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THE  RURAL  NEW-YORKER. 
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Live  Stock  Matters 
FORKFULS  OF  FACTS. 
THE  ARMY  MULE. 
This  verse  was  read  in  Washington  at 
the  last  G.  A.  R.  reception  : 
I  sing  of  the  mule,  of  the  army  mule, 
The  butt  of  all  jokes  and  yet  nobody's  fool; 
A  fouT-footed  Solon,  who  kuew  his  own  mind, 
And  wisely  kept  part  of  bis  foresight  behind. 
A  general  guarding  his  forces  from  fear 
By  keeping  a  battery  close  in  his  rear: 
A  strategist  keeping  his  plans  under  cover 
By  marching  one  way  and  lighting  the  other; 
A  tactician  of  whom  we  will  agree 
That  he  taught  the  whole  world— Including  Hardee — 
T  ie  science  of  meeting  the  battle’s  tierce  brunt 
lfy  swinging  his  rear  quickly  around  to  the  front. 
A  musician  of  note  who  never  was  paid, 
Though  he  led  every  charge  of  the  Hard  Tack 
Brigade. 
A  song-bird  wearing  his  wings  on  his  head. 
A  player  of  bones,  when  we  though  he  was  dead; 
The  only  recruit  wearing  Uncle  Sam's  brand 
Whose  heels  were  drum-sticks  and  his  head  a  brass 
band. 
Pekin  ducks  are  the  best  layers  but 
do  not  fatten  so  readily  as  some  others. 
We  get  more  milk  from  a  cow  that  is 
not  untied  all  winter  but  do  we  get  as 
good  a  calf  ? 
An  Irish  condensed  milk  factory  is 
doing  a  double-headed  business  by  mak¬ 
ing  butter  and  condensing  the  skim- 
milk. 
Paris  is  the  Paradise  for  milk  sellers, 
a  correspondent  says : 
The  early  morning  promenader  in  Paris 
is  astonished  at  the  number  of  milk  carts. 
The  large  quantity  of  milk  sold  is  owing 
not  only  to  the  extensively  consumed 
caf6  au  lait,  but  to  the  milk  cure  recently 
prescribed  by  so  many  French  physicians, 
as  well  as  to  the  use  of  milk  as  a  bever¬ 
age  at  meals,  instead  of  wine,  too  often 
adulterated,  and  consequently  dele¬ 
terious. 
A  milk  cure  is  certainly  a  desirable 
thing  when  it  makes  a  new  market  for 
pure  milk. 
A  California  paper  proposes  a  “  squir¬ 
rel  week.” 
Then  every  land  holder  shall  devote 
himself  to  the  pastime  of  administering 
poison  to  his  squirrels.  The  medicine 
may  be  given  directly  as  poisoned  wheat, 
or  a  lethean  chamber  may  be  made  of 
each  burrow,  by  introducing  therein  that 
aromatic  substance,  the  bi-sulphide  of 
carbon,  in  sufficient  amount  to  put  to 
sleep  forever  the  occupants,  however 
numerous. 
Speaking  of  gray  horses  the  Breeder 
and  Sportsman  says  : 
One  thing  is  sure,  the  gray  horses  of 
the  trotting  turf  have  been  the  staunchest 
and  sturdiest  of  race  horses.  Not  only 
on  the  race  course  have  they  won  distinc¬ 
tion,  but  in  the  various  departments  of 
labor.  Superintendents  of  street  car 
stables  will  tell  you  that  the  gray  horses 
will  do  more  work  and  last  longer  than 
horses  of  any  other  color.  Whether 
worked  to  street  cars  or  express  wagons, 
the  family  carriage  or  the  plow,  they 
have  been  distinguished  for  beauty  or 
endurance. 
In  the  recent  long  distance  riding 
match  between  Austrian  and  German 
soldiers  the  second  winner  rode  a  12-year- 
old  Irish  thoroughbred  mare.  The  dis¬ 
tance  was  356  miles  and  this  mare  carried 
her  rider  over  it  in  73  hours.  She  fell 
exhausted  at  the  end,  but  recovered 
while  the  winner’s  horse  died.  This  is 
the  way  she  was  treated  : 
During  the  ride  he  gave  his  mare  a 
rest  of  one  to  two  hours  every  125  miles, 
the  animal  being  unsaddled  and  rubbed 
down  with  water  and  lotion.  She  then 
had  a  feed  of  12  pounds  of  oats  and  peas 
mixed,  after  which  lukewarm  water 
with  Carlsbad  salts  was  given  her  for 
digestive  purposes.  After  every  30  miles 
the  mare  was  given  a  feed  of  hay  mixed 
with  Carlsbad  salts,  and  then  a  kind  of 
cake  made  of  oats,  Indian  corn,  and  eggs, 
and  lukewarm  water  mixed  with  a  little 
flour.  Every  12  miles  the  mouth,  head, 
and  forehead  were  well  sponged  with 
cold  water. 
Goat’s  Milk. — An  effort  is  being  made 
in  England  to  work  up  a  boom  in  goats’ 
milk  as  a  drink  for  invalids  and  children. 
Here  are  analyses  of  milk  from  a  Cash- 
mere  goat  in  Queen  Victoria’s  herd  and 
from  a  prize  Short-horn  cow.  Per  cents 
are  given ; 
Other 
Water.  Fat.  Solids. 
Cow’s  milk .  87.5(1  3.63  8.31 
Goat's  milk .  80.72  6.93  12.35 
This  is  a  good  showing  for  the  goat, 
especially  in  total  solids.  The  “  goaty” 
odor,  it  is  claimed,  can  be  taken  out  of 
the  milk  by  aerating  it.  The  cream 
globules  of  goat’s  milk  are  small  and 
more  digestible  than  cow’s  milk.  It  is 
also  said  : 
For  household  use,  goat’s  milk  was  in¬ 
finitely  superior  to  cow’s  milk.  Custards 
and  puddings  were  far  richer  when  this 
milk  was  employed  in  their  production, 
and  to  tea  and  coffee  it  imparted  a  rich¬ 
ness  that  was  only  obtainable  with  cow's 
milk  to  which  was  added  cream. 
Try  a  goat  as  an  experiment  ! 
The  R.  N.-Y.  stated  that  a  Langshan 
with  yellow  skin  and  legs  would  make 
an  ideal  table  fowl.  To  this  the  Fanciers’ 
Journal  says: 
We  doubt  this.  Why  not  breed  out  the 
foolish  prejudice  against  white-skinned 
.  fowls?  Experts  select  the  latter  as  su 
perior  to  the  average  yellow-skinned 
ones,  and  one  of  the  reasons  why  the 
Langshan  fowl  has  sold  well  in  the  fancy 
markets  is  because  of  its  white  skin, 
which  covers  a  very  superior  grade  of 
meat. 
We  should  imagine  that  a  good  sized 
carcass  of  the  Sherwood  fowl  would 
come  near  filling  The  R.  N.-Y.’s  ideal  of 
a  yellow-skinned  table  fowl,  but  we  know 
that  the  Indian  Game  crossed  on  the 
Golden  Wyandotte  will  produce  the  hand¬ 
somest  and  plumpest  fowl  when  killed 
which  w7e  ever  saw.  The  golden  skin 
shanks  of  the  latter  are  so  pronounced 
that  the  worst  crank  on  such  qualifica¬ 
tions  can  offer  no  objection. 
Hen-fed  Orange  Grove. — The  hen  has 
fed  and  nourished  many  a  farm  from 
poverty  back  to  comfort  and  wealth. 
She  has  done  good  work  in  about  every 
State  in  the  Union.  The  latest  heard 
from  is  Florida.  The  Florida  Agricul¬ 
turist  tells  this  story  of  a  man  who  lo¬ 
cated  near  Jacksonville  in  1869  and  be¬ 
gan  making  an  orange  grove  by  eating 
Indian  River  oranges  and  planting  the 
seeds : 
His  grove  differs  from  any  other  in  the 
State  that  we  know  of,  in  its  being  a 
hen-fed  grove.”  In  other  words  be 
for  the  past  five  or  six  years  has  ferti¬ 
lized  his  grove  by  keeping  large  quanti¬ 
ties  of  fowls  in  movable  yards  and 
changing  from  one  part  of  the  grove  to 
another.  He  claims  the  grove  has 
changed  wonderfully  since  he  com¬ 
menced  this  plan,  and  the  effects  can 
easily  be  seen.  The  contrast  between 
the  trees  that  have  been  “penned”  and 
those  not,  is  quite  noticeable.  His  plan 
was  to  build  light  fences  out  of  laths 
2x4s,  which  could  be  easily  moved. 
Yards  were  inclosed  about  50  feet  wide, 
and  running  through  the  grove.  In  each 
pen  were  put  about  50  hens,  which  were 
fed  regularly.  The  largest  number  of 
hens  thus  employed  at  one  season  was 
1,200  or  thereabouts.  In  this  way  he 
was  able  to  fertilize  the  grove  and  make 
a  fair  business  out  of  the  poultry  and 
eggs,  which  tided  him  over  the  hard 
times  following  the  freeze  of  1886. 
Hambletonian  10,  and  one  of  the  great-  J 
est  race  mares  among  the  daughters  of 
the  Hero  of  Chester.  She  is  also  the  dam 
of  McBenton,  the  promising  stallion 
which  was  sold  at  one  of  the  Palo  Alto 
sales  in  New  York,  and  which  was  held 
in  such  high  esteem  by  Senator  Leland 
Stanford  that  he  sent  his  agent  to  repur¬ 
chase  him,  and  took  him  back  to  occupy 
an  honored  position  in  the  Palo  Alto 
stud.  He  has  shown  his  ability  to  trot 
very  fast.  Ilis  grandam  was  Lucy  Al- 
mack,  one  of  the  most  beautiful  and  noted 
brood  mares  at  Stony  Ford,  not  only  the 
dam  of  Mattie,  2:22%,  but  also  of  Mara¬ 
thon,  three  years,  frial  2:26,  and  Antenor, 
which  proved  a  sire  of  speed,  as  well  as 
of  Meander,  whose  son,  Mambrino  Al- 
mack,  showed  quarters  in  30  seconds. 
The  speed  inheritance  of  Lakeside  Nor- 
val  can  be  summed  up  as  follows:  his 
dam  and  sire  have  records  which  average 
2:18%.  His  two  grandsires  have  sired 
166  flyers  in  the  2:30  class,  and  his  two 
gran  dams  have  produced  seven  with 
records  and  well  authenticated  trials 
which  average  2:20  1-5.  With  such  an 
inheritance,  great  speed  is  almost  a  cer¬ 
tainty. 
If  you  name  The  R.  N.-Y.  to  our  advertisers  you 
may  be  pretty  sure  of  prompt  replies  and  right  treat¬ 
ment. 
Poor  horse,  with  sore  back 
or  foot  or  diseased  skin  !  Ap¬ 
ply  Phenol  Sodique  ;  it  will 
do  wonders. 
LEVI  P.  MOKTON’S 
ELLERSLIE  GUERNSEYS 
Largest  Guernsey  Herd  in  the  World. 
Cows  Rive 
6,000  to  11,000 
pounds  milk 
per  year  wlth- 
ont  forcing;. 
Milk  from 
fresh  cows,  4^ 
to  7  per  cent 
fat. 
BULLS  ONLY 
FOR  SALE. 
H.  M.  COTTKELL,  Supt.,  KUlnecllfT,  N.  Y. 
WATERING  DEVICE 
for  LIVE  STOCK  In  STABLES.  Send  for  circu¬ 
lars  for  the  only  practical  and  economical  one  In  the 
market. 
C.  E.  BUCKLEY  A  CO.,  Dover  Plains,  N.T. 
FOR  SALE. 
One  %  grade  Percheron  Horse,  extra  heavy,  five 
years  old,  sound,  kind  and  gentle,  Price  $250,  F. 
B.  Asheville,  N.  C.  E.  D.  I1K1NEM  ANN 
Asheville,  N.  C. 
-p^ERKSRIRE,  Chester  White, 
)  Jersey  Itcil  aud  Poland  China 
'PIGS.  Jersey,  Guernsey  and 
Holstein  Cattle.  Thoroughbred 
Sheep.  Fancy  Poultry.  Hunting 
__  aud  House  Dogs.  Catalogue. 
6,  W.  SMITH,  Cochran v flic*  Cheater  CoH  Penua. 
SHEEP 
Cotswolds,  Southdown*. 
Oxford  Down  and  Shrop¬ 
shire  Sheep  and  Lambs  of 
superior  breeding.  We  are  booking  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  for  prices  and  particulars. 
W.ATLEEBURPEE&CO.,  PHILA.,PA. 
For  other  flesh  also. 
If  not  at  your  druggist’s,  send  for  circular. 
Hancb  Brothers  &  White,  Pharmaceutical 
Chemists,  Philadelphia.. 
Look  out  for  counterfeits.  There  is  hut  one 
genuine.  Better  cut  the  advertisement  out  and 
have  it  to  refer  to. 
LINSEED  OIL  MEAL 
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THE  BEST  FEED 
obtainable  for 
COWS,  BEEF  CATTLE,  HOGS  and  HORSES. 
HIGH-CLASS  SHROPSHIRES I 
Our  second  Importation  for  1892  Includes  30  Bowen - 
Jones  and  Minton  yearling  rams,  now  weighing  220 
pounds  or  more,  to  shear  15  to  17  pounds.  Also  95 
beautiful  yearling  ewes.  Send  for  catalogue. 
THE  WILLOWS,  Paw  Paw,  Mich. 
SHROPSHiRES  FOR  SALE. 
Thirty  Rams  and  Ram  Lambs;  all  registered. 
JAS.  M.  COLEG  ROVE,  Box  1148,  Corry,  Pa. 
IT  HAS  BEEN  PROVED 
Thatgreen  cut  bone  is  the  most 
economical  and  greatest  egg 
producing  food  known. 
MANN'S  BONE  CUTTER, 
Warranted  to  cut  green  bones, 
meat,  gristle,  and  all  without 
clog  or  difficulty,  or 
MONEY  REFUNDED. 
f.  Ill.  catalogue  free  it 'you  name  this  paper. 
Put. 'aur.  a),  i»«9.  F.  VV-  >1  ANN,  Mil  ford, Mass. 
Market  price  must  soon  advance,  and  we  advise 
your  taking  In  your  winter's  supply  now. 
Please  write  us  for  quotations  and  other  particulars 
'f  IT  Sclf-Kegu  luting. 
H*  I  "  Money  refunded  if  the 
INVINCIBLE  HATCHER 
toes  not  hatch  as  well  as  any 
Incubator  made.  Send  4c.  for 
*o.  23  Catalogue  to  BUCKEYE 
I N  (’  li  B  A  TO  it  CO  .Springfield, O. 
OETROIT  LINSEED  OIL  WORKS, 
Incubators  and  Brooders. 
DETROIT.  MICHIGAN. 
Prices  reduced.  Circulars  free.  Address  PINELAND 
INCUBATOR  &  BROODER  CO.,  Jamesburg,  N.  J. 
A  PROMISING  YOUNG  STALLION. 
On  the  8tli  of  October,  at  Ilornellsville, 
N.  Y.,  the  three-year-old  stallion  Lake¬ 
side  Norval,  15,401,  of  Lakeside  Stock 
Farm.  Syracuse,  N.  Y.,  made  his  second 
appearance  in  a  race,  in  the  2:50  class. 
Having-  had  no  schooling  in  this  direc¬ 
tion,  he  did  not  get  away  with  his  com¬ 
petitors,  but  at  the  half  he  took  the  out¬ 
side,  and  came  home  a  winner  in  2:38. 
In  the  second  heat  he  did  not  get  away 
with  the  crowd,  and  hence  lost  the  pole 
at  the  quarter,  hut  he  again  went  around 
the  field,  and  came  under  the  wire  a 
winner  in  2:27%,  the  last  half  in  1:11  in 
fine  style,  and  without  a  skip.  In  the 
last  heat  he  held  the  pole  and  came  home 
very  easily  in  2:28,  giving  him  the  race. 
The  performance,  for  a  three-year-old, 
in  his  second  race,  and  having  had  very 
little  training  or  preparatory  work,  im¬ 
pressed  all  who  saw  it  with  the  fact  that 
Lakeside  Norval  is  a  trotter  of  the  first 
order,  and  is  destined  to  take  a  place  in 
the  front  ranks  among  the  flyers.  On 
Tuesday,  October  11,  he  was  given  a 
“  mark,”  on  the  same  track,  of  2:26,  last 
half  in  1:12,  and  last  quarter  in  34%. 
In  his  work  he  was  timed  by  two  com¬ 
petent,  experienced  timers,  when  he 
trotted  a  half  in  1:10%,  and  at  another 
time  a  last  quarter  in  33,  a  2:12  gait. 
Lakeside  Norval’s  breeding  would  lead 
us  to  expect  just  such  trotting  ability, 
level-headedness  and  staying  qualities. 
His  sire  was  Norval,  with  a  record  of 
2:14%,  one  of  the  greatest  sons  of  Elec¬ 
tioneer.  His  dam  was  Mattie,  2:32%,  by 
STOP  THAT  HORSE 
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Tonyue  Lolling ,  Shying  and  Driving  on 
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SPR INGSTEEN  BIT. 
WHEN?  At  once!  Without  delay !  Your 
wife  cun  drive  that  balky  horse  of  yours 
after  u  few  lessons  with  this  Wonderful  Bit. 
It  might  possibly  save  your  life  some  day. 
Best  Nickel  Plated,  Leather 
covered . $2.50 
Best  XC  Plated  -  -  -  -  $1.50 
Japanned  Finish  -  -  -  -  $1.00 
Write  for  31-page  Rook. 
FLOYD  &.  FOSTER, 
2  DETROIT,  MICH. 
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If  you  mention  where  you  saw  this  advertisement. 
Farm-Poultry  is  the  name  of  our  paper.  It  teaches 
how  to  make  monev  with  a  few  hens.  Sample  copy 
sent  free.  I.  S.  JOHNSON  <k  CO.  Boston  Mass. 
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Shells,  FTint  and  Beef  Scraps. 
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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,  w!4.0(>. 
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GRAINS. 
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. 
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