1896 
THE RURAL 
NEW-YORKER. 
47 
LIVE STOCK MATTERS. 
(continued.) 
average, grew to be larger and more 
even in size and conformation than those 
in which the large male was crossed on 
the smaller female. Of course the breed¬ 
ing and individuality of the male may 
have had something to do with it, but 
not all. 
When the large Holstein male was 
used on the Jerseys and Devons, the 
calves were not, or did not seem so 
strong, and a number of the cows had 
very serious times in calving, several 
good ones being lost as the final result. 
One trial was enough for me, but several 
of my neighbors, owing to the circum¬ 
stances which surrounded them, tried it 
several years ; but the results were not 
such as to induce them to try it further 
when they could find the smaller male 
from a desirable family. Some of the 
best crosses I have seen, were the Jersey 
and Devon. The best five heifers I ever 
saw in milk, were the result of crossing 
a Guernsey bull on some Ayrshire cows 
which were unusually heavy milkers. 
For quantity, and finely-shaped udders, 
I never saw their equal, and I tried to 
buy them, but they could not be bought. 
In poultry, the best results I have 
always found, with very few exceptions, 
were from crossing smaller males on the 
larger females ; like the active, nervous 
Leghorn male of one year, on Brahma or 
Cochin females two years old. The pro¬ 
geny feathers rapidly, matures quickly, 
is always of fine shape, the pullets lay 
at a very early age for their size, and 
the males make fine market fowls at 
almost any age. The average size of 
the progeny was larger than when the 
opposite method of crossing was prac¬ 
ticed. Others may have had very dif¬ 
ferent results, and if success has crowned 
their efforts by mating the opposite 
from my notion, I would by all means 
advise them to stick by the method which 
has brought them success, rather than 
to chase after the notions of others. 
But from what I have done, and what I 
have seen, I can very candidly say that 
I am convinced that, in making crosses 
of large upon small breeds to produce 
the best animal for business, and the 
most profitable for the working farmer, 
dairyman or poultryman, the smaller 
male should be used upon the larger 
female. john b. bowker. 
Worcester County, Mass. 
FORKFULS OF FACTS. 
you need them, have some baskets, or 
boxes with some ventilation, and covers, 
that will, when closed down, allow the 
ladies room to sit comfortably but not 
to stand, on some nest eggs. These 
boxes should be arranged in some quiet 
room or building, and in 48 hours, the 
hens will generally begin to show a 
broody disposition. Every morning and 
evening they should be allowed off for 
food and water and a little exercise. 
Corn should be the principal diet, and a 
little sulphuric acid in the water, fluid 
extract of podophyllin or linseed meal 
in soft food will keep the bowels all 
right. On the third day, some of the 
hens can often be intrusted with the 
eggs ; a hen that will not be persuaded 
to be broody by the fifth or sixth day, 
would best be rejected. Some will call 
this cruel, etc., but as it is generally in 
cold weather (in early spring), that we 
need them, a hen thus provided is cer¬ 
tainly more comfortable—and it is less 
cruelty—than to leave them exposed to 
the weather of that season of the year. 
This simple plan I have used with 
success, and if broody hens are needed 
at a time when otherwise they are not 
to be had, it is worth the little trouble 
it involves. geo d. coleman. 
By Tripling with A Coi,D, many a one allows 
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development of some latent disease, which there¬ 
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A Curb Cuke. —I enclose a prescription 
for curb, for C. G., page 857, which cured 
one for me, so that one could not tell 
which leg had been affected : One ounce 
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spirits turpentine and camphor. Mix 
and rub on thoroughly two or three 
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A Hen Ration.— I am a farmer, but 
have an eye on the hen. I feed my 60 
liens each morning 1% gallon of warm 
mixed feed, in the proportion of two 
bushels of wheat, one bushel of rye, one 
bushel of buckwheat, three bushels of 
oats, 1% bushel of corn ground fine. I 
feed one quart of wheat at noon, and 
one quart of shelled corn at night. 
They have oyster shells, and a warm 
house; 25 of them are March-hatched, 
all are in good condition, but do not lay. 
Vermilion, Ill. w. J# Ai 
Broody Hens to Order.— There are 
times in the year when it would serve 
our purpose if we had a few broody 
hens to set; but we realize Josh Billings’s 
proverbial philosophy “the best time to 
set a ben is when she is reddy.” I have 
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ment somewhat, by getting hens ready 
when I wish them. The plan works 
best with old- hens, those that are fat, 
and preferably, Cochins. If the hens 
are not quite fat enough, begin to fatten 
them a short time before you will need 
them, giving a good corn ration. When 
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