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T1IE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
November 5, 
STORY OF FIVE COWS. 
Their Breeding, Care and Record. 
Ask H. E. Cook fully to describe those five 
cows he bought last Fall and mentioned on 
page 081. What breed, what age, and all 
about how they were fed both Winter and 
Summer? Had they silage? IIow much feed 
on grass; in fact, all about it? Were those 
all he bought, or did he buy a dozen or two 
of which these are the best? I think cows 
often do better the first year after you buy 
them thaji the second, not having been used 
to good feeding. B. s. 
Pocopson Sta., I’a. 
Buying the Cows.—A change in farm 
arrangement one year ago called for a new 
dairy of 15 cows. I found that we had 
four heifers of our own raising that were 
available. It was necessary to buy 10 
cows. Six of the 10 have proved to be 
very good. They were not the best cows 
that were obtainable, but were fairly good 
dairy animals. To secure the kind that 
suited me would have cost $75 a head, 
more than I cared to pay. It might have 
been better, but that was not the point. I 
was trying to show the effect of thorough¬ 
bred care upon ordinary stock. Four of 
the 10 were sold for beef. They were not 
milked the full year, but would have given 
around 6,000 pounds. We have placed the 
standard now at 10,000 pounds, and hope 
soon to reach it. Our herds gave 8,000 
last year. These 10 cows were hurriedly 
bought, and at a time of year when the 
cow buyers had a monopoly on fresh cows; 
otherwise the lot would have been uni¬ 
formly better. Six out of 10, however, is 
not bad. 
Feeding. —The feed during the Winter 
was far from satisfactory. Another per¬ 
son had put up the coarse fodder, and that 
was almost entirely late-cut hay, and no 
silage, all of which made necessary the 
feeding of more grain, an average of eight 
pounds until they were turned to grass; 
since then five pounds daily. This feed 
has been chiefly dried distillers’ grains and 
cornmeal, two parts to one, with a pound 
of oil meal added. They have had a small 
quantity of cotton-seed meal during the 
Summer. The pasture for these 15 cows 
has been a nine-acre field, and they had up 
to September consumed two cuttings from 
a measured acre of Alfalfa, and less than 
an acre of oats and peas. The feed in this 
little pasture is very good now, but they 
arc in second-growth clover and Timothy, 
not “up to their eyes,” but up to their 
sides. The season with us has been very 
favorable for the grasses. They were 
daily brushed during the Winter, watered 
twice each day, fed grain twice, milked 
regularly, kept in a stable never under 50 
degrees. They were never forced, but had 
steadily without a skip good honest care. 
The man who had charge of the dairy 
knows the individuality of each cow, their 
likes and dislikes, as well as a good house¬ 
keeper knows her family. They were to 
him more than so many machines. They 
represented so many delicate living organ¬ 
isms most intricate in their working parts, 
and able to produce maximum returns 
only upon condition that they had these 
owners. These figures were not given lie- 
cause they were large. I hope no reader 
will think for a moment that I have no 
broader conception of large yields than to 
advertise 9,000 to 10,000 pounds as such a 
yield, but 1 did. it possibly to encourage 
some one who had cows of a dairy type 
and small yields to begin with high-priced 
care instead of buying high-priced cows, 
and scrub care. Why, we have a three- 
year-old heifer with her first calf that has 
given nearly 7,500 pounds since February 
8, and is still giving an average daily yield 
of over 35 pounds. Nothing can stop her 
from reaching 10,000 pounds, and she 
grows and matures so that when she calves 
again next March she will be as strong 
and ready to work as she was last Win¬ 
ter, and give more milk. In regard to 
cows under these conditions coming from 
former homes where the care and feed was 
insufficient, my experience has been that 
the second year was much better than the 
first. We only just get them ready for 
business during the first year. Of course 
if they were obliged the second year to 
care for themselves they would go utterly 
to pieces, but their digestion and capacity 
will be much stronger than it was at the 
outset. Doesn't steady, uniform labor de¬ 
velop a man either physically or mentally, 
enabling him to increase his capacity and 
efficiency? Many farmers of my acquaint¬ 
ance try this business of cow development, 
but lack the -courage to continue it. A 
cow that is fed spasmodically will measure 
her capacity by the poor feeding, not from 
the good times, and so men often do not 
believe what one says or writes who has 
that tenacity. 
Does It Pay? —But of course you ask 
if it pays. Milk has not paid a profit this 
year, but to deprive an animal of her just 
dues for a short period because prices 
were low is to me comparable to a dry 
goods merchant shutting up his store when 
business is dull. Thousands of herds are 
being starved just to make a future good 
profit to the man who has the grit to hang 
on and keep his regular system. Let me 
add that they had mangers kept clean, no 
foul accumulations, and a daily ration of 
one-fourth pound salt. They were fed 
no stimulating food except salt. From a 
careful observation I am fully convinced 
that one-fourth pound is the minimum 
amount. We had one cow in an exper¬ 
iment that freely ate half a pound daily. 
Salt should never be fed in large quanti¬ 
ties so that she eats salt, but a little twice 
a day mixed with the feed; this will not 
create an abnormal thirst. ii. e. cook. 
BLATCHFORD’S 
Old English Tonic 
For horses, cattle, sheep and hogs. The genuine old 
English medical preparation forindigestion,constipa¬ 
tion worms.fevers.cold and all the common ailments 
of stock. Heaviest, strongest, best; the great animal 
restorative. Complete list of ingredients on every 
package. A trial will convince any practical 
farmer of themerits of this splendid tonic- Ask your 
dealer or send C n 0 pia| Trial flffflr andlesti ' 
forfree sample, 0 |Jiju 1 uI Midi Ullbl monlals. 
BLATCHFORD’S CALF MEAL FACTORY, 
Dept. 51, Waukegan, Ill. 
(Established at Leicester, Eng. in 1800.) 
QUCTI Ahin DflMIPQ Disposal sale of 70 head 
OML I Lnll U lUlllLOi of highgradeShetlands. 
Catalogue and price list just published. Address, 
THOMSON PONY FA KM, Toledo. Ohio, 
For Sale.—Scotch Collies, magnificently- 
bred. A. J. BENEDICT, Bristol, Wis , R. F. D. No.2. 
F OR SALE— One pair of extra nice Foxhounds, 
one male, 3 years; one female, 4 years; warranted. 
W. B. Ballou, It. F. D., Ware, Mass, 
FAD CAI E — Six (6) choice Female Foxhound 
rUfl OAbb Pups, two months old, for $3.00 
each. Also, Rabbit and Raccoon Hounds, ready 
for business. MELVIN THOMAS, 
U. F. D., Wayville, Saratoga Co., N. Y. 
wants studied and catered to. He will 
take possession November 1 of larger 
farms, a much better herd, nearly all of 
which we have bred, and I hope to see 
very much increased yields over this year. 
This man developed our best cow, now the 
property of my brother, that has a daily 
record of 93^2 pounds, a weekly record of 
630 pounds, and will if her life is spared 
this year make over 20,000 pounds; last 
■UPPUPXQ —Good Rat and Rabbit Hunters at 
rcnncio. Shady Lawn Ferret Farm. Price 
list free. W. J. WOOD, New London, Ohio. 
WHITE SRRINCS FARM 
p GUERNSEY HERD. 
Headed by PETER THE GREAT OF PAXTANG, 
No. 6340, and BLUE BLOOD, No. 0310. 
Such Cows as Sheet Anchor’s Lassie. Imp. Deanle 
7th, Lady Myrtle of Homestead,'etc. The Herd num- 
ders about 40 carefully selected animals. 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, 
ALFRED G. LEWIS, Geneva, N. Y. 
year 18.000. 
Age and Quality. —The age of these 
five mentioned was one two-year-old and 
four five-year-olds. They were Holstein 
grades, under size, weighing from 900 to 
1,100 pounds. Ii has been a hobby of 
mine to say that the country had many 
good cows if they could have equally good 
FLORHAM GUERNSEYS. 
Twentv-four members of the Herd have qualified 
for the Advanced Register, with average records of 
8981.55 lbs. milk, and 447.87 lbs. fat, while the require¬ 
ments have been reached in eleven unfinished tests. 
POH SiYUiE 
Animals of both sexes, of the blood that secured for 
Florham the most Important Breeders’ prizes and 
Breeders’ Championship at St. Louis. 
J. L. HOPE, Superintendent, Madison, N. J. 
Vv n en you write advertisers mention ThB 
R. N.-Y. and you’ll get a quick reply and 
“a square deal." See guarantee, page 8 . 
L. E. ORTIZ, General Manager 
HIGHEST CLASS JERSEYS 
GOLDEN STREAMER 05000 
Son of Forfarshire out of Goi.de v Stream 8th, 
born Feb. 22,1901, and considered the best Jersey bull 
that ever crossed the Atlantic as a two-year old. 
Specialty—Y ou hr Bulls and Heifers, all acres. 
Also Imp. CHESTER WHITES and BERKSHIRE 
PIGS. Standard-Bred BLACK MINOROAS and 
WHITE WYANDOTTE8. 
t-Sf Correspondence solicited. 
GEDNEY FARM, White Plains, N. Y. 
EXILE OF ST. LAMBERT 
JERSEYS. 
The Herd of JERSEYS established at Staatsburgh, 
N. Y., by the late W. B. D1NSMORE in 1800. and now 
largely made up of the blood of Exile of St. Lam¬ 
bert, has a few surplus animals 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. 
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FOR SALE! 
QUALITY.” 
Jersey Bull Calf,double grandson 
of Emma’s Pearl 57485; best 21 lbs. 
butter in 7 days, from 305 lbs. of milk; 87 lbs. butier 
in30 days, from 1522 lbs. milk. The greatest Jersey 
cow that ever lived Also heifer calves, grand 
daughters of Emma's Pear); dams giving over 8,000 
lbs. milk a year, and making over 400 lbs. butter. 
No fancy prices. Everything guaranteed. Address, 
E. W. MOSHER, Aurora, N. Y. 
FOR SALE' 
I—Registered Jersey Bull three years 
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 1 am retiring from the dairy 
business. JAMES FRAME, Canterbury, N. H. 
Jersey Bulls, Berkshire Boars 
# Good Ones—Registered—Cheap. 
B. F. SHANNON. 907 Liberty Street, Pittsburg, Pa. 
SHORT-HORN CATTLE-AXVS'sraftS 
R.C. OSTRANDER, Knowlesville, OrleaDsCO.,N. Y. 
PERCHERON AND FRENCH- 
Coach Stallions Scotch Collie 
Pups. E.S. AKIN, Auburn. N.Y. 
N O MORE BLIND HORSES.—For Specific Oph¬ 
thalmia, Moon Blindness, and other Sore Eyes, 
BARRY CO., Iowa City, Iowa, have a sure cure. 
O. I. C. PIGS. 
August and September farrow. Two Brood Sows; 
registered stock. Pairs and trios not akin. Farmer’s 
prices, F. J. SCHWARTZ, East Pharsalla.N. Y. 
THE FAMOUS 0. I. C. SWINE. 
Fall Pigs, service Boars: best strains; all bred 
from recorded stock. Prices reasonable. 
S. T. WITMER, Union Deposit, Pa. 
QpWCkl of the best young Cheshire Sows in the 
OLYLIi United States. Write for particulars and 
prices to R. D. BUTTON, Canastota, N. Y. 
PHI AWn PUIN A Q— April, May and June Boars; 
rULMliU UnilinO Sows ready to breed; Pigsi 
not akin in pairs. Strictly choice and eligible to reg¬ 
istry. B. H. ACKLEY, Route No. 37, Laceyville, Pa. 
pURITAN HERD OF CHESTER WHITES— 
* Thopeerof any In America. Write your wants to 
WILL W. FISIIEK. R. 2. Watervliot. Mich. 
B erkshire and C. White Pigs. Shropshire Rams. Collie 
Pups, B. Rock Cockerels and W. Holland Turkeys, 
purebred stock. Prices right. W. A. Lothers, Lack.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 
Chester Whites and Cheshires 
Choice in quality and breeding; also Hampshire 
Sheep. K. S. HILL, Freeville, N. Y. 
Purebred English Berkshires 
of all ages, at Farmer's prices. From “ Hood Farm ’ 
Stock. O. G. PHELPS & CO.,Stock Farm, Milton, Vt. 
Large English Berkshires of choicest breeding 
for sale, males and females. Write for prices, etc., to 
NUTWOOD FARMS, R. F. D. No. 4, Svracuse,N. Y. 
Reg. P. Chinas, Berkshires and C. Whites. 
8 wks. to 0 mos.. mated not akin, 
service Boars, Bred sows. Write for 
prices and description. Return if not 
satisfactory; we refund the money. 
HAMILTON & CO,, Ercildoun, Chester Co., Pa. 
SPRINGBANK BERKSHIRES and Oct boars. 
10 Fall farrowed sows, 2 yearling Boars, and Boar 2 
years old next Sept; 6Sows bred to farrow in May 
and June for sale at prices that no man In need of 
Berkshires can disregard. First-class Individuals in 
all respects. J- E. WATSON, Marbledale, Ct. 
Breeders’ Directory 
STAB FARM HOLSTFINS. 
ONE-HALF VALUE. 
One registered Holstein Bull, six months. $50 00 
One registered Holstein Heifer, six months .... 5o!oo 
An Even Hundred Dollars for the Pair. $100.00 
N. B.—Circulars sent on application. 
HORACE L. BRONSON, Dept. D., Cortland, 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, l oughquag, N. Y. 
DUREBRED HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES, 
‘Chester Whites,all ages: bestof breeding, Forsale 
atreasonablc prices. Chas. K. Record, Peteiboro,N.Y 
H olstein bulls, oxford rams and ewes.— 
Imported and Home-Bred. '1 his flock will bo 
shown at St. Louis. WM. KM PIE, Amsterdam, 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. Wo 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 Holstein-Frieslans. 
WOODCREST FARM, Rifton, Ulster Co.. N.Y. 
H0LLYB00D FABM HEBD. 
HIGHLY bked. 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 JULEP 4 PI KTEKTJE 
PAUL, No. 20830. 
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. 
ROE’S 
Big Bargains In Holsteins 
for the next few weeks at 
Must sell a number of both Cows and Calves 
at once. II. D. ROE, Augusta, N. J. 
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nClTU Trt I IOC on HENS and CHICKS, 
EJLHIV1 IU LIllC 64-page book FREE. 
D. J. LAMBERT, Box 307, Apponaug, it. I. 
POULTBY 
QPOULT R YL \ N E-Fencin 
j'oators, Live 
lOOOOOOOOO 
We keep ev-i 
J erything in the. 
_[—Fencing, Feed, Incu-J 
Stock, Brooders—anything— { 
jit’s our business. Call or let us send you? 
jour Illustrated Catalogue—it’s free for the J 
^asking—it's worth having. < 
> Excelsior Wire & Poultry Sup ply Co.,< 
i Dept. H.G. 2fi & 28 Vesey Street. New York City. ( 
POULTRY SUPPLIES— 
* The Kind that Make Eggs-All per lOO lbs. 
Recleaned Ground Oyster Shells, 60c; MicoGrlttor 
Poultry.60c.; MlcoGritfor Pigeons,60c ; MlcoGritfor 
Chicks, 60c.; Saul’s Poultry Scratching Food. $2; Saul s 
Poultry Mash Pood, $2; Saul’s Pigeon Food, $2; Saul’s 
Chick Food, $2 50; Cut Clover, $1.60; Clover Meal, 
$1.60; Pure Ground Beef Scraps, $2.25; Pure Meat 
Meal, $2 25: 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, 220-224 James Street, Syracuse. N. Y 
rjET EGGS ALL WINTER.— Feed Sure Pure 
Poultry Powder. Greatest egg producer known. 
Make it yourself, fresli and pure, at small cost. 
Directions, 25c. silver. KNOX CO., Intercourse, Pa. 
Var's Poultry. Pigeons, Parrots, Dogs, Cats. 
Ferrets, etc. Eggs a specialty. 60 p. book. 10c. 
Rates free. J. A. BERGEY, Box 8,Telford.Pa, 
EMPIRE STATE S. G. WHITE LEGHORNS. 
Cockerels and Pullets, five months old, $1.00 each; 
heavv Winter laying strain. Catalogue free. 
ZIMMER B1U>8., R. D. 41, Weedsport, N. Y. 
SPECIAL BARGAINS. 
If ordered at once. In Cockerels, Pullets, Trios, and 
pens of five or more. Wo have S. C.and R. C. Brown, 
Buff and White Leghorns, BuffOrpingtons. R. I. Beds, 
Houdans, Hamburgs, Brahmas, Pit and C I. Games. 
White, Buff and Barred P. Bocks. Buff, Gold, Silver 
and White Wyandottes. Cochins, and ALL other 
breeds, price on application. 
MT. BLANCO POULTRY FARM, Carpenter, Ohio. 
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REGISTERED DORSET and TUNIS RAMS, $10 and 
$15 each. Bonnie Brook Farm, Buffalo, N. Y 
|? A DELAI NE EWES forSALE.—Fourtoseveu 
wU years old; also, 3 stock Rams. All registered- 
If taken in a bunch at bargain prices. 
F. C. MULKIN, Friendshi p, N. Y. 
If ■ tl TF A near New York City, a herd of about 
If All I EU* * 40 Shropshire or Southdown Sheep: 
11 two years old or under. Send full particulars to 
(k I). P„ care Rt’RAL Nkw-Youkbh, New York. 
PROVED LARGE YORKSHIRES SZSS 
oe Pigs of all ages from imported stock for sale. 
MEADOW BROOK STOCK FARM, Rochester, Mich 
I A RGB ENGLISH YORKSHIRES.—A choice 
L> lot of August Pigs for sale at reasonable prices. 
E. G. HILLS, Palermo, N. V- 
Large Improved Yorkshires 
The BEST HOG: white, easy fattening, prolific. 
Young stock; both sexes, $6 up. 
E. E. STEVENS, Madison, R. F. D .Lake County o 
SHBOPSHIBES Bams & Ewes 
We have some of either sex for sale. Same breeding 
as our World’s Fair winners. Address, 
J. C. DUNCAN, Lewiston.N. »• 
