The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-17

There are many factors for success
tul dairy farming. which might weH
be discussSd under the subiect of
business Methods ID Dairying. Time
win scarcely permit more than a
mention Of them or q brief summary
of the conclusions which would be
drawn from a discussion or them.
First We might consider the question
Of feeding a COW 70 produce a large
amount on milk must Be supplied
with sufficient food TO furnish her
with the nutrients required to pro-
duce the solids IN the milk also
maintain her body activities. This
amount must contain the food nut
rients required in the proper proper
tions These food nutrients are
known as protein, carbohydrates. and
fat
The following general facts should
be observed in making up the ration
for dairy COW
lst a COW should be fed all that
she VIII eat and digest well, giving
due consideration to the cost. digest
ibility. and composition Of the food
fed
2ud. The more palaiable the food
the greater quantity a COW viii con
sumo.
3rd Variety often increases palat.
ability.
4th A part Of the ration should
be succuleut IN nature as such food
stimulates action in the intestinal
tract which stimulates yigor, .hrift
ard health in the animal.
Another important part Or the food
supply IS water. Too often this is
not given proper consideration and
thus neglected Observations at the
Missouri Experiment Station with
the Holstein COW Chief Josephine.
are interesting in this particular.
Between the 9th and 37th day after
calving this COW was producing an
average Of l03 pounds Of milk per
day and drank an average Of $50
pounds Of water per day or nearly
30 gallons of water. Observations
with other COWS indicate that the
amount Of water required Is quite in
I proportion 10 the amount or milk pro-
duced. The Importance Of an album
dant supply df pure water Is evident
and no dairy farmer can afford to
neglect 70 supply hts COWS, and par.
ticularly the large producers with
plenty Of water
Experience is a great teacher in
any business. The experience Of the
dairy farmer has taught many things
about the management OF the herd.
One important part Of the manage
ment Of the young herd is the breed
ing Of the heifer and the length CT
I the lactation period. Experience has
proved that the best age to breed the
heifer depends upon the breed and
her development. 1t is probably best
to have them we'll on 10 maturity be-
fore freshening and in all cases the
seven-day, monthly and yearly rec
length Of the first and second lacta-
ton periods should be at least year
/ or longer Many COW has been
stunted in development by breeding
too early, also acquired the charac-
teristic Of short lactation periods and
consequently low production by fire.
I luent freshing. These wo points
certainly are Of importance in devel-
oping high producing and profitable
COWS In discussing business meth
ods in dairying we should. Of course,
mention the two valuable by-pro.
ducts. skim milk and the farm yard
manure. The skim milk has a Valuo
OF close to $1,000 per COW per year
and the manure a fertility value Of
about S25 90 per COW. This value
can be obtained from the skim milk
If fed to young growing calves or
pigs The manure should be care
fully saved and applied 10 the culsi-
yated fields
I; is probably safe conclusion 10
draw that business methods applied
in The dairy should create an inter.
est in i'a BOYS and spirit which
viii make sar easier, aid more pro-
fltable dairyinE. A short time ago I
met a son Of a breeder Of Jersey cat.
tie and asked him what he was
going to do when be grew up. and
he sold. when get through
school I am going into the dairy busl.
ness with ssJber" They will have a
farm Of sa0e and Son II did me
good 70 hear a young man speak
such sensible words and h0nosetly
beliete that il more business meth.
DDS were used In the dairy there
would be better class Of COWS on
our farms, dairying would be more
profitable and more OF the sons who
will be the masters of the coming
\ generation win 20 back 70 the farm.
and back with the dairy COWS Roy
@ Potts, Dept Of Dairying, Okla A.
AN. College