Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-14

The report OF the commissioner dis
closes that the condition Of the dairy
industry in this state has never been
better than 1t Is at the present, and
the prospects for further improve
ment and Increases are very bright.
The disturbing factors OF competition
with creameries Of the new kind and
the uncertainty Of the effects of new
methods of doing business, seem to
have become quite well understood;
and there is a feeling OF certainty
and stability on the part Of managers
OF both the small creameries and the
larger ones. The number Of creamer-
les that have closed this year is very
small. This fact Is significant when
1t is remembered that more than $50
creameries have been closed up in the
last four years.
The same feeling Of the permanence
Of the industry Is found among ths
producers Of milk and cream in every
section of the state, and the outlook Is
good for continued increases in number
of dairymen, in the size OF their herds.
In the per capita production, as we'll
as for continued prosperity on the part
Of the manufacturer Of the butter.
For good many years the farmers OF
this state have almost unanimously
used the short horn COW In their dairy
herds, says the report, and they have
nothing to regret for having done so
under the existing conditions. There
has. however lately been a considera-
BILE demand for dairy breeds OF cat
tie, particularly of the larger breeds.
This office has had good many in
quiries as to where grade dairy cows
might be purchased in car load lots.
The same kind of inquiries come in
large numbers to the professors at
Ames, and of course, it is impossible
for one to secure Holsteins, Jerseys
Guernseys. or other dairy cattle in
large quantities in any one place in this
state. A very large number of our
dairy men are purchasing Holstein
sires and starting dairy herds.
The following table shows the pro-
duction of oleomargarine in the United
States for the last five years
1902 =. .. ............. .$126, 316, 472
1903 .............. 7l,sO4,lo2
1904 >. ............ 4S,O71,4S0
1905 >. :. .. ............. 49,SS0.9S2
1906 ............ 53,l46,659
AS previously pointed out, very little
of this oieomargarine is sold in Iowa.
the number of licensed dealers being
usually about dozen and their trade
very small and carried on in strict ac-
cordance with the Iowa statute, but
whatever oleomargarine is made goes
into competition at once with Iowa
1o,,t
amount of butter in this country. The
dairy people Of this state are therefore
vitally interested in the enforcement of
oleomargarine laws. They should take
notice that the manufacturers of oleo-
margarine are now urging the sale Of
uncolored oleomargarine on its merits
as a proper cheap food product. They
should further take notice that oleo-
margarine does not compete in any
sense whatever with fancy, high-class
butter That it is an increasingly
strong competitor of that butter which,
by reason of its poor quality, must be
sold for 8 relatively low price, and that
the oleomargarine will be very much
favored by continued production Of a
large per centage of poor quality but
ter.
During the year over 90,000.000
pounds of butter were, made in Iowa.
OF this 24,149774 pounds We're made in
nineteen counties, not counting any I'M
der 100000 capacity.
The creameries have learned the
economy of manufacturing rests in
making more than 100000 pounds.
There has been an increase in the
smaller centralizing creameries there
fore.
The average production is increasing.
In 1903 it was $4,000 pounds; in 1904,
10000 and in 1905, $4,000.
There has been an increase of 1925
per year in the wages of butter max
ers as compared with five years ago.
The average is $50 month but 800 IS
the usual wage.
The price of butter was at an aver
age of 1915 cents during the year This
means $20,O0O,0O0 to the butter produc-
ers of the state during 19o5-0e.
A progressive spirit for new cream
cry buildings is being manifested all
over Iowa. The drainage problem is the
most serious one confronting the in
dustry in Iowa.
In the year 500 permits to milk deal
ers We're issued. Few cases of adult