Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-27
DAIRY PICNIC AT
POLLOCK PLACE
An Enjoyable Picnic at Pollock IS
Place Thursday. Il. G. Bennett
and Jewell Mayes Make Speeches.

! The dairy picnic, held on w. w.
Thursday, was a fine success. Tho
there should have been ten times as
many more farmers there as were
there, on account of the dairy ques-
ton that was discussed. However,
there wa sa goodly crowd pres
ent and keen interest was shown in
the industry that is rapidly, develop
ing and coming to our county-the
Dairy Industry. 1t is business that
never fails when conducted properly
and brings in more cash to the farm
ers in a year-beats the old hen, or
your hog raising, or your efforts at
beef production. The fact is proven
by the experience out over the State
and other States.
+. G. Bennett, State Dairy Com
missioner, delivered the principal
address. The dairy industry in Mis-
souri, pays the farmers annually
more than $4,000, 600" was one of
his declarations.
"Dairying in this country is easily
one of our most important indus
tries. The fact that it adds direct
ly nearly 700 million dollars to our
wealth annually is not, by any
means, all the good this industry is
doing this great nation. 1t has been
found necessary to go to the dairy
COW for rebuilding the soil made
practically worthless thru 'robbing
it of its fertility. The COW is a
wealth producer from every stand
point. Every part of her anatomy
and all she produces adds health and
wealth to the country, making her the
most valuable animal of any of our
farm animals.
'Dairying is increasing in Mis-
souri,. No State offers greater
opportunities for the dairy farmer
than does Missouri. Abundance OF
bluegrass pastures, ample shade,
sparkling waters and nearby mar
kets make a paradise for the COW
and ideal conditions for her owner.
Missouri has more of these require
ments than any other State.
Not many years ago the center
of the dairy business was in New
England. Then it shifted to Michi-
gan. Then Wisconsin took it up.
Wisconsin is now the greatest dairy
State in the Union. She makes so
per cent of all the cheese produced
in this country.
Missouri should follow the exam
pie of Wisconsin in the dairy bust
ness.
Every banker and business man
in Missouri should encourage the
milking of more cows in his COM
munity, as it surely provides the
farmer with cash thruout the year,
and which means a cash basis for
his business and enables the farmer
to meet his obligations promptly,
for, no matter if the foods or drouth
destroy our crops, feed the cow and
her crops can be harvested every day
and sold for cash during her milking
period.
Encourage the use of pure-bred
sires. Raise the heifer from the best
cows, build silos for cheap and eff
Gent feed. and give the cow the
best of care. 1t all pays a hundred
fold"
Jewell Mayes, Secretary of the
State Board of Agriculture, was also
present and made a good speech. His
slogan was, Grow 1t at Home"
Too many in these times wait to buy
1t in a tin can up town. Grow gar
den truck. The ground was made to
grow things in, and if you don't
grow the things the other fellow will.
and you are the loser every time.
Study on these things; they are true
Ross Martin introduced the speak
ers. He is live wire. He was here
and there and saw that everybody
got the proper attention and glad
hand. A big general dinner was
spread and everybody ate and ate.
Besides there was free ice cream.
buttermilk and ice cold lemonade.
yum, yum, what time we all had!
Let's have another dairy picnic!