Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-05-01
DAIRY PROFITS BIC
Splendid Returns From Farms in
Western Canada.
Production OF Butter and Cheese, Com.
handing Highest Prices, Increases
Steadily ~ Livestock Raisers
at Height Of Prosperity.

Steadily - Livestock Raisers
at Height Of Prosperity.
Dairying is rapidly approaching one
of the first positions in Western Can
ada agriculture. This does not apply
particularly to any one of the three
Western Canada provinces, as they all
participate in the distinction.
A report recently published by the
Alberta Department of Agriculture
shows that in 1918, in spite of adverse
conditions of labor and the high cost
of feed, there was no decline in the
industry. 1t will be interesting to
know that the average number of mich
cows per farm is Sc. The total pro-
duction of creamery butter in the
provinces in 1918 was 100000, as
against $4,000 pounds in 1917.
No better evidence of the growth Of
Western Canada can be given than by
the fact that in ten years the produc-
ton of butter has increased from
100000 pounds and Of cheese from
$3.50 pounds to 65O,OOO pounds. When
it Is known that in the production OF
grain so much energy was placed, and.
through which bank deposits were
increased, homes made comfortable,
farms carefully titled. 1t will be real
lied that the increase in dairy produc.
ton has been remarkable. During the
past four years the price to the pro-
Queer increased Is per cent.
Further evidence Of the great inter
est taken in the dairy and livestock
industries is found in recent bull sales.
At Edmonton the average price Of 141
was $231O6; ut Calgary 784 head
were sold. bringing an average price OF
$269.13; while at Lacombe 179 bulls
brought an average of $191.34. Sales
in Manitoba few days ago gave fully
as good an average. or better. The
sales were attended by farmers from
all parts of the country. The high
prices paid show that good stock was
required. and. no matter the price. the
farmer had the money, to pay for it.
AS evidence of this we find that at a
sale recently held at Carman. Mani
toba. buyers were present from all
parts Of the province, besides some
from Saskatchewan points. Five head
of Herefords brought $500 each. A
Shorthorn bull was sold for 500 and
registered Shorthorn cows brought
$500 each.
The establishments of creamerips
and cheese factories throughout the
entire West is on the increase. and II
/ will only be within the period Of a
very few years before Western Can
ada viii occupy a position in the frs,
ranks in the dairy production of the
1 continent.
There is complete government su
! pervisfons over creameries and cheese
factories. The government takes cars
4 of the sales. looks after the manufac
turer and employs as heads of the in
stitutions highly paid and efficien,
managers.
1t may wen be said that the dafr,
industry of Western Canada is rapidly
coming into its own. At present 1t 1.
but an adjunct to the parent or fore
most industry of the country-th,
growing Of grain. but while an adjunct
It is highly important one. The prie,
/ Of farm lands is gradually fncreasine
but not in the rapid proportion thu
has been shown In other countries
This rise in price does not lnateriall,
increase the cost Of production, no
lessen the profits that may be derive.
from an acre of wheat, oats or barley
The advance in the prices of thes
grains has more than doubled the us
, Of tractors has lessened the cost.
4 The reports from government source
J are that the present year will show
great increase in immigration over tn
past four or five years. The man VIII
, has made tour Of inspection of til
!. country will give you the reason. FL
will speak Of the fertile soil, Of tn
! good crops, Of the attractive Gilman,
J of compliance with the law, the sple,
) did school system, the almost perfe,
t social conditions that prevail. He wi
i have visited settlements composed a
most solely of Americans, who ba,
! built up their homes and villages. WI
have brought. and are applying, t
}. day, their experience In economic lar
culture as applied to large tracts wi,
4 the result that he obtains yields Z
= $50 an acre land equal to that fortne
" produced on land that he had 80
for 5000 an acre. The story Of b
success he has sent back to his frien,
: In his home state. They in turn folio
him, and so it goes on, and immigr
:. ton to Western Canada increases.
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