1898 
New York State Breeders. 
(CONTINUED.) 
rank taste. The market is still there, 
but the prejudice remains. 
“Wool is placed in Boston into 32 
grades, and that is the best place in the 
United States to buy wool. Wool is not 
graded in the West. The price was at 
its maximum in 1893, at a minimum in 
1896, and since then it has increased 30 
to 40 per cent. The price of mutton has 
not varied 15 cents per 100 pounds in the 
whole time. Could one see the sheep in 
the stockyards, he would wonder that 
people would eat them at all. Old, dis¬ 
eased, offensive, they should be inspected 
by officers, and large numbers of them 
sent to the rendering kettle to get them 
out of competition.” 
The question box brought out the idea 
that many pests of sheep were, probably, 
disseminated in the car manure which is 
sold to farmers, and spread upon their 
lands. The small parasites which pro¬ 
duce scab will live in locks of wool 
many days. One pair of them will breed 
150,000,000 pairs in 90 days. 
Judging Live Stock. —Mr. Levering 
said that a scale could not be depended 
upon. There are many things which the 
eye recognizes by intuition. One could 
not tell that a bank note is good by 
measuring it. Two inches added to the 
height of a horse threw him out. One of 
the city judges, by measuring, restored 
him. It makes a difference who does the 
measuring. A judge should be perfectly 
familiar with the anatomy, should know 
the color of a healthy eye. 
A score card cannot be used profitably 
except for poultry, as the scales of points 
show such a variance ; some breeds give 
wool 20 per cent, others 4. Few judges 
allow five for style in action in hogs, still 
the scale calls for it. A Shetland pony 
that you buy for your children to play 
with should be so small that he cannot 
kick high enough to harm them; still 
the judges give the prizes to those near¬ 
est 46 inches. In judging, pay no atten¬ 
tion to former champions. One should 
not have a catalogue, and should not let 
former judges decide for him. lie should 
study the class rules carefully ; make no 
allowance for age or condition or cir¬ 
cumstances, but judge them as they 
stand before him. He should not com¬ 
pel American-born and imported ani¬ 
mals to compete in the same class. 
The Agricultural Department. —As¬ 
sistant Secretary of Agriculture J. H. 
Brigham, said that they are bending their 
energies along the line of working for 
the farmer. The largest crops are not 
the most profitable. The smallest four 
corn crops we ever had were worth 
$70,000,000 more than the largest four. 
While science has done much, both the 
Secretary and Assistant Secretary are 
practical farmers themselves, and in 
sympathy with all efforts to aid farmers. 
The system of crop reports will be made 
better if possible. The weather report 
saved thousands of dollars of clover hay 
in one section by its warning. 
In the animal industry section, 123,000,- 
000 animals were inspected, and there 
would be no foreign market for pork with¬ 
out it. Of 922 hogs sick with cholera, after 
treatment but 18 per cent died, while of 
1,100 untreated, 80 per cent died. They 
have a remedy which they believe to be 
a valuable one. Black leg has been re¬ 
duced to less than one per cent of loss. 
Agents of the United States are in¬ 
vestigating the grasses of other coun¬ 
tries, and anything seemingly valuable 
found will be brought to this country 
and tested for a number of years. 
We are selling samples of our butter in 
China and South America. The price is 
good. Much wrong is done by the prac¬ 
tice of settling with those who are con¬ 
victed of infringing the imitation-food 
laws. These cases should not be settled, 
but the penalty enforced. The Depart¬ 
ment has no desire to scrimp or economize 
in anything that will aid the farmers, 
but there are some things nobody but 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
891 
the farmers themselves can accomplish. 
The attendance was the largest in the 
history of the Association, which is an 
indication of a revival of stock interest. 
The more than usually interesting pro¬ 
gramme was made possible by the timely 
aid of F. E. Dawley, Director of Farmers’ 
Institutes. The officers for the coming 
year are : 
NEW YORK STATE BREEDERS. 
President, F. D. Ward, Batavia. 
Secretary, W. H. Chamberlin, Kanona. 
JERSEY BREEDERS, WESTERN NEW YORK. 
President, Geo. E. Peer, Rochester. 
Secretary, T. D. Ely, Rochester. 
SHROPSHIRE ASSOCIATION. 
President, C. D. Smead, Logan. 
Secretary, A. Cummings, Cuylerville. 
Merino association. 
President, Peter Martin, West Rush. 
Secretary, J. H. Earll, Skaneateles. 
NEW YORK STATE SHEEP BREEDERS’ ASSOCIATION. 
President, F. D. Ward, Batavia. 
Secretary, E. M. Benham, Hopewell Center. 
C. E. CHAPMAN. 
GUERNSEY BREEDERS MEET. 
The American Guernsey Cattle Club held its 
annual meeting in Philadelphia, December 14. 
It was purely a business meeting, as the reading 
of papers, the making of addresses, and talks on 
breeding, feeding,etc., are no longer indulged in. 
The discussions are all on matters pertaining to 
the business interests of the breed. Pres. James 
Codman presided, but the Secretary, Wm. H. 
Caldwell, was detained by sickness. His wife 
ably represented him, and showed her familiar¬ 
ity with the routine work of the Club. From 25 
to 30 members were present. 
The Secretary’s report shows that the business 
of the Club has been on the increase during the 
past year, and exceeded that of any other.year. 
The number of entries and transfers has largely 
increased. This shows growing interest in the 
breed. Several breeders present stated that 
never before have they had such demands for 
breeding animals. A larger number of animals 
have been imported than for many years pre¬ 
vious. Eight members have been added to the 
Club during the year. 
Competitive butter tests have been established 
during the year, under the direction of the ex¬ 
ecutive committee. Three prizes are offered for 
single cows, and three for herds of five cows 
making the best records for one year as deter¬ 
mined by the Babcock test. Several single ani¬ 
mals and herds have been entered, and more are 
expected. The treasurer’s report showed a satis¬ 
factory financial condition. 
The old officers were reelected, as follows: 
President—James Codman, Brookline, Mass. 
Vice-Presidents—Levi P. Morton, Rhinecliff, N. 
Y.; Sidney Fisher, Knowlton, Canada. 
Secretary-Treasurer—Wm. H. Caldwell, Peter- 
boro, N. H. 
Executive Committee—Francis Shaw, Way- 
land, Mass.; James Logan Fisher, Philadelphia, 
Penn.; N. K. Fairbanks, Chicago; E. N. Howell, 
New York City; Ezra Mlchener, Carversville, 
Penn.; Henry Palmer, Avondale, Penn.; Chas. L 
Hill, Rosendale, Wis. 
Committee on New Members—Francis Shaw, N. 
K. Fairbanks, and James Forsythe, Owego, N. Y. 
Bogus Butter. —Please hammer the bogus-but¬ 
ter fellows. We are yet making butter, and sell¬ 
ing to private families. We get 20 cents six 
months, and 25 cents six months. Our cows are 
grade and purebred Jerseys, and yield about 230 
pounds per cow. To make the best of It, is up¬ 
hill business, between feed bills, hired help, in¬ 
terest, taxes, etc. We keep just about even. 
Ellicottville, N. Y. c. e. c. 
If you keep cows 
you want a cream separator, and 
you want the one that runs the easiest, 
skims closest, cleans quickest and is 
most substantial. We 
guarantee the flikado 
Cream Separator 
to fill these requirements 
or no sale. Our catalogue 
explains why this is true. 
Send your address. 
We want responsible agents 
in unoccupied territory. 
U. S. Butter Extractor Co., Newark, N. J. 
Elliot’s 
Parchment 
Butter 
Paper 
To Dairymen or HALF 
others we will A 
send half a ream A 
8x11, free, if they REAM 
will forward 30c. 
to pay postage. 
Try the Best But¬ 
ter Wrapper and 
avoid Imitations. 
A. G. ELLIOT & CO., 
Manufacturers, 
Philadelphia* P* 
is made entirely of grain—princi¬ 
pally of oats—combined in scien¬ 
tific proportions. It is complete 
for the production of milk and 
the proper maintenance of the 
animal. 
Sold only in sealed and branded sacks. 
Prof. Henry 
no better grain than oats.” In 
digestible ratio and protein con¬ 
tent Quaker Dairy Feed is un¬ 
equalled for the economical 
production of milk. 
“ MODERN DAIRY FEEDING ” 
An invaluable book containing scientifically 
proportioned rations,including every form 
of roughage and every variety of feed. Sent 
postpaid on request. Address Science Dept., 
The American Cereal Co. 
1339 Monadnock Bldq., Chicago, III. 
TESTED BY THE MILK PAIL 
SCIENTIFIC ADVICE ON FEEDING 
O 
RAISE THE CALVES 
o 
on Blatchford’s Calf Meal, the 
perfect Milk Substitute, and sell the milk. 
“Have Spring Calves as Big as Cows." 
J. H. Cooley, New Woodstock, N. 1C 
Ask your Feed Dealer for it. 
J. W. BARWELL, Waukegan, III. 
J. Jd 
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N. \. 
o 
Your Butter Money 
and cow profit may 
be greatly increased 
if you only embrace 
the means within 
your easy reach. For 
instance, if you buy 
A LITTLE GIANT 
SEPARATOR 
you will not only get 
more butter from the 
same cows, but it will 
be so much improved 
in quality as to command 
a much better price. We 
have just published an 
which explains the details, 
interested parties. 
illustrated 
We send it 
P. M. SHARPLES, 
Branches: West Chester, Pa. 
Toledo, O. Omaha, Neb. 
Elgin, Ill. St. Paul, Minn. 
Dubuque, la. San Francisco, Cal. 
A FEED COOKED 
is a money saver on every farm. It 
Increases the grain you have by 
making It more palatable and di 
gestible. THE 
FARMER’S FAVORITE 
Is a thoroughly reliable cooker at a 
reasonable price. Furnace made of 
best gray iron; boiler of best gal¬ 
vanized steel. It is of special value 
for cooking feed for all kinds of 
live stock and poultry: for heat¬ 
ing water for scalding hogs, etc. 
Excellent for evaporating Maple 
sap, boiling down syrup, “sugar¬ 
ing off,” etc. Just the thing for boiling down cider. 
Don’t buy until you get our circulars and prices. 
R. LEWIS, 50 Main St., Cortland, N. Y. 
CREAM SEPARATORS. 
De Laval “ Alpha " and "Baby " Separators. 
First—Best—Cheapest. All Styles—Sizes 
Prices, $50 to $800. 
Save 110 per cow per year. Send for Catalogue. 
THE DE LAVAL SEPARATOR CO., 
Randolph and Canal Streets, I 74 Cortlandt Street, 
CHICAGO. I NEW YORK. 
Top Price Butter. 
The kind that a fancy private 
trade demands, is colored with 
Thatcher's Orange Butter Color— 
the color that does not contain 
any poison. Send for a sample. 
THATCHER MFG. CO., Potsdam, H.Y. 
A RELIABLE BUTTER COLOR 
Wells, Richardson & Co.’s Color Used in 
Prize-Winning Butter Everywhere. 
The makers of the gilt-edged butter that takes first 
prizes at the dairy conventions, and sells for the 
highest market price, are all users of Wells, Richard¬ 
son & Co.’s Improved Butter Color. Carefully-kept 
records show that, with hardly an exception, all the 
prize-winning butter at the State fairs and dairy 
meetings the past fow years, was colored with this 
reliable color. It is a clear, beautiful liquid, without 
a particle of sediment or mud. and, unlike the old- 
fashioned butter colors, never varies In strengtlUor 
shade. 
Prof. Witthaus. the eminent Now York chemist, 
has made a thorough analysis of this color, and in¬ 
dorses it in the highest terms. Several analyses have 
also been made by the chemists of various State 
dairy and food departments. 
If you are not using this pure color, write at once 
to Wells. Richardson & Co., Dept. V., Burlington. 
Vt . stating the number of cows you keep, and they 
will mail you a free sample of their Improvod Butter 
Color, if you will agree to give it a careful trial. A 
test Is all that is necessary to show the groat Im¬ 
provement this Color makes in butter, and how much 
superior it Is in strength and natural shade to the 
old-fashioned, muddy colors that are still used in 
some sections of the country. 
Makers of export butter, who must have a pure 
and scientific color, will use nothing but Wells, 
Richardson & Co.’s Improved Butter Color, for this is 
the standard in England and Ireland, and is made 
from ingredients that are in accordance with the 
German food laws. 
Newton’s DAW iTTI? 
Improved UU TV 1JIJS 
Holds them firmly, draws 
them forward when lying 
down, pashes back when 
standing, gives freedom 
of head, keeps them clean 
E. C. NEWTON CO. 
Batavia, Ill. Catalogue Free 
THE CHAIN HANGING 
CATTLE STANCHION. 
The most practical and humane Fastener ever in¬ 
vented. _ Gives perfect freedom of the head, Illus¬ 
trated Circular and price free on application. 
Manufactured by O. II. ROBERTSON, 
Forestvllle, Conn. 
WOODWARD’S WATERING BASIN 
'A STABLE NECESSITY. BEE WHAT OTHERS SAY OK IT. 
CirtuUr. Free. J. 8. WOODWARD A SON, LOCK PORT. N.Y 
Feed Cookers and Tank Heaters; 
BEST AN D CHEAPEST ON EARTH * 
Ask Your Dealer or Send to Us j 
for Circular. -5 
Economy Ifg. Co., Homer, Slleh. 
ms 
WHAT IS THE BEST SEPARATOR ? 
THE IMPROVED UNITED STATES. 
Why—Because it has the Triple Current Bowl 
which recovers all the cream in the milk. 
Skims Perfectly Clean ; Is Very Easy to Operate. 
Williamsburg, Iowa, July 28,1898. 
I he Improved U. S. Separator is giving splendid satisfaction. 
It skims perfectly clean and is very easy to operate. We would 
not tlunk of handling any milk without the Improved U. S., 
which I consider the best separator on the market. 
J. \V. THOMAS, Steward Iowa Co. Poor Farm. 
Write for catalogues and further information to 
VERMONT FARM MACHINE CO., - Bellows Falls, Vt. 
BABY BEEF and PIG PORK 
the kind that never stops growing a minute and which matures at an early age. 
is the kind that produces the greatest percentage of profit. This problem of quick 
maturity is solved by 
The Electric Feed Cookers. 
They cook all kinds of stock food, ground or unground, 
quickly, thoroughly and cheaply. Because of their pe¬ 
culiar construction they require less fuel than any cooker 
made. They have a dead-air space between the inner and 
outer plates, which conserves the heat, and thus they 
REQUIRE LESS FUEL AND RETAIN THE HEAT LONGER. 
Made of best gray Iron castings and lined with plates of steel. Boilers 
of best galvanized steel. Three styles, live sizes —25 to 100 gallons. Free 
book on J’Feed Cooking” sent to all interested parties on application. 
ELEG1RIC WHEEL €0., Box H , Ouincy, Illinois. 
