1906. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
2$ 
A UlTLE TALK ON JERSEY COLORS. 
One of your subscribers writes: “Can 
you furnish me a Jersey heifer of good 
butter and milk type and breeding at a 
discount, because of broken color?’’ Now. 
this man, like many others, thinks that a 
Jersey cow with white on her should be 
cheap. This has done as much to injure 
the Jersey cow as any one thing. The one 
cow that has done probably as much good 
(benefit) to the dairy interests of this 
country as any that ever lived, the great, 
cow, Coomassie, had a large amount of 
white on her, and to-day, a long way off, 
you will find her descendants as a rule 
to be very profitable animals, as well as 
showing the best characteristics of the 
breed. Then we had that wonderful cow 
of Mr. Sweet’s.Tda Marigold, that through 
her son Stoke Pogis of Prospect and his 
sons is producing so many good ones, also 
Cr.pt. M. C. Campbell’s great cow Oonan. 
that had more producing sons and daugh¬ 
ters from different sires than any one I 
can think of, and so on down the list many 
such can be pointed out. The best line 
of cows I ever owned were broken colored 
and descended through many generations 
showing white markings. 
On the Island of Jersey you can find 
many cows running from very much white 
on them through various shades of fawn 
colors to solid black. Excepting to meet 
the wishes of buyers. I for one prefer the 
best cow without regard to her colors, 
and every intelligent buyer should first 
look at a Jersey as an individual; if a 
female in milk, at her udder, its shape and 
elasticity to carry milk, the teats of med¬ 
ium size and evenly placed, the milk veins, 
so-called, the animal’s capacity for dis¬ 
posing to good advantage of the food 
given her. Then her ancestry from a 
large milking family and last the color of 
the hair of her hide and tail and of the 
tongue. In buying a bull be sure his dam 
and his sire’s dam are such cows. 
R. F. SHANNON. 
AILING ANIMALS. 
Cow with Growth on Leg. 
I have a very good young cow that has a 
soft bunch on her knee, about eight inches 
long and six Inches in diameter; bunch has 
been growing for the past three years. The 
cow is not lame. If you think this cow can 
lie cured without much risk please give me 
treatment. a. g. 
Mt. Vision, N. Y. 
Do not expect to have a bunch that has 
been three years growing removed in a 
few minutes. Get a good-sized darning 
needle, and tie a long string to it, so you 
can find it if it is dropped. Then tie the 
cow’s front feet together, and run the 
needle into the bunch on the lower side 
and take out about two-thirds of the 
fluid; do not let any air into the bunch. 
Do the same in one week and repeat this 
once a week. When the bunch has got 
so there is little fluid in it, say at the end 
of four weeks, put the point of a small 
knife blade into the bunch and make a 
small, free opening, and if there are any 
small parts of tissue to come out pull 
them out if they are loose. 
Ferns Cause Blind Staggers in Horse. 
Can you advise me in regard to pre¬ 
vention and treatment of staggers in horses? 
I feed oats and hay, with some fern in it. 
The hay is not very good, but all I have. 
I lost one horse with this trouble, and an¬ 
other has had it twice, and one more now 
has it. s. c. 
Elmira, Ore. 
The fern known as Onoclea sensibilis 
is said to cause blind staggers in the horse 
in some cases. Send two or three of the 
leaves of the fern that you find in your 
hay to 1 he R. N.-Y. with a description 
of where and how it grows and how much 
of it is in your hay. All the advice that 
I can give you at this time is to suggest 
that your horses do not get any of 
this fern to eat. I should be glad to hear 
from any of our readers who have had 
any experience with ferns causing this 
trouble. m. d. williams, d. v. s. 
Coop Hens.— N. J„ page 915 is to t 
pitied with 05 hens and pullets and only fh 
egvs a day. I have 25 hens and not an 
pullets, and have averaged five dozen egt 
a week for the last three monlhs. w. l. h. " 
Bristol, Conn. 
Blood Meal for Calves. 
I would like information in regard to 
raising veals on sweet skim-milk with blood 
meal or some other substitute for butter fat. 
Zanesville, O. h. j. r. 
Blood meal is better for making growth on 
young stock than for fattening veals. Blood 
is too much like the skim-milk, and is used 
with corn or other fat-producing foods to 
‘ balance' them. Linseed meal is better for 
the veals, as it gives a good supply of fat 
to take the place of that removed in the 
cream. We would like to hear from readers 
who have fed blood meal. 
Lime and Cow Manure. 
Is it. detrimental to the fertilizing quali¬ 
ties of cow manure, to use lime in tlie 
stables? w. e. w. 
Newfoundland, N. J. 
We would not use lime in the stables for 
the same reason that we would not mix lime 
or wood ashes with hen manure. The lime 
is likely to produce a chemical change which 
turns the ammonia of the manure into a gas, 
which passes off into the air and is lost. 
What we ought to do is to keep this am¬ 
monia in a solid form so that it can be 
hauled out in the manure for use on crops. 
Such materials as acid phosphate or kainit 
used in the stable, either hold the ammonia 
in solid form or prevent changes which make 
it soluble. 
The Value of Hen Manure. 
What is the commercial value of hen 
manure as compared with the best fertilizers? 
About what would lie a fair price per bushel? 
Degolia, I'a. c. w. f. 
No two samples of hen manure are just 
alike. The food and the amount of refuse 
scraped up with the manure make consid¬ 
erable difference. Compared with other 
manures the following figures are fair ; 
Phosphoric 
Nitrogen. Acid. Potash. 
One ton hen manure.. 24 39 33 
One ton sheep manure. 42 29 40 
One ton horse manure. 10 7 13 
One ton cow manure.. 9 (5 R 
The hen manure is usually worth more 
than the others, because the nitrogen in it 
is more available. What might be called 
the “best” fertilizers would contain in a ton 
SO pounds of nitrogen. 150 of potash and 100 
of phosphoric acid. A bushel of hen manure 
weighing not far from 70 pounds will con¬ 
tain not far from 11 ounces of nitrogen, 
worth about 12 cents, nearly 1 >4 pound of 
phosphoric acid, worth seven cents, and 
about four cents' worth of potash. Where 
farmers buy considerable fertilizer they are 
usually ready to pay from 20 to 25 cents a 
bushel for hen manure. 
Phosphate Rock and ITen Manure. —Re¬ 
garding the notes on the use of raw phosphate 
rock, in connection with hen manure, I be¬ 
lieve the phosphate rock would be fully 
ns valuable as the plaster, in helping to pre¬ 
serve the manure. The plan should give very 
good and satisfactory results. Acidulated 
rock would have a little greater capacity for 
holding ammonia than either raw phosphate 
or plaster. 'We have found raw phosphate 
rock to give us quite good results when ap¬ 
plied to the land in this section, and I have 
no doubt but that when it was composted 
with the manure it would prove still more 
readily available than when used alone. 
.1. PATTERSON. 
Maryland Experiment Station. 
THE 
SMITH 
Great Western Apron 
Manure Spreader 
CDDCAHC all kinds of manure, straw stack bottoms and commercial fertilizer regard- 
O ■ IICH U O less of their condition. Spreads as much In a day as 15 men can by band. Spreads the 
largest load in 2 to 4 minutes. Makes the same amount of manure go three timea as far and 
produce better results; makes all manure tine and immediately available for plant food. 
Ilflll DIIAinilADI C DAVE forms a hopper, holds all hard enunks in contact 
nUn-DUniinUDLC HAIVC With beater until thoroughly pulverized. 
rum CCC ADD HU one continous apron, (not a % apron) therefore always ready to 
CHULCww Hr nun load. You don’t have to drive a certain distance to pull it back 
into position after each load or wind it back by hand; it is a great advantage in making long hauls. 
Til r BE IC lift ftCADIIIfi about our Endless Apron to break and cause trouble, 
I alCflCi lv I1U U CH VII HU it is always up out of the way of obstructions as it 
does not extend below axle. Spreads evenly from start to finish and cleans out perfectly clean. 
unnn ARID Clin HATE kee PS manure away from beater while loading; pre- 
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when starting and acts as wind shield when spreading. It has a graduating lever and can be regulated 
while in motion to spread thick or thin, 3 to 25 loads per acre. 
| f) 11T n D A ET because the load is nearly equally balanced on front and rear axles. 
LI IIII I UnUT I The team is as near the load as it can work. Front and rear axles are 
the same length and wheels track; beater shaft runs in ball and socket bearings, therefore no friction. 
Beater is 23 inches in diameter, seat turn* over when loading. Machine turns in its own length, 
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be thrown in and out of gear without lowering the hood. One lever which changes 
feed to spread thick or thin, making it so simple that a boy who can drive a team can handle it. 
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ments. It tells how to apply manure to secure best results. 
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163 Harrison Street, 
CHICAGO, ILL. 
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3737 Filbert St, PhiUda., P*. 
■ 47-49S.Canal St., Chieaga, III. 
Test of the Scales 
T 
Thereds not a timedn the life of a mature beef wlien Hr 
I Hess .stock Food cannot be fed with a decided orolit as tha 
1 tost Of the scales will prove. Hr Hess Stock Ewdcauses evlry 
A organ to perform its proper function, it furnishes the laxa- 
I tives so liberally supplied in grass, improves digestion nnu 
■ assimilation regulates the kidneys and liver, fnd^in fact 
f forces growth and development by compelling the system to 
appropriut© to bone and musclo buildiner tli© nutrition enn 
ained in the food eaten. One of tile Rrst rulesfor skiRfu! 
feed.ng recognizes the fact that it is not the amount of food 
consumed, but the amount digested that produces the profit 
Modern, scientific feeding, therefore, not only has to d<f with 
supplying the animals with the proper ration for the rapid 
fn V di^estin^ t i°/ boi \ e ’ rnl,Hcle - fat . etc., but is most concerned 
health and fondiUon. 41 Same tlmQ maln ^“^6 perfect 
D5 HESS 
stock rm 
dig^tk.^Tm^fn^ SL M r - T T esf | (M - D ” D - v - «•)• containing tonics for the’ 
8 vs tern /, i 1 b °, 0< .’ n , ltratPS 10 ex t> el poisonous material from the 
Fo.Ll hRvt . hilt, . 1 regulate the bowels. The ingredients of Dr. Hass stock 
RA^lrn^y 4 !H theendoi ?z e ? lentof the Veterinary Colleges and the Farm Papers 
d US tt .' ue<liclnul tonic aad laxative by our own government, and 
loin od a written guarantee at 
Hs fr P* r pound in 100 lb. sacks i f Except In Cunudu ' 
25 lb. pail, $1.60, ’ * “ Dd extre ” e 
West and South 
1 Hesa 8tock F00d there 
What kmHf S mUQU0U thia PUPUr ’ Btate how much 8tock and 
DR. HESS & CLARK, Ashland, Ohio. 
AI.o manufacturers of Dr. He. Poultry Pun-u-ce-a and Instant Louse Killer. 
Instant Louse Killer Kills Lice. 
