Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1919-06-12
DAIRY PROFITS BIC
Splendid Returns From Farms In
Western Canada.
Production of Butter and Cheese, Conn
handing Highest Prices, increases
Steadily - Live Stock Ralsers
at Height of Prosperity.

80 AIfAaS app OANAabb SHS
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 SO. The total pro-
ductlon of creamery butter In the
provinces In 1913 was 100000, as
against S,944.OO0 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
2.500,000 pounds and of cheese from
$3.50 pounds to 100000 pounds. When
1t 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. It will be real
lied that the increase In dairy produc'
tlon has been remarkable. During the
past four years the price to the pro-
Queer increased rs per cent.
Further evidence of the great Inter
est taken In the dairy and livestocR
Industries is found in recent bull sales
AT Edmonton the average price of l4l
"a $231.06; at Calgary 784 head
were sold, bringing an average price OF
$26a.13; while at Lacombe 1T9 bulls
brought an average of $191.34. Sales
IN Manitoba a few days ago gave fully
rs good an average, or better. The
sales were attended by farmers from
all parts of the country. The higl
prices paid show that good stock was
required, and, no matter the price. the
farmer had the. money to pay for 1t
AS evidence of this we find that at 9
sale recently held at Carman, Mani
toba. buyers were present from al
parts of the province. besides some
from Saskatchewan points. Five hea(
of Herefords brought $500 ench. A
Shorthorn bull was sold for $T00 ant
registered Shorthorn COW brough'
$500 each.
The establishment of creamerie;
and cheese factories throughout ths
entire West is on the increase, and 4
win only be within the period of /
very few years before Western Can
ada will occupy a position In tie frs
ranks In the dairy production of th'
continent.
There is complete government su
peryision over creameries aud cheese
factories. The government takes carr
of the sales, looks after I've manufac
turer and employs as heads of the In
stitutions highly paid and eficien'
managers.
1t may well be said that the dair,
| industry in Western Canada is rapid,
coming into its own. At present 1t II
but an adjunct to the parent or fore
most industry of the country-th'
| growing of grain. but while an adjunct
| It is a highly important one. The prize
| of fa~m lands Is gradually increasing
but not In the rapid proportion tina
has been shown in other countries
This rise In price does not MATERIAL.
| Increase the cost of production, no
| lessen the profits that may be derivet
| 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.
p The reports from government source
are that the present year will show
| great increase in immigration over tn
past four or five years. The mar VIII
| has made a tour of inspection of TIL
| country will give you the reason. Ill
| will speak of the fertile soil. of tn,
| good crops. of the attractive climate
of compliance with the law, the splen
did school system, the almost perfec
| social conditions that prevail. He will
have visited settlements composed al
most solely of Americans, who hav,
built up their homes and villages, whit
have brought, and r applying, TO
day. their experience in economic LIANT
culture as applied to large tracts will
the result that he obtains yields OF
$50 an acre land equal to that former
ly produced on land that he had solt
for 5000 an acre. The story of hi!
success he has sent back to his friend,
in his home state. They in turn follow
him, and so it goes on, and lmmigra
ton to Western Canada Increases