Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-16
AGRICULTURAL.
How TO Raise Calves by Hand and
Take Care Of Them.
The Mi,,etoe---Why II Should BE- C1I;i-
v3ted----How ~ Plant
Sweet Peas.
AGRICULTURAL.

This is not done by farmers as generally
ss the importance Of the matter deserves
Most seem to think that the only way to
raise calves is either to let them run with
their mother all the time, or be with them
AZ NIGHT Ii is true that If the calves are
no, particularly valued, and the supply OF
milk is not OF much consequence, there 10
nothing to be said. Bat when line calves
and good milch cows are wanted, economy
indicates that they should De separated.
Re a little more caro- and labor, better
calves can be raised by hand than bY the
cows themselves. and with ihe
copsump,ion Of only half the
mill, nrodnct for which the cows should
be valuable. Experience has established
tba fact that cogs yield the most mix
when they are separated from their calves
The constant iraRing Of the mix oy the
ever present calf dwarEs the glands OIL the
,,otber 40 tbst ever after she hes smaller
canscitv tor the retention ct mill. Inc
demands of D calf Gre insufficient &c ts6e
AN tbe milk prod lced bg good COW, and,
mi, "a ana ia MIXED otherwise, her yield
oil naturally dwindte to the wants OF her
ofT.nripe. Besides, after COW and can
Sars hem together two or three times
a day, the weaving Is injurious to oo'h'
I'D TIE practice O. keeping th-"
,snsrste bat admitting Them To-
,sfbsr al regular 'Gtat'G.S'
tor the calf to take half the n.ilS' white the
D;IEar scuffIes Tor the other hall, IS Yexa,
,;ors and troublesome. ANY cue "oG!d
r,,Lsr Al. by 8 quiet COW, and draw oil
.Le milk than have to contest Tor hall o.
= xi,b an active caE that not unirsqGert!y
,akas its own share. but klcAs over 'ne
farmers. Aud il the mhSer taxes the
Srsi half before the calf is s'ioTea I"
snckIe steadily, the COW lets her mix down
i..o,,rIarlv and this is injurious TO h'F
Wo,sovsr that which zig taken hrss - the
,Tirnsst and while the best for the call Is
the worst for the farmer, that when Is
J.swn last be tho cali is the richest an'
most valuable for the dairy. Ice cream
/ xbich il the most valuable CONSTITUENT 81
r. . milk to the farmer, IS OF no VAiHe &c
the calf
Calves should be allowed 10 remair
,,aoJ;Iv with their mothers until they arr
'b,ss or four years old, as the milk ther
cannot ba used in the dairy, out Is essen
rial for the young animals. Il the cave e
oanrot consume al tie milk s2creted IL
- r5ders. the excess should be MIXED OF
~ ground, but none that Is sscrete(
.borS he allowed TO remain undrsWn. l
IGNORANT that heiters with their hrs
So before their habits are established
SSonlS have THAR udders enlarged carry, ~, L
the capscisy Tor large gnsnnt'es OF m; nus
a. God health, it is important ina
r. n;Ik should be drawn irequehti
81 few DAYS. TO keep the udders from Of
"on;rS inAamed but gFsdunliy ana q
Soon az II is safe, the regular PERIOD saoui
~ astsbTshed, so that the udders, while
-. f,-r,atiVe state should assume cspsclt
for twelve hours accumulation CT mus
So # il is desired that heitoEs ever oeeC CS1
frst.clsss mich COWS 1t is lmPo5lsn' sa ~
tbs calves should not run with taeHl .
Sr', year They should be permanent
.ansrsted when the calves are about io'
a. oId and in 6 few days Goth mothel
Il oaloas I'll f0rgVt suoh other.
The calves should be put into grass
rye pasture, and fed three times day WI,
.Iimmed milk, thickened With little COZ
~ oat meal. Skinned milk IS very II
Oortsnt food. equally as nutritious az IN
.osb from the COW. A young cali ms
oddly he taught 20 drink It's food ITO
IA piSQjn, by the attendant holding GOV
ira Mead with one hand while ne dps u
oissS into the food, and inserts one mig
;nto the animals mouth. All cav
r. should be veil fed FROM the hrst snd Se
yrowing. but heifers intended Tor the dHi
sbonId not be raised on very II
,ening food. Plenty OF coarse forage
better ss it enlarges ana strengthens
digestive organs, and when the s 10, II
come in, the tendency will be to milk q
not 10 fat. If fat animals are wanted
the butcher, mix corn or Gotten SEED mt
9Th the skinned milk, but il dairy q
msis fo7 tee farm, use oat meal to proeG
Sonss and muscles. Calves should be
Onsntly handled and foudled, Ihay ne
tnrost Kind treatment, and when consfa
10 treated With kind familiarity, ms
gane:e covs sad consequently good mi