Show OPEN AIR TREATMENT Calve Are Healthier When Kept In tho Open For tho past 12 years or moro Hood farm In Massachusetts has been roaring roar-ing Its choice Jersey calves and carrying them through tho winter by what Is termed tho open air methods In describing this plan In n recent issue is-sue of tho Practical Dairyman Val oncy E Fuller In speaking of the calves and their treatment says They have a row of low long sheds facing south with tho roof sloping to tho north divided off into about five sections There are windows facing tho southern exposure and they are long horizontally admitting tho sunlight sun-light on bright days Thero is a door which Is rarely closed through the I winter unless there are unusually bad snow storms from the south or southwest south-west Each shod or pen has a large yard In which the calves run Uoforo wInter win-ter sets in all tho calves except the very young ones and those not old enough to be sent up to their Vermont place are divided off according to aget and sox and each lot has a shed and yard for Its winter run Thoy aro left there until spring having free access to tho yard every day and It is wonderful won-derful to see how they will go out inn In-n snowstorm and scamper and enjoy themselves Manure from the horse o stables la put In dally and of course changed every day and the calves find it an aid In warming their bodies at night when they Ho down This system has resulted In producing produc-ing strong rugged heifers and young bulls and helps to make larger cows When treated In this way they aro not pampered and while they aro exposed ex-posed to tho severe weather of Massachusetts Massa-chusetts sickness Is very rare I It dairy farmers would have their cows calvo In tho early fall and treat the calves in this way they would get splendid growth In the winter and I would be ready to put them out on pas turo In tho spring thereby guaranteeing guarantee-ing good growth rugged animals and a good sized heifer when calving time came cameFurther Further along In tho same row ol sheds are tho pens for tho service bulls with yards adjacent It is very raga to seo tho bulls in tho sheds except in very inclement weather and then only for a very short time and as they are never tied up they are usually roaming about the yards and tho same may bo said of the heifer and bull calves The coats of tho bulls grow very long It seems to mo that this is Natures way of treating the bulls They remain re-main In these yards and pens summer and winter This prolongs life makes them vigorous and active docile and Is In fact conducive to health In every way |