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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
June 22 , 
MARE WITH RHEUMATISM, 
I have a nice 11-year-old mare. One fore 
foot is stiff, so slio can hardly step over sill 
in morning:. It does not appear to be swollen, 
nor does she step on toe or raise part of hoof 
•off ground. She limbers up after working a 
while. A veterinarian says it is rheumatism 
.and gave me linament and blister, but tlie 
k trouble does not improve. What must I do 
Jj for her? J. b. 
ji Union Co., Ill. 
|ij It is quite likely that rheumatism is the 
| eause of the stiffness of the knee (car- 
( pitis) and lameness referred to and we 
would give her two drams of salicylate of 
soda three times daily on tongue or in 
feed, if she will take it that way. Rc- 
[ move hair from knee and back tendons of 
affected leg, and blister well with a mix- 
\ ture of one dram of biniodide of mercury 
i in two ounces of cerate of cantharides. 
Rub the blister in for 15 minutes by the 
watch. Tie her so she cannot lie down 
or bite the blistered part. Wash the 
blister off in -18 hours; then apply lard 
daily for a week or 10 days, at end of 
! which time turn her in box stall or pas¬ 
ture. A. S. ALEXANDER, V. S. 
NAVEL AND JOINT DISEASE. 
I have a fine large half French Percheron 
mare bred to a registered sire of the same 
breed. The colt was foaled May 8, 10 days 
j before the 11 months, and is a fine large colt 
but bled quite a lot from cord at time of 
' birth before found. It lias' never had any 
life, acted stupid, and in a few days it be¬ 
came lame on one knee and was puffed in 
front, hard when its weight was on it and 
soft when off. I bathed with liniment which 
appeared to relieve the pain and swelling. In 
about two days the other knee became the 
same and then one of the hock joints was 
the same, only has puffs like thoroughpin. 
The mare is very valuable; gives a big lot 
of milk ; has Timothy hay, four or five quarts 
oats, one quart bran twice a day and once 
a day chop composed of one bushel rye, two 
bushels oats and four bushels corn; three 
quarts of this with one quart bran for feed 
once a day. She was exercised or worked 
at light work before foaling, one-half day at 
time, and since has been turned in grass 
field two to four hours a day when not wet. 
She raised one of the best colts In this 
vicinity last season from same horse. 1 re¬ 
fused $100 for colt, five months old, so I 
am anxious to know what to do; have no 
good veterinarian here. e. h. c. 
Pennsylvania. 
You give a description of a typical case 
of “omphalo-phlebitis” (navel and joint 
disease), caused by filth germs entering 
the system by way of the raw navel cord 
at birth. No man need have a case of this 
disease to trouble with and cause death, 
for nearly always it is fatal. It easily 
may be prevented by having the foal come 
in a perfectly clean, disinfected, white¬ 
washed, fresh-bedded box stall and then 
immediately wetting its navel cord, as 
soon as tied or severed, with a strong so¬ 
lution of corrosive sublimate. The so¬ 
lution we advise is made by dissolving 
half an ounce of finely powdered corro¬ 
sive sublimate in a pint of boiling water 
containing a dram of hydrochloric acid. 
When cold color the solution by adding 
a couple of drams or so of tincture of 
iron; then label the bottle “poison” and 
set in a safe place for use as required. 
The solution instantly kills filth germs 
possibly present upon the navel cord (um¬ 
bilicus), and at the same time sears and 
contracts (he cord. The application after 
the first use should be repeated twice 
daily until the cord shrivels up, drops off 
and no raw spot is seen. The same 
treatment should be given to the navel 
of each young animal born upon the 
farm, and will not only prevent the dis¬ 
ease in question but likewise a bad form 
of scours, if care also is taken to wash 
the udder of the cow and mare with a 
two per cent solution of coal tar disin¬ 
fectant before the calf or foal is allowed 
to suck for the first time and then twice 
daily for 20 days or more until all danger 
of scours is past. When germs invade the 
system by way of the navel they set up 
irritation which causes pus to form in 
an abscess at the navel and from this 
abscess germs are carried to other parts 
of the body, notably the joints of the 
extremities, and there cause secondary ab¬ 
scesses, such as you describe. This condi¬ 
tion of pus absorption technically is 
known as “pyaemia.” In a majority of 
cases treatment is of little avail, although, 
recently, quite good results have been 
had from the following treatment: Scarify 
the navel, liberating the pus; lance the 
soft swellings for same purposes; in- 
’ect once daily into all discharging places 
a mixture of one dram of iodoform in 
an ounce of sulphuric ether; paint the 
navel with tincture of iodine once daily; 
poultice swollen joints with antiphlogis- 
tine before they are ready to lance and, 
most important, give two teaspoonfuls of 
the following mixture every hour until 
great improvement is seen; then every 
three or four hours: Tincture of echi¬ 
nacea, half an ounce; water to make half 
a pint; mix. Three times daily and add a 
tablespoonful of brandy if colt or calf is 
weak. Feed dam’s milk from bottle every 
two hours. A. S. ALEXANDER, V. S. 
RYE HAY; GREEN CLOVER. 
My hay crop is short this year, but I have 
some nice rye growing that I would like to 
make into hay for cattle and horses if pos¬ 
sible. Our horse likes the dry rye straw very 
well. If it is possible to make the hay from 
it, how should I do it, and when should I 
cut it, that is, at what stage of its growth? 
Do you think that it is all right to feed 
sweet, tender clover to a young four-year-old 
work horse. w. l. h. 
Niles, Michigan. 
We cut all our grain early and make it 
into hay. The rye would have been cut 
by June 1 if the weather had permitted. 
We cut some on May 28. Cut it as soon 
after it forms heads as you can and cure 
the same as you would Timothy hay. If 
you mean green clover we should begin 
with a small quantity and increase as the 
horse became used to it. We have seen 
horses killed by feeding too heavily at first 
on green clover and Alfalfa. Such feeds 
give them colic and bloat. If you do not 
over feed the clover will be excellent for 
the horse. __ 
THRIFTLESS COW. 
I have a three-ycar-old Jersey heifer, 
calved in October, 1906; gave 12 quarts. 
Now, after being in milk eight months, is 
giving eight quarts per day. She was very 
thin at calving time; is still so thin I am 
sorry for her. She will weigh from 500 to 
600 pounds; has a little grass and all the 
green rye she will eat, also one bushel of 
chaff shaken out of baled hay at night in 
the stable. For grain she gets three quarts 
cornmeal, two quarts middlings, three quarts 
bran per day in two feeds; she cleans it up 
and would eat more. What is the limit of 
grain that can be fed to a cow without im¬ 
pairing her usefulness in future years, re¬ 
gardless of profit? Would letting her go 15 
to 18 months between first and second calf 
make her always keep up the quantity longer? 
Randolph, Mass. g. d. m. a. 
There must be something wrong with 
the cow, as you certainly arc feeding her 
generously enough to keep her in good 
condition were she healthy. She is a 
stunted animal and quite likely has tu¬ 
berculosis, but that could easily be set¬ 
tled by having her tested with tuberculin, 
so that we strongly would advise this 
course under the circumstances. For a 
milch cow figure one pound of concen¬ 
trated food (ground grains and milling 
by-products) for each three pounds of 
milk produced. The mixture stated is an 
excellent combination, but might be im¬ 
proved by the addition of a small amount 
of flaxseed meal or ground oil cake fed 
twice daily. We would not advise letting 
her go any great length of time between 
calving were she in good health, but as 
she is it would not seem right to breed her. 
A. S. ALEXANDER, V.S. 
ITCHING ERUPTIONS 
Covered His Body—Suffered 14 Years 
—Completely Cured by Three 
Boxes of Cuticura. 
“Small sores appeared on each of my 
lower limbs, and shortly afterwards they 
became so sore that I could scarcely walk. 
The sores began to heal, but small, scaly 
eruptions appeared. The itching was so 
severe that I would scratch the sores until 
the blood began to flow. After 1 suffered 
thus about ten years I made a renewed 
effort to effect a cure. The eruptions by 
this time had appeared on nearly every 
part of my body. The best doctor in iffy 
native county and many remedies gave tt3 
relief. Finally my hair began to fall out 
and I was rapidly becoming bald. A few 
months after I thought 1 would try Cuti¬ 
cura Ointment and Cuticura Soap. After 
using three boxes I was completely cured, 
and my hair was restored, after fourteen 
vears of suffering. B. Hiram Mattingly, 
Vermillion, S. Dak., Aug. 18, 1906.” 
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Removes all Bunches or Blemishes from Horses 
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Every bottle sold Is warranted to Rive satisfaction 
Price SI.50 per bottle. Sold by druggists, or sent 
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THE LAWRENCE-WILLIAMS CO., Cleveland. O. 
You Can’t Cut Out 
A BOG SPAVIN or 
THOROUGHPIN, but 
APS 
will clean them off, and you work the 
horse same time. Does not blister or 
remove the hair. Will tell you more if 
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ABSOKIJINE, JR., for mankind, 
gl.00 bottle. Cures Varicose Veins, Vari¬ 
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Ligaments,Enlarged Glands, Allays Pain. 
Genuine mfd. only by 
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Tuttle’s Elixir 
:lv all common horse ail- 
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32 6t Gabriel Street, Montreal, QutbM* 
Sols-so 
>KILFmt 
Cows will give 15 to 20 per 
MILK 
MORE 
III U N 11 1 cent more inilk if protected 
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Kills flies and all insects; protects horses as well 
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Rapidly applied with Child’s Electric Sprayer. 
80 to 50 cows sprayed in a few minutes. A true 
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Ask dealer for Child’s SO-BOS-SO or send 91 (*P««lal 
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>} 
B\V. S FR 
Kills Every Fly It Strikes. Keeps allinsect pests 
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Improved 3 -tube Sprayer and enough SHOO-FLY to pro¬ 
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Name express office. Free booklet. , 
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The Most Practical 
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ever invented. 
Manufactured and for 
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kCOTCH COLLIES, Spayed Females, two to 
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CHOICE COLLIE PUPS 
-Sables, full 
_ __ white mark¬ 
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COLLIE PUPS 
Females and brood bitches. 
SON BROS., Grove City, Pa. 
NEL- 
BULL CALVES ^ YOUNG BULLS 
ready for service, that are of good size and individ¬ 
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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. 
Writo for description and prices. 
WOODCREST FARM, 
Rifton, Ulster County, New York. 
THE BLOOMINGDALE HERD OF 
HOLSTEIN-KRIKSIANS. 
are bred for largo production. Good size, Strong 
Constitution. Best Individuality. 
If these are the kind you Want write or come to see 
them 125 to select frohl. Animals of both sexes 
and all ages to offer at prices that will please you. 
A special offer on some nicely bred Burn. Cai,ves< 
A. A. COKTELYOU, Somerville, N.J. 
REMOVAL SALE OFHOLSTEINS 
Having sold one of our large farms at Lacona 
preparatory to concentrating at Liverpojl March 1st, 
we ought to sell at least 130 head before that date. 
We are offering special bargains and just now 
can supply you with anything in high class Holsteins 
at lower prices than ever before quality considered. 
STEVENS BROS.-HASTINGS CO., 
llrookside Herd, Lacona, New York. 
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. 
RIVENBURGH BROS., 
Hillhurst Farm, Oneida, N. Y. 
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, Vu.: "Your cow 
Anzaletta Pauline 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 I.. BRONSON, 
Department 1), Cortland, New York. 
LAUREL FARM 
REGISTERED JERSEYS 
only. Increase of herd 
for sale. Address 
J. GRANT MORSE, Hamilton, New York. 
F OR SAI.E-Pure bred Holstein Friesian Heifer 
and Bull Calves. The best goods for the least 
money. Write promptly. 
\V. W. CHENEY, Manlius, New York. 
JERSEY CATTLE, 
BERKSHIRE HOGS, 
U. F. SHANNON. 907 Liberty St., Pittsburg Pa. 
KALORAMAFARM BERKSHIRES 
We 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 the best lot ever raised at Kalorama 
Farm Also a few- sows bred for July farrow. 
CALVIN J. HUSON, Penn Yan, New York. 
Reg, P, Chinas, Berkshires & C. Whites 
8 wks. and older, mated not akin. 
Service Boars, have stock returned, 
refund money if not satisfactory. 
Reg. Holsteins, Heifers, Bulls and 
BERKSHIRES. 
American and English Breeding. Matings not akin. 
Descriptive catalogue on application. 
WILLOUGHBY FARM, Gettysburg',Pa. 
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. 
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WARRINER’S 
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CHAIN 
HANGING 
I. B. Calvin, Vice-Presi¬ 
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Semi for BOOKLET. 
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73 Main Street, 
iforestville. Conn. 
