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336 A History of Sweden
or third year, a practice which artificially reduced by
at least one-third the crop acreage every year. With
the rotation of crops the fallow-land system may per-
haps be dispensed with altogether.
Introduction of Farm Machinery. Nothwithstand-
ing these improvements, agriculture does not hold pre-
eminence among the occupations in Sweden as in for-
mer days. Only one-half of the people are now en-
gaged in agriculture, whereas in 1860 three-fourths
were thus engaged. The rural laborers have been at-
tracted to the manufacturing industries in the cities
owing to the higher wages paid there.
To offset this loss of farm laborers, machinery has
been introduced. In many places the planting and
sowing, the harvesting and threshing are now done by
machines. This is the case not only on large estates,
but a number of small farmers combine and buy the
machines an3 then take turns in using them. By such
co-operation the small farmers secure the benefits of
large producers in getting better seed grain, feed, fod-
der, and fertilizers.
B. LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY PRODUCTS
Cattle Raising. Owing to sensible treatment of do-
mestic animals, cattle raising in Sweden has lately
reached a point of prosperity which has no parallel
in past times. To this prosperity science has material-
ly paved the way. It has indicated what breeds of cat-
tle are best adapted to the varying climates throughout
the country. It has led to a better stable hygiene and
to checking the spread of infectious diseases among
live stock.
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