The Lamar register., 1920-03-31
BRIEF SKETCH OF LOWER
VALLEYS DAIRY PROGRESS
Arkansas Valley Sugar Beet < Irrigat-
ed Land Co. and its Manager
Prominent in Development
of One of Valleys Great
Resources.

Holly will celebrate her Fourth An
nual Dairy Day on April Sth, next, and
offers a program of instruction and
entertainment which is sure to attract
many visitors.
The lower Arkansas Valley made a
real start in the dairy business when
the Helvetia company opened aeon
densery in January, 1914. The Hell
vetia company as well as others were
convinced that with the wonderful eli
mate, abundance of alfalfa, silage
crops and cheap feed, the dairy COW
was sure to prosper. 1t has long been
known that animals raised in this al
titude are remarkable for constitution
and vigor. Cows do not have to drag
around in mud and filth six months
in the year, but are assured of dry,
sunny yards with a comfortable tenn
perature for twelve months in the year.
A dairy cow must be comfortable in
order to do her best.
The Arkansas Valley Sugar Beet &
Irrigated Land Company which owns
large tracts of land took up the dairy
industry through its manager, w. S.
Partridge, as soon as a market for
milk was established. The company
brought in many carloads of grade
Holsteins purchased in Eastern states,
later bringing in the purebred HoI-
stems. Others brought in dairy ami
mails on a smaller scale. The Ameri-
can Beet Sugar company, Williams and
Wagner, Mckay Brothers, l.. Writ
Markham, Richard Wendt, Harry
others have started purebred herds
among which there are several ami
mails of distinct merit. 1t has been
the general plan to make this section
a Holstein center from which supplies
of desirable dairy cows may later be
purchased. Most of the breeders will
have their best animals in the Holly
show. The comparison of type and
opinion of competent judges show the
breeders as well as the public what
type is in most favor.
The farmers were eager to learn the
best methods in this new industry and
some formed the Holly Cow Club
which has promoted dairy schools
brought in good speakers and been
generally active and useful. The An
nual Dairy Day is promoted by this
club to show the public the best type
of animal and to continue among its
members the desire to strive always
for the best
Everybody loves good horse and
so the farmer is invited to trot out
his best team-stepper. or saddlcr and
compete for honors. One Thousand
Dollars in Cash Prizes, together with
the much coveted ribbon keep enthus-
iasm at high pitch all morning of
Dairy Day. At noon, the Ladies Civic
Club serve a luncheon in the big School
Auditorium, after which prominent
men from all over the country make
short, pertinent talks on agricultural
problems. Among those who have ac-
cepted invitations this year, are Joy
Morton of Chicago, DR.. Westfall and
Leon o. Fisher, of New York City, S.
w. Sinsheimer and NJ. E. Penrose of
Denver. A parade cf prize winners,
floats, dairy maids, etc, take up most
of the afternoon.
The Holly Commercial Club which
always assists the Cow Club on this
day, is putting on Poultry Exhibit
which premises to be an attractive
feature. Since eggs have figured in
the H. C. l.. there is marked interest
in securing the best of the various
breeds.
The management of Dairy Day
spares no expense in securing the best
Judges for each line of exhibit and the
judge must have national reputation
or he will not do for Holly. The judges,
prizes and the exhibits are en- a par
with those at the State Fair or West
ern National stsck Show.