Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 May 1919 — KEEP DAIRY COWS ON FARM [ARTICLE]

KEEP DAIRY COWS ON FARM

For Farmer Who Haa Good Market for Products Dairying Is Most Profitable Business. Keeping dairy cows will help the average farmer to overcome three main drawbacks to the one-crop system of farming: A cash Income but once a year, a depleted soil, and unequal distribution of labor, according to C. H. Staples, dairy specialist, extension division, Louisiana State university. "For the farmer who does not have a ready and accessible market for dairy products, a few dairy cows will provide the cheapest and best of human food for the family,” says Mr. Staples. "The cows will consume much of the rough feeds that usually go to waste and the expense of keeping them Is almost negligible. “For the farmer who has a good market for dairy products dairying Is a most profitable business, is always a safe and sound line of farming, is least affected by sudden changes of weather and seasons, gives a steady cash income, builds up the soil, and provides employment for labor at all seasons.”