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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
June 10, 
Live Stock and Dairy 
WYANDOTTES AND DARK EGGS 
Do White Wyandottes lay only dark-colored 
eggs? I have some hens I bought for pure- 
blood White Wyandottes, and get white and 
dark eggs. I have some chicks hatched March 
l(i from the above eggs, and one of them is 
getting quile a large single comb. Is that a 
Wyandotte? The rest of them have double 
combs. 
All the American breeds of poultry are 
“manufactured” breeds; that is they arc 
made by crossing different breeds and se¬ 
lecting and breeding those that come 
nearest the desired type. After several 
years of this selecting the type becomes 
more or less fixed, and we have the 
Wyandotte or the Plymouth Rock or the 
Rhode Island Red, etc. By carefully se¬ 
lecting only those which lay brown eggs 
we may in time almost entirely eliminate 
the tendency to lay light colored eggs, 
also by breeding only from those with a 
rose comb we will in time get rid of the 
single combs, the occasional feathers on 
the legs, the black feathers in the plum¬ 
age, and the other “outs” by which the 
tendency to revert back to original types 
so pesters the breeder. The White Wyan¬ 
dotte has not become sufficiently "fixed” 
as yet, so that there will be some that 
will lay light-colored eggs, and it may be 
the very best looking hen as to Wyandotte 
type that docs it. I have not found any 
breeder who would guarantee that eggs 
from his flock would produce chicks with¬ 
out any single combs. The best we can 
do is to breed out these imperfections 
as rapidly as possible. So when a man 
talks to me about “pure-blooded” fowls 
it is evident at once that he is an ama¬ 
teur in the poultry business. 
A year ago I sent to a successful breed¬ 
er for 100 White Wyandotte eggs, and 
when they hatched only 26 chicks, five of 
which were single combed and two slate 
colored, I was just about disgusted. I 
had sent an order for another 100 which 
I countermanded, but too late, the eggs 
were already on I he way. The stock 
was said to be from the most eminent 
breeder of White Wyandottes in the coun¬ 
try. I wrote him about the case, asking 
if he would guarantee that eggs from 
his yards would not produce any single- 
combed birds. In his answer he ignored 
that question, but said “the slate-colored 
chicks would produce my whitest males,” 
and “the percentage of single combs was 
altogether too great,” etc. But I have to¬ 
day from those 26 chicks one male bird 
that I wouldn’t take twice the price of 
the 100 eggs for. He is the broadest- 
breasted, broadest-backed Wyandotte I 
ever saw, pure white, with legs as stout as 
a 30-pound turkey, and is the admiration 
of all who see him. I have also some 
pullets from same lot fit to go with him. 
The second 100 eggs hatched over 70 
chicks, which were the evenest and hand¬ 
somest little chicks I ever raised, and I 
wrote that breeder a letter of apology 
and have dealt satisfactorily with him 
ever since. geo. a. cosgrove. 
HORSES IN WESTERN NEW YORK. 
M-ost of the horses used in this county come 
from the West, largely from Montana, the 
Dakotas and Wyoming, being brought here by 
carloads. Many are a good while in getting 
acclimated, but when so are considered very 
good horses. They cost all the way from $125 
to $250, according to size and style. Very 
few colts are raised in this section, though 
more than a few years ago, when horses were 
so cheap that it took two or three to buy a 
bicycle. The principal reason why more colts 
are not. raised is because the fences are so 
poor. Most of the old “worm” rail fences are 
becoming rotted down, and it is only a very 
few years since wire fences have come into 
use. But many farmers arp becoming con¬ 
vinced that horse raising is to be very profit¬ 
able, and are fencing their farms with a view 
of growing more colts. Very much more fenc¬ 
ing would he done if farmers could get better 
material : much is extremely poor. We put 
up a wire fence two years ago, and now many 
of the strands are half rusted off, and hardly 
a. trace of the galvanizing Is visible. If some 
firm would make a first-class galvanized wire 
fencing wo would be glad to buy it at a 
greatly larger price. The truckmen in the 
cities and larger villages of course use heavy 
draft horses, but on the farms good blocky, 
short-legged horses weighing from 1,100 to 
1.500 pounds each are mostly called for, and 
those that are fast walkers are much sought 
after. A few mustangs have been brought in, 
but they are not very satisfactory, even 
though sold chrap. j. s. woodward. 
Niagara Co., N. Y. 
RIGHT OF TENANT TO MANURE. 
I made an oral agreement last Novem¬ 
ber to rent a barn from another tenant, who 
rents house and barn of a landlord, for 
which I was to pay 75 cents a month till 
April, 1905. Now he claims all the manure 
made, because It does not rest upon boards. 
I have paid for rent monthly, and nothing 
has been said about the manure till I be¬ 
gan drawing it away, as I did when my 
brother rented It, but always left enough for 
his garden. Now they claim to be entitled 
to the manure. I see that Ohio laws give 
the liveryman the rights to the manure; how 
about Pennsylvania? Would not a drayman 
have the same privilege as a liveryman when 
he does both kinds of work? If the manure 
Is to be left on the premises, could I buy 
it from the landlord instead of tenant? 
Could the tenant sell it? I suppose In town 
a tenant could have manure unless in lease 
stated otherwise. Everything which made 
the manure was bought. o. s. t. 
Pennsylvania. 
. The manure in question will belong 
to the tenant who made it, provided it 
was not made in any way connected with 
agriculture. Where property is leased for 
purposes other than agricultural, the rule 
is that the manure may be removed by 
the tenant. A livery stable man, for in¬ 
stance, is entitled to the manure made 
in the livery stable. The landlord has 
no interest in it, because it was not con¬ 
nected with agricultural purposes. The 
Pennsylvania law is no different from 
that of Ohio and other places in this 
respect. The fact that the manure does 
not rest upon boards is immaterial. It 
does not become a part of the realty un¬ 
less it is incorporated into the soil itself. 
It seems very clear, therefore, that O. S. 
T. has the right to remove all of the 
manure made in the barn in question. 
What, If any, is the law In the State of 
New York in relation to removal of manure 
(selling) by tenant from a rented farm? Has 
owner any redress? it. D. 
Massachusetts. 
A tenant of a farm rented for agricul¬ 
tural purposes, has no right to remove 
from the farm manure made upon it, 
either during the existence of his tenancy, 
nor at the termination of it. The manure 
made on the farm belongs to it, and may 
not be sold or removed by the outgoing 
tenant. The landlord might recover dam¬ 
ages for such removal by the outgoing 
tenant, and prevent by injunction, or 
otherwise, a continuing tenant from thus 
misappropriating the manure. 
Carnivorous Sheep. — Australian sheen 
have acquired a taste for rabbits, which 
would be very desirable if they captured and 
killed the destructive bunnies, but according 
to the Melbourne Australasian, many sheep 
are poisoned by eating dead rabbits that were 
killed with phosphorus. In every case the 
sheep were supplied with plenty of water and 
salt, and, in most instances, with a quantity 
of dry grass. In one case 15 out of 30 fat 
wethers in a 300-acre paddock were lost in 
two months. In every instance the loss ap¬ 
peared to be heaviest among the fat sheep, 
ewes especially. One sheep owner in the Al- 
bury district lost 40 valuable ewes out of a 
flock of 400. The animals will leave every¬ 
thing else to hunt for the dry carcases of 
poisoned rabbits. The grazier adds: “I have 
scores of times seen sheep fight like dogs to 
get. the carcases away from each other. So 
far I have had no losses among cattle, hut 
during the past month our cattle have taken 
to eating the rabbits, and devour all they can 
find—-fur, bone and everything.” 
Dripping Stovepipe.—W e bought a new 
stove that was airtight when shut up, so as 
to keep fire all night. It would keep In all 
night, but there would be a lot of sooty water 
on the stove in the morning. I got a “Home 
Comfort” damper, such as goes on to the side 
of stovepipe, and put that on, and it was a 
remedy. The damper when open was nearly 
half as long as the stovepipe; this gives a 
draft so that it keeps the stovepipe dry. 
McDonough, N. Y, f.' w. 
When you write advertisers mention The 
R. N.-Y. and you'll get a quick reply and 
“a square deal.” See guarantee, page 8. 
MORGAN ROADSTERS 
15.1 hands, 950 pounds; sorrels, narrow strip in face, 
long tails; closely matched; sound and smooth; am¬ 
bitious, fearless and good for long driving. Also, a 
pair of chestnut heavy COACH HORNES, 16 hands, 
1250 pounds, good action form, honest, sound and 
smooth. GEOROE H. PIERCE, Mendon, Vt. 
JACKS, SADDLE HORSES 
AND 
POLAND-CrilNA HOGS. 
75 MARCH PIGS, 
$15 apiece, cr $85 a pair. 
Write for what you want. 
J, F. COOK & CO., Lexington, Kentucky. 
OEDKTEY FARM 
L. E. ORTIZ, General Manager 
HIGHEST CLASS JERSEYS 
SHOO-FLY ~ 
Kills every FLY it strikes. Repps the rest ofT Cows while in 
pasture, longer than any imitation. Used by loading dairymen 
since 1885. If your dealer docs not keep the genuine, send us $1.00, 
will return latest Improved 8-Ttibc Sprayer and enough “ Shoo* 
Fly ’* to protect 200 cows. Name Kxp. Oilice. Free Hook let. 
Snoo-FI.Y MFC. CO., 1026 Fairmoont, Philadelphia, Ta. 
F.DTTOR knows from experience ** Shoo-Fly ” is O. K. 
No experiment, results positive 
Pratts Distemper Cure. 
Made by Pratt Food Co., Phila. Over 30 years old. 
Wire 
Guts 
Thousands o f 
horses and cat¬ 
tle are disabled 
every year by 
barbed wire. It 
Is not a serious 
matter where 
Bickmore’s Gall Cure 
Is at hand. It heals qulekly and permanently. 
Most efficient remedy in the world for wounds of 
tills character. Also for Harno.s, Collar and Sad¬ 
dle Call., Scratches, Crease Hool, Crack., 
Flesh Wounds, etc. Sold everywhere by dealers. 
Be sure to ask for Rlekmore’s. It’s guaranteed. 
Send 10 cents for trial sample. 
BICKMOBE GALL CURE CO., Bo« 519, OLD TOWN, MAIHE.^ 
DEATH TO HEAVES 
BUU XIUIgCDt.VU V'BSI « 
A veterinary Bpecitic for win<* 
„throat and stomach troubles 
*'Strong rccommcndM $1.00 pei 
can. Dealers. Mail or Kx. paid 
The Newton Remedy Co., 
Toledo, Ohio. 
K 
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trios. Write for prices and information. 
ELROSE STOCK FARM, Oi 
iMf/i I o. X rtilo 
ME 
Cincinnatus, N. Y. 
■“ W OHkL MALE ELK r 
I lie Michigan School for the Deaf, Flint, Michigai 
S COTCH COLLIES, Spayed Females, two lo 
eight mos. Cire. SILAS DECKER, Montrose, Pa. 
LARGE IMPROVED YORKSHIRES 
The best Hog; White, Easy Fattening, Prolific. 
Young Stork, Both Sexes, $5 up. 
E. F,. STEVENS, Madison, R. F. !>., Lake Co., Ohio. 
They LEAD all Breeds 
THE JERSEY RED 
HOGS and PIGS. 
The Catalogue is FREE. 
ARTHUR .J. COLLINS, M(torestown, N. J. 
O A Swine and Guernseys. Prices reason 
■ !■ U ■ able. Van Doren Bros., Lysander, N.Y. 
0.1.C 
prices. 
Cloverdale Herd. Recorded Stock, 
■ ail ages. Fifty Spring Pigs. Write for 
H. Tj* JiLADLh, Valley Falls, N, V. 
IMPROVED LARGE YORKSHIRES SS; 
hog. Pigs of all ages from imported stock for sale. 
MEADOW BROOK STOCK FARM, Rochester, Mich 
0 . 1 . G. 
Prices reasonable 
• ’ m ivimw i wilts iuiu norvic 
Boars. Best strains bred froi 
Registered Stock, pairs not akir 
i. S. T. Witmer, Union Deposit, Pi 
O. I. O. Pig-s 
Registered Stock. March and April farrow. Prolific 
Strains, Mated not akin. Prices low. 
F. ,1. SCHWARTZ, East Pharsalla.N. Y. 
Large Eng. Berkshires 
Imported and Domestic Strains. Descriptive circular 
showing pedigrees of breeding stock, and price-list 
on application. PigB, pairs and trios not related 
WILLOTJGKBY FARM, Gettysburg-, Pa. 
Springbank MEM Berkshires 
A fine lot of 7 Aug. and Sept. Boars, 
and some fine July and Aug.Farrowed Sows, just right 
to-breed for early fall litters. Write me and stato just 
what you want. ,1. E. Watson, Prop.. Marbledalo, Ct. 
Reg. P. Chinas, Berkshires and C. Whites. 
8 wks. and older, mated not akin. Ser 
vice Boars, have stock returned, re¬ 
fund money if not satisfactory. Reg. 
Uolstelus. Heifers, Bulls and Cows 
InCalf. Hamilton&Co., Krclldoun, Chester Co., Fit 
GOLDEN STKEAMKIi 65000 
Son of Forfarshire out of Golden Stream 8 th, 
born Feb. 22,1901, and considered the best Jersey bull 
that ever crossed the Atlantic as a two-year old. 
A few choice Hull Calves for sale by GOLDEN 
8TREAMER and GOI.DEN FERN'S LAD out of im¬ 
ported cows. 
Specialty —Young Bulls and Heifers, all ages. 
Also Imp. CHESTER WHITES and BERKSHIRE 
FIGS. Standard-Bred BLACK MINORCAS and 
WHITE WYANDOTTES. 
C-if Correspondence solicited. 
GEDNEY FARM, White Plains, N. Y. 
YOU CAN’T AFFORD A GRADE 
when 1 will sell you a registered JERSEY HULL, 
best dairy stock; ready for service: at farmer’s price. 
R. F. SHANNON, 905 I iberty St., Fittsburg, Pa. 
R egistered,jerseys- 4Heifers, 2 to 14mos.; 7 
Bulls, 4 to 8 mos. old, St, Lambert Strain. “Niro 
a Pure St. Lambert.” .1. Aldus Herr, Lancaster, Pa. 
WARRINER'S 
HOLDS THE 
ANIMALS AS 
FIRMLY 
AS RIGID 
STANCHIONS. 
CHAIN 
HANGING 
STANCHION 
W. B. CRUMB, 73 Main St., Forestvllle. Conn. 
Purebred Holstein-Friesian Bull and Heifer Calves 
from registered and record stock. Prices moderate. 
Write promptly. W. W. OH ENEV. Manlius. N. Y. 
IIULU I LII1 UULLO tew 
cnoice young Cows; 
Improved Chester Whites of all ages Prices right' 
CHARLES K. RECORD, Peterboro, NY' 
HOLSTEINS. 
High-Class Advanced Registry Stock only. Best 
butter families. Stock for Sale. 
WOODSIDE FARM, 
Princeton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. 
JOHN B. MARCOU. 
THE BLOOMINGDALE HERD OF 
HOLSTFIN'-FR I ESI ANS 
are bred for large Production, Good Size, Strong 
Constitution, Best Individuality. 
If these are the kind you want write or come to see 
them. D5 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 Bull Calves. 
A. A. CORTKLYOU, Nesbanic, 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 
Deiiol. Wo 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. Rifton. Ulster Co.. N.Y. 
STAR FARM HOLSTEINS. 
Headed by the two greatest Service Bulls in the 
world. Is the largest herd in the world. 
Oilers special bargains in 
SERVICE BULLS 
Cows, Heifers and Calves. You can get anything you 
want at Star Farm. Circulars sent on application. 
Horace L. Bronson,Hept. 1), Cortland, N. Y. 
Registered HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN BOLLS 
For Sale it 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 Pew FRESH COWS and a number of Heifer 
and Bull CALVES from a few months to a few 
weeks old. For particulars inquire 
I’. B. MeLKNNAN, Syracuse, N. Y., or 
R. DeForest Dorchester, Managor McLennan 
Stock Farm. Iseliua, Cattaraugus Co., N. Y. 
WHITE STRINGS FARM 
GUERNSEY HERD 
Headed by PETER THE GREAT OF PAXTANG 
No. 6340 and BLUE BLOOD. No. 6310. 
Such Cows as Imp. Deatiie 7th, 508.9 ibs. of butter 
in one year. Sheet Anchor’s Lassie, 476 8 lbs of 
butter in one year, Azalia of Florham, 400 lbs. of 
butter in one year, .Lueretia 3d, 508.4 IDs. of butter 
in one year, etc., etc. 
The herd numbers about forty carefully selected 
animals. Registered and tuberculin-tested. Breeding 
stock for sale at all times, including the choicest of 
heifer and bull calves of nil ages. The winnings at 
the New York State Fair for 1904 comprised 1 3 first 
ami second prizes and one championship 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. 20 choice two year old heifers for sale at 
from $150 to $300, also several mature bulls. 
If you are going 
To buy a 
BULL, and will write us 
just wbat you want, we will 
send full pedigrees and description*, together with prices that will convince you that we have high-class 
animals at low prices. The Stevens Brothers- Hastings Company,' 
BROOKSIDB HERD. Lacona, Oswego Co,, N. Y. 
