Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-01-03
Diaries Would Paw
Idaho Could More Than
Duplicate Oregon Sue
cess in High Class
Dairying.

4. F. Hit, Of Weirer, former state
dairy and horticultural Inspector, and
now special field agent Of the hureauof
statistics, U. 5. department Of agricul-
ture, was in town this week. He IS
( gathering live stock statistics from his
district, which comprises the states Of
Idaho, Washington and Oregon. This
+ district he is supposed to cover once a
month-some vigorous travelling, if any
one stops to think Of it. The reports
cover practically everything pertaining
TO the live stock industry.
Dairying, Mr.. Hit says, IS one Of the
most profitable industries for the Idaho
farmer-or would be, If they would
only do It. The old timers VIII never
do it, however; they would go without
butter, or the money to buy it, year
at a time, rather than be chambermaid
to q COW. As a result, Idaho is buying
literally train loads of butter in ether
states.
Oregon is fast becoming great dairy
stats. Especially in the willamette
valley has it become popular. The state
now exports a considerable quantity of
dairy products, for which It is making
a reputation ike Wisconsin and Mime
sofa But It does not come through the
work. of the pioneer families. Mr.. Hit
attended the Oregon state dairymen's
meeting a few days ago, where he says
almost every paper was read BY for
eignsr with some Kind Of Drogue.
One valuable paper was prepard by a
Norwegian who talked so brokenfy that
he had to have a native read it-but,
Ike the other newcomers from abroad,
he knew the business. They are fast
getting rich. for the dairy business is 4
great money maker. In the order OF
their profit comes the selling of milk to
the evaDOrating works, the sale of the
separated cream to the ereameries. and
making butter at home. The net rev
enues are approximately the same, but
the scarcity Of good help makes most
profitable the lines where least help IS
needed The introduction Of milking
machines is effecting a revolution in the
business, as it substitutes mechanical
help for the help most difficult to get.
One operator viii run four machines,
each of which viii milk as much as one
man. A few machines viii make the
farmer almost independent of ineff-
cient labor.
Mr.. HIT says that as fine butter can
be made in the west as in the best dai-
~ districts of the east. The prime
requisites are good water and good feed
These can be had here Especially is
the western pasture superior TO the
east. In many of the eastern dairy
COWS will stay poor on an acre
# the best pasture per COW, even when
By grain rations; the Or
.gon dairy pastures feed two or even
hree COWS per acre. The eastern dairy
lerds are as a rule better bred, though
he dairy sections of Oregon can boast
ONE magnificent stock.
Mr. Hit urges the people Of Idaho to
axe up dairying IN earnest. The local
roduct does not nearly I'll the local de-
land, and a market is assured at good
rices. Irrigation assures plenty of
-ater. and feed yield of which the
astern dairyTnan never dreamed. The
gh altitude and the dry climate of this
.ction make living conditions better
tuberculosis, the dread Of the careful
.iryman. is almost unknown here. and
ould be far more easily eradicated If
were found An exclusive market IS
sured by the rapidly growing local de-
and and the distance from other com
tition. Close attention to the set
g Of good mixed pastures, the de-
Iopment of a good strain Of DAIRY
'cS. and reasonable attention to the
ry business. would maze irrigated
tho the greatest dairy section Of the
st. if not Of the whole c. uncry.
An Urgent Invitation IS extended to
those Interested i'm dstirying, u at
a the meeting OF the Idaho Dairy
u s Association Co he held at CaIG-
D, January ard g. to furlter the
elopment If this great Industry in
no
Fater Win be turned nto the first
1--we miles of the Idaho Irrigation
al within q month. If al goes as well
B the construction as it has been
ing the past weeks. Ihe c0nstruc-
of the diversion dam is almost TN