Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-08
DAIRY PRODUCTS
Of STATE. OF j utah.
Hugh A. McMilIin Furnishes Some
Interesting Data on
Big Industry.
BEFORE COMMERCIAL CLUB
Shows That $4,000 Is Spent Annu-
nlly for MIX Alone In
Salt Lake City.

Before the regular monthly meeting
OF the chairmen OF committees of tho
Commercial club this afternoon, Hugh
a. McAIlllin gave some Interesting data
compiled by him in regard toSdairy
products of the state and the consump-
ton OF these articles in Salt Lake.
Taking as basis. $4,000 families In
Salt Lake, he showed that for milk,
figuring four quarts to each family,
that $416,0OO is spent annually for
the product! on the same basis, figur-
Ing one pound of butter n week to
the family. Salt Lake spent sS9o,000
for butter and $4,000 for cheese,
total of s1,160,000.
In his report on the subject to me
chairmen Of committees MIR. McMll-
lin said:
ut Is the opinion OF the Utah Con-
servation commission that though the
dairy products of the state are IN
creasing continually we are still un-
able to supply the demands OF an
increasing population, that IN TACT we
are Importing from other states. es-
Eecially In the winter months quanti-
ties of butter and cheese equalling tho
local production.
In Utah we have some 22,o0oo0V
acres OF cultivable land, possibly one
tenth of this vast area Is cultivated;
divided into over 1900 farms. The
number of farmers Is about $1,000.
In the state there are approximately
10000 COWS or an average OF five COWS
on each farm. The estimated produce
ton Of butter last year was five ana
a half million pounds valued at about
s1,S00,O0O. a showing which gives the
impression that the cows are not
wording overtime. the average yield
OF butter per COW being ssst pounds
CHEESE MAKING.
Figures pertaining to the cheese IN
dustry also tell of the demand far
exceeding the local production. Last
year It was estimated that the produce
ton of cheese in Utah was about
1,75o. 900 pounds valued at perhaps a
quarter million dollars and during the
same period close on million pounds
of cheese was imported for domestic
use.
1t would seem that greater success
attended the efforts ~ the CONDENSED
milk factories in securing outside mar
kcts for their product as II is esu-
mated that of the 100000 cases OF eVap-4
GRATED milk or cream produced, three
fourths We're exported.
With our short and comparatively
mild winters: the summer days, only
moderately warm very little insect
trouble; abundance of good water
within, easy reach: lucerne. par eX-
cc,lence the food for dairying COWS, 70
which may be added some OF the smaii
grains as we'll as sugar beets, It does
Seem Incredible that the annual pro
duction OF butter per COW should De
only 6SM pounds. At an average price
of 80 cents per pound for butter, inc
value from each COW would be ABOUT
sci. while the keep under average con-
ditions for each COW might be cons
servatlvely estimated at s35 per an
nm. A net loss per COW or va.
ut has been stated that under ordi,
nary conditions a COW properly chr oea
for in this state, ought to produce SUI
! rounds OF butter annually, when at
tho price quoted above. would mean
$40 per COW each year or total OF
s40 900, 900 pounds Of butter OF an ap-
n,,osimate value OF ss.000,ooO.
"As the press reports usually give
tho prices for poultry. IN the same
column as dairy products, II may DC
| interesting to note that in 1908 the last
date Tor Which data is available, inc
state OF Utah imported $4,000 worth
Of poultry and eggs. for nome con .
sumptjon, since the production IN tnat
yaar vas valued at s1659.oOO. ana the
consumption at s2,45c.o 1000