River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-12-06
Oak Grove Farmer
Is Justly Praised

For its blessed contrast to the
ranting of farmer strike" promoters
and the dismal howl of radical poll
ticians, The Journal takes great
pleasure in presenting an article
which uplifts and ennobles the pro-
fession of farming, instead of casting
that industry into hopeless gloom
and national discredit. The splendid
writeup copied herewith appeared
in The Prescott Tribune, and Editor
Lewis, as well as Mr.. Cotter, are both
to be congratulated upon the fine
American spirit which inspired it.
In the stressful times through
which this country has been passing
the past few years when it has been
fight on all sides to make incomes
equal expenditures; when people have
been bemoaning high taxes and criti-
Ching town, county and state govern
ments, as we'll as individuals, for
every penny they have been called
upon to part with, it is refreshing to
note that we have at least one man
in the community who has had no
word or fault to find with conditions
and has gone along in his own quiet
way making improvements, and also
making money, at least if one is to
judge by the appearances, and all
this accomplished through his unfail-
ing faith in the future of dairy and
diversified farming We refer to
Mr. James Cotter of Oak Grove.
During the past season he has pur-
chased the material and erected one
of the most modern dairy barns in
the county, building 1O4x40, with
22-ft. posts, having ample room for
so cows together with feed for their
keeping. This model building is
equipped with the very latest Louden
all steel stanchions and cattle ties,
individual water drinking cups,
cement floors and B. l.. X. milking
machine.
At present he has % grade and
pure bred Jersey cows and is discard
ing the former and adding pure bred
as fast as hs San find what he desires.
In addition to this he raises a
fine bunch of hogs each year, which
taken in connection with his dairy
profits insures him an ever increasing
income without worrying about the
small grain market. We understand
he is planning on erecting one or
more silos in the near future and
when this is done he will have a
farm equipment second to none in this
part of the state.
What has been done by Mr.. Cotter
can be followed by any one in the
county if they will cut loose from the
enc crop idea and avail themselves
of the natural advantages to be found
in this section for Successful diver
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raising of more and better stock.
This. connot be accomplished in one or
two years but by persistenc work
year after year, wedding out the
scrubs and replacing them with pure
bred animals as your means and OPP
portunity offer, and it will be sur
prising how quick you will be in The
class of satisfied farmers, who are
beginning to find out what wonder
full country they are living in.
And in conclusion we want to say
that this is not a paid ad. for Mr..
| Cotter-in fact he knew nothing
about it-as the information was
| CLEANED from outside sources, but il
is simply given to show what can be
done when one sets a mark and never
stops to worry about what others are
doing whether spending or making,
but plodS along to achievement and
when he reaches that goal is in
position to enjoy the fruits of his
labor. Would that the country had
more Jim COtters at the present
time to help in the development of
the resources of the state.