Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-12-11

at stated times in the course of the day,
and The cows ought to remain from 6
A. NJ. until 7 P. NJ sheltered from the
fierce heat and safe from the ANNOYANCE
OF flies. One hour before milking time,
dairy cows should be allowed access to
water. This can be done on their wav
INTO the stall In the early morning, and
by turning HIM out for short walk in
the latter part of the afternoon. During
the entire summer cows ought to be out at
pasture all night This pasture need not
be excessively rich. On tue contrary we
would recommend that it be short and
sweet, as cows that are iudicially and
abundantly fed in the stall need pasture
to admit of exercise rather thanto feed
upon. Long before really harsh weather
sets, IN dairy cows should be housed at
night, and allowed their exercise during
the most genial hours of tbs dav.
Tho best winter keep for dairy COWS is
sweet upland hay, given at night-a fair
allowance, according to the size of the
animal, and always a little less than the
eat. This, with a ration of roots fed
twice daily and what the cow picks up at
pasture is sufficient for her Oil cake and
inseed meal are too fattening for dairy
COWS except under peculiar circumstances
such as in recovery from sickness or
previous starvation. Brewers grains,
corn in meal or on the cob, Stops of any
kind, and all such rubbish should be care
fully kept away from dairy cows. The
herdman's object should be to have his
COWS strong and thrifty, neither lean or
fat. Food containing much saccharine
matter is too fattening, therefore it should
be sparingly used, and vegetable matter
conductive to heavy flow of milk given
more freely. Among the roots best APP
apted for the winter keep of dairy COWS
are beets, mangel wurtzel and some
varieties Of the turpip. Rutabagas, when
fed IN quantity, impart most unpleasant
flavor to both milk and butter; therefore
only few should be given, mixed with
other roots. No more than one-fourth of
the daily ration can with safety he compos-
ed Of rutabagas, and even they should be
ted c. nsnctivel y to an entire herd.
Finally, the question of water is most
vital to the success of the dairymen.
Cows require fresh spring water, free from
impurities and agreeabIy cool, but not
cold. Milk vessels and dairy utensils
should be cleansed in perfectly pure
water, first cold and then scaldine hot.
One draught of impure water will spoil a
cows milk for days, as will one draught
of cold water check the flow of milk for
several hours especially in the case of
fresh cows, to drink cold water is danger
Gus 1t predisposes to febrile and infam-
matOrV action the whole ,,f tho animal
system as we'll as the tactical organs To
permit cows to wade IN muddy or impure
water is injurious to their milk. indie
pendent of the nth that may adhere to
the udder, the foul grass evolved are
dangerous to the health of the animal and
poisonous to the milk. IF our dairymen
are to be successful in the foreign markets
they must raise the quality of their pro-
duce. To export cheese to fatten Eng
lish hogs cannot possibly be remunera.
tive, neither is it credible to the status of
the American farmer.-NeaC York Times