The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-03-27
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Rafting Min,.r cairs.


Having hai experiences IN raisias calves
a, diiereut seasons q The year, have
GENE fully 70 The conclusion that the via
ter season Is the meet economical aud pre-
ierable 10 every fesprcL The nost inn
par.ani advantage gained il that calves
becoming Of weanius age The iirt or mid
die OF May will have al the summsr season
to grow and thrive. aud slll come mp TO
the barn Ia the fall 10 prime order for via.
ter There are other considerations such
az having sweet skimmrd milk TO feed on
aad the time required 10 feed calf is not
50 yaluable 10 the winter as 10 the san
mer.
Ia anticipating raising coming calf, II
should he CARED fur AS soon as there is an
opportunity, aud this will occur two or
three weeks before belag dropped, when
the coz should be messed With bran.
middliugs and oat meal 10 develop the
calf; bat this feed should be left Of almost
entirely before the time is mp TO calye,
Before deciding 10 raise eali be sure Il
is OF good form aud has 40 intelligent
bead Thera are various opinions AS TO
the best age when 10 take q calf from the
COW to feed, My practice has usually been
to let il take its milk from the COW nntil
i've or 81. days old II may take some
longer to learn il to drink at this age, but
il will require all the gastric juice or saliva
possible to properly digest iis milk when
quite young, aud Its system will not be
thoroug hly cleansed until about this age.
When commencing to learn calf TO drink
let 1t take part Of its milk from the COW
for a short time. THIS will get up an ap
petite aud will make il much easier TO
lean to drink commence feeding by
taking dish with haudle. as'iide Of it,
neck, with two fingers 10 mouth, aud give
it the rst lesson. II it bites the flngers.
grin and bear it; don't swear o. cuff it
that will be entirely useless. ! continue
to feed new milk about two weeks, when
a Ill some skinned milk aud also tea
sp ,onful OF haxeeod, or tablespoonful Of
oil meal, stepped 10 a I4lly, aud snail
quantity d bran. mlddlings and sifted cat
me Il. These should be decreased us to "a
q ld age, except oil meal, one gill of which
will he Sufficient until weaued. When
~ or twelve days old, 1t should have &C
cess to elem, bright hay, and if 1T is cut
fina and moistened and the meal mixed
with it, SO much the batter. Great care
sh 1uld be taken TO have a clean, warm
stable; aud every pleasant day turn the
calf out into the yard with other cattle,
They will have too much respec. for it to
injure it, and 10 the meantime let the boys
halter brake 1t.
When three weeks old, the milk may be
all skinned milk, and should be tested
with thermometer to have it OF the right
Temperature, which should be about 1902
aud don't forget to add little salt occa
sionally. There cen be no specified a
mount given that calf should be fed
while growing, but every man should use
his best judgement as to what growing
calf requires. But be careful and not
overfeed, 80 as to bring on the scours.
And il this should occur, give it a raw egg
oncs or twice a day until relieved. It's
fee should be continued a short time after
turning out to grass, and lesshned very
gradually.
Tne next winter, don't confne the cali
on the u any side of wire fence, but pro
vide c)mfl rtable qnuarters for it, and give
rsti IA OF miiings. bran, ground oats
a q oil meal and, If Intended for beef 10
the near future add handful of corr
meal If fed few roots OF come kind, II
will add very much to its growth and con
dition, for the practical analysis made by
any kind of stock Is far in advance Of the
SC entists analysis OF any kind Of roots
that are fed.
do not claim this to perfect ration OF
feed but present it with the hope that it
may draw ont from others more perfect
mode OF feeding calves But | would say
that ave succeeded in raising splendid
ca YES that bave been well satisfied with,
by practicing this kind Of feeding.
c. NJ CHASE