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Arey Reviews '37 Work Done In Dairying Field

One of the valuable pieces of work carried on by extension dairymen in 1937 was pasture development, John A. Arey, in charge of dairy extension at State College, said in reviewing the past 12 months.

At the beginning of the year, extension dairy specialists, working through county agents, planned 500 pasture demonstrations including both temporary and permanent pastures. These demonstrations were distributed throughout the state.

Reports to date indicate that this number has not only been reached, but probably doubled, Arey declared. This project will be continued and pushed through 1938.

In comment on 4-H calf club work during 1937, Arey said that at the beginning of the year it was planned to have 500 calf club members. This goal was reached and passed.

The 4-H calf show at the annual state fair was the largest and best in quality ever shown in the state Arey said. In addition to this, 12 county and district calf club shows were held in which extension dairymen assisted.

Another important project in which progress was made in 1937 was dairy herd improvement association work. Arey pointed out. During the year, one new association was formed, bringing the state total to 9. There were 13 more herds and 207 more cows on test at the close of 1937 than at the beginning. This brought the total cows on test to 1705.

Arey also said that dairy extension specialists assisted in placing 100 purebred animals which will be used in developing purebred herds.