Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-23

the richest. An experiment was under.
taken to get light upon the question as
to whether this TACT can be advanta-
geously utilized in practice. Six cows
were MIXED daily at 6 O'Clock in the
morning and evening. During each
milking the milk was divided by guess
into two lots as even as possible. The
from all the cows were put in separate
vessels. Portions were analysed, which
showed an average of 2.4l per cent. of
fat IN the first half and 42S in the last.
In other words, the percentage Of fat in
the milk last drawn was nearly so
(43.6) per cent. greater than the value
of the first half OF the same milking.
BY micrOscopical examinations we
learn that the character of the globules,
as well as the proportion OF fat, affects
the value of milk for buttermaking. In
order to obtain more complete idea of
the results of dividing, samples of the
mornings milk of Jersey and a Hol-
stein cow, both full-blooded, were d.
vided, and the fat globules of each part
examined microscopically. The glo-
bnles Of the second half OF the milking
were in general larger and more homo
geneous than thuse of the last half.
Among the conslusions are the follow
ing:
!. Since the amount of fat can differ
as much as 42.55 per cent. between the
first and last drawn parts. of the milk
during single day, there seems TO be
very great economy in taking the first
part of the milk for family use.
2. When feeding to calves it is quite
sufficient to give them milk from The
first part drawn, and to supply the fur
Their fat necessary for keeping up the
nutritive ratio by using the cheaper fat
in the meal Of the oil containing seeds
of grain.
3. If we can obtain milk with more
homogeneous size of fat globules the lat
ter will all rise in the same time. the
ripening of the cream before churning
Will be more even, and the time re-
CURED Tor this ripenlng more easily con-
trolled.
This experiment indicates rather than
proves results; but it is certainly safe to
advise the farmer always to divide the
milk at milking, especially since the on
ly additional trouble required is the use
of two sets of milk pals. And the re-
suits seem to render the dairyman indie
pendent of some of the greatest diff
cultes with which he has to contend,
especially in the making of butter
Bulletin of Indiana Experimental Station.
Feeding and Watering.
The frequency of feeding has gradual
ly decreased, until at the present time
it has narrowed down to feeding either
twice or three times a day, says Farm
and Home. The tendency at the pres
ent time is very strongly toward ommit-
ting the noohday meal, and feeding the
cows only morning and night, allowing
them day of rest in which to remastl-
cate and digest the morning meal, the
same as they have always been allowed
a night Of rest for the evening meal. A
recent census Of experiment station di-
rectors showed that nearly two.thrds
were feeding but twice a day. The
same remark applies to watering.
Twice a day is sufficient in all cases, and
when fodder is given, once dav is
usually enough. This allows a very
economical use of the farmers time
He can feed, milk and clean the stables
the first thing in the morning and go
about his other business for the rest of
the forenoon; few minutes spent in
watering at noon, and he can leave
them again until night.
AS to whether warm or cold water
should be given, doctors have decided
ly disagreed. Many practical farmers
adduce proof from their own experience
that warm water pays. 1t is at least q
noteworthy contribution TO the litera-
ture of this subject, that out of four sta
tons which have tested the subject in
the most careful manner, three have
found no gain by warming, and the 9TH
er gain which at the utmost amounts to
less than so cents per cow per winter.
There is growing belief among those
who have most carefully studied the
subject that the question is not one Of
warm or cold water, but rather Of warm
or cold barns. If the animal is we'll
housed, in good warm stables, warming
the water will be Of no advantage. Rut
if the barn is fail Of cracks, and the ami
mails are compelled 70 drink out of
doors and stand shivering in the cold
afterwards, or are kept in open sheds;
or still worse, allowed to warm the prai-
RE, everything in the nature Of warmth
which can be gotten into them will
show an effect