1876.] 



THE LANCASTER FARMER. 



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13. Nwinhcrs alone will flisthiiruiBli stock in the 

 8how-y;inl8, prccedimj the awards ot'in-izes. 



14. The juilL'i'H of livi'Kt(ic'l< will nmki'fxaniiiiation 

 of all aniiiuils mi tlif oiicliinsrilayof each serial rIiow, 

 anil will for that day have exclusive entrance to the 

 show-yard. 



1."). Xo premium will be awarded an inferior ani- 

 mal, tliDuirh there he no conijietition. 



If). All animals will t)c under the supervision of a 

 veterinary suryeon, who will examine them before 

 admi.'-sion, to jruard aixainst infection, and who will 

 also make a daily inspection and rciiorl. In case of 

 sickness, the aninnil will be removed to a suitable en- 

 closure especially prcpareil for its comfort ami medi- 

 cal treatment. 



17. When animals are taken sick, the exhibitors 

 nniy either direct the treutment themselves, or allow 

 the veterinary surj;t(>n ap|ioinleil by the commission 

 to treat the case. In this latler event the exhibitor 

 will be chariicd for all exjicnscs inenrred. .Ml jiossi- 

 ble care will be taken ol animals exbiliitcd, but the 

 commission cannot be held rcsponsilile I'or any injury 

 or accident . 



l.s. A rinff will be provided for the display and ex- 

 ercise of horses and cattle. 



111. Itn the last day of each serial show, a public 

 auction may be held of such animals as the exhibi- 

 tors may desire to sell. Animals nuiy be sohi at pri- 

 vate sale at any time duriiifr their exhibition. Dnriiiff 

 the period of a serial ."how, no animal, even in the 

 event of beinf; sold, will be allowed to be delinilely 

 removed. 



'■ilK An ollicial catalopiic of the animals will be 

 published. 



21. Exhibitors of thoroui^hbred animals must, at 

 the time of makini;' their entries, tile with the Chief 

 of the Bureau a statement asto their inMlijjrce, allirmed 

 or sworn to belore an olticer authorized to take alli- 

 davits, and the papers so tiled shall be fundshed to 

 the Jury of Experts. 



22. The a;ics of live stock nuist be calculated up 

 to the openinir day of the exhibitiou of the class to 

 ■which tliey bt'lonir. 



2'!. Sheep breeders desiring: to exhibit wool, the 

 pniduee of the Hocks, will display not less than five 

 fleeces. 



24. All animals must be entered according: to the 

 prescribed rules, as given in forms of entry, which 

 forms will be furnished on application to the Chief 

 of the Bureau of AgrieulHue. 



Breeding Horses. 



Mares entered as breedinjE: animals must have had 

 foals within one year of the show, or if in foal, certi- 

 ficates must Ite furnished to that efleet. 



All I'oals exhibited must be the otTspring of the 

 mare with which they are at foot. 



Awards will he made to respective breeds for: Pure 

 bred turf stallions, six years and over. Pure bred 

 draught stallions, six years and over. Pure bred turf 

 stallions, over tour years and under six years. Pure 

 bred draught stallions, over four years and under six 

 years. Pure bred turf stallions, over two years and 

 under four years. Pure bred draught stallions, over 

 two years and under four years. Pure bred turf 

 mares six years and over. Pure bred draught mares 

 six years and over. Pvn-e bred turf marcs, over tw'o 

 and uncUr six years. Pure bred draught mares, over 

 two and under six years. 



Awards will be made for: Trotting .stallions, six 

 years and over. Trotting brood mares, six years and 

 over. Trotting stallions, over four years and under 

 six. Tr()tting fillies, over four years and under six. 

 Trotting stallions, over two years and under four. 

 Trotting fillies, over two years and under lour. 



Running and Trotting Horses 



shall be judged according to their record up to Au^et 

 15th, lH7(i, (iue regard being had to present condition. 

 Awards will be made for: Running horses having 

 made fastest record. Trotting stallions havingtrotted 

 a niilewiihin two-thirty. Mares and geldiugs having 

 trotted a mile within two-lwenty-five. 



Walking Horses. 



Fast walking horses, whether bred for agricultural 

 purposes or the saddle, will compete in the ring for 

 awards. 



Matched Teams. 



Awarils will be made for: Matched teams having 

 trotted a mile in two-thirty- five. Matched stallions 

 for heavy draught, over sixteen hands high, and over 

 fifteen hnndrcd poiniils weight each. .Matched geld- 

 ings for heavy draught, over sixteen hanils high, and 

 over fifteen hundred pounds weight each. Matched 

 mules for heavy dr:inght, overfifteeii hanils high, and 

 over fourteen hundred pounds weight each. .Matched 

 mules for heavy draught, over Hflecn and a half 

 hands high, and over thirteen hundred pounds weight 

 each. 



Breeding Asses. 



Awards will he nnide to respective breeds of: Pure 

 bred jacks <ivir six years. Pure bred jacRs over three 

 years and under six. Pure bred she-asses over six 

 years. Pure bred she-asses over three years and 

 under six. j 



Neat Cattle. 



No cow will be eligible for entry, unless accomjia- 

 nied with a ecrlificatc that, within liltein njonlliK pri- 

 ccdiiig the show, she had a living calf, or that the 

 calf, if born dead, was born at its proper lime. 



No heifer entered as in calf will he eligible for a 

 prize, unless accompanied with a ecrlificate that she 

 has been bulled bchire the first of April, or presents 

 unmislakable proof of the fact to the judges. 



No bull above one year old can be entered unless 

 he have a ring in nose, and thealtendanl be provided 

 with a leading stick, which must be used whenever 

 the animal is taken out of stall. 



Awards will be made for the best herd of each re- 

 spective breed, consisting as follows: One bull, pour 

 cows, none under fifteen months. Neat cattle, of each 

 respective breed, will compete inili vidua My for awards. 

 Hulls :! years and over. Hulls over 2 viars and ini- 

 der:i years. Bulls over 1 year and under 2 years. 

 Cows 4 years aial ovir. Ciiws over :i years and un- 

 der 4 years. Cows or heifers in calf, over 2 years and 

 under :; years. Yearling heifers. A sweepstake award 

 will be made for the best bull of any breed. .VsWcep- 

 stake award will be nnule for the" best cow of any 

 breed. ■^ 



Fat and Draught Cattle. 



Aninuils entered as fat and draught cattle need not 

 be of pure blood, but will compete on individual 

 mei'its. 



Eat cattle must be weighed, and, in general, those 

 will be judged best which have the greatest weight 

 with the least surface and offal. 



Awards will be made for; Best fatted steer of any 

 age or breed. Most powerful yoke of oxen. Most 

 raiiidly-walking yoke of oxen." Most thoroughlv- 

 trained yoke of oxen. Most thoroughly-trained team 

 of three or more yokes of oxen. 



Breeding Sheep. 



All sheep ofl"ered for exhibition must he accompan- 

 ied with ecrlificatc to the elhct that they have been 

 shorn since the 1st of April, and the date given. 



If not fairly shorn, or if clipped so as to conceal 

 defects, or with a view to improve the form orappear- 

 ance, they will be excluded from com|ictition. 



Awards will be made to respective breeds for ; The 

 best pen of five aninuils of same fiock and including 

 one ram, the ewes all having had living lambs the 

 past spring. 



Awards will be made to respective breeds for : 

 Kams 2 years and over. Shearling rams. A sweep- 

 stake award will be made for the best ram, respec- 

 tively of long, middle, and fine-wooled breeds. 



Awards will be nnide to respective breeds for : 

 Ewes in pens of three, all having h.ad living lambs. 

 Shearlings in pens of three. A sweepstake award 

 will be made for the best pen of three breeding ewes, 

 respectively of long, middle, and fine-wooled breeds. 



Fat Sheep. 



Fat sheep entered for competition must be weigh- 

 ed, and iu general those will be judged best which 

 have the greatest weight, with the least surface and 

 otl'al . 



Awards will be made for : Pen of three best fatted 

 sheep of each breed. Pen of three best fatted sheep 

 of any breed. 



Breeding Swine. 



Every competing sow above oneyearold must have 

 had a litter, or be in pig, and the owner must bring 

 proof of these facts, if required. 



1 f a lit ler of pigs be sent with a sow, the young pigs 

 must be sucklings, the otlspriog of thesow, anif must 

 not execixl the age ofthrce nmnlhs. 



Awards will be made to rcsjicctive breeds for : Tlie 

 best pen of one boar and two breediug sows. For pen 

 of .«ow and litter. 



Awards will be made to respective breeds for : 

 Boars 2 years old aiul over. Boars 1 year old and 

 uuder 2 years. Boars between '.> months and 1 year. 

 Breeding sows 2 years old and over. Breeding sows 

 1 year old and under 2 years. Pen ofthrce sow pigs 

 between !( months and 1 year. A sweepstake award 

 will be made tor the best boar of any breed. .\ swee|). 

 stake award will be made for the best sow of any 

 breed. 



Fat Swine. 



Fat swine entered for competition must be weighed, 

 and in general tlu)se will be judged best which have 

 the greatest weight with the least surface and offal. 

 1st, 2(1 and :kl prizes will be awarded lor : Pair of 

 best fatlid hogs of each breed. Pair ol best lalteU 

 hogs of any breed. 



Dogs. 



Awanis will be made to respective breeds for : 

 Dogs of 2 years and over. Dogs of ()ne year and un- 

 der 2. Pups. .\ swee[>stake award will lie awarded 

 for the best df)g of any lireed dis[)Iayeil by a foreign 

 exhibitor. A sweepstake award will be awarded for 

 the best hoin<'-bred dog of any breed. 



Awards will be made to res|)ective breeds for: 

 Bitches of 2 years and over. Bitches of 1 year and 

 under 2. Bitch pups. A sweepstake awanl will be 

 awarded for the best bitch of any breed displayed l)y 

 a foreign exhibitor. A sweepstake award will be 

 awarded for the best liome-breil bitch of any breed. 



Poultry. 



Poultry can only be exhlbiied in coops made afler 

 specifications furniKlied by the Bureau of .X^rieulture. 



Awards will be made to' res[K'clive breeds for : Pairs 

 ofl year aiul over, of chickens, turkeys, ducks, gceso, 

 swans, pigeons, guineas and ornamental birds. For 

 pairs under 1 year. 



Fish. 



Living fishes will be displayed In both ftrsh and 

 salt water ntpnirla. 



Awanis » III be made for : Largest display of fish 

 of each S|>eele8. Largest display of fish of all 8|>cele8. 



OUR PARIS LETTER. 



Farming and Stock Raising on the Continent 



of Europe. 

 CorrMi oudeucM^ of Tiik I.ancastku Fabmrr. 



Pa Ids, December .10, 1875. 



EXPEKIMEN'TING WITH SIIKPI'. 



Ex|wrience attests that sheep, when shorn, fnf fen 

 more rapidly than those left in the jKJssesBlon of their 

 fleece; horses, leanor even sickly, put upllesh ijuhkly 

 If clipped iu due season and with the onllnary pre- 

 cautions. Animals thus treuled aeipiire an Increased 

 appetite and malnlain Ihe desire for more foisl for a 

 longer period. M. \Veiske,of I'roskeau, hasconducteil 

 experiments with great care to test the facts fnuiul to 

 be true by practice. He selected two full gn>wn 

 merinos, in good health, equal in age and nearly so 

 in weight. They were fed on 2'; imunds of meadow 

 '"*>'> 'i poiuid of crusheil barley, and less than a 

 quarter of an ounce of kitchen sail, dally ; their solid 

 and liquid excrements were s|)fclally preserved and 

 frequently analyzed, eontem|)oraiieously with their 

 food: they were supplied wit h a fixed quantify of watir 

 daily and were weighed every morning: fhetempera- 

 tureof the buildingduring the experiments was nearly 

 uinform. After being thus' treated for seven days, no 

 perceptible difierenee was discovered In their relative 

 weights. After an interval of ten days thev were 

 sliorn: the appetite which had ap|H-arc>d' languishing, 

 suddenly became sharp. The shearing exercised llu 

 tie influence on the digestibility of the fiHsl, and any 

 difi'crenee was unfavorable to'the shearing; on the 

 other hand, the animals eouBumeil less water, pulmo- 

 nary and insensible persjiiralion having diminisheil, 

 as in practice is known to be the case. But more 

 nitrogen was eliminated, that is, less went to the for- 

 mation of meat, though no change had taken place 

 either in quantity or quality of food. 



SIIEAHING THEN IS AI'I'A REXTI.V UXPAVORABLB TO 

 XtlTHITIOS. 



The loss of the fleece is the loss of ao mueh heat, 

 demanding the grealcrconsuinptionof food ; In other 

 words, prodticing a more vigorous appetite. For 

 draught animals this result Isbenincial, for it stimu- 

 lates the sources of strength. Horses, when cllpin'il, 

 become more energetic, lively and robust; and if 

 they display an improved condition without any 

 change in rations, the cause inusf be sought in a 

 better appetite and a su|)erior assimilation of food. 

 In the case of fattening stock, if this [lowerof assimi- 

 lation be a little less, the amelioration of the ap|«e- 

 tite is a compensalion, for the animals will thereby 

 put up more Mesh ; and to maintain the apiMiiie in 

 an excellent stale during the finishing stage of fat- 

 tening, is the object to be realized. More foisl means 

 thus more beef and mutton, and hence the advantage 

 of the shorn over the unshorn animal. 



THE FOOT AND MOITU DISKASE 



eontiniK'S to make its ravages here; it Is a malady 

 more troublesome and annoying f lian ilaugerims ; if Is 

 unpleasanlly contagions also. es|iecially for pigs; it 

 does not destroy the animals, but retanls their devel- 

 opment and production. The Veterinary College of 

 Alfort, reeirnmends Ihe isolation of the afVected and 

 the free u.se of diluted carbolic acid In the sheds; to 

 break the pu.slnles wilh a rag stopjH'r and gargle the 

 mouth with a preparation of lioneyed wafer shar|H-iied 

 with vinegar. alinii or brandy, several tiinesaday, ad- 

 ministering linseed or ot her meal drinks requiring oidy 

 to be swallowed : when the feet are sore the lieihling 

 ought to be very dry and clean, and the ulcers louched 

 with a mixture of alum and carliolic acid in ll.'i parts 

 of wafer; if fever be declari-d along with diarrhix'a, 

 half a pound of (llaubcr salts is added lo Ihe drinks 

 to elean.se the bliHsl. Conncctiil with the luulady, is 

 a plan of insurance iu operation Iu upixr .Savoy; the 

 fanners of a lownland form a society of Insurance; 

 each animal Insured pays fr. 2, and an additional 

 franc as an aiuiual premium. In case of loss, the 

 farmer receives the full price of the animal, providi-d 

 he has folloHxtl the iustructioiis for treating It when 

 diseased. .\t Lille there is a Mxiety that will Insure 

 cattle against all risks, the premium being five |>er 

 cent, on the estimated value of the animal ; a single 

 farm can Insure as far as fr. :tlMI,lH)0. 



TUB ANIMAf. FOOD VIF.STIOV. 



When consumed green or In flower, buckwheat af- 

 fects sheep and pigs by pnslucing dizziness and 

 erupt Ions on the skin. .Siiorlsmcu attest that this in- 

 toxicatiuu Is eonuiion witli harea thai eat the plant. 



