Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-12-12
fm t5t farmer.
WINTERING MICH COWS.

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The subject Of wintering milcl COWS i
one in which a large majority of our read
ers are interested, for probably most PEG
pie who own but a single domestic ANNA
keep a COW, and thosv who are not thu.
limited, generally include more or les.
Of these faithful creatures among their
stock. And the milch row is worthy 81
this ii tinciion. She produces one Of the
most wholesome and nutritious articles 4
fool which we posseSs-one always m
demand and which there is no ollie
means of supplying. Good COWS always
command a gooi price, for hey pay a
good prcft. Bat this profit depends large.
" on the attention they receive from their
owners-wheIher they are 81 fed and
cared fr that they are thrifty. and
yield largely Of milk at all seasons Of The
year.
Il is poor economy to winter COWS up-
IN dry food alone. they need sornsthing
~succuleni anc nutritious. A fuil flow #
milk requires a generous supply OF the
right kind of fodder. CIrrolS, bce:s,
parsnips, or turrips. in addition 10 hay
aud AN occasional hed IF meal or shors
"a iudiciouS Use Of hay, IootS and mead
will KEEP tle animals IN good Go~ 4
milk cven in winter. Ia England cos-
are fed principally IN turn:ps and coarse
fodder, and are stalled through the win
Ter. They have a slight feed OF straw or
hay in the morning, and sliced turnips il
the morning, room and evening, with an
occasional supply of good straw to their
mangcrs. Their stables are kept clean
but well Uttered. and are also well .en-
tilaied /; avoiding as far as may be cur
rents of air, from which cattle as well as
human beings will take cold. The prop
er ventilation Of stables, both for horses
and cows, is often neglected.
But all have not and cannot procure
the proper supply of roofs. =
10 this case hay and the coarser grains
must be used. and those properly Prepar-
ed, answer very well The desired purpose.
Coca well-cureI hay is far from being
drspised, even by the most aristocratic of
Fill Pal bred, though if first passed
through a good cutting machine, it will
be more readily and more economically
consumed. GIVE COWS what they will
fully dispose OF, and a peck or so pr day
OF bran, shorts or ~provender, wei to ii
proper consistency, and seasoned with a
liule salt, and they will continue in milk
almost as long and give nearly as much
as when supplied wish roots. Oats and
barley, or cats aud corn, ground tcgeih-
er, from a good mixtur of provender for
this purpose. Ifcorn meal alone is used,
il should be mixed with cut straw or hav,
and slightly moistened-but a large guam.
uIy OF this grain has a tendency TO dry
off The milk. II is better adapted to fat
teniug than 10 milk making purPases.-
For purely milk no grain preparation ex-
cells shorts. Both potatoes and apples
are excellent food for cows, but do mol
produce is rich mix as either beels or
carrots. These Iools are probably among
the best items of food iha, can be pro-
vided--io BE- us, d in com eciion with h.
er kinds OF fodder. No siusl. food will
succeed as well as . proper riety.
The ttnifi and health Of all kinds Of
stock requires a supply Of water, either
frequently aud stately, or always with
in their reach. Ii should be brought in
to the barn-yarl, that c.ltIe need not be-
cpnPsll,d 10 wand r iii loa distant stream
or pond thr uah til, storm aud cold
SIch a Iouney they will not undertak,
unless quite thirsty, when, were The Wa
ter within their reach, they would drink
much more frequently, but less al a time,
not inluring themselves by abstinence al
n lime and ove~ SUPPLY at another
Their comfort in this respect as well as in
shelter and clean mess is the Oes: ec1no-
my, rs an animal we'll cared for and kept
warm and clean, requires less food TO
keep it in thrifty condition. The best
management is generally the Cheapest in
Ihe end, and is always the most satisfac-
tory to the thorough going farmer. We
shall be glad if these hints call our some
such an Improvement or modification of
the course W. hav in Heated, drawn from
a wider experience than cur W -Ru.
raj NeW Yorker.
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