1895 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
835 
LIVE STOCK MATTERS. 
(continued.) 
“IN CLOVER.” 
This is the way the poet of the Texas 
Farm and Ranch expresses himself : 
There’s corn in the corn crib and fodder in the 
stack, 
Hogs in the goober patch, and cattle at the rack; 
The cows from the pea field, with hair smooth as 
silk, 
Come waddling to the barn with their bags full 
of milk. 
The horses in the stable a-feeling of their keep, 
The calves in the pasture a-playing with the 
sheep ; 
The mare in the meadow grass shows how glad 
she feels 
To see her little colt a-kicking up its heels. 
There’s milk in the dairy and butter in the crock, 
There’s hams in the smokehouse a-hanging by 
the hock, 
The Thanksgiving turkey is strutting in the 
yard— 
Fat enough to cook himself without any lard. 
There’s fruit in the orchard and ’taters in the 
hill, 
Chickens in the chickenyard fat enough to kill ; 
There’s truck in the garden and honey in the 
hive— 
We have plenty to live on sure as you’re alive— 
When the candidate comes a-begging for a vote, 
Tells me that the goldbugs have got me by the 
throat; 
That I’m poor and oppressed, and that isn’t half, 
I’ll turn loose the bull dog, and lean back and 
laugh. 
Nursing a Calf. —I wish to raise a 
calf, and have hut little milk to give it. 
How, and what shall I feed for the best 
results? Is there any prepared food that 
will take the place of milk for feeding 
young calves? a. a. h. 
Vermont. 
R. N.-Y.—If you have skim-milk, you 
can make a good calf food by adding to 
it equal parts of boiled oat meal and lin¬ 
seed jelly. The ground oats should be 
cooked until thoroughly soft, and the 
linseed meal well boiled. If you have 
not enough milk, you can use the “calf 
meal” made by E. W. Blatchford, Chi¬ 
cago, Ill. This meal mixed with warm 
water, makes a very good substitute for 
milk, and will nourish a calf until it is 
old enough to eat hay, grain or grass. 
Bread for Cattle. —Every now and 
then some one writes an account of some 
English farmer who is feeding bread to 
stock. The latest is the following taken 
from the National Provisioner as to a 
farmer who was reported as feeding 
bread : 
Inquiry elicited that he bought the wheat and 
had it ground all one way, and baked it in the 
ordinary manner, using the bread for his own 
table as well as for cattle feeding. His plan of 
feeding is to commence with about four pounds 
per day for each feeding beast, gradually increas¬ 
ing the allowance till, when finishing off, eight 
pounds per day are given. The bread is sliced 
up with a long slicing knife, similar to that used 
on small farms for slicing turnips by hand. The 
farmer spoke of the bread in the highest terms 
as a cattle food, saying that all cattle were par¬ 
ticularly fond of it, and grew and fed on it in a 
most satisfactory manner. From what I could 
gather, it was fed to them in troughs on the pas¬ 
tures ; but I could not learn whether this was a 
general custom of the district, or only an isolated 
instance. 
THE MODEST AYRSHIRE COW. 
SOME I’OINTS IN HER FAVOR. 
Mr. C. M. Winslow, of Vermont, gives 
the following interesting and modest 
statement about his herd of Ayrshires : 
“This herd was started in 1873 by the 
purchase of a bull and six heifers. These 
were introduced into a herd of about 35 
selected cows, consisting of full-blood 
and grade Short-horns and Jerseys, grade 
Devons, and the best natives that could 
be found. A thoroughbred Ayrshire bull 
was used upon the whole herd, the heifer 
calves from all were raised, the most 
promising were placed in the herd and 
the poorest cows sold out each year. 
“ The standing of the Ayrshires and 
others was determined on merit alone ; 
fed and treated alike, the cows retained 
their position in the herd regardless of 
blood, the standard of test being for a 
general-purpose cow, taking into con¬ 
sideration size, keeping qualities, dis¬ 
position, general style of looks, shape of 
udder and teats, quantity and quality of 
milk. If the Ayrshires were to compose 
the entire herd they must drive out the 
others on the result of the sharpest com¬ 
petition. This was slow work, for the 
herd was no ordinary milking herd when 
they entered it, and all had the same ad¬ 
vantage of the best Ayrshire bulls that 
could be bought. In about 10 years the 
Ayrshires had the stable to themselves, 
having driven out every other cow. 
Along the last few years it was a close 
fight between the best of the grades and 
the poorest of the Ayrshires, and many 
an Ayrshire went to the slaughterhouse 
because she could not hold her place 
against a grade. 
“ Since then the competition has been 
between the Ayrshires, conducted in the 
same way, except that of late uniformity 
of color has been added to the require¬ 
ments, and the herd is made as uniform 
in size, color and style as possible, that 
they may present as fine an appearance 
as possible, either when standing in the 
stable or moving along the road to pas¬ 
ture. The following is the general make¬ 
up required : 
“Size: About 1,000 pounds at matur¬ 
ity, this size having been found to give 
the best results in this locality, and being 
of sufficient size to please buyers, either 
for breeding or to sell as milch cows. 
“ Color : Dark red with white patches 
—about one-fourth white being pre¬ 
ferred. This gives a wonderfully attrac¬ 
tive and lively look to a herd of cows, 
grouped or moving. Then, too, I have 
thought that cows of this color were 
tougher and gave yellower milk and 
butter. 
“Style: Small head and horns, slim 
neck, straight back, sharp shoulders, 
wide on the loin ; large, shapely hind 
quarters ; long, slim tail ; udder extend¬ 
ing well forward and back, well up 
underbelly ; teats long, of equal length, 
well spread; large milk veins. 
“ Disposition : Quiet and pleasant. 
“ While, perhaps, other breeds of cattle 
may, if well cared for, give larger re¬ 
turns in milk or butter, I do not think 
that any herd of cows of any breed will 
give as good returns for food consumed 
as the Ayrshire. Their exceedingly 
hardy qualities and vigorous digestion, 
make them most useful cows for the 
general farmer. Their quiet disposition 
and toughness enable them to do well in 
large herds, and as they are in no way 
dainty about their food, they are profita¬ 
ble feeders, summer or winter. While 
the Ayrshire is essentially a dairy breed, 
still it is one of the best of the dairy 
breeds for beef, having the meat largely 
in those parts valuable for the butcher, 
and this meat being of the finest quality. 
“ The feed of this herd has been pas¬ 
ture in summer, 1 % mile away, and a 
small night pasture, near the barn—no 
grain the past summer. In winter, they 
have all the good hay they will eat 
clean, morning and evening, with a feed 
of from one-half to tour quarts of mill 
feed according to the cow. They are 
turned out to drink twice a day, and on 
pleasant days remain out about two 
hours in the middle of the day. They 
are well bedded with straw. As they 
are kept for a breeding herd, the aim 
has been to keep them in a healthy con¬ 
dition, rather than to see how much 
milk they could be made to give.” 
Rough, Wintry, Changeahi.k Weather, pro¬ 
duces Catarrhs, Coughs, Disorders of the Lungs, etc.. 
which Jayne's Expectorant promptly cures If faith¬ 
fully administered.— Adv. 
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Br.UEPOlNT, L. I., N. Y., Jan. 15, 1894. 
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horse some time ago with a Spavin. I got him 
for $80. I used Kendall's Spavin Cure. The 
Spavin Is gone now and I have been offered $150 
for the same horse. I only had him nine weeks, 
so I got $120 for using $2 worth of Kendall’sSpavln 
Cure. W. S. Marsoen. 
KENDALL’S SPAVIN CURE 
Shelby, Mich., Dec. 16,18£3. 
Dr.B. J. Kendall Co.—I have used your Kendall’s 
Spavin Cure with good success for Curb on two 
horses and Itis the best liniment I have ever used. 
August Frederick. 
Price $1 per Bottle. 
For sale by all Druggists, or address 
DU. B. J. KENDALL COMEANT, 
ENOSBURGH FALLS. VT. 
Every Horseman Should Try 
“Tuttle’s Elixir,” 
The greatest horse 
remedy In the 
world. Not simply 
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In the advertise¬ 
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If it won’t cure 
your horse of 
Colic, Curbs. 
Splints,Contracted 
and KnottedCords, 
Shoe Bolls, when 
first started, and 
Callous of all 
kinds, you will re¬ 
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Indorsed by Adams 
Express Company. 
Sample free for 
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stamps to pay 
postage. 
Dr. S. A. Tuttle—D oar Sir: This is to certify that 
l have used “Tuttle’s Elixir,” and cured a spavin on 
a mare that had been lame more than a year, and for 
colic I think it is the best I ever saw. 
•J. H. Shaw, No. Weymouth and Boston Express. 
Address Dr. S. A. TUTTLE, 27 Beverley St, 
BOSTON, MASS. 
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the hens lay when fed on Green 
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Manufactured by .1. H. SLACK, Bloomsbury, N. .1. 
Half Wild Turkeys 
GOBBLERS.$3.00 
Pairs. 5 00 
Trios. 0.00 
Special prices on larger lots. Our old Gobblers were 
hatched from Wild Turkey eggs found in the woods. 
B E It K S II I li li PIGS, eight weeks old, fiom 
recorded stock per pair. $10. 
M. B. ROWE & CO , Fredericksburg, Va. 
B ronze Turkeys—Splendid young birds, graded 
with wild blood. Also tine R. C. R. L. Cockerels. 
Write to SAYBKOOK VALLEY POULTRY YARDS, 
Oak Hill, N. Y., for rates. 
Pea Fowls for Sale. 
Fine birds, $4 per pair. A. B. ROE, Greensboro, Md. 
OCUn STAM P for Illustrated Catalogue of BROOK- 
OLIllJ SIDE POULTRY FARM, Columbus, N. J. 
Knob Mountain Poultry Farm. 
COCKS. I All tho best breeds. I BANTAMS, 
COCKEREL8, | Will sell cheap. | PIGEONS. 
HENS. Information on care, - 
PULLETS. | kinds, feeding, etc., free ! Fine lot. 
MAIILON SAGER, Orangeville, Pa, 
Mention this paper. 
The “Lakeside” Herd. 
CLOTHILDE II, H. B. 1308. 
Milk record 26,021 pounds 2 ounces In a year. But¬ 
ter record, 28 pounds 2)4 ounces In a week. 
We have 100 of this cow’s descendants for sale. If 
this Is the class of cattle you want, wrlto to 
SMITHS & POWELL CO„ Syracuse, N.Y. 
Registered Jersey Cattle. 
KOBT. F. SHANNON, Pittsburgh, Pa. 
UADDY DCCnCD P. PH Breeders A shippers 
rlAnnl nLLULn Ob uUi of imported stock, 
cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry, house and hunting dogs. 
Illustrated catalog free. Thorndalk, Chester Co.,Pa 
CHENANGO VALLEY 
burgh, Jr., Proprietor. Dorset Horn, Shropshire and 
Ramboulllet Sheep, Dutch Belted and Jersoy cattle; 
also Poland China, Jersey Red and Suffolk I’lgs. 
A few choice cows, bred to calve Spring, 1896. Orders 
booked for bull calves. I)o not forget BKRKSII1RE8. 
Wiilswood Herd 
Registered Cuernseys. 
WILLS A. SEWARD. Rudd’s Lake. N. J. 
BERKSHIRES 
LARGE 
E N GDIS II 
S TOCK descendants of noted 
Roars, such as LONGFEL¬ 
LOW 16835. LORD WINDSOR 
80461. BLACK KNIGHT 300(3, 
Colli in bus 28701. etc. 
Send for Catalogue. 
C. EKED. BOSHART, Lowvlile, N. Y. 
CHESHIRES! ’"'-Bo-"" 
li the banner Herd of the world. Awarded 
more than three time* 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. 
Mon’s share of First Premiums and Gold 
Medal at N. Y. State Fair, 1894. Why not 
buy the bestf Prices low. Correspondence 
solicited. 
B. J. HURLBUT, Clymer, N. Y. 
M | Mo reHo q s! Better Ho gs! 
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inoH.trial 10c. SamplecopyFREE. 
fhinory'8 Cwino Advocate, Salem, 0. 
N OW READY. The finest 
Chester Whites I ever bred. 
2 to 6 months old, at reduced 
prices, in keeping with the 
times Breeding stock allreg. 
in Nat’l Chester White Rec¬ 
ord. Write your wants and I 
will quote you prices of Indi- Sir Francis 2969. 
vidual pigs. Also 2 litters of Scotch Collie Pups. 
EDWARD WALTER, 
Eureka Stock Farm, West Chester, Pa. 
C HESTER WHITES Have you been disappointed 
swindled in buying pigs ? If so, try the old true 
type Chester Whites, bred by G. R. Foiii.kk, West 
Chester. Pa. I lave broad, dished face, lop ear, straight 
hair and hack.good body, hone and ham; aregrowthy, 
not coarse. Only breeder guar, satis or f rt. both ways 
CHESHIRES 
Hows with pigs; Service 
Boars. '1’hlrty 8-weeks 
Pigs. Bed rock prices. 
W. E. MANDEV1LLK, Brookton, Tomp. Co., N. Y. 
Cheshires from Foundation Herd 
I have now shipped 44 <5 times to men I had sold to 
before. E. W. DAVIS, Torringford, Conn. 
PU CC LI ID CO PURE AND CHOICE 
UMLOninLO ED. 8. HILL. Peruville.N. Y. 
CHESTER WHITES 
Don’t you want good Chester White Pigs, bred 
from the leading Prize Strains, with great feeding 
qualities and first-class hams ? If you want stock 
that will do you some good, I can suit you. 
GEO. F. REA, Village Green, Pa. 
H ■ " .. ,, uiiCT, uei asiiires. 
" ■ Jersey Calves; pure Collies, Beagles, 
Fowls. 61st year. F. MORRIS, Norway, Pa. 
Reg. Poland-Chinas 
Berks hi res and Chester 
Whites. Choice large strains, 
8 -week pigs not akin. Boars 
and Sows all ages. Hard 
time prices. 
UAIlIliTON A 1 O., Cochran .tile, Pa 
Poland-China Pigs 
from the GATES HOMESTEAD STOCK 
FA RM are always right. Send for photo of pig. 
F. H, GATES & SON, Chittenango, N. Y, 
Reg, Poland-China Hogs. 
Choice lot of Boars and Sows 
ready for breeding. 8-week 
Pigs not akin. Lowest prices. 
II. C. Jacoby, Seven Mile, O. 
CflR QAI C— Thoroughbred Poiand-Chlna l’lgs. 
IUII OMLL CUAS. CARET, Southington, Conn 
