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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
MAY 3o 
Live Stock Notes. 
Prof. Thomas Shaw, of the Ontario 
Agricultural College, is strenuously advo¬ 
cating the cultivation of rape as a food 
crop for sheep. The roots of the rape 
resemble turnips, and the crop is culti¬ 
vated and handled about like other roots. 
At the college farm It follows rye, and 
sheep are turned in to feed upon it when it 
is well grown. It is not a suitable food for 
milch cows, but for sheep it seems worthy 
of the highest praise. 
Milk Record of Three Scrub Cows.— 
Sold to Franklin Co. (Vt.) Creamery As¬ 
sociation for the month of February, 1891 : 
2,340 pounds milk at $1.25 per 100. .$29.25 
27 days’ milk In March, 2,505 pounds, at $1.25 
per 1 0 pounds..81.82 
Four days’milk made is pounds butter at 25c.. 4.50 
Sold nine quarts of milk to milkman at 4c. 86 
Total . .$65.43 
Besides milk used by family of four. 
St. Albans, Vt. O. L. M. 
Turning Cows To Pasture.— My main 
feed for cows in winter is corn ensilage and 
I find no trouble when the animals are 
changed to pasture. In fact, it is not much 
of a change. When hay or any other dry 
fodder was my winter feed, I med to turn 
the cows to pasture before they could secure 
enough grass to satisfy their appetites. This 
caused them to eat dry fodder and I believe 
it is best for the cow not to have a full feed 
of grass at first. H. B. G. 
De Kalh, 111. 
Dairy Short-horn Cows. 
In a former issue of The R. N.-Y., Mary 
Wager-Fisher is very loud in her praise 
of the Jersey cow. Judging from her arti¬ 
cle, one would be led to think that the 
Jerseys are the only cows that give rich 
milk. Undoubtedly they are good butter 
cows; but so, also, are the Short-horns, 
which are deserving of much praise for 
their many good qualities. Those that have 
come under my observation have been 
of large size and have given large quan¬ 
tities of rich milk, clearly proving that they 
are well adapted to several purposes, 
namely, the making of butter, cheese or 
beef, besides being excellent for family use. 
Our home dairy is headed by a three-quar¬ 
ter-blood Short-horn cow. She is of smooth 
build, very large and handsome. She gave 
as high as 45 pounds of milk a day when in 
her prime, and still gives a good quantity. 
Her milk is of a rich creamy color when 
drawn, and yields, not thin, white cream, 
but a thick, tirin layer of delicious yellow 
cream, which is easily stirred—not churned, 
but simply stirred with a paddle into but¬ 
ter, in two minutes’ time by the clock. She 
is an easy keeper and is very tame and 
gentle. Her descendants possess her good 
qualities, although not to such perfection, 
as they are not nearly so purebred. They 
are, however, all large, good milkers and 
fine looking whether their color be roan or 
red. Now, I think Short horns and their 
g rades are “ good enough ” for any body. If 
by “common stock” Mrs. Fisher means 
poorly-fed scrubs, she need not expect much 
cream and should not compare their milk 
with that of a well kept Jersey, nor infer 
from the comparison that Jerseys have a 
monopoly of the cream business. If she had 
“ any six ” of our cows, or other good grades 
that I know of, “roiled into one” she 
would have an animal considerably larger 
than Jumbo, and worth a good deal of 
money. “FRANCES.” 
Texas, O._ 
Eureka! 
We have it 1 The “Complete Horse 
Book” tells all about the Horse and Bug¬ 
gy. We got it for 10 cents in stamps from 
Pioneer Buggy Company, Columbus, 
Ohio.—A. tfn. 
AGRICULTURAL NEWS. 
Orders are being received in California 
for olive oil. 
.The Nebraska Alliance oppose Thayer, 
the present incumbent of the gubernatorial 
chair. 
Experiments are being made in Mexico 
in cleaning and deguaiming ramie fiber, 
which promise to be successful. 
President Harrison has issued a proc¬ 
lamation opening to public settlement 
about 1.600,100 acres of land of the Fort 
Berthold Indian Reservation in North 
Dakota. 
A new amendment to the oleomargarine 
laws of New York provides that no person 
shall furnish his servants with oleomar¬ 
garine or skim-milk for eating or cooking 
purposes under penalty of a fine of from 
$50 to $200. 
The Canadians want a duty placed on 
American eggs. During the fiscal year end¬ 
ing J une 30, 1890, Canada imported 659,051 
dozens of eggs, valued at $91,773. Of these 
eggs the United States supplied 625,166 
dozens, valued at $89,444. 
Large sections of the Bohemian and 
Polish quarter of Baltimore have become 
almost depopulated from the exodus to 
the fruit growing and canning parts of 
the surrounding country. In the fall they 
return to work during the winter in the 
oyster canneries. 
The Department of Agriculture has mad* 
arrangements to carry on a series of experi¬ 
ments in the treatment of diseases of fruits 
at Brockport, N. Y. A series of experi¬ 
ments in the treatment of diseases of nurs¬ 
ery stock are under way at Geneva. 
The Superintendent of Insurance of New 
York has transmitted to the Attorney- 
General a report of the condition of the 
New York Mutual Live Stock Insurance 
Compauy of New York City, which is 
insolvent. Its affairs will Ire wound up at 
once. 
A schooner was frozen in at Prince Ed¬ 
ward Island last fall with over 2,000 bush¬ 
els of potatoes on board. They have just 
been discharged at Portland, Maine, and 
are said to have wintered better than in 
the ordinary farmer’s bin, few frozen ones 
being found. 
Peter C. Kellogg & Company sold at the 
American Institute this week the entire 
herd of Jersey cattle belonging to M. 
Erskine Miller, of Staunton, Va. Coomas- 
sia King, a cow with an excellent pedigree, 
brought $190, Roxy„King was sold for 
$120 and King’s Fillpail went at $100. The 
rest of the 36 cows brought lower figures. 
Secretary Rusk has issued an order sub¬ 
jecting all sheep and swine imported into 
this country from Canada to the same 
regulations as are imposed upon animals 
brought here from abroad. This is because 
Canada has failed to establish a quaran¬ 
tine against European animals suffering 
from contagious diseases. 
Condensed Correspondence. 
Wood County, W. Va.—I n the Ohio 
Valley, a very dry spell with a severe frost 
on May 16-17 has done much damage to 
early fruit, potatoes and grass. Grapes 
nearly all killed. Very little corn up, 
indeed, very little has so far been planted. 
Wheat and hay will be cut short unless we 
have rain soon. E. M. 
PORTAGE County, Ohio.— Heavy damage 
was done by frost on May 4,5 and 6, and the 
weather was dry and cold till the morning 
of May 17, when the thermometer stood at 
20 degrees. Strawberries were nearly all 
in blossom, and were killed. Grapes, too, 
were killed clear back. I do not think 
apples will have to be thinned again. No 
peaches or quinces are left of any account. 
Ice formed from a quarter to half an inch 
thick. h. w. g. 
Mercer County, N. J.—Apples are, as 
a rule, in good supply. The early, late and in¬ 
termediate bloomers are all a good set from 
Nero to Maiden’s Blush. There is a supply 
of young fruit on most trees. Pears are 
an average set. The AngoulSme is so very 
full that the fruit will have to be thinned. 
The Anjou is not a good fruit setter with 
us, although a fair cropper. Peaches are 
not a good set, being in many orchards not 
half a set, owing, I think, to disease of the 
foliage last fall. Strawberries promised 
well, and I think will be a fair crop yet, 
although considerably injured by the late 
freeze. The Sbarpless seems to have been 
killed more than any otter variety I know. 
The Belmont is yet in bloom and has been 
since the first of May. What a provision 
is made in the fruit blossoms ! Most varie¬ 
ties of fruits are in bloom from two to 
four weeks. I j B. 
Cuyahoga County, Ohio.— A severe 
frost occurred throughout this section on 
the night of May 6, the thermometer regis¬ 
tering 29°. Grape buds were out about 
two inches. Many vineyards were cut, 
especially those back from the hills and in 
unprotected and low places. A light wind 
was blowing, which doubtless kept the 
frost from many vines. The most serious 
damage was done on the night of May 16. 
At five o’clock A M. of the 17th the ther¬ 
mometer registered 28°. Vineyards not 
touched previously were severely cut, and 
what had been left before were finished 
this time. Many vineyards do not show a 
green shoot. A very conservative estimate 
of the damage would be 50 per cent, but 
more likely it is 75 per cent. The amount 
of grapes shipped from Euclid last season 
was 9,720,000 pounds. Many were disposed 
of in other ways, so It may be judged that 
the loss to growers is very heavy. Damage 
to strawberries must be very great, es¬ 
pecially where the growth was not kept 
back by heavy mulch. Apples, pears, 
plums and cherries are also somewhat dam¬ 
aged. Apple trees have not bloomed very 
full, and many have not bloomed at all. 
Peaches do not show damage yet. The sea¬ 
son is very dry. Grass does not grow at all, 
and grain is hardly better. No corn planted 
here yet. E. h. c. 
CROP AND MARKET NOTES. 
Sugar i> higher. 
Little trading in hops. 
Peach or no peach, that’s the rub. 
Game sells well if of good quality. 
Large purchases of wheat for export have 
been made. 
California has been selling wheat for the 
Paris market. 
Potatoes have probably sold for the high 
est price for this season. 
The California fruit crop promises to be 
an enormous one this year. 
In one day this week, 40 boat-loads of 
wheat reached this market via the Erie 
Canal. 
California is going into truck farming 
rapidly, and expects soon to be shipping 
fresh vegetables to the East. 
The first auction sale of California fruit 
for the season was held by E. L. Goodsell, 
on Thursday, when a fine lot of Tartarian 
and Royal Ann Cherrie3 were sold at satis¬ 
factory prices. 
Illinois has a statute providing that any 
persons selling goods on commission and 
not rendering a proper accounting shall be 
punished dy not to exceed $1,000 fine or one 
year’s imprisonment, or both. Good ! 
A destructive wind, rain and hail storm 
visited parts of Kansas, Missouri and 
Illinois on Wednesday and did much dam¬ 
age to the growing crops, destroying fences 
and farm buildings, injuring many per¬ 
sons and killing live stock. 
(Continued on next page.) 
A MONEY SAVER EOR DAIRYMEN. 
In this age of competition, the butter maker must 
get as much as he can for his money when he buys, 
and also sell his product at the highest market price. 
The Item of color Is an Important one, and Wells, 
Richardson & Co.’s Improved Butter Color will save 
money for the dairyman On account of Its supe lor 
strength, he gets more color for his money and Its 
unequaled shade, a regular June yellow, enables him 
to sell his butter at the top quotations. 
If you are using some other kind, give this a trial, 
and see for yourself how much stronger and more 
satisfactory it Is. If you have never used coloring, 
and want to get better prices for your butter, trj the 
Improved. It will be the best investment you ever 
made.—Ado. 
HIGH-CLASS JERSEYS, 
YOUNG DAUGHTERS of our bull M mm 
STOKE POGIS 5th 5987 have made ■ § 
from 14 lbs. 114 oz. to 22 lbs. 12 oz. t 
butter In 7 days. We refused $15,- I I 
OtKJ for him. He is the only living brother of the ac¬ 
knowledged champion dairy bull, Stoke Pools Sd 
(now dead) whose 27 daughters 
Average Over 20 Pounds. 
Ida’s Rioter of St. I.. 13f>54L— Son of Ida of St 
Lambert 24990, (cost $6,500 cash before she was- 
tesiedl, official buiter test for 7 days,30 lbs. 2% oz.; 
milk record, 67 lbs. one day, 1891 lbs. one winter 
month. His four tested daughters average 20 lbs, 
10M oz. butter in 7 days. Several give on ordinary 
feed from 40 to 49 lbs. milk per day. He weighs 
1705 lbs. Our Jerseys are big. Our heifers not 
bred till 2 year olds. 
BULLCAEVES, COWS IN CALF, A FEW 
HEIFERS BY ABOVE BULLS. 
Also Children’s PONIES and pure bred ANGORA 
GOATS for Sale. No Bull Call less than $l , .'0, very few 
less than $200. No heifer less than *200. No general 
Catalogue. Write for what you want. Superior 
Bulls to head Herds a specialty. Mention this paper. 
MILLER & SIBLEY, 
Franklin, Venango Co., Penn. 
PURINTON’S 
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for Stock, Healing Cheese Vats, Milk 
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Laundries, Bath rooms, and any place 
where Steaming, Boiling, Heating or 
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Write to 
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Feeding Animals. 
This Is a pract leal work of 560 pages, by Professor 
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book In nearly all Agricultural Colleges and Experi¬ 
ment Stations in America. It will pay anybody hav¬ 
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field of action, be they youths of our own 
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Every Grange Hall, 
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These flags are good. 
You are or ought to be patriotic. 
Fourth of July is coming. 
Your neighbors ought to have The R. 
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Who will be the first in every town 
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We are willing, of course, to sell these 
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Of Improved Chester White Swine, headed by Sweep- 
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Stock for sale. C. H. GREGG, 
Krumroy, Summit County, Ohio. 
