The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-06-08

i. The dairymnn.
| consider the man stands AT The
head of the list. FOR if he is qualified 10
make dairying Il success he will see
that the other necessary things are not
wanting. He should have a good bust
ness education. be of careful. meth
Odlcal habit, With Il determination to
do everything pertaining to the work
to the best Of his ability. He should
be not only able, but thoroughly in
earnest, and should appreciate the COWS
that are under his charge. 1t would
be very unWiSc to place the sensitive,
high-Dred Jersey or Guernsey COW in
the hands of the average dairyman, be
cause under the care he would be will
ing to give her She would soon become
very poor investment to him Until
one sees clearly the necessity Of kind
ness, good, warm Stabling, pure drink
ing water, either given ncr oftrn when
stabbed, or arranged so she can help
herself. knowledge of good feeding ra-
tons, cleanliness in every particular.
ana is willing to devote time to weigh
ing and testing the milk Of his COWS,
1t would be better for him to keep
lis scrub cows and do scrub dairyiI e
lie successful dairyman Of to-day
is very different man from the dairy
man Of the past. lie must take good
d2iry papers, read them ca"efully ana
follow their teachings until he at last
proves them false If this were done.
instead of an average of 13O pounds
of butter or 5000 pounds Of milk each
COW could easily make from go to 800
pounds of butter. or 5000 to 1000
pounds Of milk. The writer knows this
from practical experience. and believes
dairy writer's should teach, first, better
bred dairymen. and that it takes a gen
1leman 10 handle a dairy of cows sue
ceSsfully.
>. The dairy cow Since it was found
In the test at Chicago last season that
the COW giving the richest milk "ac-
cOrding to the Babcock test" and most
of it, made the most butter, cheese. and
the greatest net profit, keep only those
cows which give a good quantity Of
rich milk in butter fat Whatever the
breed, look well 10 the form of the
COW. See that she has the wedge
shape, fine, slim neck and head soft.
Silken hair. large uddcr. teats wei
spread and large. crooked milk veins
These, With n good constitution and
capacity for large amounts of rich food
are very Important. but above all look
well to her ancestry for unless she
comes Of . family of large milk giyrrs.
giving milk rich in fat. and having
power to transmit those qualities To
her offspring, she will diSappoint YOU.
IL you have not such cows. and are
unable to get them. select your best
native COWS for the foundation of yGm
dairy. Now breed them To Il full
hlooded Jersey or Guernsey bull com
ing Of family having The qualities
noted above. and 4 record of not less
than 800 pounds of butter. and your
hcifer calves should he something to
be proud of Breed them right back
TO then sire, and you will soon have
dairy that, with proper care will be
among the best.
), Care of the COWS. Cultivate the
acquaintance of your cows, fonale
them, teach them TO regard you as
their best friend. When ! ross the
pasture where MY COWS are kept III the
summer time, they all crowd around
me and seem disappointed il | DO not
stop and give them each Il carcsS This
surely shows that they love kindness
And rest assured that ii will pay In
making the change from the barn 10
the pasture great care should be used
Do not be in too great Il hurry about
getting the COWS out to grass. Wait
until the grass gets n fair start and
the ground gets warmed up, 50 that
the COWS will not be chilled when
lying down. | believe that is thc cause
of most cases of garget. Keep up the
grain ration for some time. reducing
gradually as the grass improves. and
the cows will not have that gaunt look
so often seen at this time. 1t will pay
to place some bran in each COWS man
ger before stabling than for milking,
rs they will be on hand. thus saving
time driving them up at night AS soon
MS the grass begins to fail. have some
early sweet corn or peas and oats
ready to give to keep up the flow Of
milk Keep salt always in their reach.
Provide an abundance of pure water,
piping it into the stable for winter US,
if possible. If butter making be fol
lowed, make winter butter. for with
cows well taken care of and With such
nan rs l have described in charge.
it will pay the best. Have your cows
fresh IL milk in the fall, being very
careful as soon as the nights become
chilly + stable them, also through any
cold rains, for cold cows and success
do not 90 together. Have Il silo if
possible: if not. then secure an abun-
dance Of corn fodder. well cured. With
some roots, and a good supply of bran,
oil meal. corn meal and ground oats.
These, With good early cut clover hay,
will provide good range Of rich milk
producing food Now with a warm.
well lighted and properly ventilated
stable. 18th absOrbents to save all the
manure both liquid and solid, you
. 70 rnnnr To food ynur COWS for nrntit.