CHAPTER XI. 



WATEEINa COWS IN WINTER. 



I always warm the water for my cows as soon 

 as cool weather comes icL the fail, believing that 

 the cow should have her choice in the matter 

 and having learned from her that she prefers to 

 have it warm. I have a steam boiler at my 

 farm and a reservoir for water on the floor above 

 from which the water runs through pipes un- 

 derground to the watering tanks in the yards. 

 The steam pipe is connected with the water 

 pipes so when we wish to warm the water we 

 open the steam valve and inject enough steam 

 into the water to give it the desired tempera- 

 ture. I warm the water to a temperature otJ3 

 to ^t degrees. The cows^iye mo re milk when 

 jth^ have warm w;ater. They also look better 

 and areTess liable to sickness. 

 *^ Danger in (Jold Water. — ^It is safe to allow a 

 cow to drink all the warm water she wants at 

 any time, but it is not safe to allow her to drink 

 ^^Ld water at all times. This I paid well to 

 know. I remember well one Sunday morning 

 man""^ years ago, when there was a f^-esh cow to 



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