Management of Dairy Cattle. 



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From 252 qts. of old milk were taken 21 qts. of cream, of 

 which 20 were churned, and produced 468 oz. of butter, which 

 shows : — 



27'50 oz. of butter for 16 qts. of new milk. 

 23*40 oz. ,, each qt. of cream. 



During May, 1856, my cows bein<2: on open pasture during- tlie 

 day were supplied with two full feeds of the steamed mixture 

 t();2:ether with a supply of green rape-plant each morning and 

 evening. 



The result was that from 324 qts. of old milk 23 qts. of cream 

 were skimmed, of which 'I'i, were churned and produced 515 oz. 

 of butter, which shows : — 



24 oz. of butter from IG qts. of new milk. 

 22'4] oz. ,, each qt. of cream. 



My food durino: the winter season 1855-56 has slightly varied 

 from that of 1854-55. In October a respectable maltster in this 

 village, who keeps dairy cows, asked me to purchase malt combs, 

 of which he had a surplus. Having^ learnt from him on inquiry that 

 from the use of them he obtained a larger yield of milk, witliout 

 detriment to the condition of his cows. I was led to think 

 that tliey contained a considerable per centage of albuminous 

 matter. 1 took some on trial and forwarded a sample for analysis, 

 wliich I supply, together with one of bran : — 



Malt Combs. 



IMoisture 



Oil •• 



Albuminous matter 

 Starch, su.^^ar, &c. 

 Woody liliic 

 Mineral matter 



3-21 



296 

 23-87 

 45 -1)4 

 18-80 



J. T. Way 



Bran, 



Moisture 



Oil 



Albuminous matter 



Ash* 



Other constituents 



100-00 Anderson. 



The ash contains .50 per cent, phosplioric acid. 



12-85 

 5-56 



13-80 

 C.-ll 



61-68 



100-00 



I have used malt combs, together with bran, half and half, 

 during the present season. Having a larger stock than the year 

 l)ei()re, with about an equal quantity of hay and less of roots, 

 I reduced the allowame of tlie former from 12 lbs. to 9 lbs., 

 and that of mangel from 361hs. to 28 lbs. per day. I fjave 

 also 1 lb. of rap'cake additional to cacb, 6 lbs. in lieu of 5 lbs. 

 O.i this fare, and with such clianircs of cows as were called for, 

 iny yield of milk, of whicli a rejilster is kept, ranged durinsi^ the 

 mont'is of October, November, Detember, and .January, at 160 

 to 164 tpiarts per day from 18 cows, being fullv 9 quarts per 

 day Irom ea( li cow. Their imj)roveinent in condition will ;ippear 

 from the following table: — 



