Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-14

that the price paid for milk is too
low in proportion TO the price of feed
and other expenses incident to the
production of milk. An examination
of my records extending over a num-
ber of years, which show the cost OF
producing milk, and also the price
now being paid for milk and butter
fat is higher when the cost of pro-
duction is taken into consideration
than it was in 1914 before war condi-
tions brought on an abnormal state
of affairs in all lines of industry. A
further study of my records shows
that the price is proportionately high
or now than in lyly-1g20. when both
the price of milk and the costs of
feeds were at the peak.
In 19l$-1slt the. price of feeds
Hay, $3.50 per ton: ensilage, $3.50 per
ton; corn, s1.50 per hundred; bran.
Sl.5O per hundred; cottonseed meal,
3l7o per hundred. During the Same
from 21 cents to 30 cents and the prics
of milk from 7S cents to s1.05 per hum
dred for ,2,5 per cent milk
In 1919-la20, when the peak of all
products was reached. alfalfa hay
sold for s22 per ton; silaee for s11 per:
seed meal, s475 per hundred, bran.
s2.S5 per hundred. At the same time
the price of milk was $3.50 per hum
dred.
at $40 per ton; silage at So. corn at
fl50: bran, &l.50. and cottonseed meal
at $3.50. Mix is bringing 81 per hum
dred and butter fat 81 cents per
pound.
THE total value of the feed pro-
ducts as named in the tables is 3l2.55
in the first. with milk at 73 cents to
$l05; in the second table the feed
costs are s44.4o, the milk bringing
$3.50. In tho last table the feed pro-
N nd p1t1 liz fu hrty
ing Sc per hundred and butter fat 81
cents per pound. Comparing tho cost
of feed and the price of milk VIC find
that the price paid for butter fat and
the cost of the feed liz in favor OF
present comparative prices by Z per
cent when compared with 1919 prices,
and by per cent when compared with
the prices of both IN 1914.
1T is necessary for tho dairymcn
here to build up their herds, for cows
must be paying produ GERS IL the farm
ers arc going to engage in dairying.
| The best way to get this result is
| FOR every man who milks cows to Join
\ the cow testing association, which has
| achieved some great results since 1t
was first organized here, and in this
way find out exactly what each COW is
doing.
II believe the dairymen and farm
crs here would make n mistak. by
| selling their cows thru fear of the
condensary leaving. Even though tho
condcnsary would ieave. good produc-
tive cows would be a highly profitable
proposition. Three buyers have come
to me to buy cows within the past few
weeks. ! told them all that l had no
cows to sell. Two OF them were from
tho cotton belt near Phoenix. Ari1..
where the farmers all sold their cows
to rush into the business OF raising
cotton, Their cotton has become a
drug on the market and they are now
trying to buy back their cows and go
into dairying again. One OF the buy
crs was from FL Faso. and was tryinr:
to buy cows to ship into old Mexico.
There has been great deal of
discussion during the psst few
months and many things have been
sIid. both on the side or the farmers
and OF the condensary. I believe It
would he fine thing IL the dairy
men and farmers would all get togeth-
or at some central point and tbrcsh
out their problems connected With tho
! production OF milk, and also the diff
forenccs that exist between the dairy
men and tho condcnssry. If both sides
could get together and DISCUSS thcsa
questions I believe tho differences
could be easily adjusted and better
understanding reached by tho dairy
men, both among themselves and tho
| Condcnsary."