Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-12
CREAMERY PROJECT WAS
DISCUSSED LAST NIGHT
Governing Board of the Commercial Club Hear
Mr.. Hansen...They Favor Encouraging
the Project ....

The governing board of the Com
mercial club met in regular session last
evening and transacted considerable
business Mr.. A. A. Hansen appeared
before the board and addressed them
in behalf of the creamery project that
has been up to the board once before.
Mr.. Hansen is thoroughly posted in the
matter of the creamery business as
we'll as the detail concerning the kind
of land that is best for dairy cows.
Mr.. Hansen has just returned from
a trip through the reservation country
where he has been engaged in secur-
ing data relative to the establishing a
creamery in this city. He has looked
over the ground and secured the prom
Use of many cows. In Mr.. Hansen's adj
dress to the governing board last night
he said: 1.-THE Commercial Creamery
company of which Mr.. Goodhue is in
terested in and which is located at
Salem Oregon, have advised me that
if the country around here will guar
antee us 600 cows steadily that they
will not ask the bonus Of 81 900 which
they asked for some time ago. In their
former proposition they only asked that
500 cows be guaranteed but have in
creased that number to 600 instead.
Now during my trip through the res
ervation country find that the farmer
needs education concerning the dairy
ing business and learn that he Is per-
fectly ignorant as to what is required
OF him. Since l have visited many of
the farmers and have explained what
is required they have fallen into the
proposition at once anl have pledged
in most all cases what cows they have
for the use of dairy or creamery.
During this last trip have already
secured half the required cows, three
hundred, and many farmers would en-
ter the dairying If they could find
market for their cream. have great
faith in this country as a dairy coun-
try and all that is required to bring
the proper recognition of the industry
to the front is educational work. A
great many are of the opinion that they
need plenty Of pasture to successfully
carry on the business but this is not
true for the reason that dairy cows
must have well balanced rations. The
farmer must have a good lot for the
cows and must raise the stuff to feed
them. / have investigated the soil con-
ditions Of the ridges and breaks lead
ing off the reservation and find that it
is peculiarly adapted to the raising of
corn fodder which is the best succulent
food there Is for cows. At least from
ten to twelve tons can be raised per
acre. OF course the dairying business
must spend portion OF his time In
looking after cows. They must be fed
combinations.
ut will be noticeable that in win
ter time that butter fat Is scarce and
consequently high. This condition
arises from the fact that the farmer
does not figure on feed. Feed is the
aI-important subject in the dairying
business and should be closely adhered
to by the farmers.
I'm relation to the markets we have
them here. Lewiston alone consumes
from $4,000 to $4,000 pounds OF butter
per month and much OF this butter is
supplied by outside points. Butter is
shipped here all the way from the
east and there u no reason why the
farmers Of this country should not reap
the profits that naturally belong to
thesn."
Mr.. Hansen went into detail and
stated that creamery could be started
this year provided the other three hun
dred cows could Be pledged. He. asked
that the Commercial club bear por-
ton OF the expenses of securing these
cows and stated that the expense would
be very light. Mr.. Hensen also stated
that next Monday he would start out
with Professor French to attend a
number OF institutes in this vicinity in
which dairving would he the nrinrina