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Show ' DAIRY NOTES. 1 Careful feeding of the bull Is necessary. neces-sary. The breed does not always Indicate ' good milkers. The sire you use will determine r which kind you will get. 1 The sire wisely selected should im-' im-' prove on the prevent herd. ' Whitewash Is a good disinfectant. ' It should be used liberally In the cow stable. There are poor cows In all breeds and the selection should be made on ' the merits of the Individual cow. r Should you desire to build up a good reputation for table milk In your " town, it might be well to have two ' breeds. To be prepared to properly select a bull suitable for your herd, you should know your own herd thor oughly. , Absolute sanitation and cleanliness nri' necessary from th time the cow leaves the pasture till the butter Is consumed. The proenep of bseterla producing a hitter flavor Is the cause of the but ier becoming strong In three or four . days afier churning Next to getting rid of the poor '. cow. the greatest need In dairying today to-day Is better methods of feeding and caring for the dairy herd. 1 The udder snd teats of the row ' should be washed and dried tn fore milking, and the milking should be done with clean dry hands. Corn silage and alfalfa make an excellent ex-cellent ration for dairy cows and good I yields of nllk have b-en reported where nothing else was fed. The average Holsteln eow will probably prob-ably produce more milk than other i breeds, but with lower fat conunt I than the Jersey or Guernsey. ! A heavy piece of canvass well moistened and placed over cream cans I hlle going to creamery will aid I greatly to keeping cream cool to sura-. sura-. ner. |