Show ae FOR MILK production getting largest yield ht hi least expense Is problem adaptability of the cows cow used and amount and kind of food supplied are factors that must be wisely considered by C it there are two factors which largely control the economical production of 0 milk one Is the adaptability f of the cows used for this purpose and depends upon her individual breed char acte the other Is the amount and kind of food eaten the problem confronting the dairyman Is the production of the lirt largest jest amount of milk and butter ai at the least expense in order that this may he be realized both the important factors mentioned must receive rec elvo careful attention in most cases the largest direct expense Is tor for feed everyone familiar with the prevailing conditions knows that a large amount of feed Is used without producing the results it should it would be safe to say that the average yearly milk production per cow could be increased byo by ode e half or three fourths by better methods of feeding every owner of a cow welcomes the time when the animal can be turned out to pasture not only Is tho the labor M 4 no Y excellent milk type V and expense connected with winter feeding done away with but each I 1 cow is expected to give the best results of 0 the year on grass in changing from dry feed to grass it Is best to go somewhat slowly especially with heavy milking cows the young immature grass of early spring contains a large amount of water and anda a small email amount of dry matter and it is Is almost impossible for a heavy milking cow to eat enough of such feed to supply the necessary amount of nutrients wheat and rye pastures are of the same nature another reason for putting cattle on pasture gradually rather than suddenly Is the effect on the taste of the milk when a cow Is changed at once from a krain grain ration to grass a very marked taste la Is developed in the milk while if this change in teed feed Is made gradually gia dually and not suddenly the change in the taste of the milk Is scarcely noticed soon after the cows ara are ion on pasture they reach the maxium p production 0 of milk for the year this suggests what the dairyman must do fn an order that the production of milk may be 66 t the he largest Is to imitate these summer conditions as far as possible throughout the remainder of the year this Is what the careful dairyman and skilled feeder does and the results correspond closely to the success with which these summer conditions are maintained the summer conditions which bring about the maximum production and which are tb be maintained tai nedas as far as possible through the year as described in the following statement I 1 an abundance of palatable food 2 balanced ration 3 succulent feed 4 moderate temperature 51 5 comfortable surroundings there Is some difference of opinion re regarding garding grain feeding while on p pasture as from the standpoint of economy |