THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
April 2 
292 
MANCHESTER'S DAIRY NOTES. 
Feed for Work Horses . 
What will be the best and at the same 
time the cheapest feed for horses doing 
plowing and other hard farm work, with 
grain at the following prices: Oats, $27; 
chopped barley, $24; shorts, $20; bran, $18; 
oil meal, $45 per ton? I feed wheat hay 
till the bunch-grass has made a good 
growth; then 1 feed a little wheat hay at 
noon beside the grain ration, and in the 
evening feed grain and turn out.- I have 
been feeding a good deal of whole wheat 
this Winter at $25 per ton; cannot get it 
chopped here. Give amount of feed for 
1,100 or 1,200-pound horses. G. s. G. 
Quincy, Wash. 
Oil meal at the price quoted is too 
high, and out of the question. Oats are 
always good, and should form a good 
part of the ration. Bran is also good, 
and we feed it daily as a part of the ra¬ 
tion; it keeps the bowels right and fur¬ 
nishes muscle-making food. Barley we 
have never had an opportunity to feed, 
but know it is good. We should make a 
trial of a mixture of 200 pounds oats, 100 
pounds barley and 50 pounds coarse 
bran, or 100 pounds of heavier bran, and 
feed from 12 to 15 quarts per day of this 
mixture to hard-working horses. Our 
horses weigh 1,100 to 1,150, and are fed 
daily four quarts coarse bran, four 
quarts of oats and four quarts of hom¬ 
iny, or one-third each of bran, oats and 
hominy by measure, not weight, and on 
this keep in good condition. 
Thick and Bloody Milk. 
I have a cow that has something the 
matter with one teat. The milk is bloody, 
and at times it forms little clots, which 
one can feel move in the teat like little 
grains. This is the second time she has 
been that way this Winter. She got ap¬ 
parently well but now the trouble has re¬ 
appeared. She gives about three gallons 
of milk per day. What can I do for her? 
Weston, Ore. J. w. 
This cow may have had an injury to 
that quarter of her udder, which may 
cause the bloody milk, or it may be gar¬ 
get, which is quite likely. You do not 
tell what feeds you are using, which 
might help in deciding the cause. Too 
heavy one-sided feeding, such as too 
much cornmeal, too much flour mid¬ 
dlings or gluten meal, or cotton-seed 
meal, may cause garget. Notice the 
manure from this cow. If it is hard and 
dry give her a pound of Epsom salts as 
a physic, and change her feed so that 
her bowels will be loosened. There is a 
close relationship between the udder and 
a cow’s digestive system. If her food is 
digested properly and of the right kind 
there will be few udder troubles. Milk 
out all the milk from this quarter fre¬ 
quently, and if the quarter feels hot 
and inflamed or hard bathe it in as hot 
vater as can be borne, rubbing gently 
but thoroughly, and wipe very dry. A 
poultice of bread and milk or flaxseed 
may be of help. If not too far gone the 
quarter will easily yield to treatment. 
Wet Brewers' Crains and Beet Pulp. 
What are the feeding values of wet 
brewers’ grains, wet beet pulp, apple 
pomace, dried brewers’ grains and dried 
distillers’ grains? There has been an 
agent through town booming beet pulp at 
$5 per ton. Is it worth $5 to feed for milk? 
Littleton Common, Mass. e. j. w. 
Wet brewers’ grains have an analysis 
of digestible nutrients of 3.9 per cent 
protein, 9.3 per cent carbohydrates and 
1.4 per cent fat. They contain about 75 
per cent water, and if sweet and clean 
are a very good food. They should not 
be allowed to mold, decay or sour, and 
are apt to leave the mangers in an un¬ 
tidy, unwholesome condition. For feed¬ 
ing purposes they have from two to 
three times the value of good silage, or 
from one-fourth to one-third the value 
of wheat bran. This will give you a 
clue as to what you can afford to pay 
for them. Wet beet pulp has a rather 
poor analysis, only 0.6 per cent protein, 
7.3 carbohydrates and no fat. It has 
over 90 per cent water in it, and at $5 
per ton you are paying over 2 y 2 cents 
per pound for dry matter, which is de¬ 
cidedly too much. You could get the 
same value in one-half ton of good si¬ 
lage as is found in one ton of wet beet 
pulp, and you would hardly expect to 
pay $10 per ton for silage. It would take 
six tons of pulp to balance a load of 
good hay, and you would scarcely pay 
$30 per ton for hay and expect much 
profit on your milk. Beet pulp can only 
be economically used near enough to a 
sugar factory so that the cost would 
never exceed $1.50 per ton, and then we 
should want a pretty short haul, as you 
can hardly afford to haul water, for re¬ 
member beet pulp is largely water, very 
far to feed cows profitably. Better let 
beet pulp alone. Apple pomace has a 
slightly less value than corn silage. If 
you can get it fresh nearby and do not 
have to pay over 50 or 75 cents per load 
it will pay you to haul it. We have fed 
lots of it with very satisfactory results. 
Often cider makers are glad to have it 
hauled away to get it out of the road. 
It can be put in a silo and kept the same 
as corn silage. Dried brewers’ grains 
contain 15.7 per cent protein, 36.3 per 
cent carbohydrates and 5.1 per cent fat. 
They have a slightly better analysis 
than bran, but we should prefer bran 
at the same price, as it is more palat¬ 
able and healthful. The grains should 
be soaked before feeding, as the cow 
will not like them very well when dry. 
Dry distillers’ grains are of two kinds, 
the rye grains and those made from 
corn. The latter are much the better, 
containing 33 to 35 per cent crude pro¬ 
tein and eight to 12 per cent fat. The 
rye grains contain 20 to 22 per cent crude 
protein and five to eight per cent fat. 
We have fed a good many of both kinds 
and like them, especially the corn 
grains. They are rich in protein and 
fat, are great milk producers and have 
sufficient fat to keep the animals look¬ 
ing well. Both are bulky, weighing only 
from nine to 12 ounces per quart, which 
we always think is an advantage in a 
feed. The difference in price between 
the rye and corn grains is not very 
much, and generally the corn grains 
will be found the cheaper. When an 
agent comes to you offering a new feed, 
ask him the first thing what is its guar¬ 
anteed analysis. If it is low in protein, 
do not touch it, as almost invariably it 
will cost more than it is worth. If it is 
high in protein, sweet to taste and smell, 
and reasonably cheap, you can afford to 
try it. Do not pay any attention to tes¬ 
timonials of some new feed or fertilizer. 
They do not mean anything to you. The 
man who wrote that testimonial may be 
working under entirely different condi¬ 
tions from you, and testimonials about 
anything, good, bad or indifferent, are 
easily obtained. it. g. manciiestke. 
WILL you buy a separator because 
the agent is a “good fellow?” 
Some people do. We hope such will 
read this. The Tubular talks for 
itself and is bought for itself. 
If You Have a Brand New Separator 
not a Tubular, put it in the garret. 
We will sell you n Sharpies 
Tnbulnr, guaranteed to make 
enough more butter tlinn tbe 
other from tlie same milk to 
pay 85 per cent yearly dividend 
on the whole cost of the ma¬ 
chine. You test them side 
by side. 
Pierpont Morgan is 
hunting a place to ' 
put money at 6 per NrcyjY . 
cent: hereisaguaran- > 
teed 25 per cent to you. ® 
While this dividend ' • 
pays your bills the iJajti Bn l- ;.J 
Tubular makes your *> 
life more pleasant by jrT|W^ j 
pleasing your wife. j 
A waist low milk WmtWKU I 
vat saves your back. 1 
Simple bowl—easy to 
wash—the only one that is so. Auto¬ 
matic oiling; the only one that has. 
Easier to turn than others and 
safer. Catalog A-153 explains better. 
Sharpies Co. P. M. Sharpies 
Chicago, Illinois West Chester, Pa. 
.DEATH TO HEAVES 
NEWTONS Heave, Cough, Dis¬ 
temper and Indigestion Cure* 
A veterinary specific for wind, 
r throat and stomach troubles. 
Strong recommends. $1.00 per 
can. Dealers. Mail or Kx. paid. 
The Newton Kemedy Co., 
Toledo, Ohio. 
MONARCH GASOLINE ENGINES 
SOLD ON THEIR MERIT. 
Perfect Working Tractions also s Si7 and 
Hydraulic Cider Presses, special presses and sup¬ 
plies. Boilers, Engines, Saw Mills, etc. Write for 
catalogue. MONARCH MACHINERY CO., 
39 Cortlandt St., New York. 
CHARTER 
Gasoline Engine. 
For Grinding, Shelling, Fodder Catting, 
Threshing, Pumping, Sawing, etc. 
STATIONARIES, PORTABLES, SAWING 
AND PUMPING OUTFITS, ETC. 
Send for Illust’d Catalog & Testimonials. 
State Your Power Meedm. 
CHARTER GAS ENGINE CO., 60 S 26 STERLING* ILL* 
Green" Mountain 
and Nat-Li*Mah 
SILOS 
lead all others in preserving and 
convenience. Rightly curved 
perfect fitting staves, tongued 
and grooved, extra strong 
hoops, new patent door. Also 
handle Creamery Supplies, En¬ 
silage Machinery, Gasoline En¬ 
gines, etc., everything the best. 
Books free. Write for a copy 
today. © 
STOPPARD MFC. PO,, Rutland. Vt. 
EVERY PAIL OF MILK 
owes you a certain amount 
of CREAM 
When a man owes you 
money, and you want to 
get it badly, you simply 
send around a good col¬ 
lector, and if he is a good 
collector, and the man that 
owes you is worth it, he’ll 
get it. 
THE BEST COLLECTOR 
IN DAIRY LAND IS A 
U. S. CREAM SEPARATOR. 
It'll collect every drop of cream the milk owes you. 
Write for illustrated catalogues 
For Western Customers we transfer our separators from Chicago, La Crosse, 
Minneapolis, Sioux City, Kansas City and Omaha. Address all letters to 
Vermont Farm Machine Co., Bellows Falls, Vt. 
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A Milk Cooler 
is a device for cooling milk quickly 
just after it is taken from the cow. 
.The object is to expose every par- 
sticle of it to the air. thusoooling 
fit and driving out all bad odors 
und germs which spoil milk very 
quickly and reduce its value. 
rhTPerfectlon Milk Cooler and Aerator 
loes this quicker and better than any other. 
Send for prices and free circulars. 
R. LEWIS, Manfr.. Box 12. Cortland. N. Y. 
THE CHANCE BASIN 
cnou/ATcoiNn cmrif m QTARl PR 
Sample Basin Sent 
On Approval 
Send for Catalogue 
and Price List. 
F. R. CHACE, 
Sherman, N. Y. 
Tuttle’s Elixir 
Cures all species of lame- 
ness, curbs, splints, con¬ 
tracted cord, thrush, etc. 
in horses. Equally good 
for internal use in colic, 
distemper, founder,pneu¬ 
monia, etc. Satisfaction 
^guaranteed or money 
'refunded. Used and 
endorsed by Adams Express Company. 
TUTTLE’S FAMILY ELIXIR Cures rheumatism, sprains, 
bruises, etc. Kills pain instantly. Our 100-page 
book,“Veterinary Experience” FREE. 
Or. S. A. TUTTLE, 30 Beverly St., Boston, Maw. 
Beware of so-called Elixirs —none genuine but Tnttle’s. 
Avoid all blisters; they offer only temporary relief if any. 
spavins 
cured Dyone 
•45-minute 
treatment 
FLEMINC’S is the 
quick and sure spavin cure. 
Thousands cured by this 
wonderful 46-minute method. 
Guaranteed always. Free 
Book about Spavin, Ourb, 
Ringbone, Splint, etc.Write. 
FLEitlXG BROS., Chemist*. 
222 Union Slock Yds. Chicago,III. 
ILOS SAVE 
S JLldL^^^the entire crop 
in the best feeding form. Ours 
are all round. No corners nor 
angles to admit air and mould 
and rot the silage. We make 
them of Cypress, White Pine and White 
Hemlock. Four styles and 200 sizes. Fit 
every requirement. Nothing so good, 
nothing so cheap. We make ail kinds or 
machinery for filling Silos. Catalog free. 
Harder Manufacturing Co., Cobleskltl, N. T. 
Scientific, Lasting;, 
Efficient, BEST. 
oil no 
I BB v Anyone can erect tbe Indi¬ 
ana Silo. The best pre¬ 
server or forage; materials and construction perfect; 
has every advantage in its favor. Write today for 
Free Catalogue and testimonial letters 
INDIANA. SILO CO., ASDKKSOI, IJVD* 
Superior 
Cream 
Separator 
GET ALL THE CREAM 
Complete separation is made In 00 to 
90 minutes by cold water circulat¬ 
ing: through the specially constructed 
center water columns and outer water 
Jacket. Simple and practical. Does 
not mix water and milk. Surer results 
with less trouble and expense. 
We Give a Binding Guarantee 
and refund your money if not satis¬ 
factory. Write today for full particulars. 
Superior Fence Machine Company 
309 Grand River Ave., Detroit, Mich. 
KA DEXX 
Cream Extractor 
Has three times the separat¬ 
ing power' of other makes. 
Does not mix water and milk. 
Beats Them All 
because it gets more cream. 
More butter. Greater profits. 
Easier to clean and operate. No 
waste. Durable. Anti-rust 
throughout. Results guaran¬ 
teed. Catalog free. W rite to¬ 
day. We want good agents. 
KA DEXX CREAM SEPARATOR CO, 
KaDexx Bldg. ROCHESTER, N.Y. 
CREAM SEPARATOR CDCC 
dES t This is a genuine ■ ^ 6 ™ ■■ 
offer made to introduce the People* 
Cream Separator in every neigh¬ 
borhood. It is the best and simplf si 
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 SUPPLY CO. 
Dept. R6 KANSAS CITY. KO 
WELL 
DRILLING 
MACHINES 
Over 70 sizes and styles, for drilling either deep or 
shallow wells In any kind of soil or rock. Mounted 
on wheels or on slUs. With engines or horse powers. 
Strong, simple and durable. Any mechanlo can 
operate them easily. Send for catalog. 
, " WILLIAMS BROS., Ithaca, N. Y. 
S I 1- o s 
f 904, 
Six Kinds of Wood* 
n O l&f to build, plant, fill and 
ll U IV feed. Your post office ad¬ 
dress calls for free Illustrated Jour¬ 
nal on silos and sllag y w n iAf 
many things you sfrjald Ml U II 
Kalamazoo Tank & Silo Co* 
M’lphlo'Hn. 
Local agencies and complete repair stocks everywhere 
CHAMPION 
HARVESTERS 
International Harvester Co. of America, Chicago, U. S. A. 
