Show BANKERS SHOULD PROMOTE DAIRY FARMING by P G holden field director ext dep dept t international harvester co there are few farmers farmers who do not know the importance of raising dair y cattle the millions of acres ot of worn out land are testimony to the need of conserving soil fertility and this can be accomplished only by di versified farming the growing of legume crops the raising of dairy cat tie tle and other livestock and the ing of the manure from them back on the land dairy cattle utilize cheap rough age such as corn stover and straw which usually goes to waste feed ing the crops to dairy cattle and re turning the manure to the land maintains the supply of nitrogen and other plant food elements in the soil this not only means more pros penty lor for the farmers and the corn com but it means CONTINUED prosperity and bankers can perform no greater service to the people than to encourage and when nece essay tl ft nance the getting of dairy cattle banks keep in close touch with the I 1 farmers and from their knowledge of the successes of those engaged in livestock with consequent crop ro tation are always glad to encourage the right sort of man in getting es in dairying and stock rals rais ing and the banker knows the in creased profit when the farmer geta gets employment all winter long which he does when he milks feeds tor for the market or granns livestock that farmer la is more profitable to the bank and hence the banker will en courage others to go into it and us bally does the banker should be in the fore of pig club cow assoria eions dairying cooperatives and in fact all manner ot of kindred acrivi ties |