The state herald., 1905-04-07
become more crowded.

The sire and dam in conformation
should IN general follow the description
given for onr steer above. Shorthorns
IN color may be red or white or roam or
red and white, Angus black, Hersfords
red with white face and under line, Red
Polls red.
As there sesms to be misunderstand.
ing about the terms used 10 describing
the different breeds or lack OF breeds in
cattle. will give few Us. full blood,
registered, pure bred, thorough bred,
etc. ln order TO be eligible for registry
An animal must be full blood or pure
bred, that ,s, the sire aud dam muat be
pure bred u the same breed. In pnre
bred Short'horn cross on pnrs bred
Angus, the get 10 not eligible to regis.
tratiou in either thu Short horn or Alb
erd-en Angus books OF T, r,gistrutiou. The
rules vary somewhat in the different
herd books. Never apply the term
thorough bred to cattle, IL ia simply a
name Of q breed OF hors-s. Grade 10 mp.
piled where the sire or dam only is full
blood, scrub where neither 10 pure bred.
l use full blood and pure bred % synon.
yms. You all remember in Gen. 30th
chapter jacob took his iatherin-lsws
cnttls ou shares. l wish every cattle
raiser here would read that chapter care
fully, as l, shows that ct that remote or
rather early da:s the breeding Of cattle
was studied thoroughly. Why should
We be behind them now We ars not
here 10 sdvocaie the exclusive raising OF
full blood stock by every one as IL is
rather expensive getting started. But
every one should, at least, have n pure
bred sire and this gives him grade steers
Remember, not all red cattle are Short
horns or all black ones Angas. New.
n raise blues or trindlcs. II your sire
and dam are Nil right the calf IL sure to
be-. like b-grts like.
! Tho care Of the calf the tirst yesr has
a great deal to do with the making Of
,hs steer, He should be we'll led and
well stabbed. |, is an open question
whether he should run with his mother
siI months bs'or, w~an,up or be taken
from her nt birth aud be raised by hand.
Ihis brings 10 the dual purpose COW a.
gain. Al some future institute l should
Ike to have this subject discussed 90 I
will leave 1t with simply saying u grcn,
deal depends oo the individual man or.
perhaps. more properly his wife iu thin
part OF the calf raising.
Give the cal, the drst year after grass
tails what rouehnsss lie will 80, and =
little ernin twice = day, I prefer ground
rye, barley or wheat Hand fed calye.
one month old viii generally begin to
'nt chop u given = chance. Give him
only . small hand full To begin with, In.
cfe~'- as hs grows older Keep him IN
sVod shelter during winter. fros, and
ffctSio. does not make glo,sy hair mel.
ilief docs blizzard winds op on. sidc aud
barb wire fence on the other make the
sood tspder meat W. love ~ we'll. Have
divisions N your barns. Separate the
weak from tho strong. s.psrAts again II
necessary. no ennh cali can have . chance
lie, them exercise every day. unless q
blizzard N raging outs,d.. But bc sure
aud give him drink Tor ba will want !,
blizzard or no hllysstj. Salt. ys.. give
him smlt, all he wants. Stabling save.
feed. keeps do~n lioe, helps prevent itch
and rnvsr the calf
During the cold winter days aud nights
don't forget tn. calf's mother She needs
feed. caro- and shelter Tor she will be q
mo,h'r again The boit-r you winter
her tho stronger Will be her call next
spring W" srr In favor ~ early calves
ns they make better gaia when turned
on tho green Rtsss N safly sptins, ihus
getting The start oi fi,rs aud hot wealth
or. The question OF open range M eom
,'afrd ,u enclosed pastures 10 Of corrid
cradle importance, Our experience il