Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-05-16
Other Dairy Breeds.


Other dairy breeds not so well known
are French Canadian. natives of Que.
bee, CANDIDA small. sturdy type well
adapted to stand the cold Of winter
and hunt living in the rough pastures
in summer These cows resemble the
Jerseys. but are usually solid black in
color. For their size they give good
flow Of milk that is above the average
in quality. equal. in fact. to that of
the Jerseys.
The Dutch Belted Of Holland are me
dunn in size and fair in milking quail,
ties. They are black. with a broad
white band around their bodies.
The Kerry, the Irishman's COW, is a
little animal (some not weighing over
800 pounds. famous for its hardy char
acter and good milking qualities.
Black, but occasionally red.
We have heard great deal about the
dual purpose cow--one suited both for
the production Of milk and Of beef
The following are adapted for the two
requirements: The Shorthorn. the Red
Polled. the Devon and the Brown
SWISS
II dairying is the object 1t is best to
keep to the dairy breeds. The male
calves. II properly fed. make good veal
The cows have already earned their
way. and a profit from the carcass at
the end Of a useful life should not be
expected
When once the breed is decided on
keep to it. Nothing gives such mot
ley herd Of unsatisfactory cows as a
constant changing Of the breed.
Importance Of tho Sire.
The sire should always be pure bred
of good milking stock. TOO much i'm
portan"e cannot be placed on the influ
ence of the sire in establishing a good
dairy herd. The cows need not be
pure. but should be good grades.
The breed is Of importance, but the
Individual COW is what really counts
1t is not only the herd which must be
considered. but each COW in the herd
Every dairyman should have certain
minimum yearly milk standard. and If
after second trial the cow does not
come up to it she should be discarded
Better q vacant stall than an unproft
able COW filing it, Be sure 1t Is the
cows fault and not yours before you
part with her. Many good COW is
Inundated because she cannot do her
best on the slim allowance Of food and
water and the Indifferent care she gets.
Name For the Farm.
A we'll kept lawn with shade trees
and flowers gives much pleasure and
comfort to those living on the farm
and delights the eye Of the passerby.
A nice lawn is paying investment not
only from the aesthetic side. but from
the market value side as we'll.
Every farm should have suitable
or distinguishing name. as Meadow
vale." Poplar Lodge" "Fintona
Farm" "Adanic Dairy" The name
should be put at the main entrance to
the farm. A good way to advertise
the farms specialties is to mention
them on the same placard.
Pure Air In the Stable.
When the air in a stable Is good a
person can go in and out from it and
not have his clothes saturated with
stable odor Much of the "cowy fla
vored" milk is directly due to milking
in badly ventilated stable. The air
filled with offensive odors Is carried
into the milk pail, and the damage ia
done. Whether your stable Is old or
new, contrive some way of getting the
foul air out and pure air in. Direct
draft on the cows must he avoided.
The muslin ventilation system Is not
keen enough unless there is great win
dow space. The muslin gets damp.
dust settles on it. and often In a short
time very little air can pass through
1t. In cold weather the muslin be
comes covered with frost and snow.
and instead Of having stable with
m even temperature and pure atmos
phere it is rather likely to be one sub
ject to sudden changes Of temperature
and i'll ventilated.
Paint Farm Buildings.
If | We're a Carnegie | would estab-
fish paint factories and furnish, free to
all farmers, paint for their barns
Nothing adds so much to the appear
ance and general thrift Of home
steading as having all the buildings
painted. Besides. the paint greatly pre-
serves the wood. Just a few hints on
painting. DO not paint in very cold or
very hot weather. The lumber should
be free from moisture. Work the paint
well into the grain of the wood. Have
the paint for the first coat rather thin
and let it become thoroughly dry be-
fore applying the second Two coats
are usually Sufficient. If oil paint can
not be Afforded durable whitewash Is
good substitute 1t makes old build
ings look "most rs good as new"
Splendid Whitewash For All Indoor
Purposes.
To half bushel of unslaked lime
add sufficient boiling water to slake 1t
and cover it to keep in the steam. Mix
together one peck Of salt previously
dissolved In warm water: two pounds
OF blue dissolved in three quarts of
rater. six ounces Of bichromate of