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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
September 
Live Stock and Dairy- 
THE MORGAN HORSE IN VERMONT. 
We regret very much that the impres¬ 
sion has gone out that we are not breed¬ 
ing purebred Morgans here in Vermont 
any longer. Generally speaking this may 
be true, as a great many of the breeders 
have been carried away from time to 
time by the fads of fashion, and to their 
everlasting sorrow have bred and cross¬ 
bred the original Morgan horse with the 
different stallions, of every breed, that 
have been brought into the State, until 
to-day they find themselves with a horse 
of no account to themselves or anyone 
else, and so are ready to denounce the 
horse business as a fraud, not realizing 
that they have but themselves and their 
lack of judgment to blame. Others have 
insisted—with little or no judgment—on 
close inbreeding, til! they have a horse 
much under size, with no constitution 
equal to the requirements of to-day. Do 
not understand by this that I denounce in- 
breeding. Ignorantly used, it is the 
cause of certain failure, but if used judi¬ 
ciously the result will nearly always be 
satisfactory. When a blood is kept pure 
to its own type, in its own family, pos¬ 
sessed of the same blood instinct in both 
male and female, then like begets like and 
not till then. I have in my own stud, a 
remarkable illustration of this in the 
seven-year-old stallion Rex. He is what 
1 call a purebred Morgan, having not an 
outcross for five generations on either 
sire or dam’s side; yet he is a perfect 
picture of strength and endurance, and 
stamps his own beautiful characteristics 
of style, action and strength on his pro¬ 
geny almost to a certainty. A few of the 
best breeders have been farsighted 
enough to see that actual merit is always 
appreciated, and have refused to sell their 
best mares, keeping them for breeding, so 
there can be found to-day, in Vermont, 
a limited number of purebred Morgans. 
The demand for these purebred up-to- 
date Morgans is good; therefore the 
prices, while not high, arc good, and we 
find it a profitable business raising such 
horses. While a few are raised all over 
the State, Addison county is without 
doubt the leading county in this matter. 
Vergennes, Vt. e. c. r. 
FEEDING GRAIN ON PASTURE. 
There is probably no question in cow 
feeding about which there is so great a 
difference of opinion as this one, not be¬ 
cause dairymen do not know, but on ac¬ 
count of varying conditions and points of 
view. When a cow has enough tender 
young grass, so that she can get her fill 
without working all of the time, I am sure 
an added grain ration will not increase 
the milk enough to pay cost. If the pas¬ 
ture is large, and the cows travel long 
distances, using up muscular energy, 
grain will pay a greater profit than on a 
narrow range near the barn, amount of 
feed being the same in each case. There 
is no nerve or muscle making force in 
green grass. The bowels are very open 
and the cow feels dull. This is more 
noticeable in the horse when fed grass, 
because we use his motive energy only, 
and so observe it more quickly. Much 
also will depend upon the character of 
the cows. I believe the large milking 
Ilolsteins will almost without exception 
pay for grain in the flush; that is of 
course if fed grain at other seasons. I 
should say a man was wasting money 
who fed grain in the flush and withheld 
it «rt other times. I feed grain all the 
time, from the very young calf until the 
<01110181 leaves thq farm. Very many 
times the extra milk flow during the flush 
does not pay the feed bill, but when the 
pinch comes later, we get milk, and the 
man who depends upon pasture and air 
gets small returns. It is a physical im¬ 
possibility to bring a cow to her full de¬ 
velopment on coarse feeds alone; she 
cannot digest enough with her surplus 
vital force to do it. I believe an animal 
should have a chance to do her best. In 
my observation the men who make grain 
feeding pay never quit, in season and 
out. high prices or low; everything gets 
enough to eat. To get something like 
accurate data a year ago I took a census 
of a large number of dairymen in my 
town who had patronized our factories. 
I had known them and their business for 
25 years. They were divided into three 
classes; those who fed all the time, those 
who fed spasmodically or when they felt 
like it, and those who fed only a short 
time in the late Winter and early Spring. 
The results were .about like this: Those 
who fed judiciously all of the time had 
the best buildings, lived the best, and 
would be surely classed as leading farm¬ 
ers. Strange to say, in my judgment, 
those who fed nothing extra were next, 
and those who fed occasionally were in 
the rear, for the simple reason that the 
cows could no more quickly appropriate 
this extra feed in milk production than 
the trotting horse could the same feed, 
unless a slow training process was begun. 
Neither will it pay to feed concentrates 
and starve them on green succulent feed. 
I am sorry to say it, but it is true that 
few dairymen know how much a cow 
can eat and appropriate for 10 milking 
months of the year. 1 would rather put 
$50 worth of raw material through one 
cow than two. I am a vigorous consumer 
myself, and do not want an animal on the 
premises that is not served under the 
same general rule. When cows arc pur¬ 
chased it often takes a year to get the 
confidence of the digestive tract so it 
will turn feed to the udder. Sometimes 
it takes a year or more to train a cow 
to give milk, and balanced rations of eas¬ 
ily digested feed are to the cow what the 
track is to the race horse. 
_H. E. COOK. 
A WEASEL AT BAY. 
It seemed likely that this animal was 
making its first visit to our place, and it 
fortunately chose broad daylight to make 
the entry. It did not prove so fortunate 
for the animal as for us and our chickens. 
The good housewife first noticed its slim 
body passing over some chunk wood in 
the wood yard. My attention being called. 
1 decided to confine it within this refuge 
till a gun could be procured. Sending a 
boy to the nearest neighbors, lie came 
back with the report that the gun was out 
of working order. So the neighbor him¬ 
self was sent for to come and reinforce 
our little army, armed with hoes, clubs, 
a manure fork, etc. The neighbor came, 
carrying two steel traps, and saying that 
he had learned something about catching 
weasels in the daytime, lie at once pro¬ 
ceeded to set them as lightly as possible, 
and then placed them at points where the 
wily animal would probably come out. 
Once the animal ran over a trap without 
springing it, so light was it on foot. That 
trap was reset and the next minute it 
held the weasel firmly in its iron grasp. 
The neighbor said: “That trap will close 
quicker than you or I can strike,” and it 
did. Indeed it had the animal at very 
close range. I told my neighbor that he 
should have full credit for this successful 
plan of catching this animal that might 
have raised havoc with our chickens. I 
give it to R. N.-Y. readers, hoping that 
they may likewise head off a bloodthirsty 
chap on his way to the chicken coop. 
CLARK M. DRAKE. 
“What’s de matter wid de major? He 
gwine roun’ lookin’ all kerfiummuxed!” 
“Well, he hearn tell dat corn licker wuz 
good fer snakebite, an’ now lie’s huntin’ 
fer something what’s good fer corn lick¬ 
er !”—Atlanta Constitution. 
DR. DAVID 
Roberts 
CATTLE 
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Barren Cows. No. 3. Retained 
Afterbirth. No. 4. Scours in 
Calves. No. 5 How to make your 
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Dr. Dmid Roberts, Cattle Specialist 
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An Inflamed Tendon 
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YOUNG MEN WANTED — To learn the 
Veterinary Profession. Catalogue sent 
free. Address VETERINARY COLLEGE, 
Grand Rapids, Mich. L. L. Con key. I’ria. 
HARNESS lyfail 
Our plan of selling custom-made, oak-tanned harness 
by mail, direct from the factory at w holesale prices, is 
a big saving to every farmer. All harness is guaranteed. 
If it’s faulty in any way, return it and get your money 
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THU KINO HARNESS CO., 6 I,akeSt.,Owrgo.Tiogat'o., N.Y. 
KENTUCKY JACKS 
A big lot of Kentucky Registered 
Mammoth Jacks and Jennets. 
Also, Spanish Bred Jacks. 
Some nice SADDLE STALLIONS 
and POLAND CHINA HOGS. 
Write for what you want. 
J. F. COOK & COMPANY, Lexington, Ky. 
DEG. SHROPSHIRES and O. I. C. SWINE of all 
ages; both sexes, from the right place. 
CEDAR LAWN FARM, Ludlowville, N. Y. 
SHROPSHIRE and SOUTHDOWN RAMS 
Prize winning; Canadian and home bred; big lofty 
fellows. 150 premiums won in 1904. 
NOAH DENNY, Route 4, Fort Recovery. O. 
TUNIS RAMSi 
A few left. Will sell very reasonable to close out. 
j. n. McPherson, Scottsviiie, n. y. 
MALE AND FE- 
_ _ MALE ELK at 
The Michigan School for the Deaf. Flint, Michigan. 
FOR SALE 
FOR SALE 
ANGORA COATS, 
BEST QUALITY. REGISTERED. 
DAVID YOST, 
MINE I A MOTTE, MO. 
R 
ME 
EGISTEREI) ANGORA GOATS.— Pairs |<>r 
trios. REGISTERED RAMBOUILLET RAMS. 
Write for prices and information. 
SLROSE STOCK FARM, Cincinnat 
innatus, N. Y. 
Breeders’ Directory 
Large Eng. Berkshires 
Imported and Domestic Strains. Descriptive circulars 
and price-list on application. 
WILLOUGHBY FARM, Gettysburg, Pa. 
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. 
Holsteins. Heifers, Bulls and Cows 
inCalf. Hamilton & Co., Erclldoun. Chester Co., Pa. 
SPRINGBANK HERD 
of Pedigree BERKSHIRES 
FLORETTA’S litter of Pigs by Grand 
Premier. 80005 farrowed June 12,are beauties. Floretta 
is the dam of the Champion Boar Nutmeg, at N. Y. 
State Fair in 1003. Grand Premier, 80005, is the best 
bred son of N. H. Gentry’s Lord Premier. 50001. They 
are all for sale—and aro champion material—also 
some sows bred for Fall litters. 
J. E. WATSON, Prop., Marbledale, Conn. 
I ARGE ENGLISH BERKSHIRES— 
k Males and females, of choicest breeding—for sale 
reasonable. NUTWOOD FARMS. 
R. F, D, No. 4, Syracuse, New York. 
IMPROVED LARGE YORKSHIRES ffiXtn 
hog. Pigs of all ages from Imported stock for sale. 
MEADOW BROOK STOCK FARM, Rochester,Mich. 
A little bit goes a long way 
Pratts Harness Soap. 
Made by Pratt Food Co., Phila. Over 30 years old. 
R egist’d Jersey Cattle, Lin¬ 
coln, Shropshire, Hamp¬ 
shire and South Down 8heep; 
Chester White, Poland China 
i and Berkshire Pigs; Scotch 
iCollie Dogs and a variety of 
■ Poultry. Come see my 
'stock and make your own 
. ,,——— selections. Send 2c. stamp 
tancy «i Eureka 130891 for New Catalogue. 
EDWARD WALTER, West Chester, l’enna. 
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 Liberty St.. Pittsburg,Fa 
Pure Bred Holstein-Friesian Bull Calves 
From Registered and Record stock. ALFALFA 
SOIL from lots that have raised alfalfa for the past 
five yoars. Prices moderate. Write promptly. 
W. W. CHENEY, Manlius, New York. 
THE BLOOMING DALE HERD OF 
HOLSTEIN-FRIESlANS 
are bred for large Production, Good Size, Strong 
Constitution, Best Individuality. 
If those are the kind you want write or come to see 
them, Ido to select from. Animals of both sexes 
ar.d all ages to offer at prices that will please you.^ 
A special oner on some nicely bred Bull Calves. 
A. A. COliTELYOU, 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 
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. 
WOODGREST FARM, Rifton, Ulster Co., N.Y. 
LAKELAND HERD, 125 HEAD 
HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN CATTLE 
of both sexes and all ages. Cows all officially tested, 
breeding of the best, many sired by or descended from 
Pietertje Ilengerveld’s Count De I<ol, who has 47 A. 
R. O. daughters. Mutual Pietertje Paul at head of 
herd; dam s record, 25 lbs. 9 oz. in 7 days. 
I® r " Inspection invited. Correspondence solicited. 
WING R. SMITH, Syracuse, N. Y. 
OAKLAND FARM HERD 
FOR (fir-, 
SALE fSff 
v Sired by 
“PAUL BEETS DeKOL” 
f Canary’s Mercedes’ Son 
DkKiiI Hi>iiL'prvpl(l Burl 
DeKol Hengerveld Burke, 
Soldene Clathilde Artis. 
T. A. MITCHELL, 
WEEDSl’ORT, N. Y. 
STAR FARM HOLSTEINS. 
A NEW RECORD! 
I ^ Applications for Registry and I O 
I \J mL transfer in thirty days. I 
I now offer the largest stock of nearby springers, 
young milkers, service bulls, male and female calves 
ever offered before; all registered and guaranteed. 
Circulars sent FREE on application. 
Horace L. Bronson, Dept. D, Cortland, N. Y. 
THE STEVENS HERD 
Offers youn 
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COWS and HEIFERS bred to De Kol 
oy 3d, or Beryl Wayne’s Paul De Kol, 
Two of the Best HOLSTEIN BULLS Living, 
or to the great Imported Bull Karei, whose dam and 
dam’s dam have the largest records of any cows in 
Holland. 
YOUNG STOCK of both sexes. Their breeding and 
individuality will please you. Write or visit us. 
HENRY STEVENS & SON, 
Brookside Stock Farm, Lacona, N. Y. 
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