DAIRYING.

Shannon News, 15 April 1925, Page 4

DAIRYING.

HIGH SPOTS IN DAIRYING. AT ALL, TIMES. Use well-bred cows. ' ' s Keep cows comfortable and'conte Avoid excitement and treat cows regular schedule of daily W °WeigM the milk of each cow at • of feed by the mSScorci and the individuality or -the COW-' . j„;i, r - Allow free accvss to salt daily. Supply an abundance of pure fresh water never colder than that from a 1 de use We well balanced rations made i from a variety of feeds. I Give cows six to eight weeks rest J between lactation periods. Follow the practice of the most sue. cessful dairymei 1 Join a cow testing association ana ' Other organisations that help to practice up-to-date methods of man- • aging a dairy herd. , Discard the cow that has had a fan chance and has failed at the end-of a • year to pay market price for all feeds consumed. , . ' Free access to water and watering cows at least twice daily will increase the profits from winter dairying. _ Reserve the best feeds for fresh cows, but do not let dry cows befcome ■thin in flesh. Cows that are thin at -calving time never have a chance to - do their best.