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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1931
Page
7
Ohio State dairy specialist Cc L Blackman advises giving dairy cows proper feeding during the dry period to improve freshening. Cows in good flesh need minimal feed beyond legume hay and silage, while cows in poor flesh require liberal feeding with a lighter laxative plan and higher energy from corn, oats, and meals.
A dairyman reports drinking cups as the top return on his farm investments. Another dairyman confirms cups save work and raise milk output. Cows drink more when water is convenient, especially during meals, with four pounds of water needed per pound of milk produced.
Pennsylvania dairy survey shows silage feeding adds 150 gallons of milk per cow annually, equating to $30 more per cow or about $300 extra for a ten-cow herd. Minnesota testing group reports silage increases butter fat by 70 pounds per cow yearly, worth about $30 per cow at 42 cents per pound.
The article argues there is no best dairy breed and emphasizes clean ventilated barns with good lighting. It stresses careful feeding and culling, breeding for high production, and using records to predict calving. It notes pasture renovation, parasite removal from hides, and that silage yields 4 percent more butterfat than fodder in North Dakota trials.
The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin notes a man who planned to marry and settle, but creditors forced him to settle up first. A shopper asks why the spouse would buy shoes, reflecting a domestic moment from a couple in a store.
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