Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-11-01
Number 35.

] AANNA- j: W. AAlllSi IL
the eheese-maker, 1t is a co,
operative concern. They run it
about three months last year, and
made 10000 pounds, which netted
them s cents per pound, They
have run it about four month this
year, and have made aa 900 pounds.
They make full cream American
cheese, and sell it mostly in Port
land. Mr.. West manages the bnsi-
ness, and has the entire confidence
of his brother co operators,
Following are some of the larger
private dairies on the Big Nestucca,
as reported to me; !. Bixby milks
90 COWS and makes so pounds Of
butter a week. Mrs, Falon milks
from 20 to 80 COWS; Mr.. Haner
milks 10 COWS; Peter Bodyielt
milks IS COWS, and makes 1900
pounds of butter year; L. Fleck
milks rs cows and makes 6ooo
pounds of cheese per year; Jasper
Smith makes about 7o,o roands
of cheese year; Charles Ray has
20 or o5 cows and makes $500
pounds of butter q year; L. Jen-
sen milks 10 or Ia COWS and makes
1000 pounds OF buttei year; N.
Hansen milks go COWS and makes
1900 pounds Of butter a year; w,
Bradford milks I2 cows and makes
1000 pounds Of butter year.
was unable to get information
about the dairies OH the Little Mes
tucca, but shall try TO DO so before
the end Of the year, so I can ap.
proximate an estimation OF tie
amount of butter and cheese made
i'll Tillamook county,
The country is naturally adapted
to dairying. It's pure and abund-
ant water, and Its moist and tenn,
perate climate and fertile soil pro-
duce luxuriant and nutritious grass
es all the year round. OF course
the grass In the winter season loses
much of nutrient value, but with
the addition of frst-rate hay cows
produce rich milk even without
mill feed, am assured by reput-
able dairymen in that region that
this is true. And if true it is re.
markable. This grass is so abund-
ant that there is no need of roots or
bran to keep the flow Of milk, and
cows don't fail on account of dry
ing up of herbage, as they did in
August and September, this year
in the Willamette valley, unless
green corn or some other green
food was provided,
TO show how rich in the ele-
ments that go to make butter are
the grasses in Tillamook, / will
give you tests of few herds in the
creamery at Fairview: Peter Brant,
IS COWS, average test for August,
"A butter fat (by Babcock tesD;F,
Schomburg, as cows, average test
for July, 4.I25; Alex Marolf, 6a
cows, average test for September,
So, October, s.4, And be it re-
membered that these are nearly all
common stock cows. Marolfs cows
are grade shorthorns, and some Hol-
stein and Jersey blood has lately
been introduced. Such high aver
ages for entire herds produced en-
tirely from grass is remarkable, and
speaks for the natural advantages
of Tillamook for dairying.
But residents tell me they can
raise from 50 to 100 bushels of oats
in that country, and as oat chop isl
an excellent food for mich COWS,
there Is nothing wanting to the
greatest production of dairy prof.
ducts in Tillamook."
livery word in the foregoing is
as true of Lincoln county as it is OF
Tillamook. We have just as good
grass, just as good hay, can raise
just as many bushels of oats TO the
acre, and just as many natural ad.
vantages in every way as Tilla-
nook has. The only thing neces,
sary is to go forward and take adj
vantage Of our opportunities. Will
we do itl To do so means a steady
and certain income to our farmers,
but not to do so is TO vegetate in
the same old rut.-ED.