The Glenwood post., 1917-04-21

| 1916 was 5000 better than in the year
before. Close attention to detail and
seeing that all work is done thoroughly,
that nothing is neglected, are the es-
sentials for the right kind of dairy
farming, Mr.. Buss says. His ability to
do all things well about the place, Or
to see that they are done, is the key
to the size of his dairy plant, he says.
An Inning for the Jersey
Now for an inning for the Jersey
cow. She's it on the Buss place. The
Jersey was chosen because it was easier
for Mr. Buss to get start with that
breed. The Jersey is pretty thoroughly
intrenched in some sections of Hubbard
county and as his neighbors had this
breed, he decided to get few head as
foundation stock. He has never re-
gretted his choice. His method of build
| ing his herd is to always have the very
best purebred sire that he can afford at
the head of it, and to save and develop
the heifer calves from the cows that
make the best records. His average,
as stated above, is about 1925 worth
of production from each cow His
heifers and 2-yearolds run from 800 to
$1O4 in production and the mature
cows from $l3O to $155 each.
The reader would probably be sur
prised now to be confronted with the
statement that on this excellent dairy
, farm there is no silo. Well, there is no
such surprise in store for you, for there
is slo on this place. "The best IN
vestment I ever made in my life," are
Mr.. Buss' exact words, in reply to the
question as to whether or not such q
thing was worth having around. Splen-
did corn is grown in Hubbard county,
and he sees to it that enough of it is
cut for silage so that this succulent
feed lasts throughout the winter per-
cd. Glover hay, oats and corn are other
feeds he raises on his own place that he
utilizes in his dairy rations. Great care
IS exercised with this Jersey herd. For
/ instance the cows are not allowed out-
side of the barn in cold weather on
any day that man could not stand
| around outside in his shirt sleeves. The
water is always warmed by tank
heater in the winter. One deficiency
Mr.. Buss confesscs regarding his barn
arrangement and that is the lack OF
a proper ventilating system. However,
he has promised his friends, that is his
cows, that such system will be IN
stalled before the year 1917 shall have
come to close.
, How Calves Are Fed
For the first three weeks of their
Young lives the calves are fed whole
; milk. Then pint is dropped from the
ration and pint of skim milk substl-
tuted. The change from whole to skim
milk is made gradually, pint at
time, until the milk ration consists en-
tirely of skim milk All the clover hay
and oats they will clean up is being
fed them during this time. The calves
are not overfed, never more than four
pounds until after they are two months
old. Since following this method Mr..
Buss has never lost a calf, nor had one
afflicted with scours, and he raises be-
| tween six and ten calves annually. he
bespeaks for the little chaps clean pens
and sweet. clean pals to make sure
their avoidance of sickness.
The necessity of giving close attea-
, ton to details if one is to be success
full dairyman is, in Mr.. Buss' mind, a
good business training. The steady IN
come-your check every week or every
fortnight, or at least every months
big advantage, he says. 1t enables
man to keep down living expenses by
paying cash and to avoid running bills.
.Tmpurp blood runs YOU dOwn-makes