1899 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER' 
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SKIN ERUPTIONS ON A HORSE. 
I have a horse nine years old, afflicted 
with excessive itching, gnawing himself 
severely. Little bunches the size of a 
pea cover his shoulders, neck, etc. Ho 
was treated by a farrier for two months 
without avail. What shall I do for him? 
Wilson, N. Y. w. o. r. 
The general condition of the horse, 
together with the feed and the reme¬ 
dies already given (if known) should 
have been stated, as they should be 
taken into account in determining the 
course of treatment to be advised. Give 
the following powder night and morn¬ 
ing, and continue until the bowels move 
quite freely: Glauber salts, four ounces; 
gentian, one tablespoonful, and nux 
vomica, one teaspoonful. The salts may 
be pulverized, and the powder fed in the 
feed, if the horse will eat it; otherwise, 
dissolve in one pint warm water, and 
give by drenching. After the bowels 
have been moved, give one tablespoonful 
Fowler’s solut.on of arsenic in his feed 
twice daily, and continue for several 
weeks, if necessary. Repeat the course 
of salts, gentian and nux vomica in two 
to three weeks. 
Feed a laxative diet, to keep the 
bowels open. The grain ration should 
consist mainly of oats and bran, with 
little or no corn or other heating grains. 
Oats morning and noon, with a bran 
mash at night, would be excellent. A 
daily ration of roots, potatoes, or apples 
could be given to advantage, unless the 
bowels become too loose, in which case 
they should be omitted. To relieve the 
itching sponge over with a strong solu¬ 
tion of cooking soda. If sores occur, use 
iodine ointment. Thorough daily groom¬ 
ing is very desirable. If this course of 
treatment fail to relieve the horse, write 
again, describing fully the condition, 
symptoms and feed, referring to this 
page. F. L. KILBORNE. 
THOSE KENTUCKY PIGS. 
We are now, October 1, furnishing to 
the local butcher April pigs, grown and 
fattened on scientific principles. From 
the time they could crack corn they 
had the run of a Blue grass and clover 
lot, in which were the remains of an old 
apple orchard. A little corn was fed to 
them morning and night, one ear each 
at each feed, until the apples began to 
fall in July, after which a few ears of 
corn were shelled to them every morn¬ 
ing, when they were counted, and their 
backs rubbed with the cobs to keep 
them gentle. September 1 they were 
turned on cow peas. The gilts for 
breeding have been selected from them, 
and the remainder sold for $4.50 per 
head. 
They are fat and nice, please the 
butcher, and please his customers. They 
weigh 100 pounds, and cut out as solid 
as corn-fed hogs. Except the little corn 
fed them when they were pigs, these 
have gathered their own feed, and have 
been no trouble to any one. The gilts 
will make their living from the remains 
of the pea patch until November, when 
we shall turn them into a larger en¬ 
closure prepared for them, where there 
are clover, Blue grass, cow peas, Win¬ 
ter oats, acorns, and artichokes. They 
will sleep in the leaves until Christ¬ 
mas, or hard freezing weather, when 
they will be let into the lots, and clean 
dry beds made for them in the sow 
nests, where they were farrowed. To 
make these, a ridge pole six feet long is 
set on posts four feet high, pointing 
north and south; against this is set up 
bits of plank, slabs, rails or rubbish, 
about eight feet long, and on this is 
spaded dirt until all is covered except 
the south end, and a ditch is made 
around the building so t) at the floor 
will always be dry, and enough rain 
will sift through the roof to keep down 
the dust. One lot and one nest is given 
to each sow at farrowing time. 
A little corn is given to the gilts in 
hard weather. The feed of the sows is 
supplemented a little, when necessary, 
towards Spring. Sows and pigs are 
well cared for, and pigs fed a little un¬ 
til able to gather their own living, is 
all that is needed. A gilt will give five 
pigs in April. One of them will replace 
the dam, four at $4.50 will bring $18. 
The sow will weigh 300 pounds Decem¬ 
ber 1, at $3.50, making $10.50, or $28.50 
for each gilt kept over and nicely han- 
’dled. But don’t try too many of them. 
Kentucky. j. a. m’kee. 
SCRAPS. 
Steer calves, if six months old and in 
good condition, sell readily for $20. Farm¬ 
ers are now making some money on stock. 
Lakin, Kan. g. g. b. 
The Prairie Farmer says that the Wy¬ 
oming wool clip for this year will be about 
12,000,000 pounds. The lamb crop is about 
25 per cent less than last year. 
Wallace’s Farmer states that this year 
the calf crop on the prairies is 20 per cent 
less than usual. This is due mainly to a 
mysterious disease known as calf cholera. 
The Western Agriculturist says that 
sheep should never be pastured on a Tim¬ 
othy meadow unless it is intended to be 
plowed, as they bite so closely as to de¬ 
stroy the vitality of the roots. 
Secretary Coburn, of Kansas, says 
that the cows of that State produced 43,- 
757,769 pounds of butter last year. That 
is certainly a large amount, but still not 
enough to butter all the bread that could 
be made from the Kansas wheat crop. 
The Hay Trade Journal says that 
American horses stand the climate of the 
Philippines very well. Of the S3 horses 
that Capt. Wheeler, of the Fourth Cav¬ 
alry took over with him, only three have 
died, after months of service, and most of 
them are in excellent condition. 
Several years ago, the Japanese gov¬ 
ernment voted an annual appropriation of 
$75,000 for the purchase of foreign horses 
for breeding purposes. Two of her repre¬ 
sentative horsemen have recently been 
sent to this country to visit the leading 
horse farms and make purchases. 
The Kansas City Telegram states that 
Mr. J. G. Stofer, of Formosa, Kans., bought 
200 800-pound steers last November at $3.50 
per 100 pounds, delivered. When he sold 
them recently, they averaged 1,250 pounds, 
and brought $5.50 per 100 pounds, making a 
gain of 450 pounds per head, and $2.30 per 
100 pounds. 
The Breeders’ Gazette mentions a unique 
method used by the Illinois Dairy Union 
to discover violators of the Oleomar¬ 
garine law. Little tin boxes are sent to 
dealers and consumers, with request to 
forward to the Union samples of any sus¬ 
pected butter, giving full particulars as to 
where purchased, etc. The output of oleo 
for the year ending June 30 was over 30,- 
000,000 pounds greater than for the previous 
year. 
It is reported that poultry buyers are 
making a canvass of western Kentucky, 
buying all kinds of poultry. At Metropo¬ 
lis, Ill., a pasture of 75 acres has been rent¬ 
ed, where the poultry will be herded. It 
is reported that 10,000 geese have already 
been sent to the farm, and 20,000 turkeys 
will follow. Many of the geese were pur¬ 
chased along the river, and driven by men 
in skiffs, the geese swimming along in 
great flocks, making an average rate of 
speed at a day’s journey. 
The Butchers’ Advocate states that man¬ 
ufacturers in this country used nearly 65,- 
000,000 pounds of goatskins last year. At 
the average of four pounds each, this rep¬ 
resents the slaughter of about 16,000,000 
goats and kids. Nearly all of these are im¬ 
ported, and prices range from 25 to 30 
cents or more per pound. It is suggested 
that goat raising might become a profitable 
industry for the United States, as we have 
plenty of land suited to this, and goats 
may be handled about the same as sheep. 
The National Frovisioner says that the 
nervous agitation and overheating in ship¬ 
ping live cattle often seriously damage the 
juices and general quality of beef. Cattle 
slaughtered immediately after the excite¬ 
ment of a long journey on the cars show 
the effect of this very clearly. Any ex¬ 
perienced wholesale butcher can detect the 
darkish bloodshot flesh of angered and 
worried beef. Quiet beef has an enhanced 
value, and all possible care should be taken 
to make long journeys as comfortable as 
possible for cattle. 
Ensilage Experience.— I have had a 
little experience in feeding ensilage to sup¬ 
plement short pasturage, and am fully 
convinced that it is a very economical 
way, if not the most economical way, of 
helping out the pasture. I feed clover hay 
with ensilage in Winter, and am fortunate 
in having a quantity carried over from 
last year. The clover all winterkilled here 
last Winter. I have never discovered that 
ensilage was injured by freezing, though 
I have not made any special effort to look 
after that point. h. b. gurler. 
Illinois. 
WANTED—AGENTS FOR 
CREAM SEPARATORS 
During the next six months—in conjunction with the 
introduction of the improved “NEW CENTURY” De 
Laval Cream Separators—we shall thoroughly reorganize 
our system of Dairy or “ Baby ” separator local agencies. 
Out of 2,000 existing agencies and sub-agencies 1,500 will 
be changed, and as many additional new ones created. 
1900 promises to be the greatest of separator years. 
Centrifugal separation and clarification must soon become 
universal. Machines may be sold in every township. 
The conceded superiority of the “ Alpha ” De Laval ma¬ 
chines should give them 85 per cent, of the total trade. 
But live aggressive agents are equally essential to getting 
it. We have the machines and require more good agents. 
Successful separator agents are confined to no particular 
class. Applications should give full details. 
Mention This JPaper In Writing . 
The De Laval Separator Co. 
Branch Offices: 
1102 Arch Street, 
PHILADELPHIA 
Western Offices: 
Randolph & Canal Sts. 
CHICAGO. 
General Offices: 
74 CORTLANDT STREET, 
NEW YORK. 
Tor # /ICO ntr AM rvr -terrible eniamlty. The tip or a hoin 
* * **“ Um /UV “ “ often does it in tying up cattle. Cut off 
the horns quickly and n KTUfiD M nun CutH on four 
humanely with the *+ey3tlOn*S 1/Cfll/nfVlfVU Knife sides, noerush- 
ingor tearing. Highest Award World’. Fair. FULLY GUARANTEED. Write 
at once for descriptive circulars, prices, etc. A. C. BBOSIMS. rncUBAMVU ! c. F N N . 
Can’t Be Burst. 
11 ammer the bowl of a 
Sharpies Farm Sep¬ 
arator flat on an anvil 
with a sledge, and if you 
break it we will pay for 
it. Can't do it with any 
other separator. Other 
separators may hurst and 
kill people; they have 
done it. A Sharpies never 
did nor never will. It is built good all 
over—Everywhere the best that it ean be 
Send for Catalogue No. 25. 
The Sharpies Co , PM. SHARPLES 
Canal & Washington Sts., West Chester, Pa., 
CHICAGO. U. S. A. 
DR. LEAVITT'S 
Dcrvble Power 
DEHORNING 
CLIPPER.— 
Newton’s pAWTTli' 
Improved wUYT Hh 
Holds them firmly, draws 
them forward when lying 
down, pushes back when 
standing, gives freedom 
of head, keeps them clean 
E. C. NEWTON CO. 
Batavia, Ill. Catalogue Free 
THE CHAIN HANGING 
GATTLE STANCHION. 
i’he most practical and humane Fastener ever in- 
rented. Gives perfect freedom of the dead. Illus- 
traced Circular and Price free on application. 
Manufactured by O. H. KOBKKT80N, 
Fore8tvllle. Conn. 
Make More Butter. 
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at least $10 a year. Others 
are doing it who use 
The Kneeland 
Omega Cream Separator. 
Easiest running, least cost to 
buy and for repairs, simple, 
durable, perfect. Sold under 
a positivo guarantee to 
bo as claimed or your 
money back. That’s 
fair enough. Agents 
wanted where wo have 
none. Free book, “Good 
Butter, and How to Make It,” to every¬ 
one who writes for it. Address, 
The Kneeland Crystal Creamery Co*. 
28 Concord St., Lansing, Mich. 
IORE BUTTER.. 
N i 
and better butter is wliateverycow 
ownerdesires. This demands some¬ 
thing better in the dairy than the old 
inilk pan or the modern creamery. W« 
it in our improved patent 
Aquatic Cream Separator. 
Centrifugal Separators cost too much money and 
require too much machinery. This costa less than 
the interest on the money and is better. Sepa¬ 
rates closely and leaves the cream In the beat 
condition. Made In 4 sizes, from 1 to 15 cows. 
t« clean and ea*y to operate, 
durable. Prices, $5.00 to $11.00. 
WANTED EVERYWHERE. Writs 
special terms and catalogue. 
\QUATIC CREAM SEPARATOR CO. 
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SMALL’S CALF FEEDER. 
Calves suck their milk, grow sleek, 
hriftyaud very large, commanding the 
highest market prices for veal or dairy. 
Write for free circulars. 
,J. 1>. Small & Co., Boston, Mass. 
WOODWARD'S WATERING BASIN 
A STABLE NECESSITY. SEE WHAT OTHERS SAY OF 11. 
Circular. Free. i. S. WOODWARD A SON. LOCKPORT. .Vi. 
Top Price Butter. 
The kind that a fancy private 
trade demands, is colored with 
Thatcher's Oramje Butter Color — 
the color that does not contain 
any poison. Send for a sample. 
THATCHER MFC. CO., Potsdam, H.Y. 
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The Business Hen. 
By H. W. COLLING WOOD. Price, 40c 
This book deals with the business side of poultry 
keeping, giving accurate accounts of the method 
followed on several piotltable poultry farms. 
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