DAIRYING ITEMS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 440, 17 February 1912, Page 3

DAIRYING ITEMS.

Separate good, rich cream, then churn it at a lower temperature. It is quite possible to buy heifers, but you never get the best that way. A quart of milk is said to equal in nutrition of a pound of beefsteak. It is also said to be equal to 2!b of bread. Raising calves is not always the most interesting feature of dairying to the average dairyman, but it is one of the most important. A silo 16ft in diameter and 32it high is large enough to supply silage for 20 cows 220 clays, allowing an average feed of 35 pounds per cow per day. Milk is used raw, while most other food products are cooked in some way. The very fact that milk is a raw food should stimulate those engaged in its production to the greatest possible care. Chemically considered skim-milk contains almost all of the elements necessary for the support of life and the rebuilding of the tissues. Young animals will use it to great advantage in connection wth other foods. More high-priced dairy cows suffer from overfeeding than from any other caus°. Liberality is commendable up to a certain point, but over feeding is not a kindnes; it is a damage, and it will net pay in the long run. Having purchased a good separator, study carefully the directions sent with it and follow them exactly If the machine is one tVjat requires to be horizontal, see that it really is so by testing witn a spirit level; this is particularly necessary with the Swedish separators. Also have the machine firmly screwed to the floor, so that it cannot shift while working.