The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-04-30
JACKSON SY1NDkRD.
FARMERS COLUMN.
aprlnc rInnagcrlenl or CaIves.

Spring Management Of Calves.
s0f ali aomesticated animals, perhaps
calyes require the most attention, In
order 10 make them profitable; bus yet
how shamefuIly are they neglected in
great many instances Almost every
spring we hear ofdeaths among calves.
The sight of calves that look puuy, un-
thrifty, or siekly, is one which not un-
frequently painsthe eyes and sympa-
thies of those who have occasion to
travelsin the rnral districts. Whence
come these losses and painful sights?
More frequently, we think, from stingy.
starving and unnaturalmodes Of feeding
than from any other cause. To enable
the owners to make few extra pounds
OF butter, the poor calves are deprived
of the food which Nature has provided
for them, and some cold substitute, jim
the shape ofwhey, skim milk ,for some
other innutritious slop. The conse-
quence Of this short sighted, mistaken
economy, is that the starved sufferers
become puny and sickly, stunted and
unthrifty, and that death steps ID, now
and then, torelieve them.
To have calves thrifty they must be
fed with a liberal hand, with the utmost
regularity. The very worst time to
''pinch" stock of any kind is when tits
young. The constitution has not at
tanned strength to resist sucb treat
ment. 81 Fial fat
Fhelgowth Of the calf should be
gradual, but constant, and the general
treatment be such as to secure thriftat
all times.
It is not ordinariIya very difficult
task to get a calf to drink milk from a,
pail. The use of the fingers viii soon
teach it to drunk milk. If fed on new
milks about'four quarts per day half in
the morning and the other half in the
evening are sufficient This Quantity
must be increased as the calf grows I'M
til it begins to eat hay or grass. The
farmer knows that good feed is the
cheapest, and he will not therefore
"knock his calves in the head with the
SKINNER as it's said some have done.
Cruel ,porridge, skim.milk hay tea, and
every other substitute are inferior to
new milk for calves. 4@li3
To prevent their drinking the milk
too quickly, put a leather teat to the
trough, or pail of ia,1p80
Keep them well bedded ardltake care
that they do not become infested by
vermin. a'tH 20 1r'a.".'
Castration should be done when bull
calves are from four to six weeks old
Every farmer engaged in stock breed
ing should feed well, both summer and
winter. A great point is gained, when
a calf comes to the fat pastures of June,
strong and healthy, The animal can
then make the best use Of its food, and
develop what is in it. A heifer calf
generously treated the first year, brings
q calf az two years old, and begins to
pay a profit to her owner. This is
much better than to stint calvesiu their
first year and get no profit from them
until they are three years old. ~
AS a generally reliable rule, the heif-
er Falf Of any breed that'at foar Or Eve
weeks old shows d heavy shoulder, thick
bull neck, square, unfeminine muzzle,
fore legs set wide apart, and girtbs con-
sidorably larger around the chest than
At fba loins, viii never make profta-
Ole mixer. Select the best beifers, in
form and color, and do not turn them
off from the COW until they have got a
good start. They may be taught to
eatslops at Eve or six weeks old, as well
as earlier. There is no substitute for
the mothers milk, that will meet all the
calls wants.
its not altogether the liberality in
feeding that tells on the colts, the
calves and plgs--4there is certain
watehfulness and care combined with a
nice perception Of what Is required
which none but an experienced hand
knows how to exercise TO benefit the
young animals, from the time they are
born, till perfect intheir full growth and
beauty. @l. ala
Calves arc often troubled 10 the
spring of the year with licei as pre-
ventive and cure Take about three
tablsspoonfulls Of sulphur to one quart
ofsalt, mix them together, and put them
10 box, tub, or some suitable place, so
thatthe animals may have access to
them, and the vermln will cease to trou-
Bile them in a few weeks,-Ameicaa
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