Putnam patriot., 1915-11-12

Beef Specimens.
grass. At weaving time begin fncreas.
ing their grain ration until By the
middle of July or August /. they are
getting about ali the grain they will
take. Keep them On heavy grain feed
until pastures begin to diminish. and
! then add s1lage with clover or alfalfa,
either one OF both, to the ration. They
should be ready to market from the
middle OF November to the middle of
| December.
Spring-born calves are of a more
suitable age for finishing for late
spring or early summer markets. If
these calves sre born in March or
April, they should begin to take a lit.
tie grain by May or June. They would
probably be weaned during September
and October. At this time the grain
ration should be somewhat increased,
and then increased again when grass
is gone. AS grazing decreases in the
fall, silage and clover or alfalfa
should be added to the ration. At
this time and up until December or
January the calves should get enough
of this ration to keep them growing
nicely. They should be put on heavy
feed during the months of December
and January. These cattle should be
ready to market during May and June.
Feeds for High Finish.
High quality feeds and variety are
essentials for prnpar 6p;cb i, faadfpu
baby beef. The younger calves should
be given grain as soon as they will
take 1t. One feeder recommends equal
parts by measure of shelled corn and
oats. Many feeders prefer to grind or
crush these two feeds. Some feeders
prefer shelled corn to eernmeal or
crushed corn as feed for calves, as 1t
stimulates the secretion of the diges
tive juices. For the period in the fall
after weaving time and before they
are put on full feed any one of the fol-
lowing rations would be recommended
for spring born calves. In feeding
these rations cowpea hay or alfalfa
may be substituted for the clover Civ
en- in the ration. Linseed meal also
may be substituted for the cottonseed
meal indicated:
"a Corn, pounds; clover hay, .
pounds.
(2) Cottonseed meal, 11a pounds:
clover hay, pounds; silage, Is to Is
pounds.
(31 Corn, pounds; clover hay, 3
pounds; silage, Is to Is pounds.
(D Corn. pounds; cottonseed
meal, IL pounds; eottonseed hulls, I
pounds; mixed hay, pounds.
The same rations without the hay
and silage would be suitable for feed
ing fallborn calves during the sum-
mer months.
Full Feed Rations.
The following rations would be suit
able for the cattle while on fuIl feed.
Alfalfa or cowpea hay may be substi-
tuted for the clover hay. Linseed meal
may be used in place of the cotton
seed meal. These substitutions can
be made on a poundfor-pound basis:
"a Corn, Il pounds; clover hay. s
pounds; oat straw, ad hbitum.
CD Corn. 10 pounds; eottonseed
meal. 21a pounds; clover hay, 8
pounds; cat straw. ad hbitum.
90 Corn, 10 pounds; cottonseed
meal, 21z pounds; clover, Az pounds;
silage, Is to 20 pounds.
t4) Corn, pounds; cottonseed
meal, 312 pounds; cottonseed bulls, 10
pounds; mixed hay, 4 pounds.
The above rations are average for
the entire feeding period. Less grain
should be fed at the beginning and
more at the finish. The hay ration
will remain approximately the same,
but the silage ration should vary from
20 to % pounds a head at the start
and be decreased 10 Is to 20 pounds
near the end of the feeding period
Dat or wheat straw helps TO keep the
digestive organs in good condition,
and If possible a supply of this rough
age should be kept before the calves
at all times. In cases where mixed
hays, cottonseed bulls, or other nom
leguminous roughage is substituted for
alfalfa or clover in the ration, an In
creased amount of linseed oil meal
or cottonseed meal should be fed.
Ample shelter should be provided,
and the use of bedding In such guam
titles as will keep the cattle clean and
comfortable will pay. Clean, bright
coated animals always sell at an ad-
vantage.
Only cattle with a great deal OF
quality and early maturing ability
should be fed heavily as yearlings.
Baby beeves should weigh from 400
to 600 pounds when going on full feed.
When finished they should weigh from
700 to 1000 pounds. During the past
year markets for this type of cattle
have ranged from $3.50 to $40 per 100
pounds. The bulk of the cattle prob
ably sold near s. per 100 pounds.
In finishing little" cattle, remem-
Der that they must be ''fat" to bring
the additional price which is neces-
sary to make this kind Of feeding
profitable.