MISCELLANEOUS. 



DEHORNING CLIPPERS. 



Much has been said and written about dehorning during the 

 last few years. You can scarcely pick up an agricultural paper 

 which does not contain some allusion to it. It is universally 

 conceded that dehorning is the proper thing in cattle raising. 

 To remove the obnoxious horns of a cow or steer with the old- 

 fashioned method of sawing them off is a heart-rending under- 

 taking. The Newton & McOee's Dehorning Clipper does the 

 work almost instantly, cuts perfectly smooth, heals quickly, and 

 causes the animal but little pain. Their latest improved de- 

 horner has one-third more power than anything before produced. 

 They very easily cut off a wagon spoke, an ax-handle, etc. It is 

 evident that clippers with such power could very easily remove 

 the horns. The H. H. BROWN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, of 

 Decatur, Illinois, whose advertisement is appearing in the col- 

 umns of this paper, are the sole manufacturers. From a circular 

 they are sending out we copy the following: " We guarantee the 

 knives to do the work. If any part should break from a flaw or 

 defect we will replace it without expense to the purchaser. 

 When operating with the dehorner the head must be securely 

 fastened so that the animal cannot throw it from one side to the 

 other, as in that way one is liable to break or chip the blade. 

 These blades are the same as any edged tool and must be han- 

 dled accordingly. We do not guarantee them where the party 

 operating tries to hold the animal with the dehorner. After de- 

 horning, if it is warm weather, apply a little pine tar. If they 

 are inclined to bleed too much, apply a little soot or flour. In 

 feeding and watering it does not require one-half the troughs; it 

 does not require as much shed room; there is no hooking of 

 stock. Dehorned cattle crowd up to feed and water like sheep, 

 and all fare alike. How many farmers have lost their lives on 

 account of not having a cross bull dehorned. It is said by cattle 

 feeders, ' If you want to see a well-fatted bunch of cattle you will 

 find them with their horns off.' How to accomplish dehorning 

 with as little pain to the animal as possible is the object." Ad- 

 dress them for descriptive information concerning dehorning. 



BIG RED APPLES 



And Beautiful Prune Trees 



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On whole roots, free from disease and true 

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NORTHWESTERN NURSERY, 



C. L. WHITNEY, PROP. WALLA WALLA, WASH. 



All kinds of Nursery Stock guaranteed to arrive in good 

 condition and give perfect satisfaction. 



At i Price 



Bicycles, Watches, Guns, Buggies, Harness, 

 Sewing machines, Organs, Pianos, Safes, Tools 

 Scales of all Ysirirl ! and 10OO other Articles. 

 Lists Free. CHICAGO SCALE CO., Chicago, III. 



THE IRRIGATION AGE is now on sale in New York 

 City at the following news stands: 

 A Becker, 268 Eighth avenue. 

 Meyer Bros., 871 Third avenue. 

 P. A. Muller, 578 Ninth avenue. 

 Otto Schmidt, 967 Third avenue. 



IRRIGATION. 



The Cheapest Irrigation can be had with Gasoline Engine 

 and Pump. We can furnish Engines from 2 to 50 horse power 

 that are Reliable, Durable and Economical. Cost of operat- 

 ing, one cent per horse power per hour. 



We furnish free with every Engine an Electric Battery to 

 explode the Gas, that will last 4 months without any attention, 

 then it can be renewed and will last 4 months more, and so on 

 for all time. We do not use a red hot tube to explode the gas, 

 that has to be replaced with a new one almost daily. 



FOOS GAS ENGINE CO., Springfield, Ohio. 



Irrigation by Automatic Rams. 



WE ARE THE MANUFACTURERS OF THE 



LARGEST RAM SIN THE WORLD. 



Deliver 2 to 5 times more water than any other It HIM. 

 under same conditions. 



The only known method of Economical Irrigation. Cost less than 

 25c. per acre per annum, guaranteed ! 



We make Rams of all sizes, for all purposes. Water ele- 

 vated in any quantity, any distance and height. 



Estimates and Illustrated Catalogue upon application. 



A Rife Ram at work Irrigating, etc. 



RIFE HYDRAULIC ENGINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, 



ROANOKE, VA., U. S. A. 



