Show DAM Y I 1 W FACT RULES GIVEN FOR RAISING CALVES nothing better for I 1 youngsters oung than whole milk nothing can take the place of whole milk in part at least in rearing good calves contains the vitamins minerals and proteins which promote viell i ell balanced growth while it may be advisable to use supplements and possibly to depend wholly upon substitutes utes milk fed calves always allow shiow superior qu quality aliby and those who appreciate pre preci clate ate j good nod calves fire are apt to teed feed mo remilk ninny many dairymen follow what Is called the minimum whole milk plan by this method enough is fed to insure a good calf but not anoll enough h to make the calf expensive As enough young cows art ari coming coining on only calves from ance ancestors of good records may well go for seat cal nothing equals whole milk to put galas gains on v eal cliff calf the prime purpose in feed feeding ni Is to give the minimum amount of whole milk necessary to ghe the calf a good start and in the meantime to get it to eating hay and grain some calves will get rn on without milk tit at tin an earlier ago age than others with ordinarily vi vig orous krolls calves tile the removal of mill milk from tile the ration may begin at from froin 45 1 l i to 50 days ind and the change completed in about ten days more with less vigorous cabes the complete withdrawal of milk should be delayed under tills plan pl in from to pounds of milk will lie enough to raise a calf tills pi provides avides for feeding about ten pounds of milk a adly in addition to the milk a calf will require nebout am pounds of grain find and almut about SOU pounds ot bay during the first six months calias cahos fed thus have little digestive trouble and considering the cost find and the necess necessary try care in using substitutes substitute s some regard such a plan plan of whole milk feeding as most satisfactory it Is certainly preferable to the carel careless or indifferent use of substitutes utes |