The Mena weekly star., 1921-11-17
THE DAIRY COW
 AND POLK COUNTY
]. P. Callahon Furnishes The Star With Article Based on Recent De bate Before Clover Leaf Com
 munity Club--"Let's Cor

The debate on the question, Re- solved: That Conditions in Polk County Are Favorable to the Dairy Business held at the Clover Leaf Community Club Saturday night was we'll attended. A very pleasing feat ure was the presence of several of the business men of Mena. Among them were Messrs. k. H. Sapp, D. M. Watkins. Young Mckinney, W. D. Watkins, NJ. A. Stratton and Dr. c. l.. Baker. Come again. We believe you are interested in the progress and success of the farmers. Strengthen our belief and help us by your pres ence We will appreciate every visit. Come againl
 Some of the facts relating to the subject discussed which seemed to be well established were these, that our county as compared to the dairy ing countries in the north had the ad- vantage in climatic condition, temper ature, length of season, variety of forage crops, cost of necessary build ings, insect pests, and many minor conditions.
 No one advocated the dairy busi- ness as something to exclude our pres ent farm crops such as cotton and berries, or truck or the raising of grains or home necessaries, but as a means to provide for the wants of the home and the necessary cash to pro- duce other crops and own the crop when produced When the farmers raise crop on "cash," sell it for leash" and are able to put the leash" in their own pockets they can then call it a leash" crop.
 Now this was all just talk, but the object of this talk was to lead to &C., ton. Action is what we want now. will try to present some of the condi- tions calling for action. There are a number of farmers in Polk county who known how to and would if they had them, feed and care for cows in a way to make profit on them and demonstrate in their communities that dairying did really pay, and just fit in nicely with other farm work. Even they have not sufficient feed. They can buy feed, the good COW will pay for it, give her owner a profit and transfer the fertility of the neighbor's farm at the same time. On the other hand, there are scores of cows in Polk county in herds of from three to seven, well bred enough to be made profitable, just picking around for living, likely grazing on her owners farm, sleeping on the public road and depositing fertilizer where it is to- tal loss and giving less milk than one COW well cared for would produce. The old saying, "Feed an OK one gallon of meal and it is lost, feed him two gal Ions and he will pay for three" ap- plies we'll here.
 The first act as we see it, is to shift these cows. Get them into the right place, where they will create wealth for their owners and the com nunity.
 I believe if every farmer who wants more cows, as well as those who have cows to sell, would see or write to County Agent c. w. Broyles, Secre- tary of Commercial Club Fred J. Smith or the writer, we may be able to devise some means to make the trans fer of cows possible. It will not cost anyone much to try this plan. And we will at least learn the supply and demand, if any. l believe our Farm ers' Bonded Warehouse could be made a medium thru which our separators and cream cans could be secured on the installment plan, providing some one of our merchants will not do it. l know the warehouse can be of great service. Now just few notes to give us courage
 No county ever started the dairy business and quit it, not one. County Agent c. W. Broyles has assurance that the Texarkana creamery will be in operation in sixty days, market coming closer.
 Four cows and cream separator will produce as much cream as five cows and no separator. The separa- tor will pay for itself.
 Banker k. B. Person of Minot, North Dakota, helped the farmers of his county get started in the dairy | business in 1918. Last year 50 car loads of butter were shipped from his | town, bringing the farmers $1,000,- ! 900.
 We are creatures of habit. Get the | dairy habit. have it and find it is not bad.
 If you do not like to work. keep dairy cows and fertilize your land. ! You can then raise double the crops | you do now with half the work.
 Many dairy farmers do not work at | all. They just look after the business | and hire the real work done.
 Polk county can and will have three | creameries in three years from now In the localities working the hardest 1 for them, if we start right now. Let's 1 go.
 J. P. Callahan.