Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-19
(By G. S. ~strandvold.)

(By G. 5. S08ndvol0.)
In the last preceding article the ,ex-
port Of butter, bacon and eggs from
Denmark was discussed as an illus
operation Is applied in practice, and
to complete the picture 1t Is neces'
sary to submit a brief outline of some
other activities Of kindred character
as we'll as to show how the Danish
farmer constantly keeps on improving
the quality of his produce.
There are in Denmark about 70e
cooperative societies for the purchase
and sale of agricultural produce; SOC
societies for the breeding of horses!
1000 for the breeding of cattle; 800
for the breeding Of hogs and pigs: 15(
for the breeding of sheep, and. in ad-
societies for horticulture, seed grow
ing, poultry farming, bee keeping
sugar beet farming, sugar manufac-
ture, fisheries, forestation, reclama'
ton Of heath lands, insurance pen
sions. and SO on. NAll the sale OF
groceries in the rural districts is car
ried on through the agency OF the so.
called "Brugsforeninger," .co-opera'
tive buying and selling organizations
which have their head Office in Copen.
hagen.
Tests ARE Important.
It will thus be seen that the idea Of
cooperation has saturated thermind:
Of the rural population to an extent
unknown III other countries, and this
may be the explanation of the fact
that government commissions as wei
as individual students come to Den
mark from many other countries to
investigate the methods and the re-
suits Of the work done there.
What has struck most of the for.
eign observers as peculiarly signif'
cant, is the respect shown by the
Danish farmer for the advice offeeed
by experts. and for the readiness with
which farmers assist in making tests
for the sole purpose Of improving the
quality Of the produce they offer to
consumption.
One Of the best descriptions of the
testing system is contained in an Off
cial report submitted a few years age
by a. government delegation from
ireland who had visited Denmark; II
is, in part, as follows:
Cooperation Here, Also.
1.-THE farmers Of a district form q
society on cooperative lines for the
purpose of control and about one
thousand cows in q society would be
s%uficient for one inspector to take
charge Of the local society. His \dutiet
are as follows: !
HE keeps a set Of books of each
farm in duplicate, one set being re-
tanned BY the farmer. He makes m
inspection Of each farm in the society
about once every eighteen days, and
there enters fully all particulars re.
lating to the farm since his laAts visit
Some Of those particulars are: The
total quantityaof milk from each Cow
since his, last visit; the percentage OF
fat contained In the milk: the calcu-
lation OF butter produced from 4 the
milk; the amount of food required
for each cow; the amount of butter
produced in relation TO the amount Of
food consumed; the total amount OF
milk, in pounds per annum, of each
cow, and date OF >caiving.
1.-THE inspector advises as "a
manures, change of crops. II though,
desirable to deviate from the formula;
70 which bull the cows should be
taken; to which boar the sows should
90.
III farmer, 10 in possession Of q
COW which does not produce good
milk, the inspector advises that she
should be sold, and that she should
not be used for breeding purposes.
Always Knows Where He's At.
THE accounts are made up for the
farmer In avery item. so that he haa
an exact knowledge OF his position,
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