The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-12-20
Handling of Veal
On Profit Basis
Advise Given Relative To Markstlng
Tins Product from
the Earma


Tins Product from
the Farms
BY L. u. Cline
The marketing of veal 10 always
an important matter in any axteu-
sive dairy community. There was .
time when the supply Of veal calves
In this valley was only sufficient for
local consumption, put the growth In
the dairy industry OF our valley Il
fast resulting in an oyer-supply OF
dairy veal that must find an outside
market. Dairy communities I'd jacsnt
to large centers OF population nave
no problems OF this nature. The
marketing OF veal from our own To-
cality can be expedited by coopera-
tive shipping of we'll finlsned calves
in the same way by wnicn coopera-
tive shipments OF hoEs have poon
made from this valley.
Poor Calves Not Wanted
There is perhaps no other class Of
meat animals where proper finish 10
SO essential. A we'll nourisned calf
OF the larger breeds weighing form
zoo to 2bV pounds ls preferred oy
butchers. Calves fed exciusssly on
whole milk and plenty OF II maAo tae
oest veal.
Whole Milk Veal Not Profitable -
Datrymen
1t is unfortunate that what Il best
for the butcher Ia not best for the
dairyman producing veal. 10 pro-
duce 226 pound veal In the shorteot
possible time on whole milk would
require approximately = thousAnd
pounds of milk containing approx
lmately 40 pounds Of tat. This Ted
cost would be very much in excess ot
the selling price Of the veal. Under
the most economical feeding methods
OF producing veal the net returns
are not great, but with careful had
ling and proper substitutes Tor whole
milk good veal can bs produced with
margin of profit.
Grain Mixture with Skim M1lk = .
Good Ration
Perhaus the first essential In grow
ing veal ON substitutes il 70 avoid
attacks of Indigestion. A strong
calf fed on its mothers milk for ten
days should be able to have its feed
changed gradually from whole TO
skim milk without bad effects. A
weeks time should be taken u make
the change lIom whole milk to skim
milk. During this change th&Ss
should be no increase in volume OF
milk and great care should be exer-
cised to see that the skim milk h
fresh and warm and fed In clean
vessels. Frequently mistakes are
made In increasing the volume Of
milk In changing from whole milk
to skim milk. BY the time the calf
is three weeks old he should be eat
ing small quantity Of . ground
grain mixture which series ~ sub
stitute for the butter fat. During
the time the calfs ration ID being
changed from whole milk to skim
milk a small amount Of a dry grain
mouth Immediately after feeding the
skim milk. This will have to be re-
peated several times before the calf
learns TO like the dry feed. A grain
mixture of four parts corn meal, two
parts bran and shorts and two parts
linseed oil meal makes q very excel
lent grain mixture for supplement-
ing skim milk for feeding calves.
A hand full day to begin with II
ample. A half pound = day Ia suf-
ficient until the calf is a month old.
Two pounds and one-half day in
addition to two gallons OF skim milk
is sufficient for a two months old
calf. Over feeding Of hand fed
calves is a common mistake and les
sens the chance for proht Tho fore
ing of hand fed calves when young to
eat large amounts Of alfalfa hay II
bad practice.
Cooperative Shipment Of Veal h
January
The Nevada Packing Company pur-
chased carload of veal In the Fal-
| lon district last week, most OF which
were beef veal taken directly from
the cows. The dairy veal offered
was considered not sufficiently fin
ished for the Christmas market.
Arrangements have been made for
the cooperative shipment OF one car
load of veal January 18th. At which
time market will be provided for six-
ty calves that are in proper condi-
ton for the market. Those Wishing
to participate In this shipment
should begin at once to put their
calves in good killing condition and
apply for space in the car. 1t n
hoped that this shipment will be fol-
lowed by at least one car load .
! month to the Reno or San Francisco
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