The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-06-13

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T. u ON thu. groxing plapt . without
doubt the best food for cows that are
giving Milka HIVE could always rely
on Aadeqnae supply during the grow
inGBeason Ne ah0ild not be required to
ioqk 4orAny Other article of food. In
D0Nark, Holland, England, and some
othH eou1eries 1sshous for the produc-
ton Of milk the climate. is very favor
abls fQrsthe 4nif0rms afSjth3o grass
during several months Of tbe Year. The
atmosphere is generally moist, the d.
Aposit,of aewis Ayg% And the rainfall
is quite evenly distributed throughout
the growing season. Where such q
State Of things exist it iseasy-N supply
mich cows with sall dhes food they re-
auire, and that of-thSbdet dhality. In
countries where the rainfall is not even
" distributed Throughout the growing
season, and where drought is likely to
prevail during several months, pastures
can not be relied onS for ftfnishing all
the food mich cows reqdif0 II no
other food put growing grass be fur
nished the supply Of fdik WIN diminish
and the condition of the animals will
fall of rs soon Is, ta0gromdybecomes
drylfdf want of rai1.s Iood8 Sbundant
in the spring. a1fis stl@that thine cows
give large amount of milk, but the
yield dininishes when the hot,and dry
weather commences. This Is generally
the case in California and the Southern
States, where drought prevails during
large part of the summer! lIt is often
the case in some of the Northern States
where dairying Is 'csrrietf on most ex-
tensively. In these States the drought
is likely to be most severe dufing the
months of July and August The feed
in pastures becomes short and Door.
and the yield Of milk diminishes. The
grass takes ..fresh start on the oc-
cnrrence of the fall rains, but the Weld
Of milk does not greatly increase with
the additional feed. t"i II
In portions of tho country subject to
drought, or where the feed in pastures
become short from other causes, per-
sons who keep mitch cows should make
pFpviion fsr suPrlying other food than
grass. lSownIo cultivated crops should
be ready incase, of emergency. If they
ana MOI needed for summer food they can
be harvested at the appropriate time
and kept for feeding animals, dnring the
winter. Calculation should be made to
have them in a,condtion for cutting
during July and August, as a pro-
trscted drought is most likely to occur
during these months. The same is true
Of orchard grass if it grqxsoa Blerably
damp ground. NflIets Or Hungarian
grass IS an excellent substiHsse for the
pasture grasses if it is cut, at the proper
stage OF its growth Green oats and
peas are good. The food that gener-
ally gives the best satisfaction, howev-
er. is fodder-eorn. The SWEEP is pref
eFable to thepordinary fed varieties.
and is better relished by cows. Some
or all of these crops should be planted
at different times. so as to have them
ready to cut whenever the grass in the
pastures begins to fail. As before sng-
gested. if they are not wanted for feed
ing to cows during the summer, they
may be kept for winter food Tt is de-
sTrable to raise them as near the pasture
or feeding-yard rs possible, so as to
save labor in hauling. The usesof them
should commences before the. feed in
PASTRIES begins to fail perceptibly. II
pasture is cropped very short the roots
are injured by the heat of the sun. and
The growth will be small after the rains
occur. BY affording feed from outside
The close cropping Of the grass may be
and the best conditions At
'Orded for its rapid growth when the
soil again becomes moist Msiny find
{ advisable and convenient to give
heir cows q liberal feed after milking
. night. s5ss 4
After d decrease Of milk. has COM
Deneed, On account OF ,insu6 oisnt food.
t is very difficult to recover the shrink
lge however well the cows may be fed
Thisis the experence Of almost all
Hairy farmers. Great pains must &C.
;ordingly, be taken to prevent this
'hrinkage. tits generally advisable-to
eed some cut food before the pastures
'egin to fail, so-that tho COWS win be-
'ome accustomed to eating it. A sud-
en change from one kind of food to
mother generally leads to- unfaverable
esults. The change should be made
,radually. Cows, as well Is other
'rs,zing animals, relish, an occasional
eed of something besides grass even
Vhen pastures are in their best con-
|ition.l They will eat dry corn meal
ran, and even old hay. and appear to
eriye much benefit frpm,them. Mich
ows should be fed literally during hot
nd dry weather. even if-tfe feed in
assures Is tolersbiy good. They should
OF be required to walk about all day in
earch Of food. If theysargf continual
7 On the move their blood wil become
eated aud their milk in poor condition.
hey should be fed so literally that
hevi can lie at rest q considerable part
T. the time. During sprotrscted
rought milk and all kinds of dairy
roduots are worth much more than
hey are at other times, and the milk
should be in way to take
dvantage of the situation. Especially
J this true of those dairyneh who<pcul
uce milk for city markets. A droughk
produces an advance in tho
rec of milk. Experiments made ii
Many places show that milk Is produced
nder partial sniling system cheaper
han by restricting cows entirely to pas
ures. Some more labor is required,
ut more cows can be kept on the same
lumber of. acres. As lsnd becomes
Ugh many dairy farmers will resort to
bling as . means of enabling them to
eep larger number Of cows.-c<ieo-
o Times.
r,., Horse Grooming.
The grooming of q horse isa very i'm
ortant mart of the Ownefss dtrfy to hja