Show Dairy mans formula for milk of good quality feed weed and breed Is the dairyman magic formula for good milk according to M IL keeney keener dairy specialist of the new jersey state apicultural aci Avi cultural college in a statement stressing the present market demand for cheaper milk the market will not pay a bit price tor for milk writes write mr keeney so we dalry dairymen men must most cut our production cota costs the two factors controlling the economical production of milk are the adaptability of the cow for giving 9 milk judged by her conformation and by the milk scales and the babcock text test and the amount and kind of food taken the feed bill Is the largest direct expense and the dalry dairyman mans high road to success lies in producing IL a unit of clean wholesome milk for the least possible cost the first essential for good milk in ii good cows the other Is proper teed feed and care it may be summarized briefly in three words feed weed and breed silage and alfalfa hay bay are the best beat tor for cheap milk and they are the best and cheapest roughage teeda feeds E ei ery cry dairyman should have them and should follow these directions feed all the roughage a cow will clean up part of it should be a legume such as clover or alfalfa keep a balanced ration give sufficient feed such ach as a allag or roots feed grain in accordance with milk production for a holstein or ayrshire approximately one pound ot of grain tor for each three pounds of milk A variety of grains in the mixture Is I 1 desirable feed and milk regularly give plenty of fresh water at all times give access to salt gait dally daily buy grain feeds on the basis ot their protein and energy not simply by the hundredweight |