4 THE MILK FACTORY 



The largest herds produced milk I? cents per 

 quart cheaper than the smaller herds even though 

 both herds contained the same kinds of cows. 



BANKS BUY COWS FOR FARMERS 



Many dairy barns contained empty stanchions. 

 Farmers with land and buildings big enough to 

 accommodate more cows often do not keep more 

 cows because they cannot afford to buy them. 

 In many states bankers have made arrangements 

 to buy cows for such dairy farmers, taking notes, 

 and payment for the same from the milk these 

 cows produce. This is excellent business for the 

 banks, because an increase in the cow popula- 

 tion means increased bank deposits. It is good 

 business for the farmer, because he immediately 

 has a full-sized dairy herd which in a short 

 time pays for itself out of the milk the cows 

 produce. 



The Plymouth County Trust Company, of 

 Brockton, Mass., has during the past year and 

 a half purchased thirteen car loads of cows, aver- 

 aging twenty-five head to a car, for dairymen of 

 that district. Numerous other banks in other 

 states are doing the same thing. 



