The Omaha morning bee., 1924-10-05
DAIRY TOURISTS
VISIT WISCONSIN
Nebraskans Get First-Hand
knowledge; Diversified
Crops Necessary.
BY WILL NJ. MAUPIN.

BY WILL NJ. MAUPIN.
''It was wonderful trip and
worth far more than 1t COST
That was the verdict of every mem
ber of the Nebraska delegation that
visited the dairy sections of Wiseon-
sin and the national dairy show at
Milwaukee. The happiest man on the
trip is Otto Leibers, manager of the
Nebraska dairy development associa-
ton. to whose energy is due credit
for the great success.
Dean Burnett of the State College
of Agriculture. was one of the good
old standbys of the trip.
One of the enthusiasts OF the
party was Mrs. c. NJ. Keller of Ben
kleman. who came from the farthest
west to join the party. For many
years she has managed a farm of
500 acres and has made 1t pay.
Many Cows Bought.
A number of good cows were pur-
chased by members of the party. and
the part of the Nebraskans to give
more time and attention TO dairying.
we can not expect to reach the
Wisconsin standard in three or four
years" said w. F. Holcomb of Clay
Center. But with our unusually
good conditions in Nebraska We can
develop dairying IN half the time 1t
took Wisconsin. Our problem now is
to interest the young folks: TO make
them dairy minded as one Wiscon-
sin man called it."
George Jackson OF Nelson. former
speaker of the legislature, has
warmed up In great shape on this
trip. He Is now an enthusiastic sup
porter of dairy development. As a
member of the state board OF agricul-
ture he is In position to exert a
powerful influence in the work OF
dairy development.
H. u. Baker of Atwood. Kan. was
one OF the live wires of the party.
Baker is president OF the cooperative
creamery at Orleans, Neb.. the larg.
est of its kind in the world. Baker
was SO interested that he will remain
| in Milwaukee until the end of the
dairy show. and then take little trip
all by himself through dairy sections
not yet visited.
Ole Hansen IN Element.
Ole Hansen. manager OF tho Or
leans concern. has been in his native
element up here. Ole got his first
lessons in dairying in Wisconsin
from his Dane forebears, and while
up here has been talking to old
| friends OF other days.
Mrs. Joseph Brown Of Cambridge
has been deeply interested In every
phase of the trip. and goes back
home with her note book full of
facts and figures.
No member of the party has gotten
more out Of this trip than Otto
Becker OF Emerald. Otto Is perhaps
the youngest member of the party,
and he has been setting a warm pace
for the rest. He hasn't missed a
single feature of the trip. Right
alongside every speaker at the yari.
GUS farms visited, he has taken eopi.
Gus notes and says he wouldn't have
missed the trip for anything. He is
one OF the young fellows who Is go
ing to exert marked Influence In
dairy development in Nebraska.
| George Gocken OF David City II an
other member who expresses un
bounded enthusia SIN In the matter OF
dairy development.
One of the big things Of the trip
was the spectacle OF intensive farm.
ing. There Ia little waste land on
Wisconsin farms. Every square foot
Is made to yield something. In some
sections the soil would discourage
the average Nebraska farmer. The
soil Is light and thin. and the more
IL Is plowed the greater the crop OF
stones yielded. But this does not dis
courage the land owners. They get
plenty OF forage for their dairy cows,
and the butterfat is what they arc
after. Much of the land has been
cleared of timber. but that was 50
long ago that stumps are n rarity.
Dairying in Wisconsin is not SC
much matter of choice MS neces
sity. This used TO he wheat state
years ago. but Il WAS ''wheated to
death" and the land owners had 10
turn to something else. The biz
farms have been cut up into small
tracts. averaging less than 100 acres
and big dairy barns and modern
homes have taken the place of the
crude barns and ungainly houses
The soil has been built up until II
yields generously OF crops that go &c
porous and contented.