Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-01-12
STATE DAIRY IN
TERESTSlNCREAS|NG
A RESUME OF THE WORK OF THE
STATE DAIRY DEPART
MENT

The close of the year 1910 finds
dairying standing on it's own footing
as an industry as it never has here
tofore. One recognizes an easing UP
of the prejudice against it much as
he does the laboring of the horse he
rides when getting on more level
ground after climbing a hill. Dairy
ing is becoming more popular and
the past years work has done much
to bring this about. Such meetings
as the Dairymen's convention at
jamestown two days meetings at
Marion and Grafton and numerous
minor dairy and creamery meetings
held in connection with fairs and
conventions and our five months
educational creamery butter contest
have each helped wonderfully to
bring dairying favorably to the atten-
ton of our citizens generally; caused
the grain farmers to feel more kindly
toward it and enthused those who
were already engaged in the work.
The publicity given these meetings
and items furnished local papers by
butter makers and creamery men has
added greatly to their influence.
/. The effect on the production of
cream may not have been felt by
many so soon but that it will be is
sure; that it has in numerous in
stances is fact. The unusually
poor pasture conditions that prevail
ed throughout the season had a dis
couraging effect and reduced the
production of cream per head, but
the accompanied poor crop prospects
and light harvest Offset this in large
measure Many new names were ad-
ded to the list of patrons of differ
ent creameries and cream stations
who, through their realization of the
earning capacity of their cows are
likely to remain producers and pat
rons. Several creamery companies
have been organized and a number
of new creameries built. More
creameries were operated the past
year than ever before, more cream
stations than formerly and there were
probably more individual shippers.
The State Dairymen's Association
held q convention for the first time
in many years on it's own RESPONSE
bility and now has much larger list
of members than in any previous per-
iod of it's existence. 1t is in po-
sition to be factor in influencing
dairy thought and practice, In fact'
has received recognition in the ap-
pointment of one of its members on
the live stock sanitary board.
Through the influence brought to
bear by the dairy and creamery IN
tereats the state railway commission
through the attorney general inter-
vened on behalf of the state In the
cream rate case instituted by cream
centralizers. A case that will have
: great influence one way or the otner
according to the decision rendered by
tho interstate commerce commission
,,a,ore whom it was argued December
9th. on the future development OF
North Dakota. The state was rep
,.oaonted in washington last spring
vhen hearings we're held before the
house agricultural committee on pro-
nosed oleomargarine legislation ana
ALSO on the program of the National
rroamerv Buttermakers' convention.
Manv -pure bred dairy cattle have been
nurchased and shipped into. the state
and there :ts q constantly increasing
demand for dairy sires to head neros
Of grade cattle.
There has also been large per-
centaee of increase In the acreage
sown to tame grasses, fodder corn
and crops intended for food tor dairy
cows an active demand for informa-
tion relating to silos and several nave
been erected, all Of which indicates
healthy dairy condition.
The future should show constant
advancement for the conditions are
right.
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