Garland City Globe | 1919-08-02 | Page 6 | Breed Dairy Heifer Early

H BREED DAIRY HEIFER EARLY Purpose Should Bo to Qet 8ytem of Animal Into Milk Producing Habit Before Maturity. (By It. W. CLAItlC, Colorado AbtIcuI tural College, Fort Collins, Colo.) In order that heifers may bo bred young and begin milking at an early date,, they should bo well developed, fl This Is Important. Cows that acquire considerable ago nnd become mature beforo beginning to milk will not usually mnko as deep and persistent milkers, as cows that are bred a.t n comparatively early ago nnd begin to milk beforo they aro mature. The jfnfljTo-gjfrsreBroTmrfinr inal Into tho habit of producing milk nt as early an ngo as possible. There foro tho heifer should bo well fed and cared for from birth. If the heifer Is well developed she should bo bred at 15 to 18 months of age, otherwise she should not ho bred vntll 18 to SO months or nge. , ,t Mitw USSISHHSWTIII " ITif" J""" " --M