The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-08-15


seek any other shelter than that Of
the open shed. This means that ex-
pensive barns are not absolutely ne
cessary. The main use OF barn is to
give clean place for milking and
feeding. In some of our mountain val.
leys more shelter may be profitable
than 1t is necessary to provide in the
lower valleys. At the recent State
Dairy Convention quite little was
said about the poor quality Of the
Utah dairy COW. Some things were
said that we're hardly just. We some
times go after man to reform him
In a manner that is a little rough, so
we may make him sit up and take no
tice, and this was the purpose of some
Of the speakers in our convention, and
we think some OF the newspapers gave
little too much prominence to these
features 81 some of the addresses. The
Utah dairy COW is really better than
she is painted, but along with the
dairy COW is classed large number
of beef bred animals that are out OF
place In dairy herds. We have some
fine herds Of Jerseys in Utah, descend
ed from the best blood that ever left
the Island of Jersey, and they are pref.
ty well handled The Jersey show at
the last State Fair would be a credit
to any State In the Union, and there
we're many good herds in the State
not represented at the fair. There
never has been time when Jersey
blood was as highly valued in Utah
as II Is at the present time. We have
some good herds of Holsteins, and the
Ayreshres are winning favor. There
| Is room for more of all Of these. |
think, however, that 1t would be well
for those communities that have a
good strain of Jersey blood to contin'
ne breeding along that line. Don't mix
, good Jerseys with other breeds, for
| by doing so a good foundation is de-
stroyed. In communities where Hol-
| stems predominant, stick to and de-
yelop the Holstein breed. BY doing
this we follow a principle that devel-
oped will enable purchasers to pro-
cure carloads of either of these clas-
SEES OF cattle. and this will result in a
| great deal OF good to the community.
Our Pure Food laws have caused
some agitation OF late years that has
altered some features of the dairy
business, and believe for the better.
| am a believer in the Pure Food laws !;
I and am a believer in a higher class
/ OF dairy products and better class
of dairy cattle, in better dairy farms,
and i'm better educated dairy men.
For nearly ten years | have been
producing milk for consumption in
Salt Lake City. When | began | had
had many years experience with cat
tie, but in the ten years past ] be
lieve | have given as much study tC
this matter as many men have giver
in the same length of time to the pro
LESSONS of medicine and law, and to
day Mind that what there is yet t.
learn is, as Newton said, the ocear
UNEMPLOYED" A man cannot be a sue
cessful dairyman who is not studen
OF nature and do not call the man
who simply buys to sell again dairy
man. When | use the word dairy
man" in this letter, | mean produc
or, and do not apply it to the middle
man or manufacturer, whose Interest,"
are only incidentally identical will
those of the producer.
Dai1ying in Utah is entitled to NOR
consideration than is given II. II 4
entitled to better thought, create
, study and stronger effort. II ! wer
to be asked what is the great troubl
with dairying in this State | woul
: say unhesitatingly, il is too much
side issue and not enough of bus
, ness. How many men are there VIII
, are producing milk who when aske
. what it costs them to produce 1t wi
) give this answer: 1T don't cost mucl
Iraise my own feed, and the childre
[ do the work" 1t Is side Issue an
| Jnas mt raoaiya tho attention that II
4 importance as an industry demand
n A few good lively dairymens associ
A tions could do world of good and
r predict that IL will only be matte
v Of few months before steps will
II taken toward the organization of the'
Il associations. They will result in still
). ulating enthusiasm and bringing abo
v a better acquaintance among tho