Show FOR MILK production getting largest yield at least expense Is problem adaptability of the cow cows used and amount and kind of food supplied are factor factors that must be wisely considered lly illy C it ICKLES there are two factors which largely control the economical production of milk one ta Is the adaptability of the cows used for thia this purpose and depends upon her individual breed char acte the other la Is tha amount and kind of food datcu the problem confronting the dairyman ie to the pro of tho the camest amount of milk and 2nd butter at tha least expense la in order that t this his may iw tie realized both the important factors mentioned must receive careful attention in most cases the he largest direct ex parise fit au for feed everyone familiar with the prevailing conditions knos that a large amount of teed feed Is used without producing the results it hould should it mould ie eafe safe to say that the average yearly milk production per cow could be increased by one halt or three fourth fourths by following better methods of feeding every owner of a cos welcom the time when the animal can be turned out to pasture not only Is I 1 the labor f excellent milk type and expense connected with winter feeding done away with ith but each cow la Is expected to give tho the best beat results of the year on grass in changing from roin dry feed to grass it Is best beat to go so somewhat slowly especially with sith heavy milking cows the young ira mature grass of early spring contains a large amount of water and a small amount of dry matter and it la Is almost impossible for a heavy heary milking cow to eat enough of such eced to supply the necessary amount ol 01 0 nutrients wheat and rye pastures are of the same na ture another reason for putting cat tie te on pasture gradually rather than suddenly effly Is the effect on the taste ot of the milk when a cow IB changed at once from a grain ration to grass a ver marked taste Is to developed in the milk while it thin change in feed Is to made gradually gia dually and not suddenly the change in the taste of the milk Is scarcely arcely ec noticed soon after the cox arc are on pasture they reach tho production of 0 milk for the year this suggests what the dairyman must do in order that the production of 0 milk may be the largest Is to imitate these hummer mummer conditions as far as possible through out the rem remainder of the year this Is wh whit it the careful dairyman and skilled feeder doca does and the results correspond closely to the success with which these summer conditions are maintained the summer conditions which bring about the maximum production and which are to be main as far as pos possible through the year as an described in the following statement I 1 an abundance of palatable food 2 balanced ration 3 2 succulent teed feed 4 moderate temi peature 5 col fordable for table there Is some dlf difference ference of opinion regarding grain feeding while ou pasture from the standpoint of economy DA 1 arl i i r is ju JIL I 1 IA L i the good cow de deserves sorves to be kept in comfortable A contant cor stant income Is one of the g grat advantages of dairying there Is constant improvement in the land where here cows coma ara are kept cleanliness Is absolutely essential in the production of good milk and the dairy dullness business develop develops for baity of the brain ae as well as of the soil boll lacout for those cold rains put the cowe coma up this applies to calves as welt ell feeding musty hay bay to milk cows Is not better lot let the young stock bare hate it the site makes it possible for the farmer to have a green feed ration the vear round around even when the rows tows are tei fel a full ration of boiling soiling crops they should have some grain there Is in no good argument against having plenty or of cow sta ble but many tor ter LL |