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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1906
Page
2
The article compares cottage and Neufehatel cheeses noting Neufehatel uses whole milk, is more nutritious and yellower, with a lengthy method described from starter addition through coagulation and aging, ending with a price glimpse and a mention of national stockman.
A wine Ayrshire, HOWT A MATCITESS. The eat reproduced from Hoard's Dajiryman shows the head of the Imported Ayrshire bull Howie Matellessw, now owned in Tinols.
The article discusses cow shading options from trees, straw roofs, or shelter tables in winter. It notes Professor Thomas Shaw’s objection that pasture shade may foster breeding flies due to droppings accumulation. It favors stable shade as cooler and more effective for reducing flies.
A Holstein breeder argues the breed yields larger vigorous cows and higher butter fat, about one quarter of milk value, versus one third to one half in other breeds. Dairy practices include careful salting, proper draining, and keeping utensils clean with sunlight and pure air for sanitation.
A report from Superintendent Mitchell at the Eastern Thirrymen's Association meeting urges proper cream handling from farm to factory. Emphasizing cleanliness, cooling, and hygienic equipment, the article warns that dirt and heat introduce off flavors into butter and advises careful delivery practices, clean separators, and covered cans to preserve quality.
A dairyman tests sixteen cows finding eight profitable and eight unprofitable. He urges culling unprofitable stock to boost herd profitability, warns against poorly ventilated stalls, stresses secure barn doors to prevent feed loss, and emphasizes moving calves to grow them into money. Proper shelter and fall conditioning prevent winter losses and extra costs.
Hoards Dairyman advocates roomy central hay rack barns for continuous year housing. A 35 by 52 foot space and a central manger support a herd of 33 cows with movable gates, three milking stalls, and shared bedding, aiming to keep cows clean and exercised.
A discussion on farm economy argues that choosing cows by productivity yields greater profit than price. The author compares a $20 cow producing $30 of butter and a $50 cow producing $75, asserting the higher priced animal can be more economical. Evaluation methods include milk scales and butter fat tests to determine monthly profits, guiding breeding and purchasing.
Professor Erf of Kansas State Agricultural College proposes a cheap covered yard for dairy cows with a milking stable at one end. Cows are milked daily, grain fed during milking, and haylage fed in the yard. Benefits include low cost, daily bedding, easier manure handling, cleaner cows, and reduced labor. Germ growth conditions are noted, with bacteria thriving in warm moist ground around a dairy.
Advice to cattle breeders on feeding for milk yield emphasizes green forage, silage, and careful use of calf substitutes. It recommends a homemade calf food of oatmeal corn meal ground flax seed and hempseed cake, boiled with water, starting at a quarter pound per head daily and increasing with age, alongside pure milk for the first month.
An active lad eager to learn a trade can secure a good position at The Record office by applying quickly. The notice invites motivated youths to join and gain hands on experience in a busy newsroom setting.
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