The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-05

| ing graduated SO that when filled to a
certain mark II will Indicate the po,lnn !.
St ieea contained, thus the feeding can
pe cone accurately and quickly. the cows
must be tested by the Babcock method
twice month from composite samples
Iour mi.kings two nights and two morn
ings, mixed together) Experiments show
that II composite test is made every
Two weeks, ana the tests averaged ii
WIN closely approximate the fat contained
~, nra sne iniik Tor the month. A No. 10
lndute TWO feet long win answer very
wen Tor taking the samples rhe milk
10 De sampled should be mixed by pour
NE from one pail to another two or three
r nr,nes' 50 that a representative samp.e
may be secured, The milk should not
ue poured violently or 1t may be agitated
100 100 mueh inducing churning. The quail
IVY " MIX given during the first lactation
PERIOD is typical of that produced through
Ear tag No. Z. per cent of tat As
heller, first lactation period.
dam.
Ear ia tag Ne iS, per cent of fat 4is, dam,
Far tag No. II, per cent of tat 4 81,
METER, first lactation period.
ne milk given during the fourth month
iaotatlon very nearly represents the
rage composition for the lactation pc
: Ear tag No. !, per cent fat, fourth month
lactauon, 81; average per cent tat TOR
year, S.26.
Ear Tag No. ., per cent fat, fourth
month aetation. 49, average per cent
fat for year $50.
month laetation. as; average per cent
Ear tag No a. per cent fat fourth
month lac,ntion. AS average per cent
fat for year. leo
:, The average composition of milk is;
Mhtof '''''' ...,....,........., SO per cent
81 'ts.-s.. U.DU per cent
S2sein .'... ....,.."......." $50 per cent
Alpumen .,.,.. ......,... 10 per cent
sugar '....' ..''...,,,...,.,.... 4.d per cent
ASH '.::.: ..,... ...-.. ........ 10 per cent
II will be seen that milk contains very
high per cent of water This hctnr the
case 1T is essential that the COW nave
access al all times TO good. pure water !
ana that her food be succu!ent Tne dry
matter of milk may be divided into two
c'assts, the protein (albumcn. casein, |
etc, white egg example of former), mus |
cie-builder or flosh-former, ana the car |
pohydrates and fat or the heat ana fat |
p ,npr,@I clements II protein average
ana II carbohydrates about IL per cent Uhc |
fat being reduced to it's carbohydrates eoui |
ealent ny multiplying by 80 equal to |
II itutiltlVc ratio OF ] to 81 By nutritive |
ratio IS meant the proportion OF digcstihlc
protein 10 the digestibie carbohydrates AMI |
iat contained IN the ration feed. mus
We see that milk has a very norrov, mn
tritVe ratio or in other words. IL Is n vory /
congratulated food The constituents Of
milk are derived wholly from the food ana
80 hiilk Is stable in composition. 1T Is
evident that the COW must be stInpIieo
WIN the proper substances IN certain uro
portions in her food If she is to nrodtre
i ihns quantities CT milk. For example. II
nv GO" Is not supplied with sufiicient
protein in her food she draws upon tho
tissues of her body until her SUNNY Of
hyniiahie protein is exhausted. when she
W w'n n gg1na.,ually dry UP The necessity then
n -. |
N lne dairy is apparent As the COW is a
machine for the conversion and ,nanu
i inteuae Oh the various grains and folders
valuable form, our object should No "a ', ,r''
ana induce her to consume no ,nr,e o,I
tbis consistent with health 10 do
az ,o ,uet.S.iuliv the food must he made
a. e9hptihs as can he and should hn fed
~ ~ nice clean, sweet managers Az n rnie
!. VIII pay to cut the fodder ana snrtn,tte
aot Ai il Wner IL as the animals viii then
ia reu,r quantities with less waste nm
digestion erect on
tin es ie Tha4ss should be generous at all
think that he aya,a are those who seem 10
- 80 much loss, but rather is II ev ow
p2uhu they do not feed results in a ,osss
Is the n esrtalh limits Good pasture grss,
~ vomel station show that grain fed to
r~wS Oh pasture produces no gain and
. nay, even result IN loss in favorable
to 40. Thus we see It is co M S,asS ~
lto H an9 well calculated for milk nrodnc-
non: Next TO grass in cheapness ana
o'S,elulness in milk production stands c1rn
'nase ny means Of the silo we are ahle | !
10 preserve IN nutritious form large :
lmaI,titieS % to 20 tons per acre. Mt a ,
.nlaii cost, N;5O to $3.50 per ton n this !
food, This gives us summer ronditions
n winter, and as the profits Of The dairy
lepend largely on the difference betyeen
- y tne e9st OF production and the price OBJ
AIMED, the cost Of the food is an impor- ,
After the pasture fails in the spring
:, lllhg crops should be substituted The ,
'llo should contain suitable fuod until =
ne iall-soWn rye CROP * ready to cut the :
olloWlng spring. Thu follows the mas .
ure. After the pasture corn will he in !
rider; then sorghum and COW peas. the T.
after being sown SO as to form IA sue :
'esion for several weeks. These crops (
nay all be fed in conjunction with a grain !
alton.
Yield Of milk per acre: