FARM AND DAIRY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 172, 13 August 1909, Page 4

FARM AND DAIRY.

A PROGRESSIVE DAIRYMAN. A dairyman is really progressive when he— Sends that bull 'that is "just a bull" to the butcher, and puts a purebred animal of the best possible individuality in its place. Sells off all the non-breeding, nonproducing "pets" in the herd. Tacks a milk accord sheet up in his dairy barn and begins to keep an accurate record of the pounds of milk produced by every cow in the herd twice a day and every day in the year. Moves that separator out of the dairy barn into a milk-house of its own.

Arranges some adequate method of handling the manure botli tiry and liquid. Surprises the cows and himself by sweeping down the cobwebs and giving the interior of the dairy barn a liberal coat of whitewash.

Watches his records closely, and looks for the reason for any material variation in the milk flow.

Gets improved machinery so as to better take care of the farming operations necessary to successful dairying. Insists that every cow brought into the herd shall be guaranteed to come up to a certain standard of production, Quits the practice of selling all calves, both bulls and heifers, for a few dollars at birth, and then later spending lots of time and money in the effort to obtain the right kind of cows to replenish his' herd.

Begins to save the calves from his best cows, ami to therewith build up a herd of high producers that he knows something about. ■Commences to weigh the feed that goes in as we'll as the milk that comes out. Gets rid of the "cheap" sep.ira.tor that wastes more butter-fat than it is worth, and installs one that actually does the work.

Saves time by using suspension scales instead of the old-fashioned beam scale-'. Plans his feeding operations months in advance, instead of trusting to luck and the size of his pocketbook to carry his cows through the winter. Replaces the old-style and insanitary box mangers and partitions' with the proper kind of feed troughs, tics, and stalls.

Installs a litter-carrier running from One end of the barn to the other.

Takes extra precautions to see that his dairy barn is properly ventilated and lighted. Puts his milk on the market clean, rather than in a i.iudition which will necessitate "cleaning' before it can be retailed or used.

Prepares' himself to meet emergencies in the health of the herd.

Sees that the cows are properly cleaned before being milked. Raises all the fodder and roughage possible, and feeds them, instead of sell-' ing tlieui ..If the farm, and then paying high prices for other feeds to take their place. Dumps all those old milking jackets into the waslitub, and resolves to have only clean ones worn by ;,;< helpers ever after.

Uses his coiiitiionsei.se about feeding before, (luring, or after milking, so Unit the milk will not he contaminated by either duet or odours. In. short, when he., makes up his mind to have the very best possible herd of dairy cows, to produce the highest quality of milk under the most sanitary conditions, to have the best dairy fanii in the neighborhood, to treat his cows and his helpers right, and to "keen things" moving all down the line.

DANISH BUTTER, ETC. According to a report of the British Legation at Copenhagen, the quantity of Danish butter exported in 1008 was about 1,780,000cwt, as compared with 1,710,000 ewt in 1007. The bulk of the exports was, as hitherto, sent to Great Britain. The. export of <.ggs in 100S were over 21,000,000 store, as' compared with over 20,(100,000 score in the previous year. Only 1 or 2 per cent, of the eggs exported went to countries other than Great Britain. The exports of bacon in 1008 wore 2,170.000cwt, as against 1,020,000 cwt in 1007.

Briii-h out Hie heels of a horse at night; if dirt is allowed to cake, scratches and greasy heel may result. It docs not pay to scud 'dogs' after Hie cows. It has been proved' that a cow chased by a dog will yield milk deficient in outter-fat for a day or two afterwards.

Good farm work or road exercise is as important for the stallion as for the mare to get success in breeding. It is the good farm work that makes the draught mares good breeders'. It will pay much better to keep fewer cows and see that they are properly attended to ami have plenty to cat than to keep a large number that are coiuinually on short rations.

Co-operation with your neighbors will greatly help in breeding up better dairy cattle. By co-operation you can buy life best sires and change your bre'edin" without so much expense. The phosphate deposits arc, humanly -peaking, unlimited. In Florida in luiik, in Algiers, and in the islands of the Pacific there are deposits so extensive that they will last for hundreds of years.

It is a had system to change animals worse still young animals with all the demands of growth, from good to bad pasture. A check must ensue, and this a exactly what ought to be carefully avoided.

Cans should always be rinsed in cold water to ge t the milk oil' before being washed in hot water, ami „ brush should always be used in preference to a cloth to clean them. Don't attempt to wash too many cans in one lot of water. 'lhe Chinese have never used any lave quantities of milk, as they usually allow the calf to tali,, all Ihe milk "for its nourishment, so as later to have another annual, and fearing that the calf will die it it is deprived of any part of such essential nutrition. No dairy farms exist except in the various foreign settlements and colonies.