Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-01-25

The extreme seusitivcness of the mann
mary functions in COWS to tho inhusnces
Of cold, fatigue, excitement tupleasant
odors, ctc., is indeed surprising We
have been greatly interested IN observing
the effects of cold upon the milk secretion
as scenin the herd of COWS upon the farm
at Lakeside. -@-'eas-'.-r--ss-.
During the past summer ins the hot
days In July and August, the apimals re-
sorted to the lake to drink, and after
Stacking their thirst they would wade IN
| to the water, and remain sometimes an
hour or two. with the legs half immersed
The habitit wasfound invariably diminish
ed the flow of milk at night, and in order
! to learn tie extent Of the diminution care
| ful observations we're made.
1t was ascertained that standing IN the
water an hour diminished the flow to ths
amount of eight or ten quarts in a herd VI
thirteen cons. 81.
The loss was SO great that whenever
they resorted to the water they were driv-
en- away TO the pasture again at once -
We have learned that from simply turn-
ing the herd into tue yard upon a cold
day in winter, and allowing them to re,
main fifteen minutes, the fow of milk
was diminished TO n serious extent, aff1
consequently the animals are not new at-
lowed to leave the warm stable duEsHg
the entire winter. except for trief perl-
od upon warm. sunshiny days, Water j.
brought dircctlg from q we'll into tbs
baru, aud the drinking vessels are arrangr
cd SO that the animals have to move .butis
s ep or two to supply their wants. The
nature Of the water supply. and convent
ences of access, are most important points
in the management Of mich cows. A
drauglt of ice-eoid wstcr, taken by a COW
ia winter cuts short the milk yield for
the day from one to two pints. Well wa
ter drawn into vessels, aud allowed TO
stand few hours covered in the warm
barn, has its temperature raised scveral
degrees. and this picture should be adopt
ed by all thrifty farmers. .rssi5
1t would undoubtedly pay well 10
slightly warm the water, but this is attend
ed with considerable inconvenience where
large herds are kept, unless steam apparv
atus IL used. SO rs-c 81
The influence Of a cold currout of air.
aud cold drinking water. upon COWS iIr.
milk, is not of transient nature; it -ex-
tends for longer period than day or
week. Many fine animals are ruined ny
cureless exposures every year, and self-in--
terest and feelings of humanity should
prompt all COW owners to keep dilligeDt.
watch over their welfare and comfort.
Cows in milk arc often injured 10y rap
id driving from pasture by needless boys
and untbinking men. cd
They should never be urged faster than.
a walk. Gertleness and kindness of con-.
duet toward cows have wonderful infu-
ence upon the milk pail and also upon
the progeny of the animpls. A bsd-tenI-
pered, irascible man ought never TO bes
allowed in cow stable. a man who
will kick a cow in passion, ought him.
self to be kicked into tho haruyarl snd
forever prohibited from again coming in
contact with the noble animal The right
person placed in charge of a herd ,.of twes-g
ty cows which have been badly managed,
will in one month roi~c the tactical pro-
ducts so that the increased cash receipts
will pay his wages
This is n statement which has been verE
lied more than once.-BoSon Josssuk
y Chemistry. s..1 .u-s, "a ssi