PROFIT FROM THE DAIRY 



constant. It advances the value of land, and being 

 economical in its nature can be carried on where 

 land values are so high that most of the common 

 farm practices must be abandoned. For example, 

 in Denmark where the people live closely together 

 on small farms, the dairy business is found most 

 fully developed. From this little country every 

 year is sold over $40,000,000 worth of butter, and 

 the government considers it so important that not 

 less than 16 dairy schools are maintained in this 

 small area. It is one of the best means of con- 

 densing our farm crops and raw material into a 

 product which is worth more per pound than any 

 other sold from the farm. For example, butter pro- 

 duced in the central part of America can be mar- 

 keted in any part of the world. The rough fodders 

 and grasses of our farms can be concentrated into 

 a condensed form which will require a very light 

 tax to market in distant lands. It is an industry 

 that thrives where knowledge and science are ap- 

 plied. No industry, perhaps, requires this more 

 than the dairy business. It is an industry of the 

 people. It is not one that is hampered by trust 

 or consolidation, but is enjoyed by every farmer 

 of the land who wishes to engage in the enterprise. 

 May it always be so preserved ! 



FIELDS FOR IMPROVEMENT 



There are two great fields for improvement, 

 namely, to raise the annual production of our cows 

 and to improve the quality of the products. In 

 these two fields, perhaps, the most important is the 

 first, and could the annual product of the American 

 cow be advanced a few pounds of butter per year, 

 it would bring a vast fortune to our producers. 

 This improvement is going on rapidly, and prom- 



