Show I DAIRY HINTS l r II SECRETS OF 0 DAIRY SUCCESS Two Big Things Are Proper Care and Feed Says Specialist of Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma Okla- Okla homa College Two great secrets In dairying which have been the reason renson for the success of ot thousands of dairymen arc are proper of or cows and proper care of ot cows cons says sas A. A C. C Baer head of ot the Dairy Husbandry department of Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma Ok Ok- lahoma Agricultural and Mechanical college one Thousands of cows would be profitable profitable profitable profit profit- able and good cows if Jf they were given givenA A 8 chance If It they were properly fed ted housed and cared for Good feeding means to give cows coW'S enough nough feed to produce milk and nod the lJ right ht kind of feed to produce milk Most of the feed for cows ought to tole the le grown on Oklahoma farms farms- Alfalfa hay is the best dail dairy cow feed which can ean an be grown Corn and sorghums such sudi as and can be grown for the silo Ensilage on a n dairy farm or any farm where dairy cows are provides succulent feed and Is la indispensable in- in dispensable Most of the grain for tor cow feeding can an be grown on the average Okla- Okla Oklahoma homa homa farm A good grain mixture for milk cows is as ns follows 4 parts parrs ground oats 3 parts bran or alfalfa meal lineal 3 parts ground 1 part cot cottonseed mealA menlA meal A dairy cow needs about one pound of grain for three or four pounds of or milk produced Dairy cows should be fed grain individually according to the amount of milk for tor growth if It immature imma Imma- lure ture and at times to produce gain In weight Dairy cattle will respond to good care Every Oklahoma farm tann where cows are kept should have at least a good shed to protect the cows from bad ad weather and cold winds A blanket blanket blanket blan blan- ket In very cold weather will pay for Itself In a very short time Every dairy cow should be cleaned and brushed regularly It helps to keep her In better health |