Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-05-21

REARlNG CALvEs-Extract from Il communica-
ton from Mr.. Thomas Milford uydc-Park, IN the
Cutlvaor
Z. Holbrook, Esq. can now produce from twenty
TO thirty calves (rased with little cxpcnse) equal
for age, size AMI condition, and fine symmetry, to
any IN the country, say pure Deron with
Dcuon and Durham and Deuon and Alderaev some
Of which Mr.. Iolbrook intends TO send to Albany
next fall for salr, when | shall feel honored by
personal introduction bv Mr.. Holbrook.
When the COW has dropped ,ta calf we allow it to
suck It's moihof about or . days, always careful TO
milk the COW during the time the calf is sucking 10
draw off the whole Of her mix during this period,
in order to promote large soft fine bag during the
summer for the dairy use AT the end of this time
the milk comes away freely, of good color and
quality the cali is then taken from the co ~ and
with the finger learned TO drink allowing t about
four quart, of SKINNED milk nigh, and morning
The milk should stand about II hours before it Is
SKINNED, increasing I'LL IT is weeks old from then
Till 10 weeks old CD put l2 quarts per day when 10
weeks Oh diminish the milk for two or thlec weeks
and increase then from II to II weeks During
this period hay must be placed between split
sticks TO invite them to eat, and which very soon
! gives them what is termed the cud likewise place
| small roughs within their reach, containing wheat
shorts tumeric, powdered yellow resin and sdt-
the tnmcric possessing in moderate degree an arc
matte slimuanli and yellow resin a weak diureti. !;
their combination prevents diseases to which cslyes
are subject swellcdlegs, yelows &c.
must remark the skimnjsh milk given 70 calvf 5
should b. boied aud stand I'LL i. coos 10 the tenn
pernture Of milk from the COW it IS much better
boiled than warm ouly. Cold TX Will cause n
calf TO purge If this is the case, put three spoon
fuls of rennei into the milk, and twill .op It, II
bound, little pork broth will loosen it. When
turned out TO pasture they must DC provided with
an open dry shed, containing hay, &c to which
they will retire 10 shelter from Storms, the power
full rays Of the sun, or for comfort, which nature
: mysterlonsly dictates TO nnim,s. Symmetry be
IN. Of great importance, to obtain this we do not al
low them TO struggle through the frs, winter, W tn
on, care or attention bu, provide hem with a com
Portable dry shed, allowing plenty Of coed straw
for bedding regularly feeding them with goo hay
ruia baSa, or small potatoes, with plenty of wate
| al iibeftum. We allow TO ten calves per day, on,
and bali bushels Of ruta baga, or sn,all potatoes
smashed in FOUNDER Immediately before fecdln.
them, in order that they may no, enter their som
ach in frozen state, placing as beiore within thci
reach tu, eric. resin, Sc. Of which they will tax
no more ha, nature requires In the summer W
turn them out on rough lard the winter follow in
u,sy require only ordinary care.
RI LucE,'N may be sown llII The 18th Of TINS month
at the rate Il sixteen pounds % the acre. The So
should be dry md loose rich aro clean, and the sub
soil pcrvous so thH the tap roots my extend dow
h four Ave feet without encounerng clay, hard
5 pan or wa,sr. Potatoes are good preparation 70
:, lrcern but they ought TO be well dunged, ard KEEP
}, clean Of weeds. The seeds of ucern may be sow
+ in drills, with drllf barrow, the drills c,ghtee
# inches apart, when nothing iS sown with IT ; or
II may be so wn broadcast with small grains and tn
$, ground shoold be well narrowed and rolled. Gu
practice has been 10 sow half bushel Of winter ~