Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-07-20
THE DAIRY PROJECT.

its certainty. All of the preliminary
steps have been taken. At the meet
ing held last Friday the selection OF
a location for the plant vas ratified,
nine directors were chosen for a per.
Tod of three months, or until a perm
anent organization can be effected,
and a committee chosen to draft by.
laws and n constitution for the asso-
citation. 1t was also unanimously de-
cidcd TO increase the capital stock
to $4,000.
We regard this as one of the most
important undertakings in the his
tory of the country. Elsewhere will
be found an article on the Townsend
creamery, which has just been com.
plcted and giving good satisfaction.
The farmers and people generally Of
that locality are enthusiastic over the
new industry, Already the plant is
receiving $500 pounds of milk daily,
which will rapidly increase with the
growing demand for the output Of but.
ter.
II a creamery can be made a sue.
cess i'm Townsend il can be made a
success here, Probably not less than
$4,000 worth of creamery butter is
shipped into iowistown every year
by our general merchandising houses,
say nothing of the amount handled
by other merchants Of the county.
This amount ol money should 90 into
The pockets Of our own farmers.
The establishment Of this creamery
viii also encourage farmers TO give
attention to other products which have
been neglected and which are a great
source of wealth TO their brothers in
other parts of Tie country. Too much
attention has pccn paid to large
things. Montana can and ought 10
produce everything its population re-
quircs in the way of farm products.
The skinned milk The farmer takes
back to his ranch can be used in
lattcning hogs and raising chickens.
Among their other duties the milk
inspectors Of Montana are required
TO send in monthly reports showing
the amount of poultry offered for sale
in their counties, how much of it is
produced in Montana and what is i'm
ported. There are ten inspectors and
Of that number six have reported for
June.
These reports show that 97,4i0
pounds of poultry were sold in Silver
Bow. Chouteau, Yellowstone, Jeffer-
son. Cascade and Missoula counties
in June. or that amount just $3.50
pounds were produced in this state,
all the rest being shipped in. Here is
a report from only six counties and
il is safe TO say that every county in
the state has made some shipments
during the past twelve months. Fer
gus. one of the best agricultural coun-
ties in the state, has been obliged to
ship in poultry and eggs during the
past year.
II is a regrettable fact to relate that
on the occasion OF the entertainment
OF our Helena visitors, the 125 pounds
OF poultry required in making the
salad. which was a part of the edi.
bles. vas shipped in here, 1t being
unable to meet The demand at home.
The home product would have been
more palatable after the many elo.
quent illusions to our wonderful re-
sources.
According TO the Great Falls Trib-
une the records of the railway com
panies show that 3,0oOO,O 900 pounds of
poultry and 1000. 900 dozens of eggs
are imported by Montana merchants
every year. For them, probably ST.
100000 or more is sent out Of the
state each year.
But Montana cities are not the on
ly ones 10 send their money away for
such products. last year Portland, Sc
attic and Tacoma sci nearly $4,000
0O0 to eastern states for eggs and
butter. The Alaskan demand was
largely responsible for this however,
the draft being too strong for the
coast states.
But this creamery enterprise will
stimulate greater efforts in other di-
rections and il should receive every
encouragement. The capital stock has
been increased and an opportunity
will be given Tor its purchase. The
list of subscribers should be double
The present number. II you can not
do as much as you would like, do ali
you can. Every little helps. The sue
cess of this effort will mean the To-
eating of others throughout the coun-
ty in a few years. Help yourself and
the farmers by keeping the money at
home that now goes abroad for dairy
products.
BITTER PILL FOR BRYAN.