Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-03-14
RAISING CATTLE.
Paper Read Before the Institute by
c. II. Sampson.

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occasion is Raising Cattle on the
Farm for Profit Other than Dairying."
To be successful in any business we
should begin right and | think the one
of raising cattle for profit depends
largely on the beginning. There are
three breeds of cattle that will come
under this head, other than dairying,
the Shorthorn, Black Poll and Here
ford. Either class has its followers
and admirers and all are good sellers
on the market. We would advise any
one wishing to make success at stock
raising to carefully examine those
breeds and decide which he prefers,
for when he is dissatisfied he will not
take the interest he should, Then get
as good grade heifers as you can, as
near the color of the breed you choose
as possible and good thoroughbred
male of the same breed. Would rath-
er see the mother and father of the
male than the pedigree. The pedigree
comes handy some times but be sure
the calf suits. If you don't understand
the pedigree / think at the present
time it is pretty risky to start with full
blood cattle for the present prices can
not last long. The heifers should be
kept in good, thriving condition and
and should not be bred until Is months
old. am not in favor OF letting the
calf run with the COW as is often done,
for it almost spoils her as family COW
Afterwards would smut .ie car IN d
hog lou OF small pasture Nnere ~ eau
get plenty OF grass ana eraln anu ie1
IL suck night anu morning unlii i've ~
SIX months ola, tnen Weah IL ahu nih
the COW as long as she gives enough
milk to pay. A two-year-old helter
will raise cali nicely TINS way ana at
three years old Two caves can De put
ON her. thus with ten cows you can
milk five OF the easiest mixers ana let
the calves milk the balance and when
fall comes have ten cows TO mix as
long as profitable. Don leave tne
calves short OF grass or gram Tor IL Is
poor economy not to Keep any STOCK
we'll. :.
have found that II you LEI cali
run with COW and II gets all the mix
1t wants 1t very seldom eats grass and
when weaving time comes 1t has big
set back especially II you Keep them on
short pasture after weaning' snort
pasture in summer. and not enough
feed and shelter IN the winter is oiten
the cause OF failure IN the cattle busl-
ness. There is more proht IN ten
cattle we'll fed than IN ~ half led.
The pasture should not be overstoeked
so that 1t cannot gain on the cattle IN
May and June II you wish good pasture
through the summer. Inc grass should
head IN tialy- lou WI. M ,note ie .si
TINS way tnan py cropp.nS snoi' iu tne
spring months. Don 'uIn IN on pas
lure until IL mas eoou s'ar' hoW
oiten we ma our young s'och no neav-
Ter "hen spIinS comes .ian sne{
were Wnen tuey cau,e ol Slas' mi'i 1
h'e VI sA noh,n, ieeo VI
and as cattle sell by the pound Wnat
have we gained nv so feeding? If Won
- - .Lo,o,Lt &c tb;s loci yorr
nave my
cattle over ana see III tney ndhe gained
sufficiently TO suit Won We are strong
T.. =, go Gin S,uo5o stooL h,t no
~ i"'oi VI -" sA"'e -.
don't care now .nne peuiSree YOU
have IL takes feed to make a show ami
III TLo, aon,t oyar.etook Sall tba
maj. i ueu uOH ONtI-slOCh. otii tue