The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-18

| kilograms and iattsrs from hrohi
nent Nebraskans expressing interest
in the dairy development conference
at Omaha. Chamber of Commerce at
| 10 Saturday morning have been pour
| ing in on J. NJ. Gillian, secretary of the
agricultural committee of the Omaha
chamber.
The purpose of the meeting will be
| to further interest among Nebraska
| farmers in keeping dairy cows and
| bringing Nebraska to the fore as a
dairy state. A revolving fund out of
which to finance the purchase OF
COWS by farmers who would pay off
the loan in monthly installments is
considered.
lone million dairy cows by 1880
will he the slogan of the conference.
At present there are half a million
in Nebraska.
More Profit for Farmers.
According to officials of the Omaha
Chamber of Commerce. the great OBJ
ject in view in calling leading men
from over the state to discuss and
organize a dairy development associa-
tion of Nebraska has been the unques
tionable financial advantage of keep
ing dairy cows. 1t has been founG
that those who keep dairy cows with
other farming pursuits find that grain
and other forage they market in the
shape of butter and cream brings at
least 50 per cent more than when they
market grain and foliage direct.
According to authorities. constant
rising prices paid for fresh milk, but
ter and cheese in the face of the ever
increasing dairy production indicates
that there is no danger of overriding
dairy production in this state for
many years to come.
Pure BREEDS Not Urged.
Special dairy committee has studied
the problem for several months and
has made surveys of the condition of
dairying in other states. 1t is
thoroughly convinced that it is un-
necessary for farmers of Nebraska
To buy high priced or pure bred dairy
cows unless abundantly able to do so.
1t is said that with a good grade
Of cows for a foundation ahd pure
bred bulls, Nebraska's dairy herd can
rapidly be built up to very profitable
basis, and such cows, it is Believed.
can be purchased around 500 each
Each local dairy association can
purchase one or more pure bred
males and keep and raise to maturity
the female calves. Under this plan
It Is thought that the herds will in
crease rapidly to be good producers.
This plan has been tried out in
Wisconsin, Minnesota. Illinois. Iowa
and many other states and results
have proved entirely satisfactory.
Gaining in Many Districts.
In Nebraska it has proved success
ful in sections about Norfolk, bre-
mont. Aurora, Sidney and other
towns.
Martin w. Dimery of the Ameri-
can Bank of Sidney and w. ). Rod
man of the American Bank of kim
ball have reported remarkable sue
cess in their respective counties.
They shipped in dairy cows to sell
TO farmers.
Mr.. Dimery gives numerous IL
Illustrations OF how Cheyenne county
farmers have been tided over hard
times by keeping five or six good
dairy cows.
Banker Brings i'm Cows.
Three years ago Mr.. Rodman
through his bank, bought 100 dairy
cows and sold them to farmers on
monthly payments.
Before. practically no dairy pro
ducts We're sold in Kimball county,
writes Mr.. Rodman. Many farm
ers did not even have butter for their
own use. Now cream checks receiv-
ed by farmers keeping dairy cows
in kimball county amount TO $780,
900, and the industry is growing"