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The amount of butter produced is somewhat smaller than that 

 reported a year ago and in our opinion the shrinkage is in a large 

 measure due to the extremely dry weather which prevailed in the 

 southern half of the state during the summer months. The general 

 prosperity has also tended to decrease the number of cows milked 

 on each farm but figures are not available which would indicate to 

 what extent this has reduced the output of butter. 



SHOWING AVERAGE MONTHLY PRICE OF EXTRA CREAMERY BUTTER IN 

 NEW YORK MARKET. 



REPORT OF THE IOWA STATE DAIRY ASSOCIATION. 



The work of the Educational Department of the Iowa State Dairy 

 Association during the past year has been conducted somewhat dif- 

 ferently than in previous years, due to the development of dairying 

 throughout the State. The special campaigns of previous years 

 which covered large areas in a limited time served their purpose 

 to stimulate interest and created a demand for more detailed in- 

 formation along the lines of better dairying. In order to meet this 

 demand the department arranged to hold longer meetings and 

 wherever possible conduct practical demonstrations by using the 

 equipment and stock from the farms of each community. 



The special work was also conducted as nearly as possible in 

 those sections where dairying is least developed and where its in- 



