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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
June 20 
rLive Stock and Dairy 
MAPES ON THE MILK SITUATION. 
Tihe PnrcE Probekm. —I have been 
wondering whether farmers who produce 
the milk which supplies Greater New 
York are ready to join in a true coopera¬ 
tive movement which would give them 
a fair share of the price which the con¬ 
sumer pays for it. There must be some 
practical way to accomplish this. Are 
we ready to join in the twentieth cen¬ 
tury procession and combine our forces? 
The old adage that in union there is 
strength has lost none of its force. The 
cooperative creamery is good as far as 
it goes, but it does not go far enough. 
The cooperative creameries association 
is better, but even that is not able to ac¬ 
complish the desired result unless a good 
deal more than the proposed 40 cream¬ 
eries can be combined. If it accomplishes 
its purpose of maintaining a higher 
price for milk the burden of taking care 
of the surplus will all fall upon its mem¬ 
bers, while the great mass of producers 
outside its organization will reap most 
of the benefits, without any effort or ex¬ 
pense on their part. The most it can 
hope to do is to keep the price of milk 
above its butter value. There is still 
that wide margin between the price the 
farmer receives and the consumer pays, 
which should be reduced in some way. 
Should the People’s Pure Milk Co. suc¬ 
ceed in occupying the field according to 
the expectation of its promoters, the in¬ 
terests of its directors and stockholders 
would be the first consideration with it, 
unless human nature changes greatly 
from what it has been for the last few 
thousand years. If farmers expect to 
reap the benefits to be derived from such 
a company, they must buy a controlling 
interest in its stock. Is not that too big 
a proposition for us to consider? If all 
the farmers who produce the milk which 
supplies the metropolis could be put in 
the balance along with $25,000,000 I 
should be in doubt as to which end 
would go up, if nothing but the worldly 
wealth of the pi-oducers were to be con¬ 
sidered. 
PossiBrnri'iES in Combination.— 
Should we not combine as milk pro¬ 
ducers and sell our milk at wholesale to 
the People’s Pure Milk Co., or some 
other concern or concerns which can re¬ 
duce the enormous expense of distribut¬ 
ing the milk to the consumer by the 
present wasteful method which sends a 
different man and wagon to every house, 
and often to every family on the street? 
This we could do with an amount of 
capital which we could raise among our¬ 
selves without hardship. The main ob¬ 
stacle to be considered is the unwilling¬ 
ness of farmers, judging by past experi¬ 
ence, to cooperate in business affairs. 
The power of the milk producers in the 
market, when combined so as to act as 
one interest, would be unquestioned. 
Witness the power of the anthracite coal 
miners, when they are united as they 
were last year. The whole nation was 
fairly compelled to help them bring the 
operators to terms! If this is true in the 
case of coal, which can be stored under 
the canopy of heaven, and a year’s sup¬ 
ply purchased at one time, how much 
more so in the case of milk, which is 
hardly second to “manna sent down 
from heaven’’ in its desirableness and 
poor keeping qualities. The obstacles to 
be overcome in order to become master 
of the situation are not to be compared 
with those that confronted John Mitch¬ 
ell and his associates. With enough 
farmers of the three principal milk zones 
united to act as one interest, it would 
only take days, instead of months, to 
bring the middlemen to terms. Instead 
of an entire stoppage of income as in 
the case of the miners, for months, the 
milk could he turned into butter or 
cheese, for days, at very slight loss. It 
seems as though in view of the advan¬ 
tages to be gained, nearly every inter¬ 
ested producer would subscribe to a 
share of the stock of such a company, 
big enough to equip a receiving station 
with his proportion of the equipment 
necessary to ship milk, or manufacture 
butter or cheese. Little else would be 
necessary except office equipment and 
bookkeepers. The same subscribers 
should be willing to bind themselves to 
deliver their milk to the company on 
the cooperative plan, for one month at 
least, the month designated to be far 
enough in the future not to interfere 
with any contracts now existing. Pro¬ 
ducers could thus become masters of the 
situation, long before the close of the 
first month. Those who were not pre¬ 
pared to pay the cash for their propor¬ 
tion of the capital stock could give their 
note, due in easy installments, to be used 
as collateral on which to raise ready 
money if the company needed it to use 
before the notes were due. Should the 
People’s Pure Milk Co. fail to get into 
the field as expected, it would make but 
little if any difference. The big fish 
among the middlemen are fast eating up 
the little ones, and a few of therd, when 
obliged to deal with producers as a unit, 
can afford to pay a price which would 
fast clear the pond of the remaining 
small fish. A few dealers in a thickly 
populated city can distribute the milk 
almost as cheaply as a single big com¬ 
pany, and the natural competition 
among them would be a protection to 
consumers. The chief danger in such an 
organization would lie in the greed of 
the farmers themselves. There are but 
few men who could be safely entrusted 
with control of a large city’s supply of 
any of the necessaries of life. Should 
any considerable number of farmers in¬ 
dicate to The R. N.-Y. that the time is 
ripe to organize such a unity of interest 
among the milk producers of Greater 
New York, something might be done be¬ 
tween now and April 1 next It is a 
proposition as old as human history, 
that-when the supply exceeds the de¬ 
mand the buyer can name the price, and 
w'hen the demand outruns the supply, 
the seller can name the price. The time 
seems propitious for farmers to get to¬ 
gether for mutual protection and gain. 
Where is the spirit bold enough and 
wise enough to lead in the movement? 
O. W. MAPES. 
Cutting Clover Into the Silo. 
I intend to put clover in our silo and 
feed during the Summer. I do not want 
to run it through the cutter. Shall I put 
it in green or let it wilt a little? b. j. c. 
Wlliink, N. T. 
You cannot put the clover in too 
green. I should expect if put in uncut 
that you would have to use water, and 
do considerable treading unless the 
amount put in is large, and consequently 
makes for a heavy pressure. If cut fine 
the water in the stalks and leaves will 
equalize and appear as though water 
had been added. It might be more con¬ 
venient, and it certainly would handle 
much easier, to allow it to wilt for an 
hour and then run water on after put¬ 
ting in. We must not forget that all 
forage plants contain less water than 
corn, and are therefore not as easily 
kept in the silo. Keep in mind also that 
silage for immediate use should have 
the same attention that we give for the 
Winter food. There is often a disposi¬ 
tion to use less care when it is to be fed 
out at once. I thought so myself some 
years ago, but found the error of my 
way when we fed the stuff. I should, if 
the Job was mine and the quantity not 
large, cut it and pack it just the same 
as for Winter use. h, e. cook. 
Baling Hat.—I baled 80 tons of my own, 
100 for one man, 50 for another, all from 
the mower; 100 tons sold In St. Louis for 
$11.50, 17 in Havana for $10. Not one pound 
of hay was lost. h. h. saller. 
Illinois. 
An amusing sight on a cold night, says 
Farm and Field, was a mother hen which 
had had her chicks given to another hen, 
hovering or attempting to hover a flock of 
90 chickens which had been reared in a 
brooder and never had felt the pressure of 
a mother’s wing before. The hen weighed 
but about 314 pounds, but her heart was as 
big as an ox, and nobly did she strive to 
do her duty to the motherless brood. 
Grub itt the Head 
About this time the gad-fly is la 3 rilig 
its eggs in the nose of the sheep—eggs 
which will develop into grub. As the 
grub goes up into the sheep’s head, the 
animal will sneeze, grow dizzy, and 
almost go wild. It may possibly cause 
death. If the sheep lives, the grub will 
eventually be sneezed out on the ground, 
and will develop into a gad-fly, which 
will come around next year to lay more 
eggs. Grub in the head takes the vitality 
out of sheep, interferes with their nour¬ 
ishment and growth, and, when the total 
loss is considered, the little head-grub 
has taken a big slice out of the grower’s 
profits. The one safe cure is Chloro- 
Naptholeum Dip. At this time of the 
year, rub the dip well on the nose of all 
sheep, no matter how young. This will 
keep off the gad-fly, and prevent head 
grub. Chloro-Naptholeum used as directed 
is also a guaranteed cure for ticks, lice 
and other parasites and pests, so prevalent 
at t’.iis time of the year. It’s also a cure 
for contagious abortion. A one gallon 
can costs Sil.50; .'> gallons, S6.75; 10 gal¬ 
lons, S12.50; freight prepaid. In every 
prosperous agricultural center there is a 
Chloro-Naptholeum agent. If you do not 
locate him, however, write direct to The 
West Disinfecting Co., Inc., 4 E. .59th St., 
N. Y. They send free on request their 
book “The Preventive Treatment of 
Sheep and Cattle Diseases.” 
They quote all customers of Chloro- 
Naptholeum Dip special rates on sheep 
dipping tanks, so low in price that every¬ 
one can afford to buy them. 
Chloro • Naptholeum 
1:^0. „ KaTTLE KOMFORT r IZ, 
neighbors. Money for yourself. Increased profits for 
them, and contentment for the stock. Once used al 
ways used. Dozen Sprayers free with first orders. 
Write now. KA'l’TI.,E KOMFOKT CO , Columbus,N.J. 
N O MORE RLIND HORSES.—For Specific Oph¬ 
thalmia, Moon Blindness, and other Sore Eyes, 
BAUR y CO., Iowa City, Iowa, have a sure euro. 
New York State Veterinary College 
of Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. 
Free tuition to New York State students. Extended 
announcement. Address 
Prof. JAMES IA.W, F.R.C.V. 8 ., Director. 
Spdivtiv 
Cnr* TheM Blesaicbea 
Also Blngbono, hard or soft 
enlargements, Sweenr. Knee- 
■ TV T VVrV Sprnng.Flstnlaand Poll Evil 
I Slight cost and certain cares. 
Splilvt 
Two big booklets telling how 
to do it sent free.Write today. 
ri.K]tIN» BROS., ChrmUU, 
221 Dnlnn StoekTarda.Chlewn.IIl. 
Shoo-Fly 
the ‘ 
ANIMALS’ 
" ^ ■ FRIEND 
Kills 
every 
ny It 
Ftrikos: 
keeps oCr 
t he rest, 
lihrmless 
to man 
or beast. _ 
Shoo-nF 
This cow wa.s 
a terror to 
milk prior to 
. using cents 
******* worth of 8hoo-Kly, Had it 
■been used earlier, uho would not have lost 
milk and flesh to thcamountof $14.00. The 
othercow was protected carlyand continued 
logivelS qts. of milk daily through fly-time. 
5 the original stock protector used by the same 
dairy-men since 1885, after testing imitations. It prevents contagi¬ 
ous abortion and other diseases, cures all sores, scratches, skin 
diseases, hoof ailments, etc. 1^0 LICK inpoultry houseorany 
place it is sprayed. Beware of imitations that last only a few 
hours and make sores. If your dealer does not keep 8hoo»Fly 
(made in Philadelphia, Pa.,) send us $1.00 for latest Improved 
Three Tube Sprayer and enough Rhoo-Kly to protect 200 cowa. 
Cash returned if cows arc not protected. 
SHOO-FLY MF’G. CO. 1005 Fairmount Ave., PhlIa.,Pa. 
HOLSTEIN - FRIESIANS. 
Choice young stock of the best breeding for sale. 
Prices reasonable. Every animal registered. 
WOODCBEST FARM, Blfton, Ulster Co., N, T. 
^HOLSTEIN C/ITTLE 
Good ones, and all ages. Fine Yearling Bulls, 
ready for service. 
RAMBOUiLLET SHEEP. 
BERKSHIRE SWINE. 
Write DEI.LHURST FARMS, Mentor, Ohio, 
McLennan Bros. Stock Farm, 
ISCHUA, CATTARAUGUS CO., N. Y. 
Holsteln-Frleslan Registered Bulls for sale cheap. 
One bull, two years old. and one yearling; large, 
h.andsomc, perfectly-marked animals. Also a numbei 
of choice Bull Calves, from one to si.T months old. 
Inquire P. B. MCLENNAN, Syracuse, N. Y. 
Registered Jersey Bull Calves 
from Imported Golden Lad at fair prices. 
R. F. SHANNON, 907 Liberty (Street, Pittsburg, Pa. 
D €2 A I CT Farcbred Devon Calves 
I at reasonable prices. 
B. J. WIGHTMAN, West Eaton, N. Y. 
OIIUII'IIUIII DUII I Ul OaiC marks. 
nest of breed- 
ng, first-class individual. Priced to sell. Write for ful 
artlculars. Chas. Buchan, Stanley. Ontario Go., N, V 
DQ|>|/Al|jfQn—Best English and American blood. 
DulRullllwu C. M. Ahbe, 309 Broadway,New York 
FHD CAI Recorded Large BogUsb 
I UH wALb Berkshlr. Boars, ready fornarv 
',oe. Write your wants or come. 
B. B. HALL. Stanley, N. T.,»- T. D-1. 
IMPROVED LARGE YORKSHIRES ^^nrCcon^ 
hog. Pigs of all ages from Imported stock for sale. 
MEADOW BROOK STOCK FARM, Rochester.Mloh 
Reg. P. Chinas, BerKsRires and C. Whites. 
8 wka. to 6 mos.. mated not akin. 
Service Boars, Bred Sows. Write for 
prices and description. Return If not 
satisfactory; wo refund the money. 
HAMILTON & CO., Erclldoun, Chester Co., Pa. 
Imprc^ed YORKSHIRES 
fho small York grown up; the best white hog; easy 
ceeplng and prolific. Young stock for sale. 
LAKE GROVE FARM, Madison, Lake Co., Ohio. 
Ohio Farm Berkshires 
Boars fit for Service. Young Sows bred, and line 
'ot of Spring Pigs. 
M. L. & II. II. BENHAM, Lc Roy, O. 
For Sale.—Scotch Collies, magnificently 
bred. A. J. BENEDICT, Woodworth, Wls. 
PRESENT BARGAINS 
in purebred lIolst'’ln- 
Friesian Bull (’..Ivcs 
’■nd Scotch Collie Pups. Apjdy i)ronii)tly. 
\V. \V. CHENEY, .Uanlius, N. Y. 
WHITE LEGHORN EGGS 
-700 Big White Beauties, bred to lay Big White Eggs; 
nine years developing the strain. WHI'PE & RICE. 
Box A, Yorktown, N. Y. 
S ix R. C. B. Leghorn Hens. $5 I SARA A. LITTLF, 
Cheshire Pigs; Gilts bred. (' rivdp. N. v. 
90 
varieties. Any antonnt Poultry, Eggs, Pigeoiu 
and Hares. Guide dose. 60-page book, lOo. 
J. A BBRGBY, Box 8. TeUord Pa- 
SQUABS PAY g'Elii 
Baeier, need attention only part of 
time, bring big prices. Raised in one 
month. Money-makers for poultry- 
men, farmers,women. BendforFREB 
BOOKLET arid learn this rich home 
industry. PLYMOUTH ROCK SQUAB 
CO., 4 A Friend Street, Boston, Mass. 
FOX TERRIER PUPS 
—M A L ES, tf> to 
$10 each. 
IIFANICV, I’eabody, Mi*ss. 
nClTII TO I IPC on hens and CHICKS 
UbA in I U LlUb 64-page book FREE 
D. J. .LAMBERT, Box &7, Apponaug, B 
MORE 
MILK 
MORE 
SOls^SQ 
TpfKILFLYji^ 
HaAkirifl Cows will give 15 to 20 per 
III U lit I 1 more milk if protected 
lliVEiki ■ torture of "flies with 
CHILD'S SO-BOS~SO KILFLY. 
Kills flies and all insects; protects horses as well 
as cows. Perfectly harinle.ss to man and beast 
Rapidly applied with Child’s Electric Sprayer. 
30 to 50 cows sprayed in a few minutes. A true 
antiseptic; keeps stables, chicken houses, pig 
pens in a perfectly sanitary condition. 
Ask for Child's SO-BOS-SO or send $2 for 1-gal. esn and 
Sprayer coinpleie, Ez. pd. any point east of the Mississippi. 
CHAS. H. CHILDS & CO., Sole Manufacturers. 
24 UFayette Street, Utica, N. Y. 
Cattle Comfort 
r 
A RELIABLE ARTICLE, 
Keeps Cows, Horses, etc. Comfort¬ 
able in fly time. Sold by Seedsmen 
and Merchants. For pamphlet write 
HAMMOND’S SLUG SHOT WORKS, 
Flshklll-on-Hudson, N. Y. 
