Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-07-31
Does it Pay TO Feed Grain 10 Cows


TIE above ioplc wAs ,rcstei In . meet
log of the Michigan Daumen : Assoc!s-
too by Mr. y. J. Surosg - fol lows
Yes, Ia four Ways. tD II c ows are led
4 liberal ration % pAlsiahlc, nutritious
gtOuni feet. mIfnins aud nlghi, they re-
qalrc no iriylag. bat are really 10 walk In
- tac stalls a. soon - The door l. open.
No BOY or DOG is Necessary 20 chase The
4 Ills over % persuade them, but shout
milking time they are ready ~ walk quietly
from pasture - barn, ADD The rrsuli II that
pals are fuller, - there has been no en
element Keep COW. qllet, aud they give
better results. Thus ssviug of labor and
pA,lsuce-pAT. 10 part, for tue grain fed.
lg) Grain I'd cows return Aqualiiy OF mllk
.apsriOr - those not 50 treated ca etse
makefs will Tell yoa that larger yield of
cheese And % better quality can be made
,rom gralu I'd cows. IL is true that We
have records ofs fow extrs herds that have
shown fair returns without grain, bat treat
The same COW. with few pounds of bran.
morning AMI nlght. aud note The rcs ults.
I AN % the oplnlou that what are called OF.
dlnAry cows show more Improvement, pro
Do. .i0nslly. by being fci grain a an do the
heavier mixers. a. poor soil l. mo.e sensl.
tive 20 the spplic ,tiOn OF fertilizers than
richer soiis. bat q very poor mixer c an
never make = good one under any treat
meni. t3) TIE yield. This IL matter
that interest. the dairyman more, perhsps,
than Others. Give us large yields and Ne
are saii q q; bat don't milk the pump, a.
some have d0be-cheese IL made from MILK,
And - 1. batter have only - refer you
- such men a. T.. Pcebles, w. wortsr,
NA,hsn Shumsay ani Others 10 suh.isn-
uAte the fact that II pays ~ feed grain In
sumner. Visit F.lrfsld, the ho me OF The
pioneer ehee.e-mskrrs % the county and
state-RG'us B,kTr and President Horton.
TIE irstuAmei gentleman opened the nfst
factory tscnty.tvo years ago this sprlng
Ani was fOlllscd ~ Samuel HOrton, father
of oar worthy president, by only four days,
men Of large experience 10 the manage
msnt Of COWS and their products. AK
them n Il pays 10 feed grain Ia sumner,
ssd I think they will tell you that II grain
4. worth one ceut per pound your returns
Will he greater by. a. least, per cent pro-
portloned 10 the price OF products. have
practiced feeding my cows, FOR the past
nve wears or more, q mess OF grain twice
each dsy during milking season, and am
sailsh a that my c1ws pay better than be-
fore. although I have made no ngurs.
GralD, grJund, aD.oro- the juices oi grsss
.nf The two are As.imilsted, and the dis
tended stomach of the COW becomes lees go,
notsliNsi ,uding the fact that more food Is
th@rs than before A 10 kinds OF grain,
s.y from May 20 August. 1 think bran the
best Ia March and April, would feed
corn and oats or bran and mlidllngs, two
os brau and one OF N idillngs Beginning
In August, the u.uAi feed In southern Lens
wee Is corn fodder with the corn on. This
makes very good feed when pastures be-
eiu 20 dry up and will sustain dow OF
milk fairly well; especially III little bran
b, al led. have advocated the use OF
br.n because I believe that, pound Tor
pound, II l. worth more for feeding mileh
cows than most o'hsr grains. The sans
number OF pounds will return more thsn
meal, and when Il l. pat In at IRON sl5 70
ais per ton II isa very ECONOMICAL food.
I an no. alOne-Pfoiessor jenkins OF Con-
n-cticut. assisted by three or fir other
eminent c en- sts. rates II n - sc pr Ton
shove corn m al sni ss.6l soOye ostmesl
or ground oats regard good fsei. CON-
.ortAhls surroundit g and the best ot care
Indispensable In IN ,xing COW p'o1taol'.
Some OF us eau remsmbsr when cJ"s hAi
20 lean against straw stacks in winter,
with no other shelter, with Ouly little
nav on the grOuad for bedding, and In svrn-
ner they bad % run with sheep or eoll-.
Rat those times are passed, and m'l briy
OF dalrymen towiiJs pat thsir cows In
the stable 365 DAYS 10 syrsr-and this year
oue more Yet, an sorry to say, frw
follow In the foot-t d. OF their ulustriOus
,,,.aac..-or- (4l And lastly, Is pays 10
fed cows grala In sumnsr o,csoss OF
their better condition ~ the result OF the
feeling. Dalrymep take pride In the nne
appearance Of their herds, sni not Only
thi., bat they are apt 10 winter well, snd
are moie likely. when spring opens, 10 De
IN condition for another summers cam
p.igu OF prosperity and proni TO the
owner Mirror and Farmer.