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Cfce  RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
September  2.  1916. 
Vionder/j 
FEED 
As  with  horses,  swine  should  have  daily 
exercise  and  be  fed  mixed  rations  with 
sufficient  laxative  feed  to  regulate  the 
bowels. 
‘  ‘  S  wiLii-BATUiEii  Cii oler  a.” — rtom  a  in  0 
poisoning  has  been  blamed  to  tankage 
slop  that  had  not  been  fed  fresh,  and  it 
seems  quite  certain  that  Si  ptomaine  suf¬ 
ficiently  potent  to  cause  paralysis  and 
death  may  develop  in  other  kinds  of  fer¬ 
menting  or  decomposing  slop  from  a  dirty 
slop  barrel.  So-called  “swill-barrel  chol¬ 
era”  is  of  this  nature,  and  it  kills  its 
thousands  yearly,  AVhen  the  nursing  sow 
becomes  paralyzed  she  suffers  from  par¬ 
turient  eclampsia  which  is  a  nervous  dis¬ 
ease  brought  on  by  the  strain  and  drain 
of  nursing  pgis.  affecting  a  pampered, 
weakened  animal.  Exercise  daily  through¬ 
out  gestation,  and  afterward  together 
with  regulation  of  the  bowels  and  com¬ 
plete  feeding  prevent  such  attacks. 
A.  8.  ALEXANDER,  M.  D.  C. 
Preventing  Paralysis  in  Swine  hone  at  length  gives  way.  IVe  see,  there- 
Erroneoes  Impressions. — When  pigs  fo,’e'  11mt  **-  **  no^  a1'VH-vs  a  case  of  fail- 
go  “down  behind,”  as  paralysis  is  termed  Ul°  ^10  ra**on  1°  provide  needed  bono- 
bv  the  owner,  be  usually  concludes  that  bl,iiai»6  salts,  or  of  the  pig  to  assimilate 
kidney  worms  are  to  blame.  This  is  the  but  of  mechanical  prevention  of 
prevailing  solution  of  the  problem,  and  assimilation  and  ruinous  borrowing  of 
it  is  erroneous.  AVe  have  yet  to  find  a  sa^s  from  the  bones, 
single  kidney  worm  in  a  ease  of  this  sort,  Balanced  Rations. — It  may  he  set 
and  we  have  made  autopsies  in  many  in-  down  as  certain,  however,  that  to  prevent 
stances  of  the  disease.  AVhnt  then  is  the  rickets  and  the  ordinary  form  of  par- 
improving  the  Over-smoked  Meat 
Will  you  please  advise  me  what  to  do 
with  hams  and  bacon  that  are  smoked  too 
strong?  AVhile  .smoking  they  sweated  and 
were  damp,  and  now  they  are  too  dark 
and  strong.  Can  I  do  anything  with 
them  to  take  the  strong  taste  away? 
We  know  of  no  remedy  that  can  he  used 
to  take  the  strong  taste  from  meats  that 
have  been  smoked  too  much.  In  some 
such  cases  people  soak  the  meats  in  water 
before  using,  but  this  detracts  from  the 
nutritive  value  of  the  meats.  If,  how¬ 
ever,  the  meats  are  so  strong  that  they 
cannot  he  used  Otherwise,  soaking  the 
pieces  ns  they  are  cut  off  for  use  will 
help  somewhat,  although  they  will  not  he 
as  nutritious  when  soaked.  It  is  proba¬ 
bly  better  to  use  the  meat  that  way  than 
not  to  be  able  to  use  it  at  all. 
Curing  the  Roots  of  a  Hog 
trouble?  There  are  many  different  opin-  nlysis  associated  therewith  pigs  should  be 
ions  on  the  subject,  and  it  may  he  im-  fed  balanced  rations,  rich  in  protein  and 
possible,  at  present,  to  state  the  exact  mineral  matters,  corn  being  made  at  all 
cause  in  all  cases,  but  we  are  certain  as  times  a  comparatively  small  part  of  the 
to  many,  and  shall  here  set  down  some  feed  and  at  the  same  time  should  he  kept 
practical  facts  based  upon  our  observe-  free  from  intestinal  worms  and  be  made 
tinn  and  experience.  to  take  abundant  exercise  daily  at  all 
Cholera. — Six  pigs  sent  to  us  in  a  seasons  of  the  year.  Lack  of  exercise  and 
paralyzed  condition  died  of  cholera  on  green  feed  may  be  set  down  as  additional 
the  way,  or  shortly  after  arrival,  so  that  contributive  causes.  Milk  is  the  perfect 
hog  cholera  may  he  taken  as  often  pres-  food  of  the  young,  growing  animal  and 
ent  in  the  worst  cases  of  paralysis,  green  grass  is  of  like  chemical  composi- 
These.  however,  are  not  the  cases  we  tion.  Rigs  cannot  he  expected  to  thrive 
have  especially  in  mind.  We  refer  to  and  grow  well  unless  these  feeds  are 
the  hug  that  is  doing  well,  being  heavily  given  in  adequate  amounts, 
fed  and  that  gradually  loses  the  use  of  Other  CAUSES.- — It  will  he  of  greater 
its  hind  legs,  or  suddenly  falls  from  par-  interest,  and  more  surprising  for  swine 
nlysis  and  squeals  when  handled.  In  the  breeders  to  hear  three  other  causes  of 
same  category  may  be  included  paralysis  paralysis  that  commonly  are  unsuspected, 
of  the  fat  sow  that  is  nursing  pigs  and  of  These  have  appealed  to  us  in  our  ro- 
conjpnratively  small  pigs  that  have  not  searches.  The  first  is  constipation,  the 
been  developing  well.  second  antu-intoxication  and  the  third 
Rickets. — Tn  the  gradual  cases  it  can  ptomaine  poisoning.  That  form  of  par- 
scarcely  be  questioned  tlmt  the  bones  are  nlysis  which  attacks  the  pampered  sow 
imperfectly  developed,  and  these  may  he  that  has  been  nursing  a  big  litter  of  pigs 
considered  cases  of  aggravated  rickets  may  he  set  down  as  an  additional  variety 
(rachitis).  In  one  Iowa  outbreak  the  of  the  same  trouble.  Corn-stuffed  pigs 
veterinarian  found  the  clown  pigs  to  commonly  are  constipated,  and  the  trou- 
have  fractured  scapulas  (shoulder  hie  may  affect  hogs  fed  other  rations.  Wo 
blades),  tlie  break  taking  place  at  the  once  went  to  see  a  herd  of  sows  that 
neck  of  the  bone,  and  these  cases  of  were  dying  at  farrowing  time.  Many 
course  being  incurable.  The  pigs  in  ques-  of  them  Were  down  paralysed.  Some  of 
tion  had  been  confined  to  a  small  yard  these  were  trying  to  farrow  and  were 
and  were  living  on  shelled  corn  as  a  unable  to  do  so.  Some  had  had  one  or 
wcllnigli  exclusive  ration.  Corn  is  well  two  dead  pigs.  Some  had  died  from  in- 
known  to  be  markedly  deficient  in  bone-  ability  to  farrow.  In  all  we  found  the 
building  salts  ox*  mineral  matters,  and  in  manure  so  hard  that  it  could  scarcely 
the  cases  in  question  the  bones  were  be  broken  down  with  the  foot.  Cousti- 
found  to  be  deficient  in  that  way.  They  pation  of  the  worst  kind  was  the  cause 
were  merely  a  mass  of  gelatinous  sub-  of  both  farrowing  trouble  and  paralysis 
stance  enclosed  in  the  bone,  skin  or  per-  and  this  also  is  the  cause  of  hundreds  of 
iosteum.  Excessive  feeding  on  corn  no  cases  of  paralysis  in  feeding  hoys.  Feed 
doubt  was  the  true  cause  of  the  trouble  mixed  rations  and  keep  the  bowels  active 
in  these  cases  and  is  the  cause  in  almost  by  laxative;  feed  and  exercise,  then  par- 
all  cases  where  the  bones  are  found  to  alysis  will  be  rare,  then  sows  will  have 
he  rachitic.  In  rickets  malnutrition  ap-  little  difficulty  in  farrowing.  Two  or 
pears  to  be  the  active  cause  of  failure  to  three  ounces  of  raw  linseed  oil  mixed  in 
develop  strong  bones.  AVe  have  seen  it  the  slop  will  move  the  bowels  of  a  hog 
even  where  pigs  were  fed  a  so-called  bal-  nicely.  If  tlie  animals  are  very  fat  two 
anced  ration,  but  in  these  cases  intestinal  to  four  ounces  of  glauber  salts  may  ho 
worms  were  present  in  lai'ge  numbers,  dissolved  in  hot  water  and  then  mixed  in 
AA'e  opened  some  pigs  so  affected  and  the  slop  instead  of  the  oil.  This  acts  on 
found  the  small  intestine  literally  packed  the  liver  and  is  effective, 
with  round  worms  (ascaris  suis).  The  Effects  of  Overfeeding. — Tioga  over- 
walls  of  the  intestine  were  immensely  fed  protein-rich  rations  for  a  prolonged 
thickened.  AVe  could  feel  the  mass  of  period  of  time  and  deprived  of  exercise 
worms  and  the  thickened  walls  without  go  down  paralyzed  from  auto-intoxica- 
opening  the  intestine.  Here  the  worms  tion,  by  which  wc  mean  absorption  of 
caused  a  condition  of  the  lining  of  the  in-  poisons  (toxins)  the  product  of  feed  eoin- 
testine  that  made  perfect  assimilation  of  bastion  and  imperfect  elimination  of 
food  nutrients  impossible,  to  say  nothing  waste  products.  Azoturia  of  the  horse  is 
of  the  nutrients  assimilated  by  the  of  like  character.  Here  the  horse  that 
worms,  and  so  the  system  was  starved,  has  been  heavily  fed  oats  or  other  feed 
Where  such  starvation  and  malnutrition  rich  in  protein  during  a  day  or  more  of 
is  going  on  the  pig  first  draws  upon  the  idleness  goes  down  paralyzed  when  put  to 
stored-up  mineral  matters  (phosphates)  work.  Wo  are  satisfied  that  bogs  may 
of  its  bones,  and  if  this  continues  the  he  similarly  attacked  and  for  like  cause. 
THAT’S  GUARANTEED 
— to  produce  more  milk  than  any  other  ration 
either  home  mixed  or  purchased  and  do  it 
without  giving  your  cows  constipation  or 
udder  trouble.  Ready  to  use  right  out  of  the 
sack  without  any  mixing. 
Absolutely  free  from  adulterants  and  fillers,  just 
like  the  food  you  would  mixforyouwli  .in  especial 
combination  of  choice  cottanHWil  Tm.’QJ,  dnoci  beet 
pulp.  gluten  feod.oOrtl  distllLst*1  gr.un.i,  wheat  bran, 
wheat  middling*  and  n  little  Halt,  that's  all;  each  in¬ 
gredient  weighed  by  automatic  scales  and  till 
thoroughly  mixed  in  W  power  driven  mixers,  bo 
that  it  ia  always  absolutely  uniform,  and  always 
good.  An  extra  Quart  cr  two  of  milk  dally  from  ench 
eow  may  turn  a  lorn  in  to  a  profit.Try  LAKRO-rEED 
for  more  profits.  Sold  on  *,mon»|  tjcfc  it  not  ssllrfied* 
idan,  I  lie  decision  being  'idirvly  up  to  you.  LAItRO 
dealers  almost  everywhere;  write  if  none  near  you. 
THE  LARROWE  MIU-IHC  CO  B55  Gillaspie  Bldg.,  Drlroil.  Micfi. 
JERSEY  CATTLE  FOR  PROFIT 
Bull  calves,  $-5  nllil  up;  liniters.  U>0  and  up.  AH 
registered.  R  F.  SHANNON.  Renshaw  Bldn..  Piitsburoh,  Pa. 
For  Sale — Three  Registered  Jersey  Bull  Calves 
4  months  old.  Brine,  f35nne.li.  Registered  and  trans¬ 
ferred.  VALLEY  FARM,  Freehold, New  York 
Hood  Em  m  Descendant 
H.  O.SIMPSUN,  Jasper.  N.Y 
FOR  SALE— REGIS¬ 
TERED  TEANLING 
•'  Frmbiction  our  Watchword. 
AVe  have  just  ■  reed)  veil  from  the  press  onr  SPRING, 
1HI6.  BULL  LldT.  It  will  jmy  you  to  send  for  it 
RAYMOND  L.  PIKE,  Mgr. 
Geneva  Ohio 
“The  Poor  Man’s  Cow” 
Hardy,  Productive,  Prolific,  Profitable , 
milk  passes  all  state  and  city  requirements 
and  there  is  lots  of  it.  W  lion  through  milking 
cows  fatten  quickly  for  beef.  Calves  bring 
highest  prices  for  veal.  Bend  for  interesting 
Information  and  nearest  breeders. 
AYRSHIRE  BREEDERS’  ASSOCIATION 
C.  M.  Window,  Scc’y  21  Park  St.,  Brandon,  Vt. 
JOHANNA  VON  HARLINGEN  DE  KOL  NO.  103957 
A.  R.  O.  RECORDS 
7  days  732.9  lb.  milk  30  days  2946.6  lb.  milk 
7  “  27.63  “butter  30  “  1 10.38  “  butter 
p/NT\  OAT  T*  BULLS,  sired  by 
FOR  SALE  jft.JtVAv 
68592,  whose  dam  is  Johanna  Von  Harlingen  De 
Kol,  11c  has  28  A.  R.  O.  daughters.  Bulls  out  of 
A.  R.  O.  cows.  Write  for  prices  and  pedigrees. 
KIN  G  WOO  D  FARM 
R.  D.  3  MENTOR,  OHIO 
Purebred  Registered 
HOLSTEI  N 
n  CATTLE 
TIio“I)a!ry  Belt  of  the  Northern  States,” 
s<>  culled  in  the  joist  by  various  writers,  lias 
vanished.  HolRteiii-Friesiuii  cal  tin  will  thrive 
any  where,  and  they  nn<  thriving  and  adding  to 
the  fortunes  of  mankind  all  over  the  nation, 
north,  south,  east  and  west.  Bis, liardy, healthy, 
Consuming  enormous  quantities  of  fend  and 
roughage, and  transmuting  It  into  large  quanti¬ 
ties  of  nil  a.  Holstein*  have  proven  to  all  tho 
world  that  they  are  the  dairy  breed  in  nil  ways 
best  suited  to  servo  man,  wherever  ho  culls  his 
home.  There's  big  monoy  in  tho  big  "  Black 
and  White"  HoBtelns- 
Send  for  FREE  Illustrated  Descriptive  DoolcleU 
The  Holstein-Friesiun  Association  of  America 
F.  L.  Houghton,  Sec‘y.  Box  105,Brottloboro,Vt. 
SpotFarmIIolsteins,$15 
H  Holstein  heifer  calves,  815 
each,  express  paid  in  lots  of  5. 
8K  high-grade  cows,  due  to 
freshen  Aug.,  Sept.  35  high- 
grade  yearlings  and  two  year- 
olds,  25  leg i  stored  heifers,  1 
to  2  yearn  ol<L  15  registered 
heifer  calves,  5  months  old. 
ltegl  ten  d  hulls  all  ages. 
JOHN  C.  REAGAN, Tully.N.Y. 
Grade  Holsteins  for  Sale 
onn  extra  fancy,  well  bred  and  nicely  marked  cows. 
A  number  are  recently  fresh  and  others  due  to 
freshen  within  lid  days.  They  are  heavy  producers 
and  will  please  you.  l’rice  *76  to  »1M5  per  head. 
m  large,  well  bred  two  and  three  your  old  heifers 
bred  to  good  registered II.  V.  bulls.  Price  *65 
to*7fl  per  head.  Two  lino  well  hred  heifer  calves 
and  one  pure  bred  Holstein  bull  calf  lor  *50. 
F.  P.  SAUNDERS  S  SON  Spriiiodale  Farms,  Cortland,  N.Y. 
East  River  Grade  Holsteins  For  Sale 
150  Extra  hiph  grads  Holsteins,  cows  due  to 
freshen  in  Ane.,  Sopt.  and  Oct.  All  in 
calf  to  Reg.  bulls. 
30  fresh  cows  that  fill  the  pail. 
SO  Registered  cows  in  calf  to  f'ornueonia  Korn- 
dvku  Pontiac,  n  33  lb.  ball- 
10  Registered  bull*,  JedavKto  H  months  old. 
540  heifer  calves,  10  days  old,  extra  good. 
JOHN  h.  WEtSTER. 
Doot.  V,  Cortland,  N.  Y.  Unit  Fhntw  14.  F.  S. 
Quit  the  Holstein  Business?  No. 
Just  Moved.  Cramped  for  Room 
Male  calves  bred  way  up  at  prices  too  ]<nv  to  print. 
1  leifer  calves,  huiforsnmlco  ws.NoblntT— wemust  sell. 
F.  H.  R1VENBURGH 
Elite  Stock  Fnrm,  Stockbridge,  N.  Y.,  (formerly  Mumisville) 
lint  ^TFIH^-ri,,!,'<l  nP-  not  down.  Cheap  bulla 
■IU  I  kiiiw  at„  1 1,,,  most  expensive.  Wo  offer 
registered  sous  of  a  33.01  lb.  sire,  A.  If.  O.  dams,  at 
$125,  easy  payments.  Partners  can’t  afford  to  use 
scrubs  at,  these  prices  Send  for  pcdirrccs, 
OLOt  ElULYLE  KAIOl,  OHAKLOTTU.K.  Y. 
sale— Fifty  Three- Ycar-CId  Holstein  Heifers 
duo  September  and  Oc.robcr. 
T.  J.  ARNOLD  -  Pawling,  N.  Y. 
Four  Highbred  Holstein  Bulls 
$10  to$175.  Wo  thin  it  worth  much  more.  May  we  send 
you  our  evidence  I  Sweet  Brook  Farm,  Williamstown,  Mass. 
Ilolstein-Friesian  Bull  Calves 
offer.  THE  GATES  HOMESTEAD  FARM,  Chittenano'  N.  Y. 
GUERNSEYS  !\  I 
For  Sale— GUERNSEY  BULL 
old.  Brices  reasonable.  JOHN  W.  COOPER.  Pineville,  Pa. 
FOR  SALE  -FVRE-BKKD  GUURNSKY  THILLS. 
Farmers’  prices.  T.  S.  IRWIN,  Aim. lx,  Pa. 
GUERNSEY  BULL?,;.-',* 
old,  by  Daugwator  Dictator  150178,  (Treat  brooding: 
great  bargain.  SUNNYSIUE  STUCK  FARM.  Rieaclsville.  Pa. 
mcHrcLAss  Guernsey  Bull  Calves  sale 
All  out  of  very  largo  milkers  with  A.  It.  words,  or 
now  on  test.  Ages,  throe  to  four  months  old.  L’rico, 
$75  to  iflL’S,  according  to  lirendim*.  PodicrecK and  de¬ 
scription  on  request.  ARDMORE  FARM, P.O  GIenSpey.N.Y. 
are  PERSISTENT  PRODUCERS 
A  Guernsey  cow  averaged  over  GOO  lbs.  of 
butter  fut  yearly  and  had  prodtvjed  six 
calves  when  seven  years  old. 
Write  for  E’BEE  literature. 
Am.Guernsey  Cattle  Club.Box  R,Petorboro,N.H. 
