| Show jue aur jl A FACTS REPORT ON DAIRY BUSINESS increase in number of cows cowa almost same as aa increase in population interesting figures Fl gure the united states census report shows TTO dairy cows in 1910 as compared with in 1900 an increase in ten years of or per cent the number ot of people in the united states increased 21 per cent in the same earne period the total number of pounds of butter made in 1909 was 1899 1839 it was an in increase of 86 per cent there was waa an all increase of per cent in butter buttar made tn in the creameries crea meries and a decrease of 72 per cent in butter made on farms per cent ot of the butter was made on the farms in 1909 as against per bentin cent in 1899 the cheese industry shows a similar increase in total make being pounds in 1909 as against pounds in 1899 an increase of 74 per cent of this only 29 per cent was made on farms in 1909 and 66 65 per cent in 1899 there was wasa a reduction remount of per cent in the a mount amount of cheese made on farms in the ten years yearn and an increase of per cent in the amount made in factories it will mili be noted that the increased population was almost in the same ratio as the increase in number ol of dairy cows cowa each dairy cow supplied milk butter cheese ice cream etc for 41 persons persona in 1909 and 1899 it would appear that any shortage of dairy products must come about because bause the american people are consuming more than they did ten years ago and this undoubtedly Is IB true |
