Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-11-12
Care OF the Calf in Winter.

II Is automatic that the greatest gain
In the weight is made in the earliest
stages OF growth. hence it is evidently
the best policy TO shove The calves right
along from the time they are dropped
until ready for thc block Ii is not ueJes-
s3ry to profitable feeding of steers that
they Dee kept on fun feed an hoir
lives from Jhe moment of birth unit
ready io so 10 the butcher tb0ugh we
believe such q course would be fouad
10 pay besG hut ihpy must Doc we'll uNen
yarc OF and no timc allowed to go back
in fhc least or lose % pound of ,he flesh
taoy have already made ON the sab
iect of caring for calves u winter
Henry C. Wau5cc has ana excellent
article u Tie Live Stock Report which
we give m fun:
Upon the treatment the calf receives
hg first winter depends TO a great eN.
tent it's future usefulness and profit Co
the owner. To secure a Upid growth
and SIS 81 thrifty habit, both of which
are necessary TO after profit two things
at least are necessary. first, good
shelter. and second. plenty Of nourish-
,ug food AS 10 The first IL should Inc
warm and comfortable, and just 80 it rs
this itmatters little whether The in the
form of cheap sheds, made Of straw or
boards, or nicely painted ana more eN-
pguSiyc barns As good calves can Inc
raised IN the one as in the other provid
cd they are equally comfortably
and fed the same Breeders of pure
bred stock quite often tie their calves
with haltrs during the ;imc they are
in the barn In the winter but not many
farmers care to go TO the expense Of
building managers nor take the time TO
tie the calves, and there is no necessity
that they should A large roomy stall
i'm which the calves can be allowed TO
run loose. with feed boxes and hay
racks and watering trough arranged con
ycuiutly win answer every practical
purpose II, indeed, this be not better
for the calves than when tied up. II
gives them freedom, which all animals
love- ana in lying down they can ar
range themselves in the attitude most
comfortable, which is often impossible
when tied 10y the head or neck.
There arc scyral points 20 be obsery-
ed in arranging such a stan II the calves
are 10 be well wiutered First, the
calves must have plenty of room; 1t is
not profitable to crowd them Second.
luey should be- wen beddod with stray
or some equally good material at all
times, Lack of breeding will 80 great
way toward neuualizing the good A.
feet of good food and warm shelter
They should always have a comfortable
place TO lie. there Is nothing 80 essential
to the comfort and thrift of any animal.
one can very easily ascertain the III
I effects of a wet, muddy, manury' bed,
OF a hard frozen, lumpy one by Just try
ing such quarters himself for a night on
two Third, the shelter must be warm
by warm is not meant hot, oven
sort of place filled with foul air, but
there should be no drafts OF cold ain
blowing through, the cracks ought TO be
battoupd. and the shed warm enough
that the manure viii not freeze
Fourth there should be Windows
through which tho sunlight can enter
freely Sunlight is as necessary TO the
health and growth of animals as food
and watnr Perhaps that rs a littlo
strong, because suppose tina, Dhey
could live without sunlight while they
would certainly die in Il worry short time
without food and water; stlll
"a calf might as well bc dpad
SO flr as ils future useful
ness IS concerned, il II D. compelled Ia
live for any length of time without sun.
shine So ] say, have the cat shed on
the south side with plenty Of windows
in e. So Ihat the blessed sunlight can
come in freely Firth, the calf stan
unst bc well ventilated and kept Glenn,
Calr manure is very disagrceablc AMI
gives oft foul o10rs, hence the ceiling Of
ihe stall ought "a DC high and The vvnH-
lllion Won arranged TO carry ont the
impure air quickly and admit freely that
fresh ana pure. This IS certainly a
most important point 20 be observed.
Pure air Is Is necessary to thc health o.
animals as II Is 20 man, aud many a
costly stable has proved a very uupr0f-
table investment simply because no
adequate arrangements were made 70
permit The escape " foul mir and give
entrance 10 fresh II is well enough, I'm.
deed. "a most decided advantage, TO have
the calf stable comfortably wagm, but
II IS better by fa 10 have outdoor tern
prrlhte and a pure atmosphere TO
breathe. rather than an indoor lcm-
pcraurr Of sixty degrees and an air
laden with sickeuing odors which can.
not escape and which carry disease into
the lungs of every animal that brsathcs
It.
When the calves are running loose in
calls 70 Is important that there be not
too many In each one ana that they be
divided according TO size and strength
n those If al ages aud sizes are shelf
orrd i'm ono stan the larger viii, Of
course, abuse the smaller ana keep them
away from the managers and trOughs
with the result that the lattcr viii be
deprived Of food That they ought 70
have the former get more than they