The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-03-09
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THE NEW FARMING,
Grass, Live Stock and DniryinE tho
Salvation OF the South

Grass, Live Stock and DairyinE tho
Salvation OF the South.
Respect for the cow as n factor In
successful farming is decidedly on the
increase in the south. Wherever south
ern agriculture with the ever present
need of maintaining fertility In the soil,
is discussed one is now sure to hear
that salvation lies in grass CROWN:
and live stock. At recent Louisiana
Institute speaker in urging the neces-
Sity OF good dairying on the average
farm said: After several years expo
rience here In small way, am of the
opinion that as good milk and butter
and Us much Of it can be produced here
as anywhere. Good pasturage and
green forage crops produce the cheap
est milk and keep cows in healthy
condition. Unfortunately the most of
our native grasses arc not good milk
producers. Bermuda is the best, and l
believe there Is not much wanting in IL
for pasture grass for summer Where
white and Japan clovers grow well
they make fine addition to the
grasses.
All leguminous plants, such as clover
and cowpeas, are great milk producers
For green forage nothing Is equal to
alfalfa where it grows well. In this
climate 1t can be cut six to eight times
In year. Crimson clover. sown early
IN the fall, will make fine winter and
spring feed. So also will oats if plant
ed early. The large varieties Of sugar
corn, like Stowell's Evergreen, are ex-
cellcnt for carly summer feed, and sor-
ghum, coming little later. yields n
large amount Of feed that Is relished
by milk cows. Pea vines make an ex-
cellent hay, rich in protein.
The most concentrated nitrogenous
feed ANA therefore the greatest milk
producer is cottonseed meal. 1t should
always be mixed with more bulky
feed. Sweet potatoes are excellent for
cows and make sweet, pleasant milk.
Hay or good straw should always be
fed In winter when there is no green
feed. Then the COWS will not fill them
selves on dead grass and stalks from
the field.
have heard it said that cow will
not give as much milk in southwestern
Louisiana as she will few hundred
miles farther north OH the same feed.
In some instances this has proved true.
but the reason has always been that
the COWS were not In n thrifty condi-
ton from change OF climate. feed, etc.
After many years experience with
cows in Canada, Iowa and southwest
crn Louisiana am of the opinion that
q cow will give more milk In Louisiana
on given quality OF feed than n simi-
ri fl,N
1000 miles farther north. The reason
OF this Is obvious. In the far north it
requires much more feed to maintain
the temperature OF the body than 1t
does in this warm climate.
There is another point IL which Lou
isiana has the advantage Every OBJ
serving dairyman knows that the
amount OF water n cow drinks and the
temperature Mt which 1t Is taken have n
marked effect upon the flow Of milk.
The temperature Of we'll water, say In
Iowa In winter. is about 80 degrees.
The temperature OF we'll water here in
winter Is about 20 degrees, which, be-
Ing agreeable to the COW. she drinks
freely, is not chilled by 1t and gives out
the milk in proportion 10 the amount
Of water consumed. SO great consid-
Grafton is this temperature Of the wa
ter COW drinks that many dairymen
in the north go to great expense to
warm the water their COWS drink in
winter.
If butter is to be the finished product
Of the dairy, it is very essential that
the best system be employed. There
has been revolution in butter dairy
Ing In the last few years, and to the
butter makers Of the south this change
Is OF the greatest value. The modern
system Of creaming milk is to run 1t
through n cream separator soon after
1t Is drawn from the COW. The separa-
tor takes ont all the cream, and the
warm. sweet milk. minus the cream, Is
had to feed at once. The cream Is then
set to cure, and when 1t Is ready to
churn little ice will cool it to the
right temperature.
The result will be good. hard butter
In the hottest weather.
How Canadians Sit Hens.
AT one OF the Canadian eyDerimentol