Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 April 1919 — FEEDING COWS FOR PROFIT [ARTICLE]

FEEDING COWS FOR PROFIT

Animals Must Have Liberal Ration at All Seasons—Pastures Must Be Supplemented. If dairy cows are to be fed for profitable production they must receive a’ liberal ration at all seasons. In summer pasture generally is depended upon, but often it must be supplemented by soiling crops or silage, and sometimes by concentrates as well. For winter feeding, the ration usually is composed of hay, silage, and a mixture of grains. In properly balancing the ration the grain mixture is compounded' to fit the roughage with due consideration for cost, bulk, palatability, and physiological effect upon the cow. For best results, cows must be fed individually, salted regularly, and furnished with all the clean water they will drink.