The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-16
Dalr,inE In KaB... and Iowa.


II. n. Brandt, president OF the Kan
sas State Dairy association. In a re-
port TO the State Board Of Agriculture.
says:
In May. 1896. had the pleasure Of
observing the conditions. advantages
and facilities. both favorable and un-
favorable. OF the dairy industry OF
Iowa. Minnesota and Southern Dakota.
through the courtesy and cooperation
% uome OF the leading dairymen. who
only are able 10 impart such knowi-
edge. learned with surprise the mu-
iual interest that is being taken by the
farmers and agriculturists IN these
states. the attention they have evident
" given the Improvement Of their
dairy COWS: the manner az feeding;
rearing OF o1spring. and In various
Ways continually seeking 20 raise the
standard Of their milch cows The sue
cess that has attended such efforts /
have noticed more prominently IN Iowa
and Minnesota. and u Is Astonishing
10 discover that there Is a vide dif-
ference In the quantity OF milk and
butter furnished by the Iowa and Kan
sas COW. am safe In saying that. gen
orally speaking. lowa's mllch COW will
return between a third and half more.
All Of this has been brought about by
close study Of the animal herself: the
adaptation Of the different feeds. etc;
the giving OF less attention on the part
o. the farmer 10 the price paid by the
creamcrlos for the raw material and
more attention TO the development and
care Of the very machine that will raise
both the price and the quantity. The
COW will 40 more for the Kan1as farm
er than any animal he can have. n
properly taken care o. This can be
proven BY a comparison OF the sections
In the state where dairying has and
has rot been carried on extensively.
Cor several years. and where the results
are most noticeable. The conditions
Tor profitable dairylng exist IN Kansas
on every hand; while there are some
unfavorahle. such az hot winds or ex-
IRENE heat. making Il dlfheult 10 main
tain pastures for a month or such a
matter during midsummer. yet plenty
o. forage feed can be supplied IN an
early spring crop 10 tide over an
such difficulties as these and sausfac-
lorily keep mp the now OF milk. Iowa
has more than 500 croamcrlcs. has
them every Zee or six miles apart;
and an. or nearly 90, during a very gooi
business. States east and north OF us
are not realizing any more Tor their
product than Kansas factories. al
though feed. stock and land there are
much hlehCr. Sc. they are extending
their business o. portions Of those
states continually ana must be having
profitable business The question
Genes TO us. Why not Kansas. with
{ heir conditions similar for the cheap
ulsiug 90 iced crops. engage 90 and
roster an industry that promises such
good rcsults2 We must pay mere at
[ ,Cution 20 the care-kceplng OF the COW
n We would obtain satisfactory re-
turns; instead Of trying to dairy with
enc that returns but $50 10 800 pounds
Of butter per year We must insist on
her returning us az least 900 pounds an.
nually. Such an animal viii take very
little, II any more. feed, care or attcn-
ton Il she Is properly developed thar
the other. and leave a much more sat
lsiac,ory balance 10 the credit side
Of her account and 70 her owner. This
Il the kiad Of cows that farmers and
dalrymon keep IN the states mentioned.
and which alone will explain why they
are better satisfied with results.