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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
Jiinte 2,1 
Live Stock and Dairy 
DRY CORN FODDER. 
I always aim to have more corn than 
my silo will hold, and of that left over 
I put all t can in mows, with oat-straw 
layers every two feet, Or in eight-foot 
wide stacks as dose to my cutting ma¬ 
chine as possible. All dry fodder is cut 
one-Quarter inch with a Baldwin feed 
Cutter, ruh by horse power. The silo 
carrier is divided, as 1 use but 12 feet; 
this I have arranged close to one side 
of my ^arn floor. It takes up but about 
2V 2 feet wide, never bothers about load¬ 
ing or unloading hay, as the carrier can 
be lowered to the floor in a moment, and 
all ordinary hay racks will pass over the 
machine, and let the wagon come close 
enough to the mow. I never husk any 
corn. The dry fodder cut one-quarter 
inch is very fine and soft; the knives 
are set close and kept sharp. Some hay 
and oat straw is mixed with the stalks, 
and all cut together. This, with wheat 
bran, is all my cows get with their 
silage, until it is gone; then hay and oat 
straw until they are turned out to grass. 
Three hours a week will cut all that is 
consumed by 16 cattle. Nothing goes 
into my mangers whole, and nothing is 
wasted; the little corn fodder left in 
mangers goes to dry cows. There seems 
to be a small waste in the corn kernels, 
but not enough to pay for husking and 
grinding. Hens and pigs get most of 
that. 
I have tried several experiments in 
keeping corn fodder, and decide that corn 
fodder and straw in layers is the surest 
and best way, and it comes out in just 
the proportions desired for running 
through the machine. I would not have 
the pieces longer than one-quarter inch, 
if it could be done for me free of ex¬ 
pense. My oats are cut early, the grain 
comes out plump, and the straw is rel¬ 
ished nearly as well as hay by my stock, 
which comes out in good condition when 
fed as above. n. i>. B. 
Seneca Falls, N. Y. 
pi'ofit ih it, ahd a reasonable profit, at 
15 cents per pouhd, dressed, this being 
the price at which they are sold mostly 
at the present time* although fine speci¬ 
mens will btihg 20 dehts. They are 
very prolific, ahd at three months old 
will bring 50 cents at 15 cents per 
pouna. Breeders tell me they can be 
kept until they are of suitable age for 
the market at less expense than chick¬ 
ens, for you would have to keep the 
chickens until they were much older 
before salable. I have not been able to 
find anyone who could tell me just what 
it would cost to keep them until they 
were of marketable age, say three or 
four months. As for a farmer keeping 
them to supply fresh meat for his fam¬ 
ily, it probably could be done at as little 
cost as it could be produced in any other 
way, especially if he had children to 
gather weeds for them, such as the 
chickens would not eat. The business is 
no fad of rich or fashionable people 
here, but is carried on mostly by people 
of limited means. i. n. r. 
Santa Ana, Cal. 
How to Ripen Cream. 
Can you give me a formula for ripen¬ 
ing cream in hot weather, so that it will 
churn easily? We have a good cool, well- 
ventilated cellar and Jersey cows, but I 
am having trouble to get the butter. We 
would like to know the plan of handling 
and churning as done by the most success¬ 
ful dairymen. w. H. r. 
Mascott, Mo. 
Keep the cream as cool as possible un¬ 
til about 24 hours before you wish to 
churn. Then warm it to such a tem¬ 
perature that it will become ripe (sour) 
in from 18 to 20 hours. If the tempera¬ 
ture of the cellar is such that the cream 
can be kept at 50 to 55 degrees, it may 
not begin to ripen before being warmed, 
and it Ls better if it does not. Warm 
the cream no more than is necessary to 
get the proper ripeness, which is indi¬ 
cated by a smooth, velvety appearance 
of the cream, because it will be difficult 
to cool again to churning temperature 
without ice. How much to warm the 
cream can best be determined by a few 
trials. Probably 65 degrees will be high 
enough in Summer. When the cream 
is ripe enoHgh, cool to 60 degrees or be¬ 
low, and churn. When there is diffi¬ 
culty about the butter’s gathering, the 
addition of a little brine at the same 
temperature as the cream often has a 
good effect. 
Belgian Hares in Calitornia. 
Tne breeding of Belgian hares has 
come to be quite a business in this part 
of the State, for they are being raised 
by the thousands. Up to this time they 
have mostly been sold for breeding pur¬ 
poses, which of course has paid well in 
most cases. From what my neighbors 
who are raising them tell me, there is a 
Dressed Turkeys. — Shippers who 
have sent goods to commission men will 
enjoy the story told by the Youth’s 
Companion. A man in the Northwest 
sent to New Orleans a lot of fat, dressed 
turkeys. The commission man was in 
tne habit of finding fault with most 
shipments, but he had usually received 
live turkeys. By mistake he sent this 
letter: 
Dear Sir: We regret to advise you that 
four of the turkeys in your consignment of 
December—reached here dead. Please 
make deduction for same, and return cor¬ 
rect amount. Yours truly. 
Why a dressed turkey should not come 
dead is a mystery, but this is what the 
commission man was in the habit of 
saying. The man who sent the turkeys 
understood things, for he wrote: 
Dear Sir: I am sorry to say I find it im¬ 
possible to make concession requested. I 
have established a rule requiring all cus¬ 
tomers who desire live dressed turkeys to 
notify us in advance, so we can send them 
in heated cars. Turkeys without their 
feathers and insides are liable to catch cold 
if shipped in the ordinary manner. The 
mortality among dressed turkeys was very 
large this year. Yours mournfully. 
There really Wasn’t anything else to 
be said. _ 
SCRAPS. 
Flies on Stock.— I have a hill pasture 
with considerable wood and water in it, 
and have not been bothered with the flics 
enough to warrant trying any of the reme¬ 
dies advertised to alleviate the nuisance. 
New Hampshire. w. H. c. 
Crude petroleum used with a sprayer 
seems to be as good as any that we have 
tried; but it does not seem to last from one 
milking to another. It seems to be un¬ 
pleasant while it is fresh and before it evap¬ 
orates to any great extent. J. t. h. 
Bynum, Md. 
I have tried many ways and remedies, 
but all fail to do away with disturbance 
from flies. Stock in Wisconsin is not 
troubled and annoyed by flies as they are 
in southern localities. The horn fly has not 
yet appeared this year, and hope he will 
not come this way at all. As I write I can 
look out upon my herd of about 75 Jerseys, 
all lying down contented and undisturbed 
by flies; it: c. T. 
Oxfordville; Wife. 
Two Texas steers* one with horns rrieafe- 
uring 15 feet three inches along the curve 
from tip to tip, the other iO feet sii inches; 
are being groomed and fattened on a rdncil 
near San Antonio, for exhibition at Paris. 
The old-style Texas long-horns, however, 
are now being displaced by shdrt-horncd 
and polled beef cdttle. 
Angora Goats.—1 have been hunting up 
authorities on these animals and all seem 
to agree that the goat has his uses and 
profits separate and distinct from the 
sheep, finding his feed in rough rocky hill¬ 
sides where a sheep would starve, and do¬ 
ing a better job of grubbing than can be 
done by hand. They are claimed to be ex¬ 
tremely hardy, except in damp low loca¬ 
tions. J. s. s. 
Pa. 
Work Cattle.— There are about eight 
yoke of working cattle in my neighbor¬ 
hood, of about five miles; none is dishorned, 
and about 25 teams of horses. A small 
proportion of the farm work is done with 
oxen, except rough plowing and digging 
stone; otherwise, they are mostly used for 
Irawing wood logs, etc. Three of these 
farmers keep one or two pairs of horses 
for the better class of work. I keep two 
good pairs of horses; prefer them for all 
grades of work, and in orchards use steel 
harness. The price ranges from $150 to 
$200, while a good horse team costs from 
£200 to $250, and the price of a day’s work 
is $3 for a yoke of cattle, while the price 
of a good horse team is from $4 to $5 a 
day. * c. H. c. 
Tcrryville, Conn. 
A Swimming Jersey.—A full-blooded Jer¬ 
sey cow owned by the members of the Oak 
Island life-saving crew performed a unique 
feat near Babylon, Bong Island, recently. 
The cow became possessed with a desire to 
return to her home on the mainland, and 
had been running wiidly up and down the 
meadows for Several days, Suddenly she 
plunged into the lagoon opposite the station 
and struck out for the mainland, five miles 
distant. There was a strong wind blowing 
and a heavy sea rolling, which broke over 
the cow at every Btroke she took, but she 
made the distance and climbed up on 
meadow land on the country seat of Ben¬ 
jamin Stephens, a New York millionaire, 
where she was overtaken by members of 
the crew, who had started in pursuit. The 
cow seemed uninjured by her adventure. It 
took 75 minutes to swim the five miles. 
Horse Owners! Use 
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The Safest, Best BLISTER ever used. Takes 
the place of all liniments for mild or severe action. 
Removes Bunches or Blemishes from Horses 
and Cattle. SUPERSEDES ALL CAUTERY 
OR FIRING- Impossible to produce scar or blemish. 
Every bottle sold is warranted to give satisfaction 
Price $1.50 per bottle. Sold bv druggists, or 
sent by express, charges paid, with full directions 
for its use. Send for descriptive circulars. 
THE LAWRE NCB-WILLIAMS CO., Cleveland O. 
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Cattle Fly Killer. 
KEEPS FLIES OFF CATTLE. 
IS SURE AND LASTING 
One gallon-can Cattle Fly Killer for $1. A 
Sprayer free with each order this month. Agents 
wanted everywhere. Big inducements. 
Manufactured by 
M. CLARK & CO., Utica, N.Y.,U.S.A. 
The Best Cattle Fastening- justing Swing 
Stanchion. The only practical Swing Stanchion 
invented. Thousands in use. Illustrated circular 
free. Glenora Mfg. Co., Glenora. Yates Co., N. Y. 
Cows barren 3 years 
MADE TO BREED. 
I™. Moore Brothers, Albany, n. y. 
M 
Breeders’ Directory. 
B P D —'Ihbitipsbn & Bradiey Kfegs only. Clr- 
• li 111 cuiar hnd 2c. Stamp for youi name: 
Prices right; Smith's Potato Farm, Manchester, N.Y: 
FffQ THAT HATCH BE and W; Rocks, S. and WJi. 
LuliO mill Hnlvll ivyandottes, $1.50per is. Br. 
and Wo. Leghorns, $i per 13. 1Tb. Holland Turkey 
eggs, $2 peri). W.M. McCA BE, Kelsey, Ohio; 
PUIJO—White Leghorn and Barred Piyfnouih 
CUUw Rock eggs, $4 per 100. Also a few Barred 
Plymouth Rock Cockerels at $1 to $1.50 each, Thomp¬ 
son strain. (Hr free. CHAS. H. RUE, Minerva. O. 
C hester White and Berkshire Pigs, the kind for 
Breeders; eligible to register. Also booking 
orders for Shropshire Lambs August I. Corkers 
Prices will suit W. A. LOT11ERS, Lack, Pa 
Chester Whites, Holsteins and Choice Fgs. 
A fine lot of young sows bred for Fall litters. 
Holstein-Frieslan Bnl Calves of extra breeding 
Light Brahma and B. Rock Egus; 15 for 75 cents. 
CHAS. K. RECORD. Peterboro. N. Y. 
C HENANGO VALLEY STOCK FARMS, Greene N. 
Y—Dutch Belted and Jersey Cattle: Dorset and 
Rambouillct Sheep; Poland-Chlna, Jersey Red and 
SutJolk Pigs. Land and Water Fowls. Hens' 
Eggs, 00c. per dozen: 10 kinds; standard bred. 
DADC DADHAIM— A ver y flne Guernsey Bull 
nftnC DAnUMIIl three years old; registered 
Price. *75. E. M. CARPENTER. Goshen N. Y. 
FOR SALE—Fine - Bred IIOLSTEIN- 
FRIEH1AN Cattle, all ages and both sexes, at 
reasonable prices. Address WM. ROOD. 
Maple Stock Farm. Binghamton, N. Y. 
For Sale. —Jersey Hull, eight months 
old, solid fawn, grandson of Hexella (Bee R. N.-Y. of 
May 5), $241 heifer, *25. 
GKO. L. FERRIB, Atwatets, N. Y. 
Some GOOD young 
JERSEY BULL CALVES 
FOR SALE at fair prices. No PLtJGS nor un 
registered for sale at any price. 
R. F. SHANNON, 907 Liberty 8t., Pittsburg, Pa. 
DELLHURST FARM* 
MENTOR, OHIO, 
has nearly 30 Holstein Bull Calves to selefct 
from, and offers sons of beKol’s Butter Boy NO 
19210, Royal Paul 22979 and others, having the much 
falkod-of Pauline Paul and I)oKol cross. Our Herd 
now numbers 150 head. Stock of all ages and both 
sexes for sale from Advanced Registry cows. 
WANTED 
—Married man to take charge 
of dairy. 
F. H. GATES & SONS, 
Chittenango, N. Y. 
WOVEN WIRE FENCING FOR SHEEP 
Best quality of galv. Wire, in rolls, 150 feet long, 24 
inches wide, $1.25; 30 inches, $1.43; 36 inches, $1.78. 
Our circulars give net prices of fencing for Cattle, 
Hogs, Sheep and Poultry. We ship from factory to 
farmer. JAMES S. CASE (Box N), Colchester, Conn. 
nriTU Tfl I IPE 0n UHNS and CHICKKN8 
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Prevent* Oharbon and Texa* Cattle Fever, because 
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cent’s worth saves 3 quarts of milk and much flesh. 
Don’t wait till cowa are dry and horses are poor. If 
your dealer does not keep it, send us 25 cents for sam¬ 
ple. Money refunded if cows are not protected. 
SH00-FLY MFG. CO., 1005 Falrmount Ave., Phila. Pa. 
WILD Kirs 
Swing Stanchion. 
Improvement over Smith's. 
Steel latch; Automatic 
lock. Adjusts itself when 
open so animal cannot turn 
it in backing out. Safest 
and Quickest Fastening 
made.Send for testimonials 
J. K. WILDER A SONS, 
Monroe, Mich. 
The WILLARD KNAPP COW TIE 
is the most humane, Inex¬ 
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able device for fasten ng 
cattle. Approver by all 
up-to-date dairymen. 
Send for illustrated pam¬ 
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customers. 
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