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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
October 22, 
Live Stockand Dairy 
MAPES, THE HEN MAN. 
Brooder Construction. — I have fre¬ 
quently spoken of the need of a good 
automatic brooder for raising artificially 
hatched chicks. Much of the enormous 
loss experienced every year by poultry- 
men I believe to be due to too much 
or too little heat in the brooders. In 
visiting our county fair recently I was 
more interested in a brooder shown by 
Geo. E. Purdy than in any other exhibit. 
It has been in use by Mr. Purdy two 
years. Fifty chicks eight weeks old, out 
of a total hatch of 51 were shown with 
the brooder. This of itself is enough to 
give it favorable consideration. The 
inventor claims that he raises practically 
every chicken placed in the care of these 
brooders, after having lost hundreds in 
other brooders that are not self regu 
lating. He is a practical architect and 
builder, as well as a ship-joiner, and has 
applied the best scientific knowledge of 
the two trades to make this brooder 
waterproof, uniform in temperature, and 
with perfect ventilation. He defied me 
to get any water inside of it by turning 
the hose on it, and claims to have run it 
successfully out of doors in zero weather. 
Lower-priced brooders can be had in 
plenty, but does it pay to lose so many 
of one’s chicks, if better brooders will 
prevent it? A cheaper brooder calculated 
for indoor use, with the same means for 
ventilation and heat-regulation, would 
have caught my eye and my order. 
I do not like the idea of getting down 
on my knees on the back of a brooder, 
(or a dozen of them) and filling and 
trimming a lamp, some day when the rain 
pours in torrents, or when the wind blows 
at the rate of 40 miles an hour, ex¬ 
tinguishing my matches as fast as I light 
them. Such work can be left to those who 
have had training with pipe or cigar 
under like conditions. I prefer my 
brooders under cover, where both chicks 
and attendant can be protected. 
Swine Notes. —Another exhibit which 
caught my eye, and also my order, was 
composed of purebred O. I. C. pigs. Our 
grade boar is to be disposed of the com¬ 
ing Winter, and one of these O. I. C. 
animals was purchased to take his place. 
We got timid about the prospects of 
the pork market last Spring, and sold 
most of our Spring litters when old enough 
to wean. Pork prices are good again, how¬ 
ever, and nine cents per pound is readily 
obtained for those which we did keep. At 
that price I consider pork a paying crop, 
unless grain prices go higher than at 
present. 
Judging Live Stock. — I was also in¬ 
terested in watching the expert judge of 
cattle as he took down the scale of 
"points” of the various animals before de¬ 
ciding. This was natural, since nine out 
of our young dairy of 10 natives and 
grades were on exhibition. The only rea¬ 
son we did not take the tenth one was be¬ 
cause we already had two entries in her 
class of native three-year-olds. There 
was sharp competition in this class, 
and I thought less of the judge’s 
score of “points” after he was through, 
and had given me first and third premium, 
placing the blue ribbon on the wrong cow. 
They have both dropped their second calf 
since the fair, and his third premium 
heifer is now giving 40 pounds of milk a 
day, while his first premium heifer is 
fully 10 pounds behind. Our native one 
year old on which he placed second 
premium has also had a calf since the 
fair, and is now giving over 30 pounds of 
milk a day, though not yet quite two years 
old. His first premium animal may be a 
better one, however, since she belongs to 
another man, though they are scarce. 
Road Scraper. —What is the “hone” for 
vise on roads, mentioned by Mr. Mapes on 
page G34? s. b. 
Jamestown, N. Y. 
The hone (or scraper) referred to is 
simply a plank five feet long 12 inches 
wide and four inches thick set on edge, 
with a pole attached nearly at right angles 
for hitching team to it. The cutting edge 
is protected by a steel plate, and a pair of 
plow handles on the opposite side from 
the pole, for convenience in guiding, com¬ 
pletes the outfit. I use one on which the 
pole is braced to the head by a semi¬ 
circular iron brace, with holes at different 
points in the semi-circle where it crosses 
the pole at the point where the whiffletree 
is attached. With this kind of brace it 
can be set at any desired angle, and is re¬ 
versible. The pole and braces should be 
attached to the head well up from the 
ground, in order that the dirt may slide 
toward the middle of the road without 
clogging against the pole when it is at 
tached to the hone. o. w. mapes. 
COSGROVE'S HEN NOTES FOR 
OCTOBER. 
Feed the Hens. —This is the time of 
year when the poultryman wants a good 
fat pocketbook, or bank account, to draw 
on, as the egg output steadily grows 
smaller, while the increasing size of the 
young birds constantly calls for a heavier 
outlay for grain. It will not do to stint 
them, as that only postpones the time 
when they will commence laying. I find 
it good practice to feed rather more than 
usual at this time, especially giving more 
meat in the morning mash to help along 
the moulting hens as well as to induce 
the young pullets to begin laying sooner. 
Fat Hens. —Some people are afraid 
their hens will get “too fat to lay,” and 
do not feed enough, and I am convinced 
that this is true much oftener than where 
fowls are overfed. There is a difference 
in hens as in people; some will take on 
fat much easier than others, and those 
that do are not the best layers in the flock. 
I have killed Wyandotte hens that had a 
layer of fat on their backs one inch thick, 
and two leaves of fat inside, each as large 
as a man’s hand; these hens were really 
too fat to lay, and I have found eggs 
in them that would have been laid in a 
few hours. I have seen hens go on the 
nest and lay that were so fat their hind 
parts nearly touched the ground. In the 
same coop fed from the same trough the 
majority of the hens would not be too 
fat, but just in good laying condition. It 
is like a beefy cow and a good milking 
Jersey; one puts the feed on her back, 
and the other puts it in the milk pail* 
The proper way would be to put these 
extra fat hens in a coop by themselves, 
and feed them on a less fattening diet. 
The active Leghorns and other small 
breeds very seldom give any trouble in 
this direction. I plan at this season to 
dispose of the old hens that I do not want 
to retain to breed from, also the young 
cockerels as fast as they are big enough 
for “roasters,” so as to have some income 
during the period when eggs are few. 
Pullets to Cover. —It is time now to 
count the pullets, see how much roosting 
room you have and make up your mind 
whether to build another house or sell 
more of the old hens. Now is the time 
to clean the dirt out of the henhouses and 
cart in some good clean earth and give 
the houses, nests, etc., a coat of white¬ 
wash, whether they need it or not, as a 
preparation for the long Winter occu¬ 
pancy of the houses by the fowls. 
G. A. COSGROVE. 
“General Purpose” Stock. —It was stated 
on page 591) that we could not find a good 
dual-purpose or general-purpose cow, any 
more than one could make a good hunting 
dog out of a bulldog. I have a Jersey, about 
seven-eighths blood, will weigh 1,100 or more. 
You cannot find a finer cow if you travel a 
week. She cannot he beaten for stock for 
beef. I have a heifer from my cow and a 
cross with a Red Poll two-year-old : they all 
say she will weigh from 1,000 to 1,100; never 
has had any grain, never has eaten two 
bushels of grain, hay all last Winter. She 
ran on lowland pasture all Summer; is as fat 
as need he. I have a purebred English bull¬ 
dog that can beat any hound in this country 
hunting for skunks, coons or rabbits. A 
skunk cannot live anywhere in the neighbor¬ 
hood where she is; likes to hunt better than 
to eat. She would be easily found here at 
home, but you would have a hard time to 
lose her in the night. b. h. 
Paw Paw, Mich. 
Cattle Sick? 
We ask only for an 
opportunity to con¬ 
vince you with¬ 
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HIGHEST CLASS JERSEYS 
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born Feb. 22,1901, and considered the best Jersey bull 
that ever crossed the Atlantic as a t wo-year old. 
Specialty—Y oung Bulls and Heifers, all ages. 
Also Imp. CHESTER WHITES and BERKSHIRE 
PIGS. Standard-Bred BLACK M1NORCAS and 
WHITE WYANDOTTKS. 
IW~ Correspondence solicited. 
GEDNEY FARM, White Plains, N. Y. 
At the ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION 
the descendants of Czar Coomassie won 
more prizes than those of any other bull. 
His son, QUEEN’S CZAIt, No. 55573, A. 
J. C. C. has 22 first prizes to his credit. 
Three of his sons, from high-class regis¬ 
tered cows, for sale at from $25 to $50. 
J. Grant Morse, Hamilton, N. Y. 
Jersey Bulls, Berkshire Boars 
# Good Ones—Registered—Cheap. 
B. F. SHANNON. 907 Liberty Street. Pittsburg, Pa. 
EXILE OF ST. LAMBERT 
JERSEYS. 
The Herd of JERSEYS established at Staateburgh, 
N. Y.. by the late W B. OINSMORE in 1860. and now 
largely made up of the blood of Exile of St. Lam¬ 
bert, has a few surplus aulmals of both sexes and 
various ages to dispose of. 
Representatives of the Herd are In every State 
and Territory in the country. Apply to 
TIMOTHY HERRICK, Supt.. Staatsburgh, N. Y. 
enp Q A I C—Registered Jersey Bull three years 
run CALL old; high bred, solid color; a great- 
grandson of Ida Marigold: his get give great promise 
of making extra cows; also several registered Jersey 
cows; only sold as I am retiring from the dairy 
business. JAMES FRAME, Canterbury, N. H. 
WHITE SPRINGS FARM 
GUERNSEY HERD. 
Headed by PETER THE GREAT OF PAXTANG, 
No. 6346, and BLUE BLOOD. No. 6310. 
Such Cows as Sheet Anchor’s Lassie. Imp. Deanie 
7th, Lady Myrtle of Homestead,-etc. The Herd num¬ 
bers about 40 carefully selected aulmals. Registered 
and tuberculin-tested. Breeding stock for sale at 
all times, including the choicest of Bull and Heifer 
Calves of all ages, and at reasonable prices. For 
further particulars and catalogue, address, ; 
ALF'RED G. LEWIS, Geneva, N. Y. | 
For Sale.—Scotch Collies, magnificently 
bred. A. J. BENEDICT, Bristol, Wis , B. F. D. No. 2. 
A Lady can hold him. 
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Prof, j.,,. Beery, Pleasant Hill, Ohio. 
HEN MONEY 
MANN’S Bone Cutter 1 
ves hens food which makes them lay. J! 
uts al 1 bone, meat and gristle; never clog*. 
Ten Days’ Free Trial. 
No money until satisfied that it cuts easiest 
and fastest Return at our expense >1 not 
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SPECIAL CUT PRICES. 
We offer 1 Cockerel, 5 1 yr Hens in either 8. C. White, 
S. C. or R. C. Brown Leghorns. All Standard Bred, 
We have bargains In ALL, Piyrn. Rocks, Wyandot- 
tes. Cochins, Langshans, Minorcas, Orpingtons, It. I. 
Reds, Games, and all other breeds. Why wait 
until you have to have them and pay double 
our prices now. Exhibition Cockerels, Trios, 
etc,, priced on application. 
MT. BLANCO POULTRY FARM, Carpenter. Ohio. 
EMPIRE STATE S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS. 
Cockerels and Pullets, live months old, $1.00 each; 
heavy Winter laying strain. Catalogue free. 
ZIMMER BROS., B. D. 41, Weedsport, N. Y. 
Var’s Poultry, Pigeons, Parrots, Dogs, Cats. 
Ferrets, etc. Eggs a specialty. 60 p. book. 10c. 
Bates free. J. A. BERGEY,Box8,Telford,Pa, 
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Breeders’ Directory 
ROE’S 
Big Bargains In Holsteins 
for the next few weeks at 
Must sell a number of both Cows and Calves 
at once. H. D. ROE, Augusta, N. J. 
STAR FARM HOLSTEINS. 
The last excuse gone, no reason left why you should 
not to-day start a herd of thorough, registered 
Holstein Friesian cattle. You can order tu-day a 
choicely bred, handsomely marked, registered Hol- 
stein-Friesian Bull and Heifer Calf for an even $100. 
Orders are coming in rapidly and the supply of calves 
will soon be exhausted under this special offer. 
Don’t forget that S r Alt FARM HERD is the largest 
and best in this country to-day and is headed by the 
twogreatest service Bulls in the world. 
HORACE L. BRONSON. Dept. D., Cortland, N. Y. 
Holstein-Friesian Bull Calves 
FOR SALE. 
From choice A. R. O. Dams, and by such sires as 
Beryl Waynes Paul DeKol and Sir Korndyke Manor 
DeKol. We will make attractive prices on these 
youngsters as they must be disposed of to make room 
for our crop of Winter Calves. Write for prices on 
anything needed in Holsteln-Friesians. 
WOODCREST FARM, Rifton, Ulster CO.. N.Y. 
BRILL FARM. 
HOLSTEIN CATTLE. 
Home of Lord Netherland DeKol. Great sire 
of high testing butter cows Stock and prices right. 
E. C. BRILL, Pougliquag, N. Y. 
H0LLYR00D FARM HERD. 
HIGHLY BRED. ADVANCED REGISTRY. 
HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN CATTLE. 
All the popular families represented. Size, individ- 
uality, constitution and production, 
100 Choice Animals to Select From 100 
MATURE AND YOUNG STOCK FOR SALE. 
Few Bull Calves from 4 to 8 months old. Sired 
by MERCEDES JULEPs PIETERTJE 
PAUL, No. 29830. 
Dams with Official Advanced Registry Records. 
Write for description, breeding and prices; all will 
suit you. Come and see the Herd; only two hours 
from New York City. 
JAMES H. WALLICK, Middletown, N. Y. 
DUREBRED HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES, 
•Chester Whites, all ages: best of breeding, For sale 
at reasonable prices. Chas. K. Record, Peterboro.N.Y 
Large English Berkshlres of choicest breeding 
for sale, males and females. Write for prices,'etc., to 
NUTWOOD FARMS, It. F. D. No. 4, Syracuse, If. Y. 
SPRINGBANK BERKSHIRES 
10 Fall farrowed sows, 2 yearling Boars, and Boar 2 
years old next Sept; 5 Hows bred to farrow in May 
and June for sale at prices that no man In need of 
Berkshlres can disregard. First-class individuals in 
all respects. J. E. WATSON, Marbledale, Ct. 
Reg. P. Chinas, BerKsMrcs and C. Whites. 
8 wks. to 6 mos.. mated not akin, 
service Boars, Bred sows. Write for 
prices and description Reiurn if not 
satisfactory; w‘ refund the money. 
HAMILTON & CO., Ercildpun, Chester Co., Pa. 
Purebred English Berkshires 
of all ages, at Farmer's prices. From “ Hood Farm ’ 
stock. O. G. PHELPS & CO.,Stock Farm, Milton, Vt. 
B erkshire and C. White Pigs. Shropshire Rams, Collie 
Pups, B. Rock Cockerels and W. Holland Turkeys, 
purebred stock. Pricesright. W A. Lothers,Lack Pa. 
DURITAJS HERD OF CHESTER WHITES— 
an ^ * n America. Write your wants to 
WILL W. FISHER. B. 2. Watervliet. Mich. 
y n t. j ■ l n w n i i co 
Both O. I. C. and Todd strains. 
Standard bred pigs for sale. 
Honest dealing my motto. M. L. 
Bower80x,R.3; Bradford, Dk. Co,0 
Pfll ANF1 PUIW AC—April, May and June Boars; 
I ULnllU UIII It HO Sows ready to breed; Pigs; 
not akin in pairs. Strictly choice and eligible to reg¬ 
istry. B. H. ACKLEY. Route No. 37, Laceyville, Pa. 
IMPROVED LARGE YORKSHIRES KTL a n r 
hog. Pigs of all ages from imported stock for sale. 
MEADOW BROOK STOCK FARM, Rochester, Mich 
CCyCM of the best young Cheshire Sows in the 
OL I Lll United States. Write for particulars and 
prices to R. D. BUTTON, Oanastota. N. Y. 
O. I. C. PIGS. 
August and September farrow. Two young Boars; 
registered stock. Pairs and trios not akin. Farmer’s 
prices. F. J. SCHWARTZ. East Pharsalla, N. Y. 
« SHROPSHIRE RAMS 
and Ram Lambs, Breeding Ewes. 
Chester White Pigs. All stock 
eligible to record and of the best 
strains money will buy. Also some 
tine B P. Rocks. Have been breed¬ 
ing and shipping 12 years. Have hundreds of satisfied 
customers. SIDNEY SPRAGUE, Falconer, N. Y. 
CHOICE DELAINE EWESHWH-S 
Stock registered. In writing state number and age 
wanted. Bargain prices. F. C. Mulkin, Friendship, N.Y 
Oxford Ram Lambs horn cowf and heifers, fresh 
soon. Address. G. Seymour & Son, Rootstown.O. 
FOR CAI F —Registered Kambouillet Rams; also 
rUn uALL Angora Bucks and Does. Goats. H. 
STERNAGLE, Broadview Farm, Middlefield, Mass. 
POULTRY SUPPLIES— 
■ The Kind that Make Eggs—All per 100 lbs. 
Recleaned Ground Oyster Shells, 60c; MlccGrlttor 
Poultry. 60c.: MicoGrlt for Pigeons,60c ; MlcoGritfor 
Chlck8,6(Jc.; Saul’s Poultry Scratching Food.$2; Saul’s 
Poultry Mash Food, $2; Saul’s Pigeon Food, $2; 8aul’s 
Chick Food, $2.50; Cut Clover, $1.60; Clover Meal, 
$1.60; Pure Ground Beef Scraps, $2.25; Pure Mest 
Meal, $2 26: Pure Meat and Bone, $2.25; Pure Poultry 
Bone, $2.25; Pure Bone Meal, $2.25; Hemp Seed, $3.60; 
Sunflower Seed, $3.50; Chicken Millet, $2.50. 
CHAS. F. SAUL, 230-224 James Street, Syracuse, N. Y 
