The Lincoln County herald., 1869-12-09
The Calves,

!. There b 20 psts Or thsD faen stooh
To-" s.' H. sI's l;;s ;syIsss 80 = y. &c. q
during the summer. They are often left
oet late in the season, without shelter, 70
pick at tho ffosen grass, and BY the time
cold weather sets 10, are reduced in flesh
aud cannot be wintsred without extra
nursing, aud even then one or more are
often lost before the time for turning TO
grass.
0alvss should enter upon cold weather
10 good condition and with vigorous
hSalth.. Shelter and 40 abundance Of
nutritious food should b provided 80
socn % grass becomes FROST bitten and
poor, and cold storms Of, slcst and rails
begin 70 b ffsaussl They dsnsod ths
anest and beat hay grown on the farm,
and should have 10 addition little oil
neal, bran. or osts. Roots will be found
ap excellent food for calves during the
winter, III aadition to tho oil meal Of bran
above mentioned. Some prefer oats a.
shove, but ws prefer . mixture Of oil
neal and bran, and, II IL ean bs had, .
daily feed Of turnips or carrots. Calves
that are we'll cared for, that have warm
shelters, ast thst gss q ,su6sisney Of
nutritious food, not over fed. continue
thcir growth 1uriag tha vintsr aad will
usually come 10 milk when two years
old, whiehis . matter Of considerable in.
portanes TO the dairyuan. In our sxps-
iieuos 10 raising stock We find by far the
most important period to give close
attention to the animal 10 during ito first
year. Neglect during that time il almost
always attended with loss. A poor,
runty calf poorly wintsrcd, cannot6o ex-
pectea TO be 10 milk The next year, and at
three years old 10 10 better for.ths pail
than, the two yesrs old that has bad
generous treatment and care from its
birth-yet the former has cost consider.
able more than the latter. Many farmers
make no estimate Of the cost Of raising
stock, and hence do not properly appre
ciate the difference between heifers com.
ing 10 milk whom two and three years
old. Every animal raised on tho farm
should b charged with every item Of its
expense until it begins to pay the farmer
back either 10 milk or beef. By keep.
ing . strict account With stock VIC are en- =.
abled to see at q glance whether there Is
gain or loss 10 The business of stock
raising. If such accounts we're more
generally kept, We appreheud more at.
tention would bo given to calves in push.
ing them forward 20 thatta full aod eurIy
development Of tho animal he secured.
Some object TO putting calves iu staucb.
ions, prefsrring to let them run ioose IN
tha' atabls, We have never seen auy i'll
effect from staachioning calves, but, 90
the contrary, believe there are many
advantages from this mode Of manage
mcnt.
Less room 10 occupied when they are
thus confined, and they with their stable
are kept cleaner than when allowed to
ruo loose. They are more easily fed,
especially when any extrG feed jisigivon,
and each one gets. its share and il not
driven about by master or stronger ami,
mails. BY giving Them run III Tie yard
every day they get sufficient exercise,
while tho early breaking tc the stanchiou
and the handling daily, renders them
more docile and more eaisly managed as
they grow older aud come in milk
American Stock Journal.