The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1901-04-13
FARMER AND PLANTER
WORK IN THE DAIRY.
Some suggestions For the Beginning
Of the Spring Work In
the Dairy.

To those who do not produce milk
in winter, the time is at hand when
the active work of the season will
ommence. If the farmer has cared
for his cows as will be most profita-
BILE during the winter, they should
now be in a condition to make the
best Of returns in the dairy. They
have had quite a rest for a consider
able length of time, and this is con-
sidered generally to be for the best
advantage of the COW and her owner.
Now comes the time when every
COW that has been well cared for
should make the best possible re-
turns for feed and care, and if the
right kind of an animal for the dairy
she will. OF course in every dairy
there will from some cause be an
occasional failure that could not be
foreseen or prevented with the best
management, making changes some
times necessary, but this can not be
avoided.
Every prudent farmer has,or should
have, reserved his best and most suit
able kinds and quality Of hay for this
season of the year, and the grain to
be fed along with it should be such
in quality and amount as will help to
make the pest ration for the produC-
tiOn of milk.
While there may be such a thing
as feeding to excess with either fod-
der or grain, which of course should
be avoided, there should be given
to each cow asm UGH as can be profit
ably fed and a~ssimiIated. If the
farmer has ensiIage as a part Of the
daily feed for his COWS. he is indeed
fortunate, as generally now opinion
is largely in favor of this as a food
for producing milk.
Attention to watering and keeping
the cOws clean and comfortable will
also have it's effect in the yield of
milk, and this is the foundation of
profitable dairying.
If milk is to be made into butter
or cheese on the farm, then there
should be slCh arrangements for the
purpose as will expedite the work and
result in the production Of goods of
the very best merit, as this is what is
most wanted by the trade and for
which there is a steady demand and
satisfactory price.
There is at present a scarcity Of
fine butter in the markets, but more
than is wanted Of the kinds that
grade along down to the poorest, for
which there is little OF no demand.
Every dairyman should endeavor to
produce goods Of character and merit,
such as will require no recommended
ton aside from intrinAjc value to in
for dairy products arr continually
on the increase, and the dairymen
should be on the alert to so far as
possible supply the demand.
A large portion Of our farmers
how large it would be interesting to
know-now dispose Of their milk to
creameries, cheese and milk COn-
dcnsing factories, besides the very
large amount now required for daily
consumption by the people. All of
these are great, ever-incrcasing in
dustries, but they are all dependent
on the farmer for the supply of ma
teriaI for their business. And for
their best success n good quality of
milk is essential and the starting
point for this is at the farm.
1t should be the aim of those
pa~tronizing these industries to fur
nish good, pure milk, and in such
quantities as will make the bust,
ness r"emuneratiye to the producers
and prove satisfactory to those who
do the manufacturing.
In conclusion, let us all as farmers
and dairymen endeavor to make this
a profitable season for ourselves in
our work, so that at its close we
shall be able to see hat we have in.
deed made substantial progress-E
r. TOrOle, in Farmers journal.