Show herds in tennessee make big increase possibilities of the other sources of farm income prepared by the un united cited otist of A Airl ri culture one farmer shipping cream represented the extent of dairying in tipton county tennessee in 1920 at the end of 1023 there were more th than n f farmers amers in the county ship ping cream from some cows re ceiling celt ing for the years year 8 pro production d act ion according to reports to the united states department of agriculture more than this development came na as a result of careful study oi of possibilities for other sources sources of farm income than the one prevalent crop cotton made in 1020 1920 by pro gres sive alve farmers and the county agricot tural agent it was wag found there was vaa it a good nearby market for cream and that the county was well adapted to growing dairy feeds pastures Pa have been established leguminous hay grown proper feeding methods for milk production learned and crean shipping deveto developed pea as a supplement sup enry cash enterprise only cows nl ready ow owned in the county have been used and only those far farieri failers meri making sufficient provision on their own farm for feeds have been encouraged to take up tip dairying As these cotton farmers develop skill in feeding and management the production of the herds Is being built up through file introduction into the county of pure bred bulls of high production lines seven of these pure bred bled bulls were brought in for operative cooperative co use last a st year and several haye have been bought by individuals |