Show Uhe I AIRY A I I Iw w COW FRESHENING IN FALL FAVORED Variation In milk supply and consequent con con- sequent changes In n prIce usually re- re suiting lu lower Income for or the dairy dairy- dairyman man can canIn In In large measure be avoided I by breeding the cows so that lint they I freshen In the full fall Instead of in n the I spring according to C. C L. L dairy specialist to In time the extension service I rIce ice ot of the Ohio State university The cows freshening In the fail produce a more uniform flow flow- of milk I Ifor for u a number of months says Black These cows cnn can be kept ander un an- del der uniform conditions than more cnn can I sprIng freshening cows Adverse changes do not come to them when they are in full low flow Most successful dairymen can keep I freshening cows up rip to a high le level el elof of production until they are turned turn cJ out on grass Then If pastures are aregood I good production stay increase In- In crease for n a time hot weather I dry pastures and flies OIes arrive e the cows me are not In heavy beavy flow and are not Seriously affected Thus they make a greater total production A study of more than records rec- rec I front from testing associations reo re- vents the fact that spring freshenIng cows produced an average of only pounds of milk u a year while fall freshenIng cows produced pounds or 18 per cent more milk Milk from spring freshenIng cows Is not the chen cheapest pest These cows are kept during the winter on a low level of production which offsets their low r costs and eliminates eliminates' their earl early a advantage |