. Biggle cow book;. Cow. [from old catalog]. villager's one cow. 125 Perhaps 1000 pounds would not be much above the American average, and the ration may be figured accordingly. Here is a , to be divided and used so as to cover a day : 15 pounds clover hay, 10 " wheat bran, 5 4i corn meal. (Nutritive ratio about 1: ). This is a good ration, but not the cheapest. It may be supplemented with a few chopped sugar beets or other roots, or with chopped pumpkins or apples. The private dairyman as a rule does not have access to ensilage, which yields succulent food where large her
. Biggle cow book;. Cow. [from old catalog]. villager's one cow. 125 Perhaps 1000 pounds would not be much above the American average, and the ration may be figured accordingly. Here is a , to be divided and used so as to cover a day : 15 pounds clover hay, 10 " wheat bran, 5 4i corn meal. (Nutritive ratio about 1: ). This is a good ration, but not the cheapest. It may be supplemented with a few chopped sugar beets or other roots, or with chopped pumpkins or apples. The private dairyman as a rule does not have access to ensilage, which yields succulent food where large herds are to be supplied. It does not require a big milker to average 10 quarts per day for six months and 5 quarts per day for four months. This makes a total of say 5160 pounds and gives the cow a resting period of eight weeks. The one-cow dairyman must continue to depend on the shallow pan system of setting milk ; a very good plan where things are kept clean. As to churning, I say churn often. Churn three times a week for the best butter. Churn twice a week for good butter. Ripen the cream at least 24 hours ; then churn at a temperature of 65 ° - in winter or 6o° in summer. Much is lost by allowing cream to stand after it is ripe. An egg beater will answer for churning a small amount of cream. this kind. The so-called grade or part thoroughbred is an ideal family cow. My preference includes some of the. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Biggle, Jacob. [from old catalog]. Philadelphia, W. Atkinson co.
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