Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-06
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5 Farm BUREAU NOTES
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Winter Care Of the Dairy Cow
Perhaps there is nothing that contrib
utes more to the financial success or
failure Of the dairyman than the care
he gives his cows during the fall and
winter months. He may feed a well
balanced ration made up Of the finest
of clover hay and farm grown grains
and yet without the proper care, his
cows will not return the profit he has
right to expect. ->. 1
The points the dairymen should al
ways bear in mind are these: Keep
the cows at all times comfortable, con-
tented and quiet. u.
With the exception of four or five
weeks before calving COW needs very
little exercise. Many good dairymen
keep their cows in the barn all winter
with no i'll effects. The writer, how
ever, does not approve Of this prac-
tice, but often times during the cold
est part of the winter it is necessary
to keep them in for two or three weeks
in succession. 1t is a great mistake to
turn the cows out to SILVER in the cold
Every time this is done their milk flow
will decrease.
To keep the cows contented and
quiet it is necessary that the work be
done regularly and Systematically. The
eight-hour day does not work to the ad.
vantage of the dairyman unless he
chooses to lay off during the middle OF
the day. Under most conditions it is
not necessary to feed or milk more than
twice a day, but it should be done at
the same hour morning and evening.
When the COWS once become accustomed
to get their feed and water at GER
tain time they will fret and be discon-
tented when compelled to wait.
%. P. jacobson.
County Agent O. P. jacobson and z.
A. James, president of the cooperative
potato growers association Of Swan
vile, motored to Cushing Tuesday,
where they attended a meeting of the
farmers, called to discuss the advisa-
ibility of organizing cooperative grow
ers' association in the township of
Cushing. Mr.. James told the farmers
how the association was organized and
regulated at Swanville and Mr.. Jacob
son spoke on the work of the Farm
Bureau in regard to potato growing and
other topics along farming lines.
The farmers organized a temporary
association which will undoubtedly he
made permanent in the near fture.
TO farmers and farmers friends gen
orally AMI to members of Morrison
County Farm Bureau especially:
The annual meeting for our Farm
Bureau will he held on Saturday, the
Z h day Of December, at the court
house, Little Falls, 1890 a. m.
Would it not be possible for you to
meet with US and give your senti-
rents concerning the work? Criti-
lem and suggestions will be in order.
The bureau mist be maintained for
at least two years under government
81. ervision. Let us try and make
it as profitable to ourselves as pos
sible.
We unt' ecstaEd this work is going
or in all farming communities all
over the United States. The agri-
cultural department. pays the az
ent's salary and supervises the work
but of a necessity if the farmers will
not accept the help offered them the
work will fail of it's purpose.
Come and let us talk it over.
The following program will be car
ricd out:
=. Morning Session-10:30 a. m. ....
Report of secretary-treasurer.
Report of County Agricultural Agent
covering years work and recommen-
dations for the coming year-discus-
sion.
Deciding on next years program of
work.
Election of officers.
Adjourn.
Afternoon session-2:00 p. m.
Short talk by county agent.
Talk by Mrs. L. D. Brown.
Report Of Miss s. A. Hough of home
demonstration work in county.
Discussions as to the advisaIbility of
urging the home demonstration work
and Farm Bureau into one organiza.
ton will be in order.
j. j. jacobson,
Chairman,
ALBERT Johnson,
Secretary-treasurer.