| Show THE DAIRY INDUSTRY dairying is the most important agricultural industry in the united states in recent years sales of dairy products have amounted to about 25 per cent of the cash income of all agriculture and in 1934 the cash income from dairying was higher than the combined income from wheat and cotton it was almost as high as the combined cash income from hogs cattle and calves a part of which is represented by dairy cattle it Ls is an interesting fact that american dairy farmers have been among the most progressive of all farm groups in forming and supporting cooperative organizations in the great eastern area for example dairy farmers are served by a pioneer coop co op the dairy mens league cooperative association inc in other areas large and strong dairy cooperatives are helping to bring better times to the farmer the me preeminent pre eminent place of dairying in the agricultural setup set up Is not entirely due of course to the success of dairy cD cooperatives operatives but those organizations have done and are doing a mighty important work in behalf of their members and the public at large |
