The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-23

Biggest Affair of the Kind in History of Meridian An
Ideal Day and Hundreds Of Farmers Present
'Rr OF Tine INTERESTING SPEECHES.

that, with the questions and an
lswers, kept him on his feet for
Iabont three hours, and was d
masterly exposition of the science
Iof dairying, from d Pennsylvania
dntchman who had the experience
70 bnck up his statements.
/ He related how he and his
| brother moved to Tilamook coun-
slty Oregon, at nm early date. The
boat, with the neighhorhood's
cream and butter, bound for Port.
land, was repeatedly chung MP"
ION the bar in the river, so the
brothers organized the first che6se
factory, a cooperative affair, and
thissw the first of what 10 now a
Ichain Of 80 cheese factories, with
an annual output worth 100000,
the biggest ia the northwest.
He encouraged those who favor
q cheese factory for Meridian by
stating that q factory should not
| be located further than two miles
from where the COWS are kept.
i The reason Of this is, the necessity
| Of getting the milk before the gas
es have formed which affect the
quality OF the cheese. 1t is neces
sary to take the milk to the factory
within few hours after it is
MIXED, and one days milk cannot
be kept over until the next day.
This means work. Ice is neces-
sary in summer, aud he explained
an easy method for taking the
animal heat from the milk and
keeping it cool while suspended
in . box over an irrigation ditch
Mr.. kunze says he came to
Idaho five years ago, realizing that
this alfalfa country was the para
disc OF the dairy COW. He has a
small cheese factory at Bull and
finds that alfalfa will make good
milk for cheese. He says at
nearly all creameries the question
comes up as to the surplus milk,
and cheese factory will solve the
problem, and cheese made in Ida
no is as good as that from Wis
consin.
Mr.. Kunze emphasized the
value OF good COWS, and said one
half are kept at loss and should
go to the butcher. He said the
way to reduce the mortgage on
the farm was to get some good
COWS and stay by the dairy He
asked for the union Of dairy men,
through their state organization,
and all should see that the loo
tax on oleomargarine should stay
lon.
| He opposed the duel purpose
Cow, and said we should breed for
milk, and that Jersey COW. with
the Holstein sire, and later on a
Durham, would give the weak
points Of all to the progeny.
He favored the forcing Of a COW
to be dry for at least two months
of the year, for its own good. and
that il pays in the end. For milk
he favors the Holsteins, although
he admits the good qualities of
other breeds. To get the best
from the COWS. he favors little
grain feed, rolled barley (gronnd)
the best, but not wheat unless it
is very cheap, and to get rid of it.
He says dairyman's life is too
short to get information altogeth-
er by experience, and says the
dairy papers should be read by
all, as they contain the practical
experiments of t b different
government stations. Mr.. Kunze
fayors the Sd cutting Of alfalfa for
COWS, as it is softer hay, and the
COW does not want fibre. He
never let's the calf get milk from
the COW after the first day. He
said white scours was due to over.
feeding and that fast of "a hours
usually effected a cure, if not give
a half ration Of Drowned -four and
boiled milk, and not to use coffee.
laudnum or vinegar. For an adult
due to overlooking. give a physic