The Mankato free press., 1923-09-28
COW gave birth to twin calves.

Sounty, tue Co operative ASSOCIATION
mas just completed a $4,000 plant.
The building looks like the castle
OF lord OF the manor. The erec-
ton of this handsome structure is
another fitting tribute to the COW.
In Redwood Falls a company has
about completed a new creamery
that is credit to the corporation
| and the city. II is a large building
and an adornment to the corner it
occupies. Redwood county is one
or the best counties In Mime
sota-but the farmers have not
backed up the dairy industry to the
extent that many other counties
have. However, there are many fine
purebred herds Of cattle In the
county and hogs are the money
makers for the farmers. The, farm
ers Of Redwood county have been
fortunate In raising excellent crops
OF all descriptions. The soil Is rich
and we'll adapted for wheat, oats
and corn; and other grains. The de-.
posits in the twenty four banks in
Redwood county total more than
$10. .000, 900, which shows that the
people are prosperous. However,
there should be more interest dis
played by the farmers in dairying.
There are but seven creameries In
the county. There should be fifteen
at least, considering the favorable
conditions for such institutions.
Redwood Fails is one Of the pret-
tiest cities in the state and It's sur
roundings are IDEAL Ramsey Park, a
picturesque spot, one OF the state
owned beauties, Is located there.
Thousands of people visit this pop
ular resort during the summer
months.
or late a considerable number Of
purebred cattle have been shipped
into Olivia to be distributed among
the farmers OF Renville county.
The fourth shipment Of forty head
was received a few days ago. The
farmers In the county are taking
added interest In the dairy indus
try. There are eleven creameries
operating in the county with 1000
patrons. -.
Speaking of cream checks, one of
the patrons of the creamery at
Litchfeld drew one not long ago for
5000, In payment for one months
supply of cream and butter fat It
is said that this mans cream check
runs from $3.50 to $3.50 almost every
month.
In my travels about the state and
In discussing the dairy industry.
heard one story that had its hu-
morous side-that Of creamery
manager who refused to buy the
product Of his own plant because
the price was so high. He content
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Inc. Can you beat It?
Otter Tail county isyoone of the
largest In the state. Its butter pro-
duction In 1922 was 5,6S2,937, am
ounting to s2,0s6,733.51 Otter Tail
has fifty four townships. In COM
parison to it's size, Todd county
outstrips Otter Tail, producing A.
461, 500 pounds. valued at $1,731,-
1907.
OF the particular group, Otter Tail,
Todd and Wadena counties, Wa
dena shows the largest percentage
Of increase in butter value for 1922,
which was thirteen per cent.
Poultry associations are being
organized In Minnesota under the
direction Of the University Farm
Extension Bureau. The plan Is,
are to organize county units with a
shipping station at some central
point In the county. Eggs will be
received at lesser units and shipped
to the central point where they will
be sorted and prepared for ship
ment A, manager will be employed
who will sort and ship the eggs.
The purpose Is to have direct me-
gotiations with buyers in then larger
egg markets with the hope OF OBJ
tanning better returns to the pro-
ducers.
A dispatch from New York says:
'Is dairying being overdone and is
here any danger OF over production
of dairy products? Returning from
tour Of the northwest on the
Transoontinental Dairy Special, J.
G. Mcdowell of the United States
department OF agriculture, register
often repeated inquiry from this
answer Mcdowell is directing criti-
cal attention to the comparative low
production per cow Of the American
dairy industry and is contrasting
that with the growing appreciation
Of the value Of. dairy products in
the diet and the increasing con-
sumption Of these products. Should
there be slight, or temporary over
production he said, 1T will not fall
on those who have high producing
cattle, or who are doing dairying in
the regions of cheap feed supplies
for the dairy herds"
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Business men in Marshall are in
terested In proposition that may
result In the erection of a new hotel !
there. That another hotel Is need
ed is quite evident from the crowd
ed condition of all the hostelries in
MARSHALL one night this, week, when |
goodly portion Of the travelling
public was forced to go on a hunt !
for rooms.
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The milk stations in Mcleod
county have drawn patronage to !
such an extent that several cream
cries in that territory have been |
forced out of business. But at that |
the dairy industry is not being ov-
erlooked.
Benson is approached from the
north and south on q fine paved
road which gives the rider In an !
a feeling Of kindness to- !,
ward that enterprising little city.
The Minnesota Better Dairy