THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
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hHlani'c llieif own ration by kcepins 
both where they can help tliemselves at 
Itlcasure. As proof that they are entire¬ 
ly different in nutrients supplied, a flock 
will cat all the mash they want, with 
plenty still left in the trough, and still 
be greedy for a feed of corn. The Deacon 
rather doubted this. As we were inspect¬ 
ing the troughs this morning, an hour 
after the mash was distributed, we found 
a number of houses in which there was 
still left a good supply of the wet feed 
in the trough. They had eaten all they 
cared to, and had a surplus of the nutri¬ 
ents which predominated therein. 
“Now watch,” said 1 to the Deacon, as 
1 opened the corn box and scattei’ed 
some corn on the floor. Every hen in 
every case was on the alert at once, and 
eager for corn. 
“Oh!” said the Deacon, “that is be¬ 
cause hens like corn better than other 
food.” 
“Beg pardon,” said 1, “it is because 
the system craves for a supply of the 
carbonaceous matter which the corn 
supplies.” 
“How can you prove that?” 
“By feeding corn alone until they will 
be just as eager to leave the corn and 
rush after the nitrogenous matter in the 
mash. I have often fed a mash contain¬ 
ing an excess of carbonaceous matter, 
when a quart of corn would lie on the 
floor untouched for a week at a time.” 
While it is true that with both corn 
and this nitrogenous mixture kept con¬ 
stantly within reach, you can depend on 
a good egg yield in Spring and Summer, 
1 have noticed a good many indications 
that better results, both as to general 
lualth and egg production, can be se¬ 
cured by stopping just a little short of 
a full supply for the appetite. From 
March 1 to November 1 last year we 
aimed to give our hens all the balanced 
ration whicb they would eat twice a day. 
A number of hens soon learned to come 
and meet the wagon as soon as feeding 
was commenced, and the flock in the 
first house usually had help from their 
neighbors at meal time, with the result 
that their trough would always be clean¬ 
ed out perfectly each time. It was no¬ 
ticeable all Summer that this flock laid 
rather more eggs than other flocks which 
often had feed left in the trough for 
some time after it was distributed. 
O. W. MAPES. 
PLAN FOR A DAIRY HOUSE. 
I want a i)lan for milk and butter house 
for 25 cows. Good brick costs $8 per 
1 ,01)11. lumber flooring $1..50 per 100 feet, 
.'hiding $1.10, framing 41 cents to $1.20. Sand 
and stone are plentiful and near. 1 want 
something for service, not to look at. Ex¬ 
pense is lio item if it will justify the outlay. 
RKADEK. 
This building can be built one story, 
of brick with a cement floor, and have 
at the outset a fireproof building. A 
ceiling placed across from the eave- 
plates will aid materially in maintain¬ 
ing a lower temperature during the hot 
weather; 18x25 feet will furnish room 
enough, although more or less will per¬ 
haps better suit the builder. It will ac¬ 
commodate separator, butter worker, 
cream vats, churn and Pasteurizer, aera¬ 
tor and cooler, also two small rooms, one 
for boiler and engine, tbe other for 
washing, testing milk, and such work 
that would be better done away from 
cream and butter. I should prefer steam 
power, because we can thus obtain hot 
water and dry steam for sterilizing with¬ 
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out extra equi])ment or cost. Put in a 
cement floor over the entire surface, pro¬ 
viding for a gutter and some good out¬ 
side drainage. Using glazed tile for a 
wainscot will add to the beauty and fin¬ 
ish, and somewhat to the cost. If brick 
is used at $8 per 1,000 the cost laid will 
be from to $15 per 1,000. 1 am reli¬ 
ably informed that a wall of cement, 
sand and stone of equal strength and 
sustaining pow'er, with an air chamber, 
and these two wails held firmly by iron 
ties, can be built cheaper than a brick 
wall. The cut shows a ground plan. The 
location of the equijmieut may be 
'■hanged. No opening is provided be¬ 
tween butter room and the boiler room. 
The passage is through the wash room, 
which will obviate dust from coal. The 
main shaft will be suspended and belt¬ 
ing may be carried eitber way. lls(‘ 
window space enough to provide plenty 
of light. 
Dr. He.ss’ Stock Food given twice a day, in tablespoon doses, makes a horse fit for any task, and willing at any 
work. It improves tbe coat, purifies the blood, removes dropsical swellings and .stocking of the legs, prevents 
cracketl or greased heel, cures distemper, indigestion, constipation, worms and .scratches, and is a tonic to the 
organs of reproduction. Dr. Ile.ss’ Stock Food is e.specially valuable for mares in foal and for growing colts—as 
well as for fattening horses for market. It is easy to grow a hand.some animal from a very unpromising colt, if 
Dr. TIe.ss’ Stock F'ood is given regularly, from the first year on. Dr. He.ss’ Healing Powder cures galls, cuts, 
burns, and open wounds of every descrijition. Four ounce package by mail 25c. 
Dr, Hess* Stock Food 
In every package of Dr. Hess’ 
Stock Food Ls a little yellow 
card entitling the purchaser 
to free pre.scription for his 
stock by Dr. Hess. 
DR. HESS’ 
Great Stock Book 
on disea.ses of animals and 
poultry, the only complete 
treatise for popular use, <!on- 
suUed and recommended by 
prominent veterinarians, will be 
se7il free, postpaid, if yon write 
what stock you liave; wliat stock- 
food, you have used; and mention 
thi.s i)aper. 
('. M. McCi.ain, Veterinary Surgeon, .le- 
roineville, O.,says;—‘‘It is the most <;ompre- 
henslve work for farmers I liave ever seen." 
It. II. Dayman, Veterinary Surgeon, I,attas- 
bnrg, ().. says:—"In my practice I often follow 
suggestions given in your Veterinary Work." 
WoalRoinake Dr. Hess' Poultry Pan-a-ce-a, Dr. Hess’ 
Healing Powder amt Instant I.ouse Ki-Iler. Address 
DR. HESS & CLARK. 
Ashland, Ohio. 
is a scientific compound for liorscs, cattie, hogs and sheep; endor.sed 
by medical and veterinary collegcsand prescribed by leading veteri¬ 
narians ever.ywliere. If tlic medical dud veterinary colleges 
know of nothing better, it mu.st be good. Dr. Hess is a graduate 
of lioth these Schools of Medicine, and his pre.scriptions 
and works are recognized 
as standard li.v tlio pro¬ 
fession. No unpro¬ 
fessional mamifac- 
t.iirer can equal 
..NS’* 
Dr. Hess’ Stock Food is sold on a. 
written guarantee, in 100 pound 
sacks, $5-00: smaller packajfes at a. 
slight advance. Fed in a small dose. 
400,000 Farmers 
Scattered all over the World 
are 
finding 
a 
De Laval Cream Separator 
the best investment 
they ever made in dairying. 
A f ight not this be true with you too ? 
Let the nearest local agent bring you a 
machine to see and try for yourself. 
That is his business. This will cost you 
nothing. It may save you a great deal. 
If you don’t know the agent send for his 
name and address—and a catalogue. 
The De Laval Separator Co. 
Randolph & Canal Sts., 
CHICAGO. 
General Offices; 
827 YOUVILLE Sq. , 
MONTREAL. 
1213 Filbert Street 
PHILADELPHIA. 
74 CORTLANDT STREET, * ’’’’ York Street, 
TORONTO. 
217-221 Drumm St. 
SAN FRANCISCO. 
NEW YORK. 
248 McDermot Avenue, 
WINNIPEG. 
IF IT’S THE BEST, KEEP IT. 
If not send it back. Wc ship out all our QUAKER CITY GRINDING KILLS onthose 
terms. You will know when you have once tried it. Look atthecut. See the double hopper. 
One crushes and grinds car corn and the other mixes In the oats, barley, rye, wheat, etc.,Just 
asyouwantit. ihtecial burrs for sitecial uses. Huvking attucliiiiciit extra when ordered. 
.Uukon tho fliicHt oorn iiieiil for table unc. Itall ItearlngH make these 
casyrunners. Sold under a positive guarantee. Send for 36th Annual Catalog. Mailedfree. 
We handle all standard makes of farm implements. Get our jtrices on what you want. 
A. W. STRAUB & CO., 3737 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, Pa, 
THE A. W. STRAUB CO., Canal and Randolph Streets, Chicago. 
ImprovedMa^reSpreader 
This is the only machine made that will spread evenly and perfectly all kinds of manure, wood 
ashes, salt, lime, etc. Tears apart, makes fine and distribute 
evenlytho hardest caked and coarsest manure, no matter howfu 
of straw, corn stalks, etc. Machine is greatly im- 
nroved for 1903. The driver docs not have to leave 
the seat from the time he leaves the manure heap un¬ 
til he get<il>ack again. Send for latest catalog describing alHin- 
provcincnts and telling “Howto Grow Big Crops.*' Mailed free, 
I ^ Kemembcrthat the only original and genuine Kemp Manure 
I Spreader is made by us and the patents thereon have been 
fully sustained by a recent decision of the United States 
I Ciicuit Court. 
Kemp <8. Burpee Mfg^ Co., Box 38i Syracuse, N. Y. 
Throwing 
n, n ® 
^ “lUtter 
& Aw^y 
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by tbe old 
method of BkimminR 
milk is rank folly. With a 
National CVenni Keparator 
you ean save 80 per cent, of the 
butter-fat you are now throwing 
away. It separates both warm and 
cold milk, light or heavy cream and 
skims practically clean. We send it 
Free for IO Days 
trial. Let you test it—see for your¬ 
self the saving it makes. If not 
satisfactory, send it liack—we 
pay all costs. Catalogue free. 
N.tlonat Dairy .tIachinrCo., 
Newark 8. 
Perfect Butter 
—the kind which brings the highest 
price in any market can only be made 
- from perfect milk. All bad odors 
Sand flavors of animal, feed or 
stable must be removed, 
THE PERFECTION 
Milk Cooler and Aerator 
will do it quickly, chenply and pcriectly. Made la varh 
>u»Bliea from 1 to 200 rows Send for pricea and free circulars. 
I.. R. LEWIS, Matifr., Box 12 . Cortland, N. Y. 
Pat. May 21,1901. 
THE ARRAS 
Cream Extractor 
The leading Cream Jfixtractor 
on the market because milk and 
water are not mixed. You al¬ 
ways have pure, sweet milk for 
house use and not diluted for 
feeding. The most convenient 
extractor made for handling 
your milk In Winter as well as 
in Summer. It saves all can 
lifting, skimming and washing 
of crocks. It is easily kept 
clean. Write for descriptive 
catalogue and special introduc¬ 
tory prices to THK ARRAS 
CREAM SEPARATOR CO. 
Bluffton,Ohio. 
CREAM EXTRACTOR 
FREE 
This is a genuine 
offer made to introduce the Peoples 
Cream Extractor in every neighbor- 
bood. It is the best and simplest in 
^he world. We ask that you show it to 
your neighbors who have cows. Send 
your name and the name of the near¬ 
est freight office. Address 
PEOPLES SUPPLY CO,, 
Dept. 86. Kansas City, Mo. 
Incopt Dacic ^^husc mure trouble to the farmer 
llloCwl reals and more disease to his live stock 
than anything else. No matter whether it is Cattle, 
llogs, Sheep, Poultry, Horses, Dogs, 
CHLORO NAPHTHOLEUM DIP 
will kill tliera. Tho oil in it heais sores, fuukes tho 
aide lieallhy and tho hair soft and glossy. Doing 
;hls It prevents all forms of disease caused by germs 
xud parasites. 
One gallon costs $1.50. Buy the genuine, 
it is alw:iy.s s;ire, safe and successful. 
Booklet on request. 
WEST DI.SIM'ECTIM; COMI AM, 
4 Ea.st .591 li ."Street, New York. 
