The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1883-03-10

Young things that have done excep-
tionally well during the past three
months. will. In tho same hands. un.
doubtedly 20 on 10 grass ~ Young grow.
Ing stock always should. namely. with
plsblc hides and oily coats two evi.
dcnccs that they have no, pa, in the
whole winter without making some
growth. Yet, even such as have done
capitaiiy up ~ February. will possibly
2 Vuirc NOR attention till grass than
they have rom time of grass in the !all
I'LL the Drcscnt time. As winter neArs
iis close. efforts arc likely To Lc rc,a>ed,
In view o( the near approach Of the
spring bite and due stteni on to the bad
influence Of the cold rains and mud
under foot, 20 liable Ia come In all en-
ccpt tho moro northcrly States. be neg.
lec,sd.
These Influences added 10 the dis.
turbcd digestion, accompanied BY a
NOR or less distendcd abdomen. In the
case ri cal 90 that hav, not done well
during trst half III winter. VII call ,0r
e>iss care 10 the latter class. The
coarse feed. especially straw. should be
eaiircly guescd. no acccs, being al.
lowed 10 any other than concentrated
iood. except moderate allowances Of
6nc. brigh. wcll.curcd hay. The
trouble which usually comes to very
young stock from feeding ground foods
II the indigestion. liable to Ovcrtakc
them through fermentation Of the food
given. For this reason. oil.c,kc meal
10 undoubtedly the hest food in use for
calves FARMERS naturally have pref.
udice against buying feed for farm
st0ck ri any Kind. under the belief that
the grains grown upon their own farms
are good enough for any animal reared
thereon.
They forget that calves arc USUALLY
reared setiticially: that 10. thcy are, rs
. rule. too early deprived Of .'.eir nat.
ursl sustenaucc. the milk Of the mother.
This Involves the necessity Of substitut.
ing ~ nearly an equivalent NJ can be
found. IN account Of the tendency 10
fermentation Of ground foods when
given freely TO young things. and tho
cake meal being only In . slight dc.
gre. compared to some other feeds.
liable 10 lcrment in the stomach Of the
cali. the latter IL adopted. e>pe ially in
Europe. b. pretty much all who rear
cattle and sheep, ~ the most important
food nj their command. Especially 10
this true ~ regards their management
of young stock; nor d. they resiriC its
use 10 growing things. bat use Il freely
~ basis for foods during the entire
process 81 iattening.
Now h . good time for observing men,
with judgment we'll maturcd in such
matters, 10 look up and buy yong
stock TO rear. - tho discerning eye will
scc the evidences Of good strains in the
breeding and good carr In the winter.
ing, where these are present Calves
that have bccn properly cared for till
february LIST are. with proper protec.
ton. easily carried throu. 70 grass, in
good shape for rapid gain. Calves
should be isolated. rom Olde- cattle, ~
their food requires 10 BE- selected AMI
very carefully given. Even snch calves
49,. ~ 'i" !, 70 AZ. psy nas'c.: anou,a or re-
.'t'c uS, ~ .%c'I opportunities 'or doing
%, a., ue'"s ,ea separately.
Wnsss sneNer nau no. already been
provided. u Is not too late to attend TO
this important duty. As . do en- calves
can find sleeping room in y coverel
enclosure twelve fee, square. the ex.
rense Of putting up IN unpretending,