Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-11-18


our knowledge of the physical and
is necessary in order that we may
diagnose their deficiencies more sue
cessfully and then with all the aids
and arts which science has brought
to our assistance prescribe and cor
rect the same in manner which
will insure the permanent mainte-
nance of the fertility of our lands
and their increased productiveness
under cultivation. To do this will
not be an easy task, but the difficult
ties and perplexities which lie
ahead can be solved and overcome
by this nation when once the eco
nomic relationships involved in this
question become generally under
stood and appreciated.
KEEPING UP TNE FLOW OF
MILK
p f. r., Ella Gap, Ca, writes;
have some cows which gradually fell off
in milk flow from two gallons to three
quarts and will not be fresh until
spring. Their calves about six
months old. 1 have been feeding hay
and cottonseed meal and hulls. Is there
anything to prevent them from going
dry when they appear to be healthy ana
brand of dairy feed you would recon-
mend? Is it true that changing mixers
would have tendency to cause de-
crease in mix flow!
There are several things you may
do which should help to increase the
flow of milk in the dairy COW about
which you write. First of all, do
not change mixers any oftener than
is neces sary, as this tends to lessen
the milk flow. Some mixers also
obtain far more milk than others be-
cause they handle the cow In kind
ly gentle way and they also make
certain that they secure all the milk.
If a COW is not thoroughly and clean
ly milked there is nothing which will
cause her to dry UP more quickly, so
that the mixer has an important
bearing on not only the amount of
milk obtained but on the length of
time the cow will produce milk.
Next, feed and water your COW
regularly. Remember that water is
a very essential element with the
dairy COW. Regularity of feeding
is also a matter of great Importance.
Then see that your cow obtains sue
culent feed. You may think that
you cannot accomplish this at this
season of the year. On the other
hand, If you will obtain cutting
box or any other implement which
will enable you to chop up your
fodder and other dry roughage into
short lengths, you can then prepare
a succulent feed which will make a
satisfactory substitute for grass or
for silage. After chopping up the
feed spread it out on the floor into
rather thin layers and spray it thor
oughly with water containing some
salt, just enough to make it palatable.
Do not be afraid of wetting the feed
quite thoroughly. Then you may scat
ter the meal you expect to use over
the feed and mix all together with
a five-tined fork. Gather up the
feed and put it in a fairly compact
heap and let lit stand for few hours;
not enough to heat under any cir
cumstances, but enough to cause it
to soften. You will find the cows
will eat this very rapidly. A little
molasses sprayed over this with a
watering can will add greatly to it's
palatabtlity.
The concentrated part Of the ra-
ton we would prefer to make one
third corn meal and two-thtrds cot
torlseed meal. You can use, of course,
one-half velvet bean meal and one
half cottonseed meal, or you may
use a combination of bran and cot
tonseed meal. We think you will Sc
cure the best results from using
some companion food along with cot
tonseed meal. You might let. the
COWS eat the hulIs for roughage in
between the regular feeding periods
with succulent food of the character
I have described. By following out
these suggestions 1 feel certain you
will obtain better results from your
herd than you are now securing.