Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-01
DAIRY MEETINGS
AW AIKEN
INTEREST
Much Benefit Expected to Re
suit From Scheduled Meet
iRg--Partiol Program

According to the Farm Bureau
Dairy Department the interest in the
coming dairy meetings is intense
amcng dairymen and others all over
the valley. Last year a series of
similar meetings was held with a
total attendance of 780, indicating
the 1--we interest taken in improved
methods by the local dairymen. These
meetings are part of an intensive
educational campaign Of dairy i'm
Fr0vemcnt which is being conducted
III all parts Of California by the COM
Eincd forces Of the United States De-
cartmapt Of Agriculture, the Univer-
sity Of California, the State Of Call
fornia Department Of Agriculture,
yAe California Dairy Council, the Ag-
r!cultural Extension Service and the
Tarious County Farm Bureaus
The speakers, who have been Sc
cured by the California Dairy Coun-
ii and the subject Of their talks are
as follows: DR.. j. J. Frey, superin-
tendent Of the Dairy Service of the
State Department of Agriculture will
talk on How the State Department
Ct Agriculture Can Help Improve the
Dairy Farmers Income" Professor
c. Y. Castle Of the Dairy Division Of
the United States Department of
Agriculture viii talk on Feeding
Dairy Cattle fer Profit" DR.. <. M.
Keefe, Of the State Of California De-
IGrtmcrt Of Agriculture will talk on
"Disease-A Heavy TaX on the Dairy
n rfi,1-+1.Ir nj II 70 void ~ Co
Il. Greene, secretary manager Of the
California Dairy CGuncii viii tai. on
"A Program for Progress"
These speakers are among the
nicz: roted dairy specialists in the
state, and local dairymcn are intend
ing to show their appreciation for
their coming to the valley by turning
out in large numbers.
The dates, times and places Of the
meetings are as follows:
Friday, February 3, $3.50 a. m. to
3:oG 7. m.-0n the ". 4. Swerdfeger
dairy IA mile south Of the Meloland
store; and also at the same time on
the 4. 4. Grant dairy on the Dahlia
ditch, 3 miles south of the Ell Centro-
Seeley highway, or 3-4 miles south
ard l nile west of Ell Centre.
Saturday, February a, $50 a. N. to
eco p. m.-On the w. A. McFadden
dairy 3 miles due east OF Westmore-
.and o. 2 1-2 niles west and 4 miles
a9rtn Of Brawley; and also at tbs
acme tine on the James N. Cook
ranch, IA mile north Of the Verde
Sef0ol. As wall be noted, two meet
| inGs will be going OF &t the same
ji:To in each CT TWO communities
Two speakers will address dairymel
at one place IN the morning, and a
tto other meeting in the afternoon.
Fae following lcncheon arrange
G-ents have been made by the mem
hers Of the Dairy Department. 4
the A. 4. Grant dairy and at the w
A. Swerdferger dairy free coffee vii
"a served. People should bring theil
own cups and their own lunches A
tho James n. Cook dairy and at tn.
". a. McFadden dairy lunch will bt
se'ved for 25 Gems. People shoul6
bring their own cups. These luncl
arrangements have been made Sc
.ha5 the dairymen can pl'n to sta!
Jhe whole day and not have to sg(
home for lunch.
WAile it is a fact that Imperia
county stands third in the state il
tho amount of butt4r produced, tn
average y; oduction per cow is low
compared to Los Angeles. Humboldt
Stanislaus and other counties wher,
this dairy Improvement campaign
he'd been conducted for some time
The effort of these meetings is tx
bring the latest Information on dairy
torics to the dairvmen in order tina
the per cow production may be in
creased in quantity and quality.