The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-17
DAIRY INDUSTRY
VERY IMPORTANT
DAIRYMEN ELECT OFFICERS
OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR
THE COMING YEAR.

Industry Has Become One of the Big
Interests of the Boise Valley-Ex-
ports Amount to Over Five Humid
red Dollars Per Day and Are In
creasing Steadily.
At the adjourned meeIlng of the
Caldwell Dairymen's Association held
Monday H. T. French was elected
president; R. S Madden secretary and
f. A. Clark, B. NJ Holt and J. T. Nc
Laughlin directors for the ensuing
year. There was a good attendance
at the meeting and both the retiring
and incoming officers of the associa-
ton express themselves as we'll
pleased with the outlook for the in
dustry in the Boise valley. The
growth and development of the in
dustry was discussed by many of the
| farmers and others interested.
Mr. J. B. Gowen was elected secre-
tary of the association at its organic
alton little over year ago. When
| seen by a representative of the Tri-
bune Wednesday Mr.. Gowen said;
The association was incorporated
under the laws of the state little
over year ago with a capital stock
of $4,000, $500 of which was paid
up. The object Of the association is
to encourage the development of the
dairy industry in the vicinity of Cald-
we'll, particularly by importing and
| placing with farmers frst-rate mich
cows. The association buys the cows
and delivers them to the farmers who
are unable to purchase them out
right. In this way the cows are made
to pay for themselves. During the
YEAR past the association has import
ed and placed 200 cows in the imme-
date vicinity of Caldwell While
the books of the organization show
small loss, the loss nowhere near ap-
proaches the general good accom-
plished.
"The business men of Caldwell
hardly appreciate the magnitude the
dairy interests are assuming. Today
the two creameries are exporting but
ter and cream amounting to $500 per
day, and now the expectations are
lower than at any other time OF the
year. The two Caldwell creameries
employ IS to 20 men the year round.
The industry is becoming one OF the
| chief factors in the growth and de-
velopment of this section. When the
new land starts to produce hay and
forage of all kinds the disposition OF
that crop is going to become import
ant to every farmer and business man
in This section. As an illustration,
in the years gone by this section has
about consumed its entire hay crop
Consequently, the price OF hay has
been kept at about six or seven dol
lars ton, a good, profitable price Tor
! the farmer. In the Twin Falls coun-
trv they have not the stock and humid
reds of tons of hay cannot be sold
this wear at three dollars ton.
THE business interests OF Cald-
we'll should give every possible help
n the association. 1t is trying to
build ND an industry TO promote the
welfare of the farmers who IN turn
will guarantee the prosperity Oh
Caldwell 1t is proposed to increase
the capital paid in from 81 ,ooo &c
$1,000. The business men should DC
willing to invest in the venture IN th'
: General interests of the community,
AS Mr.. Gowen has served the asso
citation as secretary and as his bust
ness makes him acquainted with th'
General conditions among the farm
:, ers his views are entitled to serious
consideration. 1t is we'll known
), fact that every dairy expert and ao
thority who has ever visited ea'a
: we'll and this section of the BOISE val
e lev has pronounced this section tn
greatest dairy country in the world
All that is needed is little assist
apce and cooperation on the part o
: The business men OF Caldwell Tn
= farmers know and are willing on
II they need financial assistance III ge'
= ting their dairy farms stocked.
, The difference between ordinar
= -, l,;,J we make is du