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Show CAREFUL WATCH ON RESULTS i Abundant Supply of Pure Watei Should Be Within Reach of Cow for Large Yield of Milk. Feed boxes and mangers should bo kept clean to sco that tho cattle clean up their feed and aro keen for tho next feeding Keep waicn or mcir aroppings iu see that no food passes through undl- I gested. Noto carefully tho results of II, every change of feod and novor make too radical changes in the ration. jl Try to have, each cow up, to her maximum production within 30 or 40 I days. after she freshens. I . Whether the cow Jta kept, for milk I or butter production t,ls equally Jm- porUnt that she 'he brought to her highest production of milk regardless of the quantity of butter fat contained TnlthoTOllk:,..-'? tf" , TJness she be brought to hor highest production In this length of time her milk yield for that milking period will be materially decreased. Good pure water, and plenty of It, should bo in a convenient place whero sho may havo access to It at all times, so that she may drink all Bho wants. When wo consider that a cow needs Qvo pounds of water to mako a pound of milk, It Is plain to bo seen that sho must havo plenty of water If sho Is to produce a Urge flow of milk. Salt Is another essential and cows should b ivo plonty of It to keep thorn In good health. |