Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-10-22
URGES DEVELOPMENT OF
DAIRY INDUSTRY HERE.
Continued From Page One.
ing interests back of it,


Why kick when the poor farmer
sends an order off to Sears G. Roe
buck? What interest have YOU
shown, Mr.. Merchant, in the farmer
excepting in the lone dollar he car
ries in his pocket? Why were there
not representative business men of
Olympia in the crowd of farmers who
found it necessary to go before the
county commissioners to plead with
them to do their part to continue the
office of farm agent in this county?
l was in that crowd and was particu-
lar to note who was there, and saw
just one business man of Olympia,
and he is real estate man. While
there l saw another business man
stick his head in at the window and
remark, whats going on here, any
way?"
Is that the way to develop the re-
sources of a town? Does that indi-
cate how much interest the business
men of Olympia take in the develop
ment of the chief resource of Thurs
j ton county?
Need Cooperation.
We need more of the spirit of CO.
operation. I lived in Seattle 25
years and saw the spirit of co-opera-
tion-call it Seattle spirit if you will
-biudl a thriving city out of small
sawmill town, cause beautiful city
to rise up out of pile of ashes and
tear down it's mountains of dirt, and
witnessed fine spirit of co-opera-
ton when the business men and in
f1uential citizens stood behind Moran
Bros. and subscribed several hun
dred thousand dollars to secure for
them the contract to build the battle
ship Nebraska, which they did.
That is the spirit of cooperation.
1t is getting together that counts and
united effort that does things.
We have seen what getting togeth-
er has done in the way of county
fair, engineered by the county farm
agent and the country people. by the
way. 1t is a mighty good start and
should be permanent organization
and be made to grow bigger and bet
ter every year.
Why would it not be a good idea
for the business men of Olympia who
own autos to set aside day to drive
into the country and pick up loads
of representative farmers, take them
over to Kent and show them live
agricultural community; show them
through the condensery. where they
could see the tons upon tons Of milk
being hauled in from the country;
give them change Of perspective so
that they can return home with new
ideas and a new stimulant?
We all know that it ia co-opera-
ton that counts, that 1t 10 a united
effort that does things. Hardly any
one would be foolish enough to go
before the county commissioners to
argue that point. We all know also
that dairying pays in Western Wash
ington; that 1t is right now the prin-
cipal source of income of the farmers
in this locality; but, in order to make
the business Of dairying pay big. we
need. as l have stated, more good
cows.
think the majority of farmers
will agree on that but there are not
many farmers who are in position
to dig down in their pockets and
bring forth the cash with which to
purchase good cows.
How much dormant spirit of CO.
operation is there in Olympia? How
much slumbering get-together spirit
is there in the country? If there is
sufficient to accomplish the end in
view and it can be awakened. have
q suggestion by which it can find ex-
preston In a way that will do the
most good.
Makes Suggestion.
ulS SuSScStIOu may VI may uOt
be a good one; at least it cannot do
any harm. Here it is:
Conceding that dairying pays, that
there is always a market for dairy
products, and that the farmer needs
more good cows than he is able to
pay cash for, would it not be possible
for the business men Of Olympia and
those who depend on the country
trade to any extent to supply good
cows to the farmer according to some
such plan as this:
Subscribe to general fund with
which to buy cows, and supply them
to responsible, honest farmers. Ar
range with the creameries to with
hold % per cent of the cream checks
in payment for those cows. Charge