Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-11-21
Best Feed for Mich Cows.

Best Feed for Mich Cows.
The following i an essay read before
the Vermont Dairymans Association. hy
Alexander HYDE of Massachusetts,
But the circumstance that affect, tn
quality and quantity ofthe milk i the food.
The luNuriant and >uccuent Gras> OF Jane
produces a grea; flow of milk but the ptr
cent. of water la II l. much above tuc
average of eighty Take c.w
from green pasture and feed her on dr,
hay. aud the quantity ofnilk will be great
ly diminished. while the quality ma, bc
improved. Everything a cow eats alice =
/ her milk directly. We have great faith 80
+ cabbage> a. producing AN abundance 81
rich milk, but unfortunately The lady WHO
pre-iles over our household has keen
senses. and detects in the milk the least
flavor OF cabbage or turnip. We have
sometimes esadcd detection by feediu. cab-
hase leaves moderately ai first and miur-
diatcly after milking. but the increased
quantity and quality OF the milk. II not tAe
the taste. are apt t. call out the ely que
uon. What arc you feeding your con,
on nnw:' Sweet cpra fodder. We are con-
iiient. gives richer milk than common
corn. Indian meal. all farmers agree.
give> rich milk. while buckwheai iucrca>-
! = tac percent. al water more rapidly ihan
It docs the more valuable prope' tie. Cio-
Yer. cut green. greatly improves the quail
u Of milk. Being lrguninou> plant. III
should add 10 IL ca>eu rather than L. IT,
butter. Pea vines also lc.uminpu., az,
extensively used al the South. where the
grasses do not flourish. IL food for cow.
aud are said To- produce excellent milk.
There can be no question bat that etain
cut before il goes t. seed will produce
more aud better milk than aner al. H.,
virtues have been spent in their legitimate
purpose of producing seed after it, Kind
1.-THE hay has DC made from .ras, a. dry
and woody as cat straw. Il may be- benc-
fitted by being cut and moi-tened- but can
never be restored TO it, original nutrition
any more than the daughters of Tobia.
could rejuvenate their aged father hy cut
ting him up and boiling him
and improve IL quality. They nouri,h both
n food and drink. being largely composed
% water. The feeding OF roots do not save
n much hay a. some suppose. They keep
the animal IN good health aud appetite.
and are valuable in their sanitary aud ma
burial effects rather than A. an econouni1cr
Of hay. The increase of milk and manure T.
very manifest from the feeding of roots.
Potatoes make the best OF milk. but ~
present prices We can hardly afford 10 feed
those of mechantable size and quality
The small potatoes can Dee put to no better
purpose than food ior young stock ana
mich COWS. They furnish much saline
matter. thus adding 10 The material fur
building up the Framework OF the Young
animal. A. an observing dairy-, oman
on@e said to II, Potatoes Give body ID
nils"
1t i cruel To tax COWS in winter fnr
milk and give them nothing but dry hay
ffon which TO manufacture it. lfcut M
fore maturity. this hay contains all the
elements of milk. but IL j. dry fodder aud
II it constitutes the only food Of the cow
day after day. for .iN months there j. a
>Aneness about it which i not proyoca-
tive OF good appetite. A. men crave and
need variety OF food. 30 do cow> \ few
beets. or turnipS, or carrots should be fed
Ia them each day. and the sleek coat, II
the animals and the ;he improved guam
THY aud quality of their milk will indicate
their appreciation of these roots. One Of
the best and economical kinds OF feed for
COWS. both summer aad winter. i the bran
OF wheat and rye. The inorganic part Of
grain resides chiefly in the husx or bran.
as may be seen by burning similar quaint
ties OF fine flour and bran. The ash of the
latter will. on the average. be six times
that OF the former. the ash Of dry. fine flour
being about one per cent, and that OF bran
SIX per cent. Of the weight of the whole.
Bran, therefore. though dry looking sort
OF fodder. is rich in those elements which
form the framework Of animals. and DR..
Z Graham was doubtless correct when he adj
vncated making bread from unbolted flour
Many dairymen practise putting couple
of quarts of wheat bran into six or eight
quarts Of whey. and feeding it to their
COWS night and morning. thereby improv-
ing their milk. their cows and their pas
lures. ihe Improvement of the latter is
especially manifest. rs the bran restores to
them the phosphorus. sulphur. potash,
lime. soda, etc. OF which our old pastures
have become exhausted, these essential
constituents ola good soil having been
carried OF in the bones of the animals and
dairy products sold"