Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-04

~ w. b. TUCKER, Ada County Agent
ana r. r.. CAMMACK. Field Dairyman
u. OF /. Extension Division
The growth Of dairying in the Boise
valley has been steady and at the same
time comparatively rapid. The great
majority Of the best grade and pure
bred herds have been developed within
the lass decade. Originally, because OF
the range possibilities, those individual
cows that gave an appreciate quantity
Of milk were kept for dairy purposes.
Gradually 1t was realized that 1t was
more profitable to keep good milk cows
than to keep the average dual purpose
cow, and finally the high priced land
forced the realization that good dairy
cattle must be kept in order to pay IN
terest on the investment. By breeding
10 better sires, selection OF good indi-
viduals and culling out poor producers
and the Importation of good grade and
p,lrebred cattle, a very much higher
quality of dairy cattle has been OBJ
70 BE DAIRY CENTER
It has been stated that necessity
Is the mother of invention" and no
doubt the over abundance of alfalfa
hay and the low price obtained by ship
ping it was the cause OF the original
interest in dairying. This interest
may fluctuate, but must ever increase
because Of the natural topography and
resources of the Boise valley. The
coming of the alfalfa weevil, the in
creasing of the land and natural re-
sources, foretell the development OF
the Boise valley into a great dairy
center. The time Is not far hence when
there will be beautiful specimens of
one or the other of the various breeds
on practically every farm in the val
ley. This is not an idle dream but is
founded on observation and the fol-
lowing reasons:
''There are very few sections that
can grow greater yields of the feeds
best adapted to dairying, such as aver
age yields of tons ner acre of good
legume hay, the premier hay for dairy
cattle, and IS tons per acre of excel
lent corn silage (matured CORN, SINH
lar yields of root crops Carrots, beets,
etc..) and yields of so to 40 bushels OF
< oats and barley. These with very
1 small quantity of purchased concern
trates, will permit perfectly balanced
ration at low price. These are much
higher yields and better feeds than can
be grown in many well developed dairy
sections. Instead of needing 1 " acres
OF pasture per cow as usually is con-
coded necessary. the blue grass pas
ture of the valley will keep two or
three cows per acre during the growing
season. This is no small advantage"
CLIMATE AN ADVANTAGE
Another natural advantage is that of
climate. The winters are less severe,
thereby permitting more freedom and
comfort to the cow. The summers are
not excessively hot and the cool nights
make for comfort, and aid in pro-
ducing higher quality OF milk and
cream. The nearly perpetual sunshine
is also of value, because the dairy COW
produces best when most contented
and at ease.
There is a splendid market for dairy
products in the valley, with 10 cheese
factories, nine creameries, one con-
densery and a population Of 10000
to- be supplied with milk, cream and
other dairy products. Many cars of
butter. cheese and condensed milk are
shipped out of the valley annually and
lind ready market because of their
high quality, and ready market
awaits future development.
There are five requirements for the
successful development of dairying
that have been suggested as necessary:
!. Favorable conditions, climate and
topography.
.. Plenty Of good cheap palatable
feed, legume hay, pasture, silage. grain
and roots.
3. Good marketing facilities, cream
cries, condenseries, cheese factories and
market milk demand.
4. High producing cows, economical
producers, not Loarders and scrubs.
8. Dairy farmers; dairymen who
know and practice good dairy methods
and are DESTROYS OF building permanent
homes and farms.
PRODUCING BETTER STOCK
There is no question about the firsi
three being present in Boisa valley. TIL.
high producing cows AMI real dairy
farmers are coming more gradually
However. with approximately 4S herds
OF pueebred cattle; % Jersey, 81 Hol.
: stein. four Guernsey and one Brown
Swiss, representing SIS cows and 81
moro 0f high grade herds. totalins
4s.947 Cows, and more coming all thu
time. the dairy industry is assuming
very satisfactory proportions, Rea
dairynnen are being developed and with
tho influx It win not be very long un-
ttl Boise valley will be much more fav.
B 0fsh1y known than at present as 9
dairy yniley par excellence. all over thu
wckld. Boise valley and dairying vii
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