Show winter water supply Is important for the cows dairy cows which are ahing from 15 5 to 30 pounds of milk daily will need from nine to ten gallons of water A ialy while cows that are giving cauls a small diall i amount of milk can get along on half of this amount this fad fact alone demonstrates that a good water killa apply illy Is a prerequisite of successful dairying when dairy cows are forced to go out cut into a cold northwest wind and allver while they are trying to drink out of a trough partially covered witt with lee ice it stands to reason that they will not drink a sufficient amount to pro d tice efficiently from a standpoint if feed alone it is cheaper to heat tile llie water with coal or oil than it Is to heat beat it in the cows body by the we uc of high priced feed it the question of economy alone were the only point to consider it would not be so important however wever tows will not produce to their maximum capacity when they are forced its ii drink lee ice water when such con al lt alcons ions eblet it is only natural that thai tows will nill drink only sufficient to keep up their body requirements |