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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
May 6, 
Live Stockand Dairy 
HOGS WITH SKIN DISEASE. 
I have several shotes and hogs that are 
breaking out with a rash. I am feeding 
separator milk, middlings, bran and a little 
cornmeal. Is the feed the trouble, or Is It 
a disease? If so, tell me what you can 
about it. a. J. 
Sherburne, N. Y. 
The kind of feed for these hogs is. all 
right, and should not cause this break¬ 
ing out, unless they are fed too high. 
This latter is hardly probable, as much 
of it is bought feed. A thrifty man is 
not apt to feed too much, when he must 
buy it. If A. T. had told something about 
their sleeping quarters, doubtless I would 
be able to arrive at once at the cause of 
the trouble. I will suggest that they be 
given a good scrubbing- with soft water 
and soap. Then give them a good 
sprinkling with some one of the coal tar 
preparations, used for sheen dip vermin 
exterminator and disinfectant. Then give 
them clean,dry quarters and do notallow 
them to nest and sleeo in manure. If 
they have not had salt regularly, mix 
some with wood ashes and put it where 
they can always have access to it. 
JOHN M. JAMISON. 
DEATH OF BROOD SOW. 
I have just lost a brood sow, due to far¬ 
row two days before. I watched her all the 
time; she did not have much pain, but I 
saw she was not right and when I examined 
her I found she needed aid. I got five live 
pigs but the sow died in about 10 hours after¬ 
wards. The sow was in fine condition; I 
have fed sweet apples, hominy and bran and 
all the clover hay and charcoal she would 
take, with lots of exercise, and she has been 
in a warm barn all the while. What was 
the cause and what can be done in such a 
case? E . m. r. 
New Woodstock, N. Y. 
It is possible that E. M. R. was too 
hasty in this matter, not waiting for 
nature to do all she would. But I think 
the whole story of the misfortune is told 
in the sentence: “She has been in a warm 
barn all the while”, being \ ell fed, and 
I am sure she would not take the neces¬ 
sary exercise. The fact that there was no 
action proves this. Had the sow had out¬ 
door exercise, and been compelled to root 
in straw or other coarse litter for the 
little grain she should hav^, and had a 
small ration of laxative food, such as 
bran and middlings, and clover leaves 
softened by steeping in warm waiter, 1 
do not think there would have been any 
trouble. Unde normal conditions, with 
proper surroundings, a sow seldom goes 
wrong at this time. It is safe to say 
that in 99 times out of a 100, when there 
is a failure, it is the owner’s fault. 
JOHN M. JAMISON. 
LUMPY JAW IN HEIFER. 
T have a heifer three years old that has 
lumps on the side of her jaw that gather 
and break, but do not seem to heal up. 
What is good for the trouble? h. c. d. 
Yates Co., Nl Y. 
From your brief remarks it appears that 
your heifer has what is known as actino¬ 
mycosis, or lumpy jaw, big jaw, etc. This 
is a chronic infectious disease, character¬ 
ized by the formation of peculiar tumors 
in various regions of the body, more par 
ticularly the head, and due to the specific 
action of a certain fungus. The disease is 
not directly transmitted from one animal 
to another, but it seems apparent that the 
fungus is conveyed into the tissues by 
various foodstuffs, through slight wounds 
of the mucous membrane of the mouth, 
decayed teeth or during the shedding of 
milk teeth. The course of the disease is 
quite slow. In most cases the disease 
yields readily to proper treatment if began 
in time but if the bone has been badly af¬ 
fected the best treatment is the ax. I 
have seen a number of bad cases cured, 
but a bunch remained. The treatment 
until recently was almost entirely surgi¬ 
cal and not satisfactory, but since 1892 
when the potassium treatment came into 
practice the results have been remarkable. 
Treatment ..t tne present time consists of 
giving one to one and one-half dram of 
iodide of potassium, once a d«y, dissolved 
in water, and administered as a drench. 
When weeping from the eyes cr loss of 
appetite commence the medicine should 
be discontinued for a few days, and again 
repeated. The cure requires from three 
to six weeks’ treatment. If there is any 
chance of a cure it will take place in this 
time, or at least show some improvement. 
It is not. however, advisable, to adminis¬ 
ter iodide of potassium to milch cows as 
it will considerably reduce the milk secre¬ 
tion, or stop it altogether. Furthermore, 
a great part of the drug is excreted 
through the milk, making it unfit for use. 
Whether an animal effected with actino- 
mvcosis should be used for human food 
after the gert has been killed with the 
potassium will depend on circumstances. 
When, however, the disease is sufficiently 
developed to cause large swellings and 
abscesses which are freely discharging pus 
and when the general health of the animal 
is affected, the carcass should be con¬ 
demned. M. D. WILLIAMS, D. V. S. 
Arctic Explorer (recounting adven¬ 
tures of his last expedition) : “We cer¬ 
tainly could l ave reached the Pole had 
not our dogs given out at a critical mo¬ 
ment.” Fair Listener (breathlessly) : 
“Why, I thought that the Esquimaux dogs 
were perfectly tireless creatures.” Arctic 
Explorer (gloomily) : “I—er—speak in a 
culinary sense. Miss.”—Credit Lost. 
L. IS. ORTIZ, General Manager 
HIGHEST GLASS JERSEYS 
GOLDEN STREAMER 65000 
Bon of Forfarshire out of Golden' Stream 8th, 
Dorn Feb. 22,1901, and considered the best Jersey bull 
that ever crossed the Atlantic as a two-year old. 
or£T ew ch «ice Hull Calves for sale by GOLDEN 
STREAMER and GOLDEN FERN'S LAD out of Im¬ 
ported cows. 
Sprcialty—Y oung Bulls and Heifers, all ages. 
Also Imp. CHESTER WHITES and BERKSHIRE 
£ILS. Standard-Bred BLACK MINOKCAS and 
WHITE WYAND9TTES. 
Correspondence solicited. 
GEDNEY FARM, White Plains, N. Y. 
n | q 
^ B Registered Stock, pairs not akin* 
Prices reasonable. S. T. Witmer, Union Deposit, Pa. 
SPRING PIGS, Gilts and Sendee 
Boars. Best strains bred from 
0 1 A Cloverdale Herd, Recorded Stock, 
■ la Oi all ages Fifty Spring Pigs. Write for 
prices. H. L. BEADLE, Valley Palls, N. Y. 
0 1 A Swine and Guernseys. Prices reason- 
■ la Ua able. Van Doren Bros., Lysander, N.Y. 
O. I. O. Pig's 
Registered Stock. March and April farrow - Prolific 
Strains, Mated not akin. Prices low. 
P. J. SCHWARTZ, East Pliarsalia, N. Y. 
ST RICTLY O. I- C. 
Standard Bred Spring Pigs, for 
sale now, sired by Busy Tom, the 
great O. I. C. of to-day. M. L. 
Bowersox, R.3,Bradford.Dk,Co,O. 
IMPROVED LARGE YORKSHIRES 5BS 
hog. Pigs of all ages from Imported stock for sale. 
MEADOW BROOK STOCK FARM, Rochester, Mlcb 
Reg. P. Chinas, Berkshircs and C. Whites. 
8 wks. and older, mated not akin. Ser¬ 
vice Boars, have stock returned, re¬ 
fund money if not satisfactory. Reg. 
Holsteins. Heifers, Bulls and Cows 
inCalf. Hamilton & Co., Ercildoun, Chester Co., Pa. 
Springbanfc 
Berfeshires 
A fine lot of 7 Aug. W%n an( j Sept. Boars, 
and some fine July and Ang.Farrowed Sows, just right 
to breed for early fall litters. Write me and state just 
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. 
F OR S A L E — 25 Scotch Collies, Cheap. 
J.H. YANDEN BOSCH, Jr., K. D. 7, Auburn, N. Y. 
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. 
W rite or see me before you 
buy. Come to Kentucky if 
you want a good jack. 
JOE E. WRIGHT, 
Junction City. Kentucky. 
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 in need of a good stallion, 
write us. 
J. Crouch & Son, LaFayette, Ind„ Nashville, Tenn„ Sedalia, Mo., San Jose, Cal., and London, Canada 
Holstein-Friesian Cattle 
Pourtli 
ublic Sale 
WE ARE BREEDERS OF 
REGISTERED JACKS, 
SADDLE HORSES, 
_.AND _ 
POLAND-CHINA HOGS'. 
Write for what you want. 
J. E. COOK & CO., Lexington, Kentucky* 
SYRACUSE, New York, June 8 and 9, 1905 
This offering of 175 HEAD OF PURE BRED HOLSTEIN- 
FRIESIAN CATTLE cannot but please all kinds of buyers. 
BREEDERS’ CONSIGNMENT SALE COMPANY 
A. A. CORTELYOU, Neshnnie, New Jersey 
T. A. MITCHELL, Weedsport, New York. 
STEVENS BROTHERS HASTINGS CO., Lacona, New York. 
F. P. KNOWLES, Auburn, Mass. 
H. L. BRONSON, Cortland, New York. 
H. A. MOYER, Syracuse, New York. 
We wish all that are interested to have a Catalog. The largest and best we have ever issued. 
ADDRESS 
S. D. W. Cleveland, Sales Manager, Syracuse, N.Y. 
60 GREENWOOD HERD HOLSTEINS—60 
"VN rite for prices for best bred and finest BULL CAI^VES in America. Fine show animals one month 
to one year old. Sire contains one-half the blood of Katy SPOFFOlil) CORONA, the World’s Champion 
Heifer In her class. 
S. C. WHITE 
Long Distance 
In private, official, show, and economic records she has no equal. 
L LEGHORN'S, America’s leading strain for22 years. ENGLISH 
’Phone. E. H. KNAPP &. S 
BKKKSHIHKS 
SON, Pabiua, N. 
HOLSTEIN BULLS Jr 
Improved Chester Whites of all ages. Prices right 
CHARLES K, RECORD, Peterboro, N. Y- 
r Sale 
Purebred Holstein-Friesian Bull and Heifer Calves 
from registered and record stock. Prices moderate. 
Write promptly. W. W- CHENEV, Manlius. N. Y. 
AT AUCTION 
THURSDAY, MAY 11th. 1905 
kf' 
.Price 
Spotswood Farm, Broad ku. Pa., 
RAIUtO AO JTA1IOH, AM KIH. »I*.*A. > : 
roe CATALOGUE, AIADV MAT A. AOOAKSt! 
PflTfeR C. KELLOGG, Auctionocf, 107 John St., New York. 
fiffcrvx- Farm Holsteins. 
First Spring Offering. Greatest Ever Yet Made! 
Cn Registered Holstein-Friesian Cows, Cfl 
w* .due this Spring. OU 
$160 .Per head and upwards. $100 
Cft Registered 2 year old Holstein-Friesian 
OU ....Heifers,due to freshen next Fall....DU 
$90 Per head and upwards. $90 
Q C Registered Holstein Friesian Bulls, AP 
£v .ready for Immediate service. 
THE BEST EVER OFFERED AT PUBLIC SALE. 
$75 .Per head and upwards. $75 
*¥ n Registered Male and Female Calves, some of 
I U them grandsons and granddaughters of Aaggle 
Cornucopia Pauline, Champion Cow of the world A 
R. O.; seven day record,34.31 pounds. 
M A.K.O.Cowb, in calf to Aaggie Cornucopia 
Pauline Count No. 29342; and Mercedes Julip's 
Pletertje’s Paul, No. 29830; combined A. R. O. butter 
records of dams, 63.03 poundsin 7 days, average per 
cent, of fat 4.2.Greatestof any two bulls in the world 
$50 ....Calves for$50 per head and upwards... $50 
Records are Official. Greatest Opportunity Ever 
Offered. Now Is the time to start a foundation herd. 
Prices reasonable. Full guarantee on everything 
Personal inspection Invited. Circulars will be sent 
on application. 
HORACE L. BRONSON, Dept. D, Cortland, N. Y 
WHITE SPRINGS FARM. 
„ GUERNSEY HERD. ' 
Headed by PETER THE GREAT OF PAXTANO 
No. 6346 and BLUE BLOOD, No 6310 
Such Cows as Imp. Deanie 7th, 502.9 lbs. ol butter 
in one year.-Sheet Anchor’s Lassie. 476.2 lbs of but¬ 
ter in one year. Azalia of Florham, 400 lbs of butter 
in one year. Lucretla 3d, 508.4 lbs. of butter in one 
year, etc., etc. 
r I he herd numbers about forty carefully selected 
animals. Registered and tuberculin-tested. Breed- 
^ or sa * e a H times, including the choicest 
andbal1 D calves of all ages. The winnings 
at the New York State Fair lor 1904 comprised 13 
'V-ft an .d second prizes, and one chanipion- 
°f entries. Prices very reasonable, 
r or further information and catalogue, address, 
ALFRED G. LEWIS, Geneva, N.Y. 
Please mention Rvkai, New Yorker in writing. 
frSioOtn sVrT 0M h ?‘ ferS f0T Sllle at 
from *100 to *300, also several mature bulls. 
R EGIst’d Jersey Cattle, Lin¬ 
coln, Shropshire, Hamp¬ 
shire and South Down Sheep; 
Chester White, Poland China 
1 and Berkshire Pigs; Scotch 
iCollie Dogs and a variety of 
1 35 Poultry. Come see my 
■N stock and make your own 
, - selections. Send 2c. stamp 
Fancy of Eureka 130891 for New Catalogue. 
EDWARD WALTER, West Chester, Penna. 
LAKELAND HERD OF 
HOLSTEIN-FRIESIANS 
BULLS ready for service, A. R. O. dams, breed¬ 
ing of ihe best. 
YEARLING HEIFERS, In. calf by Mutual 
Pietertje Paul. 
A. R. O. COWS, of .good breeding and in calf 
Write for particulars. WING It. SMITH, 37 and 38 
Wleting Block, Syracuse, New York. 
For Sale Cheap 
HOLSTEIN BULL 
Two-thirds White. Born Oct. 15.1904 Sire, “Soldene 
Clothilde Artis,” Sire of 8 tested daughters. Dam, 
‘‘Felicia 3d, M 15 lbs. 15 oz. at 3 years. Avery large, 
line cow. He will please you and you cannot afford 
to use a grade at the price I wi 11 make. 
Oakland Farm. T. A. MITCHELL, Weedsport. N. Y. 
YOU CAN’T AFFORD A GRADE 
when I 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. 
You Can Buy 
A rich four months JERSEY BULLand a pair of five 
months BERKSHIRE SOWS from my bargain coun¬ 
ter. i W. F. McSPARRAN, Furnlss, Pa. 
RogiiHtoroci «Torsoys 
9Helfers. 3 to 14 mos. 5 Bulls 2 to 8 mos. old. St 
Lambert Strain. “ Sire a Pure St. Lambert.” 
J. ALDUS HERR, Lancaster. Pa 
For your own sake buy a large hungry ANGUS 
DULL whose ancestors haven't been over-fed, at 
CLOVER BLOSSOM FARM, Port Austin, Mich, 
FAR CAI c MALE and fe- 
rwl\ OHLL MALE ELK at 
The Michigan School for the Deaf, Flint, Michigan. 
REGISTERED ANGORA GOATS.-Pairs OI 
trios. Write for prices and information. 
MELROSE STOCK FARM, Oincinnntus, N. Y. 
Only for cows 
Pratts Cow Tonic. 
Made by Pratt Food Co., Phila. Over 30 years old. 
THE BLOOMINGDALE HERD OF 
HOLSTEIN-FRIESIANS 
are bred for large Production, Good Size, Strong 
Constitution, Best Individuality. 
t e ??r a , re klnd you Want write or come to see 
them. Iz6 to select Irorn. Animals of both sexes 
and all ages to offer at prices that will please you. 
A special offer on some nicely bred Bull Calves. 
A. A. CORTELYOU, Neshanic, N. J 
Registered HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAR BULLS 
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 
Pietertpe, No. 30160, and selected from best dams in 
herd of oyer 40 head. 
»rid 1S llnu e 7' Frvxru 1 9 0WS a, j d a number of Heifer 
and Bull CALv ES from a lew months to a few 
weeks old. I or particulars inquire 
P. D. McLENNAN, Syracuse, N. Y., or 
K - I o? F ? r , < c st Dorchester, Manager McLennan 
Stock Farm, Ischua, Cattaraugus Co., 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 Holstein-Friesians. 
WOODCREST FARM, Rilton, Ulster Co.. N. V. 
BRILL FARM. 
HOLSTEIN CATTLE. 
Home of Lord Netherland DeKol. Great sire 
of high testing butter cows Stock and prices right. 
E. 0. DRILL, Poughquag-, N. Y. 
N O MORE BLIND HORSES.—For Specific Opn- 
thalmla, Moon Blindness, and other Sore Eyes, 
BARRY CO.,Iowa City,Iowa, have a sure cure. 
