. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 12 (Rije gveebev anb *§povi*mmu Septemefe 15,1900 THE FARM. How to Raise a Dairy Cow. This qneBtion came up before the Dairy- men's Association: "How best can we raise a heifer calf that she may be a good cow for dairy ? Shall we feed her high, keep her fat and force her into bearing as soon as possible, or shall we give her no extra care and let her come np as she may, and shirk a little?'1 This ie not exactly the language used, but the gist of it. The concensus of opinion among thoBe who participated in the discussion seemed to be to keep her a little sh
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 12 (Rije gveebev anb *§povi*mmu Septemefe 15,1900 THE FARM. How to Raise a Dairy Cow. This qneBtion came up before the Dairy- men's Association: "How best can we raise a heifer calf that she may be a good cow for dairy ? Shall we feed her high, keep her fat and force her into bearing as soon as possible, or shall we give her no extra care and let her come np as she may, and shirk a little?'1 This ie not exactly the language used, but the gist of it. The concensus of opinion among thoBe who participated in the discussion seemed to be to keep her a little short rather than to keep her fat. They told of two calveB that were treated in the manner described. The one that waB always fat and grew faster made the poorest milch cow. Again, the question came up : "How soon shall a heifer become a cow ? She may be at the age of fifteen ; In the course of something like twenty-four years on the farm, and for many years keep- ing and raising cows, we have found it best to keep a calf in good growing condition, not to overfeed, but never to let her lack or go on starvation rations. I would rather feed a little higher than to take the other extreme. All our calves are weaned from the stait; never let the calf draw the milk, except pos- sibly once or twice, because the first milk is medicine more than food. Give new milk for ten or twelve days; then feed half new milk and the other half skim milk. If the skim milk is plenty and the calf is in pasture, also feed it well three timeB a day. The ekim milk contains casein, cheesy matter, which helps the growth of bones and builds np the frame. Handle and gentle the calf every lime you feed it; it will soon know yon or those thai bring the feed. A calf so raised will not shrink nor run from you, and is broken even to the handling of the bag; she will let you lift np her feet and in every way possible, for a calf, let you know that your visits are wel- come, and that you are a friend
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