The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-01-26
|$l69, 439,4Ol DAIRY
PRODUCTS in 1927
Com. Holmberg Made Fine
Address at St. Cloud
Last Week
RAPID GROWTH TRACED
Dairying Shows Better Re-
suits Than Other Branch
es Of Farming

Farm value of the Minnesota
dairy industry was $3.50, ABS, 4O1
during 1927, an increase of $10,-
403,336 over 1928 when the value
was $159,036,065, N. j. Holmberg,
state commissioner of agriculture,
told the Minnesota State Dairymen
association in an address at st.
Cloud Wednesday, says the st.
Cloud Daily Times.
Higher prices contributed as
much to the greater value as in
creased production Mr.. Holmberg
explained, pointing out that the ac-
tual estimated increase in milk pro-
duction was 56,889,958 pounds. In
1926 there were 8,842,915,673
pounds produced compared with
1898, 805, 631 pounds in 1927.
"The price of whole milk, which
is reflected in the butterfau price,
was higher in 1927 than in 1926,
which accounts to a great extent
for the increased farm value" MIR.
Holmberg said. taking the dairy
production and dairy prices as a
whole for 1927, the income was
quite satisfactory TO those who are
in the business. In fact it is one OF
the best years on record.
Mr.. Holmberg directed attention
to the growth of the dairy industry
in the state during the last half
century, during. which time Min
nesota has advanced to first place
among the dairying states. During
that time, also, dairying has risen
to become the stase's leading in
dustry.
In 1878 there were 299, ZOO
cows compared with figures COM
piled in the recent farm census
which showed that the states bo-
vine population is now 1,541, 800.
Growth has been both steady and
rapid, Mr.. Holmberg said, pointing
out that in 1888, the total number
of cows was 505,000; in 1898,
686, 800; in 1905 1,0S1 800; 1918,
1896, 900.
While the number of cows has
increased the quality has kept pace
increased production figures in
dictate, Mr.. Holmberg said. in earl
Ter years much of the profit derived
from dairying came from the uti-
lization of waste farm lands. In re-
cent years the care and feeding of
dairy cows, he said, has become a
science and a business.
Mr.. Holmberg explained that
his estimates are based on, the
monthly farm production multi
piled by the farm price per hun
dred pounds as DC the fifteenth of
each month, the total representing
not only the mflE Sold but the en-
tire production. s E@ az.
"Other branches of farming do
not begin to show nearly as good
results, neither from production
nor price standpoint" Mr.. Holm
berg declared. "Take eggs for in
stance. The total farm value Of
eggs produced in Minnesota for
1927 was $7,04,221 less than in
1926.
"The estimated farm value based
on the monthly production times
the fifteenth Of the month price for
1926 was $38,196,969, and for
1927, it dropped to $31,153, 748.
The total egg production on farms
for 1926 was estimated to be 49,
347,787 dozens produced, or de-
crease of LOIS, 450 dozens.
"In the case of eggs the price
during the greater part of the year
was lower in 1927 than in 1926,
and this with a smaller farm pro-
duction accounts for the decreased
farm value.
'The year of 1927 produced one
of the largest hay crops in the his
tory of the state, but on the other
hand, grain crops and corn fell far
short from being normal yields,
thereby cutting down the average
farm income in many sections of
the state" s
Commissioners Hoimberg sounded
a note of warning against too
great an increase in dairying, as
sorting that farmers who follow
this pursuit must be adapted to it
and to have at their disposal spec
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