INTRODUCTORY 



Volume Nineteen of the Iowa Year Book of Agriculture cov- 

 ering the year 1918 is presented herewith in twelve parts. 



Part One is a record of the board, executive and special com- 

 mittee meetings of the State Board of Agriculture held during the 

 year 1918. 



Part Two is a complete report of the State Agricultural Con- 

 vention. This includes the report of the secretary to the conven- 

 tion, reviewing the transactions of the department for the year ; 

 an itemized statement of the receipts and disbursements of the 

 state fair and statistical data pertaining to attendance, exhibits, 

 etc. ; a report of the Stallion Registration Division ; a report cov- 

 ering the Farmers' Institute and Short Courses, and a report of 

 the County and District Fairs. 



The Treasurer's report. President's address and other addresses 

 and transactions of the convention, including the election of of- 

 ficers and directors is included in Part Two. 



Part Three is a complete report of the proceedings of the 

 eleventh annual meeting of the Iowa County and District Fair 

 Managers' Association, containing a stenographic report of all 

 addresses and discussions taking place during the convention. 



Part Four is a complete report of the official live stock awards 

 at the 1918 Iowa State Fair. This is supplemented by comments 

 on the fair by the leading agricultural and live stock papers hav- 

 ing representatives at the fair. 



Part Five is a reprint of the report of the Dairy and Food Com- 

 missioner, covering the transactions of the department and sta- 

 tistical data on the pounds of milk and cream received by cream- 

 eries and the amount of butter made and the disposition of same. 



Part Six contains excerpts from the proceedings of the annual 

 meeting of the Iowa State Dairy Association and includes the 

 principal addresses delivered and the discussions that took place 

 during the convention. 



Part Seven contains the principal addresses and discussions 

 that took place during the annual meeting of the Iowa Corn Belt 

 Meat Producers' Association. 



Part Eight is a reprint of the report of the State Veterinarian 

 covering the activities of that department for the biennial period 

 ending June 30, 1918. 



