Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-08-12

production in a gradual manner and In
such a way that the climax OF her pro
duction when reached IL a large
amount. 1t will take her longer to de
cline in her milk flow 10 the period
when she is dry than though her milk
flow is stimulated to the degree which
induces her to give only small
amount even at the time when the
climax Of her milk producing ability
is reached. AS an instance. we might
consider a certain dairy COW. the abil
ity Of which was to produce on her
best day 60 pounds OF milk. Now,
this COW is SO managed and fed thaa
she Is gradually brought to the point
where she produces IN one day 70
pounds and then gradually decreases
in her milk flow from 10 to 60. So to
GS. and SO on, 1t will be found even
at the time when one wishes her to be
dry that she is still giving from ten
to twenty pounds of milk daily. On
the other hand. we will presume that
the methods employed in feeding this
COW when fresh are improper and she
Is stimulated to produce only 40
pOuuuS Vi Illlh III udy "ueu sho
! should give 20. and then az her ma
ternal instincts become dull she be-
| gins to decrease. falling from 40
! pounds to 80. 80 to 3S. and go on. in all
likelihood she will be giving no more
II as much milk at the time when she
should be dry and as a result her year
, ly work las amounted to much less
| than though during the first 80 days
she has been stimulated by proper
methods OF care and feeding to do the
best in her power. Throughout the
| year the cost OF her feed has been al
most as much in ona case as in the
other. and the result Of her work has
been almost fifty per cent ceater
gain in one instance than n the other.
and In consequence Of this the results
of he: work are measured in one IN
stance by the profit. while In the other
the likelihood is that there is a loss.
Although this particular method would
result in greatly increasing the aver.
age production Of the COWS IN the corn
belt. it is necessary for bcs, results to
take further precautions. By the
method described the COW has been
stimulated to convert the surplus fat
| and energy stored up in her body into
milk ard butter fat. but In SO doing
she IL rapidly being again reduced to
a poor and emaciated condition. But
at the end OF the first 30 days when
she has reached the greatest height
of her production she has at the same
time reached the point where she
Is consuming n heavy ration. Now. II
Is necessary for the feeder to watch
the COW throughout the remainder OF
the year In order to eliminate the lila.
bility OF her declining rapidly In milk
flow. The COW must ne watched close
: ly. and II she begins getting too poor
more corn and less of the other feeds
should be given her. On the other
hand. II she begins to decrease In her
flow OF milk, a portion OF the corn
should be taken away from her ration
and oil meal. bran. coitonseed meal
gluten feed or some other feed rich
In protein should be substituted for II
and by SO changing the ration from
time to time back ami forth in quality
and quantity. the greatest production
at the least cost can be brought about
Study the Cows Environment.
II one will study the conditions
tina, are present in the cows en-
vironment at the time. he will b
tnat will be valuable Us a teacher o.
the be st methods to be employed In
feeding dairy cows. Later. when the
summer approaches. with heat and
flies. pastures become dry. the grass
less abundant and less paiatable. then
the COW begins TO decrease In her mill
f.ow. Later on the grass becomes
70 short and the days SO hot and the
flies so pesky that II Is almost. II not
quite impossible. for the ccw to secure
The great amount OF feed that Is nee
cssary to supply the nutrients required
Tor producing the amount OF milh
which she has the ability OF producing
II she IL not assisted at this time and
Is Of p special dairy type. she Will
again begin robbing her body. and by
the end of the summer when tht
fall tains come again. she will be e1
tremciy poor and emaciatcd.
Following up the lesson which Ma
ture teaches In May and June. 1t has
been found that to supply the COW
with cAtrn feed Of succuient nature
either in the form of green oats oi
clover or green corn or silage. and
providlng her with shade during the
day ana allowing her to Craze at might
when 1t Is cool. there Is a rossibiiity
of not only keeping the COW In good
condition. but also IN keeping up the
flow of milk which the conditions o'
June has stimulated. Whch faii comes
along with the cold nights and he
rainy days. there IL another chahce
that the COW will begin declining 10
her flow. The farmer and dairymaf
always dislikes to sec the time come
rbo, 4, "a necessary for him to con