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RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
February 3 
THE 
Live Stock and Dairy. 
AILING ANIMALS. 
ANSWERS BY DR. KILBORNE. 
Hermaphrodite Monstrosity in a Calf. 
Last year I wrote about the performance 
of a twin heifer we raised, which at first 
calving gave birth to twins. This time she 
gave birth to a strong hermaphrodite. Our 
local veterinary says such are very scarce. 
I have thought of raising it, unless it would 
of value at a veterinary college. Do you 
think it would, and if so, where should 
I make inquiries? F. w. s. 
Coatesville, Pa. 
A monstrosity is generally believed to 
be due to some disturbance of the natu¬ 
ral development of the fetus during the 
period of gestation. This disturbance 
may be due to disease, fright, severe in¬ 
jury or violent movement, or other ac¬ 
cidental cause. The real cause of many 
cases is a matter of theory, rather than 
of fact. The monstrosity would be of 
interest to any of the veterinary col¬ 
leges. You would naturally favor your 
own State University at Philadelphia. 
Address Dr. John Marshall, Dean of the 
Veterinary Department, University of 
Pennsylvania. You might also commu¬ 
nicate with Dr. James Law, Dean of the 
New York State Veterinary College, 
Ithaca, N. Y.; Dr. A. Liautard, Dean of 
the American Veterinary College, New 
York City, or Dr. H. D. Gill, Dean of the 
New York College of Veterinary Sur¬ 
geons, New York City. 
Injury to Mare's Fetlock. 
I have a mare, ten years old, which 
sprained her ankle in front about six weeks 
ago. I have rubbed it with liniment, hot 
and cold water; tried bandages, wormwood 
and vinegar, and succeeded in reducing the 
swelling somewhat, but it is still very sore 
to touch, and seems to be at a standstill. 
The mare is not worked at all, runs out 
pleasant days, and is fed wheat bran, oats 
and hay. What shall I do for her? 
Woodbridge, Conn. h. h. t. 
Bathe once daily with one part am¬ 
monia liniment and three parts soap 
liniment well shaken up together, and 
rub vigorously for several minutes each 
time. Discontinue its use when the skin 
is well blistered. When the scabs are 
shed, if further treatment is required, 
blister severely with the undiluted am¬ 
monia liniment. One application should 
be sufficient to blister; but the blister¬ 
ing may be repeated rt intervals of 
three to four weeks if necessary. 
cent., means 51% pounds of fat. When 
churned this would make 60 pounds of 
ordinary butter, provided all the butter 
fat were utilized. 
Chickens in Washington.—I live on a 
homestead in eastern Washington, the 
most arid part, not much besides sand and 
sagebrush and jack rabbits. I use quite a 
few of the rabbits to feed my chickens. I 
am going to make a business of raising 
chickens; I have about 200 old hens and 
young pullets. I am interested in the his¬ 
tory of Biddyville, as I have always raised 
chickens on those lines, and had them 
healthy. This is a fine place to raise chick¬ 
ens, as it never gets muddy under foot and 
never very cold. w. s. r. 
Wallula, Wash. 
YOUR HORSE 
That'8 bad. Lame horses are unprofitable either 
for use or sale. Don’t have a lame horse. 
Cure him with 
...KENDALL’S SPAVIN CURE... 
the old reliable remedy lor Spavins. Kinirbone», 
Splints, Curbs, etc., and all forms of Lameness. 
It is the most successful remedy ever discovered, 
as it is certain in its effects and cures without a 
blemish, ns it does not blister. ,, 
Esst Millstone, N. J., Jan. 15, ’98. 
Gentlemen For the last ten years I have used Kendall’. 
Spavin Cure with good success, and have absolutely cured 
Spat Ins after our best Vcterinaries said nothing wou Id cure but 
to have the horse fired. I wish you would send me your “Horse 
Book.” Yours respectfully, E. 8 . ROGERS. 
Such endorsements as the above are a guarantee of 
merit. Price, $1; six for *5. As a liniment for fain- 
ily use it has no equal. Ask your druggist for Ken- 
dall's Spavin Cure, also “A Treatise on the Horse,” the 
book free, or address 
DR. B. J. KENDALL CO., F.nosburg Palls, Vt, 
Dana's,K.'.'XEAR LABELS 
stomped with any name or address with consecutive 
numbers. I supply forty recording associations and 
thousands of practical farmers, breeders and veteri¬ 
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A Recording Nest.— On page SoO, Decem¬ 
ber 9 last, is a description of a recording 
nest for laying hens. Is there a patent on 
the nest; if not, can I make the same, and 
use or sell to others? c - p - H - 
Delphi, N. Y. 
R. N.-Y.—So far ..s we know there is 
no patent on the nest. It is used at the 
Maine Experiment Station. 
A Red Polled Cow. —I have a very 
fine Red Polled cow (see Fig. 25, page 67),. 
that made a good record during the last 
year, 1899. The test was taken from 
morning’s milk, as tested at our butter 
factory. I should be pleased to know 
about how much butter could have been 
made from the milk during the year. 
I think that the cow has given about 
the same amount of milk each year since 
January, 1895, and has dropped a calf in 
May or June each year. She is due to 
drop calf this year on April 23. She 
was 10 years old September 6 last, and 
weighs about 1,100 pounds, or from 1,050 
to 1,250. 
Pounds 
of milk. Tested 
Jan. 586%.Feb. 1.5.2 
Feb. 503 .Feb. 28.5.6 
March. 224(4 .March 29.6.4 
June .1,098%-July 4. 
July .1,244% .July 31. 
Aug.1,3S4(4 - Aug. 31. 
Sept.1,146%.Sept. 30. 
Oct.1,035 .Oct. 31.5. 
Nov. 765fe-Nov. 29.5.6 
Dec. 718%.Dec. 30.6. 
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KILLING LICE 
by old methods of dusting and dipping poultry 
and stock is expensive ami too slow. \\ iihour 
process, the hen or the hoc sleeps at night on ^ 
boards painted or sprinkled with 
LEE’S LICE KILLER. 
That’s all there is to it. No handling of fowls or 
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LOTS OF EGGS 
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.WSAMK’3 NEW BONE CUTTER 
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4.1 
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Total .8,707% 
Waupaca, Wis. s. s. c. 
R. N.-Y.—One pound of pure butter fat 
will make about 1.16 pound of butter. That 
is, the water, salt and the small amount 
of casein churned with the butter make 
about one-sixth its weight. In October, 
for example, your cow gave 1,035 pounds 
of milk, which, on the basis of five per 
Which Was Created First— 
The Hen or the Egg ? 
Poultrymen may differ in their opin 
ion as to this question, but all agree 
that green cut bone prepared by 
Webster & Haimum Bone Cutter wifi 
double the egg yield. Your ration 
should contain at least 20 per c ent o! 
green cut bone—not dried bone—fo 
best results. 
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Stearns Clover Cutters and Grit Crushers are 
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White Wyandotte Cockerels.— None better 
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COD CAI C — Two Gordon Setter Pups. 8ire 
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St. Bernard puppies, closely related to Champions 
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month Rock Cockerels for sale. 
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Catalogue free 
L. A. BANTA, 
Ligonier, Ind. 
One of the greatest Jersey Bulls was Pedro 3187. 
He had 45 tested daughters—one sold for $850 last 
May. Grandsons and granddaughters for sale, six 
months old. Chester White Pigs, also. 
W. F. McSPARRAN, Furniss. Lan. Co., Pa 
Some GOOD young 
JERSEY BULL CALVES 
FOR SALE at fair prices. No PLUGS nor un 
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R. F. SHANNON, 907 Liberty St., Pittsburg, Pa. 
£_|_—Two Registered Jersey Bull Calves, 
I Ol wClIO two months old; most fashionable 
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Stock leaving farm will be as represented. 
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\Reg Poland Chinas Berk- 
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ON’T SET HENS 
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1 
Worthington, Minn., June 12th, 1899. 
L. B. SILVER CO., Cleveland, Ohio. 
Gentlemen:—My O. I. C. brood sows (purchased from you) will 
weigh upward of 700 lbs., in breeding condition now; 11 and 12 pigs by 
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