The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-12-13
DAIRY NOTES.

/ DAIRY NOTES.
Good dairymen, wen during the
coolest weather, let their cows out in-
to the yard for water. This, no doubt;
is much more satisfactory than water-
ing in the stables. 1t does the anil
mails good to get out and get a breath
of fresh air. Let them go to the was
tering tank and drink all the warm
water they want. A good tar heater
will keep the water at the right teml
perature. On very cold or stormy days,
let the cows go back to the stables
when they are through drinking, but
on pleasant days let them have the run
of the yard. s.
Speak gently and leave the big stick
outside whenever you enter the dairy
barn. Be on good terms with your
cows. Care for them so that they ares
always glad to see you The most
successful dairymen tell me they never
allow a cross word spoken in hearing
of their cows, and they would not tol-s
crate a hired man who swears at the
cows.
Right now is the time to look after
the cows which ave been giving trou-f
BILE in aborting. If good care is given,
with plenty of nourishing food, nature
will more than likely do the rest. II
the trouble is not too deep-seated this
will be all that is necessary; but If the
trouble has become chronic, it is a
case for a veterinarian.
Regularity of feeding is as important
in feeding dairy COWS as in fattening
animals. There should be a regular
time for milking. Many fail to observe
these things, and with loss to thenl1
selves. The dairy COW is a very deli
cate piece Of machinery, and the small
est neglect sometimes will throw her
out of gear.
The private customer trade is get
ting into the hands of large factories.
This has been brought about because
customers could not depend upon farm
ers to supply them the year around, and
for three or four winter months they
would have to pay fancy prices and
get their supply where they could.
A good way to get into the dairy
business is to grow into it. Don't UNI
dertake to establish q big dairy until
you get the lay of you ground. Gath
er around you cows of good dairy tenn
permanent, study their appetites, learn
how to use your foods economically.
then just keep on growing.
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Unfinished milking will do it quicker
than anything else. During the winter,
months, if milking must be done In cold
stables or in open sheds. the mixer is
apt to hurry and not milk clean. That
is the easiest and quickest way to kill
off a good cow.
The mar or woman who can make;
a gilt edge article of butter, and keep
up the grade, will neve have to hunt
for desirable customers. The trouble
with most of the home trade is the
butter is not uniform in quality n the
supply gives out during the winter
months.
All food consumed by animals over
and above that required TO support the
system goes toward milk or meat pro-
duction. The dairy COW must have
those foods which she can convert into
milk, n liberal feeding is hi only
kind that pays.
One of the fundamental rules Of
feedin-. the dairy COW is she should
never pc allowed to lay on fat. When
ever, through neglect or improper feed
ing. she begins to turn her food to,
flesh, she is lost as a profitable dairy
animal.
There are cows in nearly every dairy
AANA PlOoQCS upWdEQS OF 0UUf.
pounds Of butter each year, and there
are some whole herds where the cows,
Will average 400 pounds Of butter a
year. What are your cows doing?
Cows are very sensitive to frequent
or sudden changes Of food This is be-
cause the animals may not relish the
new food and consequently will not eat
as much as they lave been accustomed
to.
Instead of buying more cows. GULL
out the Improbable ones and give bet
ter care to the good ones. Some claim
that any COW that gives less han 5000
pounds OF milk annually is unproftable.
AS far as possible. q COW should be!
bred SO that she will come in aho1,t,
the same time every year. It is also a
good plan to make the lactation period
about the same each year.
Sometimes huttermaKers are BOTH
cred with what they call a cheesy taste,
This a comes from using rncleani
vessels and from not working ali Of the
milk out of the butter. I
Keep the dirt out of your milk pals,
Inc proht of dairying depends more
tilafl anything else upon one thing,
cleanliness. Neglect it and your profit
takes wings.
MILK requires pure air just as much
IN cold weather as in warm. for animal
odors are present at all times and these
should be allowed to escape at once at
ter milking.
If your cream is off favor Just take
a o around the COW stables. These
should be cleaned out every morning
and evening and plenty of bedding
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The cow that eats the most is not al
ways the most profitable one. The COW
that turns her feed to the best use
{ shows the profit.
A nice lot of sweet and bright shred
ded corn fodder will go a long w;S;s in
keeping up the milk flow, during the
month.
: The business OF the dairy COW is to
! produce wholesome milk and In pay
: ing quantity. Her surroundings should
be health-giving. She should have the
run of the lots for several hours every
day.
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