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Cypress Dairymen Make Huge Operation Lauded During Dairy Month (By MILDRED YORBA McARTHUR) The latest release issued by the National Dairy Council of Chicago says, "Not since the cow jumped over the moon has her majesty the milk cow had so much attention as she'll receive during June Dairy Month." I was born on a ranch, but I've just discovered that I know nothing about a dairy, and even less about a cow, so what better time for all of us to get acquainted than NATIONAL DAIRY MONTH? Therefore, I took off in the general direction of Cypress, which is the heart of Orange County's dairy industry. Things have really changed since I used to hear my four brothers argue about who had to milk the family cow. Nowadays, there is no such thing as a cow kicking over a bucket of milk, for it goes from teat, to tank, to truck. In fact, a cow barn during milking hours when the electric devices are attached, looks not unlike a crowded beauty shop, filled with women getting machine permanents. More about all of this strange phenomena later. Exported Hides It is hard to believe that there was a time in California history when cattle were raised solely for their hides and tallow, which were exported by Spaniards in exchange for silks, jewels, perfumes, and other treasures from the Orient. In Thompson and West's History of Los Angeles County, published in 1880, Alexander Forbes, a historian of the period, has the following to say about Mexican dairies in what is now Orange County. "Little milk is used by the Spanish race in America, and when they do use it they have a very awkward way of taking it from the cow. They think it is absolutely necessary to use a calf to in- Studebaker is out to sell 10,000 cars in 10 days We will make you the deal of a lifetime! We just won't be underpriced or out-traded! See us before you take anybody else's deal! 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Phone KE 5-228 LUMBER DEALERS ANNOUNCE SATURDAY CLOSING DURING MONTHS OF JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER STARTING JULY 3, 1954 A phone call during the week will assure Delivery of your material by Friday afternoon GANAHL LUMBER CO. PATTEN-BLINK GIBBS LUMBER CO. WALT TAYLOR Make County Third Largest MUSIC — One of the newer dalries in the Cypress area is the Van der Feer brothers' who have the largest single span barn in California which handles 183 cows at one milking and includes a hospital barn. The brothers, Charles and Pete, milk 500 cows daily and need no effort to make their establishment modern with many convenient labor saving devices such as semi-automatic feed hopper or stanchion. Charles' seven-year-old son, Gregory, has been taking accordion lessons for the past four months and each time he pieces, he goes to the barn and plays while the milkers all sing and the cows chew contentedly. The cows have never had it so good. They think it is absolutely easy to use a calf to induce the cow to give milk, and for this reason they first let the calf suck some time alone; then lay hold of one of her teats while the calf is still sucking the others, and so by a kind of stelth, procure a portion only of the milk. They have no idea that a cow would give milk at all if the calf was altogether taken away from her; so that when cows are kept for their milk, the calves must be kept along with them and since they get the best butterfat holds below 35 pounds per month, she is retired to the dry corral or sold to the stock yards. The turnover is such that he figures that he has a new herd every three years. He prefers Holsteins, and says that 3.5 pounds of butter fat is standard for them. His daily output in May was 14663.0 pounds of milk, which netted a total monthly output of 14626.9 of butterfat. Three-hundred head of fairs, and wherever else shown. Host Grandson On to Jake Van Leeuwen to learn more about dairy milking time there to greet me cordially, and out to introduce me to wen. She and their young were playing hosts to grandson, whose parents nev Hibmas live next They think it is absolutely necessary to use a calf to induce the cow to give milk, and for this reason they first let the calf suck some time alone; then lay hold of one of her teats while the calf is still sucking the others, and so by a kind of stethoprocedure only of the milk. They have no idea that a cow would give milk at all if the calf was altogether taken away from her; so that when cows are kept for their milk, the calves must be kept along with them, and since they get the best share, a great number of cows and calves must be kept to produce a small quantity of milk." Visited Dairies So, Time Marches On. I visited big and little dairies and talked with owners and their families, and to the boys in the milking sheds and in the feed pens. All were most gracious and helpful in their effort to assist me. First, we called on Jake Van Dyke, then on down the lane to John Jaques, Jake Van Leeuwen, The Fernandez Brothers, Pete Bruinsma, Martin Osthoorn, John Leal, the Job Dennis, Junior and Senior, the Van der Feer Brothers, and Mrs. Laura Cota. There are 184 dairies in the area, so it was impossible to visit but a few of them, and still finish this story for National Dairy Month, so our apologies to the overwhelming majority that we did not get to visit. All of the above mentioned dairymen have grown up in the industry. Most are of Dutch or Portuguese ancestry, but there are also a few Swiss and some Spaniards represented. The same is true of the men employed in the various dairies. Boys like John Van Veen who has been employed in the Van Dyke dairy for four years. He is a native of Holland, but recently received his American citizenship, of which he is very proud. He is the father of three children. Then there is Clarence Slager, formerly of Waupun, Wis. Three and a half years at his job. Also Hank Van Loon, of Haarlem, Holland, who is studying hard for his citizenship tests. These three boys milk 270 cows a day. Ninety cows each. Two milkings, at 1 a.m. and 1 p.m. Each milking takes from 4½ to 5½ hours. Like Ballplayers Cows are like big league ball-players, in that if they hit a slump, they are farmed out, or sold to the highest bidder. Every cow is marked and a monthly record of her butterfat holds below 35 pounds per month, she is retired to the dry corral or sold to the stock yards. The turnover is such that he figures that he has a new herd every three years. He prefers Holsteins, and says that 3.5 pounds of butter fat is standard for them. His daily output in May was 14633.0 pounds of milk, which netted a total monthly output of 14626.9 of butterfat. Three-hundred head of cattle consume 150 tons of hay per month, plus 68 tons of grain. With alfalfa at $30 a ton and grain at $65 per ton, they soon eat their weight in gold. Have Siesta I also learned t h at dariymen have an afternoon siesta, so while waiting for Jake Van Dyke to finish his afternoon nap, I had the privilege of visiting with his wife. She is a native of Nebraska, who came to Cypress in 1921, where she met her husband, and where they were married in 1926. They have two sons, Robert and Kenneth. The former is married, and he and his bride are finishing their studies in San Luis Obispo, and will return this summer to make their home in Cypress. Kenneth is a senior at the Anaheim High School. Some day the two boys hope to go into the cash and carry dairy business. The Van Dyke farm consists of 30 acres, of which 20 are planted to permanent pasture. The dairy facilities take up the remaining acreage. Mrs. Van Dykes life is rich with hobbies. She has won blue ribbons for her fancy work, table setting, magnificent begonias, and her ceramics. For 10 years she has picked and arranged two bouquets for her church, each Sunday, from flowers picked from her gardens. The Van Dykes are members of the Reform Church of Artesia, where he is a Deacon and she teaches Sunday School. She is one of the 110 members of the Oratorio Society of Southern California, which meets once a week for a three hour practice, and which group puts on a series of concerts throughout the Southland, under the direction of Frederick Davis. Yes, this is a prize winning family. Blue ribbons and medals in every room. Bob and Ken for their activities with the Future Farmers of America, and Bob's prize helfer and Grand Champion Hereford, that won first at the Santa Ana, Pomona, and Bellflower Fairs, and wherever ever shown. Host Grandson On to Jake Van Leeuwen to learn more about dairy milking time there too; greeted me cordially; and out to introduce me to wren. She and their young were playing hosts to grandson, whose parents ney Hibmas live next beautifully appointed him rounded by large; perfect lawns and fine flower farm consists of 20 acres stocked with Holsteins. A stock is from Utah and Jake Van Leeuwen is a Leiderdrop, Holland, where they had extensive dairies day, a hundred head was ed a huge dairy. He and returned there for a visit. They took their car with toured most of the conventions visited with relatives in tive land. The Van Leeuwen's happiest posses their pictures of the way they wore native costuming wooden shoes, and w graphed. While there ther former Cypress boy, Jim This reunion resulted in gagement to Mary Van He gave me a bit of CHAMPION! Get the winner for stand-out style! Sensational sales come in right now biggest new-car Phone KE 5-2284 DEALERS CLOSING S OF SEPTEMBER , 1954 week will assure friday afternoon PATTEN-BLINN LUMBER CO. WALT TAYLOR LUMBER CO. 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Host Grandson On to Jake Van Leeuwen's farm, to learn more about dairies. It was milking time there to, but Jake greeted me cordially, and took time out to introduce me to Mrs. Leeuwen. She and their young daughter were playing hosts to their baby grandson, whose parents, the Sidney Hibmus, live next door. Two into the present marketing situation. Each dairyman has a shipping quota. For instance, his is 400 pounds of butterfat per day, which requires 12,000 pounds of milk a day. If a men exceeds his quota he is paid the current manufacturing milk price for his overage, which discourages over production, and also stabilizes the market. Gives Green Feed Van Leeuwen gives his stock green feed in summer, to approximate their natural eating hibits, and dry food in winter, augmented by grain, winter and summer. Care must be taken not to feed before milking, or the milk will have a feed flavor. Therefore, grain is fed during milking, and dry food after. His feed yard is about a quarter of a mile long, and it is completely paved, so that the big trucks can drive in and unload, regardless of weather. The outside feeding yards run parallel with these supply sheds, so that the hay is only carried a minimum distance, thus cutting down waste and time. Power is so essential to this industry that each dairy has its own auxiliary electric supply, in case the power should go off during milking hours. The milk comes direct from the cows, through a transparent pipe, and directly into a huge receiving vat, where it is automatically cooled as it flows over the freezing pipes. From this $4000 receptacle, the daily output is picked up each day by licensed tank-truck drivers, whose duty it is to take samples and test for butter fat content, and on this basis the dairymen are paid. Great quantities of water are used in an ordinary days activity around a dairy, because every cow's udder must be thoroughly washed, before and during each milking, if necessary. Happily for the dairymen they have their own wells. However, a measure has recently been passed by the County Board of Supervisors, taxing the owners of these wells, to help defray the cost of the water brought in from the Colorado River. It is being resisted by some of the farmers in this area, especially the dairymen, on the grounds that all of the water that they use is returned to the soil, and not permitted to run into sewers and then on out to sea, as is true of water used elsewhere. Huge Feed Bill Jake Van Leeuwen's monthly feed bill runs about $8000, but as he said, "You don't have to worry." (Continued on Page 10) AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR "REO" POWER LAWN MOWERS Easy Payments ORVAL'S "Your Schwinn Bicycle Dealer" 410 West Center Ph. 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