Show MW M W THE iff DAIRYMAN PLUGS UP HERD LEAKS in it a years time 0 D glenn a crawford colo dairyman has haa increased ased ills hla monthly return above abbie feed cost by for each of the 11 cows cow in hla his herd sir mr glenn joined the crawford cow testing association on june 1 1827 1927 and accurate records have been kept on his herd since then when he started the cove cov testing work he ha was gett getting ingan an average of pounds of butterfat per month for each cow for every dollar that he invested in feed he be received for tile the butterfat sold and bud the skim milk left for his hogs hoga ad calves but there thera were some leaks because a year later his returns were much higher for may 1028 the records of the cow tester showed the average product alon of butterfat per cow to be pounds for hla his IS 13 cows for this ha be received above feed cost a return of 1250 per cow it was an increase of per cow per month in 1 a years time for every dollar that he put into feed mr glenn received for the butterfat sold tn in other words his feed cost hini him 44 cents f to every pounds of milk a year ago and 1 29 0 cents per pounds of milk on june 1 1028 these figures merely show the return above feed cost and do not include imbor or interest on the investment the increased returns from mr air glenns herd may be attributed to tho the of the boarder cows which the records oi 01 the cow tester exposed and the maximum use of home grown feeds in a balanced ration ile he ran ills his cows cowa on pasture in june july august september and october in november lie he started them on stock beets alfalfa hay bay and a balan balanced cei ration of grain which the cow tester rp commended to him it costs mr glenn 34 cents per month for each cow to have the tow cow testers service in making a complete cost of production record on each cow the test weighs the milk from each cow one day a month and tests testa it it besides that lie he gives the dairyman hints on the feeding and care of his herd ile fie also aids members of the cow test ing association to secure purebred pure dure bred bulls exchange bulls and uy bater cows i young calves need some h n elem enta young calves protected from the sun and gutorm mike make better gains than those allowed to run in the open unless tylre la Is a good shelter provided where tile the calves can seek sack protection when they wish to do so ani animals nials a few months old should be kept in clean well pens liens in tile the barn the effect of sunlight on growth of calves have been studied by some ot of our experiment stations it was found where one lot was housed in a darkened shed and the other lot lof had access s to direct sunlight there was little difference in the physical appear of the two lots short pastures hot weather and files must bo be considered when raising calves calves are more likely to lo receive ceide regular rations when kept tn in the barn than if allowed to run ran on pasture their thin colung of hair and tender skin make them easy prey for lies flies it Is not uncommon to find young calves without shelter from the hot sun with the hide quite irritated by the suns rays the first few months are important tn in the life of the dairy calf during this time the inherited stimulus for growth growl h Is the most active if this impulse Is allowed to spend itself without supplying the proper feed and care the rate of development will be retarded in extreme cases it may be permanently lessened the young calves should not be forgotten during the lie summer months |