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August 27, 1868 in Marshall County Republican

Domestic News August 27, 1868

Marshall County Republican

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Butter Production, Cow Feed, Timothy Grass, White Clover, Milk Flow

Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana

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Advice on optimal cow feed for maximizing milk flow and butter quality: young timothy and white clover in summer, early cut timothy and wheat bran in winter; cut grass when heading out or young aftermath; avoid roots and garden stuff except possibly during milking.

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The Best Grass for Butter. If you aim at a great flow of milk, feed young timothy and white clover. If you aim at the best results, both in quantity and quality of butter, feed on fresh pastures of white clover and timothy in summer, and early cut timothy and wheat bran in winter. The grass must be cut when heading out; or better, young aftermath well cured. Avoid roots and garden stuff in general, if you wish a good quality of butter—though it is now held that those fed while milking or immediately before, will remedy the evil.—Valley Farmer.

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Agriculture

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Butter Production Cow Feed Timothy Grass White Clover Milk Flow

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For great milk flow, feed young timothy and white clover. For best butter quantity and quality, use fresh pastures of white clover and timothy in summer, early cut timothy and wheat bran in winter. Cut grass when heading out or young aftermath well cured. Avoid roots and garden stuff generally for good butter quality, though feeding them during or just before milking may remedy issues.