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

Fat "a nag 3 IT,, w. oet',
Water '''''''''''''''''''''D i,rt ecu.
''.',''''''.''-''o per cent
IN the toiowing ration of 30 pounds en-
nuabF, pounus cotton seed, pounds
nldn ahq ~ POUNDS mixed nay per lo0t
puunds I'VE weight good dairy COW
ouInt 70 produce ~ pounds OF milk and a
Seccr Slouiu make pQunus or gain per
gay gay ny l5S reference TO the table given be
ascertained:
In 20 Pounds Cows Milk
Fat .....,....................O. 72 per cent
Protein ......n.,...........,....0 50 per cent
ASH .........,...............0.l IL per cent
No., ---------------
In . Pounds Increase on stce,,
Sugar o. 90 per cent
| Fat Observation-Disclosures. 30 per cent
| Protein Observation-Disclosures. o II nor cent
| Ash ..,,...,,,..,,.,,..,,,. o. OK Der cent
- -
Total AS per cent
In the cows milk ia contained ovn, !
per cent en- m more solids r than IN the bounds
| Fl nor conf Of s,,sar asotnst fhe siecr'a
nothing, i've and one. third times as mnch
nroteir and on.,, re as ,,,,ni' a. ~ a.
| The sugar is reduced to its fat eotilvaIrnt
nearly as much fat as the steer, All of
| the Constituents Of milk are dirosflble and
foods wSIo os' t a1 o of hc tser m
| is a high per cent of water. Thus II is an
parent that the COW is pv far tie most
economical machine for the condensng
ah9 Hlttulacture OF our coarse Ioduers
IN an experiment conducted az the On
tarlo AGrlcuiliral coliese one OF Group
OF steers ied on q ration o. o5.9u nouhls
for 15g DAYS gave the following nTnncial
rssults'
COST oil steer at commencement OIL
Jest 80, 49, .''' - 80 '''' '''''''.''5l ~
cost OF 1000 80. 49, '..'. ....'... IL 60
Cost of attendance :. 49,. ....,,. -. >l5
met 49,.
Iotal cost 80, 800. 500. ...' 20 60
Naiue OF steer AT close OF test '.....S9- 60
nalne OF manure 49,, -. ....,,, N
iotai value OF steer '.''.' ....'...... 50 65
Ne' gam -, -. .'..., go III. "A "
a good COW TED TINS sane ration Tor
the same period, cost OF atten larce the
shihe as ior steer ought easily TO pf'iuce
twenty-'He POUNDS OF nilk Jay. AS
raj ana the COW to be worth the iirst cost
OF the steer we nave tht loiioWlhs IMAM
Siai results Tor butter aairSihs 80, 90
Naiue OF co" -, '....' .''..'':.,..,. Vol W
MIX produced t2lXlN days.. .3t10lbs
Gquai To pounds IN butter ,lOS'5lbs
Worth At % cents per pound .'''''', 12 Is
At % cents per 100 FOR feeding. rur~
poses :...... &C.. ...... ...,.. .,,.,..., 90
value OF manure '.'.. '... .,',........ %
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Total value Of COW and product .SlOS So
Net gain OF COW over steer..,,. = %
rms seems To- be a fair comparison Of
tne FeauNe Nalhe on tht COW ana steer |
ia the production Of agricultural weal,L.
II Is evident the COW being SGca u |
highly organized sensitive creature and |
since the production OF milk Is Directly |
iue to stimulation and the energy ana |
activity of the nervous forces, thar She I
must ~ all times have Kindness ard care |
ful treatment. The effects Of ali lse dog |
ging worrying or excitement Of the ami |
NAL are seen in the diminished milk pro- |
duotioD. lrregularity of feeling watering |
and milking oaus $ variation IN The milk |
\ oh nj mi mill np
slow milking one teat at a Time. cause |
the yield and quality to vary On the |
other hand successful milker must DO |
his work Quickly, quietly ana thoroughly |