The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-11-29
Agricultural.
Treatment OF IIelfers.

We neglect our heifers as we'll might
we neglect our cows, as tie treatment
of the heifer tells upon the cow. We
neglect our heifers, and we begin early
when they are calves. They are too
often left to take care of themselves af-
ter being turned out to pasturage, only
little cold milk given, and skinned
at that. But skinned milk is good, as
1t contains casein, which is wanted for
muscle. 1t should, however, be well
warmed, as otherwise IL Is apt TO lead to
the scours.
Shelter is one of the first things Of
Importance to calf. 1t Is not accus-
toned TO storms, and its limbs, which
are tender, will suffer II it is not shell.
tered. Here we are very negligent |;
we should accustom our calves to the
stall or shed-begin early to fix the
habits of the cow. The best feed, aside
from tender grass, is bran, oat meal,
and milk. The feed should be regular,
once or twice day, and in small guam
titles, for it will not do to fatten
or pamper a calf; this must be avoid.
ed.
After being accustomed to the grass
which if 1t is clover is all the better,
little else need be given it. Grass con-
tains all the elements necessary to
growth ii carries the whole calf sue
cessfully. But it must be good grass
aclover meadow is the best-and the
calf ought to be kept there till the crop
is cut, which should be early and this
same clover, dried, should be fed to the
calf in winter, aud ii needs little else
besides. But you must have to do
well, grass cured with all the elements
in soluble state. There are farmers
who raise their calves In clover lots
with success, who feed nothing else
besides. But,if it is necessary, feed
bran, etc., as above indicated,
The first year is the critical time +;
that passed successfully there is little
difficulty afterwards. But there is some;
care must be taken the proper feed is
to be given, and regularly, and proper
shelter secured early in the fall. In
deed the old habit of running to shelter
in the summer must not be broken up;
for now is the critical time the heifer
is TO be made cow at two years of age,
and bad treatment or neglect will of.
ten defeat this, and the loss is years
fodder. 1t is true, the animal grazes
during this year, but she also will not
make so good COW as If brought early
into the lacteal habit Many dairymen
prefer two year,old cows first calf to
that of a three year-old. Experience
says they are best for the dairy. And
in order to get them to fair size, it is
necessary that they receive careful at.
tention. In this way there is great pro-
fit in raising our own dairies.
Having attained our object in point
of quality, in cows, the next considera.
tion is to retain and improve upon it
by care and good management. While
good care will serve to retain and i'm.
prove on qualities obtained, the reverse
will as surely deteriorate these quail
ties. In the first place, COW giving
milk should have all the good feed she
will consume, summer and winter,
with suitable allowance of pure clean
water to drink, and good comfortable
stables during the winter, with access
to shelter in inclement weather during
the summer and fall be MIXED at
regular stated intervals, by the same
mixer; who shall perform the milking
in the least possible time to do it
Observation-Disclosures Stock Jour-
nal.