every farm is steadily increasing the fertility of the land. In 191 o more 

 than 500,000 beef cattle, valued at ^10,000,000 were pastureci in Virginia. 

 Three-fourths of these were reported from the Piedmont region. 



During the last decade many dairies have been established in Northern 

 Virginia because of its proximity to large milk consuming communities. 

 Along the line of the Southern Railway there are scores of large dairies 

 which ship milk and cream to Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and 

 even to New York City. 



The raising and feeding of hogs as a by-product of cattle is a profitable 

 industry, and may be made more so. The demand for Virginia hams 

 far exceeds the supply of the genuine article, but there is no reason why 

 all V^irginia hams should not come from Virginia. In this there is an 

 opportunity as yet only half developed. 



Virginia ranks high among the states in the number of its sheep. 



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