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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
February 14 
Live StockandDairy 
i\ AILING ANIMALS, 
Mange in a Dog. 
Can you suggest any remedy that will 
effect a cure for mange In a dog? x. s. 
In a dog mange begins on the inside 
of the legs and soon spreads to the back. 
As mange in its various forms resembles 
other eruptive diseases of the skin it is 
first necessary to look for the parasite, 
which can be done by a magnifying 
glass; also tracing the origin of the con¬ 
tagion. In some cases the parasite can 
be seen with the naked eye in the glare 
x»f the sunlight In the treatment of 
mange it is necessary to destroy the 
eggs which require stronger remedies 
than would kill the parasites. The eggs 
are concealed under the scales or scabs 
and are difficult to get at. First wash 
the affected parts with soft soap and 
water, using a brush to remove or break 
down as many of the scabs as possible. 
Boll stavesacre seeds, one part to 20 of 
water, for one hour, and let it simmer 
for another hour; then add water to 
make it up to the original bulk. Apply 
a little of this to all parts affected. 
Scratches and Thrush. 
Can scratches and thrush on a colt be 
caused by any other reason than poor 
grooming and damp stalls? Can impure 
blood cause It? What remedy is there? 
Michigan. w. v. 
Scratches can come from an improper 
condition of the' blood, but more often 
it is produced by unwholesome fodder, 
close, hot, dirty stables, or mud. Cold 
drafts, snow and freezing mud, washing 
the legs with caustic soap, bandaging the 
legs before thoroughly drying, clipping 
the legs, thus exposing them to cold and 
wet, overwork, imperfect nmn-ishment, 
or impure air, lack of sunshine, all have 
a tendency to produce scratches. The 
first step is to ascertain and remove the 
cause. If there is much local heat and 
inflammation give a laxative of six 
drams of aloes, this should be follow¬ 
ed by bran mashes with two drams of 
hyposulphite of soda three times a day. 
Keep the legs clean and dry and apply 
oxide of zinc ointment to the parts af¬ 
fected. Apply powdered calomel to the 
clefts of the frog for thrush. 
. MILK NOTES. 
The milk situation this Winter seems to 
be improving. We do not ship milk direct 
to New York any more, but sell to cream¬ 
eries. We have three of these in our town 
(Sussex), the Horton & Lewis Cream Co,, 
D. Reardon and Beakes Creamery. They 
all pay the same price, and wash the cans, 
which is very satisfactory to the dairy¬ 
man. The price is one-fourth cent off New 
York Exchange nine months, one-eighth off 
three months. Six miles below, at Pap- 
aka ting, the Bordens are putting up a 
large bottle plant, and pay their own in¬ 
dependent price, which, I understand, leads 
the Exchange prices several points. This 
move of Bordens will draw quite some 
milk from the Deckertown section, unless 
the creameries counteract the move by in 
creasing prices. Feed is hard to get on ac¬ 
count of the heavy railroad coal traffic, and 
prices are high. Hay in quality poor, but 
the dairies are doing quite well. 
Deckertown, N. J. w. d. h. 
The Chenango Valley Dairy Co. was in¬ 
corporated two years ago and had its fac¬ 
tory ready for taking milk February 4, 
1901. From the first day of its opening it 
has been a grand success. The farmers 
in this section will tell you their milk has 
brought them a good many hundred dollars 
more than they would have got if they had 
not had a cooperative factory and shipping 
station of their own. For nine months of 
the past year our codperative station has 
paid its patrons more than Rorden’s prices, 
and for one month the same price. For 
two months the Borden prices have been 
a small fraction ahead of our cooperative 
station. For the month of December the 
patrons of our cooperative received $1.50 
per can of 40 quarts, or 3% cents per quart 
net. The farmers in this town are all In 
favor of cooperation; don’t know of one 
who is opposed to it now. Two years ago 
there were very few in favor of it. If the 
farmers will all work together, and stand 
firmly united for cooperation, they will 
soon settle the milk question. 
Greene, N. Y. milk producer. 
Cooperation Pats.— The cooperative 
creameries are a success for several rea¬ 
sons. Farmers can unite and build a plant 
sufficient to accommodate 600 or 700 cows, 
hire a good man to superintend, look after 
the details and secure good market for 
tlieir productions, thus saving the patrons 
25 per cent more than by selling to country 
dealers. It lias been tried and proved a 
fact that cooperation in dairy production 
is the same as in other business. While 
farmers are saving 25 per cent on the pro¬ 
ceeds of their dairies, their farms are in¬ 
creasing in value at the same ratio Six 
cooperative creameries on the Ulster & 
Delaware K. R., from Kelley’s Corners 
(Delhi is a little off the Ulster & Dela¬ 
ware, but we claim it, being so near), are 
doing a business of $610,000. We receive pay 
for milk acording to the butter fat which it 
contains. For the month of December the 
amount paid for butter fat was 28 to 40 
cents. 1 have been in the dairy business 
for 45 years. There has never been a time 
when farmers have made so much and felt 
so well satislied with their occupation as 
at the present time, and this is due to co¬ 
operative creameries. Farmers should visit 
other localities, and learn what others are 
doing, I have made this a point for several 
years, and 1 have learned much about the 
dairy and other branches of farming. 1 
would urge farmers to organize at once, get 
into line for mutual benefit, and be sure to 
attend meeting at Binghamton March 4. 
Roxbury, N. Y. o. p. m. 
Shetlands for Cape Cod.—I wish you 
would advise persons wishing to engage 
in raising Shetlands to investigate Cape 
Cod. The market would come to the door 
in Summer, and one could train the ponies 
and let them at the same time. There are 
lots of opportunities on Cape Cod if people 
would only find and utilize them. 
Cape Cod. e. l. small. 
Fresh Eggs.—To distinguish between 
fresh or new-laid eggs and old ones put 
them into a dish of water two or three 
inches deep and if they are fresh laid 
they will sink to the bottom nearly as 
straight as an iron bolt, but if they are 
not fresh the large end will tip up as 
thought they wanted to stand upon the 
small end. The reason is that the con¬ 
tents of the egg shrink away from the shell 
in the large end leaving an air space 
which causes this end to tip up or float. 
Erie Co., Pa. t. m. r. 
A Profitable Hive.— About 30 years ago 
I obtained, last part of Winter, a most ex¬ 
cellent strong old-fashioned bee hive 
filled with bees from Vermont. I paid $10 
for the same. During the following Sum¬ 
mer those furnished me with about 125 
pounds of honey comb and two extra 
swarms, so that at the end of the season 1 
had three good strong swarms and the 125 
pounds of honey comb. For many years 
following we were supplied with bees and 
honey from same source. n. t. a. 
Massachusetts. 
BEFORE BUYING Send 4 cents postage 
. ........ .. , for Illustrated catalog 
A NEW HARNESS fun description 
and prices to consumer 
King Harness Co., No. 10 Lake St., Owego, N. V 
Cows bOTciirS years 
MADE TO BREED. 
Moore Brothers, Albany, If. Y. 
Farm Wagon only S21.95. 
In order to Introduce their Low Metal 'Wheels 
with Wide Tires, the Empire Manufacturing 
Company, Quincy, Ill., have placed upon the 
market a Farmer’s Handy Wagon, that is only 
25 inches high, fitted with 24 and SO-lnch wheels 
with 4-inch tire, and sold foi only $21.95. 
This wagon la made of the best material 
throughout, and really costs but a trifle more 
than a set of new wheels and fully guaranteed 
for one year. Catalogue giving a full description 
will be mailed upon application by the Empire 
Manufacturing Co., Quincy, 111., who also will 
furnish metal wheels at low prices made any size 
and width of tire to fit any axle. 
CHARTER 
Gasoline Engine 
1 T r« Any Place 
I Xpll My Any One 
For Any Purpose 
Stationaries, Portables, Engines 
and Pumps, Holsters, 
Sawing Outfits. 
Send for Illustrated Catalogne and 
Testimonials. State your Power Needs. 
Charter Gas Engine Co., Box 26, Sterling, Hi. 
Molly and Dan. 
Poor Milkmaid Molly and Dairy Dan, 
They scrubbed all day at pan and can 
Till both were tired and sick and 
sore. 
And M oily wept and I fear Dan swore. 
But after a while they found that 
they 
Could turn their dairy work to play 
By running their farm in the Empire 
way. 
They’re Jolly Molly and Dandy Dan 
Since they adopted 
TKe 
It’s Just 
TKis Way: 
You can go on losing money on your 
milch cows if you like, or you can 
stop wastes, save half the labor and 
double your profits, by using an 
Empire 
Ea^sy R.unning 
CreaLin 
SepatrAtor 
It's the easy machine, with light 
weight bowl, few parts and abso¬ 
lute simplicity of construction. 
Empire No. O. C EA 
Capacity 175 lbs per hour. ip Uv 
Empire No. 1 A, *74 
Capacity 300 to .335 lbs per hour. ■ 
Empire No. 2. f AH 
Capacity 450 to 500 lbs per hour. MW 
Empire No. 4. 
Capacity 675 to 726 lbs per hour. 
Don’t buy a Separator until after 
you have investigated the Empire. 
Send for our book on "Making 
Cows Pay." 
Empire Cream Separator Co., 
Bloomfield, New Jersey. 
Round or Square 
WHICH WILL 
YOU HAVE? 
Makers of rural mall 
boxes are allowed to use 
thin metal In a round box, 
on their claim that it is the 
strongest form. One con¬ 
cern, however, contends 
that rust and the elements are no re¬ 
specters of form, and stubbornly keeps 
on making square boxes of double the 
average weight. Circulars with the 
why and wherefore sent by the BOND STEEL 
POST COMPANY, Adrian, Mich. 
A Chain 
is no stronger than its 
weakest link. A fertilizer 
deficient in a 
POTASH 
is just as dangerous as a 
chain with a cracked link. 
Our money winning books are 
V needed by every man who owns 
a field and a plow, and who de¬ 
sires to get the most out of them. 
Theyare/r^^. Send postal card. A 
GEK.UAN KALI WORKS,^^^ 
98 Nassau St., 
k New York 
THE CROWN 
5on««. For the ponltrymau. Best in the world. 
Ijowtai in price. Send for circular and testi* 
Bseniala. Wilson Bros., EASTON, PA. 
LAMBERT 
Gas or Gasoline 
Is the reliable engine. 
No long Bhnt-down for 
repairs. Simple, econo¬ 
mical. Easytoregnlate 
'’speed. Strong guarantee. 
iLgsnte wanted. Write for eatelos. ( 
[ AlAMBtRTOA.Sft Q ASOLINB ENOINECO., Andanon,IxuL 
THE MIETZ & WEISS 
Kerosene Engines. Sizes, 1 to 60H.P. 
Obeape.t and Saf.at Power Known 
For pumping and electrlo ll(bt> 
Ing, grinding corn, laparatlng 
cream, aawlng wood and allpowar 
pnrpotei. BIgta.at Award ter 
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Oold Uadal Fan-Ate. bp., BaSSlo, 
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Bzp., ltd. Band for Oatalegaa. e 
A HUTZ. IM XoU BL. RtwTerk 
Double Tread Barn Door Hanger runs on a T-rail 
flexibly connected to barn. Warranted to never 
jump the track. Has tempered steel roller bear¬ 
ings, fits close to building, and will not bind or 
run hard when the door or siding become warped. 
They are without doubt the " B K ST ON 
EARTHWe also manufacture a complete line 
of Hay Tools and Hardware .Specialties, for use 
in field and barn. Write for Catalogue. Address 
LOUDEN MACHINERY CO., 
Dept. J. Fairfield, Iowa. 
Crop Success 
never comes from faulty sowing. 
A few dollars invested in the 
Improved Low-Down Pennsylvi 
nia Force Feed Fertilizer 
Grain Drill 
K Brings the biggest return 
of any investment you ever made. 
K Sows all grains—all grass seeds—all 
fertilizers, whether damp, lumpy or 
K dry. It's the all-round drill for all 
K farmers. Made with hoes or discs. Write 
K for free illustrated catalogue of farm 
machinery and implements. 
A. B. FARQUHAR CO.. Ltd,, York, Pa. 
SILOS 
FROM PUGET SOUND TO YOUR FARM. Weshallshlp to yoar 
Staves One Piece the Depth of Silo. or"*'on“pi„e‘*^Lo‘h 
owing to length mast be handled in oar loads.giving to people contemplating 
the ereetlon of a Hilo Ini 90> the benefit of through car load freight rates 
In a delivered price on Hilo complete.* Write as. giving size beet adapted to vonr wants, and have booklet, 
“HUoe and HUase,”mailed you. It shows bow to baild, how to fill. WILLIAMH MFS. 00.,Kalamasoo,Mleh. 
FARMERS’ $125 SAW MILL 
Oata BOOO Feet Lnmber a day with only 4 h. a. 
Deloach Variable Feed Saw Mills, ItolOOh. p., 
any price. Deloach Mill Machinery. Planen, 
Shingle, Lath and Oom Mills, Water Wheels, etc, 
DeLoaek Hill Mfsc. Oo., Bex 9410 Atlanta, da. 
(Branch, 120 Liberty St., K.wTork.) 
Handsome Oatologne Free If yoa cut tl 
glv. name of paper. 
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