The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-12-21
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No matter what breed you have, some
thing is necessary to reach the highest
success in raising mixers. And can far
mers expect ever to raise good stock from
COWS to which, for the purpose of making
them mixers they have been in tho hab-
it Of using using any. Funt Of bull they could
pick up?
It's great thing to have q. good blood
whether. it be Ayrshire, Jersey or Short
Horn grades, but apart from this import
AIT advantage, the course of treatment in
raising mixer is somewhat different from
that in raising beef animal, or AN ami
NAL for labor.
The calf should be.wen fed apd petted
while young. Well fed to induce rap
i'd growth, seas to enable the, heifcr to
come in early petted to make her gentle
aud fond of the presepoe of her Keepers,
Fondliug helps to create a quiet disposi-
ton, so important in rsfalry cow, aud this
education must begin when young.
For mixer we would have the heiler
come in at two years old, aud if she has
been we'll kept, so as to have attained a
good size, she is then old enough to be-
como COW. She will give more milk for
coming in early. 1t forns the habit of
giving milk, and habit, you know, is
sort of second nature. An older bull is
better We use too many young bulls.
A bull three or four years old is far better
as a stock getter than a yearhng, and
many prefer Ave or six years old to any
other. After the heifer has come In, let
her be fed regular Clover is preferred
to all others for the stall feed \ little
oatmeal induces large flow. Indian
meal Is rather fattening. In bad weather
give her elean7a airy stall ua
a COW newly CONS in should not drink
cold water IN cold weather, but moderate
IL warm slop. Calves intended for raising
should be taken from the cow within a
few-days. and they will be less liable to
suck when DID, Feed them first with new
milk for time, then skim milk, then sour
milk, taking care that all the changes are
gradual by adding only q portion first,
and gradually a little meal.
Calves we'll fed aud taken care of with
a quart or two of meal daily in winter,
viii be double the size at two years they
would have attained by common treatment
.Heifers thus treated. may come in at
two years old, and will be better than neg
lected animals at three, and one year Of
feeding saved
Heifers dried up too early after calving,
viii always run dry in after yeare; there
fore be careful to milk closely the first
year, until about six weeks before ealving.
Hearty eaters are desirable for CONS,
and they may usually be selected while
calves. a dainty calf viii be a dainty
COW.
-sHeifers should become accustomed 70
be freely handled before calying, and draw
lng me !l1eee tea'S, lSsa,. - s
They VIII not then be difficult to milk
Begin gradually and never startle them.
In milkingcows, divide the time as near
lys as practicable between morning and
evening, especially at time Of early grass,
that the udder may not suffer.
Persons who milk should keep the nails
cut short; animals are sometimes hurt
with sharp nails, and are unjustly charged
with restlessness.l
To determine which cows are best for
keeping, try their milk separately, and
weigh their .butter-for sometimes a COW
may give much milk and little butter and
-Uice Uersa.-Er.