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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
December 2 
EFFECT OF THE “ BOB-VEAL ” LAW. 
Has It Changed “ Bob” to Robert ? 
Has the so-called “bob-veal law” made 
much difference in the handling of calves 
in your section? Now that milk has in¬ 
creased in price, and fodder is scarce and 
high, are many calves being raised? If 
not, what is done with most of them? We 
have been told that, since the bob-veal law 
w'as passed, more calves were fed on the 
farms and sold as veals. We would like 
to know whether this is true, and we would 
also like to know whether Winter calves 
are generally handled in this way. 
I understand that of late 400 or 500 
bob veals have Deen shipped from 
Cornwall Landing to New York City, 
coming, it is said, from or near Wash- 
ingtonville, this county. I don’t believe 
that many calves are being raised at 
present—and it may be on account of 
the scarcity of fodder. nr. f. c. 
Orange County, N. Y. 
Our section of the State is a milk dis¬ 
trict, but few calves were raised until 
within a year or two. Now most of the 
farmers raise a few. In regard to the 
bob veals, they are sold, but in a dif¬ 
ferent way. The peddlers put the calves 
in the car with cattle, ship alive to Jer¬ 
sey City, and dispose of there. No 
veals are raised here and shipped as 
such; the law is evaded by shipping 
bobs alive, as stated. r. p. 
Central Valley, N. Y. 
The only difference the law has made 
is that New York State buyers have to 
ship their calves alive, while buyers 
from New Jersey buy here, drive across 
the line, and kill and ship them to Jer¬ 
sey City. In regard to more being fed 
for veal, I do not think that there are. 
During the Summer, while milk is low, 
some few farmers do make veal, but 
now all go to the “bob” man. For a 
few years back many raised all the de¬ 
sirable calves, both sexes. Now, as a 
rule, many are over-stocked with young 
cattle, and there are very few being 
raised this Winter. Bob buyers are 
paying from $1.50 to $3 per calf at pres¬ 
ent. c. E. H. 
Mountainville, N. Y. 
The bob-veal law has made great 
changes in the handling of calves here. 
Formerly farmers could sell their 
“bobs” readily at from $1 to $2 each, 
and get them out of the way, and they 
were hog-dressed by men who made a 
business of it, and shipped to the city; 
but now they must either feed them 
from four to six weeks, and sell for 
veal, or skin them for their hides. Most 
of the farmers in this vicinity sell milk, 
and only raise a few of their choicest 
heifer calves. No Winter calves raised. 
I have been informed, however, that 
some of these contraband goods are still 
shipped; also, that drovers buy them 
and ship to the city alive, to be killed 
there. w. l. m. p. 
Delaware County, N. Y. 
The “bob-veal law” has made little 
difference with the handling of calves 
here. Most of the farmers here make 
butter, and the surplus calves are either 
fattened and sold to local butchers, or 
else the Spring calves are kept till 
Fall and sold to men who dress and 
ship them. The Spring of 1897 found 
most of the farmers with about half the 
stock they were accustomed to keep, 
and so they have raised most of their 
calves for the past three years, and 
will probably continue to do so as long 
as beef cattle sell well. Although the 
hay crop here was only about half that 
of 1898, so much of the 1898 crop was 
held over that farmers do not feel much 
alarm over their fodder, as pasture has 
been good all the season, and cattle are 
in fine condition, and picking most of 
their living yet. b. ii. s. 
Sullivan County, N. Y. 
In 1895-96, the hay crop was a total 
failure, and there were a great many 
cattle sold and sent out of the country, 
cutting the stock supply very short, but 
in 1897-98 the crop was greatly im¬ 
proved, making a great demand for cat¬ 
tle, so that it encouraged farmers to 
raise a great many calves. There were 
more calves raised in this section in the 
last two years than for many years be¬ 
fore. Of course, the farmers don’t raise 
them all, but they select their finest 
calves for that purpose. A large num¬ 
ber of veals are fattened in this section. 
Some farmers make that their business, 
making veals all the season. Young 
calves sell as high as $3 or $4 each at 
birth. We contracted the calves from 
three large dairies at $2 a head, and can 
sell all we cannot use to make veals to 
farmers, and make a profit at that. I 
do not think that there has been much, 
if any, traffic in bob veals in this sec¬ 
tion since the law was made. Of course, 
it may make some difference this Win¬ 
ter, for milk has greatly increased in 
price, but my impression is that the bob 
veal business is ended. e. s. v. w. 
Coventry, N. Y. 
There have been more calves raised 
within the last two or three years than 
usual, owing to the scarcity and high 
price of cows. Calves considered prom¬ 
ising for the dairy are selected; the re¬ 
mainder are marketed; I would say the 
larger part as bob veal. The law has 
had little effect here; the milkmen get 
rid of their calves as soon as they can. 
Putnam County, N. Y. o. h. 
Oregon farmers are realizing the value 
ol’ the silo in dairying, and a great many 
new silos are being built. Corn in the 
Scappoose section of Columbia County was 
If feet high last season, and an immense 
amount of fodder was produced to the 
acre. With plenty of ensilage, the mi 
Oregon Winters offer great incentives to 
the dairy industry. 
Raising Goats.— “Why not raise goats?” 
I suggest the reading of a pamphlet pub¬ 
lished by the Department of Agriculture 
on the subject, Keeping Goats for Profit. 
It. is Interesting and profitable. e. t. s. 
R. N.-Y.—The Agricultural Department 
issues the pamphlet, which is easily ob¬ 
tained. We doubt the general profit of 
goat raising. 
when fed with the things eggs 
are made of. Eggs are mostly 
albumen, produced by the hens 
from the protein they absorb 
from their food. 
Bowker’s Animal Meal 
gives a hen the maximum of 
protein and other egg making 
material. Always sold in 
yellow bags and packages. 
The Bowker Co., 
43 Chatham St., Boston. 
In the fall and winter is worth a 
barrel in hot weather. There's a 
way that never fails to fetch eggs 
when they’re wanted, and that is to 
feed, once a day, in a warm mash 
Sheridan’s 
CONDITION 
Powder 
It helps the older hens, makes 
pullets early layers, makes glossy 
plumage on prizewinners. If you 
can’t get it we send one package, 
25 cts.; five, Si. 2-lb. can v 81.20; six 
for 85. Ex. paid. Sample poultry paper free. 
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If you saw a gold dollar lying in the dirt 
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splint, contracted cord, colic, dio- 
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cure for thrush. W’e will pay the above 
reward for any case which 
will not cure. It does 
not change the hair and 
never makes a blemish. Excels in cases of 
X lameness. Used and endorsed by Adams Ex. Co. 
j St. John, N. B., Feb. 20, 1897. 
T Dr. S. A. Tuttle, 
“ Dear Sir:—We have used your Elixir for 
♦ over five years for all horse ailments. We had 
^ a horse lame for over a year; two bottles cured 
J him, and has not been lame since. Would rec¬ 
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Respectfully, M. F. Joselyn & SON. 
J Tuttle’s Family Elixir is equally valuable 
r in the household. Cures permanently, rheuma- 
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♦ lieves pain. Sample of either Elixir mailed for 
+ 6c. in stamps—merely to pay postage. 
£ Either Elixir for sale at all druggists for 50c. 
^ Get our 100-page book. Veterinary Experi¬ 
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mail it to you VfO-IT!. 
DR. S. A. TUTTLE, Sole Proprietor, 
80 Beverly 8t., Bouton, Mu**. 
Beware of all so-called Elixirs, none genuine but Tuttles. 
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Chester Swine, service boars. Collie 
Pups. Circular. PAINE, South Randolph, Vt. 
Large English Berkshires and Po¬ 
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Old, $3 each. Sixty head: must sell. 
W. A. LOTHERS, Lack, Pa. 
White Wtandottes Exclusively.— 
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For Sale.— Mammoth Bronze Tur¬ 
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Bronze Turkeys, one-eighth wild.— 
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Trees bred from finest strains. Our 
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THE ROGERS NURSERIES, 
Tree Breeders, 
DANSVILLE, NEW YORK. 
GUERNSEYS. 
84 Cows averaged 399 pounds 
butter each in 1898. Some 
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ELLERSLIE STOCK FARM, 
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Makes long and strong layers; makes 
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Registered Jersey Cattle 
For Milk and Butter. 
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