The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-07-21
NOTES OF THE FARM.
COLUMN OF INTERESTING NEWS
THAT WILL BENEFIT
FARMERS.
Tho Farm Dairy.

Many OF us regpet to see the de-
pleted condition OF Kentucky soils
In many parts of the state. 1t is
useless TO think over how this con-
dition came about except as a means
toward studying its relief The most
efficient means. in the writer's
knowledge. OF restoring fertility is
by the use of the dairy COW.
II is well known fact that the
sale Of butter and milk from the
farm removes almost none Of its
fs J'ity. whereas the ssIi Of "a a.
rODs takes away enorM,Js anoun.s
OF the fertilizing elements Il
would be useless TO talk to tine
majority OF Kentucky people about
starting a fun Pledged dairy, and
while we would like to see large
numbers OF diaries started through
the state, this message is direct
ed 70 the large or small farmer who
is now keeping only one, two or
three cows. supplying only his home
To such, we would like to present
few reasons for the advisability
OF adding from one to a dozen good
cows to his little herd, with the
view OF selling whole milk. sweet
or sour cream or butter or some
OF all OF these products.
We visit many places in Ken
lucky provided with excellent MARY
ct facilities for any class Of dairy
produetst tand find few Of the peo-
pie engaged to any extent in the
sale of dairy products because they
do not know the benefitst Of such
a system.
The writer visited one place IN
Kentucky recently on the main
line Of the L. and n. railroad be
tween Cincinnati and Knoxville. 4
place prominently adapted for dair
ling as regards facilities for this
production aud market Of dairy pro
ducts. yet these people buy theil
butter in quantities outside o
Kentucky.
Such is the condition over
large part 70 our state. The bur
den of this message Is this no
necessarily to use many cows bu
to begin milking a few good cows
for success lies in the kind .
cows and not in the number.
The dairy COW yields quick re
turns. the feed given her being re
turned the following day in tn
: form OF milk to be marketed a
once. The profitst from a prop
; erly handled dairy COW are reguhi
IL is a false impression to suggei
that q dairy COW requires a grea
q deal Of expensive feed not grow
: on the home farm On the othe
y hand the following daily ratioI
grown entirely on the farm. is mo:
y excellent; alfalfa or cowpea hay. I
r lbs; silage 80 lbs; corn meal
lbs; ground oats. 2 lbs. Or re mig
use one OF the following ratsons
!, 10 lbs. alfalfa or cowpea hay; 3
n lbs. silage; lbs corn meal; l Il
K cotton seed meal; 2 lbs. wheat bra
Or corn and cob meal. 10 lbs; co
n ton seed meal. 1 h.; clover hs
= 20 lbs. These are not by any meal
: the only good rations that
Il might use. at the same time groV
: ing nearly all of our feed on =
n farm.
Il A ready market is always four
. for milk. butter and sweet or sol
!, cream II II is not convenient
: ship daily. we would advise crea
|. production. and with still poor
!, market facilities. butter making. tt
skim milk produced Is one Of Il
J, best feeds possible to give to gro
ing pigs or calves.
The Experiment Station stan
ready at all times to give help
the large or small dairyman. Al
alan M the reouest OF any farm