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lively at an estimated saving of $15,328.00. Grain v^as fed 

 to dry cows by 2,190 members, or 60% of those reporting. 



Farms Well Equipped — The follov^ing equipment was 

 found on 4,000 farms of members: 



3,743 members owned 4,591 silos; 1,856 had milk 

 houses; 552 had ice houses. There were 1,884 whitewash- 

 ed barns; 1,007 milking machines; 2,600 had drinking cup 

 systems; 2,775 had steel stalls; 1,191 had electric lights; 

 3,723 had autos; 675 trucks, and 1,289 tractors. 



There are: 1,267 ventilation systems in use in 134 C. 

 T. A.'s reporting. 388 Separators found inefficient in 106 

 C. T. A.'s reporting. 662 members have bathrooms and 

 equipments in 130 C. T. A.'s. 1,158 members have power 

 washing machines in 126 C. T. A.'s. 642 members have 

 electric or ironing machines in 106 C. T. A.'s. 93 members 

 have pressure cookers in 29 C. T. A.'s reporting. 288 mem- 

 bers installed drinking cups last year in 107 C. T. A.'s. 80 

 members installed barn ventilation systems in 46 C. T. A.'s. 

 206 members installed Steel Stanchions last year in 85 C. T. 

 A.'s. 167 members installed Milking Machines last year in 

 86 C. T. A.'s. 299 members buillj silos last year in 88 C. T. 

 A.'s reporting. 73 members built milk houses last year in 

 50 C. T. A.'s reporting. 3,723 members who have cars in 

 133 C. T. A.'s reporting. 67 members built new barns last 

 year in 49 C. T. A.'s reporting. 247 members who have 

 radio sets in 109 C. T. A.'s reporting. 1,069 members who 

 have running water in 133 C. T. A.'s reporting. 1,394 mem- 

 bers who have furnaces in 134 C. T. A.'s reporting. 



Waukesha, Wis., Greatest "Cow County." 



There are 3,020 farmers in this county. Most of the 

 farms are small, as 18% range from 20 to 49 acres, 38% 

 from 50 to 99 acres, and 29% from 100 to 174 acres. Less 

 than one-half dozen farms are larger than 400 acres. The 

 largest individual farm consists of 1,100 acres. Eighty-three 

 per cent of all farms are operated by the owners. 



The sale of dairy products amounts to approximately 

 $5,500,000 a year. In addition to this, over $500,000 worth 



