1898 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
153 
How io Build a Round Silo. 
(CONTINtTED.) 
so when the ensilage settles, there will 
he nothing to impede its progress. 
The inside of the silo should receive a 
coating of hot coal tar. In heating the 
tar, build the fires away from all barns 
and stacks, for when the tar is boiling, 
if any of it slop over, it will take fire, 
and the only way to extinguish it is to 
dump the kettle upside down on the 
ground. Before putting the coal tar on 
the inside of the silo, the hoops should 
be drawn up tight, or otherwise, the hot 
tar will get on the edges of the staves, 
and when it hardens, it will prevent 
their being tightened. 
Before filling the silo, tighten the 
hoops; after filling, when the staves 
swell, loosen the hoops slightly. Care¬ 
ful attention must be given to the silo 
for a few days after filling, as then the 
lateral pressure is very great, and the 
hoops may burst unless the strain be re¬ 
lieved somewhat. Around the bottom 
of the silo, a collar of mortar may be pht 
to exclude all air from entering there. 
But if the foundation be finished off 
smoothly with cement, the tub will set 
so firmly that no mortar collar at the 
bottom will be necessary. 
In New York State, the Winters are 
so severe that, if this silo is set up out of 
doors without any covering, there is 
danger of the ensilage freezing. I know 
of one silo which has no protection what¬ 
ever, and the owner says that it keeps 
ensilage well. We recommend a shed 
over the silo, to serve as a protection 
METHOD OF FASTENING IIOOPS. Flo. 68 . 
against cold. If this silo is constructed 
in a barn, there is, of course, no neces¬ 
sity for any protection. Fig. 66 shows 
how a simple covering may be made for 
the silo when constructed outside. A 
shed roof, the siding of cheap lumber, 
and straw may be stored in the shed 
around the silo. 
One man at Aurelius, N. Y., has a tub 
silo 12 feet in diameter, and 20 feet high, 
lie sends me the itemized bill for mater¬ 
ial entering into the construction, and 
the total is 833.99. This figure does not 
include the labor of the proprietor and a 
helper in setting up the silo. If there is 
any point which has been omitted in the 
above explanation, I shall be glad to 
make it plain, as many inquiries are com¬ 
ing in regarding the tub silo and its con¬ 
struction. I,. A. CLINTON. 
FORKFULS OF FACTS. 
A new use has been found for tobacco. The dis¬ 
ease known as blackleg among cattle is said to 
have been treated successfully by injecting tur¬ 
pentine into the leg, and drenching the animal 
with a strong decoction of tobacco. 
These has been a contest between Montreal 
and Toronto packers for live hogs which are 
worth $6.50 per 100 pounds in Montreal. Toronto 
packers believe that it would be cheaper to pay 
two cents a pound duty for Chicago hog products 
than to pay such a price for live hogs. 
Hog Farming.—I n The R. N.-Y. of February 5, 
is a note on pig raising which prompts me to give 
my experience. For the year 1897, I kejit a debit 
and credit account with my hogs. Starting with 
26 brood sows, all Berkshires, I raised in the 
Spring, 200 pigs, sold 125, and fed 75 through the 
season. In the Fall, I raised 125, selling 100 of 
them. The balance shows $500, on the right side, 
not charging for care, or for th ; use of 10 acres 
of land, and not crediting them with manure and 
increased fertility. We estimate a net gain of 
$400. No large prices were received for breeders, 
everything was sold for just, market prices. We 
think it about as good as dairy farming, and not 
quite so confining. 3. s. 
The Nebraska Experiment Station reports that 
lumpy jaw among ranch cattle has rapidly dis¬ 
appeared since dishorning has beeh practiced. 
This disease, evidently, comes from a wound or 
bruise on the jaw given in a fight. Where the 
disease has appeared, it has been successfully 
treated with iodide of potash. 
With every new report of tuberculosis experi¬ 
ments, the scientists appear to be going further 
away from the old idea that every tuberculous 
cow must be slaughtered at once. It is being 
found again and again that, where infected cat¬ 
tle are isolated and given the best of care, they 
often recover, and seldom get worse. 
The wife of the Italian Prime Minister has set 
the example for European women by appearing 
at an outdoor party with a tame calf which took 
the place of a dog. If this custom be taken up 
in this country, there will be a boom in the calf 
market. Probably brunettes will want Jersey 
calves, while blondes will run to Devon and Hol¬ 
stein. 
We know plenty of people who take vaseline as 
a medicine for many ills. It Is not uncommon to 
see such people swallow a half teaspoonful of 
vaseline as one would take sugar or molasses. 
We find that crude petroleum is often used for 
feeding a hog. It is an excellent laxative and 
has, apparently, no injurious effect. It may, also, 
be used to kill lice on the hog, with no danger of 
taking off the hair. 
Two Belgian horsemen are now in Kentucky 
examining American horses. They wish to see 
whether the Belgian draught horse bred for 
several generations in this country has deterio¬ 
rated. They are, also, after suitable American 
horses for the European market. Army horses 
are wanted, 15.21iands high and capable of carry¬ 
ing 250 pounds at walk, trot or canter. In Bel¬ 
gium, a horse that can trot a mile in 10 minutes 
is as valuable as one that can trot in three 
minutes here. A sound, good-looking horse that 
can pull a wagon in five to seven minutes, is said 
to be worth $200 to $300; it costs not over $30 to 
ship a horse from New York to Antwerp. 
A singular disease among cattle reported 
from Nebraska is known as Keratins. It affects 
an animal while in pasture; it vdll seem to be 
uneasy, and if the left eye is affected, will hold the 
head down and try to drive away with the left foot, 
the object it seems to think is on or covering the 
eye. On the third day, the eye becomes watery 
and, in bad cases, shows a little speck. The dis¬ 
ease generally runs from 20 to 30 days if not 
treated. The animals run down very much in 
condition. The cause of the disease is in dis¬ 
pute. Some claim that it is due to weeds or 
grass that grow in damp pasture, while others 
claim that it is due to a fly that deposits its eggs 
in the eye. 
Enlarged Fetlock on a Colt From an Injury. 
My colt last summer rail something into her 
hindleg in the fetlock; I think it was an elder 
stub. We poulticed it, and it healed, but it has 
enlarged from the fetlock to three inches above. 
I have been poulticing it for three weeks, but 
cannot get it soft. What shall I do ? j. u. s. 
Maryland. 
Discontinue the poultice. Clip the hair and 
paint the enlarged fetlock twice a week with the 
compound tincture of iodine. If this fail after a 
few' weeks to reduce the enlargement, apply an 
active blister over the whole region. A liniment 
of equal parts of the stronger aqua ammonia and 
sweet oil, well shaken together, will serve for a 
blister. Repeat the application in one week if 
not blistered bv the first. Renew the blister two 
or three times, if necessary, at intervals of four 
or five weeks. _ f. l. k. 
Pneumonia follows close in the wake of damp, 
changeable weather. Combat its first symptoms with 
Jayne’s Expectorant. 
For constipation take Jayne’s Painless Sanative 
Pills.—Adr. 
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HOLSTEIN-FRIES IANS 
Smiths & Powell Co., Syracuse, N. Y., 
Offer a Hare Collection, bred for Butter and Milk— 
SHOW ANIMALS. A lot of YOUNG BULLS, not. 
excelled in America. 
Write them for particulars. 
Guernseys. 
325 purebred Guernseys of the best Amerloan and 
Island breeding. Butter average, whole herd, 318 
pounds per head. No catalogue. Come and make 
your own selection. 
ELiLERSIjIE stock farm. 
RHINECLIFF, N. Y. 
JERSEY CATTLE FOR SALE. 
R C CUAUUnu j 907 Liberty Bt., Pittsburgh, Pa 
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HolsteinsareMoney Makers 
They are strong and rugged. They give a big pall 
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 pall 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. CORTELYOU, Neshanlc Station N. J. 
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. 
IIICT I1NC MnDC Po 1 and-China Boar 
UUw I UllC munc nearly ready for serv¬ 
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F. H. GATES & SONS, Chittenango, N. Y. 
Gheshires from Foundation Herd 
1 have now shipped ill times to men I had sold to 
before. Noted for lean meat and rapid growth. 
B. W. DAVIS, Torrlngford, Conn. 
I mp. ChesterWhites; all breeders registered; pigs dif¬ 
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n gh A ■ F" —M am in oth Bronze 
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16, 18 or 20 quart HOLSTEIN GRADES to sell? We wish to buy them. Send prices and particulars. 
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