The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-04-15
Dairy Association
Meeting Tomorrow
EVERY DAIRYMAN IN THIS VAL
LEY EXPECTED TO BE PRESENT
AND ASSIST IN FORMING A PER.
MANENT DAIRY ASSOCIATION

AS a result of the movement started
some weeks ago to bring about better
dairy conditions in Carson Valley,
which will ultimately be of inestimable
value to every farmer of this COM
munity, a meeting will be held at the
Carson Valley Improvement Club hall
In Minden tomorrow afternoon for the
organization of what is to be known
as the Carson Valley Dairy Improves
ment Association, which will have for
Its purpose the improvement of dairy
herds and allied industries of the
farming interests of this entire section
of Nevada, embracing as well as Car
son Valley. the rich Smith Valley and
Alpine County Calf.
Although the farmers are, at this
time, extremely busy with crop plant
ing and getting ready for spring work,
they have found time to devote to this
worthy undertaking. and nearly hun
dred names have been secured for
membership to the new organization.
No one should gain the idea that the
dairy industry in Carson Valley has
gone to the dogs, and that the only
way 1t can be saved is through the
association, about to be formed.
Nothing could be more distant from the
truth. AS a matter of fact. the dairy
situation in Carson Valley will. at this
time compare favorably with 80 per
cent of the dairy centers of the West,
but the dairymen are not altogether
satisfied with this condition. The
farmers of Carson Valley have been
leaders in the dairy work. and one of
the first cooperative creameries on
the coast came into being through the
activity of Carson Valley dairymen.
This is a progressive age, and If
through the betterment of dairy herds
and the proper handling and grading
of cream, greater revenue may be
assured. the farmers intend to adopt
the new methods. Several given dairy
centers In California, through the or
ganization of associations similar to
the one TO be organized tomorrow.
have made wonderful advancement In
the dairy industry, and herd owners
their cows. Where they formerly re-
ceived hundreds of dollars. they are
now receiving thousands from their
cows, and the additional income has
brought unprecedented prosperity to
those thus engaged in dairy work.
Sam Green, one of the best informed
dairy and creamery men on the coast.
has advocated the adoption OF better
and more improved herd methods, and
declared that, instead of receiving an
annual income of $3.50 900, the farmers
of Carson Valley, through improved
methods. could without half trying. in
crease this amount to s2,500,0O0 per
year.
Good times" are coming back with
the sunshine and flowers. The hour
for moping and complaining has gone;
the time for hustling and prospering
is with us. Out in this rich valley the
crops are being put in as of old. Old
Mother Nature never takes a vacation,
and once again the alfalfa fields are
taking on their velvet hue of green;
later to be cut and stacked away as
hay from when the dairy herds may
be fed and Il steady stream OF golden
bricks of butter kept moving from the
creamery to the consumer. Through
the betterment of dairy herds, each
ton OF hay and every acre OF pasture
land may be made to double .heir
present returns, and 1t is In this work
that the Carson Valley Dairy Associa-
tlon will play an important part.
Every person who has taken mem
bership in the new organization, as
yell as farmers who are Interested in
the betterment of dairy conditions
are urged to be present at the meeting
to be held at Minden tomorrow after
noon.