The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-10-29

fhopsagh vseding the Nest Eeoaemsoas
Policy That Can Ne Pursasd.
During the recent meeting Of the
New York Dairymen's Association Mr..
Terry. Of Norwich. N. r.. made an
elaborate address on the subject OF
farm animals. which will be read with
interest BY dairymen and farmers
everywhere. We have space only for
the following leading points;
During the FIRST cold storms in tho
fall many mortgage il put upon our
choicest cows. All stock should DO
sheltered early and during all cold.
stormy weather. Give them light.
warm and well-vcntilated stables. No
farmer can afford to feed his stock out
| in the field on the ground. In winter
always feed in the barn and with q lib
eral hand.
Sometimes during the warm spring
days turn my stock into dry field
and feed them little hay. am con-
WINGED there Is nothing gained by 50
doing. and fear II Is often done ut .
| loss. II you ever have watched the
stock Of the enterprising farmer whose
animals were well wintered you will
find them to show the good effects
through the summer season.
! The labor and expense TO raise an
animal poorly il nearly the same as to
raise il properly and keep II in thriv-
| ing condition. Stock will not thrive
on poor feed and bad water. They
should not be compelled To 60 fifty or
one hundred rods through pelting
storm, then get down on their knees
and suck the water through hole in
the ice. Running water in the barn or
yard Is good investment
During the months of November and
December our farmers generally work
of their coarse fodder. 1t Is most al
| ways fed at q loss. Throe-fourths OF
| IL would be worth more in the manure
pile. Stock neglected in the month Of
November will require extra feed dur
| the succeeding winter and spring to
| compensate for the poor feed they have
| received during that month. Stock
should be fed from three to live times :
day. Always be regular and feed with
care. Cleanliness IN all things should
| be observed. See that the feeding
troughs and managers are clean after
| every meal.
High feeding Is an important sub
ject and one that requires - much
skill as any other branch of farming.
Animals Of the same breed will not
thrive alike on the same feed. Some
require more than others. A half
starved steer turned into good past
ure will sometimes make very good
beef in the fall.
Mr.. Terry gives the following expert
ment in feeding two short-horn steer
calves: They were born March and
fed the milk of their mothers for five
days, when the milk was skinned after
settling, warmed and each fed eight
quarts per day for four weeks After
that the milk was gradually increased
TO sixteen quarts per day, with the adj
dition of wheat, bran and hay. The
bran was increased gradually until Al
eight weeks old they received two
pounds Of bran and corn-meal per day
each. until they were two hundred days
old. When the milk began to grow
scanty the bran and meal were in
creased to six pounds each per day.
AZ the age Of 200 days they weighed
As<tV R0NA4cs o1AM nA4 sA1AiV3s AAtAn
the time they were dropped. l,l0t
pounds. This is at the rate Of i've and
; half pounds day. Aftet they were
200 days old. they were fed six pounds
Of bran and corn-meal fer eighty eight
days. when they weighed .544 pounds,
thus gaining 2S8 pounds IN eighty eight
days In addition to the milk and
meal feed they received all the good
hay they would eat When the milk
began to fail, warm water was used
and the ground feed increased from
two pounds 70 six pounds. Dry hay
was always fed when in stock and also
sweet skim milk, adding enough warn
water TO make It lukcwarm. At tho
age Of 288 days. both animals we're Of
the same weight-772 pounds each
The cost Of the meal fed was &14. 10
Estimating the milk at Sl4 and the hay
1t -. the total cost aggregates $50. 10
Estimating the value Of the live weight
1t Al cents per pound, the amount
reaches $50. AZ. leaving balance o.
profit pleasure and labor deducted
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