The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-29
kind. He offered to some here and
help form an association gratis.
Talk BY Mr.. SchiIling.

kind. He offered to some here and
help form an association gratis.
Talk BY Mr.. Schiiling.
w. +. Schilling was called upon
for a short talk on the same subject
He stated that he didn't believe
there was single pure-bred COW
| in Minnesota that could not produce
$50 ounds with the proper care and
to show his faith in his statement
he wagered $1,000 that If he were
given the feed he could take care
of any pure bred cow and make her
produce $50 pounds year. No man
knows how to see what he gets from
a cow or how to feed a cow unless
he tests her and weighs her milk
So testing is most valuable in know
| ing how to feed cow and farmer
must do it soon when land is worth
$125 or 5000 an acre.
"a little common sense and study
will soon teach a farmer exactly
what to do under every circum
stance"
Before closing, he told story
from his personal experience where
he kept boy on the farm and
whom he interested in dairying by
showing him the business end OF
it, and by having him weigh the
milk. Today this young man who
hated COWS, loves them, because he
became interested in cows.
He also gave some excellent ad
4 vice on hiring men. He strongly
urged farmers to hire men with
brains rather than getting average
men at schedule prices.
Several excuses given by farmers
for not becoming members of COW
testing associations were cited. Some
of these excuses were ridiculous
Mr. Glover gave some examples in
his own experience with the organi
cation of these associations. He
strongly urged the farmers to raise
pure-bred stock but in so doing they
should do so with their eyes open
He exposed many tricks of the trade
OF some of the pure-bred business
I IL.
breeder is no sign that he Away:
gives square deal.
Some Argument Followed.
Mr.. Schilling disagreed with Mr.
Glover in many instances and a lit
tie argument followed. The result
was that it was found that bull
should be tested before too much
| credit was given the bull. .
/ Mr.. Glover tried to impress upon
the farmers that there was nothing
sure about the quality OF COWS pro
duced from bull. The looks of {
bull would not determine the quality
of his progeny. H.
A. L. Veigel presided over todays
| session.
| Mr.. Wilson on "Good Seed"
A. d. Wilson, superintendent o
the agricultural extension division
delivered an address this Afternoon
on Good Seed" He suggested thai
while the farmers should pay at
tention to- the proper testing of SEED
as we'll as to stock testing.
"It's up to every farmer who
wants TO grow the best quality Of
grain, and largest grain to grade the
seed. Don't wait until spring to sc
lect your seed after you have solo
most of your grain. Select the bes
in the fall" -.t
Joel Winkjer, state dairy ant
food commissioner, gave an interest
| ing talk on the state creamery a
Albert Lea.
Conclusion of SchiIIing's Address.
| w. F. Schilling of Mortified, who
is with the state farmers institute
and who has made reputation as
a breeder of pure bred dairy cows
continued with his talk yesterday
afternoon at the Elks hall before
an interested assemblage of farmers
Part of his afternoon talk was giver
in yesterdays Free Press. The fol
lowing is continuation of his ad
dress on "Care and Feeding of Dairy
Cows for Increased Production"
! We don't let calves stay with COWS
very long. We give calf milk spar
ingly when we do take them away
II always want the calf away as
soon as possible; / take it away
because it learns to drink from q
pail much sooner
1--WE give the mother very light
feed after the birth of the call
and also very soft feed. If fec
too much she won't do very much
for you. We give her few handfuls
of bran with some hot water. II
takes me about a month to get
full flow of milk.
Now don't let your COW go ou'
and fill up with a tank full oil
cold water and then let her stand
around and heat this from the out
side.
"Our biggest trouble with COWS
is that we don't know what a COW
is doing That is why we should
weigh the milk of every COW.
"a neighbor of mine got six gal
:, Ions of milk more by watering hi:
cows twice day, instead OF once
1t is the detail work instead OF tht
big things that make for success
In any business and especially dairy
ing. A farmer should know his COW:
as he does his own son or friend.
R..,x n A. Axaraoa Mar