one-third  of  the  time.  They  are  more 
dainty  because  of  the  warmer,  damper 
weather  and  confinement.  Sheep  should 
be  allowed  to  run  outside  as  much  as  pos¬ 
sible  in  the  Winter.  It  is  not  the  cold 
that  will  do  them  harm,  it  is  dampness 
and  drafts.  I  see  a  great  future  for  sheep 
in  Western  Pennsylvania,  but  I  find  that 
the  farmer  cannot  keep  sheep  successfully 
in  the  warm  basement  of  his  bank  barn. 
An  open  front  shed,  the  opening  facing 
away  from  the  wind,  or  facing  toward  the 
south  will  prove  successful.  An  old 
building  may  easily  be  made  over  into  a 
sheep  barn.  I  find  that  I  can  make  more 
money  out  of  $1,000  worth  of  sheep  than 
I  can  out  of  $1,000  worth  of  dairy  cattle, 
and  feed  which  I  would  not  give  to  a  cow 
may  be  worked  into  the  sheep  feeding  ra¬ 
tion.”  W.  J. 
as  a  coloring  matter  in  the  manufacture 
of  paint.  We  do  not  know  to  which  par¬ 
ticular  drug  you  refer.  a.  s.  a. 
When  you  write  advertisers  mention  The 
Rural  New-Yorker  and  you'll  get  a  quick 
reply  and  a  "square  deal.”  See  guarantee 
editorial  page,  :::::: 
ABOVE  THEM  ALL' 
»  Lameness 
I  have  a  fine  young  horse  that  strained 
his  hind  leg  by  stepping  on  a  rolling 
stone  while  drawing  up  hay  with  hay¬ 
fork.  The  ligaments  are  torn  on  outside* 
of  stifle;  horse  is  very  lame.  The  mus- 
eles  of  the  croup,  thigh  and  flank  are 
badly  shrunken,  some  soreness  in  hock 
and  inside  of  leg  below  chestnut.  I  have 
had  two  veterinarians,  the  last  a  grad¬ 
uate  who  said  ho  could  cure  this  horse  in 
a  short  time.  I  have  been  following  the 
directions  of  said  veterinarian  with  no 
improvement,  other  than  a  little  more 
activity  and  less  pain.  I  have  applied 
liniments  that  raise  the  skin  without  re¬ 
moving  the  hair  on  sunken  or  sore  parts. 
Now  I  am  told  by  a  horse  dealer  and 
trainer  that,  all  soreness  and  shrunken 
muscles  on  this  horse  are  due  solely  to 
the  fact  that  the  ligaments  are  badly  torn 
from  the  stifle  joint,  and  that  the  horse 
is  incurable-;  that  it  is  useless  to  at¬ 
tempt  to  bring  back  muscles  by  liniments 
or  other  method.  Is  there  any  chance 
for  this  horse?  e.  a.  g. 
A  personal  examination  would  of 
course  be  necessary  to  a  correct  under¬ 
standing  of  the  ease;  but  if  the  liga¬ 
ments  are  ruptured,  as  you  state,  the  ease 
is  a  desperate  one  and  recovery  doubt¬ 
ful.  The  wasting  of  muscles  is  merely 
sympathetic.  The  stifle  is  the  part  that 
needs  attention  and  in  all  probability  it 
would  be  best  to  fire  and  blister  the  sti¬ 
fle  and  then  support  the  horse  in  slings. 
TOGGENBUBG  SAAKEN 
A  earlings  and  younger.  ?f  pure 
BUCKS,  $10  and  up  DOES,  $15  and  up 
Inquiries  containing  stamp  answered. 
SHARPLES  -  -  Centre  Square,  Pa. 
HOLSTEIN  BULLS  ?NE*EA^ 
Your  Time  4#  Interest 
Henri  of  the  Herd  an  ARO  Sou  of  King  of  the 
Poetises  whose  Dam  ha-  a  29,57  Record  and 
113.06  lbs.  in  HO  days.  Nothing  but  ARO  cows 
on  the  Farm.  Herd  tuberculin  tested  Jyeuiiy 
for  years.  Write 
JUSTAMERE  FARM,  Middletown  Springj,  Vt. 
Irritation  from  Thrashing ;  Lack  of  Prepo¬ 
tency. 
1.  Can  you  offer  any  explanation  for 
the  following t  We  have  made  two  at¬ 
tempts  to  thrash  our  Avbeat.  We  get  the 
itch  so  badly  we  cannot  get  a  night’s 
sleep  after  two  hours*  wOl'k.  A  doctor 
said  it  was  the  heat.  We  do  not  believe 
it  is.  2.  Our  purebred  Guernsey  bull 
does  not  give  his  color  to  his  calves  from 
Holstein  cows.  M.  av.  d. 
1.  The  presence  of  irritating  particles 
in  the  dust  from  the  wheat,  those  par¬ 
ticles  arising  not.  only  from  the  wheat  it¬ 
self,  but  quite  likely  also  from  weeds 
mixed  with  the  grain,  •would  account  for 
the  itching.  Whether  there  is  any  par¬ 
ticular  weed  responsible,  or  whether  your 
skin  is  particularly  sensitive  to  such  irri¬ 
tants,  I.  of  course,  do  not  know.  Very 
likely,  tin1  heat  and  perspiration  excited 
by  the  strenuous  work  of  thrashing  con¬ 
tribute  at  least  something  to  the  trouble. 
If  you  are  not  guilty  of  perspiring  while 
thrashing,  this  factor  will  have  to  be  dis¬ 
carded  as  a  possible  cause  of  the  trouble, 
2.  The  fact  that  your  purebred  Guern¬ 
sey  bull  does  not  impress  his  color  upon 
offspring  with  Holstein  cows  shows  that 
the  latter  are  more  prepotent  than  he.  By 
prepotency  is  meant  the  ability  to  trans¬ 
mit  characteristics  to  offspring.  Holstein 
cattle,  from  long  breeding  and  careful  se¬ 
lection.  have  become  so  fixed  in  type  and 
characteristics  that  they  transmit  these 
with  wonderful  persistency  when  crossed 
with  other  breeds.  Prepotency  Is  not  al¬ 
together  a  matter  of  breed,  however,  some 
individuals  in  any  breed  show  far  greater 
ability  to  perpetuate  themselves  in  color 
and  characteristics  than  do  others.  Some 
individuals,  while  exceptionally  good 
themselves,  cannot  transmit  their  virtues 
to  their  progeny.  As  a  rule,  a  cross  be¬ 
tween  tlie  Holstein  and  the  Guernsey  is 
not  a  desirable  one.  The  two  breeds  are 
too  distinct  and  different  in  their  charac¬ 
teristics  to  make  the  mixture  of  blood  a 
profitable  one.  M.  73.  n. 
SPOT  FARM  HOLSTEIIMS 
Holstein  heifer  calves  1 
week  old  $15  each,  s  regist¬ 
ered  heifer  calves  2  io  10 
months  old  $100  each .  Reg¬ 
istered  bull  calves  $35  to 330. 
Express  paid  in  lets  or  5. 
2  ready  lor  service  $i;o  to  $73 
each.  Registered  oows$125 
up,  high  grade  cows  $30  up. 
1  carload  of  3-year  olds  $53 
each  We  are  In  the  hc-art 
of  the  Holstein  section,  see 
us  before  you  buy. 
J.  C.  K  E  A  GAN  -  TU  I,  I.  Y.  N.  Y. 
HAS  ARRIVED 
GLOBE  SILO  CO.,  Inc.,  Bex  B,  Sidney,  N.Y. 
Anna  Dean  Farms 
O  ffer  for  Sale 
GUERNSEY  BULL  NO.  735 
SIRE:  Imp.  Goldsecker  of  Anna  Dean  Farm 
No.  20100.  Thebest  .May  Rose  bull  in  America. 
His  sire  is  Golden  Secret,  the  wonderful  son 
of  Rose  of  Gold.  ‘‘Ooldsecker”is  a  full  brother 
to  the  dam  of  Lang  water  Hope,  the  leader  in 
Class  F,  with  a  record  pi  lo/RS pound?  of  jjiilk. 
778  of  fat. 
DAM:  Has  an  A.  R.  record  of  442  pounds  of 
butterfat  as  a  two-year-old.  She  is  a  sister  to 
Julie  of  the  Chene.  17,*5G1  of  milk,  !)5.t  of  butter- 
fat:  Jehanna  Chene,  10,1^17  of  milk,  803  pounds 
of  fat  as  a  three-year-old  and  twenty  others 
withlarge  records. 
PRICE,  $250.00.  Ready  for  Service 
BARBERTON,  OHIO 
120  High  Grade  Cows.  The  best  that  can 
he  I  on  nd.  some  FltKSH,  balance  due 
Oct.  and  Nov.  Cotue  and  look  them  over. 
Stay  and  see  them  mi  Iked 
lb  Keg.  bulls  ready  for  use. 
Ill  Heifer  calves,  (j  months  old. 
2D  Heifer  calves,  10  days  old. 
JOHN  B.  WEBSTER, 
Dool.  V,  Cortland,  N.  Y.  Sell  Phone  l-l,  F.  5 
Lame  Cow 
Can  you  please  tell  mo  what  ails  my 
cow  and  what  to  do  for  her?  I  have  no 
access  to  a  veterinarian,  and  have  to 
depend  on  my  own  experience  and  ad¬ 
vice  of  farm  papers.  The  cow  is  regis¬ 
tered.  of  uncommon  breeding,  and  an  ex¬ 
ceptional  individual.  About  two  months 
ago.  I  noticed  her  in  the  yard,  holding 
her  foot  up.  She  walks  lame  on  it.  and 
hates  to  hear  her  weight  on  it.  I  thought 
it  must  he  a  sprain,  and  depended  on  time 
to  strengthen  it.  though  at.  first.  I  did  lift, 
it  uj),  and  scraped  the  under  side  with 
knife  ns  much  as  she  would  let  me.  to 
see  jf  there  might  he  a  splinter  in  it.  I 
couldn’t  find  any  raw  place  or  eruption. 
At  first  I  imagined  it  might  look  as  if  it 
might  be  slightly  cracked,  but  decided  it 
was  normal,  though  I  had  never  exam¬ 
ined  the  bottoms  of  cows’  feet:  and  don’t 
know  exactly  how  they  ought  to  look. 
She  holds  it  ’up  a  good  dead.  Nothing 
the  matter  with  the  other  feet.  The  foot 
is  a  little,  ever  so  slightly,  swollen  at 
the  baek.  not  enough  to  notice  unless  you 
were  looking  for  it,  at  the  heel,  rather 
sensitive  to  the  touch,  and  has  consider¬ 
able  beat  in  it.  She  is  on  grass,  and,  as 
she  cannot  rustle  for  a  living  very  much, 
is  getting  thinner.  A.  T. 
Blaine. 
We  cannot  be  certain  without  an  ex¬ 
amination  just,  what  is  causing  the  lame¬ 
ness,  but  as  the  heel  is  swollen  and  sen¬ 
sitive  it  would  be  well  to  apply  hot  poul¬ 
tices  of  flaxseed  meal  or  antiphlogistine 
for  two  or  three  days;  then  wash  dean 
and  apply  oxide  of  zinc  ointment  to  the 
affected  parts  twice  daily.  Write  again 
if  anything  different  develops.  Better 
confine  the  cow  to  a  clean  airy  box  stall 
and  feed  her  on  cut  fodder  and  other 
green  stuff  in  addition  to  grain  and 
meals.  A.  s.  a. 
Arsenic  for  Horses 
I  have  noticed  several  times  in  your  Epilepsy 
columns  you  have  recommended  I  owler  s  j  have  a  four-year-old  cow  whose  eye- 
solution  of  arsenic,  as  a  tonic  for  horses.  ]j,]s  .iru]  ,.;l rs  begin  to  jerk,  head  draws 
Our  druggist  told  me  it  only  contains  one  Up  an,|  back,  she  staggers  and  goes  round 
per  cent,  of  arsenic:  is  this  true.'  if  jn  a  circle,  then  falls  to  the  ground  nu- 
so  why  not  feed  clear  powder  arsenic,  conscious,  remaining  in  that  condition 
In  feeding  clear  arsenic  how  much  would  about  three  or  four  minutes.  When  she 
be  a  dose  to  condition  a  horse?  1  was  ,.oni(?g  flllt  ,,f  s,„.]i  siu.  seems  blind  .1 
told  to  feed  wluit  Would  lie  on  the  point  short  time  when  she  is  again  all  right, 
of  a  penknife  three  times  a  week  UUtil  I  do  not  know  whether  she  has  had  any 
desired  effect  to  a  1200-pound  horse,  ae  0f  (be  spells  while  turned  out.  but  do 
have  neighbors  who  keep  their  horses  know  of  four  in  the  past  four  months, 
very  fat  and  sleek  and  work  them  hard  l)IIt,  n  month.  l.  p. 
on  something  like  this.  Are  there  any  <  >bio. 
other  stimulants  that  work  such  effects,  . 
or  is  it  their  care  and  feed  that  keep  lliose  apparently  are  epileptic  fits  and 
them  so  fine?  They  feed  something  in  if  so  will  prove  incurable.  They  will  he 
secret.  One  man  recommended  dra-  less  likely  to  occur  if  you  make  the  Cow 
gem's  blood.  Is  there  anything  in  it  live  an  outdoor  life,  so  far  us  possible, 
to  condition  a  horse?  H.  v.  and  keep  her  bowels  active.  Give  her  a 
Pennsylvania.  full  dose  of  physic  after  each  attack. 
We  regard  Fowler’s  solution  of  arsenic 
as  a  safer  medicine  to  give  than  arsenous  Coming  Live  Stock  Sales 
acid  (powder).  The  qualified  veterinar¬ 
ian  often  gives  the  acid,  but  should  we  Shorthorn  Sale.  Clegg  Bros,  and  .Tef- 
prescrihe  it  we  fear  indiscriminate  use  frey  &  Wallace  Ainsworth,  Iowa,  Jan. 
might  lead  t.o  accidents,  and  so  we  have  10. 
to  be  careful.  The  dose  of  the  acid  is  one  Liverpool  Sale  &  Pedigree  Go.,  Syra- 
to  six  grains  for  an  adult  horse.  It  is  case  Saje  Pavilion,  Syracuse,  N.  Y.,  Jan. 
soluble  in  one  in  100  parts  of  cold  water.  17-ls. 
Fowler’s  solution  (liquor  potussii  arson-  Shorthorn  Sale.  American  Shorthorn 
itis)  is  composed  of  one  part,  of  arsenous  Breeders’  Association,  Denver,  Colo., 
acid,  two  parts  of  bicarbonate  of  potas-  Jan.  10. 
shun,  three  parts  of  Compound  spirits  of  Liverpool  Sale  &  Pedigree  Co.,  IIol- 
lavonder  and  04  parts  of  water.  We  do  stein  Sale  Pavilion.  Earlville,  N.  Y.,  Jan. 
not  know’  what  your  neighbors  give  their  1G-20. 
horses,  but  we  do  not  recommend  drugs  Horse  breeders'  sale,  all  breeds,  Bloom- 
of  any  kind,  unless  a  horse  is  sick,  and  ington,  Ill.,  .Tan.  20-20,  C.  W.  Hurt,  sec- 
plenty  of  good  feed,  lots  of  elbow  grease  rotary. 
(grooming)  and  proper  management  and  Iowa  Draft  Horse  Breeders'  Associa- 
sanitary  stabling  are  much  better  and  tion,  Fair  Grounds,  Des  Moines,  Iowa, 
more  effective  than  drugging  to  give  Feb.  0-10;  G.  I'l.  O’Brien,  secretary, 
horses  good  health  and  appearance.  Shorthorn  Sale,  Kockfield  Breeding 
“Dragon’s  blood”  is  a  term  used  to  de-  Association,  Kockfield,  1ml.,  Feb.  11. 
scribe  preparations  from  several  differ-  Shorthorn  Sale,  Iowa  Shorthorn  Breed¬ 
en  t  plants:  some  of  which  are  of  the  ers’  Association,  H.  K,  Silliman,  Colo, 
calamus  variety.  Another  form  is  used  Iowa,  manager,  February  23. 
Your  choice  of  two  hulls,  nine  lliontlis  and  a  half 
old.  from  the  $5,000  Sire — King  Walker  5th— and 
liaif  sisters  with  records  over  20  Ids.  butter  7  days, 
at  just  the  service  feu  of  the  ball.  Wo  keep  the 
one  ou  irat  e  for  our  own  herd  sire. 
JEWKTT  11ROS.,  -  Skaneateles,  N.  Y. 
THE  GUERNSEY 
is  popular  among 
the  dairy-men  who  appreciate  that  Eco¬ 
nomical  production ,  richness  and  fine 
flavor  of  products  lead  to  larger  profits. 
Try  Guernseys  and  be  satisfied. 
Guernsey  Cottle  Club. 
Box  R  Peterboro,  N.Vi. 
Ontario  Doa 
winter  ready  for  service.  Sire,  35.61  Hr  bull;  dam, 
royally  bred  twin  heifer,  18.52  lbs.  at  2  yrs.,  t;  mos. 
Price.  S230.  mid  wqi'th  20  ordinary  bulls’  Send  for 
wedigroe,  Clovei’dale  Fano,  Charlotte,  N.  Y. 
LEDYARD  BAY  GUERNSEYS 
SPRINGDALE  FARMS  i:,1!,; 
1 1 oi steins.  300  fancy  cows  and  heifers  to  select 
from.  F.  P.  Saunders  &  Son,  Cortland,  N.Y. 
1  >o  yon  want  a  bull  2  I  have  them  Big,  strong, 
growtby  fellows  with  plenty  of  bone  aim  dairy  ca- 
1  ..•»(•  i ty .  I  must  sell  to  make  room.  Now  is  your 
(•liance  to  get  a  bull  this  fall  at  half  what  they  are 
worth.  Write  now  for  prices  and  pedigree. 
OTTO  W.  POST,  -  Ensenore,  N.  Y. 
81.09,  seven  na, 
individuals,  at 
grses  ami  prim 
BELLMATH  GUERNSEYS 
We  have  for  sale  young  Guernsey  bull  calves,  rich 
in  tlie  best  blood  of  the  I  ileiLWoorls.  No  females  for 
Sale.  II.  C.  Crocker  &  Son,  Sennet  t,  New  York 
Holstein-Friesian  Bull  Calves 
offer.  THE  GATES  HOMESTEAD  FARM,  Cliittenango 
GUERNSEY  AUCTION  January  22d 
HOLSTEINS 
and  females  for  sale, 
Snider,  Newburgh,  N.  Y, 
Entire  nerd  of  Registered  Guernseys.  21  Head,  ad¬ 
vance  Registry  and  imported  Powsantt  their  daugh¬ 
ters.  Headed  by  King  Maslier  4tll.  Son  of  King 
Masher:  (Tuberculin  tested  |.  RAY  TOTTEN,  Manlius,  N.Y. 
Registered  Holstein  Heifer  Calves 
Choicely  bred,  $100  each.  F.  H.  WOOD,  Cortland.  N.  Y. 
For  Sale-GUERNSEY  BULL^S 
No.  20801.  A  fine  individual  with  A.  R.  bucking. 
Priced  right  for  immediate  sale.  For  particulars  ad¬ 
dress  E.  C  PEETS.ManagerKeszuckwniid Farm, Sharon, Conn. 
QUALITY 
CflR  Cni  C  Jersey  Bull,  old  enough  for 
lUn  wULk  service;  lie  lias  S  dams  with 
yearly  records  averaging  10.104  lbs.,  2  or.  milk 
and  (517  lbs.,  1  oz.  estimated  butter;  these  dams 
have  I  I daughters  with  authenticated  records; 
lie  also  lias  l.i  sires  with  2.51  tested  daughters. 
We  also  offer  20  heifers  and  heifercalves  tTom 
Register  nf  Merit,  sires  and  dams.  Address, 
E.  W.  MOSHER.  Prep.,  er  H.  E.  CROUCH,  Mgr. 
BR1GHTSIDE  FARMS.  AURORA,  N.  Y. 
Wanted-^vE  head  of  Registered  Guernsey  Heifers 
from  cm  I  vos  to  twelve  or  eighteen  mouths  ohl 
W.  C.  WJtlFPLK,  -  1’urcliUHe,  N-  V 
sale-15  Head  High-Grade  Guernseys~1HR^11iV;i‘,,51; 
Prices  reasonable.  Address.  Finest  Dale  Firm,  Amsterdam,  N  T 
Jersey  Hellers  tor  SalOk’r 
Sired  by  Marigpld  s  Jap  ami  Saydti  's  Jap.  state 
what  you  want  Pedigrees  and  prices  given.  Regis¬ 
tered  or  eligible.  Orchard  Home  Farms,  Kinderliook.  N.Y. 
FOR  SALE 
Otterkill  F  arm  Ayrshires 
13  young  lnills,  all  ages,  and  well  bred,  from  import¬ 
ed  sire  Howies  Predominant,  imported  three  years 
ago.  who  was  bred  by  Robert  Wallace  A  uc  hen  brain. 
He  is  aiso  for  sale.  Prices  to  suittho  buyer.  Address 
RUDOLPH  HESS,  Mgr.,  WashingtonviHe,  Orange  Co.  N.  Y. 
FOR  PRODUCTION-?,”™.!?, •,  SLTKn 
calves,  only,  from  proiiwffhte  dams  and  highest  type 
sires.  R.  F  SHANNON.  603  Renshaw  Bldg. ,  Pittsburgh.  Pa. 
NINE  MONTHS  O  L  D 
High-Grade  Registered  Jersey  Bull  for  Sale 
or  will  exchange  for  another  high  grade  registered 
Jersey  Bull.  K.  1*.  Thomas,  Sup't,  Morristown,  N.  J. 
AYRSHIRES 
UPLANDS  EMMINENT 
3rd:  Jersey  H.  H.  No.  13661 1 .  SIRK:  Uplands  Em- 
minent.  78707.  DAM:  Uplands  Carnation.  2,.toiHJl. 
Tibs  wonder  fit!  2-year  old  .)  HUS  KY  151  1.1.  for  sale, 
HINSHAW  STOCK  FARM,  Gilbert  Johnson  Mur  De  Ruyter.N.Y 
KcQ'OH  fur  sellings  llarc  no  Pam  Jnr»*jr»  to  niato  bius 
You  can  buy  males  or  females,  all  uges. 
from  our  record  herd. 
HENDERSON  AYRSHIRE  FARM 
HUDSON.  OHIO 
Registered  Jersey  Cows  for  Sale 
Several  in  Register  of  Meri:,  One  has  record  of  573 
pounds  of  butter  in  one  year,  and  has  two  daughters 
in  Register  of  Merit.  Another  has  milked  53  pounds 
per  day,  and  over  13  (TOO  pounds  in  year.  If  interest¬ 
ed.  address  Jones’ Jersey  Farm,  Sanquoit,  N.Y. 
Polled  and  Horned  Herefoids 
AUSABLE  VALLEY  FARM.  Keeseville.  N  Y. 
D  O  LI  11  L  E 
STANDARD 
Stock  for  sale. 
JERSEYS— 703-950  BUTTER 
Reg.  of  Merit  Production  of  our  Herd.  Ten  cows 
average  (official)  785  lbs.  Butter.  We  offer  young 
stock  of  this  high-prod  util ng  blood  Hull  calves  $50 
to  SlOO,  OAKWOOD  FARM,  It.  3.  Newburgh,  N.  Y. 
Salfr  50  Registered  Shropshire  &  Southdown  Ewes 
guaranteed  in  lamb  to  the  very  best  rains. 
NIAGARA  STOCK.  FARM,  Lewiston,  N.  Y. 
—The  beef  breed  for  the  Rust 
A  l'tlson  Fit  rm ,  A  1’iuonk,  N .  Y 
Aberdeen  Angus 
BOOKS  WORTH  BUYING 
ages  from  8  months  to  21-.  j  ears.  Also  2  workhorses 
and  2  breeding  mares  for  rog.  Guernsey  females. 
What  have  you!  Address,  l  ord  Pali?  I  arm,  taulerdain,  N.Y. 
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