The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-24


the prico and the famers we're just
where they we're previous 10 the or
Fanlzation OF the society As a pre-
yontive OF this situation every Danish
cooperative concern pledges each
member to deliver 70 Il his full out
put.
The Laborer Farmer.
Tho greatest care is taken upon this
farm 10 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, II 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 well
as the spread of any disease is thus
well guarded against. When the milk
is TO be used for hospital purposes or
infants food the diet OF the COW is
further limited, so 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.
Imported Women Laborers.
There are upon this farm fifteen
Polish girls who are comfortably
housed, well fed, and paid a living,
though moderate, wage. It 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. Il 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 It presents itself
Quality Of Milk.
Again we proceed and this time
pick ont what is evidently a small
farm. The owner of the farm, which
is only about six acres in extent, is
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
10 the farmers, His duties are not
his wages are moderate,
and he finds it necessary to depend
largely upon his little farm for sus-
tenance. He has recently bought
three of his six acres, borrowing the
for the purchase price from a
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 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 possi-
BILE here, and made the purchase.
a farm laborer he under
stands thoroughly the principles OF
he scientific farmer He appreciates
he value of rotation Of crops, the nee
essity for fertilization and all methods
If conservation of the fertility of the
soil
Upon the next farm live an elderly
couple who own three acres from
which they obtain the major part Of
heir living, although the farmer
spends some of his time in making
wooden shoes which he sells at low
,rice and from which he obtains only
/ meager amount. In the adjoining
louse we found a farmer who had
bout four acres. He ekes out his
upport from the farm aided by lit
lie salary received for acting as sec.
etary of a local cooperative society. |
None Of these three small farmers |
re at present wholly dependent upon
he farm although each is looking for
Yard to the time when he can secure |
little more land and thus become in |
dependent Of the outside earning, All |
ealize that good farming methods are
to success. All are loyal to
heir cooperative societies, evidently |
that without cooperation |
griculture in Denmark would be an
bsolute failure. All have been farm
aborers and all are indebted to the
ural credit system for the opportuni-
= to own their farms
Helps Town Merchant.
We took luncheon in a little village.
Iere the hotel keeper who consented
eadily to an interview upon the sub
ect, fully appreciates that the welfare
f the villages and cities as well as
hat of the country depends absolutely
pom cooperation. Anything which
lakes the farmers prosperous helps
s." he says When the farmer gets
krone in his pocket some of us in
ne villages and cities get our share
Z it before long" While there had
cen originally some opposition to CO.
peration, particularly when it includ-
d an effort to buy comparatively, the