Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-07-17

Il cows require not only a sufficient
quantity of food, but what is called a
properly balanced ration as well-that
is, n in which the albuminoids, or
flesh formers. bear a proper proportion
to the carbohydrates, or fat and heat
producers, In the case Of dairy cows
these should be in the ratio of as one
of the former Is to about five of the
latter. 1t has been demonstrated by
repeated experiments that food con-
tanning these constituents in this pro-
portion produces better results than
any other.
Grain For a Dairy Cow.
A correspondent asks Breeders Ga
zette to give a ration for a dairy COW,
bran costing $40, shorts $2I. per ton
and corn so cents per bushel. We have
plenty OF shredded cor slower and
timothy and clover hay mixed"
Shorts are a good deal dearer than
bran at the prices named. Probably
our correspondent means middlings.
which are much superior to real shorts.
In any event, use corn and bran, as
they are the cheaper feeds. Feed five
pounds each of bran and corn to each
cow giving a full flow of milk and
then give all Of the corn slower and
hay the animals will eat for ~roughage.
The grain may be given in the dry
form provided the animals are watered
once or twice a day, having opportu-
nifty to get ali they care to drink.
Care of the Calves.
When the season comes for turning
the calves into the fields, see that they
have plenty Of food, water and shade,
the last being scarcely less important
than the other two. and try to have
them making a little growth every
day; but. if intended for dairy animals
or for breeding purposes, do not let
them get too fat.
After they begin to eat hay or grass
they will not reject the milk If it is a
little sour, nor is it as necessary to
have it always warm, but it will be
better to add a little wheat bran to Ii.
Do not try TO make sour milk take the
place of water entirely, as on q hot
day they will relish fresh cold water
rs we'll as Old COWS do and will drink
it freely.-American Cultivator.
Carrots and Turnips.
Carrots in reasonable amounts are
excellent feed for milk cows and have
no tendency whatever to dry them off.
Frozen cabbage leaves are not fit food
for cows or any other animals. but
they will have no tendency TO produce
turnips and think them excellent for
cows. They have a tendency to faint
the milk. especially If fed just before
or at milking time. If fed immediate
~ after milking. this tendency is re-
duced to its minimum. The fresh tops
of turnips and beets make a very good
relish for cows, but afford very little
nutriment. They should be fed spar
ingly and after cow have partially
appeased their appetite and not just
before milking.
Cut Your Cane Fodder.
: 1t Is wanton waste TO throw fodder
corn in the whole stalk before cows,
especially If the canes are spread about
the fields. The cattle will destroy with
their hoofs' 1T least half of the fodder
so fed. 1t will always pay to cut the
canes up and feed them from the
manger.
Timothy Nay 10 Produce MIX.
Timothy hay Is given a somewhat
higher feeding value than corn fodder.
but practical farmers claim to find
little difference in the results which are
obtained from them.