Show value of salt cups recent tests show that salt and min eral cups which are a rather new piece of barn equipment have been responsible for cor increased milk flow these cups are used in connection with automatic drinking bowls and attach to tile the stanchions within convenient reach of the cows besides supplying needed mineral food for or milk production constant access to salt also stimulates thirst and results in tile the consumption of greater quantities of water abany dairymen report that the definite increase in mills milk flow will pay tor for the low cost of 0 the cups in two or three months time much dinv inv investigation esti gation has fins been made to determine the best design and shape for salt cups it has b been e en found that cows will waste much of the mineral it if tile the containers are shallow and wide topped consequently the tendency la Is to make the cups with rather narrow openings so that the cow can reach the salt with her tongue only south ern cm agriculturist |