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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
May 19 
Live Stock and Dairy 
The Angora Goat Question. 
Is the Angora goat a profitable thing to 
breed? I have about 20 acres of wild land, 
well watered, that I think would be greatly 
improved by a flock of goats. j. s. s. 
Ben Avon, Pa. 
Since the Agricultural Department at 
Washington published a pamphlet on 
the Angora goat, we have been crowded 
with letters like this one. Our own 
opinion is that the true place for the 
Angora is on the rough, wide ranges of 
Texas or the far Western States. We 
think a flock of well-bred sheep will pay 
better on most eastern farms. If any¬ 
one knows better, we would like to be 
told why. 
Cases tor Shipping Cream. 
I would like a can or case to protect 
cream from the effects of heat while being 
shipped to customers during the hot days 
in Summer. I use a cream separator, and 
wish to ship, about the middle of the 
next day, the cream which I take from 
the milk at night, and also send the morn¬ 
ing cream at the same time. If all cream 
is kept in a cooler, except while being 
shipped, would it remain sweet and in good 
condition for table use 24 to 30 hours after 
being separated? Would it be better to 
mix the cream taken from the milk at 
night with that taken in the morning? 
How cold should the cooler be kept? Would 
60 to 62 degrees answer? s. w. c. 
Ticonderoga, N. Y. 
'For shipping cream in bottles, the 
Fibre Conduit Company makes a case 
which is said to answer the purpose ad¬ 
mirably. This company put up the cases 
in boxes containing 15 quarts and 24 
pints, or will sell the cases separately, 
if desired. These fiber cases are said to 
prevent freezing in Winter, as well as 
keeping the contents of the bottle cool in 
Summer. When cream is shipped in the 
ordinary 40-quart can a heavy quilted 
canvas sack is used, which slips over the 
top of the can, covering its whole sur¬ 
face. Cream that is properly cooled and 
shipped should remain sweet for use 30 
hours after being separated. There 
would be no advantage in mixing the 
night and morning cream, and it 
should not be done unless both are 
equally cool; 60 degrees will not answer. 
The cream should be cooled to 40 or 45 
degrees as soon as possible after sepa¬ 
rating. The cooling would best be done 
by ice water, so as to be more rapid and 
thorough. l. a. 
Pullets and Old Hens. 
Some experiments at the North Caro¬ 
lina Station gave a good hint in favor of 
separating old hens from pullets. The 
New Testament warns against putting 
“new wine in old bottles,” lest the bottle 
burst and the wine be lost. Experienced 
breeders, no doubt, have learned that for 
best results in egg production, pullets 
should be yarded with pullets and hens 
with hens. That is, let the birds to be 
yarded and fed together be of one year’s 
hatching and of as nearly like ages as 
may be convenient. Some breeders may 
not have thought of this, and many 
amateurs will find in it a new idea. This 
year, having a flock of Barred Plymouth 
Rocks, fowls that were well bred and 
from which accident had prevented sav¬ 
ing as many pullets as desired, we pen¬ 
ned mature hens with pullets, to watch 
the effect in the light of individual egg 
. records. We seem to have confirmation 
of the above in the laying. Responsive 
to the feeding, the pullets began to lay 
early, but old hens became too fat. Re¬ 
ducing the feed checked the eggs from 
the best pullets, and the hens have been 
outlaying them. Had we persisted in 
the feeding best suited to the pullets, our 
hens would, in all probability, have been 
found, one at a time, dead on tne roost, 
or elsewhere. But we have to accept a 
poorer egg record from the promising 
pullets than had been expected. “There 
is an opinion among the women of our 
State that chicks hatched out in May are 
hard to raise.” This comes in a letter 
from a man who deals largely with 
farmers. It is true, because vermin has 
had a chance to become numerous in the 
warm weatner up to this time, and too 
little attention is given to reducing their 
numbers. frank e. emery. 
Capturing Wild Ganders. 
Accounts have been given of the use of 
wild ganders by Rhode Island goose breed¬ 
ers. These ganders are used to produce 
“mongrels,” which are highly prized by 
epicures. We are asked how the wild birds 
are obtained. Mr. H. D. Miner is a large 
breeder, and he reports as follows: 
The wild ganders are shot and are 
wing-tipped. They will mate sometimes 
at two years old, but more times they do 
not mate until three years old, and some¬ 
times will never mate. The wild geese 
that we breed from were purchased from 
an old sea captain, and obtained in 
South Carolina, and are what are called 
the Greenland geese. We keep them in 
a pen and mate them with an African 
goose. They will seldom mate with more 
than one goose. There are more than 
one kind of wild goose; the wild Canada 
geese are very small. We do not care 
to breed from them, as they raise very 
small mongrels. The mongrels that I 
raised dressed 20 pounds. I have them 
for sale at all seasons of the year. 
“Hew” Way of Handling Corn Fodder. 
At a farmers’ institute this year, a State 
speaker advocated that ail those farmers 
who have no silo and can’i have one, should 
cut their corn at the usual time, tie it in 
sheaves and shock it, not too many sheaves 
on a shock, leave it there two or three 
weeks, then haul it home, without husking 
it first; put it under roof, set is up the 
same way as in the shock; when eight feet 
wide run a partition through, and proceed 
the same way as before. When beginning 
to feed it, cut it up, corn and all, and feed 
that way with bran, etc., stating that there 
would be some loss, but no time would be 
needed to husk corn, haul it home and 
again to the mill and pay toll. Would you 
recommend his plan? How much dry mat¬ 
ter, protein and carbohydrates and fat do 
we find in such corn fodder? d. m. s. 
Zionsville, Pa. 
I certainly would not recommend this 
plan until I knew more about it. I am 
very much of the opinion that one would 
get more fertilizer than carbohydrates 
and fa-t in corn handled in this manner. 
I do not understand where to put the 
partition “when shock is eight feet 
wide,” at the side or on top? If put at 
the side, one would need considerable 
“roof” to cover corn from 20 acres; or 
if in the mow and partition on top of 
shocks, then considerable muscle would 
be needed to elevate wilted shocks of 
corn from same number of acres. Corn¬ 
stalks, to come from mow in prime con¬ 
dition, must be well cured when put in. 
It takes but little to make them moldy 
and off flavor. I would like very much 
to have this State speaker give his ac¬ 
tual experience along this line in the 
columns of The R. N.-Y. h. s. w. 
Lysander, N. Y. 
Broadcast the Alfalfa. 
Seedsmen recommend sowing Alfalfa in 
drills, 12 pounds to the acre, and keeping 
it cultivated for a winie. if your readers 
have had any experience with this method 
of seeding, it might be a valuable contri¬ 
bution to Alfalfa literature. a. n. b. 
Marshfield, Vt. 
It is my judgment that a broadcast 
sowing of Alfalfa will be, in the long 
run, found preferable to seeding in 
drills. Our experiments, begun in 1897 
and continued only through three years, 
showed that the yield from the drilled 
plot was greater in the year in which it 
was seeded, but that in the following 
years the broadcast plot gave the largest 
yield. Unfortunately, the land upon 
which this experiment was being con¬ 
ducted was required for other purposes, 
and the experiment was not continued 
long enough to obtain positive data. 
Nevertheless, it is my judgment that the 
broadcasting is entirely practicable. The 
yield on the acre now under experiment 
at the Station, seeded in 1898, was eight 
tons in that year, 20.26 tons in 1899, and 
at present writing, May 4, it looks better 
than a year ago on the same date, av¬ 
eraging 12 inches in height, having 
passed the Winter practically without 
loss. There have been more inquiries 
concerning Alfalfa this Spring than ever 
before, and I think that a large number 
of farmers in the State intend to make 
their first trial. The Station is now seed¬ 
ing two acres as a further experiment. 
[prof.] e. b. voorhees. 
New Jersey Exp. Station. 
A Dairy Bear.— During a recent debate 
in the United States Senate, Senator Pet- 
tus, of Alabama, told the story of a 
Southern preacher: 
"He took his place in the pulpit. He 
had a good congregation and very at¬ 
tentive. These people up there have a 
profound reverence for the Master. He 
said: ‘Brethren, my text this morning will 
be the following: ‘Seven sons did Milcah 
bear to Enon.’ Now, if you look at the 
commentary you may find various mean¬ 
ings to this text, but, taking a common 
sense view of it, I will says this: I expect 
old Enon was sick and the doctor told his 
seven sons (strong, active fellows) that it 
was absolutely necessary he Should have 
milk. Therefore, the seven sons went out 
to look for the cows, and they could not 
find them anywhere in the whole neighbor¬ 
hood. But they came across a she-bear, 
and they milked her and carried the milk 
to Enon. And so it was writ: 'Seven sons 
did milk a bear unto Enon.’ ” 
Is a standard and tested remedy for all 
those ailments to which horse flesh is 
heir. Colic, Distemper, Epizootic, 
Pink Eye, Pneumonia, Founder, etc., 
all yield readily to its treatment. A 
Sure Cure for Thrush. Curbs, Splints, 
etc., promptly killed and cured. It 
does not change the hair or leave a scar. 
Used and endorsed 
by the Adams 
Express Company. 
Cures 
It should be kept 
in every stable, for 
prompt application 
may save a blemish 
on your horse. That may save $50 on 
his selling price. 
For mile ut nil druggists or sent direct 
on receipt of price—50c. Sample of either 
Elixir for 6c in stamps to pay postage. Splen¬ 
did 100-paire book, “Veterlnury Experi¬ 
ence” mailed free. 
DR. S. A. TUTTLE, Sole Proprietor, 
80 Heverly Street* Boston, .Mum-. 
Beware of all so-called Elixirs, none genuine but Tuttles. 
Horse Ailments 
» Vaii Ilf Sell to know how to raise CALVES 
I OU TV I5n cheaply and successfully with¬ 
out milk, write to J. W. BARWELL, Waukegan Ill 
Cows barren 3 years 
MADE TO BREED. 
Moore Brothers, Albany, N. Y. 
Breeders' Directory. 
hite Leghorn Eggs.—50c. per dozen. 
New illustrated photo. Circular free. 
SEYMOUR BISHOP, Cheshire, Conn. 
Buff Plymouth Rocks.— Prize win¬ 
ners wherever shown. Eggs, $2 per sitting. 
JOHN H. JANNEY, Brighton, Md. 
Wyandottes, Golden, Silver and White. 
Rose Comb Brown Leghorn. Eggs $1 per 15, $1.50 per 
30. Catalogue free. CARSON & SON8, Rutland, O. 
B n n —Thompson & Bradley Eggs only. Cir- 
■ I i III cular and 2c. stamp for your name. 
Prices right. Smith’s Potato Farm, Manchester, N.Y 
Thoroughbred Bar., Wh. & Bf. P. Rock, Lt., Dk.& 
I Bf. Brahma, Br., Bf„ Wh. & Blk. Leg., Bf„ Gol. & 
Wh. Wy’dotte, B. Langs., Bf. Coch., B. Min..S.8.Ham- 
burg. Eggs, 15 $1; 40 $2. H. K. Mohr, Quakertown, Pa. 
Dnill TRY A11 the lea(lin K varieties. Fowls 
r UUL I It V and eggs for sale. Illustrated cat. 
free. J. A. & W. S. Harrison, Box 7. Henry, Ill. 
FCCO THAT HATCH Br. and W. Rocks, S. and Wh. 
Llibo mill Hit loll Wyandottes. $1.50 per 15. Br. 
and Wh. Leghorns, $1 per 13. Wh. Holland Turkey 
eggs, $2 per 9. WM. McCABE, Kelsey, Ohio. 
White Leghorn and Barred Plymouth 
CUUw Rock eggs, $4 per 100. Also a few Barred 
Plymouth Rock Cockerels at $1 to $1.50 each, Thomp¬ 
son strain. Cir.free. CHAS. H. RUE, Minerva, O. 
INCUBATOR EGGS 
from purebred White Wyandottes. $3 per 100. 
SILAS DEAN. Oak Hill, N. Y. 
Our Famous White Wyandottes 
are JayiDg so well that we cut the price In one-half 
for eggs that hatch. $1 per 13; $5 per 100. Satisfaction 
or money back. J. E. STEVENSON, Columbus, N. J 
FOR 
SALE 
EGGS 
For Hatching. 
BIRDS 
For Breeding. 
8. C. Br. Leghorns. 
8. C. Bl. Mlnorcas. 
B. P. Rocks. 
G. 8. Bantams. 
Cln. Tumb. Pigeons 
Homer Pigeons. 
(iUERNSET CATTLE, all ages, both sexes. 
M. SAGER, ORANGEVILLE, PA. 
Knob Mountain Poultry and Stock Farm 
H.E.VAN DEMAN&S0N 
S. C. J V. and B. Leghorns. 
We make a specialty of 
Extra Early Fertile Eggs, from 
ourwinners at Washington and Phil¬ 
adelphia Shows. 
$1 per 15; $3 per 50; $5 per 100. 
BELGIAN HARKS. $lto$4 per pair. 
Eastern Shore Poultry Yards, 
Box 11, Parksley, Va. 
25 
Southdowns, Ewes and Lambs. Also a few pet 
Lambs. Paul Thomson, West Hartford, Conn. 
IMPROVED CHESTER WHITES 
of the beBt Dreeding and all ages for sale at reason¬ 
able prices. Pamphlet and prices free. LightBrahma 
cockerels $1 apiece. C. K. RECORD, Peterboro, N.Y 
Reg. Poland Chinas,Berk- 
shires & Chester Whites. Choice 
Pigs, 8 weeks old, mated not 
akin. Bred sowb and service 
Boars cheap. Poultry. Write 
for hard times prices and free 
olroular. Hamilton St. Co., Rosenvlck, Chester Co., Pa 
Some GOOD yonng 
JERSEY BULL CALVES 
FOK SALE at fair prices. No PLUGS nor nn 
registered for sale at any price. 
R. F. SHANNON, 907 Liberty St., Pittsburg, Pa. 
PIICDKICCVC - 1 Choice, WELL-BRED 8TOCK 
UUCnllOCI O at REASONABLE PRICES. 
The uuernseys are the most Economical Producers 
of the highest natural-colored milk and butter. 
Q DC PI A I |in\A/- Som e Choice Mature Breed- 
OrLulnL ilUn ingBulls and good Bull Calves 
Write, CLOVER RIDGE FARM, Peterboro, N. H. 
DELLHURST FARM, 
MENTOR, OHIO, 
has nearly 30 Holstein Bull Calves to select 
from, and offers sons of DeKol’s Butter Boy No 
19210, Royal Paul 22979 and others, having the much 
talked-of Pauline Paul and DeKol cross. Our Herd 
now numbers 150 head. Stock of all ages and both 
sexes for sale from Advanced Registry cows. 
RllHAMMalr Als0 > Neufchatel, Cream and 
DUTTGlfllaKGr Llmburger maker wanted in 
private creamery. Give age, nationality and ex¬ 
perience. F. H. GATES & SONS, Chittenango, N. Y. 
Diarrhea of Calves 
mail on receipt of 25 or 50 cents. 
DR. G. W. HARTSHORNE CO., Columbus, N. J. 
LUMP JAW 
Easily and thoroughly cured- 
New, common-sense method, ( 
not expensive. No care, i 
pay. FREE. A practical, ill-, 
ustrated treatise on the abso- , 
lute cure of Lump J aw, free to 
read ere of th i spaper. 
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THE CHAIN HANGING 
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The most practical and hnmane Fastener ever in¬ 
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Manufactured by O. H. ROBERTSON, 
Forestville. Conn. 
SHOO-FLY 
The only positive protection for Horses and Cows. 
NO FLIES, TICKS, VERMIN OR SORES 
Prevents Charbon and Texas Cattle Fever, because 
these diseases are spread by flies and ticks. Thou¬ 
sands duplioate 10 gallons. Beware of imitations. One 
cent’s worth saves 3 quarts of milk and much flesh. 
Don’t wait till cows are dry and horses poor. Send 
26 cents. Money refunded, if cow is not protected. 
SHOO-FLY MFG. CO.,1005 Fairmount Ave.,Phila.,Pa. 
T ICE on stock, hens, flies on cattle and horses killed 
instantly with Euieka Fly Killer, Agents wanted. 
Big pay. THE J. H. AMES CO. Bowdoinham, Me. 
DEATH TO LICE 
on HENS and CHICKENS 
64-page book free. 
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