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THR RURAI 
NEW-YORKER. 
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Live Stock Matters. 
FORKFULS OF FACTS, 
What Were the Mites ?—On dressingr 
fine young hens, I found the inside of 
the bodies, next to the intestines, a mov¬ 
ing mass of mites of light color, nearly 
round and plainly visible to the naked 
eye. What were they ? reader. 
R. N.-Y.—Mr. Slingerland of Cornell 
says in reply to this: “ I do not know, 
and I have failed to find any record of a 
similar condition in fowls.” What do 
other wise men say ? 
Horn Fry Remedies.— We shall soon 
hear reports of damage done by horn 
flies. These suggestions as to remedies 
are taken from a recent Massachusetts 
bulletin : “ Almost any greasy substance 
will keep the flies away for several days. 
Train oil alone, or train oil with a little 
sulphur or carbolic acid added, will keep 
the flies away for from five to six days, 
while with a small proportion of car¬ 
bolic acid it will have a healing effect 
upon sores which may have formed. 
Common axle grease, costing 10 cents 
per box, will answer nearly as well, and 
this substance has been extensively and 
successfully used by a large stock dealer 
at Warrenton, Va. Tallow has also been 
used to good advantage. The practice of 
smearing the horns with pine or coal tar 
simply repels them from these parts. 
Train oil or fish oil seems to be more 
lasting in its effects than any other of 
the substances used. Spraying animals 
with kerosene emulsion will kill the flies. 
The best results are obtained with an 
emulsion made the same as the kerosene 
emulsion, but in which is substituted 
fish oil for kerosene and in the same 
quantity. Dissolve one-half pound of 
common hard soap in one gallon of boil¬ 
ing water, and while still hot add two 
gallons of fish oil, which is thoroughly 
mixed with the water by churning the 
whole solution together for four or five 
minutes. It may be thoroughly mixed 
by forcing the liquid through a large 
syringe or force pump for the same 
length of time. After being thoroughly 
agitated so as to have the appearance of 
milk, dilute, using 15 to 20 parts of water 
to every one part of the solution.” 
A Consumptive Incubator. —Please say 
through The R. N.-Y. what you think of 
the following newspaper item: 
Franklin, Pa. w. A. k. 
Eliza Ann Sehoninger of Stony Creek, 
O., has a great penchant for poultiy. 
The other day her husband died of con¬ 
sumption, with which he had long been 
afflicted, but for eight weeks preceding 
his death his wife utilized him as an in¬ 
cubator to hatch out several broods of 
chickens. He was affected with a high 
fever during his last period, and his bet¬ 
ter half took advantage of the fact. She 
took a number of eggs and wrapping 
each one in cotton batting, laid them in 
the bed alongside the body of her hus¬ 
band who was unable to move a limb. 
Fifty was the number of eggs first used 
as an experiment, and after three weeks 
she was rewarded with 46 lively young 
chickens. The second time she doubled 
the quantity and was again rewarded for 
her ingenuity with another brood of 
chickens. Another hundred eggs were 
placed in the bed, but this time the hus¬ 
band was so near the end that the neces¬ 
sary heat was lacking, and he passed 
away, leaving behind 100 half hatched 
chickens. 
R. N.-Y.—Life is too short for busy 
people to give much thought to such 
articles. Those who care to believe it 
are at perfect liberty to do so. 
Kerosene vs. Mosquitoes. —Mr. John 
B. Lembert, of the Yosemite National 
Park, writes Insect Life that the miners 
in the Minaret mining district make a 
mixture of kerosene and tallow, and 
smear their “burros” with this oint¬ 
ment. This gives the little animals per¬ 
fect immunity from the mosquitoes, while 
without it their heads become simply a 
crust of dried blood on the outside, so 
abundant are mosquitoes and horse flies. 
The same magazine states that com¬ 
plaints are made that the horn fly at¬ 
tacks horses. Have any of our readers 
noticed this ? 
Linseed or Cotton Seed for Carves. — 
Will cotton-seed meal do to substitute 
for oil-cake meal ? Is there any differ¬ 
ence in the feeding qualities, if so how 
much cotton-seed meal is equal to a 
quart of linseed oil meal ? Linseed meal 
is often recommended to mix with skim- 
milk for young calves. I am anxious to 
know how much cotton-seed meal to 
give in its stead, as we haven’t the linseed 
oil meal down here, but have the cotton¬ 
seed meal, 
Ans. —You cannot safely substitute the 
cotton seed for the linseed as calf food. 
The object of feeding the latter with the 
skim-milk is to supply the fat which was 
taken o ut in the cream. Linseed is a 
laxative food, easily digestible and safe 
for the calf. Cotton seed on the other 
hand is constipating and if fed as heavily 
as the linseed, would kill the calf. The 
mere fact that there is as much fat in 
one as in the other will not answer. The 
character of the two feeds must be con¬ 
sidered, and the fact is that cotton-seed 
meal is not a suitable food for calves. 
Sweet Corn Ensirage. —1. What vari¬ 
ety of sweet corn will produce the most 
feed ? 2, Does sweet corn make a more 
nutritious food than the common ensi¬ 
lage corn ? 3. Will sweet corn cause 
cows to milk better than ensilage or 
horse-tooth corn ? f. k. 
R. N.-Y.—1. Stowell’s Evergreen or 
Mammoth Sugar will probably give the 
most fodder, 2. Yes, when cut at the 
right time and carefully put in the silo, 
no field corn can equal it. 3. There 
would be a little difference, we think, in 
favor of the sweet corn. One drawback 
to using Evergreen sweet corn is that it 
is not so sure to germinate as the field 
corn, particularly in backward seasons, 
so it is not so easy to obtain a good stand 
for ensilage. The best use of sweet 
corn for the silo is when the ears are 
picked for canning or market and the 
stalks at once cut for ensilage. 
Intelrigent Mule.— The Cincinnati 
Star tells this story about a mule team : 
“ A dairyman who for years had driven 
his team and served his 300 or more cus¬ 
tomers in Cincinnati, personally, died 
suddenly before he could give his son a 
list of the customers. The latter, how¬ 
ever, started the wagon to town g.t the 
usual hour the next day, with instruc¬ 
tions to deliver wherever the team stop¬ 
ped. The animals trotted along briskly 
till they reached Abigail Street, where 
they pulled up in front of a grocery. A 
maid with a pitcher soon ran out, and 
taking the name and order the driver 
continued. He simply started the mules, 
letting them pick the route, and when 
they finally headed for home he found 
he had a list of over 300 customers. 
The mules had stopped not only at the 
regular places, but, as was afterwards 
learned, had regained several former 
customers, who had changed milkmen 
recently, but who, pleased with the 
queer method of learning the route, 
again returned to the old milk.” 
COW’S TEATS INJURED IN STABLES. 
A R, N.-Y. subscriber in Delaware 
County writes that recently a fine three- 
year-old Jersey heifer of his, worth $200, 
was lying down in the stable when the 
cow next her stepped on one of her teats. 
This caused the Jersey suddenly to jump 
up and tear the entire end of her teat 
off, so that now the milk from that part 
of the udder runs from it constantly. 
Another cow of his had her udder badly 
injured by being stepped on by another 
A Wonderful Mare, 
Thrduffh the courtesy of W. B. Oaks, Silver City, 
Iowa, banker, also breeder of fine Roadsters, we re¬ 
produce from a pbotogfaph his 27-yearo d mare that 
had been barren for 
years and her seven-day 
colt,sired by Harrymont 
7024, but got by the use 
of the Perfect Impreg- 
nator without the horse. 
Tcis Impfegnator is sold 
only by the Specialty 
Mfg. Co., Carrollton, 
Mo., who send free an 
Illustrated book on Sterility to all who write for it. 
COW, and he asks how he can fasten his 
cows to prevent further injury of a like 
nature. 
GUERNSEYS! 
The GBANDEST of DAIBY Breed*. 
Cows are very liable to have their 
udders or teats so injured. I have seen 
many with teats cut off or split open, 
and with udders permanently injured. 
I remember a couple of cases of stub¬ 
tailed cows, a part of their tails having 
been pulled or broken off by companion 
cows stepping on them. Cows are more 
liable to injuries of this nature when 
tied by chains or ropes about their heads 
or necks, than when fastened in stan¬ 
chions. The greater freedom and com¬ 
fort which this style of fastening gives, 
renders them more liable to injury for 
the reason that when tied in this way 
they can lie on their sides and sprawl 
out. If in stanchions with their necks 
between the upright pieces, they are 
compelled to lie on their knees when 
lying down. 
I know of no way by which such injury 
can be prevented except they be put far 
enough apart so as to be beyond the 
reach of each other. Even if kept, as 
they often are, two in a wide stall one 
fastened at each side, one will sometimes 
lie out in such a way that the other 
steps on udder or teats. If each cow be 
put by herself in a separate little stall, 
like the Bidwell, they will be perfectly 
safe. Besides this, each cow being en¬ 
tirely loose, they will be much more 
comfortable than it is possible to make 
them by any other way of fastening. Of 
course, it costs a bit more to fib up a 
stable in this way, but comfort has a 
cash value in the dairy, and the extra 
production of the cows, due entirely to 
the greater comfort, will pay a large 
interest on the added cost. Then we 
have the satisfaction of knowing that 
they are exempt from danger of injury. 
J. B. WOODWARD. 
8FKINQ BRINGS TO MANV PEOl’RE, ESPE- 
clally ladles and children, need for a strengthening 
medicine. As snch, in teaspoouful doses for adults 
at each meal, Dr. D. Jayne s Tonic Vermifuge will 
be found most eilectlve, and equally so In smaller 
doses for children; while as a ^orm medicine for 
the latter, It Is of the greatest etllcaoy. Small bot¬ 
tles 3.5 cents, and double size, 50 cents. Buy of 
your Druggist.—Ado. 
Combining the richness of the Jersey with the size 
approximate to the Holstein or Short-horn, but 
standing ALONB and CNBQtJAi.Bi) In producing the 
richest colored batter 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 oow than any other breed. In the 
“ Old Brick Guernsey Herd” 
are daughters and granddanghters of the renowned 
Squire Kent, 1504 A. G. C. C. and of the finest strains 
on Guernsey or In Ameiica—Comus, son of Squire 
Kent and Statelllte, son of Kohlm head the herd. All 
particulars In regard to Breed and Herd cheerfully 
given. 8. P. TABER WILLETTS, 
" The Old Brick,” Uoslyn, L. I., N. Y 
JERSEYS. 
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 A Sibley, 10 
daughters of her sire, Ida’s Rioter of St. R. i:i0.50, 
average over 10 pounds of butter apiece per week. 
Highest Jersey weekly, monthly anj yearly milk 
records held by our herd. 
Only superior stock for sale. 
In general, none less than $200; occasionally a bull 
or heifer calf cheaper. Write for what you want. 
Mention this paper. 
MILLER & SIBLEY, Franklin, Venango Co., Pa 
JERSEYS. 
Coomassie.— A.J.C.C.— St. Lambert 
ROBT. F. SHANNON, Pittsburgh, Pa. 
Aberdeen-Angus Cattle 
J. 1’. HINE, Shlnrock, Krle Co., <>. 
High-Class Shropshires 
7B yearling rams that will weigh 250 to 300 pounds, 
and shear 12 to 15 pounds at maturity; and 160 year¬ 
ling ewes, to weigh 176 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 
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GBO. B Bbbok, Prop. Paw Paw, Mich 
Now is Your Opportunity 
To select choice SCOTCH CHEVIOT SHEEP from 
the CRUMllORN Flock. The Cheviots are the breed 
—perfectly hardy—wool commands better pi ices than 
any other. 'I’hey are a perlect Wool and Mutton 
Breed. Reduction Sale at Special Prices for GO Days. 
liOO Head, both sexes, from which to select. Also, 
next GO Days animals, both sexes, various ages, 
from my World’s Fair Champion Herd of UORSTKIN- 
FRIESIANS at Special Prices. Now Is your chance! 
Address D. F WILBER, Oneonta, N. Y. 
*7 Horned Dorset Sheep; 
also, one ram lamb, three months old. Bargains. 
C. J. SANFORD, Unlonvllle, Conn, 
HAVE YOU FIVE 
OR MORE COWS? 
GHESHIRES 
From Foundation Herd. I have now shipped 406 
times to men I had sold to before. For quietness 
lean meat and quick growth, get the Cheshire. 
E. W. DAVIS, Torrlnglord. Conn., 
Formerly Oneida, N. Y. 
If so a ” Baby Cream Separator will earn Its cost for 
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Send for Catalogue. 
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Cazenovla, N. Y. 
CRYSTAL BUTTER PACKAGE 
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