| Show COWS NEED PROPER SUPPLY OF WATER point that wise dairyman will remember it costs a lot lof to have a cow carry water says A NJ goodman of tile tho new york state college of agriculture ile he cites the experience of john lonergan Lonerg no of tully N Y who found that it took 20 10 cows to give nine cans of milk a 0 d alny a y when the herd drank from the creel in winter and 18 cows gave the same amount when they had water in bowls beside each cows stan stanchion chlon in the burn barn one cow in every ten to make up for the loss due to watering at the tha creek or as he says one cow in every ten carries water for the other nine mr air lonergan Lon erean says that when the cows drank from the creek they did not drink all they needed now they drink a lot of water after they eat their grain and also in the evening after they have finished their hay sir mr goodman recommends the modern drinking bowls with a supply valve operated by a paddle rather than tile the old type where the water level for the whole row of stanchions ts Is controlled b by one float valve piping water Is a simple job and the cost of pipe and fittings Is lower than it has been for several years he saya say s A leaflet describing the installation Is free on request to the department of agricultural engineering at the new york state collece of agriculture at ithaca N Y ask for fio 50 W |
