The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-28

j. W. Robe.-There are evidently two
or three ways Of raising steers. which
materially affects their growth: end
upon this much depends when they
SHOULD SO 10 market IN order 10 bring
the hi,i Vt price. hence quantity and
quality food eaten must enter large
" into a, correct answer. There are.
also = three kinds OF steers 10
raise wh.- have thc;r In uence upon
the most profitable age to sell The
most profitable agg. In ny opinion. TO
sell scrub OF a Jersey steer. Is either
ABOUT six weeks or six months old.
AFTER this be u always kept at loss.
ienee. the manner Of keeping and KIND
OF steers both riust enter into q full
answer. as all have their influence up
on the prohA when sold. But what
kind OF steers 10 false for profit Is not
80 much disputed d. t1e most profitable
way OF Keeping steers and when 10 sell
first OF all. a steer may be raised by
stuling him winter agd summer with
All ne can eat and u whatever Kind OF
1000 he lke8 bes,. from ealihood up
secondly. he might be kept on rough
ness mainly. Through the winter. and
plenty OF grass during summer. Third
". he might be kept on short ratlons.
s''h'ea' winter AIT summer. This Is
never done by good cattle raisers
,'hough ] have seen Il done on small
iothl' and as Il Is always al a loss. we
VIII not discuss this method Of rails
ing steers further than to just state Il.
10y the hrst method u keeping steers
eney VIII mature about we've months
carrier than ~ the mode Of keeping OF
the second. Docs this pay? lie The point
involved n this question. let Us look
al y little from calfhood 40.
FIRST. then. suppose you give the cal.
all OF the milk u Co. dam. aud a about
Two months old bcsln feedlns him
sheiied corn. shorts. 90 cake. etc.
changing feed often. and buying what
ever suits his fancy best. with plenty
OF grass. thus keeping him IN hleh con.
dition tiil be is about two and a half
years old and weighs about 1900
pounds.
Second Ordinarily the calf Is al
lowed half o. he dams milk. II you
DO not wish TO take half the milk. a
second calf may be- mated. and le, the
Two take the one cows milk. giving
them plenty OF grass. When winter
sets In. or u grass L. short sooner. turn
TO hay stacks. and feed some shelled
corn I'll plenty Of grass comes again.
] wintered thigty-hye the past winter
In good condition, without corn. on
grass and hay: but Il viii pay we'll
usually 10 feed some corn the drst
winter. Then grass him well through
the summer. because this takes no Ia.
Dor 10 furnish: then. the next winter
rough him through on fodder and
straw. stock fields. hay and all the win.
ter grass that can be had. The next
summer grass we'll. and winter a. be-
fore: or n you have plenty Of corn.
some might b. fed very probably dur.
lng the latter part OF the winter. com
Ing three years old. always keeping
him In good condition. Then be very
sure 10 give him abundance Of the best
Of grass the coming summer. end about
the closing OF the grazlng season. after
BE- Is three years old Tor AZ the age o.
three and a half years.. would send
him 90 market he has been with you
a little longer than the hrsi. and may
weigh a little more II well kept. but
has cost you much less aud will bring
you more clear money. an that Is
put on after 1900 or 1900 pounds Ia
slow growth. and will hardly pay you
Tor the food consumed.