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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
June 0, 
TROUBLE WITH THE HOGS. 
A. W. iS'., Maud, O. —Early in October, 
1905, 1 noticed something was the matter 
with my hogs. They did not want to eat; 
next their ears swelled until as thick as my 
hand apparently, and they were sick for 
about a week. Then one died, and they lin¬ 
gered for two weeks or more before any more 
died, and then they went in a hurry for a 
while, burying from one to six each day. 
One brood sow which had eight fine pigs w r as 
sick for three or four weeks; her hind feet 
came oil at the little toes, and the bones of 
her legs stuck out as much as two inches. 
Another lost the large toes off three feet be¬ 
fore she died, and another lost the toes of two 
feet, and the right foreleg swelled until it 
burst before she died. Another, the whole 
top of its head and neck to its shoulders 
rotted and fell out before it died. Quite a 
number lost their ears, and all of them would 
stand with all four feet in a bunch and would 
shiver as if they were nearly frozen; some 
lost all of their hair, and were as bare as the 
inside of my hand and two that are now 7 liv¬ 
ing got their breath through their mouth, and 
though March, 1905, pigs will not weigh over 
50 pounds to-day. 1 lost 52 and have 10 left, 
but the assessor assessed me with six, for he 
said four were of no account. Will you 
consider the case and tell me what was the 
matter with my hogs? 
The writer does not say how or what 
he had been feeding, whether or not there 
were any other diseased hogs in the 
neighborhood. My judgment is that the 
trouble was caused in the first place by 
improper feeding, too much feed of some 
kind, and too rich. I have overfed pigs 
through their dams without perceptible 
injury to the dams and have the pigs’ 
ears and the skin over their whole bodies 
swell and wrinkle in folds but I never had 
them lose their feet or have patches of 
flesh fall out of their bodies. When once 
fed to ruin in this way if they ever 
recover they are of little or no value. 
I have known of hogs that had or were 
supposed to have cholera that lost their 
ears and have diseased flesh drop out 
of their bodies. In this instance I take it 
that had there been losses in the neigh¬ 
borhood from cholera this farmer would 
have called the trouble with his hogs 
cholera and we would never have heard 
from him. As it is I am doubtless correct 
in the conclusion that improper care and 
feeding was the cause. Not knowing what 
this was it is impossible to suggest a 
course that will prevent its recurrence. 
JOHN M. JAMISON. 
SKIM-MILK FOR LITTLE CHICKS. 
Will it pay to feed skim-milk to small 
chickens? 
In our experience dry feeding is much bet¬ 
ter for chicks than any wet mashes. We use 
chick feed, which is composed of several dif¬ 
ferent kinds of grains ground medium fine, 
with all the fresh water they care for and 
usually have good results from the above in 
feeding small chicks. w. a. lothers. 
Pennsylvania. 
I would not advise skim or any kind of 
milk for little chickens. It is very fine to 
make hens lay. but anything that is sloppy or 
sticky is bad for chickens. I use the dry 
method entirely in late Spring .and Summer. 
Rhode Island. Walter sherman. 
We have tried all the different methods of 
feeding and have found the most successful 
Is the dry feeding. We don't feed the chicks 
for from 36 to 48 hours after hatching, and 
then feed the dry chick feed, many different 
grains mixed together. We feed this the first 
four weeks steadily. We also keep a box 
of beef scraps before them at all times after 
the fifth day. We do not give them water 
until the third day. By following the above 
we can almost see our chicks grow. Would 
also say that we keep the chick feed before 
our chicks at all times the first few days, so 
they can eat as often and as much as 
they want. By this way we find the inactive 
chicks get more, and in a short time they 
start off and grow like the rest. As a rule 
it is the inactive chicks starving to death 
that runs the death rate up in brooder chicks. 
In regard to skim-milk I would not advise 
giving it to chicks under four weeks of age. 
I think after that it can be fed to chicks 
at an advantage. No doubt there are other 
methods which are giving good results for 
others, but the above has proven to be the 
best for us after 20 years’ experimepting. 
After four weeks we vary the feed, dropping 
tbe cblck feed and feeding cracked corn, 
whole wheat, oats, etc., feeding a mash 
(scalded) in morning, containing beef scraps. 
Pennsylvania. J. f. nelson. 
THE BUSINESS OF WESTERN FARMS 
Good Incomes in Utah. 
Having no crop statistics at hand at pres¬ 
ent you will have to content yourself with 
such report as I shall be able to give from 
my own farm, which I would consider a good 
average farm, at least in this part of the 
State, known as the famous Bear River Val¬ 
ley. These figures, of course, will be from 
an irrigated farm, every inch of which is 
watered; it comprises about 112 acres, and 
the statement following will be an average of 
crops grown and income derived therefrom the 
last three years: 
Av. No. of Acres bu. per acre, price per bu. 
Wheat. 16 . 46. 56 
Oats. 35 . 46. 35 
Barley. 10 . 55. 50 
Potatoes. 8 .200. 28 
Sugar beets, 8.14 tons. .. .per ton 4.50 
Alfalfa, 32 . 6 tons....per ton 4.00 
Three acres used for cow and hog pastures: 
garden and small orchard would make an 
average income of about $50 per acre. This, 
you will find, will make a total income of 
$3,537. This is sometimes increased by feed¬ 
ing some of the grain to fatten hogs. 
Deweyville, Utah. • J. c. r. 
From a Kansas Farm. 
I can only give a fairly accurate statement 
from my farm of 240 acres, worth $50 an 
acre. We usually raise about 40 acres of 
wheat, which sells for about $500; 70 acres 
of corn, which yields about 1.700 bushels. 
This is all fed on farm to live stock. About 
30 acres of hay are raised, most of which is 
fed on farm; about 30 acres of oats, also fed 
on farm. The remainder of farm is in pasture, 
except garden, lawn, orchard (which scarcely 
furnishes fruit for family). We usually sell, 
of wheat, cattle (pure-bred Red Polls), hogs, 
horses, poultry and eggs, about $2,000 worth. 
The farm from which the grain is sold will 
not do so well, as the wheat, $550; corn, 
$550; oats. $150: hay, $150; total $1,400. 
Of course there would be the pasture land to 
bring crop if no stock was kept I think this 
a conservative estimate. Some seasons might 
do much better, some even worse. 
Crawford Co., Kan. wilkie blair. 
Alfalfa and Sugar Beefs—Colorado 
The diversity of crops, products and meth¬ 
ods in this State is so great that it is difficult 
to say what would constitute an average 
“Colorado farm.” In this particular section, 
being that portion of the Arkansas Valley sit¬ 
uated about half way between the mountains 
and the Kansas State line, the tendency is 
toward comparatively small farms and in¬ 
tense cultivation ; and while some men are 
still handling from 160 to 300 acres and up¬ 
ward. the majority are cultivating 80 to 40. 
and in some cases as little as 20 acres, and 
providing a home and occupation for a farmer 
and his family. Assuming a farm of 80 
acres as a basis of comparison, it would have 
two men regularly engaged, and from four 
to six horses to handle in ordinary crops, 
which would be divided about as follows: 40 
acres Alfalfa. 20 acres sugar beets, five acres 
cantaloupes and 15 acres small grain, oats, 
barley or wheat. The returns should be about: 
40 acres hay, four tons to the acre, (three 
cuttings), at $5 per ton in the stack, $800: 
20 acres beets. 15 tons to the acre, at $5 
per ton at factory or dump. $1,500: five acres 
of cantaloupes at $100 per acre. $500; 15 
acres grain at $25 per acre. $375; total, 
$3,175. While these figures do not by any 
means represent maximum yields, there are 
many who have not obtained as good results, 
either from poor management or from causes 
beyond their control: still on the other hand 
a number of cases have been reported of beet 
yields in large fields of 20 to 25 tons and bet¬ 
ter to the acre, and returns from cantaloupes 
have run as high as $300 per acre. The two 
men above mentioned would probably do all 
the work to produce the above crops with the 
exception of thinning and topping the beets, 
which work is usually done by gangs of In¬ 
dians or Mexicans in charge of their own 
foreman at. a price of from $6 to $9 (de¬ 
pending on the foulness and condition of the 
crop), per acre, and an average of 40 cents 
per ton for pulling and topping. Also extra 
labor would be required in cantaloupe pick¬ 
ing and in thrashing grain : such labor usual¬ 
ly costing about $1.50 per day and board. 
Rocky Ford, Col. b. w. b. 
“An Average Iowa Farm." 
An average Iowa farm in this section pro¬ 
duces about as follows: Corn 80 acres, 60 
bushels per acre, 4.800 bushels; oats. 40 acres. 
45 bushels per acre, 1,800 bushels; hay and 
pasture, 40 acres, 1 y 0 ton per acre. 60 tons; 
corn. $1,680: oats. $450; hay. $360; total, 
$2,490. The average farm contains about 160 
acres, and is farmed about as above stated, 
and price is about the average obtained. 
Laurel, Iowa. f. w. a. 
Figures from North Dakota. 
Edward Raemer. 160 acres sowed to Durum 
wheat, yield. 1905, 38 bushels: total, 6,080; 
sold at 61 cents from thrashing machine. 
S3.708.80. He bought this land in 1904 at 
$25 per acre. Ray .Turiaans, 160 acres Dur¬ 
um wheat. 40 acres at 32 bushels, 1.280. sold 
at 63 cents. $806.40: 40 acres speltz at 62 
bushels. 2.480, sold at 40 cents. $952; 20 
acres potatoes, 4.500 bushels at 37 cents, 
$1,665; 20 acres corn, fed 14 steers that sold 
for $845; hogs. $185; eggs and poultry, 
$42: butter, $57: garden truck. $30; total. 
$4,576.40. Durum wheat is the best crop, 
yielded from 20 to 50 bushels last year. 
Jurlaang had ooe colt worth $40; five calveg 
worth $60, nnd five brood sows that raised 
pigs worth this Spring $108, in addition to 
the above; pasture and hay not figured. 
Lisbon, N. D. a. h. l. 
A Missouri Milkman. 
We live on the top of the ridge between the 
two great rivers. To the south is rough tim¬ 
ber land, where the little valleys are very 
productive. The upland is thin, but is grad¬ 
ually being worked into farms where people 
live, by tho closest economy. The principal 
crop is young people, who mostly go to the 
city to live. To the north is rolling prairie, 
wiih some timber along the streams. The 
land is easily worked, no stones and moder¬ 
ately fertile, producing from 25 to 60 bushels 
corn per acre as to the season. Of this I 
own 178 acres, and all could be plowed. 
Last year was rather hard on us, because 
storms destroyed a part of the crop. We sold 
from April 1. 1905, to April 1, 1900, milk, 
$1.390.90; calves, $84.42; sheep and wool, 
$210.08; wheat. $55: poultry and eggs, 
$117.39; total. $1,857.79. In the same time 
we paid for freight on milk $239.50; labor, 
$180: feed. $110; seed, mostly cow peas, 
$60: fertilizer. $50; taxes, $35.19; $674.69, 
leaving us $1,183.10, We have one good 
one old man who milks from 8 to 10 cows 
does other chores, and three working women. 
The capital invested, saved by us or others is 
at least $7,000. We think this and us should 
be equal to the labor of four men. Any kind 
of mechanic in the city, 75 miles distant, can 
get at least $400 for 100 eight-hour days’ 
work. So it seems we do not get paid enough, 
or do not produce enough to get paid for. 
In the vicinity many do not do as well as we 
have, but there are some who have done much 
better. One man near here. 35 years ago, 
went in debt $10,000 on a 640-acre farm. 
He has paid out. given bis five children a 
college education, built a large modern house, 
and has capital on hand. g. h. 
Montgomery Co., Mo. 
man, 
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June 3, 1906. 
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Yours respectfully, W. James Fitzpatrick. 
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Send for booklet of endorsements. 
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Write for Booklet. Agents Wanted* 
COOPER 
% SHEEP DIP 
K 'MX. 
STANDARD OF THE WORLD *>r 60 
ycarH. Uaed on 260 millions annually. If local 
druggist cannot supply, send $1.75 for $2 (100 gal.) 
pkt. to CYRIL FUANCKLYN, 72 Beaver St., N. Y. 
HOGS and CATTLE, from $1.00 per 100 
up. Best on the market. Send for Free 
_ Catalogue Stockmen’* Supplie*. 
F.S. Burch & Co., 177 Illinois St., Chicago. 
Spavin, Ringbone, Splint. 
Any Swelling, Enlargement or Lameness Cured 
without SOKE or BLEMISH $1.00 by mail. 
Trial Bottle Free. 
F. A. LeCOlTNT, V. S., East Longmeadow, Mass. 
PRIMROSE STOCK FARM^jref?ioSSi* 
imported stock. A. A. BRADLEY, Frewsburg, N. Y. 
S PRINGDALE FARM Red Polled Cattle and 
O. I. C. Swine. Calves, Pigs and other stock for 
sale. E. J. ADAMS, Adams Basin, N. Y. 
F OR SALE Sporting and Pet Dogs. Pigeons. Fer¬ 
rets, Belgium Harps and Swine. 8 cents 40-page 
Illustrated Catalog. C. G. Lloydt. Dept. K, Sayre, Pa. 
S COTCH COLLIES, Spayed Females, two to 
eight mos. Circ. SILAS DECKER, Montrose, Pa. 
Reg. P. Chinas, Berhshires and C. Whites. 
8 wks. and older, mated not akin. Ser¬ 
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Holsteins. Heifers, Bulls and Cows 
in Calf. Hamilton &Co., Ercildoun, Chester Co., Pa. 
Breeders’ Directory 
[Continuedfrom tico previous issues.] Reasons 
why you ought to buy Holsteins from Brookside 
Herd , owned by The Stevens Brothers-Hastings Co., 
Lacona, N. Y.: 
7th. By careful selection, and breeding for the past 
27 years they hare combined large production u ith 
superior individtiality and to-day hare a herd com¬ 
prising a larger number of high class animals than 
can be found in any other. 
8th. Their Service Bulls are unequaled in breeding 
and the quality of their offspring. Many times the 
purchaser can realize more money for the young calf 
than he had to pay for the mother. 
Holstein-Friesian Bull Calves 
FOR SALE. 
From choice a. R. O. Dams, and by such sires ns 
Beryl Wavnes Paul DeKol and Sir Korndyke Manot 
DeKol. Wo 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 ott 
anything needed in Holstein-Friesian*. 
W000CREST FARM, Ritton, Ulster Co,. H.V. 
STAR FARM HOLSTEINS. 
A Milk Famine In New York 
can never occur. Star Farm has practically an un¬ 
limited supply of fresh, registered Holstein Cows 
giving from 40 to GO pounds of milk per day. All cows 
guaranteed fully by $."i000.00 deposit in the Second 
National Bank of Cortland, N. Y. 
Testimonials, illustrated circulars and valuable 
information sent free on application. 
HORACE L. BRONSON, Dept. D, Cortland, N. Y. 
The Edgewater Herd, 
Huntington, L. I., New York. 
Holstein cattle of the purest breeding, Chester 
White, Poland China, Berkshire, Essex, and Duroc 
Jersey Ked Swine of all ages A Splendid bred lot 
of Young Stock on Hand for Sale, also Choice Grade 
Dairy Cows Write for prices and descriptions. 
Address W. R. SELLECK, Huntington, N. Y. 
THE BLOOMINGDALE HERD OF 
IIOLSTEIN-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 offer at prices that will please you. 
A special offer on some nicely bred Bull Calves. 
A. A. CORTELYOU, Somerville, N.J. 
$5,000 
SPRING SALE. 
REGISTERED 
$5,000 
HOLSTEINS. 
Our herd lias outgrown pasture. 
COME AND TAKE YOUR PICK. 
Cows SIOO ami Up. Heifers S7G nnd Up. 
Calves of either sex sired by our great Sir Korn¬ 
dyke Manor DeKol Jr. RIVENBURGH BROS., 
Hillhurst Farm, Oneida, New York. 
BXII3L.L FARM 
Holstein Cattle. 
Home of Lord Netherland DeKol. Great sire of high 
testing cows. He lias 50 A. R. O. daughters and more 
that average anil over than any other bull. High 
class stock for sale. Let us quote you prices on any¬ 
thing you may need. 
E. U. BRILL, Poughquag, N. Y. 
ALL ABOUT HOLSTEINS 
Send postal card for 64-pago illustrated pamphlet, 
describing this great breed of cattlo. 
r. L. HOUGHTON, Sec’y, Brattleboro, Vf. 
KENTUCKY MULES 
We are booking orders for year¬ 
ling and mule colts for September 
and October delivery. Our supply 
of Jacks, Jennets, Stallions, 
Polana-China and Tamworth 
Hogs is very large. 
YVrite us your wants. 
J. F. COOK <& COMPANY, Lexington, Ky. 
SPRINGBANK HERD 
LARGE BERKSHIRES 
A fine bunch of Sows coming a year 
old by Grand Premier, No, 80005, bred to Baron Duke 
85th, No. 91215. A son of Premier Longfellow, No. 
08000, Grand Champion at St. Louis in 1904. Booklet 
on application. J. E. WATSON, Marbledale, Conn. 
Pure Bred Holstein-Friesian Bull Calves 
From Registered and Record Stock. INOCULATE!) 
ALFALFA SOIL from lots that have raised alfalfa 
for the past live years. Prices moderate. Write 
promptly. W. W. CHENEY, Manlius, New York. 
FOR SALE CHEAP 
Pure Bred Holstein-Friesian Bull Calves 
Wo offer several of different ages by the great Im¬ 
ported Daniel Yalstra. Inquire VM. LONG, Fay¬ 
etteville, N. Y. On line of Suburban Road. 
Large Eng. Berkshires 
Imported and Domestic Strains. Matings not akin. 
Descriptive circulars on application. 
WILLOUGHBY FARM, Gettysburg, Pa. 
Jersey Cattle, Berkshire Hogs, 
„ „ „ Rhode Island Reds. 
lv. P. SHANNON, 905 Liberty St., Pittsburg, Pa. 
UEppCnDnC—Young Bulls and Heifers of breed- 
ncnciunuo ing age for sale. Every one regis¬ 
tered and guaranteed a breeder. Call on or address, 
P. C. GREENE & BRO., Kenna, W. Va. 
THE ENTIRE SISSON JERSEY HERD 
PUBLIC AUCTION 
State Fair Grounds, Syracuse, N. Y., JUNE 20, 1906 
Seventy-five Head Choicest American and Island Bred Jerseys. Thirty Beautiful Heifers 
and some Fine Young Bulls. CATALOGUE—finely Illustrated—ready June 1st. 
L- F. RBRRiCK, Worcester,Mass., Manager oj gale, GEO. w. SISSON, Jr., Pot squirt, N, Y. 
