1898 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
343 
Live Stock Matters 
FORKFULS OF FACTS. 
Coughing Hogs. —What is a remedy for 
cough in hogs ? c. B w. 
Ans —Cough in hogs is usually due 
either to lung worms, or to swine plague 
or other lung diseases. When due to 
lung worms, oil of turpentine fed occa¬ 
sionally in the swill, one-half to two 
tablespoonfuls, according to the size of 
the hog, will prove beneficial. If due to 
swine plague or other forms of lung 
disease, little can be done beyond giving 
the pigs a light, easily digested diet, and 
keeping them in dry, clean, comfortable 
quarters, with a yard or field for a run 
during pleasant weather. f. l. k. 
Gentlemanly Dorsets. —I fear Mr. 
Woodward is so enamored of his pet Dor- 
sets as to have a much too high opinion 
of their refined habits and their self- 
restraint in the matter of food. I have 
had no personal experience with them 
further than seeing them in their native 
homes where the geranium and the helio¬ 
trope embower the cottages, and winter 
as we know it, is unknown. Whether 
this tender, refined and self-controlled 
sheep can be justly taken as a type of 
the whole race I think doubtful. But I 
do know that all other sheep cannot 
safely be given all the grain they will 
eat, for they will gorge themselves worse 
than a pig, and as much and as disas¬ 
trously as a cow or a horse if given the 
entire freedom of a grain or a meal bin. 
I have seen sheep at a trough of grain 
choke themselves until they fell from 
suffocation, and two master ones ran 
their noses along the trough swallowing 
the grain whole, until the two, driving 
the others from the feed, met in the 
middle and began fighting while the 
grain fell from their mouths. This is not 
healthful feeding, and as all kinds of 
sheep I am acquainted with are much the 
same in their greediness, it is unwise for 
the feeder to permit them to have all 
they will eat. It may do possibly for 
Dorsets, and I am willing to take Mr. 
Woodward’s word for them, but cer¬ 
tainly it is not safe to make a rule for 
others in this way. h. stewabt. 
A Cannibal Sow. —Pigs when four 
weeks old bring from $2.50 to $3.50 here. 
We hear of a good many sows devouring 
their pigs. I lost five out of eight in this 
way. I muzzled the sow, thinking I 
could thus break her of the habit, but 
the fourth day she was worse than ever 
and reduced the number to two. These 
are doing well on separator milk. A 
man living nearby had a similar experi¬ 
ence with a sow ; he had a strap made 
like a nose piece to a halter with a ring 
on each side and straps running back 
over her neck, and he buckled them to a 
girt round her body; several times each 
day they would throw her and harness 
her in this way and the fourth day she 
was as quiet as an old cat and seemed 
proud of her fine litter of young pigs. 
Can any one give a remedy ? We gave 
her salt pork several times without any 
good result. A. w. b 
Madrid, N. Y. 
Saved the Cow. —About a year ago a 
valuable cow of mine was I supposed al¬ 
most ruined by having her udder and 
one teat badly torn on barbed wire. One 
quarter had lost all of the milk; the 
wound was at least seven inches in 
length and at the deepest place three 
inches into the udder and extended to 
within an inch of the end of the teat. I 
had made up ray mind to dry her up and 
slaughter her, but concluded to at least 
close up the wound and see if I could 
heal it. With the assistance of a young 
man I threw her, and with a glover’s 
needle and a white silk thread sewed the 
wound carefully, taking short stitches 
so that it would leak no milk We bathed 
it with blood-warm water twice a day 
and then put boiled linseed oil and a 
little turpentine over it. We worked the 
milk out carefully for two or three days, 
when it became less troublesome. I 
would have used a milking tube if I 
had one. We have now used the cow 
three years and except that the teat is a 
little larger than the others she is just 
as useful as ever. To throw a cow or 
steer for operation the following will be 
found very useful: Tie the two front 
feet together first, then the hind ones ; 
now take a rope 10 feet long, securely tie 
it to the fastening of the hind feet, pass¬ 
ing it above the front ties. Now stand¬ 
ing in front, pull on this rope and as the 
animal falls all of the legs will be secured 
and with two or three loops and one knot 
she’ll be safe for any operation j. D 
Johnson’s Old Mark. —I was glad to 
see that The Rural had kept track of 
the “ one-horse Jersey farmer,” as such 
examples are of great use in encourag¬ 
ing others: but I am very sorry to see 
that Mr. Johnson has determined to sell 
the horse that has done him such good 
service, for if he will sell her after getting 
the best service out of her, what surety 
has he that the next owner will keep her 
more than a year or two, and, when he 
was driving for pleasure with a younger 
horse, how would he feel should he see 
her overloaded and half starved, as most 
old horses are toward the last. A good 
horse, 16 years old, will do farm work 
for 10 years more, and do it better and 
with more comfort and ease to the driver 
than any young horse, and by that time 
he will feel that the mare does not owe 
him anything. I have an old mare that 
I bought when I went on my farm about 
13 years ago, and, like Mr. Johnson's 
mare, she has served me well and many 
a time done the work of two horses; but 
as farm machinery increased and she got 
older, I had to hire, and, finally, I got 
another to do the marketing and running 
around, and help the old mare with the 
farm work. I feel that I owe a good 
deal of my success to the old animal, 
and, although I am not nearly as well 
fixed as Mr. Johnson, I could not be in¬ 
duced to part with her until I shall 
finally lay her away. R. .r. h. 
Worcester County, Mass. 
R N.-Y.—That’s right! You maybe 
very sure that Mr. Johnson will never 
see that old mare abused. She will be 
sold to serve as a brood mare, and we 
hope her children will haul mortgages 
off many a “ one-horse Jersey farm.” 
How to Feed Horses. — 1. Which is the 
better way to feed grain to horses— 
ground and mixed with cut hay and the 
whole moistened with water, or dry with 
uncut hay ? 2. Will separator cream 
work as well for ice cream making as 
cream raised in a creamery ? .1 p. b. 
Flemington, N. J. 
Ans. —1. We doubt if it makes much, if 
any difference, except as local con¬ 
ditions, such as the character of the 
horse or the kind of food to be given 
may determine the profit. We usually 
feed work horses ground feed moistened 
and mixed with chopped rye straw. A 
greedy horse is forced to eat this more 
slowly than he would the dry feed. The 
trouble we find with greedy horses is 
that they are apt to bolt their grain 
whole without chewing it—something 
they cannot do if it is wet and mixed 
with chopped hay or straw. If the horse 
can have a few chopped carrots, potatoes 
or apples mixed with his dry grain, we 
think the same thing would be gained. 
Horse feeders differ widely in their views 
on this feeding question and excellent 
arguments are given on both sides. 2. 
Yes. Probably 90 per cent of the ice 
cream made in New York is from sepa¬ 
rated cream. 
ArrEii War, Pestilence and intemperance. 
Colds lead to the greatest destruction of human life, 
mainly In consequence of their being systematically 
neglected,—“ left to go as they come,”- until a 
simple, curable affection Is converted Into a serious 
and generally fatal disease. It Is better to take care 
of a Cough or Cold from Its lnctplency, by using 
promptly Dr. Jayne’s Expectorant, a remedy thor¬ 
oughly adapted to remove these complaints, and 
equally effective In the primary stages of Consump¬ 
tion, Asthma and Bronchitis.— Adv. 
Shipping 
Horses. 
Always have something to put 
on wounds. Phenol Sodique ar¬ 
rests inflammation immediately. 
Natural healing follows. 
Just as good for all animals. 
Ellerslie Guernseys. 
LARGEST GUERNSEY HERD IN 
THE WORLD. 
Choice Animals of both sexes for sale. 
LEVI P. MORTON, Proprietor. 
H. M. COTTRELL, Supt., RHINE CLIFF, N. Y. 
High-Class Shropshires 
We now offer 10 Imported two-year-old rams from 
the Hooks of Bowen-Jones and Minton, that will 
weigh 300 pounds and shear 16 pounds or more. Also, 
40 home-bred yearling rams from Imported stock. 
Our tlrst ’93 importation will arrive in July. 
THE WILLOWS. Paw Paw, Mich. 
HANCE BROTHERS & WHITE, Philadelphia. 
At druggists. Take no substitute. 
PAT. APRIL i 1890. 
my PIG FORCEPS saves 
SOWS AND P/GS 
IRCULARS FREE J.M.REIMERS. 
Tgi HIGH ST. DAVENPORT\ IA . 
J^ERKSniRR, ChMter WhtW, 
> Jersey Red ami Poland China 
'PIGS. Jersey, Guernsey and 
Holstein Cattle. Thoroughbred 
Sheep. Fancy Poultry. Hunting 
and House Dogs. Catalogue. 
8. W. SMITH* Coen ran v ill e* Cheater Co.* Penan* 
CHESHIRES 
From Foundation Herd. I have now shipped 372 times 
to men I have sold to before. No other breeder can 
give such a record. Noted for gentleness, lean meat 
and quick growth. E. W. DAVI8, Oneida, N. Y. 
LINSEED OIL MEAL 
THE BEST FEED 
obtainable for 
OOWS, BEEF CATTLE, HOGS and HORSES. 
DETROIT LINSEED OIL WORKS, 
DETROIT, MICHIGAN. 
Horse Owners! Try 
GOMBAULT'S 
Caustic 
Balsam 
A Safe Speedy and Positive Care 
The Safest, Kent BLISTER overused. Takes 
the place of all liniments for mild or severe action. 
Removes all Bunches or Blemishes from Ilorsea 
and Cattle. SUPERSEDES ALL CAUTERY 
OR FIRING. Impossible to produce soar or blemish. 
Every bottle sold Is warranted to give satisfaction 
Price $1.50 per bottle. Sold by druggists, or 
sent by express, charges paid, with full direction! 
for its use. Send for descriptive circulars. 
THE LAWRENCK-WILLIAM8 CO., Cleveland, O. 
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 
~lr v ' ! | for c ‘ rcu * ar * 
- ^ STEWART BROS., 
Lake View, Erie Co., N. 
$2 packet makes 100 gallons. R. FRANCKLYN & CO., 
3 Hanover St., New York. Special terms to dealers. 
aJ.LC. 
DRIVING STILL leads them all. 
IT WILL OONTROL THI MOST 
VICIOUS HORSE. 
75,000 sold In 1891. 
100,000 sold In 1892. 
THEY ARE KING. 
Sample mailed XC for ^I HIT 
Nickel, $1.50. 
Stallion Bits 50 cts. extra. 
RACINE MALLEABLE IRON GO. /S225®. 
$1. EGGS. $1- 
Do you want eggs from birds scoring 92 to 95^ 
points. We have them in Rose Comb B. & W. 
Leghorns, VV..Barred and Pea Comb P. Rocks. White 
Col. and S. G. Dorkings. Langshans, Houdans, Dom¬ 
iniques and Red Caps, Bronze Turkeys, Toulouse 
Geese, Cavuga and Rouen Ducks. Wo have Angora 
and Belgian Rabbits. Turkey F.ggs, $1.50 for 13; 
Geese, 25 cents each. Circulars. 
FREEMAN & BUTTON, Cottons, Madison Co., N. Y 
KNOB MOUNTAIN POULTRY FARM. 
II. P. ROCKH and S. C. BROWN LEG¬ 
HORNS a specialty. Eggs and birds for sale. 
MAULON SAGER, Orangeville, Pa. 
EGGS 
from 10 varieties Purebred 
Poultry. Send for cata¬ 
logue. 8. W. GUTHRIE, 
Indiana, l’u. 
$ 2.00 
VIIIC’C EADIi POULTRY YARDS—White Ply- 
lYlRU w r All HI mouth Rocks, White and Laoed 
Wyandottes, Lt. Brahmas and Black Mlnorcas. 16 
Eggs for hatching $1.50. Extra layers, large In size 
und oholcely bred. OTISVILLE, Orange Co., N. Y 
INVINCIBLE HATCHER 
| fur 100 Egc Size. 
V I / Self-Kciju lull n r. 
_ S-il l 4c. in stamps for No. 23 
Catalog, testimonials A treatise. 
CHICKEN-HATCHING BY STEAM 
Slmplo.eaBy of operation,Bolt-regu¬ 
lating. reliable, fully guaranteed. 
Send 4c. for illus. Catalogue. Geo. 
Mr nr. Irf.u Til IT n 1 
I NCUBATORSand B ROODERS 
Brooders only *6.00. 1200 testimonials. 
40 premiums, medals, and diplomas. 
Beet machine ever invented for hatch¬ 
ing ft raising ehleks, tarkeya ft datks. Far 
ttUlogne address Ooo. S. blngsr, CmrOUgtoo, O. 
IUn||DiTflDO $25, $10, $14 each. Send for circular. 
nUUDA I uno .1. A. CIIEI/rON. Kalrmount. Mil. 
r*T. LAMIIERT Bull Calves and Heifers of the 
O best butter blood, ln-and-in-bred to Stoke 
Pogis III. (the sire of Mary Anne of St. L., 8*57 lbs. of 
butter In one year) eleven times, at very low 
prices. E. L. CLARKSON, 14 W. 19th St., New York. 
BARREN COWS AND MARES. 
A large percentage of animals that fall to breed 
can be cured. Valuable circular containing testi¬ 
monials from the most prominent breeders to this 
effect, sent free. Don’t you want lt V 
MOORE BROS., Ai.bany, N. Y. 
HORSES - - - CATTLE. 
SMITHS & POWELL CO., 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 
milk and butter herd in the world. 
RARE BARGAINS in choice show animals, and cows whVh ffreat records. 
8TATE JU8T WHAT YOU WANT, AND SAVE TIME. 
OBDBBS 7AE1I BY THB 
Long Island Drying Go., 
It Tarot Strati, Brooklyn, *, T. 
-— DRIED-- 
BREWERS’ GRAINS. 
