Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-02-29

Fsacrs of Cold on Mich Cows.

The extreme scastivcness OF the NAM
-. o,octi.a, Ia cow to the influence OF
cold fatigue, excitement. unpleasant odors
49, !. in.ieed surprising. We have been
- IL int res ell in obs irving thu effects
q r,ld unpn the MAX secretion as seen IN
the he i VI COWS upon the farm ut Lake
SIDE.
During the past Summer. in the hot days
fl Ja.y and August, The animals resoriet
10 tue lake to drink. and, after shaking theI r
thirst, they would wade iuto the waite,
aud remain sometimes AL hour or two, vi IN
lv-> half inmer>ei. This hsbt u as
found Invariably diminished the now Of
milk ri .,Ight ami IN order 10 learn thf eA-
tent Of the elimination careful OBSERVATIONS
were m de. TWAS asccriainrd that stand
in- in the water an hour diminished the
fow to the amount Of eight or ten quarts
(, a h.rd ~ thfrtcen cows. .he loss wa
a. great that " hen never they resoTted 10 the
r-aT.r,bry were driven away In the pasture
..,.in at once. We have learned that from
stmpy turning the herd into the ysrd upon
a cold hay in winter, and allowing them To-
remain nf.een minutes, the flow u milk
was diminished 10 q serious extent. sud
cou~eeuenliy the animals are not now al
lowed Ia leave the warm stable during the
culture winter. except Tor brief peTlOo
npon warm, sun>huy days Water j.
brought d r~Ctiy from a well into the Darn,
and the drinking vessels are arranged 80
that the animals have TO move hut .t'p
or TWO To supply their wants. The nature
Of the water ly. md eonveniences OF
Access, are most Important point. IA the
management OF mitch cows 4 draught OF
ice-cOld water. taken by cow In the viii
ter cut, .hort he milk Yield FOR The day
-, Wfll-MatFF drawn
into vessels. and allowed Ia stand few
hours covered ID the warm barn. has IL
temperature raised several degrees, and
this practice should he adopted hv all
thrifty farmers. Ilwould yndoaotedl! pay
well Ia slightly warm the water. bnt lhis i
attended with cons iderahle incon, eBlence
where large herds are Kept, unless steam
apparatus j. used. The Influence OF cold
cofret; Il air. and cold drinkIn: water.
upen COWS Ia mix. J.. no OF i transcleu,
uaiure: il extends FOR longer period than
n ,iav OF week Many fne animals -
ruined by careless exposures every year.
and ~-li-iuicrest and feelings oi humanity
shagll prompt all co.'s osner- to Keep dlii-
gent watch oyer their welfare and COM
fort.
Cows In milk are oten injured hy rapid
driving from pas'urr hy hecdle-s boys and
untain,inc men. They should never b.
urged faster than walk. Gcnilcnes- and
kindness OF conduct toward cows have
wonderful influence upon the mtk-paii, and
also upon the progeny o. tia animals. y
bad-trmp,led. irasci1ie man ought never
Il be allowed 10 4 >t-.be 4 man wAo al
kick a COW ia passion. ougat himself To
be kicked into the barnyard. aud forever
prohibited from again coming 10 contact
with tae noble animal TIE right person
placed "a charge OF herd OF twenty cows
which have been badly managed. Will in
One month raisr the lacical products 80
that iAc Increased cash r. ceipts viii pay
Al- wages. lh.- J. a >iaten,Lt which IA,
be verified marc than oDce - Boston
Journal = Chemistry