The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-09


directly in the same latitude as the
Dakotas W find them supplying home
markets as follows:
State Cream Cheese
cries Factors
New York ....s..,...... 744 917
Pennsylvania ....... 461 lie
Michigan .......... 800 235
Wisconsin ............ ZOOS 1928
Minnesota .............. S3S so
To say nothing Of the great quanti-
ties of milk necessary to supply the
numerous large cities, the milk con-
densories and the ice cream factories,
these five states mentioned have 50
per cent Of all creameries and So per
cent of all the cheese factories in the
country. The northwest needs wider
home markets to encourage an In
dustry that is each year putting into
the pockets of Wisconsin dairymen.
$79, 5000 Minnesota. S46,O 900;
Iowa, 100000; South Dakota, $25,-
900, 900 and North Dakota, $4,500,o0O
The ice cream business is another
source which annually in the United
States yields over 100000 900. This
industry Is growing rapidly both in
volume and in extent but needs the
encouragement OF dairymen in the way
of more milk and cream of higher
quality. In many places this business
is carried on in small way In con-
nection with the creamery and is e.
very profitable side line when prop
erly handled.
The most recent industries to bring
new demands to the dairymen and TO
he ~ -.
are the milk condensories In many
states these establishments are in
creasing in numbers each year and are
a source Of high revenue for the pro-
ducers of milk.
1t lies with the dairymen Of the
northwest to encourage wider home
markets for their output. With an
increase in the production Of milk
through the introduction OF dairy
breeds and by business-like methods
of feeding, wedding and breeding, viii
come new avenues to care for the out
put and to increase profits Of the pro-
Queer.
Close the Gap.
Milk and its products are PERISH
able articles so must reach the con-
sumner within a comparatively short
time after being produced. For that
reason, there is bound to be great
risks on the one hand and at the same
time large profits on the other. One
of the best ways for dairymen TO in
crease the profits of their business is
to close the gap between the produc-
err and the consumer-to cooperate
Dairymen are fortunate above many
other classes OF business men in that
they have an unlimited opportunity
to increase their output, to widen
their home markets and to control the
effort in just these lines is the key to
success in many Of the very best
dairy sections of the country. In fact,
the cooperative spirit made its ear
lest manifestations among the dairy
men of Switzerland when they drove
their COWS to the mountain valleys to
Craze in common each spring. There
they manufactured the milk into
cheese and brought 1t to market when
they returned in the fall with their
herds. This same spirit has spread
to other countries OF Europe until at
the present time the little country
OF Denmark 1t has reached a very high
standard especially among the dairy
men.
Community effort is not confined
alone to Europe butall over the United
States associations of dairymen are
striving through common efforts to en-
large the output of their herds, to i'm
prove their factory products and to
increase their profits In the marts Of
trade. An indication of their effec-
tive work is seen by the results of the
past five years where the returns from
tn dairy industry have increased in
Wisconsin about rs per cent, in Min
nesota so per cent, in Iowa 40 per cent
and In Missouri 35 per cent. These
| figures stand as direct evidence to
the value OF cooperative business
| efforts. No one is able to estimate
accurately the value Of cow testing
and other dairymen's associations in
these states yet the spirit of united
effort is present, the dairymen are en-
thusiastic and are accomplishing re-
suits. From business standpoint,
the greatest value OF operation to
dairymen is that it establishes a def
mite aim then unites all in common
effort 70 accomplish the end.
Manufacturing.
! Community effort among dairymen
4 is not confined alone to increasing the
/ output of the herd. It has reached
high efficiency In the manufacture OF
dairy products. The great dairy
states of New York, Pennsylvania
\ Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota
owe much of tehir success as leaders
in the dairy industry to their many
CO. operatively owned and operated
creameriess and cheese factories. II
the $45,0O0.c00 put into the pockets Of
the Minnesota dairymen In 1910 or the
winning Of the national banner for
high scoring butter eight times out 81
ten signifies anything to the interests
Of dairymen it means that co-opera.
tive effort is fundamentally right and
as business proposition ought to b.
recognized and endorsed by all dairy.
men.
Distributing.
The distribution and sale Of dairy
products is another important factor
often left unguarded to cut down til,
profits OF dairymen. IT Is stated b.
reliable authority that the producer,
OF milk for the large cities receiv,
less than SO per cent OF the consumer,
price while the distributor gets tn,
rest. In measure the same thinl