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Show CONCENTRATED FOOD. Prof. Thomns Gives His Views Upor This Important Dairy Subject. The dairy cow will not rKo to maximum of reasnnnble jiroductioa unless sho Is fed n sufficient piojior-Hon piojior-Hon or concentrated food to bring about such a resul' Bulky food can bo much more easily grown on the average farm than concentrated. Because Be-cause of this, concentrated food Is H moro frequently purchased than bulky H food, and Is, therefore, more expensive relatively. Moreover, it is my Judgment that mtmy dairymen feed roni-en- trnted foods In excess of the needs ol the cows which still further adds tc H the cost of feeding. The discussion ol H this question, therclore, Is or ought to H be, of much Importance to the dairy- H Tho amounts of concentrated food, H that Is tho amounts ot grain food Hint H should be fed to dnlry cows will, ol course, bo Influenced by the nnture o H tho bulk ot food that Is given. Sup II pose cows In the one caso cat rlovei II or alfalfa hay of prime quality, an II In the other, they must consume on' III itraw, com stalks or sorghum, tin II Amount of meal that would sutllci II nlong with the clover or airnlfn, woulc (II !not be enough to feed nlong with the ul pthcr rodder. 91 I It would not bo enough for the 81 ireaton first, that clover and alfalfa 11 nro In themselves a moro nearly bnl- II nnced ration thnn tho rodders nnmed; l second, that thoy are moro suitable II for milk production; and, third, be- II cause tho cows will consume moro ol them relatively than or the othei loods. Of courso the degree or concentra Hon in tho food must bo taken lntc I the account. For tnntnncc, should the V H mcnl bo composed, largely or corn ii tho ono Instance nnd mainly or wheat H bran In tho other, tho cow could take I larger quantities of bran without In B Jnry than or corn. It Is a more bulk H food. In nny event, however, ever H wnore the reeding Is sufllclently hlgt M It Is questionable if moro than eight to ten pounds or meal should be red H to n milch cow for a prolonged period during tho season or lactntlon. Ac- H cording to n stnteemnt by the Ornnge H Judd Farmer, n very large and robust HI cow may tako ono or two pounds more with profit, but n cow or 1,000 pound! I live weight does not require more than I the amount given above. H |
