The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-01-14
THE cREAnERY.

3480 O@AA>AS~AS
Western Kansas is undergoing
some of the changes that the eastern
part of the state, as well as older
states, experienced in the early settle
ment. It has been said that q new
country is essentially grain country;
but whether this reason holds good
of all new countries we are not ad-
vised. It seems plain, however, that
experience is dear lesson, and that
Western Kansas is pro6ting by the
advice. It matters not that the ex-
ample was set before us in the settle
ment of the west, we must learn the
lesson ourselves. There are some
conditions here widely different from
the, conditions of older settled por-
tons of the country. Our country
has had to contend against drouths
as we'll as the other drawbacks Incl
dent to pioneer settlement. Settlers
were prone TO follow the pursuits
they were familiar with in their old
homes, where farming mainly was
followed, and cattle raising and dairy.
ing were incidental. Grain raising
is the aristocratic side of the farmer
life, and cattle raising and COW milk
ing were tho servitudes. Grain rails
ing did not employ the entire year,
and the winters could be spent in the
toll and pleasure of discussing the
affairs of state. Dairying and cattle
raising is constant employment-in
and out of season-early morning and
late at night. The returns are not
considered large, and as the work is
tedious and irksome, many people
have dealt lightly in this part of the
farmers economy. But it must come
At last, and the COW and the hen are
considered the wade mecum of the in
1ustrious yeoman.
The fertile plains furnish good pas
;ure in abundance. and the cultivated
fields are teeming with hay and al
alta. Is it surprising that the citi-
zen should turn to the cow to afford
he means of replenishing the de-
oleted till or pocket book, and add to
! general prosperity. We must make
he best uses of the means at hand;
md the broad and expansive range
# buffalo heritage, the nutritious al
alta plant, and the docile and NUM-
icent bovine point the way, like the
,uide board that directs the weary
raveler to safe destination.
The discussion of establishing
creamery at Dodge City is timely.
Experience is not wanting to prove
he desirability of such an enterprise
rom every point of view. A cream
Try of ample capacity would furnish
employment for many farmers, and
he returns would amply justify the
outlay in time and money. Of this
enterprise much will be said in the
uture.
Secretary Coburn has issued an ex-
;ellent work on "Cow Culture" in
he report of the Kansas State Board
If Agriculture for the quarter ending
Sept. 80, 1896. The report embraces
. volume of over $50 pages, devoted
exclusively to dairying. An extract
rom one of its pages reads: 1T is a
significant fact that when creameries
lave been run long enough for the
armers to become aware and con-
'inced of their merit they are achiev-
ng success. There are in Kansas,
bout $50 creameries, and of this
lumber IA are located in Dickinson
ounty; and in this one county over
100000 is annually paid out by
hem to farmers. No one will main
ain that the farmers would realize
hat sum from their COWS were they
D depend on the old and crude
,ethod of making butter, with their
mited facilities for securing and
maintaining steady market"