1898 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
667 
The Cowy Odor 
which is so pi’ominent 
in much of the dairy- 
butter, and which is 
so offensive to many 
people is the result 
of dirt ; real fine dirt 
that can’t be strained 
out. The 
LITTLE GIANT 
SEPARATOR 
takes out all the dirt, 
produces a perfect 
flavor, and greatly in¬ 
creases the product. 
It is the safest, easiest cleaned, and re¬ 
quires less repairs than any small sep¬ 
arator made. p. m. SHAKPLES, 
Branches: West Chester, Pa. 
Elgin, Ill. 
Omaha, Neb. 
Dubuque, Iowa. 
Top Price Butter. 
The kind that a fancy private 
trade demands, is colored with 
Thatcher's Orcunge Butter Color — 
the color that does not contain 
any poison. Send for a sample. 
A DUTCH COW AS 11R E D IN ENGLAND. Fig. 3 06. 
THATCHER MFG. CO., Potsdam, H.Y. 
A DUTCH COW. 
The Mark Lane Express prints the pict¬ 
ure shown at Fig. 306. These “ Dutch” 
cows are said to be quite different from 
the Ilolsteins. They are called “ the 
. heaviest milkers of any known breed ”, 
though they are little known apparently 
outside of Holland. This cow certainly 
appears like a strong, serviceable ani¬ 
mal, though the udder is pretty small. 
She would make a good model for the 
much-discussed general-purpose cow. A 
few English breeders have imported 
these Dutch cattle and are breeding 
them, though it is hard to make much 
headway against the Short-horn in that 
country. 
FORKFULS OF FACTS. 
According to Hoard’s Dairyman, the largest 
silo in the world is located in Jefferson County, 
VVis. It is 62 feet in diameter and 48 feet high. 
Last year, 140 acres of heavy corn were put into 
it, and then it lacked 10 feet of being full. This 
silo cost $3,000. 
Meai. in Hot Weather.—A good many farmers 
complain at times that stock will not eat ground 
feed well in hot weather, but the trouble, in 
nearly every case, is with the farmer, as very 
often he overfeeds his stock. When feed is left 
in the feed box, fresh feed is very often put in 
without removing the old feed that has got sour 
from the moisture of the animal’s mouth. 
St. Stephens, S. C. r. m. 
Hogs and Cob Meal.— In 1898, I fattened my 
hogs on crushed corn, making a slop, one feed a- 
head. When we killed them, their entrails had a 
great many boils on them that looked as though 
caused by pieces of cob'working in aDd fester¬ 
ing. I do not know that it was any injury to 
them, but I would like to know whether other 
farmers have a like experience from using 
crushed meal. j. a. m. 
Greeusburg, Ky. 
Every Prize for Dorset sheep at both Syracuse 
and Columbus was won by a sheep from the Con¬ 
tinental Club. The special prize for pen of four 
lambs was won at Syracuse by the Tranquillity 
Farms; at Columbus, by G. J. Campbell. The 
second prize at Columbus was won by J L. Hen¬ 
derson. I am very much pleased at the way the 
Continental Club has begun its work, the avowed 
object of the organization having been the need 
of bringing the right sort of Dorsets to the atten¬ 
tion of the public, the relegating of the wrong 
kind to the rear. The affairs of the club are in a 
most satisfactory condition. Joseph e. wing. 
Secretary. 
Hens That Lay Figures.— An article under the 
above heading in The R. N.-Y. of August 27, has 
induced me to give a little personal experience, 
and from it I am led.to believe that it does not 
pay to keep a 75-egg hen, neither is it necessary. 
Three years ago, I had decided to kill off every 
hen I had and “clean out the ranch’’until I 
could destroy the hen lice with which my hen¬ 
house was infested. I had only one hen left, and 
intended to kill her at the first opportunity. But 
I saw a fine flock of Brown Leghorn pullets, and 
concluded to try again. I bought eight pullets 
for $4. The seller said that they would not sit, 
so I got another hen of the common fowls, which 
gave me two natural incubators. I secured a 
purebred rooster from another neighbor, so I had 
10 hens and a rooster. I set about clearing out 
the lice without killiugthe hens, and by a liberal 
spraying of my henhouse with kerosene emul¬ 
sion, I succeeded perfectly, and have not seen a 
hen louse since. I repeat the treatment occa¬ 
sionally as a preventive. 
Now for the result: The two “ natural^incu 
bators”did not incubate worth a cent, but the 
smallest little Biddy of the Leghorns raised two 
broods of chickens, 17 in all. At the end of the 
year, I had secured 120 dozen eggs. Of course, 
some of them must be credited to the pullets, 
but I feel confident that the eight that I 
bought laid an average of 125 at least. I kept 
all the pullets, and the next year I had 160 dozen 
eggs. I don’t know about farmers’ hens, but if I 
did not think mine laid more than an average cf 
75 eggs annually, I would not keep a fowl. 
Mottville, N. Y. s. L. b. 
Although I have run a gristmill for many 
years, it is only for the purpose of making meal 
for family use. Sometimes in Winter during a 
spell of bad weather, I grind some corn to mix 
with other feed for my milch cows. This far 
south, cattle are fed principally on cotton seed 
or cotton-seed meal and hulls when fattening 
them for the markets. We find that to be much 
more economical than to use corn or oats. A 
great many cattle are fattened for market in this 
State every year, but owing to the high prices we 
have to pay for corn and oats, we never use them. 
Lake Village, La. m. r. j. 
Care op the Bull.— The Breeders’ Gazette 
gives some excellent advice about the treatment 
of the bull. It well says that the only really safe 
bull is a dead bull. The bull should never be 
trusted, whether ringed or not, and the earlier 
he is taught the power of this piece of nose jew¬ 
elry, the better for all concerned. While a young 
bull carefully brought up may be handled con¬ 
veniently by a halter for a time, in the eDd it will 
be more convenient and far safer to handle him 
by the nose. The Gazette truthfully says: “In 
the case of bulls that are grown in pasture by 
their dams, and are taken up at weaning time to 
‘ break,’ the ring should be early introduced un¬ 
less the herdsmen enjoy wrestling with lusty and 
playful young bulls. Even in that case, it is de¬ 
cidedly bad policy to allow the bull to acquire an 
idea of his real strength. Teach him submission 
from the start—and then do not trust him. If 
desired, light rings may be used for bulls under 
a year when it seems best to ring them that 
early, and heavier nose-pieces introduced when 
they grow older. It is hard to make the mistake 
of ringing a bull too early; as soon as he mani¬ 
fests a disposition to fight control by the head, 
the nose should be ornamented.” 
AILING ANIMALS. 
ANSWERS BY DR. F. L. KILBORNE. 
Colt Cut on Barb Wire. 
My gelding, three years old, was cut on a barb 
wire last October 4, cutting one of the cords on 
the right front knee about one-half off, and 
slitting it about two inches. We called a veterin¬ 
arian, aDd it healed all right in the Fall or 
early in Winter. Now there is a bunch about as 
large as a hen’s egg. What can I use to reduce 
the swelling ? w. n. 
Dryden. N. Y. 
Blister with biniodide of mercury (biniodide of 
mercury, one dram; cerate of cantharides oint¬ 
ment, one ounce; mix). Repeat two or three 
times at intervals of three or four weeks. If this 
fail to remove or reduce the lump, it will, prob¬ 
ably, be necessary to cut it out. 
Skin Eruption on a Cow. 
My two-year-old Jersey cow has been fresh 
three months. I have owned her only since 
fresh, and know nothing about her before. She 
has been well and done well since we had her 
till last week, when I noticed a sore on the front 
leg. I thought she had hurt it. Upon examina¬ 
tion, I found sores on the body just in front of 
the udder; on the back of the front legs below 
the knees, there are small sores, and down next 
to the feet it is red and there are small sores. In 
passing the hand over, it feels like warts. There 
seems to be no pus about them. She has a pim¬ 
ple on one teat and one on the nose. She has 
been on Timothy pasture with a little shorts 
made moist, night and morning. There are rag 
weed and other weeds in the field, brush of all 
kinds, and Poison ivy and briers around the 
fences. Part of the ground is wet. She has plenty 
of water. She seems to feel well, but does not 
give quite so much milk as she did. l. j. b. 
Ohio. 
A personal examination of the eruption would 
be necessary to enable me to give you a definite 
opinion as to the cause of the trouble. It is, 
probably, due either to the condition of her blood 
or to poisoning. I would advise giving the cow 
a pound of Epsom salts to open the bowels. Then 
one of the following powders in the feed twice 
daily: carbonate of potash, nitrate of potash, 
and ginger, of each eight ounces; mix and divide 
into 16 powders. If no improvement follow the 
administration of the powders, give a course of 
arsenic—two tablespoon fills of Fowler’s solution 
of arsenic cnce daily, and continued three or 
four weeks if necessary. Wash the sores night 
and morning with a solution of one-half ounce 
each of sulphate of zinc and carbolic acid in one 
pint of water. 
A lamp does not burn very 
well, and eats its head off 
in chimneys, unless you use 
the chimney made for it. 
Index tells. 
Write Macbeth Pittsburgh Pa 
CREAM SEPARATORS. 
De Lanai “ Alpha ” and “Baby ” Separators. 
First—Best—Cheapest. All Styles—Sizes 
Prices, $50 to $800. 
Save $10 per cow per year. Send for Catalogue. 
THE DE LAVAL SEPARATOR CO., 
Randolph and Canal Streets, I 74 Cortlandt Street, 
CHICAGO. | NEW YORK. 
Sharpen your own Horse. 
THE BLIZZARD 
the greatest of all 
HORSE ICE CALKS 
Agents Wanted. Address, 
S.W. KENT,Cazenovia,N.Y. 
TRUE DAIRY SUPPLY GO., 
CONTRACTORS and builders of 
Butter and Cheese Factories, 
AND MANUFACTURERS OF 
Machinery, Apparatus and Supplies for 
Cheese and Butter Factories, 
Creameries and Dairies. 
303,305,307 and 309 Lock St., Syracuse, N. Y. 
References: First Nat. Bankof Syracuse; State Bank 
of Syracuse; R. G. Dun & Co.’s Mercantile Agency; 
The Bradstreet Co.’s Mercantile Agency, or any Bank 
or Business ilouse In Syracuse and adjacent towns. 
FiLRIVr EHS 
CREAMERY 
STOCK 
DAIRY 
AND ALL OTHER 
are appreciating 
THE “CHARTER" 
8tatlonaries, Portables. &c. 
Catalogue, Testimonials, Sc., by addressing 
Charter Gas Engine Co., Box 26, Sterling, III. 
TANDARD SCALES 
Full Descriptive Catalogue FREE 
OSGOOD SCALE CO., 
Good Agents Wanted In unoccupied territory 
The Model Mill 
A hand mill for grindinggrain, 
dry bones, shells. Sc., for feeding 
chickens, Sc. Three sizes, weight 
29. 34 and 62 lbs. The most rapid 
grinding, most durable and 
cheapest mill made. If your 
dealer doesn’t keep it. address 
THE C. S. BELL CO., 
Hillsboro. Ohio, U. S. A. 
FULL TANK VALUE! 
f When you buy, you want 
and should secure your 
money’s worth. That 
_ means that you must buy 
something of well known and standard value. Youget 
it every time in the 11nil Steel Tunkn. Best ma¬ 
terial and workmanship insure lasting qualites. Wo 
make them any size, for any purpose. Estimates fur¬ 
nished on special jobs. Write for what you want. 
. ^Cikoitlars and Prices Mailed Free. 
The HAll STEEL, TANK CO. 63 N. Ashland Av. Chicago, 111. 
HOOK OH-CUT OFF 
The easiest-working, closest- 
cutting, simplest, strongest 
and handiest dehomer 
is the latest 
IMPROVED 
DEHORNER 
I Never crushes the horn nor.pulls it apart Mads 
| on an entirely new principle. Catalogue free 
WEBSTER A DICKINSON, Box68 Christiana, l>». 
t\ eatiTu trado supplied truui Chicago salesroom 
The Quiet, Orderly, Gentle and Safe 
animal is the one that has been dehorned. 
It means animal comfort and that means 
animal prollt. This knife cut* dean, no 
crushing or bnii»fiiK. It is quick, causes 
least pain. Strong and lasting. Fully war¬ 
ranted. Highest awards World’s Fair. Send 
for free circulars and prices before buying. 
A. C. lilhQSII’S, Codiranvllle, Pa. 
VICTOR 
FASTENING CUE. 
Best and strongest for butter tubs, pails, etc. No sharp 
corners to turn out and injure the hands. Very neat and 
attractive. Write for particulars. 
CHAS. K. SMITH & CO., AVestboro, Mass. 
In thoroughness of separation take the lead. 
In completeness of design and ease of operation excel 
all others. 
Are more substantially made and are superior in all 
points to all others. 
All Styles and Sizes. $ 75.00 to $ 625 . 00 . 
Agents in all dairy sections. 
Send for latest illustrated catalogues. 
VERMONT FARM MACHINE CO., - Bellows Falls, Vt 
