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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
August 5, 
Live Stock and Dairy 
FEEDING GRAIN ON PASTURE. 
It is our practice to feed grain the year 
around, although during, part of May, 
June and July we feed a lesser amount. 
We think it pays, otherwise we should 
stop it, as grain costs money, and the 
cows have to earn that money. Many 
dairymen for convenience’s sake keep 
their cows in the barn nights, or in a 
small nearby pasture where feed is scant, 
and to make up for what the cows might 
eat early in the morning or late at night 
they feed grain, and I think they are 
wise. It is a good deal to ask of a heavy 
milking cow to pick up enough feed in 
the “ordinary” pasture through the hot 
hours of a Summer day to take care of 
herself and fill the pail. There are many 
cows that on good pasture give a large 
flow of milk, but grow very thin in flesh, 
and such cows need grain to keep up 
their condition. Some try to make up 
for this by feeding some kind of a 
soiling crop, but stop some time and 
figure out how much of some of these 
crops a cow would have to eat to get 
sufficient feed. Pastures that will supply 
plenty of good feed more than two 
months are scarce, and if one doesn’t feed 
some grain the cows run down, and even 
after grain is fed again they do not seem 
to feel its effects, as they are so low phy¬ 
sically that this extra feed they use for 
some time to take care of their own body. 
Every year late in Fall and early Winter 
we hear men say their cows are not doing 
well, and upon inquiry we have found 
every time that they put off feeding grain 
too long, and now they are paying for 
what they thought they were saving early 
in the season. We think less and less of 
pasture, as we find it hard work to keep 
up an even flow of milk on it. We 
constantly have to change from one to an¬ 
other, and it is a job to find pasture feed 
in our rough, brushy fields for 00 hungry 
COWS. H. G. MANCHESTER. 
MEDICINE FOR LIVE STOCK. 
What Stock Breeders Keep. 
We do not keep an}' amount of medi¬ 
cines on hand, as we have a competent 
veterinarian close. As a tonic for swine 
I use one part blood-root, three parts sas- 
afras, three parts licorice root, one part 
gentian, two parts ginger, four parts fenu¬ 
greek seed, two parts senna; a teaspoon¬ 
ful at a dose twice a day for a grown 
hog, only to be given when necessary. 
When feeding oil meal with good whole¬ 
some grain, a dry and warm sleeping 
placo with plenty of exercise when 
weather is not too rough, very little pow¬ 
der will be needed. s. M. voder. 
Maryland. 
My remedies are few and simple, with 
possibly the exception of one, the Schmidt 
treatment for milk fever, so-called. First 
of all, and the one most frequently used, 
is Epsom salts, which I purchase in 25 
pound lots. With it go a couple of gal¬ 
lons of molasses and a pound of ginger. 
A drench of a pound of salts with a pint of 
molasses and two ounces ginger, if given 
in time, will ward off most troubles in a 
herd of cows that the average layman is 
competent to treat. I also keep mix vom¬ 
ica and carbonate of ammonia, but these 
are drugs that the average dairyman can¬ 
not use. Every dairyman should have 
the Schmidt treatment and know how to 
use it (which I find many veterinarians 
do not know). Tonics T have very little 
use for, in the sense the term is used, 
meaning condition powders, as they are 
generally used where a dose of salts and 
a light diet for a few days would do the 
work better, and as it should be done. For 
cracked teats and all open sores. T use 
an ointment composed of five pounds 
vaseline, one pint oil of tar, one ounce 
carbolic crystals, and there is nothing bet¬ 
ter. For calves, about all that is needed 
is a pint of castor oil and a bottle of lauda¬ 
num. About the only troubles a dairy¬ 
man has to contend with are impaction, 
milk fever, abortion and scours, quite 
enough you will say, and I agree with 
you, for I have had them all to deal with. 
The great trouble with farmers is that 
they are not observing enough and do not 
begin to doctor or send for a veterinarian 
until the animal is about dead. One rem¬ 
edy I have had occasion to use in case of 
impaction in the manifolds is lard; one 
quart of lard and two ounces salt is worth 
more than five pounds of salts, for the 
salts will never touch it. With the aver¬ 
age dairyman the difficulty lies in making 
a correct diagnosis of the trouble. 
New York. evans w. mosher. 
I have faith in the homeopathic reme¬ 
dies. Many people have not, but such 
people are always the impatient ones, who 
cannot wait to let any remedy have a 
chance to operate, and would doctor an 
animal to death. Unless a man is able to 
make a correct diagnosis of a case of in¬ 
disposition of an animal, he would better 
call a veterinary surgeon; or some one 
wbo has had experience enough to locate 
the trouble. No horse properly fed and 
cared for ever ought to die from colic, 
although more horses die from colic than 
all other causes combined. There is a 
proprietory remedy called Tuttle’s Elixir 
that for an all-’round internal and exter¬ 
nal remedy I regard very highly; it is as 
good a remedy for colic as I have ever 
seen used, at the proper time. It will 
blister where there is local inflammation, 
and where there is none, it will not do so. 
I think it a valuable thing to help to lo¬ 
cate lameness in horses that is so obscure 
that the best judges will err. I always 
keep it on hand; it will stop a horse from 
rubbing his tail, but will not blister it. For 
chronic troubles in horses homeopathic 
specifics should be used, and I know some 
of the best horsemen in the country who 
rely upon them for all cases except very 
complicated and desperate ones in very 
valuable animals. On a bog ranch should 
always be kept turpentine, Epsom salts, 
crude petroleum, charcoal, sulphate of 
iron (powdered), common salt, and 
wood ashes. The great majority of 
stock owners are not close observers of 
the condition of their stock, and others 
who would and do know when anything 
is wrong with any member of their herds 
or flocks, do not regard a slight indispo- 
stition of an animal as of much importance 
or they are too busy to attend to it when 
first noticed. Many n»en would about as 
soon have any ordinary animal die as to 
attempt to doctor it. Many animals run 
down gradually, shrink in flesh, work 
fairly well if they are work animals, eat 
well, but gradually decline in looks, 
strength, and flesh, and before the owner 
knows it they are poor, and unable to 
work. Many such cases will respond won¬ 
derfully by giving the animal, (if a horse) 
a physic ball and a rest for a fortnight; 
if an ox or cow a great big dose of Ep¬ 
som salts with a few days’ rest to recu¬ 
perate will work wonders. Frequently 
there are cases of malnutrition, that an 
active cathartic corrects. Now with hogs 
eternal vigilance is the price of success. 
Any lot of hogs confined in pens and 
buildings are liable to be attacked at any 
time with disease. If I could not give 
hogs almost unlimited range T would quit 
breeding. Thumps in young pigs is a trou¬ 
ble that carries off thousands yearly; there 
is no remedy for this trouble but exercise. 
I notice occasionally, inquiries from farm¬ 
ers and swine raisers about what to do for 
shotes and pigs that have lost the use of 
their hind legs (paralysis of the muscles 
of the back). I have never seen swine 
have this trouble if they had plenty of 
exercise and a chance to get to the 
ground; clean ground. Turpentine will 
restore the tone to the muscles of the 
loins, and put them on their feet very 
soon. Bathe their backs across the loin, 
don’t be afraid you will overdo the mat¬ 
ter of rubbing it in. I have not had a 
case in five years. j. e. watson. 
Connecticut._ 
Texas Stock.— I see no need for southern 
breeders to go north for herd bulls. They 
can get as good right here below the quaran- 
tiue line as they will get north. South Texas 
has been importing them a good long time, 
and the losses have been very heavy. I have 
been doing considerable business with good 
bulls and heifers through the Gulf States and 
especially in Florida and along the east coast 
of Mexico, and my cattle stand the climate 
and have given satisfaction. If i were to im¬ 
port northern animals, I would keep their 
bowels open and give as little medicine as 
possible I don't think I will ever import any 
more. The losses are very heavy and it is a 
great deal of trouble to pull them through. 
Beeville, Tex. w. j. staton. 
Feeding Calves.— It would have been a 
good investment if we had bought a calf feed¬ 
er last year for our veal calves. They do so 
much better with one than when they drink 
the milk in hurried gulps. I do not like 
heifer calves to veal; they never turn out as 
well. Their necks and shoulders are lighter. 
I have found a half-pint dipper an aid in 
teaching a calf to drink or use the feeder. 
Sometimes a calf seems to take no interest 
whatever in eating, even when he has not had 
food for some time. It seems as if the obsti¬ 
nate creature would starve to death with utter 
indifference. I put my fingers in his mouth, 
but he takes no notice of them. This is when 
the dipper comes in use. I force the calf into 
a corner where I can hold him, then with fin¬ 
gers in his mouth I hold his nose up. then 
pour a little milk into his mouth. The effect 
is usually instantaneous. The calf begins to 
suck my fingers ravenously, and it is then an 
easy matter to introduce him to the feeder, or 
to the milk, if he is to learn to drink. 
SUSAN BROWN ROBBINS. 
L. K. ORTIZ, General Manager 
HIGHEST GLASS JERSEYS 
GOLDEN STREAMER 65000 
I 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. 
A few choice Bull Calves for sale bv GOLDEN 
STRUAMKK and GOLDEN FERN'S LAD out of im- 
I ported cows. 
Specialty— Young Bulls and Heifers, all ages. 
Also Imp. CUES I KR WHITES and BKRK8H1KE 
PIGS. Standard-Bred BLACK MINORCAS and 
WHITE WYANDOTTES. 
lif~ Correspondence solicited. 
GEDNEY FARM, White Plains, N. Y- 
s 3Ju? 8 STRATHNAVER FARM,'"T“ 
REV. W. P, MACKAY, Proprietor. 
Two Jersey Cows, Registered Cheshire Swine, Thor¬ 
oughbred S. C. Black Minorcas, B. P. Rocks, R. C. 
Brown Leghorns, Light Brahmas, Toulouse Geese, 
Imperial Pekin Ducks, Guinea Fowl. Working Homer 
Pigeons, Honey Bees, Nubian and Angora Goats 
Carriage Goats for Children. 
Prices Moderate. Strictly Honest Dealing, 
Prize Winners at Madison Square Garden N. Y, 1905. 
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. 
B. F. SHANNON, 905 1 iberty St., Pittsburg, Pa. 
R egistered jerseys —4 Heifers, 2 to 14 mos.; 7 
Bulls, 4 to 8 mos. old, St. Lambert Strain. ‘‘Sire 
a Pure St. Lambert.” J. Aldus Herr, Lancaster, Pa. 
Western Horses 1 Mules 
Our sales will begin about July 1 of 
Western Horses and Mules. Most 
of them will be two to four year olds 
and unbranded. If you want 
Money Makers 
send us your address. We will keep 
you posted as to our sales. 
J. F. COOK & COMPANY, Lexington, Ky. 
S COTCH COLBIES, Spayed Females, two to 
eight mos. Circ. SILAS DECKER, Montrose, Pa. 
iF,DIGREED COLLIE PUPS; the intelligent 
kind. Nelson’s Collie Kennels, Grove City. Pa. 
BELGIAN HARES. 
Choice bred and in fine condition; 10 weeks old, $2.00 
per pair JNO. VRY, Lakeland, Minn. 
REGISTERED ANGORA GOATS.—Pairs or 
v trios. Write for prices and information. 
MELROSE STOCK FARM, Cincinnatus, N. Y. 
All C MALE AND FE- 
r UK OALL MALE ELK at 
The Michigan School for^the Deaf, Flint, Michigan. 
SPECIAL BERKSHIRE SALE. 
FOR ONE MONTH, from July 29, 1905. we will 
sell six to eight weeks old Pigs, all from registered 
Boar, at $5.00 and $0.00 each. The lot also includes 
many STRAIGHT BRED PIGS, eligible for registry. 
Also YORKSHIRE PIGS out of registered Boar. 
Write for circular giving full information. 
HUDSON VALLEY FARMS, Glens Falls, N. Y. 
SPRINGBANK HERD 
of Pedigree BERKSHIRES 
FLORETTA’vS litter of Pigs by Grand 
Premier, 80005- farrowed June 12,are beauties. Flqretta 
is the dam of the Champion Boar Nutmeg, at N. Y. 
State Fair in 1902. Grand Premier, 80005, is the best 
bred son of N. H. Gentry’s Lord Premier. 5000i. They 
are all for sale—and are champion material—aiso 
some sows bred for Fall litters. 
J. E. WATSON, Prop.. Marbledale, Conn. 
L arge English berkshires- 
Males and females, of choicest breeding—for sale 
reasonable. NUTWOOD FARMS. 
R. F. D. No. 4, Syracuse, New York. 
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. 
WlLLiOTJGTIBY FARM, Gettysburg, Pa. 
Reg. P. Chinas, Berkshires and C. Whiles. 
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 
in Calf. Hamilton & Co., Ercildoun, Chester Co., Pa. 
O. I. O. Pigs 
Registered Stock. March and April farrow. I>roIific 
Strains, Mated not akin. Prices low. 
F. J. SCHWARTZ, East Pharsalia, N. Y. 
IMPROVED LARGE YORKSHIRES K"i r 
hog. Pigs of all ages from imported stock for sale. 
MEADOW BROOK STOCK FARM, Rochester, Mich. 
For Neatness in tlie Pen, Buy 
THE JERSEY RED 
HOGS and PIGS. 
The FREE Catalogue Explains, 
ARTHUR J. COLLINS, Moores town, N. J. 
Improved Chester White Brood Sows, Shotes and 
Pigs. Scotch Collie Dogs and Puppies. Leading 
varieties of Poultry. D. J.KENEPP, McVeytown. Pa. 
For Sale.—TUNIS RAMS. 
Best of all Breeds for Hothouse Lambs. 
j. n. McPherson, 
Pine View Farm, Seottsville N. Y. 
I 1 Ikl I for fat early Lambs. Rams for sale. 
I l» I Jesse Alley, La Orangeville. N.Y. 
Wanted.-DORSET RAM 
Guaranteed, medium size. Moderate price quality 
considered. State particulars fully. DICKINSON 
BROS., Station B., Box 75, New Haven, Connecticut. 
STAR FARM HOLSTEINS. 
Free to any inquirer, booklet showing how farming 
lias been and can be made profitable, without incur¬ 
ring risk. No experiment; others are making tlieir 
fortune. You have only to mention this paper, giving 
your name and Post Office address. 
HORACE L. BRONSON, 
Department D, Cortland, N. Y. 
Pure Bred Holstein-Friesian Bull Calves 
From Registered and Record stock. ALFALFA 
SOIL from lots that have raised alfalfa for the past 
five years. Prices moderate. Write promptly. 
W. W. CHENEY, Manlius, New York. 
HOLSTEINS. 
High-Class Advanced Registry Stock only. Best 
butter families. Stock for Sale. 
WOODSIDE FARM, 
Princeton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. 
JOHN B.IIARCOU. 
THE BLOOMING DALE 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 
and all ages to oiler at prices that will please you. 
A special offer on some nicely bred Bull Calves. 
A. A. CORTELYOU, 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 
Deliol. We will mane 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, 
WHITE SPRINGS FARM 
GUERNSEY HERD 
Headed by PETEK THE GREAT OF PAXTANG 
No. 6346 and BLUE BLOOD, No. 6310. 
Such Cows as Imp. Deanie 7th, 502.9 lbs. of butter 
in one year. Sheet Anchor’s Lassie, 476.3 lbs of 
butter in 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. Breeding 
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 IB first 
and 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. 
GUERNSEY CATTLE ) 
Chester White Swine \ stock now 
on tale. Clover Knoll Stock Farm, Orangeville, Pa. 
