The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-11

The cream as light as possible. Event
ually we should like TO see some of
our largest mixers install milking
machines, and later on we would like
to see creamery for the manufacture
of cheese and butter located at Wood,
for it seems to us that it would be
much better for the industry in this
county if the cream that is produced
here would be turned into butter and
cheese before shipping.
The transporting of the cream from
here to the railroad is getting to be
somewhat of problem for our cream
buyers, and unless by some chance,
the railroad should extend out this
way another year, they will have to
make some arrangements for a quick
er and more frequent transportation
service to the railroad next season.
The problem could be solved by put
ting on an auto truck service between
here and Winner, and this probably
will be done. as one buyer has been
thinking seriously of putting Oh such
a service, even this season.
We believe another good thing for
those engaged in this industry, would
be the organization Of a Dairy Club,
which could hold monthly meetings
and discuss methods of increasing the
cream production of the county, the
best methods to be followed for the
care of the product, for the study of
market conditions, etc. We believe
much good could be obtained from
such club, and we would like to see
it organized. 1t is possible that dairy
experts could be obtained at little or
no cost, to make addresses, that would
help to boost this industry and give
those engaged in it new pointers on
the production and care Of cream.
While the figures given in our ia
BILE are somewhat astounding, taking
into consideration the very short time
that the industry has been followed
here, the figures for the entire county
would probably be even more astound
ing. The dairy business is bound to
grow, and 1t is sure and safe road
to prosperity, wealth and happiness
We are not overly enthuastic for the
large cattle barons, who produce moth
ing but beef csttle, but we are strong
for the large dairy farmer who besides
producing cream, will produce a
goodly supply of beef stock, alfalfa,
corn, wheat, oats, hogs, poultry and
other wealth. We have visions of
Mellette county some day being we'll
settled county, peopled with a very
prosperous and thrifty class of farm
ers who will follow diversified farm
ing in the fullest sense of the word
The building of the railroad into this
county will hasten that day, but it
should not deter those here now from
developing their farms as rapidly as
possible along these lines, which is
safe and sane farm husbandry,
There are oodles of opportunities
here awaiting those who have the
ambition, the willingness to do, and
the determination to build for them
selves comfortable homes. We need
more people, and we extend a cordial
invitation to the thrifty, healthy
young people who are just starting
out in life, in the older and more
crowded sections of the country, to
come and be one of us, enjoy the good
things of our Rosebud country, and
build for themselves real homes in
one of the best spots on earth, where
the climate is such as to insure health
full living conditions. Whosoever will
may come and partake Of the oppor-
tunities here offered, freely.