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Letter to Editor
June 3, 1857
The Middlebury Register
Middlebury, Addison County, Vermont
What is this article about?
Allen Smith challenges E.D. Bush's claim of raising 960-pound calves at 12 months using only skimmed milk, based on over 50 years of experience. He describes his successful method using new milk, grass, hay, oats, meal, and salt.
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For the Register.
Mr Editors:--E. D. Bush "aspires" to beat me in raising calves, without giving them anything to eat but a little skimmed milk. If Mr. Bush has a breed of cattle that will raise at 12 months calves that will weigh 960 lbs with nothing but a little skimmed milk, I'm beat; for such a stock of cattle I have not been able to find in over half a century's experience in raising calves. My calf had new milk, grass, hay, and oats, with now and then a sprinkling of meal, and salt.
Allen Smith.
Addison, June 1, 1857.
Mr Editors:--E. D. Bush "aspires" to beat me in raising calves, without giving them anything to eat but a little skimmed milk. If Mr. Bush has a breed of cattle that will raise at 12 months calves that will weigh 960 lbs with nothing but a little skimmed milk, I'm beat; for such a stock of cattle I have not been able to find in over half a century's experience in raising calves. My calf had new milk, grass, hay, and oats, with now and then a sprinkling of meal, and salt.
Allen Smith.
Addison, June 1, 1857.
What sub-type of article is it?
Informative
Persuasive
What themes does it cover?
Agriculture
What keywords are associated?
Calf Raising
Cattle Breeding
Skimmed Milk
Agricultural Debate
Feeding Methods
What entities or persons were involved?
Allen Smith
Mr Editors
Letter to Editor Details
Author
Allen Smith
Recipient
Mr Editors
Main Argument
challenges e.d. bush's claim that calves can reach 960 lbs at 12 months on only skimmed milk, stating he has not encountered such cattle in over 50 years and shares his own richer feeding method.
Notable Details
Over Half A Century's Experience In Raising Calves
Feeds Used: New Milk, Grass, Hay, Oats, Meal, Salt