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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
April 16 
HOW TO SKIN A HOG. 
Will E. C. G., who tells about skinning 
hogs on page 209 explain how it is done? 
The butcher cuts off the snout, ears, 
tail and feet, and then proceeds as usual 
with a sheep or calf, slitting the skin 
on the breast and abdomen, and down 
each leg. The skin must be cut from 
the flesh; it will not peel or strip in 
places as a sheep’s will. The entire ani¬ 
mal ig skinned, head and all. The op- 
eraticfa is performed before the animal 
is hung up, the skin as it is cut loose 
being spread out on the ground or floor 
to keep the flesh from coming in con¬ 
tact with anything that would soil it. 
An inexperienced man would at first 
probably spoil several hides by cutting 
them, but an expert will take off a hide 
in 10 or 15 minutes and never scratch 
it with his knife. As to the market for 
the skins, I have so far been unable to 
learn where they are disposed of. It 
seems to be a sort of trade secret among 
the butchers. While there are dozens of 
men in this vicinity engaged in skinning 
of saddles, shopping bags and pocket- 
cut skins that have been sent in, which 
shows that a good many inexperienced 
men have been taking up the work this 
Winter. Everything used to go at the 
top price, large and small, and cut ones, 
but now small ones must go at hall 
price, and cut ones are thrown out en¬ 
tirely. E. O. GILLBTT. 
DRY FEED FOR CHICKS. 
One of your correspondents in a recent 
issue wanted the experience of those who 
had tried the dry-feed method in raising 
chicks. 1 raise from 400 to 600 every year, 
and for live or six years have used dry 
feed exclusively for very young chicks. 
Up till this year I used feed of my own 
selection, starting with pinhead oats, or 
oat flakes, and cracked wheat, for the first 
two weeks. After that I gave more va¬ 
riety. As some animal food is necessary, 
I would run a beef bone (that had been 
cooked) through a bone cutter a couple 
of times to make it fine, and then mix 
with cornmeal—coarse ground—until it 
formed a dry, crumbly mass, and a gradu¬ 
ally increasing Quantity of this nutritious 
food was given them in connection with 
the cracked wheat and oatmeal. The oat¬ 
meal was dropped after the chicks were 
about three weeks old. being too expensive. 
Usually by this time the chicks were out 
on a grass run. and not quite as great a 
variety was found necessary as when con¬ 
fined to the brooder house. This season 1 
am using a prepared chick feed, costing 
$2.50 per hundred, which is claimed to be 
a perfectly balanced ration. It contains 
a large variety of grains and seeds, some 
ground meat (dried), charcoal, grit, etc., 
and so far is giving satisfaction. Chicks 
are thriving, are always ready for the 
feed, which is given them sparingly five 
times a day when under two weeks of age, 
and their droppings Itndifcate a normal 
condition of the alimentary tract. I be¬ 
lieve it is especially excellent in raising 
brooder chicks, as it gives them the va¬ 
riety they need. For chicks with hens, 
cracked corn and wheat, millet seed, dry 
bread crumbs, etc., will be found all t' 
is necessary when the brood is given free 
range during the day. After chicks are 
eight or 10 weeks old I get good results 
from feeding a mash at least once a day 
consisting of two parts coarse ground corn 
and one part bran, made dry and crum¬ 
bly. They usually get this for breakfast, 
with cracked corn and wheat for dinner 
and supper. A little ground beef scrap or 
bone in the mash would be necessary if 
chicks did not have ample range so they 
could get worms and bugs. In other words, 
the closer the confinement the greater the 
necessity for a variety—a balanced ration. 
Macon Co., Ill. J. c. nicholls. 
About the middle of April an importa¬ 
tion of 116 head of German coach. Perch- 
eron and Belgian stallions will arrive at 
the stock farm of J. Crouch & Son, La¬ 
fayette, Ind. The Messrs. Crouch have 
been handling this line of horses for nearly 
20 years. They do their buying person¬ 
ally, and every horse is picked out because 
of' his individual merit. These stallions 
are said to be an especially fine lot. Cat¬ 
alogues and further particulars may be 
had from above address. 
“ t f you want to know how to raise 
Calves cheaply and successfully without 
Milk, write to J. W. Bakwell, Wauke¬ 
gan, Ill.”— Adv. 
A Jersey Breeders’ Sale of 
HIGH-CLASS CATTLE. 
PETER C. KELLOGG, Auctioneer, NEW YORK, 
Will Resume the Management of His 
Annual Spring Combination Sale of 
JERSEY CATTLE 
Consigned by Prominent Breeders. 
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY 
April 20 and 27, 1904, 
Commencing at 10 o’clock each day. at HOBOKEN 
RIDING ACADEMY, 219 Hudson St., 
Hoboken, n. J. 
(Less than 30 minutes by electric cars and ferry from 
Union Square or Postoffice In New York City.) 
S. M. Buknham, Saugatuck. Conn. 
Gkohge Crockeh, Darlington Herd, Ramsey, N. J. 
Frank C. Ward, East Orange, N. J. 
W. C. Norton, Agt. Aldenville, Pa. 
George Euk, Seeleyville, Pa. 
Jerome Yates, Highland, N. Y. 
A. H. COOLEY, Little Britain, N. Y. 
Stoughton & Burnham, Montague, Mass 
L. V. E. RANDOLPH, Plainfield. N. J. 
F. T. Bradley, Saybrook. Conn. 
T. L. Birchard & Son. Birchardvilie, Pa. 
ZW For Catalogues, ready April 16, address 
PETER C. KELLOGG. 
107 John St., New York. 
JiL Sore Shoulders 
sore neck, sore back, &c., result- 
JHHM&JAY mg from collar.saddle or harness 
WHHKSpHjl gall and chafing, and all forms 
§5c, of canker, callous, &c., are in— 
BK K n M stantly relived and cured with 
Tuttle’s Elixir. 
Used and endorsed bv Adams 
Express Company. 
Dr. S. A. Tuttle. Wolcott, Vt., July 15, 1899. 
Dear Sir : —I had a horse that had two bunches on his should#r, 
caused by wearing a new collar. Less than ouc bottle of your El ixir 
cured It after six months' standing. L. W. FISHER. 
Cures also curb, splint, contracted cord, all forms of 
lameness and colic, distemper, founder,pneumonia,Ac. 
TUTTLE’S FAMILY ELIXIR cures rheumatism, sprains, 
bruises, etc. Kins pain Instantly. Our 100-page book. 
“Veterinary Experience,” FREE. 
|Dr. S. A. TUTTLE, 30 Beverly St., Boston, Mass 
1 ;• Beware of so-called Elixirs— none genuine but Tutlle’a. 
Avoid all blisters; they offer only temporary relief if anx 
MILK FEVER. 
"Wliy 3NTot Provont It? 
-WRITE FOR- 
MOORE BROS. G. C. D. Pamphlet, Free. 
Address, Albany, N. Y. 
For Sale. — Scotch Collies, magnificentlj 
Bred. A. J. BENEDICT, Bristol, Wls., R. F. D. No,2 
ftCATU Tfl 1 IPE on and CHICKS, 
UCA In 1 U LIUC 64-page book FREE. 
D. J. LAMBERT. Bot 307. Apponaug. R T. 
bred 18 years ror EGGS. Barred Rocks 
jfl P N X up to 273 eggs a year. Catalog free 
■ ■ The New System of Hatching and rais 
lug chick ms PAY8 the best of all. Try it. 
F GRUNDY MorrisoavPle. ILL 
9 finrrlnn box os. Charleston 4 Corners, N.Y., will 
Ui UUlUUII) spare a few Light Brahma Eggs,$1 lor 15 
A g\ Var’s Poultry, Pigeons, Parrots, Dogs, Cats, 
Mil Ferrets, etc. Eggs a specialty. 60 p. oook, 10c 
M W Rates free. J. A. BERGEY, Box 8,Telford,Pa 
Woodcrest Farm, 
RIFTON, Ulster Co., N. Y. 
Breeders of choice prize-winning Barred P. Rocks. 
White Wyandottes and Lt. Brahmas. We have won 
seventy-seven regular and special prizes at three 
large shows this season. Our matings for 1904 contain 
all the above prize winning birds. Eggs for hatching 
$4.00 per setting; two settings, $7 00; three settings. 
$10.00. Incubator eggs, $6.00 per 100. 
AT BARGAIN PRICES—20 W. Wyan.. 50 W. 
^ Rocks, 14 W. Leg. Eggs, $1.50 for 26. Incubator 
eggs also; stamp. Mrs. J.-P. Hellings.-Dover,jDel.jE 
ITALLEY VIEW POULTRY FARM —Belle* 
v ville, Pa. 'Bronze and Wild Turkeys. Leading 
varieties of Poultry. Prices low. Catalogue free. 
»uff Wyandottes, "Pioneer Strain,’’bred 20years. 
bronze medal, high stan’d excellence; Eggs $2 for 
15; $3 for 30. W. H. Nicholoy & Son, Newark, N. Y. 
My Partridge Wyandottes 
are from Madison Square winners, and my stock has 
won 1st at Syracuse, Auburn and Rochester. Eggs 
for sale at $2.50 per 13. F.M. DAVIS,Cincinnatus.N.Y 
Prairie Farm leghorn! 
Eggs,$2.00 per 15; $7.00 per 100. Also4 A. J.C.C. Jersey 
heifer calves. GEO. L. FERRIS & SON, Atwater, N.Y 
WHITt PLYMOUTH ROCKS 
Eggs for hatching, $1.25 per 15 ; $5.00 per hundred. 
BENJ. 8HARPLESS, West Chester. Pa. 
1200 S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS 
Eggs for hatching from our egg-type strain. W e have 
sele cted 500 of our best stock for breeding. Send for 
circular. WHITE & RICE, Box A, Yorktown, N. Y. 
THE FORESTSIDE WHITE LEGHORNS 
&S&K8£^mSWY? p “ 
MANOKIN WHITE LEGHORNS SATISFY 
Acknowledged the greatest egg-producing variety in 
existence. Hatchable eggs for sale at farmers’ prices. 
R. B. PUSEY, Princess Anne, Md. 
S.C. White.Leghorns 
^Blanchard and Van Dreser’’ strains. Eggs rfor 
hatching. $3.50'per,100. HiLANDALE'FARM,JBrooklyn, 
Ohio. R. F. D. 2. 
EMPIRE STATE WHITE LEGHORN FARM. 
Cockerels, $2; Pullets,$1.50; Eggs, $1 for 16; $5pet 
100. Heavy Winter layers. Catalogue free. 
ZIMMER BROS. R. D. 41, Weedsport, N. T. 
LAFAYETTE STOCK FARM 
Lafayette, Indiana. Largest Importers in America of 
OLDENBURG, GERMAN COACH, PERCHERON-NORMAH 
AND BELGIAN STALLIONS 
Our last Importation of 1903, consisting of 100 head of German Coach, 
Percheron and Belgian Stallions, arrived at Lafayette July 10, making three 
Importations last year. Our first Importation of 1904 arrived at Lafayette 
bv special express January 10. Never in the history of the Lafayette Stock 
Farm have we been able to offer so groat a lot of high-class stallions, three to 
five years of age. We select every horse ourselves, and buy nothing but good, sound, serviceable horses that 
will do our customers good and on which we will put a gilt-edge guarantee. We give long time to responsible 
buyers, and our prices are as low as any responsible firm can sell them Correspondence Invited 
J. CROUCH dJ SOW, PROPS., UAFAYETTE, IND. 
OE3DKTEY FARM 
L. JE. ORTIZ, General Manager 
HIGHEST CLASS JERSEYS 
GOLDEN STREAMER 65000. 
Son of Forfarshire out of Goldkr Stream 8th, 
born 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 ages. 
Also Imp. CHESTER WHITES and BERKSHIRE 
PIGS. Standard-Bred BLACK MINORCA^ and 
WHITE WYANDOTTES. 
S^~ Correspondence solicited. 
GEDNEY FARM, AVhlte Plains, N. Y. 
s the Cows 
in the U.S. 
do not pay ex¬ 
penses of labor 
and feed, states 
a well-known 
authority. 
The remedy 
lies in using 
thoroughbred sires. Booklet B1 tells 
something about this. Write for it 
and for new Sale List B22 of JERSEY 
BULLS. Do it now. 
WIHTERGREEH HILL FARM, 
SCOTTSVILLE, NEW YORK. 
STOCKS 
& EGGS FORgJm 
^V c > tE sale 
SEND FOR CATALOGUE AND MATING 
willovTbrook farm 
BOXOI4 BERLIN.-CONN. 
White and Barred Plymouth Pock 
eggs for 11 atching. Fine stock of largest 
size, 15 for 81.00 ; 45 for 82 50. 
CIIAS. W. CREASY, Catawissa, Pa. 
B arred rocks exclusively; pullet mating 
“Ringlets.” Cockerel mating Gardner stock. 
Quality unsurpassed; Satisfaction guaranteed. Eggs 
$1 for 13; $2,30; $5.100. B. H. Ackley, Spring Hill, Pa. 
BARRED ROCKS 
exclusively. Best quality 
_ _ stock. Eggs from prize 
winners at reasonable price. Circular free. 
J. W. COX. New Wilmington, Pa. 
WHITE WYANDOTTES, EXCLUSIVELY! 
Breeding stock and eggs for hatching. At right 
prices. E. FRANKLIN KEAN, Stanley, N. Y. 
WHITE WYANDOTTES «“■ ,or n ‘ achJK: 
per 100. 
„ . __$1.00 permitting; $4.00 
C. A. HALL. Oak Hill, N. Y. 
R ft Q LEGHORN EGGS—Pens, 15 foT $1.00; 
I U■ Dl Farm range,30 for$l 00; P< i case.(30 doz.) 
$9.00 Mrs.J L. Glenn. McConnelsville,0., R.D.No.2 
White Plymouth Rock Eggs Thornlley,Marietta,O 
BUFF LEGHORN EGGS 
Have mated one pen for my own use, but can 
spare a few sittings at $1.50 per 15. The birds in 
this pen have been selected for their beauty and 
great laying qua^ M g NGES> Yorktown, N. Y. 
EGGS 
BY HUNDREDS AND SETTINGS, 
White and Brown Leghorns. Barred 
Rocks, White Wyandottes, R.I. Reds, 
Pekin Due k. Catalogue free. 
ARTHUR McCAIN & CO., Delaware, N. J. 
repo—Tlmroiudilireil Itocks,Wyandottes, Leghorn*, It. I. Keds, 
LUUO OipiiiKlin.K, Mill"-™-, LaiiKSlmiiR, Bralinm*. Uorlilns, 
Hamburg!!. 15, $1 ;40, $2. _at. Free. H. K. MOHR, Quakerlown, l’a. 
EGGS 
Nelson's famous BStf-prodncm* attains of Barred Kork* 
anil8.C. Brown Leghorns, 15 $1,50 $3. Hatch guaranteed* 
The *7. P. Nelson Poultry Farm, Grove City, Penn. 
ppc FOR HATCHING—All breeds,Orp’gs, Brahmas,Wyan- 
UUv dottes, P. Rocks, Leghorns, Cochins, I^augshans, Min¬ 
orca*, Houdans, Bantams, Guineas, P. Ducks, Pit Games. 
State your wants. Mt. Blanco Poultry Farm, Mt. Blanco, O. 
Reg. P. Chinas, Berkshires and C. Whites. 
8 wks to 6 mos.. mated not akin. 
Service Boars, Bred Sows. Write for 
prices and description. Return If not 
satisfactory; we refund the money.' 
HAM ILTON & CO., Ercildoun, Chester Co.. Pa. 
JERSEYS! 
I 
Combinaticn and Grid 
pn Lad. For Sale 18 
cows, 9 heifers, and 33 bulls. 
S. E. NIVIN, Landenburg P*» 
I 
Is the home of 
the “Ten Little 
HICKORY HILL FARM 
Jerseys” that produced $1,288.78 in one year. I have 
lor saie a few young bulls and heifers sired by the 
?reat prize winner, Queens Czar No. 66573, and cat 
also spare a choice family cow or two. 
J. GRANT MORSE, PoolvtUe, N. Y., 
or Hamilton, N. Y. after April 15th. 
Jersey Bulls, Berkshire Boars 
Good Ones—Registered—Cheap. 
R. F. SHANNON, 907 Libeity Street, Pltt-bunr, Pa. 
J ERSEYS—4 Reg. Bulls; 4 Keg. Htife s. 2 to 11 
mos. old. Solid color. 1 Keg.Cow.d e July 11. 04. 
St. Lambert Strains. J. A. HERR, Lancaster, Pa. 
REGISTERED GUERNSEYS. 
Five Bulls at reasonable prices. Ages, eight to six¬ 
teen months. J. H. HUNTER, Valley Falls, N. Y. 
'HR QAI few registered Ayrshire Bull 
i Un unl_L Calves. Farmers’prices. 
OLIVER SMITH A SON, Cbateaugay. N. V. 
HOLLYROOD FARM—Home of the Great 
Holltrood Mercedes Herd 
HOLSTEIN-FRIESIANS 
High-class Registry 8tock only. Do you want a 
MERCEDES Bull Calf ‘I Royally-bred, handsomely- 
marked, fine Individuals sired by Mercedes Julips' 
Pietertje Paul 29830. A. R. O. dams, of unrivaled 
milk and bntter families. , , 
Other highly bred young stock for sale. Write for 
nriops today. *1- h. W ALL ICK, 
prices today Middletown, Orange Co.. N Y. 
HOLSTEIN > FRIESIANS. 
Choice young stock of the best breeding for sals. 
Prices reasonable. Every animal registered. 
WOODCRE8T FARM. Rifton. Ulster Co., N. Y. 
For Sale 
A well bred two-year-old HOLSTEIN 
BULL,strong,hearty, vigorous Add rt ss 
H. H. WING. Ithrc . N v 
HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN BULLS 
FOR SALE CHEAP. 
Several very large, handsome, perfectly marked, 
registered Holstein-Friesian bulls for saie at far¬ 
mer’s prices. From a year to 18 months old. Selected 
from best dams in herd of over forty head. All sired 
by Dora DeKol's Count. No. 23,757, or Corona Spofford 
Pietertje, No. 30.1 HO. Extended pedigree furnished. 
Inquire P. B MCLENNAN, Syracuse, N. Y., or 
Mclennan bros. stock farm, 
Dell McClukr, Manager. 
R. F. D., Ischua, Cattaraugus Co ■ N. Y. 
HOLSTEIN CATTLE 
Good ones, and all ages. Fine Yearling Bulls 
ready for service. 
RAMBOUILLET SHEEP. 
BERKSHIRE SWINE. 
Write DELLHCRST FARMS, Mentor, Ohio. 
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES. 8cotch Collies, Spayed 
11 Females. SILAS DECKER, South Montrose. Pa. 
At second Litter one ot my 
RED JERSEY 
s o w s 
farrowed 13 fine, healthy, strong, well shaped pigs* 
Try a sow, bred, $25. Boars, $20. Pigs. $6. Catalogue 
free. "Safe arrival guaranteed.’’ 
ARTHUR J. COLLINS, Moorestown, N. .J. 
Large English Berkshires of choicest breeding 
for sale, males and females. Write for prices, etc. to 
NUTWOOD FARMS, R. F. D .No. 4.8yracusp. N Y. 
Berkshire Pigs 
1_it_ \\7 XAT , ’ n 
breeding, 
Fall and Spring far¬ 
rowing ; low prices. 
Send for list giving 
W. W.^l’HENEY, Manlius, N Y. 
20-LARGE ENGLISH BERKSHIRES—20 
20 Choice Sows, bred for Spring farrowing. 
U. H STONE, Box 247, Trumansburg, N. Y. 
DCDI/CUlQCO 2 to 6 mos. old. Scotch Colli# Pups. All pure 
OLnKonlntO bred. Prices right, liar red Rock Egg*, 15 
for 75c. 
W. A. LOTH KBS, Lack, Pa. 
Berkshire Sows Bred for April Farrow. 
Sixteen head of sows, bred to farrow In April, 1904 
worthy of the consideration of any Berkshire fancier 
Six of the number are a year old. and have produced 
fine litters in September. Also. 40 September farrowed 
Pigs. Tabulated pedigrees, certificates of registry, 
and transfer of ownership go with each individual 
sold. J. E. WATSON, Marbledale.nCt. 
IMPROVED LARGE YORKSHIRES KZ™ 
hog. Pigs of all ages from Imported stock for sale. 
MEADOW RKOOK STOCK FARM, Rochester. Mich 
Chester White Spring Pigs. 5 
Short¬ 
horn 
calves; Barred P.'Rock Eggs. From 
_ _ as good blood as money will buy. Fine 
stock a specialty 8IDNEY SPRAGUE, ••’nlconer, N.Y 
Registered stock; none better. 
0. I. G. PIGS, Farmers’ prices, March and 
April farrow. J. D. DATES, Ludlowville, N. Y. 
ESSEX PIGS 
Choice stock, moderate prices. 
SILAS DEAN, Oak Hill.N. Y. 
