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April-I \ 
HINTS ON BREEDING AND FEEDING 
You ask how one can obtain a full 
herd of such cows as those which won 
the Ayrshire prize records. I can give 
you a theory that ought to do it, but it is 
like putting fine tools that have wrought 
good work in the hands of a skilled 
workman who is a master of his trade, 
into the hands of another man, and tell¬ 
ing him to go and do likewise. It needs 
the man behind the tools. I have been 
breeding Ayrshires since 1873. I began 
by buying the best I could find, always 
breeding from the best top crosses I 
could obtain to carry out my formulated 
plan. 1 have made a great many mis¬ 
takes <and failures, but the average of 
my stock is, I think, steadily improving, 
and now and then I get a decided im¬ 
provement on the best I could buy to 
start with. I have always been on the 
lookout to find better female stock to 
improve my herd, and have bought a 
good many and found they were no better 
than mine, when placed side by side, 
and have disposed of them, and worked 
away at my original stock. My cows are 
well cared for, being fed regularly and 
fairly well, though not forced. Being 
kept for a breeding herd they are fed 
that ration which will produce the 
strongest constitution and the most ro¬ 
bust health. I feed largely on hay and 
wheat bran, with a limited amount of 
concentrated food. I intend to keep the 
calves growing steadily from the day 
they drop. The heifers are kept growing 
and the cows are well fed and not al¬ 
lowed to get down thin. My opinion is 
that in the care of all farm stock it 
does not pay to let anything get thin, 
and that a small amount of extra feed 
given regularly, both in amount and 
time of feeding, has a very much better 
effect in the long run than a large feed 
at one time and none at another. My 
horses are always in good order and 
work hard, but are fed regularly and 
uniformly, and I do not think they eat 
any more in the year than those that are 
fed irregularly and are generally thin in 
fiesh. C. M. WINSLOW. 
Vermont. 
Mule With Blind Staggers. 
I have a inule which is subject to some¬ 
thing like vertigo, has fallen over several 
times, but immediately recovers and gets 
up. It shows only when starting work 
after meals, chiefly at noon and only in 
warm weather. What can I do for him? 
Sexton, Va. J. l. h. 
This may be caused by congestion of 
the brain or not enough blood to it. The 
ordinary form of megrims is a peculiar 
deranged state of the nerves of the brain 
or the brain itself, although some cases 
of staggers are caused by small, ill-fit- 
ting collars, which often obstruct the 
flow of blood in the veins of the neck, 
thus causing passive congestion of the 
brain, which is relieved by removing the 
collar. Defective action of the heart will 
sometimes cause dizziness or staggers. 
Besides these causes there is a disturb- 
pnce of the brain not well understood 
which is the most common cause of the 
megrims. The animal stops, shakes its 
head, throwing it upward and backward, 
braces its legs, staggers and falls. The 
eyes are staring, the nostrils dilated, 
and the breathing may be rough. The 
animal gives a few convulsive struggles, 
gets on its feet, shakes itself, and goes 
on as if nothing had happened. I have 
known horses affected in this way every 
time they were driven facing the sun. 
The sunlight, I think, caused irritation 
in some way affecting the brain. There 
is no cure for this disease. If the ani¬ 
mal falls, slacken the harness and let 
the head lie flat, dash cold water over 
the head and the animal will soon re¬ 
cover. Give physic occasionally; aloes 
from eight to 10 drams at a dose, it be¬ 
ing the best physic for this disease. 
The Grain-Fed Pig.— The article on 
page 219 of The R. N.-Y., “Profit in grain- 
fed pigs,” demonstrates the fact that 
pigs can be fed entirely on grain, and yet 
yield a good profit. November 20, 1902, 1 
purchased a pig eight weeks old, weigh¬ 
ing 50 pounds. When slaughtered, March 
10, 1903, it weighed 162 pounds. The feed 
for the first two months was flour mid¬ 
dlings. For the next five weeks cornmeal 
and middlings, equal parts by weight, and 
the remainder of time cornmeal. No milk 
was fed at any time. The items are as 
follows: One pig $3.25, 100 pounds flour 
middlings $1.30, 100 pounds mixed feed $1.15, 
100 pounds cornmeal $1.25, making a total 
of $6.96; 162 pounds of pork at 10 cents per 
pound $16.20, leaving a remainder of $9.25. 
HarwlntOQ, Conn. J. Q. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
DRIPPING MONEY. 
Farmer's Pocketbook Leaked. 
The way he found the leak was when 
he figured his year’s profits of his cat¬ 
tle, hogs, sheep and poultry and the 
year’s work done by his farm horses,— 
and compared them with the record of 
his neighbor, who uses Chloro-Naptho- 
leum Dip on his stock and in his stables, 
pens and poultry houses. 
“I don’t consider Chloro-Naptholeum 
Dip an expense,” said the neighbor, “it 
is an actual economy and as much a 
source of profit as the feed that 1 am 
turning into beef, pork and poultry here 
on my farm. 
“What cause the leak in your pocket- 
book, neighbor, are the little and big 
diseases among your animals—Hog 
Cholera and epizootic diseases, the lice 
on cattle, hogs and poultry, the mange, 
the itch, scab, ticks, sores and wounds. 
I get my Chloro-Naptholeum Dip in 
five-gallon cans, and its costs me only 
$6.75 freight prepaid. I find that what¬ 
ever is wrong with my stock Chloro- 
Naptholeum Dip wili stop what’s the 
matter. 
“Whenever I face any particularly 
hard problem in keeping my animals 
healthy I write for free advice to the 
Veterinary Department of the West 
Disinfecting Co., Inc., 4 B. 59th St., N. Y. 
Their advice is always reliable, and 
the answer comes more promptly than 
through any other bureau. 
“The company makes special arrange¬ 
ments for men who have small herds 
like mine. They do not try to make a 
profit out of their dipping tanks, but 
they offer tanks to their customers at 
especially low prices. I am particularly 
attracted by their offer to send a $15.00 
hog dipping tank for $13.50; or a 
sheep dipping tank worth $13.00 for 
$11.50 to anybody who buys Chloro- 
Naptholeum regularly. 1 think we 
might go in on this offer very profitably. 
My herds are not very large, neitlier are 
yours, and it would undoubtedly pay us 
to get a dipping tank jointly. 1 know 
that this is a very common practice 
among farmers who have not large 
herds. 
“I find it a great saving and great 
protection to my live stock to spray 
Chloro-Naptholeum around my stables, 
pens and hen houses. I use an auto¬ 
matic sprayer pump, a pattern made 
especially for spraying Chloro-Naptho¬ 
leum Dip, and endorsed by the West 
Disinfecting Co. It is worth $5.00, but 
it did not cost me a cent, as they sent 
it to me free with my first order for 
<^en gallons at $12.50. The sprayer is 
automatic and is so convenient that 1 
can put the spray right where it ought 
to be at a minute’s notice, and the next 
minute can be going ahead with the 
farm work. 
“By having Chloro-Naptholeum Dip 
always handy, and using it in this way 
I find that the animals are healthier, 
that they are more vigorous, that they 
put on more weight, than when I trust¬ 
ed to the happy-go-lucky system, like a 
man who neglects to fertilize his fields. 
“When you ask for Chloro-Naptho¬ 
leum Dip be sure that you get it. Im¬ 
itations will not do the work. If 
there was an agent near here you could 
get it from him at the same price that 
you would get it from the New York 
office. 
“If you want to prove the value of 
the dip before you buy in quantity for 
actual use, the best way would be to 
order a one-gallon can, which costs only 
$1.50, freight paid to station. This is 
enough to make 100 gallons of the spray¬ 
ing fluid. At l^^c. a gallon, you can see 
how cheaply you can keep your stock 
healthy and thrifty. 
“A one-gallon can used on stock will 
produce a very distinct improvement in 
the animals within a very few days. 
It is proof that you can see with your 
own eyes. 
“Your pocket-book is leaking, neigh¬ 
bor, unless you adopt some measure to 
keep down the germ and parasite dis¬ 
eases that keep your stock poor.” 
Ghioro - Naptholeom 
C fiflDnnil Charleston Four-Corners, N. Y., 
■ UVnilUlly Box 63, will spare a few 
MAMMOTH LIGHT BKAHMA8. 
Cockerels and Pullets. 
OEAIiSB IN AT.L KINDS OK LADDKBS 
O I BiBhty B. P. R. pullets, one 
OI 31 © year old, bred for winter 
layers. Thrifty, vigorous. Record of 50 per cent for 
the last Winter. $2 each. 
CHARLBS P. LEAKK, Cranford, N. J. 
SQUABS PAY 
I$K.\ T 
J1 ENS 
Easier, need attention only part of 
time, bring big prices. Raised in one 
month. Money-makers for poultry- 
men, farmers,women. Send forFREE 
BOOKLET and learn this rich homo 
Industry. PLYMOUTH ROCK SQUAB 
CO., 4A Friend Street, Boston, Mass. 
Do You Want "Barred Rock” Layers? 
108 egg strain. Eggs, $2 for 13; $5 for 40; 110 for 100. 
Incubator Eggs, $6 per 100. Agent for Cypher’s Incu¬ 
bators, Brooders and Poultry Supplies. 
J. W. PARKS, Box K, Altoona. Pa 
|■|YJ|||n^TTCC Golden, silver Laced and 
If I AllUU I I bw Buff. Fine stock and eggs at 
fair prices. Birds returnable If not O. K. Breeder 
since 1884. F. S. TENNEY, Box 14, Peterboro, N. H. 
15 
Thoroughbred 
Chickens 
For 
If you keep Poultry, have Thor¬ 
oughbreds by all means. 
Send US$1, and we will ship you 
at once a Sitting of 15 Eggs fr'im 
prize-winning stock of W'hlte 
Wyandottes, White Leghorns or 
Barred Plymouth Rocks. Skip¬ 
ped safe any distance. Fertllltv 
Guaranteed. You can do no bet¬ 
ter elsewhere no matter how high 
price you pay. 
$ 1.00 Central PoultryFarm, Erie,Pa 
E ggs—I jcadlng strains Barred P.Rocks,75c. sitting; 
fresh and securely packed. Farm range. Booking 
orders for Spring Berkshlres. W. A. Lothers. Lack.Pa 
White Plymouth Rock Sggs for Hatch 
Ing; 13 for 50c. J. M. Thornlley, Marietta, Ohio. 
DADDCn andegg;^ 
DnllliCU nUuNu from prize-winners. Satis 
faction guaranteed. Farmers’prices. Circular t ree 
J. W. COX, New Wilmington, Pa., Box H. 
Cnuflo fnr QoIq—W hite Wyan., P. Rocks and 
rUWIO lUI wQlw Leghorns. Stamp. Eggs, II 
for 13. MUS. J. P. HKLLINGS, Dover, Del. 
90 
varieties. Any amount Poultry, Eggs, Pigeons 
and Hares. Guide desc. 611-page book, 10c. 
J. A. BERGEY, Box 8, Telford, Pa. 
V ALLEY VIEW POULTRY FARM, Belle¬ 
ville, Pa., Bronze and YVild Turkeys. Lead¬ 
ing varieties of poultry. Prices low. Catalogue free. 
Q_|_—Ro8e-combBuffLeghorns,Rose-comb 
■ Ol wmIC Brown Leghorns, White Guineas. 
Eggs for hatching from the above stock and Silver 
Wyandottes. A.&BEEKMAN,SoutliBrancli,N.J. 
HOUDANS 
Our stock direct from the greatest breeder In Franc*. 
Cticnlar. D- B. HOWaTT, New Bmnswlok, X. i. 
Brouzc and Bronze x Wild Turkey,$3 pei 
CUUv doz.; Wh. Wyandotte, Barred P. Uoek,$l. 
Stock large, vigorous, proliUC. Utility and fancy. 
Reg. Duroo-Jersey Pigs, $5 up. Italian Bees, $4 up. 
GEORGE ENTY, Templeton, Pa. 
CfilJC from heavy laying strains. White Wyandottes 
kUUO and White Leghorns, 60 per cent, egg yield 
Jan. and Feb., *03. Eggs guaranteed fertile. Express 
paid. Circular. L J. Bxhingham, Glen Cove, N. Y. 
SOCKERELS 
»—Choice W. Wyan., P. Rocks 
__^ Brahmas, Cochins, Leghorns. 
Yom'pflze-wrnnlng stock. 23 varieties of land and 
vater fowls. Satisfaction guaranteed. Big catalopie 
S. C. WHIlt LE6HUKNS 
We breed from the large true egg type. Have been 
breeding nine years to make this breed perfect. We 
have over 700 to select from, and offer you the benefit 
of our experience. Send for circular. 
WHITE & RICE, Box A, Yorktown, N. Y. 
Barred Rocks and White Wyandottes 
Eggs for hatching, $3 per 100. * 
C. A. HALL, Oak Hill, Greene County, N. Y. 
n ^ ^ C—Single-Comb White Leghorn, the egg- 
producer; Partridge Wyandotte, for 
iroller and roaster, Pittsburg and Cleveland winners. 
Dggs from above Leghorns, 15 eggs, $2; 30 eggs, $3.'^; 
00 eggs. $10. Partridge Wyandotte Eg^ 15 eggs, $8. 
Ibove stock are winners and bred from winners. Cor- 
espondence solicited 
Eggs that Hatch at Cut Prices 
•DUtance no objection. We pack In cotton batting, 
which prevents Jar and chill. 
d...ttes, B. Leghorns. MT. BLANCO POULTRY 
FARM, Mt. Blanoo, O. 
INCUBATORS 
From *6 up. Best reasonable priced 
hatchers on the market : 
Brooders. *4 up. None better at any 
t rice. Fully warranted. Catalog free. 
.. A. BANTA, LIQONIER. IND. 
l$7gnK>(lf.°zgl$litH200|.iaWHY TOoRL 
$ I ''o*’ 
I ^ 200 Egg 
INCUBATOR 
Perleot la eoDatmctloa and 
sotioD. HatobM every fertile 
egg. Write in eeUlog to-day. 
QEO. H. STAHL. Quincy, III. 
VICTOR. 
V INCUBATORS 
Hatch every ferUle egg. Simplest, 
most durable, cheapest flrtt’Class 
hatcher. Money hack if not posi¬ 
tively as represented. W6pay/r9igkL 
Circular free; catalogue 6c. 
Doiv*t Pay Double. 
We’ll sell you a better hatcher 
for the money than any other 
i&cubator concera on earth. New im- 
nroved regrulator, that can't get out 
ofsrdsr. book-'GOOlUostntlou ft**. 
8CKI HATCH INCVBATOK 
CUy CMtoff Nth. or ColMhat* Ohio. 
Butter-Fat Test Low? 
GUERNSEY BULLS 
will Increase It, and we have several at reasonable 
prices. Ages, calves to those 10 months old. 
WII.L.SWOOD FARM, 
Wills a. Seward. Budd’s Lake, N. J. 
ja ^ I PJ p Q For sale, stock of 
T Iw, wh 1^ I EL Ck all ages fr,^m 
choice cows, sln-d by 8potte<l Lad 6461. 
MAl’LE ROW S'roOK FARM, Cherry Creek, N. Y. 
AYRSHIRES 
For Scotch and 
American-bred -- -- 
of best dairy quality, and Shetland Ponies, gentle for 
children. Address J. F. CONVERSE & CO., Wood- 
vUle, Jefferson County, N. Y. 
iCDQCYQ ^ Solid Colored Jersey Bull Calves 2)4 
JLiIuL I U and 3 mos. old. Sire a Double G. Sun 
of St. Lambert Boy. Sire of 54 tested cows. 
J. ALDUS HERR. Lancaster. Pa. R. R. 1. 
Registered Jersey Bull Calves 
from Imported Golden Ijad at fair prices, 
a. F. SHANNON, 907 Liberty iStreet, Pittsburg, Pa. 
Holsteiw-FriesiaMs 
best breeding for sale. Prices reasonable. Every 
;tnlmal registered. WOODCRE8T FARM, Rlfton, 
Ulster County, N. Y. 
Registered Hoistein-Friesian Bulls 
for sale cheap. Two Bulls, nearly two years old, and 
five yearUngs. All large for their age; straight, hand¬ 
some, perfectly marked. Sired by Dora DeKol’s Connt 
No. 28757, bred by Stevens & Sons, Lacona, N. Y. 
Dams best 1* herd. Also several bull calves. Address 
P. R. MCLENNAN, Syracuse, N. Y. 
rojLHOLSTEIN CATTLE 
Good ones, and all ages. Fine Yearling Bulls, 
ready for service. 
RAMBOUILLET SHEEP. 
BERKSHIRE SWINE. 
Write DELLHCKST FARMS, Mentor, Ohio. 
Six Good Grade Cows^r: ^ r: 
Also, TEAM MULES. 
E. L. CLARKSON, TIVOLI, N. Y. 
IHORT-HORNS 
Bull Lady Scott's Prince. H 
mos., l,12d lbs. Dark red, little 
_ white. Two Heifers, 2 and 3 
KEGI8TEULD, years old, incalf to above bull; 
FOR SALE dark roans. All good ones. 
J. ELBRIDGE GANG, Starkey, N. Y. 
Purebred Devon Calves 
FOR SALE at reasonable prices. 
B I WIGRTMAN, West Eaton, N. Y. 
DCDITCIIIDE DIftQ 
Dklflkwlllllb I lUO Wyandotte eggs, 96c. 
per 15; $1.50 per 30. MapleshadeFarm,Grant8ville,Md. 
CflD CAI Recorded Large English 
lUtf vALC Berksblr. Boars, ready for serv¬ 
ice. 
Write your wants or come. 
E. E. HALL, Stanley, N. Y., B. V. D. 1. 
iMl’ROVED LillOE YOIIKSHIHES 
hog. Pigs of all ages from Iruported stock for sale. 
MEADOW BROOK STOCK FARM, Rochester, Mloh 
Reg. P. Chinas, Berkshires and C. Whites. 
8 wks. to 6 mos.. mated not akin. 
Service Boars, Bred Sows. Write for 
prices and description. Return If not 
satisfactory; we refund the money. 
HAMILTON & CO., Brclldoun, Chester Co., P». 
0 1 P Qllf I IIP As good as money will buy 
■ || Us wffn I lie or scientific breeding pro¬ 
duce at prices that farmers can afford to j>sy- 
Pedigree furnished with every animal. Start right 
by ordering a bred sow or a pair of pigs. 
G. S. HENJAMIN, Box 14, Portland, Mloh. 
JACKS FOR SALE. 
150 Jacks, Jennets and Mules now ready for the 
Fall trade. Some bargains. Address 
BAKER’S JACK FARM, Lawrence, Ind. 
PRESENT BARGAINS 
$5. dog pups, $7 to $10. First come, first served. They 
won’t last long. W. W. CHENEY, Manlius, N. Y. 
fnlliA Females. Circulars. SILAS 
VUlllC r U|;a dkCKER, south Montrose, Pa. 
For Sale.—Scotch Collies, magnificently 
bred A. J. BENEDICT, Woodworth, Wls. 
Cn-fro >1 ft J Wyan. ( Farm Range. W. IRISH. 
LggOj (R. I. Reds. F Po'keepsie, N.Y. U.F.D. 
rppQ 15,$1; 40,$2. Buff,Wh.,Barred Rocks; Buff, 
LUUu Wh., Br.Leghorns; Buff, Wh.,Golden Wyan.; 
Blaok Langshan^ Buff Cochins, Lt. Brahmas, hUnor* 
oas, Hambnrgs. Cat. H. K. Mohr, Quakertown, Pa- 
QC nnn choice Fertile Eggs, for batching, from 
A V)UUU hundreds of turkeys, chickens, ducks and 
geese. Good batch or new eggs Iree. Cat. and cl r. for 
postal. Orchard Farm Poultry Yards, Millerton,N. Y. 
BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS 
vigorous stock (Ringlet strain). Eggs,15 $1; 30, $1.76, 
100 $5. B. H. ACKLEY. Spring Hill, Bradford Co.. Pa 
for hatching from choice matings of Barred 
P. Rocks and White Wyandottes. $2 per 
three sittings. $5. WOODCRE8T FARM, 
EGGS 
Rlfton, Ulster County, N.Y. 
W HITE WYANDOTTES, no fancy; bred for 
business; brown eggs; bread-winning strains; 
600 layers; $1.60 per 16; $6 per 100; $48 per 1,000. Stock 
for sale. J. A. DxMAR, Silver Lake, Masa 
YOUNG CHICKS 
atohlng. 
Shipped safely any distance 
Try them instead of eggs fo: 
VUlevlewPoultry Farm Co., Salem, N.Y 
POULTRY BOOK 
Uv 1903 catalogue. Elegant In illustration, 
of practical hints, describes 66 breeds of Prise 
winners. Low prices for birds and Wgs- Book 
poetpsdd, 10 cents. Calendar for 1903 on cover. 
B. H. GRBIDZB, BHSXXS, PA. 
