The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-01-27

of cattle which should be clearly un-
d.rs,ood. that the right treatment may
be given tn produce the beat results
and make success of dairyinE The
dairy COW does not lay on a very great
supply of fat tissue beneath her skin
10 fall back on for nutrition and
substance from which TO produce
milk In case OF shortage of feed. The
greater part OF the nutrimenta of the
food eaten are converted almost at
once into milk which nature has in
tended for the calf. but which man
has learned TO utilize for himself. II
the food supply is reduced to a min
imum the fountain soon becomes dry.
for the COW has few reserves from
which to produce milk. This being
the truth 1t is clearly perceivable that
the dairy COW, II she is to give us
the flow of milk we want, must be
supplied with an abundant amount of
good. nutritious food from which to
produce It,
Not only does the nutritious part
of the food eaten go to produce flow
of milk, but the WORKOUT tissues of
the body of the cow herself must be
rebuilt. This also must be taken
from the food for the COW cannot
give a great quantity of milk and be
poor in body. So the food eaten is
divided between the maintenance of
the body and the production of milk.
Quantity and quality of food both
count in dairying. A great quantity
of food will not produce a great
quantity of milk If it does not con-
tain the proper nutriments. The
dairy cow must be supplied with a
great quantity of food if she is to be
satisfied and feel contented; but it
must also be of a good quality, for
it is really the quality that produces
the milk, while the quantity merely
satisfies and gives the organism
something to work on. Quality fills
the pail
Not only is good supply of nutri-
tious food the prime factor of success
full dairying, but regularity of feeding
is essential as we'll. If once the time
is set for feeding, and regularity is
started, the COW will be ready for her
feed at that hour as regularly as the
hour comes Her digestive organs
will have accustomed themselves to it.
and the COW will not be hungry till
that hour; but if it is over-run, she
becomes hungry and fretful. Fretting
md worrying is a great handicap to
the dairy COW. So she must be regu-
larly fed, for if the food comes ire
gularly, the milk flow will do like
wise.
With regularity of feeding there
must also be regularity of milking.
rhe full supply of milk is not in the
bag ready to be drawn out before
milking time comes, but a great
amount of it is produced by the glands
during the operation of milking. The
bag, however, is usually filled and the
COW becomes accustomed to this, but
if the milking is delayed and the
bag fills unusually full. it begins to
pain the COW and the glands cease
to some extent to secrete more milk,
and they will not be stimulated to
good activity during the operation of
lilking. This Injuries the glands and
produces a decrease in the milk flow.
So the COW should be milked regu-
larly at set hours. And 1t Ia also
advisable that the persons milking the
COWS do not change often. for each
Ierscn has a little different manner
of milking and a change causes the
COW to feel uneasy and in some cases,
If the change is repeated too often, it
may injure the bag and the cow will
give less milk. At milking time 1t is
best that the cows be comfortable and
at least a part of her food before the
milking begins, so she will have been
oontented; she should have consumed
satisfied and she will be willing to
give up her milk. 1t is also we'll
that she should have had access to
clean, fresh water before milking.
Good care and treatment should be
the unvarying rule. The dairy COW is
of sensitive nature, but she has a
good disposition. She responds quick
ly to good treatment, and is also
luick to take offense. If she is
4bused, she knows it only too quick
ly, and the sunny disposition Is prone
to disappear. She should not be ex
cited. An excited dairy COW will not
produce a good flow of milk Their
movements should be slow and gem
tie. They should never be chased by
a dog. Especially is this very harm
full to them when their bags are full
just before milking.
The barns and quarters should be
kept clean and neat, so that when the
COWS are brought in in the evening to
be MIXED, they will not be disappoint-
ed, but will rather settle down in
contented manner, which shows that
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