The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-02-02
Dairylng on Cheap, Lands.

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Dairying on Cheap Lands.
During the last few years dairying
on the cheap lands of the West has
received unusual stimulation. The in
centive was the necessity Of making
money on something besides the grain
crops, the price for which was SO low
that no margin Of profit remained.
Whether the movement toward dairy
ing will continue with better condi-
tons for the grain raiser remains to
be seen. Certainly the philosophy of
the situation would seem to command
that dairying be continued on the
cheap lands, especially where the prod
ucts are so far from market that the
cost of transportation is great. Great
cost OF carriage demands the manu-
facture of high-priced products, that
the relative charge of getting to mar
ket may be lessened. Thus, if grain
sells at one cent pound and butter
for twenty there is manifestly more
saving Of expense in sending butter
to market than in sending grain. This
is a factor with which the eastern
dairyman must reckon. Under ordi-
nary conditions the farmer on cheap
land can produce butter at far less
priced land. It may be also that the
railroads running into the country of
cheap lands will find it to their in
terests to encourage dairying rather
than to discourage it, for they will in
the end make more money out of their
business. It is true, they will lose
on the lessened volume Of grain sent;
to market, but they will gain on the.
larger transportation of goods that
will be purchased by the farmer, and
they will also gain in their passenger
traffic. If the farmer makes more
money his family can afford to travel
more and will take advantage of their
ability to do SO. The value of the
cost than can the farmer on high
lands owned by the railroads will also
be increased and this will be no small
factor in their prosperity. But the
Eastern dairyman need have no fear
of an immediate decentralization of his
market, for the cheap lands are SO
poorly supplied with railroad facili-
ties that a very large area will not
find profitable dairying possible It
will succeed only along the great main
lines of road, by means of which the
butter can easily and quickly be sent
to market. BY the time the whole
area is opened up to this industry the
of
have increased that the demand will
be far beyond our present capacity to
supply. 81. r. 5s
The Bone Cutter. The bone cutter
is as necessary to the poultryman as
his feed mill. It enables him to use
an excellent and cheap food, and gives
him profit where he might otherwise
be compelled to suffer a loss. It ID
claimed that bone cutter pays for it.
self in eggs, and really costs nothing.
Bones are now one Of the staple arti-
cles Of food for poultry, and no ration
should have them omitted. They are
food, grit and lime, all combined in
one, and the hens will leave all other
foods to receive the cut bone. If cut
fine, even chicks and ducklings viii
relish such excellent food, while tur-
keys grow rapidly on It. TO meet with
success requires the use OF the best ma
terials, and green bone beats all other
substances as food for poultry. -Poul-
try Keeper. 81. HI ..*. .s55.
Feed for Buff Cochins The Buff
Cochins, being large fowls, cannot be
expected to forage over a half section
OF land, like the smaller breeds. Still
they are good foragers II given a
chance. Lack of exercise causes the
Buff Cochins to take on fat more read
lily than the ever alert smaller breeds
The same ration that will keen tho
smaller breeds in prime condition will
cause Buff Cochins to get excessively
fat. Thus, corn may be a cheaper food
lin some one respect, but as an pycl,,.
sive food it will not make Buzz Cochina
lay eggs.--:EEx. {! ss s5s "a
Here and there we find the remains
Of good orchards, the trees 81 which
have deteriorated from lack Of care.
The fruit itself seems to have under.
gone change In quality. The grass
and weeds have taken all.
The conservation Of moisture IA tie
soil is of great Importance to @ the
raiser Of all kinds Of fruit, as Ri "a
n,1}rns large al.nnIi ~ III ~ ~,