Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 124, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 May 1916 — FEEDS TO INCREASE PERCENTAGE OF FAT [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

FEEDS TO INCREASE PERCENTAGE OF FAT

There are yet many who wholly misunderstand the question as to what effect feed fed to cows has on the qualitv of milk produced. By quality we mean the amount of butterfat, says a writer in an exchange. Some feeds affect the flavor of milk and possibly to a slight extent Its color. Feeds rich in protein, It Is long known, have a tendency to Increase the percentage of fat In some animals bjit not in others. The milk-producing function of the cow is to a large extent under the control of the nervous system. Anything that disturbs the quiet or normal condition of the animal, whether it be

rough usage, extremes of temperature, or aught else, will have its effect upon the quality. On the other hand, plenty of the right kind of feed increases the quantity of milk until the animal reaches the maximum production. We have yet to hear of any feed or system of feeding that so improves the quality of milk as to make a given quantity of milk produce more butterfat at one time than another. Of course, the greater the quantity of milk, the more cream there will be. It is simply common sense to know which cows are profitable. Testing Is the only way to find out

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