The Columbus journal., 1898-09-21
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.
nsv sseeessfsi farinsss 0peaass This
Department OF the Farn-A rev
ilints - 70 The Care Of Iiss Stock
Ind Poultry.
D.,ry comm,.s,oaer for Illinois.

Dairy Commissioaer for Illinois.
The position that Illinois has In the
dairy industry and dairy developments
Of the Northwest demands some Of
fetal representative Of that branch of
agriculture. not only for the purpose
OF enforcing such laws as may be en-
forceable regarding the fraudulent sale
CT butter substitutes, but farther, to
collect. preserve and compile statistics
Ct the dairy industry in this great
Gtate. 60 that outsiders may know what
Illinois Is doing in that line. says FL
gi1 Dairy Report. We are having a2-
plications frequently for list Of the
creacesies. cheese factories erd pri-
vate dairies Of the state FOR business
purposes. and are unable to furnish
any such list. A dairy commissioner
whose duty 1t would be to compile
such list from Information furnished
ty the manufacturers Of dairy products
would be C. very great advantage when
We are asking for legislation to ad-
vance, conserve and preserve this In
cus;ry. Very few people in the state.
and especially among our legislators.
axe rcsted as to the value and i'm
rortarce Of the dairy industry Of this
state. and Of the whole people Of ths
STATE. The situation in Illinois is not
ere iitab!e 10 the dairy farmers and
creamerymen. There seems to be 3
wCeful lack Of esprit du corps" amons
4 ho ovI A~ir ~.
irs attained a position and held it for
years, 1t would seem the part OF good
business to do everything they can to
advance all matters pertaining to the
production Of milk and its manufacture
INTO nerchantable product. Looking
at .'e matter on the surface. many
people are inclined to believe that We
Eave accomplished all, and that little
mere can be done: yet there are new
problems coming forward continually
that must lie solved: new methods OF
manu!actIriEE.h handling and putting On
the market the product Of the COW.
Experiments in feeding and in cheap
enirg the cost of producing have been
undertaken ard are being carefully
conducted by experiment stations in
o.Ler states, yet this great state OF
Illinois !ags behind. in the legislation
that has been attempted for the last
few years. this one idea of a dairy COM
missioner seems to have been left In
the background. whereas, in our jCds-
McEt. a dairy commissioner with rea-
sonable power. and a reasonable
amount OF money to carry on the work
ard duties Of his Office. could have done
rore to have consolidated and
strengthened the dairy industry. than
all tie other things that have been
partially accomplished by means of
legislation. By all means let US have
a bill before the next legislature that
will provide for a state dairy commits
sioner, whose business it will be to en-
force what laws We have regarding the
manufacture and sale Of adulteratsd
dairy products. and also to compile
statistics regarding the dairy in this
great state with over 4 million milk
cows devoted to the production OF milk
fer all purposes. and an investment OF
several hundred million dollars n
farms devoted to the production Of
milk. With a state dairy commission
er. whose duty 1t shall be to compile
;hese statistics. we shall have bette:
grounds to work upon when We ask Tor
legislation TO help improve and foster
this great industry.