Show keeping cows in stables in discussing the question as to the advisability of keeping dairy lair y cows ill in the stable from late fall till spring sir powell said that af after ter practicing it four years ho he had become doubtful as to results sul is and was of the opinion that the practice if followed in time will result in diseased joints of mature animals and in the birth of enfeebled calves bir ives ires said lie ho was glad to have ar powell converted to his ives doctrine there is no doubt but a saving of food and an increased production of milk can be secured in so go keeping cows but it is not the immediate increase in dollars and cents alone from those sources that wo we should look for permanent gain especially it if we at e to keep our dairies replenished with strong robust healthy cows of our own breeding and rearing the latter object should should bo be paramount arid and t lie first one sought ur sir powell said he had bad noticed the joints on some of his stock particularly the younger portion that were showing signs of disease dibease when such stock is kept in tile the stable and not turned out till spring and it could not be laid toa to a want of comfort as his cattle are all fastened in such a way as to be able to turn and lick themselves whether standing or lying ing 0 down at an all tin times es and held bad all the room needed in their stalls tin itin hoards boards dairyman |