The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-05-20
IDAHO DAIRY
MANS PARADISE
Government Expert Declares it
Greatest in the World.
THE CONDITIONS ARE IDFAI. FOR
INCREASED OUTPUT.
Climate, Abundance and Character of
Feed, and Pure Water All Favorable
to Dairying.

i see no reason why southern Ida
no should not become one of the
greatest dairying districts In the
world because of the admirable cli-
mate, the abundance and character of
the feed and the purity Of the water"
IN this one sentence F. H. Scribner
gave his opinion of this great indus
try that is receiving so much atten-
ton from the farmers of this section
just now. Mr.. Scribner is in a posi-
ton to know. He is one of the ex-
perts In the dairy division of the bu-
reau OF animal industry of the ma
t1onal government and has just spent
two weeks making a thorough in
vestigation of the dairy conditions in
southern Idaho, especially in the
Twin Falls country.
Mr.. Scribner lives at Rosedale,
Wis.,, where he has one of the finest
herds OF Jersey cows in the country.
His COW. Loretta D." pure bred
registered Jersey, carried off the
sweepstakes over all breeds and over
the entire world at the st. Louis ex-
position.
Having made such a success with
his own herd, the agricultural depart
ment OF the federal government in
duced him to devote portion Of his
time to supervision over dairying in
the middle west. He has been doing
this for some years past and is now
| making his first visit to Idaho.
| Accompanied by MIR. Rinehart Of
the Universtty Of Idaho, Mr.. Scribner
reached Boise Monday evening. He
made hurried trip through portion
OF Canyon county Tuesday and in the
evening left for MOSCOW. From there
he will go on to Portland, Seattle and
San Francisco before returning to the
east.
my special work." Mr.. Scribner
said, lis along the line of organizing
cow testing associations among the
farmers. We find where the farmers
do the work themselves under condi-
tions with which they are familiar
the results are secured. This is prov
Ing by experience to be the best move
ment OF the day In the Improvement
OF the dairy business.
Here in Idaho the industry is In
its infancy. am surprised to learn
the state has made no appropriations
for the encouragement Of dairying,
such as it has for the horticultural
interests. You are producing alfalfa
here and shipping 1t to Wisconsin.
There we feed 1t to COWS, transform
1t into butter and ship this butter out
to Idaho to be sold at q profit. You
can produce milk and butter Just as
cheap and of just as high quality here
In idaho as anywhere in the United
States.
Il find you have some good cows
out here-just as good as you will
find anywhere In the east. Your need
more Of them, and more Of your farm
ers must know how to take proper
care Of them. Often the COW Is con-
demned and the farmer feels he has
been defrauded In the purchase Of the
animal when the fault 10 In himself.
He has not fed and cared for the COW
In the way to produce the best results,
Il am right glad to see the state
and the general government is pay
ing more attention to dairying. 1t 10
worthy Of all the assistance It can ReA
because there are wonderful possibil-
tiles In It. The problem Of feed Il an
important ones with you here also.
and am glad to see 60 much atten-
tion paid to silage just now. It pos
sesaes wonderful possibilities for any
new country."-Statesman.