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Show WILL RECEIVE TRIAL SKIPMENTOF CALVES The efforts of the Dixie College to increase the dairy stock in Washington Washing-ton County is meeting with success. Three small trial orders for calves from superior stock from Coquille, Coos county, Oregon have been sent. These calves will be - received by express at Modena and Cedar City, Utah, in about a week. There is every reason rea-son to believe that they will be satisfactory satis-factory and if so it is exppected that about forty calves will be brought in. People who are interested are invited to come and see these calves upon their arrival and to also review their pedigrees. One of the important problems connected con-nected with these shipments is the proper care of the calves after their arrival. Notwithstanding the fact that the express company feeds the calves carefully and well in transit, they are very hungry upon their arrival. ar-rival. The tendency of the owner is to overfeed them and thus cause' bowel disorders and other complications. Careful feeding of about two quarts of new milk and one egg per day for the first four to seven days will allow the calves to adjust themselves to the new conditions. After that no difficulty diffi-culty need be expected with averag methods of care. During these first few days it is best to divide the day's ration mentioned into about five or six feedings so that the calves will receive re-ceive but small portions at a time. The drinking water also should be limited. Again, it may be wise to call attention atten-tion to the price of the calves. They cost $14 per calf in Oregon. These calves are from highly bred dairy cows, whose butter fat record is from 350 to 400 pounds per year (8000 to 10,000 pounds milk) and from pure bred sires. The breed may be either jersey, holstein, or guernsey, at the option op-tion of the purchaser. The first named nam-ed is probably most advisable under the conditions in Washington County. Orders may be made direct by the purchaser or through the Dixie College, Col-lege, Mathew M. Bentley, purchasing agent. |