ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. j 2 i 



Which seems to be the universal objection, but how that is to be avoided 

 is a problem I am unable to solve. 



I do not believe in running a dairy as a "side issue," but as the 

 leader. Consider the farm your capital; the dairy your business, and, like 

 any business that is to prosper, must be run in a businesslike manner. 



If any farmer or dairyman will emulate the push, energy and prese- 

 verance necessary to succeed in any line of business or profession, why 

 may he not merit the results of honest effort? 



Q. How many pounds did you say to a cow? 



A. What the cow will eat. There is a difference in cows. That is 

 the fine point in feeding stock. One hundred cows will vary, the heavy 

 milkers will eat more than others. Feed them all that they will eat. 

 Over-feeding a cow is worse than throwing the feed away; feed plenty, 

 at the same time feed with economy and the same with other grains. 

 Now we have found that to feed oftener and a little at a time they will eat 

 more and enjoy it better. The way we feed: We feed the first thing in 

 the morning a feed of grain, then we milk. After milking feed with 

 fodder cut four inches long, cut and threshed at the same time. About 

 eight o'clock we turn them out and clean the stables and then they get 

 another feed of meal. After that feed a little more fodder and at noon 

 a feed of Hungarian. At four o'clock these cows have another feed of 

 ^rain and before milking a little feed of fodder. It is considerable 

 feeding. I know the value of feeding; commenced on a small farm an'd 

 knew the value. It is no more work to give them a little twice than to 

 igive them a lot just once. 



DISCUSSION. 



Mr. Heavenwill: Q. In this feed you have talked about that you 

 gave your cows, I believe you said three time a day; how many quarts 

 do you mix of corn meal and bran? 



A. About 20 1^ pounds of feed a da v. You get more into a cow by 

 feeding three times than twice. 



Q. Is that of each food? 



