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their devotion to the ideals of Prof. Holden, exchange experiences and 

 barter for each other's choice and prized samples. In many cases 

 each has his experiment plot where are tried out samples of the differ- 

 ent varieties. At the annual election of officers Asa Turner of Farrar 

 was unanimously re-elected to the presidency and Prof. M. L. Bowman 

 of the farm crops department of the college was chosen secretary. 



The creamerymen's course under Prof. G. L. McKay was as popular 

 as ever. The main attraction this year was the presence for two days 

 of ex-Governor Hoard of Wisconsin, editor of Hoard's Dairyman. Gov- 



Grand Champion Perchemn at i;iU6 International. Ised for class room and stud 

 purposes at Iowa State College. 



ernor Hoard is a remarkably strong writer in the promotion of up-to- 

 date dairy methods. State Dairy and Food Commissioner H. R. Wright 

 and his two assistants, Messrs. Johnson and Odell, were present most 

 of the time helping in the instructional work. The dedication of the 

 new dairy building took place at this time. The board of trustees, 

 Prof. C. F. Curtiss and President A. B. Storms, took part in this cere- 

 mony, which was a formal turning over of the building to Prof. McKay. 

 A course in farm dairying given this year for the second time was also 

 well patronized. 



The young ladies in the domestic science course took regular work 

 under the directions of Miss Georgetta Witter and her able assistant, 

 Miss Mary Rausch. Yet this department is not appreciated as much as 

 it should be. Home-keeping and household management are equally 

 important to the welfare of the farm home as is the raising of grains 

 and the economical management of stock. 



