Show goard GOOD FUTURE FOR DAIRYING IN UTAH CREAMERY MAN SAYS the following interesting article was written by homer A colllns collins B D 0 C what lessons can we learn from the recent collapse ot at butterfat and butter prices Is dallying dairying now another hopeless oc occupation will prices regain recent levels every dairy farmer fanner la is anxiously looting looking forward to determining his future program but no more anxiously than are we ive creamery cream erymon men it may be only fair tor for the to pass on his very best guess as to what the next year or two may be expected to tiring bring in the industry ot of producing and manufacturing ot of butter I 1 the general con census Is that ov er production Is the basic cause ot of the recent collapse disregarding such contributing factors as a wild mild winter or the relatively high returns from dairying compared with other agricultural lines the tact fact remains that a surplus ot of butter accumulated and broke the market tor for butter and cream compared with annual crops such as aa potatoes wheat or even poultry dairying la Is more ot of a longtime long time in i vestment thin means a longer time in which to find an increase la in dairy 1 ing or a decrease so very fran frankly lily the present accumulation ot of dairying activities appears sufficient to mean continued low prices perhaps all the present prophets are wrong but it looks lis as if 11 the present trend toward lower commodity prices had finally hit dairy products among other causes ol of this has baa been widespread boosting for dairying regardless of the consuming capacity ol of the country nobody in his right mind would recommend a continued widespread increase in the production of hogs or ot of other classes of livestock yet this is exactly what has been urged by the self ap pointed friends ot of tho the dairy industry E economic laws of supply and do demand have been ignored production has been stressed without reference to sales possibilities now new areas have been built up largely on dairying there seemed no limit to the rosy rasy hued future of the gospel ot of the lectures on this subjects the inevitable happened just as with pork or corn or fruit no eo with dairy products a high price will last it there la Is no surplus but no longer it Is quite a shock to find that our pet product Is not immune but wo we may as well face it when planning tor for the ole future and so the oia essentials of at good dairying become important again high producing stock cheap teed feed areas quality products and efficient feeding will make the difference between those who can continue dairy farming at a profit and those who cannot in any business there are some who can make money because ot at a fortunate setup set bet up the success of the individual rests with the individual marketing formulas and conditions may help determine the average returns but tor for good or poor not net returns the efficiency ot at the individual la is the final determining lac fac tor dairying la 19 and will continue to be an essential industry with the recently narrowed margin the real dairyman correctly situated can continue but with the dairyman with poor cows or with other fundamental difficulties difficult leB will have even a harder time than at present eventually a comparative stabilization will arrive production by good dalry dairymen moh will satisfy the needs of the cc country antry and at a price at which the dairymen dairyman can afford to keep on producing butterfat butter tat taL utah has many advantages and da dairying IrvIng should he be able to continue food feed Is easily produced there are plenty of local sales outlets tor for the i raw aw products we are not too tar far from the large basic markets for our surplus utah stock does not average as well as it should from a production standpoint la yelte of 0 jocile aiom very excellent herds Gen generally orally speaking te milk aud aid creata cream quality is not mot conducive to the best products during the hot season chiefly due to the highly competitive buying but all in all utah has plenty of legitimate reasons tor for continuing in dairying and for or continuing to think in terms of dairying |