Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-09-19

dairy business, milking IS COWS. She
contracted her butter in Minneapolis at
IS cents for the six summer months, and
80 for the winter, and from the butter
alone her COWS averaged her 500; she
estimated the skim milk at $40 and the
calves at $40, but her feed cost her more
than we have allowed, because as early
as August she begins to feed grain in con-
nection with the grass and clover hay.
A creamery man permitted us to see the
figures he paid for cream. The farmer
had 20 COWS, and, Notwithstanding the
low price of cream, the average for the
20 is fraction over $3.50 per COW per
month. These are but sample, but
show what can be done when proper at
tention is given to the matter
THE FARMERS MUST LEARN
that if they want to succeed they must
give attention to their business.
Whether true or not, every professional
man says that the farmers have an easy
time of it that they work less hours per
doctor: We will neither deny nor affirm
the statement, and say this, that if the
farmer would adopt as rigid rules for con-
Quoting his business as the railroad man,
or either of the professional classes above
mentioned, he would be able to show
more money at the end of the year than
he does now. The business requires the
closest possible attention. The cows
must be MIXED regularly, watered regu
larly and fed regularly, in fact there
should-b as rigid discipline in this mat
ter as is enforced in an army. A cow
will not produce milk unless she is prop
erly handled and cared for, and unless
fed suffciency of good, nutritious food
no one need expect flow of milk that
will pay. What cow in milk eats she
converts into milk she does not put it
into flesh. How often do we find the
largest mixers to be those who are thin
nest in flesh. A COW is simply machine
in the matter of fact she is not idle night
or day sleeping or waking her functions
are at work converting food into milk,
and how necessary then that she have an
abundance of feed for that purpose?
DAIRY DOTS
H. G.. Howard, of Mankato, who spent
the summer IN Maine, says it cost the
farmers there about $40 to keep their COWS
per year, and yet they find it profitable
business. That being the case there is
surely profit for the farmers of Minnesota
where grain and grass is so much cheaper.
While we cannot reach the average figures
III lllIuOlS, W. diC CIONUluS tucIl CIOSc
and with little perseverance and good
Judgment our farmers will be able to
show profit that will be satisfactory.
We see nothing but encouragement for
them and hope they will continue in the
way that leads to better farms, better
stock, and a bank account. Truly, the
COWS will do their duty toward making
Minnesota state of wealth. AS mort
gage raisers their equal has never been
found.
Sweet corn sown broadcast makes ex-
cellent feed for cows when the pastures
begin to fail in August, and every farmer
should have few acres of it. The cattle
relish it; it keeps up the flow of milk !;
makes it of good quality and is coming in
general use in Illinois and Wisconsin, and
one man, dairyman in Iowa, has grown
it for several years and sells seeds. He
says it does his cows good and when he
follows them with pigs, both do WELL. It
should be cut and allowed to wilt in the
sun before feeding. Amber cane run
through feed cutter also makes good
soiling feed. The saccharine matter in it
is especially valuable for the cows.
INSTEAD of feeling tired and worn out,
instead of aches and pains, wouldn't you
rather feel fresh and strong? If you
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