Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-05-24
A CHAMPION DAIRY COW.

the weather is warm and pleasant and
when natures food. grass. is abundant
But when this supply is exhausted and
: the cold weather comes upon us. when
| The skill and energy of man are re-
CURED, then comes the real test of a
| good dairyman. When cows are run
ming up on good after feed or fed plenty
/ Of green material 10 matter what care
they are given, when first stabbed they
will shrink in their fow of milk
on the other hand. any permanent
shrinEage will not remain unless it be
with cows that 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
stabllng 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
it good practice to begin stabling
them nights as the nights become cold.
Cows lying on the cold earth will pro-
dcce not only less milk, but be troubled
with bag troubles. Especially l. 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 Il
horse trot fast that has remained 'dle
for a period. How often we fail to APP
preciate that the course of FEED nu-
trients is somewhat a matter of educa'
ton! To be sure, beef COW cannot be
trained to large milk production. but a
COW of average dairy conformation, IL
taken when fresh and fed upon Stimu-
lating. milk producing foods with her
individual peculiarties considered Will
make a much larger production st Shis
season. The question is often raised
: llldl extra AEfh AANE1 hhN BaAs NAti--+ $50
crucial test comes.
If preliminary care and feeding have
been right and the COWS are strong.
healthy milk producers there need b.
but little trouble in maintaining Il prof
liable flow. AD 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 ma!
| be. "A comfortable stable mast be tbs
| thing. Another important matter !,
water It should he Kept before tht
! cows all the time in buckets or any
other watering device, suited to tn,
taste Of the owner. When turned GU
for water the COW will Rot drink uni
! formly, saying nothing about the chill
given by both water and air. Toda,
she does not drink enough; tomorrow
she overdrinks. One extreme is as ba'
/ as the other. Maximum flow wi,ltb
secured only through stable watering.
The feeds, home grown hay, silag5
straw, etc, are to be used. Especiall
Is it necessary 20 have some succulen
food when taken from grass and fo
cows that are long in lactation. The
are very susceptible TO changes. Th
grain feed will depend upon the cos
of food nutrients in order to secur
balanced ration. If the chemist
Of any value, why not use him an
learn of those foods that contain tn
.. largest amount of digestibe protein
carbohydrates and fat and that al
/ purchasable for the least money? 1T
, care at this season means the eye al
, hand of the dairyman. He must
surely live with his cows during Il
working hours OF the day as any bus
ness man must stay at his desk
: Office. no matter what may be his d
sire. wish or ambition. Results han
upon the time and study giyep Il
b great American source Of profit