Show i le RAPID DECLINE IN MILK production the rapid decline in milk production na as the summer advanced advance i Is the result of a combination of factors says 0 n B bender assistant dairy hus bondman at the now new jersey college of agriculture now new brunswick chief among these la is the poor condition of pasture in many regions n drought in mid summer causes tough and woody pasture the result Is 18 that tile tho cow especially ally if producing a liberal amount of milk get sufficient foo food dand and loses flesh by trying to keep up production finally the production declines slowly at first and then more ra p idly as conditions become extreme records Ilc corda from creameries crea meries merles show that for IN pounds of milk delivered june I 1 there tire only 40 pounds delivered august 1 riles flies may be a slight alight factor but thel their r importance Is overestimated the lies files and tile tho hot weather are factors in so BO far ns as they both discourage tile the arminala aru inala from grazing if kept on posture pasture the cows cowa should be turned out to graze during the early morning and late evening the growing of soiling crops muy may be a good practice grain Is an effee effective alvo menns of holding up production but bu t it Is an expensive practice to tie the extent that the grain replaces grass silage Is not a complete ration but it may be used alone to supplement pastures if conditions are such buch that most moat of the feed has to be supplied outside of pastures then the feeding should bo be practically tho the same as in winter it if the production of the herd drops to a marked degree during the summer it cannot be brought back to the point where it should be therefore to insure a paying fall production it la Is highly important to keeps keep up the milk flow during the summer even though there may be no immediate profit |