Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-01-18

lOV EOunuS, dnu THIS teSCnS WAS uOne
| by setung each COWS milk by itself
anna sKu.mlng and churning it sep
arately. This made much work, but 1t
! pald, For the year 1879 the cows of
my dairy that were years old and
over averaged SO pounds, and the
average OF the entire herd was a little
over 500 pounds per COW, This work
must be taken hold of with a grip
that allows of no slipping, when 1t will
prove not only profitable but instruc-
tive. | found cows in my dairy that
would eat up the profit OF another cow
that made 700 pounds of butter per
year. The two cows paid me nothing,
When the poor one was sold the better
one paid me $3.50 10 Sl6 yearly, There
are thousands OF such cases in the
dNiries of the United States, Here Is
n matter in which we can help our
selves, Here we can come nearer Lift
ing ourselves ny our own boot straps
than in any other way can think Of
We do not need to ask for legislation
unless It is to compel us to improve
our opportunities, Some OF us need
this without doubt, but we would rebel
against it, of course-th that is mans
nature, foolish mans nature
After we have learned the ability OF
each COW for profit we are in shape to
help ourselves by Intelligent breeding.
Remember always that the bull Is one
half tho herd when II comes to raising
calves, and do not let u few dollars
come between You and choice animal.
breed to have the heiters drop their
first calves at two years OF age, | be-
ltoVo | secure uettcr mitch cows In this
way than by waiting until they are n
year older
In feeding COWS tho point that has
most frequently attracted my attention
is the palatahtlty OF the food, This Is
the key to the situation and must be
closely looked after 4 satisfactory
profit comes With n palatablo food, and
II does not come wttho / Il FOR the rea-
son that the COW Will not consume
enough above the food OF support to
make satisfactory profit Most
dairyG"n cut their hay too late or
when too much matured To make the
most palatahle food and to secure the
best profit for feeding. For cows hay
should be made when the grass IL In
full blossom | have never been able
to overcome tho mistake OF cutting hay
too late. An increase OF ground food
docs not accomplish the result desired,
while at the same time 1t adds to the
cost of food In most sections of the
west.
| am an advocate of warming the
drinking water for cows In cold wealth
or, | have pEacticod II for several
years am sure 1t pays In two ways.
| 1t increases the profit and decranses the
risk from sickness. A COW can safely
drink all the water she wants at all
times when tho water Is at a Temporal
tnre so deg. r. or above,
For many years my practice has
been to have my cows drop their calves
In September TO December. | think the
advantages Of winter dnlrying over
summer work are not as great as thoy
wee several years ngu and stan think
It advisable to have the COWS fresh in
| the autumn months In place OF the
spring months, The cows viii produce
more milk during the year. They will
give milk longer period when they
are dried OFT on pasture than they viii
when dried on winter feed. Winter
daIying helps to equalIze the firm
work We can keep the help all the
| year and secure a better class of help
by giving employment the whole year.
| This Is n mntter Of no small import
ancc,
The COW stable should be kept nj 4
temperature above freezing at all
! times. On this point | quote from the
| London Dairy, In which Mr.. Alexander
| Pattic gives the results Of some expert
montIng with temperature of stables.
! He says a temperature OF G3 degrees
gives the best results, lie says that IN
ono case, with 30 cows. the value Of tho
milk was $l5 per week more when the
stable was kept at Go degrees than
when ut 81 degrees.
| Very few dnirymen appear To realize
the Importance Of the work OF milking
the necessity for kindness, neatness,
system and regularity. have found n
difference IN mixers In the matter of
keeping up the flow OF milk that was
alarming, sufficient to pay mans
salary when he MIXED 15 cows for a
year. Some mixers can and will keep
up the flow of milk of their cows.
others can, but don't, and still others
cannot when they do their best. Two
seasons offered prizes for my mixers
to compete for and secured the best
work ! ever have had.
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