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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
August 11, 
Live Stockand Dairy 
LOAFER AND WORKER IN COW¬ 
HIDE. 
A circular from the Illinois Experiment 
Station gives the record of two cows, Rose 
and Queen. Rose was bought as a four- 
year-old for $50. She is now past 16, 
and her record for the past 10 years is 
stated as follows: 
Butter fat, 3,840 lb. @ 25c.$ 9(50.00 
Skim-milk, 7-‘i,52<i 11). @ 15c per 
100 lb . 110.29 
Seven calves, (4 heifers) at least.. 50.00 
Total income .$1,120.2!) 
Cost of keep @ $40.00 per year... 400.00 
$720.29 
The income for three more years should 
be added to this in estimating what the 
cow has done as a life work. In the same 
herd is a cow called Queen. This cow 
has also made a record of 912 pounds of 
butter fat, or 1,062 pounds of butter in 
six years. Thus, while Rose gave an av¬ 
erage of 448 pounds of butter per year, 
Queen made only 177 pounds. In her best 
year Rose made 677.3 pounds of butter, 
or more than one ton. From their pic¬ 
tures the two cows seem to be of about 
the same size, and would probably con¬ 
sume about the same quantity of food. 
During the 10. years of the record Rose 
also produced seven calves, four of them 
being heifers. If these are anything like 
their mother every one of them should be 
kept. It will be seen that Rose gave an 
average yearly income for butter fat of 
$96, while Queen gave only $38. It may 
be possible to feed a cow for $38 a year. 
The Station puts the cost at $40 and if 
this is a fair figure, Queen lost $2 each 
year, while Rose gained $56 for her owner! 
Thus Prof. Fraser is justified in saying 
that one cow is a great success, while the 
other is a charity boarder. Now the ques¬ 
tion is, how many dead beats like this 
Queen are there in your herd? Nearly 
every untested herd can show them. In 
18 Illinois herds, containing 333 cows, 
there were found 74, or one in five, that 
were as poor as or poorer than Queen. 
There they were eating their heads off 
and expecting their owners to get his pay 
out of their society and the manure! It 
is just as Prof. Fraser says: 
“Quite unsuspected these Queens have 
everywhere honeycombed dairy society, 
but they have no rightful standing in the 
stalls of bread-winners, and should be un¬ 
masked by the scales and test and sent to 
the only destination to which they have an 
honest ticket—without stop-over or return 
—the butcher’s block. Look out for these 
idle, spendthrift Queens. They may not 
look much different from worthy cows, but 
ihey are different—vastly different.” 
A DISEASE FROM ALSIKE CLOVER. 
IVe have had considerable to say about 
Alsike clover, and the use made of it on 
many farms through New York, New Jersey 
and Pennsylvania. On some farms there is 
complaint of what is called clover sickness, 
the Red clover failing to grow as it did in 
former years. We have seen farms that 
were noted 10 years ago for the production 
of Red clover, where fields, which formerly 
gave bountiful crops, barely cut a ton to 
the acre, even when well tilled, well limed 
and fertilized. In some cases it was thought 
that the bacteria which works upon the 
roots of the Red clover were weakened in 
some way, so that they failed to aid the 
plant as in former years. In one or two 
cases fresh supplies of bacteria were sup¬ 
plied from Washington with fair success. 
On most farms, however, when the Red 
clover began to run out, it became the cus¬ 
tom of adding a quantity of Alsike clover 
when seeding. In some sections one or two 
quarts of Alsike to the acre were added to 
the other seed, and this gave such excellent 
results that the practice became general. 
The Alsike seemed to do better than the 
Red, especially upon the damper soils, and 
it is getting ta be considered a fair substi¬ 
tute for Red clover, although many farmers 
use both varieties together. The Alsike does 
not give as large a yield as the Red. It 
appears to ripen a little later, the seeds are 
smallar than Red clover seeds, and its 
habit of growth is closer to the ground, 
go that wben first grown most farmers are 
deceived as to the amount of hay it will 
produce. So far as the hay from Alsike is 
concerned it has given excellent satisfac¬ 
tion. Analysis show it to be somewhat 
higher in feeding value than Red clover, 
and all classes of stock are fond of it. 
A bulletin from the Tennessee Experiment 
Station at Knoxville gives an excellent 
account of this clover, an'd discusses the 
only objection which we have heard to it. 
It appears that in some parts of Tennessee, 
considerable Alsike was seeded, the fields 
being used as pasture for all kinds of stock. 
Complaints began to come to the station of 
a skin disease or eruption upon horses and 
mules that had been pastured on this Alsike. 
These complaints became so general that an 
investigation was made, and it appears to 
be demonstrated that the reports were true. 
A disease did attack mules and horses when 
pastured in this way. It is not known what 
causes the disease, the only explanation 
made being that some toxic effect is due 
to the plant itself, which probably gives off 
a poison, either this or a disease upon the 
plant in the form of a mold. It seems to 
be demonstrated, however, that the disease 
is due to the Alsike. The symptoms indi¬ 
cate sores or rounded swellings on the skin. 
These sores are from one-half to five or six 
inches in diameter. If the disease follows 
its course without treatment the skin of 
these sores finally drops, leaving a deep, 
angry-looking ulcer. When this heals a 
scar is left covered, with more or less white 
hair. There is also trouble with the eye 
and the mouth, the tongue being usually 
affected, and in bad cases the nerve system 
Is affected, showing a staggering gait and 
paralysis of the throat. In most cases, how¬ 
ever, it is simply a disease of the skin, and 
is quickly remedied by taking the animal 
from the Alsike pasture and treating the 
wounds with some antiseptic application, 
like a five-per-cent solution of carbolic acid. 
When the ulcers have formed, drying powder 
composed of boric acid and tannic acid in 
equal parts is said to heal them It is an 
unfortunate thing that this excellent clover 
when used as a pasture affects work stock in 
this way. There seems to be no danger what¬ 
ever after the clover has been cured into 
hay Cattle, sheep and hogs are not af¬ 
fected at all, and it is also stated that where 
'Timothy, Orchard grass or other grasses are 
sown with the Alsike, and where the stock 
can have access to the grass, no trouble 
whatever will be noticed. 
ANGORA GOATS AND LAUREL. 
Recently a reader asked for Angora goats 
that would discriminate in feeding upon 
brush or shrubs. We find the following 
statement in the catalogue of Wm. J. Cohill, 
of Washington Co., Md. 
“Their manure is noticeably helpful to 
the grass which in my section, Washing¬ 
ton County, Maryland, springs up under 
them as they clear away the underbrush. 
To establish a herd the first requisite is a 
locality which is adapted to the successful 
raising of Angoras. The mountainous and 
rocky land furnished the ideal pasture, but 
almost any kind of soil except wet and 
marshy land is suitable. No section has 
been found that is too hot nor too cool for 
Angoras, but they thrive best in the Northern 
States. Pure drinking water is essential. 
In western Maryland most of the northern 
and western slopes of the brushwood ridges 
have laurel on them. Tills plant, which is 
commonly called Sheep laurel, is poisonous 
to Angoras if consumed in quantities, and 
where the land is densely covered with laurel 
it would not be advisable to raise Angoras, 
but if the laurel is in small patches it can 
be ‘snaked’ with a team and log chain.” 
Biiid Killers Fined. —Turf, Farm and 
Home prints the following note from Maine : 
“An Italian laborer was arrested Sunday, 
by Game Warden Walter I. Neal and Chief 
Staples of the Stockton police, charged with 
shooting birds protected by law. The man 
was brought before Justice Murry, Monday, 
and fined $30 and costs and his gun taken. 
The fine was promptly paid. Ever since 
work commenced on the Seaport Railroad 
there has been complaints that the Italians 
were killing birds, shooting or snaring the 
robins, sparrows, swallows, any kind they 
could get, and even robbing nests of the 
young birds. These they roasted on a spit 
over a fire, and considered them a great 
delicacy. Recently the slaughter has greatly 
increased, and it was thought best to im¬ 
press upon the sun-burned sons of Italy that 
song birds were under the protection of the 
laws of the Commonwealth. The officers had 
but little trouble in finding a bird hunter 
to make an example of, and after a little 
search rounded up a sportsman who was 
banging away with a double-barrelled shot¬ 
gun and had several birds in his pocket. It 
is thought that the $30 fine will have the 
desired effect, and the news will spread 
like wild fire through the Italian gangs 
the length of the system that game suppers 
must hereafter be confined to crows and 
hawks.” 
Dishorning Cattle. —We dishorn nearly 
all of our cattle here in Iowa. We dishorn 
our yearlings in the Fall or Spring; the 
Fall, as soon as the flies leave, is a good time, 
or about the first of March. The horns 
should be cut off before the flies come. Cattle 
can be dishorned at any age; it is better to 
cut the horns off when they are young. 
It pays well to dishorn cattle; they feed 
a great deal better, there are no bosses 
among them then, and it does not take near 
the room for them; you can put 20 head in 
a barn loose where you couldn't put half 
that many with horns on. They ship by* 
the carload so much better, they sell to 
shinoers from five to 10 cents more than 
cattle with their horns on. If you have a 
cow or steer that is inclined to be cross just 
cut its horns off and it stops the trouble. 
It takes less corn to feed cattle with their 
horns off than with their horns on. 
Iowa. F. W. HARDING. 
Barn Building. —In rebuilding our new 
milk plant the King system of ventilation was 
placed in the cheese curing rooms, and is 
working admirably. I feel quite confident 
that we greatly facilitated its operation in 
warm weather by increasing the area of the 
intake flues. They have one-half more area 
than the out-take. At no time do they cease 
working altogether, but the circulation is nec¬ 
essarily slow when no air is stirring out¬ 
side, but with the smallest wind movement 
the circulation at once becomes exceedingly 
brisk. So fresh and pure is the air that the 
usual cheese odor is lacking, and one can 
work in the room with doors shut and have 
none of that close feeling. The side walls 
are filled with dry planer shavings, making 
most complete insulation. It is noticeable 
that the cheese under this fresh dry air, 
while green are not affected by the heat as 
they were in the old building where ventila¬ 
tion was lacking. h. e. c. 
Lapeer, Mich. 
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Cures all sores, prevents con¬ 
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same dairymen since 1885 , 
because it protects cows in 
^.'pasture from all insect pests 
longer than any imitation. 
Half cent’s worth saves 3 quarts milk and much flesh. 
No lice in poultry honae or any place it is sprayed. Ii 
dealer hasn't SHOO-FLY (made in Philadelphia) send $1 
for Improved 3 -tube Sprayer and enough SHOO-FLY to 
protect 200 cows. Name express office. $1 returned if 
cows not protected. Free Booklet describes Compressed 
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Tuttle’s Elixir 
Sovereign Horse Remedy. 
We offer $100. for any case of colic, curb, 
splint or lameness it fails to cure whem 
we say cure is possible. Our great book, 
"Veterinary Experience." free. 100 
pages, a perfect guide. Send for copy. 
Tuttle’s Elixir Co_ 
30Boverly St., Boston, Mass. 
CANADIAN BRANCH: 
32 St, G&bnU Street, ilontre.l, Quebec, 
Breeders’ Directory 
FOR PROFIT, The 
Jersey Red Sow 
will do the work. Lots of Pigs, careful 
mothers. Free 48 page Catalogue. 
Arthur J. Collins, Nloorestown, N.J. • 
ERSEY REDS, CHESTER WHITES. 
Choice pigs—any age of the highest standard. 
Write for prices and state age wanted. 
HOLMES SEED CO., Harrisburg, Penn. 
SPRINGBANK HERD 
LARGE BERKSHIRES 
A fine bunch of Sows coming a year 
old by Grand Premier. No, 80005, bred to Baron Duke 
85tli, No. 0)215. A son of Premier Longfellow, No. 
08000, Grand Champion at St. Louis in 1904. Unoklet 
on application. J. E. WATSON, Marbledale, Conn. 
IMPROVED LARGE YORKSHIRES eEBJXIE 
Hog. Pigs of all ages from imported stock for sale. 
Meadow Brook Stock Farm, Rochester. Mich. 
PRIMROSE STOCK FARMtJiSS'SC f'fi 
imported stock. A. A. BRADLEY, Frewsburg, N. Y. 
Large Eng. Berkshires 
Imported and Domestic Strains. Matings not akin. 
Descriptive circulars on application. 
WXIiLiOTJGHBY 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 
In Calf. Hamilton &Co., Ercildoun, Chester Co., Pa. 
REGISTERED 0. I. C. PIGS 
for sale. June 19th and 24th farrow. Write 
W. SWARTZ, Shelly, Pennsylvania. 
R egipt’d 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 
Poultry. Come see my 
stock and make your own 
_ , , selections. 8end 2c. stamp 
Fancy <>f Eureka 130*91 for New Catalogue. 
EDWARD WALTER, West Chester, Penna. 
Jersey Cattle, Berkshire Hogs, 
„ „ Rhode Island Reds. 
R- F. SHANNON, 905 Liberty St., Pittsburg, Pa. 
GUERNSEY BULLS from 1 to 12 months old 
Breeding, price and individuality right- 
W. A. ALEXANDER, Union Springs, New York. 
JERSEYS. Two bulls 4 to 5 mos. old, 5heifers3 to 5 
“ mos. old. All solid color. St. Lambert and Golden 
Lad strain. Cheap and good. J.A.Herr,Lancaster,Pa. 
I C fkl ML] Wo will sell a few fine 
V Eh I m ll EL I ■ Jennets bred to a thor¬ 
oughbred Jack, to foal next spring. A good chance 
to get a fine Jack colt at a low price. 
HOLT FARM COMPANY, Ellijay, Ga. 
Purebred Holstein Friesian Bull Calves 
Choice stock at reasonable prices. Write promptly. 
W. W. CHENEY, Manlius, N. Y. 
“SAVE-THE-HORSE” SPAVIN CURE 
) Trade Mark cures these 
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puff, Shoe Boll, Injured Tendons 
and all Lameness. No scar or loss 
ofhair. Horse works as usual, 
a bottle, with written binding 
guarantee or contract. Send 
for copy, booklet and letters 
from business men and trainers 
on every kind of case. All Dealers or Express paid* 
Troy Chemical Co, Binghamton, N. Y. 
MINERAL 
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$1 PACKAGE will 
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Sent post paid on 
receipt of price. 
AGENTS WANTED , 
REMEDY COMPANY 
PITTSBURGH PA. 
R egistered angora GOATS.-Pairs or 
trios. REGISTERED RAMBOUILLET RAMS. 
Write for prices and information. 
MELROSE STOCK FARM. Cincinnatus, N. Y, 
S COTCH COLLIE PUPS, the intelligent kind, 
also Ferrets. NELSON BROS., Grove City, Pa, 
F*OLLIE PUPS, registered stock. 
^ rnmrtnn and 
Also Buff Or¬ 
pington and Barred Rock Chickens. Stock right, 
prices right. W. A. LOTHERS, Peru Lack, Pa. 
FOR CAI C~ Black, Tan and White Collie 
rUn OHLC Puppies; nicely marked; strong 
and vigorous; eight weeks old. Nine males, one 
female, by Jack Galopin out of Golda, she by Blanck 
Flockmaster. $5.00 each while they last. 
HILLHURST FARM, Orchard Park, N. Y. 
ALL ABOUT HOLSTEINS 
Send postal card for 64-page illustrated pamphlet, 
describing this great breed of cattle. 
F. L. HOUGHTON, Sec’y, Brattleboro, Vt. 
THE BLOOMINGDALE HERD OF 
HOLSTEIN-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. COKTELYOU, Somerville, 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 inHolstein-Friesians. 
WOODCREST FARM. Riflon, Ulster Co.. N.Y. 
Reg. DAIRY SHORTHORNS and 0.1. C. SWINE 
at reasonable prices for sale. We have some excel¬ 
lent Cattle and Swine; all ages. Write your wants to 
Jas. Marvin & Son, Andover, Ashtabula Co., Ohio. 
The Edgewater Herd, 
Huntington, L. I., New York. 
Holstein cattle of the purest breeding. Chester 
White, Poland China, Berkshire, Essex, and Duroc 
Jersey Red 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. 
Registered Poland Chinas 
Pigs from six weeks to six months 
old. The finest I ever raised. Lengthy 
symmetrical, large boned and thrifty. 
Pedigree with each Pig. Write for .Imm****'*™* 
what you want. Satisfaction guaranteed. “Round 
Hill Stock Farm,” Singers Glen, Rockingham 
County, Va. W. H. RODuERS, Manager. 
HOLSTEIN CATTLE 
ENG. BERKSHIRE SWINE 
S. C, 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. Hi KNAPP & SON, - FABIUS, N, Y, 
