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Era of Progress Forestry 337
The barbarous method of starving cattle during win-
ter was in vogue to the middle of last century. The
poor creatures were starved till they were so weak
that when down they could not rise without help. This
cruel practice was found to be uneconomical and has
been abolished. Now cattle are properly fed during
the long winter months, and cows give milk in winter
as well as in summer.
The Dairy Industry. Not only has the number of
cattle enormously increased, but the quality has also
greatly improved. In weight the cows today have dou-
bled, in some cases trebled and quadrupled, since the
time of Gustavus Vasa, and in the yield of milk each
cow, on an average, has doubled during the last dec-
ades. During the first half of last century Sweden
did not produce enough butter for home consumption,
while now she exports eight million dollars worth of
butter annually. Community co-operative creameries
have been established throughout the land, which af-
ford even to the smallest producers the benefits of
large production, as each member, however small, gets
his proportional share of the proceeds.
C. FORESTRY
A Vast Source of Income. In her forests, especial-
ly those in Norrland, Sweden has a source of wealth
which brings into the country from abroad a greater
income than any other export. In fact, her timber and
forest products, in prosperous years, equal one-half of
all her exports. In addition to this the forests should
be credited with all the timber and fuel they furnish
for home consumption.
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