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appetizer. It is an excellent tonic, and acts directly on the walls of 

 the blood vessels, increasing their contractile power and thus invigorating 

 circulation. While the dose should be only ^2 tablespoon in the feed twice 

 daily the first two days, after that it should be increased to 1 full tablespoon- 

 ful at each feeding. Full directions are given on the package. There is no 

 danger in the use of this Stock Tonic. It is scientifically compounded of 

 pure drugs, each a specific. It is already mixed, in virgin dry state, net 

 contaminated and made expensive by the addition of a useless "filler." 



The fattening process is an expensive one; and it is necessary for 

 the beef grower to cut it down to as short a time as safely profitable, 

 and thus to help out nature, if he expects to get the worth of his time, 

 investment and labor. 



CALVES Calves destined for the butcher should be fed whole milk from 

 the dams, but not more than 2 quarts three times a day, lest 

 indigestion and scouring follow. As the calf grows, increase gradually, 

 but feed sparingly the first month. The calf should be taught to eat solid 

 food, such as shelled corn, whole oats, wheat bran, oilmeal, hay, etc., 

 before ever weaned, simply by rubbing the mouth with some grain after 

 each milk meal. Do net put grain in the milk, for it will be swallowed 

 without chewing. The calf has good grinders, and at 4 to 6 weeks can 

 do its own grinding. After weaning it can be put at once on regular 

 ration of the above feeds, with alfalfa hay or clover. All calves are justly 

 entitled to clover; and if there is any shortage, they should not be the 



animals to suffer. In summer the grain ration can be cut down, and the 

 animal put on pasture of white clover and blue grass or alfalfa. There 

 is nothing like grass for fleshmaking. In winter, silage or roots will keep 

 these youngsters sappy and growing. In cases where the whole milk 

 cannot be spared for the calves skim milk may be substituted, with lower 

 though satisfactory gains in development. Corn meal or some fattening 

 grain should be used with a skim milk ration. 



Of course a calf intended to grace the dairy should not be crowded, 

 but simply fed for normal sturdy development. Never let a dairy type 



