The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-12-05

the best and most promising animals,
such as will be wanted to keep the
dairy in it's most profitable working
condition.
From present indications this con-
dition of things must continue for a
year or two longer at least, as it will
take some little time to raise young
stock end grow it t an age that will
meet the requirement Of the trade.
There has Oeen the past season-per-
haps wing to the scarcity Of beef cat
tle-R lar ge demand for veal calves,
This of course has taken quite a pro
portion Of those that were raised, and
thus far Helped to reduce the total
number of cattle stock in the country.
To keep the supply good we must
Commerce at the beginning with the
raising OF calves-not for the butcher
but for the uses on the farm.
To q certain extent the feeding of
caves for veals may be profitable and
necessary business, but il our herds are
to be kept complete and in a condition
to meet the requirements that will be
made upon them, there must be proper
attention given to the rearing of the
best heifer calves for that purpose.
To a considerable extent winter
dairying is being followed. This seaso
of the year ID not in all respects as
favorable for raising calves as warm
weather, yet with proper care and at
tention it can be successfully done.
There are soma things that are espe
cially necets lry for the purpose where
this practice is followed. There must
be warm, comfortable quarters for
these little animals. They should be
kept dry and always have a good bed.
Regularity in feeding is another essen
tiaI. Too much milk should not be
given at q time, and it should be sufi.
GENTLY warm, as nearly as may be the
temperature that it comes from the
COW. For the first few weeks feed
spariDgly, particularly if the calves
are the Jersey breed, in order to pre-
vent stomach or bowel disorders. As
they grow older the amount may be
gradually increased up to a proper
limit.
OF course after a short time most
calves will get only skinned milk. 1t
is desirable, where it can be done, to
have this sweet rather than sour, and
this can generally be managed in win
ter. Where a separator or a portable
creamery is used on the farm. there
will be no ne cessity for feeaiCg SOUL
milk.
IL q little Of wheat middlings or lin
seed meal is made into Cruel and added
to the milk it will help make up for
the cream removed. The calf will not
need TO be very old before it will eat
nice early cut hay and some kind Of
grain feed. These animals should be
so fed and cared for as to be healthy,
thrifty and continually growing. AZ
they r for the replenishing Of the
dairy they should be fed and cared for
for with that OBJECT always In view.
II for beef then another course would
be preferable.
Good heller calvos-and none other
should be selected for the purpose
that are dropped in D-c9mber or Janu
AIRY, when thus we'll cared for through
tee winter, will by the time grass grows
anott er spring have become of euob
size and vigor as to require little more
attention than older animals.
During the winter there is time
enough to take the best of care Of these
calves and this will be found to pay |
we'll for all needed attention, in the
fine thrifty animals that will thus be
prepared to early take their places in
he dairy herd.
E r TOWLE