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THE RURAL'NEW-YORKER. 
December 8, 
CLEANING OUT HOG LICE. 
Our hogpen and the hogs are pestered 
with lice and fleas. We have poured coal 
oil and carbolic acid over them until the 
hair came off the hogs. We also tried to 
soak the pen as well, but still the lice and 
fleas thrive, and the pigs are not doing at 
all what they ought for the care they get. 
What else can we do to kill them? 
Pennsylvania. E. B. H. 
I do not like to use coal oil on hogs, 
nor carbolic acid. Coal oil will destroy 
every hog louse that gets well covered 
with it, but if put on the hogs in the morn¬ 
ing and they have sunshine on them dur¬ 
ing the day it is apt to cause the outside 
covering of the skin to peel off. When used 
in the evening there will be no trouble. 
For some reason the inquirer has not got 
them all in his efforts. A few have been 
left somewhere to keep the species from 
being lost. They have escaped the appli¬ 
cations because in the ears, under the 
hams or some other spot that the oil and 
acid did not reach, or else a few have 
hidden about the pen. I do not think coal 
oil or a weak solution of carbolic acid 
will destroy the eggs. Hence if two or 
three applications are not made at inter¬ 
vals of a week they soon gain their hold 
again. The best thing I have found is 
crude petroleum. A good application of 
this seems to find every part of the hog’s 
body, and it sticks till worn off, killing 
lice and nits. The dips advertised that 
are distillations from coal oil are good, 
but require more frequent applications be¬ 
cause they evaporate very rapidly. About 
the fleas, I am almost sure there is a 
iot of dust some place near that hogpen 
that they breed in. Hunt out such a 
place, scrape and sweep out the dust and 
haul it to the field or some other faraway 
spot. Then saturate their old haunts with 
a strong solution of some one of the coal 
tar dips advertised in farm papers. One 
gallon will make 50 gallons of solution 
sufficiently strong to cause the fleas to for¬ 
get to jump or pester swine or humans 
any more. In my own experience in 
cleaning swine of vermin the trouble has 
been that I neglected to make the applica¬ 
tions promptly and as often as necessary. 
And I believe the same is true of most 
men that have this work to do. 
JOHN M. JAMISON. 
PREVENTING TUBERCULOSIS IN 
CATTLE. 
On a recent visit to the New Jersey 
Experiment Station we saw a number of 
fine-looking calves which Dr. Voorhees 
said had been treated to prevent conta¬ 
gion from tuberculosis. This station has 
had much experience with the dread dis¬ 
ease. At one time part of the herd was 
slaughtered, and a number of diseased 
animals were kept under various condi¬ 
tions in order to test various treatments 
and remedies. The idea of treating the 
young animal so as to make it immune 
was so interesting that we asked Prof. 
Julius Nelson to explain it. This is his 
reply: 
“Von Behring’s bovovaccine is a culture 
of attenuated human tubercle germs, 
dried and placed into vials containing one 
cubic centimeter for No. 1 and five cubic 
centimeters for No. 2. Young stock, pre¬ 
ferably under three months old, having 
shown no reaction with the ordinary tu¬ 
berculin test is selected for vaccination 
and immunization. The virus is carefully 
rubbed up with 10 cubic centimeters of 
sterile water for each vial, and each ani¬ 
mal receives two cubic centimeters of 
this emulsion, injected into the circula¬ 
tion by means of the jugular vein with 
antiseptic and aseptic precautions. Three 
months later, the process is repeated with 
No. 2, which is five times stronger. Mean¬ 
while the calves are kept free from con¬ 
tamination for about six months from 
the date of the first injection, after which 
each calf is considered immune, but has 
acquired a hypersensitiveness to tuber¬ 
culin injection which gradually wears 
away. When the calves are immune, they 
may be tested by an injection of virulent 
bovine bacilli, comparison being made 
with healthy, non-reacting stock of simi¬ 
lar age that at the same time also receives 
a similar injection. In a few weeks the 
unvaccinated stock has either died from 
acute tuberculosis or shows clinical signs 
and reacts to tuberculin. The vaccinated 
stock not only fails to react to tuberculin, 
but if slaughtered shows not a trace of 
tuberculosis. The unvaccinated stock, if 
still alive, shows on slaughter unmistak¬ 
able signs of advanced tuberculosis. Such 
are the statistics given from many ex¬ 
periments performed during the last four 
years in Germany and from several herds 
in later years in this country. As suffi¬ 
cient time has not yet elapsed since the 
first experiments, no one can say how 
lasting the immunity may prove to be or 
whether the animals can escape natural 
infection throughout life. So far, the 
immunized stock has (it is claimed) still 
remained healthy. There certainly is 
great promise. A report of progress will 
be included in our next annual report 
now writing.”_ 
Molasses For Stock. —Experiments in 
Louisiana and Texas show the great value 
of waste molasses as stock food. In Louisi¬ 
ana for many years the molasses from sugar 
factories has been in large part wasted 
Work on the plantation is done by mules, 
and most of the grain (corn aiid oats) 
needed for feeding them has been bought at 
the North. The mules were heavily fed and 
many eases of colic were reported—in many 
cases proving fatal. The loss from this dis¬ 
ease was considerable. Experiments were 
finally made in feeding molasses to these 
mules. At first it was put in a trough— 
the mules helping themselves. This was not 
satisfactory, and arrangements were made 
to feed a certain amount of molasses with 
the grain or hav. The result has been very 
satisfactory. The molasses fed with cow- 
pea hay has practically taken the place of 
corn, and few if any cases of colic are now 
known where the molasses is fed. In Texas 
the molasses is fed to beef cattle with ex¬ 
cellent results. Here we have a waste turned 
to useful service, and similar things are 
being constantly brought about. 
Awful Ps oriasis 3 5 Years. 
Terrible Scaly Humor in Patches All 
Over Body—Skin Cracked and 
Bleeding—Cured by Cutictira. 
“I w r as afflicted with psoriasis for thirty- 
five years. It was in patches all over my 
body. I used three cakes of Cuticura 
Soap, six boxes of Ointment and two bot¬ 
tles of Resolvent. In thirty days I was 
completely cured, and I think permanent¬ 
ly, as it was about five years ago. The 
psoriasis first made its appearance in red 
spots, generally forming a circle, leaving 
in the center a spot about the size of a 
silver dollar of sound flesh. In a short 
time the affected circle would form a 
heavy dry scale of white silvery appear¬ 
ance, and would gradually drop off. To 
remove the entire scales by bathing or 
using oil to soften them the flesh would 
be perfectly raw, and a light discharge of 
bloody substance would ooze out. That 
scaly crust would form again in twenty- 
four hours. It was worse on my arms 
and limbs, although it was in spots all 
over my body, also on my scalp. If I let 
the scales remain too long without re¬ 
moving by bath or otherwise, the skin 
would crack and bleed. I suffered intense 
itching, worse at nights after getting 
warm in bed, or blood warm by exercise, 
when it would be almost unbearable. W. 
M. Cliidester, Hutchinson, Kan., April 20, 
1905 ” 
ALL ABOUT HOLSTEINS 
Send for free illustrated pamphlet describing 
, this great breed of cattle. 
F^L^IOUGHTON^Sec^yjdBrattleborOjVt. 
DISPERSAL SALE 
HIGH CLASS REG. HOLSTEINS 
Scarcity of help renders it impossible to retain all 
our herd. Come and take your choice. Male calves 
at almost your own price. 
RIVENBDKGH BROS., 
Hillhurst Farm, Oneida, N. Y. 
WE ARE GOING TO SELL THE 
Pure Bred Holstein Bull 
JOHN PIETERTJE MECHTHILDE, No. 42260, 
born May 29th, ’06, to the first party sending $40. Dam 
Katie Pietertje, great capacity, 65 lbs. per day, two 
milkings; she by a brother to the World’s Champion 
Aaggie Cornucopia Pauline, sired by a son of Neta 
Paul s Son’s King and Calaban Inka Mechthilde. A 
very growthy fine animal, showing plenty of constitu¬ 
tion and vigor, very handsome, more white than black. 
STEVENS BROTHERS-HASTINGS COMPANY, Lacona, N. Y 
IMMUNITY FROM TUBERCULOSIS 
with Prof, von Behring’s BOVOVACCINE 
70,000 inoculations performed. Records prove complete success, and 
Bovine Tuberculosis, the "great white plague’’ finally conquered! 
BOVOVACCINE 
is easy of application and within the means of every breeder, 
dairyman, etc. Write for details. Don’t postpone. 
C. BISCHOFF & CO., 451 and 453 Washington St., N. Y. 
v — 
I Have Talked to Many 
Stockmen About— 
ABORTION 
IN COWS 
A ND I have always found that Abortion, the pre¬ 
mature birth disease, was the thing that they 
had had thegrealeit troublevtith in raising stock. 
They all admitted that Abortion was what kept many 
of their cows barren most of the time and caused 
sickly calves that could neither be raised nor fatted 
for veal. Most of them had never known how to get 
rid of Abortion until they took my advice. 
My advice to them, and my advice to you, is based on a 
lifetime of success in killing the germs of this dread cattle 
disease. And the right way is to begin by treating the whole 
herd at one time, because one of yonr cows or your bull may 
be infected in the worst form without its being apparent right 
now. It will spread if you don't kill the germs of Abortion by 
Dr. David Roberts, D.V. S. 
Cattle Specialist 
$1 a Head 
for 25 or more 
5 head for S10 00 
10 head for 15 00 
15 head for 18 00 
20 head for 23 00 
Your Money Back if 
My Treatment does 
not Produce Results 
using Anti-Abortion Serum. This Serum of mine is indorsed and 
used by the leading Experiment Stations of the country and by 
foremost breeders and dairymen. Positively cleans up your herd. 
My Anti-Abortion Serum easily 0 by pp yo e u 
under my very plain instructions and advice, and costs you noth¬ 
ing if it does not bring the results I claim it will. '8ee my Guar¬ 
antee rates here at the right. Certainly low enough for the work. 
I GiToronfoo my treatment, because I know what it 
'-'Hell ulllcc will do, and can afford to for that rea¬ 
son. I also know that you'll bo satisfied, because it will save you 
many dollars and much trouble. Leading authorities claim that 
Abortion in cattle costs from $12to $25 a head annually in deaths, 
lost calves, lost milk and barren cows. You need not share in 
such a loss if you will act now. 
Toll Th® best possible way to examine a cow, heifer or calf to see whether 
IAUVV IU * "11 they are infected is to have your helper hold aside the tail nnd then 
with your two hands open the lips of the vulva. If you see small red pimples, the animal is in¬ 
fected with abortion and is in condition to spread the disease to other animals or infect the 
herd bull. If you find a gathering of white matter, very prompt action is necessary, as the ani¬ 
mal is badly infected. Swelling of the udder and vulva are symptoms of approaching Abortion. 
I advise this kind of examination every 80 days. 
Now, whether you are sure your cows have got Abortion or not, it will pay you to drop me 
a line and let me write you more fully about Abortion. I know that I cun help you or any man 
in the country to make a herd of cows pay very much better in dollars. V\ riting to me now 
doesn't commit you to anything. No obligation at all. Write today, as this is the time of year 
to act. In winter. Abortion spreads rapidly. Yours truly, I>r. David Roberts, Cuttle Specialist. 
DR. DAVID ROBERTS VETERINARY CO., 5|Q Grand Ave., Waukesha, Wls. 
ABSORBINE 
Will reduce inflamed,swollen Joints, 
Bruises, Soft Bunches, cure Boils, 
Fistula, or any unhealthy sore 
quickly; pleasant to use; does not 
blister under bandage or re¬ 
move the hair, and you can 
work the horse. $ 2.00 per bot¬ 
tle delivered. Book 8-B free. 
ABSORBINE, JR., formankind, 
$1.00 per Bottle, Cures Varicose 
Veins, Strains, Bruises, Etc. Mfd. 
only by 
W. F.Y0UNG, P.D.F. 88 Monmouth St, Springfield,Mass. 
BLIZZARD HORSE ICE CALKS. 
Sharpen your own horse. No waiting at the smith’s. 
Liberal prices to agents. S.W. KENT,Cazenovia,N.Y. 
FIRST SPECIAL WINTER SALE 
COMMENCING 
Dec. 10, Lasting 30 Days 
Head Registered Holstein Cows, /inn 
Heifers, Service Bulls and Calves ^frU U 
25% Cut on Every Animal Offered 
THE CHANCE OF A LIFETIME 
Buy y our Christmas Present here, something useful 
___ as well as ornaineutal. 
HORACE L. BRONSON, Dept. D, Cortland, N. Y. 
JERSEY CATTLE, 
BERKSHIRE HOGS, 
R. F. SHANNON, 907 Liberty St., Pittsburg 
Pa. 
FLORHAM GUERHSEYS. 
The Show Ring successes and very strong repre¬ 
sentation in Advanced Register Annals prove that 
we have BEAUTY and UTILITY combined in 
a high degree. 
Cows and Heifers for Sale, 
both home-bred and imported, and of all degrees 
of excellence. 
Inspection invited. Tuberculin-tested. 
J. L. HOPE, Sup’t., Madison, New Jersey. 
BULL CALVES and YOUNG BULLS 
ready for service, that are of good size and individ¬ 
uality. All are from officially tested dams, and are 
sired by Homestead Girl De Kol’s Sarcastic 
Lad. We have over 40 daughters of this Bull that 
will be kept in the Herd and officially tested. 
Write for description and prices. 
WOODCREST FARM, 
Rifton, Ulster County, New York. 
Pure Bred Holstein Heifer and Bull Calves. 
Also fine bull from official test dam ready for service. 
Write promptly. W. W. CHENEY, Manlius, N. Y. 
'Any kind of growth 
knocks the price of 
the horse. Usually his ser¬ 
vices are lost too. 99% of 
these, including Spavin, 
Ringbone, Curb and Splint 
are cured by * 
Kendall’s Spavin Cure 
Used Two Yoars Successfully. 
West Hnmpton Beach. L. I., N. Y. June 22,1906. 
I>r. B. J. Kendall Co., Enoeburg Fails, Vt. 
Gentlemen:—Please send me a copy of too t 
“Treatise on the Horse and his Diseases.’* I hare 
a stable of fine horses and have used your Ksndall *• 
Spavin Curs for two years with the very best of re- 
suits, and cannot speak too highly of it. 
Yours truly, John Cuaiter. 
Price $1; 6 for $5. Greatest 
known liniment for family use. All 
druggists sell it. Accept no sub¬ 
stitute The great book A Treat- , 
ise on the Horse,” free from drug- ; 
gists or 
Dr. B. J. Kendall Co.j 
Enosburg Falls. Vt. 
THE BLOOMINGDALE HERD OF 
HOLSTKIN-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. 
THE REPUTATION OF 
THE STEVENS HERD 
-OF- 
H0LSTEIH-FRIESIAN CATTLE 
is not founded on one or two phenomenal records, 
but on the continued large production and excellence 
of its members; and the satisfaction given by cattle 
from here is guaranteed by an experience of thirty 
years of careful breeding. 
A very large per cent, of the highest record cows of 
the breed, including the only three with A. R. O. 
records of over 30 pounds of butter in seven 
days, were either sold from this herd, or sired by 
bulls bred here. 
We have a large stock on hand of the very best 
quality, all ages, both sexes, and we want to reduce 
the herd. 
Get our prices before purchasing. 
HENRY STEVENS & SON, 
Brookside Stock Farm, Lacona, N. Y. 
FARM 
Holstein Cattle. 
Home of Lord Netherland DeKol. Great sire of high 
testing cows. He has 50 A. R. O. daughters and more 
that average 4«6 and 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. 
