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&Y>e  RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
March  4,  1916, 
Rabbits,  Dogs  and  Chicks 
Ailing  Rabbits 
I  have  had  trouble  with  my  young 
rabbits;  they  keep  on  dying.  They  seem 
droopy  and  their  eyes  swell  up  and  get 
sore.  They  eat  like  the  rest.  Will  you 
give  remedy  if  there  is  any V  Where  can 
I  get  a  free  bulletin  on  the  care  of  rab¬ 
bits?  A.  x. 
North  Olmsted,  O. 
I  should  say.  however,  that  the  young 
rabbits  are  suffering  from  what  is  or¬ 
dinarily  termed  "red  eye.”  The  cause 
of  this  disease  is  usually  damp  and  un¬ 
sanitary  hutches,  and  as  a  remedy  I 
would  suggest  that  the  hutches  be  thor¬ 
oughly  cleaned  and  disinfected.  Use  as 
a  lotion  for  the  eyes  one-quarter  ounce 
of  sulphate  of  zinc  to  a  pint  of  warm 
got  a  special  clover  cutter  if  the  one  you 
have  will  cut  to  three-quarters  inch 
length,  ('lover  leaves  do  not.  need  cut¬ 
ting.  and  only  the  finer  part,  of  the  stems 
will  be  eaten  anyway.  It  does  not  matter 
if  much  of  the  stem  is  wasted:  the  leaves 
contain  the  greater  part  of  the  value  in 
clover.  m.  b.  u. 
Hennery  Eggs 
The  writer  has  been  figuring  on  buying 
a  farm  in  Virginia  and  intends  to  special¬ 
ize  in  poultry.  Will  you  advise  what  is 
meant  by  “Nearby  Henneries,”  in  the 
New  York  quotations?  it.  f.  p. 
Illinois. 
In  a  general  way  “hennery”  eggs  are 
those  shipped  direct  from  the  farm  to 
markets,  as  distinguished  from  those 
gathered  by  local  stores,  peddlers  and 
those  who  make  a  specialty  of  gathering. 
The  Airedale,  a  Good 
water,  applied  two  or  three  times  a  day 
with  a  soft  sponge.  The  rabbits  may  also 
have  been  suffering  from  constipation 
due  to  over-feeding.  This  can  ordinarily 
be  checked  by  reducing  the  rations  and 
feeding  bread  and  milk  with  a  little 
green  food.  Castor  oil  is  also  used  as  a 
remedy  for  this  trouble,  a  small  quantity 
being  given  to  the  affected  animal  two 
or  three  times  a  day  until  the  bowels  are 
again  normal.  Many  breeders  fail  to 
realize  that  it  is  quite  as  easy  to  over¬ 
feed  as  to  under-feed  a  young  animal. 
The  importance  of  keeping  the  hutches 
scrupulously  clean,  dry  and  free  from 
draughts  can  not  be  over-emphasized. 
With  proper  sanitation  and  diet  there 
should  be  little  occasion  for  applying 
curative  remedies.  Prevention  of  dis¬ 
ease  is  much  easier  than  cure.  The  De¬ 
partment  of  Agriculture  at  Washington 
publishes  a  bulletin  on  the  care  and 
breeding  of  Belgian  hares  and  other  rab¬ 
bits,  being  Farmers’  Bulletin  No.  406. 
F.  G.  DUTTON. 
The  Airedale  Dog 
We  have  had  so  many  calls  for  inform¬ 
ation  about  Airedale  Terriers,  that  we 
know  our  readers  will  be  interested  in  the 
picture  shown  above.  This  is  a 
good  specimen  of  an  Airedale.  Miss 
Alice  E.  Waters  who  sends  us  the  pic¬ 
tures,  lias  this  to  say  about  the  dog : 
I  have  "brought  lip”  two  Airedales  and 
find  that  "they  can  do  anything  any 
other  dog  can  do  and  then  lick  the  dog.” 
They  are  more  intelligent  than  any  other 
kind  of  dog  I  have  ever  seen.  A.  E.  w. 
When  all  is  said  and  done,  and  other 
dogs  receive  what  is  due  them,  the  gener¬ 
al  farmer  will  usually  find  that  an  Aire¬ 
dale  is  about  what  he  wants,  if  he  wants 
any  dog  at  all. 
Cutting  Mangels  and  Clover 
I  have  about  MOO  R.  I.  Reds,  give  them 
corn,  oats  and  wheat,  all  whole  grain.  I 
give  them  about  one  bushel  of  mangels 
per  day  ;  they  eat  them  all  up  except  hard 
skin  of  lops;  feed  also  one  bushel  a  day  to 
fresh  cows.  Would  it  pay  me  to  buy  a 
mill  to  cut  u j)  mangels  for  hens?  Would 
it  pay  me  to  buy  au  oat ;  sprouter  for 
chickens?  I  think  of  getting  a  cutting 
box  to  cut  clover  bay,  one-eigbth  inch 
long.  Would  it  pay ?  w.  J.  t. 
No;  it  will  not  pay  to  cut  mangels  for 
hens;  their  teeth  are  good.  Sprouted  oats 
are  a  very  valuable  green  food  for  chick¬ 
ens  when  other  green  food  is  not.  at  hand. 
They  are  also  a  valuable  addition  to  other 
green  food,  but  it  is  a  question  whether  it 
would  pay  to  purchase  an  oat  sprouter 
and  use  it  if  plenty  of  mangels  are  f<>  be 
had  and  clover  hay  can  tie  given.  It  is 
also  a  question  whether  it  would  pay  to 
Farm  and  House  Dog 
As  a  rule,  “nearby”  means  within  100 
miles  of  the  city,  but  there  is  no  set 
rule  about  this.  Poultrymen  in  Mary¬ 
land  and  Virginia.  Who  are  careful  about 
collecting  and  grading  them.  get.  as  high 
prices  as  those  near  New  York. 
Dog  Manure  for  Leather  Dressing 
We  wish  to  get  in  touch  with  some 
of  the  larger  kennels  and  dog  breeders, 
for  the  purpose  of  purchasing  from  them 
their  accumulations  of  dog  manure.  Have 
you  at  hand  a  list  of  the  more  representa¬ 
tive  breeding  establishments,  where  we 
are  likely  to  find  the  product  in  quantity? 
(lloversville,  N.  Y.  E.  w.  s,' 
It  will  be  new  to  most  of  our  readers  to 
realize  that  this  dog  manure  lias  special 
properties  which  make,  it  very  valuable 
in  leather  and  glove-making.  Our  people 
are  generally  able  to  put  us  in  touch  with 
almost  any  agricultural  product.  This  is 
a  new  one,  and  therefore  we  make  it 
public,  having  given  the  names  of  a  num¬ 
ber  of  dog  kennels.  This  manure  is 
wanted  for  treating  leather  for  glove¬ 
making. 
Swollen  Ear  Lobes 
I  have  600  Leghorn  pullets  in  three 
pens,  and  I  find  a  few  in  each  pen, 
which  have  the  ear  lobe  swollen  and  a 
dark  green  color.  Is  it  contagious?  How 
should  I  treat  it?  They  are  fed  the  fol¬ 
lowing:  Four  quarts  of  wheat  to  a  pen 
in  the  morning,  four  quarts  of  buckwheat, 
wheat  and  oats  to  a  pen  at  noon,  four 
quarts  of  coin  to  a  pen  at  night  (corn  is 
new  and  soft.)  Mnsli  is  before  them  at 
all  times,  mixed  as  follows: 
100  lbs.  bran. 
10O  lbs.  middlings. 
100  lbs.  gluten. 
100  lbs.  eornmeal. 
100  lbs.  oats. 
100  Ills,  beef  scrap  No.  1. 
50  lbs.  Alfalfa  (in  Winter.) 
Green  food  is  given  three  times  a  week. 
Criticism  on  this  feeding  and  ration  will 
be  appreciated.  B.  l.  w. 
New  York. 
Discoloration  of  the  ear  lobes  is  some¬ 
times  due  to  jaundice  from  long-continued 
congestion  of  the  liver.  Whether  or  not 
that  is  the  cause  of  the  trouble  in  your 
flock  1  cannot  say.  Removal  of  such 
birds  from  the  flock,  a  purgative  dose  of 
Epsom  salts;  one-half  to  one  teaspoonful. 
and  light  feeding  for  a  time  would  be  ra¬ 
tional  treatment.  Your  ration  is  good; 
most  poultrymen  feed  whole  grains  but 
twice  a  day,  morning  and  night. 
"May  I  ask  the  cause  of  all  this  ex¬ 
citement?”  asked  the  stranger  in  the  lit¬ 
tle  village.  “Certainly,”  replied  the 
countryman.  “We’re  celebrating  the 
birthday  of  the  oldest  inhabitant,  sir. 
She’s  a  hundred  and  one  today."  “Indeed  ! 
And  may  I  ask  who  is  that  little  man, 
with  the  dreadfully  sad  countenance, 
walking  by  the  old  lady’s  side?”  “Oh, 
that’s  the  old  lady’s  son-in-law,  sir.  He’s 
been  keeping  up  the  payments  oil  her  life 
insurance  policy  for  the  last  thirty 
years !"— Tit-Bits. 
Starting  the  Poultry  Business 
(Continued  from  page  410) 
of  her  the  chances  are  that  they  will  sell 
for  exhibition  birds,  at  .$65  to  $50  each. 
The  laying  qualities  are  of  small  account 
to  him ;  what  he  wants  is  to  produce 
exhibition  birds.  How  can  we  expert 
him  not  to  use  the  poor  layer?  Right, 
there  is  where  the  ineompatability  comes 
in  between  the  fancy  and  the  utility 
breeder.  Of  course,  that  low-tailed  hen 
may  be  bis  best  layer,  and  if  so  lie  is  in 
luck.  But  whether  she  is  or  not  be  must 
use  her,  for  his  bread  and  butter  depends 
upon  it. 
Now,  let's  give  a  little  attention  to  util¬ 
ity  breeding.  A  flock  can  be  built  up  to 
high  production  without  the  trap-nest,  but 
the  quickest  and  surest  way  is  to  trap- 
nest  the  flock  I  can  best  illustrate  by 
an  actual  occurrence.  A  neighbor  with  a 
flock  of  240  White  Leghorns  trap-nested 
the  entire  flock  for  a  year.  She  selected 
a  pen  of  the  best,  none  under  200  eggs, 
and  up  to  260  and  mated  them  with  a 
Barron  cockerel  from  a  2S4-egg  hen.  As 
a  result  she  has  SO  pullets  and  50  cock¬ 
erels.  Those  SO  pullets  have  for  the  last 
mouth  have  been  laying  50  to  56  eggs  a 
day,  or  about  70%,  in  this  cold,  damp, 
cloudy  Winter  weather.  And  the  60  cock¬ 
erels  ought  to  be  worth  $5  apiece,  at  the 
very  least. 
But  note  the  judgment  that  led  this 
woman  to  pay  $10  for  a  male  bird  from 
a  high-producing  hen  to  mate  with  those 
best  hens.  How  many  farmers  would 
have  the  judgment  and  courage  to  pay 
$10  for  a  rooster?  Not  one  in  50;  largely 
because  they  do  not  realize  the  absolute 
necessity  of  the  high  [producing  male. 
I  had  nearly  lost  sight  of  S.  R.  II.,  but 
I  want  to  say  that,  in  my  opinion,  if  he 
will  go  to  the  trouble  to  trap-nest  and 
keep  careful  records  and  use  the  right 
male  birds  bis  chances  to  make  a  living 
are  far  greater  in  utility  stock  than  as 
a  fancier.  But  his  stock  is  too  few  and 
place  too  small  to  do  much  in  the  poultry 
business  in  either  line 
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virgin  land.  $5,011  an  aero  up,  Healthful  climate 
Growing  season  for  all  crops.  Ample  rainfall.  Write 
IV.  1*.  HARTMAN,  A.  As  I.  Agent 
Room  £94 Grand  Rapids  &  Indiana  Railway, 
Grand  Rapids,  Mich. 
SILVER  SPANGLED 
Hamburg  Cockerels  and  Hens 
$1  each  and  upwards.  A  JACKSON,  Mineral  Springs,  NY. 
R.  C.  White  Wyandottcs-^iS’cSka^ela: 
Fine.  well-bred  Utility  stock.  C.  E.  Ernest,  Gaspurt,  N.Y. 
Trap-Nested  White  Orpington  EGGS  an” stock 
STEVENS  RELIABLE  YARDS.  Culver  Road,  LYONS,  NEW  YORK 
A.  W.  Rumery’s 
Utility  Reds 
K.  andS.  C.  Eggs  for  Hatching.  Cockerels. 
Booklet.  A.  W.  RUMERY,  Danville.  N.  H. 
KETCH  DAY-OLD  CHICKS 
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White  HollandTurkeys ,  a  BoWi“lte  Wy¬ 
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lOeeacb,  Thomson's  While  Leghorn  Hennery,  Sanlord,  N.Y. 
Bl'Kt,  WHITE  l.l'O IIOKNS,  8.  0.  It.  I.  KEHS—  Bpcs,  90c.  per 
15:  $1.60  per  5*1.  Mottlcil  AnooiiaB,  HI.  Mlurtrran,  $1.00 
perl.-.;  tl.7:,  pci"  :I(I.  Cal  ulosuo  free.  Join,  A.  Rolh,  Quikertewn,  Pi. 
Colored  Muscovys 
t»2  .  S  O  FAIR. 
Jessie  Reynolds,  Petersburg,  N.  V. 
