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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
July 30, 
Live StockandDairy 
MANCHESTER'S DAIRY NOTES. 
Cheap Silos. —We drove through a 
section of country that apparently had the 
silo fever come on suddenly, as almost 
every farm showed evidences of at least 
one silo. The trouble was they did not 
seem to think it a permanent part of 
the farm equipment, and built the cheap¬ 
est lot of silos possible, the kind that are 
described in some farm papers as costing 
$20 to $40. 1 Hey were many of them 
dear at that price. They were not air¬ 
tight, improperly set up, and had a pretty 
cheap look, often spoiling the appearance 
of the farm. Lots of the silage spoiled, 
and the first Summer several of them 
went all out of shape, and some even 
tumbled down, where they now lie. The 
silo is all right. Every dairy farm where 
10 or more cows are kept ought to have 
one, but make a good one while you are 
at it. It may cost a little more at the 
start, but in the end will be found to be 
much the better. It does not pay to build 
one that is only good for a year or so 
and then requires constant tinkering to 
keep it in shape or airtight, or to keep 
out rats and mice, which spoil much 
silage if they can dig holes in at the bot¬ 
tom. There will be time right after hay¬ 
ing to put in a good one, and it is such 
a relief to have the corn all in under 
cover and in the best possible shape for 
the stock rather than the never-ending 
job of cutting, stooking, husking and 
hauling the fodder, and later hauling out 
a lot of it in the manure. Don’t put it 
off another year. 
A Feed Trust. —One of the objects of 
a National Grain Dealers’ Association 
according to the prospectus, as sent out 
from Milwaukee, is to confine sales only 
to regular dealers who maintain a store¬ 
house for the sale of feed and grain. The 
object is to prevent farmers from buying 
in car lots except through local dealers, 
and to prevent sales from the car direct 
to farmers* as is now quite largely done 
in the East. I do not think it will work, 
and if it did it would be a sorry day for 
a good many eastern farmers, as in many 
towns there is a combination to control 
prices among the local dealers, and if 
there were no outside competition and all 
farmers were compelled to buy feed of 
these dealers prices would soar as high as 
they could work the farmer. Most of these 
millers have a certain price for feed, and 
will sell 100 pounds to a man, deliver it 
a mile and often more, and trust him for 
several months, and will ask exactly the 
same price of the farmer who drives up 
with a double team and the cash in his 
pocket to take away a ton or two. This 
is hardly fair to the man who buys in 
large quantities and pays cash. More and 
more mixtures of feeds are being put on 
the market' to help out the “poor farmer” 
who hasn’t time to mix them nor the 
ability to do it as well, and often the 
several ingredients that he wishes to use 
cannot be obtained just as he wants them. 
Of course the manufacturer will only put 
in the very best ingredients, and because 
he has such a fine plant to do the work 
will not charge anything for the mixing. 
Better not buy any of these complete feeds 
unless there is a solid guarantee of a 
high per cent of protein and fat. Most 
of them sooner or later work in some¬ 
thing that is not very salable alone. A 
miller received in a car of mixed stuff 
five tons of what was bought for mixed 
feed, but it turned out to be a mixture of 
cheap middlings, distillers’ grains and 
some other things which would lead one 
to think that the mill had been saving its 
sweepings for some time to make this 
brand. Better buy straight goods and do 
your own mixing. 
The Cow’s Summer Home. —When 
cows must be milked very early it is 
quite a bother to hunt them up for the 
morning milking, and often they are left 
in the barn in rather close quarters, and 
during these hot nights the cows will 
suffer much from the heat, as most barns 
are so constructed and so thickly filled 
with cows that plenty of fresh air for 
each cow is almost impossible to obtain. 
We have been in a barn in the early 
morning when the air was simply stifling, 
and one could hardly breathe, yet think 
of animals fastened right in it for hours 
at a time. It saves manure to have them 
in the barn, and it is handy, but it is 
death on the cows. If possible have a 
small night pasture handy to the barn, or 
let them lie in the yard. At least see that 
they are comfortable these hot nights. 
Deceptive Milk Bottles. —Some firms 
who make glass milk bottles are so anx¬ 
ious to help out the milkman who makes 
poor milk, yet must compete with the 
man who makes good milk, that they are 
turning out bottles that are all neck, and 
a bottle of this kind filled with milk 
.looks to be 50 per cent cream, yet there 
may not really be over 10 to 15 per cent. 
This trick, and it is rather a small one, 
may work for a few days, but the cus¬ 
tomers soon find it out. Better give them 
good milk in a good bottle, and if they 
are the ordinary run of the “good com- 
V 
moil people” they will buy your milk not 
entirely upon its face but upon the char¬ 
acter Of it. H. G. MANCHESTER. 
DON'T MIX MILK AND BEEF. 
H. E. Cook argues that what we need 
in this State is a good milch cow, not 
a milch and beef cow combined. On that 
point, at least, I agree with Mr. Cook 
exactly. The more experience and obser¬ 
vation I have, the more I see that milk 
and beef form and characteristics of the 
cow are not only different, but absolutely 
antagonistic to each other. One of these 
ele aents cannot be bred into a cow with¬ 
out the sacrifice of the other. The feed 
that will make $1 from beef on the aver¬ 
age in this State from beef animals, will 
make $3 worth of milk, from the dis¬ 
tinctly milk cow, on the common market. 
The care of the cow is of course greater, 
but when help is not too expensive the 
cow has a decided advantage over the 
steer in this State. I do not wish to be 
understood as saying that the beef steer 
has no place in this State. There are 
conditions where beef feeding is profit¬ 
able, and it is my opinion it will be more 
so in the future. I believe, however, thal 
greatest profit will come to both dairy¬ 
man and feeder, to have animals bred 
distinctly for milk or beef as the business 
demands; surely not to try to combine 
the two in one animal, for the result can 
only be to compromise and failure. 
D. P. WITTER. 
GRUBS IN COW'S BACK. 
What do those grubs in the backs of cattle 
develop from, and Is there any way to pre¬ 
vent them from getting in? What is the best 
way to get them, out? M. l. m. 
Frewsburg, N. Y. 
Grubs or warbles are insects that grow 
under the skin in the backs of cattle. It 
was thought at one time that the gad¬ 
fly, which lays the eggs, pierced the skin 
on the back and thus deposited the egg 
underneath. It has now been found that 
the eggs are laid in the hair on the side 
or shoulders. The animal licks them 
off. The insect which hatches from the 
egg makes its way from the back of the 
tongue along the spine to the back, and 
there developes just under the skin. It 
will thus be seen that any plan of smear¬ 
ing the back with tar or fish oil will fail, 
as the grubs do not enter that way. They 
can be easily found in Fall and Winter 
as large lumps on the back. Some cows 
carry dozens of them. The best way to 
get rid of them is to squeeze them out 
through the little openings which they 
have made in the skin. This is easily 
done without great pain to the cow. 
SOME POULTRY NOTES. 
Egg Eating is often caused by an insuffi¬ 
cient supply of shell-making material. At 
first hens seem to care more for the shell 
of the egg than for the egg itself; although 
if not checked they very soon become fond 
of the latter. I have found a plentiful sup¬ 
ply of egg shells—oyster shells will do 
the business—a good preventive. If the 
habit has become firmly fixed and the hens 
make a mad rush for every egg in sight, the 
only successful remedy I have ever tried is 
to make the nests in nail kegs by filling them 
partly full of some good nesting material, 
and forcing the hens to lay in them. These 
kegs are so small that the hen cannot get at 
the egg to break it while on the nest, neither 
can she reach it from the top of the keg, and 
the habit is soon forgotten. 
Hastening of tiie Moult. —I have prac¬ 
ticed the following method and found it gen¬ 
erally successful: In the latter part of July 
confine the fowls in close quarters and re¬ 
duce their rations at least one-half. In a 
short time they will have stopped laying. 
Now give a strong, hearty food composed 
largely of corn or cornmeal with the addition 
of linseed meal and beef scraps. This treat¬ 
ment will soon cause the old feathers to 
drop, promote the growth of the new, and 
very much shorten the moulting period. This 
method is, I believe, quite generally practiced 
by poultrymen who wish to take advantage 
of the Fall market when fresh eggs are 
scarce. Two or three years ago this method 
was printed in some of the poultry journals. 
It was generally thought to be of recent ori¬ 
gin, and to Mr. Van Dreser, of Cobleskill, 
N. Y., *was given the credit of being the 
discoverer. But if I am not greatly mis¬ 
taken the practice is very much older than 
was generally supposed. I have in mind a 
woman who followed it very successfully a 
number of years ago. This method is doubt¬ 
less the best to hasten moulting yet discovered. 
I should bring the fowls to a laying condition 
in October, breeders fitting them for the Fall 
fairs; but for exhibition at the Winter poul¬ 
try shows later moulting is most desirable, 
especially with the buff breeds. 
Seneca Falls, N. Y. irving crocker. 
IIen Pasture. —We have just mowed the 
lot where we nave raised chickens for three 
or four years. The grass had been pretty 
well trimmed back and trampled down, and 
for a time it seemed as though there was 
nothing left. To-day that was the best grass 
in the lot, and showed no signs of the appar¬ 
ent ill-treatment it had received, but thrived 
all the better. They say a “sheep's foot is 
golden,” and I am not going to dispute what 
so many have affirmed, though I have seen 
some pretty poor sheep pastures. For me, 
the ground fertilized by the hen and her fam¬ 
ily beats anything that I have ever known 
to belong to the credit of the sheep. lien 
manure on the corn ground, or spread upon 
the meadow, or used anywhere you like, al¬ 
ways gives a good account of itself. 
H. H. Ii. 
Shoo-Fly i*f 
>«««» THE 
ANIMAL’S 
FRIEND 
Beginning of 
Fly time these 
cows were 
. . ' equal in every 
respect. No. 1 was sprayed 
and she continued to give 20 qts. milk daily 
through Fly season ; No. 2 lost so much milk 
and flesh wereobliged to use “Shoo-Fl^” 
to keep her alive, half cent's worth of which 
would have made No. 2 as profitable as No. 1. 
Shoo-Fly is the origi nal stock protector used by same dairymen 
since 1885 after testing imitations, because it protects oows much 
longer in pasture. It prevents contagious abortion and other dis¬ 
eases, cures all sores, scratches, skin diseases, hoof ailments, etc. 
NiO I>1CE in poultry house or any place it is sprayed. Beware of 
Imitations that lastonly afew hours and make sores. Ifyourdealer 
does not keep Shoo-Fly (made in Philadelphia, Pa.,) send $1.00 
for latest Improved Three Tube Sprayer and enough Shoo-Fly 
to protect 200 cows. Cash returned if cows are not protected. 
SHOO-FLY MF’G. CO. 1005 Fairmount Ave. Phila.,Pa, 
“FUMA 
■ ■kills Prairie Dogs, 
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Woodchucks,Gophers, 
and Grain Insects. 
“The wheels of the 
gods grind slow but 
exceedingly small.” So the weevil, but you can stop 
“Fuma Carbon Bisulphide ”£&SS 
EDWARD R. TAYLOR, Penn Yan, N. Y. 
PROTECT YOURSELF 
from High Prices. We can save 
you 26 p. c. on Harness. Send 
for large Illustrated Catalogue. 
KING HARNESS COMPANY, 6 Lake St.,Owego, N. Y. 
For Sale.—Scotch Collies, magnificently 
bred. A. J. BENEDICT. Bristol, Wis . R. F. D. No. 2. 
CCOTCH COLLIE MALE PUPS, Sable color. Prices 
^ right. Also, a few extra good purebred Shrop¬ 
shire Ram. Lambs, $8 up. W. A. Lothers, Lack,L’a. 
SUCCESS STOCK FARM, 
SCOTCH COLLIES FOR SALE. 
Well bred ones. Drivers and Prize Winners. 
CANTON, N. Y. 
POULTRY. 
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_ Dept. H.G. 26 & 28 Vesey Street. New York Clty.< 
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Breeders’ Directory 
G£UONKY FAJUtf 
L. E. ORTIZ, General Olanager 
HIGHEST CLASS JERSEYS 
GOLDEN STREAMER 65000 
Son of Forfarshire out of Golden Stream 8th, 
bom Feb. 22,1901, and considered the best Jersey bull 
that ever crossed the Atlantic as a two-year old. 
Specialty— Young Bulls and Heifers, all agee. 
Also Imp. CHESTER WHITES and BERKSHIRE 
PIGS. Standard-Bred BLACK MLNOHCAS and 
WHITE WYANDOTTK8. 
tW~ Correspondence solicited. 
GEDNEY FARM, White Plains. N. Y. 
ANGUS & HOLSTEIN CATTLE 
Registered and grades all ages and sexes, 
and of champion blood for the beef and milk 
strains and at moderate prices. Also Nursery 
sto ck of all desc riptions. 
MYEn dfc SOM 
Bridgevllle, Delaware. 
FOR HOLSTEIN CATTLE 
Good ones, and all ages. Fine Yearling Bulla 
ready for service. 
RAMBOUILLET SHEEP. 
BERKSHIRE SWINE. 
Write DELLHPRST FARMS, Mentor, Ohio. 
SPECIAL BARGAINS 
IN RICHLY-BRED 
HOLSTEINS. 
Leadlngfamllies. Writeme, describing what you wish. 
Will quote lowest possible prices to quick buyers. 
N. F. SHOLE8.128 Bastable Blocks Syracuse, N. Y. 
HOLSTEIN - FRIESIANS. 
** Choice young stock of the best breeding for sa.e. 
Prices reasonable. Kverv animal registered. 
WOO DC BEST FARM. Rifton. Ulster CO..N. Y. 
STAB FARM HOLSTEINS. 
Largest and best herd of registered Holsteins In 
this country, headed by the two Champion Bulls of 
the world, Aaggle Cornucopia Pauline Count, 
No.29642, and Mercedes .Julip’s Pietertje Paul. 
No. 29830. Two hundred and fifty head to select from, 
nothing reserved, full guarantee on all stock sold. 
Write for just what you want. Will mail on applica¬ 
tion Circular A, Circular B, and photographs of stock. 
Address, HORACE L. BRONSON, Dept. J)., 
CORTLAND, NEW YORK. 
DUREBRED HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES, 
* Chester Whites, all ages: best of breeding, For sale 
at reasonable prices. Chas. K. Record, Peterboro.N.Y 
Jersey Bulls, Berkshire Boars 
# Good Ones—Registered—Cheap. 
R. F. SHANNON, 907 Liberty Street, Pittsburg, Pa. 
CHESTER WHITES 
Both O. I. C. and Todd strains. 
Standard bred pigs for sale. 
Honest dealing my motto. M.L. 
Bowersox.R.3; Bradford, Dk. Co,0 
PURITAN HERD OF CHESTER WHITES.— 
*The peer of any In America. Write your wants to 
WILL W. FISHER, R. 2. Watervliet, Mich. 
Reg. P. Chinas, Berkshires and C. Whites. 
8 wks. to 6 mos.. mated not akin. 
Service Boars, Bred Sows. Write foi 
prices and description. Return If not 
satisfactory; we refund the money. 
HAMILTON & CO.. Ercildoun. Chester Co., Pa. 
SPRINGBAMK BERKSHIRES and Oct.boars, 
10 Fall farrowed bows, 2 yearling Boars, and Boar 2 
years old next Sept; 6 Sows bred to farrow In May 
and June for sale at prices that no man in need of 
Berkshlres can disregard. Fi-st-class Individuals In 
all respects. J. E. WATSON, Marbledale, Ct. 
Large English Berkshlres of choicest breeding 
for sale, males and females. Write for prices, etc. to 
NUTWOOD FARMS, R. F. D.,No. 4,Syracuse, N Y. 
LARGE YORKSHIRES; 
all ages, from Imported stock, 
at modest prices. W.H. Fisher, 
gpahr Building, Columbus, O. 
IMPROVED LARGE YORKSHIRES S:r=t 
itog. Pigs Of all ages from imported stock for sale. 
MEADOW BROOK STOCK FARM, Rochester, Mich 
SQUABS PAY 
Easier, need attention only part of 
time, bring big prices. Raised in one 
month. Mon&y-makers for poultry- 
men, farmers,women. Send for FREE 
BOOKLET and learn this rich home 
industry. PLYMOUTH ROCK SQUAB 
CO,, 389 Atlantic Aye., Boston, Mass. 
Var’s Poultry, Pigeons, Parrots, Dogs, Cats, 
Ferrets, etc. Eggs a specialty. 00 p. book, 10c- 
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