Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-01

the state and What is Promised Tor
h Future-crowth Of the Dairy In
dustry in the state In the Past and
Reasons for the Interest Of Farmers
In tho Business.
Will the farmers Of North Dakota
ever engage extensively in the dairy
Industry The rapid increase in the
number of new creameries the past
year almost seems like a suficient
answer to the foregoing question. and
vet the country is full of skeptics who
point with pride" to this or that cir
that would seemingly indi-
cate a dearth Of interest in this great
industry. Back in the eighties, before
the days of the centrifugal cream
separator, a few gathered cream fac
tories were built in the state by the
princes of creamery frauds. Davis &
Rankin, Of Chicago. all Of which s.
ceased to exist.
The first modern creamery was
started in 1895, or rather the first two,
as IT, was this year that Powers Bros.
at Havana Sargent county. started
their creamery. and at about the same
thine the New Salem Butter Manufac-
turing company's plant. in Morton
county was put into operation. Both
of these plants are still running and
are among the best in the state. These
two pioneer creameries represent al
most the extreme sections of the state,
me- at New Salem. thirty miles west
Of the Missouri river, in the range
country, the other in the southeastern
part of the state. at that time IN ex-
elusive wheat growing section. West
Of the Missouri are now found thirteen
creameries, all but one of which are in
active operation. and in the southeast
ern part Of the state eleven creameries
are running. In the Red River valley
Is found but two creameries, west Of
the valley to the Missouri river are
the remainder, eleven in number.
This makes a total of thirty-seven
plants. in addition to seven skimming
stations. Thirteen Of these plants
were started the present year and six
the previous year.
Most Of these creameries are run
on the combination system: that is.
they receive both cream and. milk.
Quite a number receive nothing but
cream. all of which is supplied by
farmers using hand s%eparators. The
Edgeley creamery Is operated upon
this Dlan. Mrs. B W. Baum, one Of
the patrons, says: I'VE MIXED six
COWS turing July and our check was
$28.86. In addition we make FIVE
pounds of butter for home use. and use
about four quarts Of milk per day-and
all from six cows" F. ". Barrett. an.
other patron, saws: 81 am well
pleased with nv check. II 1t had not
been FOR the creamery I would have
been compelled to mortgage my crop.
Instead of doing that my cows have
paid my running expenses" Many
other statements could be given from
other patrons of this creamery. one Of
the newest in the state. Land in the
vicinity of this creamery is worth
from s12 to $25 per acre. and shows
a good substantial appreciation since
its establishment.
The manufacturers report the sale
of over 700 hand s~eparators the past
season Most of these have gone into
the localities where creameries have
been established, yet we find them at
places quite remote. Shipping cream
It now quite common, and but few
towns in the southern part Of the
state are without the cream cans
around the depot. Considerable cream
goes to Minneapolis. and while this is
to be condemned when IT, interferes
with the local creamery. 1t shows the
farmer Is waking up to the Opportuni.
ties which many have long claimed
North Dakota possessed in a remark.
able degree.
That part of North Dakota outside OF
the Rcd River valley is probably best
adapted TO ~dairying. although the
writer has no hesitancy in saying that
considerable money can be made In
dairyirg In the valley. and the farmers
would be able to grow larger crops
OF wheat and be better situated fnan.
cially y there was a creamery IN
about every four townships throughout
the valley.
At present the dairymen must de
pend on native pasture for his summe,
feed. Bronze grass promises much in
the way of permanent pasture, and
as It grows to perfection in all parts
OF the state. no fear need be felt on
that score Corn grows we'll, and
while IT is nipped by the frost now and
then. 1t natures and furnishes goot
yields In the majority of years.
The large immigration the past two
years from Iowa and Illinois is alread,
having a noticeable effect on the dair,
industry and the next few years vii
undoubtedly have still greater in
f1uence The farmers from thes,
states have been reared on dair,
farms. and readily see the exceptions
advantages offered by North Dakot,
for this great industry.
The North Dakota farmer canno
change his methods Of farming IN
year. nor In two or three years. II,
has been taught to regard wheat al
the cash crop. and depends ON /
to a great extent. For that reason
when the wheat harvest begins. ever
thing else Is quite liable to be rels
gated to the rear. so It is not surnris
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