2021-02-252021-02-251955-08-01https://dr.lib.iastate.edu/handle/20.500.12876/94729<p>The American dairy industry is climbing toward increased output per cow. During the past 30 years United States dairy farmers have boosted average yearly milk production per cow one-third - from 4,167 pounds in 1924 to 5,512 pounds in 1954. The past decade has seen an increase from 4,572 pounds in 1944 to the 5,512 pound level of 1954- a jump of over a fifth.</p>articleisulib-bepress-aws-west197720481763farmscience/vol10/iss2/5Agriculture