The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-06-19
Summer Food for MIlch owl

Tender, green grass In the condition
II Is on the growing plant Ia without
doubt the best food for COWS that arc
giving milk. II wo could always rely
on an adequate supply during the grow
ing season we shouldnot be required TO
look for any other article OF food, Ia
Denmark, Holland, England, and some
other countries famous for the produce
tion of milk the climate Is very favor
able for the uniform growth OF grass
during several months Of tho year, The
atmosphere Is generally moist the do.
poslt OF dew Is large, and tho rainfall
Is quito evenly distributed throughout
the growing season. Where such
state of things exist IL Is easy TO supply
mllch COWS with all the food they re-
qulre, and that OF the best quality, In
countries where the rainfall 10 not even
ly distributed throughout tho growing
season, and where drought Is likely 10
prevail during several months, pastures
can not be relied on for furnishing all
the food milch cows require. II no
other food Uut growing grass be fur
nished the supply OF milk viii diminish
and the condition Of tue animals will
fall oil ~ soon rs the ground becomes
dry for want'of rain, Food Is abundant
In the spring, and at that time COWS
give u large amount OF milk, but tho
Yield dimlnishes when the hot and dry
weather commences. This Is generally
tho case In California and the Southern
States, where drought prevails during
large part Of the summer II Is often
the case In some o. the Northern States
where dairying Is carried ON most oy-
tonslycly. In these States the drought
Is likely 10 bo most severe during the
months OF July and August The feed
In pastures becomes short and poor
and the yield of milk d0mnishes, The
grass takes "iresh start on the oc-
curence of the fall rains, but the yiold
of milk does not greatly increase with
the additional feed.
In portions OF the country subject TO
drought or whore the iCod in pastures
become short from other causes, per-
sons who keep mlloh COWS should make
provision for supplying other food than
grass. Sown or cultivated crops should
be ready In case Of emergency, lfthey
are not needed forsummer food they can
be harvested at tho appropriate time
and kept for feeding animals during the
winter. Calculation should bc made 10
have thom In u condition for cutting
during July and August, rs pro-
tract0d drought Is most likoly 10 occur
during those months. The same Is true
Of orchard grass II u grows on lolerahly
damp grou d Milot or Hun aiian
grass Is an excellent substitute for the
pasture grasses II I Is cut 1T the proper
stage ol its growth, Green oOl, aud
peas are good, The food that genof-
ally gives the best satisfied on, howov.
or, Is iodder.corn. Tho sweet Is pref
erable 10 tho ordinary fed varieties,
and Is better relished by cows Some
or oil OF these crops should be planted
NJ different times, so as TO have them
ready 10 cut whenever the grass In the
pastures begins 10 fail. As before sng-
gested, II they are not wanted for feed
ing 10 COWS during the summer, they
may DO kept for winter food II Is do.
slrOblo 10 raise them as near tho pasture
or iceding-yard as possible, 80 rs 10
save labor In hauling, Tho use Of them
should commence before the feed IN
pastures begins TO fail perceptbly II
pasture Is cropped very short the roots
are iuured by the heat OF the sun. and
tho growth will be small after the rains
occur by alordng feed from outside
tho close cropping Of the grass may DO
prevented, aud the best conditions a.
fordod Tor It's rapid growth when The
soil again becomes moist Many find
II advisable and convenient TO give
their COWS u liberal feed ator milking
ut ulght,
Altor u decrease of milk has com.
monccd, on account OF Insufficient food,
II Is very diilicu,t to recover boshrlnk.
age however well the COWS may bo fed,
This is the experience OF almost M
dairy farmers. Great pains must NC
cordlngly be taken 70 prevent this
shrnkago. 10 Is generally advisable 10
foed some cut food before the pastures
begin 10 foil, 10 that tho COWS will be.
como accustomed TO eHtng II, A sud.
don cliango from one kind Of food 10
another generally leads TO unfayorable
results, The change should DO made
gradually. Cows, as well as otbOr
grazing animals, relish an occasional
feed oi something besides grass oven
when pastures are In their best CON
dition, Thoy viii eat dry corn meal,
bran, and even old hay, and appear 10
derive muih benefit from lhem. Mhch
COWS should bo fed llberally during hot
and dry weather, even II tho feed In
pastures Ia tolorably good. They should
not DO required 10 walk about all day IN
search OF food, II thoy are continual
ly on tho move their blood will become
boated and thoir milk In poor condition.
They should bo fed 80 lboplly that
they can Ito nj rOst considerable part
OF tho time, During protracted
drought milk and ali kinds Of dairy
products arc worth much moro than
they aro at other times. and The milk
producer should DO In n way 10 tage
advantage OF the situation, Especially
IL this true Of those dalrymop who pro-
duee milk for city markets. A drought
generally produces an advance In tho
prIoo Of milk Experiments made Ia
many places show that mIlkis produced
undor partial sollng system cheaper
than by restricting cows entirely 10 pas
turos, Some mere labor Is required,
but more cows oon be kept on Tho sauo
number Of acres. AZ land becomes
high many dairy farmers win rcSort 10
solllng as means OF enabling them 10
koop y larger number OF oowS 0.tca-
90 Times.
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