Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-05-02
DAIRY PROFITS BIC
Splendid Returns From Farms In
Western Canada.
Production Of Butter and Cheese, Com
mandina Highest Prices, Increases
Steadily - Livestock Ralsers
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 SO. The total pro-
duction Of creamery butter In the
provinces In 1918 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-
tion Of butter has increased from
2,500000 pounds and OF cheese from
$3.50 pounds to 100000 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 TILED. 1t 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 70 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 al
was $2si.06; at Calgary 1874 head
were sold. bringing an average price Of
S269.l3; while at Lacombe 179 bulls
brought an average of S19l.34- Sales
In Manitoba a few days ago gave fully
as good an average. or better. Inc
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 IL
As evidence of this we find that at
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 $3.50 each. A
shorthorn bnll was sold for 500 and
registered shorthorn cows brought
$500 each.
Tho astah,,shrcan.. ~ creameries
and cheosa fsosor,as tbrouohont The
ont,rs west Il ~ tbs ,ncreose and IT
VIII onlv he ,vith,n tho nehod of a
worry tow wears before western Cam
ada y,ii occ,n,, n nos,t,on In tho first
rant,s IN Tho Sa,r1 nro,irction of the
continent.
There is complete government su-
pervisions over creameries and cheese
factories. The government takes care
of the sales looks after the manufac-
turer and EMPLOYS as heads Of the In
stltutions highly paid and efficient
managers.
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~ haan sho,wr q other corntrIes
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,n.raaso Tho cost ~ nroduc,ion no,
iassan nc o-of,ts tho+ nav ha der,vad
,ro,, an acra ~ ,.haot cots or harley
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9ra,ns has more ,har donh,ed. mo use
- t,.a.t 80, - has ,assonad M cos,
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