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November 24 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
TWO WAYS OF RAISING CALVES. 
Kindness vs Kicks. 
One has said that “As the twig is bent, 
the tree’s inclined,” and this principle 
applies to live stock as well as trees. If 
one wish a cow that he must lasso and 
tie head and foot every time ne milks 
her, he can get one easily by turning 
the calf out in a wooded pasture, yelling 
at it every time he goes across the field, 
and setting the dog on now and then. 
If he lives in a region where a wildcat 
occasionally goes through the wood at 
night, giving blood-freezing yells, so 
much the better. After a Summer of 
such treatment, he will need all the 
neighbors to get the animal into the 
barnyard in the Fall. Then club it 
around during the Winter, repeat the 
dose next season, and, when she becomes 
a cow, an attempt to milk a streak of 
lightning or a cyclone will be about as 
easy and profitable. There is another 
way to raise calves, however, and this 
is well illustrated in Fig. 306, reproduced 
feeders, early maturing, and of good 
size. It was but a short time before 
their good qualities were known far and 
near, and Parkison could not near sup¬ 
ply the demand. They were widely 
known as the Parkison or Bedford hog. 
Simultaneously with the introduction of 
the Parkison the China family was in¬ 
troduced. At first they were of all 
colors. Following this we have Grass 
breed, Byfield, the English grazier, and 
last of all the big China, spotted China 
and the Warren County hog. By com¬ 
bining the big China, the spotted China 
and the Warren County hog we got our 
present, modern Poland-China hog. 
There has been a great improvement in 
this, the greatest of all breeds, within 
the last quarter of a century. They are 
now a solid black with white feet, a 
white star in the face, and a white 
switch on the tail. They have been bred 
up from a coarse, long-nosed, lop-eared, 
ungainly and unsightly creature, to a 
thing of beauty and a joy forever, 
smooth, symmetrical in form, with well- 
we should be very careful about select¬ 
ing our breeding stock. We can tear 
down more in one year by careless and 
indifferent mating than we can build 
up in five years. If we have a sow that 
is deficient in some points we should 
try to overcome this in her offspring by 
breeding her to a male that is perfect in 
this particular point. By watching all 
the rules of nature and paying strict at¬ 
tention to our business I believe we can 
yet make improvement in our line of 
breeding. M. c. thomas. 
Ohio. 
Angora Goats and Dogs. —We have 
received a good many inquiries from 
people who are interested in the keeping 
of Angora goats. The complaint is 
made, in many places, that it is) impos¬ 
sible to keep sheep on the rough pas¬ 
tures, because of their destruction by 
dogs. One friend tells us of an eastern 
farmer who complained to his neighbors 
of the depredations of their dogs. Each 
person appealed to declared convincing¬ 
ly that his dog never would do such a 
thing. He said no more but constructed 
a large I yramidal trap of rails. It was 
floored securely with rails, and so built 
that a dog could run up the sloping walls 
at the outside, and jump in at the top, 
but could not possibly escape. In this 
a sheep was penned securely, so that the 
dogs could not touch it. The bleat of 
the imprisoned animal attracted vag¬ 
rant dogs with a taste for mutton, and 
the first night the trap was set the catch 
was 47! The friend who described this 
incident says that Angora goats seem to 
promise immunity from dogs, but that 
he would prefer Horned Dorset sheep. 
Hornless Dorsets.— We cannot see why 
the horns of Dorset lambs cannot be burned 
off same as calves; doubtless also one 
could safely dishorn mature ewes, but with 
mature rams it would be risky undertak¬ 
ing, as the horn is so large and intimately 
connected with the skull. As the breed 
now exists and is known, the horn is a dis¬ 
tinctive feature, and it has advantages, as 
well as disadvantages. We hardly think 
any breeder would remove the horns, even 
if practical. If a “hornless” Dorset could 
be originated, with all the valuable quali¬ 
ties of the present animal, the fortune of 
the originator would be assured. We 
might say that in crossing grades with 
Dorset rams, a very small proportion of 
the lambs come with horns, and such arc 
small insignificant appendages, so this 
point need not be considered in connection 
with use of the rams. 
TRANQUILLITY FARMS. 
Always Relieves Asthma. 
Mr. BAM CEL WORM LEY, Florin, Pa., November 1, 
1898, writes: 
1 have used Jayne’s Expectorant for ASTHMA and 
for severe colds, and lind it superior to any remedy 
that 1 have ever.tried. In fact, 1 CANNOT FIND 
WORDS OF PRAISE STRONG ENOUGH TO REC¬ 
OMMEND IT. 1 buy Jayne’s Tonic Vermifuge by 
the half dozen for general debility and worms, for my 
children, and IT ALWAYS GIVES THE DESIRED 
RELIEF.— Adv. 
THE CONTENTED CALVES. Fig. 306. 
from the Texas Stockman and Farmer. 
Our friend in the picture evidently be¬ 
lieves tnat calves have some claims on 
the sympathies of humanity. He has 
“made friends” with them, and may well 
be proud ol the results of his efforts. 
The calf on the right is a trifle uneasy. 
He is of an inquiring turn of mind, and 
wonders what the man with the camera 
is going to do. But look at the other 
one. He doesn’t care what happens. 
His face shows a genuine boiled-down 
extract of satisfaction that is worth hav¬ 
ing. An excessive amount of petting 
may not be beneficial to a calf, but there 
is no harm in being on good terms with 
it. 
THE POLAND-CHINA HOG. 
In the early history of the hog we read 
of certain colonies enacting laws com¬ 
pelling all hogs running at large to wear 
pokes. A poke was a forked stick tied 
astride of the pig’s neck, projecting 
above and below five or six inches. By 
this a person would naturally surmise 
that where they could get their heads 
through a crack the rest of the body 
could follow without any trouble. About 
the year 1800 the Duke of Bedford, an 
English nobleman, sent a trio of pigs to 
this country, and they were handled by 
an Englishman named Parkison. They 
proved to be of great value, being good 
defined straight lines, short nose, heavy 
jaw, anu a small, neat ear just droop¬ 
ing enough partially to hide his bright 
and intellectual-looking eye. 
I occasionally run across a man who, 
when you tell him of the good qualities 
of the Poland-China, will say: “You 
have bred them too much for style and 
bred all the usefulness out of them.” I 
once heard a man say at an institute 
that we had bred the constitution out 
of them and nred disease into them. We 
have bred them to suit the market, into 
a compact, blocky form, and it does not 
take as much feed to produce 100 pounds 
of pork to-day as it did 25 years ago. A 
great many have the idea that they are 
too small. This may be true of some 
families, but go to any of the leading 
fairs and it is a very common sight to 
see Poland-Chinas weighing from 800 to 
1,000 pounds. The question with me 
now is: Is there yet room for improve¬ 
ment, or have we run the length of our 
rope? If the price of pork remains low 
I fear we will go back rather than push 
ahead. The low price of pork does not 
make as large a demand for breeding 
stock as if pork was five cents, and the 
result is that breeders as a rule will not 
take as much interest in their stock. In 
breeding stock of any kind we must al¬ 
ways bear this fact in mind, that “like 
produces like.” This being our guide, 
Dont Guess At Results 
This man knows what he (lid and how he did it. Such 
endorsements os the following are a sufficient proof of 
its merits. 
Oshawa, Minn., Keb. 22, 1898. 
Pear Sira:—Please send me one of your Treatise on the 
Horse, your new book as advertised on your bottles, English 
print. I have cured twoSpnvinH and one Curb with two bot¬ 
tles of your Kendall’s Spavin Cure in four weeks. 
FRANK JUBKRIEN. 
Price, *1; six for #5. As a liniment for family use it 
has no equal. Ask your druggist for KENDALL’S 
SPAVIN CURE, also 4 ‘A Treatise on the Horse,” the 
book lrce, or address. 
DR. B. J. KENDALL CO., ENOSBURG FALLS, VT. 
Horse Owners! Use 
GOMBAULT’S 
Caustic 
Balsam 
A Safe Speedy and Positive Curt 
The Safest, Best BLISTER ever used. Takes 
the place of all liniments for mild or severe action. 
Removes Bunches or Blemishes from Ilor.e. 
and Cattle. SUPERSEDES ALL CAUTERY 
OR FIRING- Impossible to product scar or blemish. 
Every bottle sold is warranted to give satisfaction 
Price SI.50 per bottle. Sold by druggists, or 
sent by express, charge, paid, with full directions 
for it. use. Send for descriptive circulars. 
THE LAWRENCB-WILLIAMS CO.. Cleveland O. 
Breeders’ Directory. 
1200 
Ferrets for sale. Small, medium and large size. 
Some trained. N. A. Knapp. Rochester. Ohio. 
Porrote fnr Cala-Address Charles smith, 
I Cl I Bib IUI Odlu Maincsburg, Tioga Co., Pa, 
CEDDCTC—First-class stock. W. J. WOOD 
r |.nvtb I w Box 211, New London. Ohio. 
How to Have Healthy Chicks the 
Yeah Around. Receipt for 10 cents. 
H. F. LINDKRMAN, Haysville. Pa. 
'G'or ««Ie— White Holland Turkeys: W. P. Rocks; 
W. Guineas, in their highest grade of purity, at 
farmers' prices. J ASON ELLARS, Bookwaltor. Ohio 
rftf KFRPI < i~ ch0,C0 W ' Wyandotte*, P. Rocks, 
LULttLfiLLO Rrahmas, Cochins. Leghorrs, from 
prize-winning stock, 23 varieties of land and water 
fowls. Satisfaction guaranteed. Big Catalogue 
free. PINE TREK FARM, Box T, Jamesburg, N. J. 
Do You Want 
a H o Is te 1 n - Friesian 
Bull Calf? 
a Chester White Pig. 
either sex, pair or trio? 
If you do and want the best breeding at a fair price, 
write to-day to CH AS. K. RECOKD. Peterboro, N.Y. 
PaIIia Dime FOR SALE. Ralph Shkkma 
UUIIIC rlipS South Haven. Mich, 
3 0. 8ons of EXILE OF ST. LAMBERT, sire of 
86 tested cows, from 1 to S mos. old. Good and 
cheap. J. A. HERR, Lampeter, Lancaster Co., Pa. 
A 
J. C CLUB young BULLS, CALVES 
and HEIFERS. Also. DUROC-.IERSEY Pigs 
at loiv prices. E. L. CLARKSON, Tivoli, N. Y. 
Refer by permission to The Rural New-Yorkeii 
I 
Some GOOD young 
JERSEY BULL CALVES 
FOR SALE at fair prloes. No PLUGS nor un 
registered for sale at any price. 
B. F. SHANNON, 907 Liberty 8t., Pittsburg, Pa. 
Surplus Stock. Bargains. Catalog. 
Two Jersey Bulls, 1 year and 8 months. Cheshire 
Pigs. 8. C. W. Leghorn Cockerels. Mammoth 
Bronze Turkeys (gobbler strain). Seed Potatoes. 
Everything our own production. Prize-winning 
stock this Fall, Limited In numbers, but un¬ 
excelled In quality. Prompt answers to this ad. 
will be given bargains, both In stock and price. 
C. E. CHAPMAN, Peruvllle, N. Y. 
150 Dellhurst Holsteins 
for sale, Including young Cows, neifers and a 
great lot of BULL CALVES—several now ready 
lor service—sons of “DeKol’s Butter Boy”, and 
the famous “ Royal Paul ” out of advanced Re¬ 
gistry cows. Catalogue. 
DELLHURST FARM, Mentor, Ohio. 
C HENANGO VALLEY STOCK FAUMS, Greene N. 
Y —Dutch Belted and Jersey Cattle; Dorset and 
Rambouillet Sheep; Poland-China, Jersey Red and 
Suffolk Pigs. Land and Water Fowls. Hens' 
Eggs, 60c. per dozen: 10 kinds; standard bred. 
HAT AVI) rillYA UftPQ the most noted faml- 
rULAjjU-UlllM HUliO aes consisting o' April 
Males ready for service. Gilts bred from Spring 
litters. Also Fall Pigs. Prices low for quality of 
stock. J. R. HAINES, Minerva, Ohio. 
MAKES QUIET CATTLE 
Doubl* Power 
V-BLADE 
cuts all | 
round horn. 
LEAVITT MFC. CO., TUSCOLA, ILL 
LATEST 
(Newton’s Patent.) 
DEHORNER Dehorner 
improved Guaranteed 
THOUSANDS IN USE. 
Ask your hardware dealer for them or write 
1Y II 1M>AU' V U L'fl w. A 
l. 4 'I'C ■> ITT 
COOK YOUR FEED and SAVE 
Half the Cost—with the w 
PROFIT FARM BOILER 
With Dumping Caldron. Empties its 
kettle in one minute. The simplest 
and best arrangement for cooking 
food for stock. Also make Dairy and 
Laundry Stovss, Water and Steam 
Jacket Kettles, Hog Scaldera, Cal* 
drons, etc. •<r Send for circulars. 
D. It. SPERRY & GO., Batavia. Ill. 
Banner Root 
Cutters. 
Unequalled for cutting all kinds of 
roots and vegetable** for feedingllve 
stock. Take out all dirt. Cut line. 5 
aixeH, hand and power. Catalog free* 
0. E. THOMPSON & SONS, 
Ypsllantl, Alb'll. 
Largest Hoot Cutter Makers 
in the world. 
LOTS OF EGGS 
winter, hummer and all the time* 
Properly fed, Green Cut Bone makes a steady 
layer of any hen. She will lay double the eggs. 
MANN’S HEW BONE CUTTER 
cut* it finer, faster and easier than any other 
and they break 1 m and last longer. We make 
A CLOVER CUTTER Hint nctunlly 
(*uti* clover—no plaything. Also Mann’s Crystal 
ind Swinging reed Trays. Catalogue Free, 
/ (irlt and ! 
nr A Til Tfl I IPC 0° HHNS and CHICKHN8 
UCAIn IU LlUL 64-page book FKM. 
D. J. LAMBHRT, Box 307, Apponaug, B. I. 
KTiCOWTIE 
Holds them iirmly, draws 
them forward when lying 
down, pushes back when 
standing, gives freedom 
of head, keeps them clean 
E. O. NEWTON CO. 
Batavia, Ill. Catalogue Fre« 
