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TIIH RURAL NEW-YORKER 
September 22, 
Live Stock and Dairy 
HORSE BREEDING QUESTIONS. 
Will a thorough pin or spavin of any de¬ 
scription injure a stallion for breeding pur¬ 
poses? Are they hereditary? h. e. k. 
Massachusetts. 
I consider them unsafe animals to breed 
from, as it is a well-known fact that like 
is supposed to produce like, the breeding is 
the first thing to consider and then comes 
the feeding and care. We are a great 
horse-producing country and there is no 
reason why we should not continue and 
breed as good or better horses than we 
can import. It occurs to me that it might 
be well for some of our people to give 
us their views in regard to the growing of 
better horses and tell us their opinion as 
to whether we want more stringent laws 
or better instructions, and if the, latter 
how to get them and how to have them 
made use of. The U. S. Department of 
Agriculture has taken a hand in the mat¬ 
ter and now let us insist that they make 
it a success and at the same time insist 
that it be done in a business way. 
M. D. WILLIAMS, D. V. S. 
WARM CLIMATE PICS; MINORCA 
HENS. 
1. What breed of bogs is best adapted to 
a hot climate? Will bogs Injure roots of 
trees when turned into an orchard? 2. Arc 
the White Minoreas as good layers as the 
White Leghorns, and as hardy? G. w. H. 
Fruita, Col. 
The black breeds are considered best 
for hot climates—Poland-China, Essex 
and Berkshire. The Essex is a compara¬ 
tively small breed, but very thrifty and 
active. We have not found that hogs seri¬ 
ously injure the roots of trees. They 
tear up the ground hut do no more harm 
than plowing or cultivating. They are 
more likely to injure the trunks of young 
trees unless they are protected. They rub 
against them, and often scratch off the 
bark. We have also known them to gnaw 
the trunk seriously—especially when they 
arc not kept well supplied with bone or 
wood ashes. Young trees should he pro¬ 
tected by driving three strong stakes 
around the tree and putting a strip of 
wire fence around them. We will ask 
our readers to reply to the question about 
White Minoreas. We have kept the Black 
Minoreas, and found them on the whole 
less hardy than the Leghorns. 
SHEEP vs. COWS FOR PROFIT. 
I have seven sheep in my flock, all of 
them together having 14 lambs, one of which 
died from cold, leaving 13, two of them hav¬ 
ing six lambs and five of them having 11. 
Four of my sheep are three or four years 
of age, and the others are lambs. Those 
seven sheep mentioned brought in $100, one 
sheep having three lambs that brought $25, 
an average of over $8 apiece. I am well 
convinced that sheep are more profitable than 
cows if well cared for. I give them good 
care; they are left out on pasture as late in 
the Fall as pasture is sufficient for them, 
as sheep do not like to be confined; they love 
their freedom and liberty. When taken up 
for Winter they are grained all Winter long. 
I feed them corn and oats mixed together, 
and if the old saying is true, you can keep 
six sheep to one cow, I think you can get 
your money out of sheep easier, if the labor 
question is taken in view. If the market 
for sheep stays as firm as it has in past few' 
years there will be more sheep kept in the 
place of cows. a. l. m. 
New Faltz, N. Y. 
I have said more than once in these 
columns that labor considered, on the right 
kind of land, sheep paid better than cows. 
Here we have a practical illustration; and 
in this case the cow would have to be a 
“Mary Marshall.” A. L. M. certainly 
has a superior lot of sheep, and a splen¬ 
did foundation for a flock. I would ad¬ 
vise putting with them a purebred ram 
of the breed most like the ewe. Here is 
one illustration also of another doctrine 
I have preached, by both voice and pen, 
viz., grain for the flock during the Win¬ 
ter, and exercise. Does anyone for a mo¬ 
ment suppose that these ewes would have 
been able to raise, two lambs apiece (in 
some cases three), if they had been.just 
“got through” the Winter on cornstalks, 
hay and straw? 1 wot not. Nothing is 
said about the wool. It would be inter¬ 
esting to know just how much they 
sheared. 
There seems to be every indication that 
sheep products will remain high for some 
time to come. Yet a word of caution, for 
I fear some enthusiastic reader will be 
inclined from this splendid showing to 
rush blindly into the sheep business and 
possibly A. L. M. will multiply the re¬ 
turns of his sheep by 10, and increase his 
flock in the same proportion. Let me say 
he will not in all human probability sell 
$700 from the 70. Why? It would be 
nearly impossible to get together 70 ewes 
as fine as these seven. Again, the in¬ 
creased number means increased risks, and 
inability to give that individual care that 
is possible and practical with just a few. 
To illustrate: a friend, and most success¬ 
ful raiser of Winter lambs, whose name, 
should I give it, is well known to R. N.-Y 
readers, told the writer that lie started 
in with a small flock of ewes (some 30 I 
think), and from them sold something 
like $9 each. He asked the man who 
cared for them why he could not do as 
well with 200. He replied: “Certainly,” 
so that number was purchased and they 
did well, but he never attained the high 
record made with the 30. Nevertheless, 
with good sheep, well cared for and fed, 
the year around, and kept for a definite 
purpose, these returns may be divided 
by two, and labor considered they will 
bring the owners more net money, than 
three-fourths of the dairies. It would be 
interesting if others would give us their 
figures. E. VAN ALSTYNE. 
SKIM-MILK AND WHEY FOR PICS. 
IIow can I best combine whey or skim- 
milk, which I can buy at 30 cents per 100 
pounds, with ground feed for pigs—both for 
breeding and fattening? A. it. 
We could answer better if we had 
known how old the pigs were, and 
whether it was separator milk from fac¬ 
tory or skim-milk from setting in pans or 
pails with the mixing of water with it to 
make cream rise. With milk at 30 cents 
a hundred and whey free, we would use 
a&out one-half skim-milk, and mix with 
whey, using good shorts (not ground 
bran) or Red Dog for grain ration until 
pigs were say eight months old. Then, if 
for breeding, continue the shorts or 
ground oats and shorts, anti if for market 
or killing add corn, cornmeal or hominy 
to fatten them. JAS. marvin & son. 
Andover, Ohio. 
It seems to me that your reader would 
be justified in paying 30 cents per hun¬ 
dred for skim-milk, with the cheese whey 
free of charge, as both are excellent foods 
for pigs, the feeding value depending, of 
course, on the quality of the material. As 
the butter fats arc so largely extracted 
from the milk by the improved methods 
of the day, I doubt whether the substance 
remaining is of sufficient value to warrant 
paying more than 30 cents for it. or to 
justify a long haul to get it. So I think 
that the whey, being free of charge, would 
help out in the matter. You state that 
he wishes to feed.the pigs for both killing 
and breeding. For the best results he 
cannot, of necessity, feed them alike. 
Milk, whey and middlings would be good 
for all of them. In the fattening process 
he will likely use corn or rye chop or some 
other of the fattening foods in addition, 
but in the growing of the animal for breed¬ 
ing purposes, oats, some bran, grasses and 
other bone and muscle-producing sub¬ 
stances should be provided. The pigs in¬ 
tended for killing may safely, and possibly 
profitably, be fed in pens, unless they can 
be turned to plenty of clover, which, by 
the way, is the cheapest hog food we have, 
hut those which are to be used for breed¬ 
ing should not be reared in pens, should 
be on pasture all of the time, if possible, 
and fed with a view to growth and the 
making of a strong constitution rather 
than for fat. I think then that your reader 
should separate his herd and feed for the 
results he wishes to obtain. 
_ ; Willoughby_Farms, Pa. C. E. stahle. 
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Tuttle’s Elixir 
Our old $100 offer always good for fail¬ 
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“Veterinary Experience, 1 ' the horse¬ 
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Star Farm Holsteins. 
SPECIAL SEPTEMBER SALE 
$69,000 '■‘ESE n ' : $69,000 
400 WHSP1M8 400 
25 to 50% DISCOUNT FROM REGULAR PRICES 25 to 50% 
BARGAINS NEVER BEFORE OFFERED, 
Registered Holstein Cows, value $125, special 
sale price $75. ^ 
Registered Cows, value $200, price $150. 
Kegistered Cows* value $400, price 
Similar cut prices on all_cows. 
Service Hulls, value $IOO, at $75. 
Service Hulls, value $ 150, at $100. 
Service Hulls, value$200, at $150. 
Registered Two Year Old Heifers, value $125. 
Registered Yearlings, value $IOO, at $71.75. 
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HORACE E. BRONSON, Dept. D, Cortland, N. Y. 
AYRSHIRE CATTLE 
OF 
AVON. 
T have a very fine bunch of calves, male and female, 
sired from imported dam and sire, others from 
American bred dams and imported sires. Bulls one 
to two years old, American and imported bred, and 
fnmnlFK nf nil 
R egist'd Jersey Cattle, Lin¬ 
coln. Shropshire. Hamp¬ 
shire and South Down Sheep; 
Chester White, Poland China 
and Berkshire Pigs; Scotch 
Collie Dcgs and a variety of 
Poultry. Come see my 
stock and make your own 
selections. Send 2c. stamp 
J'» uc > uf MireiM ishmm for New Catalogue. 
EDWARD WALTER, West Chester, Pcnna. 
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 \V. R. SELLECK, Huntington, N.Y. 
Holstein-Friesian Bull Calves 
FOR SALE. 
From choice A.R. O. Dams, and by such sires as 
Beryl Waynes Paul DeKol and Sir Korndylte Manor 
DeKol. Wo will make attractive prices on these 
youngsters as they must be disposed of lo make roam 
for our crop of Winter Calves. Write for prices or 
anything needed in Holstein-Friesiaus. 
WOODCREST FARM. Rifton. Ulster CO.. N.Y. 
PRIVATE SALE 
Pequea Herd of Registered Jersey Cattle. 
21 Cows, 3 Yearling Heifers, 7 Heifer Calves,‘20 mos. 
old, Herd Bull, 1 Bull Calf, No. 6U. S. Milk Separator, 
No. li Davis Swing Churn (Good). Positively will he 
sold. J. ALDUS HERR, Lancaster, Pa. 
Jersey Cattle, Berkshire Hogs, 
Rhode Island Reds. 
it. P. SHANNON, 905 Liberty St., Pittsburg Pa. 
COTTAGE GROVE STOCK FARM 
lias for sale Jersey Bulls from one to nine months 
niii, St Lambert Strains, Oxford Down Sheep, Poland 
China Swine. S. E. G1LLETT, Ravenna, Ohio. 
THE BLOOMING DALE HERD OF 
HOLSTE1N-FKIESIANS. 
are bred for large production. Good size, 8trong 
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 yon. 
A special offer on some nicely bred BULL CALVES. 
A. A. COKTKLYOU, Somerville, N. J. 
ALL ABOUT HOLSTEINS 
3end postal card for B-l-pnge IlluBtrutcd pamphlet, 
describing this great breed of cattle. 
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Your horses will work better and cows will almost 
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Department HQ, 26 and 28 Vescy St., New York City. 
REGISTERED SHROPSHIRE RAMS 
suitable for Farmers’ flocks, in good field condition, 
at $20 each. J. C. DUNCAN, Lewiston, New Y’ork. 
J 
ERSEY REDS, CHESTER WHITES. 
Choice pigs-any age of the highest standard. 
Write for prices and state ago wanted. 
HOLMES 8KKD CO., Harrisburg, Penn. 
SPRINGBANK HERD 
LARGE BERKSHIRES 
ie bunch of Sows coming a year 
y Grand Premier, No, 800(15, bred to Baron Duke 
No. 91215. A son of Premier Longfellow, No. 
.Grand Champion at St. Louis in 1901. Booklet 
Bilication. .1. K. WATSON, Marhlodale, Conn. 
Cnp CAI C—Holstein-Friesian Spring Hull 
lUn OHLL Calves, from advanced registry dams 
Prices low considering quality. Write promptly. 
\V. W. CliKNEY, Manlius, N. Y. 
Kalorama Farm Berkshires 
ARE BRED RIGHT; GROWN RIGHT, AND SOLD RIGHT. 
Choice Breeding Stock of the most popular imported 
and American bred strains. Would be pleased to 
describe them to you. 
CALVIN J. HUSON, Penn Yan, N. Y. 
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 
inCalf. Hamilton&Co., Ercildoun, Chester Co., Pa. 
Large Eng. Berkshires 
Imported and Domestic Strains. Matings not akin. 
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WILLOUGHBY" FARM, Gettysburg, Pa. 
JERSEY REDS GET HEAVY FAST 
It’S “Pounds that count.” Buy Jersey Red 
Pigs—the rapid growers. Strong, vigorous, 
small-boned, long-bodied. Nine months 
nigs often dress 3.">0 lbs. Buy a pair now. 
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IMPROVED LARGE YORKSHIRES jffiUXK 
I log. Pigs of all ages from imported stock for sale. 
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