Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-11-12
DAIRY COUNCIL
BEING ORGANIZED

way to health and prosperity for the
Benefit OF Idaho people on the farm
and in the city. the Idaho Dairy
Council is being formed In this state,
ander the auspices Of the NaMonal
Dairy Council.
THE milky way is the health way
follow II" Il the message Of this
council TO the American people.
Dairy cattle and equipment owned
and dairy products pruducted in
Idaho in 1919 were worth more than
sac, 100000, according Ia stats-s
nent by r. r. Cammack field dairy
man Of the University Of Idaho ex-
tsnison division and secretary of the
temporary organization az the Idaho
Dairy Council This estimate, ac-
cording TO Mr. CRmmack, ii consera
Evative.
Idaho is destined TO become one
Iof the leading dairy states. says d
statement by Mr.. Cammack, fif it's
possibilities and opportunities can
be taken as an indication of itb tut
ure developments. With Idaho's
abundant production Of ideal feed
for highest production by the dairy
cow and its ideal climate, together.
with the fact that dairy products are
concentrated foods that cen be ship
ped to market at low cost, surely
dairy opportunities in this. state are
not lacking.
The dairy industry is third in
size among industries of the United
States, and It ranks also about third
In Idaho, according to the nearest
estimate that can be obtained.
So large an industry an. oreani4
zation to protect it's interests ana
develop its possibilities. There is
not another industry ranking with
dairying in size and Importance, that
is not so organized The national
dairy industry has such an organi-
zation in the National Dairy Coun-
ell which is fostering state dairy
councik In each state I'm which dairy
ling Is an important industry. Pre-
liminary organization In Idaho has
been accomplished and plans for per
manent organization are being per
lfected.
The purposes for which the state
LARRY council are needed are these
TO promote and develop the dairy
industry; to encourage the consump-
tion Of pure dairy products ali human
food; to inform the public 81 the
food value Of dairy products; to co.
ordinate all branches Of the industry
and to act as q tribunal to settle ali
I disputes relating to the industry and
To protect the legislative interests 81
the dairy industry.
In order to do this ii Is neces.
lsary to have the backing Of everyone
interested in the dairy industry
both morally and financially, and
such support is being solicited BIZ
the temporary organization for the
permanent Idaho Dairy Council. This
work OF the National Dairy Council
has been expressed In the follow.
ing statement:
The object of the council is Il
promote human welfare and nat.
ional efficiency BY developing the
dairy industry and increasing the
consumption Of milk and Its product
through cooperation and united ct.
forts.
Its message to the American PEG.
4 pie ID summed up as follows There
AS no substitute FOR milk and It's pro
ducts. Milk. butter, cheese and Ice
cream are protective foods iadisnen.
sable to growth and health and es:
sentiaI IN the perptuation Or the hui.
man race. II you will use them free
~ you will avoid many PHYSICAL All
ments and escape diseases resulting
therefrom. The milk way Is tn,
health way-folIow 1t.
The dairy COW produces LIS lbs
Of edible food solids from 100 lbs
] of digestible nutriments, while 9th
or animals Except the hog whicl
produces 15.6 ibs.l range from Z !.
to 81 lbs.
Milk at 15c per quart, butter q
75c per pound and cheese at 50c pc
pound are considerable cheaper foo
considering food value, than othe
foods, such as tomatoes, beans o
peas (cannedl at ID cents a pouni
ham at 40 cents pound. steak -
36 cents pound, eggs at so cents
dozen, chickens at 35 cents pound
white fish at 80 cents q pound. ets
Experiments further show the
for better health. more efficiency an
lower prices, the expenditure of 81
for food should be divided as show
in the first column below, rattle
than as shown In the second column
which Is the present method.
Should BE Now j
Milk and It's products $40 $40
Vegetables and Fruit Ito ia
Bread and Cereals $780, 1.5
Meat and Fish 10. So
Eggs 60 Is
Miscellaneous So g
Sugar 80 Is