274 Cattle Problems. 



calves, their breeding power is impaired by previous over- 

 feeding, and excessive yield, or its incidental consequences. 



On the whole Senecas motto, "A medium course is the 

 best," is good. It is also true that " haste makes waste," 

 for instance in increasing feed and yield too rapidly. And, 

 as no more milk can be formed from feed — plus water — 

 than its milk-forming elements can supply; cows of fair 

 yield, for their size, can supply as much value in milk, and 

 more in other ways, without risk of loss, and maintain 

 their value and yield permanently ; but this result is not 

 attainable with immoderate yield or weakened digestion. 



As cows become attached to kind attendants, it is not 

 best to change these, or "swap horses" during the milk- 

 ing season. And there is probably no better way to ob- 

 tain a full and enduring milk-supply, than by selecting 

 roundish, active, comfortable looking cows, full or large in 

 their hind quarters ; and then do good, and have mercy, 

 i. c, handle the cows tenderly, and carefully; feed them 

 moderately, and regularly, with suitable feed; and increase 

 feed and yield only a very gradually ; sheltering the cows 

 from extreme cold and wet, and giving them regular, 

 moderate exercise to develop yield, and maintain appetite 

 and digestive power ; so preserving the value of the cows 

 for breeding, for beef, or for milk, while securing a per- 

 manent and profitable yield of sound milk for the pail. 



