516 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



conjunction with the convention which proved very attractive to the 

 breeders of dairy cattle throughout the state. This show has grown very 

 pepidly until in 1912 it had the largest number of dairy cattle ever ex- 

 hibited. Although the association has had direct charge of the dairy 

 show, it has not used the funds at its disposal, for the financial respon- 

 sibility has been borne by the town in which the show is held. 



DISTRIBUTION OF LITERATURE. 



Although this department has issued but one bulletin, it has been 

 enabled to reach a large proportion of the farmers through the columns 

 of the local newspapers and agricultural publications. Plate material 

 has been distributed in every county in the state. This has included 

 practical information along all lines of improved dairy conditions. The 

 information given has had a broad scope and at no time has it been the 

 object of the lecturers to underestimate any of the other important de- 

 partments of the farm. Such subjects as "Dairy Industry as Related 

 to Permanent Agriculture;" "Proper Methods of Breeding;" "The Dairy 

 Cow's Ration;" "Winter Dairying;" "Calf Rearing;" "The Essentials of 

 the Profitable Dairy Cow," and "Silos and Silage," have been placed be- 

 fore the farmers in a clear and concise manner. 



IMPORTANCE OF INDUSTRY IN IOWA. 



At the present time Iowa has 510 creameries which, during the past 

 j^ear, have manufactured 91,738,573 pounds of butter. There are seven 

 cheese factories located within the borders of the state which manufac- 

 tured 346,456 pounds of cheese during the year 1912. The annual produc- 

 tion of dairy products in the state exceeds a valuation of $60,000,000. As 

 in every other country dairying is destined to become one of the most 

 important factors of Iowa agriculture. Although considerable develop- 

 ment has been accomplished during recent years, the work has just been 

 begun. 



W. H. Chapman, of New Hartford, made a motion that in 

 future years winners of first and second prizes in both the hand 

 separator and whole-milk classes shall not share in the pro rata 

 money. This motion carried with a large majority. 



The following address was delivered by Geo. V. Fowler, of 

 Waterloo : 



IOWA MADE CHEESE. 



GEO. V. FOWLER, WATERLOO. 



I am. invited to give a paper on the above named subject. Prof. Holden 

 would say, "When you buy Iowa made cheese, you have both the goods 

 and the money, whereas, if you buy cheese made elsewhere, you have the 

 goods but you are minus the money." 



Thirty-nine years ago, when I came from New York to make Iowa my 

 home, there was a cheese factory in operation in this city owned by the 



