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yield and the fodder consumed, with the object of 

 eliminating useless or inferior cows." 



The following table indicates the progress of these 

 societies between the years 1900 and 1909, together 

 with the totals of their members, of the cows super- 

 vised by them, and of the State contributions granted 

 to them : 



Year. 



Number 

 of 



Societies. 



Number 



of 

 Members, 



Number 



of 



Cows. 



State 

 Sub- 

 ventions. 

 Crowns. 



1900 

 1905 

 1909 



1 80 

 415 

 519 



3,880 

 10,300 

 12,000 



76,100 

 159,600 

 206,800 



31,500 

 118,800 

 120,000 



I have already commented upon the great increase 

 of milk yielded by these controlled cows as compared 

 with that yielded by the uncontrolled cows, so on this 

 point it will be unnecessary to trouble the reader with 



further figures. 



