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Show Dairy Hints Silage Is the only thing that wil : take the place of summer grass fo: the dairy cow. . Low-producing cows should h culled out now. It will not pay t keep them through the winter. Feed left in the trough spoils thi cow's appetite for the next meal am therefore is worse than wasted. Give the milk cow a rest period he fore time for her to freshen again advise dairy ex ten.-ion workers, i . Milkers or milk handlers having an; j infectious disease should not mill i cows or have anything to do with th ! milk, as they may infect it and caus disease among consumers. ' The use of a silo will cheapen th i cot of milk production. According t I records from cow-tenting associations i the average monthly feed cost wa ! S-."i0 more per cow when silage wa nor included in the ration. Corn fodder is about equal to ha from the grasses, and is a w;istcfi fced for dairy cows. It should he or . siled, retaining all Its feeding valm plus sii''cti!eni-e. This Is the time of year wlie tro' i d xN'lt.er for dairy cows mean more milk in tlio pail. A comforraldf contented coa will produce nni"h : ter than one forced to tind shelter' 'o , the warm ide of a arhed wire f"H-i Dim't fnriret to lire up the ran 1 heater, ei'her. if you w.: to lm-i n ' suits from your cows |