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Show The Dairy Business Rapidly Developing In Cache Valley Condensed Milk Factories have done Much to Bring the Milk Industry to High Stage of Development. Tho dairy business In Cacho Vallej has perhaps done more to place Cacho County on tho map, and call attention to our friends and neighbors that hero we have an Independent empire, than any other Industry. It la true Cache has long been known as the granary gran-ary of Utah, and our wheat is renowned tho country over, for Its good quality, and tho sugar Industry has likewise been a winner. But tho dairy Industry preceded tho sugar, and was so linked together to-gether with tho wheat that one, for a long timo, more or less, was the cause of tho success of the other. Later the dairy business began to take on real form, nnd land that produced fair returns from wheat raising was used to much bettor advantage in producing produc-ing feed for cows, until our peoplo finally awoke to tho fact that tho milk and dairy Interests of tho county woro bringing moro real money Into the hands of the people annually than any other Industry, In-dustry, nnd when It Is considered that this money Is distributed every month, thus circulating throughout the various awnues of trade, It becomes a mighty pay roll that goes a long ways toward making an independent county. Unfortunately In tho past too many farmers wero interested only In milk production, and there are still some with us. Their cows are bred to any kind of a scrub bull and their calves are taken from the cows just as quickly as possible, so that tho milk may bo had for market. But this condition Is gradually passing away, due to tho determination and Industry of a few Invincible pioneers who got together a llttlo money, purchased soino puro bred dairy animals,' nnd began the business on a high plane. They wero interested not only In tho milk of today, but looked forward to the milk for tomorrow, which necessitated caro and Judgmont in tho raising of tho heifer calves. The success of theso pioneers has beon the means of others following In their path, Investing In puro bred herds. In consequence of which tho Industry Is growing, and gradually being placed on a higher plane. A visit to tho annual Black and Whlto Day at Richmond Is enough to convince tho uninformod that the milk and dairy Industry is ono of tho staplo Industries of tho county, that It Is here to stay, and that In the present world crisis it will perform Its part In furnishing food for the world. Tho flue Hol-steln Hol-steln herds of such citizens as Hon. C. L. Funk, and Albert C. Fisher, of Richmond, and the "Jersey herd of A. M. Israelson, of Hyrum, nre typical of the advanced stages the dairy business has reached In tho county. Already tho demand for good dairy cows Is such that It can not be filled, so all dairymen should use good purebred dairy sires nnd raise well the heifer calves. This Is the plan profitable to themselves and essential to tho welfaro of tho nation. Read tho editorial In this Issue from Kimball's Dairy Farmer and then determine deter-mine If you can tho extent of tho dairy burden that will soon bo imposed upon tho United Stntes, nnd then make ready as you havo never dono before. A recent summary from 83 associations In Wisconsin on dairy conditions, Involving 47 cow testers .who visit monthly 1110 dairymen having 23,500 cows on test shows tho following: "In reply to tho question: Aro thero moro heifer calves bolng sold for veal than formerly? all of tho testors reported 'No.' 'In reply to tho question: Aro thero nny good heifer calves from purebred bulls being sold for veal? 39 reported 'No,' four reported re-ported 'Yes,' and four reported 'Few.' Cacho County dairymen, it is hoped could answer as well ns these dairymen did, and if thoy cannot thoy should at once begin to put themselves so that they can render a better answer. |