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which can eat the fastest. The one two weeks 

 old is a large Holstein. Her sire weighed 2,140 

 pounds. It was very weak when dropped, very 

 inanimate, and would not take a quart of milk 

 a day. Her faeces were very loose and pale 

 yellow, and appeared to be growing worse 

 instead of better. When ten days old, being 

 in the same enclosure with the other two, she 

 arose and went for the green forage. The 

 next day, she was frisky, her fecal discharges 

 became normal, she now eats the same rations 

 with the others, all of them doing well. The 

 oldest of the three is eating too much to make 

 a comely appearance. I shall continue to feed 

 them on this forage and shorts, and watch the 

 results. If it should prove to be successful, 

 and that calves two weeks old will wean them- 

 selves on this forage, merely placed before 

 them, that it will regulate their bowels, bring 

 about healthy discharges, keeping them so 

 young in the best condition for growth and 

 improvement, it would seem to be a very 

 important matter to stockmen. 



It has been my experience with cows that 

 any disturbance of their natural functions, like 

 failing appetite, scours, or even a gargety con- 

 dition, is readily counteracted by feeding on 

 this forage alone ; but, as corn or any one 



