762 
November 5 
THE RURAL" NEW-YORKERJ 
AILING ANIMALS. 
ANSWERS BY DR. F. L. KTLBOBNE. 
Umbilical Hernia in a Colt. 
We have a colt five weeks old, that seemed to 
be doing finely until within the last week, there 
has been a swelling about the navel that is now 
about as large as a goose egg. What should I 
do to remove it ? o. H. m. 
Indiana. 
The swelling' is caused by a portion 
of either the omentum or intestine press¬ 
ing through the navel opening, which 
has not yet closed. Umbilical hernias 
of this kind are not uncommon on young 
foals. Very often they disappear in a 
few months without treatment. I would 
advise blistering the sac with the binio- 
dide of mercury ointment, or with one 
ounce of cerate of cantharides ointment 
to which has been added one dram of 
biniodide of mercury. Repeat, if neces¬ 
sary, as soon as the scab from the first 
blister has been shed. If this fail to 
reduce the sac, call a competent veteri¬ 
nary surgeon who can return the bowel, 
and retain it with clamps or sutures 
until the navel opening grows together. 
Contracted Heels on a Horse. 
I have a five-year-old horse, the heels of both 
whose front feet are narrow and appear con¬ 
tracted. The openings in the frog of the left front 
foot are very deep; the center one is so that I can 
run a knife blade through the middle of the frog 
nearly to the hair, without his flinchiug. I found 
this deep opening, for the reason that I am in the 
habit of filling the openings of the feet of my 
horses with vaseline and tar, as they are stabled 
all the time. I got this horse in July. He is a good 
roadster in harness or saddle, and never has 
made a miss on these feet that could be attributed 
to soreness; but I am anxious about those deep 
frog openings, and a remedy therefor. I use the 
tar and vaseline to keep the feet soft. a. c. d. 
Pennsylvania. 
Blister the coronet and lower third of 
the pastern with strong ammonia lini¬ 
ment. Repeat two or three times at in¬ 
tervals of.three or four weeks. Continue 
the use of the tar and vaseline. I suspect 
that the heels have been allowed to be¬ 
come too high, and have been excessively 
pared by your blacksmith. The heels 
should be kept lowered to their natural 
height, but no cutting of the frog or 
‘■opening up” of the heels allowed. You 
would do well to have the horse shod 
once under the personal direction of a 
competent veterinary surgeon, who will 
instruct you as to how the horse should 
be shod. 
Thrush in Horse's Feet. 
Is there any cure for thrush in a horse’s feet ? 
I have a very fine mare which has thrush badly. 
I had her out at a farmer’s all Winter, and when 
she came in last Spring, she had thrush badly. 
I used powdered bluestone, and thought I had 
her cured; she was all right all Summer, but now 
she is bad again. What can I do to effect a per¬ 
manent cure ? Is the trouble local only, or con¬ 
stitutional as well ? Would poulticing the feet 
be beneficial, or otherwise ? B. r. g. 
Ontario. Canada. 
The thrush is a local disease, most 
commonly due to filth or other moisture, 
although some horses seem to possess a 
constitutional tendency to the disease. 
Contracted heels or diseased frog predis¬ 
poses the animal to the thrush. Pow¬ 
dered bluestone was very properly used. 
A better dressing for most cases is dry 
calomel. The foot should first be pre¬ 
pared by cutting away all diseased or 
detached horn ; then rub the calomel 
thoroughly into the diseased surface, 
pressing it well into the cleft of the frog. 
In severe cases, where there is con¬ 
siderable fever in the heels, a poultice 
might be applied to the feet for two or 
three days to advantage, but it is usually 
unnecessary. There is no permanent 
cure for the thrush, any more than there 
is a permanent cure for a cold or sore 
throat. Even if thoroughly cured, the 
thrush may reappear whenever the con¬ 
ditions are favorable for causing the 
disease. 
called domestic at this day. I don’t think 
that horse of H. W. C.’s that has been 
injured will show that he recalls the in¬ 
jury except in that he will avoid the 
other horse, and when in such a place 
that he cannot escape and is approached 
by the horse that has injured him, he 
will show fight ; but I take it that it 
will be for protection and not from a 
spirit of revenge. I have been constantly 
with a large stable of horses for 20 years, 
and have not seen a genuine case of re¬ 
vengeful spirit shown by one of the 
horses. J. m. garrett. 
Fort Garrett, Ky. 
Short-horn Cow Wanted. —We think 
that the average western farmer needs a 
cow that will give him a fair quantity of 
milk and a calf that, raised upon the 
skim-milk, will mature into an animal 
that, at from two to three years old, will 
command a good price for beef. The 
above cow, when her milking or breed¬ 
ing days are over, will herself bring in a 
nice little sum at the shambles. Times 
will vary as regards the paying qualities 
of butter or beef, but with the cow that 
will produce both, the owner will always 
be safe. The Short-horn is preeminently 
the breed that comes nearest to meeting 
the foregoing requirements, and at the 
present prices for beef, the Scotch famil¬ 
ies or their crosses, with their easy-feed¬ 
ing, quick-maturing properties, without 
lessening in the milk product, are, we 
believe, the most profitable of all cattle 
for farmers in general. Of course, there 
are localities and conditions where the 
special dairy animal is the most suitable, 
but for the majority, the Short-horn 
stands at the head. ' mclay bros. 
Rock Prairie, Wis. 
In the beginning, a Cold is easily checked with 
little palatable doses of Jayne's Expectorant. 
For Headache, take Jayne’s Painless Sanative 
Pills.—Ado. 
Horse Owners Should Use 
GOMBAULT’S 
Caustic 
Balsam 
The Great French Veterinary Remedy. 
SUPERSEDES ALL CAUTERY OR FIRINC 
A SAFE, SPEEDY AND 
POSITIVE CURE. 
Prepared 
exclusive¬ 
ly by J. E. 
Gombault 
ex-Veteri- 
nary Sur¬ 
geon to the 
French 
Govern¬ 
ment Stud 
Impossible to produce any scar or blemish. The 
safest best Blister over used. Takes the place 
of all liniments for mild or severe action. Removes 
all Bunches or Blemishes from Horses or Cattle. 
As a HUMAN REMEDY for Rheumatism, 
Sprains, Sore Throat, Etc., it is invaluable. 
lUP fill ini UYCC that one tablespoonful of 
nt uUAnAnltt caustic balsam win 
produce more actual results than a whole bottle ox 
any liniment or spavin cure mixture ever made. 
Every bottle of Caustic. Balsam sold is Warran¬ 
ted to give satisfaction. Price $1.50 per bottle. Sold 
by druggists, or 6ent by express, charges paid, with full 
directions for its use. Send for descriptive circulars, 
testimonials, etc. Address 
THE LAWRENCE-WILLIAMS CO., Cleveland, Ohio 
LIVE-STOCK FEEDERS 
should see that a guaranteed analysis 
accompanies every bag of 
Cotton=Seed Meal. 
It is the only safe way to avoid adulterated 
Meal. Every bag shipped by the American Otton 
Oil Company contains a red tag guaranteeing 
not less than the following analysis: 
Ammonia. 8.50 per cent. 
Nitrogen. 7-00 “ 
Protein.43.00 “ 
Crude Fat and Oil. 9.00 “ 
Send your address for free information about 
cotton-seed meal. 
THE AMERICAN COTTON OIL COMPANY, 
46 Cedar Street, New York City. 
when fed with the things 
eggs are made of. Eggs 
are principally albumen, 
produced by the bens from 
the protein they absorb 
from their food. 
Bowker’s Animal Meal gives 
the hen more protein and other egg¬ 
making material than any other 
similar food. Always sold in yellow 
bags and yellow packages. 
For sale by dealers and by 
the manufacfturers. Large pack¬ 
age 25 dts. Pamphlet free. 
The 
42>UoXW\\ St-BosW. 
ON THE BIAS. 
That's the .eeret of the 5/A Bias Girth Bora. 
Blankets. The girth Is on the biM—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 
hind the horse. He oouldn't displace it if he 
rolled in it. 
® Bias Girth 
l Horse Blankets are made In all styles—to fit anj 
| horse— to suit any purse. Ask your dealer fo’ 
’ 5|A. Bias Girth Blankets, and look for the trad* 
m&rk. A book on the subjeot sent free. 
WM. AYKES & SONS, Philadelphia 
Before Buying e New Harness 
to the consumer at Wholesale prioea. 
100 STYLES TO SELECT FROM. 
We manufacture our own work and 
•can save you money. 
KING HARNESS CO.. 82 Church St., Owego, N. Y. 
Cows barren 3 years 
MADE TO BREED. 
Moore Brothers, Albany, N. Y. 
COOK Your FEED and Save 
Half the Cost—with the 
PROFIT FARM BOILER 
With Dumping Caldron. Emp¬ 
ties Its kettle In one minute. Tbe 
simplest and best arrangement for 
cooking food for stock. Also make 
Dairy and Laundry Stoves, 
Water and Steam Jacket Ket¬ 
tles, Hog Scalders, Caldrons, 
etc. |F“ Send for circulars, 
P It. SPERRY & Co., Batavia, 1U. 
DESTROY MITES TJS22 
with LAMBERT’8 DEATH TO LICE. 
SPECIAL uunpl®, will kill amiilion, XOe. poet paid. 
Book on Poultry Keeping FREE with ©rery order. 
P. J. LAMBERT, Box307, Apponaug, R. I. 
G et more eggs, how? 
t eed the hens on green cut bone. '1 hey j 
will lay double the eggs 
right in the middle of the winter, j 
when eggs are worth most money. 
nAftinV Green Bone 
UAflU I Cutters 
with or without gear are the best 
machines for preparing bone for 
fowls. Cut fast, turn easy. 
Catalogue and prices free. 
STRATTON & OSBORNE 
Box 18, Erie, Pa, 
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, 
KHINECLLFF. N. Y. 
AT FARMERS' PRICES! 
Two Registered Jersey Bull Calves 
from superior dairy cows. 
R. F. SHANNON. 907 Liberty 8treet, Pittsburg, Pa 
Clearview Stock Farm. 
J ERSEY Bull and HeiferCalves. all ages. 
BEKKSHIRES, all ages, both sexes, for SALE. 
J. S. CAMPBELL. Butler, Pa. 
ITDCrVC ST. LAMBERT AND 
U EL IV O CL T ^9 Combination, for sale. 
6 Cows, 7 Heifers, 16 Bulls. 
S. K. NIVIN, Landenberg. Pa. 
I WANT ORDERS FOR 
Dutch Belted Calves 
that will be dropped in November and December. 
G. G. GIBBS, Blairstown, N. J. 
FOR Q A| F~ A on e-year-old Short-horn Bull 
rUil 0HL.L and a few Dorset Kams. 
Prices low. A. 8. EAGLKSON, Washington, Pa. 
COD C Ml C-A few choice young AYRSHIRE 
lUH wALC Bulls and Bull Calves; also a grand 
lot of POLAND-CH1NA Pigs. Both sexes: all ages. 
G. H. BELL, Box 1643, Rome, N. Y. 
Choice Rams for Sale $ 42^ ° *10 * 'll eg." S hro p s! 
Correspondence Solicited. M.C. Mulkin.Friendship.N.Y 
SHROPSHIRES 
Recorded, for sale. Two extra- 
good rams, good young ewes 
and ewe lambs. S. SHAFFER, Princeton, Law. Co..Pa 
BLOODED LIVE STOCK 
Sheep— Oxfords, Shropshires, South- 
downs. Fancy Poultry. Plga— 
Berkshlrcs, Poland-Chinas, Chester 
Whites, Yorkshires. Catalogue free. 
H. L. HOLMES, Harrisburg, Pa. 
Reg. P. Chinas, Berkshires 
and Chester TThites. Choice 
Vlarge strains. 8 week Pigs not 
akin; Service Boars and Bred 
5Sows. Poultry■ Write for hard 
_ >times prices and free circular. 
Hamilton & Co., Cochranville. Chester Co., Pa. 
from our herd grow 
fat and mature 
PURE POLAND-CHINAS 
ban ot hers; low priced e 
F. H. GATES & SONS, Chittenango. N. Y 
of all. 
IMPROVED CHESTER WHITES 
of the best breeding and all ages for sale at reason¬ 
able prices. Pamphlets and prices free. 
CUAS. K. RECORD, Peterboro, N. Y. 
TAKE ADVANTAGE 
OF MY NECESSITIES 
1 need room. Seven 
Extra-fine Young 
Show Sows bred for 
Sprl ng Farrow at your 
price, if ordered at once. Weight , 150 pounds. 
Write me for particulars. 
C. E. CHAPMAN, Pcruvllle, N. Y. 
POULTRY 
♦ We keep everything in the POULTRY LINE,' 
♦ Fencing, Feed, Incubators, Live Stock, Brooders ' 
♦—anything—it’s our business. Call or let ns ' 
♦ send you our illustrated catalogue—it’s free for < 
: the asking—it’s worth having. < 
Excelsior Wire and Poultry Supply Co., < 
♦ 28 Vesey Street, New York City. 
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simple, perfect, self-regulating 
EXCELSIOR Incubator 
Thousands in successful operation. 
Lowest priced lst-class hatcher made. 
GEO. II. STAIII-, 
114 to 12'* S. 6th St.. Oulncy, Ill. 
THE IMPROVED 
VICTOR Incubafor 
Hatches Chickens by Steam. Absolutely 
self-regulating. The simplest, most 
reliable, aud cheapest first-class Hatcher 
lu the market. Circular* FREE. • 
6EO. EKTKL CO„ QUINCY, ILL. 
CRUSHED FLINT FOR POULTRY 
Bone Meal, Crushed Oyster Shells.Calclte, Granulated 
Bone, Ground Beef Scraps. Sendfor Price List. 
YORK CHEMICAL WORKS. YORK, PA. 
Tbe Model Mill 
A band mill for grinding grain, 
dry bone6, shells, &c., for feeding 
ohlokens, &c. Three sizes, weight 
20, 34 and 62 lbs. The most rapid 
grinding:, most durable and 
cheapest mill made. If yom 
dealer doesn’t keep it, address 
THE C. S. BELL CO., 
Hillsboro, Ohio, U. S. A. 
Revenge in a Horse. —I don't recall a 
single well-defined case of revenge as 
shown by a horse. When you say other 
domestic animals, you change the propo¬ 
sition very materially. There is no ques¬ 
tion that dogs show the spirit of revenge 
almost every day ; it is said that ele¬ 
phants and cats do. Elephants might be 
Sharpen your own Horse. 
THE BUZZARD 
the greatest of all 
HORSE ICE CALKS 
Agents Wanted. Address, 
S.W. KENT.Cazenovia.N.Y. 
BIG MONEY IN EGGS 
If vou can only get enough of them at the lowest cost. C R E E N C U T BONE 
J t* /i,...Ki.fl tkp nmiiiict- It makes hens lay in the dead of 
_ r y 
solves the problem. 
__ _ It doubles the egg 
winter when eggs are worth money. It k 
product. It makes bens lay in the 
winner wueu bkkb ...o ... keeps tbe hen laying. It makes chicks grow 
fast and mature early, and makes earl y lay ers of the pullets. 
Mann’s New Bone Cutters 
prepare bone in the best way. Cutfast, run easy, last long. Mann’s Clover 
Cutters, Cranlte Crystal Srltand Swinging Feed Trays are neces- 
sarv to hierhest success. Cash or installments, illustrated catalog ue sent Free. 
f;w.maivn CO., BoxlS.mijPOH.D, MASS. 
