Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-13

4 CNSSlHS the SuOJeNl nCAulnS TINS article
tile feasibility of producing milk and
beef at the same time, 1t is generally
beloved by dairymen that this can not
4 he done-that n COW can not give n re-
munerative yield of milk and lay on
1 fat and flesh at the same time; but this
4 opinion is not iii accordance with well,
conducted experiments, both in this
country and in Europe. The late Mr..
Horetall, n very pains.taSng and care.
tnl eNperimentor III dairylng in England,
detailed his in the Royal a0ricui,aoi 10.
city'S Jomr,ai, by which he proved most
eoncluSively with his whole herd that Il
COW can be fed sly rs to maintain mll
weld OF milk and lay on flesh satlsiact.
orily at the same time, and that he
found this the most remauomtlve plan
of datrying. Ii does not follow that all
dairymeu would find this plan the most
profitable. His market for beet was
rs tempting US his market for milk,
But our purpose in discussing this QuCs.
ton Is not, At present, 10 recommend
1t for its profit but 10 see il il
is practicable 70 produce beet and
milk u; the same time. MIR. Horefall,
while experimenting in reference to the
effect ofhigh feeding upon mich cows,
discovered that n tarrow COW fed ahnnd-
antly ON appropriate food for producing
milk, would 50 en- producing n romun-
crative yield for long season. much
past the usual time OF bearing second
calf; and, taking hint from this, in
stead of buying fresh COWS and calves
al high prices, he seleced good Mgrow
cows, discarded because they were far
row, but yet giving good yield Of
milk. These could he had ut low
figures; and he had found that, under
has system of feeding, they could I've
made to increase their milk very large
~, yielding the best quality, and, nj the
Same time, making rapid progress in
iattening for slaughter, drying them of
only during the last month Of fatteung
He found his yield of cream about as
much as from fresh cows, which pro-
duced hinl profit; and when the COW
was ready for the butcher he made an
other quite satisfactory profit On her
sale. His system vas found successful
IN other hands, rs was lately proved in
an address before the London Farmers
Club by Mr.. Alexander, the manager of
the Ayloshury Dairy company, ut
kcnsington. He described his
practice with the large number of cows
in that establishment, Of keeping all IN
such high condition that they were
ready for beef ut any time; and that
this often saved loss in case there should
be found any symptoms of an ap-
preaching fever. This plan he found
To produce the most remuucrativc
yield of milk, and nj the same time,
enabled them 10 dispose of their cows
Mt profit. This system has many fol-
lowers i'll this country on farms near
cities, where beef is rs marketable at
all times rs milk or butter. Mr.. Hore-
fall was Il most judicious high feeder,
He always fed u portion of roots daily
to his cows, with oil.cake, bran meal,
mail combs. nicely. hay and
straw. lie was sure To give such var
lety us always promoted the health of
the COW, as we'll Ms n large yield of milk
and flesh High feeding in the hands
Of some who do not study the physi-
illogical condition of the COW, and feed
too largely of such heating food ~
cornmeal, without emolient and soda.
tive effects of oilcake and roots, often
produces fcyers and disease. But there
can be no doubt that judioious high
feeding will produce remuerative
yield Of milk and tatton the COW NJ the
same time. Every dairyman should
study his own business 40 thoroughly M
to know how and under what circum.
stances this can be proiitably done. -
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