The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-05-02

There are many factors for success.
ful dairy farming. which might well
[ be discussed under the subject Of
Business Methods in Dairying.7 Time
will scarcely permit more than
mention Of them or a brief summary
! Of the conclusions which would be
I drawn from a discussion OF them
First We might consider the question
I Of feeding. A COW TO produce a large
amount Of milk must be supplied
with sufficient food to furnish her
with the nutrients required to pro-
/ duce the solids IN the milk also
malntaiE her body activities. This
amount must contain the food nut
/ rientg required in the proper proper
/ tons. 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
/ 1st A COW should be fed all that
she will eat and digest well, giving
/ due consideration to the cost, digest
ibility, and composition OF the food
I fed.
End. The more palatable the food
the greater quantity a COW will con.
sumo.
Bird. Variety often increases palat.
ability.
4th. A part OF the ration should
be succulent in nature as such food
stimulates action In the intestinal
tract which stimulates vigor, thrift
and health in the animal.
Another important part OF 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 27th and 37th day after
calving this COW was producing an
average OF 103 pounds of milk per
day and drank an average of $50
pounds OF water per day or nearly
80 gallons Of water. Observations
with other cows indicate that the
amount of water required is quite in
proportion to the amount of milk pro-
duced. Tine Importance of an abun-
dant supply Of pure water Is evident
and no dairy farmer can afford to
neglect to supply his 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 OF
the lactation period. Experience has
proved that the best age to breed the
heifer depends upon the breed and
her development. II is probably best
to have them well on to maturity be-
fore freshening and in all cases the
Seven-day, monthly and yearly rec
length OF the first and second lacta-
tion periods should be at least year
or longer. Many a COW has been
stunted In development by breeding
too early, also acquired the charac-
teristic OF short lactation periods and
/
quent freshing. These Two 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 value
OF close to $1,000 per COW per year
and the manure fertility value OF
about S25 90 per COW. This value
can be obtained from the skim milk
II fed to young growing calves OF
pigs. The manure should be care
fully saved and applied to the cult,
waited fields.
II is probably safe conclusion to
draw that business methods applied
In the dairy Should create an inter
est in the boys and spirit which
VIII make far easier, and more pro
fitable dairying. A short time ago
met a son OF a breeder OF Jersey cat
tie and | asked him what he was
going to do when he grew up, and
he said. when | get through
school am going into the dairy bust
ness with father" They will have a
farm OF Father and Son. It did me
good to hear young man speak
such sensible words and ! honestly
believe that II more business meth
DDS were used In the dairy there
would be a better class of COWS on
our farms, da!rying would be more
profitable and more OF the sons who
will be the masters OF the coming
generation will go back to the farm
and back with the dairy cows.-Roy
c. Potts, Dept. of Dairying. Okla. A
& NJ. College.