Arizona republican., 1921-10-12

and certain big returns from cotton farming caused a general departure from the dairy business, it is evident now that a farm here should carry some dairy cows, young stock ana hogs, vet many of the farmers who wish to carry out such program are beset with a difficult problem in securing this stock and thereby saV- ing themselves from the risk of one crop system.
 The writer would submit a plan for the upbuilding of the dairy industry. This plan could be handled through the various farm bureaus. as they represent the cooperative idea and the general uplift of the rural popu- latiOn.
 The plan would call for units of 100 200 and 800 cows. Groups Of farmers in the various farm bureaus could form a subordinate association, electing a president, secretary, treas urer and directors. Duly organized. they would consider a2plic& tions of farmers for cows in groups of ,, 10. 20 and 30 head When applications were filed a thorough examination would be made of applicants ability to qualify on farm, equipment help, experience and character.
 Having signed up the required number of cows in units of 100,- O02 or 500 head, the organizations would make application to borrow the nee essary money for the purchase of the cows. This could be accomplished through a bank or group of bankers cattle loan company, securities com pany or creamery. The security of fered the financial institutions would be a series of notes signed by indl- viduals or a joint note by all parties or both. followed by first mortgage on the stock purchased.
 After financing the association. the services of an expert judge of dairy cattle and a member of the associa- ton might be engaged to go to the best dairy sections of the country to purchase the required animals.
 The writer would suggest selecting g the animals in ratio of one regis tered COW to nipe high grade cows so that in the 100 unit there would be 10 registered cows and 90 grade COWS. For each 20 cows purchased one reg istered bull would be secured whose dam in the Holtsein class would have a record of not less than 20 pounds of butter fat in seven days, and in the Jersey, Guernsey and Ayrshire class es the dam not less than 800 pounds of butter fat on yearly test. To each
 
 whose dam has given not less than 500 pounds of butter fat on yearly test, this last bull being a strictly community bull for service with the registered cows in the association. Having secured these animals, they could be apportioned by the expert and two members, division being made as fairly as possible.
 The benefits of the plan are as fol- lows:
 Probability of successfully financ- ing the purchase: large saving by 1 purchasing cattle in numbers; elimi- nation of spectators and inexperi' enced buyers; the assurance of eX- | pert help in selection; the availability ! of very high record community bulls 1 the conservative introduction of reg 1 istered COWS.
 1 The above plan would require tha 1 each unit confine itself to one breed | of cattle, and with 10 such unit l formed there would be brought her | from 10 to 800 registered cows ant 1 90 to ,4500 high grade cows and tn wonderfully bred bulls as suggested Following out such a plan, in l years the descendants of these pur 1 chases could supply very largely tn
 COW population of the Salt River val
 ley.