Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-10-18
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THE TEN-COW DAIRYMAN.
The Small Dairy Man is the Cause
of Keeping Down Butter Fat.

Prof C. A. Larsen of the dairy de
)artment, Pennsylvania State Col
ege, has the following to say about
larry cows and the ten-cow dairy
man:
The average production OF the
:ows OF the United States is too low
Less than 100 pounds of butterfat is
produced per COW per year These
anne cows could be 200 pound pro-
lucers by proper feeding and man
cement. The five and ten-cow dairy
nan is given the credit for keeping
Town the average production. He
loes not feel that he can afford to go
o the trouble of balancing his ra-
ions nor to the expense of studying
the most approved methods.
His failure to attend such shows
rs the National Dairy Show is no
table example of this Some do and
IRE benefited. but this class of dairy
men which should be the backbone OF
our great dairy industry STAY at home
md say: Let the other fellow go.
he has thirty or sixty cows and can
lfford it.
The National Dairy Show is d
great INSTITUTION. AIOTt
PRACTICAL useful and valuable infor
nation can be obtained in a week at
1 show of that kind than in any other
way. 1t is a short course for dairy
men The Dairy Show is now in its
eighth year and its patronage is con
SANITY increasing The one notice
able fact about this attendance Is
that it is made up OF the men from
the larger farms Producers OF pure
bred animals and the large milk pro-
ducers come in large numbers but the
men who are only producing a com
paratively small amount OF milk. the
men who are delivering this milk to
the creamery or cheese factory and
the men who are making butter on
the farm apparently do not appreci
ate the value of the show. The most
good will be accomplished when this
class of farmers take advantage OF the
Dairy Show To them there are even
more lessons to be learned than for
the large producers. The value OF
meeting the most successful dairy
men from various parts OF the coun
try and having an opportunity to dis
cuss difficulties and learn new meth
sides this there is an opportunity to
see the best stock that is in the coun
try; to observe the methods used by
the best feeders and breeders and
from a direct and visible standpoint
there is an opportunity To see every
line OF equipment from the largest
building to the smallest utensil.
Building materials. silos OF various
makes. fences. stable devices. dairy
house building and equipment are
only sample of the exhibits that
were on display at the last show. Diff
fcrent makes would be seen side by
side and therefore easily compared
No doubt many OF the visitors more
than pay the expense of their trip
through purchase made intelligently
after comparing various kinds OF
equipment.
The dairy meetings especially de
signed for the dairy farmer. lecture:
and demonstrations in the building
and caring for animals on the farm.
the making of butter and the milk
ing machine in operation are only
few OF the attractions.
ITO the man who only has a few
animals the expense OF attending the
show NAV be prohibitive In case
OF this kind communities could, TO
advantage, arrange to send delegates.
providing their expenses. and then
at meetings during the winter the
various subjects OF most interest
be discussed The Dairy Show with
a following of this kind would be the
greatest dairy school in the world"
The National Dairy Show is to be
held this wear October % to Novem-
Der at Chicago.