744 IOWA DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE 



Some time was also spent with the Extension Department farm tours 

 during June; these tours combining investigational and educational 

 work. 



The publicity line of work has been carried on as before, though not 

 to so great an extent as could be desired on account of lack of time. 

 This includes articles along beef cattle lines in the various farm papers 

 and some news items and short articles sent out to weekly and daily 

 papers of the state, both directly and through the bureaus furnishing 

 plate matter for these publications. 



The first edition of 20,000 copies of a sixty-four page booklet on 

 "Beef production in Iowa" gotten out in 1913 being exhausted, the ma- 

 terial was revised and a second edition of 25,000 copies was printed in 

 August, 1914. About 4,000 copies of this edition have already been 

 distributed. 



Three hundred and eighteen letters of inquiry relating to beef cattle 

 breeding and feeding have been received and answered during the year. 



During 1914 the association representative has filled forty-six speaking 

 dates, attended six farmers' picnics and judged cattle at sixteen shows 

 and fairs in Iowa. Nine beef calf shows, such as were discussed at 

 the last annual meeting, have been promoted by the organization. A 

 small booklet on methods of holding such shows was gotten out and 

 distributed to secretaries of fairs, institutes, etc. A number of other 

 shows besides those held were arranged for or in process of organiza- 

 tion but were dropped on account of foot and mouth disease and quaran- 

 tine in the state. 



From March 17th to 27th, inclusive, a Beef Producers Special Train 

 was operated over the Milwaukee lines in Iowa. This train made sixty- 

 four stops. It was visited by nearly 13,000 farmers and 15,000 booklets 

 were distributed from the train. It was the nlost successful and best 

 attended train so far run. 



Itemized monthly reports of the expenditures of the association are 

 in the hands of the secretary of the association and also with the execu- 

 tive council of Iowa. For that reason but a brief report is given here: 



FINANCIAL REPORT 

 Expenses and salary of Representative — 



Transportation $ 12.5.02 



Hotel Expenses S7.G5 



Salary l.SOO.OO $2,010.67 



Expenses and salaries of advance men, speakers ai*ld 



helpers on special trains — 



Transportation 102.41 



Hotel Expenses 73.85 



Miscellaneous Expenses 10.30 



Salaries 87.00 273.50 



Expenses of Board of Directors attending meetings . . 25.28 25.28 



Miscellaneous expenses of Association — 



Printing and stationery 862.88 



Po.stage 74.04 



Help (aside from on Specials) 21.98 



Feed, bedding and supplies 33.75 



Camera supplies, photo work 28.47 



Drayage, freight, express, storage 15.85 



