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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
March 4 , 
Live Stock and Dairy. 
AILING ANIMALS. 
No Cure for Ringbone. 
I have a five-year-old horse that has a ring¬ 
bone started. Can you give me a sure 
cure for it? I have seen many things that 
are claimed to cure, but I want something 
that has been tested. subscriber. 
I will answer your question with the 
short word no. You do not state where 
the ringbone is, and how can I give you a 
sure cure for something that I do not 
know, not knowing the breed or whether 
you are workii.^ this horse, or what you 
wish of him. I must go back and tell you 
what a ringbone is. A ringbone is an 
exostosis which is found on the coronet 
and in the digital and phalangeal regions, 
and is caused by an inflammatory action 
set up in the periosteum and bone tissue, 
causing bony growth, and the name is 
appropriate, because it often extends 
around the bone in the form of an arch or 
ring. It may be the result of severe labor, 
bruises, blows, strains or injuries of ten¬ 
dons, ligaments or joints or from hered¬ 
ity. Rest will do much to reduce the in¬ 
flammation. I have had good results from 
giving one-half drachm of iodide of potas¬ 
sium in water every other day for a week 
or two. If a blister is used see that it is 
greased soon, so that the hair will not 
stick up like bristles. Good shoeing will 
assist, and it may be well to take your 
horse to a veterinary and let him use the 
fine-pointed cautery. I wish to call your 
attention to the fact that if you am reduce 
the inflammation and prevent the lameness 
he content with the enlargement. 
Cow's Hair Falling Out. 
What remedy can I apply to a cow to 
restore her hair, which seems to be falling 
out in patches along her hack and loins l 
She seems to be in good condition otherwise, 
with the exception of being a little thin, 
which I attribute to her giving a good now 
of mi Ik. J - s - 
East Milton, Mass. 
It is quite evident that your cow has 
some kind of external parasites, and if 
they are of the mange species a mixture 
of kerosene and lard smeared well over 
the hairless patches and repeated every 
third day will do much to check this trou¬ 
ble, but if you have a large herd it may be 
advisable for you to wash her all over 
once a week with a tobacco or sheep dip, 
like Zenoleum. Arsenic mixtures should 
not be used, as they are likely to poison 
the animal, and many times the trouble 
is quite persistent in cold weather. 
M. D. WILLIAMS, D. V. S. 
produce many hundreds of bushels of 
oats, where they are now practically pro¬ 
ducing nothing. Our grain is uniform, 
and the supply is assured. Since adopting 
this system of grain feeding, we have haa 
no unpleasant flavors in our milk, no 
caked udders, and our milk flow has been 
large and uniform. We have also de¬ 
pended more upon silage, made from sweet 
corn fodder, than ever before. Having 
plenty of it, we have fed all the cows 
would eat up clean, twice a day, with 
most excellent results. Some of our larger 
cows will eat a bushel basket once and a 
half full, at a feed, and leave not a piece 
in the crib. 
The problem of buying cows is not so 
easily solved, but since we engaged in the 
retailing of milk we have had to depend 
upon the market for a large part of our 
supply. We can usually do better to buy 
of the dealers than we can to buy of 
the farmers themselves. As a rule, the 
dealer is a good judge; the farmer must 
sell to him the animal that will sell to 
best advantage, and therefor often sells 
his best producer. We have several cows 
in the herd now, which were bought from 
dealers at the same price paid farmers for 
them, the calf paying the drift, which have 
proved to be good ones. Dealers know 
the price is never disputed if the cow 
suits, and try to please us. Right here 
comes in a thought: A good cow will 
remain good for many years with proper 
feed and care. As a rule, when a cow 
has proved herself to be a good producer, 
and with pleasant disposition and habits, 
she should remain in the herd many years. 
One of our cows did us a good year’s 
work at 18 years of age; others have pro¬ 
duced well nearly as long. Don’t sacrifice 
the good animals for fear of their grow¬ 
ing old. B. WALKER MCKEEN. 
Maine._ 
DR. DAVID ROBERTS 
CATTLE SPECIALIST 
offers his professional advice free to read¬ 
ers of this paper. 
CATTLE 
Owners and breeders can save hundreds 
of dollars yearly by keeping their cattle 
in a strong, healthy condition. 
ONE diseased COW endangers the whole 
herd. You can learn to avoid this dan¬ 
ger by reading my FREE booklets on the 
following ailments. 
Write for the ones you want. 
No. 1. Booklet—Abortion In Cows. 
No. 2. Booklet—Barren Cows. 
No. 3. Booklet—Retained Afterbirth. 
No. 4. Booklet—Scoursi n Calves. 
Also I Ilow to make your OWN 
No. 5. Booklet —{ STOCK FOOD at home. 
A BALANCED GRAIN RATION. 
I sympathize with H. G. Manchester 
in his troubles with purchased grain and 
“boughten” cows. I will suggest to him a 
possible way out of the grain dilemma, 
along the same line followed by us. For 
years we fed shorts, cornmeal and cot¬ 
ton-seed meal with some gluten. We had 
to keep several grain bins all in readiness. 
When feeding the cows we had to bear 
in mind certain combinations, when feed¬ 
ing young cattle others, and when feeding 
horses still others. The feeding of these 
grains properly required much thought, 
and could not be entrusted to anyone 
but an experienced feeder. We occasion¬ 
ally got an unpleasant flavor in our milk, 
and one or more caked udders as well. 
After studying the matter over carefully, 
it was finally concluded to use principally 
whole grains, and have them ground and 
mixed in proportions to suit ourselves. To 
accomplish this end we established a basal 
ration composed of corn and oats, ground 
together, bushel for bushel, by weight. 
This mixture can be fed to all our farm 
animals, to good advantage. Tt frees us 
from the tricks of dishonest millers; no 
more ground corncobs, oat hulls or mill 
sweepings in ours. To this basal ration 
we add a little old-process linseed, meal 
for our fresh cows and heavy milkers, 
varying the proportion as seems to suit 
the individuality of the cow. T presume 
the protein costs us a little more, pur¬ 
chased in the oats and linseed than it 
would in bran or cotton seed, if they were 
genuine articles, but to offset this, we 
have the^ satisfaction of knowing that we 
are feeding honest grains; that none of 
them, with the exception of the. linseed, 
is a by-product liable to adulteration; that 
we are, in a measure, encouraging home 
production, as the fields of New England 
and of the entire East may be made to 
Dr. David Roberts, Cattle Specialist 
414 Grand Ave., Waukesha, Wis. 2 
FT ACC KERCH EBON AND FRENCH 
1,1/1 VN Coach Stallions Scotch Collie 
VAOiuwj p ups k.S. AKIN.Auburn. N. Y. 
F OR SALK-Thoroughbred Scotch Collie Cow dogs. 
WM WILDGRUBE, No. Franklin. Del. Co. N. Y. 
BUSINESS WHITE LEGHORNS 
and unsurpassed in beauty. Send for circular. 
HILANDALE FARM. Brooklyn. Ohio. R.F.D. 2. 
SQUABS PAY: HENS 
Easier, need attention only part of 
time, bring big prices. Raised In one 
month. Money-makers for poultry- 
men, farmers,women. Send for FREE 
BOOKLET and learn this rich home 
Industry. PLYMOUTH ROCK SQUAB 
CO., 289 Atlantic Ave., Boston, Mass. 
)0 
Var’s Poultry, Pigeons, Parrots, Dogs, Cats. 
Ferrets, etc. Eggs a specialty. GO p. book. 10c. 
Rates free. J. A BERGEY, Box 8,Telford.Pa, 
EGGS FOR HATCHING ~ 
Booking orders now for S. C White and Brown Leg¬ 
horns. Black Minorcas White Wyandottes, White 
and Barred Plymouth Rocks. $1.50 per 15. White 
Plume Strain No one has better stock. 
LOCUST FARMS, Eatontown, N. J. 
DDCn COD CCRC -OurBarredRockslay250to 
DltCU rUnCUUdi 278 eggs a year. Pricelist 
with facts about better methods in Breeding, Hatch¬ 
ing and Feeding free. F. GRUNDY. Morrlsonville, Ill 
BUFF White Leghorns Eggs 75c per 15. $1 25 per 30, 
$2 per 60. Cir free. JOHN A. ROTH.Quakertown, Pa. 
MANOKIN WHITE LEGHORNS SATISFY 
Greatest Egg Producers; used exclusively on 
all large egg-farms Stock and Eggs at Farmers' 
Prices. K. B. PUSEY, Princess Anne, Md. 
EMPIRE STATE S, C. WHITE LEGHORNS 
won two first premiums at New York State Fair. 1904. 
Trios, $5: Eggs. $1 per 15; $5 per 100. Catalogue free 
ZIMMER BROS., R. D. 41, Weedsport, N. Y. 
A wonderful remedy for Colic 
Pratts Veterinary Colic Cure. 
Made by Pratt Food Co., Phila. Over 30 years old. 
L. E. ORTIZ, General Manager 
HIGHEST CUSS JERSEYS 
GOLDEN STREAMER 65000 
Son of Forfarshire out of Goi.dev Stream 8th, 
born Feb. 22,1901, and considered the best Jersey bull 
that ever crossed the Atlantic as a two-year old. 
A few choice Bull Calves for sale by GOLDEN 
STREAMER and GOLDEN FERN S LAD out of im ¬ 
ported COW8. 
Specialty Young Bulls and Heifers, all ages. 
Also Imp. CIJESTER WHITES and BERKSHIRE 
PIGS Standard-Bred BLACK MINORCAS and 
WHITE WYANDOTTES 
IiP - Correspondence solicited. 
GEDNKY FARM, White Plains, N. Y. 
I will guarantee safe arrival of 
A JERSEY RED 
SOW BRED 
If you will favor me with an order. Get free booklet. 
ARTHUR J. COLLINS, Moorestown, N. J. 
Pratts Food for all live stock 
Over 30 years old. 
lleg. P. Chinas, Bcrkshires and C. Whites. 
8 wks. to 6 mos.. mated not akin 
service Boars. Bred sows. O Write for 
prices and description. Return if not 
_ _ satisfactory; we refund the money. 
HAMILTON & CO., Ercildpun, Chester Co., Pa. 
Breeders’ Directory 
STAR FARM HOLSTEINS. 
First Mid-Winter Offering! 
20 Twenty Service Bulls 20 
About one year old sired by the great Mercedes 
Julip's Pietertje's Paul, whose dam Mercedes Jullp's 
Pietertje was the 1900 world's champion butter 
record cow, A. R. 0.29 5 7 lbs. in seven days. 
Also by Belle Korndyke Beryl Wayne, a son of 
Belle Korndyke. A R. O. seven day record 25.12.3 Ids. 
She also has'produced three daughters with greater 
combined official butter records than any other cow 
in the world. These bulls are from official tested 
dams, one with a three year old record of 2U57 lbs. 
butter in seven days, official uverage per cent, of 
fat 4.44 Circulars sent on application. 
HORACE L. BRONSON, Dept. D.. Cortland. N. Y. 
THE BLOOMINGDALE HERD OF 
HOLSTEIN-FRIESIANS 
are bred for large Production, Good Size, Strong 
Constitution, Best Individuality. 
If these are the kind you want write or come to see 
them. 125 to select from. Animals of both sexes 
ai.d ail ages to offer at prices that will please you. 
A special offer on some nicely bred Bull Calves. 
A. A. CORTKLYOU, Neshanic, N. J. 
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. We will make attractive prices on these 
youngsters as they must he disposed of to make room 
for our crop of Winter Calves. Write for prices on 
anything needed in Holsteln-Friesians. 
WOODCREST FARM, Ritton, Ulster Co.. N. Y. 
uni OTCIKI Dill I C from3 to 18 months old. A 
nULOICin DULL0 few choice young Cows; 
Improved Chester Whites of all ages. Prices right. 
CHARLES K. RECORD. Peterboro, N.Y. 
FOR SALE 
Purebred Holstein-Friesian Bull 
Calves and Scotch Collie Pups from 
registered stock. Prices moderate; write promptly 
W. W. CHENEY. Manlius. N Y 
HOLSTEINS. 
High-Class Advanced Registry Stock only. Best 
butter families. Stock for Sale. 
WOODSIDE FARM, 
Princeton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. 
JOHN B.MARCOU. 
MEADOWBROOK BERKSHIRES. 
CHOICE ANIMALS of all ages and both sexes for 
sale. Representatives of the best English and Amer¬ 
ican strains. Prices reasonable, quality considered. 
MEADOWBROOK FARMS, Bernardsviile. N. J. 
BERKSHIRES 
of the HIGHEST BREEDING at reasonable 
prices. WILLOUGHBY FARM, Gettysburg,Pa. 
JACKS FOR SALE. 
The finest lot of JACKS and .JMNNKTS I ever 
owned. Some special bargains. Address, 
BAKER’S JACK FARM, 
Box 1, Lawrence, Ind. 
Kentucky Jack Farm, 
A flnelotof Kentucky bred 
and big black Spanish jacks 
and jennets. Also one and 
two-year old jacks. Young 
stock for sale at all times. 
Write or see me before you 
buy. Come to Kentucky if 
you want a good jack. 
JOE E. WEIGHT, 
Junction City, Kentucky. 
FIFTY BLACK MAM¬ 
MOTH JACKS 
Some nice jennets and sad¬ 
dle stallions all registered or 
subject to registry Our prices 
are as low as any firm will make 
them giving a responsible guar¬ 
antee- Write for catalog or come to see us before 
you buy. J. F. COOK & CO., 
Union Stock Yards, Lexington, Kentucky. 
TEKIN DUCKS AND 
WHITE LEGHORNS 
200 April hatched ducks, $1 50 to $2.50 each Duck 
egg orders booked, $115 for 11; $8 per hundred. 
Leghorns are the real egg machines. Eggs for incu¬ 
bating $1 for 13; $6 per hundred Largest plant 
vicinity of New York City. 8C pens, 2.000 layers. Cut 
of same in Cyphers catalogue. Agent Cyphers in¬ 
cubators, brooders, etc. 
BONNIE BRAE, New Rochelle, N. Y. 
PLEASANT VIEW POULTRY YARDS. Breeder 
of White Wyandottes and R. C. Buff Leghorns. 
Eggs from Prize Winning Stock $2.00 per sotting, 
$6.00 and $8.00 per 100. 
ARTHUR MELBOURNE, Naugatuck, Conn. 
C hoice Stock for Sale.—Rocks, Wyandottes, Leghorns. 
.Minorcas, Turkeys, Ducks and Guineas. Also Lice 
Killing Nest Eggs, sample mailed. 5c ; dozen. 50c. 
Agents wanted. Pine Tree Farm, Jamesburg, N J 
R HODE ISLAND BEDS, Light Brahmas, Bar¬ 
red Rocks,White andSilverWyandottes; hardy, 
prolific.farm bred.pure stock. For BIRDS, moderate 
prices, or EGGS to HATCH, 6c. each, write WALTER 
SHERMAN,-26 Boulevard, Middletown,R. I. 
H OLSTEIN BULL CALVE8. Scotch Collies, Spayed 
Females. SILAS DECKER, South Montrose, Pa. 
COWS FOR SALE 
Having wintered more cows than can pasture, will 
soil good milking, young, native cows, due to calve 
March and April, at $40 per single head, or $35 per 
head in lots of ten, f. o.b. 
Route No. 1. A. W. GRAHAM, Castile, N. Y. 
WHITE STRINGS EARM, 
GUERNSEY HERD. 
Headed by PETER THE GREAT OF PAXTANG, 
No. 6346 and BLUE BLOOD, No 6310. 
Such Cows as Imp. Doanie 7th, 502.9 lbs. of butter 
in one year. Sheet Anchor’s Lassie, 476.2 lbs. of but- 
terin one year, Azalia of Florham, 400 lbs of butter 
in one year. Lucretia 3d, 508.4 lbs. of butter in one 
year, etc., etc. 
The herd numbers about forty carefully selected 
animals. Registered and tuberculin-tested. Breed¬ 
ing stock for sale at all times, including the choicest 
of heifer and bull calves of all ages. The winnings 
at the New York State Fair for 1904 comprised 13 
first and second prizes, and one champion¬ 
ship out of 17 entries. Prices very reasonable. 
For further Information and catalogue, address, 
ALFRED G. LEWIS. Geneva, N.Y. 
Please mention Rural New Yorker in writing 
Note. 15 choice two year old heifers for sal^ ut 
from SlOO to $>300, also several mature bulls. 
JERSEYS 
Highest honors at World’s Fair, Chicago, and Pan 
American, Buffalo, were won by us. Can furnish 
young nulls of the very best breeding, and Splendid 
individuals, at reasonable prices. 
BEECHLANDS FARM 
East Aurora New York 
JERSEYS! 
Combination and 
Golden Lad. For 
sale 11 cows, 11 hell¬ 
ers and 23 bulls. 
S. K. NIVIN, LANDEN B ERG, PA. 
YOU CAN’T AFFORD A GRADE 
when I will sell you a registered JERSEY BULL, 
best dairy stock; ready for service: at farmer's price. 
R. F. SHANNON, 905 Liberty St., Pittsburg, Pa. 
“QUALITY.” 
Registered Jersey Calves and Yearling Heifers, 
bred right, raised‘right, and for sale right. Ask for 
pedigrees, and for prices delivered at your station 
Satisfaction guaranteed. E. W. Mosher, Aurora.N Y ■ 
nogistorod Jerseys 
9 Heifers, 3 to 14 raos. 6 Bulls 2 to 8 mos. old. St. 
Lambert Strain. “ Sire a Pure St. Lambert.” 
J. ALDUS HERR, Lancaster. Pa. 
POLAND CHINAS 
Send for Catalogue at once, this will appear but 
once. JACOB B. MILLER, Bradford, Ohio. 
O. I. C. PIGS. 
September farrow, registered stock, prolific strains, 
large litters, pairs and trios not akin. Prices low. 
F. J. SCHWARTZ, East Pharsalia.N. Y. 
/>I IfO |J I DCG~Young Boars, 
V/ n EL O ■ I I IX EL Sows and 3-month 
Pigs of individual merit and from the best families. 
E. S. HH.L, Freeville, N. Y. 
X\r YANDOTTES,White, Buff, SilverL andGold. 
vv LEGHORNS, Brown. White and Buff. PLYM. 
ROCKS, Barred. Buff and White. Brahmas. Cochins, 
It. I. Reds, Minorcas and other breeds in Cockerels 
and Hens Mt. Blanco Poultry Farm, Carpenter,O. 
OVED LARGE YORKSHIRES 
3 ivs of all aees from imported stock for sale. 
(THICKS White and Barred Plymouth Rocks only. 
Wyandottes. Rocks, Leghorns. Minorcas, Game 
and Duck Eggs for Hatching. Wyandottes and Rock 
Stock for Sale. Pleasant View Farm, Seward, N. Y. 
CHESTER WH ITES 
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 
If you are going 
to buy a 
BULL, and will write us 
just what you want, we will 
send full pedigrees and descriptions, together with prices that will convince you that we have high-class 
animals at low prices. The Stevens Brothers-Hastings Company, 
BKOOK8IDK HERD. Lacuna, Oswego Co,, N. Y, 
