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ization of dairy calf clubs, and assisting the farmers to purchase 

 high grade and pure bred dairy cattle. 



The clubs Avhich were organized in 1917 and completed their 

 work in 1918 are as follows : 



No. of 

 Organized by Location Calves 



Farmers Savings Bank Barnes City 40 



Central Savings Bank What Cheer 42 



First Savings Bank Sutherland 61 



Brighton State Bank Brighton 45 



Leavltt and Johnson Bank Waterloo 189 



First National Bank New Sharon 28 



Iowa Savings Bank Wellman 65 



The clubs organized during 191Sand which will close their 

 year's work in 1919 are as follows: 



No. of 

 Organized by Location Calves 



Farmers Co-operative Creamery Britt 32 



Nativ->nal Bai;k of Decorah Decorah 169 



Farmers Co-operative Creamery Exira 34 



Merchants National Bank Grinnell 25 



First National Bank Iowa City 52 



Farmers Co-operative Creamery Klemme 38 



Farmers Co-operative Creamery Lei and 46 



rtll Banks Co-operating Milf ord 64 



Riceville Creamery Co Riceville 20 



Saratoga Co-operative Creamery Cresco 32 



Supt. of Schools Strawberry Point 22 



Farmers Co-operative Creamery Victor 10 



Bank of Woden Woden 28 



Farmers Co-operative Creamery Clear Lake 12 



OTHER WORK 



From November 1 1917, to November 1, 1918, representatives 

 of the Association met 153 audiences. The records of attendance 

 show that 21,584 people were reached. Of the 153 audiences 38 

 were in attendance at farmers institutes and 115 at creamery and 

 dairy meetings. 



A special campaign was conducted in the southern part of the 

 state during the winter of 1917 and 1918. The Association w^orked 

 in connection with the Dairy and Food Commission and. Iowa State 

 College. 



Community Dairy Shows have been conducted in connection 

 with most of the Association meetings. 



During the spring and fall months when the work is urgent on 

 the farm and it is therefore difficult to hold meetings, bulletins are 

 sent to the local newspapers. These contain timely suggestions 



