THE DAIRY THE HOPE OF THE SMALL FARMER 



THE farmer who does not keep a cow has failed to 

 appreciate one of the fundamentals of agricultu- 

 ral life, Not only is he to keep a cow, but she is to 

 be a healthy cow. She is to give the milk and butter 

 for the family, and especially for the child. If she be 

 afflicted with tuberculosis or lumpy jaw or any infec- 

 tious or repulsive disease, she is a great threat not only 

 to the grown members of the family, but especially to 

 the children. The skilled veterinarian as a rule is not 

 out of reach, and the examination of the farmer's cow 

 for disease should be as thorough and as patiently per- 

 formed as if the farmer himself were applying for a life 

 insurance policy. Indeed, that is what he is doing 

 when he calls in the veterinarian to tell him whether or 

 not the farm cow is diseased. 



The cow should be a good one, not necessarily regis- 

 tered, but at least a grade of some established milk and 

 butter producing breed. The Jersey, the Guernsey, the 

 Alderney, the Holstein, the Swiss, aiid other breeds, are 

 notable for their large yield of dairy products. The 

 Jersey and the Guernsey, especially, are noted for the 

 high content of butter-fat which is found in their milk. 

 The Holstein produces a larger quantity of milk, but 

 with a less percentage, though an equal quantity, of 

 butter-fat. 



The farm cow should be well groomed. She should 



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