The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-02-25
"noW 10 Feed Cows"

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(Wrltten especially for The Herald
Advance by Thomas Nj. Olson, instru
tor in dairy husbandry at State Col
lege. Watch for other articles alons
this line.)
Bookings, S. D.,-The rural
Watchwords at present are
clarifying "More Dairy Cows
and "How to Feed Cows to Pro.
duce Probably" The farmers
seem very much interested in
dalrying, even in sections where
formerly the dairy COW was look.
ed upon more or less as an
animal kept only to add more
labor to the program of the al
ready overworked farmer. Re.
ports from different sections of
the state, confirm this optimistic
sentiment in favor Of the dairy
COW.
Why should farmers talk
dalrying now, when all tillers of
the soil are about discouraged at
the present low prices? Be.
cause the present low prices do
not effect the farmers who are
delivering milk. They are re-
ceiving more, relatively for their
milk at present prices than they
did in 1918 when prices were
considered extraordinarily high.
The dairy COW is not only the
most economical producer of
nutritious food Of any of the do
mesticated animals, bnt she pro-
duces that food largely from
crops that cannot be utilized d.
rectly As human food. Alfalfa
hay, silage and other forms of
foughages form a large part of
the ration of the dairy cow.
None of these can be utilized by
until these feeds have
undergone a change.
The reason, therefore, that
farmers who are not now engag-
ed in dairying, look upon the
dairy farmer with an envious
eye, is that the latter Is making
money, when every other pro
duct produced by the farmer
must be sold below cost Of pro
ductiOn
He who profits by his mistakes
is bound to succeed. Therefore
let these high prices for dairy
products during an era of low
prices be an object lesson.
There never was a better time 70
get started in the dairy business
because dairy cattle are selling
for prices SO low that one could
not afford to raise them.
This may seem a little incon.
slstent. Tie statement was
made that dairy farmers are
making as much money as when
prices we're high. and in the
next sentence is stated that COWS
and heifers ne SO cheap that one
cannot afford to raise them.
Both statements are true.
The dair.yman whose business it
is to sell milk is making good
money. Button the other hand.
the breeder who depends ON the
sale of dairy stock for his income
is suffering with the rest Of the
farmers The prices Of dairy
cattle will come back as certain
as night follows day. 1t is my
opinion that they will come back
sooner than other classes Of live
stock for the reason that milk is
now selling at a profit, and be-
cause of the extensive advertis-
ing campaign which is setting
forth the need, and value of milk
as a food.
When the price of milk is
based on it's food value better
prices are certain TO follow.
With higher prices the farmer
will not feel so ungrateful to the
dairy COW when he is called on to
milk her twice a day for seven
days a week, which seems to be
one predominant objection to
dairying.
If you are not a dairyman buy
your foundation stock now. If
you are already engaged in the
industry improve it by buying
Good Sinoc and hiuh hrnd nnmS