The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-11-13
Profitable Age, to, Sell Steers, il


%s3$ Profitable Age; TO Sell Steers, III $as s
J. ". Robe:-There: are evidently two
or three ways of4raising steers, which
materially affects their growth; and
upon this muchi depends. when&stheys
should go to market in order'to bring
the highest price,: hence quantity and 4
quality of food eatenmust enter large
~ into correct answer. There are,
also, two or three kinds of steers to
raise which have their influence upon
the most profitable age to- sell 2s The.
most profitable age, in my opinion, to-
sell scrub or al Jersey steer, is eitheTs
+ about six weeks ors six months odd. y
After this he: is always kept at a loss.
Hence, the manner of keeping and, kind
OF steers both must enter into full
answer, as all have their Influence up
on the profits when Sold But what
kind OF steers to raise for profit is not
so much disputed as the most profitable
way Of Keeping steers and when to, sell.
FIRST OF all. a steer, may be raised by
stunng him winter, and summer with
all ne can eat and Of. whatever kind Of
food he likes best from calfhpod up.
secondly, he might be kept on rough
ness, mainly, through the winter. and
plenty Of grass during ssummeE. Third
~: he might be kept on short rations,
stlnted,. winter and summer: This is,
naXer done by good cattle faisers
Vnough r. have sseen it done on small
Aots),. and as tits always at loss, we
Will not discuss this method Of rails"
l'ang steers further than to- just state it.
by the trsts smethod-of keeping steers.
,tney will mature about twelve months
earlier than 5,by the Mode of keeping of
the second. Does this pay? is the point
lnvolved"in this question. Let us look
at 1t a little from 'calfhood up.
First, then, suppose you give the calf
all of the milk Of its dam, and at about
two months old, begin feeding him
shel1ed corn, shorts, oil cake, etc,
changing feed often, and buying what
ever suits his fancy best, with plenty
OF grass, thus keeping him ih high con
dition till he is about, two and half
years old and wei hs about 1900
pounds. .,'..> ..a
Second, Ordinarily the, calf is al
lowed half Of it's dams milk # you
do not wish to take half the milk, a
second como calf may. be mated, ,aRd. let the
TWO take the one cows milk, giving
them plenty OF. grass When winter
sets in, or it grassis short sooner, turn
Ito hay: stacks, and feed some shelled
corn till. plenty Of grass comes again.
! wintered Sthirty-tives the past tswlnter
in good condition, without corn, on
grass and hay; but it will. pay we'll
usually to feed some corn the first
winter Then grass him well-through
the summer, because this takes.no"1a-
| Dor to 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 weh@ and winter as be-
fore; or if YOU have 'plenty Of corn,
some might be fed very pr6htably dur
Ing the latter part Of the winter, COM
ing: three ::5ears old, always keeping
;. him in. good condition. Then be YER
sure to give him dRundanese Of tbs best
Of grass the coming. summer, and about
the closing Of the :grsazing. season, aftei
he is three years old for at theeage, OF
three. and a half -ysars). i wouldssend
him to market ;, He has been..with you
little longer than the FIRST. and may
! weigh a little more If we'll kept, t,>but
has cost you much less and will bring
you more clear moneys All that IS
put on after $500 or 1,600* pounds is
slow growth, and WIFI hardly pay you
for the food consumed. '-S "' |.ss'f3 :sFa;