OREGON FARMER 



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A very undesirable condition of affairs with reference to dairy sires, 

 is revealed by the table on the opposite page. It will be observed that 

 in each of the six divisions, except the Willamette Valley division, 

 the number of grade and mixed breeding (scrub) sires exceeds the 

 number of pure bred sires. In the Coast division the pure bred 

 sires are outnumbered two to one. The use of pure bred sires is 

 the most potent factor in effecting improvement in the producing 

 capacity of a dairy herd, and the dairyman who tries to economize 

 by using an inferior bull is following a very short sighted policy. 



Reference to the table will show a very large preponderance of 

 Jerseys, among the grades as well as the pure breds. The Willamette 

 division in particular is shown to be a decidedly Jersey district. 



NUMBER AND KINDS OF CREAM SEPARATORS. 



Reference to the above table indicates to some extent the 

 importance of the cream separator as a part of the dairy farm equip- 

 ment. The use of the separator on farms selling the product to 

 creameries is almost universal except in some parts of the Coast 

 division, particularly Coos County, where whole milk is delivered 

 to the creamery. In the cheese making districts there is not much 

 use for the separator. The 49 farms reported in Tillamook County 

 show only six cream separators. 



The table shows something of the variety of cream separators 

 now on the market. The "miscellaneous" portion of the tabulation 

 represents nine different kinds of separators in addition to the 12 

 individually listed. 



Markets: The Oregon market for dairy products is one of the 

 highest in the United States. Butter prices in Portland range from 

 3 to 6 cents higher than butter prices in Chicago, New York and 

 other Eastern markets. The Portland price is also usually some- 

 what in advance of the San Francisco market. The state is well 

 supplied with creameries, cheese factories and condensing estab- 

 lishments, so that the milk producer has little trouble in finding a 

 ready sale for his product. Practically all milk and cream sold to 



