Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-02-03
From the Sonihern Planter.
REARING CALVES

M Eddr,-l have sone experience in the rearing
oil calves, aud as, hIuk. ycfy ought send al
least one article year TO his agricultural journal. wl
40" give yam sone facts Which experience has shoNn
me 10 b. worth attending la, for yuuf Planter you
think they worth pablishiug IN IT,
hen the calf IS first produced. tho natural DIS
= slilon VI The ceW 10 lIl II clean of The shiny ma ter
adi"nns CIT. Bni cows sonetn,s disown h,r calves
and when they do 81. they general, refuse Ierirn
this natural operation wh-, The hand. If ypu
ran induce them 10 give this FIST evidence Of maternal
care, they viii generally continue ihe proper course
Ut conduct Here is way Of doing thu hold 10
lieu mouths handful 81 salt and when they have last
cd II, sprinkle it over The calf They then tarel, ia
topedurm their duty.
For the sake Of the milk slvays separste the NJ
from the COW whenit :htec four days old aud feed
u on SKINNED milk aud gtnel uol it is able to ea lied
inrniPs and little hay. When mk Is 6fsi gwen them
IN buml or pan, they s1mellines do undcs and IT
To teach them 10 Jrink place nay finger ia The mouth
which they, mslahng u Tor he teal, Will begin suck
then gently raise the 'ess, containing the milk
that The hand is immersed it, and that the lllph
reaches ihe creatures lip without your Withdrawing the
hnecr hns while suchs the fngeI ii will yet the
MIX around II. You can then gently pull your fin
getand leave the mouth in the milk. Alter having dune
...~ THIS irw times, the calf Will drink If srli
When the weather is good turn my calves oui 10
run Yh The COWS, and then to keep them from rlbhng
Inc Oh my milk. i TX ON lsaihen hradsa with a
piece oi leather an inch vide passing mund the upper
part Of The nose, in shiyl have sis or seven ule non
Spikes, sharp pointed, an ia,h and Ian long and .aud
ing straight up, hen the calf attempts to suck these
prick the bag ~ the cUw Nhn will Iecurln drive him
oh IN double quick Time. Calves are quickly weaued b,
this method.
From observation am convinced that notlfp Is more
nnfuiant d yon wish To raise good good
man To Iced the animal well when II Is cali. Ii yu
sn, caliIt viii recover ffn the effects Of thai
stinilng, nor will ltever at fun growth. l. laus
be very hne snmal Indeed which Will attain oytu
tolerable growth If scan,i,y fed when calf Daut
spare The pr'venier, OF the milk. the bned nnals
while II Is growing, if you wish make Anything nul
Of H. Give matters IN the beginning and YOU " III
see the Effects IL it in time
Calves dropped il October or November arc the best
ior purposes Of because the milk al that lime is
ho 81 much used FOR dairy purposes and nue Of II can
' be given them They generally more free from dis
tempers nj that time, and viii be better calculated To
take advantage OF tho pastures spring. Balls should
80 lie Put tn COWS al such tides that The calves III be p.
duced IN the latter PR, Oh the fall
caslra'e my raives when they fifteen or twenty
DAYS old PROVIDED, they RE III full health The wealth
rshoud be moderate and they should I've kept quiet ill
~ they get peril city we'll IT of the first importance To
keep the air from the wounded paris Mutton .uei lard
81 ~ and little beeswsx dues this very well But salye
composed Of psri Of beeswax aud parts Of Ven
Ice iurpenline does sill better. These should be melted
' togrhtr, and when wanted for USE little may he uell
fdib sp"n, and requires but very li lie heat
a. keep IN iid sia e, il may be then poured The
enI II ge's COLI In an instant and then IT cnmplee y
lTisncindes lie air. and destroys The pain. will mention
Mr. td.tor that This the ypry best save ia the world
'f all wounds and abasIons Of he skin hpou the human
~ anu your readers viii moi be surprised at 1t whea
gs tney Issfa maj tins ealve spread snoolh by macn
cry upon piece Of linen, which compose. the common
aFz "aichsag platter" 'adhesre plaster" e. much IN
nse lump Of IL 10 easily prepared aud should be kept
10 every huply .snd when wanted a ule piece may be
= Ms'"ed, spfead win KNIFE irona ray while and
4sl Hen ued fouad The wounded part.
The facts winch lhaye stared are well known am a.
sase sSa greai saay But there are sill many o,hrr
soefqusshl with s and fvi the latter class
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