1894 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
643 
Live Stock Matters. 
FORKFULS OF FACTS 
Enterpriping Leghorns —My Leg'horn 
puUets are just bepini icg to lay. The 
fi"8t one laid at four mon'hs and 22 days. 
This is not up to Mr. Wyckoff’s record of 
two years ago, but it shows what regu¬ 
lar fpeding and care will do. N. H. 
K n^erhrok, N. Y. 
Another White Woodchuck —When 
the writer was a student in the Massa¬ 
chusetts Agricultural College, in 1881, 
he bought for 31 an Albino woodchuck 
of a farmer of Sunderland, who had 
caught two. I had this one in a cage in 
my room for some time, and finally he 
died. I stuffed and mounted him, and 
two or three years ago gave him to the 
college museum, where he probably is at 
present. I write this in reply to J. M. 
L.’s inquiry on page Oil. c. s. plumb. 
A Hard Milker. — How can a hard 
milking cow be made to milk easy ? 
Clyde, N. Y. G. A. b. 
R N -Y.—It depends, of course, upon 
the cause of the trouble. U sually this is 
due to the fact that the opening in the 
teat is too small, so that it is almost im¬ 
possible to squeeze out a large streain of 
milk. The “ cure ” is to make this open¬ 
ing larger. A milking tube is good for 
this. Some parties cut a slit at the end 
of the teat. Others make a plug of wood 
or of the heel of a rubber boot and push it 
up into the teat so that the opening is 
stretched open. This will help if con¬ 
tinued long enough. 
Feeding Sunflowers. —I have a large 
crop of sunflowers. Will have 20 or 25 
bushels of seed. To what are they most 
profitable to feed ? I have no chickens, 
as I am a fruit grower. Are they good 
to grind for horses with other feed ? If 
60 , how much to the bushel? Are they 
good for hogs or cows ? q. v. 
Oxford, Mich. 
R. N.-Y.—We shall have to ask our 
readers to advise about this feeding. The 
seeds are so full of oil that we would 
not care to feed more than a pint to one 
animal at a time. We would not grind 
or crush them. Our experience has been 
with poultry. With that stock we regard 
the sunflowers useful chiefly as a tonic. 
CASTOR OIL FOR HENS. 
Seeing a number of requests for remedies 
for sick chickens and your advice in a num¬ 
ber of cases, I have been tempted several 
times to give my experience. But, like 
many others, I have thought that, be¬ 
cause I found it out, every one else would 
know it. But I have found that it’s the 
little simple things of great worth that 
most of us don’t know. For instance, I 
have been a farmer at heart all my life, 
and have always been a subscriber to 
some farm paper. But I didn't know till 
a short time ago that there was a paper 
called The Rural New Yorker that 
was worth them ail; and I have received 
so many good and timely suggestions 
from it, worth more in a week to me than 
the cost of a year, that I came to the con¬ 
clusion that if my experience had worth, 
I ought to give it in part pay for what I 
had received.—[That’s our view.— Eds ] 
Several years ago, I bought a little 
home, a house and garden, good, clean¬ 
looking chicken house, pig pen, etc. I 
had raised from first-class eggs 20 White 
Leghorn pullets, and besides had several 
head of common stock of which I thought 
a great deal. They did well in my clean¬ 
looking hen-house, had unlimited range 
at all times, and did well till about August 
1, when I found one dead under the roost 
and several more looking very tired. An 
examination of the droppings soon told 
me what was the trouble. Then came 
the question of what to do. The store 
men always have something very good 
that they are willing to make a profit 
“The Life of an Iron Rooi 
or how long will it last ?” is the title of 
an instructive little book upon the pre¬ 
servation of iron roofing, sent free by the 
Cincinnati Corrugating Co., B. le.Piqua.O 
on, but know absolutely nothing about. 
This was my trouble exactly. The next 
morning, several more of my pets were 
gone, and nearly all were looking sick, 
and I felt about as bad as they to have 
them crawl up to my feet and look up at 
me as much as to say, “ I am awful sick ; 
can’t you help me ? ” 
Right then and there it struck me 
that if castor oil was good to cleanse and 
heal me, why not my pets ? To think, 
was to act; and. as I always have it on 
band, in about 10 minutes there was a 
pan of scalded meal with all the castor 
oil in it that I thought I could induce 
them to eat. I set the pan down and the 
well ones ate greedily, the worst eating 
a few mouthfuls. A few I caught and 
forced some down them. I left the pan 
there, and they ate nearly all of it be¬ 
fore they came to the conclusion that it 
was loaded. 
I, of course, was anxious to see the ef¬ 
fect of my experiment, so I visited the 
roost after dark, and came to the con¬ 
clusion that the oil was hard at work. I 
was up early next morning, expecting 
that feathers were about all I had left. 
But, instead, I found the hens walking 
around, looking very reproachfully at 
me for the trick I played on them. But 
no more were dead; that tired appear¬ 
ance was gone, and they were ready to 
eat, but not castor oil! Not much 1 An 
examination of the droppings revealed 
the fact that the oil had first cleaned out 
a lot of yellow, greenish, slimy dis¬ 
charge. It then changed to the oppo¬ 
site, and upon this foul matter was a 
ridge of fine, hard, natural and healthy 
droppings as you could wish. I then 
added carbolic acid to their drinking 
water, kept everything clean, and have 
lost none since. The next year saw 
some indications of its return, but one 
dose of castor oil in time completely 
routed it. w. h. fbaley. 
HOGS AND CORN. 
I’ROSPECTS IN THE WEST. 
Plenty of Corn Here. 
In this locality there is plenty of corn 
to fatten our hogs; but with the pros- 
-pect of higher prices for corn the hogs 
will be sent to market as soon as they 
can be got ready and farmers will feed 
and are feeding a considerable quantity 
of wheat. My opinion is that prices for 
hogs will be good right along, and the 
best policy would be to market them as 
soon as they will bring the top price. 
Oneida, 111. s. b. w. 
Rushing the Hogs Away. 
The corn crop will be about one-third 
this year as compared to past years ; 
corn and wheat about the same price on 
the market. Farmers are grinding a large 
amount of wheat for hog feeding, and 
west of us still a larger amount will be 
used. Hogs are being shipped out as 
fast as possible, and further West they 
are selling everything, even to sucking 
pigs. Stock hogs will be very high as 
soon as the new crop shows up in the 
spring. If I had hogs that would not do 
for the winter market, I would carry 
them over and would expect to maUe a 
good profit by doing so. G. w. e. 
Walnut, Iowa. 
Fifty Per Cent of Corn. 
There is 50 par cent of a usual corn crop 
in this neighborhoed. A few have no 
corn. They are selHng hogs to those more 
fortunate. Fifty per cent will make no 
change in feeding. Twenty-five per cent 
will buy wheat, grind it at home in feed 
grinders, soak it, and crowd hogs and 
pigs and put them on the market as fast 
as they are good enough to bring best 
prices (saving breeding stock). I believe 
the farmers who have pushed their hogs, 
and who sell all but breeding stock by 
the time cold weather interferes with 
profitable feeding will make the most 
money. There is a good crop of pigs this 
season. They are all being grown and 
fed by some one, and eventually will be 
put on the market. o. e. f. 
Ren wick, Iowa 
It is WET.T, TO ART CLEAR OP A COLO the flri 
week, bat It Is much better and safer to rid yourself 
of It the first 48 hours—the proper remedy for the 
purpose belDK Dr. D. Jayne’s Expeoiorant.-Adw. 
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c??reJI’.S VETERINARY SURGEONS 
Lectures will begin OCTOBKR 2, 18U4. For 
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332 E. 27tb Street, New York City. 
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over all Imitations and old stylo blankets, sera 
only one blanket to any address, express paid or 
receipt of price. (Write for Catalogue and Prices. 
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cannot exist where Wine of onpe>- is appllPd. 
It Instantly destroys, without Injury to flesh or hair, 
all microbes, germs, and parasites that cause the 
disease By mall, postpaid, 50 cents. Warranted. 
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THE COPPER CUKE CO.. Cortland. N. Y. 
INCUBATORS&BROODERS 
BroiKlers on iy S.5. Best <fe Ulic.-iiiest 
for raising ehieUs. 40 Lst I’remin rns 
40(K)Testiinoiiials. Send forUat’l’g. 
G. S. SINGER, Box 714 Cardington, 0. 
THE IMPROVED 
Monitor Incubator. 
You can get one free. Large 
book with cuts for stanu). 
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IHCUBATO^ 
The Improved, Self Rkgulatino, 
*‘01d Reliable" has no superior. 
World's FaTont4. 6 Cents in sumps for 
new 112 page Poultry Guide and CsUlogue 
for 1896. Poultry roR Profit made 
plain. Addreu, RELIABLE INCUBATOR 
AND BROODER CO., Quincy, Ilm 
PEKIN DUCKS—100 choice breeders yet to go at 
^ price. Brookslde Poultry Farm, Columbus, N. J. 
Cheshires, Beagles, Oxford 
Sheep and Leghorns. 
1 young Boar lit for service. 
3 young Hows In farrow. 
30 Fall Pigs, lu oalrs not akin. 
100 R. C. W. and S. C B. Leghorns and 8. 8. Hamburgs 
10 Beagles. 8 and 12 weeks oid. 
1 Oxford Ram Lamb for sale cheap. 
HOMER J. BROWN, Harford, Cortland.Co., N.Y 
JERSEYS, 
From Miller Sibley’s herd, wilt be tuberculin tested 
before sale if desired. 
Our bull, Ida’s Rioter of .St. L., has 10 daugh 
ters tested, averaging over 19 lbs. 3 oz. of butter 
apiece per week, among them Ida Marigold, who won 
two sweepstakes prizes and many other honors at 
the World’s Fair contests. 
Ma,|or Appel I’ogis wou first prize at Pennsyl¬ 
vania State Fair In 1893. Sired by Stoke Pogls 5th, 
who bad 21 daughters and 61 granddaughters tested. 
Highest Jersey weekly, monthly and yearly milk 
records held by our herd. Only superior stock for 
sale. In general none loss than $200. Specify what 
you want. Mention this paper. 
MILLER & SIBLEY, Franklin, Venango Co.. I’s. 
GUERNSEYS! 
The QBANDEST of DAIRY Breed*. 
Combining the richness of the Jersey with the size 
approximate to the Holstein or Short-horn, but 
standing alonb and UNBQUALBn in producing the 
richest colored butter In mid-winter on dry feed. 
Gentle as pets, persistent mllkora and hardy In con¬ 
stitution, they combine more qnallfloatlons 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, 1504 A. G. C. 0, and of the finest strains 
on Guernsey or In Ametica—Comus, son of Squire 
Kent and Statelllte, son of Kohlm head the herd. All 
parttcnlars In regard to Breed and Herd cheerfully 
given. 8. P. TABER WILLETTS, 
“ The Old Brick,” ROSLYN, L. I., N, Y 
HIGH-CLASS 
Re^iRterecl Jersey Cattle. 
ROBT. F. SHANNON, Pittsburgh, Pa. 
FOR SALE. 
Jersey Bull. “ Pride of Poconlo ” 32944, A. J. C. C., 
three years old, vjry handsome and well grown; an 
Inbred St. Lambert. Sold only to prevent further In- 
breeding A bargain to a quick buyer. Also one 
thoroughbred cow. four years old. Pedigrees on ap¬ 
plication to I’ECO.VIC FARM, Hag Harbor, N. Y. 
Aberdeen-Ane:us Cattle 
J. F. HINK, Shlnrock, Krie Co., O. 
FOR SALE. 
One'rhoronghbrod Red Po'led Bull-registered In 
First Volume of Red I’ollod Register B ok. 
Pedigree furnished on application. 
M. M. DICK. West Newton, Pa. . 
Hi€:h-Cla88 Shropshires 
75 yearling rams that will weigh 260 to 300 pounds, 
and shear 12 to 16 pounds at maturity; and IM year- 
I'ng 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 oats 
logue. THE WILLOWS, 
Gbo. E. Bbbok, Prop. Paw Paw, Mloh. 
rUnLOntU 6UUin UUWN^. Ka^LamTsTorsiire 
at farmers’ prices. L. B. FREAR, Ithaca, N. Y. 
COTSWOLO SH[EP-S.‘'c?rc™i,', 
J. HARRIS CO., Moreton Farm (P. O.), N. Y. 
FOR SALE. 
Large, 'i hrlfty. 
Thoroughbred 
Poland-China Hogs 
of all ages. 
r. He GATKS & SONS, Cliitteiianj-o, N. Y. 
Ublli\Or1lO^ ilUvl cestry registered; 
also a lot of young Utters at low prices. 
I’AHK fc’AUM, Now Brunswick, N. J. 
B KUKSHIUK, Chester White, 
Jeraey.. 
eroey Red ruU Euland Chinn 
Jersey, GueniKey and 
llolHtela Cattle. Thoroughbred 
Sheep. Fancy Poultry. Hunting 
__ _ _ and Houho Dogs. Catalogue. 
St W« HMITII, CochranVfile, Cheater Co., Pcuua* 
FOR SALE. 
One Grand Berkshire Boar, five months old, price, 
$lo (regtsioredi; also Poland rhlnas, from three to 
t( ur monihs old. price, $7 to $10 each (registered 
extra). Apply to W. S. CUTUBERT, Hammond, N.Y. 
DUSOC-JERSEY PIGSir"u”x..DCH'a‘: 
I'IDN 3249. out of Red (Jueeii’H Daughter 8038 
and other registered dams. Hfd each at eight weeks 
old. E. L. CLARKSON. Tivoli, N. Y. 
Refer by permissl jn to Tub R. N.-Y. 
GHESHIRES 
Pigs In pairs, not akin. 
YoungSows bred. 
Young service Boars. 
ED. 8. HILL, Tompkins County, Peruvllle, N. Y. 
Cheshire Swine. 
I have a fine lot of Thoroughbred CHESHIRE 
PIGS ready for shipment; pairs not akin. 
Prices reasonable. Stock unsurpassed. 
C. R. WHITE, Miller Corners, N, Y. 
CflR C~*''orvant of room will 861135 8 . 0 . 
rwn OH LI. W. Leghorn liens and 50 Pullets 
at 75 cents and $1 each f. o, b. WyckolT strain. 
NYE HUNGERFORD, Klnderhook,.,N Y, 
