Willmar tribune., 1900-02-14
FEEDING DAIRY CATTLE.

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FEEDING DAIRY CATTLE.
Mr.. A. w. Trow, of Glenville,
Minn., Freeborn county, gave a talk
on cow-feeding, in which he set forth
the necessity of feeding balanced ra-
tion. He argues, that the COW in CIV
ing milk at a profit, must have in her
food the essential elements of milk
and they in the correct proportion;
the same rs the expert builder, must
have the correct proportion OF lumber,
brick, lime etc. in building house.
With him, there will be but little
waste and studious dairyman can feed
with the same certainty of avoiding a
loss. BE must furnish to the cow the
elements of maintenance of her and
also her calf. The natural purpose
OF the cows giving milk is for the
growing of her calf. We can slip in
and take the milk and extract the but
ter-fat, but we cannot make her give
milk that only contains butter-fat Or
casein. In spite of all we can do she
will contrive to turn out milk, which
contains the elements required in
growing her offspring. If we do not
furnish her with these ingredients, she
will tax her own system for a time to
furnish them, but will soon go dry.
If we feed her nothing but corn, which
is q fat producing food, much of
which she cannot use, she will for a
time furnish the required elements.
but will soon shrink in the flow of
milk, for she canpot provide the bone,
muscle, nerve and hair material for
the unborn calf from a food that is prin-
cipally starch, any more than tailor
can manufacture a suit of clothes
from cOrd-wOOd, or brickmaker r
make brick without clay. He expl ain
ed by chart arranged for the pur-
pose, the relative value of different
foods, which illustrated the great
value OF clover, hay and bran for the
dairy COW.
CALF RAISING.
Mr.. Trew also gave talk on calf
raising, in which he emph asized the
Importance Of keeping good stock and
breeding for the purpose, thereby hav-
ing calves to start with that are wor-
thy OF proper care and attention.
Particular stress was laid upon MAX
Ing gradual change from its mothers
milk to separator or skim milk, so as
to AVOID the Impairment Of digestion,
as the digestive organ of the calf are
its future stock in trade. He advised
the use Of ground fax seeds as
substitute for the butter-fat that has
been taken from the whole milk. Mr..
Trow keeps his steer and heifer calves
In separate apartments and feeds the
heifer calves for the development of
the stomach, by feeding all the hay
they will eat and oats in limited guam
titles, while the steer calves are fed
shelled corn and hay. The main
point is to keep the calf's digestive
machinery in good order: the heifer
calves thrifty and developing the form
peculiar TO good dairy COWS that have
large digestive organs, but the habit
of laying on flesh must not be form
ed by feeding fat producing foods to
the calves intended for the dairy:
while the steers should be fed for veal
or baby beef and the tendency to lay
on fat should be encouraged to the
full exte Mt.
CREAMERIES.
Mr.. Trow also gave very valuable
talk. on creamery management and
creamery difficulties. He spoke in the
highest praise of the achievements of
Minnesota as butter producing
state and OF her future possibilities.
His opinion is that the only things to
be feared are ''Oleo" and our indiffer-
ence in feeding and caring for dairy
stock. He laid great stress on the
Importance of cleanliness, from the
feeding of the COW to the shipment of
the butter, and recommended brush
as a substitute for the dish cloth in
washing dairy utensils. He spoke of
one man looking after the details
connected with the creamery, to
avoid the many leaks that are liable
to occur. He also dwelt on the neces-
sity of all parties concerned, doing
everything in their power to main
tain harmony and good feeling among
the patrons, creamery officers and
butter makers.
BY the use of model he gave an
explanation of the building of tub
silO, which is like huge barrel with
out the bulge in the middle) which
should be seen to be understood. His
talk and the questions asked, brought
out the fact that tub silO, eighteen
feet in diameter and twenty six feet in
height, can be built for about one
hundred and twenty FIVE dollars, in
Guiding material and labor, and will
hold about one hundred and thirty
tons of ensilage, which will be suffi-
cient for the feeding Of twenty five or
thirty COWS for six months. Putting
up corn in the form of ensilage, is not
only one of the best and most econo-
mical methods OF harvesting corn
fodder, but ensilage has the laxative
qualities 80 essential to winter dairy
ing.
GRAIN, PASTUR1NG RAPE.
Mr.. Greedy says, by judiciously u.s.
ing these two things, a fair sized flock
of mutton ewes can be carried on the
average farm and their presence
scarcely noticed from the number of
acres under cultivation. Pasturing
grain fields with sheep at proper times
and proper seasons, causes the grain
to stool we'll, adds to the yield, tends
to prevent lodging upon every rich
land and fertilizes at the same time.
He says the rape plant resembles the
Overgrown turnip top and is a late
and rapid grower. One and one half
pounds of seed (costing from six to
ten cents) mixed with the grain in the
drill will be sufficient for seeding one
acre of land. When the grain is re-
moved the rape will grow rapidly,
furnishing q vast amount of cheap
but valuable fall pasture as we'll as
enriching the soil.
BUILDINGS AND FENCE.
Mr.. Greely thinks so far north
sheep sheds or barns should be made
ao <I1ov con ho closed in aavara Or