La Junta tribune., 1917-03-29
BIG BOOST FOR DAIRY INDUSTRY
Industrial Commissioner of Santa Ee
and Practical Dairymcn En-.
tighten Great Multitude

| dustrial Association in the Elks
lodge room last Thursday evening
was thoroughly convinced that in
the bright lexicon OF the dairyman
who is onto his job there Is no such
word as fail. The presentation OF
facts and figures by those who have
had practical experience In dairylng
! in the Arkansas Valley are so allur--
ing that many were tempted to en-
tertain thoughts of selling all that
he hath, buying cows and more cows
and thus have a cinch on acquiring
a competence for the days OF the
us all sooner or later.
The meeting was attended by at
least $50 business men and farmers
from the territory Immediately sur
rounding La Junta. and the talks
we're given by men who have had
practical experience In dairying and
know what they are talking about.
The speakers were of the unanimous
| opinion that conditions In the Arkan-
sas Valley We're ideal for the de-
velopment of the dairy industry. The
big dairy states are the ones that are
In thriving condition today. The
farms in the Arkansas Valley are
twice and three times as large as
those In Wisconsin, but they make
only half as much money. and are
| only half as fertile, because Wiscon-
Sin has dairy cows and feeds Colo
rado alfalfa and Kansas corn TO
them, The farmers OF the Arkan-
sas Valley have been shipping out
soil fertility and hayn't been ship
ping any back The dairy COW is our
only salvation. and will insure pros
/ porous conditions every day In the
year both to the farmers and the
psople who live in the cities and
towns.
The first thing on the program
was the dinner arranged for on
short notice by w c. Sporhder. and
served by Morgan skyles. of the
Busy Bee Restaurant. both of whom
were complimentcd by President
Milliken for the excellent repast
provided II was deserved In the
opinion OF those who participated
G. l.. Seagrayes, OF Chicago. in
dustrial commissioner OF the Santa
Fe. was the first speaker OF the ey-
ening. and his address In full viii
be found In another column OF this
Issue. Mr.. Seagraves was much i'm
pressed by the evidence of interest
OF those present in securing the loca-
tion Of condensary In La Junta,
and his only regret was that Mr.
Page. of Libby. Mcneil 4 Libby. was
not among those present to witness
the demonstration given In the hop.
OF landing condensary In La Jun
Ia. What has been done. and what
the prospect Is OF securing a conden-
sary In La Junta II given In detail
In Mr.. Seagrayes' address
~ - 's'oH's a lhIil'T nNInE near
Las Animas. gave one OF the most
interesting and practical talks on
dairying of the entire evening. II
was Just a plain statement of facts
and experiences and made decid.
edly favorable impression Mr.
Loose Is very much interested In Sc
/. Finp tho Ia..tlan of
In La Junia. 80 much so that after
u personal canvass among his neigh
bors h. guaranteed the product Of
1000 cows from his territory Just
ms soon as the location OF n milk
condensary In La Junta is assured
The recital by Mr. Loose of his
own esperienc. In the dairy business
would tempt almost any man to sell
all that he had and engage In dairy
Ing n he was assured OF IN. same
success that Mr. Loose has had
From thirty-five cows Mr. Loose's
milk check last month was t353.57.
with " total expense Of t107, or u
net prof, OF s2t6.57 ON his invest
mcnt and for his own labor Such n
record na that Is enough to tempt
any one.
W. S. Partridge. Of Holly. man
Rger III the Arkansas Valley Sugar
Beet and Irrigated Land Company.
II one Of the pioneers Of the dairy
industry In this section, and he told
Of the wonderful progress that has
been made around Holly. All over
Prowers county during the past three
years. or since the location Of the
condcnsary Mt Lamar. Mr.. Part
ridge Ii firmly convinced that Colo.
RADIO. on account Of It's climate and
abundsnce.of feed. In destined to be-
come one Of the leading dairy sec
tlone of the world. lie In so firmly