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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
April 8, 
Live Stock and Dairy 
HOLSTEIN BREEDERS AND THREE 
PER CENT MILK. 
The Cowan bill before the New York State 
Legislalure, which sought to increase the 
standard of milk in the State to 3.3 per cent 
butter fat, is declared “dead.” It is stated 
that the opposition of breeders of Holstein 
cattle is responsible for its failure. We have 
asked a number of these breeders why they 
object to increasing the amount of fat Id 
“ standard” milk. 
In my opinion the position of the Hol¬ 
stein people helped to kill the Cowan bill, 
increasing the standard of milk to 3.3 
per cent. While the Holstein people are 
all the while breeding to increase the but¬ 
ter fat in .milk, still there are a great many 
farmers to whom this bill, if it became a 
law, would be a hardship. A standard of 
three per cent is reasonable, and it is un¬ 
reasonable to condemn as adulterated any 
milk given by a healthy cow because it 
does not come up to a higher standard. 
Manlius, N. Y. w. w. cheney. 
I am opposed to the bill because not 
one-half of the native American cows 
give milk containing 3.3 per cent of but¬ 
ter fat. The majority of native milch cows 
are owned by the poorer class of farmers, 
who cannot import purebred cattle from 
the Channel Islands, which are noted for 
their rich milk. It would all react upon 
the city consumer, for all the natural 
milk containing less than 3.3 per cent 
butter fat taken out of the market there 
would cause such a scarcity of milk that 
nobody would foresee to what price it 
would be certainly raised.. c. k. r. 
Madison Co., N. Y. 
Speaking for myself, I might ask what 
warrant there would be for stopping at 
3.3 per cent, why stop at less than five? 
There are in New York State more of the 
Holstein-Friesian breed of cattle than all 
the other breeds combined. If they were 
not the most profitable dairy breed for the 
farmer, the farmers would get some other, 
but as they are a hardy even-tempered 
race of cattle, having a large flow of milk, 
their popularity is increased from year to 
year. They are the farmer’s cow, the poor 
man’s cow, and their milk is better for 
drinking purposes, particularly for in¬ 
fants, than the higher percentage milk of 
highly nervous organizations which pre¬ 
vail in other breeds. It is probable that 
some herds of Holsteins might show an 
average as low as three per cent in their 
milk tests, and the ordinary average farm¬ 
er’s cow the State over might show less, 
but it does not seem that the New York 
Legislature could help matters much by 
establishing a standard of milk which 
would practically shut out 50 per cent of 
the farmers of the State. When it comes 
to the production of butter, which is an 
entirely different matter, it is a matter of 
official record that the Holstein cattle in¬ 
dividually and as a breed have proven 
themselves to be the farmers’ cow in the 
quantity of butter produced and the by¬ 
products, while the quality of the butter 
is second to none. frank pidgeon. 
Saugerties, N. Y. 
The Holstein breeders are not the only 
people who should be interested in de¬ 
feating the bill now before our Legisla¬ 
ture to increase the per cent of fat in 
milk allowed to be sold in this State. Our 
Association is probably better posted re¬ 
garding this matter than the majority of 
dairymen, and is therefore more promi¬ 
nently mentioned as opposing the meas¬ 
ure. There seems no justice in making an 
arbitrary standard for a natural product 
in its original state of production. There 
is no more sense in requiring a certain 
per cent of butter fat in natural milk 
than in requiring a certain per cent of 
acidity in commercial fruits.' Any law 
that interferes with the free sale of a 
natural product that is clean and unadul¬ 
terated I believe to be unreasonable, and 
perhaps unconstitutional. Such a law, in 
my opinion, would not benefit the pro¬ 
ducer of milk of a higher butter fat con¬ 
tent than others; it would merely enable 
the middlemen to standardize their milk 
and pocket the profit when the average 
runs higher than the standard. Many dai¬ 
ries composed of common cattle, the 
Channel Island breeds excepted, will not 
at all times of year test above three per 
cent. What are needed, and all that are 
needed, are laws requiring that food prod¬ 
ucts shall be wholesome, unadulterated 
and sold on their merits. 
Cayuga Co., N. Y. t. a. mitchell. 
Jerseys for Porto Rico.—M' anager Fisk 
of Congressman E. Stevens Henry's stock 
farm shipped by express a six-months-old 
heifer calf and a three-months-old hull calf 
to Porto Rico. The live stock made it partic¬ 
ularly lively for the express officials, and 
they had a very exciting run. The calves are 
purebred Jerseys. Manager Fisk had the 
calves placed in small wooden pens, strongly 
built, with plenty of feed provided for the 
trip. The bull calf did not take kindly to his 
confined quarters, and made considerable 
trouble all the way to Vernon, occasionally 
kicking off a board or two for exercise. At 
Vernon the real trouble began after they 
were unloaded on the station platform. The 
young calf soon knocked off a number of 
boards, and escaped from the pen. and gave 
the express and railroad officials lively exer¬ 
cise for some time around the station.—Hart¬ 
ford Times. 
When you write advertisers mention The 
R. N.-Y. and you’ll get a quick reply and 
“a square deal.” See guarantee, page 14. 
COOPER 
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We can start you right. Our plant, the larg- I 
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learn something of this fascinating and remu-1 
| nerative business. ATLANTIC SQUAB CO. 
Box K, Hammonton, N. J. 
IMPROVED LARGE YORKSHIRES 
hog. Pigs of all ages from Imported stock for sale. 
MEADOW BROOK STOCK FARM, Rochester, Mich 
CHESTER WHITES 
Both O. I. C. and Todd strains. 
Standard bred pigs for sale. 
Honest dealing my motto. M L. 
Bowersox,R.3; Bradford, Dk. Co,G 
Reg. P. Chinas, Berkshires and C. Whites. 
. S wks. to 6 mos.. mated not akin, 
service Boars, Bred sows. £ Write for 
prices and description. Return if not 
satisfactory; w r refund the money. 
HAMILTON & CO., Ercildpun, Chester Co., Pa. 
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, Beruardsville, N. J. 
Spriugbank. 
Berkshire; 
A fine lot of 7 Aug. and Sept. Boars 
and some fine July and Aug.Farrowed Sows, just righ 
to breed for early fall litters. Write me and state jit. 
what you want. J. E. Watson, Prop., Marbledale, Ct 
Large Eng. Berkshires 
Imported and Domestic Strains. Descriptive circular 
showing pedigrees of breeding stock, and price-list 
on application. Pigs, pairs and trios not related. 
WILLOUGHBY FARM, Gettysburg, Pa. 
0. I. c. 
Sixty fall and spring 0.1. C. pigs 
at reasonable prices. Cumber 
land Farm, Gettysburg, Pa 
SPRING PIGS, Gilts and Servici 
Boars. Best strains bred fron 
Registered Stock, pairs not akin 
Prices reasonable. S. T. Witmer, Union Deposit, Pa 
0 . 1 . c. 
O. I. C. Pigs 
Registered Stock. March and April farrow. Prolific 
Strains, Mated not akin. Prices low. 
F. J. SCHWARTZ, Fast Pharsalia, N. V. 
Kentucky Jack Farm. 
A fine lot ot Kentucky bred 
and big black Spanish jacks 
and jennets. Also one and 
two-year old jacks. Voung 
stock for sale at all times. 
W rite or see me before you 
buy. Come to Kentucky if 
you want a good jack. 
JOE E. WRIGHT, 
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 Riving a responsible guar¬ 
antee. Write for catalog or come to see us before 
you buy. <1. F. COOK & CO.. 
Union Stock Yards, Lexington, Kentucky. 
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HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN 
ANNOUNCEMENT 
I will offer at public sale in connection with Mr. C. 
F. liunl. on Thursday, April 20, 1905, at Degnan's 
Stables, No. 414 South Clinton St., Syracuse, New 
York, with others from my herd the following AD¬ 
VANCED REGISTRY COWS. 
BERTHA SHADELAND PAUL 53657, A. It. O., 
3603, bo.n Sept. 14, 1899. Bred to Maplecroft Paul 
DeKol, 30480, will be fresh April 24, 1905. Butter 4 
years, 20 lbs. 7.6 oz.; mil*. 437 6 lbs., average fat 3.14; 
sister of Paul Eusebia DeKol 23 lbs. 6.8. Her sire’s 
dam Is an own sister of Pauline Paul. Twenty pound 
cows are rare. 
RUBY TERPSTRA 2D 47802, A. K. O. 3002, born 
March 15,1898. Bred to Maplecroft Paul DeKol 30480, 
and w ill be fresh April 10, 1905. Butter 20 lbs 2.0 oz , 
milk440.5 lbs., average fat 3.65. She has 3 A. It. O. 
sisters. Her dam is sister of Netherland Maud Mooie 
23 lbs. 11.12 and Pleasant Valley Kate 24 lbs. 5.0. 
Twenty pound cows are scarce. 
PAUL DEKOL AAGGIE BEAUTY 46898. A. R. O. 
born March 26. 1898. Fresh Jan. 9, 1905. Butter 
19 lbs. 13 7oz.,milk5ul.4 lbs. This cow has8A. R.O. 
sisters. Her sire Is a brotherof DeKol 2d PaulDeKol. 
ALTOANA DEKOL EDITH 51655, A. R. O. 2565, 
born Ftb. 19,1900. Fresh J an. 12. 1905. Butter 2 years 
II lbs. 1.9oz.; butter4 years 17 lbs, 2.1 oz., milk 423 
lbs. A fine cow with 6 A. R.O. sisters. 
PAULINE PAUL 2D’S QUEEN 49149, A. R. O. 3910, 
born Dec. 15,1898. Fresh Dec. 9,19J4. Butter 16 lbs. 
11.3 oz. This cow is full sister to the sire of Lilith 
Pauline DeKol’s $1100 son. This cow is a grand- 
daughter of Pauline Paul, the great record cow, and 
is superbly bred on both sides. 
LA POLK A DEKOL 56492, A.R. O. 3813. born April 
12,1900. Butter 14 ibs. 3.8 oz. Her sire is a brother 
of Aaggie Cornucopia Pauline, 34 lbs. 6.2, the world’s 
record cow 
LUCY B. CLOTHILDE 53313, A. It. O. 3285, born 
Aug. 7,19C0. Butter at 3 years 13 lbs. 12.5 oz., average 
fat 3.85. Fresh Dec. 18, bred Feb. 26 to Maplecroft 
Paul DeKol 30480. 
The above Cows are all good ones. If unable to 
attend send for catalogue and mall your bids to me 
on the above 
W. W. CHENEY, Manlius, N. Y. 
L. E. ORTIZ, General Manager 
HIGHEST GLASS JERSEYS 
STAR FARM HOLSTEINS. 
Oil 1C AT EST OFFERING EVER MADE 
AT ERA FATE SAFE. 
Registered Young Cows Due to 
Uresben this Spring. 
Two year old registered Heifers bred ^ C 
to come in this spring or next fall. f 0 
50 
75 
30 
50 
50 
Registered Service Bulls, ready for 
spring service. 
Registered male and female Calves, 
some of them granddaughters and 
30 
50 
grandsons of the champion cow of the world. 
Trt A. It. O. Cows in calf to Mercedes IR 
I U Julip’s Pietertje’s Panl, No. 29830, ( U 
and to Aaggie Cornucopia Pauline Count, No. 
29642. 
IT FAYS TO HUY THE REST. 
Do not have to pay extravagant prices. You save 
money by buying here. Full guarantee on every¬ 
thing. Circulars will be sent on application. 
HORACE L. BRONSON, Dept. D., Cortland. N. Y. 
Registered H0LSTEIN-MES1AK BILLS 
For Sale at Farmers’ Prices 
I have several Bulls, 12 to 15 months old; large, 
handsome, perfectly marked animals, ready for im¬ 
mediate service, for sale. Sired by Corona Spofford 
Pietertje, No. 30160, and selected from best dams in 
herd of over 40 head. 
Also a few FRESH COWS and a number of Heifer 
and Bull CALVES from a few months to a few 
weeks old. For particulars inquire 
P. B. MCLENNAN, Syracuse, N. Y., or 
R. DeForest Dorchester, Manager McLennan 
Stock Farm, Ischua, Cattaraugus Co., N. Y. 
THE BLOOMING DALE HERD OF 
iiolstein-friesians 
are bred for large Production, Good Size, 8trorg 
Constitution, Best Individuality. 
If these are the kind you want write or come to see 
them. 125 to select from. Animals of both sexes 
and all ages to offer at prices that will please you. 
A special offer on some nicely bred Boll, Calves. 
A. A. CORTELYOU, Neshanic, N. J. 
GOLDEN STREAMER 66000 
Son of Forfarshire out of Golden Stream 8th, 
born Feb. 22,1901, and considered the best Jersey bull 
that ever crossed the Atlantic as a two-year old. 
orA few choice Bull Calves for sale by GOLDEN 
STREAMER and GOLDEN FERN’S LAD out of im¬ 
ported cows. 
Specialty —Young Bulls and Heifers, all ages. 
Also Imp. CHESTER WHITES and BERKSHIRE 
PIGS. Standard-Bred BLACK MINORCAS and 
WHITE WYANDOTTES. 
13?" Correspondence solicited. 
GEDNEY FARM, White Plains, 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. Deanie 7th, 602.9 lbs. of butter 
in one year.Sheet Anchor’s Lassie, 476.21bs.ofbut- 
ter in one year. Azalia of Florham, 400 lbs of butter 
in one year. Lucretia 3d, 608.4 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 
lirst and second prizes, and one champion¬ 
ship out of 1 7 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 sale at 
from #100 to #300, also several mature bulls. 
“Sir Clyde’s Son” 
Born July 7, 1904. Perfectly marked, nearly one-half 
white, an extra individual. Sire, “SIR CLYDE,” 
whose sire’s dam was "CANARY’S MERCEDES,” 
and whose dam made over 24 lbs., and her milk tested 
over 4 per cent. Dam made 14 lbs. 11 oz. at 4 years in 
August. Was sired by "ADMIRAL DEKOL,” sire 
of 9 A. R. O. daughters. This one should get cows 
giving rich milk. T. A. Mitchell,Weedsport.N.Y' 
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 be disposed of to make room 
for our crop of Winter Calves. Write for prices on 
anything needed In Holsteln-Friesians. 
WOODCREST FARM, Rifton, Ulster Co.. N.Y. 
BRILL FARM. 
HOLSTEIN CATTLE. 
Home of Lord Netherland DeKol. Great sire 
of high testing butter cows Stock and prices right. 
E. U. DRILL, Poughquag, N. Y. 
Uni CTPIN Pill | Q from 3 to 18months old. A 
nULOILIIl DULLOfew choice young Cows; 
Improved Chester Whites of all ages. Prices right. 
CHARLES K. RECORD, Peterboro, N.Y- 
CHOICE REGISTERED JERSEY BULL CALF, 
Beautiful Heifer Calf, Two Berkshire Sows and one 
Boar Pig. W. F. McSPARRAN, Furniss, Pa. 
Hog;istoroci Jersoys 
9 Heifers, 3 to 14 mos. 5 Bulls 2 to 8 mos. old. St. 
Lambert Strain. “ Sire a Pure St. Lambert.” 
J. ALDUS HERR, Lancaster.Pa. 
THREE FRESH REGISTERED JERSEY COWS 
for sale, good milkers; also young stock. 
A. S. BEEKMAN, South Branch, New Jersey. 
Duroc Jersey Gilts 
eligible to regs’y. A. B. Woodhull, Wading ltiver.N.Y 
rilirno lorcouc Boars ready for service. 8ows for 
LI U I Uu~JCI OCl 0 Spring Farrow. Pigs at weaning. 
B. P. Rock Eggs/ L. R. KUNEY, Adrian,Mich. 
YOU GAN I ArrUKIl A GRADE 
when 1 will sell you a registered JERSEY DULL, 
best dairy stock; ready for service; at farmer’s price. 
R. F. SHANNON, 905 Liberty St., Pittsburg, Pa. 
AYRSHIRES 
A few first-class cows and young stock, Prices right. 
Correspondence solicited, Mamie Row Stock Farm, 
Cherry Creek, Chaut. Co., N. Y. F. H. Cookingham. 
HerefordSnSDorsets^ 
A PROMPT BUYER WILL GET A BARGAIN- 
DR. ARMSTRONG, Lantz Mills, Va. 
Sons of Queen’s Czar 
No. 55573, A. J. C. C. 
(Winner of 21 first prizes, including sweepstakes at 
New York State Fair.) I have for sale two fancy 
solid colored Bull Calves, over three months old. sure 
winners in calf class next fall. Also two of recent 
birth. All from first-class registered cows. They 
will go cheap to a quick buyer. 
Laurel Farm. J. GRANT MORSE, Hamilton, N. Y. 
POLLED DURHAM FOR SALE- Young Bulls, 
6 io 12 months. Also yearling heifer. Reds and ltoans, 
Dams good milkers. Price $50 up and registered free. 
Address J AS. A. EICK, Hibbetts, Ohio. 
COWS TO R SALE 
Having wintered more cows than can pasture, will 
sell good milking, young, native cows, due to calve 
March and April, at $40 per single head, or $35 per 
h6&d in lots of ten, f. o.b. 
Route No. 1. A. W. GRAHAM, Castile, N. Y. 
COR SALE-SCOTCH COLLIE BITCH; 2 years 
I old; golden sable and white; thoroughly trained; 
Royal pedigree; will ship on approval. $25. 
F. C. SMITH & SON, Groton. N. Y. 
REGISTERED ANGORA GOATS.-Pairs or 
v trios. Write for prices and information. 
MELROSE STOCK FARM, Cincinnatus, N. Y. 
LAFAYETTE STOCK FARM 
J. CROUCH & SON, Props., LAFAYETTE, IND. 
LARGEST IMPORTERS OF 
OLDENBURG GERMAN COACH, PERCHERON and BELGIAN 
STALLIONS. Always on hand from 150 to 200 head. 
Importations arriving every month. We now have 100 head that just arrived 
At all the leading fairs and live stock shows in 1904 we won more prizes than 
all others combined. We have the prize winners of the World, but our prices 
are no higher than others. If your community is iu need of a good stallion 
write us. 
J. Crouch & Son, LaFayette, Ind., Nashville, Term., Sedalia, Mo., San Jose, Cal., and London, Canada 
60-GREENWOOD HERD HOLSTEINS—60 
prices for best bred and finest DULL CALVES In America. Fine show animals one month 
“^year old. Sire contains one-half theb’ood of Katy SPOFFORD CORONA, the World’s Champion 
lleiter in In private, official, show, and economic records she has no equal. 
, C.H HITE LEGHORNS, America’s leading strain for 22 years. ENGLISH BERKSHIRES 
Long Distance ’Phone. E, H. KNAPP & SON, Fablus, N. Y. 
