Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-10-26
THE DAIRY.
Treatment of Cows.

Many dairymen can profit by the sug-
gestions contained in the following ad-
vice, given by an old farmer to his hired
man. 1t is related by correspondent te
the american DGiryman:
Don't hit that cow" called out an old
farmer to his hired man whom he caught
with uplifted stool over the back of one
of his animals.
The laborer reluctantly lowered the
threatening utensil and glowered sui
lenly at his milk despatched front.
John, you're a new man here, said
the farmer kindly, "and 1 see that you
don't know my rules. 1never allow help
to abuse my cattle, the first offense
condone, the second merits their dis
charge"
But this beast nearly kicked me over,
jammed milk pail, and dashed its con-
tents in my face" explained wrathful
John.
She has never raised hoof against
me, and have owned her seven years,
answered the farmer calmly.
Perhaps you have never MIXED herr"
Il bave-hundreds of times. think
I know the trouble, John-so, Bossy,
SO, and the owner petting her reassur-
ingly, called the mixers attention to q
John opened his eyes.
That's what made her step away from
me at first" with an air of conviction.
What did you do then?"
John looked confused.
Il hit her clip with the stool and
then went on milking"
and then?"
and then she kicked"
Exactly; and you would have done
precisely the same if you had been a
COW; it's cows only means of defense
when she's sanctioned. Now, John,
when one of my COWS exhibits uneasi-
ness under your hands again while milk
ing, do not display any temper, but deal
gently with her, and at once search out
the cause of the disauietude, for there
must be one for which she is not blam-
able. If it results from scratching or
chapped teats, you will find over the
stable door (where 1 always keep 1t for
that purpose, } tallow to allay the irritant
distress. And, further, we do not want
to handle cows as if they were machines,
ONLY abstain from venting our rage on
them through q sense of fear or pru-
dence; but we must be compassionate
toward them, gain their good will by
treatment SO gentle and considerate that
our presence in their midst awakens in
nocent and eager anticipations on their
part of some relishable bit of fodder for
the manper, or q kind word from the
owner"
Dairy Notes.
IT is we'll to remember that to make
the finest favored and longest keeping
butter the cream must undergo q ripen-
ing process. The ripening is very tardy
when the temperature is low, therefore
keep your cream where it is warm.
PROF. HENRY gives the following as
a good ration for dairy COW where corn
fodder constitutes the main portion of
the coarse fodder: Corn stalk, cut, if
teen to eighteen pounds; clover hay,
five pounds; bran, six pounds; corn meal,
four pounds. This may be fed either
twice or three times a day as the feeder
prefers"
THIS is the experience OF man who
had a COW that was MIXED week after
week by hired men. He observed that
the amount of butter he carried to mar
ket weighed about pound more on each
alternate week. He watched the men,
and tried the COW after they had finished
milking. He finally asked the girl who
took care of the milk if she could ac-
count for the difference. Why, yes.
When Jim milks, he says to the old COW,
$50 my prettv mulv. So. But, when