The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-01-20
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suet sua. 10 ny sFirteo. oDe 'tleh I'll
toag great sIteGi dstefu the utsiulaest
Of The dairy herd, Toe uoiueg bfsi
colt ~ s'sausily edacaiea as 70 iis vatt
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resale eau he reached by heslpaiug tbsI
eiaesiian sts very early sse Ibsyogas
sler takes 81 81. lrssobs from rAiuFsI
insttucl shich is born aud bred chstse
lcris,is TIE deyelapemect Of the DAIRY
cali pfestuts similar Lessen, and sbc
uusi be trained, not 20 cot 4 ct WIT
usiart's lave. but to lbsl eni 70, sbieb
she vac botr snl bred. She is like TIE
I C Il, 10 tbst ty 1utayorabie ttsiGiug she
msy Jtver reach her b,st yet that iuuc
. t8n embossed by nature, must efop out 10
some form showing b,r still goes aad
sbiIiy 10 respond, pfthaps p'opwioaate
/ ~ 10 Der cd ucriiun. 20 Der uue ua'ure,
/ How this educali should be c1aduced'
IS question upon which we ate Dot i8isl
/ 1.-The sud eau oaly GIVE method which
has brought to me very satisfactory and
catering results My pr,ttioe 10 to allow
| The calf to remain With the dam ouly
abont Fix h0urs THIS for the reason that
! the early removal eIcltes less anxiety Of
the mother, and tbi9k the calf takes t. ore
readily 70 drinking milk from the pail /
have roomy box stalls Tor my calves aad
unless crowded Ior room each one has u
separate stall Here the education begins.
| feed literally Of whole milk for tue fir /
six weeks, after which the youuRsler is
gradually weaned unto sweet immed
mix, warm as il leaves the separator A.
this time tbink 1t is necessary to add
some substitute Tor the butter fat not
found 10 the skinned milk. and Tor this
purpose use old process oil meal, scaded
10 Jelly, aud mixed with milk, There is
soon developed an appetite for grain, and
while they will consume at fret a very
small quantity. It must be remembered
that this small amount does the calf Just
as much good rs q propoftlonstely large
amount does a matured animal. aim TO
feed all they will eat OF ground oats and
wheat bran. mixed equal parts by measure,
They also have access to good hay, clover
preferred, and q small amount Of corn
sllsge as soon as they will eat il. pre-
fer skinned milk, oil me i aud this grain
ration, because they are bone aud muscle
making foods and consi Ter whole milk,
containing butter fat worth twenty cents
pound, 40 e1trsvsgant food, when we Osn
do the work fl ctuaIly with oil meal
worth ouly one cent per pound. Bone
aud N usele aud early msturity are what
seek to develop 10 the dairy calf, and with
the foods meutioued push them. reallz
ing that here is no time in any animals
life when the food cot OF 100 lbs. live
weight can be produced so economically
as WDen ID y are young.
But growth is not all to be consiier
ed, and another POINT OF no less import
snce ia health nd constitutional vgor |
which is promoted by good sanitary treat
mept, free from exposure, cleanliness Of
pens, plenty OF fresh air, sunlight, exer
clse, occasional grooming and kind treat
ment. My fall calves are kept ia their
pens until the warm, sunny days OF early
spring when thay are daily given a frolic
10 the yards. IL Juus they tra turned
into q small pasture, bnt are stabbed
nights and iHclemnt days, and are fed
throughout the hummer, Spring calves
are stabbed duiing the summer but are
given open air exe else, In the winter
hey are given un hours airing every day,
which develops 70 lduCss TO be With the
nerd, so when turned ont in the eprlng,
hey have learned to rustic among the
jlder ones, take readily to esting grass aud
oon grow Independent OF stable feed.
Those twelve months OF age think thrive
md hnd sufficient BoursbmeDt upon
Iood pasture and should be fed milk un
II about this age. | desire calf to al
Ways be 10 good thrVIng condition, but
10 not encourage any disposition TO taking
10 flesh Tor II betty she is out Of her
lace, and We are developing a fictitious
ature for which she vas not created.
eieve there Ii today an existing evil IN
be American ahos yard, 10 judges giving
90 much announcement to beefy dBlry
attle. | advocate gtoi CONDITION Got
'eeiy) and the feeding OF bore sad mus
lie forming foods III ucb quantities that
er development may not be checked, 70
hen she takes her place tue string OF
illkets she Will shape herself 10 respond
nth more certainty and more accurately
\ the dAiYy funcIIt n Ant her tyne ohAFHc