Show i Y 1 CORRECT FEEDING NOW PAYS DOUBLE Start now to prepare for next nest win ter's checks A. A J. J Cramer daIry husbandman at atthe atthe the University of WIsconsIn Is reminding remind remind- ln ing the members ot of the states state's cow cow testing s that the feed and care gIven the dairy herd durIng the late summer when wilen pastures are short will have a bl big influence i on the production of of the cows several later This he feels Is es true ot of the fall Call freshening cons s The dry weather durIng mIddle summer sum mer has resulted d In short pastures As a result many dairy cows ore are needing additional feed feell In or order er to keep beep up their milk flow and body weight A drop In milk flow flo often rev re reduces duces the Income income from the herd to such an extent that there Is no profit left ft for the daIryman The specialist advises feeding a agrain grain mixture to nIl all hIgh producing cows even on the best of pasture and adds that after pasture gets short all cows cons should receIve graIn or silage In addItIon to the pasture If profitable returns are to be e. e expected He calls attention to the experience of many man ot of the farmers who are ure keeping dose close watch of their feeding and profits through cow testing association work The cow that Is dry and will freshen In the fall is 19 In position to receive th the worst setback from dry pastures Cramer believes It Is common knowledge knowl- knowl edge to dairymen that It if a cow Is thin when she freshens her production will suffer durIng the entire lactation period following It Is just as true but not as generally known that the thin cow will hill have ha a lower test than if she were In good flesh while milking milk- milk ing The reduced yIeld and lower loner test resulting from a thin condition make It doubly Important to keep her bel In good flesh while dry A grain mixture recommended for forthe forthe the mIlking herd consists ot of pounds ground barley barler corn or horn my Iny pounds wheat bran and pounds of at linseed meal cottonseed 1 meal or gluten feed One pound of this this' should be fed for each four or orlive ve f live pounds of milk produced For Forthe the thedr dry cow con the testing official advises lse equal parts by weight of ground oats ground barle barley or corn wheat bran a high protein feed From three thre 1 to eight pounds dally daily should be fed depending on condition of the cow 6 1 |