Show I I DAIRY 1 F Give Strict Attention to Feeding Dairy Cows In UIn or order to get economical production produCe production tion Hon farmers must pay strict attention to the feeding of their dairy cattle caUle durIng during during dur dur- ing the winter months for feeding the cost more than one-half one of producing milk says the dairy specialist at nt the New Jersey State Col College Collego lego lege of Agriculture Home grown feeds are ure the cheapest feeds the dairyman dairy dalry- dairyman man mun can get un and 1 even atthe atthe at atthe the high price of hay are the cheapest cheap cheap- est of home grown rown feeds Alfalfa clover clover clover clo clo- ver and l corn silage are the best milk pro producers yet et mixed hay and stalks can be fed to advantage if lf they are present on the farm Those who have a supply of corn ears ars are fortunate Corn and cob meal should furnish the tho basis of the ration By the purchase of bran or concentrates concentrates concentrates concen concen- oats and a few high protein a good milk-making milk ration can cnn A be he compounded ed according to the we fol following following fol- fol lowing recommended proportions Ten pounds of alfalfa or clover hay 80 30 pounds oun s of corn silage with all the bright stalks the cow will clean clenn up dally daily together with GOO COO pounds of or corn corn and cob meal pounds of bran or oats poun pounds of gluten pounds of cottonseed meal and pounds of oil meal The cost of this mixture will vary depending upon local lo lo- local cal prices If It neither alfalfa nor clover hay Is available it will be necessary to double the amount of linseed or cottonseed cottonseed cottonseed cot cot- meal If no silage or succulent succulent succulent suc suc- feed is being fed fe 1 linseed meal should be substituted for the cottonseed cottonseed cottonseed cotton cotton- seed meal It is advisable also to feed beet pulp at nt the rate of three pounds per cow If It silage Is not not available The beet pulp should be fed when in a soaked condition There Is a distinction between cottonseed cottonseed cottonseed cot cot- meal and cottonseed feed Cottonseed feed contains a large proportion proportion proportion pro pro- portion of hulls huBs and has a very inferior inferior feeding value and should not be purchased if it cottonseed meal can cnn be bought It tilt is always poor economy to underfeed underfeed underfeed un un- dairy stock feed them enough to keep them in a good thrifty condi condi- tion Cows In milk should be fed all the roughage they will eat ent and In addition addition ad ad- one pound of grain dally daily for each three and one-half one pounds of milk they give Ive each day |