Morgan County News | 1930-05-15 | Page 3 | Shade is Important for Dairy Cows on Hot Days

shade Is important for dairy cows on hot days dairy cows may suffer during the hot summer da dilys ys if no shade Is provided when pasture Is abundant it Is the nature of cattle to feed during the cool coo part of the day or at night and to lie in the shade during the hot part of the day therefore aery permanent pasture should have enough shade to accommodate its ita cattle various trees nay may be planted tor for tills this purpose they must be protect ed at all times so that live stock can not trump tramp closer than five to six feet feel from tin the trees or they may be kil killete letl four posts should be set and a fence built about each tree they should be planted on land which has good surface drainage so that mud raud holes will not be found during rainy weather cows should not be salted under such 61 trees shade trees on too high land or close to a wire fence may invite loss from rom lightning