Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-07-26


I.2o cents quart, or I'll IL cents per
hundred. Calf No. was fed 20 days.
during Which it made an average gain
OF I.fo pounds per day; it received SO
pounds or corn meal, S.44 pounds each
OF gluten meal aud old process linseed
meal, $50 quarts of whole milk and
''99.o quarts of skim milk. Sold at
IL cents, 1t made the skim milk
bring 81 cents per hundred. Calf No.
), fed 90 days, received 161 pounds
each of old process linseed meal and
gluten meal, a quarts of whole milk
and 100 quarts of skim milk; its daily
average gain was lie pounds and the
skim milk fed to it brought % cents
per hundred. No. was fed 81 DAYS.
receiving 81 quarts of whole milk. S73
quarts of skim milk, $50 pounds of
wheat -four, 1.9 pounds of linseed
meal, 1881 pounds of gluten feed and
l2.A pounds of wheat middlings; the
average daily gain was 1.31 pounds
and the return for the skim milk fed
was 54 cents per hundred. No. 3 was
lea - days, receiving - quarts Of
whole milk, 1868 quarts of skim milk.
anu "a pounds each of gluten feed
anu wheat middlingS; it made an aver
age daily gain of 1.G3 pounds and the
skim milk fed to it brought So II cents
per hundred. No. 6 was fed 80 days,
receiving 10 quarts of whole milk and
6ll quarts of skim milk, making an
average daily gain of 1856 pounds
The skim milk it consumed Melted II
cents per hundred No. was fed *
days, received 81 quarts of whole milk
and G21 quarts of skim milk. An at
tempt was also made to restore the
fat that had been taken in Skimming
by feeding % ounces of cod liver oil,
but the calf did not take to it bit
kindly, often refusing the milk alto
gether. The gain made was Isl
pounds per day, and the skim milk
netted SO cents per hundred The
prices at which corn meal and whole
milk were counted have already been
stated; wheat middlings were priced
for the purpose of making the above
calculations at so per ton; gluten
feed at $40; linseed meat at $40, and
wheat flour at , cents per pound.
Taking the entire lot through, the
average daily gain was 1.49 pounds:
LII pounds of dry matter was re
quired to produce a pound of gain
the best returns for the skim milk
were obtained from No. 1, which was
fed corn meal with the skim milk.
We believe this result could have
been improved, at least in the way
of making fat and improving the
quality Of the veal by adding from
one-eighth to One-tenth of ground fax
seed to the corn meal feed. 1t is to
be observed that none of these calves
put on much fat; they were not able
to eat and digest enough grain to
widen the narrow ratio of the skim
milk suftici ntly to promote the forma-
ton of fat. While the meat was quite
white, like the whole milk veal, it
was not as tender, and the ribs and
TANKS of those fed on the skim milk
were thinner than those of whole
milk calves. Butchers were only will
ing to pay from to II cents per
pound for the calves, while whole milk
calves were at the time bringing ) IL
y
to per cent. more than whole milk
veal
We do not think the last word has
yet been said, by any means, in rela-
ton to the best grain accompaniment
for skim milk, but nothing has yet
been suggested and brought to the
test of actual trial that has given bet
70,
fax seed or flax Cruel. Theory would
suggest that as whole milk is the best
food known for the production of veal
and the preservation Of the "calf's
flesh" which gives veal its peculiar
character, to produce similar result
with skim milk the fat in which it is
deficient must in some way be sup
piled. It must be an easily digested,
vegetable fat, and no "cod liver oil'
additions are either desirable or likely
to be successful. Flax is as yet the
best thing in sight, and with corn
meal will also be economical
Berry vines, canes, and fruit buds
grown this season, produce fruit next
year and die, says NJ. A. Thayer in his
berry bulletin. This years growth of
plants and buds, then, practically de-
cides the quantity and quality of fruit
that may be expected next year. For
this reason, the most vigorous plants
should be used in the beginning. The
best care and cultivate should be
given them to secure strong growth
and develop many fruit buds. Close
pruning to insure strong, vigorous
buds, and winter protection to main
tain an even temperature for them.
The bearing canes of raspberries and
blackberries should be cut out soon
after fruiting and burned.
If the strawberry bed is to be con-
tinued another year, cut closely with