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ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



DISCUSSION. 



Q: — Do you stable your stock in summer? 



A: — Yes, sir, while feeding and milking. 



Q: — Feed them some? 



A: — Yes, sir; you feed her and she will always be ready for milk- 

 ing. You keep the cow up in good condition and she will be in shape to 

 do business; that is a great point in dairying. 



-Any experience in feeding ensilage? 



-Our factory don't allow us to feed ensilage. 



-Can't feed ensilage or gluten meal. Our feed is largely corn 



meal and bran. 



Q: — Any oats? 



A: — We usually sell the oats and buy bran. 



Q: — Do you think ensilage taints the milk? 



A: — Had no experience. 



Q: — Do you grind your corn fine or coarse? 



A: — Fine. 



Q: — Ever mix cob with th? corn meal? 



A: — Trying it this winter. Everyone fed shelled corn, but this 

 winter trying the cob meal. 



Q: — I have had experience and have fed it for years. 



A: — That's what we are doing this winter, owing to the high price 

 or oran. 



Q: — How much do you feed your cows each day? 



A: — When lie dairy is on full feed, about 20 pounds per cow. 



Q: — How much milk from your best cows on 20 pounds of grain a 



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A: — Take tl e dairy, they should average a can to three cows during 

 the milking sea on, say for ten months. 



Q: — About 22 pounds to a cow? 



A: — Considerable more than that, as through the first half of the 

 milking season we often get a can from two and one-half cows, some- 

 times a little better. 



