Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-10-01
DAIRY COW HELPS
To BEAT WEEV|L

The dairy COW with her wonder
full wealth producing ability, stands
out conspicuously among all farm
animals in. the readjustment follow
ing in the desolate path of the boil
weevil, says bulletin issued by J.
Phil Campbell, director of extension
work at the State College of Agri-
culture. The advantage she holds is
due primarily to her wonderful di-
gestive system and her economy in
converting coarse forage, grain and
by-products into most nourishing
and palatabfe human food.
Carefully conducted experiments
taught us that for each 100 pounds
Of digestive matter consumed, the
cow on an average, will yield abo 1T
139 pounds of milk, containing about
IL pounds of solids, practically all
Of which is digestib1e. The pig is
able to produce 1876 pounds of edi-
BILE solids, for each 100 pounds Of
digestible dry matter consumed
Chickens produce 81 pounds of edi-
BILE solids in the form of eggs from
the, same amount of feed. The lamb
yields 81 pounds and the steer only
rs pounds of digestible solids.
The agricultural college through
its extension force is urging the
small farmer to start keeping a few
cows and marketing the product in
systematic way so as to take
minimum of their time and still
give them the maximum net in cash
return. The farmer with from to
Z COWS should not consider himself
dairyman, but rather he should
consider the small holding of cows
part of his general farm work.
Their principal function will be to
provide profitable home market for
cheap home grown feeds, leave the
fertility on the farm and produce
enough ready cash to pay the ordi-
nary running expenses.
Such development will require
a very small outlay of additional
few cows to which no particular
attention is being paid and no sys-
tematic effort made to convert their
products into cash. It may be neces-
sary to buy a few cows in local ter
ritory, but at this time these can be
had at very small cost. They
should be regularly and abundantly
fed on cheap homegrown feeds. The
one biggest investment will be for
a Hand separator. This is most es-
sential if the farmer expects to get
the greatest profit out of his cows.
It will also be necessary for him
ping the cream. A convenient but
inexpensive shelter should be ar
ranged for the cows.
In the beginning, the farmer
should not attempt to market any
thing except sour cream. As soon
as the milk is drawn, it should be
run through the separator. The skim
med milk should be fed to calves,
pigs and chickens and part Of it used
for cooking, cottage cheese and other
forms of food in the family. In the
summer months, the cream should
be shipped every other day and dur
ing the winter. twice week.
The Georgia State College Of Ag-
riculture has maintained a coop
erative creamery for the convenience
of farmers and instruction of stu
dents for the past six years. There
are other creameries in operation
throughout the state in a position
to purchase oream from any farmer
in the state Of Georgia and there is
a satisfactory cash market for but
ter fat at all times. Any farmers
desiring further information on this
subject should write DR.. Milton P.
Jarnagin. State College of Agricul-
ture, Athens, Ga.