The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1923-07-20
DAIRY DAY IN DELTA
CREATED GREAT INrEREsT

The following Is a summary rels-
tive to the Dairy Day meeting held
last Wednesday evening. The visitors
were the guests of the Delta Lions at
their regular weekly luncheon:
President Adams in opening the
meeting made the statement that fully
rs per cent Of our farmers needed
wedding out. and replaced with farm
ers who would engage. to some ex-
tent, in dairying. He said he made
this statement a short time ago at
meeting in Montrose and was still Of
the same opinion.
Mr. Olin acted in the capacity of
chairman and introduced the speakers.
He stated. however. that he was au-
thorized to announce on behalf Of the
A. R. T. people that we can rest as
sured in one particular-that of hav-
ing plenty of refrigerator cars this
year. Nearly 5000 refrigerators will
be available this year, he concluded.
Dave Thomas of Denver, was the
first speaker OF the evening. He
brought personal greeting to Delto
from Governor Ammons, now presi-
dent Of the Denver Chamber of Com
merce. Mr. Thomas said the Western
Slope needed the Eastern Slope; and
we needed them. He urged a closer
understanding. In speaking of the
dairy industry he said few weeks
ago he was in Johnstown and a bank
er told him that for seven miles either
way from Johnstown you could not
find mortgage on a single farm.
Prior to that section Of Colorado en-
tering into the dairy industry the
mortgage was very common; and it
was Mr.. Thomas sincere belief that
other sections which have the grass,
water and winter feed can do like
wise.
Relative to the matter OF creating a
surplus If everybody went into dairy
ing, Mr.. Thomas said he did not be-
lieve it could be accomplished and this
is his way of reasoning it out: "Can-
ner cows are showing falling off on
the market today; there is and has
been an increased production of butter
fat; we are on increase today per cap
ita in consumption. which averages
Az pounds Of butter and 10 pounds of
milk; butter or dairy products are
stable, they can be marketed any
where in the world: they are not per-
ishable as other products from the
| farm" He told of how Denver had
helped dispose of Western Colorado
peaches in the past. and how they
| would cooperate with us at any fu-
| ture time.
q. M. Long, very able and fluent
speaker, was then introduced. He
| started off by saying that he was the
| ambassador of the black and white
COW and made very striking COM
parison Of the COW to the oil well. He
said he pitied a community where
they struck OIL He compared milk
wells" with "oil wells and favored
the first mentioned-that he spoke
advisedly and thoughtfully regarding
the subject. He told Of what would
happen to community, in most in
stances, where they struck oil. Ac.
cording to Mr.. Long from IL to 20
fellows usually become wealthy. go
wives for divorce, the balance of the
community and the many investors get
nothing. Besides the oil well brings
in an undesirable citizenship. Where
as the milk COW tends and does make
sound. thrifty. contented commun-
ity. The country becomes more dense
ly settled with respectable citizenship
and stable prosperity.
No oil well section, or very few of
them. are lasting. The world could
live very happily without oil, but take
away milk and dairy products and the
citizenship OF the world would not ex.
list. He urged diversified farming. For
fertility Of soil. dairying is most help.
full. He spoke of cooperation and
said the industry did not find it neces.
sary to call upon the war finance cor.
poration as many Of the farmers were
compelled to do in some sections
8. Besherov. spoke regarding the de.
velopment of the dairy herd. He ex.
planned what the government was do
ing for the farmers in the eleven west.
ern states.
Prof. Morton was the last speaker
and told Of dairying from practical
side in dollars and cents.
/ A more extended review OF the re
marks Of these dairy specialists will
appear next week.