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THE RURAL 
N E W-Y O R K E R 
February 28 
Live StockandDairy 
MILK NOTES. 
(Jreat interest was manifested at the 
meeting of creameries at Norwich, N. Y., 
February 10, in I lie subject of cooperation 
among the creameries of the Five States 
Milk Producers’ Territory. A large num¬ 
ber were in attendance. It was voted to 
have all the cooperative creameries in the 
State at the meeting to be held in Bing¬ 
hamton, N. V’., March 4. A delegate should 
be appointed by each company to attend 
this meeting. It is expected to have over 
100 creamery members of the CoOiierative 
Creamery Association at this time. We 
want to urge every milk producer to inter¬ 
est himself in this grand rally. It will be 
the climax of all other meetings. A com¬ 
plete organization will be instituted at this 
time. w. w. PECK. 
Stock is in good condition generally, 
which is to be wondered at, considering 
the poor quality of the hay crop gathered 
last year. Farmers are, however, feeding 
more grain in consequence of the iioor 
quality of hay. Nearly all of the farmers 
.sending milk to New York from this rail¬ 
road (Ulster & Delaware), have to discount 
one-fourth cent per quart, or 10 cents a 
can from New York price as lixed by the 
lOxchange, which has been extorted from 
them for a good many years, while in lo¬ 
calities where farmers are in close prox¬ 
imity to cooperative creameries they have 
in some instances received from 20 to 40 
cents a can more on the average than 
tho.se sending to dealers in New York. We 
have erected a cooperative creamery at 
Grand Gorge, which opens for busines.s 
April 1. 'J'he only way for farmers to get 
a lucrative price for milk or butter in the 
future is for all to join together, and 
through codperative creameries holding 
back the surplus from the market, secure 
belter and more remunerative prices than 
they have ever received before. The 
farmers should all band together and co- 
diterate to get their business running on 
sclentitic principles so they can say to the 
middlemen: “We have no further use for 
you." Planners everywhere should organ¬ 
ize foi- the protection of their homes and 
business. g. b. more. 
Delaware Co., N. Y. 
LITTLE PIGS DIE WITH THUMPS. 
A sow farrowed 13 pigs December 4 last; 
they were all lively and fat until about 15 
days old when one at a time they would 
quit eating and linger 21^ or three days, 
then die. They did not lie down all the 
time, but walked around slowly. They 
breathed very fast, 1 might say panted; 
the heart would beat very fast and strong. 
1 fed the sow white middlings and boiled 
oats; bed was dry and warm. After the 
lirst 10 days 1 fed her iV 2 quarts middlings 
at a meal. She was and is in good order; 
so were the little ones; very plump and fat. 
Smoke Run, Pa. O. B. 
Scores of pig breeders will have the 
same trouble to deal with. Years ago 1 
lost many of my best pigs with this 
trouble. The best in the litter would 
die first, but 1 would seldom lose the 
whole litter. Winter or Spring farrow¬ 
ing or those starting in cold, raw and 
unpleasant weather are troubled this 
way. Pigs farrowed in warm weather 
when the dam is running on pasture are 
seldom if ever lost from this disease. 
The trouble is caused by lack of exercise, 
which they will not take in raw cold 
weather voluntarily unless they have a 
very warm house. This man thought 
his shelter warm enough, but in this he 
was mistaken. Had the pigs been really 
comfortable they would have taken the 
necessary exercise. As it was they 
would suck rich milk, plenty of it, lie 
still and grow fat, so fat that it inter¬ 
fered with the organs of respiration and 
the heart’s action, causing the thumping 
and breathing that he describes. When 
he first noticed this trouble if he had 
gone into the house twice a day and 
stirred the pigs out of the nest, and com¬ 
pelled them to take exercise, he would 
have saved them. Before now, while the 
dam has been feeding outside, I have 
gone into the small house six feet 
square, taken the sick pig by the tail, 
pulled it away from the rest, and let it 
crawl back. This I would do twice a 
day and not lose a pig. It seems as 
though it would kill them sometimes, 
the heart action and breathing are so 
violent, but they soon get over it if com¬ 
pelled to move a'DOut. December 2 and 3 
I had three large sow's farrow. They 
saved 20 pigs; in anticipation of bad 
cold weather I covered the houses with 
fodder. For one month there was very 
little sunshine, but the pigs kept warm 
and would take play in their houses. 
.My man tells me that he sometimes went 
into the houses and stirred the pigs 
about, but 1 do not know that this was 
necessary. I was once skeptical as to 
the possibility of making shelter warm 
enough to prevent this inaction and (uin- 
sequent overfatness, but 1 was told by a 
large breeder who had a house with 
double walls, that he had no trouble; 
his pigs always took necessary exercise, 
and none died from so-called thumps. 
My experience after acting on this in¬ 
formation corroborates his statement. 
Many will not lose pigs on this account 
because their sows are not in high fiesh 
and are not well enough fed to give suffi¬ 
cient milk to fatten their pigs. Pigs 
grown under these conditions are likely 
to be runts and of little value. Better 
have the sows in high flesh and fed 
high, and then shelter the pigs warm. 
Here is a straight-out example of the 
advantage of good shelter, and one in 
which high feeding will not take its 
place. .TOIIN U. JAM ISO.X. 
Ohio. 
Cows baiTenr3 years 
MADE TO BREED. 
Moore Brothers, Albeny. K. Y 
A BIG SNAP IN BUGGIES! 
A well built, finely finished top 
buggy with oil tempered springs. 
Has all the style shown by rigs cost¬ 
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Write for price and agency 
ECONOMY BDOGV CO., 
Box A 5(1, Cinclnaatl, O. 
WrlU 
for 
Cstslog 
^HARROW 
On Wheels 
T.lghtpst Draft Harrow made. Raves at lea.st 
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harrow. Teeth controlled 
by lever. Easily cleared 
of rubbish. Made 
of very best ma¬ 
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for free cat¬ 
alogue. 
The Hench & 
Dromgold Co., Mfrs., 
York, Pa. 
WHY NOT BUY 
L OUDEN’8 Latest Improved HAY CAR¬ 
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work. Will fill your barn full and will NOT 
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We are the originators of FLEXIBLE BARN 
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LAMBERT 
I" reliable engine. 
shutdown for 
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Strong guarantee. 
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Charter Gas Engine Co.. Box 26, Sterling, III. 
Farm Wagon only SI31.95. 
In order to introduce their Low Metal Wheels 
with Wide Tii’es, 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 30-inch wheels 
with 4-inch tire, and sold for only $21.96. 
This -w.agon is 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 de.soription 
will be mailed upon application by the Empire 
Manufacturing Co., Quincy, III., who also will 
furnish metal wheels at low prices made auy size 
and width of tire to fit any axle. 
Round or Square 
WHICH WILL 
YOU HAVE? 
Makers of rural mak 
boxes are allowed to itse 
thin metal In a round box, 
on their claim that it Is the 
strongest form. One con¬ 
cern, however, contends 
that ru.st 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. 
Sold 
direct 
to you 
Is the celebrated 
“SPLIT HICKORY” SPECIAL 
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OHIO CARRIAGE MFQ. C0.,Sfafion 39 CiociDoatl, 0. 
2l1903 catalog mum 
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give you an Idea of the 
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wwW.wU Boulevard Gem 
Stick Seat Runa¬ 
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*nQ fe buys this, our 
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MU6 
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our new I 903 
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Half Platform 
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W/Cl I di^illino 
W machines 
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30 YEARS SELUN6 DIRECT 
We are the largest manufactura of vehicles and har 
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EliKHAKT CIRRIAOE A HARNKSS MFG, Co, "■ 
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