The RURAL NEW-YORKER 
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Live Stock Notes 
Coming Live Stock Sales 
March Iti—Western New York Breed¬ 
ers’ sale, Batavia, N. Y. F. II. Judd, 
secretary. 
May '.*-10—New York State Breeders’ 
sale, Earlville, N. V.; New York Iiol- 
stein-Friesian Association. E. It. Zim¬ 
mer, secretary. 
Aberdeen-Angus Notes 
Dr. K. .T. Seulke reports that .T. II. 
Lord of Belfast. Maine, has sold the 
purebred Aberdeen-Anvils hull Blackbird 
Magnet to F. II, Quimby of Brooks. 
Maine, and tin 1 bull Morton Odebnlt to 
Mr. Fair Holmes of Belfast. Maine. 
These are both exceptionally good bulls 
and go into the hands of beginners who 
have just gone out of the dairy business. 
Charles It. Shank of Auburn. N. Y., 
has sold tin purebred Aberdeen-Angus 
bull Lord Bashful to Mr. ('. It. Hopkins, 
owner of Lakoview Stuck Farms, in ion 
Springs. X. Y , and has purchased a 
young heifer pf extra good quality from 
his brother, Karl It. Shank, Auburn, 
N. Y. 
A Practical Henhouse 
Will you advise me what would be the 
best, economical, and general-purpose plan 
for a small henhouse for a flock of 2." to 
30 hens? I’lease state dimensions, kind 
of lumber necessary, materials for foui. 
day, had the first morning sun through 
the open front and the south sun through 
the window. The roosts and dropping 
boards extended the length of the west 
side; the outside door was on the north 
end. and a bank of nine nests, three in a 
row, was at the left of the door. This 
was made separate from the house; did 
not touch it. so if the nests got lousy, the 
house did not. r 
In the scratching shed part, on the west 
side. I built n row of pens to .shut up an 
extra male bird, or setting hens, and 
found them very convenient. This was 
an exceedingly satisfactory coop, the hens 
did well in it. and it was in use without, 
any repairs, except the roofing paper, for 
2i* years. I inay be asked why ''chest¬ 
nut" boards for that foundation? The 
answer is that chestnut lasts in the 
ground much longer than other timber; 
pine would rot out in a year. I don’t 
know lmw hemlock lasts in the ground. 
Imr doubt if it is much better than pine. 
If R. II. M. prefers a house without the 
scratching shed. 1 will describe and give 
material required, if lie will write me, 
care of The It. N.-Y. 
GEORGE A. COSGROVE. 
An Ohio Jersey Cow 
The accompanying picture shows my 
Jersey cow “Wanda Buttercup.’’ As a 
five-year-old she had an official record of 
005 lbs. butter, SO per cent fat; as a 
Jersey Cow Wanda Buttercup 
dation, etc., ov a complete description of 
how the henhouse should be constructed 
so as to be well ventilated and warm 
enough for a small flock. Also describe a 
good, handy dropping board, easy to clean, 
etc., and also the best position of nests, 
hoppers, etc. I have some good timbers, 
some good 2x4's. and considerable good, 
wide hemlock boards; some of these 
boards are us wide as IS in., without a 
knot in sight. K. u. M. 
Silver Creek, N. Y. 
One of the most satisfactory poultry- 
houses 1 ever made for a small flock was 
made in this manner; 
I took a hoe and dug a trench about 
6 in. deep 20 II. long; parallel with that 
trench and 10 ft. from it. I dug another 
trench, cross trenches at each end and 
one iu the middle, connecting with the 
long ones. Then 1 put chestnut boards a 
foot wide in the trenches, with corner 
posts driven into the ground to nail them 
to, also posts in the middle to keep the 
boards in line. It looked like two 10-ft. 
square boxes, without top or bottom, set 
in the ground. I had five pieces of 2x4- 
iu. scantling. 20 ft. long, sawed for the 
job. I laid two of those scantlings on 
the “boxes” in the ground, placing them 
3 ft. 10 in. apart, so that 4-ft. long boards 
would project 2 in. beyond the lower 
one; then nailing on a board at each end. 
to hold the scantling in place, 1 proceeded 
to nail on the boards, and while it was 
down there handy. I nailed 2-in, wide 
cleats over the cracks between the boards. 
There was the back of the coop all made. 
When I tipped it up perpendicularly, tin* 
bottom scantling rested on the top edge of 
the hoards that, were in the ground, the 
boards of the back extending 2 in. below. 
Now it should be filled in with sifted 
loam or fine gravel until it is 4 or 5 in. 
higher than the ground outside. Then 
build the front side the same way, leaving 
openings for windows in the half designed 
for roosting and laying room ; the scratch¬ 
ing shed half oD the front does not want 
any boardiug, except one board nt the end. 
When that is set up, both sides are iu 
place. 
Then put on the ends, and it is all done 
but the root'. The fifth 2x2 in. 20-ft. 
scantling was for the ridge pole. This 
was 0 ft. t’> in. above the ground, equal 
slant of roof both sides. The roosting 
and laying part was on the north end, 
the scratching shed half in the south end, 
with a big window in the south end. The 
coop faced to the east. The scratching 
shed, where the hens spent most of the 
seven-year-old, for a year. 11,043 lbs. 
milk, <133 lbs. fat, 791.3 lbs. butter, SO 
per cent fat. She was milked twice per 
day. and not forced for a record. She 
came fresh December 7. and for three 
months had only Timothy hay and for 
succulent feed beet pulp (no silage), 
which gave a bad start. I have a small 
place on the outskirts of the village, and 
have usually kept one or two Jersey cows. 
My son. I). (’. Phillips, who lias been in 
the employment of the dairy departments 
nf this State and Wisconsin, said to me: 
“Father, l want you to have a real cow.” 
One cold morning in April he appear'd 
with this cow. I asked him where lie 
found that sheep. lie made us a present 
of this cow. When T objected to so vari¬ 
able a gift all he said was: “Father, I’ll 
bet It cost you more than $2,000 to raise 
me.” c. f. x’hilups. 
Ohio. 
Guessing Pigs’ Weights 
At the New Jersey Farmers’ Week 
there was one exhibit of four Duroc pigs. 
’I wo were early Fall gilts, one a yearling 
g it and one a two-year-old sow. The 
public was invited to guess at the weight 
of these animals, and a record was kept 
of their guesses. The estimates ran all 
the way from 100 lhs. on the gilts to 
1.400 lbs. on the old sow. On the last 
day of the exhibition the pigs were 
weighed. The two gilts weighed 140 and 
425 lbs., respectively: the yearling gilt 
43 lbs., and the sow 532 lbs The best 
guesser was a woman, Mrs. Charles Lee 
of Hightstown. who came within 20 lbs. 
of the total weight on the four hogs. 
Who says that women are not good at 
figures? 
Ayrshire Show 
The Ayrshire Cattle Breeders’ Associa¬ 
tion of New England. Inc., will hold an 
Ayrshire show at the Eastern States 
Exposition grounds at Springfield, Mass., 
in April. 1923. It is hoped to make this 
Spring Show an annual eveut, beginning 
iu the Spring of 1923. 
Park Orator: “My friends, if we 
were each of us to turn and look our¬ 
selves squarely in the face, what should 
we each find we needed most?” A Voice 
from tiie Crowd: “An India rubber neck, 
mister !”—Edinburgh Scotsman, 
GUERNSEYS 
REDVALE FARM 
Redding, Connecticut 
GUERNSEYS OF QUALITY 
Bull calves of exceptional breeding, Tuber¬ 
culin tested. 
John W. German Robert B. Harris 
Owner Superintendent 
STANNOX FARM 
MAY ROSE GUERNSEYS 
Offers a few Bull Calves from 3-18 months 
old. All from high testing A. R. dams. Herd 
free from tuberculosis. Prices reasonable. 
P. F. Staples, Mgr., East Uolliston, Mass. 
SPECIAL OFFER “ 
REGISTERED GUERNSEY BULLS 
We uto n/Termer foT sale loro registered bulls ready 
fnrmviee from A. It. ■tor., on tinth il.les for % 1 60 
EACH. Alan lien vmlngcT tiUl la trull) >1X to nine 
months old lor SI OO Each Herd Federally 
Tuberculin T-htril. RmiI nppnrtnmtv for fnrmers. 
THE OAKS FARM 
Walter S. Kerr. Mgr. Cohasset, Mass. 
Bull Calves at Bargain Prices 
We offer Fnrmers and Breeders «?{ Guernseys an op- 
uorCitolfjr to secure exceptionally bred, healthy 
Lull* ir<ini a clean, Tuberculin Tested llenl \t rea¬ 
sonable price*. Rlnjr uf the if ay —Dolly Dimple— 
Ooltieu Secret, and Glenwood breeding out of A R. 
dam* or •iaiiiM that will l»e tested. Write for sales* list 
and Pedigrees. W1W „ DAIgr farms, 22 S. 32rt St., Phils., Pt. 
TARBELL FARMS GUERNSEYS 
Bull calves and bulls of sc.rvlc.ealils age. \. R breed¬ 
ing. Pi Iocs very reasonable. Write for pedigrees. 
SMITHVILLE FIATS Chenango Co. New York 
Special Offer of a Young Guernsey Bull 
We Offer a y*diiur fJucmac.Y Bull, three montlm old- Sired 
bv IMP. (iuiicrai How; l) tit. IMP. Godettu* Pride. 
Herd under State unit Federal Supervision, (iAVl.S’li 
ElMohn «OI» KAIOI % M’livenUlllc, l k n 
For Sale Very Cheap guernsey bull 
six yours aid; beautiful top ine* and tight in every 
way. Ibim lets A. X. iceonl of f>80 pounds of fat in 
Class l''. Made miller ordinary faint ennilitinns. 
Write q Jen if interested id W. P. CRAIG, U16 
Bessemer Itldg., Pittsburgh, Pa. 
r it 
«IIUIIl,| Mill 1(111113 
SALE MUtnlivETv) r.rW a lew vet > 
choice Bnll| Calves, ranging in ages from three 
months to a lervieeablo ago. Masher Sequel ami May 
Rose I,reeding. Excellent Individuals, and front 
I)ai;_ doing tun to 34)0 lhs. fat with ordinary farm 
care, These tire priced to sell. Address: 
K A I’OW »,It.*», Money lllll Eiirmm Glen,hew, Pu. 
For Sale- Pure Bred GUERNSEYS 
Two cows, two bred heifers, four heifer calves, on,, (no¬ 
vice bull, three bull calves, I't It-eA iv-nsojiahh,. rile best 
of A. It. hacking. No tuberculosis. See thorn Km*iiters’ 
week. Free transportation by auto to farm. I’bone or 
writ - INLET VALLEY FARMS. Ithaca. N. Y. 
HOLSTEINS 
Young Holstein Bulls out of King of the Ormsbys 
We have six beautiful young bulla. Sired by King of the 
Ormsbvs, going on three months old. Brices reasonable. 
Herd under State anil Federal Supervision- I.AVIN'S 
I'.IMIEU UUII IA K.UN, Sell w *■ »U v t He, Pn 
FOR SALE— 12 Perfect Reg. Holsteins 
:i- year-olds, tuberculin tasted, tin day guarantee, fi eah or 
soon tine. Qt-tnshy bree*img Farm fur sale, ideal 
Hummer homo, ... breeding. ciiah. A. 
IIUVVLLL. Howell*. Orange Co., >, Y. TU miles 
west. X Y. e. Krle K. It. 
Registered (Spot Farm) Holsteins m?„',"id ‘Vo 
COWS and lo bull* JOHN V. liF.AUAN. TmIIj, N. Y. 
H olstf»in-Kri«*<itnn !l«*if«*r oiKtlfullCalrci. Purchrccl register¬ 
ed arul hivrfigrade. Spin mild intlivldumfinud breedins? 
He*?. Duroc; I'ttf*. BR0WNCR0FT FARMS. McGr*«. Cor I land Co , H f 
SHEEP | 
R EG. SHROPSHIRE EWES, bred to Imp. Ram. 
Also Rum STEVENS BROS.. Wilson. New York 
R eg. 8ltri>|iJlilre F,we«. Bred All Ages. Bargain*. 
Lain tin also. I.FIIOY < HO It Kit, I,udlair. Hie, Stw Vork 
For Sale-Delaine Ram Lambs i*2 *un ll il^mtefeS 
andtiaurferred free. H C. JOHNSTON. Route Ho. 7. W.rren, Ohio 
DOGS and FERRETS 
GERMAN SHEPHERD 
Old English Khapherd dug* ; Brood Matrons, Cup- 
pies. Bred for farm helper*. Spotted Poland China 
Hog*. lOc for i■i*triictive list. Nishnti Collie 
Kennels, W R. WATSON, Mqr , Box 1745. Macon Mo 
AIREDALES on approval, cohasset kennels, Onuiehon Cunm 
P edigreed COLLIE PUPS. The intelligent kind, 
NELSOX BUGS. - Gkovk C.tt, Pa. 
f e n IT e t s 
for huntimr and U filing rut>\ Instruction hook and price 
list free. Levi Fiirn*w<ir» h New London, Ohio 
GOATS 
Extra Duality SWISS MILK GOATS 
Ortitle T.iggent)l|rg Bucks. *20. Pure Bucks. ATS. 
S. J, SHAUPLES It. D. 5 Norristown, Pa. 
1 HORSES 
___ _ 
PERCHER0N HORSES 5? E 
Registered Thoroughbreds) 
Two very Choice Stall ion*. Out* Excellent 
Imported Brood .Mart*. Several Fillies, 
one to three years old. Gentle and Sound, 
All Fine Individuals. 
PROBASCO FARM 
Flemington New Jersey 
Suffolk Stallion For Sale 
by name Bemiieshnm Hanker No. 878. Chestnut 
color 8 years old. Imported 1!U4. Further idirtie- 
u ars upon request. POWELTON f ARM. Newburgh N f. 
HORSES and 3VEULES 
furnished in ear lots. I buy on commission. Am 30 
yrs. iu the business. B W. ELDER, Camnnton. N. Dakota 
SUNNYSIDE GUERNSEYS 
intr. two t»* 9»wn months old YVicr* m* Ac¬ 
credited he ld Nd. 1008ft. J*S. E. i»n ALSU ME, Kinderhotk, N Y. 
Florham Farm Guernseys'^"your 
grade cows. Wo have several well bred calves for 
sale at reasonable prices. Neil the scrub bull ami 
improve tlm herd. R. M, ALLEN, Mur., Madison, N. J. 
AYRSHIRES 
SOUTH FARM 
AYRSHIRES 
VY e are offering animals of all ages for sale. 
Let us know your wants. Visitors welcome. 
GEORGE A. CROSS. Mgr, - Willoughby, Ohio 
AYRSHIRES From Federal Tested Jf C K u T i> 
Bull—2 years, Exceptional breeding.S2SO 
Bull—1 year, Good breeding....... lOO 
Bull C alf—4 months... 75 
Bull—8 month*. Grandson of Finin' stun. 200 
Extended Pedigrees on Application. 
PERKY WAKKEN - Peru, Vermont 
XjARGE AYRSHIRES 
Accredited herd plan. No reactors. Excellent rec¬ 
ords. Annual* of all ages. Reasonable price*. 
ORE8TMONT FAKM - bunbury. Pa. 
JERSEYS 
HAMILTON 
FARM 
JERSEYS 
Several Great-Grandsons of 
OXFORD YOU’LL DO 
P-4075 H. O. All out of Register of Merit Dams. 
Priced to SELL IMMEDIATELY. 
HAMILTON FARM Gladstone. N. J 
H.EGISTER OF IVTERIT JERSEYS 
Cows, heifer*, calves. Grand bull calf. Gold Medal stock. 
Jap Sayala Family Accredited Herd. Great chance to 
secure eh.dee stock. Sale list mailed. Prices right. 
X7i K YOUNG - oenix. New Yoth 
MILKING SHORTHORNS 
MILKING SHORTHORNS SfuttffJKiX 
The dairy nf Old England. Quality milk. 
Prime beef. WALNUT GRUVE EARM. Washmutunville. N.Y. 
M ilking kiioktroun hull calves. *r,« 
each. EVERETT POX - Lowbi.l, Mass. 
MISCELLANEOUS 
Ilrtvi* HcHutlful l lioron^hl*rv«l ANGORA CATS 
AND KITTENS for kmI* . M.iIpm. S6 ; FVnmU'H. S6. 
JOHN S. U ANLETT, Pum Trte Cil Farm, llockvill*, Maiur 
SWINE 
LARGE BERKSHIRES 
A T HIGH WOOD: 
Barrows and sows bred by us competing in Penna. 
State feeding contest made average daily gams of 
1.93 to 2.25 pounds per day, defeating several hun- 
! died heail ot fourdifTereut lirceds. One of these liar- 
rows later won firstat the International in Chicago. 
H. C. A II. B. HARPEXDING. B<» <5. Hunder, XT. 
Berkshires of Size and Qualify 
Ail age*, bpeeial pilee* on hivd sows and guts, (li.od 
»h„w record. Cholera immune, bichard E. «VAIS, tibjuun.il. J 
SPRINGE AN K BIG TYPE BERKSHIRE SOWS 
bred for spnng. 19**. litters to a good on of Sj mholcer 
*‘h. All CHOLERA IMMUNE. No. 1SIXW For I'l l, • mldle-, 
J. E, M \THOX - >1 ar bled ale. Conn. 
/? f RK S' HIR F S'* , * oWs ' 1 of Pigs and 
ill W r r / '7T 5 ‘“rd Boar They most be 
soul by March lfltii. Here s t* r* al I mV for someone 
Write at om-e. W. 0. NELSON. Jr Porter. Delaware 
Shady Side Berkshires 
Bau* * me**, old. Sli Mrh. Slick shipc>ed O. P. Sati*- 
faction Gtiarnrueeil. i. U. H,llb.lt, frub., Hanlltun. .V V. 
meant uiou udikoiiiics a r K ah mess' I'kIC es. 
J.VO. C. IIKKAM Getty -burg, Pu. K. I». No. t 
B 
KKKSIIIICI'H, liijr s. honrs.M nil j»f for sale. 
All ^uaraufccvcl. PAT1IOOH FilLMS. ilwrtticiu. 5.Y 
Big Type Durocs ^ ow PRIf ™ 6 
Bred t»* Gr 
Sensation. 
Sows ant! Gilts 
ortnn Sensation 2 nd ami Jr. herd -lie, Ki.y„l 
GOBFJ. F.xRAIS - AntuinJale. N. J. 
LargeType DUROC-JERSEY HOGS 
Gilts and boat*. Best blood tin,. Scntl for Spring Bar¬ 
gain List. H. R. 3 RATE. Iittltemont. Pew Yorlt 
miR •!'***Orton 2 nd. (». C. K. and SanMUlon 
l/UXWV J linM'.lnv Spring Rtwr* nd Hr, d 
Gilts for sale. F. M. pATt lMtTUN A SOX. fl.rvlfleld, X y. 
SUNNVSIDH) ID XX rocs 
Yearling gills t>> farrow In Mai rh Also a few fail sow*. 
JAS. E. Van AI.STYNK - KlSbltittlooJt. Xbw YoftK 
red Gilts, largo 
type, for sale. 
Vafatl., x.r. 
Registered Durocs ». 
Ukt'lt tlsu NOOK FAUM C M. PALMER, Pr.R. 
Reg. Hampshires EH 
l*rtces. J. XI. 
sow* ami gilts. Write for 
FARNSM ORTH, Cul»u, Xea York 
EUREKA Stock Farm 
FOR SALE —Chester White Pigs 
eligible to nsgi*try nt Farmers' Prices. 10-wks to 
Itj-nios. old Send 2c stamp (or aircnUr and prices. 
Ktlwwnl VYwltcr Bax BUR West Chester. Pm. 
RTrGkxwVtf. H.KKS fr U hlt W^uX' NK^VnUK 
Big Type Polands XSSrA 
me; you will besiirprised how low 1 am selling these 
choice pig* tor. G. S. HALL, Farmdale, Ohio 
