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often  never  milk  quite  as  high  after  six 
years  of  age,  just  seem  to  remain  about 
constant  for  a  period  of  three  or  four 
years.  The  cow  might  improve  some  in 
her  flow  if  yon  raised  the  cottonseed  in 
your  ration  to  20  lbs,,  the  bran  to  20  and 
the  gluten  to  20,  ami  dropped  the  corn 
and  cob  meal  to  -10  lbs.  The  ration  as 
you  are  feeding  it  does  not  contain  pro¬ 
tein  in  proper  proportion  to  carbohy¬ 
drates  and  the  above  suggestion  will  rem¬ 
edy  the  trouble, 
2.  The  following  is  the  egg  production 
ration  in  use  in  the  Stores  laying  con¬ 
test.  Dry  mash,  300  lbs.;  bran.  100  lbs.; 
middlings,  30  lbs.;  commeftl.  50  lbs.; 
meat  scrap.  50  lbs.;  fish  scrap.  30  lbs.; 
charcoal,  3  per  cent.  salt.  Scratch  grain  : 
equal  parts  by  weight  of  cracked  corn, 
oats  and  wheat.  1  should  say  that  this 
would  be  more  desirable  than  your  cow 
ration.  Cottonseed  meal  and  gluten  feed 
are  not  desirable  feeds  for  poultry. 
ton  to  an  aero.  2.  It  is  impossible  to  an¬ 
swer  your  last  question  with  accuracy. 
The  most  desirable  way  of  raising  a  pig 
from  four  weeks  to  five  months  of  age  is 
to  feed  some  skirn-milk  and  grain,  and 
pasture  the  shote  on  clover  or  Alfalfa. 
The  grain  fed  under  these  conditions 
would  be  one  to  two  pounds  daily  per  100 
lbs.  live  weight,  and  would  probably  cost 
$2  to  $2.50.  As  to  t,he  cost  of  your  home¬ 
grown  feeds,  you  can  judge  better  than  I. 
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f  Make  your  dairy  a  modern,  efficient  factory.  The 
Kraptre  Teat  Cup  massages  the  teats  firmly  and  softly. 
I  he  natural  air  pressure  is  applied  In  a  way  that  imi¬ 
tates  perfectly  the  required  action  of  nature  and  in  mam 
»  ruses  even  increases  the  milk  yield.  No  com  pressed  air  user 
i*i  f  "St a  less  than  others  to  install.  Cannot  cause  sore,  inflame 
teats  and  udders. 
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Used  on  modem  dairy  farms  where  manyother  fl) 
jm\A  matter  have  failed  to  satisfy.  Write:  for  de-  VI  II  I 
MV,  soripUon  and  ptclh re*. -Itowing Empire  Milker  1  11  W/ 
**.  h-ftipwo  Separator  in  modern  dairies.  I  m  fW 
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utncaoe .  Ottntr.  M.rtl.nd.Ore,  Sin  Irsnciica  vSti 
Minlfesl,  Toronto,  Winnipeg,  C»n. 
Milkless  Quarters 
I  lmve  a  purohml  Holstein  four-yon  r- 
old  which  freshened  Jan.  32,  made  up  a 
good  udder  with  large  swelling  of  milk 
veins  forward  of  udder.  1  started  milk 
in  ;ill  four  teats  and  left  calf  with  her 
in  box  stall,  second  day  took  her  out  and 
milked  her  out.  The  two  forward  quar¬ 
ters  did  not  contain  any  milk;  cake  had 
almost  all  gone  out  of  hind  quarters.  She 
now  gives  a  good  mess  of  milk  out  of  hind 
quarter.  She  will  give  about  three  nr 
four  squeezes  out  of  front  part  then  let 
stand  it  minute  and  you  can  get  as  much 
more,  repeat  eight  or  10  times,  milks 
easily,  no  bunches  in  teat  or  udder.  I 
had  veterinary  look  at  it  and  tried  mas¬ 
sage  and  several  things  to  rub  on.  do  not 
see  any  change.  Can  you  help  me? 
Xew  York.  0.  m.  n. 
There  is  no  specific  treatment  in  such 
cases.  Tile  mammary  glands  of  the  fore¬ 
quarters  simply  are  not  secreting  milk. 
This  may  be  duo  to  a  previous  attack  of 
mnmmitis  or  to  some  derangement  of  the 
nerve  or  blood  supply  of  the  quarters. 
Milk  three  times  a  day,  massaging  the 
quarters  each  time  and  at  night  rub  with 
brandy.  Feed  soft,  mashes  of  bran,  oil- 
meal.  and  molasses  to  stimulate  a  flow  of 
milk.  a.  s.  a. 
Ration  for  Ayrshire 
I  have  a  purebred  Ayrshire  cow,  five 
years  old.  milk  tests  4  per  cent.  The 
milk  is  being  used  for  small  babies.  What 
feed  would  you  recommend?  I  buy  all 
feed  except  cattle  beets,  so  can  use  any 
feed  considered  best.  i.  tv.  n. 
A  good  ration  for  your  Ayrshire  cow  to 
produce  milk  for  infant  feeding  is  as  fol¬ 
lows:  25  lbs.  to  30  lbs.  roots  daily.  12  to 
15  lbs.  clover  hay.  Feed  3  lb.  of  the  fol¬ 
lowing  grain  mixture. to  each  P,U,  to  4  lbs. 
of  milk  produced  daily :  1  part  cotton¬ 
seed  meal,  2  parts  distillers’  grains,  1 
part  hominy  feed.  1  part  bran.  3  part 
standard  middlings.  n.  F.  j. 
Catalog 
No.  23 
Feeding  Dry  Cows 
I  am  keeping  dry  cows  for  a  neighbor, 
and  would  like  to  know  how  much  it  costs 
to  keep  them  by  the  week.  I  feed  them 
ha.v  and  silage  (no  feed).  ITay  is  .$15 
per  ton.  ‘  j.  r. 
Assuming  that  you  feed  an  average  of 
30  lbs.  of  silage  and  10  lbs.  of  hay  per 
head,  the  silage  at  .$5  per  ton  would  he 
worth  5214c.  and  the  hay  at  .$5  per  ton, 
52 Vic.,  making  a  total  of  $1.05  for  feed. 
Ou  the  basis  that  it  costs  $40  to  care  for 
a  cow  a  year,  labor  would  cost  76c..  mak¬ 
ing  n  total  of  $1.81.  Figuring  the  ma¬ 
nure  from  n  cow  worth  $15  per  year  she 
would  make  30c.  worth  in  a  week.  I 
should  sn.v  you  should  get  $3.75  to  $2  per 
week  for  keeping  each  cow.  ti.  r.  ,T. 
For  Closest  Skimming 
nr  HE  U.  S.  Cream  •  _ 
1  Separator  won  in 
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pet  it  i  ve  contest  ever 
held,  covering  a  per-  H  H|  fl^B  U  ■  34  4  J 
iod  of  30  days.  At  H  ^B 
all  World  Expi 
where  there  have  j)  tjr^ 
been  working  tests  JV 
the  U.  S.  has  won  RMBBfiBill^MMBBlMMlkBBH  Ml  *1 
and  received  Highest  ~~ — '{&' 
Award,  as  has  been  proved  by  such  Expositions  as  the  Pan- 
American  where  the  U.  S.  wonin  the  World’s  greatest  skimming  contest;  also  at 
the  Lewis  &  Clark  Exposition  where  the  U.  S.  demonstrated  its  superiority  in 
actual  working  tests,  and  at  the  Alaska-Yukon  Exposition  where  the  U.  S.  scored 
perfect  in  skimming  efficiency. 
Expositions,  ns  in  case  of  Panama-Pacific,  which  have  not  judged  separators  by  actual  working 
test  render  no  proof  whatever  of  the  merits  of  one  machine  over  another. 
Send  for  our  Catalog  and  complete  information  about  awards. 
Blood  in  Manure 
One  small  pig  died  last  week  and  have 
another  sick  that  acts  the  same  way.  It 
will  not  eat  and  passes  blood.  Some  friend 
told  me  to  put  Epsom  salts  in  the  food, 
but  does  not  seem  to  help,  I  always  gave 
them  warm  food,  bread  and  milk.  K.  s. 
Yon  are  feeding  some  irritating  feed. 
Ground  oats  may  cause  piles  and  bleeding 
unless  screened  for  removal  of  bulls. 
Corn  and  cobmeal  may  have  a  like  effect 
as  may  boiled  potatoes  if  too  liberally 
used.  Feed  a  light  slop  of  milk,  mid¬ 
dlings,  cormneal  and  flaxseed  meal.  Allow 
plenty  of  exercise.  Worms  possibly  are 
present.  If  another  pig  dies  open  it  and 
tell  us  what  you  find.  a.  s.  a. 
without  work  or  exercise,  and 
grain  feed  should  be  withheld 
'  reduced  in  quantity  when  there 
•k  for  a  horse  to  do.  Were  that 
VERMONT  FARM  MACHINE  COMPANY 
K.  cu,-  BELLOWS  FALLS,  VT.  ISfc 
Ration  for  Cow  ;  Cattle  Lice 
1.  Will  you  give  me  a  balanced  ration 
for  grade  Jersey  cow,  weighing  750 
pouuds  and  giving  27  pounds  milk  per 
day?  I  have  fine  clover  hay,  but  have  to 
buy  all  grain  except  oats.  I  am  feeding 
three  quarts  Ajax  distillers’  grains,  one 
quart  ground  oats,  one  pint  corn  meal, 
one  pint  oil  meal.  Cow  has  been  fresh 
about  two  months.  2.  What  can  I  do  for 
a  cow  that  rubs  her  head  and  shoulders 
and  licks  herself  a  great  part  of  the  time? 
Her  skin  appears  rough  and  some  of  the 
liair  is  off.  j.  p.  p. 
1.  A  balanced  daily  ration  for  your 
cow  is  as  follows:  16  pounds  clover  hay, 
two  pounds  oats,  two  pounds  distillers’ 
grains,  one  pound  cottonseed  meal,  three 
pounds  hominy,  three  pounds  gluten,  one 
per  cent.  salt.  Feed  grain  at  rate  of  one 
pound  to  three  pounds  milk. 
2.  Your  cow  is  doubtless  troubled  with 
cattle  lice.  They  will  disappear  when  the 
cow  is  put  out  on  grass.  In  the  mean¬ 
time,  it  would  help  if  you  make  up  a 
strong  soapsuds  and  scrub  infested  parts 
with  a  brush.  ii.  f.  ,j. 
I  '  m  ^ V /  YX  kerosene 
A  ,or  Fuel 
7  ^  First  Real  Solution 
^  of  the  Light  Farm  Tractor  Problem 
Pulls  two  plows  in  any  soil  fit  to  cultivate — three  in  stubble.  Wide 
Scope  of  utility.  All  gears  run  in  oil,  enclosed  in  dust-tight  casings,  on 
The  DURABLE  DENNING 
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260,000 
Deaf  People^F^ 
we  now  delighted  users  1 
of  the  Improved  ACOUSTI- 
CON.  We  therefore  feel  per-  x 
fectly  safe  in  urcing  every  deaf 
person,  without  a  penny  of  expense, 
to  accept  a  thorough  trial  of  the 
Cost  of  Hay ;  Cost  of  Feeding  Pig 
1.  What  is  the  cost  of  a  ton  of  hay, 
baled  and  ready  for  shipment?  How 
much  hay  may  be  cut  from  one  acre  of 
fair  hay  land?  2.  What  is  the  cost  of 
feeding  a  pig  from  four  weeks  until  about 
five  months  old,  the  food  is  to  lie  home¬ 
grown?  F.  C. 
1.  In  the  April  1st  issue  of  The  R. 
N.-Y.  Timothy  hay  is  quoted  $26  per  ton. 
The  amount  of  bay  you  can  out  from  au 
acre  of  fair  land  varies  considerably.  The 
‘fair  land”  you  speak  of,  if  properly 
manured  and  cultivated,  should  cut  three 
or  tour  tons  of  clover  and  Timothy  the 
first  year,  and  if  properly  top  dressed, 
nearly  a  like  amount  the  second  year.  If 
the  land  was  allowed  to  grow  hay  for 
four  or  five  years  the  average  tonnage  per 
year  should  be  about  two  tons.  This  is  a 
higher  yield  than  the  .average  for 
large  areas  because  so  much  land  is  al¬ 
lowed  to  run  out  and  it  does  not  cut  a 
Profit-paying  hogs  are  only  produced  bjr 
rieht  feeding.  They  must  have  animat  food. 
REICHARD’S  DIGESTER  TANKAGE 
hastens  growth— promotes  health— mlucea 
feed  costs— swells  profits. 
Samples  amt  prices,  u.  it/i  new  circular  on  hog- 
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the  deal  until  you' have  tried  it. 
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