1892 
THE  RURAL  NEW-YORKER. 
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Live  Stock  Matters 
FORKFULS  OF  FACTS. 
The  worst  animal  to  have  among'  calves 
or  sheep  is  a  good-sized  boar.  He  will  do 
more  harm  than  a  wolf. 
We  believe  the  horseman  should  make 
it  a  habit  always  to  offer  a  horse  water 
before  starting  for  a  drive.  A  horse 
should  drink  as  often  as  a  man. 
Where  do  you  find  better-natured  pigs 
than  the  Cheshires  ?  Does  good  nature 
in  a  pig  pay  ?  Try  to  pick  up  one  of  a 
litter  of  pigs  from  a  savage  sow  and  see. 
Prof.  Henry  puts  oats  at  the  head  of 
all  grain  foods  for  the  nursing  mare,  be¬ 
cause  they  are  the  best .  milk-producing 
food.  Who  have  tried  mare’s  milk  in  their 
Babcock  testers  ?  Do  mares,  sows  and 
ewes  vary  in  the  quality  of  their  milk  as 
do  cows  ?  A  good  brood  mare  should  give 
good  milk. 
When  a  man  takes  a  horse  to  board  he 
generally  claims  that  it  is  worth  more  to 
keep  a  horse  than  a  steer  and  that  the 
former  injures  a  pasture  more  than  the 
latter.  Prof.  Sanborn’s  experiments  show 
that  this  is  not  fair — that  where  no 
grooming  is  called  for  it  costs  little  if  any 
more  to  keep  the  horse. 
One  Englishman  recently  brought  suit 
against  another  in  consequence  of  a 
rooster’s  crowing  early  in  the  morning. 
It  was  found  that  the  English  law  would 
give  the  first  man  damages  if  he  could 
prove  that  the  crowing  was  “  injurious 
to  health  ”  or  that  the  rooster  stood 
within  four  feet  of  the  bedroom  window 
when  he  crowed  ! 
A  cow  at  pasture  eating  100  pounds  or 
more  of  grass  takes  with  the  dry  food  in 
it  65  or  more  pounds  of  water.  One 
might  think  this  water  would  be  enough 
for  her,  but  it  is  not.  She  must  drink 
also.  Can  you  move  about  in  the  hot  sun 
and  satisfy  your  thirst  on  fruit  alone  ? 
Cold  water  for  hot  days  ! 
Mr.  C.  E.  Chapman  gave  us  this  bit  of 
experience  in  Jersey  breeding :  “  About 
six  years  ago  I  had  a  small  herd  of  good 
Jerseys.  One  day  a  buyer  came  and 
asked  me  to  make  a  price  on  my  cows.  I 
made  a  high  one,  but,  to  my  surprise,  he 
took  them  all.  I  then  paid  $150  for  a 
fine  Jersey,  expecting  to  build  up  my 
dairy  from  her  heifer  calves.  She  has 
had  six  calves— all  bulls  !  ” 
“  What  breed  is  that  cow  ?” 
“  Part  Jersey — I  don't  know  how  much 
and  don't  care,  for  her  milk  tests  644  per 
cent  fat  and  she  milks  18  pounds  at  a 
milking  !” 
It  is  mighty  encouraging  to  hear  such 
an  answer  from  an  every-day  dairyman. 
We  have  to  learn  to  judge  our  cows  by 
the  per  cent  of  fat  in  their  milk.  It  is 
coming  and  those  who  won't  get  out  of 
the  way  will  get  hurt. 
“  How  much  hay  do  you  feed  your 
horses  ?  ” 
“  All  they  will  eat !  ” 
“  What  is  hay  worth  ?” 
“  Thirteen  dollars  a  ton  !  ” 
“  Suppose  you  had  to  pay  $20  as  I  do  ; 
would  you  then  feed  ‘  all  they  will  eat?’” 
‘‘Not  much  ;  I’d  give  more  grain,  as  it 
would  be  cheaper  !  ” 
We  thus  see  how  hard  it  is  to  give  a 
certain  “  standard  ”  ration  for  a  horse. 
A  New  Jersey  Q.  een. — The  Jersey 
cow,  Signal’s  Lily  Flagg,  31035,  bred  and 
owned  in  Alabama,  has  just  completed  a 
full  year’s  test,  which  puts  her  at  the 
head  of  dairy  cows.  In  one  year,  ending 
May  31,  1892,  she  made  1,047  pounds  G% 
ounces  of  well-worked  butter  from 
slightly  over  10,000  pounds  of  milk.  The 
best  day’s  performance  was  50  pounds  4 
ounces  of  milk.  The  best  month’s  record 
was  1,356  pounds  of  milk,  making  118 
pounds  15  ounces  of  butter.  The  best 
week’s  test  was  27  pounds  1234  ounces  of 
butter.  The  cow  is  described  as  follows  : 
She  is  eight  years  old,  grayish  fawn 
color,  dark  shadings  on  fore  legs,  star  in 
forehead,  white  belly  and  switch,  horns 
incurving  and  of  medium  size  and  rich¬ 
ness,  small  bone,  long,  lean  face,  'thin 
withers,  deep  flanks,  body  good  length 
and  of  wedge  form,  rather  heavy,  coarse 
tail,  only  fair  “selvage”  escutcheon, 
udder  large  and  capacious,  milking  out 
clean,  teats  good  size,  milk  veins  very 
large  and  tortuous ;  estimated  weight  of 
cow,  950  pounds. 
Her  pedigree  is  not  “  fashionable  ;  ”  it 
is  hard  to  tell  to  what  “  family  ”  she  be¬ 
longs.  Her  feed  consisted  of  oats  and 
corn  ground  together  with  bran  and  oil 
meal.  She  ate  32  quarts  per  day  of  this 
with  pasture  in  summer  and  hay  and  en¬ 
silage  in  winter. 
Some  Holstein  Records. — Smiths  & 
Powell,  Syracuse,  N.  Y.,  send  these  fig¬ 
ures.  Their  cattle  never  looked  better: 
Netherland  Duchess  2nd,  by  Clothilde  4th's  Imperial, 
and  out  of  Netherland  Duchess,  made  as  a  three- 
year-old  17  pounds  one-half  ounce  of  butter  In  a 
week,  and  gave  15,185  pounds  1  ounce  of  milk  In  a 
year.- 
Aaggle  Merrel  4th,  by  Netherland  Statesman,  and 
out  of  Aaggle  Merrel,  made  as  a  two-year-old  16 
pounds  (ij-s  ounces  of  butter  In  a  week,  and  gave  as  a 
three-year-old  13,980  pounds  12  ounces  of  milk  In  a 
year. 
A  very  line  daughter  of  Clothilde  4th,  and  by  Neth¬ 
erland  Statesman—"  Clothilde  4th’s  Netherland," 
made  as  a  two-year-old  12  pounds  11  ounces  of  butter 
In  a  week,  and  has  given  12,542  pounds  of  milk  In  a 
year. 
Netherland  Grace,  one  of  the  admirable  daughters 
of  the  great  sire  Netherland  Prince,  and  from  Aaggle 
Cornelia  3d,  as  a  two-year-old  made  13  pounds 
ounces  of  butter  In  a  week,  and  gave  In  6  mouths  and 
13  days  8.247  pounds  8  ounces  of  milk,  and  Is  still  giv¬ 
ing  40  pounds  per  day. 
Aaggle  Constance  Netherland,  a  very  line  two- 
year-old,  by  Netherland  Prince,  dam  Aaggle  Con¬ 
stance,  made  12  pounds  5J£  ounces  of  butter  in  a 
week,  and  has  given  in  10  months  and  4  days  to  June 
1,  10,243  pounds  of  milk,  and  Is  still  giving  about  38 
pounds  per  day. 
Lady  Fay’s  Netherland,  an  elegant  two-year-old, 
by  Netherland  Monk,  dam  Lady  Fay,  made  12  pounds 
ounce  of  butter  in  a  week,  and  has  given  In  11 
months  and  13  days,  to  June  1,  10,234  pounds  of  milk. 
Chloe  Artis  Netherland,  two-year-old,  by  Nether- 
land  Statesman,  dam  Chloe  Artis,  butter  record  10 
pounds  12  ounces  In  a  week,  and  milk  record  12,322 
pounds  in  a  year. 
Clothilde  8th,  another  line  daughter  of  Netherland 
Prince,  and  out  of  the  great  Clothilde,  has  just  made 
14  pounds  5  ounces  of  butter  In  a  week,  and  gave  in  I 
month  and  21  days,  to  June  1,  2,501  pounds  1  ounce  of 
milk. 
Dlkketas,  a  One,  young,  two-year-old  heifer,  sired 
by  Hcilkerntwick,  and  from  De  Dlkke's  Girl,  made 
1 1  pounds  5  ounces  of  butter  In  a  week,  and  gave  In 
1  month  and  26 days,  to  June  1,  2,223  pounds  11  ounces 
of  milk. 
Clothilde  Netherland  two-years-old,  made  11  pounds 
10j£  ounces  of  butter  in  a  week,  and  gave  in  2  mouths 
and  20  days,  to  June  1,  2,723  pounds  one  ounce  of 
milk. 
Kappijine  3d  has  just  made  16  pounds  6j£  ounces 
of  butter  in  a  week,  and  gave  during  the  month  of 
May  nearly  1.500  pounds  of  milk. 
Also  the  following  two-year-old  heifers,  all  of 
which  have  had  their  first  calves  this  spring  : 
Clothilde  3d’s  Clothilde,  by  Clothilde  4th’s  Imperial, 
and  from  Clothilde  3d,  has  made  16  pounds  6%  ounces 
of  butter  in  a  week,  and  has  given  in  1  month  and  27 
days,  2,578  pounds  1  ounce  of  milk, 
Netherland  Artis  Clothilde,  from  Netherland  Bar- 
oness  4th,  and  by  Artis  Duke  Clothilde,  has  made  15 
pounds  ounces  of  butter  in  a  week,  and  has  given 
3,973  pounds  14  ounces  of  milk  In  3  months. 
Bellevon  Marlington,  by  Cornelius  Artis,  dam  Roe, 
has  made  15  pounds  6j^  ounces  of  butter  in  a  week, 
and  gave  In  1  month  and  13  days  1,995  pounds  2  ounces 
of  milk. 
Tjltsehe  2nd,  by  Prince  Netherland,  dam  Tjltsche, 
has  made  14  pounds  one-half  ounce  of  butter  in  a 
week,  and  given  in  two  months  and  13  days,  2,893 
pounds  11  ounces  of  milk. 
Frisia  of  Hillside  3d,  from  Frisia  of  Hillside,  and 
sired  by  Booker  of  Pine  Grove,  son  of  Sir  Henry  2nd, 
of  Aaggle,  made  16  pounds  9  ounces  of  butter  in  a 
week,  and  has  given  In  3  months  and  13  days  3,162 
pounds  5  ounces  of  milk. 
Netherland  Statesman's  Clothilde,  a  fine  young 
daughter  of  Clothilde  4th  and  Netherland  Statesman, 
has  made  10  pounds  14  ounces  of  butter  In  a  week, 
and  has  given  during  the  month  of  May,  1,157  pounds 
1  ounce  of  milk. 
These  records  have  all  been  made  without  any  ex¬ 
tra  care  or  feed.  The  butter  is  all  of  first  quality, 
well  worked,  salted  an  ounce  to  a  pound,  ready  for 
market  before  weighing. 
Shipping  Stock  to  Europe. 
To  accommodate  the  shippers  of  beef 
cattle  to  Europe,  steamers  especially  ar¬ 
ranged  for  the  business  have  been  built. 
Some  idea  of  the  magnitude  of  this  inter¬ 
est  may  be  gained  from  the  statement 
that  the  White  Star  line  of  steamships  has 
four  vessels  built  expressly  for  the  live 
stock  trade — the  Taurie,  Nomadic,  Cufic 
and  Runic.  There  are  others  in  the 
traffic,  but  probably  none  so  large  and 
well  adapted  for  the  business  as  the  ves¬ 
sels  named.  They  are  all  large  screw 
steamers  of  iron,  and  the  greatest  pains 
have  been  taken  to  secure  the  comfort  of 
the  cattle  during  the  voyage.  A  repre¬ 
sentative  of  The  Rural  boarded  the 
Taurie  a  few  days  since,  to  see  what  sort 
of  quarters  the  outgoing  live  stock  had. 
This  vessel  has  three  decks  for  cattle, 
which  will  comfortably  hold  about  1,400 
head.  As  the  average  cargo  is  only  from 
500  to  1,000  head  per  trip,  the  lowest  deck 
of  the  three  is  seldom  used  for  stock. 
There  are  four  or  five  gangways  or  en¬ 
trances  to  the  vessel  at  points  along  the 
sides,  and  into  these  the  cattle  are 
driven  directly  upon  the  deck  on  which 
they  are  to  remain.  Once  on  board,  they 
stand  in  long  rows  much  as  in  the  ordi¬ 
nary  dairy  stable.  The  droppings  are 
washed  out  by  a  stream  from  the  force 
pumps,  and  no  handling  of  them  is  neces¬ 
sary  in  order  to  keep  the  stalls  clean. 
The  decks  are,  of  course,  water-tight,  the 
floors  being  of  iron.  The  cattle  are  taken 
on  barges  or  floats  to  the  steamer’s  side, 
when  they  walk  on  board,  no  hoisting 
being  necessary,  as  was  formerly  the 
case.  Owners  or  shippers  must  feed  and 
water  them  on  the  voyage,  the  vessel  fur¬ 
nishing  the  water  only.  To  do  this  work, 
the  owners  engage  a  sufficient  number 
of  men  for  each  trip.  The  cattle  must 
be  watered  from  a  pail,  no  other  method 
seeming  practicable. 
The  decks  seem  well  ventilated  and  are 
kept  in  good  sanitary  condition,  all  the 
woodwork  about  the  stalls  bearing  indi¬ 
cations  of  frequent  whitewashing  with 
lime.  The  cattle  go  mainly  to  Queens¬ 
town  or  Liverpool.  The  trip  occupies 
about  10  or  11  days,  the  engines  of  these 
steamers  not  being  so  powerful  as  those 
of  the  passenger  lines,  and  the  consump¬ 
tion  of  coal  is  much  smaller. 
From  Europe  to  America  but  very 
small  shipments  are  made,  being  mainly 
of  thoroughbred  stock  for  breeding  pur¬ 
poses.  The  remainder  of  the  cargo  is 
made  up  of  bulky  freight.  On  the  re¬ 
turn  trip,  cotton  is  largely  carried,  but 
freights  of  all  other  grades  are  also 
taken. 
IN  writing  to  advertisers  please  always  mention 
The  Rchal  New-Yohkkk. 
LINSEED  OIL  MEAL 
WE  THINK, 
And  upon  the  best  evidence,  that 
IN  THE  SPRING 
Our  Meal  Bhould  be  fed  to 
Cattle,  Horses,  and  other  Domestic  Animals, 
quite  as  much  as  In  midwinter 
Please  write  us  for  quotations  and  other  particulars 
DETROIT  LINSEED  OIL  WORKS, 
DETROIT.  MICHIGAN. 
UPTON  STOCK  FARM. 
Headquarters  for  Thoroughbred  Stock. 
LEVI  P.  MORTON’S 
ELLERSLIE  GUERNSEYS 
Cows  sive  «,()()()  to  11,000  pounds  milk 
per  year  wittiout  forcing.  Milk  from  fresh 
cows,  4%  to  7  per  cent  fat. 
YOU  NEED  A  BULL  FROM  OUR  HERD. 
II.  M.  COTTRELL,  Supt..  Rhineclltr,  N.  Y. 
N"’vvXr . VETERINARY  SURGEONS. 
Lectures  will  begin  September  29,  1892.  For  circular 
address  SECRETARY,  332  East  27th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
WATERINC  DEVICE 
for  LIVE  STOCK  In  STAKLES.  Send  for  circu¬ 
lars  for  the  only  practical  and  economical  one  In  the 
market. 
C.  E.  HUCKLEY  St  CO.,  Dover  Plains,  N.  Y. 
Bad  aad  r,lu<  Chlaa 
08.  JerMjr,  6 oar* My  u4 
Pol.teln  Call  la.  fhoroagkkrad 
sneep.  Fanoj  Poultry.  Hunting 
and  Hoan  Dog*.  Catalagva. 
villa.  Cheater  On.,  Pa 
“BLOOD.” 
“Morgan,”  Wilkes  and  Patchen 
Fillies  and  young  Stallions  supplied  from  the  above 
strains  of  blood  at  reasonable  prices.  Let  me  know 
what  you  want  In  the  Horse  line.  Canada-raised 
blood  Is  the  BEST  In  the  WORLD. 
JAPS!  JAPS!  JAPS! 
I  am  also  breeding  Pit  Games  of  the  most  “  fitHlt- 
iomihle  strains,”  for  the  “Japs”  and  their  crosses 
win  all  the  “  mains.”  Eggs,  $2  for  13. 
A.  F.  MILES,  Stanstead,  P.  Q.,  Canada. 
KING’S  SPAVIN  CURE 
Will  cure  all  eases  of  Spavin,  Sldebone,  Curbs, 
Splints,  Sweeney,  Poll  Evil.  Grease  Ilcels,  Capped 
Ilock,  Strained  Tendons,  Epizootic  and  Distemper; 
old  sores,  and  all  bony  tumors.  Removes  all  bunches 
on  blemishes  without  leaving  any  scars.  Warranted 
to  cure  or  money  will  be  returned.  Price,  $2.  Ex¬ 
press  paid  by  us.  Write  for  book,  Diseases  of  the 
Feet.  Legs  and  Muscles,  sent  free.  Manufactured  by 
WM.  KING,  Lock  Box  2,  Blalrstowu,  N.  .1. 
A  VI  ■  1||  1|  Permanently  removed  by 
M  W  IN  Wilson's  Bone  Spavin, 
■  ■  ■  ■  Splint  or  Curb  Cure.  No 
blemish.  Send  for  circular.  NAYLOR  &  ROBBINS, 
197  Duane  Street.  New  York. 
GUERNSEYS  SFA°LRE 
The  Stonykill  Farm  Guernsey 
Herd  for  Sale. 
This  herd  consists  of  nearly  Forty  Head  of  care¬ 
fully  bred  COWS  and  HEIFERS,  and  will  be  offered 
at  very  moderate  prices,  quality  considered.  For 
further  particulars  address 
SAMUEL  VERPLANCK,  Fisbkill-on-Hudson,  N.Y 
JERSEY  CATTLE. 
1  have  bred  Jerseys  for  27  years.  1  have  young 
cows;  any  one  would  Just  fill  the  bill  for  a  choice 
family  cow.  Ten  or  more  for  sale  for  from  $4(1  to  $50 
each.  All  in  one  lot  at  $(U  each. 
LEICESTER  SHEEP. 
Sheep  from  my  flock  have  taken  many  of  the  llrst 
prizes  at  lhe  New  York  State  Fair  for  the  last  10 
years.  Choice  young  ewes  or  rams  from  $10  to  $15 
per  head. 
DELAINE  MERINO  SHEEP. 
I  am  breeding  as  large,  smooth  sheep  as  possible, 
with  as  long,  fine  delaine  staple  as  I  can  get.  In  15 
years  I  have  made  quite  an  Improvement  In  size  and 
length  of  wool.  A  few  for  sale  at  from  $15  to  $20 
per  head. 
Fine  Trotting-bred  Colts 
FOR  SALE. 
At  weaning  time  prices  will  be  about  $75.  Older 
Colts,  those  that  have  been  driven  and  show  good 
action,  kind  and  good  drivers  from  $200  to  $300  Some 
of  them  are  the  get  of  my  Norwood  Stallion. 
Pedigrees  given  and  all  questions  answered  by 
Inclosing  stamps. 
W.  S.  MOORE,  Mount  Upton,  N.  Y, 
WANTED. 
A  thoroughbred  Durham  Bull,  about  one  year  old, 
lit  for  service.  Give  description  and  price. 
Address  D.,  care  of  The  Rural  Ne  w-Yokker. 
Feeding  Animals. 
This  Is  a  practical  work  of  560  pages,  by  Professor 
E.  W.  STEWART,  upon  the  science  of  feeding  In  all 
its  details,  giving  practical  rations  for  all  farm  ani¬ 
mals.  Its  accuracy  is  proved  by  Its  adoption  as  a  text 
book  in  nearly  all  Agricultural  Colleges  and  Experi¬ 
ment  Stations  In  America.  It  will  pay  anybody  hav¬ 
ing  a  horse  or  a  cow,  or  who  feeds  a  few  pigs  or 
sheep  to  buy  and  study  it  carefully.  Price,  #2.00, 
Address  THE  RURAL  PUBLISHING  COMPANY 
Times  Building,  New  York. 
i  ne  Dcsi  uciuiu  rasienmgj 
Smith's  Self-Adjusting:  Swine  Stanchlol 
-H^The  only  Practical  Swing  Stanchion  inv*>ue** 
Thousands  In  use.  Illustrated  circular  free. 
F.  G.  Parsons  A  Co.,  Addison,  Steuben  Oo„  N.  w. 
HORSES  -  -  -  CATTLE. 
SMITHS  &  POWELL,  Syracuse,  N.  Y.,  offer  very 
superior  FRENCH  COACH,  STANDARD,  CLYDESDALE,  PERCHERON, 
DRIVING  and  MATCHED  COACH  HORSES  (many  of  the  Prize  winners)  at 
very  reasonable  prices. 
Also  HOLS  i’EIN-FRIESIAN  CATTLE,  from  the  handsomest  and  most  noted 
milk  and  butter  herd  in  the  world. 
RARE  BARGAINS  in  choice  show  animals,  and  cows  with  great  records. 
state  just  what  you  want,  and  save  time. 
