4 06 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



secure no direct evidence of a violation. The majority of the complaints 

 came from cream stations although quite a number came in accusing the 

 creameries themselves of over reading. I believe that this law is being 

 more generally violated all over the state than any of the other dairy laws. 

 The reason that there were not more cases brought against violations of 

 this kind was because of a lack of help in the department. In my opinion 

 this practice of manipulating the test of cream by overreading is one 

 of the most dishonest methods of competition that was ever practiced in 

 any business, and one that should be suppressed if there is any way un- 

 der the sun of suppressing it. 



We find the creameries in Iowa quite satisfactory as regards sanitation. 

 There are a few instances where the buildings are old but we have the 

 assurance that they will soon be rebuilt and it is gratifying indeed to see 

 that where a creamery is replaced with a new building they are much 

 more substantial and lasting than before. Nearly all of the new cream- 

 eries that have been built during the last two or three years are excep- 

 tionally good, usually being made of brick or cement blocks and con- 

 structed in such a manner as to make them convenient and comfortable. 

 We usually find the creamery machinery in good condition and if not the 

 board of directors and managers are always willing to do all in their 

 power to make everything satisfactory. 



At this time I would like to submit a few suggestions that in my opin- 

 ion might help to eliminate some of the trouble that we are having. In 

 the first place, I wish to refer especially to the quality of cream and milk 

 which is being offered for sale. There has been so much said and so 

 many suggestions made as to how to overcome this trouble that it seems 

 like an old story but at the same time it is very important and as yet un- 

 settled. Numerous plans have been introduced at different times but as 

 yet we are still having all kinds of trouble with poor quality of milk and 

 cream. We often hear the question asked "why don't the inspectors do 

 their duty and put a stop to the selling of this poor cream?" Gentlemen, 

 I do not believe that all the legislation that could be enacted and placed 

 upon our statute books would entirely eliminate this trouble. If it did, 

 in my opinion the cream business would be almost eliminated also. 

 Some have suggested a law making it necessary to deliver the cream to 

 the creamery or station every alternate day. It appears very plain to me 

 that a law of this kind would be discriminatory for there are a number 

 of patrons who could keep their cream four or five days in as good condi- 

 tion as other patrons could keep it over night. I believe that the only 

 way that we will get relief is through education, and in order to do this 

 successfully it is especially necessary for the manufacturers of butter, 

 both of the local and centralizing creameries, to get together and work 

 harmoniously. Both systems are struggling for the same result and that 

 is quality, and better quality we must have if we would protect our dairy 

 interests from that gigantic fraud oleomargarine. It is not only neces- 

 sary that these two systems work harmoniously for quality but for all 

 other things that would lead to the advancement of dairying in this state. 



Since the introduction of the centralizing creamery in this state there 



