Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 232, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 October 1911 — RAISE YOUR CALVES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

RAISE YOUR CALVES

By P. H. CRANE,

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The methods followed by a great many of the fanners of Indiana are •uch that after years of farming their live stock is no better than it was When they began. This is especially true of a class of men known as dairymen. At present there is quit# a distinction made in the use of the terms "dairyman" and “dairy cattle breeder." The dairyman should be a dairy cattle breeder, and vice versa. The dairyman that depends upon other men to produce his cows will always have about the same grade of "staff.'' and can never depend upon any increase la production, duo to his own selection and breeding. Too many no-called dairymen are merely dealers, who buy up large cows due to freshen in a short time. When these oows come fresh, the calves are wealed and the cows milked while being fattened, going to the block after a milking period of three to eight months. This method is very harmful to permanent dairying and puts a poor grade of beef cm the market. (Better results would be obtained if either beef or dairy cattle wefe kept for theta- specific purpose. Instead of trying to make poor Individuals serve JUw purpose of both dairy and beef If one expects to follow dairy fanntegZlt is well to decide what breed of 4*try /ettle is best adapted to his parzttoular conditions, and then, by the

herd that will be highly profitable as producers. If the product of the dairy is cream or butter, the heifer calves may be raised largely on skimmed milk and grain without a great deal of expense. The secret of raising calves by hand successfully is tn taking especial care that the stalls and palls are kept dean; that the calf is not over-fed; that there is no great change in the quantity or temperature of the milk fed the calf at each feed; that there is a chance for exercise where the calf has access to water and salt; and that the quarters are dry and well lighted and ventilated. If these precautions are taken at all times, there is not much danger of loss, but one exception may prove fatal. Ground corn and oats makes an excellent grain supplement to the skimmed milk, and should be fed dry. Where a number ot calves are being fed by hand, stanchions are very convenient. The calves can be put tn their stanchions, as shown in the accompanying illustration, and fed their skimmed milk and grain, and after their mouths have dried, they can be allowed to run loose In the pen. Under this management they do very nicely and very seldom form the habit of sucking esch other's ears. Individual troughs for oows are best square and heavy instead ot ▼ phapdff. Thea they do not lay ta them and eaanot root them around no J.- ■

Essential to Increasing Dairy Profits. Calves In Purdue Herd.