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Show THE DAIRY. Prof. J. H. Fransdon, of Idaho State Experiment Station, lias -effectually answered the question of ovcrpro luction of dairy products by showing the farmers that the Inland Empire spent $5,000,000 last year for dairy pioducts imported from Eastern East-ern states and that Idaho alone secured se-cured x,.jqo,ooo pounds of lAittcr which should have been produced in the state. He stated that onc-thifd of the dairy cows of Idaho ought to be weeded out, as they arc unsuitable and give rise to the statement that dairying is not profitable. By improving im-proving the hcrdshc claims that It will be extremely easy to increase the profits at least $2,000,000 in the state. i of. Fransdon accompanied the, Idaho demonstration train on its recent trip. He urges the farmers to cntpr the dairy business, and he has the co-operation of the -entire faculty, because it is said that diversified farming follows the dairy business. |