The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-29
Something for Farmers.

Hon. ii. W. llolley, of Winnebago
City. who is one of the most success
full and intelligent stock raiscrs in this
State. says that il is not only poor
policy for farmers To sell of their
young stock. but that it pays To keep
beef cattle until they are four years
old and fattcn them. Last year he
fattened ear load. letting hogs run
with them. and the latter were en-.
tirely fed from the droppings of the
cattle. while the corn he fed the lat.
ter yielded him all of fifty cents per
bushel. Mr.. llolley was one of the
first farmers in Faribault county to
purchase short horn bull. buying
one of Col. King in 1871. He has
since added three others. and to-day
has on his farm near Winnebago City
me hundred and fifty head of cattle.
many of which are seven-eighths pure
blood. In the meantime he has
sold large number AT remunerative
prices. lie owns farm of one thou
sand acres near Winnebago City, and
is seeding it down us rapidly rs posi-.
bic. intending 10 devote il almost en-.
tirely To stock raising. He is of the
opinion that horse raising is one of
the best branches of industry which
is destined Ia pay in this country in
the near future. hut he says it can he
made To yield good returns only by
using large stations and taking care
OF the colts when young. He says
farmers think nothing of driving
mares with very Young colts ut their
sides perhaps twenty miles, and then
wondering why their colts are stunted.
small and inferior. He is not IN adj
vocate of Clydcsdales or Normans,
but believes that the coming horse is
the lIambletonian. large, rangy. open.
gated. and fitted for The farm or the
carriage. lie says he wants Il team
which will make a hired man do Il
good days work al blowing. for i'll
stance. or else cNpend more muscle in
holding ii back than il would take Ia
follow it around. With regard to
raising horses Tor profit, he says that
4 colt can lie raised Ia the age Of three
years al as little expense as Il steer.
when. ii il be of good size and blood,
il will bring much more money than
the steer. but il must he we'll treated
and allowed To run with its dam until.
late in the fail. He says that wheat
raising for profit in this region is
played out. and that the sooner
farmers recognize this fact and turn
their attention to stock, grass and
corn the better il will be for them
.>fandord.
RAISING CaI,c>-Th. WEAVING Process.
EaSten Il leather strap with 4 strin.
attached around the neck. and rs soon
rs the calf VIII drink from Il pail. il
should lac tied mp with Il rope-halter.
giving il about l. inches of loose rope.
ntil il has learned To drink. il i
best Ia have the calf loose in the pen.
Ii is taught Ia drink as follows: Hold. !
Ing the pail with the milk in the left |
hand, "a lu-quart pail kept for the !
purpose is the best,) the calf is taken |
10y the head. with the nose in the
palm of the hand. and the two middle |
fingers, previously dipped i'll milk. in |
the mouth. The calf will begin to |
suck the fingers. and is then backed |
into Il corner of the pen and its head |
pushed down To the milk so that il |
can suck it up between the two
fingers, kept Il little apart. Several
trials may be required before the calf
discovers what is meant. but with Il |
little perseverance the calf will take |
to the milk as soon as it succeeds in
getting Il little of it. Care must he
taken not to cover the noStrilS So as
10 prevent breathing, and ii may he
necessary 10 dip the fingers into the
milk once or twice until the calf can
he induced 10 suck them. When it
begins 10 suck the fingers the trouble
is nearly over. The main difficulty
j. then 10 teach il to drink without
the fingers, and tins is done 10y gradu-
ally withdrawing them, hut still leav-
the hand Oh the nose. In time this
may he gradually discontinued and
the calf left TO drink. EJchabqs.
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