Show COW INCREASE ADDS TO DAIRY PROBLEMS there are more milk cows on the farms of the united stated than ever before in the history of 0 the dairy industry this Is one of the basic facts which must be faced by fa farm rin leaders and officials of the agricultural administration in working out a solution of the dairy problem there are more than 26 million milk cows cowa on farms of the nation this year according to estimates of 0 tile the united states department of a agriculture ri this represents an increase of nearly IS 18 per cent from the total of 21 reported for 1928 tentative plans tor for milk production control will be presented by the administration at a series of regional confere cries to be held in the rear near future at central points in lead ins ing dairy producing sections of the country all angles of the dal dairy iry situation and outlook as well as the proposals tor for adjustments will be discussed with farm and dairy interests in an effort to formulate a practical and generally acceptable program the row cow population has grown steadily in recent years 1934 showing an increase of more than three per cent over tile the 1933 total and the percentage increase in milk cows has been greater than the in crease in human population during the same period |