. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 14 THE BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN [Saturday, September 19, 190S. DAIRY NOTES. The most successful dairymen are those who are willing to begin with small capital and work up. When the cow is not comfortable she will not produce milk profitably. Dairy cows are great rejuvenators of lands that are beginning to wear out. Milch cows are the most valuable asset on the farm. Their milk and butter may be converted into cash and their offspring is always salable. At present high prices the dairyman should raise as much of his own feed as possible. If cows that are well fed a
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 14 THE BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN [Saturday, September 19, 190S. DAIRY NOTES. The most successful dairymen are those who are willing to begin with small capital and work up. When the cow is not comfortable she will not produce milk profitably. Dairy cows are great rejuvenators of lands that are beginning to wear out. Milch cows are the most valuable asset on the farm. Their milk and butter may be converted into cash and their offspring is always salable. At present high prices the dairyman should raise as much of his own feed as possible. If cows that are well fed and properly cared for do not prove profitable dispose of them and get others. In building up the herd it will be found the fall fresh cow is the best and so is the fall calf the best to buy. Don't use cheap salt in making butter. Vse table salt as the barrel kind is too coarse. Fresh, clean, solid butter always brings a better price on the market than the soft kind. Dairy cows should not be too fat. They should not rob the milk pail to put on flesh. Cows know almost to the minute when feeding time comes 'round and they should not be kept waiting long. In filling a silo you do not have to stop for a shower. However, the filling should not be too green. This is a very common mistake among dairymen. Corn fodder and peas should begin to turn dry before they are placed in the silo. Milk should be cooled, immediately after being taken from the cow to keep it clean and sweet. When the tempera- ture is up the germs develop a great deal more rapidly. The cooling may be done by placing the milk in a tank of cool water (preferably iced water) and stirring the milk frequently. In the past few years stock feed has become higher in price and help in the dairy has become harder to get. The cry of the cities for pure milk has im- posed requirements on the modern dairy- man which have had considerable effect upon his profits. Hence, to him, the separator, with its saving of labor, time and mone
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