The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-10-22


J. W. nobe.--There are evidently two
or three ways OF raising steers. which
materially affects their growth. and
npon this much depends when they
should 20 to market Ia order to bring
he highest price. hence quantity and
quality Of food eaten must enter large
~ into correct answer. There are.
niHo' two or three kinds Of steers to
raise which have their influence upon
the most profitable age to sell. Tho
most profitable age. In my opinion. to
soil a scrub or Jersey steer, is either
about ak weeks or six months old.
After this he Is always kept at a loss.
Hence, the manner Of keeping and kind
OF Steers both must enter into a fun
answer. az all have their influence up
on the profits when sold. But what
Kind OF steers to raise for profit Ia 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
stuiiing him winter and summer with
all he can eat ana Of whatever kind OF
food he likes best. from oalfhood up.
Secondly. he might be kept ON rough-
ness, mainly, through the winter. and
plenty Of grasa during summer. Third
". h, might be kept on short ratlons.
stinlod. winter and summer This Ia
never done by good cattle raisers
Though | have seen II done on small
lotsl' and as II 10 always at loss. we
VIII not discuss this method OF rails
Ing steers further than to just state Il.
by the first method OF keeping stoera
they viii mature about twelve months
earlier than by the mode OF keeping OF
the second. Does this pay3 Ia the point
I involved In this question. Lot us look
At II little from calfhood up.
First. then. suppose you give tho calf
all OF the milk OF It's dam. and at about
two months old begin feeding him
shellod 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-
ditlon TN he Is about two and a half
years old and weighs about 1900
pounds.
Second. Ordinarily the calf Ia al
lowed half Of lts dams milk II you
do not Wish to take half the milk, a
second calf may be mated. and lot tho
two take the one cows milk. giving
them plenty Of grass. when winter
sets In, or n grass Ia short sooner. turn
10 hay stacks, and feed some shelled
corn I'LL plenty OF grass comes again.
| wlntorod thirty-hyo the past winter
] La. all an.
grass aud 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 la
Dor to furnish. then. the next winter.
rough him through Oh fodder and
straw. stock fields. hay and all the win
ter grass that can be had. The next
summer grass we'll. and winter M be-
fore; or II you have plenty OF corn.
some might be fed very probably dur
Ing the latter part OF the winter. COM
ing three years old. always keeping
him In good condition. Then be very
sure TO give him abundance Of the beat
OF grass the coming summer. and about
the closing OF the grazing season, aftei
= he Ia three years old Tor at the age o.
4 three and a half years., would sent
q him 20 market, He has been with yol
! little longer than the first. and maj
! weigh little more n well kept. bul
has cost you much less and will brinl
you more clear money All that II
put ON after 1900 or 1000 pounds Il
slow growth. and will hardly pay you
for the food consumed.