The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-01-20
SAMPLE DAIRY RArIoNs.


There liz probably no other state agri-
cultural college in the country that has
SO large a number Of pure bred dairy
cows of different breeds Of large but
ter capacity az that Of Missouri; hence
some Of the suggestions contained in
bulletin No. A.. recently issued, will be
received with interest by dairymen.
Along the line Of general rules the
following are laid down: ~ Feed all
the roughage the cows will eat up at
all times; e. feed one pound Of grain
per day for each pound OF butter fat
produced per week or one pound Of
grain per day for each three pounds
OF milk produced daily; G9 feed all the
cows will take without gaining in
weight. Glover and alfalfa should con-
stitute part Of the rouGhage, R pos
sible. but In case they are not to be
had their place fin the bill OF fare
should be substituted by Oil or cotton
seed meal and bran. Where possible
the ration should be varied with silage
and roots-turnips, carrots or beets.
The bulletin recommends the follow
ing sample ratlons for cows giving
from twenty to twenty-five pounds Of
milk daily: Ration Corn silage,
twenty-five pounds; clover hay, ten
pounds; corn. four pounds; bran, four
pounds. Ration Corn silage, thirty
pounds; alfalfa or cowpea hay, ten
pounds: corn. six pounds; bran, two
pounds. Ration 3-Clover hay, TWEEN
ky pounds; corn, four to FIVE pounds;
rbran or oats. two TO four pounds. Ra-
ttiOn 4-Ciover hay. twenty pounds;
corn and cob meal. Eve to seven
spOunds; gluten or cottonseed meal, two
pounds. Ration 5-AIfalfa or cowpea
rhay. ten pounds; corn fodder. ten
N pounds: corn. Ave TO seven pounds;
rbran, two pounds. Ration 6-Alfalfa
or cowpea hay, fifteen to twenty
pOunds; corn, eight to ten pounds.
/ CARE or THE BROOD sow.
the health and vigcr OF the little
pigs which will be coming on during
Hhe late winter and early spring will
depend more largely upon the care
which ls given the brood sow between
how and narrowing time than upon any
other single factor. By care is meant
chiefly the bill Of fare which they re-
ceiye. Corn ID excellent for fitting n
lard hog for market, but 1t comes a
hong way from filling tine bin ag sole
ration for the brood SOW. A ration
which win make bone and muscle is
what Is wanted, and this will contain
only part corn. If corn and oats are
the most available feeds an excellent
ration iS made by mixing these two
grains half and half and adding to
mine or ten PARTS OF tine mixture ONE
OF tankage or oilmeaI. Skimmilk and
UutterMllk are excellent flesh formers
as are also clover and alfalfa hay. In
addition t0 having "a suitable ration
the brood sows should have opportu
NIFTY for exercise and dry and SNUG
yet well ventilated quarters In which
tO Bleep-
Rarely if ever dc Won see father
whether tiller OF the soil, merchant o
dav labcrer, who haB taken time from
his pressing duties to take an interes
fn aala boy and share Arm hiS sports WIN
ID later called upon to give the DO,
hra@ tamG'-tMMt Ann. virtually renounc
the responsibilities OF father tcwar
Mlm. Seldom even ANN such cases i9 th
fault entirely with the parent. bu
naturally Ms tMe elder he ia fairl
chargeable with the larger measure
responsibility, ana tine wan Drcbabl
when be failed In his duty 20 the DO