The state herald., 1905-03-31

shaped udder. This should be we'll de-
veloped, teats well placed and convent
ent for the mixer She should be mn easy
mixer but not too much so or she will
loose her milk between milkings. She
must be of q gentle disposition, not easi-
ly excited.
If we have studied all these points well
aud made a careful selection, you will
think Nov i am ready for business
! Yes, you are ready for business but don't
get discouraged if toll you you are not
ready to get the profit part ont of 1t. We
may DO able to give fair estimate OF a
cows ability as n miiksr by her appear
ance hut We sometimes overrate our n
bihty as Il Judge and then blame the COW
for not meeting our conception of her.
| Let me give you right here few hints
gathered from the great dairy test ut ST.
Louis the past season. The Jersey
men began over n year before the great
fair opened to collect the very best tho
breed could produce IN the United Stat
es. These were gathered and kept near
tho fair ground. Men who had every
means Mt their command selected from
this herd % head to compete in the l2o
dnys test AT the end OF that time in
stead of being about equal or nearly 80,
ms We would suppose, 1t was found that
some OF the heard Of % had produced
nearly double the profits of others. II
these men with all their knowledge and
ability could no, select more uniform
herd, can we?
have shown that we can Judge TO a
certain extent OF a cows ability ns
mixer by her appearance but lot us not
stop there. Science and inventive geni-
us have given US a more accurate means
OF judging than appearance. Weigh the
milk OF each COW. See that yen have .
cow that gives good flow md keeps it
up. II ls the persistent mixer that
counts. A COW that will give III to 1S
quarts per day when fresh aud holds mp
we'll for or 10 months Is more valuable
than one that will give "A or 2s quarts
per day for a month or two and at the
end OF 8 or 6 months be dry.
Tho most profitable COW ever owned
never was fresh on green grass, always
coming IN in the fall or winter. She
never exceeded Is quarts per day but
We could count ou GOOD flow almost up
to the time she would be fresh sgain.
When fresh she was good for six or eight
dollars per month.
Test each cows milk, reject all that
do not give milk that is rIch in butter
Fat. With care you can soop get herd
that will, ON green grnss when butter fat
is low, bring in three or four dollars
each per month.
Those who expect to make dairyIug q
business should plan to have their cove
come in fresh in tho fall or early in the
winter This is beat for several reasons.
You will not be 50 rushed with lield
work as wound be the csse during the
cropping season, especially il you raise
your own feed AS all should do. Also at
this season Of the year ihe flies are mot
troublesome to the COW ani calf. Your
more leasure time will enable you to givs
more attention to them. But very lm
por,ant reason iS tia, nj This searou but.
ter is q much better prcs than during
the eumm"r. Your COW witt not have to
light the flies gll the time aud can de
vote her time to trrning Iced into milk
add bRttcr rat. !ia COW comes in before
the range begins to fail, she vail not
seed extra care, bu' II the range has be-.
gun to fail she should have feed And
care for few weeks before ealving
Cows that are to supply you with milk
should have good warm stable. This
must be provided or you will not get the
milk.
See tina; you have an abundance OF
feed, for cows 10 milk lbsrslly shuuId he
led iib-rally. In oIder 10 furnish milk a
COW must be ted 0boys wbai Ia required
to keep her in good flesh, else your feed
only maintnins the bodily waste aud al
lows nothing Tor making milk.
We 10 northeastern Colorado do no,
have as great y variety OF feeds as tsoss
IN moro humid climates. OF roughagy
raised here. millst and nat hay lead ir
, milk production aud, Of nur grains, wheal
bran ~ the best Tor milk but corn, rye
aud barley chop is excellent.
For tho production OF bnt,er tat
have never tried anything that liE,