THE EARTH'S BOUNTY 



Green fodder is put into a rack, stationed 

 at the end of the pasture. At four o'clock, 

 until the end of May, then at five o'clock, 

 they are brought up, and given mash or fod- 

 der, milked, and left for the night with full 

 racks of hay. 



In October the morning hour is again 

 slipped around to six o'clock, and the daily 

 exercise is limited to the covered yard, until 

 about 9 A.M. Noon feed is gradually changed 

 to ensilage, the rack being moved from the 

 pasture to the yard, which makes the cows 

 anxious to go up when the gate is opened. 

 As the days shorten, they are stabled earlier 

 at night, but, having a covered yard, even in 

 the most inclement weather they can be out 

 whilst cleaning and airing is being done in 

 the stalls, and yet be sheltered. 



The spring brook furnishes an unlimited 

 supply of pure, clear drinking water in the 

 pasture in the summer. During the early 

 winter water is piped to a trough in the yard, 

 which is kept clean, and free from all mossy 



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