The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-17

wishing to place itself among the fore
most agricultural colleges of the coun-
try. has aimed to develop all the. phases
Of agricultural education, and to afford
net only a theoretical, but a practical
education in the various branches In
pursuance Of this policy, it has this
year added dairying to its course, has
fitted UP dairy room with modern ap-|
pliances for cheese and butter making
and also for milk testing. To make
the work still more efficient a specialist
in these lines has been engaged for the
class room and practical work. Beside
its duty to the students the Agricul-
tpral college owes a duty to the whole
agricultural population of Utah; to
spread abroad the information and ex-
perience which it has the opportunity
OF gathering from all over the country:
to note what special lines of farming
are doing for other states and other
countries and weave these experiences
into our education and apply the same
Tor our profit The exp arimental sta
ton also owes a. duty to the country
TO investigate and report On the special
agricultural problems of the territory
1t is already doing much in this direc-
ton, and with enlarged facilities and
a flT'In establishment. together with the
hearty cooperation of the people. much
more will be accomplished. To do the
best work the college and station should
know the needs of the people. The staff
should often meet them in farmers
Institutes, in various parts of the terri
tory to get an understanding of their
special needs. The people should occa-
siOnally visit the college to learn of its
capabilities, to understand what it is
doing and what it has to offer in the
way Of information. when they are in
need. IL is to carry out some of the
objects above referred to, that 1 ad-
dress this letter to the people Of Utah.
Dalry1ng is my special topic, as ] have
heard and read of the effect of this
special line of farming, in various
countries. have observed its effects in
some and have noted the situation here
WISH 10 call the attention OF the peo-
PIE of Utah to this business in its
numerous phases.
We will note first how dairying is
affecting other countries. Denmark. as
nation, has the reputation of making
the finest butter in Europe. In fact.
so great is that reputation that Pro.
Iessor 2. G. Georgson has been sent as
special agent of the United States
department of agriculture to in-sesti-
gaze ana report on the dairy industry
OF that country for the benefit
OF the United States. Denmark
IS the smallest kingdom in Europe
and also one of the most pros
porous. Agriculture is the main
industry and dairying the special
Phase OF that industry with an ares
OF 1853 square miles or 9.213. 900 acrar
ana a population of about 200 1oo
dlenInark exported to England in 1882
sz5'4voOoo worth of butter, which was
nearly four times what was .Axnor+ad
Ia 1SS9 <nn1YriT1ry IN
billtles OF development of a dairy
country This increase came not from
an increase of cultivated area hut
from better methods of farm manage
ment and the added fertility of the
SOIL The selling price of the butter
In England averaged from % TO 2S
cents q pound While the exnort Of
butter has been increasing so rapidlv
II mas not deJracted fI1sa the 1,ro7t11
ton Of other farm products but has
IN TACT increased them / have nor
ngures Of recent date but in 1887 Den
marx exported S5.500,0O0 worth Of grain
and -four and S. 100000 worth Of livs
stock This large trade in butter with
England has been built llDs bv a
thorough system of education. skilled
and enthusiastic scientists being en-
gaged to investigate the problems Of
the dairy. for the benefit Of the PEG
pie. It was not the work of few
to be educated into keeping better
cows, into better management of them
and then to increase their number.
When this was accomplished factories
became necessary for the production
Of a uniformly good article.
Thus years of patient labor on the
part Of the Royal Agricultural So
ciety. which was organized in 1859 and
directed its attention specially to
Gairying from 1860 aided by the gov
eminent has established a reputation
for Danish butter, that is possessed
by no other that is shipped to Eng
land, and this reputation they Jealous
~ guard. Professor Georgson reports
that an English merchant endeavored
to secure a poorer and cheaper grade
of butter and received word that it
could not be found; no inferior butter
was offered for export.
on this side Of the ocean. dairying
has also attracted not a little atten-
ton. The Province of Ontario, Can
ada, has directed her efforts to cheese
making and has steadily increased
her output. In 1881 she exported 81
100000 worth, while in 1922 Ontario
sent SS,000000 worth of cheese to Eng
land 1t takes the highest price in
the English market, due mainly to the
fact that it is uniform in quality and
always good; the best only is exported.
The Worlds fair also demonstrated
the high quality of Canadian cheese
as it carried off practically all the
prizes. As L have been connected with
the dairy industry in Ontario and
have travelled over considerable of the
province, ! know somewhat of the
forces that have built up the industry
and also its effect on those parts
of the country that have specialized
in this direction. Here again education
has played an important part in the
rapid advance Of the industry The
Dairy association was formed in 1857.
II was composed OF practical men and
It's object to disseminate dairy knowl-
edge. upbuild the industry and improve
the product. Through it's influence an
increased interest was taken in dairy
ing and things pertaining thereto. Fac
tories were started ia localities where
the number Of COWS would warrant it.
Instructors appointed by the Dairy as
sociation were sent to those factories
to illustrate the best methods of man
1lfacture and thus to give a uniformity
Of product all over the country. The
patrons were also frequently gath&a%,
together at such times and the pro-
duction of good COWS. their feed and
management, and also the proper care
Of the milk were discussed, the aim
being to reach the individual. the foun-
dalton Of the dairy industry. the pro-
Queer Of the milk; for if the foundation
is properly prepared and fitted for the
work to be performed, the most i'm
43ortallt point in the substtantiability OF
the superstructure is ssured. The ex-
detrimental stations Of the country have
taken a lively interest in dairy investi-
gation. Within the last few years
dairy schools have been started and
the applications for attendance have
been much beyond the accommodations
afforded. The Ontario Agricultural col