Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-04-06
RAISING CALVES BY HAND-HAY FED.

A correspondent of the GermontOwn TEL
egrGph gives his method of rearing calves
by hand. For week or ten days he allows
the calf to take all it will from the cow. 1t
is then introduced to the "nursing bottle"
which is made after the following manner
" A box eighteen by fourteen inches and
about eighteen inches high, securely fasten-
ed at convenient distance from the ground,
say about the height of a cows udder Ga
common strong bucket will do as well J
then took WORKOUT gutta percha drill tube
and fastened the larger end securely on the
bottom of the box leaving the tube in an
upright position over the upper or small
end Of the tube sewed a piece of soft,
thick leather in that part to the leather
which came opposite to the end of the tube,
| made hole about as large as a goose
quill | also made several similar holes
near the base of the tube, as near as pos
sible to the bottom of the box.
"The box being filled with mixture of
ne,1 and SKINNED milk, the calf is brought
up to the box, and after having put breech-
band on to prevent that universal tendency
Of calves to set back, the end of the tube
is placed in its mouth the milk of course
stands at the hight in the tube as it does in
the box, say two or three inches from the
upper end the calf, not knowing the diff
ference betweed the artificial and natural
tudes at once begins to suck; the first effect
is always fit of coughing, for the stream
of milk is larger than he bargained for, but
1t soon gets over this, and drinks until sat
istied. The next time for feeding it is ta-
ken up and the tube inserted in its mouth,
and then it is left to Itself; after this, all
that is necessary is to pour the milk into
the box
If milk enough is not to be had, have
sometimes supplied the deficiency with hay
tea which Is made by pouring hot water
over good clover hay, and allowing it to
cool until the proper temperature to feed.
| have now a calf six weeks old, which has.
since weaving, been fed on hay tea alone,
and is now in good order and condition, and
as lively as cricket. adopted this course,
not from want of milk, but for an exper-
iment At first the calf showed the change,
but now is as good as any of them. |
usually give them milk or hay tea for from
slr to ten weeks after weaning"-- Genesee
Farmer
SITUATION FOR GRAPE VINEs.-A cores
pOHutIlJ VI Tic hhIW american asks - w hat
is the best situation for grape vines land
which slopes to the north, south, east. or
west, and what is the best manure for them?"
and the editor answers
" A southern slope is best for vineyards;
but an eastern or western one will do very
well. Anorthern slope is not suitable ex-
cept in warm latitude Bone-dust is the
best fertilizer but it is too expensive to
be used extensively. Ashes are good, and
next weli-rotted barnyard manure, which is
all that Is needed in any case If the soil
is IN good condition-a state that will pro-
duce good crop of corn-no manure at
all Is needed for the first three years. Grape
vines may be set in gardens, wherever the
sun shines most all of the day 1t is not
necessary to set them on the south side of
building, yet such places are best for the
late-rlpening varieties-as Diana. Union
Village, &c.