ILLINOIS DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



One of the important items in the care of your herd is to 

 look after the details. It is the smah things that count in dairy- 

 ing as in other hues of business. 



The herd should have access to salt at least twice a week. 

 A better way of supplying salt is to place a spoonful in the food 

 ever)^ morning. When given free access to salt, some cows will 

 consume more than they should, while others will not eat a suffi- 

 cient amount. By placing it in the feed, you may be certain of 

 the amount each cow is getting. 



The dry cow should have careful attention. Do not neglect 

 her because she is not paying for her keep just for the time be- 

 ing. She is simply taking a vacation, a much needed and de- 

 sired rest, and when she returns with a calf by her side, she will 

 tax the capacity of the milk pail to the utmost, and you will be 

 glad that you didn't neglect her. To insure her well doing at 

 calving time, she should have a liberal amount of soft feed once a 

 day, in addition to all the clean, bright roughage she may wish. 

 A feed composed of five parts bran, five parts crushed oats and 

 one part oil meal will be found very satisfactory. Just how 

 many times a day a cow should be fed to secure the best results 

 is a question open to discussion. We feed our herd never less 

 than four times a day and often they have feed placed before 

 them six times during a single day. 



I feed my cows much on the same principle that I do my 

 hogs. I try to feed so that they will appear satisfied at all times, 

 and still be ready for just a little more feed. 



The udder and teats of all cows should be kept clean and 

 soft. Special attention should be given to prevent the teats from 

 becoming chapped, rough and warty. During bad weather, the 

 teats will become rough and chap seemingly without cause. This 

 can be prevented by moistening with A^aseline, carbolized lard or 

 any antiseptic dressing. Warts can be removed by clipping 

 with a sharp pair of scissors, and burning the roots of them with 

 a stick of lunar caustic. The vround should then be dressed 

 dailv until cured. 



