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Show Dairy Industry Is Seldom "In Red" Depression and suffering are not real factors with the wide-awake dairymen. The ambitious dairyman is setting better today than the ordinary ordin-ary business man or the man who deals in stockraising. The dairyman, as is well known in normal times in particular, seldom, finds his account "in the red" at his bank, but on the 1 other hand he carries a good balance, lives in a nice home, has his auto, is able to pay his taxes at the time they are due, and in general enjoys life if he can but adjust himself to the task of carefully selecting his herd and then taking the proper care of the animals. By judicious application, applica-tion, the same as any successful business busi-ness man would do, the dairyman is about as independent as any one. Much has been said and written concerning the advisability of keep- J ing a few good cows on every farm. General statements advismg such a course are more or less effective, but a more definite illustration recently set forth by a country banker is eyen more convincing. He declared that if each farmer in his county had five good cows, and sold the milk or cream which they produced, the cash returns would do these things in a year: Pay the farmer's state and county taxes. Pay his automobile license and buy two new tires. Provide a $40 kitchen cabinet, a $50 sewing machine and a $40 suite of furniture for the farm home, and school books for the children. (Continued on last page) Dairy Industry Is ! Seldom "In Red" (Continued from page 1) Clothe a farm family of five persons. per-sons. Buy $50 worth of paint for the farm buildings. Besides this, the fertilizer produced would increase the soil fertility of the farm, and the farmer would, in addition, addi-tion, have all his calves for sale or for keeping to augument his herd. In most communities, any farmer who has a good reputation for honesty hon-esty and industry can borrow the money, if necessary, because bankers are generally glad to encourage the introduction of more dairy cows into their territory. |