1905. 
TIIE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
J 
435 
PURE BLOOD vs. GRADES. 
In a report of the New York State 
Fair “H.” compares the show herds of 
cattle with the “circuit trotter,” and ven¬ 
tures the remark that these excellent 
specimens would make a poor showing 
for themselves if put out on the* farm, 
and subjected to the usual or ordinary 
feeds. This is but a half truth. Take the 
dairy breeds as shown. I challenge “H.” 
that lie cannot produce frofii an equal 
number of grade cows of the average 
farmer cows that will make an equal 
amount of milk and butter, on the basis 
of cost, production and profit. I concede 
that there are many good grade cows. 
Bue we don’t want the average cow, but 
the best cow that will produce a profitable 
amount of butter, and her calf, if well 
cared for, at six to 10 months of age, will 
sell for the value of its dam's yearly but¬ 
ter product. That cow is the purebred; 
no grade cows will ever do that. In my 
own county in Massachusetts there are 
many herds of purebred cows, where the 
annual sale of butter and calves for breed¬ 
ers is $100 or more per cow. These are 
cattle bred on the farms, and they go out 
annually to the fairs, often making a 
“circuit,” winning blue ribbons galore, 
and some of these herds have graced 
New York State Fair with credit. They 
are Short-horns. I bought two heifer 
calves from a good breeder, paying $35 
cash at 10 days of age. These were raised 
with only the same care that the grade 
heifers had. Their first calves were 
males, and both were raised on skim-milk, 
grass and a small amount of grain, with 
the grade calves. At four and seven 
months old, respectively, both were sold 
for $75 cash, for breeders, and buyers 
were satisfied. Here we have over 100 
per cent, advance over cost of dams, 
which is the value of blood. These cows 
gave me two heifer calves the next year 
that arc worth $50, to increase the herd. 
Certainly two grade heifers would not 
equal this record, under usual conditions. 
1 agree with “II.” that our premium lists 
should have a class for purebred sire and 
four of his get; that would be showing 
results, and the value of a sire, and an 
educator. This brings me back again to 
the value of pure blood, which is the 
basis of all improvement in live-stock. 
This is an age of progress—“Verily 
things do move.” Let your standard be 
pure blood, and get into it all the quality 
you can. _ c. M. A. 
REMEDIES FOR AILING COWS. 
I very frequently get a request for a 
remedy for garget. The following has 
given such excellent results, not only with 
me but with many of my neighbors, that 
I give it here, that the greater number 
may have the benefit One ounce fluid 
extract of belladonna, one ounce fluid ex¬ 
tract of gentian, one ounce saltpetre, one 
ounce muriate of ammonia in five pints of 
water. Dose: A wineglassful every three 
hours. This should be preceded by a 
pound of Epsom salts, given at least an 
hour before. Of course the cow must be 
kept warm, and hot water with plenty of 
rubbing applied to the udder. 
As a tonic, for a cow out of condition, 
the above mixture is excellent. In such 
cases give a dose three times a day. I 
always keep the above on hand, getting 
five or six times the formula put up, and 
divide and dilute with the five pints of 
water as I may need it. Trouble often 
comes unexpectedly, and if a trip to 
town has to be made much valuable time 
is lost. I have for several years had my 
druggist put up for me 10 to 12 pounds of 
Epsom salts, in pound packages, so as to 
have a dose always on hand. This garget 
remedy I got in this wise: At the Pan- 
American test one of the Polled Jerseys 
was taken with garget, I think the worst 
case I ever saw. Her udder was as hard 
as a stone, swollen to almost twice the 
natural size. She was hardly able to 
move, and one chill succeeded another. 
As soon as my attention was called to 
the case, I telephoned for Dr. Martin, 
one of the two “vets” in charge of the 
cattle. After he had treated her, I re¬ 
marked that I feared she would be of 
little value in the test, even if she lived. 
The doctor, however, did not take so 
gloomy a view of the matter. The next 
morning she was decidedly better, and in 
48 hours the udder was normal, the cow 
eating well, and in less than a week she 
was giving her usual mess of milk. I 
asked the doctor if he would object to 
giving me his remedy, when he at once 
wrote it out as above, and l have never 
had or known a case where it was given 
in time that it did not effect a complete 
cure. 
Scab on End of Teat.— I suppose 
dairymen have had cows lose teats from 
this cause, more particularly where they 
have been heavily fed on concentrated 
foods. I know that formerly I had 
serious loss from this source. A number 
of years ago at an institute my good 
friend, Dr. Smead, gave a remedy. Since 
then I have never had a cow lose a teat, 
although I have had numerous cases. The 
remedy is this: One part of pure car¬ 
bolic acid to 10 parts of best raw lin¬ 
seed oil. The druggist may say he can¬ 
not combine them, but if the oil is warmed 
it can be done. They will remain mixed 
indefinitely. I have found that if I ap¬ 
plied this at the first appearance of the 
scab, at the end of the teat, and kept it 
up after each milking, I could effect a 
cure. If it goes beyond the first stages 
it will be necessary to inject it into the 
teat with a small syringe. Let it remain 
a moment, then milk it out and apply 
to both teat and quarter of the udder ex¬ 
ternally. This scab is contagious. A 
cow so affected should never be allowed 
to lie in a place where another cow will 
follow her, neither should one milk her 
and then milk another. In such cases I 
always leave such a cow to the last to be 
milked. This solution is excellent to 
keep in the stable for ordinary cuts, or 
for sore teats. It is healing and a disin¬ 
fectant. edw’d van alstyne. 
Pasture for Hogs. 
What is the best crop to sow in a hogyard 
with the intention of letting young shotes 
harvest it? r. r. 
Seneca. N. Y. 
We have found nothing more satisfactory 
than Dwarf Essex rape. This may be de¬ 
scribed as a “turnip run all to top.” It 
makes a large growth above ground, and 
when eaten down once grows up again. It is 
broadcast the same as turnip seed. Next to 
tins we like Early Amber cane broadcast. 
MONEY! 
Cows will give 15 to 20 per 
cent more milk if protected 
from the torture of flies with 
CHILD'S SO-BOS-SO KILFLY. 
Kills flies and all insects; protects horses as well 
as cows. Perfectly harmless to man and beast 
Rapidly applied with Child’s Electric Sprayer. 
SO to 50 cows sprayed in a few minutes. A true 
antiseptic; keeps stables, chicken houses, pig 
pens in a perfectly sanitary condition. 
Auk dealer for Child's SO-BOS-SO or send $1 (spesUI 
prl««) for 1-gal can and Sprayer complete by express. 
CHAS. H. CHILDS & CO., Sole Manufacturers, 
24 LaFayette Street, Utica, N.Y. 
WEEDSPORT SILOS 
The three styles we build are mod¬ 
els of up-to-date silo construction 
The cut shows the " Weedsport 
improved Silo.” with removable 
sliding, interchangeable doors, and 
Octagon Shingle Roof. 
A Silo 'will pay its cost in one 
year from saving in fodder and 
increase of milk, Special prices 
on orders for shipment July 1st 
Write for Catalogue, stating size 
wanted. 
The ABRAM WALRATH CO. 
Box 83, 
WEEDSPORT, N. Y. 
SILOS 
cheapest in the end. We wi______ 
Steel Frame, round. 
Built once for all. Best 
preservers,most durable, 
models of convenience, 
We want agents. Special terms 
BEST OF SEPARATORS 
ACTUALLY FREE 
OF COST. 
This is really the fact in the purchase or a 
DE LAVAL CREAM SEPARATOR. Any reput¬ 
able person may buy a DE LAVAL machine on 
such liberal terms that the machine actually 
pays for itself. 
And it not only does this the first year, in which 
it saves its cost, but goes on doing it lor fully 
twenty years to come. In the face of these facts 
buying trashy “cash-in-advance” separators, or any 
other than the best, is penny wise, dollar foolish. 
Such machines quickly lose their cost instead of 
Saving’ it, and then go on losing instead of 
saving. 
There is no possible reason why any buyer of a j] 
Cream Separator should be content with less than the 
DE LAVAL, and there never was a more promising 
time to make this most profitable of all farm invest¬ 
ments 
Send at once for new catalogue and full 
particulars. 
The De Laval Separator Co. 
Randolph & Canal Sts., 
CHICAGO. 
1213 Filbert Street, 
PHILADELPHIA. 
9 & I I Drumm St., 
SAN FRANCISCO. 
General Offices: 
74 CORTLANDT STREET, 
NEW YORK. 
121 Youville Square, 
MONTREAL. 
75 & 77 York Street, 
TORONTO. 
248 McDermot Avenue, 
WINNIPEG. 
5l«E!la 
Separators 
Every Tubular 
Starts 
a Fortune 
If you had a gold mine would you 
throw half the gold away? Properly 
managed dairies are surer than 
gold mines, yet many farmers throw 
half the gold away every day. The 
butter fat is the gold—worth twenty 
to thirty cents a pound. Gravity 
process skimmers — pans and cans — 
lose half the cream. Your dairy 
can’t pay that way. 
Like a Crowbar 
Tubular Separators 
are regular crow¬ 
bars — get right 
under the trouble- 
pry the mortgage off 
the farm. How? 
Gets all the cream 
—raises the quan¬ 
tity and quality 
of butter — starts a 
fortune for the 
owner. It's a 
modern separator. 
The picture shows. 
Write for catalogue F-I53. 
THE SHARPLES CO. P. M. SHARPLES 
CHICAGO, ILL. WEST CHESTER, PA 
SILOS 
The “Philadelphia” and Patent Roof 
All sizes Wood Tanks and Steel Structures. 
^E. F. Schlichter, 1910 Market St., Phila., Pa.i 
SILOS 
Pine, Hemlock and Cypress In 200 sizes; also cutters, blowers, 
carriers, horse powers, hay presses. Catalogue free. 
HARDER MFC. COMPANY, Box 11, Coblosklll, N. Y. 
BLATCHFORD’S X 
SUGAR and FLAXSEEDN 
PURE LOCUST BEAN MEAL RICH IN SUGAR AND 
PURE FLAXSEED WITH T HE OIL ALL IN IT 
ALBUMEN OUS AN D TONIC 
I DIRTY MOLA.StS, MILL VCCO OR RCFU.C 
. ..J beat rood for Stock •( quarter the coet ol Stock root. 
. Recommended by Afrlcultural Experiment StaUoni and 
a^thoutand, of rarmem. Write ter rankle, and r'tei 
THE (URWELL Ml LIS. Ill v 
KUHfc FLi 
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Perfection 
Milk Cooler and Aerator 
The surest guarantee of good t 
butter and cheese and Tong I 
keeping milk. Aerates while 
it cools. Expels all animal -„_^ 
odors and feed, stable and other foreign smells. 
Convenient. All sizes. Descriptive circulars free! 
L. R. LEWIS, Mfr., Box 12, Cortland, N. Y. 
Aerated 
cTVIilk Pays 
Milk is money to the farmer. It 
pays best when cooled and 
aerated to remove animal heat 
and stable odors. 
Champion Milk 
Cooler-Aerator 
i Saves ice, work and time. Used and 
endorsed by thousands. Write for 
free booklet, “Milk and Its Care." 
^Champion Milk CoolerCo. 
9 Squires Street, 
Chlmpior^ Cortland, N. Y. 
Milk 
Cooler-Aerator' 
im'KEAR labels 
stamped with any name or address with consecutive 
numbers. I supply forty recording associations and 
thousands of practical farmers, breeders and veteri¬ 
narians. Sample free. Agent* Wtinted. 
O. II. DANA, T IMuIn St., West Lebanon, N. H. 
DR. DAVID 
Roberts 
CATTLE 
SPECIALIST 
OFFERS THESE BOOKS FREE 
No. 1. Abortion In Cows. No. 2. 
Barren Cows. No. 3. Retained 
Afterbirth. No. 4. Scours In 
Calves. No. 5 How tomakeyour 
OWN STOCK FOOD at home. 
Dr. David Roberts, Cattle Specialist 
431 Grand Ave.,Waukesha,Wls. 
.DEATH TO HEAVES 
NEWTON'S Heave, Cough, Dis¬ 
temper and Indigestion Care, 
A veterinary specific tor wind 
r,.*-,,th roat, and stomach troubles. 
Strong recommend* |1.00 per 
can. Dealers. Mail or Ex. paid. 
The Newton Remedy Co., 
Toledo, Ohio. 
Sores on horses, quick as magic 
Pratts Vet. Healing Ointment. 
Made by Pratt Food Co., Phila. Over 30 years old. 
THE SPRING 
WORK 
fB sure to bring gore 
shoulders. You need not 
lay your horse off a day 
it you use 
GALL 
CURE. 
Above trade mark on every box 
BICKMORE’S ___ 
It’g the sovereign remedy for all Call., Scratch.., 
Wire Cut., Cre.aa Heel, etc. In horses. Tom or 
Craok.d T.ata, etc. In cows. Sold by local dealers 
everywhere, who are directed to refund money If it 
fails. Enclose us 10 oenta for testing sample. 
HCKiOK BULL CUHI COMMHT. loi 519 .OH T..., ■>. 
