EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK — PART V 



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The headquarters of the campaign will be at the Dairy and 

 Food Department. All inquiries pertaining to the campaign, its 

 management, speakers, etc., should be directed to this office. I 

 am enthusiastic about the matter as I have realized for several 

 years the opportunity and need of developing the dairy and live- 

 stock industry in southern Iowa. 



The aim of the speakers will be to emphasize all subjects dis- 

 cussed from the standpoint of practical farming— not from the 

 standpoint of the use of money — because anyone can farm if he 

 has plenty of money. A stereoptieon lantern will be used to illus- 

 trate the subjects discussed, and the meetings will not only be in- 

 structive, but entertaining as well. 



It is a well known fact that much Iowa land has been cropped 

 3^ear after year without attempting to maintain the fertility of the 



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soil, and all authorities agree that diversified farming is abso- 

 lutely essential if farming pays or if the soil fertility is to be main- 

 tained. 



COST OF PRODUCING MILK. 



The setting of a fixed price for some of the more important and 

 necessary foodstuffs has naturally raised the question, "What 

 is a fair price for milk?" During the past month I have gone 

 into this matter in an exhaustive manner and collected all facts 

 both in this state and elsewhere which I thought would be of any 

 value in reaching a conclusion, fair alike to producer and con- 

 sumer. 



