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the calf or milk fat or bloom of the young calf. This 

 is not an easy thing to do. Usually considerable shrink- 

 age occurs, especially where calves have not been ac- 

 customed to eating grain before being weaned. Where 

 considerable shrinkage in condition occurs it is difficult 

 and expensive to regain, not only so, but it materially 

 lengthens the time required to mature them. The 

 calf will not profitably consume so much rough feed as 

 older cattle. Experienced cattle feeders understand 



Fig. 8. High class 



'babv beef" brecl and fed by D. R. Perry 

 & Son, Sanford, 111. 



that the older the steer the coarser and commoner the 

 feed that can be given him. The older steer may be 

 purchased in thin flesh and yet matured in six months 

 of feeding; the calf or yearling not so. The calf should 

 be in good condition when purchased and should be so 

 fed as to keep him gaining until finished for the market. 



ROUGHAGE INCREASES FEEDING CAPACITY 

 At the beginning the calf should be encouraged to 

 consume considerable quantities of roughage. This 

 will have a tendency to increase the capacity of the calf 



