The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-01

Ihe dooFe Is, d picture DIT LILO Iup
Of a poster being send out broadcast by
the extension department Of the North
Dakota A. c.. Bankers throughout the
state are receiving these posters and
many have promised to mail them to
patrons. Newspapers of the state
will also receive copies and it Is hoped
that they will be placed before every
farmer in the commonwealth.
The poster contains the following
practical advice:
How to Keep Daily Records.
1. The milk sheet is made by rul-
ing off space for each COW. Place the
name or number Of the COW at the
top n record the weight of the milk
for morning and evening in the space
below. The same sheet may be used
to cover a period of three days, a
week or a month.
2. Place the record sheet in a con-
Venient rack close to the milk scale
and protect with a movable cover to
keep it clean.
8. The best plan is to weigh the
milk from each cow at every milking
and record the weight on the sheet.
4. The daily milk record is the
best as 1t serves both as a guide to
the feeder and a check OF the milk
erS. .
5. A complete record serves as a
basis of. economy in the feeding Of
individual COWS. 1t requires COM
paratively little time and Is a complete
index to the herd, to the feeder and
to the mixer.
Taking the Sample.
l. The best time to take the sample
to test is Immediately after weighing
the milk. 2- 2s
2. Always mix the milk we'll before
taking the sample to thoroughly dis
tribute the cream. o.
3. The best sample bottles are
closed air tight to prevent evapora-
ton which increases the test. Label
each bottle with the name or number
of the. cows so the samples will not
! get mixed.
4. If a sample from a single milk
ing is to be tested take half a pint.
Where a composite sample is made
from several milkings retain about
two tablespoonfuls each time.
5. A composite sample is made up
by taking w tablespoonful from
! several milkings and keeping until
ready to test.
6. If the sample is held for. a time,
in warm weather, use a preservative
tablet to keep the milk from sour
ing. These tablets are poisonous and
need to be handled with care.
Weighing the Milk.
1. The milk scale hasStwo indicators.
One rests at zero when there is moth
ing on the scale. The other Is to be
set at Zero when the empty pail is on
the scale. This one records the weight
of the milk directly.
2. Let the pail hang on the scale
while recording the weight of the milk.
3. If there is not time to weigh the
milk every day, weigh 1T for three sue
cessiVe days in the month or at inter-
walls as the 9Th, 18th and 25th, then to
find the average production of each
cow, divide the total amoun Of milk
recorded from each cow by the num-
Der Of days the milk is weighed. Null
tiply the result by the number of days
in the month which will give approx
mately the total production for the
month.
Making the Test.
Any one can readily learn to make
the Babcock test. A complete test
ing outfit, including tester, glassware,
and acid, with instructions, can be Sc
cured from the hardware store or any
Of the creamery supply houses for
about $500.
To Make the Babcock Test.
/. Mix the sample Of milk well by