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Newspaper
Fort Macleod Gazette
Location
Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 06, 1901
Page
3
The piece argues that creameries thrive when milk and cream are readily available, separated milk supports calves and swine, and farms supply good pastures, fodder, and balanced rations. It stresses water quality, proper cattle breeds like Jersey and Guernsey, and proximity to rail lines to transport cream to central factories.
Dairy notes praise silage for preserving feed value and boosting milk. Canadian farmer D M Macpherson reports herd milk averaging over 7000 pounds per cow, with silage economics highlighted at a Canada dairy convention. Corn stalks with meal reduced milk more than ensilage, and silage remains a preferred cow food for palatability and milk yield.
Guidance from W W Stevens on winter care for weanling colts stresses a warm well‑ventilated stable with ample space, clean water, and exercise. Feed should be mostly clover hay oats bran and oils with limited corn. give meals three times daily and keep salt and sulphur Indian to prevent worms. Handle colts gently, avoid grooming during winter, keep bedding dry, separate from older horses, and ensure mother mares keep distance after weaning.
A Prairie Farmer correspondent favors the Poland-China hog as most profitable for general farmers. He argues for early farrowing to reach 250 to 300 pounds by about 2 to 10 months, with spring farrowings to exploit tender pasture and favorable pork prices, and emphasizes liberal feeding with bone and muscle forming foods and oats while delaying fattening until growth is established.
Wintering trotters should receive about half the training season feed. Include occasional carrots and bran mash, but ensure good hay and oats twice daily. Allow daily outdoor turnout and prevent excess fat as it must be worked off when training resumes.
The article argues dairying yields superior education for farmers, drives farm fertility through investment and progress, and forces disciplined cattle judgment. It notes dairy districts attract better buildings, steadier cash revenue, and keep farmers on the job, citing long‑run prosperity of dairy farmers in the United States and Canada.
A vitality filled Guernsey bull on a farm shows how easy it is to underestimate a powerful animal when it lacks exercise. Hoards Dairyman warns that tame familiarity can lead to dangerous overconfidence, and recommends systematic exercise or harness work to prevent injury or death.
The American Agriculturist urges naming a definite product for one pound butter pieces. Wrap in oil paper and white paper with gold script lettering and provide explanatory remarks for buyers seeking a fine grade. Good appearance aids value, but full value depends on proper packaging and perceived quality.
Dairymen in New Zealand supplement skimmed milk with cod liver oil to replace butter fat. Calves receive about two ounces daily from start of skimmed milk for around 80 days, then stop. Oil cost 75 cents a gallon, 160 ounces per gallon, adding about one cent daily per calf. Estimated local cost here 40 to 50 cents per gallon.
Government data reveal 244 cows per 1000 people in this country, up from 232 two decades ago. The central western states hold the highest dairy activity, while thirty years ago New York and New England dominated the dairy farming region.
A Rural New Yorker correspondent describes a daily cow milk record system using a scale and frame to weigh and log output. The method aims to save time, improve accuracy, and identify patterns linked to hay quality, weather, and worker efficiency.
An expert described by Farney and Ranch discusses proper butter production and marketing. He emphasizes working butter by pressure not rubbing, distinguishing brand named or trademarked butter, wrapping in parchment, and using brick molds. He notes country butter sells at discount, while branded butter commands premium in cities and hotels prefer cheaper styles.
The Jersey cow Beresford Bride, a premier show specimen in England, is owned by Mrs. Cyril E. Green of Walton Hall Warrington and bred by Mr. Le Gallais Grouville. She was sired by Orme 4294 and dam Turtle Dove by Jobo Brown 560%.
Cleanliness is the secret of good butter and dairy work. If individual farmers guard barn conditions and cooperate with the creamery, much trouble from defective butter will be eliminated. Cleanliness throughout the process is essential to strength.
G B Morgan told the Kansas state board of agriculture that the farm separator has moved beyond experimentation and now saves labor while increasing profit for private dairymen. Centralization may be needed where patronage is low, but separators help distant or small stations cut costs and improve calf feeding with skim milk.
Dairy and Food Commissioner Norton surveys Iowa numbers with 1,295,960 cows valued at $38.36 million, averaging 23 per square mile in sparse areas and 50 in dense regions. Butter averaged 22 cents in 1900, licenses for oleomargarine stayed rare, and creameries shifted toward separators with strong cooperative and individual ownership growth.
Hoards Dairyman notes a silo roof is mainly for convenience rather than necessity. Silage stores without a roof, but a roof eases feeding and shelter from snow. If not yet built, a roof can wait until next filling. otherwise, keep cows on silage with dry feed to maintain milk, and remove spoiled ensilage before refilling.
Regular milking schedules boost both quantity and quality of milk. Early or late variations in timing cause measurable changes in output and quality, making consistent routines essential for optimal farm performance.
Article details a stave silo built by an Oregon farmer at a cost of 20 dollars with 62 staves, 10 by 224 feet interior, founded on gravel and brick, using woven wire hoops and bolts to secure bands. It holds about forty six tons and serves eleven cows.
Reports from Kansas suggest cattle die quickly after entering sorghum patches unless their stomachs are prepared. Experts advise gradual adaptation and limited initial access to sorghum as pastures dry up. Dairymen and stockmen may gain usable pasture from sorghum if risks are managed.
To keep pastures productive through seasons, fence off sections to rest grass during peak grazing. Avoid constant cropping in dry weather and prevent weeds from seeding. In August, allow regrowth by leaving a portion ungrazed while cows browse the rest. Regularly cut weeds and briars to protect forage quality.
An Wisconsin experiment station notes skim milk lacks fat and recommends fat-rich supplements. Ground flaxseeds or oil meal mixed with water jelly are suggested, starting with a tablespoon and increasing to about a half pound daily by weaning. Alternatives include ground oats or shorts with skim milk.
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