554 IOWA DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE 



merit or cellar where the production, manufacture, packing, 

 storing, preparation or sale of any food is conducted except in 

 cuspidors as provided for herein." 



This Department believes that with the improvement of the 

 conditions surrounding the manufacture of ice cream the growth 

 of consumption will keep pace, and it aims to make Iowa Ice 

 Cream carry with it the assurance that it is made under sanitary 

 conditions and is of uniform high quality. 



CHEESE INDUSTRY. 



The number of cheese factories in Iowa has increased during 

 the past year and the amount of cheese made shows a material 

 increase. The factories reporting show a total output of 555,371 

 pounds (an increase of 208,915 pounds over last year) and re- 

 port having paid $74,704 for raw material. One factory report- 

 ing last year has closed its doors and four new plants were built 

 during the year. The percentage of increase in the amount of 

 cheese manufactured is larger than the percentage of increase in 

 the amount of creamery butter manufactured. This would in- 

 dicate that some Iowa dairymen are finding a profitable market 

 for milk in the cheese factories of the state and this encourages 

 us to believe that in time Iowa may enjoy a reputation as a 

 cheese producing state. This department stands ready to give 

 any assistance that we can in promoting the organization of com- 

 panies or associations for the manufacture of cheese. 



PRICE RECEIVED FOR BUTTER. 



The average quotation for extra creamery butter on the New 

 York market shows a decided increase over the year ending 

 October 1, 1912, being 32.41 cents per pound. This shows a gain 

 of 1.21 cents over the previous year and while it is a material 

 increase in price, it is probably no greater than the increase in 

 the price of other articles of food for the period covered. Taking 

 into account the large quantities of oleomargarine consumed, it 



