The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-01-05
THE MAN AND THE DAIRY

Farmer. Anyone who has to do
with farming is willing to grant the
correctness of that view. Granting
that, there is no one to deny that
dairying requires as much or more
mental ability than does any other
line of farm work. The day when
Drawn was the chief asset required
of a farmer has passed. Indeed
we may doubt if it ever existed
Brains now are the requirement.
knowledge aud power to think, COM
bined with executive ability. All
these, with some degree of physical
effort, almost insure success.
A dairyman must love his work.
He must believe that farming is
among the best of all occupations
and that dairying is to be preferred
OF all agricultural occupations.
Then he. must love his COWS. A
short time ago the writer was on the
farm of one of the most notable and
successful dairymen in all America.
When a man loves his COWS he will
consider their wants; he will see
that they are comfortable; he will
provide feed that is healthful, that
is appetizing and from which the
COWS can make an abundance of
milk.
The dairyman should be we'll in
formed along the lines that pertain
to his work. To be a good feeder
requires as much skill as it does to
be a specialist in some line of city
work. Poor methods of feeding are
wasteful-they do not give a maxi
mum production of milk; second
they may be actually harmful to
the COW; they are usually expensive.
Feeding is an art. 1t is difficult
and can be acquired only through
study, thought and experience.
A dairyman needs to be thoro
business man. He is concerned
with the market in both selling and
buying. He has additional stock,
or feed, or other raw material to
buy. He has his dairy products
and surplus stock to dispose of.
The hired help problem must be
faced by anyone who runs a dairy.
The question is no longer the serious
problem that it once was. Dairy
men have reduced their work to IL
sort of system and order and pay
wages that are somewhat above those
paid the ordinary farm hand.
The dairyhan must be a man
who can meet new and difficult
problems as they may arise. The
many details connected with the
work make quick judgment and
decision necessary. A dairy, far
mer must be everything from a
separator engineer to veterinarian
and perhaps practice all of them,
within a very short time.
Dairying is line of agricultural
work that appeals to young men
with ability. Young men like tasks
that are difficult and whichs try
their talents. They are not looking
for soft snaps. At the same time
they find in dairying line of work
that will reward their efforts both
financially and in public approval
and great many agricultural college
graduates are taking up this line OF
work.
Dairying is one of the most hu-
manitarian of the ordinary occupa-
tons. Milk is a popular food. 1t
may easily be made impure, if not
to actually carry disease germs.
He who sells milk that is pure and
wholesome and upon which babies
may be fed with perfec, safety is a
benefactor. To supply pure sweet
milk to hungry babies is doing much
to carry out the requirements of the
divine law, Inasmuch as We have
done it unto the least of these We
have done it unto me-"
A lecturer recently said of a sue
cessful and good dairyman, When
| stand in his presence [ feel as