Show A FULL time JOB FOR BOSSY the huge amount of arain 2 and water which a cow h t handle and convert during e 1 months lactation emphes e her need of proper care and feeding she never clamors for shorter working time she know a thing about 40 hour or five day weeks ube the dairy cow Is on the job 24 hours a day every day yet her hardest working period does not occur when ashes lettin letting g down her milk her real work Is done during the previous twelve hours when she Is chewing and digesting the iced feed required to make that milk according to dan van pelt purina mills dairy specialist realizing the tremendous effort and energy so quietly put forth by the cow in preparation tor for each milking period its no wonder that cows frequently show signs of wear and tear after 10 months ot of milking says van pelt to make lbs ibs ot of milk tor for example a cow in one year must handle and convert four and one halt hall tons ot of hay one and one halt half tons ot of grain concentrates and gallons of water A large order obviously a large order it should emphasize the magnitude ot of a cows milk making job as well as the vital necessity of proper feeding and care to keep her producing at a consistent SLI tent and profitable rate van pelt says since milk Is made of feed the closest attention to the selection of hay grain and concentrate both as to kind kind and quality is absolutely necessary to maintain the cows manufacturing plant and her output on a paying basis in reference to hay quality the legumes alfalfa clover soybean and cowpea hayre hays are much higher in protein and minerals which make them better milk producers than grass hays it pays to grow them wherever possible for they doa do a better feeding job Q and feed costs too ilay hay should be fed to cows on the basis of 2 lbs ibs per hundred pounds body weight without silage when silage Is fed 1 ib of hay per lbs ibs body weight is sufficient fici ent balance the grain when it comes to choosing pho osing the proper grain ration for cows my recommends ton first of all is that the cow owner raise all the home grown grains he can says van pelt then he should balance them tor for higher production by adding just enough of a mixed commercial concentrate in our opinion this should be purina cow chow to do for him a maximum milking job and at the same time maintain c his herd |