The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-01-25
wINTERING COWS.

Almost every lamlly. especially in the
country and the smaller towns, keep one or
more cows for the purpose Of supplying
themselves with milk and bu,ter--both ar,l-
cles 0t prime necessity with EVERY hnus..
keeper. In this paper We shall nut speak of
the care aud management of large diaries,
but rather Of cases like those abnye indica.
ted, where their owners do not stud, that
close economy in feeding their cows. and IN
the disposal Of thrir products, which may
very proftabiy b. given in large establish
ments. but everywhere, those who would
have milk in wlnter. mist not iorget that
succuleni and nutriiious lnud is needed 10
keep up its fow. But slight dependence
can be had upon dry io,lder alone, unless il
be- fir.t-ra,e bnth in character aud quality.
Mlcl, cows should be stabbed. especially
at night and in stormy weather. This il
too frequently neglected, the mlch COW re.
ceislng no better care than those not in milk,
or the Young stock u the farmer. This is !
mistaken policy, il milk !, desired And.
irnm good cows, we'll fed and cared for, il is
more yaluablr than a. ans other season of
the year. GOud butter can be made, and
demands better price than AZ any other
season. IL vii paw, Tor one COW or for scores,
tu keep them sheltered and comfortable all
their wants as folly supplied as circumstan-
ces will allow.
A proper and convenient supply Of water
is 81 much Importance. No animal. and no
milch COW. especially, should be compelled
70 wander of in The bleak, cold storm t.
spme distant pend Or some spring hole for
drink, but should have il supplied at or near
the yard, Il possible. When there is diff
Gully 10 getting w,ter, cattle are apt TO drink
TOO much Al Tine, AMI mich coss decrease
in milk from such painful distention of the
stomach with ice cold water. Many dairy
men find il profitable 10 warm the water
gwen The cows and other animals in the
winter.
Good hay NAV well form part of the vim
ter iOod Tor cnws. but they need something
n.re IN ufder % good supply Of rich milk.
Carrots aus 0liirr root crops. also pumpkins
aud apples, promote thr ilow Il milk aud the
health aud tnrllt oi The animal. Where these
cannot be h.d. the coarses, grains. ground
and mixed Mllh chopped h.y Or straw. Or
cornstalks, MAY be fed 10 COWS. Or they may
be employed 10 connection with the articles
first named. An occasional change OF looi
Is much reiishcd bs cnw- a. veil as other
stuck, and promotes both health and appe
tlte. Oats aud barley. or oats and corn. or
buckwhrdt, or rye, form good pr'Nendrr
or nral for this Pprpose Corn meal feed
alone has a tendency 10 dry of tie miik-its
greatest ,alae is for fattrning rather than
milk making purposes Giyr cows what
good hay aud cured corn iudder they will
fully dispose Of. aud peek ur 20 u shorts
o. prMenlrr properly wet and seasoned with
a lltte salt. and they will continue ia milk
rs long as though rnot, were gwen them, and
yield milk ul 4 richer character.
Regularity. both ia feeding AMI milking,
is necessary u The comlur, aud thrift oI the
COW. MANY. when their cpw. give bul a
.mal quantity. milk once day N winter.
W. cannot eommcnd the practce. and would
mt follow il unless Tor the purpose Oi DRYING
on our cuas. II j. true they give a less
quanit, st night than al morning, but milk
81 regularly. The night milking NAV be look.
ed upon A. - mach extra 10 what would BE-
nbialned With milking once tla,.
CSgBirV 6saiieman.