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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
3i 
Live Stock Matters. 
FORKPUIiS OF FACTS. 
Tank Heater. —Where can I obtain a 
beater for a water trough ? What kind 
is the best ? I have only a small herd of 
cows. E. D. B. 
Smith’s Ferry, Mass. 
R. N.-Y.—A first-rate tank heater is 
made by the Vermont Farm Machine Co., 
Bellows Falls, Vt. 
Knee-Tail Holder —Replying to C. 
F. C,, page 810, I would say the best tail 
holder I ever used or saw is to put the 
cow’s tail in the hollow of the left knee 
and then bring the leg back in position 
natural and comfortable to milk. This 
is a tail holder with no rigging to do or 
undo. It gently but firmly holds the 
tail, doing away with the inconvenience, 
and when the milker gets up the tail 
drops out and the thing is done. 
A JERSEY SANDBUR. 
The Best Cow Tail Holder is a chain 
or piece of a chain with a small rope 
fastened to each end forming a loop. 
Drop the rope across the back forward of 
the hips, let the chain rt st above the 
gambrel j-'ints outside of the tail; the 
cow cannot lift the tail to switch, and 
the loop across the back allays the nerv¬ 
ous irritation. One should have two, one 
for the cow being milked and one on the 
cow behind the milker. d p. a. 
Rockport, Me. 
Hungarian Millet.—A recent issue of 
The R. N.-Y. gave the feeding value of 
millet as compared with clover. What is 
the feeding value of Hungarian grass as 
compared with clover hay? j. h. l. 
Orleans County, N. Y. 
R. N.-Y".—“Hungarain grass” is a mil¬ 
let, and there is little difference in value 
between it and what is termed millet 
hay. When clover hay of fair quality is 
worth 70, good Hungarian grass is worth 
64. That is about their comparative 
values. 
A Good Poultry Cross. —Having bred 
Dominique Leghorn fowls exclusively 
for about ten years, several years ago I 
cbncluded to purchase some Barred Ply¬ 
mouth Rock hens, cross them with my 
Dominique Leghorn cocks and experi¬ 
ment. The result has been very satis¬ 
factory to me, as the birds of this cross 
retain the best features of the two breeds, 
mature earlier than the Plymouth Rocks, 
and are better. December and January 
layers, weigh nearly as much, and the 
two breeds being colored the same, 
the cross is of uniform color, which to me, 
is a great consideration. My flock attracts 
the attention of every passer by, and is 
always complimented. Some of my 
“farmer friends” have crossed Brown and 
White Leghorn cocks with Plymouth 
Rock hens and report good results, but 
the results of this cross are not uniform 
in color, which to an admirer of the Ply¬ 
mouth Rock coloring would be an ob¬ 
jection. I shall raise some broilers the 
coming season for the early markets, ani 
later, at least, 100 pullets for winter lay¬ 
ers, which I certainly should not do did 
I not think it advisable. w. c, s. 
R. N.-Y.—But are the eggs of good 
color for selling? We have seen eggs 
from this cross that were of a dull mud 
color—neither brown nor white. 
EVOLUTION OF A TAIL HOLDER. 
It has taken me 20 years to evolute the 
perfect tail-holder but I have it. I 
milk in the stable the year round, as is 
a common practice here. My first at¬ 
tempts to confine the tail were to put 
the brush between the milk pail and leg, 
or on the knee and under the elbow, af¬ 
terwards using J, N. G.’s method of put¬ 
ting it under the knee. All of these 
were inconvenient at times, of no use 
when tails were filthy, and not applica¬ 
ble where most needed, i. e., to the cow 
in the rear. 
Then I used a piece of wool twine, in 
the exact manner described by C. T. P,, 
and scon made an improvement by wind¬ 
ing the middle of the string twice around 
the tail, instead of looping, then giving 
the two parts a single twist around each 
other and tying as before. After a little 
practice it could be put on as quickly 
and taken off much more quickly, as I 
had only to pull out the bowknot and 
keep pulling and it unlooped itself. But 
the strings would sometimes go to pas¬ 
ture with the cows, and the cow was 
also liable to saturate her tail with ex¬ 
crement in spite of herself, when tied 
in this way. Then I tied the ends of my 
string together, looped it around as be¬ 
fore, and hung it to a nail overhead. 
This was better in some respects, but 
not right yet. 
I investigated patent tail holders and 
condemned them. I went into the barn 
of C. E. Jones and found that he had a 
large wire drawn along over the cows 
rumps, and high enough to be above the 
men’s heads, with some iron rings to run 
on the wire, to each of which was at¬ 
tached a stout string about 16 inches 
long, with a wire hook on the other end, 
the hook being hung over the long wire 
when not in use. After looking at the 
merits and demerits of this contrivance, 
I went home and built one that we have 
used for several years with great satisfac¬ 
tion and it has been adopted by some of 
the neighbors. It need's no improvement. 
I cut pieces one foot long from an old 
soft-wood broom handle, and run a plane 
two or three times on one side of each to 
flatten it a little. I took a stiff pail bail 
wire, and made a hook on each end of 
the stick, turned the points of the hooks 
toward the flat side, and then whether it 
is daylight, twilight, or lantern light, I 
can always tell by the touch how tne 
hooks are. To use, I grab the stick in 
the middle, and turn the flat side from 
me. Hook into the switch near its upper 
end and hook on to the wire. They can 
be put on and taken off almost instantly, 
usually with one hand. When the cows 
come to the barn and the flies are gone, 
I take the sheep shears and trim the tails 
somewhat, both as to length and size, 
leaving enough to hook into in gcod, 
shape. Of course this apparatus will not 
work where switches are gone. 
Vermont. D. A knee land 
Don't be misled by the advertisements of Cheap 
Butter Color. Don’t take your chances with Aniline 
Color, when you can procure a pure and re lable 
veKetable Color, such as Thatcher’s Oranire Butter 
Color, which Is In seven-eUhths of the Highest 
Scores at the 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. 
Scores 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 Dubuqne, Iowa, February, ISlta. should con¬ 
vince any one that where perfect results are to be 
obtained there Is no safety or certainty 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 Mfa. Co.. Potsdam. N Y.—Adv. 
k'SrPDITDQ SEND FOR 
IV Ci b ■ Cb iV O Sample copy of 
CLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 
A Handsomely Illustrated n P r CIIDDI ICC 
Magazine, and Catalog, of DLL DUilLILO 
FltEE. A. 1. liOOT, Medina, O, 
Bartiett’s O. K. Food 
Is a meat and bone ration for poultry. It Is cooked 
meat steam dried and ground to fine sweet meal : used 
with soft feed is a great egg producer. Sample bag 
(S') pounds). $’. Send for our little catalogue tn Cut 
Green Bone, Desiccated Fish, Oyster Shells, Mica 
Grit, Bone Meal, etc. Address 
O. A BARTLETT. Worcester, Mass 
juui own 
Meal, O y s t 
Shells, G r a h 
Flour and Corn, 
tne i#5 HaiidiV 
(F. Wilson’s Pat< 
100 per cent m 
made In keepl 
Poultry. Also Po 
Mills and Farm F 
Mills. Circulars i 
testimonials sent 
application. VviU 
Ltros., Easton, 1 
200 OOCKKRKLS FOR 
„ ...- - SAl K. - Bar 
I i.vmouth Roots. Brahmas, Cochins 
Langsnans are my spsclaitles Circular with p 
list free. HY. C. ECKEltr, BeilevUle, lilinol 
RAnR OfAtIT 
FRENCH GGACHERS ANO 
r&heron Horses. 
Pure bred stock all .apes, 
at places to suit evei-v 
ptireliasof. to close estate 
Of JOHN W. AKIN. 
Seiitl for f'ircii !iif. 
EMWOHD STOCK FARM 
E, S. AKIN, Executor. 
HENS PAY 
1S3 to S6 a year each when given a fair chance and 
the right sort of nests. Send stamp for Information 
F. GRUNDY, Morrlsotivllle, Ill. 
POOLTRY MEN 
Have proved that green cut bone is the 
greatest egg producing food in the world* 
Mann’s Bone Cutter 
Warranted to cut preen bone with the meat and 
gristle, without clog or ditllcultyi or money 
rei nnded. 
Ulus, catalogue free Ifyou name this paper. 
F. W. Nlann Co., MILFORD, MASS. 
( hatch chickens by steam 
WITH THE IMPROVED 
IjOwe"t priced flr^t-class 
llatehor made. 
Send l»c. for ratalocjne. 
Circulars free. 
Tivtunteo and 
hole 
.TInnufao hirer 
Simple, 
Perfect, 
and Self- 
Regulatinj 
Tlioii.sniidsl 
in HtiueoDufuI 
operation. 
Guitrunlerd tol 
hatcha former 
pr'r/fntaye ofl 
fertile egg.s. at^ 
less cost than 
any other Hatcher. 
GEO. H. STAHL, Quincy, ill. 
4 coats; 
INCUBATOR 
Iliitc.hPS Chlckciifi liy SIMM 
Absolutely self-retriiln'Mir 
The simplrst, nu st rc i.'i ■ 
and chP.'ipcHtllrst-chiss lliii' i.' 
in I lie market. Circulars (r 
F.O. Y it 'V El, iV- (lO-, q tiini'i'. ! * 
WORLD’S FAIRx^frd^ 
MEDALand DIPLOMA, 
on otir INCUABTOK and BKOODKU 
t'orobined. If you are interested in 
Poultry, it will pay you to Bond 4 contt In 
stamps for 72 paf'o catalo^e, giTing valuable 
poinu on Poultry Culture. Address 
Kellable Incubator Co., 
INCUBATORS1 
In-Door and Out-Door Brooders. 
94 FIRST PRKVIIUIVIS. 
Send for 104-page Illustrated catalogue 
Prairie State Incubator Oo., Homer Glty. Pa 
INCUBATORS & BROODERS 
Brooders only $6. Best and ohMp«et fov 
raising chicks; 40 first premiums i 31X1' 
testimonials; send for catalogue. 
G. S. SINGER, Box , Cardington, U. 
$ I 7 
V • / Money refuudeil il '.nr 
INVINCIBLE HATCHER 
lops not batch as well as any 
lucubator inatle. Send 4o. foi 
No. 23Gataloi(ue to BUCKEYB 
(NCUHATOKOO.Sprlnaflcld.C 
Buckley’s Watering Device 
FOB WATERING STOCK IN THE STABLE 
C. E. BUCKLEY & CO., 
Patentees and Manufacturers, Doveu Pi.ains, N. Y 
KINGSTON FOUNDRY AND MACHINK 
CO., Lluilted, Kingston, Ont., Canada, Sole Manu¬ 
facturers for the Dominion of (Canada. 
rar reliable agents wanted. 
THE 
KEV'STONIE 
^DEHORNING CLIPPER 
IS THE MOST HUMANE.RAPID ANO 
OUKABLX KNIFE OM Ttlf. MARKET 
rcR Dcnojim/ioPURPOSE, ahdiimaw:- 
fORn mt Of rARMcia add oAirrMth 
SErSO- FOR CIRCULAR 
MCBROSWA COCMRANVILLE.PA 
GUERNSEYS! 
The GRANDEST of DAIRY Breed*. 
Combining the richness of the Jersey with the size 
approximate to the Holstein or Short-horn, but 
standing ai.onb and DNBQUAr.Bi) In producing the 
richest colored butter In mid-winter 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 Kohliii head the herd. All 
particulars In regard to Breed and Herd cheerfully 
given. 8. P. TABER WILLETT’S, 
“ The Old Brick,” Boslyn, L. I., N. Y. 
JERSEYS. 
The .Sweepstakes Dairy Dreed at the World’s 
Fair Contests for .Milk, Cheese and Butler. 
Ida JVIAKKJOI.I) :i2i;i5, Bred by Mili.ek & Sihi.ky. 
Her Woild'g Fiilr Ilecord Is Sweepstakes Pilze In 
.If rsey Snow King; Hweepetakes ‘’rize In Cheese Con¬ 
test (ibiee breeds); lllgnest Butter Rec( rd for the 
7 days ending July 1; Highest, Single-Day .ler ey 
Ml k Hecoid; Great-st Total Milk Record (ml tests 
May 11-September 27) o/ any cows now liHiiy of the 
“ Best Cows of any Breed’ (.Jers-js) 
1(1 daughter,, of Miller & Slnley’s oiill Ida s Kloter 
of St. L t.’KJSCi (the slie cl Idas Ma'Ivold) test from 
14 lbs. 14 17, (h three-year old) t) 2.'> IPs ox. of 
huHer in seven days; average over .illbs. 
Illgheet weekly, ni' iilhly and yearly n.llk records 
In Jeisey hieed he d oy our Herd. 
Stfck for Sale.-Sipeilor cows In calf to Idas 
PI Aer Of St. L. In geceral, no animal less than $2U0. 
No Inferior ones < tiered; we knock’em in tre head. 
N 1 general cnialoguo ot Jerseys. Wjiie lor what you 
went; hut belter stl 1 come nnu see. 
Mention this Paper. 
MILLER & SIBLEV, Franklin, Venango Co., Pa. 
High’-Class Shropshires 
75 yearling rams th.'.t will weigh 2.50 to 300 pounds 
and shear 12 to 15 pounds at maturity; ano 150 year¬ 
ling ewes, to weigh 175 to 21.0 pounds, and shearO to 
12 pounds at maturity, Juet arrived, recorded in Eng¬ 
land and America. “A grand lot.” Send for cata¬ 
logue 'I’UE WILLOWS, 
GKO. B. BttECK, Prop. Paw Paw, Mtch 
Mention The Rukai. NEW-YoitKEii. 
A visitor remarked : “These hegs are rot like 
ours, they have Size, yet plenty of Quality. Breed¬ 
ers near me raise small chubby ones; weigh o'ly 
3C0 pounds at two years; here 1 see sows double that 
weight. ’ “WILLSWOOD 
BERKSHIRE SWINE. 
Examine them and have yonr order booked for pigs 
from Spring iltt«r8 sited by lour Imported boars. 
WILLS A SEWAKD, Budd’s Lake. N J. 
CHESHIRES 
From Foundation Ilesd. I have now shipped .397 times 
>0 men I had sold to bejore. I challenge any breeder 
In the world to give as good a record Lean meat 
and quick growth. E. W. DAVIS, Oneida, N. Y 
Registered Shropshires 
We are offering for sale, at moderate prices, highly 
bred ewes, both Imi orttd and heme bred, li lamb to 
first-class rams. Write for caia ogiie and prices. 
Now Is the time to found a II ..ck, F. M.Coi.i.i.v, Benton 
• 'enter. Vales Coiitti, N. T., Eastern Bepresentatlve 
of J. S. A W. G. Crosby, of Michigan. 
1 
DAIRYMEN .NAY 
TIIK .ttODKL .tlll.K COOI.EK 
AM) AKKATOIt 
Ras no equal is low 
down, gives the best re 
suits, has smooth sur¬ 
face. al’s and cojis at 
the same *lme less work 
to clean, made of copper 
or heavy tin plate, with 
Iron c'ad bottom, they 
will not rust. 
Agents wanted. .Send for large cut and pricelist 
otce Inventor and Maker. 
H. W. GAZLAY. Cortland. N. Y. 
Why don’t you buy 
Improved Chester Whites 
OP 
WIILIS WHIHEIir, WHiOm, OHIO, 
He pays the express He shirs C. O. I). 
He 'vii send yon circulars, giving the 
Wonderful .Shoio Itecord and particulars 
of itils herd. 400 head tor sale. 
inc orniiiu uunni uuiYlo. Soft US a Brush. Fits every 
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