The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-11
WANT INSPECTOR
In EACH COUNTY
Covering Resolution Il
Adopted by Wisconsin
Dairy Council.
ASKS SEPARATEHOMES

T
each county, as pat Of the campaign
for higher quality in dairy products,
was urged in resolution adopted at
the closing session of the Wisconsin
Dairy councils first convention at the
Republican house in Milwaukee yes
terday.
The resolution asks legislation au-
thorizing the appointment of such
commissioners in counties which de-
sire to do so, their salaries and ex-
penses to be shared by the state and
county, and the inspectors to have
equal power and authority with the
state inspector. H. E. Bruner, of the
Bruner Dairy company, was appointed
as one of the directors of the organi-
cation.
Another resolution was adopted con-
demning the importation of foreign
dairy products, and asking that, in the
revision Of the tariff the dairy indus
try of Wisconsin receive considera-
ton, commensurate with its magnitude
and Importance"
Other resolutions condemned "the
farmer who uses so-called substitutes
for butter and cheese is traitor to
the industry of which he is a part and
neglectful of the health of his family"
Will Feel Effect.
Food prices will be the first to be
affected by any general drop in costs,
it was declared by speakers, and the
farmer will be the first to feel the eff
fects of any decline.
while the farmer may suffer the
first bump in any slump of prices" de-
clared Julian Ries, field agent of the
Gridley Dairy company, "he will
weather the storm in better shape
than the man who is dependent on the
manufacture of dairy products. How
ever, farmers who have gone heavily
in debt to pay $3.50 to $500 an acre for
land, in anticipation of continued high
prices, may be pinched pretty tight.
farming is the one occupation
which offers a man a home, bust
ness and a living at the same time. 1t
is this peculiar feaCure which makes
it next to impossible to keep a ledger
which will show exactly the cost of
farm production"
The farmer must be helped to pro-
duce better milk, not BY big stick
methods, but by careful coaching, 4"
said Griffith R. Rice, secretary-treas-
urer of the Milwaukee Milk Producers
association. He should have special
instruction in the cooling of milk
which is the one important thing"
Asks Separate Homes.
The erection OF separate houses on
farms to accommodate families of
hired men was urged as solution of the
farm help problem. Several speakers
declared that the shortage of farm la
Dor would be relieved materially if
housing accommodation was provided
for married men.
Farmers are offering as much as
500 and $125 month, with house
and garden, to get renable men," one
speaker declared. "Many men now liv-
ing the cities would go back to the
farms in minute if there were houses
for their families.
Wholehearted cooperation from ev-
eryone interested in the dairy industry
was asked by A. ], Glover, president
of the council, in support of the plans
for increasing the consumption of
dairy products and educating the pub
lie in their food value.
"a social system that is not based
on prosperous agriculture will fall
sooner or later" he declared. "We
know that milk is the best food pro-
Guced and that there is nothing that
will take its place. We must present
these facts, and through advertising
and education stimulate the use Of
dairy products everywhere"
Tells of Results.
H. H. Heming, secretary of the Wis
consin Dairy council, spoke Thursday
morning. He told of the. work that
already had been accomplished and re-
viewed some of the tasks the council
was facing, as the representatives or
ganization of an industry which an
nually produces in Wisconsin an out
put valued at S2,500,000.
Special efforts will be made at once
it was stated after the meeting by Of
ficials Of the council, to enlist the CO.
operation of dairymen all over the
state, and particularly of local milk
producers, association. A similar
drive will be launched to enlist the
backing of distributors, butter cheese
and ice cream manufacturers and
makers of all dairy equipment and
machinery.
One speaker suggested that one-half
of / per cent of the total revenue de-
rived by the dairy industry be devoted
TO fund for advertising the food val
ues Of milk, butter, cheese and ice
cream.
"A thing worth doing at all is worth
doing WE'LL" he said The work of
the Wisconsin Dairy council is of ire
snendous Importance and it should be
supported, not in terms of thousands,