2 STUDIES OF OCCUPATIONS IN AGRICULTURE 



by hand and of caring for the barn; the fact that a dairy must 

 be near a large community or near a railroad or electric car line 

 to make marketing most profitable; the high cost of establish- 

 ing and maintaining a large dairy; the difficulty of constantly 

 renewing one's herd of cows, and the constant danger of loss of 

 animals by disease. 



6. Preparation: Training must necessarily be different for the 

 two lines of work connected with the occupation. Each worker, 

 however, should know something of the entire field. A high 

 school education and graduation from an agricultural college 

 are desirable. Courses in a school of engineering would be 

 helpful. The agricultural courses now given in many high 

 schools provide valuable information and experience. 



One may now find agricultural courses in many high schools, 

 separate, and county schools, extension courses maintained by 

 agricultural colleges, special lecture courses at these institu- 

 tions, and lectures at dairymen's and farmer's conventions. 

 Employees in the dairy may learn much by experience, espe- 

 cially if under the direction of men scientifically trained. 



6. Other requirements: Freedom from any disease that might be 

 imparted to others through the medium of milk; strength to 

 do the general work of the dairy; at least a liking for farm 

 animals; ability to attend to minute details; a grade of intelli- 

 gence capable of understanding the scientific problems of 

 dairying; ability to direct the work of others, and to attend to 

 the important business side of dairying. 



7. Income: The dairy employee earns higher pay than the un- 

 skilled farm laborer; the dairy foreman and superintendent 

 receive from $100 to $150 a month up to several thousands of 

 dollars a year. The proprietor of a dairy has an income de- 

 pendent on his capital, business ability, and market facilities. 



8. Effect on the worker: The occupation tends to preserve one's 

 health, to increase one's years of service, and to give one an 

 appreciation of country life and of the usefulness of animals 

 to man. 



9. References: 



Gowin, E. B., and Wheatley, W. A. Occupations, 50-53. 

 Kober, G. M., and Hanson, W. C. Diseases of Occupation and 

 Vocational Hygiene, 692 and 693, dairy industry. 



