62 
January 26 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
Live Stock and Dairy 
THE BREEDERS’ WAYSIDE. 
Slaughterhouse Offal for Pigs. 
I have had a proposition from a neighbor 
who runs a slaughterhouse. He slaught¬ 
ers about 10 animals a week. He wishes 
me to furnish pigs, to feed on offal; he 
furnishing the lumber to build the pen, 
and I do the work and have one-half of 
pork when slaughtered. How much grain 
would be required to keep and properly 
fatten four pigs in addition to slaughter¬ 
house refuse? Would there be enough 
gain to pay for the labor of taking care of 
them? The slaughterhouse is about one- 
eighth of a mile from my house. 
Mohegan, N. Y. v. c. c. 
Now stop a bit and think! Every 
year animals are killed in slaughter¬ 
houses that have contagious diseases in 
a more or less degree. Apparently 
healthy-looking cattle have tuberculosis 
and pigs have cholera and worms of 
various sorts. Pigs fed offal from ani¬ 
mals suffering from such diseases or 
parasites, by all probability will con¬ 
tract the trouble more or less. To be 
sure, the butcher will often say this is 
not so, but it is, nevertheless. Without 
question every day animals are being 
killed and consumed that are diseased. 
Frequently the butcher is not clever 
enough to notice the trouble, and then 
plenty of cases occur where the butcher 
thinks it not of enough consequence to 
pay any attention to them. Yet a lung 
may have sacs of consumption pus in 
it, that will not be seen, which if eaten 
by a pig will cause it to contract the 
disease. No, my friend, don’t feed 
slaughterhouse refuse. That stuff should 
be cooked and made into fertilizer, but 
not fed to healthy pigs. If thoroughly 
cooked up to the boiling point for 
awhile, it might be fed safely, but that 
will not be a desirable operation for 
feeding purposes. Feed nice sweet grain 
and then your pigs, if of the right sort, 
will gain fast enough to pay you a profit, 
even if you do buy feed. But you would 
better let some one else go partner with 
the slaughterhouse and disease. 
C. S PLUMB. 
Pasturing Pigs on Rape. 
How early In the Spring can rape be 
sown? What is the best variety, and how 
soon can It be cut or pastured for pigs in 
a favorable season? Do the pigs relish it 
at first, or do they have to acquire a taste 
for it? I have some purebred Poland 
China pigs that I wish to try on rape and 
a little grain. w. B. w. 
Goldens Bridge, N. T. 
Rape may be sown broadcast or drill¬ 
ed in in the Spring, just as soon as se¬ 
vere frosts are over and the ground be¬ 
comes suitable for working. Rape be¬ 
longs to plants of the cabbage class, 
which are quite hardy and stand consid¬ 
erable frost. The past Fall we had a 
few rape plants on a field that had been 
pastured in the Summer, and they 
were subjected to repeated severe frosts 
and not affected at all. After the sun 
came up they looked just as bright, 
green and succulent as ever. Dwarf Es¬ 
sex rape is the standard variety, and 
can be depended on. Be sure to get 
this. Considerable Bird rape seed has 
been sold in this country, and this is not 
at all the thing, producing a plant quite 
unsuited to the purpose. In a favorable 
season on rich land perhaps rape will be 
fit for cutting on a smali scale in six 
weeks or even less, just to give the pigs 
a taste, but two months will be better. 
Much, however, will depend on circum¬ 
stances. Last year at Purdue we plant¬ 
ed on April 27 and turned in pigs on the 
rape on June 12, which is 46 days. In 
my experience pigs do not take so quick¬ 
ly to rape as do sheep, but no difficulty, 
however, is met with in educating them 
to its use. A bunch of pigs put in a 
patch of rape soon learn that it is good, 
and act accordingly. If, however, it is 
cut and thrown in a pen, it will not be 
relished in any such way as when se¬ 
cured by tearing from the plant fixed in 
the field. The writer has fed both sheep 
and pigs rape as pasture and rape cut 
and placed in yards in which they were 
enclosed, and the cut rape was never 
eaten with the same relish as the uncut. 
When cut it wilts more or less, and, be¬ 
sides, it is easier to tear a leaf or twig 
from a plant firmly fixed in the ground, 
than it is to get mouthfuls from plants 
that have lost their anchorage. The 
only real satisfactory way to feed pigs 
rape is by pasturing. Turn them on to 
the pasture gradually, an hour the first 
day, longer the next, and soon they will 
do all right for the day. If they are put 
on full rape feed at once cases of bloat 
of a serious character may occur. 
C. S. PLUMB. 
Hoops on a Tub Silo. 
How many hoops should be used on a 
tub silo 12 feet in diameter and 30 feet 
high? What size, and round or fiat? Will 
it pay to apply some cheap preservative 
to the inside? If so, what? What would 
be the probable cost of the hoops? 
Hamburg, N. T. c. w. p. 
A tub silo 30 feet high should have 
seven hoops. The first hoop at the bot¬ 
tom should be about one foot from the 
base; the next hoop three feet higher, 
then the spaces between hoops may be 
3% feet, four feet, 4% feet and five feet. 
Hoops should be of %-inch round steel 
or iron. We would not recommend any 
preservative whatever. If any is used 
it may be hot coal tar. The hoops will 
probably cost about five cents per foot. 
L. A. c. 
“Animal” Incubators 
We have printed some strange reports 
about natural and unnatural incubators. 
Last year a thrifty woman claimed that 
she used her consumptive husband to 
hatch out a setting of eggs. The poor 
man was too sick to get out of bed, and 
his temperature was unnaturally high. 
The eggs were packed close up to him in 
the bed and, in due time they hatched, 
thus saving the cost of an incubator! 
The latest, however, is found in the fol¬ 
lowing newspaper statement: 
MARTINSVILLE, Ind., December 27.— 
John McDonald, three miles south of Ma- 
halasville, has on his premises 12 stands 
of bees. The tops of the beehives are so 
constructed that they receive the proper 
amount of heat for incubators. These tops 
are filled with eggs and all that is to be 
done Is to see that the eggs are turned in 
order to have a fine brood of chicks. He 
experimented last season with good suc¬ 
cess, and this year has his hives made 
about two feet square, so that more eggs 
can be accommodated, and is going Into 
the business on a large scale. It is 
claimed, and has been satisfactorily dem¬ 
onstrated by Mr. McDonald, that bees fur¬ 
nish exactly the required amount of heat 
for the hatching of the eggs. 
hens. If there are any weak ones you 
are more likely to raise them with a 
brooder, as hens are liable to kill them 
in the nest. To beginners I wiil say that 
they cannot expect to do more with an 
incubator than with hens. Eggs that 
will not hatch well under hens will not 
do so in an incubator. I would study 
the directions sent with the machine 
very thoroughly, and follow them as 
nearly as possible; at the same time I 
would set some hens to hatch chicks at 
the same time as the incubator, there¬ 
by testing the eggs, and the incubator 
should hatch accordingly, mbs. j. a. s. 
A Cow Report. —Here is a report of eight 
cows from January 1, 1900, to January 1, 
190L Two of these are heifers; came in 
about May 1, 1900. Amount sold from said 
cows: 
2,399 pounds butter.$608.51 
Calves . 17.34 
730 quarts milk, 5 cents qt. 36.60 
25 quarts cream, at 25 cents. 6.25 
Manure, 70 loads. 35.00 
Total .$703.60 
Cost of feeding: 
Grain .$160.00 
Cornstalks . 40.00 
7 tons corn fodder. 35.00 
4 tons hay, $12 per ton. 48.00 
Salt .50 
Total .$283.50 
Profit .$420.10 
I think the skim-milk will pay for the 
work. J. K. L. 
Elnora, N. Y. 
When you write advertisers mention The 
R. N.-Y. and you will get a quick reply and 
“a square deal.” See our guarantee 8th page. 
Dr. D. Jayne’s Expectorant certainly does go 
directly to the root of all Throat and Lung troubles. 
There Is abundant evidence cf this In Its sixty-two 
years' record of cures.—Adr. 
Sore Shoulders 
sore neck, sore back, &c., result¬ 
ing from collar.saddle or harness 
gall and chafing, and all forms 
of canker, callous, &c., are in¬ 
stantly relived and cured with 
Tuttle’s Elixir. 
’ Used and endorsed by Adams 
Express Company 
Dr. S. A. Tuttle. Wolcott, Vt., July 15, 1899. 
Dear Sir:—I had a horse that had two bunches on hla ahooldrr, 
cauaed by wearing a new collar. Leas than one bottle of your Elixir 
cured it after aix montha'atanding. L. W. FISHER. 
Cures aiso curb, splint, contracted eord.all forms of 
lameness and coUc, distemper, founder,pneumonia,dtc. 
TUTTLE S FAMIIT ELIXIR cures rheumatism, spraliw. 
bruises, etc. Kill.s pain instantly. Our 100-page book, 
“Veterinary Experience,” FREE. 
Dr. S. A. TUTTLE, 30 Beverly St., Boston, Mass. 
Beware of so-called Ellxlra—none genuine but Tultle’a. 
Avoid all blisters; they offer only temporary relief If any. 
NO SPAVINS 
The worst possible spavin can bo enred in 
45 minutes. Curbs, splints and ringbones 
just as quick. Not painful and never has 
failed. Detailed information about this 
new method sent free to horse owners. 
Write today. Ask for pamphlet No. S4. 
FLEMING BROS., Union Stock Yards, Chicago, III. 
/KEYSTONE m DEUORNER 
■ Hakea dehorning easy^ 
I and painless. Cuts 
I on four Bides at 
I once. It never 
■ bruises nor 
■ crushes. Send 
Ifor circulars. 
VI, T. PHILLIPS, Pomeroy. Pa 
Endorsed by colleges 
and experts. High¬ 
est award World’s 
Fair. Most hu¬ 
mane because 
the quickest I 
and easiest. J 
, (Successor ie A.C. BROSIUSi J 
KEEP THEM AT IT. 
Ht&s miift Uy «U yMf 
round to b« 
Feeding plenty of roote and ve^etnblea will do it. On* 
BAN^It JUNIOR ROOT AND VEQETABLE CUTTER 
ente all roota and T^etablea fast and fine. Easily con 
ptimed by chicks and dnckliofts. Send for free booklet. 
0. E. THOMPSON & SONS, YPSILANTI, MICH. 
Using Incubators. —I have used an 
incubator seven years, and would not 
like to go back to the old way of hatch- ■ ia ■ UJO 
ing with hens. I think if the chicks All AM W 
hatch out on time, as they should if the 
incubator has been run properly, they 
are just as strong as when hatched by 
EASY EGG MONEY 
A man can easily make money selling eggs if he can bat get the e ggS' 
He can get the eggs sure—twice as many, if he will feed hla 
on Green Cat Bone. No better way to prepare tt than with 
GREEN BONE 
CUTTER 
It cats on the shear plate principle. Takes off 
a fine ribbon like piece, easily consamed by the 
chiclu or fowls. No ^aip splinters to injure throat. 
Tams easily. Only ball-Maring cutter made. Forhand or powers 
CatalogueNo.SS free. W- J. ADAM, JollOt,111. 
YOUR HORSE. 
if suffering from an enlargement can be quickly 
put on his feet. No need to blister or fire. 
The enlargement will be quickly absorbed by 
Sloan’s Liniment. 
Nothing like it to cure a sore tendon, 
or to kill a spavin, curb or splint. 
This remedy is known to more driv¬ 
ers and horsemen than any other lin¬ 
iment, because it does the work by 
its penetrating qualities. 
Frepared by DK. EARL 8. SLOAH, Boston, Mass., T7.B. A 
50c and $1.00 
a Bottle. 
Sold by Druggist, and 
Dealers generally. 
Breeders’ Directory. 
2000 
FERRETS. First-class stock. Some 
Trained. New price-list free. 
N. A. KNAPP. Rochester. Lorain Co., O 
■pi'or Sale—White Holland Turkeys: W. P. Rocks; 
W. Guineas, in their highest grade of purity, at 
farmers’ prices. JASON ELLAKS, Bookwaiter, Ohio 
—Choice W. Wyandottes, P. Bocks, 
UvIlLlVDLO Brahmas, Cochins, Leghorns, from 
prlxe-winning stock. 23 varieties of land and water 
fowls. Satisfaction guaranteed. Big Catalogue 
free. PINE TREK FARM, Box T.Jamesbnrg, N. J 
Brooke Meadow Farm has for sale 
Mammoth Bronze Turkeys. Young toms weigh 25 
pounds; hens, 15 pounds. Single birds. 13: pairs, $5; 
trios, $7. JOHN H. JANNEY, Brighton, Md 
Wyandotte hens and 1 cockerel 
■ Ol dole for tl2; 11 B Leghorn hens and 7 
cockerels, 115; 13L. Brahma hens and 3 cocks for 120; 
10 B. Rock hens and 1 cock for $12. Good breeders; 
purebred: satisfaction guaranteed. 
DB. 8. C. MOYER, Lansdale, Pa. 
TV/fuddy Creek Herd of Hereford Cattle.—100 head of 
bulls, cows and heifers for sale. Write for price 
Come and see me. 8. W. Anderson, Asbury, W. Va. 
O NE grandson and one granddaughter of Exile of 
St. Lambert, sire of 86 tested cows. Solid color. 
Heifer, live months: bull, seven months old. 
J. A. HERR, Lampeter, Lancaster Co., Pa. 
FAB Oil C— THOROUGHBRED HOLSTEIN 
I UK vALb BULL CALVES. Well marked 
and of best breeding. Will be sold at tarmere’price. 
Write at once. W. W. CHENEY. Manlius, N. Y. 
a Holstein -Friesian 
Bull Calf? 
a Chester White Pig 
either sex, pair or trio ? 
If you do, and want the best breeding at a fair price, 
write to-day to CHA8. K. RECORD, Peterboro, N.Y 
Do You Want 
ISO Delihurst Holsteins 
for sale. Including young Cows, Heifers and a 
great lot of BULL CALVES—several now ready 
for service—sons of “ DeKol’s Butter Boy”, and 
the famous “ Royal Paul ” out of advanced Re¬ 
gistry cows. Catalogue. 
DELLHURST FARM, Mentor, Ohio. 
HIGH-CLASS 
Registered Jersey Cattle. 
KOBT. F. SHANNON, Plttsborg, Pa. 
■ pnACV Dill I —Toung Jersey Bull, two 
DULL years old, grand Individual, 
large, strong, and handsome dam, twice to Exile of 
St. L., sire grandson of Rioter of St. L. Large and 
rich butter records close up. L. D. ELY, 369 East 
Avenue, Rochester, N. Y. 
Reg. P. Chinas, Berkshires 
and O. Whites, Choice Pigs, 
8 weeks old, mated not akin. 
Bred Sows and Service Boars. 
Poultry. Write for hard times 
prices and free circular. 
HAMIL'TON & CO., Kosenvlck, Chester Co., Pa. 
THE CHAIN-HANGING 
Cattle Stanchion 
The most practical and humane Fastener eve'm 
vented. Gives perfect freedom of the head. Illustrated 
Circular and Price freeon application Manalactnre.1 
by O. H. ROBERTSON, Forestvllie. Conn. 
INCUBATOR EGGS. 
Barred Plynaouth Bocks exclusively. 
$3 per 100. 
C. A. HALL, Oak Hill, Greene Co., N. Y. 
GREIDER’S POULTRY 
always do well. 50 standard varieties. Handsom¬ 
est poultry book of the season forge stamps.FuU 
of money-making hints, lly birds are winners. 
B. H. GREIDER, Florin, Pa. 
S"«b«POULTRY 
and Almanac for 1$K>1, leopagM, ot« 
100 illattratioxn of FowU, Ineaoaioif, Brooden, 
Poultry Houses, etc. How to raisecbiclMDBsaoceas* 
fully, tbeir cure, diseases and remedies. Diagraois 
with fall descriptions of Ponltry booses. AH 
about lueobctora, Brooders and thoroughbred 
Fowls, with lowest prices. Price only 15 cents. 
C. C, SHOEMAKER. B»x 109 , Freeport, IIL 
MAKE POULTRY PAY 
by feeding green cut bone. The iinmphrey 
Green Bone and Vegetable ('otter is guaran> 
teed to cut more bone In less time with lees labor 
than any other cutter made. Send for free book 
containing blanks for one year’s egg record. 
Humphrey & Sons, Box 39 . Joliet, III 
Do You Keep Chickens 
Blake 100% more. You want 
Wilson's New Green Bone Shell Cutter 
Bend for circular and testimonials. 
WILSON BROS., Sole Mfgrs., EASTON, PA. 
BONE 
CUTTER 
The best food for producing strong, vigor¬ 
ous cliicks, good broilers, and mature layers, 
is finely cut fresli bone; it also ir 
creases fertility, giving a larger i 
cent, of chicks hatclied. 
A Ste.\rxs Bone Cutter is 
good investment, it pays for itself, 
and reduces your feed bill one- 
half. It is simple, strong, dur¬ 
able; self-feeding, self-regulat¬ 
ing; never clogs; cannot splinter 
the bone; cuts anything you 
want to feed your fowls. 
Valuable book on Poultry—Free. 
E. C. STEARNS & CO., Box 20 Syracuse, N. Y. 
