The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-15
DAIRY FOR
NORTH DAKOTA

The Federal Food Administration
fur THIS state has ordered regulations
yrHectiue the handling, shipping and
manufacture of dairy products which
:aN producers of cream should become
thoroughly fomiliar with. The fol-
lowing ex PLANTATION of the necessity
;s1ua purpose of these regulations IS
yirau in order that same may be put
into operation tremendously and SIM
.ulta sxsusly at an early date.
St.ytx Food Administrator Laid has
.s1yKp37ntad GARY Commissioner, ). ).
sDslsrtsous as chairman, State Dairy
DivisnE of the Food Administration
to 1yn these regulations into effect.
AEr. Dsterhous has appointed a com
aiIcee in each county consisting OF the
eGoss.ssy Food Administration, County
srtz rmau of the council of Defense,
:aui q third member chosen by the
:aboye named two to assist IN making
a Thorough investigation OF the dairy
.stSat5ou in each community through
ND, the state. The reports and rec
concentrations of the county commit
tee Will enable the state chairman to
make whatever changes in existing
setditsous as are necessary to accom-
1f5sh the purpose of and to conform
with the oFor Administra tors orders,
These regulations are issued as a
Mar measure to eliminate great
wastes and losses Of food, man-poWel
and shipping space that result from
the present system of handling, ship
mig. aud manufacturing dairy pro-
ducts Of the state.
Dairy products properly handled
are The most perfect of all foods; they
xre necessary to normal health and
sseyefopment Of every human beng
yet Oh account of their bulky and per
ishabEe character they are not suited
Tor transportation to our army and
cam. allies. They are, however, well
suited for use as substitutes Tor GER
tain other more concentrated and sta
BILE foods such as wheat and meat and
should be used in greater quantities
throughout this country. If they are
70 he used as such a substitute every
precamfon must be taken to eliminate
wastes and insure high quality so that
5Hwreased consumption may be en-
zp1u aged Our present system must
aunfzrgo considerable change If we
Rre Tn eliminate waste and encourage
both production and consumption.
The following brief outline of the
Gxxret1t.. Of dairying and our present
wa2xfd~ and inefficient system of
handEe dairy products will indicate
Ea,s necessity of change if we are to
RaxIse our dairy products in manner
consistent with the requirements of
sur nation.
YEe annual income from marketable
Hany products equal one-fifth of the
saJiae Of our average wheat crop. APP
xroximately 100000 pounds of but
ierfzt are marketed annually; this in
Mae Farm of cream represents total
Of approximately 50,000,000 pounds.
of this amount only 1873 per cent is
manufactured at the local creameries
Vt the state; 26.4 is made up into but
lkr at ten creameries in the state that
ID <entr alizing business and involves
She shipment of twelve and one-half
nillion pounds of cream an average
distance of 100 miles. The remain
1g SIS per cent of our entire market
shle dairy product, or 26,000,0O0 is
za1ipped an average distance of 400
miles to: points outside the state
vhsre it is manufactured into butter.
1sffs dtpbrable system is used in a
stzte Hlat has a sufficient number of
ereameries so located and equipped
dhat all of our products if delivered