1902 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
177 
Ailing Animals. 
Bone Splint on Horse. 
I have a valuable horse with a slight 
bone splint. Is there a remedy? h. t. c. 
It depends upon th*e circumstances at 
the present time. If the splint has re¬ 
cently come on, and is tender, it can 
possibly be removed by blistering a few 
times, but if the bony growth has be¬ 
come organized or hardened nothing 
can remove it but a saw. 
Abscess on Horse's Shoulder. 
What is the matter with a horse I have? 
His hair stands up, he galls very easily 
when the harness touches him. and has 
had a swelling come on his breast that has 
run a good deal of matter, some of it 
bloody and some very yellow. I think his 
blood must be out of order. Can you give 
me a remedy? g. r. w. 
Wayneport, N. Y. 
Your horse has an abscess on his 
shoulder, which must be treated in a 
scientific manner. If it is not properly 
treated it will be a source of annoyance. 
Take him to a qualified veterinary sur¬ 
geon and have the abscess cut open 
from top to bottom. Be sure all dead 
particles are removed at the time of 
operation. If it is properly done it will 
soon heal and do well. You would bet¬ 
ter have the veterinary prescribe for the 
blood trouble. 
Catarrhal Conjunctivitis in Sheep. 
Our sheep have been greatly troubled 
with sore eyes this Winter. Their eyes 
water and then a white film comes over 
them and they become blind. One ewe has 
a spot on one eye now which is like a 
cataract. I have used burnt alum blown 
through a quill with good effect. Will you 
state cause, prevention and cure? 
Harrison City, Pa. s. e. c. 
The trouble appears to be catarrhal 
conjunctivitis; from the fact of its go¬ 
ing through your whole flock, it must 
be of infectious nature. But this sel¬ 
dom appears in the Winter, though I 
have seen it. I have seen more in the 
Summer, on low, marshy ground. Sep¬ 
arate the infected animals from the rest 
of the flock, and keep in a dry, well- 
ventilated stable. After bathing the 
eyes in lukewarm water, bathe again 
with the following: Boracic acid one 
dram, pour four ounces of boiling water 
over it. Use this wash as often as con¬ 
venient, applying it directly to the eye. 
In the majority of cases improvement 
becomes manifest in a few days, and 
the eyes will become clear and free 
from inflammation in 10 days or two 
weeks. 
J 
Horse Out of Condition. 
Will you advise me what to do for my 
horse? He is eight years old; has always 
been lively, but this Winter seems dull, 
hair rough and appetite ravenous. I am 
feeding bran, corn and hay. He has no 
hard work; has not been exposed to bad 
weather. o. y. m. 
Grovania, Pa. 
You are probably like all of us at the 
present time, trying to feed the horse 
on a ration that will keep him in the 
best condition possible and to get along 
without feeding oats at the present 
prices. You do not tell the proportion of 
corn that you are feeding or the 
amount of bran. Your horse’s blood is 
probably thickened. If he could have a 
conditioner and change of food while 
lying idle it might be all that would be 
necessary. Stop giving corn for a while 
and feed on bran and hay. Feed what 
hay he ought to have and let him stand 
without until the next meal. Give him 
a teaspoonful of hyposulphite of soda 
dissolved in one-half teacupful hot 
water twice a day on his bran. Report 
m four weeks if there is no improve¬ 
ment. 
feeding and watering horses. 
I think the best and most economical 
teed for horses is cornmeal and wheat 
hran mixed and fed with cut hay. Horses 
are very fond of it. 1 have a tight box 
in which I put about a peck of cut hay, 
Put in the meal and bran, pour on some 
water and mix it up with a scoop shovei 
and give it right to the horses. My 
Worses are always in good condition, do 
a large amount of work, and are very 
rarely sick. If fed whole grain I often 
see them take a little grain and then a 
little hay and thus do some mixing for 
themselves. One of them I have had 18 
years, is now 24 years old, sound as a 
bullet, and not a pimple on him, and 
what is more, he is doing good work 
now in the team. The amount of grain 
fed depends on the work being done. 
If doing little I give them three quarts 
per day each, and I seldom give more 
than nine quarts when doing Spring 
work. The team weighs about 2,000 
pounds. 
Three-fourths of all the horses spoiled, 
foundered and generally “done up” are 
caused by watering while warm and 
then letting them stand in the stable. I 
have to watch men more to keep them 
from taking a team right from the plow 
to watering place than anything else. It 
saves a little labor to water a team be¬ 
fore they are put up for the night, as 
otherwise they would have to be taken 
out later and led down to drink, but it 
is labor that pays. If a team is doing 
heavy work we give them hay first when 
put in at noon to feed, then after dinner 
give them water and then their grain. I 
never had a foundered horse. The 24- 
year-old is as jovial as the Irishman’s 
pig, but not poor. Usually on Sunday 
morning before the horses are fed any¬ 
thing else we give them about four 
quarts of small potatoes. If they are 
troubled with worms we mix a small 
amount of wood ashes with salt and put 
in the feeding boxes. They clean it up 
after a feed or two of grain. The man¬ 
gers are cleaned out every nighi and 
orts used for bedding (with straw in 
Winter and shavings in Summer). 
Horses to do well must be watered regu¬ 
larly, and the same may be said of the 
human race. It is good to drink a rea¬ 
sonable amount of good water every day. 
If one has not the habit it should be 
acquired. s. c. a. 
Warren Co., N. Y. 
When you write advertisers mention The 
R. N.-Y. and you will get a quick reply and 
“a square deal.” See our guarantee 8th page. 
Every year, Bronchitis, under the mistaken name 
of Consumption, sweeps thousands of people to a 
premature grave. Dr. D. Jayne’s Expectorant nearly 
always cures this form of disease.— Aiiv. 
Curb, Splint, 
contracted cord.thrush.grease 
heel and all forms of lameness 
yield readily to 
Tuttle’s Elixir. 
(•Express* Co. 
Reading Trotting Park, Mass., Aue. 31, 1899. 
Dr. S. A. Tuttle, V. S. 
Dear Sir:—I want to add my testimonial to your list recom¬ 
mending Tuttle’s Elixir for curbs, broken tendons, thrush, and nails 
in the feet. I have used it on all of these cases many times, and 
never failed to make a cure. J. H. NAY. 
Given internally it is sure cure for Colic, l>l*tcmper, 
l 4 ounder, Pneumonia, etc. 
, TUTTLE’S FAM)tY FLIXIR cures rheumatism, sprains, 
bruises, etc. Kills pain Instantly. Our 100-page book, 
“Veterinary Experience,” FREE. 
Dr. S. A. TUTTLE, 30 Beverly Sf., Boston, Mas*. 
Beware of somalled Elixirs —noae genuine bnt Tuttle’s. 
Avoid all blisters they off er only temporary relief if any, 
Sharpies Tubular” 
FARM 
Cream Separators. 
If noagentwill bring you a Sharpies 
Separator, we will loan you one for 
trial free of cost. Though hundreds 
of our latest have gone on trial, not 
one has been returned. The truth is, 
they give more butter than any other 
separator, enough to pay big interest 
on the whole first cost, and they turn 
much easier (former capacity doubled 
withless driving power) and are en¬ 
tirely simple, safe and durable. 
Separator improve¬ 
ments come fast 
here. These new ma¬ 
chines are far ahead 
of anything else 
known. We have 
been making super¬ 
ior separators for 19 
years (longest i n 
America) and are 
proud or them, but 
these new “Tubu¬ 
lars” discount any¬ 
thing either our¬ 
selves or anyone haa 
ever made. 
Other agents will try 
and draw comparisons 
between their new ma - 4 
chlnesand our old ones, 
but don’t let them. Have a trial of a “Tub- 
ular” Dairy Separator, they aro double the 
money’s worth. Free book “Business 
Dairying” and catalogue No. 153. 
Sharpies Co., P, N. Sharpies, 
Chicago, Ills, West Chester, Pa, 
66 
FUMA 
Ml kills Prairie Dogs, 
Woodchucks, Gophers 
and Grain Insects. 
“The wheels of the 
gods grind slow but 
exceeding Bmall.” So the weevil, but you can Btop 
“"’W" "Fuma Carbon Bisulphide”.?^ 
EDWARD B. TAYLOR, Penn Yan, N. Y. 
JITEST t—=^> (Newton’s Patent.) 
Every 
Dehorner 
Guaranteed 
THOUSANDS IN USE. 
Ask your hardware dealer for them or write 
U. H. BROWN MFG. CO.. - - DECATUR, ILL. 
Breeders’ Directory 
Six Choice, Pure Jerseys, 13 months 
to 6 years, bred to Henry L. Pogls. Lot for $300. 
S. J. EMERSON, Lunenburg, Mass. 
You Can’t Afford a Grade Bull 
when I will sell you a Registered Jersey 
Bull at a reasonable price. Ida’s Stoke 
Pogls or Exile stock. 
H. F. SHANNON. 1)07 Liberty Street, Pittsburg. Pa. 
HICKORY HILL FARM 
(The Home of the “ Rissa” Jerseys) 
Can usually furnish young animals of either sex 
at a reasonable price. 
Special at present—a double grandson of Brownell’s 
Rissa 100167. J. GRANT MORSE, Poolville, N. Y. 
123 HOLSTEINSS 
DHLLHUR8T FARMS. Mentor, Ohio. 
Fnr Calfl—PUREBRED HOL8TEIN-FRIKSIANS. 
lUI Oulc Bargains in BULL CALVES at the pres¬ 
ent time. Also BERKSHIRE SWINE and SCOTCH 
COLLIE PUPS. W. W. CHENEY, Manlius, N.Y. 
AUGORA GOATS 
for sale in small or large quantity. Now is the time 
to buy before they are shorn. 
J. HENRY R1NES, Portland, Maine. 
lllISfiDA CfliTC are handsome, hardy and 
nnuunn UUMlv profitable. Prize stock. 
Low prices Large olr K W. Cole & Co., Kenton, O 
Collie Pups 
- Spayed Females. Circulars. 
DECKER, South Montrose Pa. 
SILAS 
Reg. P. Chinas, Berkshircs and C. Whites. 
Choice Pigs, 8 weeks old, mated not 
akin. Bred Sows and Service Boars. 
POULTRY. Write for hard times 
prices and free circular. 
HAMILTON & CO., Rosenvick, Chester Co., Pa. 
f Wanted, to Purchase, 
100 head or more of Grade Shropshire Ewes. 2 years 
old, to lamb in April or May. Address, stating rock 
bottom price for cash, on board cars, 
BREEDER, Fort Salonga, Suffolk Co., N. Y. 
TSX CHAIN-HANGING 
Cattle Stanchion 
The most practical and humane Fastener ever In¬ 
vented. Gives perfect freedom of the head. Illustrated 
Circular and Price free on application. Manufactured 
by O. H. ROBERTSON, Forestville, Conn. 
The BE8T Cattle 
Fastening. 
SMITH’S Self- 
Adjusting Swing 
Stanchion. The only 
Practical swing stan¬ 
chion invented. Thou¬ 
sands In use Ulust'd 
Circular free. 
GLENORA MFG CO., 
Glenora, Yates County, 
N Y. Infringements 
will be prosecuted. 
[wiider’s stanchion 
—belnpr an i mprovement over 
Smith’s. Lightest, strongest, 
quickest, safest swing stanchloi 
made. Haa ste el latch and automatic 
lock.' Becomes stationary when 
|open. Animal cannot turn it In back¬ 
ing out. Made of best seasoned hard 
wood. Pina for fastening with every 
stanchion. Send for testimonials. 
J.K. WILDER 4 SOUS, 
Gases Where Ulcerations Extend 
with transverse cracks which open at 
every step and often bleed, positively 
cured with 
Veterinary Pixine 
Follow directions on circular, and you 
can not fail to cure the most deep-seated, 
complex, chronic or acute case of 
scratches, grease heel, mud fev tr, sore or 
skin disease. Money back if it fails. 
2 oz., 25c.; 8 oz., 50c.; 5-lb. pkge., $4. 
At all druggists and dealers or sent postpaid. 
TROY CHEMICAL CO., TROY, H. Y. 
Newton’s Heave, Cough, Di*« 
temper und Indigestion Cure. 
A veterinary specitic for wind, 
throat and stomach troubles. 
Strong recommends. #1 per 
can. Dealers, mail or Ex.paid. 
Mcwton Horse Remedy Co. 
( y ) Toledo. Ohio. 
FISTULA AND POLL EVIL 
Fleming’s Fistula and PolUEvimurel Clirfill 
Is a new, scientific & certain remedy. I, _ 
NO COST IF IT FAILS.! Ill 15 tO 
Write today for Important circular No. 441 ■ an »» 
FLEMING BROS.. Chemists, 8 OU U3YS 
Unionstook Yards, Chicago. 
IT PAYS TO DEHORN. 
The best dehorner, the most hu¬ 
mane and easiest to use is the 
Hornless cows give more milk. 
Hornless steers make better beef. 
Keystone Dehorning Knife 
Cuts on four sides at once, without crushing or bruising. Highest award at world’s fair. 
Orders with oaHh filled fromOhtcagoif desired 8end for circulars. M.T.Phililoi. Pomeroy. P».. (Successor to A.C.Broslut) 
SILOS 
publish a little booklet M m combine sou to make a balanced 
which tells all about how to 11 ration of the silage and save buy- 
build silos. How best to grow U Iw II ing protein In the form of Linseed 
crops. Tel Is what to grow and ■ ■ I v w0 meaJ, etc. The book is free. 
WILLIAMS MANUFACTURING CO., Kalamazoo, Mich 
SILAGE 
SEPARATOR SAVES 
TIME 
When separating the milk, on account 
of its large capacity: 
When cleaning up afterwards, owing to 
the few parts to wash. 
LABOR 
Time saved is labor saved : 
By the arrangement of the gears and the 
use of ball bearings, etc., the re¬ 
quired speed is obtained with less 
power than others. 
AND MAKES MONEY 
By getting more cream—it has proved in test after 
test that it is the cleanest skimmer on the market: 
By improving the quality of the product, thereby 
commanding a higher price; 
By wearing longer, on account of its more substantial 
and simple make-up, thus lessening repair hills, etc. 
If interested, write for catalogues containing letters from 
prominent users, dairying authorities, experiment stations, etc., 
confirming the above statements. 
VERMONT FARM MACHINE CO., Bellows Falls, Vt. 
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