The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-05-08
DAIRY PROFITS BIC
spIendid Returns From Farms In
Western Canada.
Production Of Butter and Cheese, Com.
mandinq Highest Prices, Increases
Steadily Livestock Raisers
al Height of Prosperity.

Doirying Is rapidly approaching one
of the first positions In western Cnn-
ada agriculture. This does not apply
particularly to any one or the three
Western Canada provinces, as they all
particlpate in the distinction.
A report recently published by the
Alberta Department of Agriculture
shows that in 1913, in spite OF adverse
conditions of labor and the high cost
of feed there was no decline in the
industry. Ii will be interesting I'd
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.944,0O0 pounds in 1917.
No better evidence of the growth or
Western Canada can be given than by
the fact that in ten years the produc-
ton of butter has increased from
. 200 600 pounds and of cheese from
Sc 40 mounds to 100000 pounds. When
II is known that in the production or
grain so much energy was placed, and
through which bank deposits were
Increased, homes made comfortable,
farms carefully TILED, ii will be real
lzed that the increase in dairy produc-
lion 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 al
was S231.0G: mt Calgary 7S4 head
were sold, bringing an average price or
S26o.13: while nj Lacombe 10 bulls
brought an average of S191.34. Sales
In Manitoba few days ago gave fully
rs good an average, or better. The
sales were attended by farmers fror,
oil 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 II.
AS evidence of this we find that at
sale recently held ut 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 creameries
and cheese factories throughout the
entire West is on the increase. and Ii
mill a,n1x, hn hN in1 10
very few years before Western Can
ada will occupy a position in the first
ranks in the dairy production Of the
continent.
There is complete government SUI
pervisiOn over creameries and cheese
factories. The government takes care
Of the sales, looks after the manufac-
turer and employs as heads of the in
situations highly paid and efficient
managers.
1t may well be said that the dairy
Industry of Western Canada is rapidly
coming into its own. At present 1t Is
but an adjunct to the parent or fore
most industry of the country-the
growing Of grain, but while an adjunct,
1t Is highly important one. The price
of farm lands is gradually increasing.
but not In the rapid proportion that
mas been shown In other countries.
This rise in price does not materially
increase the cost Of production, nor
lessen the profits that may be derived
from an acre Of wheat, oats or harley.
advance in
glains has more than doubled; the use
of tractors has lessened the cost.
The reports from government sources
are that the present year will show n
great Increase in immigration over the
past four or five years. The man who
mas made tour Of inspection of the
country will give you the reason. He
VIII speak of the fertile soil. of the
good crops, of the attractive climate.
or compliance with the law, the splen,
did school system. the almost perfect
social conditions that prevail He will
nave visited settlements composed al
most solely Of Americans. who have
ouilt up Their homes and villages who
nave brought, and are applying. TO-
day, their experience I'm economic land
culture ms applied to large tracts with
the result that he obtains yields on
$50 an acre land equal to that former
~ produced on land that he had sold
TOT S2OO an acre. The story of his
success he has sent back TO his friends
IN MS home state. They I'm turn follow
nim' and so 1t goes on. and immigra-
tion to Western Canada increases.-
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