Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-05-20
Care of Cows.

IN the proper care of cows during
the winter, d. w. Thomas writes as Iol-
lows in the Ohio Farmer:
During the coming months too much
s-tenrion cannot be given to the feed
mo and care of COWS. Success in milk
and flesh depends very largely upon
,beir winter treatment. Dliferences III
breed may account to considerable
oyranr for difference in the quallty anu
,,faId of milk, and readiness OF acqulr-
inc flesh. but very often food and care
viii be found to exert a paramount
influence. Judicious care and suitable
breeds are of course essential to the
very highest success. But whatever
tbe breed, the effect Of the right kihu
of treatment will be both marked ana
ramuueratiye Above all, try by judi
cfous treatment to keep them in perfect
health as many dairymen in this
country are very much troubled with
their cows aborting. When abortion
occurs in winter-December or January
they scarcely ever amount to any
thing for milk the coming season. The
time is so long before they get TO
grass and cold weather is so unfav-
orable that it is found quite difficult
70 keep them in milk even in cases
when they have carried their young
nearly TO the usual time.
When warm and comfortable stables
are provided, and plenty OF roots, Win
early cut hay, are fed in connection
with meal. a COW may occasionally be
got in milk. But in the majority OF
COWS the experience OF farmers here
is shat ii does not pay to milk them.
The usual course is 20 turn the stock
as soon as it can be conveniently done,
and fill up the herd in the spring with
healthy animals
one great cause of abortion in COWS,
W think, is boys, dogs, and stanchlohs'
An old dairy farmer in this country,
who lived some thiIty-tive years on
the same farm, and last spring sold out
his farm, stock, hay, etc, says he never
kept a dog and always tied his COWS
with a chain, instead of putting them
.
&. Sc of abortion among his cows. HIS
observation is that where there are
no dogs or Sanctions, there are rev
a10rt.Ons. But what is particularly
worthy of observation in this case IS
the fact that the same COWS still Kept
% the same farm, and fed this winter
principally on old hay instead OF lnaJ
nl last season, the same kind OF nay
chat they have fed on in winters past,
are aborting seriously. The only
laagss in their management obserV-
able are the introduction OF stanchlons
and somewhat less generous feeding.
Such facts. it seems to us, are worth
attention. 1t cannot be denied that
s1uchions allow less freedom in mo-
sion and render lying dcvn and get
u1g up much more difficult than ropes.
we have seen cows IN the spring, be-
.I-a calying. unable TO rise on the
slippery floor without assistance or be-
ing released from the Sanctions. Be
tas. they are continually reaching
AID pushing for their feed, and 1t is
not A strange thing at such times to
--e a cows hind feet slip back and
r1e COW fall. This must be very strain
1s across the small OF the back.
As % worrying cows with the dogs,
annot be too strongly condemned,
.Ir IL not only affects their disposition
vs. the yield of milk. but renders them
able % all sorts Of accidents. Pro-
-rels uteri, or falling Of the uterus,
apt to occur among cows not well
RI for during the winter. It Is a
7J dangerous thing and, in most
ases. 81 far as We can learn, terminates
.aay under the common modes OF
.raa-meut which suggest themselves to
.t-uers II this should happen, first
h the parts with great care and
utmost deiicacy OF touch, using
F.-warm water 900 degrees Fahren-
and soft sponge; when perfectly
replace The protruding organ,
aE L. back gradually until all is
ne3 and pushed we'll within Then
#ta narrow stall where the COW
He obliged TO stand or lie with
head lower than her hind quarters
her carefully and If the pro-
Fec1rs. repeat .he operation, not
eeti1g washing with tepid water as
aat Then punching the holes
sharp awi take two or three
es the yu'va with silyered wire
sa size Of Jek wire cutting off the
s1~ each stitch. and uniting the