1898 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
63 
New York State Stockmen. 
(CONTINUED.) 
Breed vs. Feed in the Development 
of Domestic Animals was discussed by 
Frank D. Ward, of Batavia. The laws 
of heredity are fixed, and there is no use 
of men trying to butt against or change 
these laws. It is as impossible to change 
a Short-horn into a typical dairy animal, 
as it is to change a dairy cow into a good 
beef animal. Family characteristics are 
persistent, and cannot be changed. A 
wild goose’s egg was found and put 
with a lot of domestic eggs. The eggs 
hatched; all were fed alike and brought 
up together. When they were about one 
year old, the goose from the wild stock 
was noticed one day to be in a very dis¬ 
turbed state of mind. She was running 
around the yard, and finally spread her 
wings and joined a flock of wild geese 
that were flying over. She had received 
the same food as the others, but when 
the opportunity offered, she showed the 
effect of breeding upon her. 
A woodchuck was captured when two 
days old, and brought up with a litter of 
puppies. When it came late fall, the 
woodchuck disappeared one day. Dur¬ 
ing the entire Winter, he was missing, 
and he was mourned as dead. One day 
in the Spring, he came out from a hole 
which he had dug under the porch where 
he had hibernated during the Winter. 
The characteristics of breed were so 
strongly fixed upon him. that, though he 
had received the same feed and care as 
the puppies, when Winter arrived, he 
went into quarters. 
These are not cases so different from 
what we find in our domestic animals. 
A draught horse uses certain amounts of 
food, and converts that into power to 
move heavy loads. The trotter will use 
the same amount of food, and will de¬ 
velop speed. He had had two cows 
standing side by side, one a Short-horn 
and the other a Jersey. Both were fed 
alike, and the Jersey converted every¬ 
thing to milk, and the Short-horn made 
fat. Good food will intensify the char¬ 
acteristics. Good care and good feed 
will bring out all there is in the machine, 
but cannot put anything new into the 
machine. 
The question is frequently asked, 
Which is best on the farm, pedigree or 
individual quality ? A long pedigree, 
but if there are two or three bad crosses, 
the whole thing is spoiled or weakened. 
The weak parts of the pedigree will be 
sure to crop out. A good pedigree with¬ 
out an animal to go with it is worth 
nothing. Combine a good pedigree and 
a good animal, and you have ideal con¬ 
ditions. We must have the pedigree if 
we hope to succeed as breeders, but the 
pedigree is not all. 
Mr. C. E. Chapman gave an address 
upon Two Methods of Feeding Swine to 
Make 100 Per Cent Profit. He gave the 
results of practical work in feeding 
where he had actually made the per cent 
of profit he claims can be made. 
Mr. L. A. Clinton, of Cornell Univer¬ 
sity, gave a talk upon the results of ex¬ 
periments in feeding swine. It has been 
found that, where corn or corn meal is 
fed in large quantities, the ash element 
or bone-making material is deficient. 
The addition of fine ground bone, or of 
hard wood ashes to the ration strength¬ 
ened the bones of hogs 100 per cent, and 
made the feeding more economical by 
about 50 per cent. Fine ground bone 
gave the best results, but hai d wood ashes 
are nearly as good, and are always avail¬ 
able to the farmer. C. 
Turnips, Straw and Cutters. —Mr. Chapman 
thinks turnips an excellent food for sows and 
growing pigs. I have two pigs three or four 
months old, but cannot induce them to eat tur¬ 
nips. Many recommend cutting and steaming 
corn fodder. I tried it for two weeks, two years 
ago, both for cows and horses; but at the end of 
that time, the animals would reject—by measure¬ 
ment—twice as much of the fodder as when un¬ 
cut. Last spring, when I got out of hay, I cut 
wheat straw, put a liberal quantity of corn meal 
on it, and gave it to my mare and colt. I left it 
before them 48 hours, giving them nothing else 
meanwhile, but they did noteat half of it. After¬ 
ward, I fed them the straw uncut and without 
meal, and tney ate sufficient for roughage. I do 
regard the fodder cutter as a mankiller. I think 
if one hired the work done, it would cost 8 1 or $5 
per ton to cut fodder, which is more than the 
fodder is worth after cutting, when good Timothy 
and clover hay can be bought for $6 to $8 per ton. 
I have ..fed ^considerable shredded fodder to 
horses, feeding as many as 20 once per day one 
Winter. The fodder was shredded with a sepa¬ 
rator. I know by experience that a separator 
will thrash corn that is in good condition, just as 
well as it will thrash wheat, and will deliver the 
shelled corn in the measure the same as in 
thrashing wheat. The objection is that the 
shelled corn, when put in bins, will not keep. I 
have no doubt that, when thrashed with oats, it 
will keep perfectly, and will then be a much bet¬ 
ter feed than the corn alone. If there is soft corn, 
or if the corn is wet (soaked), the cob will break 
up and go into the measure with the shelled corn. 
In my judgment, there never was any call for 
building a busker or shredder, as a separator 
will do the work perfectly. From ray experience, 
I regard the statements of sellers of shredders as 
to the per cent of waste in feeding shredded fod¬ 
der, as misleading. I think that nearly one-third 
by weight will be rejected; but it makes excel¬ 
lent bedding, being a better absorbent than 
straw. Let us thrash our oats and corn together, 
and avoid a deal of useless labor. c. F. o. 
Michigan. 
Cheap December Eggs.— Under your order of 
“ hands up!” by those whose liens have paid dur¬ 
ing November, I do not need to take a back seat, 
and report the following: 
Eggs laid, 15 1-12 dozen.$3.52 
Feed, corn, eight quarts per day, at 40 cents 
per bushel. 3.00 
Balance. 52 
Number of hens, 60. Breed, Buff Cochin and 
Leghorn cross. The account for December in¬ 
cludes the same amount of corn, and 14 1-6 dozen 
eggs at 22 and 24 cents, $3.10. For the year 1897, 
487 7-12 dozen eggs were sold, worth at the gate, 
$65.07. The cost of feed, corn with an occasional 
feed of oats and rye, was not more than $ 35 ; 
profit, $30. The hens did not receive any meat 
during Winter, or anything but corn, except, oc¬ 
casionally, milk cheesed by the stove, and during 
the Summer had free range of the farm. In ad¬ 
dition, I raised about 30 pullets, and had a very 
bad year, as we had much rainy weather. We 
have a pullet, Leghorn and Buff Cochin cross, 
hatched in May, which had laid in a secret place 
by October 1, 21 eggs, and begun to hatch when 
they were found and taken from her. Now she 
lays her egg every other day. We shall breed from 
her, as she is well-shaped, broad and stocky, c. d. t. 
Slatington, Pa. 
WEATHER 
MUDDY 
| | is here, It has come to stay. 
It means scratches, grease 
heel, quarter cracks, and a hoat of 
other ailipents to horses. 
Quinn’!* Ointment 
is an easy applied and sure remedy. 
Cures promptly al 1 bunches,does not 
kill the hair. At all drug stores or 
direct from us at $1.50 per package. 
Smaller size 60c. (lire It a trial. 
W. B. EDDY & CO., Whitehall, 
Poultry Supplies 
] Our Catalogue of Poultry Supplies is full of ] 
meat. Vou should have it if at all Interested , 
in Poultry. Sent free. i 
Dutch Bulbs and Narcissus and Lillies. 
Send for illustrated list, Just published. 
JOHNSON & STOKES, 
217-219 Market St., Philadelphia. Pa. 
We keep everr- 
■ ■ ■ thing in the 
_ _ Fencing, Feed, Incubet- 
ot%, Live Stock, Brooder*—anything—it ’e 
our busines*. ' Call or let na aend you our . 
illustrated catalogue—it’a free for the aak-, 
ing— it’s worth having. 
Excelsior Wire & Poultry Supply Co. 
28 Vesey Street, New York City. 
POULTRY 
▲ FOULTlT LUX, Fencini 
1 f _- T RrAA/iar 
MONEY IN POULTRY 
R LARCE '98 CUIDE of 100 
pages explains all. Worth $25.00 
to any one. The largest, finest and most complete 
book ever published In colors. Contains over 175 
new Illustration*, nundreds of valuable recipes and 
plans, and IIOW TO JUKfc POULTRY PAY. Sent 
post paid JOHN BAUSCHER. Jr. , 
for 15cta* llox 66. FRKKPORT. II I S. 
$1,500 IN CASH 
and 2000 Premiums were awarded my fowls at 12 
FOWLS AND EGGS gest Range in the west. 
Send 5 cents stamps for best Illus- rnn on r 
trated Poultry Catalogue. Address ■ vMi oALC 
OIIAS. (JAM M E RDI NO K R, Box 86, Columbus, O. 
HenswithanyGrif 
Will lay eni, but with Sf ANN’S Granite 
Cry»tul Grit and MANN’S Green Bona 
Cutter, they lay V'lcea* many. Or pen Bona 
and Mann's Grit produce a food that glrei 
wonderful results; as ECQ MAKERS 
they have no equal. 
MANN S BONE CUTTERS 
have world wide fame. Cash or instalment!. 
4 Catalog free if name this 
W. MANN CO*, 1 
k:Jm 
ffi. 
Guernseys. 
225 purebred Guernseys of the best Amerioan and 
Island breeding. Butter average, whole herd, 318 
pounds per head. No catalogue. Come and make 
your own selection. 
ELLERSUE STOCK FARM, 
RHINECLIFF, n. y. 
JERSEY CATTLE FOR SALE. 
R F ^HAMMnN J 007 Liberty at., Pittsburgh, Pa 
n. r. onnnnun, •) Farm,Edgeworth,P.F.W.iC.R.B 
Holsteins are Money Makers 
They are strong and rugged. They give a big pail 
full of good milk. They make the best use of the 
coarse farm fodder. They are gentle, happy, and 
seldom sick. When done at the pail they ornament 
the butcher’s block. They are prepotent, and always 
stamp their good qualities upon their calves. THE 
HOLSTEIN IS THE BUSINESS COW. The 
best blood is found in the herd of 
A. A. CQRTELYOU, Neshanlc Station, N. J. 
C HENANGO VALLEY 8 TOCK FABM 8 , Greene, N 
Y.—Dutch Belted and Jersey Cattle; Dorset and 
Bamboulllet Sheep; Poland-China, Jersey Red and 
Suffolk Pigs; White and Bronze Turkeys, Peafowls 
and Blooded Chlokens. J. D. VAN VALKKNBURGH. 
EIGHT FIRST-CLASS STALLIONS 
for Jersey Cattle. Seven are Clydesdale, and one is 
an Imported Coach. C. BORDWELL, Batavia. O. 
Reg. P. Chinas Berkshires 
and Chester Whites. Choice 
service Boars and bred Sows, 
for 30 days, to reduce stock 
quick. Special cut prices on 
„ above. Pigs all ages. Poultry. 
Hamilton & Co. Cochranvllle. Chester Co. Pa. 
ANOTHER 
Poland-China Sow bred for Spring 
__farrow; she is a bargain, and worth 
$15. Orders booked for spring pigs. 
F. H. GATES & SONS. Chittenango, N. Y 
R EG. DUROC-JERSEY, Sept, and Oct. pigs, not 
akin, at low prices. Our swine took $275 In prizes 
at two fairs. Reg. 9 months’ Jersey bulls, prices low. 
E. L. CLARKSON, 14 West 19th St., New York. 
Refer bv permission to Tub Rural New-Yorker. 
PUEQUIDEC Lord Kox an d Lady Caroline 
vT1E.wl1intO stock of Cheshires. Pigs 8 ,10, 
12 weeks old. Sows bred. Service Boars. 
W. E. MANDEV1LLE, Brookton, Tompkins Co., N.Y. 
Sneezing and watery eyes are the harbingers of 
cold, and Jayne’s Expectorant is the antidote. ? 
For constipation take Jayne’s Sanative Pills .—Adv 
Veterinary Column. 
J. F. II., Cambridge, Mass .— A sprain such as you 
describe is not incurable. Use Tuttle’s Elixir. 
Horseman, Elgin, 111 .— There is only one sure way 
to locate a lameness. Apply Tuttle’s Elixir, 
and it will remain moist on the part affected. 
Mrs. F. S. T., Richmond, Fa .— If you find a case of 
colic that Tuttle's Elixir will not cure, it will en¬ 
title you to the gioo reward offered by Dr. Tuttle. 
WilbutS. Davis, M.D., Alton, N. H., writes: 
“ To whom it may concern :—This certifies that 
my horse, on the twentieth day of January, 1892 , ran 
away with a hitching post and injured her knees so 
badly that she was pronounced worthless by several 
horse doctors. I tried various remedies for six weeks 
and she grew worse. I at length used Tuttle's Elixir, 
and in three weeks from the time I commenced to use 
it I had her on the road ready for work. The knees 
healed so nicely that it is difficult to find the scars.” 
Tuttle's 
Elixir 
will do all that we claim forit, 
or we will refund your 
money. It will cure ail 
forms of lameness, colic, sprains, cockle joints, etc. 
Send to us lor full particulars, mailed fkee. 
Tuttie’s Tamily Elixir cures Rheuma¬ 
tism. Sprains, Bruises, Pains, etc. Samples of 
either Elixir free for three 2 -cent stamps for post¬ 
age. Fifty cents buys either Elixir ot any drug¬ 
gist, or it will be sent direct on receipt of price. 
DR. S. A. TUTTLE, 27 Beverly Street, Boston, Mass. 
Cows barren 3 years 
MADE TO BREED. 
P™* Moore Brothers, Albany, N. Y. 
Newton's TIT 
Improved GvJ IF I I M\i 
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 
For a knife that will out a horn without I 
^crushing, because it cuts from four. 
zsides at onco getz 
THE KEYSTONE 
—DEHORNER— 
It is humane, rapid and durable. Fully 
warranted. Highest award at World’s i 
Fair. Descriptive circulars FREE. 
A. C. BROSIUS, Cochranvllle, Pa, i 
$£T Hand Bone, Shell, Corn 
w 4, Grit Mill for Poultrymen. 
Daisy Bone Cutter. Power Mills. 
> Circular and testimonials Tree. 
WILSON BROS., iiastou. Pa. 
if you intend 
buying a D0I16 UUlfCT, 
before doing so, send to us for our new 
catalogue just out, giving particulars 
and a full line of testimonials. Men¬ 
tion this paper. 
STRATTON & OSBORNE, Erie. Pa. 
INCUBATORS 
Self-Regulating. Catalogue free 
—G. S. SINGER, Cardlngton, Ohio. 
$5 Cash (SOefgilie) On Trial $5.75. «‘3h»t«he» 
with llaotam, 20,37 and 48 chicks from 60 eggs." Jacob 
Whippsrt, Cecil, 0. Large size cheap. SendtoforNo. 23 
catalog. Buckeye Incubator Co., Springfield, 0. 
Monitor Incubator. 
111. 80-I’age Cat. for stamp; 
tells all about Poultry. 
, THE MONITOR CO., 
54 Wm. St., Middletown,Ct. 
TWO® MWmOVXWD 
VICTOR Incubator 
VCaiohM OUakAas by Btaaia. Abwlawfy 
•eif-regalatlni. The simplest aaa« 
reliable, and cheapest flreVeleee Hatchs r 
, in the market. Circular* FKEE. 
GEO. ERTEL CO-. QITNCY. ILL. 
hlokens 
SCELSIOR Ikhdi'w 
BtmfU, Fer/eel. 
my. Tbeaaanda la suceeieft.- 
operation. Luveet priced 
■rat-elana Hatcher made, 
ewe , «EO. H. 8TAHL. 
114 tolga W. «th wt.QulncT.ni. 
AFTER YOU TRY. #7 
Buy no Incubator and pay for 
before giving it a trial* 
Vv e send you ours on trial. Not a cent pi 
until tried. A child can run it with 6 minu 
-- .vu. ea wuitu V.OU I UU lb Wltu U IUiUU 
attention daily. First Priz© at World* Fa 
Mrst Prize and Medal at flashville Ex] 
~sltion* Our largo handsomely illustm 
1M r. -5* catalogue tells all about poultry, incubat 
I Ians for Broodera, Poultry | and the money th 
IIoiimch, etc sent for 25 ccnta. i is in it. Sent for J 
VonCulin Inch. Co. cFCd" 
START IN BUSINESS I 
HATCH THOUSANDS 
WITH THE PRAIRIE STATE 
INCUBATOR 
200 FIRST PREMIUMS. 
_ Prairie State Ino. Co. 
SEND FOR CATALOGUE. HOMER CITY, PA. 
Cheshire Pigs 
White Wyandotte Fowls. Write 
SILAS DEAN, Oak Hill, N. Y. 
B erkshire, Chester White, 
Jersey Red A Poland China 
Pigs. Jersey, Guernsey & Hol¬ 
stein Cattle. Thoroughbred 
Sheep, Fancy Poultry, Hunting 
and House Dogs. Catalogue. 
S. W. SMITH, Cochranvllle, Chester Co., Pa. 
Cheshires from Foundation Herd 
I have now shipped 471 times to men I had sold to 
before. Noted for lean meat and rapid growth. 
E. W. DAVIS. Torringford, Conn. 
ON TIME 
AND AGENCY 
to th© first applicant in each locality 
A PAIR OF THE 
FAMOUS 0. I. G. HOGS 
two of which weighed 
2806 LBS. 
Description free. We ship to all States 
and foreign countries. 
L. B. SILVER GO. 
135 Summit St., Cleveland, 0. 
Maple Farm Duck Yards. 
The largest and finest Pekin Ducks on this 
Continent. We have 2,500 of these mammoth 
birds in our yards. Eggs in season, fertility 
guaranteed. The new and illustrated edition of 
our book, “ Duck Culture,” sent as a premium 
with each order for eggs or birds. Price, 25 cents. 
Send for Illustrated Catalogue. 
James RANKIN, South Easton, Mass. 
WhitP WvUTldffttPC - Most profitable fowl. Choice 
lIllllC II jailUUlLW cockerels f 0r sa!e. 20 other 
breeds, including White and Bronze Turkeys, Ducks, 
Geese, Guineas, etc. 32-page catalogue free. 
PINE TREE FARM, Jamesburg, N. J. 
Turkeys—W. H. Turkeys and Toulouse Geese. Best 
strains.Stamp for cir. Stanley Williams,Kennedy,N.Y 
DEATH TO LICE 
A Disinfectant Powder for 
Poultry Vermin. Sample 10c. 
Book Free. D. J. Lambert. Box 307. Apponaug. Ii. I. 
CALGITE FOR POULTRY. 
Bone Meal, Crushed Oyster Shells, Crushed Flint. 
Granulated Bone. Ground Reef Scraps. Send for Price 
List. YORK CHEMICAL WORKS, YORK. PA. 
THE HATCHING HEN 
HA8 LOST HER OCCUPATION 
In the production and brooding of chicks she 
been supplanted by the better and everyway 
DEI I A PI ID incubators 
IYCLIAuLE AND BROODERS 
Hatch and Brood when you are ready, 
lon’t get lousy. They grow the strongest 
and the most of them. It takes a 224 page book 
to tell about these machines and our Mammoth Reli¬ 
able Poultry Farms, Sentby mail on receipt of 10 cents. Send forit now 
Reliable Incubator and Brooder Co., Quincy, Illinois. 
r Several herds of cattle just at present is interesting us. At such time the BUYER gains at the expense 
of the SELLER. We have been instructed to buy 200' breeding ewes in or near Nebraska. Also to sell 
CLYDESDALES, CLEVELAND BAYS, FRENCH COACHES and TROTTERS. Do not think these are all 
we have in live stock Write and see. AMERICAN LIVE-STOCK CO.. 24 State Street,’New York, N. Y. . 
,_. Refers by permission to The Rural New-Yorker 
