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AUCTIONS. H. MATSON AND CO. BUGGING PAIRY COWS. IjiOß numerous reasons, as well as * those of economy, it is sound practice to rug dairy cows at night during the witner season, and occasionally m the day time as well. The advantages of rugging are now generally recognised, the principal one being that it saves a large amount of animal heat which would otherwise be lost, and leads to a corresponding reduction in the milk yield. The cow that is never rugged will rcauire a good deal of extra feed to wajko up for the heat she loses by unnecessary exposure to cold winds and wet and frosty weather, and even then the will not give the same milk and butter production as she would with « little extra attention of rugging. When the rugs are taken off the cows they should be hung on the rail of. the stall of each cow to dry, if necessary, and be ready for use again.

COW RUGS. COW RUGS. HORSE COVERS. HORSE COVERS. H. MATSON and CO. have now received to hand the New Season's Supply of COVERS, For Lowest Quotations Call on us. Cow Covers from 7/6. Horse Covers from £l.

WATER INCREASES MIILK YIELD.

Although watery foods stimulate the to w c I milk, they should never be fed in excess to dairy cows. A proportionate amount of dry material, such as bay. oat straw, grains, or cake, should be fed as a supplement. A cow fed on dry foods alone will go off to a very considerable extent in her milk yield. But if she is given a supply of fresh, lush, spring grass, there will be an astonishing rise in her yield. As almost three-parts of the grass consists of water, it is clearly evident that moisture has a effect on the milk yield. Such rich, juicy fods as maize, cabbages. turnips, and brewer’s grains are invaluable in dry weather, when the milk yield has a tendency to fall off. As an instance, green maize contains 82 per cent, of water. It is better to supply cows with water through their food than to give them plenty of water to drink separately. A cow fed on foods rich in moisture, with a supply of cake to keep her in good bodily health, plus an adequate supply of pure fresh water, will produce more and better milk than one fed on dry food alone, and allowed as much water as she will drink. Milk contains 87 per cent, of water, therefore a cow's drinking water should be as pure as possible.

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PRUSSIANS COST LESS TO FEED.

Despite their large frames, economical feeding is claimed to be a characteristic of Friesian cattle. This fact has received world-wide publicity through experiments conducted by the United States Department of Agriculture. In a recent investigation, during which the production of each cow and the feed consumed were carefully recorded, it was disclosed that 2001b less grain were required per annum for Friesians to produce the same .quantity of butter-fat as another Wn&Uer-framed yet popular breed. MATSON and CO.