Tombstone epitaph., 1921-03-20
cocHISE MAKES STRIDES AS pAlRYiNG CENTER; OTHER
 COUNTIES PUSH TO FRONT By w. S. CUNNINGHAM,
oairyman Husband. U. Of A.

By w. S. CUNNINGHAM.
 Oairyman Husband. U. Of A.
 Daring the period O. reaGus.mens there is a great deal of uncertainty as to what type of farming will be most profitable during the next five years The last five years have been unusual ones and do not serve as a basis from which one may judge the future. The experiences of these years. however. teach us conserva- tism and show us the wisdom of hay ing q balanced agriculture. There is now d trend toward a diversification of crops. This will mean there will he more feed crops and consequently more livestock.
 In many counties of Arizona the dairy industry is being built up very rapidly. Cochise county has hipped in more than 2o carloads of dairy cat tie during the last year. and Pima. Navajo. Santa Cruz. Apache and Pi- nal counties have increased their Geiry Se-ds \ part of this develop ment has been because of the exodus of cows from the Salt River Valley The farmers have considered that this was a good time to secure cows he- cause of the cheap prices,
 Many Go in Business.
 On the other hand. many people have gone into dHrying in order to stabilize their income The prices of dairy products gre not subject to so great flucf':arioE as are the prices of feeds and other products. The in. come from the dairy COW is sure and steady and the marketing of feeds through here is economical and profi- table County agents of the counties of southern Arizona are giving their farmers every encouragement to % into dairying. believing that there $ no safer system of farming to follow in the near future.
 Demand Good Care.
 Of course. sot every one can go into the dairy business. If one is not adapted to it dairy farming is a great drudgery to him and if one is indif- ferent to the importance of sanitation his dairy may be a curse to the con sumers Of dairy products Dairying is very eNactiag business. requiring constant attention and supervision The dairy COW is a sensitive animal which responds abundantly to good keenly with abuse and neglect 4 good COW yields handsome profit with proper feeding and care. but ren- or exposes her to undue hardships The future will demand of a dairy. man tha; he be q lover of the dairy COW. kind and patient. that he use business methods in his management. that he be clean in his methods of handling dairy products. considering the rights and health Of the consum- CTS os the products. and that. above all, he has good cows
 Fundamental Problems.
 There are certain fundamental problems which will need the atten- ton of all dairy farmers during the increased consumption Of milk and other dairy products.
 Increased production per COW may come through the organized efforts of the farmers. It is impossible to get a rapid increase per COW in com munity where small herds prevail ex- cept through cooperative bull asso- ciations and through COW test asso- citations. 4 rapid improvement in the dairy cattle is fundamental to keep the dairy cattle industry on a profitable basis. It is not mere cows that are needed so much as more milk per COW. Certain investigation have disclosed that in the Salt River val ley during the years 1914 to 1917 the average production of butter fat per COW was less than Ioo pounds per cotv Some fpu- iu,ny1yad horde oye-.