The Atlanta constitution., 1900-11-19
Notice 10 InQulr6rS.
BULLETIN NO. 49, DklRYlNG.

BULLETIN NO. T9' CE!RIlNG.
Tn. Georgia Experiment Station is
now distributing a large edition Of Bull
Ietin No. ~. on Practical Dairying.
o. ths, names of persons now on the mah-
ing lists of the station. \ few copies VIII
b.. seat FREE. To- any other citizen of Geor-
sia who is actively engaged in farming
even t. no greater extent than the keep
ing of one COW. On application. \ copy
Will bc sent to any applicant from with
out the state on receipt Of cents I'm
stamps.
In order 10 give an idea of the scope
and character OF this pamphlet of hfty-
six pages. the following topical head
lines are given as taken from the bull
lctin.
.--rhe Dairy Cow" THE Breed" The
individual cow" Choice Of Breeds"
C.sIving Timc-"Thc Dam. The Calf"
stable Management - Exercise and
water "Soiling and Pasture Stables
and stalls
MIX and Milkins-'The MIX" The
Mixer"
Ripening and Churning-"The Separa-
tor The Churn and Cnurning." Salt
ing and Working"
Making for the Family"
Fee.line-"BaIanced Rations." "Nutri-
tiv. Ratio" Feeding Standards"
Feeding stufs-"Analysis, Feeding
Formulas"
"Dchorninc.''
Comparative Feeding" "Value Of
HuIls and Cowpea Hay
Selecting a Herd"
Cattle ticks and cattle Fever"
All applications should be addressed t.
pertinent. Ca" Non-rosidents not for
getting 10 fncInse cents i'm stamps.
The following are extracts from Bull
leiin No. -. above described:
The Dairy Cow.
The Brecd-It is not proposed to enter
into a discussion Of the merits of the diff
f,rcut breeds of dairy cattle in this short
bulletin. n will. perhaps. be- sufficient
L. say that any one of the three or four
prominent breeds Will give better salts
faction. better results and larger protls
tIlan the noudescript known as The scrub
COW individual preferences of expert
eueel dairvmcn are as Varied as are the
breeds themselves. but all Will perhaps
agree that the four best breeds for strict
Is dairy purposes are Jerseys. Guernseys.
Holsteius and Ayrshires. 1t is perhaps
sufficient tn say that the Jersey and
ness Of their milk and the ease with
which il * converted into the best quail
it,, Of butter They are not inclined L.
lav ON tat and muscle and therefore are
not adapted for beef. The hplste.n IS
a. very large animal and is remarkable
for her large yield OF milk Of rather
low percentage of butter fat. ana not so
churuabIe as the milk of tie two former.
when no longer profitable for the dairy
ON account of age or individual defects.
sh, fatteus kindly and makes a large re-
turn iu good beef
--T'he Ayrshire is also noted for her
large Yield of milk II good quality. but
not rich IN butter tat. She is not des!r-
shI.. us 81 beef animal.
-Ii IS fair Jo SAY that the Jersey and
Guernsey arr especially fitted for butter
production. while the liolstciu antAyr-
shire are better suited Tor milk dairy.
sr flr producing milk for consumption as
such
There are some dairy farmers who pre-
f..r what Is called a general purpose cow
or .u animal that viii yield a fair guam
titI and guality oi milk and viii fttion
wei at thu close of milking period. or
when ra longer desired for Ga,ry purposes.
Certain strains ~ short horns it is claim
.4. wu uu thes, rcaIircm ats y ~. "a
~ thls kind would probably prove most
rrsuta h,. where "a farmer wishes - prac-
tiea Sd mixed system of milk. butter and
lr prrducUo".
.-fn ,o.ameu, iu,- the business of dairying
10 is we'll fur the farmer tu decide prompt
o. the particular lime of work he will fol-
lows Do Us by mo- means necessary TO
start with q herd of none but pure-bred
animals. Lut ID is highly important 20
hae. at Tire head of this herd pure
bred h.il and two or three purs-brci
COWS For strictly dairy purposes grade
csw may H., just as profitable as n pure-
i.r.d. and viii generally cost much less.
Even "a noudScript or 'scrub Will some
tines PROV. ta De- quite "A profitable ami
nal. aud such may occasionally he pick
cd ur ne not more than hair the price ~
. hi-h-grsidt. or purr-hrcd.
-Eu, tho constant .im should be toward
2 h.ri. nrst of hish-grades and finally Of
pur,--hrods.
9TH. Individual Cow.--Pcdigree is by no
means the sale guide to selection but II
should always be- rosa r,icd. Individual