PART X 



Extracts from State Dairy Commissioner's Report 

 of 1912 — Twenty-Sixth Annual 



W. B. BARNEY, Gemmissioner 



In looking up data in this office, we find that the first report made by 

 the Dairy Commissioner was published with the proceedings of the 

 Agricultural Society and that this report covered six months and was 

 under date of November 1, 1886. On November 1, 1887, the Honorable 

 H. D. Sherman made his second report to the governor, Wm. Larrabee, 

 covering the first eighteen months following the enactment of the Dairy 

 Law. This report showed that one assistant or clerk was employed. 

 Little data had been kept as to the amount or value of Iowa dairy products 

 up to this time. The report does not show much of promise in the 

 situation. 



Later enactments of the legislature made this department responsible 

 for the enforcement of the following laws: 

 Pure Food Law. 

 Weight and Measure Law. 

 Agricultural Seed Law. 

 Concentrated Feeding Stuffs Law. 

 Condimental Stock Food Law. 

 Paint and Linseed Oil Law. 

 Turpentine Law. 



The foregoing statement of expenses of this department includes the 

 salaries of the Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, State Dairy In- 

 spector, four Assistant Dairy Commissioners, two Assistant Dairy Com- 

 missioners, and Food Inspectors, five Food Inspectors, and the clerical 

 help in both Dairy and Food Departments. The janitor though paid by 

 this department does the work in the Veterinary Department also. 



"We have not thought best to discuss matters in this report per- 

 taining to the enforcement of these laws only as they are incidentally 

 connected and have to do with the dairy work. It is obvious to all 

 that a good sanitary law would be most helpful in bringing about better 

 conditions in dairying as well as in all other branches of the various 

 industries that are connected with food products. Therefore, our recom- 

 mendation that a sanitary measure be enacted. 



