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Show Properjeeding If Me wish to see the Influence that man has had on the Improvement of cattle we have only to look at the different dif-ferent breeds that have been develop cd from one common aucestry through his Efforts. The skilful dairyman who breeds Intelligently and gives the proper care and fted to his calves Is the one who will constantly constant-ly improve his herd, says a Mississippi Mississip-pi bulletin The calf should be taken from Its dam when from one to two days old. For the tirst two weeks It should be fed only on Its mother's milk. Feed about eight to ten pounds a day. When the centrifugal separator sep-arator Is used and sweet skim milk is available, the latter may be substituted substi-tuted for a part of the whole milk when the calf Is two weeks old. By making the change gradually, skim milk may be substituted for all of the whole milk by the time the calf is from three to four weeks old. As the fat of cream has been removed from the skim milk, it It necessary to replace re-place this with some food. For this we have found a mixture of equal parts by weight of corn meal, wheat bran, and oat meat very satisfactory. About two tablespoonfuls should be mixed with the skim milk just before it Is fod. Ttils can be gradually in creased as the calf gros older. Regularity Is the necessary condition to success In calf raising. The calves should be fed at the same time each day. Very little more skim milk should be fed than whole milk when the change is made and it always should be fed warm. It should be about tho same temperature as milk when first drawn from the cow, and should be perfectly sweet. The feed-log feed-log pall should be keptlcfupulously clean by scalding once a day. The calf should be taught to eat as soon as( possible, which may be done by putting put-ting allttle jneal Jnlts mouth just after feeding the skim mine. A mix-turo mix-turo of bran, oats and cornmeal makes a desirable feed for the calf. It should be allowed to eat all the hay It will. Tho calf should be kept in a comfortable barn during cold and rainy weather. While it should not be tat, It should be kept in a thrifty condition. - |