Show satisfactory feed for success with the calf the heifer calf dropped this coming fall the cow cew of two or three years hence should be given a fair air start whole milk from its dam for or the first week and from rom tile the herd for or two or abree weeks longer Is almost essential but as early as the third week of 0 the cairs life it should be offered grain and hay bay so that it will not miss the fat of the milk when changed to sani milk the change to skim milk slit sin tild did be made gradually if whole milk Is being sold and there Is no DO milk available avail uble powdered buttermilk diluted with nine parts of water and fed at the same rate as skim milk Is equally satisfactory experimental work has D the value of buttermilk tor for calf feeding only where there Is 18 no skim milk available aval lable as the cost Is greater than of skim milk whole cracked corn and bran make a good gi id grain for the calf coarse alfalfa hay bay Is preferable to leafy hay A darkened shod shed will give the calf protection from flies |