Phillips County herald., 1924-07-31
oLMSTER GIVES OUTLINE OF
SUCCESSFUL FARM LIFE BY
RAISING DAIRY CATTLE
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Il moved onto this place about II
years ago." Mr.. Olmsted said. For
twelve years previous to that time |
lived in Colorado. l have known
cows all my life, and I was sure that
| realized their possibilities. l went
into debt to buy eighty acres, and
had two good cows with which to be-
gin to build up a herd. l had eight
COWS before first began to sell milk.
Since that beginning, it has always
been my practice to keep only the
best COWS, and raise as many of my
own heifer calves as possible. |
have never sold milk COW; il COW
was to be sold she went to market,
for | figured that if she was not good
enough for me. she was not good
enough for anyone else"
THE heaviest mixer in the herd
is a seven-year- old, who has avera-
ged fifty pounds of milk day for
the past six months. Her highest
record was seventy nine pounds OF
milk a day with two milkings' 521
pounds in week. and 2.lO0 pounds
in Thirty days. Practically all of
these cows were raised on the place"
remarked Mr.. Olmsted. Il have sue
ceeded in raising their production
every year. To do that il is neces-
sary to have bull that is better than
and COW in the herd, and you must
feed plenty of good feed. II you
want to produce good heifer you
must start a year before she is born
Mr. Olmsted feeds his cows alfal-
IA hay for roughage throughout the
year. With the exception of twenty
acres of oats, his entire quarter sec
tion is seeded to alfalfa and pasture,
which furnishes a large share OF his
feed for both cattle and hogs. He
showed us field OF Grimm alfaifa
which has been seeded for twelve
years, and which was growing re-
markably well early In May. This
same field had been pastured for
seven years. The cows winter ra-
ton consists OF ground corn and cob,
mixed with one-third shelled corn.
The summer ration is made up OF
two-thirds ground corn and one
third oats, in addition OF course TO
native pasture grasses and alfalfa hay
Mr.. olmsted does not have silo.
and does not feel that he needs one,
inasmuch as he has plenty OF alfalfa
and he always Is able TO buy what
corn he needs for his grain ration
''Mr. olmsted is not afraid OF an
over abundance OF dairy cows In the
state. Il don't think we have enough
cows" he said. I'VE have plenty OF
things but not enough real produe'
ing cows. | wish We had more good
cows in this state. then we could
hoye cheese and butter factories that
could easily take care OF all the mix
that sould be produced. But we
must first have the COWS, II We want
10 support such factories "
Although Mr.. olmsted thinks
very great deal OF his cows. he thinks
even more OF his family and their
welfare Mrs. olmsted. a splendid
type of woman and a real helper out
side the house as well Ms inside
charming daughter OF eighteen years
and n sixteen yoar-old son that gives
every promise of eclipsing even his
Dad as farmer complete the
family circle. We ought 20 say just
word about Charles. Jr lie was
100 modest 10 admit II. but from Mr.,
olmsted we learned that his son had
started in the hog business when he
was eleven years old, and from the
looks OF hia purebred puroc Jersey
herd now. wo were convinced that
young olmsted not only knows and
enjoys raising good hogs. but that
no has made II paying proposition
~ we'll Charles graduated from the
High School when he was fourteen
and you couldn't pull him on the
farm with a four4horse team
In addition small garden. stock
Cd with early and late varieties OF
vegetables. plays an important part
IN holding down living expenses
why, our little garden makes two
thirds Of our living" said Mrs. olm'
btod"