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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
February 24, 
Live Stockand Dairy 
A QUESTION OF HOG BREEDING. 
I am trying to raise hogs on a larger scale 
than I have in the past. Would you give 
me good advice on starting pigs when they 
.are taken from the sow offer four or live 
weeks of age, that is in regard to feed? I 
•can start them all right on skim-milk, 
hut what should I use in case I would not 
have enough milk? What is your idea about 
pigs of same litter for breeding? reader. 
The man interested is on the wrong 
road when he expects to increase the 
number of his hogs by weaning his pigs 
at four or five weeks old and breeding his 
sows more frequently. Better keep more 
sows and allow the pigs to suck longer 
In defense of this statement I will men¬ 
tion this fact: Milk from the sows is na¬ 
ture's provision for the pigs and if the 
sows are fed properly, the skill of man 
cannot duplicate it. Also, that while the 
pigs suck they can be fed in no cheaper 
and better way than through the sow, 
and it costs no more to secure a given 
amount of gain in this way than to feed 
the pigs alone, the sow’s keep costing 
nothing because she puts their feed in 
the best possible shape for them to thrive. 
Then it follows that the best way is to 
feed the sows all they will assimilate 
and allow the pigs to suck till at least 
eight weeks old. By that time the pigs 
will have learned not to depend so much 
on their dams and can be weaned without 
checking their growth and making runts 
of them, which it is hard to escape doing 
if they are weaned at four or five weeks 
,.old. About the best feed to use in con¬ 
nection with skim-milk is wheat mid¬ 
dlings. As they get older, feed ear corn; 
, cl over or Alfalfa, cut and mixed with the 
skim-milk, will be a great help till they 
can have pasture. The breeding of pigs 
closely akin, in pig production, should not 
be undertaken by the farmer. It is a 
system of economy that leads to ruin. 
An expert may do it to fix type, but the 
novice should not in any case undertake 
Jt JOHN M. JAMISON. 
SHEEP-KILLING DOGS. 
I do not think that the Connecticut sheep 
man, page 50, will meet with any success jn 
securing the enactment of any anti-dog law, 
find as to the humane societies, (heir sym¬ 
pathy is with the dogs and not the sheep. 
About a year und a half ago I read a news 
item in the New York World to the effect 
that a Pennsylvania farmer had shot and 
killed a dog that had entered bis pasture and 
was in the act of chasing his stock. The dog 
proved to be the property of a neighbor who, 
enraged at the loss of his pet, and finding 
that the law gave the farmer the right, under 
the circumstances, to kill the dog .appealed to 
the humane society, had the farmer arrested 
for cruelty to animals, and a justice of the 
peace fined him $25, explaining that although 
he had a right to kill the dog, it was cruel 
to shoot it; that he should have caught it 
tmd given it chloroform. When reading The 
It. N.-Y. of New England farmers being an¬ 
noyed by hunters from the cities, I have won¬ 
ted why they did not import that justice 
Ot f lit' peace and have the hunters lined for 
cruelty (o animals, he could explain to them 
that, although they had a right to kill a rab¬ 
bit, fox or deer, it was cruel to shoot them; 
that they should catch them and give them 
chloroform. I saw by the papers a few weeks 
ago that a neighborhood in or near Chicago 
(I think it was Chicago), was overrun by 
rats that had their headquarters in the ruins 
ot an old wharf, (or something of the kind). 
AU efforts to destroy them, or reduce their 
numbers were unavailing, and. the people (le¬ 
gged to burn the ruins, when the officers of 
Um humane society interfered and prevented 
them on the ground that it would be cruelty 
to animals to burn the rats to death. So 
now, why not apply the rule to hunters that 
shoot rabbits, foxes and deer? 
In this (Steuben) County, the town pays 
for all sheep killed by dogs. It has cost the 
town of Bath as high as $700 a year. Two 
or three years ago the town hoard offered a 
reward of $20 for each dog killed while in 
the act of chasing sheep; there was just one 
dog shot during the year. All who have had 
experience with sheep-killing dogs know that 
it is very seldom that one can get within 
shooting distance of one, or even close enough 
to identify them. The only way to reach 
them is with poison, and but few people 
would advocate that. There are, however, 
sometimes cases of dog poisoning, and the 
local papers are always loud in their de¬ 
nunciation of the “miscreant,” and their de¬ 
mands that he he discovered and punished 
for cruelty to animals. Nearly every farmer 
owns a dog, usually a worthless cur, for 
which he “would not take $25.” sufferer. 
BEET PULP FOR FEEDING. 
Can you tell me the feeding value of beet 
pulp, in comparison with mixed clover and 
Timothy hay, or silage? Does it make any 
difference whether it is fresh and sweet or 
sour? If sour will it hurt the milk? 
Ashtabula, O. c. J. M. 
1 take it the questioner has the wet pulp, 
not the dried. It is from 75 to 90 per 
cent water, depending how soon he gets 
it from the factory, how much it is 
drained, etc. It has a value for succu¬ 
lence when fed with dry feed, that is in 
addition to what it really contains of 
food nutrients. When there is silage 
this would cut no figure. If there is 
abundance of the latter, 1 would not haul 
the beet pulp very far. If he is short of 
the same, or other bulky food, the beet 
pulp will be worth about $2 per ton. 
It is a good food when fresh, and a fair 
milk producer. When it is sour part of 
its value is lost, and musty or rotten, is 
no more value than silage or cornstalks 
in like condition. No such feed will make 
the best grade of milk. Beet pulp will only 
in short measure take the place of protein 
grains. If he cannot get it fresh and 
sweet, perhaps he can buy the dried. If 
he needs bulk foods. Dr. Voorhees of 
New Jersey Experiment station, found 
the latter worth about $20 per ton as a 
substitute for silage for milch cows. 
E. VAN ALSTYNE. 
Shetland Ponies itAtfn.JT.ASS: 
ties. $235. TAYLOR FARM. Wooster, Ohio. 
KENTUCKY JACK FARM. 
A fine lot of big Blnek well-bred 
KENTUCKY JACKS, alsolm- 
ported HI’ANI SH JACKS, 
selected by me personally from 
the very best breeds of Jacks in 
Spain. We furnish a certificate 
of pedigree with each Imported 
Jack. Come and see me or write 
for prices. 1 can please you. 
JOE E. WRIGHT, Junction City, Ky. 
KENTUCKY JACKS 
AND STALLIONS. 
One hundred bond of 
Jacks, Jennets, Saddle, Trotting 
and Pacing Stallions and some nice 
Poland China Hogs, We won more 
premiums on Jacks than all other 
breeders combined at Ky. State Fail 
1905. Write for what you want. 
J. F. COOK & COMl’ANV, Lexington, Ky. 
Branch barn for jacks, Marion, Kansas. 
ALL ABOUT H0LSTEINS 
Send posts) curd for 64page Illustrated pamphlet, 
describing this grent breed of rattle. 
F. L. HOUGHTON, Sec’y, Brattleboro, Vt. 
An Inflamed Tendon 
NEEDS COOLING 
ABSORBINE 
Will doit and restore the circulation, 
assist nature to repair strained, rup¬ 
tured ligaments more successfully than 
Firing. No blister; no hair gone; and 
you can use the horse. $2.00 per bottle 
'delivered. Book2-B Free. 
ABSORBINE, JR., for mankind $1.00 
Bottle. Cures Strained * Torn Liga- 
■ii ments. Cures Varicose Veins. Allays 
n quickly. Genuine manufactured only by 
.YOUNG, P.D.F„ 83 MonmouthSt..Springfield,Mass- 
Tuttle’s Elixir 
Sovereign Horse Remedy 
We offer 9100. for any case of 
colic, curb, splint ot lameness it 
fails to cure when we say cure is 
possible. Our great book, "Vet¬ 
erinary Experience," free. 100 
pages, a perfect guide. Send for copy. 
Tuttle’s Elixir Co.. 
30 Bnverlv St. 
Roainn Mass. 
MINERAL 
HEAVE 
REMEDY 
don't 
LET 
HIM 
SUFFER 
SEND 
TO-DAY 
ABSOLUTELY 
PURE 
ONLY POSITIVE 
AND 
PERMANENT 
CURE 
$3 PACKAGE 
will cure any case' 
or your money will be 
refunded. 
$1 PACKAGE w HI 
cure ordinary cases. 
Sent post paid on 
receipt of price. 
AGENTS WANTED , 
MINERAL HEAVE 
4gf Fourth Avenue. 
PAT 
SPRINGBANK HERD 
LARGE BERKSHIRES 
All ages and sexes, son of Lord 
Premier, No. 50001, the $1,500 Hoar, at head of herd. 
Send for booklet. 
.1. E. WATSON, Prop., Marbledale, Conn. 
Large Eng. Berkshires 
Imported and Domestic Strains. Matings not akin. 
Descriptive circulars on application. 
WILLOUGHBY FARM, Gettysburg, Pa. 
Jerse^^Cattle, Berkshire Hogs, 
R. F. 
iode Island 
SHANNON, 905 Liberty 
Reds. 
St., Pittsburg, Pa. 
UROC-JERSEY PIGS and BRED SOWS. All 
stock eligible to registry. Write for prices. Ad¬ 
dress A. B. WOODHULL, Wading River. N. Y. 
D l 
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. 
_ _ Holstelns. Heifers, Bulls and Cows 
InCalf. Hamilton & Co., Krcildoun, Chester Co., Pa. 
JEGlST’n Jersey Cattle, Lin 
coin, Shropshire. Hamp¬ 
shire and South Down Sheep; 
Chester White, Poland China 
and Berkshire Pigs; Scotch 
^Collie Dtgs and a variety of 
I Poultry. Come see my 
(stock and make your own 
selections. Send 2c. stamp 
p«ncy ..I Kureka chi Ml f 0r New Catalogue. 
EDWARD WALTER, West Chester, Penna 
rjUEKNSEY BULL CALVES from two to ten 
months olJ; fine individually and best of breed-' 
ing. W. A. ALEXANDER, Union Springs, N. Y 
E XTRA LARGE REGISTERED 3-Year Old 
GUERNSEY BULL. For sale at a bargain. 
MARTIN R. WOOD, What Cheer Farm, Narvon,Pa 
AYRSHIRE BULLS AND HEIFERS. 1 offer] 
a a few fine Bulls and Heifers from Producing 
Dams. Address, 
C. E. HATCH, V.S., Gainesville,Wyoming Co., N.Y 
Pure Bred Holstein-Friesian Bull Calves 
From Registered and Record Stock. ALFALFA 
SOU. from lots that have raised alfalfa for the past 
five years. Prices moderate. Write promptly. 
W. W. CHENEY, Manlius, New York. 
LABEL 
Stamped with your 
name or address, also 
numbers. The best 
mark for all live stock 
to save loss or confusion. 
Semple* Free. Agent* Wanted. 
C. H. DANA, 74 Main St., 
West Lebanon, N. H. 
COOK YOUR FEED and SAVE 
Half the Cost—with the t 
PROFIT FARM BOILER 
With Dumping Caldron. Empties its 
kettle in one minute. The simplest 
and best arrangement for cooking 
food for stock. Also make Dairy and 
Laundry Stoves, Water and Stoam 
Jacket Kettles, Hog Scaldora, Cal¬ 
drons, etc. air Send for circulars. 
D. It. SPERRY & 00., Batavia, Ill. 
Large English Berkshires JS-aSo*” 
year old Registered Sow of choicest breeding. 
NUTWOOD FARMS, Syracuse, N. Y.. R. E. D. No. 4. 
Star Farm Holsteins. 
$20,000 in Registered Holstein Cows. 
Service bulls, heifers and calves to be sold within 
the next JO days. Unprecedented sale. Unprece¬ 
dented prices. The Chance of a Lifetime. 
Illustrated Circulars Sent. Eree. 
HORACE L. BRONSON, 
Dept. D. Cortland, N. Y. 
A. Lady etui hold him. 
of the BEERY BIT 
TOUR 0ITS IN ONE 
Cure* Kickers, Runaway", Puller*, 
shyer*, etc. Sond for Bit on Ten 
Bay*’ Trial and circular showing 
the four distinct ways of using it. 
Prof. J.Q. Beery, Pleasant 1UU, Ohio. 
The Louse 
Question 
When your animals rub incessantly 
at this seasou of the year, look out 
for lice. This is especially true of 
calves and colts. To meet this con¬ 
dition Dr. Hess (M.D., D.V.SA for¬ 
mulated the famous Instant Louse 
Killer, which kills lice on stock and 
poultry. 
INSTANT 
LOUSE KILLER 
kills ticks on sheep. It, being a powder, 
can be applied in zero weather. Do not 
wait for warm weather; do not let the tick 
eat up your profits; kill him on the spot 
with Instant Louse Killer. Put up in round 
cans with perforated top, full pound 25 cts. 
Sold on a positive written guarantee. 
Be sure of the word "Instant'’ on the 
can ; there are 25 imitators. 
1 lb. 25c ( Except in Canada 
„ „ ; and extreme 
3 lbs. 60c ( West aud South. 
If your dealer cannot supply you we will 
forward 1 lb. by mail or express, prepaid, 
for 25 cents. 
Manufactured by 
DR. HESS & CLARK 
Ashland, Ohio. 
THE BLOOMINGDALE HERD OF 
HOLSTEIN-FRI ESI AN S 
are bred for large Production, Good Size, Strong 
Constitution, Best Individuality. 
If these are the kind you wantwrite or cometosee 
them. 125 to select from. Animals of both sexes 
ai.d all ages to offer at prices that will please you.' 
A special offer on some nicely bred Bull Calves. 
A. A. CORTELYOU, Neshanic. N. J 
WOODLAND 
—Shorthorn Cattle and 
Tunis Sheep. W. I, 
WOOD, Williamsport, 0. 
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 2u’s Butter 
Boy 3d, Beryl Wayne’s Paul DeKol, and the imported 
bull Karel Bos 1st, PRIZE and CH AM PI ON 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 1870, 
HENRY STEVENS & SON, 
Brookside Stock Farm, Lacuna, N. Y. 
Holstein-Friesian Bull Calves 
FOR SALE. 
From choice A. R. O. Dams, and by suoh 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 roam 
for our crop of Winter Calves. Write for prices or 
anything needed in Holsteln-Friesians. 
WOODCREST FARM, Rifton, Ulstei Co.. N.Y. 
Clip Your Horses The Stewart Clipper 
Prici only $6.75. The Most Perfect Clipping Machine Made. 
Clipped horses feel better, look better and work better. All up-to-date 
farmers now clip in the spring. Leading veterinaries recommend it. Un¬ 
dipped horses stand all night with a heavy damp coat of hair, and are 
weakened with loss of flesh. The new machine is guaranteed for five years 
and will be sent by express on receipt of $2.00, balance C. O. D. 
CHICAGO FLEXIBLE SHAFT COMPANY 143 LaSalle Ave., CHICACO 
SAVE-THE-HORSE” Spavin Cure. 
Registered Trade Mark. 
Dillon, S. C.—Before using “Save-the-Horse” my mare went on three 
legs, now you can’t tell it. It beats anything lever saw. A.L. BETHKA. 
SC.00 Guarantee—as binding to pro- 
- tect you as legal talent could 
make it. Sond for copy and booklet. 
At Druggist* and Dealer* or Express paid. 
a> Save-tho*Horso" Permanently Cures Bpavin* 
Ringbone (except low Ringbone), Curb, Thoruughpin,Spllni£ 
Shoe Roil, Wind Puff, Injured Tendon* and All lameness, with* 
out boat or lots of h Air. Horse mmj work as ubuaL 
TROY CHEMICAL CO., Binghamton, N.Y. 
Formerly Troy, N. Y. 
HOLSTEIN CATTLE 
EHG. BERKSHIRE SWINE 
S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS 
All of the Very Highest Q ua,it y- 
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. 
MAKES STOCK EAT 
Weight in farm animals makes your profit. Tonic Stock Food 
makes eating attractive. It is a condiment al digestant and 
assimilator. Mixed with any ration it reduces your feed bill 
one-fifth. Made in 4 separate formulas fitted especially 
for hogs, horses, dairy cows and for general feeding. Ask 
your dealer for it. If he hasn’t it. remit the price ($3.50 per 
100 lbs) to us. We’ll deliver it freight prepaid. Address Dept. 
17. Free Souvenir Calendar andf catalog. Agents Wanted. 
TONIC STOCK FOOD CO., ELGIN, ILL. 
“ELBIN BRAND" 
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