Morris tribune., 1904-01-23
PROFIT IN CALVES.
By Joseph E. Wing.

Prices of fat cattle have always
gone down, down, until beef men
have been in despair. But as often
and as surely they have risen again
There has been profit in producing
beet to the man who has steadily
stayed in the business. There will
be profit in the future. The future is
certain to see relatively higher prices
than have obtained in the past.
Populations have increased might
ly. Production is much less ratio.
When cattle are low one may begin
to produce beef with greater expecta-
ton of profits than were he to begin
when prices are high.
There are on Minnesota farms
many COWS. These COWS are of
many sorts and conditions. Most of
them are MIXED for their cream.
The calves are then usually raised on
the farms. Let us see under what
conditions the greatest profits can be
had from these calves.
Skinned milk must be their
source Of subsistence To produce
good calves with skinned milk it
should be separated with the hand
separator right on the farm, and fed
again to the calves as soon as posi-
ble. There has been taken from the
milk now only the butter fat. It
should be fed warm to the calves.
They should each one have it's por-
ton fed separately,so that no robbing
of the strong by the weak, no gcrging
or starvation should take place. The
better way is to provide small stan
chions in which the calves will be
locked at feeding time. A row of
these stanchions may be all locked or
unlocked at one movement Of the
lever. One should use care in feed.
ing these calves not to overfeed vt
first. Gradually the ration may be
increased until they are drinking
about all the milk that their mothers
are producing. judgement must be
used to see that over feed or irregular
feeding does not produce scours.
Calves must not be in damp dark
easements, but in dry sunny places
or disease is sure to follow. ..
To replace the fat taken from the
milk take whole fax seed, put in
water and boil slightly, cool and set
away for use. Place a portion of
this in each Calls portion of milk.
This seems to be nearly a natural
substitute for the butter fat taken
from the milk.
When the milk is drank, before
letting the calves from their stan
chions, place them before dry grain.
Shelled corn oats, corn ears chopped
into very short sections, wheat. bran,
barley, either one of them will do or
a mixture of them that may be fed.
Corn is excellent to feed in connec-
ton with milk. There is no need to
grind grain for the little calf. When
all are supplied with dry grain the
stanchions may be unlocked and
they will come out after cleaning up
their rations. Feed Just what they
will clean up and no more Let them
come again hungry for their feed.
In that manner the greatest amount
can be gotten into them. This dry
grain feeding directly after the milk
satisfies their longings and they will
not suck each others ears.
Dry hay or good pasture should be
provided literally. Clover hay,
alfalfa, very nice, bright corn fodder,
corn insilage, all are good. Let it
be the aim Of your life to see how
much food, good and nutritious you
can get into these calves. Save toe
hay aud grain by stutfing it into
alf-skiE. 1t is the best binding
PRIDE yourself in having a corn
Iound lii calf.
As the Calf grows up t. the feed t
add 10 it. Provide protein enough
70 make growth Never let there BE-,
! day IN that cal 3 life when he is
ungry, re may, and should weigh,
bout 1900 lbs. VIXEN be comes two
ears o)d, Today the market pa : t.
,rcy price for such fat calves. LIE,
IN 20 then.
Now his sister fed along side Of
aim, will fatten and sell for the same