Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-08-03
AM IN COWS
.oose in Value and Numbers
Very Fast in Last
Few Years
I|GL1ION BRINGS HELP
S.uoes Animals From Range
to Dairy Type
lAHo IS FAST GAINING
d. Produces 5,272,875 Pounds of
autter and 2,623,40o Pounds
Of Cheese in 1919 and
Double in 1923
Nv E. [. REYNOLDS


mo does not have to go far bac
nugh the years to find the begin
y Of the dairying industry in Idah
broad scale, although there wer
sighted men in the earlier years
original planter Of the seed
brought dairy cows TO the state
4 to whom must be accorded tn
nor due to all pioneers. Thirty
b years ago, in Franklin county
Of the first real herds of strictl.
kiy cows as distinguished from tn
nge stock, was brought to Idaho
Ia Teton Valley, Bear River Valley
lie Valley, Payette Valley, Weise
hlley, all possessed men who senset
fact Of Idahos advantages as 6
Iiry state. But the country needed
Feopment by men and capital, anC
remained for the era of extended
igation-1s00 to 1910-to usher In
movement toward larger and better
rds. These irrigation works so vast
affected the whole Of Southern Ida
and Eastern Oregon that the great
sibilities Of extensive dairying be-
ne generally known.
Nm these days the dairy move
y aA developed in a conservative
Ssanual way, so that the pres
finds The Industry firmly estab-
oed and zpanding rapidly. The
~ CENSUS shows that Idaho had
''' mix cows with an average Of
POUNDS OF milk and 11S pounds
'uaenat. These production fig
aie very low, but at that time
i@l majority Of the so-called milk
: we're range cattle, few of them
: 0l true dairy type. On Janu-
> Szs according to the Depart
" agriculture, there were 1872
san' cows In the state, valued at
''''OV' This is 6 per cent in
: III numbers over the year before
~ ''ale' whereas the correspond
"''sase in the United States was
~ cent. According to the census
VI 1904, Idaho produced s71,-
''unos OF butter and 132,240
" cneese. The report of 1919
q mat she produced 5,272,s57 |
cheese. pouiius
'''alnty of prosperity for the
|'ns Industry in Idaho is Indicated
|'"O things: first. the fact that
pe produced more cheaply
-Sn In other sections, as stated
Ol practical experience; sec
h.. e the demand for dairy
''s'S is Increasing at a rapid rate
donafr... I
49, 0unt Of growth of popula-
,t,s w. 0y the larger individual con-
hi, a VI cheese. butter and milk
n, states is far behind other
j. ~ IN that respect. For whole
M. capita consumption was
ns s IN 1920. whereas in Dem /,
,,,.. Neriand and Sweden IT was
sD,,s s'ely ss gallons in 1914. The ,
! ~, 'neese consumption of 1919 /,
i ,a,'ed aa.' States was AZ pounds.
q s''sf 1916 pounds, compared :
ana us OF cheese for switz- =
|. '+' - z'7 pounds Of butter for !
ssna'., The Years 1914 and : :
ius, Sc the increase of
.Sa,''' ~ S'"'SumDtiop IN our country !
4 u lead to a greatly in =
euls,. '"nq FOR dairy products. .
ae.s.. s.p exports also an add
(, ,bs should be required.
.alls1 exports Of butter from =
vb,., '''e' were 6,esl 900 -
i 'se IN. 'o'''aseq 70 1886 ass Z
81 h ~ according 70 mo De- = =
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