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to management of the herd is most easily and successfully accomplished by 

 following a definite schedule. Irregularity in feeding and milking times re- 

 duces the year's production of cows very materially. The following schedule 

 for herd and barn work is offered as a suggestion : 



Morning. Afternoon. 



4 :30 Feed grain. 3 :00 Reclean stables. 



4:45 Milk cows. 4:00 Water cows. 



6:15 Feed silage. 4:15 Feed grain.* 



6 :30 Feed hay. 4 :30 Milk cows. 



7 :30 Water cows. 6 :00 Feed silage. 



7 :45 Clean stables and bed cows. 6 :15 Feed hay. 



9 :00 Groom cows/ 8 :00 Water cows and arrange bed- 

 ding. 



Turn cows out each day for one-half to two hours, unless it is extremely 

 cold or stormy. 



*If barn is well ventilated and there is no difficulty from silage flavor 

 in milk, the grain and silage may be fed together. 



The Selection of Feeds for Dairy Rations. Dairy rations ordinarily con- 

 sist of a combination of concentrated feeds and roughages. Concentrated 

 feeds include farm grains, by-products of grains and a mixture of feeds 

 offered on the market as commercial feeding stuffs. Roughages include 

 various kinds of hay, silage, soiling crops, roots, fodder and straw. Straw and 

 the poorer grades of hay and fodder should be fed to dry stock and the better 

 grades of roughages saved for cows that are fresh and capable of doing the 

 best work. 



Home-Made Grain Mixtures for Dairy Cows. These mixtures are more 

 satisfactory and, at normal prices, less expensive for milk production than 

 feeding farm grown grains exclusively. Dairymen in every community should 

 co-operate with their local feed dealers or feed agents to secure these feeding 

 stuffs at the most reasonable prices. 



No. 1. Lbs. No. 3. Lbs. 



Wheat bran 40 Corn and cob meal 20 



Gluten feed 10 Ground oats . 30 



Ground oats 20 Wheat bran 40 



Corn meal 20 Oil meal 10 



Oil meal 10 



No. 4. Lbs. 



No. 2. Lbs. Ground oats 25 



Wheat bran 30 Corn meal 25 



Corn meal 25 Wheat bran 20 



Ground oats 30 Malt sprouts 20 



Oil meal . , 15 Oil meal . , 10 



