Show very satisfactory M milk ilk su substitute for calves prepared by the united stated state 0 of f A very sa factory milk substitute for feeding calves after the second week has haa been devised by the united states department of agriculture the mixture consists of 50 parts finely ground corn 15 parts linseed oil meal 15 parts finely ground rolled oats 10 parts dried blood flour 10 parts skim milk powder and one halt half part salt bait it to Is stirred up with warm water at the rate of I 1 pound of meal to 9 pounds of water the feed Is increased gradually as the whole milk Is decreased until 1 at the time the calf Is 50 days old it la Is getting only the gruel at this time 1 to 2 pounds of meal mixed with water will constitute a days feed whenever there are indications of scours the feed must be reduced when calves are vigorous the following schedule may be adhered to in changing from whole milk to the substitute sti tute first week whole milk seco second rid week whole milk third week three parts whole milk one part gruel eriel F fourth 0 arth week three parts whole milk one part gruel fifth fit h week whole milk and gruel equal parts sixth week whole milk one part gruel three parts seventh week all gruel grain crain and roughage should be fed with milk substitutes the same as with separated milk mills milk has to be very high in price to justify the use of substitutes utes during the first two weeks of the life |