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

lal hltlh' i<atA ituNth MS cans ul
milk on the road TO be gathered up by
a collector hired by the association.
The collector when he returns the
cans brings back the skinned milk.
The milk sent into the creamery is
tested and the price depends altogeth-
er upon the butter fat contained in
the milk This results in a constant
improvement in the breed of COWS
since the members find it profitable
TO keep only the best breeds.
The farmer escorted US through the
farm 10 a stubble field where the cat
tie were grazing. 1t must be remem-
bered that in Denmark cattle are
never pastured behind fences as they
are in the United States. Every COW
is tetbered with chain about twenty
feet long
Each COW is fitted out with thin
oaYas blanket and thus protected
from flies and other annoying insects.
The increase in milk production when
the COW is thus freed from all disturb
ing insects is said to be very consider
able. The COW is spared every exer-
tion. She is not required to walk
any long distance even for her water,
but it is hauled to her. The water is
stored and carried in a big horizontal
tank much resembling our street
sprinkling wagons to which is attach
ed a smaller open tank, so that the
COW is enabled to drink as the tanks
are drawn along the line.
Fertility Maintained.
This farmer, and in fact every far
mer whom we have interviewed dur
ing the entire day, seems to have a
very thorough knowledge of the rota-
tion of crops. On this farm the plow
land is divided into nine fields among
which the crops are rotated accord
ing to a carefully considered and well
defined schedule. Natural and COM
mercial manures are used, the farmer
having had the soils of his various
fields analyzed, SO that he may know
what is needed for each field. He
now purchases his manures from a CO.
operative company which guarantees
the chemical content of its products
although formerly, when private deal
ers sold fertilizers, it was difficult to
get them Of assured chemical compo-
sition.
The Gig Farmer.
While Denmark has been called the
land Of the rich little farmer the coun-
try is not entirely devoted to the
smaller farm. After driving some
distance We saw what was evidently
a large farm with extensive buildings.
It proved to be e farm of GOO acres.
The proprietor was away but young
apprentice eighteen years of age who
seems to fully understand the farm
and its operation very courteously ex-
hibited everything to us.
The buildings on this larger farm
are most substantial handsome struc-
lures. We found on the farm twenty
two horses, one hundred eighty cows,
besides poultry and pigs. There are
upon the farm fifteen male
hands and fifteen female Polish labor
ers. We found the barns of the latest
types, clean and fresh. The floors are
and sloped to a transverse |
drain. Each stall has a patent head !
yoke and is equipped with an auto
matte water basin. Ample provisions /
here are also for flushing and clean
ng floors. The arrangement for pre-
serving the fertilizing quality of the
waste is complete. Solid and liquids
ire stored in cisterns from which the /
nanures are periodically removed and |
over the farm. The bins /
or all feeds and machinery and tools
or handling are conveniently ar
'anged
A Co-operator.
The owner of this farm belongs to
he Trifolium dairy, big cooperative
association whose members are most
y owners of the larger farms. Upon
a member of this co-opera-
i've concern the farmer enters into
IN agreement similar to that entered
nto by all co-operators in Denmark.
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Il of his dairy products. The agree
nent is most comprehensive one
nd he is pledged not only to deliver
That he produces, but it is his duty
nder his agreement to produce all
hat he normally can with his farm
nd his equipment.
Early in the history of cooperation
J Denmark situation developed
Thich is similar to that now existing
! America. Whenever a cooperative
oncern was formed for the purpose
( marketing the product Of its mem
ers the members were at once APP
reached by outside buyers who Of
sred them substantial advance over
ie price being paid by the eo-opera-
We concern. Many of the farmers
ere led to accept the price. This /
light have been expected. Outside |
lyers simply increased the price un-
! they had drawn of from the CO.
perative association q sufficient mum {
sF OF members, so that the concern