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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29.
DAIRY and
CREAMERY
BREEDS AND BUTTER.
Comparison of Dairy Cattle and Their
Production of Fat.
There is no question of greater In
terest in dairying than that as to
Which breed Is the greatest producer
of butter. On this one factor the com
jparative merits of the different dairy
breeds are more largely judged by the
breeder than on all other factors com
blued, as it has now been proved by
numerous experiments and tests that
A cow is profitable in direct accordance
with the amonnt of butter she pro
duces in a year, writes Harold Me
ADister of California in a series of
articles making comparisons of the
production of the several dairy breeds.
The importance attached to large
producing cows and as evidenced by
breeders as well as by farta dairymen
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At a recent Bale of grade Hol
stein cows in Kansas seventy
eight animals brought a total of
<0,700. While this price is lower
than the cows would bring if they
were pure breds. It is much higher ,
than would have been received for
scrub cattle. The moral then is
that dairy blood pays. Nest to
pure breds the grades are best A
pure bred dairy sire may in a few
years work wonders in a herd of
scrubs. The illustration shows a
young Holstein bull.
Is shown by the tremendous growth o 1
tow testing associations and the great
emphasis each dairy breed association
places upon its official records, says tin
Kansas Farmer. McAllister has gone
Into all the available records of the
various breed associations, and the re
sults of the figures compiled by him
indicate that the officially tested Hoi
steins are producing 1C per cent more
iiuttor than the Guernseys, 21 per cent
'.moro batter than the Jerseys and 38
per cent more butter than the Ayr
shires. It must be remembered in con
section with these figures that man;
more Hoisteins have been officially
tested than of other breeds, and the
figures reported should be considered
as & comparison of the officially tested
animals of tbe breeds and not as rep
resenting the performance of each
breed as a breed. It must be remem
bered, too, in the selection of a dairy
breed that there are conditions of cli
mate, feed and also of environment
which must be considered—that is to
say, that a cow or breed which might
produce the most butter might not be
so profitable as a breed or cow pro
ducing somewhat less butter.
Weed Out Boarder Cows.
The unprofitableness of cows Is due
to Inferior cows, to improper care, feed
and management. Either one or all
of these factors may play an lmpor
tant part in reducing cow profit. Thou
sands of cows fail to return a profit
because they are not fed as they should
be for milk production. Thousands of
others are well fed and cared for, but
are Incapable of producing milk in
profitable quantities. Whether or not
a cow be profitable cannot be deter
mined until she has been so fed and
given such care as is necessary to
enable her to produce at her maxi
mum. The first essential therefore in
determining cow merit is to know
first whether tbe cow is doing as well
as she should do. The Babcock test
tells the story.
Persistent Milker Valuable.
| The persistent milking tendency
should be developed in every farm
dairy herd. It is the lack of this tend
ency which among common cows re
sults in low yields. The existence of
this tendency in cows of dairy breed
ing is that which probably has the
greatest Influence on high yields. May
Rllma produced more butter fat in the
thirteenth month of her lactation pe
riod than in the first month. Johanna
Chene produced 190 pounds of fat in
tbe first three months of her test and
224 pounds during the last three
months. She did not reach her maxi
mum of milk until seven months after
freshening.—Kansas Farmer.
r Care Pays With Dairy Cows,
f It has been found by actual expert
ment that cows transferred from poor.
Insanitary, poorly lighted and ventilat
ed quarters to a comfortable, sanitary
building, well ventilated and equipped
throughout with modern fixtures gain
36 to 30 per cent in quantity of milk
production alone, to say nothing of
quality. This is not a theory, but a
fact proved by many tests.
jr The Silo Valuable.
The silo Is a necessary adjunct to
the farm. It Is simply making use of
one of the fundamental principles of
•uccessful manufacturing industry.
Dairy Managsment.
Dairy fanning calls for close atten
tlon to details and for good manage
ment all along tbe line, but It pay* for
both
ruSE HERALD WANT ADS.
DAIRY WISDOM.
Uniformity In the time of milk
ing and order of milking will
have the best effect on the cows.
The fact that a man keeps a
cow does not prove that he Is a
dairy farmer.
The fodder that does not find
a place in the silo should be
shredded, and then the part of it
not used for feed becomes ex
cellent bedding.
There is no line of work where
thought pays better than In dairy
farming.
A cow’s possibility for produc
tion is a heritage that she brings
Into the world and takes out
again with her. It cannot be
controlled or influenced material
ly by feed.
PREPARING THE COW
FOR MILK MAKING
The proper time to begin feeding a
cow for milk production is six to eight
weeks prior to freshening. She should
have at least this length of time to
rest and prepare for the next lactation
period. The feeds given at this time
should meet the following require
ments: Rest and cool out the digestive
tract, supply nourishment for the
growth of the fetus or unborn cull
and build up the flesh and strength ol
the cow herself.
Cows that are to freshen during the
winter should receive from twenty to
twenty-five pounds of corn silage, all
the clover or ulfalfa bay they desire
and a grain mixture of three parti
ground oats, two parts bran and one
part oil meal. The amount of grain
per day is to be governed by the in
dividual animal. Animals thin in flesh
may be given a small quantity of corn
but should not be crowded, but rathei
fleshed up gradually. Timothy hay
and cottonseed meal are not desirable,
as they are rather constipating, while
laxative feeds are needed at this time.
Too large a quantity of corn is likely
to have n bad effect upon the system.
It Is well to reduce the ration slightly
Just prior to calving, as by so doing
the danger of milk fever and after
calving troubles is decreased to some
extent
A few days before calving put the
cow In a clenn, disinfected, well bedded
box stall. If her bowels are not mov-
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When the farmer want* to raise
both meat and milk a dual par
pose breed should be selected, such
as are the Shorthorns, Red Poll a,
Devons or Brown Swiss. One
should not expect a dual purpose
cow to produce as much better fat
as a highly specialized cow of pro
nounced dairy type, nor should a
steer from such a cow be expected
to equal in weight at maturity a
steer of pronounced beef type, but
in the extremes may not lie the
greatest profit.
ing freely a dose of three-quarters to
a pound of epsom salts or a quart of
raw linseed oil will prove very bene
ficial. A grain ration of two parts bran
and one part oilmeal is very good at
this time.
For a few days after calving the
cow's drinking water should be luke
warm. In addition to alfalfa or clover
hay and a small quantity of silage she
should be fed bran mashes or a small
allowance of bran, oilmeal and ground
oats. If tbe cow does not pass the
afterbirth promptly and tbe man in
charge does not understand the anato
my of the reproductive organa a com
petent veterinarian should be called
That should be done also when the
cow has difficulty in calving.
If the cow has been properly cared
for the first three days she may then
be placed on dry and moee solid food
Experienced feeders of beef cattle re
alize that thirty days are required to
get steers on full feed, and likewise
the dairy row needs to be given thirty
days.
, A Good Dairy Ration.
A very good ration can be made by
letting each animal weighing 1,000
pounds have thirty poimds of silage
daily and a liberal allowance of alfalfa
hay. A mixture consisting of 200
pounds of ground barley, 100 pounds
of ground wheat and 100 pounds of
bran will supplement this roughage
well. Feed about a pound of this mix
ture for each three and a half to four
pounds of milk produced.
Byctem In the Dairy.
There are many ways of making the
dnlry work easier. Perhaps no one is
better than to systematize the work
and get it into such a shape that it
mores with tbe regularity of a dock
There arc many conveniences that eaD
be had In the dairy without any a«rl
oua expense and yet they will aave
many, steps.
Cold Rain* Injurious.
The cold rain will atop tbe milk flow
If the rows have to atnnrt all day with
out shelter.
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those dissatisfied with any work will have their money
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W. C.GUNN
EXPERT AUTOMOBILE REPAIR WORK.
726 REYNOLDS STREET, CITY.
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READ HERALD WANT ADS.
Feeding for
Egg Production
Feeds and methods of feeding have a great
bearing on egg production.
Clean wholesome food of the right kind
and variety and proper rations must be given
if the hens are expected to lay. Exercise and
fresh water are also essential.
In fact, hens are very sensitive to their
treatment and environment from an egg-lay
ing point of view, and the poultryman who
wants profits will look carefully to this end
of his business. Read next week’s article on
the subject, appearing exclusively on Monday
in The Herald.
~iHE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA.
BACK TO THE FARM
One of the Most Important, Instructive,
Interesting and Attention Holding
Series Ever Issued.
Will Start in the Herald
Monday
By C. V. GREGORY
Author of “Home Course in Live Stock Farming,”
“Making Money on the Farm,” “Home
Course in Modem Agriculture.”
Mr. Gregory Deals
With the Follow
ing Subjects!
1— The Growth of the Cities and the Increased Cost of
Living.
2 Restoring the Balance. Back to the Land.
3 How the R. F. D., Telephone, Trolley and Good
Roads Are Modernizing the Farm.
4 The Modem Farm House.
5 Social Life in the Country.
6 Farming—the Young Man’s Opportunity.
7 How Some Men Have Succeeded on the Farm.
8 — The Country Girl’s Career.
9 The City Man as a Farmer.
10 — The Farm as a Place to Grow Old.
11— Rural Education—The Agricultural College.
12 — Rural Education —Secondary Schools.
13— Rural Education —The District School.
14— Bringing the College to the Farmer.
15— The Mission of the Country Church.
16— What Co-operation Is Doing for the Farmer.
17— The Farmer and the Government.
18 — The Country Town.
Be Sure to Read This Interesting Story
Starts in Mondays Herald
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