Show AUTUMN CARE OF THE COLTS young animals should be given some grain and hay just before pastures begin to dry up young colts should not be left out in the pasture until they begin to get low in flesh it Is much more profitable to begin feeding thorn them a little grain and hay bay along before pastures begin to dry up to arave them in readiness to go on dry feed later without any serious trouble this Is too often neglected and when young colts are brought in thin in flesh and they cannot be taken through the winter in the condition that they could have been this neglect Is inexcusable in weaning the colt from the mare it should have the very best ot of care as the change of conditions to is liable to cause some trouble while on the good summer bummer pasture the mare gave milk that was easily digested and in taking tailing colts from milk to dry food it is necessary that they should receive the very best of attention they be properly fed in order to prevent any bowel bov el troubles this rulo rule will hold good in taking young calves through this period and in fact will apply to all kinds of live stock but more especially to the tha young of the farm which are expected to turn in a x profit tor for the farmer the next year |