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Live  Stock  Matters 
FORKFULS  OF  FACTS. 
Rape  needs  a  manure  rich  in  nitrogen 
to  make  it  grow  fast. 
A  tight  collar  will  cause  megrims  in  a 
horse  Keep  the  horse’s  head  wet. 
If  the  driver  is  afraid  of  the  driven  no¬ 
body  knows  it  sooner  than  the  latter 
Kerosene  emulsion  will  kill  lice  on 
stock.  Many  a  calf  keeps  poor  because 
lice  are  eating  him  up. 
When  broadcasted,  three  to  five  pounds 
of  rape  seed  per  acre  are  enough.  In 
drills  one  to  two  pounds. 
Some  horses  persist  in  eating  their  bed¬ 
ding  no  matter  how  well  they  are  fed,  or 
how  the  bedding  is  saturated  with  urine. 
The  best  remedy  for  such  gluttons  is  to 
bed  with  sawdust. 
All  who  are  interested  in  the  culture 
of  rape  for  sheep  should  send  fora  bulle¬ 
tin  issued  by  Prof.  Thomas  Shaw,  Gue!ph, 
Ontario,  Canada.  It  tells  all  about  rape 
in  a  brief,  comprehensive  way. 
Mr.  Breck  of  The  Willows  Stock  Farm, 
Paw  Paw,  Michigan,  advertises  imported 
Shropshires  from  the  noted  English  flocks 
of  Messrs.  Minton,  Bowen- Jones,  Berry, 
Thinger  and  Thomas.  Sheep  from  these 
flocks  have  given  general  satisfaction  in 
this  country,  and  have  done  their  full 
share  in  establishing  the  popularity  of  the 
breed. 
One  of  our  exchanges  speaks  of  the 
“Black  Astrachan  ”  chicken.  Where 
can  eggs  of  that  species  be  bought  ?  Are 
they  the  birds  that  furnish  the  astrachan 
fur  •>  The  same  paper,  in  reply  to  the 
query,  “  Will  the  eggs  of  the  pea-fowl 
hatch  under  a  common  chicken  hen  ?” 
says  “  No.”  There  is  nothing  like  wisdom 
when  dished  out  in  such  chunks  as  these. 
A  Noted  Grandmother. — The  follow¬ 
ing  bit  of  news  is  of  political  interest : 
When  Mrs.  Cleveland  was  queen  of  the  White 
House,  George  W.  Childs,  the  Philadelphia  editor 
and  philanthropist,  presented  her  with  a  beautiful 
Jersey  heifer.  When  the  heifer  had  a  calf  it  was 
presented  to  President  Roberts  of  the  Pennsylvania 
Railroad,  who  christened  it  Frances  Cleveland.  Now 
there  is  a  granddaughter  of  the  Child’s  heifer,  which 
has  been  christened  Ruth  Cleveland.  The  herd-book 
business  has  reached  a  stage  where  It  will  have  to 
suspend  for  a  period. 
“  A  man  came  to  our  herd,”  said  I.  P. 
Roberts,  “  and  offered  $100  for  a  big, 
strong  grade  Holstein  cow.  He  wanted 
her  for  baby’s  milk.  Her  milk  was  just 
right  for  feeding  a  baby — not  too  rieh  in 
fats  and  easily  digestible.  I  took  the  $100 
and  with  it  bought  two  good  cows,  and 
had  $5  left.  But  both  the  cows  together 
gave  less  milk  than  the  Holstein  grade. 
I  bred  her  and  knew  what  she  could  do. 
I  bought  the  others  and  had  to  find  out  by 
experience.” 
A  writer  in  the  National  Stockman 
says,  “  If  there  is  a  practice  in  sheep 
husbandry,  which  more  than  all  others 
lacks  the  shadow  of  an  excuse,  it  is  the 
everlasting  cramming  of  drugs  down  the 
healthy  sheep.”  To  this  The  Rural 
says  a  hearty  “Amen.”  Feeding  drugs 
to  healthy  sheep  will  never  prevent  them 
from  becoming  diseased  and  it  is  a  mighty 
doubtful  business  feeding  them  to  sick 
sheep  in  order  to  get  them  well.  There 
is  too  much  empiricism  in  this  drug  busi¬ 
ness  and  too  little  science. 
Testing  Guernsey  Cows. — In  reference 
to  testing  Guernsey  milk  by  the  Babcock 
method,  I  believe  no  official  action  is  in 
force  to  make  systematic  tests,  placing 
the  result  in  the  register.  This  would  be 
an  excellent  practice.  I  fear  we  Guern¬ 
sey  breeders  keep  our  light  too  much 
under  a  bushel.  The  world  at  large  does 
not  seem  to  know  what  a  good  breed  we 
have.  I  have  a  large  Philadelphia  cream 
trade.  My  aim  is  a  large  amount  of  rich 
cream.  I  use  the  Cochran  method  for  de¬ 
termining  the  fats.  w.  b.  harvey. 
A  writer  in  an  exchange  says  “  the 
Durham  or  Short-horn  cattle  are  the  best 
for  the  farmer  for  several  reasons,”  and 
then  goes  on  to  give  them.  The  main 
reason  advanced  is  that  they  will  furnish 
beef  and  milk.  We  had  supposed  that 
heresy  had  been  pretty  effectually 
squelched,  but  it  seems  to  pop  up  again 
at  intervals.  How  long  would  it  take  a 
butter  maker  to  get  rich  with  a  Durham 
dairy  ?  How  long  could  a  milk  producer 
dodge  a  mortgage  if  his  cows  were  Dur- 
hams  ?  The  “  all-purpose”  cow  is  like  a 
“  Jack-at-all-trades,”  not  very  good  in 
any  line.  This  is  an  era  of  specialties. 
The  Dakota  Station  (Fargo,  S.  D.)  has 
tried  kerosene  emulsion  for  sheep  scab. 
Bulletin  30  tells  about  it.  The  emulsion 
was  made  as  Prof.  Cook  recommended  in 
a  late  issue  of  The  R.  N.-Y.  The  sheep 
were  dipped  in  a  mixture  contain¬ 
ing  about  seven  per  cent  of  kerosene. 
At  five  cents  a  pound  for  soap  and  18 
cents  a  gallon  for  kerosene,  the  emulsion 
cost  two  cents  a  gallon.  The  dipping 
was  a  success  both  for  killing  the  scab 
insect  and  cleaning  the  wool. 
One  of  the  most  encouraging  signs  of 
the  times  is  the  general  acquiescence  in 
the  policy  of  giving  swine  range — plenty 
of  grass,  clover,  etc.,  and  less  of  the  ever¬ 
lasting  corn  diet.  For  generations  we 
have  so  bred  and  fed  the  hog  that  he  has 
become  a  mass  of  living  lard,  almost  en¬ 
tirely  unfit  for  food.  The  reaction  to  bet¬ 
ter  methods  will  give  us  pork  that  is  fit 
to  eat  and  largely  increase  the  demand 
for  the  products  of  this  profitable  ani¬ 
mal.  Give  the  hog  a  chance,  and  he  will 
do  the  proper  thing  for  his  owner. 
The  State  of  Montana  in  1890  had 
34,005  milch  cows  and  about  1,000,000 
other  cattle.  Over  $250,000  worth  of  but¬ 
ter  was  brought  into  the  State  and  as 
much  more  was  sent  through  it  to  Idaho 
and  Washington.  Montana  has  all  the 
natural  conditions  suited  to  dairying — 
all  but  the  cows.  Grades  of  the  beef 
breeds  are  most  numerous,  and  it  is  a 
fact  that  the  sheep  interests  arc  driv¬ 
ing  out  the  cattle.  A  herd  of  good  Jer¬ 
sey  or  Guernsey  grades  could  earn  a  good 
big  slice  of  that  $250,000 — that  is  if  the 
“  oleo”  frauds  could  be  squelched. 
Holstein  Poetry.— On  page  407  H.  W. 
Cheney  “  dropped  into  poetry”  in  praise 
of  Holstein  cattle  to  the  following  extent: 
To  eat  bran  and  hay  and  corn, 
And  things  of  similar  Ilk, 
They  reward  me  eve  and  morn 
With  wash-tubs  full  of  milk. 
The  editor  of  the  Columbia  (Tenn.) 
Herald  thinks  he  can  improve  upon  this, 
and  pours  forth  the  following  : 
Yes,  she  eats  the  wash-tub  full  of  bran 
And  the  meal  barrel  full  of  rye; 
She  mows  the  grass  like  a  mowing  blade, 
And  drinks  the  cistern  dry; 
She  cleans  poor  Uheney-of  nil  he's  got 
Till  he  talks  of  “butcher  and  slaughter,” 
And  then  some  day  she  does  give  a  tub 
Of— casein,  chalk  and  water! 
Glorious  Holstein  cow  !  but  a  suffering 
public  have  not  yet  called  on  you  to  take 
the  place  of  “  the  old  oaken  bucket. 
Columbia,  Tenn.,  is  the  home  of  some 
of  the  best  Jerseys  in  the  world. 
An  Impotent  Ram.— Last  fall  I  bought 
an  Oxford  ram  lamb  for  breeding  pur¬ 
poses.  He  served  my  ewes  regularly, 
but  did  not  get  a  lamb.  Is  the  man  of 
whom  I  bought  the  ram  liable  for  any 
share  of  the  loss  of  the  use  of  my  ewes  ? 
He  is  a  breeder  of  this  class  of  sheep. 
Naples,  N.  Y.  m.  m. 
Ans  Morally  he  certainly  is,  and  if  he 
regards  his  best  interests  he  will  at  least 
give  you  another  ram.  From  a  legal 
point  of  view,  we  do  not  think  you  can 
secure  damages  unless  he  guaranteed  the 
ram  to  be  a  sure  getter  ”  and  m  good 
condition.  If  he  did  that  and  you  can 
prove  the  ram  was  well  cared  for  and 
not  injured,  you  can  make  a  good  case 
against  him.  We  should  think  he  would 
settle  the  matter  to  your  satisfaction 
without  any  lawing.  We  will  try  to 
learn  of  similar  cases  and  how  they  have 
been  settled.  Buyers  of  live  stock  are 
often  disappointed.  G.  W.  Far  lee,  ex¬ 
president  of  the  Jersey  Cattle  Club,  gives 
this  bit  of  experience,  in  The  Jersey 
Bulletin  : 
Among  my  last  purchases  was  a  cow  for  which  I 
paid  $1,000,  represented  to  be  about  four  months  in 
calf.  On  getting  her  home  she  came  in  heat  and  I 
was  nearly  two  years  in  getting  her  in  calf.  She  had 
evidently  aborted  before  1  bought  her.  After  long 
and  vain  efforts  to  get  the  cow  In  calf  I  made  a  claim 
for  damages,  suggesting  that  he  share  the  loss  with 
me  and  return  me  $500  and  take  the  cow  back.  I 
took  the  position  that  a  breeder  selling  a  cow  for 
$1,000  was  bound  to  know  whether  she  had  aborted. 
He  declined  my  proposition,  but  offered  me  another 
aborting  cow.  by  way  of  satisfaction.  On  my  de¬ 
clining  his  offer,  he  closed  the  correspondence  by 
writing  me  a  letter  which  l  prize  very  highly.  He 
said  I  had  better  learn  a  little  common  business 
knowledge  and  not  tell  all  I  knew  about  the  defects 
of  my  herd  in  the  columns  of  the  newspapers; 
thereby  implying  I  was  too  candid  and  honest  to 
succeed. 
The  American  South  Down  Association 
offers  $250  in  prizes  for  South  Down 
wethers  at  the  World’s  Fair.  Send  to 
S  E.  Prather,  Springfield,  Ill.,  for  full 
particulars. 
Curious  Twins. — The  Texas  Live  Stock 
Journal  tells  us  about  a  four-year-old 
gray  filly  which  is  exhibited  with 
“  Her  twin  two-months-old  colts,  one  of 
which  was  a  well  formed,  well  developed 
mule,  and  the  other  an  equally  well  de¬ 
veloped  horse  colt.  This  freak  of  Nature 
is  explained  or  accounted  for  in  this  way. 
The  owner  of  the  filly  wished  to  breed 
her  to  a  jack,  to  which  the  filly,  however, 
objected.  The  custom,  which  has  been 
for  several  years  extensively  practiced  in 
cases  of  this  kind,  was  then  resorted  to, 
and  the  filly  was  first  bred  to  the  horse 
and  immediately  afterwards  to  the  jack. 
This  method,  as  practiced  in  the  past, 
had  usually  been  successful,  always  re¬ 
sulting  in  a  mule  colt.  In  this  instance, 
however,  it  was  doubly  successful  and  the 
result  was  both  a  mule  and  a  horse  colt.” 
Those  Horrible  Horns.— A.  X.  Hyatt 
in  the  Breeder’s  Gazette,  says  : 
My  dishorned  cows  are  notoriously 
gentle.  I  can  take  up  and  handle  their 
hind  feet  as  you  can  those  of  a  gentle 
horse.  But  I  never  could  tame  their 
horns.  They  would  use  them  upon  one 
another.  A  girl  now  working  for  me  saw 
a  little  boy’s  head  run  through  by  a  cow's 
horn  last  summer.  The  mother  left  a  babe 
a  few  weeks  old,  took  her  little  boy  by 
the  hand,  and  went  to  help  put  up  the 
cows  to  be  milked.  Without  warning  a 
cow  bore  down  the  child,  impaling  it 
upon  a  horn,  and  only  the  seeming  inter¬ 
position  of  God  saved  the  mother.  The 
child  died  after  a  week  of  agony. 
Kill  the  horns  before  they  form. 
In  writing  to  advertisers  please  always  mention 
The  Rural  New-Yokkek. 
LINSEED  OIL  MEAL 
At  present  writing  (July  1,  1892,)  OIL  MEAL  is  very 
low, and  now 
IS  A  FAVORABLE  TIME 
to  lay  in  a  stock  for  Fall  Sales  or  use 
JOIIBKRS  as  well  as  CONSUMERS  will  do 
well  to  consider  this  subject. 
i’lease  write  us  for  quotations  and  other  particulars 
OETROIT  LINSEEO  OIL  WORKS, 
DETROIT.  MICHIGAN. 
IMPORTED  SHROPSHIRES! 
Our  1892  importations  of  yearling  rams  and  ewes 
are  from  the  best  English  flocks.  None  better. 
THE  WILLOWS,  Raw  1’aw,  Mich. 
SHEEP 
Oxford  Down  and  Shrop 
shire  Sheep  and  Lambs  o 
superior  breeding.  We  are  hooking  orders  now  for 
lambs  of  the  above  breeds,  We  also  have  a  choice 
lot  of  yearlings  and  two-year-olds  to  offer.  Write 
at  once  forprices  and  particulars. 
W.ATLEE  BURPEE& CO.,  PHILA.,  PA. 
AYRSHIRES  FOR  SALE. 
A  very  choice  lot  of  thoroughbred  Ayrshire  calves 
bulls  and  heifers— entitled  to  Immediate  registry, 
the  offspring  of  deep-milking  cows,  and  from  a  bull 
notable  for  his  fine  dairy  points.  Price,  f.  o.  b  here 
*20  each.  D.  M.  CAMPBELL.  Oneonta,  N.  Y. 
Feeding  Animals. 
This  is  a  practical  work  of  5(10  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  p’lgs  or 
sheep  to  buy  and  study  it  carefully.  Price,  *2.00. 
Address  THE  RURAL  PUBLISHING  COMPANY 
Times  Building,  New  York. 
LEVI  P.  MORTON’S 
ELLERSLIE  GUERNSEYS 
Cows  give 
6,000  to  11,000 
pounds  milk 
per  year  witli- 
o  u  t  forcing. 
M  ilk  f  r  o  m 
fresli  cows,  4J4 
to  7  per  cent 
fat. 
YOU  NEED  A 
BULL  FROM 
OUR  HERD. 
II.  M.  COTTRELL,  Supt..  KhineciitV,  N.  V. 
New'S?Ke  or  VETERINARY  SURGEONS. 
Lectures  will  begin  September  29,  1892.  For  circular 
address  SECRETARY,  382  East  27th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
WATERING  DEVICE 
for  LIVE  STOCK  In  STARVES.  Send  for  circu¬ 
lars  for  the  only  practical  and  economical  one  In  the 
market. 
C.  E.  MUCK  LEY  Si  CO.,  Dover  Plains,  N  Y 
GUERNSEYS 
FOR 
SALE. 
The  Stonykill  Farm  Guernsey 
Herd  for  Sale. 
This  herd  consists  of  nearly  For  tv  Head  of  care¬ 
fully  bred  COWS  and  HEIFERS,  and  will  be  offered 
at  very  moderate  prices,  quality  considered.  For 
further  particulars  address 
SAMUEL  VERPLANCK,  Flshkill-on-Hudson,  N.Y 
KING’S  SPAVIN  CURE 
Will  euro  all  cases  of  Spavin,  Sldebone,  Curbs, 
Splints,  Sweeney,  Poll  Evil.  Grease  Heels,  Capped 
Hock,  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,  Ulalrstown,  N.  J. 
IJI’TON  STOCK  FARM. 
Headquarters  for  Thoroughbred  Stock. 
JERSEY  CATTLE. 
I  have  bred  Jerseys  for  27  years.  I  have  young 
cows;  any  on6  would  just  fill  the  bill  for  a  choice 
family  cow.  Ten  or  more  for  sale  for  from  $40  to  $50 
each.  All  in  one  lot  at  $10  each. 
LEICESTER  SHEEP. 
Sheep  from  my  flock  have  taken  many  of  the  first 
prizes  at  ihe  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  $400  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. 
The  Best  Cattle  Fastening 
,.e  ,  y  rractlcal  Swing  stanchion  inv*>of^ 
Thousands  In  use.  Illustrated  circular  free. 
F.  G.  Parson*  St  Vo.,  Addleoo.  Steuben  tin.,  FT. 
WANTED. 
A  thorough  bred  Durham  Bull,  about  one  year  old 
fit  for  service.  Give  description  and  price. 
Address  D.,  care  of  The  Rural  New-Yorker. 
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  HOLSTEIN-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. 
