FARM DAIRYING 



in the manger Is a good bait to bring the cows 

 willingly from the pasture to the stable to be 

 milked. When they are on the rich fresh grass 

 of early summer, which is very laxative, a little 

 cotton-seed meal may be given as a corrective. 

 The meal will improve the butter by adding firm- 

 ness to the texture. 



A change of pasture is good both for the pas- 

 ture and the cows. If there is no shade in the 

 pasture, the cows should, if possible, be kept in- 

 doors during the hottest hours of the day. Bring 

 them in at noon and give them a feed of silage 

 or meal, then turn them out again after the even- 

 ing milking. For this thoughtful kind treatment 

 the cows will give grateful thanks by a larger flow 

 of milk. Intelligent care brings a liberal rate of 

 interest. 



Where most dairymen need to improve is in 

 providing food for the cows when the pasture gets 

 short and dry. Dairy cows have a heavy drain 

 on them when giving a large flow of milk. They 

 should not have to use time and energy in hunting 

 food, travelling often miles over bare, brown 

 fields, to get a bite to eat. Under such conditions 

 the milk soon decreases in quantity, and when 

 once down it is next to impossible to bring it up 

 to the standard during that milking period. Safe- 



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