Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-11
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y potency OF "a witness before proceed.
Ing TO take his testimony and II
J wiu not be amiss for me to say that
i was born and reared in the dairy
farming business, and what may
saw 10 YOU now and here VII! ~
said as nearly as l am able to say
II. as one farmer might talk to an.
other. grew up in this work,
learned it in a practical way, and
m try to make my talk practical and
I'll not use too much Of your time. Z,
II YOU are dairying, ana presume
you are, or about to engage III the
business, 1 want to- say to you, don
assume that have any recipe lor
y any easy 30 as you please way OF o.
!. cunducll1g this business. II you are
TO succeeu IN Qalrylng,S ana ! ASSUME
& tIiaI you wait 10 anu expect To- sue
Y ceed, you must prepare tof put ln -
+ your work the. best there Is IN YOU,
no uevuie}lO II unrelnitlins care, Always
remembering tilat the oi1 adage y =
just az true to-day as ever, ahe ,1a
us no excellence without great ~
Dor In otner words, you "a ca
pect a goou test at lne creamery
work al the end Of the year, you
must build for it ana follow II up
Z WIN tireless industry and persistent
care. in tact, put, the best there IS
\ ia YOU into your business, never Tor
getting that there is and always
WIN 5l,e much to learn, much 10 40,
never ending use for brain and mus
Gle. Let no man delude you $35 Win
the iaea that any man can run q
4 dairy5 farm. Almost any man may
be able to run dairy farm that
VIII snow haDlruaily a low or meal lllll
creamery test, but 1t takes bralny
business man to get the best, and ne
Z gets 1t. and as ne always mas, De
/ sure he always will. How to gel II
ana how to- keep it is what pro-
pose to tax about. ] shall tax tax,
plainly. X = e VI -;
Fence your farm the best possible
and keepsit so and don't expect cows
tllat are not kept at home to do what
YOU are seeking, for no cow that
Is In mischief at every opportunity
win do her best. Provide for your
cows the best possible shelter and
housing and keep it so, and inns
means not only shelter and sWarmtn
In the winter, but shelter from the
storms and sunshine Of other sea
sons, and don't forget that cleann, :,
ness Is imperative il you seek the
best. All that litter OF whatever,
character has its place, every SNOW Q q
5elful OF it that rates az fertiuzer$ pc.
longs on your land and Is II out OF
place and a nuisance In your stables,
in your shed. or ankle deep, less
or more, In your stock yard. Pro-
vide plenty Of good food for your
cows. and Just as imperatively, il
not more so. is 1t absolutely essen
tial. that you provide that they have
always accessible, plenty Of clear,
pure water. The best is never 100
good, and they want to eat, want to
$arink, just as regularly, just as I'M
perativeIy as you do and must, and
If You are looking for the best you
must provide the best. have 1t there
on time ana Of the best quality you
4 can provide. Any old thing" won't
do III this case. our COW will fill
your pail. fill your pockets, only
when you come to realize that her,
appetite and her needs are much
like your own, and that as you want,
need the best, SO does she II you
expect her to do her best. You are
fond OF vegetables and espe cially OF
potatoes and OF many OF the garden:
vegetables and think you need them,
and you do, as least l do. Your
stock is equally fond Of those things,
needs them quite as much as YOU
TO- but w-u1any Tofyou are pro-
viding anything OF that kind 1l,!d LOT
your stock. Potatoes, beets Of any
ND " IN a
turnips, are especially valuable for
stock. 9th r Z vegetables might be
mentioned but 1 want to say to you
right here that experience dating
back to childhood and taking in the
feeding and care OF all domestic
stock through the years has dem
onstrated in an entirely satisfactory
and convincing way to my, mind that
that patch of beets, carrots, turn1ps,s
potatoes, should be just as large and
well cared for as, you can make 1T,
and that you provide as much as
within reason you can of that kind
OF food for your cattle as Q helpful,
always helpful balance to the ration
OF dry food, whether it be short pas
ture or the winter supply of what,
we designate as fodder Of whatever
kind. While am on the subject Of
food for your stock, I&Want to say
from the standpo pint Of my experience
as well as from the best authorities
II have at my command, SOW the
mixed grasses for your hay, cut and
put it up before it gets too ripe. a
good time to commence having Il;
the weather will let you, Is when
the. clover blossoms are beginning TO
turn quite rapidly, and If you have.
barn room, If not get it as soon as
possible, don't cure your hay to
death in the field.
want to say right here Whlie 4
am dealing with the subject OF 1eed
for your cattle, that know OF no
better, easier managed, or NJ more
economical feed to &. reinforce your
short pasture than green oats, and
you can, BY the exercise of foresight,
Z have that product in good shape to
meet the requirements in time, and
4 by sowing several strips or blocks at
intervals, you can have q continuous
supply until your corn comes, and
let me say right here, know OF no
better winter feed for cattle, old or
young, than what is known In the
! far west as coat hay" made Of oats
cut when about half ripe and cured
and put up as hay. Your cattle fed
on this viii be up and coming, your
cows milking in full measure, your
calves, all your young cattle, bright,
I strong and healthy. It requires good
land to produce good crop OF oats,
but you want the oats and they are
as good for your cattle as they are
for your horses, and there is moth
4 ing better for either.
There Is much talk Of alfalfa, and
as + spent several years In the alfal-
ia contry may say a word OF that
product. Cut at the right time, well
cured and sheltered and fed with
care, 1t is the best hay for beef
Z stock, sheep, hogs, and even work
! horses, that have ever seen, bar
none, but l don't like 1t for mixers
\ and don't think butter made from an
4 exclusive alfalfa. feed is fit to eat:
! It will do to mix with other iced
1~,,k to- o.,