1901 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
129 
the ordihary bovine gentleman 
As He Is— With a large majority of 
farmers “purebred” is an animal seen 
under a blanket at the fair, or read 
about in an agricultural paper. As ’one 
travels through the country he finds 
poor stock, poor care and poor sur¬ 
roundings, while not one farmer in 50 
has a purebred herd or flock of any 
kind, and some men will not yet give 
up the old idea of using the cattle to 
warm the air in the barnyard. We are 
sometimes told that it is just as easy to 
have a herd of purebred cattle, or flock 
of hens, or sheep, or drove of hogs, and 
thereby double our income; be that as 
it may, purebred stock will always be 
the exception and not the rule, and what 
right has a farmer with purebreds if he 
does not half take care oi the so-called 
scrubs now on hand? Breeders of pure¬ 
bred cattle claim to consider the bull 
“half the herd;” the ordinary farmer 
looks on him as a “means to an end;” 
that of having fresh milkers at some 
season of the year. Bull calves are 
raised without much thought of past, 
present or future. They are poorly fed 
and cared for, and a* the age of one 
year are pronounced “good ones” by the 
owner, even though not large enough 
for service until 18 months or two years 
old. A little pen picture of an actual 
experience will quite forcibly illustrate 
the question in hand. Father and I 
started one day in the latter part of 
.March to purchase a good yearling bull 
for service the coming Summer. We 
made many inquiries, and looked upon 
animals of varying size, shades and con¬ 
dition; we were finally told of a young 
farmer (not an old man, mind you) 
about five miles north, who had a good 
yearling bull that he was very anxious 
to sell. So away we drove, eager to ob¬ 
tain the coveted “good one.” We found 
the young man at home, made known 
our errand, and were told that what he 
called a goou yearling was for sale. The 
barn had burned the previous Summer, 
so we went to a large shed some distance 
from the house, where the cattle and 
young stock were kept for the Winter. 
.\s the door was pushed open 1 shall 
never forget the sight that met our eyes. 
First inside the door stood the so-called 
bull, but the name was a misfit. 1 was 
never more taken down in my life than 
at the sight of that little weazen¬ 
faced, long-haired, scrubby, manure- 
covered runt. He was not too large for 
a stout man to carry. His rear end was 
elevated on a mound of manure, while 
his front feet were at low-water mark. 
There was no floor in the shed, and 12 
or 11 cattle and young stock were fast¬ 
ened in stanchions, standing in the soft 
filth and mud, with their sides plastered, 
for no straw was in evidence anywhere 
and the stable (?) had not been cleaned 
in weeks. That sight is indelibly in¬ 
scribed on memory’s page. We climbed 
into our sleigh too full for uttei’ance, for 
the young man said he would take $15 
for the bull. We have often spoken of 
our adventure hunting bulls in the wilds 
of Oswego County. This is an extreme 
picture, but it can be duplicated in 
miniature without much canvassing. I 
was in a young farmer’s basement stable 
but a few days ago, where it was too 
dark even to see the cows with the door 
closed, and the manure had not been 
thrown out in at least three days; the 
cattle were eating wheat straw, year¬ 
lings no larger than the October calves 
in our basement, while their general ap¬ 
pearance was that of stunted little 
dwarfs. 
to give them good serviceable care. The 
method that I shall outline applies to 
heifer as well as bull calves until six 
months old. If you do not pay any at¬ 
tention to the rules governing selection 
as laid down by the fancy breeder of 
pedigree, you can at least choose a good 
straight bull calf from one of your very 
best cows. And now let me introduce 
a little note in regard to teaching him 
to drink. Do not let him suck the cow. 
Following a law of nature, the little 
calf reaches upward with his head and 
nose, and if he obtains his first drink 
of milk in that way, you have a double 
task marked out to get his head down 
into a pail. I am not theorizing, but 
speak from actual tests. I take a calf 
away Horn the cow almost immediately, 
when possible; leave him until he is 
hungry, and can stand up all right; place 
him in a corner where he can’t back up, 
and despite the holy horror of “such 
brutal treatment” as some have written, 
I straddle his back, with an attendant 
if possible to hold the pail of freshly 
drawn milk, with one hand on the calf’s 
head and the fingers of the other hand 
at the end of his nose, gently force his 
nose into the milk, letting him have his 
head when he struggles. Some smart 
calves will take the milk at once, while 
with others it is necessary to put a fin¬ 
ger into their mouth and let them suck 
once or twice to get started. I have 
never failed to make a calf drink almost 
immediately. Do not overfeed him; bet¬ 
ter leave him a little hungry. 
When one week old take time to put 
caustic potash on his horns. It will only 
bother you a few minutes, and will be a 
satisfaction while he stays with you. Tie 
him short, hold his head firm, shear the 
hair from the embryo horn, and moisten 
by wetting the finger. Wrap a stick of 
caustic in paper when it comes in con¬ 
tact with the fingers, rub it on the little 
horn bulb until it becomes red, and the 
job is done. How simple, and yet so 
many neglect it! When your calf is 
about three weeks old begin to put a lit¬ 
tle dry bran and meal, mixed half and 
half by weight, into his mouth by hand 
immediately after he drinks, and it takes 
but a few days for him to learn to eat it 
from the measure held in your hand, and 
from that to a box tacked up on the side 
of his pen. Don’t give him too much. 
Feed him regularly, raise him through 
the Winter if you can. If you raise him 
in Summer, and wish to make a nice one 
keep him in the barn all Summer, loose 
in a pen; feed him regularly and well. 
Give him skim-milk if you have it. We 
have had bull calves raised in this way 
that at eight months old were called 
splendid yearlings by all who saw them. 
But all this is lots of fussing. Yes, yes, 
and that is where the profit is made on 
stock, my friend. Such a Dull will be 
ready for service from the beginning of 
his second year, and nine times out of 
Ivj will be better than a two or three- 
year-old. We have always let the bull 
run with the herd; have never kept him 
confined in stanchions, but tied with 
rope when in the barn. A two-year-old 
bull running with the herd, usually has 
altogether too much spirit for the good 
of the fences or the safety of the at¬ 
tendants, and especially so if fed grain. 
Not so with the yearling. Don’t forget 
his little mess of meal, and he will come 
into the barn with the cows, and to his 
place, like a hungry boy to his seat at 
the dinner table. When the “bully boy” 
is 18 months old, sell or kill him and 
raise another. n. s. wrioht. 
Onondaga Co., N. Y. 
A.s He Might Be.—T he average far¬ 
mer with a small herd cannot expect to 
handle his stock as the breeder of pure¬ 
bred cattle might do; yet it will pay him 
R. N.-Y.—But why be satisfied with 
“average?” We are satisfied that it pays 
to pay more money for a bull calf of 
good breeding, raise him about as Mr. 
Wright describes, and Ueei) him at least 
three years. Good dairy bull calves, a 
little off in color, but with good pedi¬ 
grees, may now be bought at fair fig¬ 
ures. Are they not worth more than 
those who are simply “out of a good 
cow?” 
Shredded Silage. —R. M. Welles, 
of Pennsylvania, agent for the Blizzard 
cutters or shredders, sends us a sample 
of silage which is fine and sweet. This 
silage came Horn Wayne Co., N. Y., 
where W. M. Lawrence used a Blizzard 
in filling silos for neighbors. Just now 
there is some question about silage 
which is shredded or torn rather than 
cut. Mr. Lawrence writes: 
Some are complaining here because the 
silage is cold, and does not heat up and 
keep warm like that cut with other ma¬ 
chines; but I know my cows eat it better, 
and there is no corn passing through them 
unmasticated (undigested) as there was be¬ 
fore. What do you think is the reason for 
our silage being so cold? Is it because it 
is finer and more compact? 
To this Mr. Welles replies: 
Yes, that is the reason. I know that 
Blizzard silage was often finer, and set¬ 
tled quicker and packed better than pre¬ 
pared by other machines, so that more 
could be put into any given space in a day. 
This very close packing seals up the cut 
material from the air like canned fruit, does 
not pass through the vinous or souring 
fermentation and keeps sweeter and better. 
When you write advertisers mention The 
H. N.-Y. and you will get a quick reply and 
“a square deal.” See our guarantee8th page. 
Breeders’ Directory. 
Fowls of W. &Bd. Rock, W. & Bn. LeK.,W.Wyan.vars., 
Eggs $1 & 1.50 26. Stamps. Mrs.J. P.HeUing8,I)over,Del. 
'Olanchard’a White Leghorns.—The leading 
'^strain of heavy layers. Cockerels for sale. Eggs for 
hatching. 111. clr. free. H. J. Blanchard, Groton, N.T 
PURE BRED B. P. Rocks, Heavy-wt. prlze- 
winning stock. Fine ckT8l2 and up. Eggs for 
hatching. Write HOPKINS BROS., Bellalre, Ohio. 
W YANDOTTE8, Silver, White Cartridge. 
Winners at Hagerstown, Philadelphia, New 
York and Chicago. Line bred for large egg 
production. Handsome Egg Record free. 
BEAVER HILL FARM, Beaver, Pa. 
OAfIfl ^KRRETS. First-class stock. Some 
dtaUUU Trained. New prlce-Ust free. 
N. A. KNAPP. Rochester, Lorain Co., O 
■JUfuddy Creek Herd of Hereford Cattle.—100 head of 
bulls, cows and heifers for sale. Write for price 
Come and see me. S. W. Anderson, Asbury, W. Va. 
2 Granddaughters of Exile of St. Lambert, sire of 06 
tested cows. Solid color. Dropped July 26 and 
Nov. 17, UKK). J. A. Herr, R. F. D. No.4, Lancaster, Pa 
FOR SALE 
and of best breeding. 
Write at once. W. 
-THOROUGHBRED HOLSTEIN 
BULL CAIiVBS. Well marked 
Will be sold at farmers’ price. 
W. CHENEY, Manlius, N. Y. 
Do You Want 
a Hoi stein-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 
HIGH-CLASS 
Registered Jersey Cattle. 
ROBT. F. SHANNON, Plttsborg, Pa. 
ISO DeUhurst 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. 
DKLLHURST FARM, Mentor, Ohio. 
“Stick to the bridge that carries you safe over.'’ 
For more than slxty-two years Dr. 1). Jayne’s Ex¬ 
pectorant has done that for thousands of sufferers 
from Lung and Throat troubles.— Adv. 
TAIIllfADTU DIAC fOfBale. Byagranu- 
I AlUff un I n riUO son of the imported 
boar Nimrod. Eligible to registration. 5 to 0 weeks 
old at $5 each. Write at once. 
D. WELL. DIETRICH, Reading, Pa. 
Killed=Dead. 
You know that the horse 
buyer knock.s off $50 or more 
for every lump or blemish on 
a horse. Get full value for 
your horse—<lon’t have any 
lum ps. Cure him with 
EHxir. 
__ It is guaranteed under a for¬ 
feit of $100. to cure any ca.se of home ail, curb, 
splints, contracted cord, callouses, thrush, etc. 
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. 
Dr. S, A. TUTTLE, 30 BeVerly St., Boston, Mass, 
Beware of so-called Elixirs—none genuine bnt Tnttle’s. 
Avoidall blisters, they offer only temporary relief If any. 
REBUILT MACHINERY 
^ 'and SUPPIilEH at Bargain Prices. Larg- 
IA est Machinery Depot on earth. We buy 
JrUL.^ buildings and plants; among 
others we bought the World’s 
Fair, the Omaha Exposition, the 
'Chicago Post OfiBce, and other 
structures. We rebuild machin¬ 
ery of all kinds, and sell with 
biiidiim guarantees. Boilers 
from f^up; Engines from $35 
-up; Steam Pumps from $15 up, 
etc. We carry complete stock or Ge^ral Sup¬ 
plies, such as BEIJING, 
iHAiJGERS, PUIfiLEYS, IRON 
PIPE, IRON ItOOFINIi, HARD¬ 
WARE, VALVES dk FITTINGS, 
PLUMBING MATERIAL, etc, 
Will send free, our ifSO-page Catalog No. 57 
Constantly buying entire stocks 
at Sheriffs’ and Receivers’ sales. 
Chiesgo House Wrecking Co., 
W. 36th & Iron Sts., Chicago, III. 
com 
(eeolngSt 
% more 
reeovered from the 
ifltis properly 
BUCKEYE 
Feed Mills dt Power 
COMBINED crush and 
grind oom and cob and aU 
other grains perfectly »“« 
supply power tor otherpn^ 
posea at the same time. 
Send for free eatalog S. 
STiTXR CABRIACnK CO., 
lethaad 
Hou 
Itttir 
Hi<$ 
HAMILTON & CO. 
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 olroular. 
, Rosenvlck, Chester Co., Pa. 
JACKS FOR SALE. 
A few choice ones left. Will sell at a bargain for 
next thirty days. Write for prices. JOHN BAKER, 
Lawrence, Ind., Smiles northeast of Indianapolis. 
IIR pc C—I offer for sale some of the 
nBIltO choicest strains of pedigreed 
Belgians. Also some tine domestic stock. 
•MHS. F. A. DALEY, Preble, N. Y. 
THE CHAIN-HANGING 
Cattle Stanchion 
The most practical and humane Fastener ever in 
vented. Gives perfect freedom of the head. Illustrated 
Circular and Price freeon application. Manufacture,! 
by O. H. ROBERTSON, ForestvUie, Conu. 
= NO SPAVINS^ 
The worst possible spavin can be cured 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. 94. 
FLEMING BROS., Union Stock Yards.Chicago. III. 
ILT 
A QlUICK, SHARP CUT 
hurts much less than a bruise, crusbortear 
DEHORNING 
I thB Bafest. i^uick) ttharp cut. Cute from four 
sides At once. CaoBot erath braise or tear. 
Moethumaoe method of dehoroinK known* 
)Took highest award World’s Fair, Writs 
for free circulars before buying. 
PHIUIPS. Pomeroy. Pa., (Successor to A. C. bIOSWS)- 
Be Kind to Stock 
by humanely dishorning them only with 
the quick, smooth cutting 
Convex Dlshorner, 
I a]8o make the Bucker Stock Holder, one of the 
best aids to dishorning, and two other styles of 
Dishorners, one for calves. Evei^ approved ap- 
piiance for this work. Send for FREE book, 
GEORGE WEBSTER,Rox e4,OhrUtiano,P«. 
WestetD trad* Bopplied from Cbksgli. 
YOUR HORSE_-a 
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. 
Pnparwl by DK. EAKL 8. BLOAH, BMtea. Mass.. V.l. A 
