Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-08-25

ono ihai must be entered into with
d,cp interest and an earnest desire
to make "a success IN order that sue
.rss u,, be- accomplished, II is 90
thf farmer who has been hitherto In
Uurrt rut who is qualified in 9TH
t. rf,qr-fs that We make this appeal
T. hr farmer perhaps who rs en-
uDa,.Iug to pay NJ "a heavy mort
lalr uu his farm, ol 90 iho ono who
" ,hrs to tuild up his rundown land
end o. makc ~ his place one ~ The
points ~ pride ~ tho ncighhorhood
or to the renter perhaps who is an
nInus to gft start towards a place
~ his rNu To these We say Give
careful constellation 60 the idea oi
conducting "a good da'r, in connection
with your other farm operations
Tho number ~ cattle farmer
dainman should keep depends, n
course. on the size ~ his farm, and his
equipment Anywh.r re- from ten 70
thiry-fNe or forty head would he
none too many ON the average corn
bolt firm Comfortable quarters
should be- provided for them In bad
weather. IN order Go keep them az the
highest point N production. when
you see herd ~ dairy cattle out IN
"a field uf barren corn stalks iu q
near blizzard. with the thermometer
around zero. YOU may know that that
herd is not ing cared Tor properly
tc produce the greatest flow uf milk,
Neither Is II good Tor dairy COWS to
stand shiyering ia a cold spring or
fan rain Ample shelter should be
always be provided
The farmer who dairles should keep
as keen an eye on his herd AS the
dairy specialist. lie should be on
the watch always for the rohher cows
tho ones which not only do not pay
for their keep. but which drag the
average ~ the herd down TO scarce
IS paying. or even a losing, point Tho
Rabcock test affords the sure means
for detecting the dradbeat boarders.
Study your cows, learn the milking
type, know her individual characteris-
tics watch out for the robbers, and
make your dairy pay.
The problem Of feed Is one that
may deter many of these farmers, but
this can nearly be answered in one
phrase: Erect silo. Yes; do this
even n you are a renter. provided
your lease covers from three to five
years or over. OF course other food
stuffs must he used. but 1t ls a com
paratiyely easy matter in this part OF
the country 10 procure them. II not
from local dealers then get them
from a distance. Learn how TO feed
your cows for the greatest profit.
Study some OF the numerous bulletins
from our various experiment stations.
They are printed for your use, and
cost you nothing but the asking.
When 1t comes to marketing the
produce. there are. OF course. differ
cnt ways A good deal Of the dairy
produce in this section OF the country
Is marketed in the form OF whole
milk. This plan has its advantages,
hut not every one is in a position 10
sell his products that way. There
may be no factory handy. 1t is more
likely possible to sell the cream, and
this Is probably "A more profita BILE
way than the other and does not en-.
tail any more work. everything con-
sidered or course. there Is the sep
arating to be done, but there is less
produce to be hauled to market. Tho
skim milk makes fine fed for calves
and pigs when fed to them right from
the separator. II 1t is not possible TO
market the produce from the cows in
enc Of these two ways-and this must
be rare circumstance in most Of the
corn belt-there is. Of course butter