The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-03-03

Not all of the animals purchased
were bred, five being too young, Dur
ing the summer, ten heifers have
calved. six dropping heifer calves, 4
bull calves. Five of the heifer calves,
including one pure bred Holstein of
exceptional ancestry, are being raised.
The sixth, small and inferior, when 2
days old was traded for fine sow pig
The bull calves have been sold as
veal. One of the heifers purchased
has proved sterile. She is being fat
tened and will be sold as soon as
ready for market. Four of the heifers
had freshened by July lst. AT that
time, No. Is De Laval cream separa-
tor was purchased under the follow
ing conditions. Price $o5, to be de-
livered and placed by agent, paymen,
to be made by turning in monthly
cream check, no interest. The separ-
ator was secured July lst and the
following cream checks have been
turned in as per agreement: July
SAL. August $l8l7. September $40 S
October 1922, November $37.57 The
separator has been paid for and a bal
ance. of $3l.75 placed to the credit of
the farm.
The cows were placed in mixed
pasture, fields 7 and 8, on May End.
AS may be seen on the ACCOMPANYING
blue print, the pasture was divided and
each half pastured separately, stock
remaining 10 days in each half. Dur
ing these 10 days the alternate half
was irrigated. and left undisturbed.
The cows were weighed when turned
INTO the pasture. the aggregate weight
being 1865 pounds. They were again
weighed on October %, at the close
OF the grazing season, and their ag-
gregate weight was 1885 pounds. An
increase of 5000 pounds. In addition
to this growth produced, the pasture
supported three additional animals,
not weighed at all, milk COW and
heiier OF Mr.. Hampson's and service
bull secured from a neighbor.
At present there are ten heifers in
mix, I'VE to treshcn yet and one bar
rem. Five fine heifer calves have been
sold. and four grade bull calves sold
tor veal. All are in excellent condi
ton. All have gained in size and
weight. They were tested November
18th for tuberculosis; no reactors.
Since July 1st the 10 heifers in
milk have produced approximately
$50 pounds of milk which contain
ed Sl2 pounds butter fat. This has
brought an average of 24.6 cents pcr
pound at the Caldwell creamery, or
total of $l2S.1o.
A condensed statement of herd fol-
lows:
Number in herd ..............17 head
RACED on pasture .--................ Nav 2
Number DAYS on pasture .........1 So
Weight Of II head on Nav 2 1855 lbs
Weigh, y head October 20, l7.535 lbs.
Gam while on pasture 5000 lbs
Greatest gain any individual AS lbs
Least gain any individual ............sO lbs.
Number calves dropped ................lO
Number calves raised .....-.... s
Number calves sold .....-................... :
Number lbs. milk-approx., %, $40 lbs
Number lbs. butter fat ...... SD
Value butter fat ......... Sl2S1o
Vaiue separator milk Ga 20cl $40 SO |
value calves sold .S47 20 |
Value calves raised .......,,,, 5000 90
Value increase in weight herd
"a DC .-.-.--..-...-........ ...... S134 M |
M oney value produced ............... S64o75
Approx. value of herd lex
elusive of above) ............ S.. o65 % |
Hogs.
In May it was thought advisable to |
secure some pigs to consume surplus
of separator milk and to use in \
'hogging off" demonstration. Ac-
cordingly 20 pigs. total weight 6l0 |