The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-17
BUSINESS MEN MEET
I. H. Rushton, of Farrmont
Creamery, Speaks.
A ks FOR COOPERATION,
He Says Dairying is to Take the Place
of Farming Sometime i'll the Near
Futurn

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of Farming Sometime i'll the Near
Future
The business men of Denison were
greatly interested and entertained on
Friday evening by lecture on dairy
ing given by Mr.. ] H. Rushton, Pres
ident of the Farm out creamery. Mr.
| Rusltpn not only talked good sense
but he gave bright interesting, we'll
worded talk which made one thiuk be
| had missed his calling. and that he
should have been public speaker in
stead OF creamery president.
| The points made by Mr.. Rushton were
that While it might pay 10 crop cheap
La d, the exPel sive land OF to-day can
uuiy be mad to p1}' by extensive farm
log.
He stated that the gross income of
an acre of corn was about SIP 90, of
wheat or oats about $1,000, while good
$35. 90 COW would earn gross incomeo
about $4,000 per year. Mr.. Rushton
neglected to state that it would take
about ! acres to support COW. Thus
on $4,000 basis for land value the in
vestment would be about 1928. 90 to earn
S45. 90 gross. but even on this basis the
the returns are much better than on the
raising of crops.
MIR. Rushton spoke OF the fact that
the COW paid dividends twice month,
thus atfording a constant supply OF
money to the farmer He also spoke of
the great loss in fertility in our billy
lands from the washing away of plowed
lands, whereas grass lands do not erode
and the cattle are constant source of
enrichment of the soil
The cream separator and the Bah
cock tests had made dairy farming the
most profitable of any and he urged that
the business men of Denison present
its advantages to the farmers of this
vicinity.
At the conclusion of the address
vote of thanks was given MIR. Rushton
and resolutions in harmony with the
promotion of dairying were passed.
We believe Mr.. Rushton's talk to
have been eminently practicable and
wish every farmer in the county might
have heard it. We believe it would be
wise il every business man would push
the advantages of dairy farming in
Crawford county, and we are glad to
note that the Fairmont creamery has
at least awakened to the value of ad-
vertising and educating the people a.
long dairying lines.
The Fairmont creamery is doing q
good legitimate, well-paying business,
and as we take it there is, nor should
be no desire on the part of
the business men to push its private
interests as opposed either to those OF
other creameries that may be paying
as good prices for cream. or to those of
butter dealers, it is the province of the
business men only to point out the ad-
vantages of dairying, in order to in
crease the welfare and prosperity of all.
Ia such movement the REVIEW heart
lily concurs and will do all in its power
to assist. Mr.. Rushton is right in his
statements that cropping" $50. 90 land
does not pay and tn It there is better
money in dairy farming for the farmers
of Crawford county than in any other
line.
Resolutions Adopted
Be Resolved, By the Denison Business
Mems Association, that as we have listen
ed to very interesting and instructive
addressIIby President ]. H. Rushton, of
the Fairmont Creamery Co.. on the value
of the dairy interests of this county, we do
extend our thanks for his remarks and his
interest in our community.
We appreciate the fact that the devel.
opment of the dairy business means far
the community; more profit on their farms;
more cash in circulation during all sea-
sons of the year; better interest on the
and consequent benefit to all kiuds of
business generally.
Resolved: Therefore, that the Denison
Business Mems Association pledges to
President Rushton and his company our
hearty endorsement and co operation IN
extending their business and in causing
the industry to grow.
Resolved sThat copy of these resolu-
tions be spread upon the minutes of the
association and published in our loca
newspapers.