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Show Daipv Nqte-5 A laying hen requires more water than food. - The cows that produce the largest amounts of butter fat do it most economically. eco-nomically. The calves should by all means be kept in clean, well lighted and ventilated ven-tilated stables. A gallon of cream testing 25 per cent, should churn a little over two pounds of butter. The object of cow testing and keeping keep-ing record to improve the herd and increase the output. Bran is a very good feed for cows. It is light, palatable and rich in mineral min-eral matter, especially phosphorus. By intelligent breeding and care, most of the dairy herds can be brought up to double their production. produc-tion. The spread between the common and good cattle keeps widening all the time, as good cattle are getting scarcer. By kneading and rubbing the teats a good form may be given this organ and future milk secretion be much increased. Prof. Smith of the Nebraska station sta-tion believes that corji fodder is on of the most economical feeds for fattening fat-tening steers. It Is best to reduce the milk producing pro-ducing food, so that a mature cow will dry and rest for a month to six weeks before calving. Give the cows all the wholesome food they will eat, give a variety, this promotes appetite, and a cow that la a poor eater is a poor producer. The silo is a good investment for the rich farmer and a great blessing for the average dairyman who is striving to decrease the cost of the milk production. |