Cheyenne record., 1914-04-16


ment is a most comprehensive one
and he is pledged not only to deliver
what he produces, but 1t is his duty
under his agreement to produce all
that he normally can with his farm
and his equipment.
Early-in the history OF cooperation
in Denmark situation developed
which Is similar to that now existing
in America. Whenever a cooperative
concern was formed for the purpose
of marketing the product of its mem
bers the members were at once ap-
preached by outside buyers who Of
fered them substantial advance over
the price being paid by the co-opera-
tive concern. Many of the farmers
were led to accept the price. This
might have been expected. Outside
buyers simply increased the price un-
til they had drawn of from the CO.
operative association a sufficient num-
Der Of members, SO that the concern
became failure. Immediately upon
its failure the outside buyers dropped
the price and the famers were just
where they were previous to the or
ganization Of the society. AS pre-
ventive of this situation every Danish
cooperative concern pledges each
member to deliver to it his full out.
put.
Quality Of Milk.
The greatest care is taken upon this
farm to protect the quality Of the
milk. The veterinarian of the COOP
erative society visits the farm every
eighth day and inspects the cows. the
barns, the equipment, and the feed.
Every tenth day also the milk Is test
ed for butter fat. A record Is kept
and each cows history is fully record
ed. 1t being possible in this way to
weed out the poor cows. The mem.
bers Of the cooperative organization
are also under the strictest obliga-
tions to report Immediately any slight
indisposition Of the COW and to sepa-
rate the milk Of the indisposed COW
from the other milk.
Contamination Of the milk as we'll
as the spread of any disease is thus
we'll guarded against. When the milk
is to be used for hospital purposes or
infants food the diet Of the cow Is
further limited. 80 that all feeds
which tend to taint the milk even
slightly are excluded. The cows are
tested more frequently for disease
and are kept under closer supervision.
All milk Is cooled as soon as it leaves
the COW and all bacterial growth
checked.
There are upon this farm fifteen
Polish girls who are comfortably
housed, we'll fed. and paid living.
though moderate, wage. 1t must be
noted. however. that they are import
ed laborers. and are not In any sense
immigrants. They do not come to
make a permanent home in Denmark,
but coming in March and April, they
return to Poland in November or De.
cember. The stay In Denmark Is
usually limited to from seven to nine
months. It is estimated that each
year about ten thousand farm hands,
many of them women, come into the
country for the busy season. All
agree that this Importation Of labor
Is beneficial. The farmers themselves
are loath to put in their time on the
hard hand labor necessary in raising
many Of the root crops which are so
important in this part of the country
and are glad to get the cheaper for
eign labor when 1t presents itself.
The Laborer Farmer.
Again we proceed and this time
pick out what Is evidently a small
farm. The owner OF the farm, which
Is only about six acres in extent, Ia
one of the eleven drivers employed
by the local creamery. it being his
duty to collect the milk and return
the cans and SKINNED milk each day
to the farmers. His duties are not
extensive. his wages are moderate.
and he finds 1t necessary to depend
largely upon his little farm for sus-
tenance. He has recently bought
three Of his six acres, borrowing the
money for the purchase price from a
cooperative credit society which Is
aided by the government. His interest
Is at the rate of three per cent. per
annum, in addition to which he Is pay
ing each year a small installment up
on the principal. He had in cash
when he bought the farm only ten
per cent OF the purchase price. but he
| capitalized his character, as Is posi-
| BILE here. and made the purchase.
Originally a farm laborer he under
stands thoroughly the principles Of
the scientific farmer. He appreciates
| the value OF rotation OF crops, the nec-