STOCK AND STALKS

A Book for the Dairy Farmer

BY
J. R. ROBERTS
President Roberts Sanitary Dairy
Lincoln and Sioux City

Henry Westfall, Sales Agent, 126 So. 11th Street
Midwest Bldg., Lincoln, Nebraska
(All Rights Reserved)

Copyright, 1921
BY
J. R. ROBERTS

STOCK AND STALKS


CONTENTS


[CHAPTER I]
INTENSIVE VERSUS BY-PRODUCT DAIRYING[1]
[CHAPTER II]
THE DAIRY TYPE[17]
Capacity
Tendencies
Physical Defects
Diseases
[CHAPTER III]
THE PURE BRED SIRE[23]
[CHAPTER IV]
WHAT TO FEED[26]
Chemical Analysis
Balanced Rations
Pastures
Hay
Corn Fodder
Silage Without Corn
Silage
Grain Feed
Prepared Feeds
[CHAPTER V]
HOW TO FEED[44]
Balanced Rations
Water
Calf and Heifer Feeding
Chemical Analysis
Rations for the Dairy Cow
[CHAPTER VI]
VARIATIONS IN MILK TESTS[56]
[CHAPTER VII]
SUGGESTIONS FOR CONSTRUCTING A BARN[61]
[CHAPTER VIII]
MILKING[63]
[CHAPTER IX]
MILK PRODUCTS[66]
Butter
Cheese
Cottage Cheese
Cream
Skim Milk
Whey
[CHAPTER X]
MARKET MILK[74]
Weight of Milk
Legal Requirements
Cleanliness
Sanitation
Cooling Milk
[CHAPTER XI]
EXPERIMENTS BEING TRIED OUT ON OUR DAIRY FARM[83]
[CHAPTER XII]
DIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEW[92]