Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-10-20

House and Farm.
Raising Calves by Hand.

The Iowa Register contains the fol'
lowing
Some claim that thers is no i'm
provement in natures way. 1t Is
true if the COWS are never to be put
to any other use than raising calves
il is just as we'll to let their calves
run with them in the natural way.
But at this day who can afford this
system? BY more labor and greater
care just as good calves can be raised
at half Of the sacrifice Of the products
tor which the cow is most valuable.
Nor can farmers afford to permanent
" iniure COW as a mixer, by allow
ing her calf to run with her the first
year. The frequent drawing OF her
milk by the ever present calf serious
~ dwarls all her milk glands, so that
ever after she has no capacity for any
large amount Of milk. 1t is very i'm
nortant the calves should not run with
them the first year. If in good flesh
and good health, for few days 1t is
impol taut the milk should be drawn
frequently to keep the bag from In
hammstion and injury. But grad
ually, and as fast as it is safe, the reg
ular periods of milking should be as
sumed, 10 that the udder in its form
alive state shall assume capacity tor
twelve hours accumulation OF milk
Nor is it safe or policy to trust to the
calf to draw all of the milk for few
weeks. The demands Of calf at that
ace are not sufficient to ia Ike all the
milk of a frst-class COW. Hence her
Weld will naturally dwindle to the
demands OF her offspring. Besides
after a calf and COW have been left to
each other twice day, the weaving
is injurious to both. Besides the
weaving is frequently impossible, ere
atiug constant trouble on the farm
The practice also ofkeepIng COW and
calf separate, and admitting them to,
sether twice a day to take halt OF the
milk, while the other half is being
milked, is vexatious, troublesome and
saves no labor. Any one would rath
er sit down by quiet COW and draw
all of the milk than fight with the
calf for the halt of it. And if the
mixer takes the first half before the
calf is admitted the COW is I'M ured, Ms
the milk should all be drawn when
the COW lets it down. Calves should
never be allowed to suck longer than
three days. But they shout! be far.
nished with their mothers first milk,
as nature furnished just the hight
kind of nourishment for the first food
After feeding for few weeks with
new milk, substitute skim milk.
Then if the calf is too poor add oil
meal, or if it is to fat fer the develop
meet of the bones and muscles, add
oatmeal or other bone or muscle-pro-
duciug food. The helfercalves which
are intended in the future for the
dairy should be kept as fat as if in
tended for veals for the butcher
Keep them in good thriving order,
with the safe development Of all parts
for which purpose it requires more
skill than is usually possessed by the
drudge, The sooner the COW and the
calf can be induced to forget each 9th
er, the better for both and those who
attend to them. BY the kindest care
learn both to have confidence in you
kindness to calf in its earliest days
never forgotten. They make qui,
eter and better COWS. And steers
which enjoy your presence and con
tde in your care always assimllatt
their food better, are not half the
trouble to care for and add 30 mucl
to their satisfaction by their docillty
and kind temper. Calves must have
GOOD accommodations for feeding thell
milk and grain or other food rations
Each one must be allowed its share
without being robbed by the more
greedy or pushed away by the doml
neering. They should also be ar
rang ed that they cannot suck eact
other Just after taking their milk
Plans for all these matters are wei
understood on a well arranged farm.