The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-04-15


prepared by The United States Depart
mcnt Of Agricultural
In the cctton.growing sections OF the
South. where comparatively few cat.
tie have been kept and where they
have not been regarded as a source OF
profit. the idea has become prevalent
that profitable cattle are those that
consume little feed. II should be- r..
membered. however. that the feed
they consume is used for two main
purposes. Gl to support the body aud
(2) to produce milk Each one Of
these things requires certain amount
OF feed n Just enough feed is given
TO support the body. there Is nothing
left fer the production OF milk Cow
feed is worth much more In the form
pf milk, cream and butter than In the
form Of feed and the COW that can
convert the most feed into the most OF
these products is the most profitable
The COW Is an animal that requires
a large amount OF feed. especially
roughage therefore quantity is one OF
the FIRST and most important prinel'
Plies OF feeding
Cows do better and produce the
largest quantity OF milk In early sum
mer when grass Is abundant Grass
Is the best feed known and when pos.
sible cows should have plenty OF H.
II pasture Is limited during tho grow
Ing season. forage crops. such as corn.
sorghum millet and the like, should
be planted 10 supplement the pasture
aud assure plenty Of green feed
Green Juicy feed besides producing
large quantities OF milk. keep the
cows digestive system In good condi
ton consequently. some such feed IN
winter Is desirable Patches Of rye
or oats near the barn furnish grazing
at times. but can not be depended
upon TO furnish all the COW needs
every day from the appearance OF
frost until spring opens
A constant aud dependable supply
OF Juicy feed for COWS can be obtained
in turnips. rutabaEas, or carrots
These roots can be fed 20 cows with.
out iniuring the taste OF the milk
provided they are fed Immediately
after milking
Since COWS require II. and roughage
q The ebaann.t I'd auN s.,a tt..e ~
cry farmer can produce ON the farm
cows should be given all OF this mate
rial that they will eat without waste
Such hays as peavine. yetch SOY bean
and other legumes are the best dry
roughage for feeding. but the grass
hays. shucks. and coarse hays OF the
farm are also good. The coarser hays
are eaten more readily n mixed with
the better hay
II a man has ten cows or more the
cheapest form In which Juicy feed can
be furnished for winter feeding Is
silage. Silage spells on exposure to
the air. and with less than that nun
Der OF COWS il can not be fed on rap
idly enough 10 keep the top layer In
good condition.
With plenty OF roughage and ruta.
bagas or turnips the COW viii keep In
good condition throughout the winter
and produce a fair flow Of milk. but
she cannot consume enough OF these
bulky feeds 10 furnish all the food Gle
ments necessary TO produce the larg.
est amount OF milk. consequently
some very rich feeds which are not
bulky must be added Such feeds ara
bran. cottonseed meal. shorts. and
corn meal. Just what grain OF meal
is best 20 give COW depends upon
the kind Of rouRhage she gets Pea.
vine. vetch, clover. sos. bean and vel
yet-bean hay are among the best milk
producing roughages, since they con.
tain the same elements az cottonseed
meal and bran-two OF the best milk.
producing mealE-but In much smaller
quantities. pound for pound There
fore II the COW gets plenty OF such
hay she viii not need much cottonseed
meal and bran. When the COW has
all the peayine. soybean. clover, or
vetch hay aud turnips or rutabagas
that she will cat. a good mixture Of
grain or meal 10 give her is:
One part wheat bran.
One part oottonseed meal.
Grass hay. shucks. straw. and the
like contain comparatively little Of the
elements found In cottonseed meal.
bran. and such feeds, and when these
roughages are fed. more cottonseed
meal will have TO be used to furnish
the elements the COW must have to
produce the largest amount OF milk.
II grass hay, shucks. straw aud ruta,
bagas or turnips form the rouRhages.
a good mixture Of grain 10 feed is.
One part wheat bran.
Two parts cottonseed meal
The grain mixture Is the most ex.
pensive part Of the feed. and should
be given TO the COW In proportion 10
the milk she gives. About one pound
OF either Of the mixtures mentioned
should be fed for each three pounds
Of milk produced. For instance. II the