1893 
775 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
Live Stock Matters. 
FORKFULS OF FACTS. 
A Hard Milker —I have a valuable 
cow that requires a strong man to milk ; 
even then the milk comes from her in a 
thin stream. Her teats are large, and 
she has plenty of milk when fresh. She 
is dry now. Is there any way in which 
the openings in her teats could be en¬ 
larged to make milking easier ? w. k r. 
Ans. —Sometimes this trouble can be 
helped by the continued use of a milk¬ 
ing tube. A surer way is to cut a small 
slit at the end of the teat. This is deli¬ 
cate business, however, and we do not 
advise any amateur surgeon to try it. 
Get a veterinarian to do it for you. 
Is It Big-Jaw ?—My cow was fresh 
last March. She has been very thin all 
summer. After being fresh about four 
months, she almost went dry, and she is 
not with calf. She has been dry ever 
since August, but has a good appetite. 
She doesn’t seem to have much use for 
her lower jaw, as she can hardly eat her 
feed. She has good pasture and is fed 
on corn every day. She looks as though 
she might be hidebound, and her lower 
jaw hangs down. She also slabbers 
badly. w. k. 
Ans. —The cow is probably suffering 
from “ big-jaw,” or actinomycosis. This 
disease was described and pictured in 
The R N.-Y. for June 3, this year. Tbe 
treatment for this disease is to give r’oses 
of one to three drams of iodide of potash 
dissolved in water. This must be kept 
up for a good while and is quite expen¬ 
sive. Unless the cow is a valuable one, 
it may not pay to dose her. 
Buying Breeding Stock.— The follow¬ 
ing note 'rom a Maryland reader illus¬ 
trates something of the difficulties ex¬ 
perienced in buying stock. It also shows 
how easily one may lose his reputation 
by the appearance of the stock he sends 
out: “I answered-’s adveitisement of 
Berkshire pigs. I reci ived a reply, and 
mailed him my check for what I wanted. 
Eight days from the time I first wrote I 
had my pigs, and 1 am more than satis¬ 
fied. They came in good condition age, 
pedigree and everything straight. At 
the same time I wrote to - in re¬ 
lation to Dorset sheep. I received 
promptly a bundle of circulars and cuts, 
together with prices of the handsome 
sheep I wanted. I mailed him my check 
with an order. I waited 15 days, but 
received no acknowledgment for my 
order or check. Then I wrote to jog his 
memory, but received no answer for 12 
days, when I received a letter saying 
that my letter was duly at hand and he 
would sh p me a ram a little thin in flesh. 
He wrote the cause of his being so, but I 
could not make it out. When I received 
the ram one horn was growing into the 
side of his face, thus closing one eye. He 
is dead poor and in an awful plight. It 
is a shame for a man who calls himself 
a breeder to send stock with his name 
attached in such shape.” 
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON DAIRY 
TESTS. 
Hon. W. I. Buchanan, Chief Department 
of Agriculture, World’s Columbian Ex¬ 
position : 
Sir:— The Committee on Dairy Tests 
has the honor to report that, in accord¬ 
ance with the rules adopted by the De- 1 
pa.rtm.ent of Agriculture, and approved 1 
by the Director General of the World’s 
Columbian Exposition, under which these 
tests were conducted, the following cows 1 
should receive awards : * 
In test 1, known as the 15-day cheese test, 
a, for the best cow In each breed competing: 
Jersey: Ida Merlgold. 
Short-horn: Nora. 
Guernsey: Sweet Ada. 
b, for the best cow In any breed competing, Jersey: 
Ida Merlgold. ^ 
c, for the best five cows in each breed competing, 
Jersey: Ida Merlgold, Merry Malden, Lily Martin, 1 
Signal Queen, Baroness Argyle. j 
Guernsey: Sweet Ada, Amanda, Materna, 8elect 4 
8th, Rosette 5th. 
Short-horn: Nora, Betsey 7th, Genevlve, Kitty 1 
Clay 7th, Bashful 2nd. s 
d, for the best five cows In any breed. Jersey: Ida 
Merlgold, Merry Malden. Lily Martin, Signal Queen. 
Short-horn: Nora. 
e. for the best breed competing, Jersey. 
In test 2, known as the 90-day butter test, the 
records are not yet completed so that the award can 
be made. 
In test 3, known as the 30-day butter test, 
a, for the best cow In any breed competing: 
Jersey: Brown Bessie. 
8horn-horn: Kittle Clay 4th. 
Guernsey: Purity. 
b, for the best Individual cow In any breed com¬ 
peting; Jersey: Brown Bessie. 
c, for the best five erws In each breed competing; 
Jersey: Brown Bessie. Merry Malden. Stoke Pogls 
Regina, Ida Merlgold. Sheba Rex. 
Guernsey: Purity, Careno, Vestas Valercla, Sweet 
Ada, Materna. 
Short-horn: Kitty Clay 4th, Bashful 2nd, Kitty 
Clay 3d, Waterloo Daisy, Nora. 
<1, for the best five cows In any breed competing: 
Jersey: Brown Bessie, Merry Malden. 
Short-h rn: Kitty Clay 4th. 
Jersey: Stoke Pogls Regina. 
Guernsey: Purity. 
e, for the bes, breed competing: Jersey. 
In test 4, known as the young-herd test, the records 
are not yet completed so that the awards can be 
made. 
SPECIAL AWARDS. 
a, for the best Individual In each breed competing: 
Jersey: Merry Malden. 
Guernsey: Sweet Ada. 
Short-horn: Nora. 
b, for the best Individual c w In any breed com¬ 
peting. Jersey: Merry Malden. 
c, for the best five cows In each breed competing, 
Jersev: Merry Malden, Brown Bessie, Ida Merlgold, 
Baroness Argyle, Hugo Countess. 
Guernsey: Sweet Ada, Materna, Select 8th, Am¬ 
anda, Ethics of Cornwall. 
Short-horn: Nora. Genevlve, Betsey 7th, Bashful 
2nd, Waterloo Daisy. 
d, for the best five cows In any breed competing, 
Jersey: Merry Malden. Brown Bessie, Ida Merlgold, 
Baroness Argyle, Hugo Countess. 
e, for the best breed competing, Jersey. 
(Signed) M. A 8covell, 
Chairman Test Committee. 
8. M. Babcock, Secretary pro tem. 
We approve of this report. 
(Signed) A H. Barber. 
H. B. Gurler. 
CASTRATION OF DOGS. 
Last week the following question was 
asked in The R. N.-Y. : 
What About Tins 7-1 am told that the castra¬ 
tion of dogs renders them worthless for driving 
stock. Does It make any difference, and at what 
age should they be attended to ? m. w. t. 
W. Leyden, N. Y. 
The following answers have come to 
hand : 
A Good Spayed Collie. 
Personally I have had no experience ; 
hut last April I was on a large farm near 
Allentown, and was very much interested 
in a spayed collie bitch, one of the best 
workers I ever saw. She would bring in 
a designated animal out of a herd with¬ 
out frightening or abuse. A friend 
bought her, and I have heard good ac¬ 
counts of her since. I would prefer a 
spayed female to a castrated male, as I 
believe they are quicker and not so much 
inclined to become fat and lazy. r. f s. 
Such Dogs Are No Good. 
I would not own a castrated do / simply 
because he, nine times out of ten, will be 
worthless, as he will gain flesh more rap¬ 
idly and will get lazy and have no ambi¬ 
tion. My advice would be not to castrate 
a dog that is for herding or other busi¬ 
ness, if he is wanted for business. 
LEWIS H. MILLER. 
“ Nothing Short of Foolishness.” 
As a rule, a castrated dog is about the 
same as worthless. Of course there are 
exceptions to all rules, but in all the 
cases of this kind that have come under 
my notice, I never saw but one animal 
that retained his activity and usefulness. 
As a rule, a castrated dog has no energy 
and no apparent aim in life but to lie 
around and grow fat. He has no ambi¬ 
tion, and generally is much shorter 
lived. To castrate an animal of any of 
our working breeds, as collies, setters, 
spaniels, pointers, fox or beagle hounds, 
I consider nothing short of foolishness. 
F. B. ZIMMER. 
Effects of Castration. 
As far as we are able to learn and 
from what we have known of castration, 
we would say that it practically makes 
no difference whatever as to the quali¬ 
ties of the dog. If it is a collie dog he 
will naturally take to driving as well 
after castration as before. It has a ten¬ 
dency, however, to enlarge the animal 
the same as caponizing does fowls. In 
fact, a dog we have in our mind’s eye at 
the present time, after castration was 
more active and serviceable than before. 
It, however, is essential to remove every 
particle from the dog ; otherwise he will 
take to fighting with almost every dog, 
either male or female, with whom he 
comes in contact. The best time to have 
the operation performed is at the age of 
about three or four months. We have 
never had any practical experience in 
this particular line, but we have known 
parties who have made a business of this 
and a great deal of the information 
which we give was told us some years 
ago by one of these parties. 
W. ATI.EE BURPEE & CO. 
Don’t be misled by the ad verttseraents of Cheap 
Butter Color. Don't take your chances with Aniline 
Color, when you can procure a pure and re’lable 
vegetable Color, such as Thatchor’s Orange Butter 
Color, whloh Is In seven-eighths of tho Highest 
Scores at tho World's Fair, capturing the Gold Medal 
offered by the State of Minnesota, and highest points 
In New York, Ill., Vt., N. U , Mass , Iowa and Wls. 
8cores from other States yet to be received. This, 
after winning the Gold Medal and Sweepstakes at 
the National Butter and Cheesemaker’s convention 
held at Dubuque, Iowa, February, 1898. should con¬ 
vince any one that where perfect results aro to be 
obtained there Is no safety or ceitalnty In using any 
other Color. Always reliable, uniform, strong, a 
perfect butter shade, and pronounced perfection by 
experts In every State of the Union. Manufactured 
by The Thatcher Mfg. Co . Potsdam, N Y.—Adv. 
TUP HID V save JERSEYS everything at 
1 ■■ » uun I CHICAGO. "Tothe manwlio has 
little money * * * * the grades are better than 
pure bloods.’’—Prof. I. P. Roberts. Well, a little 
money buys my Jersey Bull, Improvement No. 22490, 
because turther Inbreeding would be risky. He Is 
line, and finely bred from butter stock. Eurotas aid 
Noble strains. Every dam standard for years back. 
Ills heifers largo milkers and test five per cent but¬ 
ter fat. This Is your chance. 
C K. CHAPMAN, Peruvllle, Tompkins Co., N. Y 
1*. 8.—See ad. for Hens, Potatoes and Cheshire Pigs 
TH£ Q PROFITABLE CHEESE. 
S EC P E J S PROFITABLE STOCK. 
0 F PROFITABLE FARMING. 
Canada boats tlio world at thoHc. Carried everythin# bo- 
forolt at Chicago. No other nation in it. CanadiaiiH know how 
hpcauHp they have host weekly paper in tin* world Family Herald 
awl Weekly star, Montreal. All trn* t authorities write In col- 
ltniiiH • * I /• a mil y Herald Montreal. Cheese, Htoek, fAnning,special¬ 
ly treated. Most successful cheese-niakors, Htock-raisers, and 
runners all over tho world take Family Herald of Montreal, 
Mammoth weekly, vrandent or Its kind the universe has known, 
and superl. twentv dollar premium, I I co ors, 22x2k. all for one 
dollar. Sample paper* lie j. FAMILY HERALD, Montreal. 
CHESHIRES 
From Foundation Herd. I have now shipped 39 7 times 
to men 1 had sold to before. I challenge any breeder 
In the world to give as good a record. Lean meat 
and quick growth. E. W. DAVIS, Oneida, N. Y. 
WILLIS WHINERY, WINONA, O., 
Breeder and Shipper of 
IMPROVED CHESTER-WHITE SWIHE. 
Largest and finest herd In tho world. Over 300 head 
on hand. Special Inducements for the next 30 days 
Write at once for circulars. This herd will be at the 
World’s Fair Sept. 25 to Oct 14. See It sure. 
Full-Blooded Berkshire Pigs 
near Plscatuway Town, New Brunswick, N. J. 
Recorded Berkshires. 
Why pay high expressago ? You can buy the 
best direct Imported blood near home. The 
“ WUlswood Herd 99 will have about 100 pigs 
to select from. Order at once. Prices lowest 
for the best. Catalogue on application. 
WILLS A. SEWARD, Budd’s Lake. N. J. 
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FEEDING ANIMALS. 
This Is a practical work of 560 pages, by Professor 
E. W. STEWART, upon the science of feeding in a 1 
Its details, giving practical rations for all farm am 
mala. Its accuracy is proved by Its adoption as a 
text book In nearly all Agricultural Colleges and Ex¬ 
periment Stations In America. It will pay anybody 
having a horse or a cow, or who feeds a few pigs or 
sheep to buy and study It carefully. Price, $12.00. 
Address THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, 
Cor. Chambers and Pearl Sts., Now York. 
Buckley’s Watering Device 
FOB WATERING STOCK IN THE STABLE 
C. E. BUCKLEY & CO., 
Patentees and Manufacturers, Doveh Plains, N. Y 
KINGSTON FOUNDRY ANI) MACHINE 
CO., Limited, Kingston, Ont., Canada, Sole Manu¬ 
facturers for tbe Dominion of Canada. 
IW~ RELIABLE AGENTS WANTED. 
GUERNSEYS! 
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 unbqitalkd in producing the 
richest colored butter In mld-wlnter 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 
on Guernsey or In America - Comus, son of Squire 
Kent and Statelllte, son of Kohlm head tho herd. All 
particulars In regard to Breed and Herd cheerfully 
given. 8. P. TAB1CR WILLETTS, 
" The Old Brick,” Roslyn, L. I„ N. Y. 
HIGH-CLASS 
REGISTERED JERSEYS. 
R. F. SHANNON, Box 752, Pittsburg, Pa. 
High-Class Shropshires 
75 yearling rams th..t will weigh 250 to 300 pounds 
and shear 12 to 15 pounds at maturity; and 160 year¬ 
ling ewes, to weigh 175 to 21.0 pounds, and shear9 to 
12 pounds at maturity, Just arrived, recorded In Eng¬ 
land and America. “A grand lot.” Send for cata¬ 
logue. THE WILLOWS, 
geo. B. Bkkcic, Prop. Paw Paw, Mich 
H AM1 SHIRK DOWN sheep, of all ages and 
either sex, for sale at hall the cost of Imported 
animals. At Wort ’s fair my sheep were awarded 
seven first, six second and four third premiums- 
more than any other exhibitor received. 
JNO. 1. GORDON, Mercer, Pa. 
SOUTH DOWN SHEEP. 
CASSIUS MAUCHLLU8 CLAY, White Hall, Ky. 
TIT) ’L’Boro In probably no branch of 
A IlUr 1 I farming or stock-raising that Is 
m so sure to return a profit as the 
flock of sheep, and there Is prob¬ 
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^ H 14 H K restore tho fertility to many run 
1 • down farms, and put their own- 
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But every man doesn’t know how to care for sheep, 
though he can easily learn. “ Sheep Farming” Is a 
practical treatise on sheep, their menagement and 
diseases. It tells In plain language how to select 
and breed them, and how to care for them. It Is a 
little book worth three times Its cost to any farmer 
who raises sheep. Sent postpaid for 25 cents. 
THE RURAL PUBLISHING COMPANY, 
Cor. Chambers and Poarl Sts., New York. 
S. C. BROWN LEGHORNS 
eggs sell at an udvance. Fifty yearling bens at ¥1 10 
each f. o. b. Business bens bred for laying. 
C. E. CHAPMAN, Peruvllle, Tompkins Co,, N.Y. 
P. S. Potatoes. Hogs and Bull for sale. 
HENS PAY 
*.5 to NM> a year each when given a fair chance and 
the right sort of nests. Send stamp for Information. 
F. GRUNDY, Morrtsonvllle, 111. 
ptiimiimsKK 
. . , CUTTER on the 
market. It s cheap, durable, practical and war¬ 
ranted. WEBSTER & HANNUM, Cazenovla, N. Y, 
I )KKIN DUCKS, for Farmers and Fanciers. 
Brookslde Poultry Farm, Columbus, N. J. 
affPOULTRY MEN 
SfcfTftI JH Have proved that green cut bone is the 
II lvll greatest egg producing food in the world. 
fl M Mann’s Bone Cutter 
II ll Warranted to cut green bone with the meat and 
II 11 gristle, without clog or difficulty, or money 
I refunded. 
Ulus, catalogue free ifyou name this paper. 
F. W. Mann Co., MILFORD, MASS. 
CLEAR GRIT F0R POULTRY. 8end2-cent 
t V7 M . n , , 1 1 stamp for sample. Also B. P. 
Rock Cockerels for sale. Write for prices to 
W. A. KENNEN, Box 267, Franklin, Pa. 
blanket 
your horse with a 
Ask ttcatvr vrwriuT" 
T,B URLINGTON “STAY-ON.” 
■ U Burlington Blanket Co.Burlington, Wls. 
