, 1927-12-21
MARY Jester Allen)

AZ
Cody Club had one of the very
best of it's meetings on Monday noon
In spite of the approaching holiday
the long table in the Irma dining
room was well filled and every
committee chairman save one was
present as we'll as the list of Off
GERS. President Parks called the
meeting to order promptly at half
past twelve and Secretary Crouch
read the minutes of the last meet
ing and they were approved.
/ 1t was fine to have every chair
man present have a report to make,
for the last few meetings most of
the chairmen have been content
Ito listen to the outside speakers
and have nothing to say themselves.
But Monday every committee chair
man had something interesting to
say.
The chief interest of the meet
ing conferred about what Mr.. CHS
holm had to say on present dairy
situations. He spoke feelingly of
the grave condition facing the
county in the coming shortage of
dairy products, in fact the present
situation is serious. The milk and
butter SUPPLY not only is a serious
business condition,--it makes for
success or failure to the ranchers
but to the allied business concerns
and is far reaching in its general
effect; but aside from the actual
money part of it, the lack or sup
ply of good dairy products touches
the life and home of every citizen.
For some time now. Cody has been
enjoying a fine supply of good milk
and cream and has its own very
successful and good butter factory.
Recently according to the figures
supplied by Mr.. Chisholm and Mr..
Crouch this good supply has
changed in 8auality and quantity.
The cream is very hard to get now
and it is not to standard. And the
reason lies in the shortage of good
milk cows on the %outlaying ranches.
Mr.. Chisholm spoke of the adyant-
age to the rancher and the ranch of
really high grade butter fat pro-
ducing cows; he said, that in order
to induce ranchers to start really
fine dairy herds, the farm bureau
had arranged to secure extra fine
calves from the great dairy herds
of Oregon, these calves to be de-
livered here to the ranchers for
twenty dollars each. Last year a
large number of these calves were
r--.-t4 .,+N tL1 aA,ntt- and fhfc
year; M. Chisholm suggested that
even a larger number be secured.
This way naturally, building up
good dairy herds are slow. But
it was pointed out that seldom will
d dairy rancher part with a really
good butter making COW. And even
if available. the price is prohibi-
tive. The next best thing is to
secure young heifers from milk
tested stock. If each and every
rancher would add but m good
high grade COW to his herd now,
the milk and butter shortage could
be averted. The dairy situation is
grave now but with any increase In
the town or surrounding places. 1T
would be impossible to meet the
demand. Therefore IT. is wise for
the business men of Cody as we'll as
the ranchers to take some very
positive steps right now. The Cody
Club pledged itself as heartily be-
hind this fine movement and de-
ltermined to help in every possible
WAY. The spreading of propaganda.
the educating of the rancher and
the town consumer alike to the
grave need, as well as the great
benefits. And then, too. the real
money help when necessary. The
business men and the banks will
stand solidly back of the rancher
who wants to help his county p
his town by building up a fine
dairy herd.