Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-18
RAISING DAIRY CATTLE.
Reasons for the Constantly Growing De-
Inands for Good Animals.

densing establishments, very few farm
ers raise the cows they keep. They
own or occupy very high-priccd land,
and they desire to devote 1t all to the
production of milk. They find it
cheaper to buy cows than to raise
them. In most cases thev obtain their
cows from distance. Many persons
are now engaged in going about the
country buying cows Of small farmers
or beef-producers. sending them in
carload lots to towns where extensive
dairying operations are carried on, and
selling them to producers. Dur
Ing the past few years this business has
assumed large proportions. and it will
doubtlessly increase in the future.
Good dairy cows are not only wanted
to replenish milking herds in the West
but there is an active demand for them
in New York and the New Engia and
and Southern States.
There Is also quite large demand
for cows TO be kept in cities and
villages. Many town people have be-
come dissatisfied with the quality Of
the milk they obtain from peddlers
and with the price they are obliged to
pay for it In comparatively small
towns, when cows can be taken to
pasture in the morning and returned
at night by men or boys who have
charge of several, there is economy in
keeping them. as the cost of their
pasturage and feed in the barn is less
than that paid for the milk used by
the family. Many wealthy persons,
who care little about the money they
pay for milk, keep cows in the same
stable with their horses so as to sup
ply their tables with an article that is
pure and wholesome. BY keeping
superior cow they have milk that ranks
among the luxuries. They also have
rich cream to use i'll coffee and on ont
meal. rice, cracked wheat, peaches
and berries. City people value pure
milk and rich cream much more highly
than country people do. probably for
the reason that they find so much diff
ficuliy in Obtaining them.
Few persons have given much atten-
ton to supplying the demand for SUI
perior COWS to be kept IN large towns.
Most of tie mich cows shipped to Chi
cago for sale are those that have been
condemned by farmers rs habitual
kickers. or as hard or poor mixers.
A family that invest in a COW that
gives but small amount of milk at
any time, and that little of poor quail
ty, that becomes dry after a few
months, and which has the habit of
kicking over the pail when it is parti-
ally full, soon become tired of their
purchase. and return to the practice
of obtaining milk from II dealer As
the feed for cow is expensive in a
town, none excert superior animals
should be kept As comparatively few
city people are expert and experienced
mi kers, cows are wanted from which
the milk is easily drawn. AS quantity
in milk is more desired than quality.
animals that afford very rich milk
are wanted. Pure or high grade Jer-
sey are generally the most popular
cows for keeping in towns as they en-
dure partial confinement well. are
gentle. easy to milk, and secrete milk
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Farmers who keep cows for pro-
ducing milk to ship to cities want ami
mails that will furnish large quantity
Of the article they have to dispose OF.
They also want animals that can be
disposed Of to fair advantage after
they are too old to be heavy mixers.
The milk of Jersey cows can not be
disposed of at prices that will warrant
keeping them for the purpose named.
Farmers who keep cows for the pur-
pose of sending their milk to the cities
generally prefer pure or grade short.
horns, Holsteins or Ayrshires. The
latter, though small, and of little value
for beef; give large amount of milk
of fair quality. Many shorthorns are
most excellent mixers. and they can
be converted into good beef after they
} have seen their best days as mixers.
Farmers who keep cows for furnishing
milk for supplying cheese factories
want about the same kind of animals.
They expect to realize considerable
sum for COW after she becomes toe
old to give much milk. and they know
that this can not be done with one Of
small size, and which is slow to take
on flesh and fat.
That many farmers and stock.
raisers would find it more pro fitable tc
raise COWS to sell to dairymen than tc
raise steers to dispose of to butcher:
seems certain. Female calves can BIZ
bought for less money than males, and
it costs less to raise them till they are
in condition to sell. The steers mus
be well fattened before they can fine
purchasers. To make them fat will re-
quire a large amount of corn or some
other sort of grain. Dairy cows. how
ever, can be raised entirely on gras!
and hay, as it is not desirable to have
them fat. Persons who can obtain thu
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