Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-08
Colorado Must Increase Cow
Population and Dairy Products
ToMeet per Capita Consumption

That Colorado Is producing a sur
plus OF butter but hss an under con-
sumption OF milk. that there Is a
market for the dairy products of
10000 more cows or the present
production Of Colorado cows must
be increased twenty per cent. were
the outstanding facts in the dairy
situation as discussed at the recent
Farmers Congress in Fort Collin.
Many prominent San Luis Valley
farmers attended this conference
Max Grandy OF AIamosa. fieldman
for the Valley Dairy Association. II.
C. Henry Of Sargent and e d. Hyatt
Rio Grande County Agent, were
among those who attended from this
locality.
Mr.. Grandy Is responsible for the
detailed report on the dairy divis-
ion OF the farm convention. Many
prominent men in the dairy Indus
try Of the country were present and
gave some interesting sidelights on
the future Of the dairy Industry In
Colorado.
The state Of Colorado Is facing
situation where the population and
the per capita consumption OF dairy
products are both Increasing more
rapidly than dairy production or
COW population Dairy products are
easy 70 distribute 70 the more pop
ulDus conters of the state. hence
loca! over pradp ton Is not llabl.
10 exist for a long time 70 come. Sot
only i the demand for dairy prod
ucts In the state incrsasirg but there
T. a nation vide demand for more
dairy products aud the per capita
consumption Of these products
shows marked Increase over the
whole country.
Following his visit to the Fort
Collins conference Mr.. Crsndy |
makes this statement In regard to
the dairy Industry In the valley:
"Cne Of the Items o, primary Inn
portance In the future agricultural
is the dairy COW The dairy COW |
Il the mother Of prosperity. The |
San Luis valley il an ideal dairy |
section The combination of these |
two together with progress along
correct lines means wonderful pros
pcrity. Tru. conditions Indicate
that our progress should be not
along lines OF increasing the num-
ber OF cows. nor the total output.
but for greater production per COW,
fewer cows. NOR. economy OF pro-
duction and higher profits. Tn. aim
IL not to encourage commercial pro-
duction. nor even TO foster tn. max
INK OF dairyins tn. main source of
income on most farms At present |
on every farm. a. a supplement to
farm enterprise and liberalization.
The manner and means OF aiding
this movement Is. In a word. the
field and cnd.ayor Of the San Luis
Valley Dairy Association"
Among the conclusions arrived at
by the dairy committee of tn. recent
farm congress are these:
In order to maintain Colorado's
place In the nations dairy industry
md to meet the dairy requirements
OF Colorndo's Increase In population
between 1890 and 1880. the number
OF pounds Of butterfat produced per
COW should b. Increased 20 percent
or tn. number OF dairy cattle In
creased about $4,000.
A herd OF nj least 10 to i2 cows
should be kept on farms where milk
II the main sourc. Of incom. and
8 or 6 where Il is = minor source.
Specialized dairy herds should be
eonfinsd to the wrsssrn part Of the
plains region. and In irrigated aad
ether areas having = good reliable
supply Of succul~nt feeds and an
easy access to dairy manufacturing
plants or large cities.
No COW preAscsss lsss than iso
squads Of buttssfat ia . year should
~ retained II . commercial dairy
herd.
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