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■iihe  RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
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on  the  Farm 
ed  business  man  (wlio  had  made  a  for¬ 
tune  in  trade)  who  bought  a  lot  of  the 
above  mentioned  mares  from  a  circus 
that  was  disbanded  in  bis  city.  The 
animals  were  shipped  down  to  his  farm 
and  some  bred  to  stallions,  others  to  a 
jack.  The  result  was  that  the  crop  of 
colts  were  so  small  that  in  the  course 
of  three  years,  these  mares  were  gotten 
rid  of  at  almost  any  reasonable  price, 
experience  proving  that  as  brood  mares, 
they  were  practically  worthless. 
Another  incident  that  came  under  my 
observation  some  years  ago.  A  big  farm 
was  purchased  in  the  section  of  Tide¬ 
water  Virginia  in  which  I  resided  at 
that.  time.  The  new  owners  soon  pre¬ 
pared  for  horse  raising,  on  rather  an  ex¬ 
tensive  scale.  The  owners  were  city- 
bred,  and  bad  their  ideas  which  they  pro¬ 
ceeded  to  carry  out,  by  purchasing  two 
carloads  of  broken-down  mares  from 
Philadelphia.  These  animals  were  bred, 
but  it  was  only  about  three  years  boforo 
the  farm  was  put  up  for  sale,  and  along 
with  the  land,  the  remnant  of  the  band 
of  so-called  brood  mares.  The  colts 
foaled  on  this  particular  farm  wove  so 
lacking  in  number  and  stamina,  that  the 
disgusted  owners  of  (he  property  be¬ 
came  discouraged,  sold  out  and  went  back 
to  the  locality  from  which  they  came,  to 
engage  in  some  more  profitable  business 
than  that  of  specializing  in  aged  city 
mares,  with  the  prospects  of  getting  a 
yearly  crop  of  good,  sound,  and  thrifty 
colts. 
If  you  want  to  raise  horses  and  mules 
on  your  farms,  buy  young  mares  of  the 
draft  type.  Grade  animals  will  do  all 
right,  if  you  cannot  afford  to  stock  up 
with  purebreds.  From  three  to  four  years 
is  a  good  age.  Breed  early,  secure  the 
services  of  a  good  stallion,  or  jack,  treat 
your  young  mares  right.  Give  your  colts 
good  attention,  do  not  work  them  too 
hard  in  their  early  years.  This  simple 
plan  will  enable  you  to  supply  your  own 
farm  with  first  class  work  stock,  or  if  you 
are  raising  to  sell  on  the  city  market, 
will  soon  establish  your  reputation  as  a 
successful  breeder,  and  your  young  ani¬ 
mals  will  be  bought  at  the  “high-dollar" 
mark.  J.  M.  bell. 
Virginia. 
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If  you  are  going  to  build  a  new 
dairy  barn  this  spring  or  remodel  the 
old  one,  it  will  pay  you  to  investigate 
V” OU  can  afford  to  be  guided  in  your  selection  of  a 
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Machines.  *f  A  large  number  of  nationally  known 
farmers  and  breeders  have  thoroughly  inveslotaled  the 
leading  maker,  of  milker*  and  then  decided  to  invest  in 
the  simple,  low-priced,  yet  100  per  cent  efficient 
before  you  decide  on  the  kind  of  stall  floors 
Ll  Jj: _ — rjZli  you  will  use. 
This  32-page  book,  sent  free  on  request,  USE  THE  COUPON 
gives  full  information.  It  tells  what  Armstrong 
Cork  Brick  are  and  how  they  are  laid.  It  ex¬ 
plains  why  they  are  warm,  dry,  non-slipperv 
and  easy  under  foot,  and  bow  they  prevent 
sickness  and  injury.  Furthermore,  it  gives  the 
experiences  of  many  stock  owners  who  have 
had  them  in  use  for  years. 
If  you  are  interested  in  stall  floors  that  will 
safeguard  your  herd,  write  for  the  book  and 
a  sample. 
Armstrong  Cork  &  Insulation  Co., 
146-24th  Street,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 
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1.  S  .  Morrell  Miuctilf-Svuiu  11;uuilWhirtrit  of  the 
c-rlchmtod  Nor*<.  lyipiy-.ru-Ot.  milH  powder,  c *.<_• . ,  tsyrn- 
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«hry  Milk  Cnocplftto  FXr'M«,  ‘Vhefu  they  have  metalled  stud  urn 
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HINMAN  MILKING  MACHINE  CO. 
83-93  Elizabeth  St.,  Oneida,  N.  Y. 
Armstrong  Cork  &  Insolation  Co., 
146-24th  Street,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 
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than  just  good  milk  containers. 
Each  Sturges  Can  fs  built  to  be  true  to 
rated  capacity.  This  Is  a  big  advantage 
in  daily  service.  Saves  work  and  time. 
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«j v*l-  Caruftiiiy  Omu-iL  K.  VMRte 
t.olgctcil nmoout  t/>  clia,n,  Wr  to 
\  Sturges  &  burn  Mtg.  Co.,  Chicago  {  fjf 
■\  Now  York  Office: 
Al6Sa  Hudson  Terminal  Bids.,  50  Church  St. 
ALL  RY  THE  £40,000  CAHXOT  60G66. 
If  you  want  the  best  at  farmers'  pr  ices,  come  and  see  ns.  We  have  50  head. 
Wo  pay  the  freight  and  buyer’s  fare. 
R.  R.  Station  E.  Orwell,  Ohio,  Penna.  R.  R.  A.  W.  GREEN,  Middlefield,  Ohio 
Selling  Beef  Cow 
T  have  a  fat  cow  three  years  old  and 
can  sell  the  meat  for  10  rents  by  the  side 
and  can  get  10  cents  for  the  hide.  What 
should  I  have  for  her  per  pound  on  foot, 
to  get  as  much?  J.  H.  K. 
Woodcock,  Pa. 
Assuming  that  .T.  IT.  R.'s  cow  is  a 
dairy  cow  in  good  condition  of  ilosh  she 
will  dross  with  between  00  and  05  per 
cent,  of  edible  meat.  Assuming  that  the 
hide  will  weigh  75  pounds  he  would  ob¬ 
tain  quite  as  much  for  the  cow  if  he  sold 
her  on  the  hoof  tit  seven  cents  per  pound. 
It  is  generally  figured  this  will  much 
more  than  pay  for  the  expense  of  kill¬ 
ing,  and  consequently  the  selling  of  this 
cow  at  seven  cents  per  pound  live  weight, 
depending  somewhat  on  her  fill,  that  is 
whether  or  not  feed  and  water  had  been 
kept  from  her  12  hours  previous  to  kill¬ 
ing,  would  net  the  seller  a  little  higher 
price  than  10  cents  per  pound  for  the 
whole  side. 
It  must  be  remembered,  however,  that 
the  dressing  percentage  of  any  animal 
depends  upon  its  condition  and  the 
amount  of  flesh,  and  in  order  to  dress 
out  00  per  cent,  the  dairy  cow  must  be 
in  prime  condition.  F.  C.  M. 
SWINE 
LARGE  BERKSHIRES  AT  HIGHWOOD 
Highland  View  Stock  Farm 
The  sow  that,  recently  won  the  Muss.  Boy’s  Feeding 
Contest,  with  a  snore  four  per  cent,  above  nearest 
contender,  was  sired  by  a  Higbwood  hoar.  She 
UiGde  a  gain  of  two-unil-ono-quartor  pounds  daily 
Selected  bred  sows,  service  boars  and  fall  pigs. 
H.  C.  &  H.  B.  HARPENDING.  Box  15.  Dundee.  N.  Y- 
Onr  barns  are  Ailed  with  the  best  Pere heron  and 
Belgians  at  the  lowest  prices. 
0.  N.  WILSON,  Prop.,  -  Kitianning,  Pa. 
NEW  YORK  STATE  ORAFT  HORSE  BREEDERS’  CLUB  offers 
sound  acclimated  Percheron,  Height n  and. Suf¬ 
folk  Stallions  at  less  than  dealers’  prices.  Write 
EIsvcmkI  A  Kin,  President.  Walnut  Ave..  Syracuse.  N  Y. 
Springhank  BERKSHIRES 
Boars  and  Bred  Gilts  of  March  and  April.  1015,  far¬ 
row.  J. IS.  WATSON, Marbled:! le, Connecticut 
FOR  SALE  One  Registered  I'crclioron  Stallion 
1  Grey,  three  years  old:  sound  nud  right  in  every 
way.  lias  sir.o  and  quality  auil  can  win  in  any  shew 
ring.  Weight,  1,000.  Photo  and  description  on  re¬ 
turn-,  t.  AHUMORE  FARM.  P.  0  Glen  Spey,  Sullivan  Cn  N  Y. 
Thirty  high-grade,  fresh,  young  cows  and 
heifers.  Majoriiy  bred  to  yearling  Great- 
Grandson  of  Hood  Farm  Torono,  out  of 
a  six-hundred-lb.  cow.  BULL  for  SALE. 
Write  for  sale-list. 
C.  H.  JENNINGS 
D.  No.  1  -  Freehold,  New  York 
LAKESIDE  BERKSHIRES-, PrfflS: 
II.  GRIM. SHAW 
North  East 
PFdlRRFFn  c  WHITE  AND  0. 1.  c.  SWINE,  Brood  sows. 
iLuiviiLLu  service  boars  and  pigs.  Reg.  Free 
ENTERPRISE  DAIRY  FARM,  John  L.  Van  Horn,  Prop.,  Troy,  Pa 
MORGAN  HORSES  FOR  SALE, 
Suitnhlfl  for  riding.  driving  and  breeding  Durposea. 
C.  C.  STILLMAN,  165  Broadway,  New  York, 
Kentucky  Jacks  and  Saddlers 
Always  a  good  lot  of  Kentucky  Mammoth  Jacks 
and  Jennets.  Saddle  Stallions,  Geldings,  Mares 
ami  Colts,  Write  ns  fully  describing  your  wants. 
THE  COOKiFABlIS,  Box  43B  L,  Lexington,  Ky. 
Purebred  Berkshires 
Feeders  cheaper.  CL0VERDAIE  FARM,  Charlotte,  N  Y 
SWINE 
YJ 1  1  —The  Now  York  Farmers’ 
i  ihesn  i  res  i«»*  w«  h*™  some  ve,v 
VJULOllllLO  nice  young  gilts  ready  to 
breed  and  we  are  now  hooking  orders  for  pigs  for 
spring  delivery.  .For  particulars  address  The  Depart¬ 
ment  of  Animal  Husbandry,  Cornell  University.  Ithaca,  N.  Y. 
Sired  by  Hopeful  Lee,  5th,  $10  each,  registered. 
Bred  sows,  service  boars  Foundation  herds  pro¬ 
perly  mated.  H.  M.  TERWILLIGER,  Kirkville.  New  York 
17  17  R  O  P1  TP  C— Single.  Pairs,  and  Dozen 
*-•  *V  *V  *_•  A  ^  lots.  GniueR  Pigs, Rabbits, 
Toulouse  Geese.  C.  JEWELL,  Spencer,  Ohio 
FOXHOUNDS 
FIELD,  Somers,  Conn 
PIGS  PIGS  PIGS 
Berkshire* 
— all  sizes.  Stock  Fancy.  Prices  moderate.  Not 
registered.  CONSOLIDATED  FARMS,  Somerville,  N.  J. 
fxRFAT  DANFS  also  pi  ps. 
OIVlk/Y  A  L»>\IXE,0  Photos  on  request. 
TAKOET.EOCK  FARM,  Huntington,  N.  Y. 
Warming  the  Churn 
Being  n  just-back-to-thc-lander,  I  read 
your  paper  with  admiration  and  have 
groat:  respect  for  the  real  Carmel*  wlm  can 
master  the  million  and  one  things  neces¬ 
sary  for  him  to  know.  There  lias  been 
so  much  discussion  about  lmrd  churning 
this  Winter  that  1  send  you  my  little 
item  for  what  it  is  worth.  1  did  all  the 
things  you  recommended  and  then  bad 
trouble.  Finally  I  began  to  wonder  how 
long  if  took  a  wooden  churn  to  get  thor¬ 
oughly  heated  so  that  it  would  not  chill 
the  warmed  cream.  After  that  I  brought 
tlie  wooden  churn  into  the  warm  room  at 
the  same  time  that  I  brought  in  the 
cream  to  ripen,  which  is  about  12  hours, 
or  over  night,  before  churning.  I  have 
bad  no  trouble  for  two  months;  churned 
in  15  minutes  to-da.v.  temperature  GO. 
M  US.  GKO.  A.  WATSON. 
Niagara  Co.,  N.  Y. 
R.  N.-Y. — Here  is  where  a  good  dairy 
thermometor  would  pay  by  giving  the  ex¬ 
act  temperature  of  the  cream  iu  a  cold 
churn. 
FOR  PURE  BRED  TAMWORTH  SWINE 
write  or  visit  IVESTV1KW  STOCK  FARM,  R. 
F.  1>.  No  i,  Winston-Salem,  North  Carolina 
THE  PLACE  FOR  A  CUR  DOG  IS  IN  THE  SAUSAGE 
THE  PUCE  FOR  AH  AIREOALE  IS  ON  THE  FARM 
Pedigreed  Pups.  \Y.  A.  LOW’D  SR.  Burlington,  N.  J. 
of  our  customers  earn  from  $75 
"  yearly  up  with  one  Airedale  bitch.  Purebred  re¬ 
gistered  female  puppies,  $15  each.  Semi  for  pedigree 
BIRCH  FARMS  -  Three  Tune,  Pa* 
Fall  open  gilts.  Spring  pigs.  Save  money.  “Buy 
wean  lings.’ '  WAYSIDE  F  A  RM  ,C  ha  t  ham,  N.  J. 
Address  A.  L.  PAGE,  (Owner),  G2  Corllandt  St.,  N.  Y.  City 
-males.  Onion  tils.  Price,  tlffeiich, 
HI  GH  HOL-AJrlAN,  Linwood.  N.  J 
DUROC  JERSEYS  kSM/JS 
registered.  2  Brood  sows,  l  i  months  old.  20  7-weeks 
old  1'igs.  H  M.  RIDER,  Hillcrest  Farm,  Chittenango,  N  Y. 
STANDARD  LIVE  STOCK  BOOKS 
Types  and  Breeds  of  Farm  Animals. 
Pljjmb  . .'  2.00 
Diseases  of  Animals,  Mayo .  1.50 
The  Rural  New-Yorker.  333  W.  30th  St.,  N.  Y. 
Large  English  Yorkshire  Pigs  Sk,%™fSf5? 
$25.  Registered  f.  o.  b.  Hamilton.  Trips  not  related. 
Frank  Tooke,  Morneylight  Farm,  Hamilton,  is.  Y. 
Box  la.  WESTON.  N.  J, 
