g\SKIN  YOUR  HOCS 
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rjh  MERRILL  A.BEACH 
p  PENN  VAN  N.Y 
Carmel,  N.  Y. 
Any  citizen  of  this  country  may  import 
free  of  fluty,  fov  breeiling  purposes,  any 
purebred  domestic  animal  of  a  recognized 
breed  registered  in  a  book  of  record  rec¬ 
ognized  by  the  Secretary  of  Agriculture. 
The  duty  on  animals  other  than  purebred 
is  10  per  cent,  ad  valorem.  All  such  live 
stock  imported  must  be  kept  for  a  certain 
specified  time  at  government  quarantine 
stations  near  the  ports  where  entered  and 
ington,  Ill,,  Jan,  26-29,  C,  W.  Hurt,  sec¬ 
retary. 
Breeders’  sale  of  draft  horses,  Strea- 
tor.  Ill.,  Feh.  IS. 
Iowa  Draft  Horse  Breeders’  Asso¬ 
ciation,  Fair  Grounds.  Des  Moines,  Iowa 
Feb.  9-10;  G.  E.  O'Brien,  secretary. 
Shorthorn  Sale,  Rock  field  Breeding 
Association,  Rockfield,  Ind„  Feb.  11. 
Pert-heron  horses.  Leemon  Stock  Farm 
Iloopeston,  Minn..  Feb.  22. 
Shorthorn  Sale,  Iowa  Shorthorn  Breed¬ 
ers’  Association.  E.  It.  Silliman,  Colo. 
Iowa,  manager,  February  23. 
SWINE 
BERKSHIRESaaclels 
1  offer  you  oho  of  the  best  lots  of  Berkshives  that  I 
ever  own, -cl,  mi  especially  fine  showing  of  silts.  Come 
and  make  your  own  selections.  If  yon  can  t  come, 
write  join-  wants.  H  L  Brown,Waler|iort,OrleansCo.,N.Y. 
ftnprncpvs  F0R  SALE— 10 cows,  some 
u»raae  guernseys  just  t ,  ,.sI,  0l.  jn 
spring.  3  two-year  olds,  bred.  3  yearlings. 
FRED  M.  BENNET,  Mohawk  Farm.  Fultonville.  N.  Y. 
Springbank  BERKSHIRES 
ltoara  nml  i'.ml  Hilts  ofMnrch  and  April,  1915.  far¬ 
row.  .J .  JS.  33  ATSO.N, M arbleihi le. Connecticut 
HORSES 
^  DtrCM  Pays  (lie  Boyer's 
rtmuli  fare,  Freiuht. 
Offers  more  Stallions  of  service¬ 
able  age  by  the  $IU.0UU  Champion 
CARNOT  tfifiQGO)  than  does  any 
other  breeder  in  America.  For 
Pereherons,  Belgians,  Holstein 
Cattle  or  Shetland  Ponies,  write 
for  catalog.  Prices  right.  Terms, 
to  suit.  A<  w>  GREEN 
MIDDLEHELD,  O.  R.  R.  Station, 
East  On  well,  O.  on  I’rvs'.c.  R.  n. 
SCOTCH  (10 1,1, IK  PUPPIES— From  very  intelligent,  grand 
working,  pure-bred  Stock.  Woi,  "  .  Ketch,  Cuhuctou,  N.iq 
LAKESIDE  BERKSHIRES-,^1®Sr- 
II.  GKI3ISIIA3V,  .  North  East,  Pa. 
PHI  I  1C  P 1 1 P  Q — : won  tn  8  old.  Prices  reasonable. 
mULUl  rUro  \v,  Godfrey,  Java  Center,  N.  Y, 
0  CRINOn  into  i;rown  for  breeder*  and  «uar;iuteed‘ 
reineseuted.  P.lces  right.  A.  C.  HOOPER,  Bozman,  ^ 
NEWFOUNDLAND 
PUPS,  $25  to  $30.  J.  H.  CLARK, 230  Broadway, Paterson, N.J. 
Highland  View  Stock  Farm 
Our  burns  are  tilled  with  the  best  Percheron  and 
Belgians  at  the  lowest  prices, 
0.  N.  WILSON,  Prop.,  -  Kittanning,  Pa. 
Purebred  BERKSHIRES-;::™-- 
SOWS.  CLOVEKDALE  FA U.A1, Charlotte,  N.Y. 
C C R  D  C T  C — 3.000  ferrets,  trained  mi  rats  and  rabbits, 
rennetd  Booklet  for  stamp.  Augustine,  Whitehall,  Wis. 
FOR  PURE  BRED  TAMWORTH  SWINE 
write  or  visit  WESTA'IKAV  STOCK  FA  KM.  K. 
F-  I*  No  1,  Winston-Salem,  North  Carolina 
For  Exchange-6  COLTS 
ages  from  8  months  to  2bi  years.  Also  2  workhorses 
and  2  breeding  mares  for  reg.  Guernsey  females. 
AVhat  have  you!  Address,  F  orc»t  Pule  I  arm,  imiu-i-tlam,  N.Y. 
IT  P  D  p  p  T  <5  l”  °  K  s  A  L E- White  or 
■  •»  “  1  ^  brown.  Guaranteed  clean, 
healthy  stock.  Illustrated  book  and  price  list  free. 
LEVI  FAKNSAV OIITH,  New  London,  Ohio 
WeWill  GiveSpecial  Prices  on  Berkshire  Fall  Gilts 
AND  BOARS  of  the  best  breeding  lines.  Young  boars 
from  i?15  up.  White  Horse  Forms,  Paoli,  Chester  Co.,  Pa. 
Terrier  brood,  matron,  registered 
nncuaic  icuici  pedigree,  grand  mother, 
$10.  Fine  3-months  male  Pup.  $15;  unusually  good. 
Male  puppies  by  Huntley’s  Knmpns  A.K.  C.  160383. 
''Enough  said."  $10  each.  Ingleside  Farm,  Lancaster,  N.Y. 
“SaW*  AIREDALE  tIrRIER  PUP 
Three  months  old.  Twenty-two  champions  in  pedi¬ 
gree  Swiveller  and  Gonitis  strain, 
FRANK  MEAL),  -  Aim-nia,  New  York 
Cobby-Built  Black  and  Tan  g!£ 
A  good  looking,  companionable  dog  for  either 
adults  nr  children  Ely  Farm  bred.  Price,  $20. 
GEORGE  II.  ELY,  -  Solebury,  Penult. 
C  FI  ELDON  FARM  REGISTERED  DIJROCS 
”  Pigs  of  both  sex.  Bred  sows.  Service  boars. 
Best  of  breeding.  C.E. "BARNES,  Oxford, N.Y. 
ft  I  f  ’e — Boars,  gilts  and  young 
rureDreaLJ.  l.G.  S  ..i^.Pncos  reasonable. 
J.  D«  Sliolmhline  A:  Sons,  -  .Lorraine,  N.Y, 
STANDARD  LIVE  STOCK  BOOKS 
Types  ami  Breeds  of  Farm  Animals, 
l’lumb  .  2.00 
Diseases  of -^Animals,  Mayo .  1.50 
Animal  Husbandry  for  Schools, 
Harper  . 1.40 
The  Rural  New-Yorker,  333  W.  30th  St.,  N.  Y. 
Kentucky  Jacks  and  Saddlers 
Always  a  good  lot  of  Kentucky  Mammoth  Jacks 
and  Jennets.  Saddle  Stallions,  Geldings,  Mares 
and  Colts-.  Write  ns  fully  describing  your  wants. 
THE  COOK  FARMS,  Box  436  l,  Lexington,  Ky, 
3  Mammoth  Blackjacks 
and  Jersey  cattle.  Write,  CLAF.K  BROS.,  Freeport,  Ohio 
Pair  Well  Matched  Colts  for  Sale 
Two  and  three  years  Old.  sound,  sorrel  eheatuuLwith 
white  stripe  in  face  and  white  hind  ankles.  Dam, 
Morgan;  Sira,  Standard,  With  careful  handling  this 
team  should  nearly  double  in  value  and  earn  their 
feed  light  along.  L.  C.  LITCHFIELD,  Middlebiny,  Vt 
I  OFFER  FOR  SALE  some  very  desirable  young  specimens  of 
Registered  GUERNSEY  BULLS 
GEO.  11,  CARLE,  -  North  Salem,  N.  V. 
Holstein  BULL  CALVES 
and  Berkshire  Boar  pigs  from  well-bred  Sire  and 
Dam.  Price  reasonable. 
SPENCER  VALLEY  FARM.  •  R.  D.  1-46,  Chatham,  New  York 
LARGE  BERKSHIRES  AT  HIGHWOOD 
Wo  offer  the  best  lot  of  service  boars  we  have  ever 
seen  Together.  -Many  ROD  pound  prospects.  .Send 
for  list.  Box  15.  H.  C.S  M  B.  HARPENDING,  Dundee,  N.Y. 
BERKSHIR  ES-,Jr:OT“  Jffi 
SUNNY  BROOK  FAR 31,  Smithtmvn,  N.  Y. 
sALE-fl  Son  of  King  of  the  Pontiacs 
at  a  great  bargain  to  prevent  inbreeding.  Write  at 
once  for  price.  T.II.3I  ETTLEK,  East  Millstone,  N.J. 
KNOW  tor  a  certainty  whether  or 
not  your  soil  needs  lime  or  ground 
limestone  to  improve  its  productiveness 
and  just  the  proper  amount  to  apply. 
There’s  only  one  way  to  ascertain  this  and 
tlint  is  with  the 
Universal  Soil  Tester' 
Thw  machine  iw  guaranteed  to  test  ac¬ 
curately  the  amount  of  lliuc  or  ground 
liilll-tone  your  soil  contains  jpeas-. 
ami  the  proper  amount  it. 
needs.  So  simple  to  oper-  JWk  \ 
ate  that  u  child  of  ten  Jft  1 
can  make  accurate  tests.  |  li  jl 
Pays  for  ilH  cost  in  the  _ _ _  f,  ,  j  fcj  ]  »i 
needless  extravagant  AX  I /Hi!  Lfflll 
application  of  lime. 
Write  for  book- 
let  today. 
THE  H.  M.  SPAHR  MFG.  CO. 
Dept.  C,  Baltimore,  Md. 
CHESTER  WHITES 
gistered  herd  of  Chester  Whites  from  the  Victor 
Farms,  offer  service  boars,  sows  and  pigs  for  sale. 
Harry  Vail,  New  Milford,  Orange  Co.,  N.  Y. 
Pedigree  Chester  Whites  s°A°Euher l£! 
liidgely  Alarior  Farm,  .  Stone  Ridge,  N.  Y. 
A  Problem  for  Dairymen. 
I  am  the  owner  of  a  large  dairy  farm 
here ;  am  not  a  practical  farmer.  The 
place  is  out  “on  thirds"  with  a  practical 
farmer.  I  furnish  the  farm,  the  cows, 
Know  Your  Soil. 
For  Sale-Red  Polled  Calves 
nml  yearlings  Prices  reasonable. 
Springdale  Farm,  E.  J.  Adams,  Spenceriiort.  N.  Y. 
standard  Foiled  and  Horned  Herefoids 
Stock  for  sale.  AUSABLE  VALLEY  FARM,  Keeseville,  NY. 
Airedale  Dogs  and  Cows 
We  .want  some  information  in  regard 
to  Airedale  dogs.  My  old  shepherd  has 
driven  the  cows  for  the  past  10  years 
better  than  any  boy  I  could  hire.  Now 
lie  has  become  deaf,  and  a  new  dog  must 
take  liis  place.  About  a  year  ago  a  friend 
in  the  city  sent  me  a  year-old  Airedale. 
He  had  been  kept  in  a  basement  and 
taught  nothing,  did  not  know  “go”  or 
“come”  even.  When  set  at  liberty  he 
wanted  to  kill  everything;  hens,  turkeys, 
cats  and  the  old  shepherd  were  particu¬ 
larly  bis  meat.  We  had  to  punish  him 
severely  in  order  to  keep  him  at  all.  The 
cows  he  had  no  idea  of  driving  except  to 
chase  them  a  little  way  as  long  as  he 
found  it  amusing ;  then  he  trotted  away 
or  sat  down  and  watched  some  one  else  do 
the  driving.  We  finally  gave  him  away, 
lie  is  a  delightful  pet;  does  all  sorts  of 
tricks  and  shows  much  intelligence.  Now 
an  Airedale  pup  has  come  into  my  pos¬ 
session.  He  is  quick  and  intelligent,  but 
has  no  interest  in  cows  as  shepherd  pups 
always  have. 
Can  you  tell  me  whether  or  not  an 
Airedale  can  be  trained  to  drive  cows? 
I  bare  had  the  best  of  luck  training  shep¬ 
herds,  but  I  hardly  know  how  to  go  at 
the  Airedale,  and  before  I  waste  time  on 
him  would  like  to  know  if  any  Airedale 
ever  drove  cows.  oeo.  g.  kovce. 
New  York. 
R.  N.-Y. — We  turn  this  over  to  our 
readers  for  discussion.  Our  own  dogs 
have  had  no  experience  with  cows,  but  if 
taken  young  enough  we  believe  an  Aire¬ 
dale  can  be  taught  to  do  anything  another 
dog  can  do.  They  are  not,  like  the  collies 
or  shepherd  dogs,  natural  stock  keepers. 
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able  ones.  When  a  purebred  sire  is  avail¬ 
able.  a  dairyman  who  uses  a  scrub  is 
“flying  into  the  face  of  Providence,”  and 
deserves  all  that  is  undoubtedly  coming 
to  him.  It  has  been  reliably  estimated 
that  it  costs  $60  in  the  East,  to  raise  a 
heifer  to  two  years  of  age.  When  con¬ 
sidering  the  raising  of  a  calf,  stop  and 
think  whether  it  will  he  likely  to  sell  for 
enough  at  two  years  to  pay  a  reasonable 
profit  on  that  amount;  if  it  probably 
won’t,  veal  it.  If  this  rule  were  rigidly 
applied  by  Eastern  dairymen  for  a  few 
years,  there  would  undoubtedly  be  a 
shortage  in  the  supply  of  market  milk, 
hut  the  larger  part  of  that  which  was 
produced  would  not  have  to  he  sold  at  a 
loss.  I  know  of  no  tables  for  estimating 
the  weights  of  cows;  those  who  handle 
them  become  proficient  in  judging  by  the 
eye.  M.  tt.  D. 
Ayrshire  Milk  ;  Shrink  in  Laying 
1.  Why  is  it  that  the  milk  given  by 
the  Ayrshire  cow  is  better  for  cheese 
making  than  that  of  the  Jersey,  or  cows 
whose  milk  contains  a  larger  amount  of 
protoids?  2,  Why  is  it  that  a  laying  hen 
will  stop  laying  if  her  feet  come  in  con¬ 
tact  with  snow?  r.  3t, 
New  York. 
1.  It  is  not  true  that  Ayrshire  milk  is 
better  for  cheese  making;  naturally  the 
milk  with  the  highest  per  cent,  of  solids 
will  make  the  most  cheese  per  100  pounds 
of  milk. 
2.  A  laying  hen  nearly  always  falls  off 
in  her  laying  in  very  cold  weather.  This 
is  true  whether  her  feec  come  in  contact 
with  snow  or  not.  The  fact  that  snow 
comes  in  cold  weather  might  have 
prompted  your  conclusion.  ii.  F.  J. 
Importation  of  Breeding  Stock 
What  is  the  duty  on  cattle  imported  for 
breeding  purposes?  Must  they  be  tuber¬ 
culin-tested,  and  must  importer  have  a 
permit  to  bring  cattle  here?  T.  B. 
under  control  or  tne  i.  mteu  Mates  l»c- 
purtment  of  Agriculture. 
the  equipment  (except  one  team),  and 
two-thirds  of  the  feed  purchased.  I  re¬ 
ceive  two-thirds  of  the  returns  from  the 
milk  and  one-half  of  any  crops  sold.  The 
herd  is  an  excellent  one,  but  I  am  endeav¬ 
oring  to  improve  it  by  keeping  a  pure¬ 
bred  bull  and  raising  the  calvps  of  the 
best  cows.  Wc  began  to  raise  the  calves 
last  Winter  5  they  will  on  the  average  lie 
one  year  old  January  1,  1916.  The  ques¬ 
tion  is  to  formulate  a  proper  adjustment 
plan,  so  that  I  can  furnish  these  calves 
when  they  become  new  milkers  to  in- 
crease  the  herd,  or  have  them  take  the 
place  of  discarded  cows. 
In  raising  the  calves  the  farmer  fur¬ 
nishes  the  labor,  one-third  feed  and  milk 
and  whatever  interest  he  has  in  hay  and 
grass  consumed,  and  I  furnish  the  bal¬ 
ance.  i.  e.,  two-thirds  of  the  milk  and  feed 
and  whatever  interest  I  have  in  the  bay 
and  pasture.  A  plan  once  followed  by  a 
landlord  under  similar  conditions  was  as 
near  as  I  can  recall  as  follows :  The 
calves  were  appraised  at  one  year  of  age 
(or  perhaps  it  was  when  they  were  bred) 
and  landlord  paid  to  farmer  one-half  this 
appraisement.  They  were  bred  before 
turning-out  time;  the  landlord  hiring  pas¬ 
ture  for  them  for  the  Summer,  bringing 
them  back  and  placing  them  in  the  dairy 
when  they  freshened  or  sold  them  as  his 
own.  My  farmer  seems  to  think  that  he 
should  be  paid  for  one-half  the  value  of 
the  animal  when  she  becomes  a  new 
milker.  This  does  not  appeal1  fair  to  me. 
I  suppose  the  whole  question  revolws 
around  the  worth  of  the  one-tliird  feed 
and  milk  consumed,  and  the  labor  on  one 
hand,  and  two-thirds  the  feed  and  milk 
on  the  other.  Or  in  other  words,  the  de¬ 
tailed  cost  of  raising  a  calf  to  the  fresh¬ 
ening  stage  might  offer  a  solution. 
DAIRYMAN. 
Coming  Live  Stock  Sales 
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Q  AJAX  FLAKES 
TL4\  * 
HPHIS  valuable  distillers’  grains  contains  about 
«/>}  A  31%  protein,  13%  fat.  It  is  twice  as  strong  as 
V  J  bran.  You  cannot  triage  milk  economically  if  you 
use  bran.  One  pound  of  AJAX  FLAKES  does  the 
f  rroftfi™ ‘“S’w  ?  work  of  two  pounds  of  bran,  and  saves  $14  per  ton. 
L  i  AJAX  FLAKES 
Holds  hundreds  of  official  records  and  many  world’s  records.  It  is  used  and 
recommended  by  Cornell  Agricultural  College,  Pennsylvania  State  College 
and  prominent  breeders,  You  should  lay  in  your  supply  now. 
Send  for  Feeders  ’  Hand  Book  with  tables  and  feeding  instructions 
BEWARE  OF  IMITATIONS 
CHAPIN  &  CO.,  Dept.  R  HAMMOND,  IND. 
Beautiful  $10.00  Set  of  Dishes 
with  every  order  of  a  ton  or  more  of  MOTTS  HOG  MEAL  as  a  special  introductory  offer  for 
a  short  time  only — see  below. 
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MOTTS  HOG  MEAL 
Is  imulo  from  th«*  highest  grade  tankAp-e,  middlings,  vegetable 
meal,  cooonnul  ell  cake  meal,  molar,,-,  and  clinreoal— mi  Ideal 
ha  ia need  ration.  Hogs  thrive  and  fatten  rpildltJy  on  ir.  “It  l» 
the  beet  Jioir  meal  In  the  world."  sidtl  one  lurmer,  ••beeunae 
It  make*  more  meat  on  Jcr*  feed,  and  the  feed  coots  less 
und  goes  further  ” 
G  it  ii  ran  teed  Analyst*;  Protein  23  percent  to  26  percent,  fat 
3  percent  l<»  5  percent'  till)  e  under  10  percent. 
Price  for  I  III  iii.'tLI  Ate  acceptance  only!  832  00  per  ton,  $17 
per  hnlf-ton,  delivered  to  your  station  In  1001b,  sacks — tliia 
inciudcH  the  set  of  dishes.  .Booklet  -How  to  Get  More  Menton 
T.ckh  Fred,"  PUltR  with  every  order. 
The  price  of  raw  materials  Is  rapidly  advancing.  Our  heavy 
supplies  bought  before  the  rit-e  will  soon  be  exhausted  and  we 
l  will  rbot-ily  be  compelled  to  advance  our  price  to  you  on  Motts 
Jllog  Meal.  Order  now  before  the  advance. 
—  Dishes  — 
42  piceo,  full  set  for 
0  persons,  highest 
grade  gold  and 
u  hit-  Al!l.  Seini- 
Porccluiu.  I  tt  1 1  y  I 
gitai'iuueed  by  mak¬ 
ers  of  the  fatuous 
Gold  .Med.it  dionei- 
wiuu  with  every  or¬ 
der  for  <  ton  oe  more. 
\  31- piece  set,  mine 
quality,  with  every 
order  for  ,-s  fort. 
THE  MOTTS  COMPANY.  Dept  L, 
746  Euclid  Ave.,  Cleveland,  OYiio 
DAIRY  CATTLE 
EHPAP  F|St  n—^ried  Salvage  Grain 
vrltAr  rttu  from  mil)  tire.  Feed¬ 
ing  value  uninjured.  Price  Low.  Ask  fur  sample' 
BARTLETT  CO.,  Mill  31,  Jackson,  3Ilch. 
sale"  50  Registered  Shropshire  &  Southdown  Ewes 
ituavanteetl  in  lamb  to  liie  very  host  rams. 
NIAGARA  STOCK  FARM,  Lewiston,  N.  Y. 
SWISS  MILCH  GOATS 
TOGGKNBUUG  SAANEN 
Yearlings  ami  younger.  ^  pure 
BUCKS,  $10  and  up  DOES,  $15  and  up 
Inquiries  containing  stamp  answered 
SHARPLES  -  -  Centre  Square,  Pa. 
73/re  RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
Meridale  Jerseys 
Fornearly  tbirtyyears3Ieridale.Terseyshave  been  famous  for  their 
proven  superiority  both  in  dairy  type  and  dairy  performance.  We 
have  never  offered  so  Hue  a  lot  of  youngsters  of  both  sexes  as  are 
available  from  the  herd  this  winter.  \V  rite  for  detailed  descriptions 
AYER  &  McKINNEY 
300  Chestnut  Street,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
DOGS  and  FERRETS  .*. 
