The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-29
LEARNING AND BUTTER.
One of the Kansas Authorities
on Dairying,
George Morgan, of MiltonvaIe,
Says Education is Necessary
To Understand the Dairying Business
Which is Soon to Be Kansas
Biggest Industry.

George Morgan of Nationwide, Cloud
county, who has been in the dairy bus
mess in Kansas Tor fourteen years, is
in the city. There is but one man in
the state who has been in the business
longer than Mr.. Morgan. Charles F.
Armstrong of Clyde and few who un-
derstand it as thoroughly.
The dairymen of Kansas will make
strenuous efforts to secure favorable
legislation this winter. In discussing
the subject with a Journal reporter Mr..
Morgan said.
We viii ask for legislation against
oleomargarine something similar to the
present law of Iowa., which requires
that all products of this character
be given some other color than that
which is characteristic of butter
Mr.. Morgan is not particularly inter-
ested upon this point, believing that II
IS OF minor Importance in their EFFORTS
along that line. He says.
Education is the foundation of dairy
ing under any system. To prove this,
said Mr.. Morgan, 4 cite you Iowa and
Illinois By the use of the same raw
materials which we have in Kansas,
manufactures in those states produce
first class butter and cheese, and ship
it through Kansas, supplying the trade
in the states south and west of US We
use the same raw materials and 90 in
to those markets with what buyers deS-
ignate as western grease
The results which have been achleV-
ed by our neighbOring states, as
well as the great progress of the
dairy industry in Europe, have been
brought about by a thorough system of
education, extending from the con-
sumner, all along the line to the pro
ducer. To make the dairy system Of
Kansas a success we must have edu-
cation
ITO accomplish this in the most feas-
ible manner is a question which has dl-
vided the opinions of the Kansas dairy
men Some of them are in favor of a
dairy department of the state govern
ment with a dairy commissioner and
one or two assistants, whose duties
shall be to travel over the state and
conduct campaign of education"
This Mr. Morgan believes the first
step, and says the commissioner should
be charged with the responsibility of
enforcing the butterine laws.
Following the creation of a dairy
/ department." said Mr.. Morgan, when
We are able We should have a dairy
! school in connection with the state az
/ ricultural college, to be managed and
! controlled by that institution.
At present the dairymen Will only
ask for the appointment Of a commits
si0ner and a small appropriation for the
maintenance of the department. This
Will probably incur a total appropria-
ton Of $1,000 per year, while $4,000 or
more would be required Immediately
upon the attempt to start a dairy
school. also heavy appropria tons
which the state cannot afford at this
time. The dairy school is coming, and
we should have it, but 1 do not believe
the present is an opportune time to at
tempt too much.
I'VE have the soil, the climate, the
dairy foods, the railroad facilities and
all that is now needed is an intelligent
prosecution of the work. An expendi-
ture Of $4,000 for a dairy commissioner
and his assistants each year would
within short time result in profit to
the state far exceeding that amount.
in cash brought to US in exchange for
or dairy producfsi >,