The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-03-11

Men who own thOrnuSh'plc" S'oeH W "uy
breed usually give them 'ha' Cartlui a''en'
ten which success IN me uhuer'aklnS re-
nr;roa To such men advice upon the sub
;toc, mndcr consideration is Of little value;
an, If Main, straightforward counsel will
have any visible influence with many stock
owncrs i'm the great dairy regions of Ohio
and adjoining States, il ought 10 be set before
them with lavish hand, A single days
tourney through the country is sufficient to
convince any Kan that the majority OF our
farmers are guilty, not only OF such negli
renee as amounts 70 loss to themselves, but
of absolute cruelty To their dUmesticc animals
They 90 not seem 10 realize what they lose
every year for want Of exercising iittle
more reason. They don't stop Ia reason, but
90 on and perform their work IN the same
manner day after day, regardless OF clrcum-
stances. | was lately talking with TWO iar'
mers-near ncighbnrs-in regard 10 Inc re-
turns which they received from their dairy
COWS One OF these men, whom we viii call
Mr.. H., said: Il MIXED nine co"s last sea,
son and they only made me Sl3o Some OF
nv neigh50rs figure up far better results, Out
don't know how they do it,
Mr. 4. MIXED the same number OF COWS,
sent his milk to the same factory, IN" re-
ceiyed 1919 or difference OF S"4o anu
this margin was mostly made by the olHef,
ence in care which the two diaries received
during the winter and early spring months
MANY a farmer will purchase cow that mas
been giving 500 pounds of milk each sea-
soo tor two or three wears, but upon the farm
of the new owner she drops on IN yie!u 10
1900 pounds and perhaps less lie IS sur
nrisel as well as Disappointed but he mas no
reason to be- She was formerly owned oy a
nan who took good care of his cattle instead
. hn, 9 n hly,npDpl 10 he most
convenient, regardless or cold ana Storm
Mapy a farmer has read or heard that 1t Is
more economical to stable dairy COWS, and
acting upon the suggestion puts them up
over night, but AZ Just such time every
morning they are turned into the held,
miry bsrnyarc, or wherever 1t IS moss con
vcnient, and compelled To stand out uhtI
feeding time at right. During recent trll
through this dairy region, ! saw maDy-pro
bably more than two-th;rds--of the herds OF
dairy COWS upon the road that received pre-
ciseiy that sort OF care. The thermometer
was down to zero and the wind D!owlnS
ralc, vet saw hundreds OF COWS Augglhs
the fence corners for want OF warmer quar-
tcrs While so shut out OF the stable II !;
cxnec,ed tina, they will 20 off 80 some mud
hole TO drink, but nine COWS out OF ten vii
90 thirsty n long time rather than wade lnt'
the mud and water during many such day
as we experience every winter. Sach KNIT
of stabling is 10 care at all. One " the oes
dairvmen of my acquaintance never allow
his COWS to leave their stables on colu o
stormy day IN winter. | have known hin
to carry water into the barn to his eniir
stock for weeks at q time, and they pay hin
abundantiy for such treatment, during u
following season.
Nor is it sufficient 10 otlcr cattle anythiD!
that will bear the naIne OF water. NO MAJ
ourh, 10 be such a barbarian a. To compe
his horse or COW to drink what he would no
drink himself Let it be pure water and s.
located that cattle can reach II without wac
isc in the mud or beng chilled through an
r.yough before they can Stake their thirst
Asa rule, farmers keep their horses ~
Gently clean, but excepting breeders OF thol
oughbred cattle, how many farmers ever
into their COW stables with the curry com
and brush: The manurc.laden sides OF IN
cows throughout the country answer nc
ane" Cleanliness is no less necessary tor ID
health Of the COW than the horse, and II II
profitable in the one case it certainly IS IN IN
other. A little more care and attention l
regard to the points referred to will incvcaS
the profits of the dairy in surprising degree
Be thoughtful, be humane, and many OF you
old errors will be corrected and you aoui
dainty repaid fz all extra care and trouoi
q. 7. .sIceu,s, 81 Ohio Farmer.