THE RURAL HEW-YOPJCER. 
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heeled shoes will aid somewhat. A partial re¬ 
covery may be expected in young animals. 
ITCHY SKIN IN A COW, ETC. 
A. S., Bt’rehwuorf, Pa .—When out, one of 
my cows scratches herself so much as to rub 
off the hair; the hair is full of dandruff, and 
the skin of worms, and she has a little cough; 
what should be done for her? 
Anh,—T he cow nmy nib herself because she 
is troubled with lice, scabies or mange; or the 
trouble may be due to the condition of the 
skin. Examine the skin carefully for lice and 
also for the acari that cause scabies (sec Scabies 
in the F. C. for .Tan 30). If acari are found, 
treat as there described. For lice, use the 
tobacco wash freely or wash with water that 
is saturated with coal oil or kerosene. In the 
absence of both parasites, use the wire card 
daily. Even if the parasites are present, the 
daily use of the card will break up and remove 
the dandruff and improve the condition of the 
skin. For the cough, take one drarn of solid 
extract of belladonna and four drams of salt¬ 
peter, mix with sirup to form a paste, and 
smear upon the back teeth twice daily, and let 
the cow swallow as slowly dissolved. 
FOOD FOH COLT. 
O. S., Otisco, ,V. Y .—What is the best food 
for a young colt the first Winter after wean¬ 
ing, health and growth considered? 
Ans. —Fully ns much depends upon the care 
and protection the colt receives as upon the 
kind of food. A colt receiving no care may 
not thrive on any kind of focal, (rood, clean 
hay, bright straw, or corn fodder arc all good. 
A variety is better than any one alone. One 
to three pints of grain twice daily, according 
to the needs of the animal; where straw is 
largely fed, a little more grain may be re¬ 
quired. A few quarts of roots daily are 
beneficial; also a handful of oil or linseed 
meal twice daily with the grain. These aid in 
keeping the digestive organs in a healthier 
condition, and will improve the appearance of 
the colt. 
Miscellaneous. 
J. D. I., St. Thomas, Fla. —1. Here we pen 
out cattle at night, turning them out into the 
woods during the day. In order that the 
droppings may fall in the cow-pen, when 
should cotton-seed meal be fed? 2. What pa¬ 
pers in New York give daily produce market 
reports? 3. Is there any agricultural or 
“truck farmers’” paper printed in Bermuda? 4. 
What Farmers’ Club’s constitution would be 
a good model ? 5. Do now potatoes from Ber¬ 
muda bring bettor prices than those from 
Florida in the N. Y. market? 
Ans. —1. When cotton-seed meal is fed to 
cows or other cattle, it is better to give it in 
small rations, at. frequent intervals—at least 
twice a day. It woidd uot be wise to feed 
cotton-secd meal in large quantities for the 
sake of making the manure rich. This meal 
is exceedingly nutritious, and a small South¬ 
ern cow should uot have more of it than a 
quart nt n feed twice a day. It would be bet¬ 
ter to use the meal itself as a fertilizer than to 
overfeed it to any animal. 2. The leading 
produce dealers issue a daily bulletin for the 
use of their regular patrons; but the weekly 
reports given in the Rural contain every¬ 
thing that is given in the weekly bulletins. 
The daily business papers, such as the Journal 
of Commerce, $15 a year; and Commercial 
Bulletin, $12 a year, give full produce market 
reports each day. 3. We know of no agrind- 
tural paper published in Bermuda. The 
Gazette is the only nowsptqxT in that island, 
and is the official journal. It contains all the 
news of the island, including market reports. 
4. That of the Elmira Farmers’ Club, Elmira, 
N. Y. 5. Bermuda potutocs sell higher than 
any other kinds of early potatoes because 
they are in the market before any other kind. 
The seed for planting in the island is all im¬ 
ported from the United States, and is the 
common red or merino potato grown by a few 
persons especially for this use. The seed can 
bo procured from any dealer in produce in 
New York City. See our advertising col¬ 
umns. 
11. -4. II., Odessa, N. Y .—My seven-moutlis- 
old boar pig has never shown more than one 
testicle; can he be fitted for the butcher either 
now or in the Fall? 
Ans.—W hen butchered the other testicle 
will be found in the hog, the cord being too 
short to lot it into the scrotum or sack. Such 
I>igs—with one testicle in the body—are not 
salable by law; but the injury to the meat is 
more imaginary than otherwise. The pig 
should be killed before cold weather, and while 
in as {>assivc a state as i>ossible, aud it will be 
found that any rankness in the taste of the 
fiosb is not perceptible. This is all the injury 
there can be in the flesh for food. 
J. ('. U., Ft. Scott , Kans —Can moss that 
was received dry in bales last Fall, and which 
was used for packing nursery stock through 
the Winter and Spring, be kept through the 
Summer, and be again used for "the [same pur¬ 
pose? 2. Is there T auy standardjwork on var¬ 
ieties, care and propagation of.evergreens? J " 
Ans. —Yes; but it is not quite equal to 
fresh moss. The more .'it is "[handled' and the 
finer it becomes, the less valuable it is. We 
prefer toTceep it dry,'aud.Wet it up before us¬ 
ing. 2. The “Book of Evergreens” by Josiah 
Hoopes, is the best work we know of on ever¬ 
greens and their propagation. 
O. J. Ii., Evant, Tex .—How can a young 
horse be castrated, only one of whose testicles 
is in sight? 
Ans, —Except in the hands of a skilled oper¬ 
ator, the operation is very dilficult and dan¬ 
gerous, while it would take too much space to 
describe the Operation in full. Unless you can 
secure the services of one who is familiar 
with the operation, the colt had bettor remain 
uncastrated. 
S. //., Pulaski , Pa .—When is the best time 
to sow Orchard Grass, and how much to the 
acre, along with clover and Timothj', in an 
orchard sown in rye last year. 
Ans. —For your climate jjerhaps Fall would 
be as good as any. A mixture as follows would 
serve: 1}, bushel of Orchard Grass, ten quarts 
of Timothy, eight quarts of clover. We don’t 
know why any oue should prefer Timothy to 
sow witli Orchard Grass. 
F. W. W., Chatham, Ont, Canada .—Hen 
manure and ashes, bones, etc., as fertilizers 
cannot be compared siuee hen and barn-yard 
manure are complete manures, furnishing all 
needed kinds of plant food. Ashes and bones 
are not complete. To get the equivalent of 
hen manure, raw-bone flour and ashes with the 
addition of more nitrogen than the bones con¬ 
tain, should be used. 
DRESS GOODS. 
JAMES McCREERY & CO. 
arc displaying an extensive 
variety of wool and silk- 
mixed DressMaterials suit- 
all le for mid-summer w ear. 
Among the latest import- 
ations xvill be found Clial- 
lies, Mohairs, Hummer Hi- 
cillicnne, Dress Barege 
with bayadere and gradu¬ 
ated stripes; all grades of 
Canvas for seaside cos¬ 
tumes. 
Also a large variety of 
Tweeds, Cheviots, etc., in¬ 
cluding the new hair-line 
stripes so much in favor. 
Samples sent on applica¬ 
tion. 
ORDERS BY MAIL 
from any part of the coun¬ 
try will receive careful 
and prompt attention. 
JAMES IcCREERY & CO., 
Broadway and 11th St., 
New York. 
Several Subscribers .—The Field Force 
Pump will give good satisfaction for use in 
spraying fruit trees with Paris-green. One 
pound of the poison mixed with 1(10 gallons of 
water will kill insects. Apply just after the 
blossoms fall. 
W. D, B., Canterbury, Ct .—From your 
description we cannot locate the seat of the 
lameness in your horse and therefore cannot 
answer your questions. Better consult a vet¬ 
erinarian who can examine the animal. 
Several Subscribers .—The saw shown on 
page 250 of the Rural for 1885, is called the 
Wagener saw. It does good work. For sale 
by Charles Wagener, Puiteney, Stuben Co., 
N. Y. Price $2. 
IF. It., Fresno Cal .—Agave Americana (the 
American Aloe) is peculiarly adapted for a 
hot, dry climate. Drogue, florist, City of 
Mexico, Mexico, can furnish the seed. 
J. /*., Kingston, N. Y .—Our report of the 
Kieffer four years ago was that it was not 
hardy north of New York. The stem sent 
seems to us evidence of this. 
F. N. IF., Arkansas City, Kans .—We can 
only suggest that you turn the mare on to the 
wet pasture for a few weeks or months if nec¬ 
essary. 
F. S. (no address ).—From your description 
of the symptoms wo cau only guess what ails 
the calves. 
DISCUSSION. 
E. A., of W ayne, N. Y., sends us a double 
Thalictrum anemonoides. She says she has 
seen the single variety, but never remembers 
seeing a double one before. We have found 
sjieciinens with two and three whorls of sepals, 
but never a double oue. There is, however, a 
double variety. 
COMMISlCATtONS UKCKIVED FOR THE WEEK ENDING 
May 15. 1886. 
C. Smith, thankB.—S. S. Shuster, plants received.— 
d. e. i. n„ thanks.—J. p.-w. it.— f. e. p.—e j.c.— 
T. B. H.-C. P.-N. W. 0,-J. G. S.-O. H. A.-R. N.-J. 
\V. n.-K. J.-L. J. T.-L. M. M.—J. B. B.—J. U. L.-H. 
W.—J. N. J. H. M.—Jacob T. T., potatoes received.— 
S.T.S.. thanks. -S. H. & Co.-F. D. C.-J. N. H.-S. C. 
S„ thanks.-D. F.-O. N. W.-H. H.-M. S. ,4 8., trees 
received.—J. H. (J. —J, L. B.—J. II. F. O. C.-H. M. R. 
thanks. C. B. M., thanks. B. F.—M. E. P., thanks. E. 
15. C., thanks.—T. C. T.—L. T.-E. E. P.-J. D., thanks.— 
J. H.—J. J. S.—H. D. A.-N. H.-F.C.-L. H. C.—W. H. 
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Improved HYDRAULIC RAMS. 
Send for Circular and Price List. Address 
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TO FIRMEDS. 
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Breeders of twelve varieties of high class standard 
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This variety has been bred by me for over ten years 
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Eggs from May 1st at *2 per dozen. 
Also Collie Dogs for sale. 
Mention this paper. 
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SHELLBONE for POULTRY. 
A mixture of Pure Bone and Ground Oyster Shells 
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SI. 75, by freight. Samples, ,05e. mail. 
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THE SILVER CUP. 
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