. The Canadian farmer's manual of agriculture [microform] : the principles and practice of mixed husbandry as adapted to Canadian soils and climate : comprising: the field; produce of the farm; stock raising and management; manufactures of the farm; dairy; diseases of horses, cattle, sheep, pigs; farm buildings, modern machinery and implements : counsel to the immigrant-settler, Agriculture; Farms; Agriculture; Exploitations agricoles. Manual of Agriculture. 345 Our duty, however, calls us, in the design of this book, to touch lightly upon all subjects, to speak shortly on the best foods
. The Canadian farmer's manual of agriculture [microform] : the principles and practice of mixed husbandry as adapted to Canadian soils and climate : comprising: the field; produce of the farm; stock raising and management; manufactures of the farm; dairy; diseases of horses, cattle, sheep, pigs; farm buildings, modern machinery and implements : counsel to the immigrant-settler, Agriculture; Farms; Agriculture; Exploitations agricoles. Manual of Agriculture. 345 Our duty, however, calls us, in the design of this book, to touch lightly upon all subjects, to speak shortly on the best foods by which to fatten a calf, and we quote an excellent article on this point from the Rural New Yorker:â " It has usually been thought impracticable to fatten a calf properly without giving it fresh milk from the cow. Milk is the best type of food for the young animal, because it possesses all the constituents necessary to build up every part of the system, and in the most soluble and digestible condition. Now, any food con- taining the requisite constituents, in a soluble condition, easily given in a liquid state, may be substituted for the new milk. Hay tea is somytiraes used to bring up a calf This is the soluble constituents of the hay, obtained by cooking. But the best fooil to fatten a calf, without whole milk, is oil meal, molasses, and skim milk for the first two weeks, after which a liitlc oat or bar- Icy meal may be added. We have often made calves weigh one hundred and twenty to one hundred and forty pounds, at four weeks old, on this food. We have one now that weighs one hun- dred and twenty-live pounds at that age, never having had any new milk after the second day. Molasses may, perhaps, be con- sidered a new food for this purpose, but, when fully understood, must be regarded as an important one. It is very soluble, and easily assimilated by the young animal. Liebig is of opinion that starchy food is first converted into sugar before being assimilated by the
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