Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 October 1891 — THE DAIRY. [ARTICLE]

THE DAIRY.

More Cows on LesN Acres, As land rises in price in tho more thickly settled portious of the country, dairymen have to adopt new methods in keeping cows, or else move on to cheaper land. Most of them do not pasture their cows as formerly but feed them in summer as well as in winter. By soiling cattle. three times as many may be kept on the same number of acres as to let them pasture over it. Rye is good for an early soiling crop, then clover, oats, corn, prickey coinfrey and other crops may be used in their season. In early spring, cows may be turned out for awhile while the grass is fresh, but they should be brought up and have additional feed when it gets tough and scarce. Also in the fall, when the rains have started the grass they may be pastured again for awhile. Cows should not be allowed to shrink any in their milk before beginning to soil them, but the flow should be kept up to the fullest amount as long as possible. The silo comes in here as a great factor, for many crops can be ensilaged and fed at any time of the year. —[Farm and Home.

Applofi for Mlleh Cow*. It is remembered when it was common to denounce the feeding of oats to milch cows lest it would dry up the milk. Chemistry has settled this doubt, added to common sense. There is much excellent nutriment in apples. But alone, apples are not a perfect food. Therefore, apples should be fed with meals, hay, and grain. Applfcs will produce a plentiful supply of thin milk, but being deficient In fat require albuminoids and fats or starch to make rich trnlk and much butter. Apples cooked and raw, are an excellent adjunct to cattle foods and fodders. There is nothing so greedily sought for as apples by milch cows. As in the human subject so in animals, whatever is grateful to the taste is generally healthful and desirable food. Persons, especially young ones, thrive ou apples, pears, peaches, grapes, and other fruits. Fruit Is both grateful and healthful. Cooked apples with wheat-bran slop is a special stimulant to the flow of milk. - To this add a handful of flaxseed meal and one of pea-meal, and good rich milk and fine flavored butter will be sure to be produced. Cows unaccustomed to apples if fed too freely, especially if the apples are very sour, might have colic. Cooked corn meal, ground oats and apples make a most admirable ration for milk and butter, and health. Too few roots and too few apples are fed to cows. .-srjjAmerican Agriculturist.