Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-12-08
mo 0RANDE COUNTY
FARM BUREAU NOTES
z. J. ADAMS, secy.


FARM BUREAU NOTES
e. J. ADAMS, sscy.
During the summer OF 1871, the
Ohio State Farm Bureau with State
Treasurer Beal at the head Of the
live stock committee. conceived the
idea Of buying their feeder cattle
direct from the grower. thus slini-
mating all Unnecessary commissions
in between the ultimate buyer and
the producer. The asxt question
was. where could these cattle b.
procured! Obviously. they must
20 where these cattle are produced
IN sufficient numbers. namely ON
the range. Also, these cattle must
show certain breed types and aual-
ity. After coasiderabls corrsspoa-
dsace thra other state farm bureaus
for this is pursly . farm bsrsau
proposition. II was decided to try
ost Colorado: and seeerdiagly. Mr..
kstnsr who was secretary Of the
Ohio STATE Farm Bursau. II Tie
fall OF 1891 made the initial venture
into 81 Paso county and certain
other territory around that district,
buying several carloads Of fesdsr
stsefs aad shipping direct 70 the
fesdsrs IN Ohio. The venture prov
Cd that the thing could be done with
success from the very start.
Today. We have With ~ IN the
valley aad IN Rio 0raade county,
n. seott O'Day and Mr.. Beai -
representatives OF the farm bursau
b Tie Buckeye state Who have
Nessht IN this county aloss. 1900
bad OF feeder steers from weaners
- TO two-year-olds. For these cat
lie. Il is safe to cay the prod ucers
have received from . haif-cent to
tne cent more per pound than they
could have secured on the open
market. and this represents . profit
TO the growers OF this county OF
ss.Soo.eo. figuring At the very
lsast. Probably the figure should
b higher. but let II got At that.
isa't Il we'll worth while to keep
that amount of money 10 the coun-
~ where Il 70 safe 70 cay every DOL
lar OF Il will b seeded before an
ether season rolls arounaf
Il has been stated that ths above
Suyses are very Discriminating -
TO what they actually purchase. aud
II b tree hat n . good many herds
they sQt oct certain ildivSduais that
show 10 particular bessA character.
tstiss o. are of vssy ialsrtoe Sual-
ny. Lsokias q tAis natter from .
Constructive viswpoiat: Would or
4AoslA vs vsat infssios stsff 70 20
all the way tack 70 Ohio. there 70
% pointed out - . proAuet oe the
6an Luis valisyf CosesAiag that
the Ohio seed Iot b . god market
for our steers. saA this hes besa
FULLY Demonstrated. isat Il up 70
~ 70 pro1ues what tAsss msa vsatf
They ere bayiag any brssA Of good
beet stssrs. but they . esjees 70
any ad-mixturs Of Jersey o. Hol-
stsin or ssy other pursiy dairy
blood With that Of The besl brssAs;
and Il seems 70 me that aov h ths
time to get riA Of that nsaslsy off,
type COW that you nay have u yous
herd before she produces smother
inferior calf Tor you. And after ali.
Il 10 Hot % nsch The eatsstag 70
shs sbovs market: " vast ouf
herds good saoush that aay buyer
Till hsvs to sit ~ and take notice
%hsrsvss he ssss any Of eur cattle
The Ohio msa like eur cattle.
They liks ths fiae soastitutloas.
the superior Asartgtrths vhieA s)
AisA altitude y rsspeasbls tor:
3nd whsa ths sastls srs taksa 1ewa
70 . nov aitits1s. saA pss - fsil
1rsA they sloDiy eat hslp stvia0
3 seeA aeeesat e tAeaselvse. TIE
above osa ~ " ase breeliAg
- suf herds. We slssaAy ksow
that thses ere mere Dsssass1 bess1.
tes stesk n ~ val,ey tAaa q any
'Nns Aseseseess: ~ knsv What
some q ~ beeelses hsvs ~ ees
AAsls beee1iaG stesk. ~ nA)e aa1
tsoajs. ~ whas ~ 49, - ~ -
esos future tine = 9 aAosou1sly
aessigAs hssl y easA bese1os. eel
thAt vill Dee1use . ua1oDe0, esuo.|
1e-lyDs 80 peeosgiy nAsee1 tessA
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