LESSON TWENTY 
FEEDING DAIRY CATTLE 
1. Grass—In early spring cows are usually put on 
pasture as early as there is food enough for support. New 
fresh grass is generally very laxative, and if it alone is 
relied on, a very bad effect often occurs. This can be 
avoided by feeding only partially cn grass, completing 
the ration through the use of both hay and concentrates. 
In a short time cows become accustomed to grass, and 
may then be left to subsist entirely on it 
CONDITION OF Cows SHOWS THE PasTURE Is Goop 
Remember the old proverb, No grass, no cattle; no cattle, no manure; no manure, 
no crops. 
2. Pastures ideal for cows.—Pasture grass is one of our 
best foods. It is succulent, fresh and appetizing, and 
very nutritious. The splendid results obtained in hav- 
ing cows on pasture is not solely becattse the food is 
unusually well utilized over winter rations, but because 
it is so rich in nutriment. It ranks with the cereals, and 
everyone. knows how effective such feeds are in milk 
production. When cows in milk are on pasture their 
treatment is very simple, and quite in contrast to the 
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