The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-02-15
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odors. etc., is indeed surprising. We
. have been greatly interested in observing
the effects of cold upon the milk secretion
as seen in the herd of COWS upon the farm
at Lakeside.
During the past summer, in the hot
days in July and August, the animals re-
sorted to the lake to drink, and, after
shaking their thirst. they would wade
hour or two, with legs.ahalf immersed
This habit it was found invariably di-
unfinished the flow of milk at night, and
IN order to learn the extent of the dimi-
mutton careful observations were made.
1t was ascertained that standing III the
water an hour diminished the flow to the
amount Of eight or ten quarts in herd
OF thirteen COWS. The loss was SO great
that whenever they had resorted to the
water they were driven away again to the
pasture at once. We have learned that
from simply turning the herd into the
yard upon a cold day in winter, and al
lowing them to remain fifteen minutes,
the flow Of milk was diminished TO a
serious extent, and consequently the ami
mails are not now allowed to leave the
warm stable during the entire winter,
| except for q bIief period upon warm,
sunshiny days. Water is brought di-
| rectly from well into the barn, and the
drinking vessels are arranged so that the
animals have to move but a step or two
to supply their wants, the nature of the
water supply, and conveniences of access.
| are most important points in the man
agement of mich COWS. A draught of
| lce-cold water, taken by a cow in the
winter, cuts short the milk yield for the
| day from one to TWO pints. Well-water,
| drawn into vessels, and allowed to stand
| few hours covered in the warm barn,
has It's temperature saised several de-
grees, and this practice should be adopt
ed by all thrifty farmers. 1t would pay
well to slightly warm the water, but this
is attended with considerable inconveni-
steam apparatus is used. The influence
OF cold current Of air, and cold drinking
water, upon COWS in milk, is not of a
transient nature it extends for longer
period than day or week. Many fine
animals are ruined by careless exposures
every year. and self interest and feelings
of humanity should prompt all COW own
ers to keep dillgent watch over their
welfare and comfort.
Cows in milk are often injured by
rapid driving from pasture by needless
boys and unthinking men, They should
never be urged faster than a walk. Gen
tleness and kindness Of conduct toward
cows have a wonderful influence upon the
milk pail, and also upon the progeny of
the ami uIals. A bad tempered, irascible
man ought never to be allowed in a sta
Bile. n man who will kick cow in a
passion, ought himself to be kicked into
a barn-yard, and forever prohibited from
again coming In contact with the noble
animal. The right person placed III
charge Of IA herd of twenty cows which
have been badly managed, will in one
month raise the tactical products so that
the increased cash receipts will pay his
wages. This is a statement which has
been verified more than once
WHITE sPECKS IN BUTTER.
A correspondent Of the Vermont Far
nltr writes On this subject: The ques-
ton arose, What are these white specks?
and 1t was answered by putting them in
a can aud churning them until good
quantity of butter was the result. The
conclusion reached was that the white
specks were dried particles of cream
dried by an unusual current of wind COM
ing in at the window OF the milk room,
sufficient to agitate the surface of the
milk, SO affecting the surface particles OF
cream that they would not change to
butter in the usual time and with the
usual amount of agitation. Yet contin-
ued churning changes them to butter. 1t
is desirable that the air should come into
the room below the pans, and not out
near the top Of the room.
ANY and every farmer, who, by the
use Of his reasoning powers, is enabled
to raise one bushel of corn per acre more
than he has hitherto done, by improved
methods, is scientific farmer, however
much he may disown the name and not
only has he done GOOD thing Tor him
self, but the world at large Is, to some
extent, better for his efforts and success;
| his mission, as a man. has been to that
extent fulfilled, and he will leave the
world better than he found it.
THE Nez Perez Indians on the Lopwai
| (Montana) resery alton are a notable ex
ception to the thriftlessness and poverty
of their race They have 5000 horses, l.
$50 cattle, and 10 swine. Their reserv-
alton contains =, 400 square miles, and
they cultivate l,O59 acres. They raised,
last season, 1900 bushels OF wheat, L.
600 Of corn, 3, 400 of oats, 200 Of barley,
1870 of potatoes, $50 Of turnips, and 500
Of onions.
A SMALL potato, with the end cut
s1uarely off is the best arrangement We
know of for applying brick-dust to knives
as it keeps it about the right moisture,
while the juice Of the potato assists In
removing stains from the surface. A
better polish can be obtained by this me-
thod than any otker and with less labor.
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