Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-03-17

tnan though during the nrst 80 dayA
she has been stimulated by proper
methods of care aud feeding to do the
best in her power. Throughout the
year the cost of her feed has been a.
most as much in one case as IN the
other, and the result Of her work has
been almost fifty per cent greater
gain in one instance than IN the other.
and In consequence Of this the results
of her work are measured in one in
stance by the profit, while In the other
the likelihood is that there is . loss.
Although this particular method would
reeult in greatly increasing the aver
age production of the COWS in the corn
belt. 1t is necessary for bost results to
take further precautions By the
method described the COW has been
stimulated to convert the surplus fat
and energy stored up in her body into
milk and butter fat. but In 80 doing
she is rapidly being again reduced to
a poor and emaciated condition. But
at the end of the first 80 days when
she has reached the greatest height
of her production she has at the same
time reached the point where she
is consuming heavy ration Now. 1t
is necessary for the feeder to watch
the COW throughout the remainder oe
the year In order to eliminate the ut'
bility Of her declining rapidly in milk
flow. The COW must be watched close
~. and II she begins getting too poor
more corn and less of the other feeds
should be given her. On the other
hand. II she begins to decrease In her
flow of milk, portion Of tho corn
should be taken away from her ration
and oil meal. bran, cottonseed meal,
gluten feed or some other feed rich
in protein should be substituted for It
and by so changing the ration from
time to time back and forth in quality
and quantity, the greatest production
at the least cost can be brought about
Study the Cows Environment.
II one will study the conditions
that are present in the cows en-
vironment at the time. he will be
impressed with q great many facts
1nat will be valuable rs teacher q
the best methods to be employed In
feeding dairy cows. Later. when the
summer approaches. with heat and
flies. pastures become dry. the grass
less abundant and less pa'atable. then
the COW begins to decrease in her milk
flow. Later on the grass becomes
so short and the days SO hot and the
flies so pesky that 1t, Is almost. II not
quite impossible. for the COW to secure
the great amount Of feed that is nec'
essary to supply the nutrients required
for producing the amount OF milk
which she has tho ability Of producing.
II she is not assisted at this time and
is Of special dairy type. she VIII
again begin robbing her body. and BY
the end of the summer when the
fall rains come again. she will be e.
tremely poor and emaciated,
Following up the lesson which M
ture teaches in May and June. 1t mas
heen found that to supply the COW
with extra feed Of succuient nature
either in the form of green oats or
clover or green corn or silage. ana
nrovia.ne her with shade during the
dav and allowing her to Craze at night
when>it is cool. there is a possibility
If NOT only keeping the COW IN good
condition, but also IN keeping Up INC
flow of milk which the ccndiuons OF
June has stimulated. When fall comes
along with the cold nights and the
rainy DAYS. there is another chance
tia, the COW will begin declining IN
nor flow. The farmer and dairyman
o,vave dislikes to see the time come
when It is necessary for him 10 con-
ane his animals to the barn. 60 he puts
m from time to time taking the cows
IN from the pasture. aud rs result
although he is not aware Of 1t. unless
The milk is weighed daily. the cows
begin dropping CT seriously IN tne'.
milk flow because their feeder sno
owner is not following the dictates On
tho lessons which he learns from ma
ture when she was supplying the con-
dit;ons most suitable. The feeder
should bear In mind that whenever
the COW declines in mix nov. wnetn'
pr the amount IL small! or great, II !"
impossible to bring her hack 10 inc o..
point of production where sne VIII
sunply SO great an amount OF mnA
vow ,hon9h the conditions he greatly
oettered
The conditions that are most suit
able to milk production are surround
.,cs that are comfortable &c the COW
.n, leeds supplied in abundance that
u,t,isl, the nutrients re'"ired tor
....rs milk and having the COW IN
=. GuGition which makes 1t possible
~ do her best work
President Harrington, Peoria.
The word of a prominent and re-
spected business man should be listened