The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-11-12
Mich Cows in Fall and Winter.

Milking, except for short period after
the birth of the cali, is altogether an ar
tifcial process. Nature intended animals
to yield milk only while il should be nec-
esssary for the sustennnce Of the young;
but by long training artificial habits have
been induced, and the flow Of milk is pro
longed for months, and even for years
after the natural period has passed
Partly for this reason, no secretion of tho
COW is more easily affected by treatmcui
OF the animal. Any arrangement Of
health, insufficient food, or bodily dis.
comfort, at once shows its effects in the
decreased quantity and quality of milk.
1t should also be borne in mind that the
continued flow of milk beyond tho patu.
raj period is no small drain upon the Vi.
tai functions Of an animal, and this shopd
be counterbalanced by extra stimulus in
the form of good, nourishing food, aud
whatever care is necessary to keep up the
health of the COW to the highest standard.
AT this season Of the year change Of
food is necessary. Long before the pas.
lures are entirely despoiled of yerdure,
the grasses nipped by repeated frosts lose
much of their nutriment. Though cows
may gather their I'll, it is of poorer quail.
ly, and the yield of milk speedily suffers.
A daily allowance of bran, shorts, or
ground feed Of rye and oats, or two-thirds
oats with one-third corn, will supply the
lack of nourishment, and show itself, with
good interest added, in the milk pail
This feed should be wet before using.
We prefer it to feeding with hay, for tho
reason that nourishment, more than bulk,
is needed; they can pick up enough part.
ly withered grass to gil their stomachs.
This extra allowance should not be de.
layed until the animal is suffering from
insufficient food. 1t is far easier to keep
COW in good condition, than to bring
her up after falling of.
Pumpkins are usually fed out first, up
on failure Of the pastures. If it be prac-
ticable TO keep them uninjured until later
in the season, it would be better. They
come in the best when dry hay and stalks
are the staple diet, and something moro
succulent is craved and needed. 1t is
best to remove seeds from pumpkins;
they are an active diuretic, and many be-
lieve they divert TO urine fluids which
would form milk.
Any person who has been long confined
to single article or two of food, say to
salt beef and potatoes, knows how the
appetite Graves change. The greediness
with which cows lay hold of turnips,
mangel wurzels, or other roots in Winter,
proves that they, too, relish variety, and
in the case Of healthy animals, appetite
is safe guide in the selection Of food.
Even if roots were lacking in nutriment
an occasional allowance Of them 10 cattle
would be beneficial.
Observe strict regularity in the time Of
feeding. If meals are regularly served,
animals will patiently wait the appointed
time; otherwise, thev will be restless and
uneasy while locking for supplies, aud
ravenous when fed.
The importance Of comfortable, we'll
ventilated shelter for milch cows is yet
greatly undcrrated, despite all that has
been written and said. A large part Of
the food eaten is consumed 10 furnishing
warmth TO the animal. Thus, good shell
ter is equivalent to large percentage Of
food. Besides the actual loss of food
from the increased amount required under
exposure to cold, there is further loss in
milk from the feeling Of discomfort. The
secretions are always disturbed by intlu.
ences that cause pain or uneasiness, and
every shiver of halffrozen COW will
make itself visible in the milk pail.
In their anxiety TO secure warmth,
many have overlooked the importance OF
pure air. Close, crowded stables, reeking
with odors from accunulating manure,
produce feverish restessness in the cows,
and the flow of milk suffers. At best.
confinement during the winter months is
irksome to animals, and kindness to brutes.
rs we'll as profit, demands that everything
practicable should be done TO secure their
comfort.-Amer. Agrtcultwist
Our TEErH.-They decay. Hence
unsocmly mouths, bad breath, imperfect
mastication. Every body regrets it.
What is the cause9 l reply, want Of
cleanliness. A clean tooth never decays.
The mouth is warm place--9s Q -
Particles of meat between the teeth soon
decompose. Gums and teeth must suf-
fer. Perfect cleanliness will preserve the
teeth to old age. How shall it be Sc
curedl Use a quill pick, and rinse the
mouth after cating. Brush and CASTLE
soap every morning; the brush and sim.
pie water on going to bed. Bestow this
trifling care upon your precious teeth,
and you will keep them and ruin tho den.
tist. Neglect it and you will be sorry all
your lives. Children forget. Watch