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a little was put into its mouth after drinking its milk. When 

 the calf found out how it tasted, it was eager for more. But 

 as a calf at this age eats a very small amount of grain, each 

 feed was not weighed. So it was not fed more than it would 

 eat with relish. At the end of the third month, 38 Ibsu of grain 

 had been consumed. The following grain rations were fed : 



Grain ration No. i. 



Bran, 4 parts, 

 Corn meal, i part, 

 Linseed oil meal, i part. 



Grain ration No. 2. 



Bran, 2 parts, 



Linseed oil meal, i part. 



Ground oats, i part. 



These rations were fed in equal parts ; ration No. i was fed 

 at night, and ration No. 2 was fed in the morning. 



The calf began to nibble at hay about the same time that it 

 commenced to eat grain. After a few days the calf consumed 

 nearly a pound a day. This quantity increased as the calf grew 

 older. Nothing but clean, bright clover hay was fed. 



The calf was early given a yard out of doors, in which to 

 exiercise and develop itself. The claim is made that calves 

 given this privilege when young have more vigor than those 

 always kept in close confinement. Later in the summer the calf 

 was turned out to pasture with the rest of the herd, in order 

 for it to become accustomed to grass feeding, and to gain 

 strength and vigor. To summarize: The calf was fed warm, 

 sweet milk out of clean buckets, had plenty of grain and bright 

 hay, access to fresh, clean water and salt, plenty of sunHght, 

 shelter and bedding in cold weather, shade in summer and 

 regularity and kindness in feeding and care. That the calt 

 responded to this treatment may be seen by studying the follow- 

 ing records and tables. 



For convenience the year was divided into four periods of 

 three months each. 



