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■Ghe  RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
November  18,  1010. 
Live  Stock  and  Dairy 
A  Yoke  of  New  Hampshire  Steers 
The  yoke  of  steel’s  shown  in  the  picture 
are  two-year-old  grade  Holsteins,  half 
brothers,  owned  by  Feuer  Bros.,  Cheshire 
County,  X.  II.  As  calves  they  were 
brought  up  by  hand,  and  as  milk  was  not 
available  in  quantity,  calf  meal,  oil  meal 
and  hay  tea  took  its  place.  We  usually 
Jiiul  that  personal  interest  in  the  young 
stock  has  much  to  do  with  giving  good 
results  in  calf  raising,  and  in  this  case 
the  calves  received  the  careful  feeding 
and  the  demand  for  really  good  animals 
of  any  of  the  more  practical  breeds  is  in 
excess  of  the  supply,  Nevertheless  I 
would  very  carefully  consider  the  advan¬ 
tages  of  Tennessee  for  the  purpose,  be¬ 
fore  making  a  change.  In  the  first  place 
in  profitable  pork  production,  the  utiliza¬ 
tion  of  forage  crops  is  the  measure  of 
profit.  It  is  out  of  the  question  to  make 
a  satisfactory  living  and  lay  by  a  bit,  by 
producing  pork  from  grain  alone.  We 
must  pasture  clover.  Alfalfa,  rape,  rye 
Motive  Power  for  a  New  Hampshire  Hayfield 
and  training  that  brings  an  animal  to 
Useful  maturity.  Oxen  are  the  motive 
power  on  the  Feuer  farm,  working  on  the 
haying  tools,  as  well  as  other  farm  oper¬ 
ations.  Their  value  on  hill  farms  is  quite 
generally  recognized,  and  wherever  speed 
is  not  the  desideratum  the  economy  of  ox 
power  is  unquestioned. 
Hog  Growing  in  New  York 
A  few  farmers  here  are  considering 
changing  locations,  and  I  would  like  some 
information  concerning  the  possibilities  of 
hog  raising  in  New  York  State.  I  have 
never  tried  to  raise  Alfalfa  here  as  I  do 
not  think  the  soil  is  good  enough,  and 
erajb  grass  is  such  a  pest  that  Alfalfa 
must  be  cultivated  after  every  cutting, 
and  I  believe  it  would  be  the  same  if  it 
were  pastured  with  bogs.  Can  Alfalfa  be 
pastured  in  New  York  without  weeds 
taking  it?  Silage  is  something  new  to 
me.  Do  hogs  do  well  on  it?  It  seems 
to  me  that  hog  raising  would  he  profitable 
if  plenty  of  Alfalfa  pasture  were  pro¬ 
vided.  and  hogs  could  be  carried  through 
the  Winter  on  silage  and  given  suitable 
grain  feed  with  it.  I  reali  that  New 
York  is  u  great  dairy  flud  orchard  State, 
but  those  are  things  1  am  unfamiliar 
with,  and  I  would  want  land  that  did  not 
have  large  orchards  or  expensive  dairy 
barns.  What  can  I  buy  New  York  Alfal¬ 
fa  land  for  without  expensive  improve¬ 
ments  per  acre?  I  mean  land  that  will 
grow  Alfalfa  without  having  to  go 
through  a  building-up  process.  It  is  not 
my  intention  to  raise  hogs  only,  but  also 
wheat,  corn,  etc.,  and  hay.  In  other 
words  diversify,  but  hogs  to  be  the  main 
crop,  and  they  for  market  purposes 
mostly.  Fencing  would  be  a  big  item  in 
a  proposition  of  this  kind,  and  posts  a 
serious  matter  in  some  parts  of  the  coun¬ 
try.  What  durable  timber  does  New 
York  possess  for  fence  posts  and  what 
price  is  it?  carl  a.  olalson. 
Tennessee. 
New  York  State  offers  excellent  oppor¬ 
tunities  in  the  business  of  producing 
either  market  hogs  or  purebred  animals, 
and  perhaps  hog  down  corn.  I  am  writ¬ 
ing  without  much  knowledge  of  Tennessee 
conditions;  but  I  assume  the  growing 
season  is  about  the  same  as  that  of  Ken¬ 
tucky  and  Virginia.  If  so.  that  means  at 
least  a  month  added  pasture  both  Spring 
and  Fall  to  what  we  expect,  and  this  is 
highly  important. 
Another  thing :  even  though  you  are 
planning  the  production  and  marketing  of 
pork  hogs,  it  would  be  wise  to  keep  a 
few  purebreds.  and  to  sell  tbe  best  speci¬ 
mens  of  these  for  breeders.  They  will 
cost  no  more  to  raise.  The  selling  ex¬ 
pense  is  small  and  they  will  bring  four 
times  as  much  as  t he  animals  sold  at  a 
like  age  for  pork  now,  while  there  is  a 
good  demand  for  such  animals  here  in 
the  North,  and  Mr.  Olaison  might  reason¬ 
ably  expect  his  share  of  the  business  if 
he  produced  the  goods,  yet  we  breeders 
know  that  the  great  future  demand  for 
purebred  swine  is  coming  from  South 
America  and  from  our  own  Southern 
States,  The  surface  there  hasn’t  even 
been  scratched  yet,  and  the  breeder  who 
establishes  a  reputation  there  for  good 
hogs  and  fair  dealings,  has  an  enviable 
future. 
Alfalfa  in  New  York  State  can  he  pas¬ 
tured  with  hogs;  but  should  be  pastured 
to  only  about  one-third  its  carrying  capa¬ 
city,  and  then  cut  regularly  the  same  as 
though  it  were  not  being  pastured.  Even 
so,  it  will  be  found  best  in  a  rotation, 
lasting  about  three  years,  and  plowed  up 
for  corn,  rye  or  rye  and  vetch  sown  in 
the  corn  at  the  last  cultivation.  The 
corn  hogged  down  or  put  in  the  silo,  Al¬ 
falfa  seeded  in  the  growing  rye  and  vetch 
the  following  March  or  April,  the  rye  and 
vetch  harvested  and  sold  for  seed,  the  Al¬ 
falfa  pastured  lightly  the  first  year  and 
BULL  RINGS  KES 
- —  SI  EACH  PREPAID 
Strongest  Ring  Mado.  Write  for  catalog. 
Dept.  R,  The  Moore  Bros,  of  Alban  New  York 
HOLSTEINS 
Holstein-Friesian  Bull  Calves  Vo  ?a' jra'cTa  1 
offer.  THE  CATES  HOMESTEAD  FARM.  Cliittenanno  N  Y. 
Registered  Holstein  Yearling  Bulls 
Grandsons  of  King  of  the  Pontiac*  from  beavy- 
millcing  dams,  at  j'opu’.a1  prices.  Write  me  what 
you  want.  L>.  F.  McLENNAN,  Syracuse,  N.  Y. 
Registered  Holstein  Bull  Calf 
trom  advanced  Registry  stock.  Price,  $35. 
John  P.  Baktles  -  Flemington,  N.  J. 
For  Sale  16  Holstein  Heifers  f  doming  I] 
5  coming  1  year  J*th.  *700.  E.  r.  SHEPMAMC,  Morrisville,  H  Y.' 
un  ^TFIRK — Tb'fi«dup,  notdown.  Cheap  bulls 
,,WL-  *  “••iv  are  the  most  expensive.  \Ve  offer 
registered  sons  of  a  85.01  ll>.  sire.  A.  K.  0.  dams.  at. 
$135,  easy  payments.  Par  mors  can’t  afford  to  use 
scrubs  at  those  price*.  Bend  for  pndigrncs. 
CLOVERUALE  FARM,  CHARLOTTE,  N.  Y. 
East  River  Grade  Holsteins  For  Sale 
1 00  Extra  high  grade  cows.  Fresh  and  due  to  enlvo 
Boon.  Cows  that  are  bred  for  milk.  They  fill 
the  paiL  Come  and  see  them  milked, 
t  2  Eeg.  bulls,  all  ages.  A  few  lteg.  cows  arid  extra 
high  heifer  calves,  10  days  old. 
JOHN  B.  WEBSTER 
Dept.  Y 
Phone  14-F-5 
Cortland,  N.Y. 
Phone  43-F-2  McGraw 
Grade  Holsteins  for  Sale 
onn  extra  fancy,  well  bred  and  nicely  marked  cows. 
,  u  A  number  are  recently  fresh  and  others  due  to 
freshen  within  0ii  days.  Thovare  heavy  producers 
and  will  please  you.  Priou  #75  to  #1 35  per  head, 
f  nn  large,  well  bred  two  and  three  year  old  heifers 
bred  to  good  registered  H.  K.  bulls.  Price  #05 
to  875  per  head.  Two  fine  well  bred  heifer  calves 
amt  one  pure  bred  lfoisteln  bull  calf  lor  850. 
F.  P.  SAUNDERS  8  SON  Sprinodale  Farms,  Cortland.  N.Y. 
SpetFarmHolsteins,$l  5 
A  eon  of  Pontiac  Korndyko 
with  30-lb.  dam  and  xa  of  his 
dauglit^i-s,  X  Ttolntein  lieifer 
cut  vep  1 15  Mich,  express  paid  in 
lots  of  C.  OOkirdt  grade  heifer*. 
1  to  3  year*  old,  (do  to  175  each. 
80 1  "g  Into  rod  h.ir.o--  6  month  g 
to  1  year  olil,  SIM)  each.  Regis¬ 
tered  cows,  htifon  and  i  ills, 
high  grade  cows,  3-arge  *’.*•!< 
on  hand— come  amt  see  them. 
JOHN  C.  REAGAN,  Tutly.N.  Y. 
JERSEYS 
For  Sale-Registered  Jersey  Bull  p1®^0  n  Register0  of 
Merit.  Rl-e.  Champion  Knight  of  Bellevue  Farms. 
For  particulars,  address  MAMANASCO  FARM,  Ridgefield,  Conn. 
WK  ARE  OFFERING 
15  Reg.  Jersey  Heifers 
10  to  18  months  old ;  also  1  1$U LL  C A LF,  1  month 
old— all  of  Noble  of  Oakland  and  St.  Lambert  breed¬ 
ing.  A  Iso  50  Registered  Chester  White  Pigs.10 
weeks  tot  mouths  old.  A  Iso  Sows  ready  for  breed¬ 
ing  and  Boars  for  service.  Writo  for  circular 
and  prices.  EDWARD  WALTER.  Dept.  R,  West  Chester.  Pa. 
QUALITY 
ForSale  JERSEY  BULL  CALF 
six  months  old.  Onm  and  ernndain  in  Register  of 
Merit;  dam  10190.7  lbx.  milk,  613  ll>g.  5  oz.  butter; 
grandam  1 1 ,820.8  lbs  milk.  741  lbs.  15 oz. butter.  .Sire 
has  two  700  lb.  daughters  in  Register  of  Merit;  this 
calf  should  make  a  great  breeder.  Forparticulars,  address 
Brightside  Farms,  E.  W.  Mosher,  Aurora,  N.  Y. 
FAIR  VIEW  FARM 
Sophie9 s  Tormentor  Jerseys 
“Production”  our  Watchioord 
rnn  c  ti  p  n.  i  ta— huu  calf  Propped,  April  i.i,  n>iB. 
riDK  fNAI.r.  «"H'l  color,  black  tongue  und  white 
*  WJXJ  » Witch.  Stic,  LoU’n  Top .  UiSSU;  Hie  l  ull 
whose  (Urn  tuut  two  aihImiis  nv«r»sn  M.sr.l  Ihs.  I  nr.,  milk,  yoe 
Its.  is  or.  1, utter.  Pam  Knilaviit'a  l.ndy  blossom  MCOli..  Niitv  o« 
ICHf  ;,t  T'alrrlow  Feint  oiul  \\  iU  uude*,  iw  n  .  wo  vent  old,  lint  tors 
•  tom  too  It's,  butte.-  Tim,  heifer  1m  u  rami,  1.1s  vusta-d  Inilividrin! 
wllhgw.fUt1.i17  ahUtty.  RAYMOND  L.  PIKE.M.n.ger.Gew.a.O 
Meridale  Jerseys 
Bulls  of  superior  merit, 
bred  from  families  of  known 
producing  ability.  Females 
of  dependable  quality  to 
mate  with  them.  Foundation 
herds  a  special 
feature.  Write 
for  booklet. 
ayer  &  McKinney 
300  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
** Selecting  J 
and  g 
Developing  | 
the  Jersey  1 
Herd”  g 
is  the  title  of  a  practi-  = 
cal  booklet  by  Prof.  = 
Hugh  G.  Van  Pelt.  = 
Tciis  how  to  select  a  E3 
sire  for  your  herd.  Shows  how  to  secure  the  five 
essentia,  points  every  paying  dairy  cow  must  pos  1e| 
scss.  Explains  how  to  so  feed  and  handle  the  == 
heifer  calves  as  to  develop  greatest  milk  produc-  = 
tion.  Whether  you  are  now  breeding  Jerseys  === 
or  not  you  need  this  booklet— it’s  free.  Send  j=3 
to-day.  Please  mention  this  paper. 
TheAmericanJerseyCattleClub  H 
330  West  23d  St.  New  York  City  H 
lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll .  = 
Headquarters  for 
COTTON  SEED  MEAL 
CRACKED  CAKES 
HULLS 
Selected  Quality 
Bar  Z  Brand  Owl  Brand 
43  Per  Cent  Protein  41  Per  Cent  Protein 
Dove  Brand  Jay  Brand 
38  1-2  Per  Cent  Protein  36  Per  Cent  Protein 
” Our  Brand  ort  the  Tag, 
Means  Quality  in  the  Bag” 
F.  W.  ERODE  &  CO. 
EsUbliihed  1875 
Memphis,  Tennessee.  Branch  Office,  Dallas,  Texas 
Pioneers  in  Cotton  Seed  Meal — It  is  Our  Specialty 
We  Can  Qaote  Yon  to  Your  Station 
COATS 
M  X 
IB  r  e  e  d  Up 
A  good  buck,  $10 
A  pure  one,  $20 
IniyuirU'K  containing  stamp  answered. 
S.  J.  Shajrjpres  -  Centre  Square ,  Pa. 
For  Sale-Two  Vi  NubianRegistered  Bucks 
sired  by  ABOU  BEN  AOHEM;  also  a  few  does  in  kid  to 
hint.  .Semi  35  cents  for  "Profit  and  Pleasure  in  Goat- 
Keepintj."  Pronounced  the  best  book  on  Milch  Goats. 
FKEO  C.  LOUNSBliRY.l  Plainfield,  N.  J. 
SHEEP 
Wanted— Ten  orFifteen  Hampshiredown  EweLambs 
nlso  two  ram  lambs.  Ophir  Farm,  Purchase,  N.  Y. 
SHROPSHIRE  15  bred  ewes.  Also  Ram  lambs  for  sale. 
STEVENS  BROS. 
Wilson,  N.  Y. 
Shropshire  and  Southdown  Rams  e«t 
reasonable  prices.  Niaoara  Stock  Farm,  Lewiston.  N.  Y. 
Tunis  Sheep 
- sexes.  Write  for  litevaturo  and 
prices  to  J.  N  McPherson,  Seottsville,  N.Y. 
HampshireLamb  Rams 
Flower  ram  14X01.  IIASI.KTT  It  RON.,  feenecu,  N\  Y. 
Pleasant  Ridge  Stock  Farm,  i^York 
To  our  former  customer*  and  brother  sheep  and 
•  wine  breeders:  We  state  we  hnvo  tho  best  lot  of 
Rambouillet,  Dorsot,  Lincoln,  Cotswold,  Cheviot, 
and  I>elaine  Hams  and  Ewes.  AlsoCheshire.Poland- 
C'liina  and  I>uroc  swine  all  ages,  ever  offered. 
Write  us  what  you  want.  TlmnUs  t'or  post  business. 
HORSES 
Shetland  Ponies^"!"^!^05:; 
herti  in  biggest  Shetland  Producing  County  in  D.  S-  f&o  tr.  *ir.o. 
Kentucky  Jacks  and  Saddlers 
Big  1  toned  Kentucky  mammoth  jacks  and  jennets. 
Saddle  and  Cuban  gal  ted  stallions,  niarnsand  geld¬ 
ings.  Some  fancy  tnnlo  teams,  Write  us  describing 
your  wants.  C«H>k  Farms,  Box  43G  l.  Icditglun,  Ky. 
SACRIFICE— Grade  Belgian  Colts 
yearling:  tweand  three  year  olds  Also  brood  mare. 
Pi  ice  1  cry  reinun  dilii,  J.  w.  fink,  is  ctiimburr  St..Newl>uHpti,N.Y. 
Green 
P  a  y  i  The 
Freight  & 
Buyer*  fare 
offers  more  8tallious  of  service¬ 
able  age  by  tbe  HU.OUU Champion 
CARNOT  (066<iti)  than  does  any 
other  breeder  in  America  Fur 
Perc herons,  Belgians.  Holstein 
Cattle  or  Shetland  Ponies,  write 
forcat.Pricosright.Termstosuit. 
A.  W.  GREEN. 
Muldletlold,  Ohio  K.  R.  Station, 
East  Orwell,  O.  on  Penna.  H.  K, 
20  Head  of  Perchcron  and  Belgian  Stallions 
For  Sale  at  Reasonable  Price* 
A  few  good,  aged,  tried  stallions  cheap  If  you  want 
to  buy  u  choice  weaning  or  coming  2-yr  oid  stallion 
write  me.  If  Your  Neighhornood  Needs  a 
Good  Mature  Stallion  be  Sure  to  ATriLo  Me. 
Buy  a  good  weanling  oreomlug  2-yr-old  stallion  and 
raise  him  up.  A  cheap  way  to  own  a  good  stallion. 
Information  and  photos  furnished  on  request. 
Alvin  O.  Tracy,  Marietta,  Ohio 
GUERNSEYS 
Harbor  Hill  Guernseys 
A  Healthy  Herd  of  High  Producers.  Send  for  Sale 
List,  C,  H.  HECHLER,  Supt.,  Roslyn.  New  York 
Guernsey  Bulls  for  Sale  ^rLceiTent 
breediug.  C.  C.  MOORE,  Unadillu,  New  York 
For  Sale -Reg.  Guernsey  Bull  oid*nom°good 
milking  stock.  135.  FRANKLIN  FARMS,  Mendham,  N.  J. 
QUALITY  with  QUANTITY 
5000  cows  average  in  yearly  test  over  8800 
pounds  of  milk  testing  about  6%  fat. 
Write  for  our  FREE  booklets. 
Am. Guernsey  Cattle  Club.Box R.Peterboro.N.H. 
AYRSHIRES 
■gsasft 
,  The  ,ate  JAMES 
J*  HILL  was  an  en- 
thusiastic  friend  of 
&  AYRSHIRES. 
He  maintained  a  largo  herd  on  hfs  stock  farm 
at  Gladstone,  Minn.,  and  f.o  encourage  the 
breeding  of  PROP1TA  BLK  DAIRY  OATTLE, 
he  gave  many  bulla  to  farmers  ..long  his  rail- 
H-ad  hnes..  If  a  man  or  his  ability  saw  tho 
PROFIT  m  AYRHH1RES,  Isn't  the  breed  at 
least  worth  your  investigation  V 
AYRSHIRE  BREEDERS'  ASSOCIATION 
C.  M.  Winslow,  Sec’y  21  Park  St..  Brandon,  Vt. 
