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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
July 27, 
Live StockandDairy 
SELF FEEDERS FOR SHEEP FEEDING. 
I would like to inquire of that sheep- 
orchard man, J. S. Woodward, about feeding 
sheen bran in the orchard. The orchard is 
so far from the buildings it is impossible to 
feed every day. Would it be safe to put a 
self-feeder in the orchard and fill it once or 
twice a week? c. H. T. 
Wyoming Co., N. Y. 
T can see only one objection to the plan 
of using self-feeders with a constant sup¬ 
ply of bran, that of cost, as the sheep 
would eat more than was absolutely 
necessary to keep them in health. The in¬ 
quirer needs not fear that they would eat 
enough to do them any injury, as bran 
is a safe food and entirely harmless. 
From the fact that the benefit derived by 
the orchard frdm the fertilizing effects of 
the bran would be nearly if not quite 
equal to cost of bran, he would be quite 
justified in trying this plan. Of course, 
he must understand that the self-feeders 
must be under cover or in some way pro¬ 
tected, so bran should be kept dry, for if 
once wet the sheep would not eat a par¬ 
ticle of it. Further, the sheep must have 
an abundant supply of clean, fresh water 
always accessible and should be salted 
once a week, unless, what would be bet¬ 
ter, a box of salt was placed under cover 
where they could eat at will. Few people 
realize the value of bran when used about 
apple trees. We once had a quantity of 
bran get wet and spoil as food. We 
threw this out and applied it in the apple 
orchard and for years the trees to which 
it was applied showed its good effects, 
both in color and growth and also in pro¬ 
duction and quality of fruit. I should 
be very glad to have the inquirer put 
from 10 to 15 sheep to the acre in this 
orchard, adopt his self-feeder as outlined 
and watch and report the result. I would 
suggest the desirability of changing the 
self-feeders about the orchard so as to 
have the benefits all over. lie would not 
see the best results to the orchards at 
once, but within two years I firmly be¬ 
lieve he will thank me for recommending 
this plan. This plan is especially desira¬ 
ble for rough, rocky hillsides where cul¬ 
tivation cannot be practiced. 
j. s. WOODWARD. 
SKIN ERUPTION IN COW. 
I brod a valuable cow to a purebred Dur¬ 
ham bull. At about five or six months she 
aborted, but was not sick; she gave good 
milk all the time. A while after that the 
bull was taken sick and in spite of veter¬ 
inarian's treatment he died. Since last 
Summer my cow has been troubled with an 
eruption on the back of her udder, breaking 
out in little watery, scabby sores. Iler legs 
swell and down on her fetlock sores appear. 
She walks stiff. It seems only to bother 
her in warm weather. She eats pretty well, 
looks well, chews her cud naturally. She 
gives a good mess of milk only lately I think 
she shrinks some. Can you tell me what it 
is, or suggest a remedy? The bull was af¬ 
fected something similar to my cow; do you 
think she could have contracted any disease 
from him? C. H. 
Michigan. 
We do not think there is any connec¬ 
tion between the cow’s skin eruption and 
the sickness which led to the death of the 
bull. It is likely that she has “cow pox” 
in which case the pimples appearing upon 
udder and elsewhere will have depressed 
centers with fluid contents contained in 
several different receptacles, so that more 
than one puncture is needed to liberate 
tbe fluid. After rupture of the vesicles 
sores form and are covered with crusts, 
which come off when the hands touch 
the parts at milking time. All the treat¬ 
ment necessary is to wash the affected ud¬ 
der twice daily with a solution of half an 
ounce of hyposulphite of soda and one 
ounce of glycerine in a pint of water, and 
then paint each sore with glycerite of 
tannin. In tardy cases give the cow in¬ 
ternally half an ounce of hyposulphite of 
soda night and morning in feed or drink¬ 
ing water. It is as likely that the trouble 
is “erythema” (inflammation of the skin) 
of an eczematous nature, for such trou¬ 
bles are common in Summer time, and 
usually disappear in the Winter. Treat 
by scrubbing parts clean and then wetting 
daily with a lotion composed of two ounces 
of Goulard’s extract and an ounce of 
glycerine in water to make one pint. Or 
use a mixture of two drams of ichthyol 
and one ounce of glycerine in a pint of 
water. Internally give the cow half an 
ounce of hyposulphite of soda night and 
morning. A. s. Alexander, v. s. 
MAMMITIS. 
I have a valuable cow which has con¬ 
tracted udder trouble in one quarter. There 
Is more or less swelling: when the weather 
is warm it is worse. The milk is always more 
or less bloody and at times gavgety. Only 
about one quart of milk a day or even less. 
I was told to use hot water but this aggra¬ 
vated the trouble. 1 use cold water and lard 
or castor oil. Is it possible to bring about 
a complete restoration? Other cows in herd 
on same feed but no similar trouble in them 
Pennsylvania. J. a. b. 
Inflammation of the quarter of udder 
(mammitis) explains the condition present 
and there is no chance that the quarter 
can be saved. As such conditions of the 
udder sometimes arc due to tuberculosis 
it always is well to have the animal tested 
with tuberculin, which will determine 
within 48 hours whether or not the dis¬ 
ease is present. If she proves to be free 
from the disease we would proceed to dry 
off the affected quarter and as soon as 
the milk flow in other quarters diminishes, 
so that she cannot be used profitably for 
dairy purposes she should be fed off for 
slaughter. The cause of the inflammation, 
apart from tuberculosis, may be one of 
many, including bruise, rupture of small 
blood vessels, retention of milk, catching 
cold, lying upon cold cement floor, bruis¬ 
ing between thighs when walking, change 
of milkers, entrance of germs by way of 
teat. The last mentioned cause is most to be 
suspected in such a case as you describe 
and is most likely to ruin the quarter as 
regards its milk-producing function. To 
dry up the milk flow in affected quarter 
bathe with cold water twice daily; then 
foment with a lotion composed of two 
drams each of powdered alum and dilute 
sulphuric acid with one ounce of tincture 
of arnica in water to make one pint. This 
usually will stop “bloody” milk and is all 
that need be used in ordinary cases, but 
where it is found necessary to “dry off” 
milk, as in the case in question, each treat¬ 
ment should at once be followed by a 
thorough rubbing with a mixture of one 
dram each of solid extract of belladonna 
leaves and gum camphor in one ounce of 
lard. Often the latter ointment proves 
sufficient for drying off if a little milk is 
left in the udder at each milking and the 
cow is fed sparingly. 
A. S. ALEXANDER, V. S. 
CHARCOAL FOR POULTRY. 
I am interested in Mr. Cosgrove’s article on 
page 518 and would like to ask about tbe 
charcoal. Where does he get it, and does he 
pulverize it? If so, has he a machine for do¬ 
ing it, and could the mixture he speaks of be 
used as a dry mash, to be kept before the 
fowls all the time? I am anxious to dimin¬ 
ish the work of caring for the fowls if prac¬ 
ticable. K. s. B. 
Torrington, Conn. 
I get charcoal from the C. B. Charcoal 
Co., Bridgewater, Mass. The cost is $1 
per barrel and it comes in two grades— 
one ground fine for mixing in wet mash 
for chicks or fowls and “granulated” to 
keep in hoppers for adult fowls. There 
is no objection to using it in a dry mash. 
It is a good corrective of looseness of the 
bowels. Sometimes the droppings will be¬ 
come solid or lose their semi-liquid form 
within three or four hours from the time 
it is fed. Increasing the amount of beef 
scraps or meat meal in the feed will fre¬ 
quently cause looseness of the bowels and 
feeding charcoal is the easiest way to 
overcome it. geo. a. cosgrove. 
ALMOST A SOLID SCAB 
Had Skin Disease Six Years— Old 
Doctor Suggested Cuticura—Cured 
in Two Months and Now Skin 
Smooth As a Baby’s 
“I have a cousin in Rockingham Co. 
who once had a skin disease from her 
birth until she was six years of age. 
Her father had spent a fortune on her 
to get her cured and none of the treat¬ 
ments did her good. Old Dr. G—•— 
suggested that he try the Cuticura Rem¬ 
edies, which he did. When he commenced 
to use it the child was almost in a solid 
scab. He had used it about two months 
and I could hardly believe she was the 
same child. Her skin was as soft as a 
baby’s, without a scar on it. I have not 
seen her in seventeen years, but I have 
heard from her, and the last time I heard 
from her she was well. I hope this may 
be of some service to you in the future. 
Mrs. W. P. Ingle, Burlington, N. C., 
June 16, 1905.” 
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“ when our patent sprayer is 
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I tests off cows In pnstiire 
on^er than any imitation. 
I Used since 1885 . Absolutely 
Pharmless, cures all sores, 
gllnlf cent’s worth saves# 
'Quarts milk and much flesh. 
NO LICE In Poultry House, or any place it is 
sprayed. If dealer offers substitute, send $ 1.00 for 
Improved 3 -tubc Sprayer and enough Shoo-Fly to protect 
200 cows. Name express office. #1.00 returned If 
cows not protected. Free Booklet. 
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U II C,Uim\LCi. FARMERS' HOG. 
Hardy; prolific: strong fine boned: quick growers and 
easy keepers. Young stock for sale. Department, of 
Animal Husbandry, Cornell University, Ithaca.N. Y. 
BERKSHIRES. 
American and English Breeding. Matings not akin. 
Descriptive catalogue on application. 
WILLOUGHBY FARM, Gettysburg-,Pa. 
200 PIGS FOR SALE. 
The right kind at 
right prices. 
It. 1$. HARRISON, Chesterfield, New Jersey. 
CHOICE O. I. C. PIGS 
June farrow. Two very fine boar pigs. All stock 
Registered. B. H. STEVENS, New Britain, Pa. 
JERSEY REDS 
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. 
68000, Grand Champion at St. Louis in 1904. Booklet 
on application. J. li. WATSON, Marbledale, Conn. 
Aubrey Farm Berkshires. 
Our herd is headed by Lord Premier of Aubrey, an 
own son of the Groat Lord Premier. We are offering 
some of his get, also a few sows in pig to him at 
attractive prices. 
J. G. & J. L. STACEY, Geneva, N. Y. 
Holstein Bull Calves. 
I have several registered Holstein-Friesian Bull 
Calves for sale, from one to six months old, sired by 
Sir Segis Inka Posch, No. 38,504, which was bred by 
H. A. Moyer, of Syracuse. This sire is backed by 
some of the largest official records in the country. 
These calves are offered at FARMERS’ PRICES 
and aro guaranteed right in every particular. Will 
be shipped on approval if desired. Full description, 
pedigree, prices, etc., furnished on request. 
P. B. MCLENNAN, Syracuse, New York. 
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 I>e Kol’s Sarcastic 
Lad. We have sixty daughters of this Bull that 
will he kept in the Herd and officially tested. 
Write for description and prices. 
WOODCREST FARM, 
Rifton, Ulster County, New York. 
STAR FARM HOLSTEINS. 
Greatest offering of Registered Holstein Cattle ever made. 
Three hundred head in June, Special Sale. Cut 
prices that defy competition. Copy of letter from 
Dr. S. A. Robinson, Covesville, Va.: “Your cow 
Anzaletta Paulino Paul Second, now has a record of 
ninety-two pounds of milk in one day and twenty-four 
and one quarter pounds butter in seven days.’’ Send 
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Counter, Freo. Address HORACE L. BRONSON, 
Department I), Cortland, New York. 
HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN Bull Galf 
BORN, MARCH 2, 1907. 
Sire:—K ing of the Pontiacs. 
Dam: —Pietertje Mink Lady De Kol, a fine 
well bred cow with an official record of 17.26 lb. 
butter in seven days. 
Price, $75.00. Write now. 
175 head in the herd. Females singly or in car lots. 
HENRY STEVENS & SON, Lacona, N. A'. 
THE BLOOMINGDALE HERD OP 
UOLSTEIN-ERIESIANS. 
are bred for large production. Good size. Strong 
Constitution, Best Individuality. 
If these are the kind you want write or come to see 
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A special offer on some nicely bred Bull Calves. 
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Send for free illustrated pamphlet describing 
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F. L. HOUGHTON, Sec,’y,-IIrattIeboro, Vt. 
AYRSHIRE CATTLE OF AVON. 
As I am making arrangements-for my next trip to 
Scotland, I have a few very choice young Imported 
Cows, also Hoifers and Bulls from Imported Sires 
and Dams, which I will offer at very attractive prices 
in order to make room for my next importation. 
Write for prices, etc., or call and see them. 
VV. 1’. SCHANCK, Avon, New York. 
DUTCH BELTED BULL CALF. 
Dropped Mar. 30, 1907, by Byblis, No. 1023. Sired 
by Bloomfield, No. 474. Price $75. Address 
G. G. GIIIIIS, Vail. New Jersey. 
rnn CAI C —Czar's Rissa's Czar No. 76,208 
rUn vALk A. J. C. C. Dropped Nov. 7, 1906. 
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The best bull ever bred at Laurel Farm. Price $100. 
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BDWAKI) WALTER, West Chester, Penna. 
For Sale.—DUROC JERSEY REDS. 
Sows bred for September and October farrow. Nice 
Spring Pigs. Choice Collie Dogs. 
J. H. LEWIS Si SON, Cameron, W. Va. 
KALORAMA FARM BERKSHIRES 
Wo now offer a splendid lot of Young Pigs, sired 
by imported boars of the highest type and out of a 
grand lot of mature sows, both imported and 
American bred. 
They are tho best lot ever raised at Kalorama 
Farm. Also a few sows bred for July farrow. 
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Reg, P. Chinas, Berkshires&G. Whites 
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