Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-08-04
CREAMERY SWINDLE
Colorado Springs DaIryman Sounds
a Warning

1t is indeed deplorable that at this
time when dairying is making such
rapid strides of progress in Colorado,
that anything should come to pass
that would in the least hinder such
progress. Farmers must have the
greatest of confidence IN the dairy
business because it is in many cases
an uphill climb that is at times very
discouraging. With the grade or
class of cows with which many dairy
men start, it is a long and weary
stretch, until experience and education
teaches the improvement of stock,
and it is then that remuneration COM
mences.
The dairyman starting in this crude,
small way has many troubles right at
home and does not like to borrow
more. But as rule market condi-
tions compel him to seek relief in CO.
operation with his fellow dairymen to
protect themselves against fraud and
even outright theft.
When dairymen cooperate for the
putting out of dairy product 1t Is OF
course entirely necessary that 1t be
done in a businesslike manner so that
the organization may have proper
corps of officers whose duty it is to
look after the interests of the organi-
zation. If then a group of dairymen
see fit that they organize for the con-
struction of creamery to handle
product. it is of first Importance that
they build up first of all strong or
ganization to back it. else it will be
but short lived. 1t is here that CO.
operation among farmers falls down
too often because of this lack OF gov
erning force behind it.
1t is therefore TO be regretted that
any company or individual should at
tempt to lead dairymen into the cree
ton of creameries just for personal
and selfish gain, and thus injure this
important industry. 1t has been
brought to the attention of the author
that certain companies are at work IN
this state erecting creameries tor
dairymen under the pretensc OF coop
Grafton at fabulous prices, equipping
them with rebuilt machinery, and in
many cases leaving them in barely
running condition, at the same time
realizing 200 to 800 per cent. proht-
Furthermore they leave the dairymen
destitute of organization and natural
ly the whole matter falls through in
a short time.
Such things are disgusting and are
The dairymen lose confidence in the
dairy business and of course turn
from it as an undesirable business:
1t seems that our farmers should
awaken to such swindles, especially
when they have reliable sources of in
formation so near at hand. on such
questions of cost of construction and
plans for such buildings: 1t is time
they were turning to their agricutur-
al college and similar sources for such
help. Any inquiry of such nature
directed to the Animal Husbandry
Department of our agricultural col
leqe at Fort Collins. Colo, will re-
ceive prompt and proper attention
Furthermore, Colorado is very fortu-
nate at present in having two United
States government dairymen located
in this state for the sole purpose of
promoting dairying. These men,
Messrs. P. V. Maris and A. K. Ris-
ser, can be reached by addressing
them at Fort Collins.
1t seems that with such sources as
these to refer to, farmers should not
.be taken into such frauds and that
such companies would find Colorado
a real hornets nest as they have
found other older dairy states-H. L.
Dvoachek. I-,--