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1. An abundance of palatable food. 



2. A balanced ration. 



3. Succulent feed. 



4. Moderate temperature. 



5. Comfortable surroundings. 



How these conditions may be maintained will be discussed in 

 detail farther on. 



Grain Feeding While on Pasture — There is some difference of 

 opinion on 'this question from the standpoint of economy. There is 

 no question but that a cow will produce more milk if fed grain 

 while on pasture, and if a large yield is of more importance than 

 economy of production, grain should certainly be fed. The cow 

 that gives a small average quantity of milk will not produce but 

 very little more, if fed grain while on pasture. However, with the 

 heavy producing cow the case is quite different and it is necessary 

 that she be fed grain or she will not continue on the high level of 

 production for a very long time. The necessity for feeding grain 

 to the high producing cow arises from the fact that she cannot se- 

 cure a sufficient amount of nutrients from the grass alone and 

 must have some concentrated feed in the form of grain in order 

 to continue to produce large quantities of milk. 



Experiments made by the Cornell Experiment Station, cover- 

 ing four years, showed that while an increase of milk yield was se- 



University Dazie, pure-bred Jersey. Bred and owned by Missouri Agricultural 

 College. 



Record: 17.5 pounds butter 7 days. 



70.0 pounds butter 1 month. 



610 pounds butter 1 year. 



