FEEDING DAIRY CATTLE 



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secured less than 7 per cent. Considering the ex- 

 tra labor involved, the extra milk obtained by three 

 milkings will not repay the cost and trouble. 



What Age of Cow Is Best? The formation of 

 milk is closely associated with the birth of the off- 

 spring. The yield increases for several months after 

 calving, and may abruptly or gradually decrease, as 

 the case may be. As a rule the fat increases slightly 

 as the lactation period advances. The young heifer 

 generally will give increasing amounts of milk with 

 each successive calf until the sixth or seventh year, 

 and remain near that point a few years longer, then 

 the milk flow will gradually diminish. 



A CLEAR CASE OF DAIRY TYPE 



Bred for the dairy this cow represents the highest ideals in dairy confirma- 

 tion and milk production. 



