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Show WINTER FEED FOR THE COWS Important for Dairyman to Provide an Abundance of Different Feeds to Keep Up Milk Flow. illy It. G. WKATHKKSTONK.) During the winter months it is generally gen-erally found difficult to provide sueti food as is necessary for the dairy cow to loeep up the regular flow of milk. At this season of the year feed is generally scarce the proper kind for the dairy cow and that which w have on hand is oftsn of an inferior quality. After coming off the green fresh grass they do not relish such dry feed and being of an inferior quality one will soon notice a great deeroase in the flow of milk. For this reason it is very important for the farmer to try to provide an .-isvV? ..... i-.v. -3 ' Si A Fine Type of Dairy Cow. abundance of different feeds to mak up for this dry or inferior feed. Of course the flow of milk cannot be kept up to what they give during: the spring and summer when pastured., but with plenty of first-class hay, such, as alfalfa and good clover, and fine-feed fine-feed of bran and corn meal kept on. hand that it may be fed liberally two or three times a day as slops, there will not be so much decrease in the milk supply after all. That is, if it is-given is-given to them liberally and regularly- Do not think it is a waste to feocP such feed when there isn't anything hut dry hay of some kind to feed on-On on-On the latter, the cow can barely maintain her flesh, much less keep 111 the milk supply. When we have good clover hay and" alfalfa, not so much of the bran, tl n feed or meal is required, as both, when cured properly, are very strong feed; and cattle thrive on them. I am not going to attempt lo give1 the amount that should be fed, as 1 leave that for the dairyman to decide (or himself. What I wish to impress ltp:.n the reader's mind is this: Tint necessity of having on hand always ;i liberal supply of bran, meal, fine feco?. etc., to go with the dry hay or torn fodder, which is generally of an inferior in-ferior quality, fed at this season of t!i year. Without 'the" above feed mentioned,' it is impossible for the dairyman to obtain good results during the season when cattle are not pastured. |