1898 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
375 
Live Stock Matters 
FORKFULS OF FACTS. 
Big Glands in Colt. —What is good for 
enlarged glands of the jaws on a four- 
year-old colt, caused by distemper last 
winter ? R. d. s. 
Freetown Corners, N. Y. 
Ans. —No treatment is required. It 
does not injure the colt in any way. Such 
enlarged glands usually gradually dimin¬ 
ish in size, if left to themselves, although 
they may remain permanently enlarged. 
If you wish to hasten their reduction, 
paint daily with the compound tincture 
of iodine until quite well blistered ; then 
twice a week for a few weeks. F. l. k. 
In regard to G. A. Wetmore’s query on 
page 113, about putting hay in the mow 
without curing, I always put my swale 
and meadow grass in the barn green. It 
makes no difference how green it is; but 
there must be no water in it. I generally 
salt each load as it is put in the mow. 
One year we were haying in the meadow 
and <1 had additional help engaged and 
an extra team coming at 10 A. M. to help 
get in the crop. Something happened 
so that we were behind with the mowing. 
Well, that grass was cut, immediately 
raked up, put into the wagon and taken 
to the barn. The man driving the extra 
team said, “I would not have that stuff 
in my barn if the owner would give it to 
me.” Next January I saw him passing 
and called him in to look at it. He ran 
his arm in the mow up to his shoulder 
and pulled out a handful on three dif¬ 
ferent sides of the “ band,” looked at it, 
smelled of it, and finally gave in and 
said he had seen no better hay. G. w. s. 
Massachusetts. 
“FUTURE DELIVERY” ANIMALS. 
WHEN SHOULD THEY BE PAID FOR 
When a buyer bargains for a pig of a prospective 
litter, or too young to be shipped, should he pay for 
It when ordering, or when It Is tlnally shipped? In 
other words, In buying stock of any kind “for future 
delivery,” when should payment be made? 
I never want pay until the animal is 
ready to be shipped. Last week I sold 
some Guernsey heifers to be delivered in 
June, the heifers supposed to be in calf. 
The buyer tendered a check, which I 
declined, telling him to wait until the 
stock was ready for delivery. One of the 
heifers has just come in heat. As the 
man has paid nothing, he is free to take 
a substitute or buy from another herd. 
It would have been the same if one had 
died, while if an animal is paid for and 
dies before shipment there is a question 
as to responsibility. n. m oottrell. 
If dealing with people personally 
known to us, or of high general char¬ 
acter, we should not expect payment be¬ 
fore delivery, for so many accidents 
might occur that would render confirma¬ 
tion of the bargain an impossibility. In 
dealing with strangers who were buy¬ 
ing in advance, realizing our own re¬ 
sponsibility to deliver the goods, we 
should feel that propriety would indicate 
that a deposit of a certain percentage of 
the purchase money be sent as an earn¬ 
est of an intention to consummate the 
bargain at the proper time. We do not 
think a purchaser should feel, when 
purchasing from a breeder of known 
standing, that any reflection upon his 
honesty or financial standing was in¬ 
tended in the request that 25 per cent of 
the purchase money should be paid. 
MILLER & SIBLEY. 
We suppose the time of payment for 
any stock ordered would depend upon 
the agreement made by the parties ; but 
where there is no agreement, we would 
suppose that a young animal, which was 
ordered unconditionally, with the only 
reserve that the party was to keep it for 
a certain length of time, should be paid 
for at the time of ordering ; for, if there 
was no other reserve or condition than 
merely the keeping, the animal would 
be, from the time of ordering, the prop¬ 
erty and subject to the risk of the pur¬ 
chaser. Of course, any special under¬ 
standing would change this arrange¬ 
ment. If the order was for prospective 
animals not yet born, we would suppose 
that there was no payment due until 
after birth, for there might be no stock 
to deliver. Such would be our under¬ 
standing, unless there was an agreement 
that the party ordering take his chances 
of birth. smiths & powell co. 
It is customary to pay for live stock 
purchased for future delivery on ship¬ 
ment, and a contract for an animal for 
future delivery is valid without any pay¬ 
ment at the time of purchase, provided 
the purchase price is under $50. If the 
purchase price is above $50, the sale and 
purchase would be void under the statute 
of frauds, which has been adopted in 
most of the States, unless there was 
something paid as an earnest at the time 
of purchase. If the purchase price is 
under $50, custom would require pay¬ 
ment at the time of shipment, and the 
law would not require payment before. 
GEO. E. BRECK. 
Sooner or Later, a neglected Cold will develop 
a constant Cough, Shortness of Breath, Falling 
Strength, and Wasting of Flesh-all symptomatic of 
Consumption. In other Instances the same cause 
will produce Bronchitis, a disease of the branches 
of the v indplpe. In all affections of the Pulmonary 
organs, as well as In Bronchial complaints, Jayne’s 
Expectorant Is both a palliative and a curative, as 
the testimony of thousands, and Its world-wide 
reputation attest—while In Conghs and Colds it acts 
speedily, and when taken according to directions, 
promptly removes them.— A(lv. 
against the barb-wire fence, and 
your horse has a bad cut. Apply 
Phenol Sodique at once. In 24 
hours a healthy scab will begin 
to form, and there will be no in¬ 
flammation. 
HANCE BROTHERS & WHITE, Philadelphia. 
At druggists. Take no substitute. 
Ellerslie Guernseys. 
LARGEST GUERNSEY HERD IN 
THE WORLD. 
Choice Animals of both sexes for sale. 
LEVI P. MORTON, Proprietor. 
H. M. COTTRELL, Supt., RHINECLIFF, N. Y. 
mm will buy one of our best Jersey St. Lam- 
El" I # bert Bull Calves, ln-and-tn-bred to Stoke 
^ ^ I Pogls III. (slro ot Mary Anne of 8t. L., 8(17 
UJ I pounds of butter in one year;)handsome, 
^ solid form, black switch. $2 extra for A. 
J. C. Club entry. E. L. CLARKSON, 
14 West 19th Street, New York. 
Qa!Ia«I HiuiL/iima Registered Bull calves 
rOIISQ UUrnamS. for sale bv LEANDER 
CAY WOOD, Frederlcktown, O., on B. & O. lty. 
High-Class Shropshires 
We now offer 10 imported two-year-old rams from 
the Hocks 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 first '93 Importation will arrive In July. 
THE WILLOWS, Paw Paw, Mich. 
ERKRHTRE, Cheater WhU«. 
Red and Poland China 
GS. Jersey, Guernsey and 
Holstein Cattle. Thoroughbred 
Poultry. Hunting 
Catalogue. 
Co., Penaii 
I have always made it a rule where 
pigs were sold for future delivery, to 
have a small amount in payment when 
the order was sent, so that if I keep the 
pigs until the proper age for shipping, 
the purchaser would have some interest 
in them and would be willing to take 
them when they arrived at the proper 
age. Of course, my business is particu¬ 
larly among strangers and parties I do 
not know except by correspondence. I 
find those who make a payment of a 
half or a third of the amount when the 
order is given are always sure to take 
the animals. My experience has been 
that where parties do not make a pay¬ 
ment, their orders are frequently never 
filled, simply because they fail to com¬ 
ply with the conditions when the pigs 
are ready for shipment. s. w. smith. 
Cochranville, Pa. 
STUDY YOUR KICKING COW. 
On page 311 C. W. R. inquired how to 
cure a cow of kicking. I have had some 
experience with such animals and it may 
be of some benefit to him. Like every¬ 
thing else, we must look for the cause 
before trying to apply a remedy. No 
cow would kick without a cause. Either 
it hurts her to be milked, or she is afraid 
it will hurt, or she kicks from pure ugli¬ 
ness or “ just for the fun of it. ’ The last 
two cases are hard to cure. If it hurts 
to be milked or she is timid, the only 
method is gentleness. In other cases 
gentleness may be tried first but usually 
harsher methods will have to be resorted 
to before the cure is effected. 
J. It. W. says : “Draw her head up 
high,” that is a good way, as a cow will 
not often kick unless she can lower her 
head; but to do that is considerable 
trouble every time one milks her. Some 
recommend hitting the cow back every 
time she kicks, but never to do it at any 
other time, which will teach her to think 
that she will get hit every time she kicks 
and will soon get sick of it. That is a 
very harsh method. 
I bought a cow a year ago and was told 
that she kicked sometimes, which I after¬ 
wards found was true. For six months 
I tried in vain every method I could think 
of to cure her. I hated to give her up 
as she was a good cow and gentle at all 
times except when being milked. 1 
found, however, that she was “ boss” 
over the other cows and I finally con¬ 
cluded that that was the reason I had 
so much trouble in milking her, be¬ 
cause she wanted to be “boss” and 
would be milked only when she felt so 
disposed. I concluded that if I could 
humble her a little I should be able to 
milk her in peace. One morning when 
she bothered me more than usual, I took 
a stout strap and tied her hind legs to 
gether. She thrashed a good deal and 
after a pretty lively time for about 10 
minutes she fell on the floor and was un¬ 
able to get up again. After a time the 
strap worked off. I went up to her, 
spoke kindly, and sat down to milk, be¬ 
ing as gentle as possible. From that day 
to this I have had no trouble with her 
when milking. Probably some cows 
never can be cured, but I say to J. W. R. 
“ Study your cow and locate the cause, 
then apply the remedy.” e. w. m. 
Hillsboro County, N. H. 
UNSEED OIL MEAL 
THE BEST FEED 
obtainable for 
30WS, BEEF CATTLE, HOGS and H0BSIS. 
DETROIT LINSEED OIL WORKS, 
DETROIT, MICHIGAN. 
BARREN COWS AND MARES. 
A large percentage of nnlmals 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 It ? 
MOORE BROS., ALBANY, N. Y. 
MAGIE GO. 
Poland China Swine Head¬ 
quarters. D. M. MAGIE, Origina¬ 
tor, Oxford, O. Send for circulars. 
PIGS 
Registered Berkshire Pigs for Sale, 
of desirable Large English Strains. 
Send for pedigree. GEO. 8TAPLIN, 
Jr., Mannsvllle, Jefferson Co., N. Y. 
II Duroc- Jerseys. Best prize stock |)j 0 . u 
for sale. C. J. STUCKEY, Atlanta, Ills. * 
Horse Owners! Try 
GOMBAULT’S 
Caustic 
Balsam 
A Safe Speedy and Positive Cure 
The Safest, Best BLISTER ever used. Takes 
the place of all liniments for mild or severe action. 
Removes all Bunches or Blemishes from Horses 
and Cattle. SUPERSEDES ALL CAUTERY 
OR FIRING. Impossible to produce scar 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 directions 
for Its use. Send for descriptive circulars. 
THE LAW REN CE-WILLI AMS CO., Cleveland, O. 
$2 packet makes 100 gallons. R. FIIANCKLYN & CO. 
3 Hanover St, New York. Special terms to dealers 
■W lisp n combine* 
I nlvJ Dl I the BK8T 
QUALITIES of other patent bits 
anti will easily control tbs most 
vicious horse at all time*. Itlatks 
COMMON SENSE BIT 
because It can a I no be used as % atild bit. 
XC Sample mailed SI.OO. 
S® Nickel - - - 2.00. 
RACINE MALLEABLE IRON CO., 
J. P. DAVIES. Mgr. RACINE. WIS. 
FEEDING ANIMALS. 
This Is a practical work of 600 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, 82,00. 
Address THE RURAL PUBLISHING COMPANY, 
Cor. Chambers and Pearl Streets, New York. 
YNO. D. SOUUEB, Telford, Pa.—Breeder of 
ff W. & SUv. Laced Wyandotte, B. Ply. Rock. B. 
8. C. Leghorn. B. Mlnorcas & L. Brahmas, W. C. B 
Polish, Eggs, 31 per 15; 33 per (>0. Catalogue free. 
KNOB MOUNTAIN POULTRY FARM. 
It. P. ROOKH and 8. C. BROWN LEG¬ 
HORNS a specialty. Eggs and birds for sale. 
MAHLON SAGER, Orangeville, Pa. 
BUSINESS FOWLS.— 
For protit unequalfcd 
Bred to highest points of 
excellence. Large cata¬ 
logue for stamp. EGGS.— 
Plymouth Hocks, $2 per 13; Mammoth Pekin Ducks, 
$ .60 per 11. <!. \V. ECKARDT & CO, Brookslde 
Poultry Farm, Columbus, N. J. 
Canadian Branch: Kidgevllle, Ont 
CADU Ofllll TQV UGGS *1 per Hitting;. 
rflnmrUULlnl. Send for Circular. 
PINE TREE FARM, Jamesburg, N. J. 
from 10 varieties Purebred 
Poultry. Send for cata¬ 
logue. S. W. GUTHRIE, 
Indiana, Pa. 
IIUINCIBLE HATCHER 
Belf-Regulating. Guaran¬ 
teed pood as the Best, and 
only $ 1 ?. Send 4c. stamps 
for No. 23 Catalogue to 
BUCKKYE INCUBATOR CO. 
SPRINGFIELD, OHIO. 
CHICKEN-HATCHING BY STEAM 
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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 with {treat records. 
STATE JUST WHAT YOU WANT, AND SAVE TIME. 
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ORDERS TAKER BY THE 
BREWERS’ GRAINS. IWS'*!' 
