The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-03-20
DAlRYING

the dairy industry In klamath
county. an Industry that this region
is em,nently fitted for. and which
would solve TO large extent the
problems OF economical Transports.
ton snd marketing.
The banks OF this community
have shown az understanding OF
the Importance OF dairying develop
men; in ,hoir support so far. and
doubtless, as financial conditions
improve. will continue and enlarge
their helpful po'.,r.
But, while we v ould not 20 sc far
az to say that dairymen must be
born. there is . OF OF making over
that must AXE place In the meth
DDS OF the average indivi1'ai who
keeps cows o make OF him a
real dairyman.
Farmer Smith. n hi addresses
here. touched upon some OF the
needs: elimination OF haphazard
mernouS anu ucteI. s.-as4Sa ~
scientific tests OF the ,roductiveness
OF the herd ans the quality OF the
product: wedding out OF all un-
profitable COWS ana of ~ scrub
sires: absolute cleanliness. which
not only adds TO the price OF the
product but Is as essential, for the
protection OF the public health, in
the dairy as II Is in the hospital
operating room.
with he possibilities that Klam-
ath has a, daiIying region. there
Is no likelihood trat It's wonderful
potentia'ities IN this direction will
long be overlo ,ked. Already east
ern dairymen. with operations ham
pered by long and rigorous winters.
have their eyes upon this territory.
and with very little publicity dairy
men from many less favored places
will be attracted to this land. where
cheaper acreage. ample forage. alti-
tude and climatic conditions COM
bine TO make the results OF their
Industry and skill more profitable.
Farmers OF Klamath county have
an opportunity to create a founda-
tion fer great future for dairy
ing through application OF modern
methods. furnishing an object lesson
that outside investors cannot fail
to see and heed.
Klamath butter. We are told, now
sells readily. and at premium
over the avers ge makes. In outside
markets. And yet the highest level
q! scientific production and hand
ling the raw n TX has not been ap-
preached here
On account ~ our location and
cheap alfalfa larG IN "ver growing
abundance. a. No Klamath irriga-
tion proect expands. We have the
opportun! TO establish here an
industry that W.! create profitable
use for the land. bring in hundreds
OF families build creameries and
ccndensing plan 5, aud enormously
TO our payrolls and our general
prosperity.
There is no Cuesswork about II.
California communities. with less
natural advantages, have built from
as small beginnings in few years.
For instance, t.e territory con-
tained In Stan aus, Merced and
San Joaquin couI,ies supplies more
than half the milk consumed in
the San Francisco bay region, and
has a surplus for butter making
and evaporating that keeps scores
Of factories operating the year
round. including such plants as the
Borden condensing plan near Mo-
desto. employing couple OF hun
dred workers. Most of this great
development has conc about In
the past two decades.
But this condition was not Great
ed by money alone. Dairying Is a
business enterprise that Las the
same con- plexity OF problems as has
any other. II requires skill and
knowledge to overcome tie prob
lens. But skin comes with prac-
tlce and knowledge with studious
application.
First comes the realization OF the
benefits 70 be derived from q given
course OF conduct; then the desire
for participation In the benefits;