1893 
THE  RURAL  NEW-YORKER. 
87 1 
Live  Stock  Matters 
FORKFULS  OF  FACTS. 
In  one  week  San  Francisco  imported 
444,200  dozens  of  eastern  eggs — many  of 
them  brought  over  1,000  miles  on  the 
cars.  At  California  prices,  this  means 
over  $150,000  a  month  for  one  city. 
What’s  the  matter  with  the  California 
Leghorns  ? 
A  writer  in  Popular  Science  News  says 
this  about  color  in  animals  : 
White  is  often  associated  with  weak¬ 
ness,  for  male  white  cats  with  blue  eyes 
are  generally  deaf  ;  and  black  pigs  alone 
are  immune  to  the  effects  of  Lachnanthes 
tinctoria,  the  red  root  which  is  often 
eaten  by  pigs,  causing  the  hoofs  of  the 
lighter  varieties  to  drop  off.  Slypericum 
crispum  kills  white  sheep,  but  does  not 
affect  the  black. 
He  also  notices  that  the  male  animals 
of  most  species  are  usually  darker  col¬ 
ored  than  the  females. 
Dogs  Again. — A  friend  in  Connecticut 
writes  this : 
I  expected  to  send  The  Rural  a  picture 
of  “a  patriarch,”  an  old  South  Down; 
but  I  found  her  a  few  days  ago  with  the 
flesh  torn  from  the  cords  of  one  hind  leg 
and  a  patch  of  skin  about  as  big  as  a 
small  handkerchief  eaten  away.  She  was 
living,  but  I  killed  her.  She  would  have 
made  a  pathetic  picture,  but  I  put  her 
out  of  her  misery. 
Ensilage  and  Grain.— We  fed  with 
excellent  results  last  winter,  and  are  do¬ 
ing  the  same  again  this  season,  a  ration 
composed  of  10  pounds  of  clover  hay,  45 
pounds  of  corn  ensilage,  and  8  pounds  of 
a  grain  mixture  consisting  of  3  parts  of 
wheat  bran  and  2  parts  of  cotton-seed 
meal  for  a  1,000-pound  cow.  Theoreti¬ 
cally,  clover  hay  and  corn  ensilage  with 
plenty  of  ears  will  make  a  very  fair  ration 
for  a  milch  cow,  except  that  it  is  rather 
too  bulky  for  the  best  results.  We  prefer 
to  feed  a  light  grain  ration  of  a  rather 
nitrogenous  character  in  connection  with 
the  ensilage  and  hay.  prof.  h.  h.  wing. 
Oats  or  Bran  ? — If  a  man  has  plenty 
of  yellow  flint  corn,  which  is  the  cheaper 
and  more  serviceable  to  mix  with  it,  for 
feed  for  horses,  oats  at  35c  per  bushel, 
or  bran  at  $14  per  ton  ?  subscriber. 
Ans. — Theoretically,  bran  is  cheaper; 
that  is,  you  will  obtain  more  nutriment 
for  a  dollar  in  the  bran  than  in  the  oats. 
The  oats,  however,  are  better  for  the 
horse  if  it  is  driven  much.  You  might 
feed  two  quarts  of  oats  per  day  and  have 
the  rest  of  the  grain  feed  half  and  half 
corn  and  bran. 
Oats  or  Corn  ?— Had  I  better  feed  oats 
to  sheep  or  sell  them  at  40  cents  per 
bushel  and  buy  corn  at  65  or  70  cents  ? 
The  oats  are  raised  on  the  farm,  but  corn 
does  not  grow  well  in  this  section.  Is 
ensilage  good  for  sheep?  w.  i.  s. 
Ans. — It  will  depend  somewhat  upon 
your  hay.  If  it  is  good  clover,  some  corn 
■will  prove  an  excellent  feed — better  than 
all  oats.  Sheep  like  a  change  anyway. 
The  estimated  feeding  value  of  100 
pounds  of  oats  is  95  cents  ;  of  100  pounds 
of  corn,  $1.12.  These  figures  are  chiefly 
for  comparison,  but  they  indicate  that 
oats  at  40  cents  a  bushel  are  more  costly 
food  than  corn  at  65  cents.  If  you  have 
good  clover  hay  you  might  sell  enough 
of  the  oats  to  buy  corn,  so  that  you  can 
feed  half  and  half  of  the  two  grains. 
Opinions  differ  in  regard  to  ensilage  for 
sheep.  Mr.  J.  S.  Woodward  praises  it 
highly,  as  do  other  good  sheep  men. 
Dog  Knocked  By  Dorset. — Experi¬ 
ence  has  demonstrated  that  the  Dorsets 
are  practically  “  dog-proof.”  Last  win¬ 
ter  an  incident  occurred  that  convinced 
me  that  the  Dorset  ewe  will  protect  her 
lamb  from  any  attack  made  by  dogs.  My 
ewes  had  dropped  their  lambs  and  during 
the  day  were  allowed  to  roam  at  will  in 
a  large  inclosure.  As  I  approached  the 
sheep  barn  one  evening,  my  St.  Bernard 
dog  followed  me  into  the  yard  where  the 
sheep  had  assembled  for  the  purpose  of 
being  admitted  to  their  pen.  As  I  walked 
along  I  was  startled  by  a  sound  from  be¬ 
hind  me  and  looking  around  discovered 
that  my  dog  had  been  assaulted  by  a  ewe 
and  was  knocked  down  and  was  in  the 
act  of  getting  up  when  the  ewe  made  an¬ 
other  dart  at  him.  From  that  day  to 
this  my  dog  cannot  be  coaxed  or  per¬ 
suaded  to  enter  the  yard  when  occupied 
by  the  Dorsets.  The  latter  are  always 
aggressive  in  warfare  and  when  dogs 
are  trespassing  upon  their  rights,  they 
assemble  and  move  cautiously  towards 
them.  I  have  seen  dogs  driven  from  the 
field  and  I  doubt  not  that  the  sheep  would 
be  able  to  protect  themselves  if  attacked. 
They  seem  to  have  no  fear  and  are  not 
frightened  by  the  presence  of  dogs  as  are 
other  breeds  of  sheep.  While  I  have 
some  knowledge  of  all  the  flocks  in  the 
United  States  and  Canada,  never  has  a 
death  among  this  breed  been  reported  to 
this  office  as  having  been  caused  by  dogs, 
nor  has  any  information  been  received 
from  a  breeder  that  would  cause  a  doubt 
as  to  the  defensive  characteristics  of  the 
Dorset  Horned  sheep.  m.  a.  cooper. 
Secretary  Dorset  Breeders’  Ass’n. 
Elephants  Make  Change— Here  is  a 
story  about  an  English  pet  elephant : 
The  penny-in-the-slot  machine  has 
been  adapted  to  the  use  of  the  elephants 
at  the  Manchester  Zoo.  When  a  visitor 
gives  an  elephant  a  penny  the  animal 
drops  it  in  a  slot  and  gets  a  biscuit. 
There  is  no  use  to  try  to  deceive  the 
animals  with  half  pennies.  Those  de¬ 
spised  coins  are  always  flung  in  the  face 
of  the  giver.  The  other  day  a  visitor 
gave  the  baby  elephant  a  number  of  half 
pennies  in  succession.  All  were  thrown 
back.  Then  two  half  pennies  were  given 
to  the  animal  at  the  same  time.  The 
creature’s  demeanor  changed.  For  more 
than  five  minutes  he  held  the  two  coins 
in  his  trunk  rubbing  them  together  and 
seeming  to  be  pondering  deeply.  At  last 
he  dropped  the  two  half  pence  in  the  box 
together  with  the  result  that  the  com¬ 
bined  weight  gave  him  the  desired  bis¬ 
cuit,  at  which  he  gambolled  about  in  a 
manner  which  exhibited  extravagant  de¬ 
light. 
Sad  Dog  Work. — On  the  night  of 
December  1,  three  worthless  dogs  broke 
into  my  flock  of  24  nice  South  Down 
sheep  and  killed  eight  of  the  best  ewes 
and  bit  several  others  in  such  a  manner 
that  I  fear  they  will  die.  I  had  23  choice 
ewes  which  I  had  picked  out  of  flocks 
for  the  past  two  years  at  the  suggestion 
of  The  Rural  :  they  were  all  twins, 
picked  out  in  order  to  try  to  get  all  my 
ewes  to  breed  twin  lambs.  One  of  the 
ewes  killed  was  the  mother  of  a  nice 
pair  of  twins  that  were  about  a  week  old 
at  the  time  she  was  killed,  and  upon  ex¬ 
amination  it  was  found  that  five  out  of 
the  remaining  seven  would  have  given 
birth  to  twin  lambs  and  were  due  to  lamb 
early  in  January.  Can’t  The  Rural 
give  its  Virginia  subscribers  some  sug¬ 
gestions  as  to  dog  laws,  etc.,  or  some 
way  to  exterminate  the  worthless 
part  of  the  canine  family  ?  One  of 
my  neighbors  who  had  the  same  mis¬ 
fortune  as  myself  some  time  ago,  tried 
poisoning  and  killed  a  great  many  per¬ 
haps  innocent  dogs  :  I  do  not  like  to  re¬ 
sort  to  this  remedy  but  I  believe  every 
sheep  raiser  will  have  to.  j.  t.  graves. 
R.  N.-Y. — We  are  quite  certain  that 
by  selecting  carefully  the  ewes  that  drop 
twin  lambs  a  flock  can  be  produced,  the 
great  majority  of  which  will  drop  twins 
regularly.  The  above  but  adds  to  the 
evidence  already  secured.  We  shall  be 
glad  to  hear  from  any  others  who  have 
tried  the  experiment. 
In  writing  to  advertisers  please  always  mention 
The  Rural. 
A  Horse 
deserves  the  best  reme¬ 
dy  man  can  devise  for 
his  hurts.  Phenol  So- 
dique  is  that.  For  other 
flesh  also. 
HANCE  BROTHERS  &  WHITE,  Philadelphia. 
At  druggists.  Take  no  substitute. 
LINSEED  OIL  MEAL 
Please  do  not  forget  that  our  OIL  MEAL  is 
THE  BEST  FEED 
obtainable  for 
COWS,  BEEF  CATTLE,  HOGS  and  HORSES. 
Market  price  must  soon  advance,  and  we  advise 
your  taking  In  your  winter's  supply  now. 
Please  write  us  for  quotations  and  other  particulars. 
DETROIT  LINSEED  OIL  WORKS, 
DETROIT.  MICHIGAN. 
Um  P.  MORTON'S 
ELLERSLIE  GUERNSEYS 
Largest  Guernsey  Herd  in  the  World. 
Cows  give 
6,000  to  11,000 
pounds  milk 
per  year  wlth- 
o  u  t  forcing. 
Milk  from 
fresh  cows, 
to  7  per  cent 
fat. 
BULLS  ONLY 
FOR  SALK. 
Dorset  Horned  Ham  Lambs. 
[DOG-PROOF.] 
Having  sold  so  many  Ewe  lambs  In  lots  of  3  to  10  to 
different  parties,  and  only  one  ram  lamb  In  each  lot, 
It  has  left  me  quite  a  number  of  first-class  ram 
lambs,  and  these  I  will  sell,  If  taken  at  once, 
at  $15  to  $18  per  head.  Let  those  who  wish  to 
raise  early  lambs  for  the  Christmas  market  give  the 
Dorsets  a  trial,  when  I  am  certain  they  will  soon  be 
convinced  that  they  are  the  breed  they  want,  by 
their  remarkable  fecundity,  and  superiority  In  many 
other  respects  over  all  other  breeds.  Also  for  sale 
imported  ewes  two  years  old,  due  to  lamb  this  and 
next  month,  to  Imported  Royal  Windsor,  No.  232. 
First  Prize  Winner  at  the  Royal  Show  of  England, 
1889.  All  stock  delivered  to  the  buyer  free  of  ex- 
pressage.  Address  T.  S.  COOPER, 
Coopersburg,  Lehigh  County,  Pa. 
FEEDING  ANIMALS. 
This  Is  a  practical  work  of  560  pages,  by  Professor 
K.  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,  MUi.OO. 
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Times  Building,  New  York. 
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Hold  That  Horse 
No  matter  how  “hard- 
bitted  ”  the  animal  with 
the  “Success”  Bit  It  is 
under  absolute  control 
of  the  driver.  A  humane 
bit  having  but  one  single 
steel  bar.  Instantly 
changed  to  plain  straight  bar  bit  by  adjusting  reins. 
Guaranteed.  X  O  or  Japan,  $1.00.  Nickel  Plato,  *1.50. 
Postage  paid.  Wm.  Van  Arndale,  Racine,  YVTs. 
GUERNSEYS ! 
HACKNEY  STALLIONS 
FOTT  8AXJE. 
Three  Grand  Imported  Hackney  Stallions.  Write 
for  description  and  price. 
P.  A.  WEBSTER,  Cazenovia,  N.  Y. 
It's  a  Good  Tdino 
And  well  worth  a  whole  dollar.  If  you 
own  a  horse,  if  you  breed  horses,  if  you  love 
horses,  you  cannot  afford  to  miss  the 
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for  it  makes  a  valuable  present.  Securely 
packed  for  twenty-five  cents  in  stamps. 
Order  to-day. 
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If  you  mention  where  you  saw  this  advertisement. 
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how  to  make  money  with  a  few  hens.  Sample  copy 
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The  GRANDEST  of  DAIRY  Breeds. 
Combining  the  richness  of  the  Jersey  with  the  size 
approximate  to  the  Holstein  or  Short-horn,  but 
standing  alone  and  UNKQUAI.ed  in  producing  the 
richest  colored  butter  in  mid-winter  on  dry  feed. 
Gentle  as  pets,  persistent  milkers  and  hardy  In  con¬ 
stitution,  they  combine  more  qualifications  for  the 
dairy  or  family  cow  than  any  other  breed.  In  the 
“  Old  Brick  Guernsey  Herd” 
are  daughters  and  granddaughters  of  the  renowned 
Squire  Kent,  1504  A.  G.  C.  C.  and  of  the  finest  strains 
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Kent  and  Statelllte,  son  of  Kohlm  head  the  herd.  All 
particulars  In  regard  to  Breed  and  Herd  cheerfully 
given.  S.  P.  TABER  WILLETTS, 
“  The  Old  Brick,”  ROSLYN,  L.  I.,  N.  Y. 
FOR  SALE.  One  %  grade  Percheron  Horse 
extra  heavy,  five  years  old, 
sound,  kind  and  gentle.  Price  $250,  F.  O.  B.  Ashe¬ 
ville,  N.  C.  E.  D.  HEINEM  ANN 
Asheville,  N.  C. 
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Thatgreen  cut  bone  is  the  most 
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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 
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HORSES  -  -  -  CATTLE. 
SMITHS  &  POWELL,  Syracuse,  N.  Y.,  offer  very 
superior  FRENCH  COACH,  STANDARD,  CLYDESDALE,  PERCHERON, 
DRIVING  and  MATCHED  COACH  HORSES  (many  of  them  Prize  winners)  at 
very  reasonable  prices. 
Also  HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN  CATTLE,  from  the  handsomest  and  most  noted 
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