The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-11
HINTS TO CATTLE RAISERS
Come Good Points Brot Out at the Farmers Institute
00''e WV stad Talks on Diversified Farming

SOFUS UVVV VSA'S ~.
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AT the farmers institute neld ~
minot recently, Prof. Shaw. who is
.hout as level headed stockman
!. ever visited this city, gave tne
farmers some good points to consider
in the growing Of cattle on the pra.
ries Of North. Dakota. Mr. shaw
hrst referred to the state Of west
Virginia where the 4 Prmers >souno
MAT it was costing t7s TO raise cat
I, tie that could he sold in The market
for only SO Mr. Shaw said. pons
invest too much money in getting
foundation animals. Get a good moro
bred sire, your cattle are soout q"
,irht.. a. they are. You North Da'
sata farmers generally have better
oaktie than you realize"
Prof. Shaw does not believe In let
tt,< the calf suck the COW until ~
I, weaned. "suppose the calf uses
the cows milk for q year. and you
set $40 70. the calf at the end OF
that time. You nave ted the COW
and the calf an. entire yeastor forty
dollars, which does not pay YOU.
He warned the tarmers that the
price Of beet was going to be much
higher within a short time. and ad'
vised them to stick to the cattle,
along with other work. He advised
Keeping the dual l2urposs COW, one
that can produce good calves and
also one that will prove to be
good milker. ..,- ..
Prof. Shaw would keep the steers
until they are about 81 months old,
no longer, for theymake the greatest
growth during that time, and II
properly fed can be turned of as
finished cattle, commanding fancy
prices. The best time for the calves
to come is in October, November or
December. The calves will make a
good growth during the following
summer, and the July following can
be finished for the market, and may
be shipped before the range cattle
make their appearance. They usual
ly command the best prices at that
time. Mr.. Shaw believes that a
steer p months old ought to weigh
ten or twelve hundred POUNDS, AMI
if finished right, will bring seven
cents pound on An early marke
One farmer spoke up and said that
It has been his experience to get
about three cents pound for his
cattle, but Mr.. Shaw explained that
his cattle were not the finished KIM.
4 thousand pound steer at seven
cents will bring seventy dollars, a
very nice price.
= Prof. Shaw would feed the calf
by hand at first, adding oats to its
iced early. He would feed oil cake
IN the skim milk feeding all the
oil cake it will stand, one to Judge
she amount by the character OF the
digestion. In few days bran should
be added to the oats, then add corn
to the oats, ground corn Of course.
Nhes'fAedi should be placed in box
'ts5vt the calf may get at it. When
the calf is three or four months old,
it is necessary to restrict it in its
eating somewhat hut it should be
fed enough to keep it growing nicely
during the winter season. The farm
er at that season OF the year gen
orally has plenty of time to give
the calf and can see that it is prop
erly fed.
II am urging you farmers to grow
your beef and finish it In the best
form. 4 know it will bring seven
cents in time. Send a finished ami
nal, such as propose to the stock
yards, and you will get your price"
were the words of Prot. Shaw.
One farmer asked. Professor. what
would you feed IL you do not have
oorn?"
The answer was Feed barley,
speltz, oats. madaroni, wheat fax,
millet and many other foods"
Corn, corn foder. alfalfa and
clover, all make good food for the
owing calves and cattle.
One interested farmer, who is
raising some cattle spoke up ana
asked the Professor what he thought
Of crossing the Poll Durum with the
Hereford. Mr.. Shaw thot the result