FARM DAIRYING 



milk, and cows are particularly fond of them. 

 When grown by themselves they yield an abun- 

 dant crop, and make a nice variety for fall feed- 

 ing. Store the pumpkins in a cool dry shed, never 

 in a cellar or root-house. 



APPLES 



A few apples may be safely given; but if fed 

 in large quantities, they will give a peculiar flavor 

 to the milk. Sour apples are supposed to have a 

 tendency to dry up the milk. 



POTATOES 

 When potatoes are cheap and plentiful they 

 may be fed to cows, but are more profitable when 

 boiled and given to pigs. Potatoes are so starchy 

 that a grain ration rich in protein should be fed 

 with them, otherwise the cows will go down in 

 their milk-flow. Potatoes will make the milk and 

 butter whiter. 



CARROTS 



Many carrots are grown on Jersey Island for 

 the cows. Carrots appear to exercise a specific 

 action on the milk glands and cause an increased 

 secretion of milk. 



CABBAGE 

 Cows are very fond of cabbage. If the cab- 

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