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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
August 13 
[LIVE STOCKS 
AND DAIRY . 
DAIRY NOTES FROM OHIO. 
Fodder Crops. —A touch of the Hope 
Farm drought has made a serious shrink¬ 
age in the hope enjoyed in the early sea¬ 
son of my oat and pea crop, and as soon 
as it rains a little more, they will be 
plowed under for a nitrogen promoter 
for the soil. I am getting each day to 
believe more that the dairyman’s hope 
for a Summer soiling crop is best built 
on a corn crop put into a silo the Fall 
previous, which is beyond the need of a 
shower. The corn on the clover sod, 
cultivated with a horse rake, alternated 
with the cross-bar cultivator to keep the 
surface of the ground in fine but shallow 
tilth, has grown right along through 
rain, drought, torrid heat, and some very 
cool nights, and promises to make the 
usual yield. It is my hope that this 
year’s growth will equal that of other 
dry and dryish seasons. Corn on clover 
sod, given frequent and shallow work¬ 
ings, never fails for me. It’s no trick or 
great expense to silo it, and then the 
Summer soiling crop is under cover, and 
where wanted. I doubt whether better 
results at the milk pail can be secured 
with any sort of soiling crop, than with 
ensilage and pasture grass, or one that 
is cheaper in proportion to its yield per 
acre. 
The Ensilage Cutter. — Traveling 
ensilage cutters are common in Ohio, 
and the work, while it lasts, is quite 
profitable to the thrasher men, as the 
cutting follows thrashing. Here, a 
man, with engine and cutter, is paid 
only $3.50 to $4 per day, and is expected 
to cut from 50 to 100 tons per day accord¬ 
ing to the capacity of the machine. At 
our silo, we call 50 two-horse loads a 
day’s work, and this with seven men, 
the eighth man—myself—being the all- 
around-chore-boy. If the cutter is placed 
upon the ground, so that the top of the 
wagon rack is a little higher than the 
table of the machine, and the bundles 
are put on in order, one man will unload 
as fast as any common cutter can make 
way with the stalks. With an automatic 
ensilage distributor, a boy a dozen years 
old will look after the ensilage in the 
pit, as well as, or better than, two men 
by the old way of pitching the cut ensi¬ 
lage about with forks, and will do all 
of the tramping necessary. Lastseason, 
the cutter or harvester for cutting the 
standing corn made its appearance here, 
and was a great success, as great as had 
been the previous failures in attempting 
machine cutting. It proved to be an 
economizer both in cutting, loading, and 
in feeding the machine. All the corn 
about here will be machine-cut this com¬ 
ing Fall. 
Speculative Creameries. —I was in¬ 
terested in the editorial on page 516 
about creameries, and their erection in 
localities in advance of the arrival of the 
cows, and their downfall as a result. The 
dairy in new sections does not need 
speculative promoting to bring it for¬ 
ward. Our State has had its fill of it, 
and it has hindered dairy advancement 
to a little-comprehended extent. The 
ruins of a $6,000 creamery furnish very 
little inspiration for a second revival of 
dairy interest, and I suppose that we 
have, in the State, possibly 75 such ruins. 
The farmers did not investigate the 
claims of the agents, and when they did, 
it was to visit a “ salted” concern w r here 
the proof (?) was all cut and dried for 
them. A good creamery in a district 
where a fair supply of milk can be had, 
is a blessing if run on fair and equitable 
principles. In the southwest part of 
Ohio, a revival of the dairy interest is 
going on, and probably, a 12-month will 
see eight or more creameries erected in 
that section. Three of them already in 
operation are making up the product of 
400 to 750 cows each. Instead of being 
put up by promoters, they are proprie¬ 
tary concerns, the milk is purchased on 
the fat basis, and a substantial guaran¬ 
tee that the price of a pound of butter 
fat shall never go below a certain point. 
At this particular time, the best butter 
made on the farm sells at only 10 cents 
in that section, while those who patron¬ 
ize the creameries on this plan, get 16 
cents a pound for butter fat and all of 
the skim-milk back, certainly a com¬ 
bined 85 cents per 100 pounds for the 
milk, new. I noticed one thing, that 
the first and second man in these con¬ 
cerns were all graduates of some dairy 
school, and the visible results of their 
work were full proof of the wisdom of 
their selection, and demanded training. 
JOHN GOULD. 
MORE ABOUT THE RAM. 
ADVICE ABOUT THE YEARLING. 
My experience with the ram goes back 
15 or 20 years, and I have learned that the 
better he is treated the better he proves 
as a sire. If a lamb, and I have over 25 
ewes for him, I should stand him, that 
is, halter-break him and allow one ser¬ 
vice at intervals of three or four hours ; 
in the meantime keep him tied away 
from the flock in a cool, well-ventilated 
stall. His feed should be equal parts of 
oats, corn, bran and oil meal, one pint 
three times per day, with occasionally a 
handful of wheat added. He should 
have what clover hay, green rape, or 
cabbages he will eat, and a feed of 
turnips occasionally in place of the noon 
feed of grain. He will get enough exer¬ 
cise each morning in looking over the 
breeding flock to find those ewes that 
are in heat. They should be sorted out 
and bred at different times during the 
day, and as fast as bred, marked and 
turned into a flock by themselves. 
If the breeding flock numbers less 
than 25, I practice keeping the ram, if a 
lamb or yearling, away half the time ; 
that is, turn him right in with the flock 
during the day and take him out nights 
or vice versa, and feed him two feeds of 
grain per day, with the green feed. The 
Hampshire lamb is capable with proper 
care of serving a large number of ewes. 
When the ram is two years old or over, 
and in good breeding condition, I turn 
the ram in with the flock, where it num¬ 
bers from 25 to 50 head, visiting the flock 
once each day to give the ram a feed of 
grain, the same as for the lamb. Of 
course the ram has had grain once or 
twice a day a few weeks previous to the 
shearing season, and is accustomed to it. 
About four to six weeks will conclude 
the season if he is sure, and the pastures 
a little short; flush or green pastures 
seem to make it more uncertain. After 
they are all supposed to be bred, put the 
ram by himself or with another, and 
feed sparingly of grain for the rest of 
the Winter, giving plenty of exercise 
each day in an open yard. This is very 
important, especially of the mutton 
breeds, as they are much inclined to get 
too fat. 
My experience for the last 11 years 
has been with a purebred flock, and 1 
aim so to keep my rams that they are 
sure, not over fitted, and their lambs 
come strong and healthy. I count on 
every ewe breeding and raising lambs, 
as the lamb crop each year is what makes 
a flock of any kind of sheep valuable. 1 
have often said that the ram was “ half 
the flock ”, and now I know this to be 
true. Buy a good ram of whatever breed 
you admire, treat him properly and you 
will never regret the investment, no 
matter what he costs, as the better the 
price the better the sheep. J. h. taft. 
Mendon, Mich. 
The Care of South Downs. 
We breed only South Downs, and our 
rams are kept entirely separate from the 
ewes until the proper time in the Fall to 
bring the lambs in March and April. 
Our pasturage is ready about the middle 
of May, so the lambs are in good strength 
to follow their dams. The rams have a 
pasture run to some extent during the 
Summer, which insures plenty of exer¬ 
cise. The pasture feed is supplemented 
by a light grain ration, principally oats; 
to this later in the season is added a 
little oilmeal and bran. During the time 
the ram is with the ewes his feed is the 
same as theirs; all are generously fed, 
but not in a way to fatten. Oats is the 
principal grain used, and the whole flock 
has a ration of roots every day after 
coming from the pasture in the Fall. 
I think for a mature ram of two years 
or older that 50 ewes are his quota ; for 
a yearling 25 are enough. We do not 
make much use of a yearling ram ; 1 
think we get better and stronger lambs 
from older sires. A service ram should 
be fed with great care so as to keep him 
active and strong, but not fat, as when 
too fat he is liable to be impotent. 
In regard to changing the time of ser¬ 
vice in order to raise early lambs, I know 
this can be done. Take the ewes from 
the pasture early, give them a run in 
good clover Fall feed, with a generous 
grain ration every day, turn in the ram 
for a few hours each day for a few 7 days, 
and then leave him with the ewes as 
usual. By the extra feed and the prox¬ 
imity of the ram they will soon be in¬ 
duced to breed, and I am well satisfied 
that this may be brought about almost 
any month in the year, not long after 
the lambs are weaned. Our flock is bred 
and cared for with the main purpose in 
view of raising healthy, vigorous stock 
for breeders, such as are able to transmit 
all their good qualities, geo. aitken. 
Woodstock, Vt. 
GUERNSEYS. 
225 purebred Guernseys of the best American 
and Island breeding. Butter average, -whole 
herd, 318 pounds per head. No catalogue. Come 
and make your own selection. 
ELLERSLIE STOCK FARM, 
KHINECLIFF. N. Y. 
AT FARMERS’ PRICES! 
Two Registered Jersey Bull Calves 
from superior dairy cows. 
R. F. SHANNON. 907 Liberty Street, Pittsburg, Pa 
Clearview Stock Farm 
Offers a few tine Jersey Bulls, sired by Ida’s Rioter 
of Si. Lambert 18th, at prices to suit the Fanner. 
J. 8. CAMPBELL. Butler, Pa. 
Spring Pigs from 100 Reg. 
Poland China, Berkshire and 
Chester Whites. Mated not 
akin. Choice bred sows, Serv¬ 
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for free circular and bottom 
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on sows bred, boar pigs, large strain Poland-Chinas. 
F. H. GATES & SONS, Chittenango, N. Y. 
Get Ready for the Fairs. 
Send for description of the 
FAMOUS 0.1. G. 
HOGS. 
Two of which weighed 2806 lbs. 
First applicant in each locality se- 
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L. B. SILVER CO. 
135 Summit St. t CLEVELAND, OHIO- 
C OLLIE PUPS and BERKSHIKE PIGS. 
Circular. SILAS DKCKKB, South Montrose, Pa. 
Nearly seventy years since. Dr. I). Jayne wrote the 
prescription for Jayne’s Expectorant, and still it’s 
the best remedy. 
If bilious take Jayne’s Painless Sanative Pills.— 
Adv. 
Horse Owners! Use 
GOMBAULT’S 
Caustic 
Balsam 
A Safe Speedy and Positive Care 
The Safest, Best BLISTER ever used. Takes 
the place of all liniments for mild or severe action. 
Removes Bunches or Blemishes from Horses 
and Cattle. SUPERSEDES ALL CAUTERY 
OR FIRING- Impossible to produce scar or blemish. 
Every bottle sold is warranted to give satisfaction 
Price $1.50 per bottle. Sold by druggists, or 
sent by express, charges paid, with full directions 
for its use. Send for descriptive circulars. 
THE LAWRBNCE-WU.LIAM8 CO., Cleveland O. 
ON THE BIAS. 
That's the secret of the 5/A Bias Girth Horse 
Blankets. The girth is on the bias—that means 
crossed. It works automatically. The blanket 
can't slip. If you pull one side, the other side 
keeps the blanket from sliding, and yet it doesn't 
bind the horse. He couldn't displace it if he 
rolled in it. 
I Horse Blankets are made in all styles—to fit any 
J horse—to suit any purse. Ask your dealer for 
* 5|A Bias Girth Blankets, and look for the trade¬ 
mark. A book on the subject sent free. 
IV M. AYRES SONS, Philadelphia. 
HALL STEEL TANKS 
are the be»t for supplying 
water for live stock. Being 
nrade of galvanized steel they 
cannot rust, rot, burst from 
freezing, fall to pieces from 
drying ont, etc. We make tanks for all purposes. Also troughs for 
feeding calves and pigs, cooling milk, hauling liquid manure, 
etc. Write for what you want. We will make it. Special price 
to first inquiries from new territory. Circulars and price list 
mailed THE JI ALL 6TEEL TANK CO. 
free- t>8 S'. Ashland Ave. CHICAGO, ILL. 
OLIVER’S 
Groat LINCOLN SHEEP and 
SWINE. CATALOGUE now ready. 
Send to-duy for one. K. P. Oliver, Flint, Mich. 
BROWN LEGHORNS 7 ££!"/ H “‘ 
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chloro-NAPTHOLEUM 
KNOCKED IT OUT 
Inthe First Round. 
Microbes are responsible for 
lots of misery. They cause the 
HOC CHOLERA, 
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SHEEP SCAB and 
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PUTS MICROBES TO SLEEP 
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’TIS FOLLY 
To lose the use of your Horse for a single day. If the 
Horse is SOKE, CHAFED or GALLED 
Moore Bros.’ Gall Powder 
Will effect a CURE IN HARNESS, or Money Re¬ 
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Removes Curb, Splint and Capped Hock. 
It will surely kill a Spavin and the way it 
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