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plan has been in operation in Marinette County for four years, and 

 its success has caused many other localities to copy the plan. 



A new settler coming to Marinette County can fence in part of 

 his land, get some dairy cattle through this credit association, or 

 purchase them outright and they will find their own living during 

 the summer with no expense to him. Whenever the sun shines 

 clover and other grasses grow in abundance. 



On an average a good cow will make $100 per year for her 

 owner. Here are a few examples of good profits received by Mari- 

 nette County dairy farmers last year: One dairy farmer received 

 for his June milk, a check for $484; one received for July $475; 

 another received for July $300. One well known dairy farmer 

 received for one month's milk last year the sum of $500, and there 

 are a great number of farms in Marinette County where the 

 monthly rate is from $200 up. 



BEEF CATTLE. Wisconsin is so well known for its leadership 



in dairy farming, and in the number of dairy 



cows to be found in the state that the great beef cattle industry of 

 our state is somewhat overshadowed. It is a surprise to most 

 people to know that while Wisconsin has about 1,750,000 dairy 

 cows, that it also has about 1,250,000 beef cattle. It can be seen 

 from this that the beef cattle industry is developing hand in hand 

 with the dairy industry, and other forms of live-stock farming. 

 Some of the greatest beef cattle show herds in America are owned 

 in Wisconsin. 



Recently, one of the best authorities on the beef cattle business 

 in America was called to the Wisconsin University to talk on the 

 subject of producing beef in Wisconsin. He said the day had 

 passed when the greatest corn regions of America could show the 

 greatest profits in beef production. "The hope of the beef cattle 

 industry of the future," said this authority, "lies in the cheap 

 cut-over lands like those of Upper Wisconsin. I say this because 

 it is the place which can produce grass and rough forage at the least 

 expense which will in a few years show the greatest profits in beef 

 production. On the thousands of acres of rich grass land in Upper 

 Wisconsin enough beef can be produced profitably to feed a large 

 part of the nation." 



BIG PROFITS IN HOG RAISING. America spends more money 



for pork than it does for 



education and religion. The first investment in hog raising is 

 small and the pig is the quickest money maker on the farm. He 

 will live and grow fat on waste products that other stock will not 

 eat. He is ready for the market almost any time and will bring 

 the top price if fat. He multiplies rapidly and if we only furnish 

 him with good pasturage, forage crops, pure water and a little 



