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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
August 29 
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SIZE AND SPEED. 
The picture on the first page. Fig. 229, 
shows one of the most remarkable 
horses In the world. He is 17 hands 
high, weighs 1,450 pounds, and has a 
trotting record of 2:26. His owner, 
however, believes he can reduce this to 
2:20 this Fall, though he is 13 years old. 
Of course he is bred through trotting 
lines, through Alar Clay (706), and his 
dam, Lady Ishperaing, who traces to 
Hambletonian. He will plow or work 
at anything and has been used as a sur¬ 
rey horse or family pet. His owner. 
Miss A. A. Marks, of Sound Beach, 
Conn., hitches him up and drives him 
anywhere. She says he can araw a ton 
on a good road at a three-minute gait, 
or he will be matched in any sum to 
out-trot any horse of his weight and size. 
Horsemen who have seen him are won¬ 
dering if a new type of horse cannot be 
bred to combine great size and speed. 
The stallion will be given a chance to 
demonstrate this. c. h. crandall. 
Connecticut. 
A WOMAN FARMER'S NOTES. 
Pasture Notes. —I am sometimes ask¬ 
ed why I do not cut the hay from the 
new pasture and sell it, using the money 
for fencing if necessary, or for other 
improvements. The suggestion is also 
made that so much fencing would not 
be necessary if the fields were mowed. 
In the first place the new pasture was 
mowed one year, and though the Quack- 
grass hay, when harvested early, is 
greatly relished by all kinds of stock, 
the yield on this particular field was 
not large. The field was badly run 
down; possibly it had never been very 
fertile; I do not know. It is wmnderful 
peach land, and was once the home of 
1,000 peach trees which bore a few fine 
crops of wonderful fruit, but a Winter 
of unprecedented cold, three weeks in 
which the thermometer rarely went 
higher than 10 degrees below zero, kill¬ 
ed all but the hardiest trees, namely 
Mountain Rose and a very few Early 
Crawfords, and the field, a hilly, stony 
place which gullied easily, was left to 
w'ork out its own salvation. Were I a 
man another 1,000 peach trees should 
make their home upon that hill, but 
planting and nurturing trees requires 
much man’s labor, and I do not expect 
to attempt it; at least, not now. The 
field has improved each year since it 
was pastured, although it has been eaten 
very close. During fly time the cattle 
spend a great part of the time, when not 
grazing, on the summit, which Is, of 
course, the poorest part of the field, en¬ 
riching it by their droppings. Then the 
cattle virtually take care of themselves, 
and the only expense for labor, on ac¬ 
count of their presence, is keeping the 
fences In repair. My cattle family has 
been very orderly, last year and this, 
making but little trouble in the way of 
fence-breaking. Even my two-year-old 
Jersey bull, who uses very bad language 
on frequent occasions, makes no attempt 
to break out from his inclosure. The 
first season I boarded two heifers which 
had very little idea what fences were 
made for, and as a result I had great 
trouble with them. That “good fences 
make orderly cattle’’ is an old saying, 
and the farmer who tears down his old 
rail fences and puts up strong wire ones 
in their place, is richly repaid for the 
outlay. A rail fence which has passed 
its youth, and there are few new ones, 
harbors weeds and vermin, decays and 
breaks in all sorts of unexpected places, 
and in rainy weather slips out of place 
if an animal pushes it roughly, and 
teaches the herd to become unruly. The 
best thing to do Is to consign the old 
the hedge-row, and unless the fence is 
on the line, set the posts for the new 
fence a few feet one way or the other 
from where the old fence stood. A bit 
of very rich soil is thus given to cultiva¬ 
tion, hosts of persistent weeds are de¬ 
stroyed, and the appearance of the field 
will be greatly improved. 
Water Privh.eges. —My father used 
to boast that there was but one field on 
the farm where cattle could not get 
water for themselves whenever they 
needed it. He constructed lanes from 
the back lots to the swale, and also from 
the one front field which did not touch 
the brook, and the result was a great 
saving of time and labor, as well as a 
source of great comfort to the stock. 
The expense for fencing was not so 
great as might be supposed, as they 
were put in places where but one extra 
line of fence was necessary, and at 
points where there was little loss, be¬ 
cause the space occupied by the lane 
could not be cultivated with the adjoin¬ 
ing field. A well-watered farm is a ne¬ 
cessity to a stock raiser. My grand¬ 
father bought this farm from the State, 
and when he came here and found a fine 
spring just beyond the boundary of his 
newly-acquired property he bought an¬ 
other quarter section which included the 
spring. The house was built near it, 
and for more than 50 years it was the 
sole supply of water for cooking. This 
is a “hard’’ water country, and water 
for cleansing purposes must be gathered 
from the clouds. There is a well not far 
away which is so hard that dry beans 
cannot be cooked in it unless baking 
soda is used in considerable quantities. 
Possibly 30 years ago, it may be more 
than that, the old spring began to fail 
in dry weather, and it became necessary 
to put down a weii. The well is very 
near the kitchen door, which is a great 
convenience. It has never failed but 
once. During the excessive drought of 
1900 {?), the water supply for the catue 
became low, and an old pond was thor¬ 
oughly cleaned from its accumulation 
of muck. A big, gushing spring was 
thus opened and the well went dry and 
remained so until the spring was closed 
again. 
Swtne Notes. —A new inclosure has 
been made for the Cheshires this year, 
and it includes some early apple trees. 
The space under the trees is trampled 
hard where the pigs search for every 
apple which falls. I wish they could 
have the range of the whole orchard, 
and pick up every fruit which drops for 
the sake of the trees, but I do not aim 
to fatten swine. The few specimens 
which are unfit for breeders are usually 
sold to neighbors, who like them be¬ 
cause they fatten so easily and make 
such fine pork. I wonder how old a hog 
becomes if allowed to “live till she 
dies” from old age? Piggins Is six years 
old, and as hale and hearty as her four- 
months-old daughters. A kinder hog 
never lived than Piggins, and few are 
more prolific. But a cross Cheshire is 
something I have not yet seen. A pas¬ 
ture for pigs if it is at all weedy, needs 
mowing over before the weed seeds 
ripen. Though swine will eat many soft 
succulent weeds they do not attack 
dock, Daisy fleabane or daisies, and 
these weeds have been so pampered by 
the continued rains of the past two 
years that they have secured a firm 
footing. SARA A. LITTLE. 
The Mule. —The Hope Farm man must 
not judge a mule on the farm by what he 
saw a “.southern mule” do. for they are 
not a credit to the mule we have In the 
North, at least, I thinks so from what I 
have heard. A mule is an animal that will 
take advantage of a poor driver, and gei 
.slow and lazy very much sooner than a 
horse will. 'They are often too smart for 
the “nigger” and sometimes too smart for 
the white man, but we would not give one 
Cysf/c Tumors in Cattle. 
I have a fine three-year-old heifer that 
I had wintered some distance from home 
When I brought her home in the Spring 
there were enlargements on her front legs 
at the knees, which have increased in size 
until now they are about as large as 
man’s double fist. The enlargements are 
of over a year’s standing and now seem 
to be hardening. Would it be advisable 
to operate on them, and If so, In what 
manner? c. w. t 
West Leyden, N. T. 
In horned cattle immense cystic tu¬ 
mors form in front of the knees, caused 
by the animal being compelled to lie on 
a hard floor. The cause should be re¬ 
moved before any treatment is attempt 
ed. The simplest operation in the vi¬ 
cinity of a joint must be performed with 
extreme care in order to prevent injury 
and traumatic inflammation and Its re¬ 
sults. In the cystic tumors of the knee 
a seton can with safety be Inserted 
through their substance, after which a 
bandage should be applied to prevent 
the animal from bruising the parts while 
lying down. These cystic tumors are 
often removed in this way. I have tried 
another way which has been fairly suc¬ 
cessful; an operation of lancing the 
lower part of the sac and removing the 
fluid, but it is apt to heal again and re¬ 
fill with fluid unless the seton is inserted 
at the time to keep it open. 
Artificial Moulting.— Last year I helped 
some Brown Leghorn hens to moult by 
pulling out feathers. This year the same 
hens commenced dropping their tail feath¬ 
ers two weeks ago, and with a little help 
from me show a good crop of fine feathers 
coming on. I don’t think it more cruel 
than many things that are done, especi¬ 
ally having them moult in November. J. 
Poultry Items. —A few years ago I had 
four White Wyandotte hens and two 
White Plymouth Rocks shut in a small 
pen about 30 x 6 feet. They were fed noth¬ 
ing but corn, and let out just at night for 
a nip at grass. In 13 days the six hens 
laid 72 eggs. Then two wanted to sit 
which broke up the company. I once 
weighed 12 of the largest White Leghorn 
eggs I could select from the basket, and 
found the weight to be two pounds. 1 
then selected 12 of the smallest and found 
the weight to be one pound seven ounce.s. 
And yet eggs are sold by the dozen! Who! 
manifest Injustice! O- t. 
Long Island. 
SCOURS IN CALVES.. 
the Summer W9Q4 plow up f^J‘generat wojfc ® ^ajf-lu vaiue^ 
COURS in calves can 
usually be traced to 
improper food or to 
improper feeding. The 
natural food of the 
young calf is liquid, 
and when solid sub¬ 
stances are suddenly 
substituted, derange¬ 
ment of the bowels 
is apt to follow, which 
will result In dlar- 
rhcea. Hence, the 
necessity of changing food from liquid to 
solid substances gradually. 
Water in which hay has been steeped, 
and bran, middlings and flaxseed meal 
added, forms a good substitute, as it Is 
easily digested and very nutritious. Sep¬ 
arated milk is almost wholly deprived of 
the fat. and a little flaxseed meal should be 
added to replace that taken from whole milk. 
Milk that is allowed to stand for awhile 
not only forms acid, but also numerous 
cryptogamic growths such as mould, which 
are extremely poisonous and deleteri¬ 
ous to the digestive mucous membranes 
and is almost sure to result in scours. 
Trmtment.—The remedy In such cases is 
to avoid as far as possible irritating sub¬ 
stances. It is much better to give milk in 
smaller quantities and more frequently. 
Milk that is excessively sour should be 
carefully avoided, or given in small 
amounts frequently. 
Milk tanks should be thoroughly cleansed 
with scalding water and some alkali, such 
as bicarbonate of soda. As a remedy for 
scours, prepared chalk, 2 ounces; pow¬ 
dered ginger, 2 ounces; powdered opium, 
2 drams, and peppermint water enough to 
make a pint, given in from one to two 
tablespoonful doses two, three or four 
times a day, gives excellent results. Be¬ 
fore the administration of astringents, 
such as the above. It is often of great 
value to give a dose of castor oil, olive oil 
or raw flaxseed oil, from two to four 
ounces, to remove irritating substances 
from the digestive tract. 
Give tonic doses of Dr. Hess Stock Food, 
the great calf tonic, formulated by Dr. Hess 
(M. D., D. V. S.), used by jiromlnent veteri¬ 
narians and endorsed by famous colleges. 
No unprofessional manufacturer can ecin- 
it. 100 pounds, ?5.00 (except in Canada and 
Pacific Slope); smaller quantities at a 
slight advance; fed in small dose; sold on 
written guaranty. For every disease and 
condition for which Dr. Hess Stock Food 
is not recommended, a little yellow card 
In every package entitles you to a letter of 
advice and a special prescription from Dr. 
Hess, free of charge. 
Dr. Hess has written a book on the dis¬ 
eases of stock and poultry—the only com¬ 
plete treatise for farmers and stockmen. 
Consulted and commended bv leading vei- 
erlnarlans. 
Write and state what stock vou have 
and how many head of each, what stock 
food you have fed, also mention this paper, 
address Dr. Hess & Clark. Ashland, Ohio 
and you will receive one of thege valufib 
Ijooks free, postage paid, ' " 
Breeders’ Directory 
Z9^HOLSTEIIV CATTLE 
€Mk ><1 ones, and all ages. Fine YearUng BnlU 
ready for service- 
RAMBOUILLET SHEEP. 
BERKSHIRE SWINE. 
W^rlte DELLIIUKST FARM.S, Mentor, Ohio 
HOLSTEIN - FRIESIANS. 
Choice young stock of the best breeding for sale 
Prices reasonable. Every animal registered. 
WOOIXIUEST FARM, Uifton, Ulster Co.,N. Y. 
RARRAIDi^ Holstein-Frlesian Run 
UMnuHinO ('alves. Low present prices to reduce 
stock. Write promptly. 
W. W. ( HKNEV, Manlius. N. Y. 
-Purebred Holstein bull, 18 
monthsold. in lino condition 
.1. G. M fT..I.iER. Pomona, N.Y 
GUERNSEYS FOR RALE 
Clover Knoll Herd. Orangeville. Pa. M. SAGER 
Manager. Bargains in Hulls. 
i^eglstered Jersey Bull Calves 
from Imported Golden Lad at fair prices. 
8 . F. SHANNON, 1107 Liberty ) 8 treet, Plttsbrufg, ?a. 
If InllUUI i I LnU Choice young stock for sale. 
J. U. VENT, Upper Sandusky, Ohio. 
IMPROVED LARGE YORKSHIRES KC 
hog. Pigs of all ages from Imported stock for sale. 
MEADOW BROOK STOCK FAXtM, Rochester,Mich 
YORKSHIRES 
, Large 
Improved 
The best lapie hog. Get a Boar and have large Utters, 
ill white. Price. $8 to 120 now. 
LAi\.E grove FARM,Madison, Lake Co., Ohio. 
Reg, P. CMnas, Berksnires and C. Whites. 
8 wks. to 6 mos.. mated not akin. 
Service Boars, Bred Sows. Write foi 
prices and description. Return if not 
satisfactory; we refund the money. 
HAMILTON & CO., Brolldoun, Chester Co., Pa. 
Berkshire Spring 
DLllllOnniLO of both sexes in New England, 
farrowed in March and April. Also, three yearling 
Roars and six yearling Sows that will farrow in 
September. 1 own the only living daughter of Long¬ 
fellow, No. 1«835. .1. K. WATSON, Marbledale, Conn 
Shropshires. Either sex. Alsoachoic c 
lot of Lambs, Chester White Swine, 
some choice pigs and Short-horn 
cattle. A11 stock recorded and of the 
best breeding, P-ices right . 
SIDNEY SPRAGUE, Falconer. N. V. 
S hropshire Ram and Ewe Lambs, f,') up. Scotch Collie 
pups. Stock ijurebred. Booking orders forC. Whilo 
nnd Herksliiro i’igs. W. A. I,OTHKUS, Laok. ITi 
— young boar. 
UIILuMinLO Ail eligible. Prices right 
HERBERT GRANT, Cleveland, N. Y. 
C HOICK DKLAINE KWK.S AND KAM.S at 
hjirgaln^ prices. _ Stock all registered. F. C. 
MULAIN, Friendship, N. Y. 
WALNUT ROW RAMBOUILLETS 
Stock from the best flocks of Ohio and Maryland. 
I’he grand lombinod sheep for mutton and wool. 
Kwes that average over 12 pounds of beautiful wool. 
I can furnish some tine large yearling rams. Slock 
111 registered H R. station. Lake Ridge. IciyjYD E 
DAVIS, R. F. D. No. .Lr.dlowville, Tompkins Co , N. V 
For Sale. 
bred. 
— Scotch Collies, magnificently 
A. J. BENEDICT, Woodworth, Wis. 
FOR SALE 
Keno. F. 
—The choicest bred St. Bernard puppies 
In the United States. Sired by C'h. 
H. WILLIAMS. Box 424, Adams, N, Y. 
'lA/UiTF 1 Cockerelsfor $4 if 
f V n 1 1 L LLUnUniiO taken now. DUO beauties 
' rom big eggs from big hens. All purebred, without 
iiiacjualiflcutlons. WHITE & RICK, 
Box A, V’orktown, N, Y. 
DEATH TO Lie 
D. J. LAMBERT, 
r on HENS and CHICKS, 
U (i4-page book FREE. 
Box 307. Appouaug, R. L 
UO MORE BLIND HOR.SE.S.—ForSpeclfloOph- 
11 thahnia. Moon Blindness, and other Sore Byes, 
BARRY (X)., Iowa City, Iowa, have a sure cure. 
SQUABS PAY 
Easier, need attention only part of 
time, bring big prices. Raised in one 
month. Money-makers for poultry- 
men, farmers,women. Send for FREE 
BOOKLET and learn this rich home 
Industry. PLYMOUTH ROCK SQUAB 
CO., 4A Friend Street, Boston. .Mass. 
Shao -Fly fg 
TWi 
ANIMALS’ 
FRIEND 
This coir wa» 
a terror to 
milk prior to 
using Hoents 
worth of Shoo*FI/. ilad it 
■beon oscdearlicrv she would not have lost 
milk and flH.sh tothcamouutof fU.UO. Tbe 
other cow waa ]»rotected early and continued 
toglveldqU.of iiiilkduilythrough tly-tliue 
__^ a the original atock protector used by the aauio 
dairy>meufliucelB85,artertestInglmItatious. ItprevcutacoutagI 
oua abortion and other diseaaes, cures all aores, ecrutches, akin 
diseaaea, hoof uilmeiita, etc. AO LICK lni>ouItrybouaeoraii/ 
place It is aprayed. Beware of iiiiitatlona tnat last only • 
liouraand make sorea. If your dealer does cot keep 6bo**Kly 
(made in Philadelphia* Pa.*) send os $1.00 for latest Improved 
Tufep enough tofroi^ 80# #0^ 
fpwi are &oi pretMted* ^ 
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