The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-21

lick and dry the calf Immediately
after 1t is born.
II the calf is produced in winter
be careful that the COW is not chill
ed Immediately after calving. Put
blanket over her at this time TO
avoid a chill Give her a pail OF
/ warm water after she has calved
Do not try to feed her too much
during the first two or three weeks
after she has freshened. At the
| first feeding time after the calf is
born and the COW has overcome the
strain and excitement of calving,
let her have a feed of or quarts
! of ground oats or whole oats and
wheat bran which has been allowed
to stand covered for half an hour
in hot water. This will be stimr-
lating and aid her in passing the
afterbirth. A hot bran mush con
tanning A pint OF oil meal could be
substituted for the oats and bran
| if oats are not available Offer her
some nice hay but do not leave nay
before her if she does not care for
it. Feed sparingly of grain for a
few days and as her milk flow
tends to increase gradually increase
the amount of grain. 1t should
1 tahS Ill &C w
get a cow on full feed and up to her
full flow of milk. See that the calf
gets the first milk from the udder
and do not milk the cow dry during
the first 4S hours.
The afterbirth should pass the
| first day and be removed from the
| stable in order TO prevent the COW
from eating it. If the afterbirth
does not pass, an experienced
herdsmen or veterinarian should
remove it inside of forty eight
hours after calving.
If there are any evidences OF
milk fever, indicated by nervous
weakened condition. with a tend
ency for the COW to wobble and lie
down, call a veterinarian or some
one experienced in treating her.
The treatment is TO pump air inLu
the quarters of the udder by means
OF an air pump and milking tube
which is clean and sterilized TO
avoid any bad infection. Milk few
er is not serious if treated properly
in the early, stages of its develop
ment
Treat cows gently at all times
and prevent excitement or abuse OF
any kind from running cows TO
pasture. loud talking. barking dogs
OF any miStreatment. 1t pays to
insist upon kind treatment and so
far as possible the same person or
persons should care for the COW
and do the milking from day TO day.
How to Establish or Increase Herd
Buy foundation cows from reli-
able dairymen. Insist upon their
being free from tuberculosis by
having a certificate OF health &C
company the COW and issued by a
qualified veterinarian. Use judg
ment or get the judgment OF some
one who knows the dairy cow in
making all purchases.
Increase the number of cows only
as there is opportunity 10 provide
plenty of feed for them. Raise the
nice heifer calves if there is feed
available for doing so; otherwise it
will be best to sell them 10 parties
who can raise them or to the but
cher for veal. Veal all grade male
calves.
Ask your University Farm at st.
Paul for a circular on raising calves
and for other literature that will be
helpful in many OF your farm OPP
erations. Take an interest in try
ing 10 become the best dairyman in
the country.
One OF the advantages of dairying
is in keeping the soil productive OF
farm manure. Aim TO cover each
field with manure at least once
every three or four years. This
practice will not only increase the
WELD of crops but also increase the
value of ones farm.
A dairy COW bred and fed for
production means prosperity.