Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-04-03
Rear your Hiefer Calves.

Good cows in the neighborhood of
Boston, and at the Brighton and Cam
bridge markets. have for more than a
year past been bringing from thirty-five
/ to fifty dollars, and the supply at these
prices, has scarcely been equal to the de-
mand. Cows that are of large size, and
that give an extraordinary quantity OF
milk through large portion OF the year,
sell at prices varying from sizty-hve to
one hundred dollars Good looking two
year old hiefers in calf, of almost any |
breed, sell quickly at thirty to forty dol
lars, and if of some particular breed
and of supposed merit, frequently COM
mand fifty dollars, Milk is in demand
and will continue to be so, and ought to
be supplied to the cities by those living
near them, in abundance and of the best
quality.
We are aware that even with those
: who can winter from ten to forty head OF
cattle, it is often inconvenient to rear
their calves and produce their own COWS.
The calves require constant and careful
attention, and when old enough to feed
: themselves, pasturage is deficient. But
D under the circumstances we have men
), toned we .hink the time has come when
most of the farmers in New England
e can raise at least portion of their heiter
= calves al profit By judicious selection
: of the best, both in physical appearance,
h and of the most approved blood, and with
!, careful feeding, they will soon be likely
IS to get a stock of COWS surprising any
e thing that have yet grazed our New
d England pastures.
Y, Many persons hesitate to rear the calf
r because they cannot at the same time
spare the milk for it, and because they are
l. not acquainted with any mode of rearing
a without using most of the milk. While
/ we confess our belief that the calf will
( grow more thriftily, and do better gener-
ut ally when allowed to take in his own
v way the food which nature has provided
< for it, we also believe substitute may
of be provided, in the main, which will an
re swer very well, if accompanied with care
le' full attention on our part.
h The calf should be allowed to suck
- one week, both on his own account, and
d. that of the cow. After this take two OIL
nd three quarts of milk just drawn from the
Oh cow, into which insert the hand and the
ry head of the calf, and place one or two
in fingers in the mouth. The milk will
soon disappear. When this has beer
or practiced a few days, take sweet clover
oy and Timothy hay, cut it, and put two o.
of three quarts into kettle with water ant
o. bring it to the boiling point-then ALLOW
nd it to soak or simmer, for two or thret
to nUIrs, Uut IrUt lrUu. tlT0 TrU>V rITIIO
or feeding the calf, mix little of this swee
III hay tea with its milk, and gradually in
he crease the notwithstanding the mill
ba until the calf will take it as readily a
he it ever did the milk alone. After Will
ed little meal of corn, oats, barley or buck
bo wheat may be added; and when the ca
in is disposed to eat, fine red top hay Q
Of sweet clover, or oats wet little over nigh
to viii be particularly acceptable.
inc AS soon as the short, tender grass al
ar pears in the spring, one or two calves ma
in be tied out near the buildings, on Ian
cu- that would otherwise be of little prof
BON and by occasionally changing their pos
ed ton, and feeding them little beside, the
= may be carried through the summer, vii
will an expense so trifing that almost any OIL
nth may incur it; and beside that. they W
soon become great pets Of the family
be- The second year, if pasturage is short
her home, they may be sent away.
With By this course, in three OF four yea
tied Massachusetts,, at least, may be stock,
Ity, with the best cows she has ever had, al
- produced upon her own soil. The sm;
low farmer may adopt this method, and We
, he soon, without really feeling that he
inc, incurred much expense, find himself
y possession Of several COWS whose prof
in able qualities will scarcely admit of
ody. doubt, and whose ages he will know.
Ugh, We find these opinions freely express
the by some of our best farmers, and part
har- ularly by those engaged in preduci
7ery milky. E. Farmer.
SMALL HORSES.