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THE.RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
SILAGE FOR HORSES. 
Inquiry is made in a recent issue re¬ 
garding the value of silage as food 
for horses. As with other kinds of 
stock, much will depend on the quality 
of the silage, but there seems no reason 
why good corn, well preserved, should 
not be as valuable for the equine as the 
bovine tribe. In this locality, in the 
first experiments with silos, the mis¬ 
take was made of planting vigorous 
growing varieties of corn, such as Mam¬ 
moth Cuban, Red Cob, Ensilage, etc., 
the aim being to raise as great a bulk 
of feed as possible. Owing to the prox¬ 
imity to Lake Ontario, the crop usually 
failed to mature sufficiently before har¬ 
vesting became necessary to escape the 
early frosts, which sometimes occur 
here by the middle of September. Silos 
filled with this unripe stuff could not 
turn out a good, sweet, nutritious food. 
Now, some of the early maturing Hint 
corns have become popular, the desire 
being to obtain a good yield of grain, 
less stress than formerly being laid on 
the amount of stalk secured. On silage 
of this kind, cut when the grain was 
getting hard, we have wintered four 
horses, feeding it steadily until June 5. 
It is mixed in the proportion of two 
parts silage to three of cut oats or wheat 
straw. No water is put on it, as with 
cut straw or hay. During the Winter, 
when work was slack, some chopped 
oats were added, the quantity being in¬ 
creased when heavy work began in the 
Spring, to a gallon each. I am emphati¬ 
cally of the opinion that it is the cheap¬ 
est, wholesomest and best feed we can 
get here, being much superior to the 
best hay fed with a similar quantity of 
oats. The horses have never looked so 
well. One would suppose they would 
be soft when put to steady work. On 
the contrary, their power of endurance 
has increased. Even when commenc¬ 
ing hard work there was less sweating 
than usual, and their flesh is firm and 
coats clean and glossy. One animal 
that was sometimes troubled with colic 
if not carefully fed, has shown no sign 
of it since going on the new diet. The 
only injurious effect I have been able 
to discover is that they are doing their 
best to kick the stable to pieces during 
their hours of rest. 
It is sometimes argued that all ani¬ 
mals being fed on cut feed should be 
fed at intervals with uncut straw or 
hay, presumably as an aid to digestion 
by promoting a flow of saliva, possibly 
that they may in a measure earn their 
“vittles.” Our cattle have been enjoy¬ 
ing practically the same kind of feed 
as our horses since last November, and 
although not one of them has sampled 
a forkful of uncut hay or straw, they 
are all looking better than ever before. 
The silo has come to stay, and I am 
satisfied that in Ontario, once noted for 
its barley and wheat, it will be found 
that corn is king, but differing in this 
respect from some of the corn-growing 
States of the Union, that instead of our 
corn being shipped abroad, it will be 
fed at home, the fertility of our farms 
maintained, and the quality of our fin¬ 
ished products made better than the 
best. 
Oakville, Ont. 
CARE AND SALE OF MILK. 
About 80 years ago very little atten¬ 
tion was given in this section either to 
the production or manufacture of milk 
into butter and cheese. Precautions to 
keep the milk free from odors in the 
barn and house, I might say, were not 
known or considered. About this time 
came the patron factory, for making 
cheese; then followed the addition for 
making butter and cheese, and this con¬ 
tinued, till after the railways were 
called upon to help supply New York 
with whole milk. This outlet steadily 
increased, and pushed out farther from 
year to year, till our whole territory 
here is mostly given up to this mode of 
disposing of our milk. In the mean¬ 
time, our State institute and its 
scientific instructors, holding meetings 
in all parts of the State, began to en¬ 
lighten the producers and farmers, and 
instruct them in better methods. The 
agricultural papers have also done much 
in this line through their columns, so 
that, as the farmers began to read and 
hear, they began to act and organize 
through the Grange for mutual improve¬ 
ment, until all the questions relating to 
the sanitary conditions and modes of 
taking better care of their product are 
well considered. I need not say that a 
rapid progress has been made in all 
the details of milk production and hand¬ 
ling. To keep the milk cool and sweet, 
we use ice mostly; some have cold run¬ 
ning water from a spring, or a cold 
spring covered by a small building. The 
aerator is also used; any of these means 
to remove as quickly as possible the 
animal heat. Milk coolers are not so 
much in use now, the 40-quart can 
taking their place. 
As to the Milk Producers’ Association, 
its work has been along the line of mar¬ 
keting and combining interests, so as 
to be able to continue business, as the 
Milk Exchange had forced down arbi¬ 
trarily the price below the actual cost 
of producing. A few words as to the 
milk when it leaves the farms. Great 
care and neatness are observed in milk¬ 
ing the cows; good ventilation, barn 
free from odors and the milk as soon 
as drawn from the cow is taken out¬ 
side the barn to empty into the can for 
cooling. When properly cooled, it is 
taken to the shipping station, and I say 
right here that very little milk as it 
leaves the farm, but what will exceed by 
quite a little the per cent butter fat 
required by law. It is pure and whole¬ 
some, and if the city fails to receive 
such quality of milk, it must be the 
fault of unscrupulous dealers. I should 
have added that it is these dealers that 
the F. S. M. P. A. is organized against, 
trusting in the near future to sell and 
deliver to the consumer pure and whole¬ 
some milk, as it comes from the farm, 
and at less price, and at the same time 
receive for the producers a fair price. 
We are now receiving in this section 
about 60 cents per 100, and you pay the 
dealer about eight cents per quart. Such 
a wide difference speaks for itself, al¬ 
lowing you receive as good quality as 
we ship. w. F. j. 
Earlville, N. Y. 
Angora Goats. 
Thanks are due The R. N.-Y. for the 
conservative view it took of the Angora 
goat question, when so many writers 
were sounding praises of this animal 
so loudly, and even the Agricultural De¬ 
partment at Washington seemed willing 
to circulate statements too full of praise 
to be easily credible. Our own little 
experience leads us -to advise caution. 
Evidently a very large band of goats 
in a small pasture will clear out the 
brush, but what will prevent the goats 
from losing flesh in the time it takes 
to accomplish this? Then in climates 
where Winters are long it will put a 
big hollow in the grain pen to bring 
them into condition again. Something 
to clear pastures from brush, that would 
raise a profit to the farmer at the same 
time, is very pleasant to read about, but 
for those whose eyes begin to be opened 
by experience it is too much to expect In 
the cold Northern climates. The fine- 
sounding declaration that the long 
staple fleece that shows the Angoras up 
so beautifully, will bring much more 
money that wool, loses a lot of its allur¬ 
ing charm when a whole fleece from the 
average flock will only sell for 60 to 90 
cents, while that from ordinary sheep 
would bring from $1 to $1.65. The man 
who looks on to behold his neighbor 
buy the experience in goats, is adhering 
to good business principles, and if he 
builds his fences good and tight when 
the land is too full of water to cultivate, 
and keeps a little flock of sheep, he 
will surely make a profit, while the 
chances are more than even that there 
will be a loss to the larger half of those 
going through the experimental stage 
with Angoras. To keep sheep and im¬ 
prove the flock, and look into the goat 
industry after a few years have passed, 
seems now good judgment for the New 
England farmer. There is always a lot 
of volunteers in any new enterprise, and 
there will be those in this section who 
will take an early venture in the Angora 
goat business. j. n. r. 
Portland, Me. 
Vaseline for Cows. 
We find vaseline is a valuable ad¬ 
junct in the cow barn. Sores on the 
teat or udder, caused by bruises, barbed 
wire, etc., are quickly healed. Sometimes, 
when cows are first let out to pasture, 
a hot, sunny day will sunburn many of 
(the udders, provided they are large 
enough, so that the cow’s tail and legs 
can’t hide them. The cow will be un¬ 
easy, and walking with distended udder 
chafes her. Now is the time to rub in 
a little vaseline and a trifle on the teats 
before milking—not enough to make 
things greasy. You will have less to 
try your patience, the cow will give 
more milk, because she is more com¬ 
fortable. Vaseline is a trade-mark 
name. Petroleum jelly is the same ma¬ 
terial, and can be bought much cheaper 
and in bulk at any drug store, h. g. m. 
Fly Killers on Cattle. 
The best preventive that 1 have used to 
lliis time is a mixture of fish oil and car¬ 
bolic acid. For a quart of oil a tea or des- 
serlspoonful acid to tlie oil. Apply with 
a si)ong:e after milking. james r. orr. 
Ohio. 
Shoo Fly comes the nearest to filling the 
bill of anything 1 have found, but it should 
be put on after milking, or say 30 minutes 
before milking, followed by ventilation of 
stables. c. l. peck. 
I’ennsylvania. 
The best remedy we have tried is the 
Shoo Fly. As long as we can keep it fresh 
we have no trouble with flies or other in¬ 
sects. For the past few years we have 
been troubled very little with Hies or gnats 
in this climate, which makes a very de¬ 
sirable place for cattle. 
Arkansas. james t. Henderson. 
i find the oil effective as a means of 
keeping flies from the cattle, particularly 
milch cows; much better than the grease 
formerly used. The oil is used with a spray¬ 
er that is made for the purpose. There seems 
to be no danger of any odor penetrating 
the milk, while the heat of the milk is 
passing off. h. f. p. 
Brewster, N. Y. 
Any preparation that wili stick affects 
the pores of the skin, and 1 know of dam¬ 
age from their use. Those that are of a 
volatile nature are the safest and best, 
but are useful only as applied at each 
milking. We have used kerosene, and 
theoretically it will kill every fly it 
touches, but many of them are driven 
away by the application, and come again 
as soon as the odor has gone. If there is 
one spot untouched by any preparation 
they find it at once, and stay there. 1 am 
inclined to think crude petroleum or kero¬ 
sene about as good as anything, i might 
add that among our patrons those who 
feed liberally during the shortage of pas¬ 
ture grass are those who complain least 
about the flies. I have not seen any effect 
in the milk when these preparations have 
been used before milking. h. e. cook. 
New York. 
Tuttle’s Elixir 
Cures all species of lame¬ 
ness, curbs, splints, con¬ 
tracted cord, thrush, etc. 
in horses. Equally good 
for internal use in colic, 
distemper,founder,pneu¬ 
monia, etc. Satisfaction 
^guaranteed or money 
'refunded. Used arid 
endorsed by Adams Express Company. 
TUTTLE’S FAMILY ELIXIR Cures rheumatism, sprains, 
^bruises, etc. Killspaiu instantly. Our 100-page 
“book, "Vetei'inary Exiierience” FREE. 
Dr. S. A. TUTTLE. 30 Beverly St., Boston, Mms. 
Itewsre of so-called Elixire—none genuine bnt Tnltle'i. 
Avoid all bllstersjtheyofferonlytemporary relief if any 
LUMP JAW 
Easily and thoroughly e“red. 
New, common-eense method, 
not e:y)en8ive. Ne enrfc lao 
pay. FKEE. A praotioalAll- 
nstrated treatise on theab^ 
late cure of Lump Jaw, free to 
readers of thlspaper. 
Flemlac^Bro*., chemletfl. 
IWm SiSlardn, CUcags, Ill. 
Breeders’ Directory 
TDlanchard’s White Leghorns.—The leading 
^ strain of heavy layers. Eggs for hatching from 
dnest stock, lll.cir.free. H. J. Blanchard,Groton,N.T 
WvdndottGS Scotch Collies 
* Best of both. Handsome booklet free. 
BEAVER UlbL FAR.M, - - BEAVER, PA. 
Registered Guernsey Dull Morton, 
a year old last December, son of Imported Durell from 
Ellerslle E’arm. JAS. B. CRANE, Somers, N. Y. 
Levi P. 
if taken at once. 
the finest bred Guernsey Bull Calf 
in the United States, at a low price 
B. L. HURD, Whallonsburg, N. Y. 
HIGH-CLASS 
Registered Jersey Cattle. 
BOBT. F. SHANNON, Flttsbnrg, Pa. 
11PUC13V RITT T C—Have on hand a 
1 KJ I. 4 I. 4 J few selected Re¬ 
gistered Jersey Bull Calves, from two to lour months 
old, from great milk and butter-produclngdanis, and 
of the most approved breeding. Improve the quality 
of your milk and butter output by taking advantage 
Of this offering. Wo breed forqualliy and quantity. 
Will make price low; delivered to \ our station. Don t 
miss this opportunity. Correspondence piompity 
answered. WHITE OAK RlDuE STOCK FARM, 
East Orange, N. J. 
123 HOLSTEINSin.,. 
DELLHUR8T FAR.MS, Mentor. Ohio. 
FOR SALE 
—Purebred Holsteln-E'rleslans Two 
Registered Bulls ready for service. 
Also Bull Calves. All of above from best families. 
W. W. CHENEY, Manlius, N Y. 
Holstein-Friesian Bull 
ready for service, and a fine lot of Bull Calves. Best 
of breeding, and from deep producing families. 
C. K. BECORD. Peterboro. N. Y. 
F or sale—' rhoroughbred 
HOL8TEIN-FKIE8IAN CATTLE 
of the best families. Also, 30 high-bred Bulls at 
reasonable prices. Write the MAPLES STOCK 
FARM, Binghamton, N. Y., WM. ROOD, Prop 
nrnVC|||nCC—Host quality and breeding. 
DFliMOnillbW Imported sire. Ohio Farm, 
Le Roy. Ohio. M. L. & H. H. BENHAM. 
CNACEY EARM. 
We have for sale four very tine Berkshire Pigs and 
one .lersey Bull Calf. All slock sold will be recorded. 
8 aMUKL HERSHBERGER. Mgr.. Grantsville. Md 
Reg. F. Chinas, Berkahires 
and O. WMUt, Choice Pigs. 
8 weeks old, mated not akin. 
Bred Sows and Service Boars. 
Poultry. Write tot hard Hmet 
prices and free olronlar. 
a 00., Botenvlok, Chester Co., Pa. 
Qflflfl FBBBETS. Flret-olass stock. Some 
£UwU Trained. New price-list free. 
N. A. KNAPP. Rochester, Lorain Co., O 
Scotch Collies for Sale 
ETom Utter sister to Shep of Hope Farm. Sable and 
white. Price. *10. C. E'. HAIGHT, Mlllbrook, N. Y 
■ llnely-bred Lord Britain and E’ashoda 
I I II I Does, at following prices: Does scoring 
■ 90 to 92 points, $3; Does scoring 92 to 94 
points, *4; Does scoring 94 points or better. *5—laid 
down at jour door, e.vpress paid. A few very choice 
bucks at very low prices. All stock scored by P. E 
Crabtree or by one of his graduates. 
D. W. TALLMAN, Longmont, Colo 
eath to Lice 
D. J 
on Hens and Cbioks. 
__81-page Book E'BEE. 
LAMBEBT. Box307. Apponaug, R. I. 
'FNAIFIIIH iicKHs ihieah, Etc., 
OD ail kindsot animals and (loultry. (iWen 
ternally U driven out worms. Cures all cuts, wounds, sores, etc. 
OD-potsoDOus. Endorsed by leadtnK vetprinarlsns. “Veterinary Ad- 
Best Gall Cure on Earth 
Hailed anywhere for 50 cents. 
MOORE BROS.. Veterinary Surgeons, Albany, N. Y 
SHOO-FLYvSii- 
Kills erery fly it strikes; keeps off the rest. Harmless to roan sr 
beast. ^ cent's worth saves 3 qts. milk and much fleah. 
Send fl.OO for Improved Sprayer and enough 8hoo-Fly tc 
protect 100 cows, or 25 cents for liquid alone. Guaranteed 
BlIOO-FLY UFU, CO., 1003 Falrmount Ave,, PbIiadelphla,Pa, 
Make your Cow Comfortable 
Positively prevents 
flies from annoy¬ 
ing cows or 
horses; rids sta¬ 
ble of flies, 
keeps stock 
good tem¬ 
pered and in 
fine condi¬ 
tion. A boon 
to every 
stock owner. 
Apply to yoitf 
nearest dealer 
or write for 
booklet and 
prices. 
H. W. Doughten, 
Moorestown, 
N. J. 
the CHAIN-HANOINO 
ttle Stanchion 
