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Show DAIRY NOTES. Batten the cracks In the dairy stable. sta-ble. Give all the fresh, clean water the calf will drink. With even only two cows it pays to own a cream separator. To ripen cream( in winter, keep it in a warm room or in a cellar. Cows do not require heavy feeding of grain If the roughness is right. Allow the cows to "dry up" from four to six weeks before freshening. A young bull not in service may be fed silage liberally, but sparingly when in service. Have at least one window In the calf's stable where the sun will shine in during the day. Calves will begin to nibble on hay at about four weeks of age, and can be fed what good, clean hay they will eat. Just after weaning, the calf should not be fed more than 10 pounds of milk per day, divided Into three feedings. feed-ings. Churning should be done two or three times a week to prevent cream from geting too old and causing the butter to have an old and strong taste while yet fresh. Silage and other green feeds at this season will help the enws tc maintain a good flow and to l.r ; ir good Ilesh and health. |