Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-30
Sour MIX for Calves.


Mr. ~ D Bliss ialorS us with the iol- |
lowing communication upon TINS SUBJECT |
IN recent issue OF TINS paper Mr. Bliss |
after referring TO the origin of the discussion |
in the New York Times. several years since.
,o,,,i,.
'''','"'s
nave never taken any part III TINS DIS
cussion, and only do so now at the request
of those who believe that have develoned
a., 49,, ,.;i.I. &c fiji.
W '''' P''"',P'' " ,'.u''s' ~ i'' De'"
demonstrated by repeated experiments that
SKINNED milk, properly supplemented by
other food. much cheaper than cream. will
nab me, 40 ,.ood - ..i,a.l, no, at
I"S' ' "'''''''''' '' NAV
Ter oil what breed or Tor what use, as new
milk Making a proper allowance for lit
tie shrinkare and loss of time incident to
the cbonoe If diet inst ~ fat md anita No
soou Neai may oe hl"ue ny tne SAME course
OF feeding The true philosophy of feeding
is to follow nature rs closely as circumstances
will rer,oit lint ,,here !, IA recossorv IA 90
80. 80,
''oi'S" an "''''io'" i""''' W w IL "S carry ~
possible, before instinct becomes confirmed
in habit.
Sc There il no GOOD reason ybv any rood
ny a.
i"'"er s"ou'u uesire 10 ieeu i'''N "hich
has begun to undergo destructive termen-
tatlon. 1t should never be permitted to
reach That stage. IL would always be bet
ter IN every respect to skim milk before 1t
becomes soured, and to iced 1t at oncei but
there are certain lmpediments TO such
course, and that being the case 1t is better
TO accuston the call To taking the mix
sonred as soon as practlcable' have mad
them taking 1t freely at three days Old, with
out Inconvenience or III results As soon as
the call takes his milk freely small hand
iul oil oat meal or barley meal, wheat md
dlngs or ground OIL cake, may be thrown
| upon the bottom oil the dish IRON which 1t
has drank ITS mix all up IL should not,
however, pe stirred INTO the mix. In ITS ne
sire TO go TO the bottom II WIN thus acquire
the habit oil taking It's supplemental food In
ITS natural state In day or two tins may
be placed IN liked box instead TO he taken
entirely at the animals pleasure.
he whole secret OF success IN calf
| growing Is to always give 1t all the proper
food IN variety that 1t can assimilate, but 1t
may be set down as rule without exceptions
mat the complex bovine digestive apparatus
is outraged every time an attempt Is made to
force the appetite 10y compromising or cook
| ing Its food. call, and indeed any other
neat creature, VIII always do better Tor hay
ing Its milk, II there Is no more than pint
OF It, separate and pure and IN sweet, clean
dish its water IN the same condition and
way its grain dry and clear, aud its salt
and little handful OF wood ashes IN box
! by Itself, where 1t can take hex IN ITS own
time and way. ! never knew calf to
slcken, or iail TO do well, where the system
OF separate feeding was carried out but al
though nave seen calves do Wen on mixed,
cooked aud concocted feed, have seen a
great many more that ana not 40 well l
90 not know the reason Tor II, but | have
FOUND that caves always do better whlle at
miik TO have dry nay instead OF grass 1t Is
Detter, 700, when the time comes TO turn
theih ont 10 grass 10 cut on All other iced at
once Inc worrying and longing Tor the
leed tney nave loSt serves To- correct the
natural tendency TO gorge and Surfelt them
selves ana no amount oil iussing with them
VIII 80 successfully carry thelh over that
orltieai ohahge'
would be glad TO have series OF con
oiSe experiments bearing upon All THESE con
.esVeu suuJvvts' oohuuoteu ny SOMEBODY VINO
mas the lnteiilgence' zeaL patience and money
10 make success oil H. l lully agree with
you IN regard TO the deslrabllity OF such
We are grained that so experienced and
ihtelilgent an eNperimenter aud observer as
the secretary OF our Daifymens Association
should SO nearly agree with our own conclu-
sions on thls interesting subject The only
point oil difference Is m the feeding. OF dry
meal glier rather tnan oil Porndgee % the milk
ana our own experience since writing the ar