Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-09-09
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
GREAT DAIRYING SECTION

Expert Says This Region Has Natural
Advantages For Development of
Milk Products Industry; In Many
Points Not Equalled by Denmark or
Western States.
After several years experience in
the dairying industry in Denmark
and in the states of Iowa, Minnesota
and Wisconsin, Hans Broby,g super
intendent of the Carolina Creamery of
this city, believes that western North
Carolina has advantages for the pro-
duction of milk, butter and cheese
that none of those great dairying
countries possess. In an interesting
discussion of the possibilities of this
region with reference to these pros
ducts Mr.. Broby stated yesterday that
this section now stands where the
west was % or more years ago in
the dairying business, and in his
opinion the next few years will wit
ness a great. development of dairying
among the farmers Of western Caro-
lima.
Enumerating the advantages of the
mountain counties of this state with
respect to this enterprise the young
Dane, trained to know his business in
the excellent government schools Of
his native land, mentioned an album
dant supply of cold, pure water, long
pasture season and cool nights. Add
ing to these qualifications the dairy
man mentioned soil capable of pro-
ducing abundantly a we'll balanced ra-
ton, and close proximity to the source
of cotton seed products for food.
Farmers Interested.
Mr.. Broby said that in the short
time he had been in this section he
had found that the farmers are inter-
ested in learning better methods OF
dairying and in the breeding of types
of cattle that will produce butter fat
instead of meat He pointed out that
there is as much difference between
beef cattle and dairy cattle as be-
tween. race horse and a draught
horse. The good dairy cow, said Mr..
Broby, is a machine. for producing
butter fat: in the beef animal almost
all of the food energy is converted
into meat. 34t 1i.s
Speaking of conditions in Den
mark, Mr.. Broby told some interest
ing facts in regard to a country about
one fifth the size of North Carolina
which produces one third as much
butter as the entire amount annually
made in the United States. NDenmark
buys corn and cotton seed meal from
this country to feed its COWS and
ships butter to the United States and
practically around the world. 1t is
hard to find, European city where
eggs, butter, bacon and poultry from
Denmark are not found on the break
fast tables. With. one cow for every
two acres, it is possible Tor the
~ e. a
and yet that country each year iex-
ports 100000. 900 worth OF dairy
products While she is piling up thai
balance of trade in her favor North
Carolina is importing about the same
amount in food and feed products.
Working in Earnest.
Mr.. Broby pointed out that his
statements in regard to what the
farmers of the south can do In the
production of milk products is borne
=, out by the active campaigns now be
ing waged by the agricultural depart
ments at Washington and In tne
southeastern states to encourage the
farmers to give more time to tnlS
industry. In this section. the dairy
expert continued, the state officers
Demonstration Weaver and the agr1
cultural committee of the Ashev1llc
board of trade have taken up tht
propaganda in earnest and the farm
ers are receiving instruction on sub
jects ranging from the advantages o.
silage for winter feeding to the I'M
portance of keeping money at home
that goes west for the actual necess1
ties of life.
OF course a few farmers are handi
capped by lack Of capital and by The
fact that the returns do not come in