410 TWENTY-THIRD ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART VI 



years, market conditions may eventually be such that only those who 

 have paid attention to economy in production will survive. 



There never was a more opportune time for dairymen to start 

 building up their herds by the addition and use of a pure-bred sire. 

 The question of the importance of the sire at the head of the dairy 

 herd has been discussed and proven so often that it is almost an 

 axiom. Almost everyone realizes that a man's future with his dairy 

 herd depends almost entirely on the bull he uses now. Nearly every 

 farmer knows that he should head his herd with a pure-bred bull of 

 advanced registry, or registry of merit breeding. In the past, the 

 cost of this kind of sire has. prevented many from making a pur- 

 chase ; however, at the present time, anyone can purchase bulls with 

 the best of breeding at a nominal figure. 



I am at this time heartily in favor of the better sire campaigns 

 which have been inaugurated and especially do I think that commu- 

 nity breeding by means of the co-operative bull clubs will bring about 

 more economical production and assure dairy prosperity. 



The foundation for the industry in this state has been laid care- 

 fully and sound. As an indication of this, I have but to refer you 

 to the scores of sanitary, modern creamery buildings of fireproof 

 construction erected the past few years by farmers' co-operative 

 associations, which are taking the place of older frame buildings, 

 which indicates that the farmers are planning to stand by this in- 

 dustry. 



Although this country has manufactured more dairy products than 

 was ever produced in one year before, it is gratifying to know that 

 consumption has kept pace with production, which is indicated by 

 the fact that there is less butter in cold storage November 1, 1922, 

 than on that date in 1921, the public having consumed all of this 

 year's enormous increase. We are inclined to believe that this is due 

 to the continued decline in prices, which has enabled everyone of 

 moderate means to use creamery butter instead of oleomargarine, 

 which was in demand when butter was beyond their reach in price. 



However, much credit should be given the publicity and educa- 

 tional campaigns which the dairy organizations have carried on 

 through the National Dairy Council. This work has tended to 

 awaken the public to the necessity and value of dairy products in 

 the diet. The results of this work have been especially noticeable 

 during the past year. 



Consumption within the state has also kept pace with production, 

 as reports from creameries show that they sold 25,714,769 pounds 



