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discharged in twenty-four to forty-eight hours it should be removed. If the 

 udder is hot and caked it is better to milk the cow frequently (at least once in 

 two or three hours) but not dry, as a fresh flow would be stimulated which 

 would increase the inflammation and might lead to milk fever. Steaming 

 the udder with a flannel cloth dipped in as hot water as the hands will bear 

 is very desirable after which the udder should be rubbed dry and treated 

 with camphorated vaseline. Keep the bowels loose. If any signs of con- 

 stipation appear, give one and one-half to two pounds of Epsom salts dis- 

 solved in warm water. Adhering to these points means much in giving 

 the calf a good, vigorous start. 



STEER RAISED ON SKIM MILK. 



THE NEW BORN CALF: After the calf is licked dry by its mother it 

 usually has strength enough to rise and suck. If it does not it should be 

 assisted in securing its first meal. The calf may then be taken away, in 

 which case it should be fed the colostrum milk from its mother, or it may be 

 left until the milk is fit for use. Where the cow's udder is in good shape it 

 is easier to teach the calf to drink when it is taken away before sucking at 

 all. The records at the Kansas Experiment Station show that when a 

 calf is weaned from its mother at once or when four or five days old, it will 

 make good gains the first week, but when left two or three weeks, the first 

 seven days after weaning is a losing period. If the cow's udder is caked, 



