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The  RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
September  S,  1923 
A  Simple  Problem  in 
Arithmetic 
According  to  an  investigation  by 
the  University  of  Illinois  on  66  dairy 
farms,  it  was  found  that  133.9  hours 
per  year  were  required  to  milk  a  cow 
by  hand.  A  De  Laval  Milker  will 
cut  this  time  in  two  and  save  at  least 
62  hours  per  cow  per  year  over  hand 
milking,  and  at  15  cents  per  hour  a 
saving  of  $9.30  per  cow  per  year 
will  be  effected,  which  is  equal  to 
6%  of  $155  for  just  one  cow,  or  $1550 
for  ten  cows,  etc. 
This  is  a  very  conservative  way  of 
figuring  the  value  of  the  time-saving 
feature  of  a  De  Laval  Milker.  In 
actual  use  it  may  save 
a  man;  or  if  a  man  is 
still  retained  it  may 
mean  that  more  cows 
can  be  kept  or  that  he 
can  devote  all  his  time 
to  other  work,  the 
owner  looking  after  the 
milking  himself.  Or  it 
may  mean  that  a  boy  or 
some  other  person  not 
capable  of  doing  much 
milking  by  hand,  with 
the  aid  of  a  De  Laval 
can  take  the  place  of  a  grown.man. 
There  are  many  situations  impossible 
to  foresee  that  may  justify  the  pur¬ 
chase  of  a  De  Laval  Milker,  and 
w  hich  often  do  save  enough  in  other 
ways  to  pay  for  a  De  Laval  in  a  year. 
But  saving  time  is  only  part  of 
the  advantage  of  a  De  Laval  Milker. 
Suppose  a  De  Laval,  because  of  its 
uniform,  vigorous  and  stimulating 
action,  will  increase  production  10%. 
Of  course  the  De  Laval  Company 
can't  guarantee  such  an  increase,  as 
there  are  so  many  uncontrollable 
factors, such  as  health,  feed,  climate, 
care,  etc.  But  practically  all  De  Laval 
Milker  users,  and  especially  those 
who  weigh  their  milk  and  know,  do 
say  they  get  more  milk,  taking  the 
herd  as  a  whole  over  a  period  of  a 
year  — some  as  high  as  20%;  and 
10%,  based  on  the  results  obtained 
by  many  users,  seems  conservative. 
Ten  per  cent  of  5000  pounds  of  milk 
per  year  —about  the  average  produc¬ 
tion  per  cow  per  year  — is500  pounds, 
which  at  $2.20  per  cwt. ,  the  average 
price  of  fluid  milk  in  the  United 
States  delivered  at  country  stations 
during  1922,  would  be  $11.00  per  cow 
per  year.  Then  add  this  to  the  valueof 
the  time  saved, which  is 
$9.30,  and  you  will  have 
a  total  gain  of  $20.30 
per  cow  per  year,  due 
to  the  use  of  a  De  Laval 
Milker.  Multiply  this 
by  10,  20,  30,  or  the 
number  of  cows  you  are 
milking  by  hand,  and 
you  get  a  very  con¬ 
servative  idea  of  what 
a  De  Laval  Milker 
really  will  make  you 
in  profit. 
In  addition,  when  it  is  considered 
that  cleaner  milk  can  be  produced, 
that  the  drudgery  and  dislike  of  hand 
milking  are  eliminated,  and  that  dai¬ 
rying  is  made  more  pleasant  for 
owner,  son  or  hired  man,  you  have 
the  answer  why  so  many  people  are 
installing  De  Laval  Milkers— and 
especially  when  it  is  borne  in  mind 
that  a  De  Laval  Milker  can  be  bought 
on  such  liberal  terms  and  such  long 
time  that  it  will  actually  pay  for  it¬ 
self  as  it  is  being  used.  Full  informa¬ 
tion  can  be  obtained  from  your  De 
Laval  Agent,  or  by  writing  us  at  any 
of  the  addresses  below'. 
The 
De  Laval 
Milker 
saves  $20.30 
per  "cow 
per  year 
The  De  Laval  Separator  Company 
NEW  YORK  CHICAGO  SAN  FRANCISCO 
165  Broadway  29  E.  Madison  Street  61  Beale  Street 
PER  YEAR 
“They  cost  no  more,  but 
they  do  last  longer,”  is  what 
users  say.  Superior  materials 
and  more  careful  workman¬ 
ship  make  extra  years  of 
service.  Creosoted  staves  are 
heavy  and  carefully  matched. 
Hoops  of  best  steel,  with 
oversize  thread.  Doors  fit  like 
safe  or  refrigerator.  Wooden 
ladder  rungs.  Held  .erect 
by  Green  Mountain  anchor 
system.  BOOKLET  FREE. 
FOR  30  DAYS 
SI  have  a  chance  to  sell  by  mail, 
at  my  usual  LOW  PRICES,  the 
output  of  a  well-known  silo  con¬ 
cern.  Silos  absolutely  first-class, 
Omade  of  genuine  CLEAR  FIR, 
This  lumber  is  high-priced  and 
hard  to  get  this  year,  but  YOU 
KNOW  it  is  the  ONLY  SAFE 
Lwood  for  silos.  If  you  buy  through 
me  DIRECT  FROM  THE  FAC¬ 
TORY  you  can  BUY  THE  BEST 
and  PAY  LESS.  Your  neighbor 
1  probably  bought  at  my  sale  last  year. 
Ask  him  how  much  he  saved.  This 
sale  lasts  30  days. 
SM.  L.  SMITH 
113  Flood  Bldg.,  Meadvllle,  Pa. 
"I  set  out  to  build 
a  farm  engine 
that  would  have 
every  feature  the 
farmer  wanted 
and  none  he  did¬ 
n't  •want.  It  has 
now  been  on  the 
market  six  years. 
Thousands  of  sat¬ 
isfied  Users  tell 
me  I've  succeed¬ 
ed.  I'm  proud  to 
have  this  engine 
bear  my  name.” 
—A.  Y.  Edwards 
Try  This  Engine  FREE 
Read  the  Amazing  Facts  About 
This  Wonderful  Farm  Engine 
EDWARDS 
FARM 
ENGINE 
The  regular  power  jobs 
on  your  farm  probably 
vary  from  about  IK  to  6 
H.  P.  Yet  there’s  no 
need  to  have  two  or  more 
engines  for  these  jobs. 
Today  you  can  get  six 
engines  in  one.  You  can 
get  an  engine  that  will 
deliver  IK  H.  P.  for  the 
little  jobs,  6  H.  P.  for  the 
heavy  work,  or  any  de¬ 
sired  power  in  between. 
You  can  change  power  as 
you  change  jobs — change 
power  instantly.  And  you 
will  get  high  efficiency  and 
lou>  cost  at  all  powers. 
No  Other  Engine 
Like  It 
There  is  no  other  farm 
engine  like  the  Edwards. 
It  pumps. 
washes, 
churns, 
separates, 
m  i  1  k  s  . 
runs  an 
8  -  i  n  c  h 
grinder, 
3  0-inch 
wood  • 
saw  sheller,  small  silo  filler, 
concrete  mixer,  spray  rig, 
etc.,  and  does  every  job 
easilyandcheaply.  Noother 
engine  can  do  this.  It  is 
easy  to  move  and  can  be  set 
anywhere  and  put  to  work 
without  fastening  down. 
Burns  kerosene  or  gasoline. 
Smooth  running.  No  vi¬ 
bration.  Safe — no  crank¬ 
ing.  Safety  fly-wheel  and 
all  moving  parts  enclosed. 
Anyone  can  operate  it. 
What  Users  Say 
Fred  Dunderi,  Strath- 
cona,  Minn.,  says:  “  I  cer¬ 
tainly  like  my  Edwards 
Engine.  Runs  an  8-inch 
burr  mill  full  capacity. 
Has  plenty  of  power  and 
then  some.  It  certainly 
works  fine.  I  like  its  vary¬ 
ing  speed  and  power  and 
its  light  weight,  it  is  so 
easy  to  move  from  job  to 
job.  Best  and  handiest  en¬ 
gine  I  have  ever  seen  or 
used  and  wouldn't  part 
with  mine  at  any  price  if 
I  couldn't  get  another  one 
and  I  wouldn't  go  back  to 
the  old-fashioned  heavy 
type  engine  to  use  as  a  gift. 
The  Edwards  does  all  the 
company  claims  for  it. 
“One  of  my  neighbors 
was  looking  over  my  Ed¬ 
wards  and  I  ran  It  for  him 
and  changed  it  all  the  way 
from  1  to  6  H.  P.  He  will 
buy  one  right  away.  He  is 
using  a  4  H.  P.  at  present 
but  at  times  needs  6  H.  P. 
so  this  would  be  the  very 
engine  he  wants." 
A.  C.  Lukehart,  Dayton, 
Pa.,  says:  "Well  pleased 
with  my  Edwards  and 
would  not  trade  it  for  any 
other  kind  of  engine  that 
X  know  of  as  it  is  so  handy 
to  move  from  one  job  to 
another  and  the  company 
has  been  fair  and  square 
to  deal  with." 
Free  Trial  Offer 
Now — I  know  I  am 
making  some  extraordi¬ 
nary  claims  for  my  engine. 
I  want  to  prove  them  to 
your  satisfaction.  I  want 
you  to  try  the  Edwards 
Engine  absolutely  free. 
Don't  send  me  a  penny. 
Don't  send  me  an  order. 
Just  write  your  name  and 
address  on  the  coupon  be¬ 
low  and  I'll  send  you  com¬ 
plete  information  about 
the  Ed  wards,  together  with 
my  straightforward,  un¬ 
conditional  free  trial  offer. 
You  will  not  be  obligated 
in  any  way. 
— A.  Y.  Edwards 
EDWARDS  MOTOR  CO.,  212  Main  St.,  Springfield,  O. 
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Address . 
Live  Stock  Questions 
Answered  by  Prof.  F.  C.  Minklef 
Sorghum  for  Cattle;  Molasses  Feed 
I  understand  that  sorghum  is  a  good 
green  feed  for  cattle  producing  milk. 
Would  you  give  some  details  as  to  what 
time  to  plant  it,  what  soil,  when  is  it 
ready  to  feed,  and  if  it  is  cut  before  it 
goes  to  seed  will  it  grow  up  so  as  to  cut 
it  again?  I  would  like  also  some  in¬ 
formation  about  feeding  molasses  to  cat¬ 
tle.  I  do  not  want  to  feed  it  on  straw. 
I  have  some  good  Alfalfa,  some  first  and 
second  cutting  of  Redtop  and  Sweet 
clover,  and  a  lot  of  good  Timothy  hay. 
Feeding  molasses  with  corn  silage  and 
hay  to  milkers,  how  should  it  be  fed  and 
how  much?  Could  you  give  me  a  graiu 
ration  for  milk  cows  of  not  more  than 
18  to  20  per  cent  protein?  Would  that 
kind  of  grain  ration  be  satisfactory  to 
produce  milk?  I  have  water  buckets  at 
the  cows’  head  and  a  warm  stable. 
New  York.  h.  l.  c. 
Nothing  would  be  gained  by  attempting 
to  grow  sorghum  in  your  section  as  a 
substitute  for  corn.  The  yield  per  acre 
is  below  that  obtained  with  selected  va¬ 
rieties  of  com  and.  while  the  growing 
season  is  shorter,  there  are  other  dis¬ 
advantages  that  would  more  than  offset 
this  factor.  In  sections  of  Nebraska  and 
Oklahoma  where  droughts  are  experienced, 
and  where  com  does  not  reach  maturity 
on  regular  schedule,  successful  substitutes 
for  silage  have  been  reported.  But  for 
New  York  conditions  there  is  nothing  I 
know  of  that  can  be  satisfactorily  sub¬ 
stituted  either  for  silage,  fodder,  or  forage. 
Concerning  the  value  of  molasses,  it  is 
safe  to  assume  that  here  again  the  com¬ 
mon  error  is  made  of  substituting  a  more 
palatable  feed  for  a  more  nutritious  and 
less  expensive  feed.  Theoretically  a 
pound  of  molasses  is  supposed  to  sub¬ 
stitute  for  a  pound  of  grain  ;  practically 
and  in  the  dairy  bam  it  does  not  do  this. 
Where  molasses  is  sprinkled  over  straw, 
poor  grass,  hay  of  inferior  quality,  or 
poor  corn  fodder,  it  is  true  that  the  cows 
will  clean  up  these  roughages  with  more 
avidity  and  in  greater  quantity ;  but  there 
is  doubt  iu  my  mind  as  to  whether  any¬ 
thing  is  gained  by  prevailing  upon  cows 
to  eat  great  amounts  of  roughages.  Mere 
cheapness  of  a  product  does  not  warrant 
its  extensive  use  if  the  animal  itself  can¬ 
not  use  this  product  to  advantage  in 
making  either  milk  or  beef  as  the  case 
may  be.  It  is  possible  to  compound  grain 
mixtures  without  the  use  of  molasses  that 
will  be  far  more  satisfying  and  more 
economical  than  roughages  that  have 
been  doctored  up  and  sweetened  up  with 
molasses.  Alfalfa  needs  no  condiment, 
and  cows  will  eat  enough  Alfalfa  hay  if 
it  is  given  to  them  to  satisfy  their  demand 
for  rough  feed  of  this  character. 
I  would  suggest  that  where  you  have 
corn  silage  and  Timothy  hay  you  use  a 
grain  ration  carrying  22  per  cent,  of 
protein,  home-mixed  as  follows.  250  lbs. 
corn,  200  lbs.  bran,  150  lbs.  linseed.  200 
lbs.  cottonseed.  100  lbs.  gluten,  50  lbs. 
oats,  50  lbs.  com  germ  meal. 
Composition  of  Dairy  Ration 
What  is  the  best  combination  to  be 
made  from  corn  meal,  hominy,  linseed, 
gluten  feed,  cottonseed  meal  and  wheat 
bran?  Plenty  of  good  silage,  n.  w.  c. 
I  wish  I  knew.  One  dairyman  likes  one 
combination  ;  another  dairyman  is  success¬ 
ful  with  other  combinations.  Much  de¬ 
pends  upon  the  condition  of  the  cows, 
their  degree  of  flesh,  their  ability  to  con¬ 
sume  food  and  to  manufacture  milk  ef¬ 
ficiently.  Based  upon  the  general  pur¬ 
pose  of  nutrition,  ivhieli  includes  sufficient 
variety,  palatability  and  digestibility,  we 
believe  that  the  following  perhaps  would 
•satisfy  under  general  farm  conditions.  We 
are  assuming  that  this  ration  is  to  be  fed 
in  conjunction  with  Alfalfa  hay  and  sil¬ 
age,  that  the  cows  are  to  have  salt  always 
accessible,  and  that  approximately  1  lb. 
of  grain  is  to  be  fed  for  each  ol/2  lbs.  of 
milk  produced  per  cow  per  day.  It  is 
suggested  that  the  cows  should  he  fed 
during  their  dry  period  on  a  mixture  re¬ 
sulting  from  mixing  30  lbs.  com  or 
hominy.  30  lbs.  oats,  10  lbs.  bran.  10  lbs. 
linseed  meal. 
If  they  are  to  gain  in  flesh  during  the 
dry  period  through  the  generous  use  of  a 
grain  ration  supplemented  with  Alfalfa  or 
clover  hay  I  would  propose  the  following: 
Cornmeal  200  lbs.,  hominy  meal  200  lbs., 
linseed  meal  150  lbs.,  gluten  feed  150  lbs., 
cottonseed  meal  150  lbs.,  wheat  bran  200 
lb?.  . 
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