The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-10-16
Raising a Dairy.

| We spoil our milch cows in our calves
many of us. There is too little system
and what there is, is too often wrong
| n calf does not want to be fatted if in
tended for mich cow 1t does moi
want to be scrimped in its food 1t doe,
not want 10 be fed the wrong food, or in
the wrong way. All these are common
errors. With pure blood among breed
ers, more pains are taken. The same
pains are to he taken with stock intended
for the dairy, whether thoroughbred or
otherwise. Particularly in the native
COW is benefit received from care in rear
| ing, developing thus the original good
qualities which are more or less latent
through generations of abuse, as the
native" as originally imported, was of
good blood and the individuals selected
and brought over We're choice speci-
mems
The calf wants to fed with food con-
genial to calves. The mother milk is
the best in the start, to be followed by
skim milk and hay tea, given warm as
the milk from the COW, so as to prevent
souring. In few weeks little hav
will he eaten. This should be tender
(grass aftermath excellent) and bright.
free from dirt and mold, and unbleachcd.
The calf will soon take to it and do well,
the milk meanwhile continued. When
the season for grass arrives, turn out.
| have known the best success with
clover, turned in when the plant is adj
vanced, and fed until in blossom.
Care should be taken so as to avoid
ovcr-feeding on the one hand, and I'M
dcrfccding on the other. The course be-
tween is the only wise course, the object
being to secure the full growth of the
animal, all that it is capable of, in the
time allotted for this growth. If this is
neglected, there will be loss according to
the neglect, never to be replaced 1t is
difficult to make this believed by the
general farmer.
a full growth will give you a cow,
from the birth of the calf in two wears. |
If i'll attended to, it will take another
year, thus losing a years feeding and |
crre to attain the object, which is milk. |
Early maternity will also favor an early |
development of the tactical functions,
which will thus become enlarged aud |
and established. This is how well known
to the experienced darymcn.
Not only during the summer but the |
fall and wipter, and all the time, without |
is this care and attention to
DC given. There is to be no let up, for
Ills 10 I'NH--iip IN l'oSuiC W tIc Col't I'LL
md spring winds and rains, which are
very hurtful to the shivering calves,
specially the first fall.
1t pays to take care of the calves, and
t is the only way that does pay. l have
never known it to fail-f;iirly fail as is
he case with ill-kept stock-but have
net with gnneral good success, in some
asses the most highly satisfactory. Select
rom a good COW; and if the male is good
from Il good COW good milking
train-all the better. These things can
lot be overlooked.
\ word more as to feeding. | have
first, milk from the COW
hen skinned milk; this should not be
kimmed too close, that is, when the
milk is sour; let it be done when the
milk is yet sweet. Then, if the hay is
ender and nutritious, | have found the
Fed Gncluding the hay tea) sufficient
pr health and growth. This with the
est calves, and until pasture or adj
anced clover is substituted for the hay.
f. however, the calf needs it, a little
neal, fine ground or well cooked, daily
iyen, will supply the want. Oatmeal
lands in high favor. Too much meal,
owcver, is worse than none at all. In
his way, the cheapest and best diaries
an be secured. The better and cheaper
he blood, the more profit. Get thus a
God dairy, and keep it good. 1t wants
onstant care and attendance; no over
,cding; no abuse no suffering; but
encrous and kind Core
Donfent Country Gentleman.