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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
reliable breeder of South Down and Shrop¬ 
shire sheep, and which is the better breed for 
general purposes in this State? 
•A ns. —1. This disease in both calves and lambs 
may. quite possibly, be due to the presence 
of parasitic worms in the throat. These have 
been found iu new-horn animals which have 
become infested, in n/rpo, from parasites car¬ 
ried by the dams. Without more particular 
information, any more definite opinion than 
this cannot be given. Had the dead animals 
heen carefully examined and the appearance 
A'. H.; It. L. Y., Twinsburg, O.; ,/. F., Ton. 
nenj, Va.; IF. II. It., Fredericksburg, Va.; 
F. tf., Cost/ Point, m ; C. L, Elkland, 
lo.; It. />., Farmpifle, For,, all ask where 
they can get the wire mesh cloth for rabbit- 
tight fence, ment ioned in Rural of April:>(). 
Axa —Of llrocknet- & Evans, 4£1 West 
Street. Now York City. 
d. ( ,S'., Pendleton, S. C., sends a specimen 
of clover for name. 
Ays .—Trifolium incarnatum. Valuable as 
a greeu food, and the hay is thought to be 
fully equal to that made of Red Clover. It is 
au annual. The Crimson Clover is rather 
earlier than the Red Clover. Sown in Au¬ 
tumn, it may be mown the uext Spring, giving 
a quick return. 
C, H . (r ., II aynesboro, Pa .—Will potatoes 
fed to milch cows have a bad effect on the 
butter? 
Ans.— Raw potatoes give a disagreeable 
flavor to the cream aud butter because of the 
peculiar flavor of the food. When boiled and 
given cold with some feed, there is no harm 
done. 
d■ F. II ., no address. — Will goobers suc¬ 
ceed iu Central Indiana, and are they good 
ifmptemrutjs and |«aduacty 
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Greencastle, Penn. 
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other Farm Implements, 
STEAM ENGINES, THRESHERS 
AND SAW MILLS 
A SPKOIALTY. 
Agents wanted In territory uot occupied. 
Descriptive circulars on application. State where 
you saw this. 
nuropsiure Drceaers, t . j>. »mead, Logan, 
and C. D. Sieklor, Malta, N, Y. They are 
both good breeds and it depends somewhat, on 
u person's needs a* to which is the better. The 
Shropshire is somewhat larger and its wool is 
somewhat longer than that of the South- 
Down, otherwise both breeds are much alike. 
./. K., Union, and others.—1. What is Ja¬ 
pan Clover? Is it more valuable for sandy 
loam than White or Red Clover? Is it a bet¬ 
ter feed aud forage plant than the red or 
white varieties? Where can it bo obtained 1 
2. Is bush cactus, that grows wild iu some 
parts of Texas, good for hedges? 
A ns.— 1. This plant is u foreign annual that 
has been imported to America, and belongs to 
the genus Lespedozu, the species being striata. 
It grows in the Southern States, and is now 
not thought to be sufltclontly hardy to grow 
north of North Caroliua. (Jn poor sandy soil, 
it affords but a scanty pasturage, but, on rich, 
damp soil will grow thickly to a hight of 
from 18 inches to two feet. The leaves are 
small, and the stems too hard and woody to 
make a desirable hay. White or Red Clover 
is greatly preferable to it. Jupun Clover seed, 
if spread on pasture land, might furnish a 
hardy forage plant, and add to the value of 
the pasturage. As the plant seeds abundaut.ly, 
it spreads rapidly. The seed is not sold byany 
seedsman. 2. The Cactus tuna is used in the 
Southwest for hedges. It grows quickly and 
makes an impassable harrier, but it is in¬ 
clined to occupy too much room, 
d, A. It, Chtpjmoa Fads, Wis .—A month 
ago one of my nigs became lame iu the hiud 
legs: its back grew humped, and it breathed 
with difficulty, frothing at the mouth. It ate 
well, but died in about two weeks; what ailed 
it? Others are similarly affected now. 
Ash .—It is hard to tell what is the matter 
with these pigs. Their blood is evidently out 
of order, caused by a long confinement and 
feeding on strong food. It would, un¬ 
doubtedly, help them to let- them have a run 
out on the ground and to have a feeding of 
raw roots or potatoes once a day, in place of 
the other food. Make a very strong suds with 
common soft soap und feed enough, with their 
milk, to physic briskly once or twice. 
O. C., Fitchburg, Mass.—A good butter cow 
calved a year ago, came iu heat last June, and 
so continued all Summer and Fall; she was 
served by three different bulls; she has dried 
up so that she yields only two quarts of milk 
a day, yet it is very doubtful whether she is 
with calf; what should be done with her? 
AN8—The loss of milk by waiting so long 
a time for the calf, would go fur to pay for a 
fresh cow. If the now is not iu calf she will 
fatten quickly, and will make good beef; and 
it would probably be best to thus dispose of 
her, unless she can be pastured cheaply until 
the Fall. 
S. C. S. Este.rciUe, la. — When my mare 
stands still she holds up first one hind foot and 
then the other, otherwise she appears quite 
sound; what is the matter? 
Ans. —This trouble indicates some disease 
of the kidneys or of the spine iu the loins. 
Apply warm fomentation to the back; wipe 
the skin dry, and rub one ounce of turpen¬ 
tine over the loius aud cover with a blanket. 
This repeated daily, for three or four flays, 
will probably be sufficient. If not, give one 
pint of linseed oil with an ounce of turpentine 
inwardly twice, with two days between times. 
A. B. S., Middletown, Ohio .—Will tobacco 
stems (leaf) injure or benefit raspberries, 
blackberries, grapes, etc. ? 
Ans.— Tobacco stems would undoubtedly ' 
prove beneficial. They possess valuable fer- < 
tilizing properties, and would have a tendency 
to repel insects. We have never know u plants 
to be injured by the application of tobacco- t 
water, though we have often used it upon 1 
quite delicate species, and should have no fear s 
to use the stems, as above proposed. 
M. It. S., Pine Bluff. Ark., sends an insect- 
nfested bit of an apple tree, and asks the s 
name of the pest and a remedy for it. 
Ans.— We take it to be the scale insect. j. 
Spray the tree with the kerosene emulsion t 
every week during June. It is the only remedy £ 
iv6 know of. except draining and manuring. T 
d, P. P., Finchville, K.; C, T, C., f ittsville, e 
'Never /Hilt to give 
- tatufactlon." 
Does better amt more 
work, draws easier. oohIh 
less for repairs, is better 
made, lasta lotiKor, does 
rot run on the spread 
grass, is tho only Tedder 
provtiiK sat- 
✓TV isfaetory 
Matthews' Hand Cultivator 
AND 
after lie. 
In v yours 
iu use. 
Ans. —(Joobers, or poa-nuts, can be growu 
in Central Indiana, aud they might do for 
poultry feed provided no small boys are around 
to take them, 
W, II. IF., Conover, la., sends plant for 
name. 
Ans. —It is the Rue Anemone—Anemone 
thalietroides. We know nothing of its medi¬ 
cinal properties, 
H. F. H. Big Horn City, Wyoming.—Bern 
can I get rid of a moldy taste in smoked bacon? 
Ans. —Wash it in water in which salaratus 
has been dissolved. Have the solution strong, 
and then smoke it again. 
BELCHER & TAYLOR AGR’L TOOL CO 
Box 75. CUIL’OI’KE FALLS, MASS 
The best CuPvator and Weoder, for nil crops, In use. 
Also, the 
Acknowledged everywhere ns the Standard Drill of 
Amorlea. Manufactured only by 
43 South Marliet Street 
(Successors to Everett It Small.) 
I ronouncod by Market. Gardeners to bo 
the most reliable Drill in use. 
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DISCUSSION. 
PROF. ARNOLD’S RATION FOR DAIRY COWS. 
A. B Allen: 1 his Strikes' me as too small; 
at any rate, it is less than 1 feed, and I sus¬ 
pect less than is generally fed by those who 
wish to obtain u fair product of milk uud but¬ 
ter from their cows. Among these I do uot 
include such as belong bo dairymen who are 
stuffing their animals to their utmost, in or¬ 
der to make a public record, and show how 
it is possible to stimulate a herd to produce. 
The feeding ration I’rof. Arnold gives, I sup¬ 
pose will measure a little over a beer pint to 
the pound. A cow then weighing 800 pounds, 
would only be fed, say, eight to nine pints. I 
have no cotton-seed meal at baud to mix with 
Indian meal and bran to ascertain the exact 
weight of a pound of this ration; but this is not 
necessary lor me to state now, because, in 
writing at present, I only wish to call out fur¬ 
ther information on this important subject. 1 
am aware that if the quality of hay fed with 
this meal ration is very superior, it might be 
enough for a cow of ordinary size; but I think 
with hay of only a medium quality, 50 per 
cent, should be added, and if wet meadow or 
salt marsh hay is given, then the meal ration 
of Prof. Arnold should be doubled. 
Common native cows, as well us those of the 
Jersey, Ayrshiresand Devon breeds, ordinari¬ 
ly weigh from 700 to 900 pounds, according to 
size and condition at the time of weighing. 
The larger breeds, like the Short-horns and 
Holsteins, weigh considerably more, and of 
course require a larger ration than the four 
breeds first mentioned above. 
In feeding oil meal, it unadulterated, us 
much as two to three quarts may be advan¬ 
tageously given per day, according to tho size 
of the cow, unless, as is sometimes the case, it 
makes them too loose, and they do not get 
with calf. If the oil meal (linseed cake) is 
of the new process sort, I do not think there 
cau tie any danger from so largo a ration. 
With regard to cotton-seed meal, I advise 
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Price of Improved Patent Bellows. $4.00 
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74 Canalport Ave., CHICACO, ILL., U. S. A. 
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