The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-29
Will be Run Under Auspices Of State
Dairy Commission and Will
Garry Several Latest
Appliances.
PROPOSED CONTESTS
Boys ard Girls Throughout State Will
be Candidates for This Event
Age Limits VIII be IL
to 20 Years.

Under the auspices Of the Iowa
State Dairy association and the state
dairy board, a dairy special Is to run
over Iowa next month, showing the
latest equipment and appliances and
methods Of the successful dairy in
just as practical a manner as pos
sible. Some especially novel and In
teresting features are promised in the
exhibit cars
e. S. Estel, the dairy expert, is to
be in charge OF the train, which will
cover every branch of the railroad in
the state between January Ii and 70.
Each town along the line will be
visited by representative of the asso-
citation or correspondence will be car
r;ed on with the leading organizations
Of the town and surrounding commun-
ity in order to secure the co-opera-
ton of every locality in making the
meeting a success.
This special train will be operated
in different manner than those
which have covered the lines before.
The meetings will be longer and
therefore enable the speakers to give
more detailed information along the
lines OF better dairying. In most in
stances the lectures will be held in
a hall provided by the town.
In ADDITION to the regular meetings,
number Of special features will be
inaugurated which will greatly in
crease the interest. Wherever pos
sible a community dairy show will be
held. This feature has been conduct
ed at large number Of the meetings
held by the association during the
past years and has proved one of the
most practical means OF improving
the dairy herds in the localities VS.
tied.
Expect Better Results.
The special operated over the Bur
lington lines last winter was conduct
ed in the same manner that it Is plan
ned to carry On the work this win
ter. At each dairy show there were
from fifteen to thirty-ive COWS exhib-
tied. The farmers and business men
were very anxious to cooperate with
the management to make these shows
a success Because Of the dairy sec
lions covered by the Great Western
there should be larger number OF
animals at these shows than last
year
Ro~s, and girls Judging contests
will also be conducted at each point
that cattle can be secured for this
wo. X. 1t is the desire OF the manage
mert to cooperate with the instruc-
tors in the towns and country schools
for the purpose of interesting the
Younger generation in improved meth
DDS OF dairying and for the encourage
ment of permanent agriculture.
Milk Record Contest.
A statewide milk record contest
will also be held and the contestants
for this will be secured at the meet
ings conducted. This contest will be
opened to the boys and girls between
the ages OF IL and 20 years. Each
contestant will be required to weigh
and test the milk as we'll as keep
feeding records on three or more
cows for four months. The work will
be graded in accordance to the efforts
put forth by the contestant and not
upon the record of the animals tested.
Each boy and girl that lives on farm
should grasp the opportunity to enter
this contest not only because of the
valuable prizes offered, but for the
improvement of their dairy herd
The train will consist of baggage
car. four coaches, and a combination
Gfner and sleeper. A special engine
and crew will assure the opening of
over, meeting on time. The equip
ment carried on this train will be
more elaborate than on previous spe-
cials. The cars will be entirely de-
voted to exhibits. The baggage car
will be cuuipF.ad as model dairy
barn and contain specimens Of the
lee ding breeds Of dairy cattle.
There will also be milking ma
chine installed in the car. This will
he operated at each stop In addition,
lay coach will be used for the ex-
hihit Of barn equipment, dairy equip.
nent, milking utensils and testing out
fits The walls will be covered with
lanatory charts, pictures, etc.