The Holly chieftain., 1922-07-06
FOURTH OF JULY
PICNIC At THOMAS GROVE


Company, Cow Club and Commercial
Club for the Fourth was decided
success in every way. Never has
the spirit of harmony and coopera-
tion been more signally evidenced
then in the union gathering of yes
terday. There was no distinction be
tween town and country save In the
friendly rivalry of contest where the
rewards were about equally divided
Cars began to arrive from all di-
rections early in the day-all hitting
the trail for the beautiful natural
grove nestled in between the Amity
Canal and Horse Creek on the John
Thomas farm. Here eventually be
tween 500 and 700 people congregat
ed for the days outing.
The first event of the morning
was the Ladies milch COW judging
contest Mr.. Leonard had charge of
this and carefully explained the
conditions. Farmers wives and
daughters were eligible. Their.
were three fine cows from the
Model Farm. Three women tied for
the correct estimate and were given
rank according to the correctness
of the reasons given for their deef
sions Mrs Agnes Rinard was first,
Mrs. Ed. Eaton. scOnd and Mrs J.
H.. McGuinn third At the close
Mr. Ieonati in a talk to the women
explained the necessary qualities
for good dairy COW.
Numerous lunches in various parts
OF the grove followed The editor
had the privilege Of eating at the
hotntiful board OF WhiteStevens-
Wright group of families. Free
lemonade was served to all by the
sponsors of the Picnic.
After lunch the company gather.
o ma hill side to hear the speakers.
W. B. Partridge and Fred Waddell,
President and Secretary of the
Colorado Holstein Friesian Associa.
ton Fred Waddell of Pueblo was
the honor guest. Mr.. Reynolds Of
the Heivetia Condensary was also
among the speakers. The latter as
sured the company that the receiv-
ing station for Holly could be
counted on by fall orwinter. An
encouraging telegram had just been
received from the New York head.
quarters He declared In his talk
that hay AMI wheat were looking
better in our irrigated section than
in the section about Lamar, which
was also yielding good er8pa.
Mr.. Waddell gave the principle
talk us the day. He spoke OF the
opportunities for the producer. Two
things are important: Production
and Market. The producer must
learn to feed his stock. He stressed
the assistance given by the Cow
Testing Association. You cannot ex
peet the best prices unless you put
up the best goods. We must have
bigger and better stuff. Good
cream, butter and cheese will com
mand good prices. The country
could not exist six months without
the aid CT the farmer. Milk is the
prime food for man from irtancy to
old age. Yet this esseptia,praduet
il ppt advertised as Pd't Toasties
or old Durham or spesfmint is ad
pertised.
The farmer has never learned
how to advertise his wares. but the
Association was new aiding him in
csplpitnrE his goods and were urg-
ing upon the public more use of
milk, cream, butter and ice cream.
The city people need educating
along these lines, They drink skim
mlIk iin !ns resEsptFFant, eat oleomar
sltie and 'take 'interi9r grades o.
dairy products without protest
The farmer needs to advertise and
push hts wares more Were every
person in Colorado to use one gill
Of milk a day we would require
1900 cows in Colorado. Spearmint
is adYeT.iseH Of Az apglval sdyartis;
ing PHI pt one milltpn dollars. Yet
the farmer has . product more nee
essary than chewing gum More
Wemen in Rlorsde are Interested
in the dairy business than In any
other state Of the nni9n.
Mr.. Partridge in his brief talk
urged all the farmers ter sheir own
protection and prattt to join the
Association. He said the three
watchwords Of success for the farm
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