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Show AMERICAN COW HOLDS IIKK OWN IN U. H. DEVELOPMENT Washington, Aug. 25 According to the statistical bureau of the Department De-partment of Agriculture, the American Amer-ican cow has kept pace with the speeding up of production which has characterized American industry and American agriculture. In 1870 the average cow produced 1,771 pounds of milk. In 1921 the average cow produced annually 2,622 pounds of milk. These figures do not take into account any milk used In farm homes hom-es or fed to calves and pigs They are based solely upon the milk sold. They show In 51 years an Increase in average production per cow of 52 per cent. This increase has been brought about by better stock, better feeding methods and better dairy methods, all of which were largely due to the educative processes of the Department Depart-ment of Agriculture. |