La Junta tribune., 1917-04-19

the food line and to help out the
farmer in this regard we have put
in tractors in various communities,
where farmers were enabled to plow
all the land they cared to.
We went into this because We
realize as | said, this serious prob
lem that the nation Is facing now
and at the start OF the war We put
our foot down, that We would not
do any export business and keep our
trade here. but 1t has come to a
point where they are begging for
food over there and II is impossible
to refuse them.
might say In closing that We
wish to thank the La Junta Indus
trial Association for the way they
have assisted us and We sincerely
hope that our canvass here will
prove satisfactory in every respect
II. j. Loose, whose home. eighteen
miles east and north OF La Junta,
has been the mecca OF all the milk
oondensary enthusiasts of this sec
tion during recent weeks, gave an
interesting and practical talk. Civ
ing his own experience in the dairy
industry, and II will be read with
interest by those who contemplate
engaging in this industry. as II shows
what any man can do II he is willing
to work for success in this partC-
ular line of endeavor. The address
given by Mr.. Loose was as follows
This is rather unexpected. l got
up here two or three weeks ago and
you may have to hear my little tale.
cannot say but one thing. but
will have to say ! am very much dis
appointed that we have been work
ing here in the interest of an old,
stinken cheese factory. had in
my mind that We were going to
have a condensary here. believe II
We could get Mr.. Childs out here in
the country We could show him.
There are several people here that
saw about three weeks ago and
was asked to get up here and tell
my little dairy experience. which
made a plum COW believer out of me
Before starting In on that wish
to say that ! have talked to a great
many people here who hate to think
OF cheese factory. because they
have got a great big taste OF the La,
mar factory. thing we have got
out in our neighborhood at the pres.
ent time between 500 and 900 cows
and ] would guarantee 500 more
producing cows from no further east
than Las Animas provided we can
get a condensary on the go. Lots
of men here have asked me ques,
tions during our canvass here In re-
gard to the condensary and the as.
sociation here helping to get In good
cows. ] have been told this evening
on good authority that there will be
satisfactory arrangements made for
that; that we can rest assured that
II there are any good cows In the
east or any where else. we can get
them; that there will be arrange
ments made to furnish you with good
cows at n reasonable rate OF inter
est. so we do not need to fear that.
expect to 20 east the last OF this
week and see what can be done In
regard to getting good cows down
here.
! was asked to rehearse my little
start In this business. Some nine
years ago ] was an engineer for a
large irrigation company. and got
married. like pretty neary all OF us
do. worked for them a year and
my wife was taken with the country.
When We finished the job. rented
farm and OF course. knew little
about II. The first thing ! put Ia
was sugar beets. Well. we had a hail
storm. which took our crop. ! had
n man that worked with me and
signed n note with him for $500,
] had little money. Well. he lef.
and Loose was holding the sack and
! had to pay II off with cows In the
end so you all know I was pretty
nearly broke. Mr.. Wagner. his
brotber-inlaw. watched me farm and
he came 10 me and asked myself
and wife 10 come over. ! did not
know what he wanted. thought
maybe he picked up some OF my
notes. Nevertheless. when ] got over
there he wanted me 10 rent his farm.
He had ono Of the best improved
places and best farms In that vicin.
ity. ] worked very hard and paid
off my binding debts. when he sold
his place ] had sale and sold out