The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1883-03-09

There is considerable stir among
farmers in this great wheat growing
country as to whether it would not be
safer for them to engage more in
stock raising. Although it has not
come yet in this part Of Dakota, the
time will come when wheat cannot be
relied upon rs Il sure crop, and IN al
tentative for the farmer should be
started in season. Dalrying Is the
next subject that presents itself, and
from the vigorous way in which far.
mers east of us In Minnesota, where,
wheat has in Il great measure failed
for several years, discuss the matter,
one must believe it has become of
economical importance. The institu.
ton of i creamery Is a profitable en-
terprise. and encourages the keeping
of COWS, while it affords III easy
method Of disposing Of their product.
The farmers across the line are agitatss
ing the creamery question in an ca
ger strain, and we see no good reason
why 4 similar enterprise in this coun.
ty would not be productive of the
best results. Especially would this
be magnificent scheme for farmers
living on the rich pasture lands of
the CoteauN. We clip the following
opinions of few gentlemen who ex-
pressed themselves at recent meet
ing in Ortonville, rs reported by the
Herald of that place:
Mr.. &. 4. Wood addressed the
meeting by saving that wheat raising
will never profit the farmers OF 9TH
ers in this county, but like Fillmore,
which WAS one of the best wheat coun.
ties in the state, they would have to
resort to stock and creameries, which
had raised that county from poverty
to Independence and if they could
make it success there where the
land was worth $50 per acre there is
no reason why it could not be done
here where land is cheap and grass
abundant
n. B. smith gave a very interesting
history of the Spring Valley cream
cry with the results to the farmers.
Mr., Smith said they started with Il
joint stock company consisting OF
twelve members with a capital of
$4,000, of which $1,000 they used to
build and run the business, which WAS
more than WAS really necessary, they
elected regular officers and started in
and the first year did better than the
most sanguine could expect. To-day
don t believe there are over $500 in
debts in Spring Valley while two
years ago they We're in i bad condl-
ton. Cows that We're worth SIS to
S225 piece are now worth from $50
to $40 apiece and they are scarce ut
that price. Some farmers get as high
rs 500 per month from the cream OF
fifteen cows. AS to stock there are
five carloads shipped week now
where there was one Il month two
years ago. Mr.. Blom said some OF
his best cash customers who came
here four years ago poor, and since
that time have scarcely raised bush
el Of wheat to sell but depended OH
stock and butter, is now we'll fixed,
and most always have Il due bill ahead
on his store for goods. Mr.. Smith
here suggested that i creamery could
be started with two or three hun.
dred cows, and rs others saw the ad-
vantage derived from the creamery
they would also get more COWS and
sell their cream. 4 paper was read
by the chairman on creameries. 1t
was then brought up that butter
would become drug before long ii
so many creameries were started Mr..
l.. J. Eyre stated his experience il,
butter business. and said that few
pounds of poor butter would glut the
market, but never knew it to be sc
with good butter. and in fact could
not get enough to supply the demand.