The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-04

Too Much Faith Must Not Be Placed
In Open Pasture.

100 MUCH RAIN 7hAhrl RNl R~ AtokCu
In Open Pasture.
Many farmer. who gives good care
10 his COWS during the winter wbsu gins
comes turns them out and allows them
10 take care OF themselves This is not
4 bad idea, certainly not while the gTasa
4 good and the weather pleasant but
befun very long the wearthcr will be
lot and the first thing the FARMER knows
his cows begin to show a falling oil
II the milk yield. Every summer about
the same time we read in the market
reports Of the advance IN the price Of
a Try products, caused BY a shortage
On account OF hot weather and the flies,
saws Farm, Stock and Hume. There is
not alone loss at the immediate time
but also a continued loss, becauSa the
COW that once fails in her milk cannot
be brought back again without heavy
expenditure Of feed, if at all. Right now
Is tho time to begin preparations for
the right kind Of care for the cows
when the hot weather comes. Az that
time The grass dries up more or less
70 that the cows should have some sue
ctlent feed with whieh to supplement
the grass. If the farmer has a siio
and has silage left OVER from the winter
he is all night, but very few are thus
provided.
With a good field Of alfalfa good feed
may DO given the COWS when pastures
begin to fail OF course, the alfalfa
must be cut and given to the COWS as
il can only be pasturcd ut very great
risk. However, it may be cut and fed
firih from the field without any danger
Of boat to the animals. Plant a field
Of corn to be cut up green for the cows.
A small acreage win give q small
amount Of frst-cIass feed and prevent
the failure in milk which almost newt
ably occus at the summer seas0n. As
a matter OF fact, Il does not make 50
much difference what is fed provided
that II Is good and succulent, As that
COWS sisould be fed somsthiHg OF this
nature.
TIE flies cause nearly as much loss aba
sllostage Of feed at this season Of this
year. They torment the cows 20 much
during the day that they cannot eat
as much as they should. Tifre are
a great many different kinds Of dope
which manufacturers recommend with
which to spray tine COWS, which will
keep the flies away, but in our expert
eree we have never found anything or
this nature very satisfactory. The smell
OF the stun Is az much Of a punish
ment to man who has to milk the
COWS upon which it has been used as
the flies are to the cows without il.
The most satisfactory way to rslieve
the cows Of the pest Of flies il to al
how them to 60 into the barn during
The heat Of the day. Have the windows
syfeened with wire cloth which wfll
keep the fhs out. allow the windows
to be opened, giving plenty Of fresh
air and ventilation, and supply the
COWS with the supplemental field feed
prepared for them and they vail be
very gateful for the relief from the
pest Of flies. Then, in the cool Of the
dry, and during the night, they may
be out on the pasture with profit to
Themselves and the owner.
Care shoulH he used in the matter at
water for summer use as well as for
the winter. Ponds where COWS are al
lowed to wade and d8Fnk are very bad
fer the milk and butter. A COW. ii
given the chance, wall wade into pond
to get away from tile flies and will re-
main there good part of the day,
drinking what water she requires from
the same pond. Il is no wonder thas
a great deal Of milk and butter pIo-
duced under these conditions should be-
antsaap rank in favor. If there are
ponds in the pasture be sure and fence
them in so the cows cannot get into
them. Then give the animals good,
pure, fresh water to drink if you want
pure, good milk.