The Democratic advocate., 1871-07-13

T. u. HIATT, OF West Ccfnwell, Con-
nec,icut, has written ad article, from
which we make the following extract.
"There is no doubt difference ID III i
quality Of milk 10 different cows, som q
being ficb 10 caseine or cheese, aud that
Of others 10 butter, yet Us rule, the
milk will be 10 great measure what il
is made by the feed Of the COW. The
milk from the same cows may be varied
by feed from so, BY the lactomefer, uJ
to 10 degrees, the highest number Be-,
ing the best, and such as is prodnced
by the heaviest feed.
In carefully tried experiment. which
| made last miIter, | found that heavy
feed, such as corn, wheat aud rye slsorts,
fed to twelve COWS, pound for pound,
did not make as much milk as, wheat
bran, into nine quarts day, aud | bate
no doubt that for time this would i'd
variably be the result. yet should not
dare to Continue for any considerable
length Of time to feed ifiy COWS Upon
wheat bran alone, as it would undoubt-
edly diminish the strength Of the COW,
and soon reduce her to condition that
she would be nc,pable of giving very
much milk. am now feeding to twelve
cows two bushels of wheat bran mixed
with one bushel Of corn meal, ground in
the cob. with very satisfactory results.
The milk is good. the strength Of the
animal is kept up, and diminished
amount Of hay will keep the cows in
good thriving condition 1 feed twice
day.
IL is yet an opeu question whether
the feed should be fed wet or dry.
There is no doubt but that 10 cold
weather it would be much better If the
water, which is required BY COWS Ia
milk, could be warmed. Iftaken into
the system while az a very low temper
ature, the process Of digestion will be
retarded uutil the temperature Of the
water is raised to blood heat. In warm
ing, this water digestion is not only re-
tarded, but there will be loss Of ! Ger
tain amount Of food, which, like fuel, is
consumed in keeping up the heat Of the
body, aud this accounts for the fact that
herd of cattle require very much more
foodi in extremely cold weather than they
do 10 warm weather. IL will be evident,
therefore, thac large amount Of food
may be saved BY warm stabfing 10 cold
weather, aud, consequently, = much
greater secretion OF milk secured.
The groat mass Of the community are
no doubt ignorant iu regard to the great
difference in the quality Of milk made
by the different kinds Of feed. Milk
made from COW fed upon turuips and
backwheat bran Or buck &heat shorts.
is totally Unfit for young child, or iss
mother, aud there is no doubt but that
the mortality among children is often
caused by improper food Of which the
milk is made. The physician knows
the Importance Of having the milk from
new mich COW assigned for young
child; the Why and wherefore very likely
he does not know. He probably does
not know that the milk from fxrrow
COW is one third heavier aud one-third
richer in caseine than that from new
mich cow, and therefore Is not a Well
adapted to the wants Of the child, nor
does the mother understand that the
cause Of the child's illness 10 owing to
some improper food eaten BY the COW.
Ii l We're desirous Of making a given
amount Of milk the best adapled 10 the
use Of the greatest 1umbef Of childrsui
l would feed the COWS 90 equsl parss
Gin pounds) Of oats, wheat bran and To-
dian corn, and the best hay and apples.
Until We become accustomed to sryi6k
experiments we shall not know for 4
certainty the quantity aud quality Of
food that will wheu fed 70 4 los Of Govt,
produce the gteatest xnouut 6f teully
good milk for given amount Of feed,
nor shall we know whether the cutting
Of hay for our milch cows in winter viii
pay for the extra expense aud labor Of
doing il. Some Of our inilkmen who
have tried cutting are Of the opiniod
THAT II pays well for the trouble, and
some contemplate steafhidg
Roots, especially carrots, increase tho
flow Of milk and Of the best quality !, and
will tend to keep the COW 10 good health.
Apples will increase the quantity OF
milk nearly as much as turnips, and
make it Of much better quality.
In making milk thers is nothing mofd
important than good early cut hay.
Without this it may be doubled whether
milk can be made with profit.