The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-09-05
Trcatmcnt and Care of Cows.


lV0ter.-At least have a supply OF
pure water III the yard, for winter
better ii it could be in the stable and
cows not obliged to go out of doors ex-
cept III pleasant weather for exercise.
Many farmers lose more dollars yearly
than 1t would cost to dig a well in a
yard, by driving their cattle, during
the Indictment weather OF winter, to
some lce-bound brook or frog-pond to
Stake their thirst The COWS come back
to the barn chilled with the cold and
1t requires good feed of hay, and con
siderable time to restore the natural
warmth OF the animal and this amount
OF food IS lost. The Importance OF pure
water has been proved 10y Prof. Law,
III some extensive Investigations. where
the effects of filthy and stagnant water
could be traced through the entire sys-
tenn of the COW, through the milk and
butter; and he is of the opinion that
diseases OF the human family might
frequently be traced TO the use of I'M
pure milk. In the instance referred to
the organisms found in the Stagnaut
water were found dilfuscd through the
blood and milk Of the COW, and prOduc-
ed diseased, feyerish condition of her
system. This investigation, made by Il
careful observer proves conclusively
that the germ OF disease, and Of u
mIlk-spoiling feImeut, can be intro
duced into the blood and into the I'D
der by simply allowing the COW TO drink
impure water. Similar facts have been
noticed at cheese factories, where the
mIlk OF few COWS drinking impure
water aid tainted the days make of
chees.
Con.tort Of the ColS.-Study to rem
der the COWS as comfortable as posi-
BILE; this includes many things promi-
nent among which are regular hours
for feeding and milking. warm. we'll
ventilated stable; liberal amount OF
bedding for them to lie upon; and
last, but not least, perfectly Kind treat
ment. On no condition should kick
ing, whipping Ur loud scolding be in
dulged in-this last being sufficient,
Mr.. Harris Lewis says, to cause the
falling of for several days of twenty
five PER cent. OF the amount of milk
usually given by the COW.
NtGbiCs-lt is u lamentable fact that
SO little attention IS paid to the CON
dition of the buildings IN which We
keep our cows. Ventilation is some
thing that is frequently entirely over
looked, not SO mucn, | hope, from the
lnattention and neghgenceof the owner
as from his ignorance OF its necessity.
Warm, Ill ventilated stables viii save
food, but at the expense OF the health
Of the COW and the quality OF the but
ter. Better the cold, open barn, than
the close, poorly ventilated stable but
there is no need of either A little
study and application will generally
enable us to remedy both.
Necessity Of I'ottHation.-M
stables are placed directly under the
hay-mow, and unless properly ventila-
ted (which is rarely the case) there is
no escape for the offensive etiIuvia ex-
cept into the hay, where it is condensed
and fed back to the cattle. Many per
sons contend that this does not affect
the hay. citing for proof the fact that
the cattle eat it freely The fact is.
their sense of taste and smell has be-
come blunted 10y constantly living in
this tainted atmosphere, and rs the
condensed ctlluHia fed them III the hay
Is substantially the same thing. they 30
not object to eating. But it Is there.
and butter, and InjuriouSly affecting
the health OF the COWS. Another seri-
ous objection to many stables is, the
manure Is piled up in them to ferment
and add yet another faint to the atmos-
phere -RcpoH u Maine Board Of
agriculture, 1874.