The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-10

pad Before the Farmers institute by z.
/. Thompson.
Tne rapid growth Or the dairy interest In
.sls state during the last three years Is un-
.nraIeled This IL due TO our unsurpassed
,.fural advantages for da.rying. together
- the great home demand for dairy pro-
AGE. The attempt on me part 81 the far
mrs however. % supply this demand with
as-ezfIed ranch butter has. on account II
rs low average. grade and poor keep
az qualities proved q failure. Dealers
fd not gish to handle 1t. and It was uusat-
ssfzctory 70 the consunasr. The inability
N eur farmers 10 supply our markets g1th
rod butter only tended 70 increase she
AMOUNT OF imported butter and oleomar-
xarine. That ranch butter Was not a sue
esssfuI competitor with imported butter
ard olsomargarine. IS conceded The e<-
adjustment Of the creamery and the cheese
fset0ry IN this state with which 20 manu-
farture dairy goods that would successfully
cempete was greatly needed, and IT'S com
Ing marked the beginning OF new era OF
prosperity IN our dairy interests.
Our creamery butter has. from the b.
ginning. been successful competitor with
TIE best imported butter; and today, n not
saly SUPPLIES Our best trade. but has driven
nearly all imported butter out % our home
markets Were Il not for or creamer.es
and cheese factories we would ssill he send
iag upward OF 8. GO. 600 per annuan ont Of
TIE state. nearly all OF when Is now kept
s. home 10 build up and develop our asyri-
cultural interests upon the success OF
which depends the welfare OF the state
Three years ago there were four cream
cries IN the state; at present we have over
sixty in successful opera ton. with an ou.ptt
last year estimated 20 be worth 500 COO II
has been estimated by leading wholesale
dealers IN dairy produce In Seattle and Ia
ooala that about sl.700.060 worth OF butter
and cheese Is now annually consumed IN
this state.
Owing 70 the rapid development OF our
dairy interests, our creamerles. cheese fac
torres and private diaries Rfll manufacture
the approximate sum of 81 2,f1.0g worth OF
dairy produce this year THIS, saken from
i.igoAt. the amount consumed lea yes
tso.en worth to be imported from other
siates.
Il Is probable 70 suppose that our dairy
Interests Viii have In tho future a s,rorfb
corresponding 70 that Of the past, and in
that event we shall. in three years hence
manufacture sufficient dairy produce 10
supply our home demand
owing to the numerous and varied in
dasifles other than agriculture which viii
always be carried on in Washington. our
home demand for dairy goods will be very
lfge, much greater than that OF any
eastern or middle state where the one
principal industry Is agriculture The ques-
Ton often comes 20 US. win this increase
IN the number OF creameries and cheese
factories create an overproductlon In dairy
producer This same question aEitated
the minds OF Wisconsin dairymen about
twenty years ago, when Creameries and
cheese factories were becoming quite nu-
nerous In that state The result was the
more factori. = built. the higher became the
pFce o. dairy produce. and today that state
has 900 OF these facories with an output
last year vaiued AZ 81 O01.ooo
II IL surprising 10 note the rapid pro-
srcss Ia the way Of accommodating wealth
made b. these countries where dairylnE
= the chief industry. The little country OF
Denmark. not SO favorabIy endowed by
nature as this state for dairylng. and only
one-tenth the size Of California. exported
ti.eo0 900 worth Of butter last wear.
glance at these facts VIII give us some
adequate conception q what this state can
90 IN The near future. Our increased num-
Der OF creameries viii not necessarily In
crease the amount OF butter put on tho
market-any further than the dairy bust
ness VIII be more extensively carried on by
reason Of the superior advantages offered
ny the creameries. but they will material
~ affect the amount of good butter put on
the market ard promote an increase IN
prices. The operation Of ihe creamery
simply transfers butter making from the
farmer TO the creamery. whore a palatabla
article of some commercial value can lee
produced and upon which something can
~ realized. both at home as well as in the
markets or the world
ID not mean to say that all farmers
make poor butter. for this would not be
true. Many Of our farmers make good but
tor. but II obliged 20 90 20 general mar
kct their butter. however good Is classaI
g. ranch butter. ana they are obliged to
sei Il a. very low price and take their
pay in goods at a very high price thus
realizing very Halle Tor their labor.
IN studying the increased amount OF
eairy produce manufactured during the
last decade IN the United States. Denmark
England. Holland and belgium. with q
view of aseertainIng the possibilities Of an
oy>r production in the future. We find that
The increased amount If dairy produce
made each year has no more than kept
pace with the increased demand. The fact
r. the dairy districts Of the world are So
small. when compared With thiokiy poutl-
h-ed districts, both az home and abroad,
where dalryng cannot he made a success
that a good market for dairy goods may
Always b. found. and especially by
country Ike this. lylHr adjacent 10 the
ss-h0ard, where orr produce may be put
on cupboard ara hv cheap water trans
nor;auan seat 10 The various markets of
tAs world
Owing Il the compact form % dairy pro-
oiee. Che cost ~ transportation even %
foreign countries. IS triHinE THE cost of
transporting dairy goods 5ram here to
Sea York civ. iu ear load lets ia hut ~
rents per paHnd With the great cities Zoo
M east. Alaska au The north: The Orien,
q thF west. We VIII always nrd ample
Market fer al dairy goods our state can
produce. Tn View 81 these facts together
WIN Che fart thar butter and cheese can
r proiuee3 IN WashlrRfoa cheaper TRAN
ao& other SKATE in the Union the only re-
naiunr thing 20 Pc done is % put only
tfs--clt<s goods on .Ee market
Tho main object ~ our dair, las g. aot
e'H r. protect cur dalrymeu from being
brought i0.a competition with imitation
salr1 sf7.s. pnt 20 compel thc,a % manu-
'ae'are ana pot upou the market only nrst-
.3ss sonis such goods rs viii establish
I'r rs reputation ln the markets OF the
world sor turning out the very best. Win
US reputation once established. Washing
,'A IL - ugc1sS.e wtll always be ia good
e.HaHd AZ higher prices and the wealth
washington can Pc made equal 90 that
u any eaantrv ja she world
tclCrN Culture.
~ Charles II. Ross. ruy8llup Member
ashiurtoa Hoard O; horticulture
celery IS % saline plant first found In
rs Wis stste IN marSSv places along the