| Show importance OF FEEDING DAIRY COWS too nany many dairymen daliy men are attempting to keep more cows thrill than they hate I 1 ample read feed tor for says george geoage 13 calne caine extension olvi dairyman ryman for HIP utah state slate agricultural agil cultural college and chev aro are half starving the whole hole lierd held and I 1 getting bettini no profitable production last years bears lerkins flom ff om n the dally y fiad held improvement work show allow too large a rumber of low producing cows cos in the attah herds in III most sections the cows cotts are aie well bred so the feeding and management of the cows coa must bo I 1 faulty tilts year feeds fecas are plentiful and cheap last year alfalfa was as the most expensive teed feed and should have been saved bided by bv grain but this year ear it Is again in the cheap class therefore it should bo be the foundation of the ration feed all the good bright bri g I 1 I 1 t leafy al alfalfa falta that tire the cows can b be coaxed to take each day it if they do not clean u up P a all II 11 the stocks feed that to the horses or dry cattle so it will not be wasted give the cows EL a little chafica to select the finer stems and leaves leases that contain the most nutrients 1 and 1 d can be more readily assimilated 1 in a the body corn silage la Is an excellent succulent I 1 I 1 teed feed to go with alfalfa hay it takes two and one halt half to three pounds of corn silage to replace one pound ol of alfalfa hay bay in the ration this Is a succulent and palatable feed and helps a groit broil deal in keeping tile the body of the cow in good condition as well veil as replacing hay these twos two feeds should amply talco take care of cows that do not produce more than pounds of in a year the cows should be kept in good physical condition cond lilon to show what production chev can rostra maks and should not be allowed to get thin some grain should be fed to all cows in tile the herds producing more than pounds of butterfat As this Is usually the most expensive teed feed it should be given only on a production basis As a general rule ride feel feed one pound of grain per day for each tour four to six pounds of milk produced dally daily when a cows prodoc production t ion gets below 20 t to 0 25 pounds of 4 per cent milk dally daily she need not have any grain grain feeding costs slightly more but invariably the net profit Is s greater on the good cows that have grain added to their ration i oats rind mid barley mixed equal parts by weight will make a good ration tor for most of tile the cows cova an equal part of good bran bian bridled to this slightly inci creases eases both the palatability and protin in conte content it and at tle the present price it Is ngooi addition to tie re grain giali ra ia aloi dried sugar beet pulp Is eagal in feeding value ta V any of tile the farm grains ard can be added to the above or dpn t take tle place or of tiny any one grain in the mixture i cows that are aio kept in dry vt lt over long periods often show a desira for more nio a mineral in bleir r tiong especially lly it if bian ran Is not a part pait or the grain ration to take care of this they should ilive across to steamed bone ino 1716 which should be kept under a shed in a dry place the same as the tit salt box either bone meal or 01 salt can call be fed in the grain mixture as well all is lir from fi om n hex box PS qu su geitel Reite 1 the should ireon refo afi inke a careful study cf f the same game and c cull 11 their herds more closely on P 1 Pio production and bi biendit bien dir basis T tre te e balance of the herd henl cen cnn then be fed for a more profitable production |
