La Junta tribune., 1916-08-19
HoLsTEIN COW IN COLORADO
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.Ts county We have been shipping to
the eastern market $4,000 tons OF
alfalfa each year and we have been
receiving for II s. to So per ton. A
few fortunate farmers have been
able TO feed their hay TO cattle or
sheep on their farms and thus i'm
prove their land and secure inCreas-
ed crop returns. The small farmer
had no capital or credit 70 secure
animals to feed and has been going
back in his producing ability To
make a long story short. We have
come to the realization that It is i'm
/ possible to take everything off the
land and put nothing back.
When the HeIyetia MIR Condens-
I ing Company built a factory at La
mar, our county seat, in January.
1914, and invited the farmers to put
a few COWS on their farms ard ship
milk to the factory, most Of our far
mers were in the mood TO try out the
better method OF farming. The fac
tory started with 5000 pounds Of
milk per day and has grown to 3O.-
600 pounds per day.
Few OF us knew anything OF the
value OF silo, but We now have for
ty-seyen silos in the county with a
prospect Of this number being doubl-
ed this year. Last year We produc-
ed Indian corn equal in quality and
tonnage TO the best fields In corn
growing states, Several l5O-ton ST.
los were filled from ten acres Of
this crop. II has been the practice
to put out large acreage In sorgh-
um crops FOR the grain and rough
feed as the sorghums are most pro-
life here. We find this crop Is Of
great value when put into a silo
When the milk condensary started
We had imported about 1000 grade
Holstein COWS. This number is be-
ing gradually increased We have
brought in about fifty pure-bred
bulls. few herds OF pure-breds
have been started and a few pure
bred breeders have been attracted to
US Mrs. A. NJ r. Crooks located
her fine herd at Holly last Decem-
ber and the farmers quickly bought
all animals she was willing TO sell
They see the value OF having biz
/ producers and what Il means to
build up their herds by intelligent
breeding. The Holsteln oov has
been making friends since she first
came and she no longer needs apol-
ogy or explanation.
/ The Arkansas Valley Sugar Bee,
and Irrigated Land company oper-
ai'- a model dairy farm d. Holly on
which they have eighteen yearlinr
heI'eTs a. its own raising. Every one
Of thes" animals Is large. vigorous
and handsome. Being kept ia a psp
by themselves they prescn, a most
| pleasing picture. Strangers ask how
they have been fed and handled "a
show their size and capacity. They
have been fed only alfalfa and silare
and such r0uEhaEe as can be used
from the farm. our cheapest and
most abundant feed has been
given 10 them and their growth rem
resents the minimum OF cos, al
though their appearance indicates
the maximum Of attention. They
have never been in barn or eonfin.
ed under any shelter. Like Top
sy,' they Just grew.
Here is what the Holstein cow has
done for US. She has more than
doubled the price we got for alfalfa
and silage crops, which are our
staples.
She has used very profltably the
beet tops and beet pulp which are
the by-produets OF our beet sugar in
dustry. She has given the fertilizer
to make beet growing profitable
She has given the farmer a month
ly pay check. the means TO utilize
lot Of labor which heretofore went
to waste on the farm. aud has given
him r"muneratiye labor for every
day In the year She has made the
reward Of labor certain.
She has mad, home happier and
more attractive and the education Of
the children possible She has In.
torcstsd the boys aud viii help them
10 grow into better citizens. She has
made our farmers satisfied. content.
ed citizens whoftudy the profitable
business at hand and do not dream
OF the green fields far away. She
has made a community interest and
drawn us together In studying and
working out the problems Incident
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