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which assist the farmer in solving the problems which confroni him 

 with reference to his dairy herd. They are written with the idea 

 of assisting the creameries in improving the quality and quantity 

 of raw product. The newspapers are lending their assistance by 

 giving the information a prominent place in their columns. 



A service department to assist the man just entering the dairy 

 business to locate and purchase foundation animals for his herd 

 was also conducted. The object of this department is to bring the 

 man who has dairy cattle for sale in contact with the man who 

 wishes to buy. A large number of farmers have taken advantage 

 of this service and many of them have been enabled to piirchase 

 the animals they desired at a much smaller expense than if they 

 had attempted to locate the stock themselves. It has been a means 

 of encouraging the purchase of pure bred dairy sires to head lierds 

 of ordinary type in many sections of the state. 



The Dairy Cattla Congress which was originally started by the 

 Association and is now recognized as one of the two great national 

 dairy expositions was fully as successful this year as before in 

 spite of the war conditions This show brings dairy cattle breeders 

 with their choice animals from every part of the United States and 

 offers the farmers of not only Iowa, but the Mississippi Valley an 

 opportunity to become acquainted with the various breeds. Prem- 

 iums are offered for butter, cheese, and milk, which in addition to 

 the display of dairy appliances and farm implements, bring thous- 

 ands of prosperous farmers. The convention proper is held in a 

 building on the grounds, the subjects of interest to the butter- 

 makers, creamery men and dairymen are discussed by authorities 

 of national reputation. 



Good authorities tell us that six and eight-tenths pounds of 

 corn fed to a good beef steer will produce one pound of live w«dght 

 worth 16 cents. * 



This same feed or its equivalent in cost will produce a pound 

 of butterfat worth 60 cents when fed to a good dairy cow. 



You must sell the steer before you get the 16 cents and you 

 have nothing left. After receiving 60 cents for the butterfal you 

 have the cow left to go on and produce her like and continue 1o act 

 as a source of income. 



The difference between the price that the steer returns for the 

 feed and what is received for the butterfat is 44 cents. We ihink 

 this fair compensation for your labor. 



