The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-12
Making Cows Comfortable.

NINA are equivalent 10 Atcu. ANot
that a COW has any mind, such as we
call mind in. ourselves, but she has
disposition that may be satisfied OF
otherwise. says Fred o. Sibley In Ohio
Farmer This. If In no other way, IS
made manifest by her plaintiTe remon-
strances when exposed to the severe
weather OF winter by thoughtless own
ers who, seemingly, are never affected
by her eloquent pleadlngs for shelter
and warmth.
On the other hand. there are some
dairymen VINO conflne their cows IN
the stable all the winter This, think,
Is drawing the line too closely the 9TH
er way, either for kindness or for prof
it. A certain amount Of exercise is
indispensable at any season for the
well being Of any animal, biped as well
as quadruped. Cows should have a
reasonable breathing spell" in the
open air whenever the sun shines on
the short winter days. Though a COW
may yield more milk and butter when
she is closely confined to a well lit
health in the long run win. neverthe-
less be benefited by some reasonable
exercise. Indeed. the animal has a
large waste Of vitiated matter 70 get
rid OF through the skin as well as
through the other execretory organs,
and II this work is assisted BY sufi-
cient exercise. as nature intended. the
milk can hardly help being purer and
better for the same
Hence 1t is that | advocate turning
cows out Of doors even in coldest days.
II the weather is fine. to shake them
selves up" as 1t were, no matter how
comfortable their stall may be.
would turn them out at least for an
hour or so to water. and the water
would have Of a sufficient warmth not
to chill them Provided the house is
not too far away. II is a good plan to
bring the water from there. better IA
cilities not prevailing. or else from
good well. so that It will not be too
cold The watering trough should also
be made ip such a manner that Il will
swing on piYots. set in the ends, and
may be turned over. bottom upwards,
when not in use. Furthermore, to pro
tect the trough against ice, which
might otherwise collect about it, where
the COW might slip and fall, the sur
plus water left in it after the animals
have all drunk. shoulG be poured into
pail and carried of By this pre-
caution, serious accidents may be
ayerted. And so much pains. happily.
Is required only In the coldest weather
There Is another desirability for turn
ing cows out in the yard at midday
During the interval the stables may
be cleaned. the litter renewed, and the
fresh air let in.
To preserve the needed purity OF the
air Of the stable the litter should be
fresh and for this there is nothing bet.
ter than hardwood sawdust Forum
ate indeed, is the dairyman who can
get that II has the advantage Of be-
ing free from any disagreeable odOr,
and when free from mildew is quite
unobiectionable. Not that any kind Of
mouldy litter is fit for a COW stable,
because Of the III effects the germs OF
the mildew have in making the milk
siimy and thus seriously affecting the
action OF the cream in the churr It
may not be generally understood. but
the peculiar flavor OF milk infected by
these germs Is quite easily detected In
IL; therefore. in making milk for sale,
or for butter either. mouldy litter and
mouldy fodder should be avoided.
Clean sawdust only should be used.
AS sawdust is not always procurable.
however, at least not n sufficient Quan-
tity, something else must be substitute
ed, and there Is nothing better than
fresh. half-dry swamp muck. It has
the advantage OF being valuable OF it.
self as manure. Containing from 2 to
3 per cent of nitrogen, being very ab
sorbent and. by its porous character
aiding the decomposition Of the man
ure, 1t is really a desirable kind OF
litter; furthermore, It absorbs odors.
the same as sawdust. and is in this
way purifying in its effect in the stable
and in the manure under it. especially
II a basement cellar IS used for storing.
In such a case plaster should be freely
sprinkled on the newly cleaned floor
and on the manure in the cellar: this
will have a good effect in deodorizing
both apartments
All winter stables. II possible. should
be we'll lighted on the south side to
let in the midday sun. This will warm
up many degrees, and make them quite
comfortable even in rough weather. To
insure the warmth Of a COW stable. il
Is advisable to have the walls doubled
with air-proof paper between the
boards A great deal OF cold win thus
be excluded and in very cold weather
the stable need not freeze inside when
the temperature Is zero or below out.
side. Neither should there be too
much ventilation in cold weather The
dairyman may easily get too much
Of it then. The rule 10 be governed