. California agriculturist and live stock journal. Agriculture -- California; Livestock -- California; Animal industry -- California. California Horticulturist and Live Stock Journal. f' HOW TO GET A GOOD FLOW OF MILK. How to keep up a good flow of milk seems to be a qUBstiou thiit puzzles many of our fai-mers. As soou as the feed begins to get a little short and dry, the lluw of milk gets short, which shows couclusively that to keep up a good supply of milk the eows must have a good supply of green feed. If a farmer will take pains to have a patch of wheat, rye; or barley sown that he can cut
. California agriculturist and live stock journal. Agriculture -- California; Livestock -- California; Animal industry -- California. California Horticulturist and Live Stock Journal. f' HOW TO GET A GOOD FLOW OF MILK. How to keep up a good flow of milk seems to be a qUBstiou thiit puzzles many of our fai-mers. As soou as the feed begins to get a little short and dry, the lluw of milk gets short, which shows couclusively that to keep up a good supply of milk the eows must have a good supply of green feed. If a farmer will take pains to have a patch of wheat, rye; or barley sown that he can cut a quanty of each day to soil his cows with, the flow of milk will not decrease. A patch of corn or sorghum can follow the green grain, or a patch of alfalfa will answer the same purpose. It needs no new testimony to prove that it pays to soil dairy cows. It has been conclu- sively proven time and again. A good wind- mill will supply water to irrigate enough green feed for half a dozen cows through the entire Summer, where they have the run of a pasture and stubble fields in addition. In order to have cows in- good order when the green grass starts in Winter, every farmer shoidd have stored a quantity of good hay to feed them twice a day. Even after the grass gets to be abundant enough to fill the stom- ach, it is found best to continue the feeding of hay. Cows that get plenty of good, nu- tritious hay, in addition to grass, never get sick and bloated on gi'ass, but keep healthy and give a maximum quantity of milk. Straw is not so good, as it is hard to digest and does not supply the nutriment needed. No cow can give a good quantity of rich milk unless her stomach is in good order, her digestion perfect, and the supply of food is of good quality and plenty of it. If the pasture is so short that it takes up her entire time during the day to collect enough, then she will not give a full quantity, for she needs a good deal of rest as well as food. A good feed of hay in the yard or
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