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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
November 18 , 
Live Stockand Dairy 
A DAIRY OF GRADE COWS. 
I first bought a cross-bred Ayrshire- 
Jersey bull, and from him got heifers that 
at two years were equal as milk and but¬ 
ter producers to their mature dams. *At 
the same time I began getting heifer 
calves from the best high-grade or full- 
blood Jersey cows I could find. I next 
purchased a registered Ayrshire bull calf 
from the best backed line of producers I 
could find, and crossed him on the heifers 
above mentioned as they developed. I got 
heifers that were not only handsome and 
salable, but they were great producers as 
well. I will say right here that as com¬ 
bined milk and butter producers or cows 
that give a liberal flow of rich milk, I 
believe the Ayrshire-Jersey stands without 
an equal among the full-bloods of any 
breed. They combine hardihood, diges¬ 
tive ability, richness and quantity of milk. 
There is no difficulty, with careful selec¬ 
tion and looking after production of an¬ 
cestors, to secure in a few years a herd of 
cows that with proper care will produce 
an average of from 6,000 to 7,000 pounds 
milk and over 400 pounds butter per an¬ 
num. I have sold many of this cross that 
go from 8,000 to 10,000 pounds milk per 
annum. These cross-bred heifer calves 
can be bought at prices ranging from $15 
to $20 at eight weeks old. When you re¬ 
member that if a cow with same care 
produces 50 pounds butter or 1,000 pounds 
more milk per annum or 500 pounds but¬ 
ter and 10,000 pounds more milk in her 
business lifetime of 10 years (from three 
to 13 years) she is worth to the owner 
$100 more than the other, the gain in 
purchasing a few such young heifer calves 
is apparent. I have such calves from 
four to five weeks old. I was so fortunate 
as to secure two cows, Daisy, and a Jer¬ 
sey named Mojeska who were remark¬ 
ably prepotent, their offspring possessing 
the power of mothers to a marked degree. 
Most of my grade heifers are from these 
two and a cow Brown Susie. They are 
more properly cross-bred, as they have no 
native blood in their veins. All make fine 
producers. I am satisfied from personal 
experience, as well as observation, that 
the method suggested may secure the best 
herd obtainable. Daisy produced 10,400 
pounds milk in one year, averaging 5.2 
fat, or over 54 pounds butter fat in a 
year. She died two months ago (or was 
killed) at the age of 16 years, holding up 
her producing power to the last. A heif¬ 
er reared on a farm, as a rule, does bet¬ 
ter as a producer than one removed away 
from home after maturity. It takes a 
year or two to get accustomed and at 
home in new surroundings. c. l. peck. 
Pennsylvania._ 
OATS AND PEAS FOR HORSES. 
One of our readers says he has about 100 
bushels of Canada field peas and oats. 
There will be about 20 per cent of the peas 
in this mixture. He wants to know If it Is 
safe to feed them to horses the same as 
clear oats, or whether It would be necessary 
to have them ground. The mixture weighs 
about 40 pounds to the bushel. Would you 
feed the mixture unground to horses, and 
how much would you give? 
I have never fed them without grinding, 
to horses. Sheep will eat peas; so will 
pigs if steamed or soaked, and get good 
results. We consider peas as good as or 
better than corn when ground, for any 
kind of stock particularly pigs, sheep and 
cows. We use them as we do corn. 
Vermont. c. a. chapman. 
I have fed oats and peas to horses 
where the percentage of peas was much 
larger than in this case (perhaps 50 per 
cent peas). I consider peas a most ex¬ 
cellent feed for all kinds of stock and 
poultry. I should feed a little less by 
measure, but about the same by weight 
of this mixture that I would of oats. It 
is not necessary to have them ground for 
horses. If I had this mixture ground I 
would add 30 per cent of cornmeal; it 
would make a most excellent feed. Such 
a mixture is good for horses, but how it 
would shove the pigs along! Speaking 
of horse feed, I find that the cheapest and 
best feed for farm horses is cornmeal and 
cut hay, mixed and wet. A horse weigh¬ 
ing 1,000 pounds will do a lot of work on 
six quarts of cornmeal per day, fed in 
three feeds, but the oats and peas are 
good. S. C. ARMSTRONG. 
Warren Co., N. Y. 
I should by all means grind the oats 
and peas. It has been my experience that 
horses do not like the peas as well un¬ 
ground ; they will usually leave them, or 
at least a part of them, in the manger. 
Peas are quite high in protein, about 20 
per cent, of which 17 per cent is digesti¬ 
ble. When taken with oats the ration is 
rather high in protein for horses. I 
should much prefer corn mixed with the 
oats for working horses. If they are not 
working this mixed feed will be all right 
fed in quantities from five to 10 pounds 
daily according to amount of hay fed, age 
of horse, general condition, etc. 
_ H. e. c. 
ANOTHER BALKY HORSE REMEDY. 
The experience with balky horses is 
timely, and there cannot be too much 
said and advised about it. The advice 
and recommendations of the five different 
men in The R. N.-Y., page 773, are good, 
except the gravel stones in the ear. A 
man who will do that should be compelled 
to have it in his own ear. It is well said 
that applications will not work success¬ 
fully on all horses. No doubt that is so, 
but the main tiling to do is to beat them 
at their own game. As soon as that is 
done we have their attention turned in 
another direction. I have been successful 
by taking the horse from the object 
hitched to, placing a soft rope around the 
neck and a slip-noose on the under jaw, 
and “yanking” them, according to their 
stubbornness. A short lesson will draw 
their attention so one will have to work 
quite smart to get a yank on them. They 
will come ahead in any direction in order 
not to be yanked. Now place the horse 
to the object hitched to; place a pole be¬ 
tween the horses, fasten the heavy end 
to the tongue or center of the evener; 
have the pole run over the neck-yoke about 
four feet past the head. Fasten the rope 
on the jaw to the end of the pole with a 
little slack. Now if the horse refuses to 
go ahead, it invariably will go or try to 
go back, so when it goes back it will pun¬ 
ish itself, and the decision by the horse 
is that the better way is to go ahead. It 
has had enough of the back action. If a 
single horse, secure the pole to the har¬ 
ness by the side. One can see by this 
device the horse can rear up or throw it¬ 
self; in the end it has beaten itself; that 
is the essential thing to do. 
0. H. SMITH. 
Oldun : “Persevere, my boy, perse¬ 
vere, there’s only one way to accomplish 
your purpose, and that is: ‘Stick to it.’ ” 
Youngman: “But suppose your purpose 
is to remove a sheet of fly-paper that 
you’ve sat down upon unthinkingly?”— 
Philadelphia Press. 
It was nine miles from anywhere, and 
the machine had balked. “Do you know 
anything about automobiles?” asked the 
owner, speaking to a man in a buggy who 
was driving along. “Yes, sir,” said the 
man. “I do. I’ve been run over by four 
of ’em. Good morning.”—Chicago Tribune. 
Customer (handing over the money) : 
“I want to be sure about it. Can you 
guarantee that this stuff will kill off the 
cockroaches?” Druggist (wrapping up 
the bottle) : “I guarantee it absolutely, 
ma’am— if you can get them to take it 
according to directions.”—Chicago Tri¬ 
bune. 
When you write advertisers mention The 
R. N.-Y. and you’ll get a quick reply and 
“a square deal.” See guarantee, page 8. 
Tuttle’s Elixir 
cures lameness, splint, curb, 
thrush, colic, founder, distem¬ 
per, etc. Standing offer, good 
everywhere: $100. for a failure 
where we say it will cure. 'Vet¬ 
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pages, the perfect home horse 
doctor. Write for a copy. 
Tuttle’s Elixir Co., 
3 0 Beverly St., Boston, Mesa. 
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Registered Trade Mark 
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Write us before you fire or blister. 
You will then appreciate why our 
written guarantee is a legal, absolutely 
binding contract to protect you. 
“Save-tlie-Horse” permanently 
cures Spavin, Ringbone (except low 
Ringbone), Curb. Thoroughpin, Splint, 
Shoe Boil, Wind Puff, Injured Tendons 
and all Lameness without scar or loss of 
hair. Horse may work as usual. 
0>C.()O per bottle with written guarantee, 
w w Send for copy, also booklet and score. ol 
^letters on every kind of case and lameness. De¬ 
scribe your own case. 
At all druggists and dealers or express paid. 
Troy Chemical Co., Binghamton, n.y 
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INS 
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CURES |50c. and 
SI.OO.I 
Swine Disc 
^iHog Choi 
Send for Circular with Dir 
Or. EARL S. SLOAN, 615 Albany St.,f 
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■actions. 
ioston.Mass. 
IT SAVES TROUBLE 
and annoyance'many times to have 
ABSORB INE 
handy in case of a Bruise or 
Strain. This remedy is rapid 
to cure, pleasant to use, and 
you can work the horse. No 
blister, no hair gone. 
ABSORBINE cures 
Lameness, allays pain, re¬ 
moves any soft bunch quick¬ 
ly. $2.00 per bottle de- 
| livered or of regular deal¬ 
ers. Book 6-B Free. 
ABSORBINE, JR. ,for 
mankind, $1.00 Bottle. Cures Badly Strained 
Joints or Ligaments. Kills Pain. 
W. F. YOUNG, P.D.F., 88 MonmouthSt..Springfield,Mass. 
KENTUCKY JACKS 
A big lot of Kentucky Registered 
Mammoth Jacks and Jennets. 
f Also, Spanish Bred Jacks, 
Some nice SADDLE STALLIONS 
and POLAND CHINA HOGS. 
1 Write for what you want. 
, F. COOK ■& COMPANY, Lexington, Ky. 
THE BLOOMINGDALE HERD OF 
HOLSTEIN -FRI ESI ANS 
are bred for large Production, Good Size, Strong 
Constitution, Best Individuality. 
If these are the kind you wantwriteorcometosee 
them. 125 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 Bunn Calves. 
A. A. CORTELYOU, Neshanic, N. J 
Holsteln-Friesian Bull Calves 
FOR SALE. 
From choice A.R. O. Dams, ani by such sires as 
Beryl Waynes Paul DeKol and Sir Korndyko 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 o* 
anything needed in Holstein-Friesians. 
WOODCREST FARM, Rifton, Ulster Co.. N.Y. 
OAKLAND FARM 
OFFERS HOLSTEIN BULL, 
Born November 29. 1904. Two-thirds White. 
Sire, Canary’s Mercedes' Son, whose dam made25 
pounds, her mifk testing 4.92 per cent. 
Dam, Urmagelsche 3d, 14L pounds at three years 
with first calf. She by Admiral DeKol. 
If you want a good one cheap write quick. 
T. A. MITCHELL, XV EEDSPOKT, N.Y. 
LAKELAND HERD, 125 HEAD 
HOLST El N-FRIESIAN CATTLE 
of both sexes and all ages. Cows all officially tested 
breeding of the best, many sired by or descended front 
Pietertje Hengerveld’s Count De Kol, who has 47 A. 
R. O. daughters. Mutual Pietertje Paul at head of 
herd; dam s record, 25 lbs. 9 oz. in 7 days. 
IVT Inspection invited. Correspondence solicited. 
WING K. SMITH, Syracuse, N. Y, 
IT’S A FACT 
That we now have more young cows of milking age 
than we can possibly stable this coming Winter. 
They are bred to such bulls as DeKol 2d’s Butter 
Boy 3d, Beryl Wayne’s Paul DeKol, and the imported 
bull Karel Bos 1st, PRIZE and CHAMPION at the 
New York State Fair. We will make a reduction in 
price in all lines. This is an opportunity you should 
not overlook. Send for further particulars and folder. 
THE STEVENS HERD, Established 1876. 
HENRY STEVENS & SON, 
’Brookside Stock Farm, Lacona, N.Y. 
STAR FARM HOLSTEINS. 
$25 
Yon can buy registered Hol- 
steins at Star Farm $‘45 to 
$50 per head less than else¬ 
where. Isn’t that worth saving? 
S50 
4 p. C. 
4,2 p, c. 
The milk of the entire herd 
has averaged over 4 p. c.'J 
Butter Fat for the year 1905. Isn’t that just as 
important as prices ? 
266 Head to select from 266 
Circulars sent free on application. 
HORACE L. BRONSON, 
Department D, Cortland, N.Y. 
Pure Bred Holsfein-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. 
HOLS/EIN BULLS 
FOR SALE ready for service; also HULL CALVES 
from 80 pound cows with ordinary feed and care. 
None of our cows are fed for 7 or 30 days test. Wni. B. 
Clark, Mngr.,” Long Meadows,” Baldwinsville, N. Y. 
IMPROVED LARGE YORKSHIRES SrCo" 
hog. Pigs of all ages from imported stock for sale. 
MEADOW BROOK STOCK FARM, Rochester.Mich. 
ABERDEEN-ANGUS CATTLE. 
Seven young Bulls now ready for service. Get of 
Imp. ELFLOCK and PRINCE BARBARA. Write 
for pedigree, description and prices. 
MYER & SON, Britlgeville, Del. 
UDODCUIDC DAM? Prize winners. Im- 
nnUrwIllnL nAlYlui ported and home bred, 
arge and heavy wooled. 
UTWOOI) FARMS, R. F. D. 4, Syracuse, N. Y. 
Pkgist’u Jersey Cattle, Lin¬ 
coln, Shropshire. Hamp¬ 
shire and South Down Sheep; 
Chester White, Poland China 
and Berkshire Pigs; Scotch 
^Collie Dogs and a variety of 
I Poultry. Come see my 
Pstock and make your own 
selections. Send 2c. stamp 
Fancy of Eureka 130891 for New Catalogue. 
EDWARD WALTER, West Chester, Penna. 
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. Pc 
ALL ABOUT HOLSTEINS 
Send postal card for 64-page illustrated pamphlet, 
describing this great breed of cattle. 
P. L. HOUGHTON, Sec’y, Brattleboro, Vt. 
COTTAGE GROVE STOCK FARM 
has for sale Jersey Cattle, Poland-China Swine and 
Oxford Down Rams. Address, 
S. E. GILLETT, Proprietor, Ravenna, Ohio. 
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 Pair in 1903. Grand Premier, 80005, is the best 
bred son of N. H. Gentry’s Lord Premier. 50001. They 
are all for sale—and are champion material—also 
some sows bred for Fall litters. 
J. E. WATSON, Prop., Marbledale, Conn. 
50 LARGE ENGLISH BERKSHIRES 50 
50 Spring, Summer and Fail Pigs from mature sire and 
dams, representing the best English and American 
breeding, pairs and trios not akin. All ped. animals at 
reasonable prices. Richard H.Stone.Trumansburg.NY 
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 
in Calf. Hamilton & Co., Erclldoun, Chester Co., Pa. 
Large Eng. Berkshires 
Imported and Domestic Strains. Descriptive circulars 
and price-list on application. 
WILLOUGHBY FAEM, Gettysburg:, Pa. 
O. I. C. PIGS 
Five strains not akin; Aug. and Sept, farrow. 
Registered stock: prices low. 
F. J. SCHWARTZ, East Pharsalla, N. Y. 
O il PIGS, August and September farrow, 
■ Ui also mature sows. Bred and registered; 
choice stock, prices low. S. T. WITMER, Union 
Deposit, Pa. 
HOLSTEIN CATTLE 
ENG. BERKSHIRE SWINE 
S. G. WHITE LEGHORNS 
All of the Very Highest Quality. 
If you desire the best to be had at a reasonable price, write us 
at once, stating just what you want. We guarantee perfect 
satisfaction to every customer who trusts us with an order. 
E. H. KNAPP & SON, - FABIUS, N. Y. 
Bargain Sale of Strictly Choice Standard Bred 0.1. C. Swine 
For 30 Days Only. 
I am obliged to make a change in my Hog plant and must reduce my stock at sacrifice 
prices. I have a fine lot of Gilts weighing 125 to 175 pounds, well worth $45 to $30, 
going in this sale at $16 to $18. Gilts bred, #20 ; worth #35. Boars same age and 
weight at same cut price. A host of Fall Pigs, fine as silk, in pairs and single; standard 
price, #25 in pairs, #15 single, in this sale for 30 days only, #22 in pairs, #12 
. —w"*™- single, prices that are in the reach of all. I may never again he able to make such a 
grand offer. Write promptly to secure these great bargains. j.* 11 -®5? ln , e88 .P ver ..' } ®.3L^ ttr8 * 
M. L. BOWERSOX. Bradford, Dark© County. tHuo. 
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