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Show M The Dairy Situation BBJ We are .aware that thoro is a feeling of unrest BBJ Hmong the dairymen in certain sections on account BBJ of the unsettled conditions. Some complain that witn BBJ the present prices of feed there is no profit in tho BBJ production or milk and butter fat. This may be true BBJ in some cases, but wo are Inclined 'to tako an optim- BBJ isttc view of the situation. There never was a time, BBJ perhaps, whon the margin of profit has been smaller BBJ and it will probably crowd out the dairymen who do BBJ not take advantage of introducing better business Ej v methods, such as keeping a record of the production m 1 of his cows so that low producvis may be culled out, H I md providing silage for them during V,e winter. M I These two moves are absolutely necessary to obtain H ' the efficiency that is callod for at this time. Every M I effort should be made to cut down tho cost of nro- BBJ Auction, which means tho samo in tho oud as an ad- Bflt vance in pilco for the products. BBJ lleports coming from tho East, tho Middlo West M. and the Pacific Coast, all soom to indicato that lucre BBJ will bo an Increase In prices for dairy products bc- BBJ foro many weeks. Tho pricos for dairy stock nro BBJ 'not lower than a year ago, and tho indications arc H that they will be higher. BBJ . A sale held in Sacramonto, California, recently, BBJ brought an average of $271 por hend for Uolstclns. BBJ Tho demand for good dairy cows is Just as great as BBJ ever and at good prices all over tho country. BBJ It would bo ono of tho greatest calamities Imag- BBJ tnablo to havo tho good dairy cows of tho country BBJ slaughtered Just at tho tlmo whon thoy aro bo badly BBJ needed. Thoy aro necessary for tho successful prose- BflJ cutlou of tho war. Milk Is needed for children, In- BBJ valid a and tho soldlors nt tho front and In hospitals. BBJ Dairy cows ar5 being slaughtered In Europo In BBJ xre-at numbers because of necessity. It has not bo- BBf como necossary hero and It should bo avoldod, bo- bYb BBBBB i BBBBBBBBBBBJL BVBvBVBVBVBVBHisssiIiiMMraiv'iiaiiiiiaiiiiiiisiiisssssssssssi cause whin tlil.1 war 13 over tho dairymen will bo called upon to re tocit Luropo with daily cows. It boems to m, like It would bo good businets to hold onto tho dairy cows and heifeis so that wo will be prepared for tho big demand that wlIL surfrly come. Utah Farmer. |