( ^21 ) 



a pint of oats- The oats will be found of great 

 fervice as foon as the calf is capable of eating 

 them. The bran and oats fbould be given a- 

 bouc nnid-day: the niilk, in portions, ac eight 

 o'clock in the morning, and four in the after- 

 noon. But whatever hours you choofe ro fee 

 apart for feeding the calf, it is bed to adhere to 

 the particular times; as regularity is of more 

 confequence than many people think. If the 

 calf goes but an hour or two beyond his ufual 

 time of feeding, he will find himfelf uneafy, 

 and pine for food. 



The farmer need not be alarmed at my re- 

 commending bran and oats; for the expence of 

 both will not exceed one fhilling per week, fup- 

 pofing one Quartern of bran, and a pint of oats 

 per diem; and this food will be found of infi- 

 nite ufe ro the calf, not only in refped to clo- 

 thing him with flefh, but likewife keeping his 

 body open, and by that means contributing to 

 his health. Calves reared in this manner are 

 apt to fuck a rope-end, or any thing of that 

 kind, or they will get hold of another calPsear> 

 or perhaps his pizzle; by which means rhev^ 

 will draw in fueh a quantity of wind as will 



Vol. IL R make 



