1893 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
3i i 
Live Stock Matters 
FORKFULS OF FACTS. 
Another Kicking Cow. —What is the 
most effectual method of breaking a cow 
of kicking ? When young, my best cow 
was quite troublesome in this way, and 
her progeny are all bad kickers. I have 
tried all gentle means, and some that 
were harsh, with no effect. c. w. R. 
Dresden, N. Y. 
Ans. —We have never been able to cure 
such a cow of kicking. The following 
note from one of our readers is sugges¬ 
tive at least : “ Tell A. G. Walker, page 
257, to put a rope around his heifer’s 
horns and draw her head up high. She 
will soon forget to kick. j. r. w.” 
Breeding for Sex.—I have numerous 
applications from people who wish to 
breed to my stallion and who are willing 
to pay double price for mare colts on 
condition that they shall pay nothing for 
horse colts ; is there a method whereby 
we can insure a mare colt with safety ? 
St. James, Mo. m. house. 
Ans. —We do not believe there is any 
sure method. Many have been tried, but 
none are sure. Breeders would willingly 
pay large sums for a sure method, but the 
fact that in large breeding establish¬ 
ments the animals dropped are about 
even in sex shows that no real progress 
has been made. 
Sunflower Seeds for Hens. —On lay¬ 
ing l?y the potatoes on the garden plot, I 
drilled in Russian sunflower seed between 
the rows, and when the potatoes were 
ready to be dug, the sunflowers were as 
high as my head, and when I dug the 
potatoes, the soil was worked among the 
sunflowers. They shaded the ground 
enough while the potatoes were ripening 
to prevent the sun from burning them, 
as it often does those planted early in 
this country. Whether the sunflowers 
kept the scab off the potatoes on this 
plot, I am unable to say. They were 
raised without any extra expense, and 
the seed makes splendid chicken feed, 
taking the place of fresh meat in the pro¬ 
duction of eggs. I shall plant them this 
year among my early potatoes. h. c. 
Hampton Sydney, Ya. 
Hog Feed and Alfalfa. —Are gluten 
and linseed meals suitable and economical 
feeds for fattening hogs? If so, what 
proportion should be used to other feeds? 
Is Alfalfa likely to be a success in south¬ 
ern New Hampshire ? If so, under what 
conditions ? H. j. 
Winchester, N. H. 
Ans. —We should feed both of these 
feeds with great caution to hogs—not 
over one pint of either per day. Mixed 
with corn meal they help out the ration, 
but we are certain that too much linseed 
or cotton-seed meal will kill a hog. We 
doubt if Alfalfa will succeed with you. 
Mr. Wing, in this issue, gives some facts 
about it. 
Are Beets Dangerous ? — In The 
Rural of March 11, page 177, under the 
head “ A Quartette of Straw Stack 
Cows,” B. W. H., says : “I raise a good 
big half acre of beets each winter, which 
I feed to all my stock. I have never been 
satisfied with the accounts given in The 
Rural of sugar beets. I don’t think 
they are valued as they should be.” 
This was interesting to me; for I have 
raised both mangel-wurtzels and sugar 
beets for some years, especially to feed 
cows. Last February one of the latter 
seemed to be ailing and I called in our 
veterinarian who, after examining her, 
asked what I had been feeding. I said 
corn stalks, hay, beets and carrots, some¬ 
times one and sometimes the other of the 
roots. He said : “ Stop the beets or you 
will be likely to kill all your cattle,” 
and told of cases he had had ; one man 
losing five or six of his herd. I did not 
agree with him, and although the cow 
finally died, I do not believe beets had 
anything to do with the matter, par¬ 
ticularly because she had eaten very few 
and the beets were small. I think when 
they get to be very large they are poor 
feed, because the part that grows above 
ground is hard and woody. I never give 
more than four quarts—chopped fine— 
per day, while B. W. H gave a peck a 
day to each of his cows. If any readers 
of The Rural have ever known of any 
bad effects from the feeding of beets, I 
wish they would tell us about it through 
the columns of the paper. s. g. a. 
Catskill, N. Y. 
The Millets In Eastern Dairying. 
Hungarian millet will be ready for 
hay in six or eight weeks from the time 
of sowing. It is a hot weather plant and 
should be sown in New England during 
June or July. It will yield about the 
same as one full crop of Timothy in its 
second year, growing under the same 
conditions. It is valuable as a catch 
crop where grass would not have time to 
grow and where the permanence of a 
perennial is not desired. The seed bed 
should be very mellow and of good 
depth. We have had good success with 
sowing three pecks of seed per acre upon 
the furrows of mellow ground and theL 
thoroughly harrowing and bushing. This 
doesn’t seem to be too deep in warm and 
dry midsummer weather. The plant be¬ 
comes well rooted at a good depth and 
can thus better withstand the tropical 
conditions above ground. It is a bash¬ 
ful grower when it first appears, but is 
vigorous enough later on, and will be¬ 
come a brazen vagabond at the last il 
not harvested before the seeds form, 
yielding a harsh, woody stalk and filling 
soil and barn with seeds. If the mar 
has the skill to take the iron out of the 
fire at the right time, he has a valuable 
addition to his bill of fare. 
German millet requires about four 
weeks’ longer growth than Hungarian, 
and should be sown at about the time 
field corn is planted—from three pecks 
to a bushel per acre. Of the effect of 
frost on either crop I am not prepared 
to say beyond this, that cold retards 
the growth. German millet will yield 
from one-half more to double the yield 
of the Hungarian, I think, though my 
experience with it is limited. The fact 
that it requires the best part of the 
growing season and its heavier yield 
raise it from among the catch crops to a 
place with the regular field crops. It 
might, therefore, fit into some place 
where Hungarian would not, and vice 
versa. In the East both of these crops 
are probably rather makeshifts than 
a regular dependence. Makeshifts, how 
ever, are very valuable in the hands of 
the skillful, and useful to preserve the 
equilibrium between hay and ensilage 
That is, if there promises to be a lack of 
hay, the millets may be sown instead o f 
corn upon some field, and vice versa. 
E. C. BIRGE. 
In writing to advertisers please always mention 
the Bubal. 
WAYLAND GUERNSEYS. 
First-Prize Herd, 1892. 
BUFFALO, SYRACUSE, ALBANY. 
Bay State Fair, \ 886—N. Y. Dairy Show, 1 887. 
HEIFERS FOR SALE. 
The CHOICE of all my Home-Bred YEARLINGS. 
These Heifers are from 15 months to two years of 
age, and have been served by the imported Bulls, 
Lord Churchill and Frank Leslie. They are from 
noted dams—Select 6 and Select 8 (both chosen fur 
World’s Fair Breed Test), Select-3, Select 4, Spotty, 
Vlctorlne, Princess, East Lynne, Vestall, Ruttla, 
Bijou, etc. FRANCIS SHAW, Wayland, Mass. 
Self-Gleaning Stable. 
Invented by Prof. E. W. Stewart. 
Keeps cows clean,saves all manure, 
all bedding, lasts a lifetime, and 
—,gives universal satisfaction. Send 
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STEWART BROS., 
Lake View, Erie Co., N.' 
THE 
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n We now offer 10 Imported two-year-old rams from 
the Hooks of Bowen-Jones and Minton, that will 
weigh 300 pounds and shear 15 pounds or more. Also, 
40 home-bred yearling rams from Imported stock. 
Gur first ’93 Importation will arrive In July. 
THE WILLOWS, Paw Paw, Mich. 
T)XBKSHIB1, Chaatar VUto, 
Bed aad Pelud Okie* 
BIGS. Jeraay, Gaaraaay ut 
Holatala Cattle. Thanagkhrad 
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u4 Heue Pet*. Cateiec**. 
villk O fcM l a i o<L »- 
$1. ECC8. $1. 
Do you want eggs from birds scoring 92 to 95^ 
points. We have them In Rose Comb B. & W. 
Leghorns, W..Barred and Pea Comb P. Rocks. White 
Col. and 8. G. Dorkings. Langshans, Houdans, Dom¬ 
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Geese, Cavuga and Rouen Ducks. We have Angora 
and Belgian Rabbits. Turkey Eggs, $1.50 for 13; 
Geese, 26 cents each. Circulars. 
FREEMAN & BUTTON, Cottons, Madison Co., N. Y 
Colts 
get hurt. Phenol So- 
dique is a liniment for 
them; for other animals. 
There is nothing that 
mends so quick. 
HANCE BROTHERS & WHITE, Philadelphia, 
At druggists. Take no substitute. 
LINSEED OIL HEAL 
THE BEST FEED 
obtainable for 
00WS, BEE? OAT TLE, H 0Q3 and E0BSE3. 
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Horse Owners! Try 
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A Safe Speedy and Positive Cure 
The Safest, Bert BLISTER ever used. Takes 
the place of all liniments for mild or severe action. 
Removes all Bunches or Blemishes from Horne, 
and Cattle. SUPERSEDES ALL CAUTERY 
OR FIRING, Impossible to produce star or blemish. 
Every bottle sold Is warranted to give satisfaction 
Price $1.50 per bottle. Sold by drugglBts, or 
sent by express, charge, paid, with full directions 
for Its use. Send for descriptive circulars. 
THE LAWRENCE-WILLIAMS CO., Cleveland, O. 
BEFORE YOU BUY A NEW HARNESS 
tend a 2c. stamp with your address for 72-page Illus¬ 
trated Catalogue of 66 different styles of hand-made 
PURE OAK LEATHER 
HARNESS. Single Sets, 
$7 up; Double Sets, $16 up. 
Every harness Warranted 
and Shipped subject to ap¬ 
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we can do tor you. TRY 
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Owego, N. Y. 
Mention The rubai, New-Yorker. 
TUIC n* combine. 
I rilO PI | tin, RENT 
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anil will eutilly control the mort 
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COMMON SENSE BIT 
because It can also be used u a artld bit. 
XC Sample mailed SI.OO. 
Nickel - 2.00. 
RACINE MALLEABLE IRON CO., 
J. P. DAVIES, M«iv RACINE, WIS. 
$2 packet makes 100 gallons. R. FKANCKLYN & CO., 
3 Hanover St., New York. Special terms to dealers. 
BROOKSIDE POULTRY FARM. 
Prize Plymouth Rocks. 
Patronized and commended by Government Exper¬ 
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per 11. Unlimited range for stock. We breed for 
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EUERSLII COERNSETS. 
Largest Guernsey Herd in the World. 
63 First Prizes, 39 Second Prizes, First on Herd at 
11 Fairs. Average yearly milk yield, 6,11991 lbs. per 
cow. Mixed milk, 
whole herd, 5.37 
per cent, of fat. 
First prize on 
butter U. S. Pure 
Food Show. Five 
cows In World's 
Fair Breed Test. 
BULLS 
FOR SALE. 
LEYI P. MORTOI, 
Proprietor. 
— _ t 
H. H. COTTKKLL, 8 mpL, Rhinecllff, N. X. 
WyckofiTs S. C. White Leghorns. 
America’s Business Hen. 
Breeding stock carefully selected from over 600 extra 
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ROSE COMB B. LEGHORNS. 
Keahequa Strain, bred 10 years for size and laying 
qualities Also, W. Mlnorcas and L. Brahmas, Eggs 
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KNOB MOUNTAIN POULTRY FARM. 
B. P. BOCKS anti S. C. BROWN LEG¬ 
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Iflllfi’C CARU POULTRY YARDS—White Ply 
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and oholcely bred. OTISV1LLE, Orange Co., N. Y 
BRONZE TURKEY EGGS FOR SALE. 
“A Farmer’s Daughter” Strain.—$5 per 13. 
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S. C. Leghorn, B. Mlnorcas & L. Brahmas, Eggs, $1 
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8 T. LAM11EKT Bull Calves and Heifers of the 
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prices. H. L. CLARK80N, 14 W. 19th St., New York. 
BARREN COWS AND MARES. 
A large percentage of animals that fall to breed 
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A Handsomely IllustratedQPP CIIDDI It6 
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Also HGLSTEIN-FRIESIAN CATTLE, from the handsomest and most noted 
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