COWS AND MUSIC.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10407, 22 July 1912, Page 3

COWS AND MUSIC.

I Mr Jgsiah Grant, of Wisconsin, I has, according to the London StandI ard, dlocovered“that cows possess an | ear for music, and that when their j musical tastes are oat«rad for they j respond by a marked increases in j their milk yield. Mr Grant recently ' arrived In London to convey his I «nno Sidings to the dairymen of I Britain. Sc *9 baV6 oarr? ? d | ont experiments showing that cows to which naoaie was played have increased their milk supply by onethird. “This is not sentiment," said Mi Grant to a Standard representative, “it ia downright business If 1 get British farmers to listen to me I mean to convince them.” A few agricultural experts in the United States are apparently already convinced. The idea arose ont of the success which has attended Mrs Howie, of Sonny Peak Faria, Wankeaba, Oos'aty, who for years has played the mandolin to her cows at milking time and reaped much commercial beeeSt According to Mr Grant, the best nanaio to play is a Jow soft tnas, which will soothe the troubled nerves of the cows, but it ha also been discovered that the - yoaag cows prefer lighter cumposiiidsst All cows like to hear a w’SUk. They revel in the waltz, but their' mil# turns soar if they are treated fed d Vulgar music hall air-

The wedding from Lohengrin baa been found to have a good effect on many cows. Tbs violin, mandolin, and the harmonium are the instruments especially recommended. Experiments have been made with full orchestras, bat the cows reseated these attempts at overpersuasion, and bolted from the scene. Two instruments are as much as cows can stand, and these must not be too high or too harsh ia pitch. The great point to be remembered infc his cow-treating campaign is that they are gentle, peace loving ani-

male. Every caressing pat on the head, every kindly word, will ba repaid in hard cash when tanking time comes ronnd.