

The dairy section of North Jersey. 



DAIRYING 



New Jersey has over 150,000 dairy cows, and the value of dairy products 

 in 1919 was between $25,000,000 and $30,000,000. According to Govern- 

 ment figures, dairy cattle in New Jersey, in proportion to the quantity, are 

 valued higher than in any other State, the total valuation being $15,000,000. 

 On the same basis, the State ranks first in the amount of advanced 

 registry work done, and the number of pure bred herds is rapidly 

 increasing. The Holstein and Guernsey breeds predominate, yet there are 

 Jersey breeders who are among the world's leaders for that type. 



Although several of the country's largest producers of certified and modi- 

 fied milk are established within our borders, New Jersey imports consider- 

 able milk to supply the demand, which indicates the opportunity for expan- 

 sion. The close proximity to large consuming centers together with the ad- 

 vantage of collective marketing assure good prices to dairymen who choose 

 to locate in the well adapted areas of the State. The price received by pro- 

 ducers at shipping stations within the 60 to 70 mile zone from New York 

 City for milk containing 3.6 per cent fat, was $4.06 per 100 pounds or 8.73 

 per quart during December, 1919. The average price during the year 1919 

 was $3.66 per 100 pounds, or 7.88 cents per quart. 



New Jersey now has eleven cow testing associations, and the breeders of 

 Holsteins, Guernseys and Jerseys have organized State Associations. Local 



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