The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-09-01

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China the natives use cows for
ploughing purposes. Milk was an I'M
known article of food until about
twelve years back, when an American
missionary, to the establishment OF
the village, MIXED one of the beasts
of burden and drank the beverage.
The discovery was as sensational as
that of roast pig, as narrated by
Charles Lamb. Now considerable
numbers of men make living as milk
sellers, but the industry is capable OF
immense development, for the ami
malls are of poor breed, ignorantly
attended, and not numerous enough
TO meet the growing wants of the chi
nese. who having tasted milk, like IL
very much. The English dairy farm,
which has been established near Foo
Chow. should be a profitable enter
prise. for the present price of milk in
China is so high that only the babies
of +he better class natives receive it.
Creamery Industry in Montana.
The creameries that are operating
lin Montana are, according to reports,
proving to be good investments for
tho farmers and for the merchants,
The Townsend creamery is doing q
big business right along finding ready
[sale for all of it's product and turning
a lot of cash money loose in Towns
end every month.
The work on the Helena creamery
and cheese factory is being pushed.
and in a little while it will be ready
for business.
According to Chinook paper, the
first monthly report of the Chinook
creamery is a source of qualification
to the company, the patrons and to all
interested in the dairy industry. The
factory made remarkably good
showing and all doubts as to the sue
cess of the enterprise have vanished
from the minds of the promoters. The
factory has turned out fine grade
of butter which has been eagerly
sought for and the ranchers have
brought in large supply of milk.
The company turned out 1861 lbs.
of butter, paying 24kc. per Id. for
butterfat for the first month. That
is a top price at this time and Is
much better price than most cream
cries are able to pay at this season
The milk haulers were well pleased
with the returns they received and
are enthusiastic over the new indus
try. Many of them are preparing to
increase the number of their cows
and to secure better stock. Other
patrons are being added to the list
right along as the farmers begin to
realize the profit there is in dairying.
The total amount paid for milk for
the month was $994.S8.
The output of butter at the Eden
creamery in Cascade county last
month averaged more than 100 lbs,
for each working day, the total pro-
duction for the month being 1881
lbs. which found a ready market, at
good prices, in Great Falls. The
farmers in the neighborhood were paid
$54016 for milk delivered at the fac
tory.
Inspector Mcdonald in California.
E. A. Mcdonald, dairy inspector Tor
the United States department of agrl-
culture, has been N San Francisco
during the past two or three weeks:
His headquarters are at Seattle ana
his district covers all the PACING
states. Mr. Mcdonald is on tour
of inspection and investigation among
the leading markets and producing
territory of dairy products. He is es-
peoally interested in California just
now, as the territory is new to him
and he is learning many things that
do not prevail in the north. He leff
few days ago for trip to the
southern part of the state on which
he will visit the creameries.
To return to San