T TN/Tq shape, which shows clearly that the Po- 
J^i VC ITldLLCl a. land-China hog is the most popular breed 
FORKFUIiS OF FACTS. of swine in the world. J. I,. VAN DOREN. 
Keep That Tongue Down.— Any black- Crestvue, Ohio, 
smith will convert an ordinary straight ^ Tick Kiuuer.— In answer to 
bit into one that will stop the habit of the question, “What will kill sheep 
carrying the tongue over the bit, by ticks ?” I would say that regardless of 
simply riveting a buckle-shaped wire on many so-called sheep dips that may 
, . ° 1 1 j 1 he offered as a killer, the following is 
top in the center of it. It should slant effectual and it is not necessary to wait 
somewhat backward to prevent hitting for warm weather before apolication : 
the roof of the mouth. I know this to The passage of the Wilson Bill would 
be just the thing. h. w. h. eventually and effectively kill the most 
® of them. M. M. c. 
Another Tongue Bit.— I had a young South Byron, N. Y. 
horse that formed the habit of carrying pacific Coast Hens.-BbIow is a 
his tongue over the bit, of which I broke statement of what can be done in west- 
him. I had a blacksmith make me a bit ern Washington, in keeping a small flock 
from half-inch round iron bent to a half adjunct-to supply the 
. , . ... .,. table with the necessary groceries, etc. 
circle in the middle, the circle 1 x 1>^ j counted the cost of houses or 
inch, made so that the circle'lay on the rent of land, as I am not out anything 
tongue and projected back into the for them; neither have I figured anything 
mouth. It was awkward at first but he vegetables, as we used scraps and 
, . j . .. small potatoes not salable ; besides, the 
soon became accustomed to it. W. ll S. Tnannrc fmm t.hA Ratio wniilH nffoAt. t.RPTn 
Purebred stock all ages, 
at prices to suit every 
purchaser, to close estate 
of JOHN W. AKIN. 
Scud for (’ir<Milar. 
~STAI-1-; 
gTANCHiO^ 
RARE OVAK.itV; 
E. S. AKIN, Executor, 
Buckley’s Watering Device 
FOB WATERING STOCK IN TUB STABLH 
C. E. BUCKLEY & CO., 
Patentees and Manufacturers, Dovkb Plains, N. Y 
Bartlett’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 
(50 pounds), S'. Send for our little catalogue on Cut 
Green Gone, Desiccated Fish, Oyster Shells, Mica 
Grit, Hone Meal, etc. Address 
C. A. BA IITLETT. Worcester, Mass. 
KIN08T0N FOUNDRY AND IWAOHINB 
CO., Liimlted, Kingston, Ont., Canada, Sole Manu¬ 
facturers for the Dominion of Canada. 
or RELIABLE AGENTS WANTED. 
:^DEHORNING CLIPPER ^ 
THE MOW? MUmANILIfAFIID AMK 
KRijuBix Kwirc oMirneM«w«.r'' 
DCMORMINGPWPOSta.AHOIftMAIlfe 
-rounTHI Utf (/ MRMtW ,41® QflJT'XW 
THE 
HENS PAY 
#3 to #6 a year each when given a fair chance and 
the right sort of nests. Send stamp for information, 
F. GRUNDY, Morrlsonvllle, Ill. 
Two Tongue Holders. —Use a straight Tcockere^s")!^.^...' smi no 
bar bit, attach a small Kimball jack bit Amount received for aii eggs sold.... 164.90 
•' Amount received for atl birds and 
to an overdraw check, fasten the two bits chicRs sold.. 45.45 
together with a soft thin piece of pliable - 
1 . ■!, £ T A _ Total credit. $.(!(!.85 
leather, sewing it firmly to each bit. value of stock .lanuary l, 898 (8.S hens 
Leave a 1 >^-incb space between them ; iosTorteed. iabo^; etc!!.'! ^sato 
this holds the upper bit close to the roof Stock and eggs bought. 
of the mouth, so the most comfortable Total debit. ji 9.20 
place for the tongue is under it. O*, Net profit. *187.05 
have a blacksmith make a bit with along ^®'e?J°e"nZbe?6f *'^‘00 
curve in the center that will reach well Total numoer eggs laid. 5,747 
Total number eggt s^t. 581 
back on the roots of the tongue, say 2}^ Total number chicks haiched. 420 
T., 1 . Total number chicks raised. 307 
or 3 inches. Put the rings in the bit so Average price received for chicks and birds 
that it will lie flat on the tongue; this Average price received for eggs sold. 29c. 
prevents the animal from drawing the fancy prices were received for any 
tongue back far enough to get it over the eggs or stock sold, but on the other band, 
bit. The habit is not only an unsightly ^ paid a good price for some stock and 
one, but frequent,T the btn.ne becomes Ks. fis?' a“s s" o"n 
calloused on the under side, which par- g^g large enough to fry, as it does not pay 
tially destroys the power to use it. to feed them; feed is too high, though 
When the tongue is over the bit, there is cheaper now than ever before. G. ii. f. 
nothing to prevent the bit from coming New Whatcom, Wash, 
into contact with the jaw teeth, making 
the horse hard to manage, and sometimes don’t be misled by the advertisements of cheap 
causing runaways. D. G. Butter Color. Don’t take your chances with Aniline 
Appleton CitV) Mo. Color, when you can procure a pure and reliable 
vegetable Color, such as Thatcher’s Orange Butter 
How Many Hens for a Bone Cutter ? seven-eighths of the Highest 
-I think it will pay to own a bone cut- at the world s Fair, capturing the Gold Medal 
ter for 50 hens, unless the cut bone can offered by the state of Minnesota, and highest points 
be bought at a fair price, say two cents m New i. - in., vt., n. ii.. Mass., lowa and wis. 
per pound. It will enable one to make scores from other states yet to be received. This, 
available a large quantity of valuable after winning the Gold Medal and Sweepstakes at 
material that would other wise be wasted. the National Butter and Cheesemaker’s convention 
Five hundred pounds of bones per year held at Dubuque, lowa, B'ebruarv, 1893. should con- 
made worth two cents per pound, means vlnce any one that where perfect results are to be 
$10 to be credited to the machine. Add 
to this the increase in egg and poultry pro¬ 
duction, and enough will be saved to 
pay for the machine in one year. An¬ 
other item of profit hitherto receiving no 
mention in print, that I have noticed, is 
its value as a fertilizer. I would be glad 
to read The R. N.-Y.’s opinion of the 
value of cut hone and meat per ton to 
harrow into the land for fertilizer. 
Whether this would pay or not, it is evi¬ 
dent that the cheapest way to make bone 
phosphate is to feed the flock all the 
fresh-cut bone possible, and save the 
droppings carefully. e. c. c. 
Buxton Center, Me. 
Popular . Poland-Chinas. —The im¬ 
provement that has been made in the 
Poland-China hog in the past 25 years 
places him superior to all other breeds 
in laying on flesh and making a good 
growth for the amount of f'od consumed. 
They stand on their feet much better 
than other breeds. When I commenced 
to breed Poland-Chinas in 1868 there was 
not a Record Book of the breed published, 
but shortly after the Ohio Poland-China 
Record Company was organized and now 
15 volumes have been published. The 
Ohio Record with headquarters at Day- 
ton, is the oldest Record and all Poland- 
Chinas to establish their purity of blood 
must trace to this, because the breed 
originated in the Miami Valley. Next 
comes the Apierican Poland-China Record 
with headquarters at West Liberty, 
Iowa. The next is the Central Poland- 
China Record, located at Indianapolis, 
Ind., and we still have another doing a 
prosperous business: the Standard Po¬ 
land-China Record of Marysville, Mo. 
These record companies are all in good 
^''SEMD- FOR CIRCULAR 
mc.BRasiu& coctiRANViae.PA 
H ATCH CHICKENS BY STEAM 
WITH THE IMPROVED 
The GRANDEST of DAIRY Breed*. 
Combining the richness of the Jersey with the size 
approximate to the Holstein or Short-horn, but 
standing alonb and unbqualeu In producing the 
richest colored hotter in mid-winter on dry feed. 
Gentle as pets, persistent milkers and hardy In con¬ 
stitution, they combine more quallflcatlons 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 tlnest strains 
on Guernsey or In America—Comus, son of Squire 
Kent and Statelitte, son of Kohlin head the herd. All 
parttcnlars In regard to Breed and Herd cheerfully 
given. S. P. TABER WILLETTS, 
“ The Old Brick,” Boslyn, L. I., N. T. 
Simple, 
Perfect, 
and Self- 
fiegulating 
(jpiin HucceHuful 
L operation. 
Guarauteeti to 
hatcha Jnnjer 
prrpentatfe of 
La Lowest priced fir«t-c!aaa 
n ilalobur made. 
^ Send 6c. for ('ataloc^ne. 
Circulars free. 
Patontoe and 
.UnniMarhiror GEOl Hi 
fertile eggH. at 
lens cost than 
any other Hatcher. 
An INVINGiBLE HATCHER 
The SweepstakeH Dairy Hree<l at the World’s 
Fair Contests for Milk, Cheese and Butter. 
T win make your lP«nltry 
Pay iOO per cent, more eo 
-4 the inreetment than 
* other farm product. Bend 
i oenta in stamps for No. 28 
OataloEue and Treatise to 
enCKEYB INCUBATOR CO,. SPRINGFIELD, OHIO. 
I NCUBATORS I 
In-Door and Out-Door Brooders. 
94 FIRST PKE.VIIUMS. 
I * HU I Send for 104-page Illustrated catalogue 
Prairie State Incubator Co., Homer City, Pa. 
Ida MAKIGOLI) 82(il5, Bred by Milleii & Sllil.EY. 
Her World’s Fair Record Is Sweepstakes Prize In 
Jersey Show King; Sweepstakes Prize In Cheese Con¬ 
test (three breeds); lllgnest Butter Record for the 
7 days ending July 1 (three breodN); Highest Single- 
Day Jen ey Ml k Record; Greatest Total Milk Record 
(ail tests May 11—September 27) of any cow now 
llvlrg of the “Best Five Cows of any Breed” 
(Jerseys). Greatest net proUt of any cow now living 
for the combined periods of the D-day Cheese Con¬ 
test and 90-duy Butter Contest (three breeds). 
Hi daughters of Milier & Sibley’s null Ida s Rioter 
of St. L. 188511 (the sire of Ida Marigold) tested for 
batter, average over 19 pounds apiece per week. 
Highest weekly, monthly and yearly milk records 
in Jersey breed held by our Herd. 
Cur specialty Just now is choice cows In calf to 
Ida s Rioter of St. L. In general, no animal less than 
*200. No Inferior ones offered. Inferior ones are 
dearest In the end. No catalogue of Jerseys. Write 
for what you want, or come ana see. Inspection and 
comparison Invited. 
Mention this Paper. 
MILLER & SIBLEY, Franklin, Venango Co., Pa. 
Brooder, only $6- Beet and eheapeet for 
raising chick.; 40 llrst preminm.; 1,000 
testimonials; send for catalogue. 
G.S. SINGER, Box yg, Cardington, 0. 
INCUBATOR 
Hatches Chickens by Sleam, 
Absolutely g(>ll'.regulnI ing. 
The simplest, most relluhle, 
^ H and cheapest lirst-ela.ss Hatchei 
—in the market. Circiilai-s fre«>, 
GFO. KltTlilx tfc C'O., 4 Iuiiicy, III. 
DAIRYMEN SAY 
THE JIOHEL JIII.K COOI.EIi 
A.M) AEKATOU 
Has no equal, is low 
down, gives the best re 
suits, has smooch sur¬ 
face, airs and cools ac 
the same time, less work 
to Clean, made of copper 
or heavy tin plate, witn 
iron Q'ad bot¬ 
tom. they will 
not rust. 
Agents want¬ 
ed. Send for 
large cut and 
price list to the Inventor and Maker. 
H. W. GAZLAY, Cortland, N. Y. 
Ciita- 
4 cents 
SODEL MILK COOLEI 
PAr.lNT'D 1393. 
H.W.OA2LAY, 
C0nTuA?40,N.Y. 
VENT, 
WORLD’S FAIR Award. 
SiviEDALand DIPLOMA, 
on onr INCCABTUK and HKOOUKK 
C.'omblned. If you are interested in 
Poultry, it will paj you to Bend 4 centB in 
stamps for 72 page catalogue, giving valuable 
points on Poultry Culture. Address 
Reliable Incubator Co., (Juiney, III* 
i n ll Brood Mares and 
I II N farmers’ 
I U ll reduce stock. 
I v II Bargains for some one. 
THOMAS STEELE, Perth, N. Y. 
OUTIET 
High-Class Shropshires 
7(5 yearling rams that will weigh 250 to 300 pounds 
and shear 12 to 15 pounds at maturity; and IM year¬ 
ling ewes, to weigh 175 to 21^0 pounds, and shear 9 to 
12 pounds at maturity, Just arrived, recorded In Eng¬ 
land and America. “A grand lot.” Send for cata¬ 
logue. THE WILLOWS, 
GKO. B. Bekck, Prop. Paw Paw. Mich 
Oftrt CDCKKRKLS FDR SALK. - Barred 
^yjyj Plymouth Rocks, Brahmas, Cochins and 
Langshans are my specialties. Circular with price 
list free. HY. C. ECKERT, Belleville, Illinois. 
PVIU niinF* for Farmers and Fanciers. Eggs,*! 
Livin uuuRO per setting Satisfaction guaranteed 
BUOOKSIDE POULTRY FARM, Columbus, N. J. 
From choice selected Pure Bred 
I Poultry, of the most noted prize 
..winning strains. Stamp for fine 
ue. B. H. GREIDER, Floi-ln, Fu. 
A visitor remarked- “These hogs are not like 
ours, they have Size, yet plenty of (Quality. Breed¬ 
ers near me raise small chubby ones; weigh only 
300 pounds at two years; here I see sows double that 
weight. ’ “WILLSWOOD HERD Dof Recorded 
BERKSHIRE SWINE. 
Examine them and have your order booked for pigs 
from Spring litters, sired by four Imported boars. 
WILLS A SEWARD. Budd’s Lake. N J. 
SHARP POULTRY GRIT. \ 
CA For Poultry. Best Grade, *1.25 bbl., 200 lbs. 
uri I » Circular Dls. Samples 4c. Orders filled 
nbLLo promptly. F. P. Knowles, Guilford, Conn 
Mention The Rukal New-Y’Oukkk. 
Pni Alin P U III A to Record, 
r U LH n U U n I n n 3 The most prontaoie 
hog for the farmer. Fifty head of summer and fall 
pigs for sale. J. L. VAN DOREN. Crestvue, Ohio. 
3 He pays the express. He ships C. O. D. 
He will send you circulars, giving the 
Wonderful Show Itecord and particulars 
j" of this herd. 400 head for sale. 
9 Have proved that ^reen cut bone is the 
U greatest egg producing food in the world- 
I Mann’s Bone Cutter 
1 Warranted to cut green bone with the meat and 
1 gristle, without clog or ditflculty, or money 
A refunded. 
’ IIlus. catalogue tree If you name this pajicr. 
F. W. NIann Co., MILFORD, MASS. 
iTHE SPRING CURRY 
u T> • TV 14 J TV curve. Used by U.S. Army and 
forepaugh circuses. Sample mailed, p<)Hti>ald,25c. 
^Ll ltltV CAt.Hlt < <>., Tr.J i-isl'i.yette Nt., South Iteixl, Ind. 
