La Junta tribune., 1916-04-29
DAIRY MEETING AT clllIsAw.
(coa.laseA sren rlrse Paesl

time ago. TO look over the dairy
country Of the eastern statss. and
who returned 70 Colombo about q
year ago to start all over. was called
on TO tell what he thought q the
prospects Of establishing dsirying in
the valley.
'.The Arkansas Valley has the best
prospect for the dairy busiasss Of
any place ever saw" he said. 1--WE
have everything necessary for Il. and
II the eastern farmers car bay our
hay and feed II profitably. W should
be able to make Il pay when We can
get II 50 much cheaper
Mr.. Brown. of the firm Of Red
path Z Brown. who has handled
dairy cattle for twenty years, spoke
enthusiastically In favor Of the dairy
farm. He said that dairymen al
ways have more money than crop
farmers. II have seen men In New
York state feed meal from the Ar
kansas Valley and corn from Iowa to
cows and make money" he said. II
have seen the farmers Of Wisconsin
buy hay from Garden City for So?
per ton and they dre making money
The Arkansas Valley has lots OF al
faifa and the reason came here was
SO that I could be where cows have
enough to eat venture The asser-
tion that could take . bunch Of
twelve or fifteen cows. move on .
dry claim. buy my hay and make a
living"
The meeting closed with Discus
sion Of the prospect Of gettiag con.
densary or receiving station In In
Junta to provide . market for milk.
The general opinion seemed 10 be
that II is better to secure . pastuer-
ixinE station at present. in the hope
that when the productions Of milk
justifies II. the milk company would
build 4 condensary. Mr.. Taylor. who
Is well acquainted with the leading
men Of the milk compsny 10 bis sec
tion Of Illinois. seemed 10 be very
much impressed with the advantages
Of the valley and promised to bring
Il to the attention Of his company.
Everyone who attended the meet
ing was convinced that the diary COW
is what the valley needs and the
farmers especially listeaed eagerly
to the speeches. Chester Johnson. .
farmer living near Cheraw. Who has
taken up the raising Of min cattle.
made q very enthusiastic speech. He
said that though he had cows Of no
special breed. and attended 70 them
mostly In the evenings and morn
ings. when he had but little else %
do. he IL heart and soul for the dairy
business and every time he sits down
to milk. and especially every month
when he receives his cream check
for about $40. his enthusiasm In
creases.
Mr.. Buckley called on number OF
farmers and asked them II their
pledges to milk n certain number Of
cows In case q condensary was se-
cured Cor la Junta. would hold -
good today ~ they did two years
ago. when they were made. Every
answer was In the affirmative and
Mr.. Buckley II convinced that an
other canvas Of the country would
show an increase Of at least forty
per cent In the number OF cows that
could be pledged. The canvas made
two years aEa showed that II would
be possible tc promise 1900 cows %
the company that would build . con-
densary. which Is far more than Il
mar pledged 10 secure rae Helvetia
plant.
There II no question but that there
could be- enough cows promised "a
Justify the building OF u milk plant.
The unsettled business conditloas
resulting from the war. and the fael
that these milk companies are T.
norant Of the resources OF The A.
kansas Valley. are all tina, prevents
us from having the condens,sy.
j To secure the condcnsary. L. Jus-
Ia aud the surrounding ceantsy
should do ~ Lamar did-send . man
to induce the Hcivctia or some ~.
cr company 10 send out . rcpsuDoo-
tative TO look over the situasioo.
This would undoubtedly get rssules.
The man to represent Ia Junts oushl
to Be one who II familiar win ~
country which would b tributosy =
the plant when built. and . mar ~
could present our claims In Z -
vincing manner. This IL aboue ~
only way to bring about imnellaol
action. and it should b. done -