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Show 'fall fresh cows are best I If Bull Is Confined and 8ervlcs Con-' Con-' trolled, Animals Msy Bs Msnsged to Suit Owner's Wish. (By W. U. UNDEnWOOD.) It Is a well known fsct that by far a greater number of dairy cows are allowed to follow the most natural course, and either by Indifference or Intention, they freshen In t&e spring. , Tbe producer of milk for sale, If he has an even trade, may want to have an even number of fresh cows In every month of the year. I If tbe bull la kept confined and serves serv-es controlled, this can be regulated as a rule, although unplesssnt Irregularities Irregu-larities In breeding will aometlmes oo-cur oo-cur and stubbornly resist correction. I But if the prime object Is to produce pro-duce the greateat quantity of milk of tbe beat quality and the greateat prot with any given number of cows with-j with-j Prlxe Holststn Cow. ta a year, evidence Is overwhelming that the cows should be managed ao aa to calve during the autumn months. For like reaaons, September Is the best month In mot parts of the country, coun-try, for a heifer to drop ber first calf In order to best develop as a cow. This almost regardless of the animal at the first calving. '. Calves born In tbe fall are made easily reared and make better cowa than those born In the spring and summer. It seems needless to rehearse tbe stock argument on the subject, baaed on long experience of successful dairymen, but a brief recapitulation may be uaeful. The cow or heifer calving In tbe fall needs tbe most healthy and nutritious pasturage Just following the strain while coming Into full flow. Just at lata time, when some falling off ia likely to occur, tbe animal Is brought to the stable and receives good care; the winter feeding and the returns , from It msy be depended upon to ex ceed tbe midsummer results for any like period. i At tbe stage of milking and gestation, gesta-tion, when another dropping off of the milk yield may be looked for, the freeh pastures Induce a fresh cow, lengthen the milking season and Increaae the year's total product. J December and January are good months In which to control and supervise super-vise the service of a bull. Midsummer , and the dog days are a good time for the cow to be dry and preparing to calve again. , , With fall fresh cowa, the greatest : and richest product comes at the sea-son sea-son when milk and butter are always comparatively high In price. In actual practice four fall fresh cows have been found equal to five ' which calved In the spring In 13 ' months' product and at about four- ' fifths the cost 1 |