Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-06-09
The Future
Of Carrying.
By II. E. Patterson, Montana
Agricultural College.
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IN looking ahead it is possible to
see very different prospects for the
Various branches OF farming. That is,
of course due to the conditions sur.
rounding each branch. There are Ger.
tain general conditions that affect
each branch alike but in greatly vary
ing conditions. These conditions are
the rapidly increasing population,
continuous maintenance OF the high
prices Of all commodities aud the high
price Of labor. The average price of
commodities has increased very rapid
~ during the past ten years, as is
also true Of the population and the
price Of labor. Perhaps the increase
in the living has caused the wages to
be advanced, also the price Of our
feeding stufTs has risen greatly in ex-
cess Of the prices upon some Of the
other commodities.
We have. then, three factors that
directly influence the success OF our
people at the present time, namely,
the increased cost OF living the in.
creased wages of labor and the rise
jL prices of feeding stuffs. to balance
which is the increased demand caused
by the increasing population. These
factors enter most largely into those
types of farming which include the
feeding Of live stock. The fact that
the dairy COW uses Il large amount OF
the high priced feeds also has
bearing upon the success Of this IN.
dertaking. The cost Of production OF
dairy products has increased in larg
er proportion than any other branch
of farming The extent of dairying is
also condition that has something
to do with its success. 1t may be
said that this type of farming can he
only successfully practiced near some
live market. Some people say that
all the territory ON which dairying
Can be made success under the pres
ent conditions is already utilized
However. this is not true for We find
here III the Northwest numerous local
tiles in which this type Of farming
could be made decided success
Here we do not lack for market and
the soil is rich enough to produce
tie types of feed that are necessary
IT,. the highest production. Nowhere
in the country do we have such fire
prospects for dairying as we do in thr
state Of Montana. The climate is
Cspecia]ly favorable for the high ,st
production of milk and butter The
soil is especially adapted to tho grow
ing of legumes, such as alfalfa and
clover. and the markets are such that
we reed not want for buyer.
However. despite the fact that we
have favorable soil and climatic con
diticns and the fact that we have a
good market, we cannot have success
unless we take into consideration a
number of other conditions. We must
not try to produce milk and butter
and do this to the exclusion of every
thing else. We should try to raise in
connection with the dairy business a
large number of hogs and poultry.
This will furnish lis a market for
large amount of the waste from the
dairy. There is also a ready market
for poultry and hogs and these ami
mails will greatly supplement the in,
come of the dairy COW.
Briefly. our advice might be stated.
Go into the dairy business and raise
hogs and chickens.