ON THE LAND.

Shannon News, 6 December 1927, Page 3

ON THE LAND.

MORE WATER—MORE MILK. It has been slioavii by tests, says Hoard’s Dairyman, that Avlien cows have water kept, before them so that they can drink at any time they desire, they produce more milk than Avhen watered once or twice, daily. _ The results of an investigation, carried on by the Bureau of Dairy Industry of the United States Department, of Agriculture, slioav that cows gave three per cent, more milk when water Avas kep before them than Avhen watered but once per dav. When given water but once per day they produced four per cent, less milk than when permitted to drink at "'ill. Those comparisons, avcvc made under favourable conditions. It is plain to anvone avTio has observed lioav cows are watered, and especially in cold weather, that keeping water before them avill increase the production of milk more than four percent. Anything as cheap as Avator and as essential should be tuinislied to cows in abundance at ail times. The quantity of water winch a eoAv will consume depends upon the feed she is receiving, the amount ot milk she is producing, the temperature of the water, and the weather. When a cow is given dry feed she will drink more Avater than Avhen given succulents. The cow needs litile A\atei if she is fed on large quantities of roots. She may go a day or two without drinking when fed 1001 b of roots per day. The best. Avay to water cows is to keep the Avater before them so that tliev may drink whenryev they are thirsty. ‘ The coav. in reference to her Avater requirements, is a better judge than her owner. It is one instance when a man should not question feminine judgment.