Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-08
DAIRY DAY WILL
Be BIG EVENT
FOR The VALLEY
Many Features Planned ;
Revived Interest in
Dairying

Plans for the observance of I'm
periai Valley Dairy Day at FL Cen
tro, Saturday, January 20, are rapid
lv nearing completion, and the gen
cral committee of the Chamber OF
Commerce is meeting with the COM
pletc cooperation OF dairymen,
ranchers, business men and farm as
sociations all through the county, ii
It's efforts to make the day one
that will bring attention to the dairy
industry of Imperial County from
all parts Of the countrY.
The quarterly conference of the
California Dairy Council Directors
will be held in this city the day pre-
viouS, and it is expected that many
of the leading men of the state will
remain over for dairy day, and have
promised their assistance in any way
that will aid in making Imperial
Valley Dairy Day grand success.
according to the latest report of
the state department of agriculture,
Imperial County now stands fifth
among the counties of California III
tire production of butterfat. The
county is experiencing a decided re
vival in dairy sentiment and those
interested in the industry hope to
see the county elevated to even q
more commanding position i'll this,
the most stable branch of agricul-
ture.
Nebel-Thau Is Chairman
Imperial Valley Dairy Day will
include both educational AMI enter
tainment features. Fred Nebel-Thau
is chairman of the entertainment
committee and though he refused to
divulgc all his plans at this time, he
says that there is going to be plenty
of sport during the day to make it
enjoyable as well as instructive.
Under the direction of the Cali
fornia Dairy Council, the education
al features will include speakers
from the University OF California
and the state and federal depart
mcnts of agriculture, as well rs fropt
the council. The speakers will en-
phasiZe the Importance of cow test
ing, purebred sircs, and of better
feeding. 1t is planned also TO have
two dairy COW Judging contests, ON"
for dairy farmers and one for stu
dents in dairying. After the COWS
have been judged by the dairymcn
and students, they will be placed by
Il university dairy judge, who viii
explain his reasons for so placing
them. This feature has always
proved helpful to dairymen and
students. 1t is also planned 20 have
The California Dairy Council stage
its famous "Trial of the Scrub
Bull which formed an interesting
part of the program at similar days
in Petaluma and Fresno.
To Give Bull Away
Another feature will 5c the giving
away of a purehred, registered Hoi-
stein bull, called ''Imperial Valley
Dairy Day who is grandson of a
prize bull that sold for Sl06,000 and
is considered one Of the best young
bulls on the Pacific coast TODAY. Amy
dairyman getting this bull will con
slider himself extremely fortunate,
and should he become the property
of city man, the latter can realize
a nice sum in disposing of the bull
to any dairyman.
The program will be held at city
park, and it is planned to begin
about 9 o clock in the morning
There viii be stop at noon fo :
bnchpon after which thp t,rooT:lp,
win be resumed and completed about
four in the afternoon. Merchants
of the city will be. asked 10 show
their interest in dairy day BY dress,
Ing their windows with displays ap
propriate, for the dairy industry for
Several days, proceeding the event,
s New York The next Armv-Nayy
annual gridiron battle will he heltt
IN this city on November "a, 1923 at
.thA paT,n tlrouncrs X. ,ioS AanounceH