Salt Lake Tribune | 1910-08-10 | Page 14 | Farmers Too Busy for Milking Stunt

FARMERS TOD BUSY FORIMISSTIT As Result, Rich County Cows Arc Turned Upon the Range. Willard Hansen, stale food and dairy commissioner, returned Tuesduy afternoon after-noon from an extended lour of ltlch eoun-ly. eoun-ly. whi-rc ho went lo look up dairy and food conditions. Mr. Hansen says food conditions aro good, but dairy conditions are decidedly discouraging. "At Garden City and at I.akotowu dairies aro closing clos-ing up because tho fanners haven't time to milk tiiolr cows." says Mr. Hansen. "Help Is so hlch In Hieh county that tho funnel's have found much more profit In farming and other Industries than In dairying, and for that reason they have turned their milch cows onto tbo range and let them dry up. As a result of this, one cheese factory and several creameries have hud to closo down. Tho farmers really haven't the time to give to the dairy Industry, and for that reason it Is In bad shape." Mr. Hansen .nays food conditions arc pood. However, lie confiscated some samples sam-ples of olive oil and lemon extinct, which will bo submitted to a chemical test by Herman Harms to determlno their quality. qual-ity. It is thought they are mislabeled. Oilier than these things. Mr. Hansen says ho found food conditions very good. Tho slaughter houses, dairies, bakeries and other places whore food products aro handled wore all in good condition.