Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-17
UTAH DA|RYMEN
ROUNDLy SCORED
Successful Idaho Man Says Poor
Cows Are Found
Here.
BENEFITS OF PURE FOOD LAW
Commissioner Hansen Advises Convcn-
tlon to Read Its Provisions and
Live Up to Requirements.

Tho elevation Of the homely-old milk
COW TO the plane of honor to which she
is justly entitled, giving her the credit
OF being one of the greatest civIlizers
OF the age and for doing more for the
American farmer than any other single
factor in the farm life OF the country.
was the keynote of the convention OF
Utah state dairymcn which opened In
Arnory hall this morning
There was only slight attendance OF
dairy and creamerymen present from
different portions of the state, and most
of them are from Salt Lake county. One
dairyman was present from Idaho. A.
Mcpherson of Twin Falls. and he ad-
dressed the convention. expressing hIs
love for the COW and the wonderful
prosperity that the dairy business had
brought TO sections OF the country
which had specialized in creamery prod
ucts, and incidentally criticising the
dairymen and methods of this state.
Lorenzo Hansen, president of the
state association. sent word that he
would be unable to be present. and the
address which was to have been de-
llvered by A. N Holloway was not
given because of the absence of Mr.
Holloway from the city.
The convention was called to order by
T. f.. Woodward. secretary of the asso-
citation, and he announced as the first
speaker State Pure Food Commissioner
Willard Hansen. Mr. Hansen delivered
a highly interesting talk, showing what
had been accomplished in the way of
improving the standard of dairy prod
ucts of the state since the law in rela-
tion to inspection and requirements In
the way OF stablng and sanitation had |
been enforced. Very few dairymen |
have read the pure food laws of the |
state" said Commissioner Hansen. |
and 4 would be a good thing II they |
would become conversant with the re-
quircments OF the law, and maintain
their diaries and crcamerles according
ly" Referring to the work of the gov
ernment In this state with regard TO
tuberculosis among cattle. Mr.. Hansen
said that only very small percentage
of the cattle in this state were found
TO be infected.
PROF. MERRILL TALKS.
Prof L. A. Merrill said that dairyIng
and horticulture were kindred Indus
tries. and that neither could flourish
permanently independent of the other
The problem of the maintenance OF soil
fertility was one which would con-
front both Industries. and live stock
and farming arc necessary adjunctS to
fruit growing. And fruit growing
can never do as much for the country
as can the dairy" declared Prof Mer-
ft1 Tnn ,at-lr fS fha fI1I |
dairylng country In the world. and the
conditions in Utah are Just as favor
able for dairylng as are those OF Den
mark. and Utah Is better equipped for
success In the dairying Industry than Is
Wisconsin. which Is the banner state
In the country today" By comparative
figures, Prof. Merrill showed that
where tho farmers of Elgin. the lead
ing butter market OF the country, had
received an average OF 20 cents per
pound for butter fat last year. the
farmers of Utah had received 30 cents,
and that on the basis of an average
price OF hay and grain much lower
than that paid by the Elgin market
dairyman
NJ PHBRSON TALKS RIGHT OUT.
The most remarkable address OF the
morning was delivered by Alex Nc
Pherson of Twin Falls. Mr.. McPher-
son mad made success of dairying and
Of fruit growing. and upon arising he
declared that 1t is only those things
which make men think that are bene-
hcial to them. He then proceeded To
say some things which doubtless had
the effect OF causing those in attend
ance to think" You men of Utah"
said Mr.. Mcpherson. have the cheap
est. the most miserable lot of dairy
cows In the world. and you ought to be
OF IL. You have every con-
dillon necessary for success In dairy
Ing, except good machinery. By good
mean good cows. You
cannot succeed at the dairy business
with poor cows. II l were to Judge OF
the business In this state by the at
tendance here today, l should say
there were very few dairymen In Utah
What is the matter? Utah must wake
up, or she will be left far In the rear
In dalryng. Your COWS should produce
300 pounds OF butter per year, and I
understand Prof. Merrill TO soy that
only 1l5 pounds Is now the average.
Get better machinery men of Utah, or
you Will fall as dalrymen"
At the conclusion OF Mr. McPhcr-
sons address. secy. Holloway an
nounced that the convention would
take recess until / p, m. w f. l
Jensen was scheduled for an address !
luring the afternoon session on needed {
legislation, but II was announced that
MT: Jensen was out of town. Ben. r. s
Eldredge, T. F.. Woodward and II T. O
Cain were among the speakers sched- ,
uled for the afternoon session At G
The end OF the speeches business $
meeting will conclude the business OF
The convention