FARM DAIRYING 



CHAPTER I 

 DAIRY AGRICULTURE 



AMONG our agricultural pursuits dairying 

 holds first place, from the standpoint of the 

 necessity for a broad scientific agricultural educa- 

 tion. It also ranks high as a remunerative industry 

 when conducted on business principles and with 

 the proper class of cows. 



Of the different branches of agriculture, dairy- 

 ing is best calculated to keep up the fertility of the 

 soil, to bring in the most continuous and least vari- 

 able remuneration, to give steady employment the 

 year round, and to stimulate and develop a deep 

 intellectual and investigating interest in one's 

 work. 



To till the soil skilfully; to select carefully the 

 best varieties of seed; to watch the growth of 

 plants, of corn, oats, mangels, etc. ; to harvest the 

 same safely; to breed and rear the calves; to have 

 these young animals develop into fine heifers, and 

 later into splendid milking cows; to study their 

 needs; to combine the home-grown fodder with 

 the more concentrated bought feeds so as to ob- 



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