Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 December 1891 — THE DAIRY. [ARTICLE]

THE DAIRY.

Feeding- of Cow* and Calves. Experiments qt the lowa Station gave the following facts or indications: Quality of milk so far as measured by its percentage of fat was changed by feed to a much greater degree than was quantity. Twothirds of the increase in average gross yield of butter fat was due to improved quality of the milk, and only one-third to increased milk-flow. Corn is not a perfect milk ration. Substitution of bran and qilmeal result in increase of quantity and quality of milk. A ratiori of skim-milk and ground flaxseed compares favorably with a new ration for young calves. The larger gain came from the whole milk but a part of it was partly due to the individuality of the calves and good results and a thrifty growth were made on skim-milk and ground flaxseed. The skim-milk calves were interrupted less in growth toy weaning than the whole milk calves. A saving in value of butter fat alohe of sl.ll per month on each calf was effected by substituting ground flaxseed. The cost of producing a pound of gain estimating new milk at 87J cents per 100 pounds and skim-milk at 15 cents ffer 100, gain 1 cent per pound, Hay $5 per ton, and flaxseed meal 3| cents per pound, was ".events for the fresh milk ration and 5 cents for the skim-milk ration.