Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-11-06
Profitable Age 70 sell s,s.r..

/ 'aDt' hEf To Sell ttferR.
. w. hobe.-There are evidently two
~ three ways Of raising steers, which
materially affects their growth: and
upon this much depends when they
snouiu 80 to market In order TO bring
me highest price. hence quantity and
auaiily OF food eaten must enter large
INTO correct answer. There are,
aso. Two or three kinds OF steers to
.aise which have their influence upon
Tue most Profitable age TO sell. The
most profitable age, In my opinion. TO
eeii scrub or Jersey steer. is either
ABOUT six weeks or six months old
nieer this he is always kept at loss
..oiice' the manner OF keeping and kind
Vi steers both must enter into a full
answer, as all have their influence up
On the profits when sold. But what
Aihu OF steers TO raise for profit is NOT
80 much disputed as the most profitable
way OF keeping steers and when to sell.
first OF all, a steer may be raised by
S.unhs MIN winter and summer with
al ne can eat and OF whatever kind OF
1000 ne likes best, from calfhood nm.
SECONDLY, he might be kept on rough
ness mainly. through the winter. and
plenty OF grass during summer Third-
y, M might be kept on short rations,
stih'ed' winter and summer. This is
never done by good cattle raisers
tthough have seen il done on small
'ols)' and as II is always al a loss. we
WIN not discuss this method of rails
ing steers further than to Just state IL.
ny the FIRST method of keeping steers
tney VIII mature about twelve months
eaFiier than by the mode OF keeping OF
me second. Does this pay? is the point
involved In this question. Let US look
" 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
sheiied corn. shorts. oil cake. etc.
changing feed often. and buying what
ever suits his fancy best, with plenty
OF grass, thus keeping him in high con-
dltlon TN he is about two and a half !
years old and weighs about 1900 |
pounds.
Second. Ordinarily the calf is al
lowed half OF It's dams milk. II you 1
90 not wish TO take half the milk, a
second calf may be mated, and let the /
TWO take the one cows milk, giving |
them plenty OF grass. When winter /
sets In. or IL grass Is short sooner. turn |
TO hay stacks, and feed some shelled /
corn till plenty OF grass comes again.
j wintered thirty-fye the past winter I
In good condition. without corn. on
grass and hay; but It will pay well /
usually TO feed some corn the first I
winter. Then grass him well through |
the summer. because this takes no la
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 well. and winter as be-
fore: or II you have plenty OF corn,
some might be fed very proiitably dur
Ing 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, and about
the closing OF the grazing season. after
he is three years old Tor al the age OF
three and half years.. would send
him 10 market He has been with you
\ little longer than the first, and may
weigh a little more IL well kept. but
has cost you much less and will bring
you more clear money. All that is
put on after 1900 or l,600 pounds is
slow growth. and will hardly pay you
'or the food consumed.