Show y FOR COWS IN WINTER IMPORTANT many cows cowa nil hill off aft in production in the winter time cither because llroy do not receive enough water or lie he cause that which abey do receive la is too cold A big high producing cow needs to gallons allona ot of water dally daily depending on tier feed and it if slie she does not ret get it tier her milk will drop in tit the winter time if tile lie cow tills lias to suck water out of q n hole in the ice or drink out of a trough which Is ice old enid the she will viii no take enough to suit ply tier lier needs particularly tills this Is ig true if site tins lins to go far to pet get it it in told cold stormy we woollier uther furt further this ice cold water cools down tier her body so talat eliat slie she lias has to use ilse a lot of tier lier feed to produce heat to restore vet pel temperature thus too cold water wastes feeds anil and tills this la Is true for all dairy anlin animals als ns well vell as the cow in milk if the lie animal shivers after dr tile water Is too cold automatic drinking buckets in the stable aure assure the animal of plenty of water which will not bp be too cold and ami are ideal equipment for the dairy barn I bowmer weer it Is entirely possible to provide water satisfactorily with less ex pensive equipment A trough of witter water in tile lie aarn babii to which the cows have access twice a day will assure ample water which will not be too cold on ninny many farms where tile wen or brook Is close to tile the barn the water can be pumped inside with an ordinary pitcher pump cows should be lel lei out a 11 little abile every day tor for exercise but it if possible they should be watered lit in lie baru barn they will drink more and eat more |