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IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



consin will soon be recognized as the greatest high-quality seed-producing 

 state in the Union. 



Among the other speakers who addressed the meeting was Mrs. Lucas 

 of Wright County, Iowa. Mrs. Lucas has done much effective work in 

 speaking at farmers' institutes, rural clubs, county fairs, etc. She has 

 also been instrumental in getting agricultural subjects introduced into 

 a number of country schools and high schools. Mrs. Lucas spoke very 

 enthusiastically about the great benefit that might come to Iowa agricul- 

 ture through a well organized crop improvement association. 



After some discussion as to how the crop improvement association should 

 be organized the consensus of opinion was to the effect that it should be 

 patterned after the Wisconsin Experiment Association. A committee was 

 then appointed to draft a constitution and outline a plan of organization. 



LIVE STOCK. 



The Iowa State Fair has for years been the largest live stock show in 

 the country. It is looked upon as standard for the state fairs. An animal 



(JllAMI'ION HEREFORD OOW 

 Iowa State Fair and Exposition, 1911 



