Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1922-09-13
Dairy Success Seen
In '|Diversified
Farming Week

Every community in Minnesota has
been called upon by Gov. J. A. o.
Preus to observe the week of Sept.
25 to Oct, LIST as diversified Farming
| Week." ~. -
This movement for diversity in
farming has received considerable i'm
petus throughout Minnesota from bust
nessmen. bankers, civic and commerce
associations everywhere. Through the
practice of diversified farming the
! soil can be maintained at a higher
state of fertility and the farmer is
assured Of a regular income, instead
of one which is seasonal. =
Minnesota has given special atten-
ton to dairying in connection with
diversified farming and consequently
leads the nation with results from the
practice. Minnesota's dairy products
netted the state an income of $172,-
100000 in 1921, according to statistics
compiled by the state dairy and food
commissioner. Sales from cows and
calves were not included. The COM
bined wealth produced by corn, wheat.
oats, barley, rye, fax, potatoes and
hay was estimated at Sill 100000, or
81 ,OOO,O0O less than the wealth created
by the dairy cows of Minnesota.
Where such condition prevails the
sting of hard times will not be felt.
Governor Preuss official proclamation
calls attention to this as follows: "In
periods Of low prices, just as in sea-
sons Of poor yields, farmers who prac-
tice diversified farming to the highest
degree suffer the least. There has
been ample evidence of this during
the business depression of the last two
years." =: IS -. <.
1t is urged by the Governor that
every local community arrange suit
able program for one day during the
week when everyone shall assemble
and make survey of the commun-
ity's resources and present farming
methods, and make plans to increase
the farmers income by encouraging a
diversity Of, production and by con-
verting a greater portion of farm
crops into meat and dairy products
Revived prosperity will never spread
generally over the country until the
farmer can. turn his efforts to more
profitable activities. The grain grow
ing business is. Handicapped by the
speculative factor in the trade. This
makes uncertain the price farmers
will receive for, their crops when in
position Ito sell. ,Oftentimes the
grain farmer must liquidate simmedi-
ately after harvest. This deprives
him of holding his grain for more
profitable market. The livestock farm
er encounters no such difficulties.
This season farmers have garnered
bountiful harvest. That alone tends
to-. depress prices for grain, and I'm
turn reduces the farmers net returns
for his labors. But when the grain
and forage is marketed by the milk
route the farmer is assured Of a reg
Iular income, IL times a year, and he
can largely control the size Of the net
proceeds.
The size Of his pay check is, based
largely on the quality Of his milk ---
the butter fat it contains. If he can
increase the quality and quantity sim
ultaneously he will reap larger diyi-
dends for his efforts. He can accom-.
Iplish this aby removing the s. rones''
from his herd and grading up the
most likely Of his females.
When these meetings are held. thru
out Minnesota during Diversified
Farming Week q survey Of practical
impo rtance should be made to deter.
mine how many purebred bulls are
used to freshen dairy cows. Accord
ling to Dean w. q. Corey, of the Min.
nesota Agricul tural College, less thar
16 per cent OF the dairy bulls ii Min.
nesota are purebreds. The scrub bull
iisseventually doomed Tor the shambles
1 and wllY NOT. Tot him % T0yv2 He #