Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-03-18
RAISING AND FElEDIxG CATTLE.
The Farmers Saturday Afternoon Talk.


Alliance called to order by President
Haney. who announced as the subject for
discussion. The most Practical Manner
of Raising and Feeding Cattle"
A Dickersen of Austin township. open
ed. He gives his calves milk the first
three months, and then in early fall feeds
oats. Cattle should be kept in warm.
comfortable quarters having good venti-
lation.
Jno. 4. Thompson of Window, had
been reading up ON the question under
| discussion and advanced several sound
ideas. He recommended careful study
of each animal, then you will be better
able to know what feed they do best on.
He feeds calves first new milk, then grad
| ually changes to skinned milk, in winter
oats, with plenty of good tame hay.
For mich cows, he recommends roots;
also corn and oats ground, mixed with
| bran. This feed gives good results on
his place.
J. B. Revord of Austin is familiar with
the raising of calves. His practice is to
allow his calves to suck the COW for
about three or four weeks; then give them
sweet milk, and finally sour milk. He
learns his calves to eat feed eariy-the
sooner the better. He feeds oats, corn
calves, as we'll as TO all stock. is essential
to good results.
| Thos. Smith of Window, said if we gave
this subject the proper study and acted
accordingly. we could raise stock which
would be second to none, and stop the
large importations from the old countries.
He never allows calves to suck, feeds
them new milk weeks, then teaches them
to eat oats and drink plenty of skinned
milk. His choice feed for calves would
ee oats, peas and corn, in equal proper
! tons. Do not allow calves to run on the
second growth Of oats after harvest.
Through the winter rutabagas are prof
table feed fol stock, with good tame hay.
Bagas are SO easily raised, he turns his
stock right into the field. and with good
results.
L. Dignan of Lansing said he raised
81 calves last year. He does not allow
them to suck. Gives them new milk
about two weeks, then oats and corn meal
cooked, with milk poured onto the food.
Prefers cooked food to raw, as calves
seem better able to digest it in this way
After the 18th of May he turns them into
the pasture and they take care of them
selevs. He thought millet good thing
for calves and mich cows.
j. Mathieson of Lansing, said it was
his practice to let calves suck for about
week, then give them new milk, and
get them to eat as soon as possible, and
feeds them on same until grass is ready
for them. From his experience mich
COWS do we'll fed on rutabagas and oat
straw.
VIM. Richards said on his farm the
calves are allowed to suck few days,
then given new milk. then taught to eat
shorts and bran. His calves have done
Splenululy on mis- farc.
The meeting was very interesting All
seemed in earnest, and willing to impair,
to others the benefit of their experience
This saves the time and trouble of ex.
perimenting; and all it costs IS a few
hours spent in attendance upon these
meetings.
Mr.. J. j. Furlong, the Secretary, wants
us to request the farmers to come out tc
the mex, meeting. The question for dis
cussion will be The best breed of Horses
Them The time-nexl Saturday. 21st
at court house commencing at 10 O'clock