1904 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
163 
SOME RATIONS FOR SHEEP. 
I see in The R. N.-Y. many rations for 
cows and pigs. Will you give several for 
sheep, especially ewes, about to lamb? 
Canandaigua, N. Y. h. l. h. 
Sheep are peculiar m their habit of 
choosing a greater variety in their diet 
No other animal so quickly tires of any 
one thing and will change even to some¬ 
thing not so good, seemingly only for a 
variety. But there are some things they 
do not like. One of these is Timothy 
hay. Of course they will eat it rather 
than starve, but put before them the 
hay and clean bright barn-housed straw 
and they will first take the straw. They 
are also extremely fasitidious. They 
will not eat any kind of food that is in 
any way musty or decayed unless starv¬ 
ed. No other animals are so partial to 
succulence in their food or so quickly or 
so seriously injured by a close confine¬ 
ment to a dry diet. The shepherd should 
remember all thete things, and further, 
that not only do the sheep suffer from 
an improper diet, but that the same 
will greatly injure the quality of the 
wool which the sheep is growing. Wool 
grows only when the sheep is thriving, 
and when from any reason the sheep is 
losing flesh the wool stops growing and 
at that point there will be a weak un¬ 
even place which very much lessens its 
value for cloth making. Wool is highly 
nitrogenous in composition, and of 
course the sheep should have food with 
plenty of nitrogen. Hence, no other 
thing is so good for roughage for them 
as hay from clover or some other of the 
legumes. At the same time sheep will 
eat a lot of straw if properly fed on 
other things, and if the straw is barn- 
housed and free from mustiness. 
As the inquirer asks about ewes about 
to lamb, we will consider only a desir¬ 
able ration for such. The proper treat¬ 
ment of these should commence when 
first in lamb. It is wrong to wait until 
nearly due. During the whole period 
they should have a cool, laxative diet 
with plenty of bone and blood material 
from which to grow the young, but also 
such food as would enable them to grow 
a fleece of wool. It is worse than folly 
to turn a flock of ewes in lamb out into 
the barnyard to eat snow and straw, and 
feed them cornstalks and Timothy hay 
for roughage, and think to balance their 
ration with a daily feed of corn. No 
wonder a man when it comes SpriDg has 
a lot of sheep pelts for sale and has 
every fence corner and gate-post orna¬ 
mented with a dead lamb. The poor 
sheep are not to blame, they could not 
do any different. 
A flock of ewes in lamb should have 
a comfortable dry place. I prefer a 
warm roomy dry fold with sheep con¬ 
stantly housed, and fed on plenty of 
succulent food, roots or corn silage or 
both, and having a daily feed of clover 
hay and enough wheat bran to keep 
them thriving. Oats are a very good 
food for sheep, and splendid as an oc¬ 
casional change, but they are a pretty 
dear food and I cannot afford to make 
them a principal food. An occasional 
feed of oil meal is also fine for a change, 
and besides the above their racks may 
be filled every day with barn-housed 
straw to let them eat what they will. If 
Extra Large Potatoes. 
H. L. H. has had his ewes out in yard on 
dry food all Winter he would better at 
once begin to feed them every day a lit¬ 
tle succulent food. Potatoes or small 
apples if he has nothing better, not too 
many at first, say only a half pound, and 
with this some wheat bran with a very 
little oil meal. No corn, not a kernel. 
What is necessary is to get their sys¬ 
tem cool and laxative and stimulate the 
milk flow. If ewes are in warm, roomy, 
well-ventilated fold it is safe to feed 
them all the succulent food they will 
eat, say four pounds of corn silage or 
roots per 100 pounds of sheep, and with 
this clover hay and wheat bran to keep 
them thriving. How much in pounds 
depends upon kind of sheep and size. 
j. s. WOODWARD. 
“Mary,” said a lady to her cook, “I 
must insist that you keep better hours 
and that you have less company in the 
kitchen at night. Last night you kep 
me from sleeping because of the uproar¬ 
ious laughter of one of your women 
friends.” “Yis, mum, I know; but she 
couldn’t help it. I was tellin’ her how 
you tried to make cake one day.”— 
Youth. 
OIL FOR THE BODY 
You can’t lose an atom 
without feeling it. The body 
is like an engine, a watch, 
a machine; must be kept in 
good order to run right. 
That’s the reason Scott’s 
Emulsion is so successful in 
all wasting diseases. It feeds, 
nourishes and strengthens 
when ordinary food won’t 
Doctors say Scott’s Emul¬ 
sion is the best nourishment 
for those who are not as well 
as they should be—young or 
old. 
We’ll send you a sample free upon request. 
SCOTT & BOWNE, 409 Pearl Street, New York. 
It is not merely the matter of cost, but the 
comfort and artistic effect of your home 
by night, as well as the convenience 
. and work by day. 
The Angle Lamp 
is the most economical of all good lights and 
its soft, mellow, steady light makes it the most 
desirable. 
It is overhead, out of the way, casts no under¬ 
shadow, emits no odor or smoke and is lighted 
and extinguished like gas. In fact it is a perfect 
substitute for gas and electricity at a far less 
cost. Burns for 18 hours with one filling and 
saves its own cost in a short time. 
SOLD ON 30 DAYS TRIAL. 
You would never part with it if you learned to 
know it. Ask for our free catalog N.N. and learn 
all about it. 
THE ANGLE LAMP CO., 
76 Park Place, New York. 
Mr. A. P. Pike, proprietor of Lakeside 
1 arm, Jacksonville, Windham Co., Vt., 
writes: "This year I planted potatoes on 
one-half acre of dark loam that had not 
been cultivated for 15 years. I applied no 
other dressing than Bowker’s Fertilizer in 
the hill. The rows were 3M> feet apart and 
1 ie seed was planted 14 inches apart in the 
rows by hand and covered two inches deep, 
i'he piece was cultivated twice with a 
planet Jr. cultivator and hills were raised 
about four inches in hoeing. The crop 
grew very rank, with dark tops and leaves. 
It was harvested in September; it was es- 
ttmated to yield about 340 bushels per acre. 
e potatoes were very large, many of 
them weighing over a pound. Bowker’s 
fertilizers are reliable. Crops planted on 
hem mature early and leave the ground 
in good condition.”—Ado. 
AGENTS WANTED 
“MEND-A-RIP.” 
iDOES AI.L KINDS OP LIGHT AND HEAVY 
STITCHING. DOES ALL KINDS OP 
LIGHT AND HEAVY RIVETING. 
A PIRFECT. HAND SEWING 
'AND RIVETER 
-1 COMBINE® 
WILL SAVE THE PRICE 
I OK ITSELF MANY TIMES A YEAR. 
1 To show it means ft Bale. Agenta make from 
I 13 to 116 ft day. One ftgent made |20 the 
I Brat day, and wFtea uato hurry more mft. 
chines to him. Write forterma to agents. 
J. C. Foot* Foundry Co., Frederlektown, Ohio. 
POULTRY J0URN/ 
FREE 
Learn how to make me 
with poultry. They liv 
what you throw away 
§ row while you sleep. T 
tatiBtios show $800,00 
from this industry. Our pi 
explains how it Is done, 
for copy and SPECIAL OFl 
Inland Poultry Journal C 
^ Cord Bldg., Indianapolis,: 
Consumption can certainly be cured with Ayer’s Cherry 
Pectoral. Not all cases, but very many. we^f.Mass: 
[SAVE 20 CENTS PER SHEEP 
ON EVERY SHEEP 
YOU SHEAR WITH 
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work be done for nothing. Don’t butcher your sheep. Shear 
w, th machines and get one pound of wool extra per head. It will more than 
tv-.riv -4 • P ov0 r the cost of sheari rig. Send today for valuable book, "Hints on Shear- 
---• -4 •« mg. It is free and will save you money. 
-CHICAGO FLEXIBLE SHAFT CO., 143 La Salle Ave. CHICAGO. 
Farmers 9 . 
Handy Wagon 
Wiih 4-Inch Tire Sled Wheels 
Low and handy. Saves labor. Wide tires, avoid 
cutting farm into ruts. Will hold up any two-horse 
load. We also furnish Steel Wheels to fit any axle. 
Any size wheel, any width of tire. Catalogue free. 
EMPIRE MAIUJFACTCRIHG CO., Box 70 , Qniney, lib 
Don’t Buy a.Buggy 
or a vehicle of any kind until you get a copy 
of our Large Illustrated Catalogue. It will 
save you money. We make every vehicle 
which we sell and guarantee them as to qual¬ 
ity and price. On 30 Days Trial if you want 
it. See our large advertisement in this paper 
next week. Send for the catalogue to-day. 
Kalamazoo Carriage & Harness Company 
Box 220 Kalamazoo, Mich. 
weTeadtheworld 
We are the largest manufac¬ 
turers of Grooved and Plain 
Tire Steel Farm Wagon 
Wheels in America. We 
guarantee our patent 
Grooved Tire Wheels to 
be the best made by anybody 
anywhere. Write us. 
HAVANA METAL WHEEL CO. 
HAVANA, ILL 
SILOS 
Best. Cheapest. Also Horse Powers, Cut¬ 
ters, Hay Presses, Saw Machines, etc. 
HARDER MFC. CO., Coblesklll, N. Y. 
MONARCH GASOLINE ENGINES 
SOLD ON THE IK MERIT. 
Perfect Working Tractions also and 
Hydraulic Cider Presses, special presses and sup¬ 
plies. Boilers. Engines. Saw Mills, etc. Write for 
catalogue. MONARCH MACHINERY CO., 
39 Cortlundt St., N»w York. 
THE MIETZ tfc WEISS 
OIL & GAS ENGINE 
Adopted by the United States and 
Foreign Governments. Most eco¬ 
nomical and safest power known. 
Runs with common Distillate or 
Fuel Oil. Why pay an enormous 
price for gasoline when you can 
operate a M. k W. engine on fuel 
coating 5c per gallon? It will pay 
you to consult me before placing 
your order elsewhere. 
For Pumping, Electric Lighting, 
Chargiug Storage Batteries and all 
other power purposes. Direct coup¬ 
led or belted dynamo, sizes 1 to 60 
h.p. Send for Oitalogue, Dept. 12. 
A. MIETZ, 
128-138 Mott St . N w York 
i 
WEBER Jr. Pumping Engines 
s \ excel windmills or anv oth«r ^ 
Gasoline 
w.a Pumping ■ 
excel windmills or any other 
power in amount of duty, constancy and 
cost of running. Always ready. 
A trifle for gasoline gives you the 
water 30 men could pump. 
full horse power for any pur¬ 
pose. All sites up to 300 h. p. 
Write for free catalogue. 
Weber G&b and Gasoline 
* Iftgine Co. f 
Boa 206 Kansas City, Mfc 
Eastern Office: 115 Liberty St., N. Y. City. 
SUPERIOR 
CREAM 
SEPARATOR 
GETS ALL THE CREAM 
In CO to 90 minutes “just as good as 
a $100 machine.” Sold under a bind¬ 
ing guarantee. Your money back If 
not satisfactory. Simple, practical. 
40,000 Fanners Use It. 
Least trouble and expense of any i 
good method. Cold water clrculat- _ 
ing thro center water-column and outer water jacket 
does all the work. No mixing. The best invest¬ 
ment on the Farm. Write today for full particu¬ 
lars. Don’t delay. 
SUPERIOR FENCE MACHINE CO. 
Grand River Ave. 309 Detroit, Mich. 
CREAM SEPARATOR 
FREE 
This is a genuine 1 
offer made to introduce the Peoples 
Cream Separator in every neigh¬ 
borhood. It is the best and simplf st 
in the world. We ask that you show 
it to your neighbors who have cows. 
Send your name and the name of 
the nearest freight office. Address 
' PEOPLES SUPPLT CO * 
Dept. R 6 KANSAS CITY, MO 
FREE TRIAL 
---of tbe BEERY bit 
even a Lady can hold an ugly horse 
Cures lucKers. shyers, runaways etc. 
FOUR bits in one TENdaysTRIAL 
PROF. J. Q. BEERY. Pleasant Hill. Ohio 
COOK YOUR PEED and BAY* 
Half the Cost—with the 
PROFIT FARM 
With Dumping Caldron^Emptiee 1U 
kettle in one minute. The simplest 
and best arrangement for cooking 
food for stock- Also make Dairy aad 
Laundry Stoves. Water and Steam 
Jacket Kettlea, Hog Scalder*. Cal- 
•Jo. ®T Send for circular*. 
D. R. SPERBY A OO* Batavia, Hi. 
To Owners of Gasoline Engines. 
Automobiles, Launches, Etc. 
The Auto-Sparker 
doe b away entirely with all starting and 
running batteries, their annoyance 
and expense. No belt— DO switch—no 
batteries. Can be attached to any en¬ 
gine now using batteries. Folly guar¬ 
anteed; write for descriptive catalog. 
Motsinger Device Mfg. Co. 
58 Main Street, Pendleton, Ind. 
DON’T WAITFOR WIND 
Likely it will not blow when you want water the 
most. You are master of the situation If you 
USE THE HOOSIER BOY 
PUMPING ENGINE 
It'a a 1 1-2 h.p. complete pumping outfit that has aerved 
thousands of farmers for 13 years. You cau depend upon 
it, and it is alwaya ready and working in a moment. You 
may detach the pumping apparatuaand you have the model 
little power for a hundred farm duties. It couldn't he aaler 
or easier to operate, aud you will he surprised at the little 
cost. It is one of our group of All-Purpose Caaoline En¬ 
gines, portable and stationary. The Portables run from 
2 to 13 h.p.; the Stationary, 11-2 to 70 h.p. Let us send 
you a catalog free, which illustrates and describes our 
engines fully. 
A. Lambert Gas & Gasoline Eng.ne Co. 
Anderson, Indiana. 
