The Columbus journal., 1896-01-22

" N the handling Of
the milch COW while
a, dry. the success or
ill., failure Of the dairy
Agsse4h 1 herd largely de-
g: ;::::: 81: =: :; ::
q COW is not giving
milk she should
exist, II not on the
course, the farmer himself who does
not work on the Sabbath eats little
or nothing during that day, feeling
that 1t would be q waste Of food. Ha,
ha! Yes. methinks 50! Is the compar-
ison not a relevant one?
Now, what is really the position?
Our most profitable cows milk with
in four to eight weeks of coming In.
Even a moderate quantity Of milk Is a
very considerable drain on the system
for such length Of time. and the Pc
riod while dry is a necessary resting
period in which she is to recruit her
wasted energy. But wherein comes
the recruiting or building up II the
ration is insufficient or unbalanced!
Straw and turnips, for instance. are
very good folders in their places out
to confine COW to these while dry ID
plain evidence Of a total lack OF un-
derstanding Of the first principles OF
herd development. Corn st0ver 1s q
good fodder II properly saved. but
this and straw, without any grain ad-
diton, is an unsatisfactory ration upon
which to build hopes Of satisfactory
milking season. We believe that where
cow milks ten or eleven months per
year, that she should be fed as rich and
satisfying ration during her resting
period as while milking, II the best
returns are to be had. We never knew
a farmer to do this who was not q sue
cessful dairyman. The COW thus han
died comes to parturition period In
we'll nourished condition, and will, II It
Is In her, give good account OF her
self, while her famished sister will
spend the first three months Of her
milking period in an attempt to re-
gain her lost condition physically. and
II. as Is a too c0momn practice, she
comes in in the spring, by the time she
is in normal condition pastures are
failing, heat and flies do the rest, and
she is fast drying up; and at the end
of six or eight months she is on the
dry" list. But the trouble does not
end here. The longer she is dry the
worse is she fed as a rule, and thus
the evil grows.-F. J. s., in Farmers
Advocate.
Butterine Licenses Decreasing.
It will be a matter of profound con-
graduation to our readers who are all
interested in honest butter to know
that the butterine licenses in Chicago
during October have fallen much short
of those of the year before; POI licenses
were issued during the month, while
during the month of October, "a, 252
we're issued. The receipts from the
sale Of stamps were 81, ,03O.34. while the
receipts in October, "a. were $751;
qGS.O4. The falling off is not limited to
the month of October. During the
month of September, but 81 licenses
were issued. as against 23O during the
same month in '94. For August, the
was 20, and for August, 81,
1872: 400 licenses will have to be issued
in November il the bui.e.ine business
is to equal that of "a. We called the
attention last week of our readers to
the great decrease in the use of oleo-
in Boston, the result of the
workings of the Massachusetts, law.
All that is necessary to contine the busi-
ness to its legitimate channels is the
of similar laws in every
state, which can be done only by con-
tinuous vigilance on the part of dairy
men, resulting in national legislation
and Observation-Disclosures Gazette.
Some Poultry Methods.
To make poultry success, they
should receive good care and manage
ment, the same as any other stock.
When we want milk, lots of it, and good
butter, we protect our cows from
storms, and feed them what we think
will rSoduce rich milk and good butter.
Hence we must have for our poultry a
warm poultry-house, where there will
be plenty of sunshine and protected
through the day as well as night from
the storms.
The best feed l ever found to make
hens lay was wheat, not threshed, but |
cut and feed to them straw-head and
Ill. After they have picked the wheat |
rom the heads, one has the straw for
1t would pay any farmer or
poultryman to have wheat cut and
saved, straw and all; have it loose or
IN sheaves, and feed what they need.
When wheat is only so cents per bushel
here is no feed SO cheap as wheat.
Through the winter, if the ground is
covered with snow, they must be pro.
'ided with oyster-shells or ground bone
o make shell. Feeding wheat heads
yeats throwing grain among litter to
make them scratch for exercise. for
hey will scratch to get the wheat out
Il the heads.
Milk is one Of the greatest egg pro-
lucers known. The great trouble with
many farmers is that they think the
'oultry can get through the entire year
feeding. Not long ago hauled
load of corn to man whose wife kent
lot of chickens. When unloading il
very time an ear Of corn would fall on
he ground he would pick it up for fear
} chicken might get grain. Well, l
bought that was tough on the poultry.
POULTRY requires feed same as any other
took, and when eggs are 20 cents per
ozen it will pay to give more attention
0 them.-E. Wing in Orange County
'armer.
Poultry Notes.
One of the tests Ut whether or not a
nan is a successful poultry raiser is