Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-03

ly economical TO feed over u pounds Of
roots daily From 30 TO 50 pounds daily
is sufficient. More than this VIII disturb
I he digestion OF some animals, ana also
cause many cows TO lose ilesh. Nine 10
twelve pounds Of hay or ofhef cotis,
feed Of = similar nature together win
30 TO b pounds Of ensiiage MAKE Suihclent
cOOfS. fodder for an animal tAiiy ut.a@
While the course feeds can b. led ac-
cordins to the feeders Judgment, II be
comes necessary. both for the sake Of
economy and health, 10 carefully weigh
the grain ration. The coarse feed VIII
. furnish from 100 10 10 POT nds OF diges-
ttble protein and we add lite concentrated
feeds primarily TO secure The extra Leo 70
LOO pounds Of protein necessary 10 bal
ance the ration.
The following grain mixtures, viii dc
this. and are intended 20 be fed IN con-
nection with coarse fe1is:
l-59 pounds cotton lnseed or gluten
aetl. tVe pounds gluten feed; 100 pounds
corn meal mixed ana from I've TO seven
quarts fed daily
80 pounds cotton. hnss ~ or gluten
meal. In pounds gluten feed. Il1 pounds
wheat bran. mix@l and from seven TO
nine quarts fed daily.
S-i01 potinds cotton seed or gluten meal.
100 pounds wheat bran, mixed and seven
to nine quarts fed daily
As a single grain feed. six to eight
quarts per day Of Euuain gluten feed can
he fed with safety and VIII produce sat
isfact0ry ri suits.
Mr. Flynt was followed by Pref Chas.
-. Moods of bron0, wl43 said IN part !.
Bring lhe dairy business down TO bust
ness principles. = farmer should watch
his cows Gud watch them carefully. Try
each COW. giving hcr a certain an ount o;
feed ard later Try her with her with
mare; II sin" dpes D. Ger continue the in
creased amounts lht.i the maximum Is
reached. In this manner the y hole nerd
may be made To yield Its very best. thus
deriving the most profit tq be made"
The speaker was followed vs. Others.
The last address Cf tp.fay's session was
L
the Boston 10 fftr interest in The Massa-
chusetts Board Of Trade. His subiect
was The Demands OF the Butter Mar
ket." MIR White is a man OF wide expert
ence in butter lines. and his helpful talk
had great practical bearing on the matter
IN hand. \ SYNOPSIS follows.
The main difficulties is in the system
which a farmer Is obliged to adopt as Il
| matter of necessity. Separator butter is
recognized as being superior 70 the cream
gathering syst EN- nov IN vogue in several
sections of Maine. tt perfect the present
one of gathering cream. the herds must
he increased in size and within easy dis
lance from the creamery. Cream should
be brought at once. separated and made
| into butter which viii he good. The man
who uses Il separator has q distinct ad-
vantage An important thing In butter is
flavor Do not feed 10 cows that which
produces bad flavor. DO not overfeed en-
silage. Cotton seed meal is excellent but
too much will cause bad butter.
Avoid odors in barns. and 10 not allow
| foul odors Of any nature TO reach the
cows. Odors sometimes yet into the milk
causing a bad flavor. Be careful in the
salt used. Get as nearly as possible pure
sodium chloride. United States salts
should be used They are superior in
many ways. Fine salt only ought 10 be
used. Ship in good strong tubs IN strong
boxes, nicely Grated. and good weight
should be employed in the shipment. In
many eases great trouble is experienced
with fasteners on butter boxes. The best
one is made in Boston. Another impor-
tant matter is to keep foreign substances