The Mankato free press., 1923-10-12

| WnlCn the ROAD passes Is not pros
porous the read can not reap any
revenue. .
I The speaker urged the necessity
of diversified farming. The quicker
the farmer adopts those methods
the quicker he will realize larger
returns from his efforts. The farmer
who today is merely depending on
the production of(wheat and other
Bankruptcy line. the speaker said.
One OF the methods Of this diversi-
fed farming Is dairying. II is the
most profitable industry In the
northwest today Aside from the
possibility Of liberalization OF the
land from the offall from the dairy
COW, the skim milk is excellent feed
for pigs and chickens. One of the
greatest needs in the building up Of
was the introduction of purebred sires
into the herds, The necessity OF cow
testing associations in order to
weed out the poor producers was
urged.
Mr.. McCabe said that all the talk
about over production of dairy pro-
ducts is false. United States agri-
cultural statictics show that the
production of cows has not kept UP
with the population, at the present
time there are only about 260 cows
to every 1000 people. Another thing
is this, that of late people are con-
Stunning more dairy products. The
Northwestern road alone in the state
Ecream q month to Atlantic seacoast
points for the manufacture of ice
cream.
Mr.. McCabe said that Butterield
has made splendid start in the
dairy industry, and he hoped that
the farmers would support It, for
with the increase Of the dairy bust
ness the wealth OF rural communi-
lty is increased.
/ AS an instance Of this Mr.. McCab.,
cited Barron county, Wisconsin.
where the creamery business
amounts to $4,000 per month and
over one million dollars q year. In
comparison with this he said that
the dairy business in Watonwan
county amounts to $5110S1 per
year. This shows that there is room
for vast improvement. The number
of creameries in that county are
eight and the patrons amount to
S62. The cow testing associations
one; Silos 234: number OF farms
1402. The speaker said in emphasiz-
ing the Importance Of properly
feeding dairy cattle, that every man
milking eight cows or more should
have a silo.
In closing his remarks, Mr., Nc
Cabe said that. the time is gradually
approaching when there will be a
great betterment in agricultural
brought about through diversified
farming and ,dairying. In ten years
from now the speaker hopes to1 see
modern homes on every farm with
the conveniences of city home, for
tnen the problem or keeping the
boys and girls on the farm will have
been solved. Maintenance Of the
fertility of the soil was also touch
ed upon by Mr.. McCabe.
! DR.. M. B. Wood OF Mankato said
that while on dairy cattle pur-
chasing trip in Salem, N. ]. he was
pleased to note that Minnesota
butter was being used in that far
eastern town. 1t speaks well for the
with Mr.. McCabe in believing that
there will not be an over production
iof dairy products.
Purebreds in both the beef indus
TRY and the dairy industry pays,
according to statements made by
the speaker. He said that it does
not pay and in fact it is a losing
game to fatten scrub steers. The
: production OF 100 pounds OF butter
will bring in more profit on the farm
; and take out less fertility than any
other product. Like the speakers
preceding him, DR.. Wood urged
the necessity of a balanced ration
and good feeding along all lines. DR..
u &c -
make money in dairying, silage and
alfalfa must be fed. He called at
tention to sweet clover as good
feed when sown in connection with
oats and barley. He closed with urg-
ing the necessity Of pure bred sires
and the organization of cow testing
associations.
County Agent Hudson Spoke
} L. e. Hudson OF st. James, county
agent Of Watonwan county, said
that steps are now being taken to
organize two cow testing associa :
tions in th,N county. He agreed with
the former spsakers In stating that
proper feeding Is necessary.
4 Mr.. Hudson announced that a very
Isertcus outbreak of hog cholera had
broken out In Watonwan county.
Ten herds In one area were affected.
One man had lost 100 hogs, another
seventy and still another twenty,
and the other fifty OF his herd are
affected. The symptoms OF the dis
ease this year were 30 puzzling that
1t got q start before veterinarians
discovered what 1t was. Mr.. Hudson
urged everyone to comply with the
, regulations regarding hog cholera.
j The evening was brought to a
, close by a few words by N. L. San
, GERS, president CT the Watonw an
Farmers clubs, who said that it Is UP
to the farmers to work out their
, own salvation. The business men
in the towns are backing them UP
splendidly. The farmer should take
more interest in their own affairs.
During the afternoon clowns kept
the kids in good humor, and the
members of the Mountain Lake
Band under the leadership of Louis
Burchard furnished excellent mu-
sic.
In the latter part of the afternoon
ball game was pulled OF just west
OF the village between two picked
up teams consisting OF farmers liv-
ing on the north side and. another
team made UP Of farmers living on
the south side OF the Omaha tracks.
There were but Ave innings played.
The twirling of Lincheid of the
Northsiders was too bewildering for
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