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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
June 3 
Live StockandDairy 
THE OUTLOOK FOR HORSES. 
GREAT PROSPECTS AHEAD FOR FIRST-CRASS 
ANIMALS. 
Some Farmers Will Breed Scrubs. 
The prospects for good prices for first- 
class horses were never better. A horse 
for which I was offered $75 two years 
ago, I sold this year for $175, without 
any bantering The probabilities are that 
they will go still higher. Horses have 
been very cheap the past few years, and 
very few mares have been bred. It takes 
five or six years before the colts that 
were foaled last season, and the few that 
will be foaled this, are fit to put on the 
market, and the present supply of horses 
that are fit for the market is nearly 
exhausted. A great many farmers in 
this locality had to buy this season, and 
a great many more will have to buy 
next. 
There will, probably, be a good many 
cheap horses raised, as a good many 
farmers will breed their mares to the 
cheap stallion for the sake of saving a 
few dollars in service fees, and expect to 
get as good a colt as they would from an 
A No. 1 stallion. No man can afford to 
buy a stallion that costs from $800 to 
$1,500 and stand him as cheap as the $75 
scrub. I see no reason why good horses 
will not bring good money for the next 
6 to 10 years. georgk lang 
Mapleton, Minn. 
Sure to be Higher. 
Horses will be much higher. They 
have doubled in price here in the last 
three years, and are sure to go a great 
deal higher. Very few colts havebjen 
raised m the last five years. The horse 
business can’t be overdone very soon. 
There are not very many mares to breed; 
farmers will have to raise them before 
they can breed them, as nearly every¬ 
thing that would sell has been sold in 
the rush to get out of the horse busi¬ 
ness, as horses did not pay for raising 
Good mares are very nearly all gone, 
and farmers will have to commence at 
the bottom, and breed up again, conse¬ 
quently there will be a poorer class of 
horses raised than there has been. In 
this section, they are breeding j ust as 
they did, to any old scrub or grade. 
The horse that stands for the smallest 
service fee gets the business. 
Monroe Center, Ill. m j. crill. 
High Steppers Wanted. 
Our county of Chester formerly bred a 
good number of good horses; five years 
ago, foals would have averaged one to a 
farm, I think; now one can travel for 
miles without seeing one. Indeed a 
young foal is a rare sight. I think the 
horses must be of better quality in the 
future, so many inferior and unprofit¬ 
able stallions have been sold and cas¬ 
trated. Trotting-horse men are claiming 
interest for their stallions by advertis¬ 
ing height, weight, conformation and 
style of action. We should, therefore, 
have fewer trotting-bred misfits. I am 
convinced, however, that there must be 
fewer high-stepping carriage horses 
coming to market, because so many 
high-stepping trotters have been cas¬ 
trated, and sold for fashionable harness 
work. The production of the fashion¬ 
able high-stepper will, therefore, be left 
more and more to the Hackney sire on 
the native roadster mare. 
Westtown, Pa. e. w. twaddell. 
The Horse Crop Is Short 
I have no doubt that the price of horses 
for the next few years will range very 
much higher than for the last five, and 
considerably higher than now. Ordinary 
horses bring twice as much now as they 
did three years ago. Prices must range 
higher than now, as there are virtually 
no colts, yearlings or two-year-olds in 
this part of the country. Farmers are 
beginning, ima small way, to breed now, 
but it takes a long time to get a crop of 
horses. Very few are breeding much 
this season. Farm horses must be used, 
and prices must range higher. High- 
priced horses will not be bred freely, and 
especially trotters, and financial wrecks 
all over the country show its folly. Truck 
horses always bring a fair price. Farm 
horses of heavier weights, say from 1.200 
to 1,400 pounds, are in demand at good 
prices, and will range much higher the 
next two years; but lighter-weight 
horses will not increase above present 
prices, as electricity has largely super¬ 
seded them. Good drivers of 1,100 or 
1,200 pounds must go much higher than 
even now. Small western horses of the 
Mustang order are not wanted in this 
part of the country any more. The de¬ 
mand for children’s ponies is good, and 
will, doubtless, remain so. There is but 
one breed that is a typical child’s pony, 
and that is the pure Shetland. The prin¬ 
cipal value of a pony is in his disposi¬ 
tion. Ponies that children cannot ride 
and drive are valueless. G. A. watkins. 
Michigan._ 
DOWN WITH PRESERVALINE. 
Subscribers are Bending us circulars 
of Preservaline and other so-called pre¬ 
servatives for use in milk, cream and 
butter. These circulars are beautifully 
gotten up, and make most remarkable 
claims for the products they advertise. 
Preservaline is sold in both liquid and 
powder forms, and is said to be “ the 
only pure, reliable and healthful pre¬ 
servative.” We receive letters frequently 
from readers who have read something 
about the new dairy law in New York 
Stats, and want to know- whether the 
use of this stuff is prohibited. Most 
certainly it is. The new law, which 
went into effect March 27, 1899, declares, 
“No person shall sell, offer or expose 
for sale, any butter or other dairy prod¬ 
ucts containing a preservative. But this 
shall not be construed to prohibit the 
use of salt in butter or cheese, or spir¬ 
ituous liquors in club or other fancy 
cheese, or sugar in condensed milk.” 
This is about as clear as it can be made, 
and whoever uses Freeziue, Preservaline, 
or similar products, is violating the law, 
and will surely get himself into trouble. 
Several years ago, we had samples of 
this Preservaline analyzed, and it was 
found to contain salicylic acid. Now 
we understand formalin or formic acid 
is largely used in these preservatives. 
The law is strict and clear, however, 
and our readers are hereby warned that 
they will get themselves into trouble, if 
not into jail, if they attempt to use this 
stuff. 
The laws of Pennsylvania also pro¬ 
hibit the use of preservatives of this 
kind, and make no bones about it either, 
as the following will show : 
Section 1. Be it enacted , etc , That the sale or 
offering for sa e of milk or cream for human con¬ 
sumption in this Common-wealth, to which has 
been added boracic acid salt, boraclc acid, sali¬ 
cylic acid, salicylate of soda, or any other injuri¬ 
ous compound or substance for artificially color¬ 
ing the same, shall be a misdemeanor and pun¬ 
ishable by a fine of not less than 850 or more 
than 8100, or imprisonment not exceeding 60 days, 
or both, or either, at the discretion of the court. 
That is business ! 
Michigan Hot Shot. — Not satisfied 
with ordinary methods of doing business, 
the Preservaline people have adopted 
the scheme of sending out letters like 
the following : 
Mr Dear Sir—A mutual friend desires me to 
write you, as you have a large dairy and cream¬ 
ery. You know better than I, perhaps, the neces¬ 
sity of having pure milk for babies and for house¬ 
hold use. Now, as a mother and possible cus¬ 
tomer of yours, I want to say a word about this. 
Many times I have been made nearly frantic by 
having milk spoil just when I needed it most for 
baby. My doctor told me of a preparation made 
in New York, which would keep the milk fresh 
and sweet till drank. It is called Preservaline, 
and is harmless and cheap. I tried it, and can 
vouch for it. I brought up my baby on milk in 
which Preservaline was used, and a healthier 
and plumper baby for its age would be hard to 
find. 
So, in the interest of myself and other mothers 
and housekeepers, I want to tell you about this. 
* * * Think how cheap this is, and what a 
blessing it confers on you, also on mothers and 
housekeepers, for you can supply them with pure, 
sweet milk or cream when needed, at all times 
and in any kind of weather. 
Faithfully yours, sirs, rate egalite. 
The Michigan dairy and food com¬ 
missioner prints this letter in his report, 
with these comments: “The foregoing 
is a deceit and a fraud of the vilest kind. 
Masquerading under the assumed name 
of a woman, and clothing the counter¬ 
feited signature with the sacred mantle 
of American motherhood, this company 
seeks to promote the sale of its product 
in the very channels where its use will 
mo9t imperil the health and lives of the 
children of our State. Can it be that 
the demands of commercial competition 
and love of gain warrant any human 
being to such desp’cable depths of de¬ 
ceit and falsehood ? 
“ The use of acid preservatives in milk 
is dangerous, and we question whether 
a chemist of repute can be found in the 
United States who would countenance 
its use in milk for the feeding of infants. 
“ We warn the milk dealers of the 
State, many of whom in the past have 
used there preservatives, of the danger¬ 
ous character of this practice.” 
O RAISE THE CALVES Q 
on Blatchford’s Calf Meal, the 
perfect Milk Substitute, and sell the milk. 
"Have Spring Calves as Big as Cows.” 
J. H. Cooley, New Woodstock, N.Y. 
Ask your Feed Dealer for it. 
J. W. BARWELL, Waukegan, Ill. 
GUERNSEYS. 
84 Cow8 a/veraged 399 pounds 
butter each in 1898. Some 
choice young stock for sale. 
ELLERSLIE STOCK FARM, 
RHINECLIFF, N. Y 
Registered Guernseys. 
Seven cows ; four heifers springing : three 13 
mos,, five 4 to 8 mos. Two bulls: One 1 mo., one 
6 mos. A. J. SNYDER, Plumeteadville, Pa. 
Registered Jersey Cattle 
For Milk and Butter. 
R. F. SHANNON. 907 Libertv 8t., Pittsburgh, Pa. 
WILLSWOOD FARM. 
BERKSHIRE SWINE. 
CUERNSEY CATTLE. 
Order all ages and both sexes swine. Bull Calves. 
Choicest selections to EXPAND your herds. Reason¬ 
able prices. WILLS A. SEWARD, Budd’s Lake, N.J. 
PUBLIC SALE 
SHORT-HORN CATTLE, 
THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1899, 
Williamsport, Ohio. 
This offering will comprise 50 head of the most de¬ 
sirable cattle, from the Woodland Herd, and will be 
held at Woodland Farm, adjoining Williamsport. 
There have been catalogued 50 head: Bulls, Cows 
and Heifers—including my entire Show Herd of’98. 
The great Show and Breeding Bull Vaiasco 21st 
117584; also Abbottsburn's Champion Mary, full 
sister to Mr. Barber's Mary Abbottsburn 7th, Cham¬ 
pion Cow of the United States. Catalogues, contain¬ 
ing terms, time table, etc., will be furnished on ap¬ 
plication. W. I. Wood, Williamsport, O. 
J. ti 
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103 HOLSTEINS 
Galled Horses 
f treasts. Backs, Wouths, etc stained, 
ealed, toughened and CURED WHILE AT WORK. 
It’s the best. Youwillswear to this fact if you 
willtryCALL POWDER. 60 cents by mail. 
, MOORE BROS. ALBANY 
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LUMP JAW 1 
Easily and thoroughly cured- 1 
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Newton’s TTld 
Improved UU ir ±±Jii 
Holds them firmly, draws 
them forward when lying 
down, pushes back when 
standing, gives freedom 
of head, keeps them clear 
E. C. NEWTON CO. 
Batavia, Ill. Catalogue frer 
THE CHAIN HANGING 
FOR SALE—Two Pauline 
Paul-De Kol Bulls ready for 
service. Butter-bred Bulls as low as <50. Calves sired 
by our famous Royal Paul, and rich-milking cows and 
heifers bred to him. Dellhurst Farms, Mentor, Ohio 
Four Fine Guernsey Bulls fob Sale. 
Fit to head the finest herd. 
D. L. STEVENS, Klkdale, Pa. 
2 Young Short-horn Bulls. Color red; 
" 11 and 14 months. Good size, and eligible to 
register. Milking strain. A. W. A J. P. YV1LCOX, 
Bridport, Vt. Shipping Station, D. & H. R. R. 
Fine Holstein Bull. 20 months old. 
Price, $130. Address H. WINANS, Middlebush, N. J. 
BLOODED LIVE STOCK 
Sheep —Oxfords,Shropshires,South- 
downs. Fancy Poultry. Pig*— 
Berkshires, Poland-Chinas, Chester 
Whites, Y orkshires. Catalogue free. 
H. L. HOLMES, Harrisburg, Pa. 
i Reg. P. Chinas, Berkshires 
land Chester Whites. Choice 
[Spring Pigs. 8 week old, mated 
I not akin. Bred sows & service 
boars. Poultry. Write for hard 
times prices and free circular. 
Hamilton & Co., Cochranvllle. Chester County, Pa. 
LargeYorkshire Pigs 
THE ENGLISH BACON BREED. 
Healthy, hardy and most prolific of all breeds 
nave raised 147 pigs from four sows the past year 
Choice Boars, Gilts and bred sows for sale by 
HILLS & PRICE, Crystal Spring Farm, Delaware, O. 
CATTLE STANCHION, cam piec 
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The most practical and humane Fastener ever in 
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Manufactured by O. H. ROBERTSON, 
Forestville, Conn. 
New York State 
Veterinary College. 
At Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. 
The best equipment for scientific and practical in¬ 
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varied practice for students in the free clinics. Regu¬ 
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Highest requirements for matriculation and gradua¬ 
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Certificate,” or by examination September ip, 1899, 
Instruction begins September 28, 1899. Scholarships 
available for veterinary students. 
Tuition Free to New York State Students. 
For extended announcement address 
Professor JAMES LAW, F.R.C.V.S., Director. 
25 gallon packet, 50 cents; 100 gallon, 82. If drug¬ 
gist cannot supply, send 81.75 for 100 gallon packet to 
CYRIL FRANCKLYN, 
Cotton Exchange, Hanover 8quare, New York City. 
both sexes, for sale at 
rock bottom prices. Large 
strain Poland-Chinas. 
F. H. GATE8 A SONS, Chittenargo, N. Y 
IMPROVED CHESTER WHITES 
of the best breeding and ell egei for eale at reason 
able prieee. Pamphlets and prices free. 
CHAS. K. RECORD, Peterboro, N. Y 
Pigs —Eligible to Registry, and First - 
class stock at Reduced Prices. Chester White, 
Berkshire, Poland-China and Jersey Red. 
Also, Poultry. WM. B. HARVEY, West Grove, Pa- 
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LOUSY SITTING HENS 
will leave their nests at every op- 
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often die before hatching time. 
lambert’s Death to lice 
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