TABLE OF CONTENTS 



Part II. 



BREEDS OF DAIRY 



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Breeds of Cattle 119 



Ayrshires 120 



Guernseys 122 



Holstein-Friesians 125 



Jerseys 127 



Dutch Belted 129 



Brown Swiss 130 



Devons 131 



Polled Durhams 133 



Red Polled 134 



Shorthorns 135 



The Dairy Herd 138 



Individuals 139 



Adaptation 140 



Purchases 140 



Grades 143 



Foundation of Herd 143 



Registered Animals 144 



The Bull 144 



Selection 145 



Temperament 145 



Control 145 



Exercise 145 



Culling the Herd 145 



Records 146 



Standards 146 



Cow Types 146 



Each Cow Tested 147 



Health of Herd 148 



Proper Surroundings 148 



Cleanliness 149 



Milking Methods 149 



Milking Machines 151 



Conclusions 151 



Pastures 153 



Summer Feeding 153 



Grain with Grass 154 



Soiling Crops for Cows 155 



Succession of Crops 155 



Growing the Crops 156 



Alfalfa for Cows 156 



Red Clover 156 



Peas 156 



Oats 156 



Rape 157 



Flint Corn 157 



Sorghum 157 



Sweet Corn 157 



Other Crops 158 



The Stable, Its Preparation ... 158 



Feed and Care of Dairy Cows. 161 

 Treatment Before Calving.. 161 



CATTLE. 



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Treatment at Calving 162 



Caked Udder 163 



Treatment After Calving 164 



Feeding Dairy Cows 14U- 



Important Considerations .... 165 



When to Milk 165 



Fighting Flies 165 



Rations 166 



Concentrates 166 



Alfalfa 166 



Roots 167, 170 



Succulence 167 



Constipating Feeds 168 



Varieties of Feed 168 



Appetizing Rations 169 



Silage 170-172 



Vegetables 170-172 



Weight and Feed Related 172 



Individual Feeding 173 



Roughness in Feed 173 



Grain in Feed 173 



Balanced Ration 174 



Consumers 174 



Commercial Foods 176 



Lactive Climaxes 176 



Salt 179 



Food Substitutes 179 



Concentrates 179 



Concentrates 179 



Grain Mixtures 180 



Ration Constituents 181 



Gestation Periods 182 



Bedding for Cows 182 



Raising Calves 183 



Overfeeding 183 



Drink 184 



Skim Milk 184 



Factory Milk 185 



Roughage 185 



Pasture 185 



Water 185,187 



Salt 185,187 



Grain 186 



Dehorning 186 



Calf Ties 187 



Scours 187 



Diarrhea 187 



Milk Substitutes 188 



Care 189 



Change in Feed 189 



Age to Breed 190 



Cattle Authorities . . 191 



MILK. 



Properties of Milk 192 Impurities 198 



Sources and Kinds 192 The Milker 198 



Composition of Milk 193 Hands and Clothing 198 



Bacteria 193 Bacteria After Drawing 199 



