Ailing Animals 
By Dr. A. S. Alexander 
Below 
Farm Prices! 
The farmer has a right to de¬ 
mand that all prices be inline 
with prices he must accept. 
We have now put Hinman 
Milker prices to our 1916 level. 
Today it lakes less milk, potatoes, 
wheat or hay to buy a Hinman 
Milker than ever before. 
Solving Feeding Problems 
Obstructed Teat 
What causes a spider in cow’s teat? 
She milked fine for a week or so after 
the calf was gone and all at once a hard¬ 
ness earne in the teat, and I used a milk 
tube to get the milk. She is a heavy 
milker. j. d. 
New Jersey. 
0 
The term “spider” is sometimes used by 
dairymen to describe a blocked or ob¬ 
structed condition of the milk duet of the 
teat or its opening. In some cases wart- 
like growths form in the opening or near 
it, and these may be removed by opera¬ 
tion. For the purpose a little sharp- 
edged, inverted cone, is passed into the 
teat and pulled downwards lo cut off the 
growths. In other cases it is necessary 
to slit down through a stricture or ob¬ 
struction in four different directions by 
means of a teat bistoury or slitter. All 
such instruments must be boiled for 15 
minutes each time before use. or they will 
be about certain to carry into the teat 
infective germs which cause destructive 
mammitis ( garget). That is specially 
true of a milking tube, which always 
causes more harm than good when used 
without careful sterilization. Teat plugs 
and dilators are also useful in remedying 
conditions such as you describe. We 
should advise you to have a veterinarian 
operate. If you cannot do so, whittle a 
dilator or plug front lead and insert it in 
the teat between milkings, after the teat 
has been immersed for five minutes in a 
hot l-to-1000 solution of ehinosol. One 
end should be flattened and punctured for 
admission of a tape to be tied around the 
teat when the dilator is in place, and the 
flattened part has been turned upward. 
An Open Letter to Dairymen profit on each ton, our reward is in the 
To tell you something of the solution steadily increasing output of our plant 
of feeding problems as we see them and which is resulting. This has been a 
... . . , . - source of great satisfaction to us, for it 
us we work them out in the conduct of . .. , . , ... 
. , , ., , . ,- . is evidence that we have succeeded m 
our business, we have decided to devote , , . , . , . , 
, ... , what we started out to accomplish: the 
our advertising space in this issue to the . , xl , 
. * , , .. . , . prosperity of the users of our feeds as 
purpose: an informal letter of what we ,, 
, ’ . ... well ns our own. 
do and why we do it. T .t, e • i , 
, . , in the foregoing we have emphasized 
Our business policy is based on the be- , . . 
,• protein, as if that were all there is to 
lief that as a farmer you are making an f .. 
. „ t . . j feeding. This is a common mistake, for 
honest effort to succeed. .. . . , , . ■ , ^ , 
T . . , . , . . ,, the correct amount of curbohydrates and 
Judging- from articles appearing in the . . , ,. 
. . . , . . , mineral matter i# just as important as the 
various farm journals there seems to be , . . . . , , , . 
, . . . , , . protein—just enough of each should be 
much diversity of opinion as to the best __•, . , rn , 
, , . * , . . provided, no more and no less. Too much 
methods of Successful dairving. , . - .. ...... 
.. , ... * , protein in proportion to the heat forming 
One of the chief questions discussed __ „ . . . T 
, , elements is just as bad as too little. Iu 
relates to the economy of using ready „ . . . . , 
. . . j ... , , - one case the surplus protein is wasted 
mixed feeds Or the purchase of separate „ , . „ .. , , . 
.... . . - , , and in the other the carbohydrates, 
ingredients and doing the mixing at home. » , 
, . , , Either means loss to the feeder. 
You have access to many formula pub- T „ , , 
lushed m farm journals, and if the feed those of high digestibility are given con . 
will keep your cows m good physical con- sidprat5on . A fwl Inay ahow a high 
dition and produces milk at a ower cost, erude ana]ys ; s and t the di&G H t ibility 
Ihen we believe that you should do your be vcry lmv It is on]y what the cow can 
..wn mixing. As manufacturers, we do utilize thnt gives results . the feed of low 
not expect you to use Tioga Dairy Feeds, digeatibility only puts an added burden 
unless they keep your cows in better con- on bpr digcstive sy8tera . 
dition, and enable you to make greater W e are firm believers in high grade 
net profit from your dairy. feeds. Thp be * t are none - too good and 
This statement may sound strange com- when properly bleniled give thp most sat . 
ing from a manufacturer of feeds, but we isfactory resu Its. 0 ur policy is to use 
realize that unless we can render service only thc bMt to ^ bad f( „. the r 
which is of real value to the users of our tended and accounts for the records of 
products, our business has no reason for inc . reast . d milk production, at lowered 
existing. cost per quart! 
The basic principle on which we work, Recently a large dairy feeder asked 
therefore, is service. e do not make our representative why Tioga Dairy Feed 
feeds simply to sell, but make them to fit COBt more per ton than the feed he was 
particular needs of feeders, each adapted usillg . He had failed to understand the 
to the purpose for which it is intended, high character and easy digestibility, with 
An explanation of the plan which is perfect balance and uniform blend, 
followed in the manufacture of Dairy That was before he had tested the feed, 
Feeds will serve to illustrate the way in and he was not a friend to ready mixed 
which each need is studied and the feed feeds, but he was willing to be shown, 
made to meet it. jf e bad ensilage, which required Red 
BelievingThat the need must be studied Brand Tioga Dairy Feed to form a bal- 
from the farmers’ standpoint, we find ance . and although if cost him several 
that the haj. silage and other roughage dollars per ton more than the feed he had 
which he grows varies widely in feeding been mixing at home, he got more milk 
value; some is low in protein, some is and each quart cost him less. lie is now 
high in protein, but all must be utilized, using nothing else. 
If all roughage were the same in nutri- The home mixture cost less than th» 
five value, the problem would be much R e d Brand, but it lacked what the other 
simpler, hut to meet conditions as they f eed furnished to give results, 
are, furnish the cow a balanced ration of if space permitted we might go on to 
feed and roughage, and enable changes to explain in detail how the ingredients are 
be made from one roughage to another assembled expressly to maintain the nec- 
without loss, is far from simple. It re- essary standards at lowest cost. The 
quires a feed of different composition for C are with which the feed is manufactured 
each roughage. to insure uniformity of mechanical con¬ 
cur next step was to group the rough- dition and how the ingredients are 
age into three groups: high, medium, and changed to take advantage of market con- 
low protein, and to prepare feeds which ditions. to lower the cost and still main- 
would form a balanced ration, each with tain always the exact standard and bal- 
the roughage as required. The result is ance of nutrients, and how carefully the 
that whether you feed Red Brand Tioga tables have been prepared to guide you in 
Dairy heed, with DIGESTIBLE feeding. But space does not permit and 
I ro.ein, \\ hite Brand I ioga Dairy Feed these and other interesting features must 
with DIGESTIBLE Protein or wait until another time. 
Bice Brand Tioga Dairy Feed with 13% This much we must tell now, however, 
DIGESTIBLE Protein, the cow will get that all this work is under the personal 
the same amount of DIGESTIBLE pro- supervision of experts, each working for 
tein per day, if you follow instructions the accomplishment of the same purpose; 
in feeding. That is. the total of the JJ a d ls * the interest of who use our 
digestible protein iu both the feed and The expert who studies your conditions, 
roughage will be tbe same in each case, makes the formula? to fii them, and in- 
Digestible protein is j'ust as valuable speets the finished product, is one of the 
to the cow in producing milk, whether ! n the country. You 
. . .. e .. f lL . , would be justified in paving him a good 
she gets it from the roughage or the feed, salary if you have a large herd, just to 
For this reason we' believe that the first look after your feeding. But even then 
economy in dairy feeding is to utilize tie could not serve you so well, for he 
, . . , would lack the assistance of our other 
tvhat is grown on the farm and then buy expert*, in buying and manufacturing, and 
the grain food that will furnish just the the equipment which enables us to de- 
balanee that is needed. liver a perfect blend, ready to feed. The 
The same economy should be made iu feed to which nothing should he added 
.. , for that would destroy the balance and 
the use of grain grown on the farm, undo all the care of preparation which 
Whole ground grains are not alone good it represents. 
for milk production; they are too low in '1 hese are the reasons why we take 
protein and correspondingly high in heat ? or \ l rf S -T "'V 
, , . , * ‘ f, . seem simple, but in reality is intensely 
and fat forming elements. Often it is intriojite, and why we believe we are teli- 
profitable to sell the grain and use the ing you the whole truth in our claim that 
proceeds to buy dairy feed. But this is "'‘ are not simply selling feed, but fur- 
■ i . . mshtng you true Twya Feed Service with 
not always the case, and to meet such a every bag of Tioga Dairy Feed. 
condition wo have prepared formulie Yes. we want you to use our feed and 
which show what concentrates to use believe we can help you prosper. At 
with the grain and Tioga Dairy Feed to U , fol! ?, wi °S 
, . , , , directions prove it for yourself. If we 
maintain the proper standard as nearly t . an - t make good we are willing to abide 
as possible. This information we fur- by our first declaration that yon should 
nish for the asking. y° ur own mixing if we can’t make it 
, , . , . . . worth your while to use ours. 
Our whole study is to see how we can Ti0 ga Mill & Elevator Co., 
help the users of our feeds make a profit. A . C . Palmer. President. 
That makes them larger users, and as Waverly N Y 
we figure only a fixed manufacturing " ’ —Advertisement. 
MILKER 
$45— P er Unit 
F. O. B. Oneida. N. Y. 
The Standard Milker at $45.00 
per Unit or the complete electric 
outfit (no installing) will save at 
least its original cost every year 
in time and labor. 
Remember that it is backed by 
14 years of success. There are 
over 50,000 Hinmans in use. 
In practice it has proved the 
most successful and the most 
durable, because it is simple to 
use and care for. That's why 
today there are more Hinmans 
than any other in use. 
Learn how you can save money, 
, have more time, and cut loose 
from the milking stool. Send 
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MILKING 
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HINMAN 
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Cross-firing Horse 
Can you tell me where to get a treatise 
on shoeing speedy horses. I have a pac¬ 
ing mare. When speeding she cross-fires, 
hits her right fore hoof on the inside with 
her left hind foot about middle way from 
toe of hind foot. s. .s. 
Delaware. 
It would be best to drive the horse to a 
sheer who makes a practice of shoeing 
track horses, lie will have to study the 
cane and experiment until he hits upon a 
plan of shoeing that will prevent cross¬ 
firing. We should suggest driving with 
hopples. We take it that you put boots 
on the’ horse. In addition to that, we 
should suggest building up the outer w t l 
of the right fore foot and putting a long 
trailer on the outer heel and building up 
the inner side of the foot. The fore feet 
should also be shod to give rolling mo¬ 
tion. Toe weights may have to be used 
and shifted about until they have the 
necessary effect. If the legs or joints are 
out of plumb (crooked) the trouble may 
not prove curable. We do not know of 
any book that gives specific instructions 
regarding the shoeing of fast horses. 
Kreso Dip No. 1 
(.standardized) 
WILL 
PROTECT YOUR PROFITS 
All Livestock and Poultry Healthy 
Effective. Uniform. Economical. 
Chronic Collar Gall 
Give me information in regard to treat¬ 
ing a shoulder boil on mare’s shoulder. 
The boil has not healed up since last 
Summer, and as soon as we attempt to 
work her the spot grows bigger. c. L. 
New York. 
There is only one successful method of 
treating such a chronic sore, and that is 
to cut it out with a clean knife and treat 
as a common wound until healed. It 
would, of course, be best to have a trained 
veterinarian do the cutting, but if none is 
available do not fear to do it yourself, 
unless the sore is quite close to the jugu¬ 
lar vein in thc groove of the neck. First 
clip the hair from about the sore; then 
scrub the skin clean with soap and hot 
water, and when dry swab the sore with 
tincture of iodine. The horse being cast, 
or perfectly restrained, the sore should 
then be dissected out with a clean sharp 
scalpel. The veterinarian would first in¬ 
ject a cocaine or eucaine solution to 
numb the parts and so prevent unneces¬ 
sary suffering. When the sore has been 
removed and the bleeding stopped, wet 
the wound two or three times daily with 
’’white lotion," composed of one ounce of 
acetate of lead and six drams of sulphate 
of zinc in a pint of soft watcre. Label the 
bottle “poison,” and shake it well each 
time before use. Do not disturb the scab 
it forms. 
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For Scratches, Wounds, Scab, 
and Common Skin Troubles. 
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Experiments an live ho^s prove that a 2 1 2 per cent 
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