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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
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Live Stock Matters. 
FORKFULS OF FACTS. 
POETRY OF THE BALANCED RATION. 
Have you got “ the inspiration” of the feeding 
occupation ? 
Are you “on” to scientific fodder yet? 
Or, do you think us foolish, as being ultra school- 
ish, 
And want to make “a-big-red-apple” bet ! 
Will you spurn the willing teachers, who have at 
heart the creatures 
Which the wisest of us scarcely understand ? 
And will you “wait” and “wonder” and bid us 
“ go to thunder,” 
While you pursue your “rut” in life and land ? 
Or, will you promptly borrow, without a fear of 
sorrow, 
From the Bank of Information we provide ? 
We hope to rise in glory, from methods that are 
hoary 
And scatter funds of wisdom far and wide. 
At every farming station, this question of “the 
ration” 
Should never cease to be a theme of gain. 
While The R. N.-Y.’s pages—ever open to the 
sages, 
Will chronicle the truths that never wane ! 
Barn and Bridge Floors.— For barn and bridge 
floors, we are using small, square pieces of oak 
sawed 3x3 inches. They make a good, durable 
floor, and one that does not get out of shape. 
Hughey, Tenn. , r . L- G> 
Curing a Bad Habit. —What will cure a cow of 
urinating while milking? I have a young heifer 
which does this invariably when I commence 
milking. Is it a kidney trouble or merely a habit? 
Beverly, West Va- H. b. t. 
R. N.-Y.—We think, in most cases, this is a 
habit. A way to stop it is to have a bar arranged 
so that it can be put across the stall just above 
the cow’s back. She cannot urinate without lift¬ 
ing her back, and this bar will prevent that. Put 
in the bar when you sit down to milk, and take it 
out when done. At first she will probably “hold 
up” her milk. 
Scours in Pigs.—I see inquiries in nearly every 
one of my agricultural papers about a remedy for 
scours in pigs. I have been troubled this spring 
with the same complaint. I give the pig a dose of 
castor oil, say, one-half teaspoonful to a pig 
under two weeks old, and more to larger ones; if 
the sow has been foraging, eating all kinds of 
filth, which they will do at this time of the year 
where they have been kept in the pen, I give the 
sow a tablespoouful of the following in each feed : 
two pounds of fenugreek, powdered, two pounds 
of anise seed, powdered, one pound of gentian, 
powdered, two ounces of carbonate of soda, two 
pounds of chalk, powdered. I have never had to 
give more than four doses to a sow. If charcoal 
and salt are kept where the pigs can get at them, 
they are not as liable to be troubled with diarrhea 
as where they don’t have any. r. a . 8 . 
Oregon. 
Pennsylvania Jersey Breeders.— We had a 
rousing good meeting March 6, having a very 
good representation of Jersey breeders. We 
adopted for our constitution and by-laws, with 
some slight variations, that of the Ohio Associa¬ 
tion, which is almost identical with that of the 
Western New York Association. E. H. Sibley, of 
Franklin, was elected president; James I. Thomp¬ 
son, of Lamont, vice president; J. C. McClintock, 
of Meadville, Jas. T. Armstrong, of Pittsburgh, E. 
B. Boyle, of Washington County, C. H. W. Eicke, 
West Monterey, J. Walter Taylor, of Chester 
County, John S. Campbell, of Butler, directors; R. 
F. Shannon, Pittsburgh, secretary-treasurer. We 
expect to apply for a State charter at the earliest 
opportunity. A resolution was passed requesting 
that the oleomargarine law be not repealed. It is 
the wish of the committee having the matter in 
charge, that all breeders in the State should join 
with us, making it in truth, as well as in name, a 
State association. the secretary. 
Score for the Bees. —At the Oregon Experiment 
Station, peaches were grown under glass and 
forced, by artificial heat, out of their natural 
season. In such culture, it is necessary to pol- 
lenize the flowers by some artificial means—a 
brush or otherwise. This is very slow, tedious 
work. Bulletin 34 of this station tells what was 
done: “Tosave labor in transferring the pollen, 
some trees were sprayed when in full bloom with 
warm, and others with cold water. This proved 
very unsatisfactory, more fruit dropping at the 
stoning period than in the case of .rees pollenized 
with the brush. As a further experiment, a hive 
of bees was placed in the house when the trees 
commenced to bloom. This was in November, and 
a heavy fog prevailed for 15 days, and although 
the flowerb were constantly opening not a bee 
showed itself. During the night of the 15th, the 
fog lifted and the next morning was bright and 
clear, causing the pollen to burst. Then the bees 
came from the hive and kept up their work for 
eight or nine days. The result was that not a 
single peach was observed to drop at the stoning 
season. So great was the amount of fruit on the 
trees that it was necessary to thin it. One tree in 
the house was securely protected, so that bees 
could not gain access to it, and all of the fruit 
dropped at the stoning period.” 
Asthmatic Troubles, Pleurisy Pains, and In¬ 
flamed Throats, are overcome and healed by Dr. D. 
Jayne’s Expectorant—for over fifty years an ap¬ 
proved atand-by for all Coughs and Colds.— Adv. 
Stanchions. —Isn’t the old-fashioned stanchion 
good enough ? To the milk-producing farmer, the 
care and comfort of the dairy cow is a matter of 
great importance, for in many cases that is the 
source of the whole income. Many men have 
from time to time taxed their wits to discover a 
better method than the time-honored stanchion. 
The R. N.-Y. on page 138, gives some of these 
ways of securing cows ; no doubt they are good 
ones, but very few farmers use them, at least 
such is the case here in Orange County, the great 
milk producing section for the New York market, 
where the cow is nursed and pampered to induce 
an extra flow of milk. I have had occasion to 
visit a great many thrifty, well-to-do farmers’ 
barns in this county, many of them new ones, and 
I cannot recall more than three or four among the 
number that have a different fastening than the 
common stanchion. The cows look contented and 
do well. It looks as though the Orange County 
farmer was satisfied with the ordinary stanch¬ 
ions. If they were objectionable and a source of 
discomfort to the dairy, they would have been re¬ 
placed by something better. m. o. c. g. 
Johnsons, N. Y. 
Corn Foddder in Manitoba.— We are feeding 
milch cows for town delivery of milk, and last 
year grew nine acres of white dent corn, which 
made a fine stand. As we have very little rain in 
the fall, with plenty of dry winds, this corn cured 
perfectly in large shocks by standing the corn up 
a few hours after cutting. In our cold weather, 
we can cut a month’s supply at a time without 
its heating in the mow. We mix our grain feed 
with the cut corn by wetting; the cows eat it 
clean. Would The R. N.-Y. advise building a silo 
under such conditions ? Labor is worth four 
times as much when the silo should be filled, as 
during the winter, and we have very hard frosts to 
contend with, which, I understand, spoils ensilage. 
We haul the corn direct from the shock to cutter. 
W’e feed 20 pounds of dry corn fodder, 4 pounds 
each of red shorts and chop barley, 1 oat sheaf, 8 
pounds, 15 pounds of mangels,and 5 pounds of na¬ 
tive hay. On this ration, with salt three times 
each week, and plenty of clean water constantly 
before them, our cows, when fresh, give us 40 
pounds of milk per day. They are grade Short¬ 
horns and scrubs such as people wish to sell, as 
few care to sell their best, and three out of four 
go to the butcher. Sheaf oats may seem wasteful 
feed, but we cut them green so that the cattle eat 
them clean, and with thrashed oats selling at 18 
cents, and thrashing costing five cents per bushel, 
we think it economy to feed in the sheaf. 
Manitoba. w. f. b. 
R. N.-Y.—Our opinion is that, under these cir¬ 
cumstances, it will not pay to build a silo. 
TREATISE OX THE HORSE. 
A new book, published by Dr. Earl S. Sloau, 
full of good horse sense and practical hints, finely 
illustrated, will be sent free of charge, by sending 
your name and address, plainly written to 
Dr. Earl S. Sloan, Boston, Mass. This book is 
positively free.— Adv. 
Pure Milk 
Tells its own story in Whiteman's Patent Standard 
Indicating Milk Jars. Every jar shows the quality of 
milk it contains. Full particulars and prices on ap¬ 
plication. A. V. WHITEMAN, 
144 Chambers Street, New York City. 
IDEAL BABCOCK 
MILK TEST! 
Tells the Butter vnlue [the 
commercial value] of Milk. 
Strong, easy to run, guaran¬ 
teed accurate and 
The Cheapest. 
Feverine ) Reliable remedies 
Gaieties [ *°r Milk Fever 
„ “ s t and Garget. 
Creamery Package Mfg. Co. 1 to 5 W.Washington St. Chicago. 
GARGET, MILK FEV ER. 
SCOTT'S | Positively cures caked 
ARABIAN /-udder and garget- 
PASTE I will not scatter or re¬ 
duce the flow A milk. t>Oc. & $1.00 
SCOTT'S SPECIAL FEVER REMEDY cure* 
milk fever; $1.00 by mail. Ask Drug¬ 
gist or Saddler. Send for circulars. ' 
icott’s Hoof Paste Co., Rochester, N. Y. 
Saved by using my Forcept 
and Nh.\ Make you the most money, 
Book on raising Hogs, Free 
J. W. REIMERS, 1107 H Street, Davenport, la. 
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POULTRY 
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Our new Poultry Supply 
Catalogue is most com- < 
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1 you only keep five Hens, f 
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CANNED MEAT rnis food is nice, fresh met 
vnmibu mkn 1 carefully cooked, ground flr 
EORPnillTRY seasoned and hermetlcal 
■ UlirUULinii sealed. Will keep an uDlimit 
time until opened. Conveniently put up in 8-lb. ear 
Especially adapted for chickens and moulting fow 
Ground fine, It can be mixed with soft food, ai 
fed to give each fowl an equal share. Price, 30 cen 
per can; $3 per dozen. HOLLIS DRESSED MKrt 
AND WOOL CO., 20 North Street, Boston, Mass. 
USE 
TAYLOR’S 
FUMA 
CARBOfi 
Bisulphide 
For killingWoodehucks, Prairie Dogs.Gophe 
and Hats, Insects in Grain, Seeds, etc. Shippi 
in 50-pound cans by the manufacturer. 
BDWARD K. TAYLOR, Cleveland, Ohio. 
IRISH TERRIERS 
-Of Choice Breedi n 
- - -- for sale by 
HUGUENOT KENNELS. New Rochelle, N. Y. 
GROUND LINSEED OIL CAKE, 
| Lowest Price on Record, \ F0R CATTLE AND ALL stock. 
£ ALMOST GIVEN AWAY. £ SEND in YOUR ORDERS before PRICK ADVANCES. ONCE 
£ Price about same as Bran—Feeding s USE IT, ALWAYS USE IT. 
> Value Three Times as Much. 5 
_5 Write for Prices and Descriptive Circular to 
SPENCER KELLOGG, Ganson, near Michigan Street, BUFFALO, N. Y. 
PURE OLD PROCESS GROUND LINSEED OIL CAKE. 
No other feed for farm animals will produce so satisfactory results as our linseed meal. It supplies the 
most essential elements in which all other feeds are deficient. We do not percolate or cook our Oil Meal 
NATIONAL LINSEED OIL CO., til Erie Bank Building. BUFFALO. N. Y. (A. C. Abbott, Manager.) 
BEST INCUBATOR 
1 often falls in its purpose because of an inaccurate i 
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INCUBATORS 
Most Perfect Machines, Best Material 
and Workmanship. Lowest in 
Price. Our Thermo-ltciriilutor 
as accurate as a Thermometer. Send 
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Headquarters for Poultry Supplies. 
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4000Testimonials. Send forOat’l’g 
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GUERNSEYS! 
THE GRANDEST OF DAIRY BREEDS. 
Combining tho richness of tho Jersey with the size 
approximate to tho Holstein or Short-horn, but 
standing alone and UNEQUALEI) in producing tho 
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“antlo as pets, persistent milkers and hardy in con¬ 
stitution, they combine more qualifications for tho 
dairy or family cow than any other breed. In the 
“ Old Brick Guernsey Herd " 
are daughters and granddaughters of tho renowned 
Squir Kent, 1504 A. G. C. C. and of tho finest strains 
on Guernsey or in America—Comus, son of Squire 
Kent ano Statellite, son of Kohim head the herd. All 
particulars in regard to Breed and Herd cheerfully 
given. S p. TABER WHiLKTTS, 
“ The Old Brick.” Roslyn, L. I., N. Y. 
JERSEYS. 
Sons and Daughters of 
one of the best sons of 
Ida’s Stoke Pogis 
at reasonable rices. 
ROBT. F. SHANNON, Pittsburgh, Pa. 
ABERDEEN-ANGUS CATTLE. 
HINK, Shinrock, Erie Co., O. 
,J. P 
THOROUGHBRED AYRSHIRESi 
For Sale, 
-----w 3 Heifers, 
nearly one year old, of choice breeding, and from tho 
best of stock. Price here, registered and crated, for 
the three, $75, to a quick buyer. 
D. M. CAMPBELL. Oneonta, N. Y. 
inuudflsuK5. T ou“ 
Brooders. 112 First Premium 
Send for 114-page Illustrated Catalogi 
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Invincible Hatcher. 
Over 7000 In use. Self-regu- 
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catalog, tre&tiae on Poultry 
raising & testimonials to liiickpye 
Co., Springfield, 0. 
THE MONITOR 
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Large Ills. 64 page catalogue for 
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Williams ,54 Race St.,Bristol.Conn. 
*7 TOR when you can make your own for les.< 
than $5. Send $1 to McCOUMAC & CO.. New Concord 
Ohio, and get their full instructions how to make anc 
run an incubator. Brooder instruction, $1. 
HENS 
warred and White Plymouth Rocks 
Silver and White Wyandottes 
PRIZE STOCK. Eggs and 
..ho. XT™ Catalogue of America’s 
grhat HEN FARM. free. 
A. C. HAWKINS, Box2, Lancaster, Mass. 
EGGS 
culars. L 
for Incubators my specialty. From vig¬ 
orous crosses at $4 per 100; also 12 varie¬ 
ties purebred stock at $2 per 15. No cir- 
. H. MYERS, Bethlehem Centre, N. Y. 
r n R \ f ° r h:ltchin g that will hatch. B. & W. P. Rocks, 
LUUO W. Wyandottes, Indian Games, B. Mlnorcas, 
and P. Ducks. Satisfaction guaranteed. Send for cir¬ 
cular. BltOOKSlDE POULTRY FARM. Columbus, N.J 
for hatching; $1.50 for 30. Twenty lead¬ 
ing varieties. Crushed oyster shells 
80 cents per 100-lb. bag. HIGHLAND 
POULTRY FARM. Telford, Pa. 
W P R fl 0 kc —Very large Cockerels and Eggs. 
1 !■ llUuflO H. H. BONNKLL, Waterloo, N. Y. 
CHENANGO VALLEY rs.n'CSr 
burgh, Jr., Proprietor. Dorset. Horn, Shropshire and 
Rambouillet. Sheep, Dutch Melted and Jersey cattle; 
also Poland China. Jersey Red and Suffolk Pigs. 
SPRING is not more WELCOME, than selections from 
“Willswood Herd” 
Recorded Berkshire Swine. 
Orders booked for early farrows. Catalogue tells ALL. 
WILLS A. SEWARD, Budd’s Lake, N. J. 
Purest and Best Condi mental Tonic 
Keeps stock in best condition; it is reasonable in 
price. Send for circular and sample. Agents wanted. 
BIG BARGAINS. 
#250 buys Black Percheron Stallion, seven years old 
#15<> buys Bay, three years old. both purebred and 
prize winners. Also 100 bushels of Rural New-Yorker 
No. 2 potatoes, at 75 cents per bushel, f. o. b. Amster¬ 
dam, sacks free. THOMAS STEELE, Perth, N. Y. 
CHESHIRESl^-S™™ 
l» the Banner Herd of the world. Awarded 
more than three times as many First Premi¬ 
ums (at the World’s Fair, Chicago) as all the 
rest of the Cheshire exhibitors put together; 
17 First Premiums and Special Mention. 
Lion’s share of First Premiums and Cold 
Medal at N. Y. State Fair, 1894. Why not 
buy the best! Prices low. Correspondence 
solicited. 
B. J. HURLBUT, Clymer, N. Y. 
CHESHIRES 
from Foundation Herd. I have now shipped 432 times 
to men I hud sold to before. I challenge any breeder in 
the world to give as good a record. E. W. DAVIS. 
Torringford, Conn., recently Oneida, N. Y. 
Duroc-Jersey Registered Pigs 
$(i at two months old. $100 can he made annually from 
a Duroc-Jersey Sow. Also A. J. C. C. Butter Brill Calf 
at a low price. E. J,. CLARKSON, 14 West filth Street, 
New York. Refer by permission to The R. N.-Y. 
WHITE WYANDOTTES EXCLUSIVELY. 
Great winter layers and models for general pur¬ 
poses. Eggs from high scoring, vigorous stock at 
$1.50 per 15: $2.50 per 30. 
D. C. BASSETTE, Farmer, Seneca County. N. Y. 
FOR SALE. 
Best varieties of 
SEED POTATOES at 
PRICES TO SUIT 
THE TIMES. 
BY 
F. H. GATES Sc SONS, 
BREEDERS OF LARGE 
Poland-China Hogs 
Chittenango, N. V. 
America’s Business Hen still in the lead. Eggs for 
hatching, $2 per 15; $3.75 per 30; $5 per 45; $10 per 100. 
Illustrated and descriptive circular free. 
C. H. WYCKOFF 1 , Groton, N. Y. 
WHITE HULLANU TURKEYS. 
I must close out entire stock in next 30 days. Good 
birds now cheap. One and two-year-old Toms, $2 to 
$3: Hens, $2.50 each. G. F. FELLOWS, Lyons, N. Y. 
Seed Potatoes; Cheshire Hogs; Duck and 
Hens’ Eggs. Send for illustrated circular. 
C. E. CHAPMAN, Peruville, N. Y. 
Reg. Poland-Chinas 
Young Sows from choice 
blood ready for service; some 
bred. Boarsof all ages. Hard 
time prices. Mention paper 
HAMILTON & CO., L'oeliranvlile, Pa. 
Iinifl- —a-ov icuui uesuopnng rsoars 
UIIIU and Sows bred. Write for bargains; must go 
Summer and fall pigs. E. Weir & Son, Keinersville, O. 
B erkshire, Chester wht 
Jersey Red and Poland Chit,, 
'PIGS. Jersey, Guernsey and 
Holstein Cattle. Thoroughbred 
Sheep. Fancy Poultry. Hunting 
__ __ and House Dogs. Catalogue. 
8. W. SMITH, Cochranvllle, Cheater Co., Penas. 
PIGS 
Prize Chester Whites, Berksbires, Jersey 
Calves, pure Collies. Beagles, Fowls, noth 
year. F. MORRIS, Norway, Penn. 
