Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-01-29
THE FARMER.


Calves.
ffcrdsmen and those interested in rcar-
ing cattle, have expressed various Opinions
as to the mos, judicious method OF rearing
calves; some contcnding s~ircnuously Tor
the 'naturul way as they are pleased to
term it,-that is, allowing them to run
with the dams I'LL they are four or five
months old while others assert that the
better way is to separate them from the
cows when a week or so old, and raise
them by hand The economical Turner
will Of course examine and consider the
cost in both cases, for this is in fact an
item Of grca, importance, especially where
large numbers are raised. Which Of the
modes above named is most expensive,
must in n great measure, depend upon the
locality, as, in some places, the value OF
the milk, butter and choose, would be
worth much more than the calf while IN
others, il would scarcely, II marketed,
defray the cost of manufacturing, and other
incidental expenses. a person who has
attended critically to this business for many
years, aud who has, withal, made many
and various experiments, has presented
mo with the following %SynoptcaI summary
of his views upon the subject. and for
which, MS they are from an omincntly in
telligent and practical man, we bespcak n
candid perusal;
Il find that the calf, when allowed 10
run with the dam four or five months be-
fore weaving, generally exceeds in size
the one raised by hand. But when taken
from the dam and compelled to procure
its w food by grazing, the change Of
diet causes n sudden cessation OF growth,
and it almost Immediately becomes stuntod
and this, too, al the identical period when
it ought 20 be most vigorous and thriving.
On the other hand, the one early wcaned
becomes progressively more robust and
hearty, and by getting curly accustomed
to coarser and less nulricious food, advances
rapidly in its d~evelopement and without
experiencing any check, so that upon the
advent of winter, it is ordinarily in much
better condition than the other.
The plan which | generally pursue.
and which has been certified by many
years experience, to be the most judiciou:
and economical, where animals are reared
by hand, is to permit the milk to stand
twelve hours at first then skim and hea'
it to the temperature of milk Just drawn
from the udder after which n handful o.
shorts or wheat flour is added to each mess
From four to five quarts is the propeI
quantity for an ordinary-sized calf, at first
When u greater age has been attained
whey, with a small quantity of shorts adj
ded, may be advontngeouslsy given. Thi.
method of rearing has an omelioratins
influence upon the disposition of the ami
NAL; it is more docile and gentle, and cal
be more easily managed through the sea
son, and afterwards. There is never an
trouble with them in consequence of thei
not going TO the natural fount for a suppl
of food, which is apt to be the case wit
young animals that have been weane
after having attained the age of four o
five months. The best working animal
have ever possessed, have been reare
by hand, and they were the best develope
and most valuable / havo ever owned, i
every way.'--GCorrespondent of German
town Telegraph.