The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-01-20

Nebraska and South Dakota at the
present is over e.S64,0O0 or rs per
cent Of all the dairy cows in the
United States. They average yearly
about $50 pounds of butter fat and even
with this low yield the total value OF
milk and cream sold in 1908 from the
farms OF these six states amounted to
about $500, 100000 as follows, Wiscon-
sin. s6S,00o.o00 Minnesota. 1000, 900
Iowa s4s,000,000, Missouri $4,000, 900.
Nebraska 100000. and South Dako-
ta about 100000. The returns from
this source has increased during the
past Ave years as follows: Wisconsin
rs per cent. Minnesota so per cent,
Iowa 40 per cent, Missouri 80 per cent.
Nebraska Is per cent and South Da-
kota 2b per cent. It Is doubtful IL any
such an increase can be shown from in
other agricultural lines and the next
five years promises bright for the dairy
industry
The breeders OF dairy stock IN every
section of the country are unable to
supply the demands for dairy cows
at the present time In 1905 there
were 17,572,0o0 In the United states
averaging In value s27.44 per head,
while four years later they had in
creased TO 21,7200 900 averaging s3226
per head. Over rs per cent increase
In numbers and nearly 20 per cent In
average price per head. The enormous
growth Of the industry In the past
five years and with the present price
or dairy products is proof SUFFICIENT to
warrant large returns from this kind
of farming in the future.
Advancement Sure.
Advancement is sure to come for the
people are becoming educated to better
methods of production and manufac-
ture. The agricultural colleges are ev-
cry year turning out men awake to
the possibilities Of the industry. Not
only the young men are becoming in
terested but the older ones as we'll
Those unable to attend institutions of
learning have demanded that knowl-
edge be brought to them through
county short courses, farmers insti-
tutes, dairy trains and the agricul-
tural press. However, the best indf-
cations of advancement are not what
the colleges are doing but what the
| dairymen themselves are accomplish
1
Butter and Cheese Makers associations
and various COW test associations.
| Wisconsin has 80 such associa tons
conducted by the farmers under the
supervision Of the State Dairymen's as
ISOLATION. Minnesota has a number al
SO Iowa and Nebraska. These are very
popular as a rule and do much to in
crease the output. In the past five
years, Minnesota has increased the av-
erage annual output OF butter fat per
COW from 1873 to 144 pounds. With a
state containing over a million cows,
this large gain inproduction means a
tremendous increase inprofits to the
farmers.
1t is very encouraging too. to note
the live interest the states themselves
are taking Las year the Iowa legis-
lature appropriated $4,000 to advance
the cause of dairying and marked re-
suits already obtain. Some private In
dividuals have given large sums among
which are Mr.. Marsh of Waterloo, who
donated $1,000 to be divided into
prizes for the farmers whose cows
showed the largest annual production
Of butter fat. At tbs recent short
course held at the State Agricultural
College, representatives of the various
breeds OF dairy cattle gave as prizes
registered yearling sires to the boys
who passed the best examination I'm
the dairy work offered. Nebraska
Dairy Association recently gave $50
in cash prizes to the boys who wrote
the best essays on dairy subjects. These
are small items in themselves however,
they testify in no small degree the vi
tai forces that are at work all over
the land.
The country as a whole is keen to
every possible advancement that means
so much to the individual, to the state
and to the nation. Progress in the past
has been steady and no doubt the re-
ward will come 70 those who promote
an industry which makes for better
men. better homes and better citizen
ship.