1907. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
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ABERDEEN ANGUS AND BEEF-BRED 
CATTLE. 
For the benefit of those interested in 
beef-bred cattle, we wish to explain some 
things about Angus cattle that many peo¬ 
ple do not seem to understand. In many 
States where they are not acquainted with 
them we are frequently asked the color 
and many other similar questions. They 
are a black hornless cattle with little white 
sometimes on the underline, very gentle 
and kind, and can be housed or crowded 
close together without damage, as there 
are no horns to hurt each other. This 
breed originated in eastern Scotland from 
native black hornless cattle. They are 
beef and not dairy cattle; we never use 
them for this purpose unless compelled 
when weaning calves or through the loss 
of one. We know some of them are 
great milkers, and perhaps many could be 
made such if used for it, but this would 
be diminishing the beef qualities, which we 
do not desire, so we let the calves nurse 
until four to six months old, and do not 
have the trouble of milking. Many cus¬ 
tomers do not understand why we ask as 
much for young calves one to three 
months old as we do for older ones. It is 
simply this; we then have the trouble of 
milking the cow, also we do not know at 
that age how valuable the calf may be, and 
we might dispose of a $200 or $500 animal 
for $50, $75 or $100; when about 12 
months we can then begin to see what 
they should make and determine their 
value. Again we are asked why tjie price 
is higher than dairy calves. The forego¬ 
ing should explain this, as any stock grow¬ 
er knows what it is worth to keep and 
care for a cow the year round and only 
realize from the calf. The value of the 
cow is from $150 to $000; interest on that 
and the value of sires, $500 to $2,000, cost 
of keep and care of them and care of calf 
to 12 months old. If any man can raise 
a good first-class 12-months-old calf to 
sell'for less than $100, taking losses in 
consideration (which will always occur in 
all business) we would like some of your 
correspondents to tell us how to do it. 
Delaware. meyer & son. 
GOOD PRICES FOR GOOD MILK. 
‘‘Suppose a dairy farmer in your section 
found he was producing milk which tested 
4 \A or five per cent butter fat. Can he 
ship that milk and obtain more for it 
than if it were only a little above stan¬ 
dard?” Yes, he can. Intelligent buyers 
of milk have learned that milk varies very 
much in quality, and that it matters very 
the matter of cleanliness and promptness in 
delivery afterward and the field is won. If 
the nearest market be full and satisfied 
with existing conditions, follow up or 
down the railroad as the situation may re¬ 
quire. The place will be found, and he 
who has energy enough to produce higher 
class milk can get fair pay for the little 
extra expense of its production, as has 
been demonstrated by some who are now 
shipping milk from our county and get¬ 
ting better pay for labor and expense in¬ 
volved than they can either by making 
butter at home or by selling butter fat 
at the creamery. The other side is reach¬ 
ing out. There is now inquiry along our 
lines of railroad for dependable supplies 
of good milk, all of which indicate that 
the farmer must fill the dual position of 
producer and dealer, not only to save the 
expense of too many between, but to pre¬ 
vent a product so easily tampered with 
from adulteration. a. p. y. 
Columbia Co., Pa. 
Success with a Silo. —In your corre¬ 
spondence with me in the past you sug¬ 
gested a silo for me in my milk business. 
I built one last Summer, and filled it with 
corn that I had planted and cutivated to 
raise a crop, and it was good; I am cer¬ 
tain in places it would have made 45 
barrels to acre. We were very careful to 
do things just right from what I learned 
from reading The R. N.-Y., which advo¬ 
cated the corn being nearly ripe. It was 
fit to cut, and now I think we have the 
most profitable and palatable feed (also 
tbe cheapest) we ever fed. We put plenty 
of salt on, also three quarts bran per cow 
every time we feed, which is three times 
per day, and feed shredded fodder, clover 
hay and sometimes Alfalfa, and our cows 
milk like Summer time on good grass. 
They average 10 quarts per day. Many of 
them increased their flow largely after 
beginning on silo, the capacity of which is 
70 tons. B. R. BARLUP. 
Pennsylvania. 
Stranger; “Sir. do you remember giv¬ 
ing a poor, friendless tramp fifty cents one 
cold night las't Winter?” Jones: “I do!” 
“Sir, I am that tramp; that fifty cents was 
the turning point in my career; with it 
I got a shave, a shine, a meal and a job. 
I saved my money, went to Alaska, made 
a million dollars and last week I came 
back to New York to share my millions 
with you. But, unfortunately, I struck 
Wall Street before I struck you—and— 
have you another fifty cents that you 
could conveniently spare, sir?”—Life. 
little—care and cleanliness in each case 
being equal—whether the butter fat con¬ 
tent be reduced by keeping cows giving a 
poor quality of milk or by adding water 
direct to milk that otherwise would show 
a fair cream on standing, or a good test. 
They have learned that putting water in 
the milk through the cow docs not make it 
any better, and that a pint of five per cent 
milk is nearly or quite equal to a quart 
of 2 l / 2 per cent. Milk in the hands of some 
producers and almost invariably in the 
hands of the ordinary milk peddler is a 
very flexible commodity. If plenty, two 
quarts of milk and one of water make 
three quarts of milk. If scarce one quart 
of milk and two of water make three 
quarts of milk. 
To get a fair ^rice for good milk, and 
bv good milk, milk testing five per cent 
butter fat is meant, it is only necessary to 
introduce it to the better class of milk 
users. If there be those who do not quite 
understand have your dealer give such an 
ocular demonstration of the difference as 
will convince, supply them with a long 
slim vial such as is used at creameries to 
churn samples in for test, fill them equally 
with milk—properly stirred—as offered, 
and note the difference in butter fat, as in¬ 
dicated by the amount of cream that rises 
to the top. Anvbody can do this and make 
a very close estimate of the value of the 
sample under examination. This plan has 
been successful in making the introduc¬ 
tion. A little push, a little trouble and ex¬ 
pense to make the start, extreme care in 
HORNS ARE DANGEROUS 
Horns cause considerable loss. 
'You can stop the loss quickly, 
easily, painlessly. Use the 
KEYSTONEDEHORNER 
and perform the operation in 
an instant. Does not splinter 
horn or tear flesh. A humane, 
money-saving method. Write 
for free Dehorning booklet. 
^ M. T. Phillips, 
Box 18_Pomeroy, Pa, 
The International Silo 
An Automatic-Take-Up-Hoop. Self Adjusting. 
A Continuous, Open Door Front. An Easy 
Operating, Non-Sticking Door. A Permanent 
Ladder Selected Tank Pine and Guaranteed 
Workmanship. INTERNATIONAL SILO 
COMPANY, Box 91, Jefferson. Ohio. 
Farmir’s Favorite 
Feed Cooker 
Is the model for 
and best adapted 
lng, apple butter and sugar 
making, etc.--a. score of uses. 
It’s made to last. Weight 
greater than any other cooker 
of same low price. Write to¬ 
day for circular. Sent free on request. 
L. R. Lewis, 12 Main Si. Cortland, N.Y. 
WARRINER’S H SKSiK G STANCHION 
I. B. Calvin, Vice-Presi¬ 
dent, State Dairy Associa¬ 
tion, Kewanno, Ind.,says: 
“I think them 
PERFECT.” 
Send for BOOKLET. 
W. B. CRUMB, 
73 Main Street, 
Forestville, Conn. 
CHAIN-HANGING 
CATTLE STANCHION 
The Most Practical 
CATTLE FASTENER 
ever invented. 
Manufactured and for 
sale by 
O. H, ROBERTSON, 
Forestvllle, Conn. 
a- 
r-V»x, 
Contains all the money-making points of dairying. Among 
the subjects treated you will find How to Feed, What to Feed, 
When to Feed, What Foods Produce Most Milk, How to Take 
Care of Milk-Producing Foods, How to Feed Silage, the Care of 
the Milch Cow, and many other profitable and practical suggestions 
that help swell the profits of the dairyman. With the boo£ we will 
send additional information telling you how and why you can get the 
most out of you milk by using the 
Sharpies Tubular 
Cream Separator 
We guarantee that with a Tubular you can 
get 50 per cent more cream over the old 
pan method of skimming, and 6 per cent 
over any other cream separator made. 
Sharpies Separators get all the cream and 
the Tubular is the easiest running, easiest 
cared for, and easiest kept clean. There 
is just one tiny piece in the bowl, the milk 
can is low and handy, the bearings are 
self oiling. Write for the “Business 
Dairying” at once stating number of 
cows you keep. Ask for booklet D.153 
I Mr. 8. L. Boyer, Venetla, Pa., says “The Tubular makea me >255.00 yearly.'* | 
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find Davis’ Prices on their up-to-date im¬ 
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Cream 
Separator 
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To those who appreciate the money making and saving possibilities of the 
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