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Show and alfalfa. Heretofore the fanners i in this section have operated large cattle and sheep ranches, lint, rccctit-ly rccctit-ly have decided on a plan (if more intensive fanning. SANI'KTK COUNTY STARTS DAIRYING ON LAUGH SCALK Recent development of the dairy industry in the vicinity of Fairview indicates that this section soon will become one of the most important in the state in dairying, according to J. E. Do nil an, in charge of the western office of the federal dairy bureau. Up until a year ago but few dairies dair-ies were located' in that section, vhile now there are 200 in operation iccording to Mr. Donnan. While .hey are all small dairies, they will serve as a nucleus for further development. devel-opment. Practically all cows in the alley are of the Ilolstoin breed. Two creameries have been established, estab-lished, one a privately-owned concern con-cern and the other a farmers' cooperative coop-erative creamery. The farmers have organized a dairy bull association, as a means of encouraging purebred stock, and arc planning to organi.e a cow-testing; association. They will have the assistance of the federal bureau in all organization work. The land is adaptable to the dairy business, being a black loam soil suitable to the raising of wheat, corn j |