The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-04

host plants which may SURVIVE
the most careful care NAV .,. s'
Gecidio spores enough to ipaic,
dreds OF acres Of grass or grain
Common and destructive az u.
fungi are in the United States. i
tralia they are still more so ana
eral conventions of scientific man y
practical farmers lave been beIS ~
to devise methods for repres,ins y
pests, but so far without sns,'' :
Practical experience Recommend y
following measures:
l. Use dry or we'll drained h,,.
small grains.
2. Plant only hard stemmed HAN.
early maturing varieties OF wbs,,
3. Plantthose varieties which in ~
locality resist rust best-the 50 I'M
Rust proof wheat and oats.
4. Sow thinly to give plenty q, a.
light and air to the plants.
5. Plow the land deeply as soo, /.
the crop Is harvested to destrov !,
unteer growth, oil burn the s,ubs]
and straw on the field. Tina I,s.j
plan is best where grain is prorr y
q large scale.
6. Carefully search out and de.,,,l
all alternate host plants found viS;3
one.half mile of a wheat or os, All
7. Rotate crops so that iona c,'1
or other than grasses or cereal, Il
come on the land each two years ON,
three. \
8. The use of fungicidal sprsv, !,
growing grain has not so far given N
isfactory results. The best ~iuneic1
for this class Of plants are: Sad
solution OF iron sulphate. .. Conf
%sucrate. Directions: Apply in n
finest possible spray rs soon d, n
grain begins to hower-r,pea. err
ten days until grain is in the lopT1
Then harvest it. II
EFFECT OF FEED UPON THE CoYroyrr(
OF MILK.
Feed has very little, il any, ess
upon the quality OF milk. By qa,it}
VIC refer to the per cent. or cnoV,
of total solid matter in the milk. \
q well-recoGniZed fact that some ,s.l
affect the flavor of milk and roajuI
to Il slight extent its color. Fsei
rich in protein have o tendency slghI
ly to increase the percentage Of iti
case of some cows; the same can
said Of feeds rich in fat. This in,as
is probably only temporary, hovur
the milk gradually coming back 70
normal composition. Animals vr
thin in flesh and insuficiently fed,
brought into good condition ty yus
er feed, will probably yield milk
rather better quality. The inpuH
ment in quality will not, as e rule,
very marked. TIE milk.prcdra,
function is to a large extent uldatI
control of the nervous system. Al,
influence that disturbs the Quia 4
normal condition OF the animal, be-
rough usage, extremes OF temperatu,(
exposure to rain. etc, will have
effect upon the quality Of the nl
On the other nand plenty Of gcoiia
increases the quantity OF milk un.lh
animal reaches her maximum prOd.
ton. What has beensaid with ltgr
to the influence of feed upon the ll
ity of milk is equally true %reltiveH
the amount of butter that can be nd
from a given quantity Of milk.
method OF feeding has yet been 4
covered that so improves the q1at1
of the milk rs to make Il gi7el quui
tity OF milk produce more buttai
one time than another. The qusJ
of milk varies during the difea1
stages of lactation, but this is eltia
independent Of the influence Of I'D
The above statements are based Ona1
teachings Of carefully conducted
periments. They are c%ontrs!
the general belief that the bettefu
animal Is fed the better the qualli!d
the milk produced.
The writer is Of the opinion "
two feelings, morning and late ala
noon, r sufficient daily. The AMIN
thus fed is abundantly able to tale!
that is necessary for her welfare
cow desires considerable time va
masticate her feed, and there
surely be no advantage in the raiia
feeding. Feeds that are liable to ~
the milk should be fed immedli@
after milking. -.
Cows should be watered twice di99
if possible, namely, after the NOM
ami evening feeding. 1t is ~
advantage to have the chill Az
from the water in winter.
Average cows milk has the lO"
ing composition:
N"'ot '.'
a
Casein and albumen (curd). ,.""""
MIX sugar