The Glenwood post., 1923-11-29
Garfield County Considering Plan Fol-
Purchase Under Direction Of State
Dairy Commission
TH|sINDuSTRY IS GROWING FAST

The wise farmers who have MIXED
from six to sixteen good dairy sows
during the agricultural depression Of
the past two years have found that
they have been the source of income
that has kept many good farmers from
facing bankruptcy.
Realizing the place that good cows
have in Garfield county, an effort is
being made to bring a few more good
COWS into this section of the state at
the lowest possible figure, when quail
ity is considered.
The state dairy commissioner be-
leves that there is no place on Colo
rado farms for the cheap cow, because
she does not produce n sufficient in
come to make it worth while milking
and caring for her
Consequently he is endeavoring,
with the assistance of the Denver
Chamber of Commerce and the various
local leaders to induce those now in
terested in getting better cows and
taking better care of them, to ship in
carload lots from those sections Of
Wisconsin that are overstocked and
crowded for barn space.
1t is very true that in some instances
cattle shipped in from this territory
have not proven altogether satisfac-
tory. This may be due to several rea-
sons, among which may be listed the
fact that often these cattle were placed
in charge of men who were not compe-
tent or equipped to care for them,
nor were they willing in some cases.
1t is also probable that the buyers
who made these purchases in Wiscon-
sin were not acquainted with the peo-
pie or conditions there, and conse-
quently were not able to get their
moneys worth.
1t is sincerely hoped that when cows
are shipped into this section of the
state reliable men may be chosen to
buy the cattle.
The state dairy commissioner at
Fort Collins is ready and willing to be
of whatever service he dn be, and
will even see to the buying Of the cat
tie in Wisconsin if it is the wish Of
the people interested. If he does this.
however, he wants a representative
local banker to go back also and nau-
die the finances, that there may be
no question whatsoever about the hon
esty of the transactions. No commits
sion would be charged in the event
that the state dairy commissioner 8
services were requested, since as an
Official of the state he wants to be of
the greatest possible service to the
dairymen of the state.
/ am acquainted with man in
Northern Colorado who owns a COW
that returned an income in one year
of over $3.50 above feed costs. I also
know of 90 other cows in the same
locality that did not return, altogether,
as much as this one COW. 1t is the
kind Of cows, cows that can returY
over $1oO year to their owners. that
we want to see stock up Garfield
county.
These cows will cost from $115 to
$3.50 head delivered in Glenwood
Springs, and any men who are inter
ested in getting one or two or more
of this kind of cows and who are will
ing to look after them, giving them
the proper care after they get them
should see Mr.. A. j. Dickson, the ed
itor of The Glenwood Post, advising
him that financial arrangements have
been made with their respective bank
.ers for the purchase of these cows.
There will be no commission charge
involved in anything that the state
dairy commission is interested in, and