Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-04-15
A CHAMPION DAIRY COW

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But when this supply is exhausted ant
the cold weather comes upon us. whel
the skill and energy of man are re
qufred. then comes the real test of {
good dairynmn. When cows are run
ming up on good after feed or fed plenty
of green material. no matter what care
they are given. when first stabbed they
will shrink in their flow of milk.
On the other hand. any permanent
shrinkage will not remain unless it be
with cows tnat are nearing the fresh.
ening period If they are fed their full
winter ration.
Many farmers make the mistake of
leaving their cows out too late before
stabling them and not feeding enough
coarse fodder. at just what time
cows should first be stabbed is an opin-
ion from which all differ Many find
1t good practice to begin stabIing
1 them nights us the nights become cold.
Cows lying on the cold earth will pro-
duce not only less milk. but be troubled
with bag troubles. Especially is this
true of fresh cows whose milking ma.
chinery is working hard and very sus.
ceptible to untoward influences
One must not think that barn care
will alone maintain milk flow; neither
will increased feed accomplish the re-
suit at this particular season Of the
year. Any COW whose milk machinery
Is dwarfed will not respond any more
than extra feed will itself make a
horse trot fast that has remained idle
for period. How often we fail to ap-
preciate that the course OF feed pu.s
lStrients Is somewhat a matter OF eiuea-
ton! To be sure. beef COW cannot be
trained 10 large milk production. but a
COW of average dairy conformation. II
taken when fresh and fed upon stimu-
latlng. milk producing foods with her
individual peculiarities considered, will
make q much larger production at this
season. The question is often raised
that extra feed does not pay until the
crucial test comes.
II preliminary care and feeding have
been right and the! cows are strong.
healthy milk producers there need be
but little trouble In maintaining prof
table flow. An essential which must
not be omitted is warm. clean, well
lighted and ventilated stable. This
must not be neglected. There is GER
tainly a lack of appreciation on this
point No matter what the feed may
be. a comfortable stable must be the
thing. Another important matter Is
water 1t. should be kept before the
cows all the time in buckets or any
other watering device. suited to the |
taste of he owner w hen turned out
for water the cow will not drink uni
formly, saying nothing about the chill
given BY both water and air. Today
she does not drink enough; tomorrow
she overdrinks One extreme Is ais bad
as the other Maximum flow will be
secured only through stable watering.
~ Me feeds. home grown hay. silage,
stra nv. etc, are to be used. Especially
b It necessary to have some succuient
food when taken from grass and for
rows that are long In lactation. They
are very susceptible to changes. The
grain feed will depend upon the cost
Df food nutrients IN order to secure
4 sbaianced ration. IL the chemist Is
81 any value WHY not use him and
learn of those foods that contain the
largest Amount Of dizestible proteins
carbohydrates and fat and / that are
pnrchasabie for the least money The
care at this season means the eye and
hand Of the dairy man. He must as
surely live with his cows during the
working hours Of the day as any bust
ness man must stay dit bis desk or
once, no matter M hat may be his de-
sire. wish or ambition. Results hang
upon the time and stud ven the
great American source OF profit