The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-04-19
PLANTER.
WORK IN THE DAIRY.
'"seestions For the Beginnins
OF the Spring Work In
the Dairy.

10 who do not produce milk
IN winter, the time is at hand wben
the active work of the season will
commence. If the farmer has cared
Ior MS cows as will be most profita-
DC during the winter, they should
nov be In a condition to make the
best of returns in the dairy. They
nave mad 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
Ioreseen 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 best ration for the produc-
ton 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 uch as car be profit
ably fed and assimilated. If the
farmer has ensilage 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 its effect in the yield of
milk, and this is the foundation of
profitable dairying.
If milk Ia to be made into butter
or cheese on the farm, then there
should be slch arrangements for the
Pdi POoO do VIII ca Ithltt inc WOIh AM
result in the production of goods Of
the very best merit, as this is what is
most wanted by the trade and fol-
which there is a steady demand ant
satisfactory price.
There is at present a scarcity Of
fine butter in the markets, but more
than is wanted of the kinds tha-
grade along down to the poorest, fol
which there is little or no demand
Every dairyman should endeavor t.
produce goods of character and merit
such as will require no recommends
ton aside from intrinsic value to in
sure a profitable sale. The outlet
for dairy products are continual,
on the increase, and the dairymel
should be on the alert to so far a
possible supply the demand.
A large portion of u farmers
how large it would be interesting t.
know-now dispose of their milk t.
creameries, cheese and milk con
densing factories, besides the YER.
large amount now required for dali,
consumption by the people. All o
these are great, ever-increasing in
dustries, but they are all dependen
on the farmer for the supply of ma
terial for their business. And TO
their best success a good quality o
milk is essential and the starting
point for this is at the farm.
1t should be the aim of thos'
patronizing these industries to fur
nish good, pure milk, and in sucl
quantities as will make the bust
ness remunerative to the producer
and prove satisfactory to those VIII
do the manufacturing.
In conclusion, let us all as farmer
and dairymen endeavor to make thi
a profitable season for ourselves il
our work, so that at its close W.
shall be able to see that we have in
deed made substantial progress
r. Torole, in Farmers Journal.
A DIFFICULT PROBLEM.