Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16
DAIRY INDUSTRY
Of BEAR LAKE

Probably tho most important faa.
turo in agricultural affairs for Bear
Lake roLl.ty ii the development OF
tho Dairy Industry In the last two
years.
II Is significant that the farmer
hereabouts has realized thar the only
reliable product OF his effort is milk
and it, hy products. statlsticians
who arc informed or the situation
report that there 10 great shortage
In America as we'll as tho rest OF
the world of milk. butter. cheese, and
any ono OF the many other foods
manufactured and produced with
milk ar It's base
II IA realized that At prstaent. tho
principal industry in aHrleulturs
In this country. Ia grain. hay and
stock raising. the hazards attach
ed to these different lines aro So
great that tho farmer ON the aver
age has been able 20 make scarcely
sufficient to Hrovide satisfactorily
for his home needs and In many cases
unable to reduce his obligations.
lilo knows that II he could produce
a commodity always in demand. and
at the same time be free from the
risks to mis- crop because Of lack or
moisture, frost. hail. wind or other
elements that have caused so much
havoc and damage heretofore. that
the very fertile soil will provide for
him sufficient 20 take care or his
family and allow him TO save each
year and in time build up surplus.
This problem Is solved IL good milk
cattle are obtained and proper and
sufficient food can DO supplied to
them. The farmers nc present are
stocking up. gradually II Ii true. with
the best milk cows 20 be- purchased.
II is also proven that a satisfactory
food can BIO grown and in largo
quantities
sunfloweF will thrive In Hear Lake
county, and will produce from eight
20 fifteen tonR per acre. Frost will
not inlura II materially. ft does not
need any irrigation and very little
attention once II 70 planted. II has
been demonstrated in ali paFta OF the
high, In fact az high ns corn. II
must DO stored however and the sIlo
II proven 10 be- the solution OF this
phase OF tho problem.
A. J. Ashley of Montpelier, built
the first sIlo In Bear Lake county
with the aid and cooperation OF the
Bear Lake Chamber of Commerce
and the county Farm Agent Mr..
Chase Koari Mr.. Ashley reports
that his cows thrive on the allage and
prefer II TO any other foot ho has
given them. since feeding them with
this product he finds that Il has
increased the output Shouts 20 q.
He calculates that he does not need
- much land to put under Guilt
walton a. formerly and les work
In necessary 10 harvest his crop. The
saving Ia enormous eomuaratIvely
and output IL increased.
Mr.. J. W. Cook OF Paris has the
second stlo and finds that ailage Is
desirable food for his milk cows.
AZ Geneva arrangements hra being
made 10 construct a creamery which
will provide q satisfactory outlet for
dairy products.
In time IL . sufficient nhmhar OF
milk cows are kept and OF good stock.
aHb 30 eohu9nbOFy IiFm Ezen Do In
duced TO erect n eOndensbYy a. a
suitable shipping point.
The dAlryman may then dispose OF
M MS product. receive his monthly
check and thus put him Oh q solid
footing.
Liberty. Sharon. LanaTk. Ovid.
Bern, Geneva and Raymond. AZ pre.
sent produce the greater part Of the
aairy products Of the conhty. In
time otheF communities Will be pro-
pared 70 produce. Thus ~ Bee that
aurihS the next five years The entire
agrleuitural complexion OF the county
VII De changed. Every peFHon. be he
farmer, merchant. banker or labor
ing man, VIII DO the beneficiary of
tnm change. IL behOOvea M all To
give announcement, our moral. and
financial kif need bel mmnna,rt ~ thtn