384 FARMING FOR LADIES, [chap. xix. 



are presented to the animal's mouth, and of 

 these it readily takes hold, and sucks as 

 greedily as if they were teats. In the mean 

 time a vessel containing the liquid is placed 

 under the calf's mouth, and while it is suck- 

 ing, the hand is gradually sunk a little way 

 down into the liquor, so that it may lap with- 

 out stopping its nostrils. The hand must, 

 therefore, be kept steadily in the liquid ; for 

 if too suddenly plunged into it, the calf's 

 nose being also immersed, it will immedi- 

 ately withdraw its head from want of air ; 

 and, as the attempt must be repeatedly re- 

 newed until the animal is satisfied, it requires 

 much time and patience. 



With respect to suckling by hand for the 

 purpose of fattening calves for the market, 

 the mode is so far different from that of rear- 

 ing them for stock, as to require the animal 

 to be, in that case, closely housed, while 

 in this they are left in the air; and is, be- 

 sides, a business in itself, which cannot in- 

 terest our readers ; but should any, from a 

 motive of curiosity, wish for information on 

 the subject, ample details may be found in 

 the work from which we have already quoted. 



