The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-03-22

Of dairying2 They are not only farm
ing at loss, but their land is becoming
poorer all the time, and at the rate
things are going II is doubtful in my
mind II, 20 years hence, they can rais'
one.half as much wheat per acre as they
do at present. Continued farming yeal
after year will bring down the produc
tion Of land until Il must have rest. Tn,
dairy business, II seems 10 me, would
have tendency 10 bring up the produc
tion Of the soil, as a routine Of crops il
necessary together with grass, that
should be sown which is best adapted
TO the soil.
"The outlook for dairy products has
not been 30 good for several years as al
present. With wheat at the fabulous
price Of 3s cents per busheI, II SCENT
strange that tho farmers do not take
hold Of dairying more than they do
Corn grows very we'll In the Willamette
Valley. II IL true IL does not ripen the
best, but II advances no far 10 maturity
that II can be practically sliced, which
makes the best Of succulent food fol
cows. The corn crop has tendency Il
rest the land, or, in other words, acts Al
summer fallow. A good, fair crop o.
wheat or oats can be grown on the
ground after a crop Of corn, and In THU
way, being able 10 have a rotation Of
crops, we may be able TO keep our lands
productive, together with the large
amount Of valuable manure which accu-
mulaies every year. We manurcd 20
acres last year, aud about that amount
Is manured every year.
"When I first engaged in the dairy
business all the cows purchased by me
were highly recommended, but II was
afterwards found tina, every COW proved
a failure and did not pay for feed and
keeping The only way 10 handle dairy
cows at profit is 10 keep an account
with each COW, charging her up with
The cost of feed aud keeping by the
year, and u she does not pay for IL, 10
gother with a profit, sell her 10 III,
butcher, aud the sooner the better
Weigh her milk during the entire milk
Ing season, apply the Babcock test, ant
you will get at the worth OF your COW il
a business'like way. Tho fact IL, moi
one man out OF 90 knows whether he hal
a good COW or not, and II YOU 20 to bu,
her he viii tell you that she glyea 4
bucket of milk, barrel Of stripping
aud Is tho best COW be ever saw, but, a.
| stated before, the only proper way 3,
get herd Of cows IL 10 raise them.
"I have been raising and culling ou
COWS Tor nlne ycars. Each cows mill
IL weighed during the year, aud seyera
careful tcals are made OF each individ
ual COW. My herd will average 30
pounds or more per COW per year, NJ,
standard IL maturcd not less than 30,
pounds. have been using ull.bloodet
Jersey bulls, OF choice breeding strain
and now have fine lot Of young cows
hciicrs and calves, which are being fed
and raised for the special butter COW,
AZ competition is 30 great, il pays u
keep nothing but the best, consequently
a young bull OF excellent breeding il
purchased every few years,
Being fully confident that il will
pay better income than raising wheat
exclusively, ! expect 10 increase my
herd within two years 10 No head, and
would say 10 the farmers Of the Will
annette VALLEY that Il the grain raised
on thelr farms IL properly ied 10 good
cows and manure thercirom applied TO
the land, Il would he moro profitable
than exclusive graln.raising"