The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1910-04-14

llg 8 dairF c0p igpe performance
and l,~iirn~s The dairy iygw y eru
ersiiy recognised - teiug w~ier shsp
I'd. wide and dep ishle5 sod uar
rover ~ frnsi rbe lhncc masi iapcr
iaat p0luis ~ iesk Coz are quality c4n
siliniier sud napat vs. The skin snuuld
~ pliahle ace che barps sHd Asif ane
a casne animai y ssldom satisfac
tory lAliA and buitr prdncsf There
sboad ~ 10 iercenss n lay "a fai A
dsiry Gov Is worked 10 tho limit dnr.
lDg niosi 81 her lfc end must have =
sftune constitution 70 keep up anoer
the siram fhls u indieaira by =
rooms chrss sud large nosirils
The capacity ~ The enW Is u two
kinds digestive and milk producing
She must have good digestive oapac
ny. as shown ~ long. deep rcomy
barrel III order 10 be able 10 handle
the amount Of feed necessary 10 fur.
uish material for large milk Yield
MIX producing capaeily is Indicated
by large. wrll balanced ndder. ex
tending we'll forward aud well up be-
tween the legs behind The veins
which run forward from the udder
should b. large and twisted. as this
Is an Indication o. large milk dow
Some COWS have a digestive capacity
too large for their milk producing ca
pacity, while some are the other way.
The most economical producer OF milk
is obtained when these two are bal
nnced The teats should be long and
well placed for convenience IN milk.
Ing.
BY far tho most important point In
selecting a COW Is her performance
record This shows just how much
milk and butter she eau produce In
given time. Directions for testing
cows VIII be given later,
The pedigree Of dairy cow Is val.
liable mainly for the performance rec
ords Of her ancestors, The record OF
her grandmother on her sire's side is
especially important. as good COW
Is more liable to transmit her qualities
through her sons than through her
daughters.
Another point that should not be neg
lected. especially II milk or cream Is
being sold. is buying cows subject to
the tuberculin test. 1t is definitely
known that tuberculosis can be trans.
mitted from cows 20 man through the |
milk II will pay TO keep only cows
that are known 10 be free from dis.
ease. In the hands OF an experienced
veterinarian the tuberculln test can be
relied on TO give satisfactory results.
Selecting the Bull.
The selection OF bull TO head the
herd is OF fully as great importance n
the selection Of the cows. The main |
points to look for In dairy bull are
quality, constitution aud roominess OF
barrel He should be of good DISPOSE
ton. but should show plenty OF mascu
Unity 10 strong head aud thick
crest A bull that looks like COW
win not have the ability to reproduce
bis good points In his offspring with
any degree Of certainty. The bulls
pedigree Is also important. The rec
ords Of his mother and other female
ancestors are very good indications OF
the Inherent milk producing qualities
that he possesses
In most eases it pays to breed dairy
COWS for fall calving. The greatest
milk flow will then come In the winter,
when there Is no field work TO do.
Then when grass comes the milk flow
Is stimulated. and the COW Is kept up
10 her maximum production for the
ongest possible time. When cows thai
,alve In the spring are put on dry feed
IN the fall the milk yield Is reduced
md the total yearly product lessened.
The COW should always be dried VI
It least three weeks before calvlng
,ven II she is still giving consider
ible quantity of milk. She will come
through the ordeal Of calving In enough
better shape to make up for the mill
ost. A day or two previous to calv
ng she should be shut up by herself
and given loosenlng and
'ooling feeds. such as bran mashes
With little oilmeal added Somt