Show GOOD FUTURE FOR FOH DAIRYING IN UTAH CREAMERY MAN SAYS the following interesting article was NY as written by homer A colllns collins B 0 wh what at lessons can wo we learn from the t ile recent collapse of butterfat butter tat and butter prices pr ices Is d dairying ir in g n now 0 w another hopeless occupation lap ric will W il prices s regain r e g ain recent levels every da dairy try tanner farmer la is anxiously looking forward to determining his future programs program but no more anxiously than are we creamery men it may be only fair for the to pass on his very best guess as to what the next year or two may be expected to bring in the industry of producing and manufacturing ot of butter the general con census Is that ov er pro production Is the athe basic cause of the recent collapse disregarding such contributing factors us as a mild winter or the relatively high returns from dairying compared with othor other agricultural lines the tact fact TO re mains that a surplus of 0 butter accumulated and broke the market for butter and cream compared with annual crops such as aa potatoes wheat or even poultry dairying Is more of a longtime long dong time investment this means a longer time in which to find an increase ln in dairying or a decrease so very frankly the present accumulation of 0 dairying activities appears sufficient to mean continued low prices perhaps all the present prophets are wrong but it looks as it the present trend toward lower commodity prices had finally hit dalry dairy products among other causes of this has been widespread boosting tor for dairying regardless of the consuming capacity of the tha country nobody in his right mind would recommend a continued widespread increase in the production of hogs or of other classes es of livestock yet this Is exactly what has been urged by tha self ap pointed friends of the dairy industry economic laws of supply and demand have been ignored production has been stressed without reference to sales possibilities new areas have been built up lair largely gely on dairying there seemed no limit to the rosy hued future of the gospel of the lectures lectured lec turea on this subjects the inevitable happened just as with pork or corn or fruit lowith so with dairy products a high price will last it there Is no surplus but no longer it Is quite a shock to find that tha t our pet product Is not immune but wo we may as well face it when planning for the future and so the ola oia essentials of good dairying become important again high producing stock cheap 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 of a fortunate setup set 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 net returns the efficiency of the individual Is the final determining factor dairying is and will continue to bo 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 fuze tn mental difficulties will have e harder time than at present it dually a comparative stabilize stabilize liza arrivo production by gy dalry dairymen men will satisfy the needs of 01 country and at a price at which ta n dairymen can afford to keep heep or on in dicing butterfat utah has amany many advantages g e s t 4 dairying should he be able to conolt cont lt food feed Is easily produced T there h e r e 8 ac 4 plenty of local sales outlets tor for tin raw products wo aro are not too fg from tho the large ba basic bale le markets tor for oa surplus utah stock does not average 4 well as it should from a standpoint in spite of nomo very bollent herds herda tie te milk aud aid cream quality la is ta 11 conducive to the best products dr di ing the hot season chiefly due to tn t highly competitive buying but all in all utah has plenty I 1 legitimate reasons reason Ef tor for continuing dairying and tor for continuing to th 1 in terms of dairying 1 |