Show Water Materially Helps Kelps Maintain Flow of Milk MilkWater MilkWater Water Is as necessary to life Ure as food tood but how rarely Is It given adequate adequate ad ad- equate attention particularly In Ln the summer To maintain the summer milk flow at nt the highest pitch a 0 liberal supply of pure water Is Ls ne needed ded No matter how good the pastures the cows cows cannot produce well It if if they are are deprived of ot water For Roth both digestion and assimilation of food tood water isnec- isnec essary It regulates the temperature fe of the body and provides for the water water wa wa- wa ter content of ot the milk which is more ore than 80 per cent by weight of Its vol vol- ume Experience has proved that cows In milk need approximately three pounds pound of ot water for every very pound of milk produced Very heavy heavy- producers producers producers pro pro- then may need from ten to fifteen gallons in 24 hours bours DurIng During summer ummer many herds are not supplied d with enough water to meet this need If It the water Is not before the cows all nil the time they should have bave n access cess to It at af least twice a day preferably three times during the hot weather If It this Is done there will win not be a n falling tailing off In the milk supply |