Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-02-09
DAIRY COWS
ON THE INCREASE
Wisconsin, Dairy Industry Ex-
perienced a Healthy Increase
During the Year 1928.

Wisconsin's dairy cows
are on the increase, showing an
advance in number on January /
this year compared with the same
time last year of approximately 49,
/ 600 head, according to a summary of
the livestock situation in the state
announced today by Paul Nyhus,
federal-state crop reporter. The
total number of dairy cows in the
state is placed at 2,217, 900 head.
Reports from thousands of farm
ers make possible new livestock es-
Inmates as of January l." the sum-
mary declares. "Up-to-date esti-
mates of dairy cows in Wisconsin
are 2,217, 900 head. This is $4,000
head or one per cent more than a
year ago. New York was the lead
ing dairy state in 1910, but soon was
surpassed by Wisconsin. Mime
sofa has made rapid gains in dairy
cattle in recent years and this year
for the first time outranks New
York. Wisconsin still maintains
her leadership with $4,000 more
than Minnesota. Reports from
other states indicate a general in
crease in dairy cattle during the past
year of one per cent.
"Prices of milk took a downward
course beginning in June, 1920 and
were at low levels in 1921 and most
of 1922. In fact, many farmers
confidence in the future of Wiscon-
sin dairying was put to a severe test
by the two years of low prices. Late
in 1922, however, milk prices began
to rise steadily and maintained
81 per cent higher level during 1928.
With the encouragement of better
milk prices, herds have been kept
up, few enlarged and in some
herds, beef cattle have been replaced
by milk cows"
Hog production in Wisconsin, how
ever, is on the decline, the report de-
clares.
"The number of hogs on January
/ is placed at 1891 900 head, or two
per cent less than last year." the
report states. LESS hog produc-
ton is shown by a reduction in the
number of sows and gifts for spring
filters. Wisconsin farmer, in COM
mon with corn belt farmer, began to
expand heavily two years ago when
hog prices were high compared to
corn. The 1922 pig crop in the corn
belt was 25 per cent greater than
the year previous, and the 1923 crop
was again larger. The result has
been extremely large marketings,
lower prices and now a decline in
production"
Since 1919, there has been q
gradual decrease in the number of
horses in Wisconsin, the report
notes. The new estimate for
January /, continues downward.
The use Of tractors has grown rapid
ly during these years and is at
tributed as the chief cause for the
decline in the number of horses. The
poor demand for horses greatly
changed the general practice in
Wisconsin of raising a colt or two
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the state and nation are two per cent
less than year ago.
''The Wisconsin sheep industry
has been on the decline since the war
peak of 1919" the summary con-
cludes. "Wool and cotton prices,
however, have strengthened during
the past year and indications are
that the low point was reached last
spring. The Wisconsin estimate
for January / is BAL, 900 head, the
same as a year ago. More ewes
are being kept this year, which in
dicates a change to more sheep rails
ing in the state. The estimate for
the nation is three per cent above
last year"
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