Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-20
Farming
TESTING FOR BETTER COWS

profit? This man was going it blind,
not testing his cows, and yet doing
all the work Of taking care Of them
for less than nothing.
When the Herald visitor saw these
cows, more beef than mich type, one
raw afternoon in January, they were
out in the barnyard, which was with
out shelter, picking around the feed
trough. They are fed outside every
morning. and drinking water is not
heated for them. The buildings are
good, and b farm appears to be
of the creamery has figured up what
each COW is doing for this farmer, he
has realized that he must nut in some
dairy stock, and treat them as dairy
cattle.
Amundson's Work Valuable.
o. A. Amundson, of the
Bridgenlan : Russell creamery at
Jamestown, is doing a great deal to
encourage dairying in Stutsman Coun-
ty. He is president Of the Chamber
of Commerce of jamestown, and is in
close touch with the business and
farming interests of the community.
He is helping the farmers to\ work
out their dairy problems in dollars,
and cents, and is aiding e in max
ing more money on their investments.
For instance he has a graph which
shows the flow of roam for the past
three years. The heaviest month in
1919 was June and July in 1920 and
1921. The very low ebb Of cream dur
ing the winter months when the
prices are the highest shows that little
has been don in either feeding or
breeding for higher production dur
ing tho most profitable season.
This is one reason why the smaller
creameries fail. according to Mr..
Amundson. The creameries in this
country have t o be equipped to handle
60 per cent of their years business in
-four months. This means very high
overhead expense. which the smaller
concerns amt afford to pay.
Dairying OH Increase.
The figures for the years in which
h creamery at jamestown has bee
operating shows something Of the
growth Of dairying in that section of
the country. The plant was built by
local businessmen n a few farmers
in 1917 for the purpose of encourag-
ing dairying in Stutsman County. An
experienced manager was placed in
charge, but he suddenly decamped,
leaving the promoters Of the indus
try with some thing to manaSe which
they did not understand. The rea
cry was offered for sale, and the
Bridgeman-Russell Company bid it in.
Mr.. Amundson came from the main
plant at Duluth to manage the busi-
ness, and he says it is partly due to
the fine cooperation Of the business
men Of jamestown hat the business
has succeeded.
The plant began operating in June
1918, and made up to the end Of shat
year 1,67S,00O pounds of butter. pur-
chased from the farmers. 1,321,0O0
pounds of butterfat, and paid out for
butterfat and operating $7S3,000. All
local people are employed. This
business was increased in 1913 to
2.793,000 pounds of butter. and a pay
ment of s1,450,0O0 to the farmers and
nployees. Last year this plant made
l4,000 pounds of butter, an in
,se of about 24%, and paid out
OF, 900 for buterfat.
Ihe average consumption Of butter
in the United States is Is lbs per
capita per year. The creamery at
! jamestown would therefore be able to
| supply n city of 221,0OO people. The
plant is very clean and highly sanitary
one of the best the Herald visitor
has seen.
Banks Ready t O Help.
"That banks realize the importance
of dairying is illustrated by the fact
that one bank at Carson won't loan
a farmer any money unless he is milk
ing ten cows" MIR. Amundson said.
That is the report that u agent
out there gives. The farmers need
assistance in starting in dairying, n
business men are recognizing he
fact that there is where our hope Of
prosperity lies.
Cream is Cash.
Cream is drawn to this center
from the main and branch lines Of
the Northern Pacific. west to Wibaux,
Montana, north to Leeds. south to
Oaks, and east to Casselton. We have
cream stations scattered all through
that territory. They are an actual
necessity in building up a new dairy
ing country. Not only do they handle
small lots Of cream. but their business
is cash. and the farmer coming into
town with his doesn'tshave
to wait for a check to come back. He
can get the cash at once. Also the
cream station supplies the cans' used,
thus eliminating some expense for the
beginner.
Farmers are absolutely protected
in the test IN their cream. Their
cans are numbered as they come In.
n the test Is made from DOttleS
bearing the same number. These
bottles are taken up to the office Of
the tester. who has no knowledge of
whose can each sample is from, and
couldn't possibly o The test and
the weight of the can go TO the main
office where the owners name and
number are, and a check is made out
and mailed that same day. The law
requires that samples be kept on file
for "a hours. The dairy inspector
may drop in any time. He examines
the original samples. sees the. test,
and the noun already mailed the
owner. If there is anything wrong,
he can locate it. and the creamery
would have no chance to change its
records"
Wrestling Champion
Expects To Retire
In May Indicated
New York. Feb. 20.-Stanislaus
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