Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-02-10
CARE oF INCOMING cows.


inCidcni in every way, not onlN a. to
time bat as o. degrrc. With the function
a maternity, aud the cOndition 20 the
COW, With that 81 the calf a. We'll, con-
troll the Condiiion and pcrformanc. Of
the lactatofy function. Il !. a prevalent
hlsa among dairymsn that a cos ueci
only prv-iucc calf, never mind how, OF
What Kind II calf, Ca hccome q milk pro
ducvf; aud that the milk production has
uo conn~ytion Nith the condition of the
dam or the offspring, further than it
natural rcCurrvncc no the birth 81 calf.
consequently the calf rccciScs M thought
or attention. ani the CoN u MIXED on
until the supply b-comes stopp,i, or "
4. not NO tor use. iudc,si. in many eases
the caN i f-i morr literally a. the milk
decrease. In quantity, Ia the attempt 90
prevent the doCr,ase aud maiutain the
supply, Withogt any thoughi of the ~
sult. o. the coN or the calf.
Nos the growth ot the calf In IT. uier-
ine cNistrncr l. an important point to
cunstlrr. h,causs u has very Intimate
eouusytiou with the welfare of the dam.
We cann"i safely disturb the natural
coprse II the animal iunctions without
mischis,uusly disturbing the bcalth.
The groNth 10 the calf l. not a separate
and distinct affair from the maintenance
81 The uterine sysicm ~ the COW. The
lcoW anl the calf are one. aud prosper or
suffer with each either. n the system 10
the voN l. strained or deprived of the
Iprupsr uutfimsut rcquir,,i Tor the groNth
"a the calf. M. whole gvnsrati,c appara-
Itus suffer. and l. Nvaksns,i. and th" Ipor,
|Weak calf l. l.orn II a weak aud impnieni
diam. The rr.ult .. risk ~ truuhle In
Ical,ing err t~furr it. prevalence ot dis-
ease. aud iuiurN o. the milking apparatus.
- that v hrn a cuN u naturally dcCrvas-
iu- in milk sspply. efforts to stimulate
arr lniuriuus. aud " l. cqually iniurtous
o. Iusuult CuN, naturally q Copipus
Imilkrr. a. krrp up the ioV ot milk b.
,uui a s,fe I--rio,i h-farr ti- appearance
~ the calf, aud thls safc period l. not
lr,s than Two mouths. We frequently
hear 90 cows milking Copiously az a.
ths nsw c,l,ing - ~ mllking .o pcrsls-
t,utly that 10 1. impossible o. dry thrm
oa. beat Nhat l. The r,salts The. srr
tils Nrry Cuss Vhich abort calves, or
which parish "a milk isNcr .psrturirni
|apup.sNN' within tao or thfc' dats after
the Liuh ot a calf. anl thc.e truuhl-. 80
rummsnl, in.ilsui to the Isfi"l ot cal,-
ling. prv,aI almost silsly in thoss dalfirs
" hrrv hl sh fss,liug ani coPiou. ani lous-
,uutiuut,t mIlk.prrluctiun are th" rulr.
Now 10 q. uot pruhtshl~ to bfvc,i aud
rear cD.il, coNs ant de.irpv thrm In this
wsy. utr i. 10 prulisbl- e. iniurv q Cu~
'I-rrmausnily f,r thc sakr ~ icN quarts
- milk of a few I."and. ot butter late In
th. SEASON. " hen thr milking .hould hc
. a -. F.HHFsHHHHt
her mttsrna function BEAUTIFULLY ani
I.af,ly. ths treatment "a a.. cos then
\ fuIm thrvy tu fau months briurv CalNing
|i.ut thr greatest imIortsnvv o. the dairy
Imam. it if ftr l--ttsr that q c,hN sh"uld
ts pruiu tINr iuung thr ry.i II the time
than that he .h"uli milA f'S Wceks
I iunErf 40 thi. time. Aui the supposed
u gain Iuru. ths.s frs NesAs !. made AZ
\ fir rNrru... - the CuN durin: The nine
| ur Cen months to cume. q" drS up the
miIk. as it is called, suthgirut time L.
\ fur. ,il,i1g Q. thrn Imperative, uo mii-
Y trr hoN trvuhlv.omr % mly D.. u l.
.c1ryiy I"s.ihlr thtt any 900 would D.
80 prolific ~ milk a. thi. time. bat that
Co., f,,,iius aud partial milAiug Nouli
| .top thr fbe inl.yi. wholly aui sui
i,uiy o. stop milsiug l. not dangerous
l With tI.e mii.rits "a vuss giving nn more
I than thrr, quart. a. milking Ihr pro
duetiau of nilA o. a very large extent u
I Anosu iu br iur o. The milking.
Milking excite. th, hciral glands, ani
cause. tie gliuiulhr suhJAnCv o. brvak
ausu aul iprm mi.k. Ihis l. az Nell
/ kuuNu al. tu, other matt,r ut physiolugN
I t.,st cauuut Dr. proved by actual visible
| |t, tlsnyv. 80 that to stop milking AZ oncr
I r,slucy. thr pr,.lurt "a milk. While dry
\ fr,-iing uoihing mnrr than haN alonc-
sill aiI ruu.ticrably in this dvsif~d -
suit n i. uut s4ir ta stop milking SUD
d.nlN With all cuNs. ~ontc Cuptuus and
\ fsr.i.tsui milk,r. may D. dried BY Put-
\ tIug 90 ths morning milking two or thfve
\ lnur. for "a fcW daNs, aud then sitll
\ further lruEth-uing this time until the
i evening mia h. go ur,iuc,,i that u mtN D.
7 suspended. By having half the milk la
\ the u.ldrr. mn.t ot u will D. ab-"rbei,
I and in "a fvw days the product II milS
ma, D. .u rt.iucyl that the milking may
\ D. v hull, stopped. \ Cua in gUod Conil-
I tisu a this time ussds no oti.r food bat
/ .upi haY. aui Timothy haN l. bettcT than
I clover. Tu a large extent the cali musi
.uii.i.t ou th- dam az mi. time, and u l.
\ better that IL should D. 80. n u the
\ course ~ nature, aui gradually rrducc.
\ IA. smuuut of hlus,i in tie COW : system,
\ aui prepares u Tor the sud ten rNriie-
mrut ~ the yir-U. fiiun when the cali u
I separated and FULLY One-tenih of the
IrirruIttory system l. suidenly cat on.
\ thus The danger ot milk fever !. almost
| who'll, removed, what little rrmiin.
\ NilI d. due o. Inherited tendency, aud
may b. everyone by the simplest prc','n-
tiou.. such as keeping th" COW quiet in
\ separate .iall for few days t'cforc the
/ rslf npt-ar.. aud avoiding all nervous
\ IeNciistnrnt vhru the event occurs.
Y Moreover. there .. les danger of acci-
Y drui. or abnormal circumstances at the
/ birth. aui tie quite common inconN-n-
ieu,v. which ocCur In dairy hcrds, a. ~
/ tcutiou ~ tle plCsntt, gtfg,i, a., are
aNotic,l
have found he provision of hospital
y fur calNing tuas sud nursery t"r the
raINr. Which are taken from the dam a.
I so-,u e.. drupp-i, exceedingly us-tul and
I tending Ner, much a. avoid the too ir,'-
1ueut trouble. la h.rl.. \ cOmfortrble
I tall or a - ~ them, quite separate and
\ v Nhollv closed Ia from each other, u pro-
/ Nii.d in a builiing AZ a suitable distance
I frum the COW stable. The stall u nine
f,yt .quarc, aud n. only hay-rack In
la. Here the cog i couhnei az soon a.
/ h &. evident that the calf will appear Ia
two or THREE d,ys. The stall !. not light
81: l. comfort tbly Uttered, and the COW
/ I. quite couirute,l In Il. \ small slide
/ door !. made through which the COW can
| D. quietly observed from time "a time,
aud none but her usual attendant nsli.
| her. 4. s0on ~ the calf appears the
/ CIV .. given a few quarts of warm oat-
meal cruel. sseetened With molasse-,
l aud N natarally eNc,tsblc some quictlns
| ano.Iyne, a. aconlte or belladonna. may
D. given a. preventive.
While the cow I. drinking. the cali !.
wrapped ina rug. and picked uP anu
carried Ia the nursery or calf pens where
| II /. put In a stall nicely Uttered and kept
qulet. Thsrr I. nO fuss ON the part oi
/ the COW or the calf; the latter remains
! Ignorant % the dam. and the COW tahes
/ the Disappearance quite easily Ate'
/ siN hour. the COW l. milkci Into warm.
al nail. and the milk l. carried to the cfii