Live Stock Matters. 
MILKING MACHINES. 
Did you see any of the milkin {7 ma¬ 
chines operated at the World’s Fa’r ? If 
so, what is your opinion of them ? Are 
they likely to come into j?eneral use ? 
Some Objections to It. 
I saw but one, that of Jens Neilsen. 
He operated the machine on some cows 
which I was told were obtained from 
the stockyards. They did not seem to 
object to the machine. I do not know 
whether the cows were milked dry by the 
machine, or gave as much milk as they 
would by hand milking. Cleanliness is 
such an important item in all dairy work 
that the leather and rubber tube of that 
machine impressed me as a possible 
source of impurities, if not carefully 
cleaned and cared for. It appeared to 
me, also, thac there was hardly room to 
use the machine between cows tied up in 
the stable. The inventor perspired consid¬ 
erably when milking, but that may have 
been from the excitement of introducing 
the machine to the American public rather 
than from manipulating it. Milk was ob • 
tained from the cows’ udders, however, 
by turning a crank. All the cows used 
had good sized, well shaped, uniform 
teats. [riJOF.] K. H. FARUmOTON. 
None of Them PracticaL 
I did not examine the milking machine 
exhibited at the World’s Pair. One of 
them was in the “Plant Barn” near 
Barn Nos. 1 and 2, for nearly a month, 
and was operated daily, or nearly every 
day. They had four cows for the pur¬ 
pose. That was the only one I saw in 
operation. While it has some good points, 
it is not practical, and is of no use to the 
dairy world. There was none at the 
World’s Fair that will come into practi¬ 
cal use. The one operated at the fair 
was from Denmark. w. H. gilbert. 
other birds for about four months. Con¬ 
sidering our Northern latitude, where 
the snow has been on the ground since 
November 1 and the thermometer regis¬ 
tering as low as 29 degrees below zero, 
and iu view of the fact that many claim 
the Leghorns are not winter layers, I 
think they have paid their board well. 
I would add that in January, 1894, the 
39 hens laid 448 eggs with nine old hens 
not yet through moulting and in Febru¬ 
ary 36 hens and pullets laid 474 eggs. 
The feed consisted of wheat, oats and 
table scraps mixed with bran, fed warm. 
Superior, Wis. t. b. s. 
and buyem shall fix the price beyond our limit. We 
have put in the list of MERIDALE JERSEYS, that 
will surely be sold, many animals that we’ve always 
thought we wouldn’t sell at any price; but they 
uiust yo,ior the \\Qr(\.-must be reduced one half, even 
though it takes some of our best stock. 
This is a pedli^rec herd, as good ]')edigree as can be 
found, but that isn’t all— they make butter; that’s 
2111 for. They are business every time; breeders and 
Send for Catalogue No. 8. It tells about this sale 
;l 31st, 1894. AYER & McKinney, 
Times Building, PHILADELPHIA. 
In writing to adTertlsers, please always mention 
Thm Rural Nbw-yorkkb. 
H ATCH CHICKENS BY STEAM 
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^Barren Mares i 
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U GuaruntefA to 
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prrrenlage of 
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Made to breed reKiilarly by the use 
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CARROLLTON, MO. X 
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INCUBATOR 
The QBANDEST of DAIBT Breed!. 
Combining the richness of the Jersey with the sire 
approximate to the Holstein or Short-horn, but 
standing ALONE and unbqualbd 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 quallllcatlons for the 
dairy or family cow than any other breed. In the 
“ Old Brick Quemsey Herd” 
are daughters and granddaughters of the renowned 
Squire Kent, 1604 A. G. C. C. and of the Hnest strains 
on Guernsey or In America—Comns, son of Squire 
Kent and Statelllte, son of Kohlm head the herd. All 
particulars In regard to Breed and Herd cheerfully 
given. S. P. TABER WILLETTS, 
" The Old Brick,” Roblyn, L. L, N. Y 
S I Hatches Chickens by Steam, 
Absolutely nelf-reKulnting, 
The simplest, most reliable, 
and cheapest flrst-cla.ss Hatebei 
In the market. Circulars fu c, 
GEO. ICRTEL & CO., (Quincy, ill. 
DAIRYMKN SAY 
THE MODEL MILK COOLKK 
AND AERATOR 
Has no equal, is low 
down, gives the best re 
snlts, has smooth sur¬ 
face, airs and cools at 
the same time, less work 
to clean, made of copper 
or heavy tin plate, with 
Iron clad bot- 
\ tom. they will 
_ notrust. 
_V/ Agentswant- 
uT7Jr'^;v ed. Send for 
.. large cut and 
price list to the Inventor and Maker. 
H. W. GAZLAY, Cortland, N. Y. 
tOOEL MILKCOOl.i 
PAr.INT'D 1893; 
M.W.GAZLAY, 
CORTLAND,N.Y. 
4 cento. 
VENT. 
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In-Door and Out-Door Brooders. 
9 isSll FIRST PRE.MIUMS. 
1 • ttul I Send for lOA-page Illustrated catalogue 
Prairie State Incabator Co., Homer City, Pa 
The Sweepstakes Breed at the World’s Fair Dairy 
Contests for Milk, Cheese and Butter. 
2 SWEEPSTAKES PRIZES 2 
Won by Ida Marigold, bred by Miller & Sibley, 1(1 
daughters of her sire, Ida’s Rioter of St. L. I'MA',, 
average over 11) pounds of butter apiece per week. 
Highest Jersey weekly, monthly and yearly milk 
records held by our herd. 
Only superior stock for sale. 
In general, none less than occasionally a bull 
or heifer calf cheaper. Write for what you want. 
Mention this paper. 
MILLER & SIBLEY, BYanklln, Venango Co., I’a. 
Best of Dairy Blood for Sale at 
Low Prices. 
Conover Lowndes 291’2(!. dropped June 17, 1891 
Solid color, tine form, rich skin, kind and sure. He 
has n<' fault or blemish. 
Ad.llna Lowndes 90942. dropped Februa-y 1.S, 189! 
Duchess Rosalind 90941, dropped June. 1893 Also 
two bull calves, 4 and 3 months old, solid color. 
The above lot are from a knot of Lowndes cows 
that made an average of nearly four liuiidreil 
DOunds of butter, and a cash return or mi 100 eiicli 
la the year 1893. 
HENRY A. SLACK, Hurstville, N, Y. 
FORKFULS OF FACTS. 
Turkeys at Home. —What is a good 
way to make turkeys lay near the coop 
and not wander off a long distance to 
make nests ? o. m. 
Clyde, Kan. 
Ans.—T he turkey bulletin from the 
Rhode Island Experiment Station gives 
this information: “One man whose 
stock was inspected had a large space en¬ 
closed by a high fence of wire netting, 
which was used to prevent the turkeys 
laying and sitting in the woods and fields. 
Nests are provided within the enclosure. 
Daring the laying season, the hen tur¬ 
keys are confined to it during the fore¬ 
noon each day until all have selected 
nests. When hatching, they and their 
young are more readily cared for and 
controlled.” 
To Lengthen the Teats. —How shall I 
treat a new milch heifer to lengthen her 
teats ? Her calf died soon after birth. 
She is a valuable cow but for this. J. d. 
Webster. N. Y. , 
Clover and Carrots. —I am feeding 
bright clover hay with very satisfactory 
results, to a herse that has the heaves. I 
spray the hay just enough to moisten it, 
and feed about two quarts of carrots 
twice a day, but do not feed all the hay 
the horse can eat. w. b. 
Troupsburg, N. Y. 
Northern Grown R. C. B. Leghorns. 
—Here is a statement showing the profit 
received from an average of 14 R. C. B. 
Leghorn hens for the year 1893 : 
Jan. 1. 1 cockerel, 16 pullets.$8.75 
May 5. 85 eggs set, at 30c per dozen... 2.13 
Dec. 31. Feed for year.24.58 
Dec. 31. Birds killed and sold during 
vear. 34. $19.00 
Dec. 31. Eggs laid for year 2,034 at 30 
cents per dozen. . 50.85 
Dec. 31. Birds on hand 4l (39 hens, 2 
cockerels) . 21.00 
ProllD.55.39 
Total. $90.85 $90.85 
Average per hen, nearly $3.50. 
The above does not include 166 eggs 
laid by pullets the latter part of Novem¬ 
ber and in December. The feed bill does 
include all for the entire flock both 
young and old and also for about 30 
rflVINCIBLE HATCHEII.The B ES T 
- ^AUMEN?G^ BROODe'r 
OKfin year 1893, [7 ^ 
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stamps forNo.2Sf'atal()g. to 
BUCKEYE INCUBATOR CO. SPRINGFIELD, O. 
DIITTCD brings 5c. per It extra In our 
nil I Irn Crystal Butter Packsge 
1^” • I Flint Glass, Metal Case.atr- 
tight. Dead air space. Full description 
with cuts sent free. Address Ckystai. 
Package Co., Benton Harbor, Mich. 
Broodan only t$. Boat and •haapMrt for 
rolalnc chicks; 40 first praminms; 1,000 
testimonials; send tor oatsloKne, 
G.S. SINGER, Box 574» Cardington, 0. 
Coomassie.— A.J.C.C.— St. Lambert 
ROB'f. F. SHANNON, Pittsburgh, Pa. 
THAT HORSE 1 How ? 
by using the Imperial 
Bit. Gunranieed to 
■n. - -• CbTanieed to 
hold the most vicious and un- 
manageable horse. It Is a 
positive cure for to gue- 
and prevents slde- 
uraiAM pulling. Bit sent postpaid 
upon receipt of price. 
il/ ^ <0 In X C or Japan, $$1.00 
No. 41 in Fine Nickel, $$‘^.00 
IMPERIAL BIT AND SNAP CO., 
710 Wisconsin Street, Racine, Wls 
FOR SALE. 
A Thoroughbred Ayrshire Bull Calf, nearly eight 
months old. Good color, g-iod points and good size 
D. M. OA.V1PBKLL, Oneonta, N. Y. 
Hig:h-Cla88 Shropshires 
75 yearling rams that will weigh 250 to 300 pounds, 
and shear 12 to 16 pounds at maturity; and 160 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 W1LJ.OW8, 
Geo. E. Bkeck, Prop. Paw Paw, Mich 
lllilSHARP POULTRY GRIT. \ 
SEND FOi« 
Sample eo^ sf 
CLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 
A Handsomely Illustrated nrr CIIDDI ICC 
Magazine, and Catalog, of DC 11 dUllLICd 
FREE. A. I. ROOT, Medina, O, 
prrQ Black Minorcas and Barred Ply^ 
LiIIIJl) mouth Rock eggs. 13 for $2.00. 
WILL H. SWAIN. Waverly, N.Y. 
A perfect FOUNDATION Is needed Is building np 
either a Herd of Swine or a House, therefore order 
Spring Pigs from the Purest and Best FOUNDATION 
stock, 
Willswood Herd’' 
Recorded Berkshire 8wine, 
Bred from Imported Strains and Unsurpassed Ani¬ 
mals. WILLS A. SEWARD, Budd’s Lake, N. J. 
Pure-bred B. & W. Mlnorcas, W. 
Wyandottes. S. C. B. Leghorns, 
■Z- MMSMItM W. & B. Plymouth Rocks, W. E'. li. 
Spanish. L. Brahmas—Eggs, $1.00 
per 15; $3,00 per 60. Golden & S. L. Wyandottes, 
C I. Games. Bed Caps, Houdans, W. I/angshans. W. 
C. B Polish, Ball Leghorns-Eggs, $1..‘)0 per 15; $5.00 
per 60. E'’lne catalogue free. 
JOHN H, SOUHER, Jr., Telford, Pa. 
New 64 pageCataloguetor1894 
ils now ready. The most complete book 
ever published on Fancy Poultry and 
Standard seeds. Send 4 cts. In stamps. 
John Hauscher Jr., Freeport, Ill. 
CnnQ nUCAD From choice selected Pure Bred 
LUUu UriLHl I Poultry.ofthe most noted prize 
—winning strains.E’ineillustrated 
descriptive catalogue free. B.H.GREIDER, ELORIM, PA. 
h Barred and White Plymouth Rocks, 
a Sliver and White Wyandottes. Best 
I prize stock. Eggs and E’owls Caia- 
Y logue of America’s Great Poultry 
A. C. HAWKINS, 
Box 2, Lancaster, Mass. 
lie pays the express. He ships C. O. D. 
He will send you circulars, giving the 
Wonderful Slum Record and particulars 
of this herd. 400 head for sale. 
E'arm free. 
FXIN niinX^ Fanciers. Ergs, $1 
kivin UUUM 0 per setting. Satisfaction guaranteed 
BROOKSlDE POULTRY FARM, Columbus, N. J. 
Wyckoff’s White Leghorns. 
AMERICA’S BUSINESS HEN. 
Eggs for hatching, $2 00 per 15; $3.75 per 30; $5.00 
per 45; $10.00 per 100. Illustrated and Descriptive 
Circular free. C. H. WYCKOFE’, Groton. N. Y. 
GHESHIRES 
lEKIN DUCK eggs for hatching 
from stock that won all of the iVirst 
Premiums at the New York I'oultrv 
Show In 1893. Fertility and safe 
delivery guaranteed. Send for clr- 
A. J. HALLOCK, Speonk, N. Y. 
From E’oundatlon Herd. I have now shipped 4 
times to men I had sold to before. E’orquletnei 
lean meat and quick growth, get the Cheshire. 
E. W. DAVIS, Oneida, N. Y. 
cular. 
WHITE WYANDOTTES. 
The fowl for the farmer. Great winter layers. Prize 
winning blood (Knapp’s); unlimited range. Honest 
dealing. E><g8, $l 10 per 15; $2 5''per 26. 
D. C. BA8BETTK, EAnneri Seneca County, N. Y. 
Cl A T p An elegant lot of Partridge 
Cochin Cockerells,bred from 
great winter-laying, prize winning stock. Prices, 
to $10. Address W. L. MINOR, Breeder of Partrld 
Cochins exoluBlvaiy, Brockton, Maas, 
Black Spanish Jack. Has 
taken llrtt prize at State 
and County Fairs. H, G. 
TYLER, Daysrllle, Ni T 
