The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-01-21
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,(R. H. .Herbinsou. Instructor
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Dairytng III North Dakota has du
ing tho last few years been recd'
Ing much more attention than form
erfy. When the state was new Al
the whegt yield large few farmer
gave dairytng any consideration
But since the fertility OF the sol
A has became reduced by the con
tinual raising Of wheat the farmer
Throughout the state are awakening
to the fact that the greatest remuner
aion is derived from diversified
farming, and are therefore tnrnine
their attention more directly towards
! iairying and stock raising. -,
This change is brought about
partly thiusnecessity; yet more thru
the knowledge OF the fact that tn
dairy COW Is found to be the most
economical medium - by which the
roughage OF the farm can be con.
yerted directly into a product 1T
for human food, thus giving the larg-
est returns in the shortest time for
the capital invested. The dairy cow
can be relief On in times .of pros
perity. .drowth and financial panic.
The COW will always respond freely
during any season of the year, In
direct proportion to- the care given
her. To get the most economical
returns we must study the individu-
ality of the COW, the adoption of
various foods to the production of
milk, and the demands of the mar
kets for dairy products.
There is at. the present time a
growing sentiment among the best
farmers thruout the state in favor
of winter dairying, because the adj
vantage derived from the use of
the roughage grown on the farm to-
gether with roots, potatoes, pump
kins and grain, all of which are
available on the farm. 1t
is a well known fact that the
earliest phase of agriculture was the
raising of grains. The problem OF
the pioneer was bread.
The land was broken with a view
to the growing of wheat and other
grains. The kind of industry re-
curing the least expenditure of
labor on the part of the pioneer was
the turning over Of the prairie soil.
Under the conditions which then
prevailed this operation was COM
paratively remunerative. But we are
told that man shall not live by
bread alone, and this we think is
good philosophy even in material
sense. Dairying and stock raising
following on grain raising is a
natural and orderly phase Of agri-
cultural development. In practice
dairying might be termed comb
nation of ,tillage, breeding, raising
and feeding as we'll as making and
marketing the product. The study Of
the dairyman should be the most
feed Of the best kind that can be
obtained considering the cost.
Next to the selection OF the right
COW feeding. is the most important
lH4tsr In saeoessta dArylns. Then
|A ysstAAa lartsss - ~ u tyr
q Nv enc r milking. 9o,ae cow.
make milk, others make beet, and
the dairymaa will not get rich by
mii1nAa the latter hind.
Vast ono needs to make dairyins
aAoeees is the right kind Of fset
and proper care tor the cow, a pail
OF scales, a Babcock test, a 2urt
bred sire, and a lot OF business
sense thrown in. Feed a cow all the
COED iced she requires and don
practice the method Of givin.
plenty at one time and not enough
at other times. A cow cannot b<
expected to do her best unless pro
vided with the right kind Of feet
ami proper care requisite for tn,
producing of milk. A COW is some
what like a machine unless 70,
put something into It yUu canno
expect to set much out Of Il.
4 During my experience in tn
sreaARy ba1iness, 1aight o.
that one very good way I usual
4 found to create an interest in bette
| methods of dairying Is by ascertain
| ing whether the patrons OF tn
creamery were milking cows tina
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