. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 12 THE BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN [Saturday, September 10, 1910. THE FARM MANAGEMENT OF THE DAIRY. Milk is more cheaply made by good grass than in any other way, and next to grass comes silage, because it furnishes the cheapest and most de- sirable substitute for grass, says a writer in Rural It is true that it costs considerable to make silage, but careful tests show quite conclusively that silage from corn is a more desirable feed for cows than the corn crop preserved and fed in any other way. and this after allowing .the cost of harvesting and storing the
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 12 THE BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN [Saturday, September 10, 1910. THE FARM MANAGEMENT OF THE DAIRY. Milk is more cheaply made by good grass than in any other way, and next to grass comes silage, because it furnishes the cheapest and most de- sirable substitute for grass, says a writer in Rural It is true that it costs considerable to make silage, but careful tests show quite conclusively that silage from corn is a more desirable feed for cows than the corn crop preserved and fed in any other way. and this after allowing .the cost of harvesting and storing the crop. There is nothing like silage to keep the dairy cow's appetite on edge throughout the long winter period. It also keeps her system in good condi- tion which is a very important matter and gives her a relish for her feed. In fact silage well made can be fed in the summer to great advantage. The dairyman wrho proposes to maintain the milk flow of his herd will find either a neecssity during dry summer for even on the best managed farms the grass if utilized to best advantage will become dry and short from one to three months, depending on the sea- son. I make silage my main cow feed. I feed from thirty-five to forty pounds of silage per day in proportion to the cow. It is my intention for the cows to have all they want and in the best of condition. The silage ration is balanced with bran, oil meal and clover and alfalfa hay. The bran and oil meal is fed in proportion to the period of lactation of the cow, and as much as she will consume at a profit. I feed silage and grain the first thing in the morning, then do the milking and separating. I then feed as much clover and alfalfa as the cows will clean up before noon. The same method is followed in the evening, feeding hay the last thing at night. I do not depend on grass alone more than ninety days in the year. Then if I have any silage left over from winter I feed about twenty-five pounds per day. If I have no silage I plant
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