Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-04-13


sell for n substantial advance over
market prices they may be allowed to
run with their mothers and live on
new milk. This is too expensive n
feed for beef calves. however. As soon
ms the calf Is n week old 10 should be
gradually changed from whole TO skim
milk. according 10 the plan given IN
article s. AS soon as possible the
calves should be taught to eat sheIled
corn. with perhaps a few oats mixed
with II. With clover or alfalfa for
roughage. shelled corn alone does very
well. The calves should be given all
the rough feed they will eat. as by
developing n large capacity when
young greater gains can be obtained
later
From the standpoint of milk produc-
ton It is best TO have the calves come
ir the fall. but II cheap gains on the
calves is the main point sought spring
calving is preferable. In this way the
calves will have TO be kept through but
one winter. and two summers OF cheap
gains on grass can be obtained IL the
calves come In the spring they should
be turned on grass as soon as possible.
a shady pasture. with an occasional
spraying for files when they are bad.
will add 10 the gains Some grain
should be fed all summer, the amount
being controlled largely by the price
Fcavy grain feeding Increases the rate
OF gain. but adds 10 the cost Grain
feeding should continue throughout
the winter. with the addition OF plenty
or clover or alfalfa hay and little
ssiage or roots, II such feed can be
had.
One OF the best ways TO feed TO corn
nt this time is 20 snap II and run IL
through slicer. There is a freshness
about snapped corn that makes the
cattle relish II great deal more than
they do corn that has been husked.
The feeding value OF the husks
amounts to considerable too. A little
oil or cottonseed meal added TO the ra-
ton Will cheaper the cost OF gain IL
corn Is high In price. The most rapid
gains are made where alfalfa or clover
forms the only roughage. fed at the
rate OF about three pounds OF hay to
one OF corn. Adding a little cheaper
iO06bdSG iCNnSCc thC OOSl Va SulAss
however. Part Of the clover may be
replaced TO advantage by silage.
The feed given should be liberal. as
calves tend to grow rather than to fat
ten. This tendency Is specially evil
dent In calves OF scrub ancestry.
The feeder should endeavor to make
them grow and fatten at the same
tir3c, never losing the ''calf fat" Dur
tnS the early part OF the second sum-
T2er. while the grass is at its best. the
grain feeding may slacken somewhat.
but should be increased again after a
month or so until the calves are get
tias all they will clean up. The prop
er time TO market will depend largely
upon the price and the finish of the
ca.rie- a little extra finish adds con-
sicerably to the price.
IL experiments that have been car
fled On 10 determine the relative cost
OF gains II has been found that gains
can " put on ycarlings from % TO so
per cent cheaper than on two-year-
oils. Objection is sometimes made to
han, beef raising on the ground that
che cheap roughage. such as cornstalks
md straw. cannot be disposed Of in
I'm why. This Is true. but the cows
7rxn zoe large part OF this feed. and
the :sst can be- turned into bedding
arc ured TO swell the size Of The ma
nure pile. There are some advantages