American Fork Citizen | 1920-01-31 | Page 5 | Liberal Feeding for Cows

LIBERAL FEEDING FOR COWS Animals Starting Into Winter In Thin Condition Need Extra Care to Nourish Calves. (Prepared by tho United Btntcs Depart-ment Depart-ment of .Awlculture,) Hrecdlng cows thnt started It.to tho winter In thin condition need extra enro nnd liberal feeding nt this tlmo If they nro to nourish their cnlves properly nnd mnlutiiln their own bodies bod-ies siitlsfnctorlly. It Is n mistaken Iden of economy to starve through tho winter n cow that Is to drop n calf In the spring. Such practice not only reduces tlio vitality of tho cow hut dwarfs thu growth of her offspring, because be-cause sho la not uhlo to nourish It properly. The cow should bo provided with n liberal amount of silage, or legume liny If no silage Is available. A protein supplement sup-plement In tho form of velvet lirjms or cottonseed meal should be provided In addition to two or three pounds of grain. Corn stover or straw mny nlso lie used If- available at tills tlmo of year.