Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-04
y,ow our Cows.

..4ta conclusiI OF bis report anC
a. -. ~ An EuiSh cow testing as
S.S.;o, auSS 80 which was received a few
oO'S oni,, .g, profeor James Mackintosf
~. %o1H, So CoIles makes the following
O.ant;..I - -, negotiations to the dairy
farmers Of EugIaI.
ya.oA the ilk from your cows al
llaas, ,-s dav eaI week. the total yields
ooio,,I.rs9 90, fromi sekly weighings will
Dot o,' ra-y from q actual yield By more
~ - y Sarcsnt II any one cow.
'uS1 w. u Doib'e, join a milk record.
;,c s,c;sry "a der that your weighings
ms ms 5e ,becks OCCASIONALLY. Privately
La:. Iuay % Jsco-5s a. valuable as guides in
80 ~ and se5iug, but for sale pur-
80 l6,v yisis which have been prop
-, - d are Of any value.
lCbsn tbs annual record has been
-, nm ,,t on the information it con-
sn.,,. uaa,' :. i.o1,s Of third calf, etc., cows
VII, yfsI5tsf,,y to hundred gallons
- .,s herd syerage, and keep the
ba;ser eaI,ss from cows whose yield is
abors fbs .srd average.
~ T-vn bsye large proportion Of
v,~r Gar5 .alying between October and
Isrr,r, It nay be necessary for con-
- rT-1ses to have some cows calv-
-. sTr-. tie other months, but have
fey mr. -1s 3alvinE from April to June
Ann "a ers will give 100 to 80 gal
I'm. r.s than those calying in early
& nao. sell your best mixers after
.ba.r f.i OF fourth calf, simply because
co. ar tlered a good price. They are
inst ,-,1g to their years OF highest
nroFg.1u, and if sold you sell with
fbs,rl- best chance of raising your
sys-ss weld and the standard of your
e ryol have few frst-claSs cows
with r5osis Of 900 gallons or over, get
rFs.r-HE tested for butterfat during
The uI, sar.
nr 5reediug purposes use bull
gfr5Dof milking ancestry and of
-.r4yrs. No Improvement can be ex-
rsets5i he milk records Of the bulls
tsuBn grandaus are not considerably
sgfsr Ian your herd average.
s Never buy bull without seeing its
dam and the dams milk record. Al
vsrs ask the percentage Of fat in the
dams MILK.
q Ii non pedigree bull is to be
r.-5 one with a good milk record an
-.srry for two OF three generations is to
cs preisrred 70 one with a good milk rec
cord for one EeneratiOn only.
I'D Esmeu Der that the bull is half
fbs herd. Ifg1u believe this, be pre-
usrsi 10 pay more for bull than for
rrv. or even Two or three cows. Join
with a reliable neighbOr % obtain a real
ry good bu rather than be content with
a tt.ri,ra.a one. Few dairy farmers
have uch good herds that they can al
ford 20 use q third-rate buiI.
IL Eesr a record Of dates Of calving
ana service so that you may know the
b.s- ling record of each COW. Cows
who. do not come in season OF hold 70
service should be noted, and all COWS
.h aid ave six TO eight weeks rest be-
tori hs next calving.
Do not trust entirely 10 your cO"-
mans memory or note book-he may
cave sou next week. 49,,
-2 Remember that a good nero Win
r-a Yields and profitable returns can
,1y be obtained by thoughtful care and
eisa'y guided attention to details on the
.a-t of the farmer. Many dairy farmers
ave lust as good herds as they deserve
ID have No keeping Of milk records, no
mem m5ership OF milk record society, 10
urcbase Of heavy mixers, nor the pu,-
base of milking heavy pedigree ouiS ,.
an take the place Of keenness or lnteiii'
enee on the part of the farmer himself