, 1878-04-19
Cows for the Dairy,

Ic?I way iot Ua'ryman to keep bis
dairy Is to grow his own stock, kcrrinn ms
the calves from the best cows IFf'Ig If
usesa blooded bull of good miIkiu"ee
family and breed, 50 much the better
50 much greater the chances Of his hor
ing a herd Of deep mixers. Bnt "@ W.
does not depend On breed and noSi
gree; much depends on the rearing ons
keeping, y stuntod calf can never fnia %
recover from the shock; nor can A noor
| Iy fed COW overcome the disady,ntono
Of lack Of food. Generous feedirS1
from the day Of birth to the bandiTss,,
over to the butcher, is the most pro6i5'
able. A dairyman should not attemn,
to rear more calves than he can keen in a
rapidly growing condition, nor moro
cows than he has an abundance of feaS
for. All above this entails loss, down to
the point where animal life ia mereIU
sustained and there is no return what,
ever--cithcr in growth of the calf or
milk from the COW.
The COW is often compared to n ma
chine, and the comparison is u good one
1t follows, therefore, that we want not
only the best machine, but must fur.
nish it the required material for mann
featuring dairy products. We want the
machine Of the greatest capacity and
etficiency--the one that will do the lar.
gest amount of material up into the
largest amount of mi!k-the one that
will entail the least waste from piyep
amount of material, and turn out the
maximum Of product.
Now, how can we secure the machine
of thegreatest capacity and least wastel
First, by choosing the best types of the
best families Of the best breeds to breed
FROM; and then, by making the most
possible out of the progeny. We agree with
the National Lice Stock Journal that "a
poorly developed animal cannot have its
secretory system in an active and vigor-
Gus state. Having been fed meagrely,
its digestive system is contracted and
wanting in capacity TO furnish sufficient
aliment for large milk production.
Everything depends upon the rearing of
the heiier calf in determining her use.
fulness as nmilker. A steady and rapid
growth from cafhood shows all her
secretory organs in the greatest activity;
and her digestive organs must have been
well developed and active to have pre-.
pared so much food for assimilation in
such rapid growth. And, as it is i'm.
possible that the COW should yield a
large quantity of milk, without digest.
large quantity of food, the animal must
be trained to this from cafhood.
Could anything be clearer and more
self-evidently truel There is vast deal
in training and habit, as we'll AS in nat
ural capacity. We must train the aui.
NAL to all the habits and requirements
of after-life, and allow none of these to
weaken for want of use. The principle
is applicable to the human as well as the
bovine family, and applicable in every
department Of life.--AmericdH Dairy
man.
FEEDING HoRsEs.-For a period Of
thirty years, more or less, horses have
been under my control. / personally
superintended the feeding. During that
time no horses have died, and have had
little sickness. A straw-cutter with o
raw-hide roller has been in continual
use till the present time. In the cutting
of the food for two teams enough is
saved in one year to pay for its purchase.
While the horses are eating their dinner,
enough can be cut for the next meal;
then watered, to moisten it and destroy
the dust, and with it four quarts OF
meal is ample for one horse. The meal
is one. third corn, one. third oats, aud the
other shorts. A. variety is made by CIV
ing few small potatoes or carrots week
| ly. The benefits resulting from this
manner Of feeding are that we have no
sick horses, they being always in good
health and order; there is no danger or
founder from hired men feeding when
too warm; they can eat it sooner, ana
are ready to go out; neither is anything
wasted 10y throwing from the mangeI
etc.) and it does them more good, De-
lievc, as no whole grain is passed or LOST
Being out of meal for few days, mum,
ber Of feeds were given them OF s@all
ears of corn, with plenty OF cut nay
moistened. Two had to be taken to ine
city Immediately for treatment OF colic'
and by prompt action at once they re-
covered. This is the last Of whole, gram
feeding. Of course the same good qual,.
ity of hay and grain is given when cut
as when they cut it for themselves'-0"
in Country Gentleman.
The newspapers are fond OF telling
stories about the cowardicc which women
are alleged to show in the presence Oh
mouse. A severe masculine censor, once
declared that the most grave and WISE
gathering of women, for the most I'm
portant and serious purpose, could DC "
terly thrown off its balance by the lettlns
loose of mouse in the room. That was
mems theory. Here is fact:-"WhiIea d
Judge was holding court at Van Vert, ".
few days ago, a mouse took advantage
of his preoccupation and climbed up ini
side his pantaloons. The attorneys enu
attendants became aware of the SITUATION