The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-08-19

..-r.ftate the COWS when in full milk
Natural conditions controlling a
a.-.-e animal are to be we'll under
-.,f 10 secure the best results in the
,+-,. work Indeed there is nothing
-. in this wide world which calls for
.~or. -tudE and experience to get the
---.- out of il of profit in its use than
H.. .a1r. Experience With COWS, too, is
- nr any means the whole necessary
---a,g1eagc circumstances, which are on
.t. whole so-we may truly say-in-
f,i-.fv varied as to the conditions ex-
..t.rg that we must have our knowl-
sqa based on the fundamental condi-
..,, arising out of the actual nature and
Character Of each COW, and must have a
sr. foundation OF experience gained by
constant working with cows for many
wear. 10 get any sort Of safe rules to go
h,- i'm our work. And there is one very
irnrrtant thing just now worthy of no.
+fr. and study first, and then applica-
+on and practice afterwards, which is
the gradual change in the character and
WELD of he COWS milk. Also we must
know something of the nature Of the
milking junction of the COW, of the pro-
vision which nature has made for the
growth OF the calf, in the closest pos
shIa connection with me safety and
comfort of the COWS. This is, in general,
rna principle to which we must refer or
90 back. in thought and study, for such
information as is needed for the most
nrofrablo management of dairy business;
and this is. that the milking of a COW
is naturally Guaged by the needs of the
car Nature always protects herself
This is one Of the evident principles on
which that eminent scientist naturalist,
Darwin based his noteworthy principle,
that the Iitest only survive; and that
nature sustains herself by the same sim
pie process Of this survival of the
strong and able. The Weaklings die off;
and it is certainly an evidence of weak
ness in a cow when the milk she pro
dure~ is not sufficient to feed her calf
and is is equally an evidence of a SINH
lar impcrfection in the calf if it be not
able to dispose of the whole product OF
the COW. Either way, naturally, the in
ability to meet and fill the natural con-
1tous existing. must bring disaster on
the COW or the calf, but mostly on both
together. OF course, this is to be un
d5rsto0d under natural conditions, and
cHlr as affecting the natural law in the
case We. in our business, may very
easily regulate this matter; and it is
in this regulation of it that the success
of tho dairyman consists. Thus for the
~0sr profit, We quite ignore the calf as
long as the milk of q COW is sufficient
toG its support and if it is not, we i'm
m lately discard the COW as being. an
GnnroftauIn animal. But it is fortunate
that We are able to control this matter
ro great extent, in various ways, but
most easily by the feeding, always, OF
eoarsn l,oeping only such COWS as Will
rasnond TO this SO we begin at the
first ny feeding the fresh COW quite
aglnsIr lest the stimulation of
The function may lead to disease, which
IL easily provoked in a newly calveC
eo". hy TOO much stimulating food |
Even tat calf Will suffer by this, for
III. 200 lish or abundant milk is not
aSosre3 and the calf is diseased and at
.#a same time is quite often that there
S trouble with the COWS. The udder
III 6FortaNcd: it becomes congested and |
a#amoa. and many a good COW is spoil |
"' tor life by the injudious oVerfeed- !
.a5 wrongly thought to be conducive to |
"t'1T milking and more profit, at the
.i7'- in his line, the feeding should |
3" FEofortlOnatc to the natural ability /
o .Aa """ With heifer with her first !
'7l.. What may be called her education |
"t" begin. The milking function is only |
just awakened, and the animal has not |
.ta'A'd maturity. As we must not over
iI.'.IZ" a plant, or we destroy it, SO
VII" an animal We must, so to speak,
..sa'-1 that is feed, which is the fact
regard TO both animals and plants,
"..H 'HrumspoctOn. This word means
''4'as and thinking all around the sub
'.@" ana SO treat the young COW with
great caution lest permanent in
Jury may be done Instances have been
'2"h-I have had one occur in my
which a pure, highly bred
.'%' 1ara heifer, by excessive feeding up
'a"fh Of the calf was ruined COM
ny the destruction of the udder
.4 "# bis oVerstimulation was so
with blood that milk was not
- r''..' bnt only blood was given by
o..: -''0S animal; and she was made
worthless. This accident. which
i "'aoIe was due to the over feed
av,+ '"a animal in preparation for an
rrl- ."" in which she gained a first
tr.. but She was ruined by the
AZ. TOR 1T. SO there is danger Of
ts. '. -"rgot by this ovcr-stimula-
VIII, . young COW thus diseased
hI ."Es after it be a source Of trou-
+a. h'~ caiying. Thus this stimula-
a.n '"" milking function is to be done
ta.... caution, and very gradually;
Ea.r.. with The young calf, and
fag up with very gradual feed
such '" use of only safe grain foods,
in ''n, ins"cd meal and oat meal,
nas.,.. '.''o to corn, in such small
@.. 9- viii be safe; as, for in
na ''-" handful. the first year dur
has+ winter feeding. half a pint the
tn. 70 and given each day. After
saau,, 'nilnal becomes o cow this
TO ea-,f...- 'f'as"d very gradually so as
ha. ...s sustain the mere growth of
tin no more; and so in
his a1..' th" animal is mature by
Ing a., t'. .'Ion 0cading out is the mean
closely going safely step by step, .
differ r.......,.''oS the results; for COWS
' ability to uaefully consume food