Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-09-12
alET US HAVE A HEART TO
HEART TALK"

Be you producer, consumer. dairy
man, farmer or manufacturer; are you
giving thought to economic conditions
as they are today in America? If so,
what are your views on the needs Of
importing s10,000,000 to $4,000, 600
worth Of dairy products the last fiscal
year, and what do you think about
our having TO import 100000 worth
of meat animals during the same peri
cd?
What got US into such a shape? Let
US talk it over. Was it cheap produc-
ton on the low-priced lands of the
west, or were we scared by the con-
slant hammering that the politicians
gave our industry, and which the city
press has only too thoughtlessly been
willing TO publish as news, to the eff
feet that we were being robbed by the
trusts? Or was it mere indifference
TO some kind Of live stock production
on the farm because We were breeding
scrub stock and it did not pay? No
matter what it was that has put Us
where We are, We are losing ground.
Profit, labor and all the bugaboos that
enter into the subject have been
cussed and discussed, but the serious
problem is before US of overcoming
the need of sending $125,000,000 to
s150,000,000 of our good American gold
to foreigners for our food supply We
are as intelligent as any nation on
earth and as capable as the people of
any country to solve the problem of
economic production. 1t is one that
must be seriously considered by all
the people and each and every one
must give of his talents and means to
solve it.
The price of land in the middle west
has been enhanced very considerably
in the past ten years, and our state
agricultural colleges have done SPLEEN
did work in showing US what can be
produced proftably on these high
valued lands, and dairy farming seems
to be the answer, but this must be en-
gagged in intelligently. You must first
have profitable COWS on your farms,
then intelligent farming, so as to Sc
cure maximum of production at mini
mum of cost. As the merchant, manu-
facturer and railroad president must
seek new and modern methods to at
tain the best results in his business,
and is constantly expanding large
sums to equip himself for present day
competition, why should not the far
mer and dairyman seek the best OBJ
tainable information on subjects of
interest to him?
Each year at Chicago, we have the
National Dairy Show, which gives
actual demonstrations in problems of
breeding and feeding FOR greatest
profit in all of the dairy breeds. These
shows give you a practical demonstra-
ton in all that is modern in machin-
cry, both for the dairy and for the
farm. Experts who have solved the
marketing of and caring for the dairy
products for best results, here give
you their findings. Why not take adj
vantage of it? Do not get it into your
head that you are too small in the
business to get value out of this show !;
the small men and the beginners real
ly are the chaps the show is for. The
creamery man, the milk dealer, the
butter maker, the ice cream man, all
receive their benefit at this great
show that is founded for no other pur-
pose than to advance the interest of
the dairy COW.
Think this over and come and see
us October "a to November 2 at the
International amphitheater, Chicago,
the only building, except state fair
buildings, where the immensely of
your industry can be fully displayed.
VIII you do your part to advance the
cause? The problem is before the
country, (Which shall it be, Beef or
| Dairy?"