CHEAP RUGS FOR DAIRY COWS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXII, Issue 2409, 9 April 1927, Page 2

CHEAP RUGS FOR DAIRY COWS.

In New Zealand it is fairly common to see a herd rugged during a portion of the winter. Many farmers would like to rug' their cows, yet cannot afford to purchase the market article. The farmer can make his own cow rcgs for little more than the cost of the bags, a ball of twire, and a sewing needle, plus his owi ingenuity. Two bags (cornsacks or any heavy bags will do), or three for larger cows, will make a nice rug. Split them down the seams and join together, place on the cow, and sew together, place on the cow’s brisket; next join the back with a 4-inch, strip of bag about 12 or 18 inches below the rump level, ard the rug is complete. This home-made rug' will keep the cow warm, and after a few days’ wear, when the oil, etc., from the cow’s body has worked into the rug, it will also be waterproof. The rug can quite easily be slipped off and on over the cow’s head. The cow’s name painted on the rug over the rump with tar prevents confusion in replacing the rugs.