Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-29

Ane toioWing 10 an extract of an ad.
Dress delivered by Mr.. D. D. Aitken,
president Of the Holstein- -Ffiesian Asso.
clstfon OF America, before . meeting OF
representative dairymen held in Nil.
waukee for the purpose Of organizing
Sne wisconsin Dairy Council:
VI was invited TO come here TO-DAY
and meet with you gentlemen who are
interested In organizing an association
Tor the purpose of educating the con-
SINNER to the great food value OF dairy
products. The committee that was ap-
pointed at the meeting held at Chicago
where We had practically the same
problems to cope vith-was appointed
with the one idea Of disseminating infor-
nation to teach the people Of the merits
OF the products of the dairy COW.
Strange as 1t may seem, there are only Q
few people even on the farms who know
anything about the value of their own
products. For years the National Hol-
stein Friesian Association has taken the
position that it was up to the dairymen
themselves to win for the COW the posi-
ton she deserves, and for those who
distribute the product of the COW to
demonstrate the merits0 or their business.
| feel We spend too much time In at
tempting to demonstrate that we are do
ing business Nc Q loss. | feel that the
effort We make in that direction is prac-
sically lost.
"There was every reason why at the
outset OF the war We should show the
pnblic generally, and particularly those
In authority, what the actual cost was
of producing the dairy products in order
that the government and the public
might know that We were not proflteers,
and that We were entitled to an increase
In the price of our products, on the
theory Of cost alone. / believe when We
have demonstrated that, and 1t has been
demonstrated beyond all peradventure,
We should interest ourselves In . better
way to extend our business and develop
the industry.
"It seems so strange to me that COM
modify absolutely necessary to life,
looked upon with favor by every person,
should be so difficult to bring before the
public, and still so few know anything
abont the real value of the dairy prod
ucts.
"The committee appointed for the
national organization to work with the
state, and through the state to bring
about q better understanding of our
industry, to educate the people to Q
more extended use of our products, has
. great problem confronting them, and
they will require the united assistance
Of all the different state, district, and
oounty organizations to help them make
= success Of it.
"There seems to be something peculiar |
and strange connected with the sale of
whole milk. have never been able to |
understand 1t and do not believe any |
one else has. The average mother, If |
she is going to economize, commences
by reducing the milk that is given to |
the children, the one of oil things absQ- |
lutely necessary to their vitality, their |
strength, and their growth. Did she |
know Of Its necessity she would not for |
the world forego it's use, she would do
away with sonnet hing else and It will be |
up to this national organization to bring |
this information to the mothers of chill |
dren. Increasing the cost of milk one
cent per quart In large cities has been
known to reduce its consumption twenty |
per cent, while doubling the cost of
hundreds of non-essentials has not made
any practical decrease In their use. The
mystery must be explained, there must |
be some reason why the dairy products |
are not more appreciated.
"In the appointment of Q committee |
I have appointed the best known men
the different interests-the |
producers, the distributors, the butter
makers, the cheesemakers, the oon-
dsnsers, with an idea that they would |
all work together and try and solve the |
problem. am satisfied II they will |
teach every mother of children the neces- |
sity and value of milk for her children,
they could not supply half the demand.
I am satisfied II the cheesemakers, but |
term akers, and condensers can satisfy |
the public of the value Of their produc-
ton, that they will not be able to satisfy |
half of the demand. II am right and
this committee can organize the country
and make the necessary arrangements
to educate, to ipstill into the minds OF
tho people the truth, then there Is In |
d Iced great future for the dairy indus |
try. II our product has the merit We
believe It has, we cannot fail and there
is no risk in making the attempt. i
have no fear of not being able to supply
all government demands for export, for
the reason that we could increase the
production twenty per cent within thirty
DAYS any time II 1t were necessary, and
II It was necessary there Is no reason
Why q price should not be paid for this
most valuable OF all foods that would
make it profitable to turn into 1t the
roughage, coarse feed, and waste that
cannot be utilized for human food. I
believe We should say to the govern
meut, Whenever 1t Is necessary to meet
any demand you may have, call upon us
and we will produce the results you de-
sire,' for certainly the government is
lending rs every possible effort, and has
done more for the dairy industry In the
last four or five months than We have
been able to do In as many years. l
expect the government to continue Its
work because those In authority are
com mencing to realize what our indus.
try means to civilization, humanity, and
to life, and are commencing for the first
time to realize the necessity and are
with us to the utterm0at."
Timothy Hay.
The feeding value of timothy hay, as
well as other hay, depends upon the
time 1t was cut and how we'll 1t was
cured. Timothy hay at best Is not q
high class feed for dairy COWS but con-
adorable of It 10 used by the dairymen