. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. May 10, 1902J ®he gveebev* mtx* ppovisntctn 11 •*^ THE FARM. Dairymen want the best and cheapest feed for their cows. If they raise alfalfa they have the cheapest because they can raise more tons to the acre than they can from any grass, and it is also the best be- cause it will produce more milk than any grass Immediately after milking ihe temper- ature of the milk ought to be reduced to forty or fifty degrees, either by pouring it in a thin layer over a smootli metal sur- face which can be kept cool with water, ice or brine, or by setting the cans of milk int
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. May 10, 1902J ®he gveebev* mtx* ppovisntctn 11 •*^ THE FARM. Dairymen want the best and cheapest feed for their cows. If they raise alfalfa they have the cheapest because they can raise more tons to the acre than they can from any grass, and it is also the best be- cause it will produce more milk than any grass Immediately after milking ihe temper- ature of the milk ought to be reduced to forty or fifty degrees, either by pouring it in a thin layer over a smootli metal sur- face which can be kept cool with water, ice or brine, or by setting the cans of milk into cold water and stirring frequently to hasten the cooling. The quicker this is done the better, as the sudden chilling of milk is considered very beneficial as it improves the flavor and hastens the sepa- ration of cream. The famous Shorthorn cow Cicely of Queen Victoria's breeding sold recently for $G000. She is not large but very broad, with a superb loin^well sprung rib and heavy quarter. She is low down, legB short and weighs about 1GU0 pounds. The possession of theBe individual char- acteristics, the ability to lay on thick Hesh where it will command the highest prices, coupled with that old but well established axiom that like breeds like is what gives her great value for breeding purposes So great is the shortage of beef in Brit- ain, pending the tremendous falling off in receipts from the United States, that a resolution has been introduced into the House of Commons ordering an inquiry into the present status and asking the Government to throw down the bars to Canadian and Argentine cattle, though of course under different condition?. The British farmers want Canadian stock cat- tle to feed and the British consumer wants the Argentine steer to eat right after his arrival on British shores. Talcing into consideration the scarcity of eggs that has prevailed lately the peo- ple who are keeping chickens are quite anxious to have them keep on laying for a while and many
Size: 1485px × 1683px
Photo credit: © Library Book Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1880, booksubjecthorses, bookyear1882
