Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-08-28

| of butter was used per day, but did
not give the amount of milk and
cream used
The highest number of cows MIXED
in one year was 13 in 1910, or an aver
age Of trif1e over 500 worth of but
ter sold per cow
The amount received for butter does
not represent the farmers total in
come for the year The SKINNED milk
is fed to hogs and calves. The male
calves are sold for veal. Eggs, poul-
try, potatoes and some hay also add
to the yearly income.
Every individual in the herd indi-
Gated that Mr.. Placke is a careful
herdsman. The yearlings were of
good size. During the summer months
the cows are on pasture and are
brought into the barn at milking time.
In winter they are kept in stables only
when MIXED. The balance of the time
they are loose in what might be called
q covered barn yard, which comprises
about two-thirds of the basement barn.
The other portion of the ground floor
is cemented and fitted up with
stanchions. where the cows are fed
grain when they are MIXED.
An abundance of straw is always
used where the COWS are kept loose.
This absorbs the liquid manure and
prevents the cows from becoming
soiled when lying down. This plan of
housing the cows has been followed
for nearly 20 years. Mr.. Placke built
his silo 16 years ago and has just sue
ceeded in getting an eight-acre field
of alfalfa started.
The bull is used to operate the tread
mill that furnishes the power that runs
the separator and the churn. The but
ter is made on Friday of each week
and delivered on Saturday. He has al
ways found demand for good butter
at 40 cents per pound in winter and
35 cents in summer
When Mr.. Placke was asked why
some of his neighbors did not adopt
his plan of dairy farming, he replied:
II do not know"
day, which pays the entire cost as far
as the station is concerned. The
present rules provide that no test
can be started until the six days have
elapsed after the cow freshens. With
the number that you have it is not
likely that they will freshen very near
together, and you will have to hold
back some cows and urge others for
ward in order to include as many as
possible in each run The COWS
ought to be doing we'll and giving at
| least 35 to 40 pounds of milk per day
before the test starts. If you expect
to test. the sooner you prepare your
cows the better, for good results de-
pend on good care as we'll as good
breeding.-Prof. F. w. Woll.
| / have COW that will freshen soon.
Her milk has bad odor after stand
ing awhile. Her manure smells badly.
Can all veterinarians test cows for
| tuberculosis ?-E. H. H.
During the last week before they
freshen, cows often give milk which is
bitter and otherwise unpalatable. I'm
doubtedly you can attribute the trou-
| BILE in your COW to this cause. You
should dry her off as much as posi-
BILE. In addition 1t would be advisable
to clean out her system with a good
dose of glauber salts. Procure
pound and a half, dissolve it in warm
water and administer to the animal as
drench by the mouth. After two or
three days you will find that a handful
of oil meal added to the feed once
daily will be of much benefit in regu-
lating the bowels and otherwise keep
ing her in good condition. Any II
censed veterinarian is capable of test
ing cattle for tuberculosis. The most
for the test will depend upon the
distance you are from a practitioner
and the number of animals in your
herd-Prof. F. b. Hadley, Department
of Veterinary Science.