The Ordway new era., 1915-01-22
Just a Little Talk
Purportsd eonvsrsation between
. Dairy Cow and . Brood Sow

. Dairy Cow and . Brood Sow
Mise Dairy Cow WAS away the most
Of last week taking 10 public sales and
Governors iuaugurAls and such. and
did not have = talk with the BroOd
Sow. She had attended tho inaugural
ball and almost forgot about the
future Of the county. However when
she returned she met the Brood Sow
who was leisurally roofing around the
barn yard. "Well have been reading
lot about this dairy business and l
could get right smsrtly swelled up on
myself II was one Of that kind.
Just received = letter from friend
who lives out 10 some county 10 Ore
goo, l believe It 10 Tillamook county.
Ny friend told me that it was the
most prosperous place on the face of
the globe, and while would have be-
lieved him anyway he produced
hgures to prove bis statements. Now
this county, In 1911, was far remote
from . railroad. 1t WAS rich section
and wise farmers began to settle
there. They figured out everything
and found that cows we're the only
things that would make them any
money. They could make good butter
but being 20 far from . railroad they
could not get II " market 10 the
proper condition to compete with the
butter makers close to the cities.
They talked It over among themselves
and finally cheese factory was suR-
gested, and now they are coming the
money"
Here Miss Dairy Cow smiled and
said. "Before forget IL l want TO
tell you little about that inaugural
bali. Honest there were all sorts Of
dress. 1t was 40 Informal affair but
yet some Of those swell Denver
matrons persisted 10 wearing full
evening dress. that is what part Of The
dress they had on Was evening. They
must have, In their hurry, forgot TO
put on their waists, or else 10 hurryinK
their dressmakers they old not have
time 70 send for more goods for these
waisls came only half way up 70 the
|nsck. Aud ta1sa vhe men FwUfe costs
that came just 20 the waist line with
two streamers hanging down their
resr. What ever kind Of coat that
was-Well have never seen anything
like IL on the farm. They were not
all that way however, for some OF
them had on the same kind Of clothes
woro down here, or rather - many of
them"
well don't give me lot Of dope on
that ball stu6." remarked the SOW.
"Whst we're you telling me about
that dairy business.
"Oh yes" Miss Dairy Cow went on,
.'those farmers out 10 that Oregon
county went Into the cheese business.
They built one factory and 1t paid.
They built another and It psid and 70
on until now they have sixteen Of
these cooperative factories, owned by
the farmers. And they are getting
higher price for their cheese than any
other district 10 the United States.
Ny friend told me why. He said:
1--WE farmers don't try TO get together
In body and sell our stu6 to the
commission men and jObbers. We
pay . man. 40 expert, = high salary,
to do this for us. II 10 entirely up to
him. We supply the raw product
and under his supervision It Is manu-
fsctured and sold.
Nov - said this county, TilIa-
nook, had no railroads four years ago.
They now have the best transport
alton facilities possilbe."
The Brood Sow had intently
listened, then remarked: "why would
not such scheme be the thing for
our cantsloupe Industry. The
meions-they can be grown, but the
marketing.
Here 10 what he says: More im-
portsat perhaps than either the org
anization or the inspection 10 the or
ganized selling Of the product. Many
cooperative organizations show
marked efficiency 10 organizing to
Improve quality, lower the cost Of
production and increase output. but
fail because they do not recognize the
great Importance Of the selling end Of
the business. The Tillsmook County
Creamery .ssociation's success 10 due
to its ssliIoR. The entire output
from the sixteen factories 10 handled
By one competent man, specialist 10