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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
December 7, 
Live Stock and Dairy 
ITCHING SKIN. 
I have a horse five years old and last Win¬ 
ter he had what seemed to be a scale over 
him which turned to an Itch or eczema. lie 
rubbed the skin off, but in the Spring the 
disease went away, and now he is getting the 
same way. What shall I do for him? 
Pennsylvania. h. c. b. 
Make sure that chicken lice are not get¬ 
ting on to the horse and causing the ir¬ 
ritation. Clip him at once. Let him oc¬ 
cupy a roomy box stall in a clean, well- 
ventilated stable, but work him or allow 
abundant outdoor exercise every day. 
Feed lightly and see that bowels are kept 
regular with mashes or carrots. If trou¬ 
ble persists give him half an ounce of 
Fowler’s solution of arsenic night and 
morning, and apply freely to affected 
parts a lotion composed of two drams 
of ichthyol and one ounce of glycerine in 
water to make one pint. 
A. S. ALEXANDER, V. S. 
ter, and for the gluten as well, if the lat¬ 
ter cost more per ton. There is a de¬ 
cided advantage in having the grain ra¬ 
tion made up of several kinds of grain. 
Doubtless 200 pounds dried grains, 100 
pounds of cotton-seed meal, and 100 
pounds gluten would make a ration that 
would produce more milk than with twice 
the amount of cotton-seed, and no glu¬ 
ten, but it may cost more than the in¬ 
creased gain. In fact, 150 pounds cotton¬ 
seed meal would give just as much nu¬ 
triment as 200 of gluten. 
It will be urged by some that such a 
ration without bran lacks ash or bone 
material. Cotton-seed meal has over 
seven per cent of ash; dried brewers’ 
grains, 3 l / 2 per cent. This is a question 
to which I have given much thought, and 
a high authority, in one of our experi¬ 
ment stations, tells me the ash is just as 
valuable in above feeds for animal nu¬ 
BALANCFD RATION FOR COWS. 
I bave two cows, raise corn and use the 
fodder for the cows; all other feed I have 
to buy. I do not seem to get very good re¬ 
sults. Of course I add bran and some oil 
meal to fed. Can you give me a well bal¬ 
anced ration to add to cornmeal? x. A. p. 
West Chester, Pa. 
Evidently you are not feeding your 
cows to the best advantage. As you have 
to buy everything but corn fodder, your 
most economical ration would contain 
the maximum amount of this fodder 
which should be cut in one-inch lengths 
with a feed cutter. Your best ration for 
each cow would be: Cut corn fodder, 12 
pounds; clover hay, 10 pounds; cornmeal, 
three pounds; dried brewers’ grains, four 
pounds, and wheat bran, five pounds. 
This is for a 1,000-pound cow giving a 
medium flow of milk. Of course, the 
quantity must be varied according to the 
condition of your cows. This ration has 
a nutritive ratio of one to five and 
eight-tenths, and will produce good re¬ 
sults if your cows have good care. 
C. S. G. 
RATION FOR MILCH COWS. 
Wil the following make a well-balanced 
ration for milch cows, condition and milk 
production both to be considered: 100 pounds 
dried distillers” grains: 100 pounds cornmeal. 
100 pounds wheat bran; 100 pounds gluten; 
silage twice per day containing small quan¬ 
tity of ears and good mixed hay once a day? 
Greene, N. Y. l. b. y. 
The above is an excellent ration, both 
for general condition of the cows, and as 
a milk producer, but at present prices of 
• feed is rather expensive. Wheat bran is 
always a standard feed, but when the 
price goes, as it has for the past year or 
two, above $20 a ton, it is too expensive 
for what it contains; about 14 per cent 
of protein and 3}/ 2 or four per cent fat. 
The dried grains contain nearly double 
this amount of each, and while not quite 
as digestible, are a wholesome feed, and 
cost no more, often less. In my own 
case, when I can.obtain them, I leave out 
entirely the bran, and would advise 200 
pounds of them, and no bran in the feeds 
mentioned. If there is only a small 
amount of corn in the silage, cornmeal 
may be added to the ration with advan¬ 
tage, but where there is abundance of 
good corn, it never pays. This is now 
worth some $30 a ton, and too high, for 
while very digestible, only containing 
about 10 per cent of fibre, it has only 
about the same amount of protein and 
less than four per cent fat. Cotton-seed 
meal can be purchased at a little more 
than $30 a ton, and has 40 per cent pro¬ 
tein and 10 per cent of fat. I consider it 
the cheapest feed in the market to-day. 
The gluten is the best milk producer I* 
know of (very digestible), but deficient 
in fat. Fed in any considerable quantities, 
the cattle will lose flesh. It costs fully 
as much as the corn or cotton-seed meal. 
I should substitute the cotton-seed meal 
for the cornmeal, if I had to buy the lat¬ 
trition, as in the bran. Acting on such 
advice for the past two Winters, I have 
left out the bran, with no ill effects, either 
in the condition of the animals or in the 
calves they bear. At any rate, if I found 
I was not getting enough bone material 
I would rather feed a tablespoon daily 
of bone meal at about two cents a pound 
than to pay the price for the bran. It is 
quite necessary that the bowels be kept 
loose; both the dried grains and cotton¬ 
seed meal are constipating. The silage 
would regulate this. If not, feed a pound 
daily of linseed meal in place of one of 
the cotton-seed. It is‘little, if any, high¬ 
er in price. edward van alstyne. 
Lame Ducks. 
G. E., Lincoln Park, N. J. —What ails my 
white Pekin ducks, hatched in May? They 
have weak legs and cannot walk. I have 
three down that way out of 14. They are 
feed cracked corn, ground oats and corn, 
and boiled potatoes in the mash. They have 
charcoal, grit, etc., before them all the time. 
Ans.—I should say that the ducks were 
being fed too much corn, and do not 
have the right kind of grit. I would 
feed them on a mash of boiled potatoes, 
bran and a little meal, and give them 
plenty of sand for grit. a. s. a. 
Malt Sprouts and Silage. —A reader men¬ 
tioned too green silage. When our silage 
corn was not ripe and too juicy, we dumped 
on to the carrier as the silage was cut about 
100'pounds of malt sprouts to a load of corn, 
and more satisfactory silasre we never had. 
F. E. it. 
BLACK, ITCHING SPOTS 
All Over Face—Physicians Called It 
Eczema in Its Worse Form 
Cuticura Cured the Disease. 
“About four years ago I was afflicted 
with black splotches all over my face and 
a few on my body, which produced a se¬ 
vere itching irritation, and which caused 
me a great deal of suffering. I was 
forced to call in two of the leading physi¬ 
cians of-. After a thorough exami¬ 
nation of the dreaded complaint they an¬ 
nounced it to be skin eczema in its worst 
form. Their treatment did me no good. 
Finally I became despondent and decided 
to discontinue their services. My husband 
purchased a single set of Cuticura Reme¬ 
dies, which entirely stopped the breaking 
out. I continued the use of the Cuticura 
Remedies for six months, and after that 
every splotch was entirely gone. I have 
not felt a symptom of the eczema for 
three years. Mrs. Lizzie E. Sledge, 540 
Jones Ave., Selma, Ala., Oct. 28, 1905.” 
■urn to nuns NEWTON'S Heave and Cough CutE 
g^Gu»r.otcod A VETERINART SPECIFIC. 
16 yearssale. One to two cans 
core Heaves, g 1.00 per 
can. Of dealers, or express 
prepaid. Send for booklet. 
^^ThefiewtonUemedjCo.,Toledo, O. 
Jacks, Jennetts, Saddle Horses, 
Trotting and Pacing Stallions, 
Poland China and Tamworth 
Hogs. We are the largest 
Breeders and Importers of 
Jacks in America, and have a 
large stock of Saddle Stallions 
and Mares, Trotting and Pacing 
Stallions. 
Our catalogue is the finest 
ever issued by any Jack breeder, 
J. F. COOK & CO., Lexington, Kentucky., 
BRANCH BARN : Creonville, Texas. 
COL. G. W. CRAWFORD’S 
SHARON VALLEY STOCK FARM 
of nearly 1500 acres, and barns holding 300 horses, 
has now on hands over 200 stallions of fine 
CELGIANS, PERCHERONS and GERMAN COACH. 
Running in age from 1 year old to 5 years. • 'olor— bays, blacks and 
grays: weigh from 1600 to 2200 lbs. These stallions are all for sale on 
reasonable terms. Cash or bankable notes running 1,2 and three years. 
Also there is a lot of fine Belgian and Percheron mares for sale. 
Newark is situated 33 miles east of Columbus, and 157 miles west or 
Pittsburgh, on B. & O. and Ban Handle R. R. Trains every hour. 
Customers are invited to visit the farm and see the nice stock. 
Send for Cfitaloguois. 
SHARON VALLEY STOCK FARM, Newark, Ohio. 
Citizens Phone 266, Bell Phone 651 W. 
BERKSHIRES 
Three choice yearling sows, bred to Masters’ 
Chief No. 98466, a son of Masterpiece. 
Eight very fine boars, June farrow, sired by 
Baron Duke 82nd, a son of Premier Longfellow, 
Grand Champion at Universal Exposition. 
Correspondence solicited. 
B. E. HUNT, Reading Center, N. Y. 
ENGLISH BERKSHIRES 
. We now offer for immediate delivery a limited 
number of high class young boars, ready for service 
and a splendid hunch of young sows. Also young pigs. 
They are t he large, vigorous, prolific, early maturing 
kind for which the 
KALORAMA FARM HERD 
is noted and will he sold at reasonable prices. 
CALVIN J. I1USON, Penn Van, New York. 
LARGE BERKSHIRE SWINE 
Grandsons and daughters of Lord Premier, 
Premier Longfellow and Masterpiece. 
Special offering of pigs 10 weeks old. 
H. C. & H. B. HARPE NDING - Dundee, N. Y. 
Reg. P, Chinas, Berkshires & C, Whites 
8 wkk. and older, mated not akin. 
Service Boars, have stock returned, 
refund money if not satisfactory. 
Reg. Holsteins, Heifers, Bulls and 
Cows in Calf. IIA.MILTON&CO..Cochranville.Pa 
SPRINGBANK HERD 
LARGE BERKSHIRES 
A fine bunch of Sows coming a year 
oid by Grand Premier. No, 801)05, bred to Baron Duke 
85th. No. 91215. A sou of Premier Longfellow. No. 
081)00, Grand Champion at St. Louis in 1004. Jivoklet 
on application. J. E. WATSON, Marbledale. Conn. 
WE OFFER 
STONE FARM BERKSHIRE SWINE. 
-6 Spring Gills, 4 Yearling 
Sows and 4 Full Age 8ons. 
All bred to choice boars for Feb'y 
and March farrowing. Also offer 3 full age boars 
at low price. Will sell one yearling son of Master¬ 
piece 77000, and one fall boar by Longfellow Premier 
Pitts 89100. Bor choice summer and fall pigs write to 
RICHARD H. STONE. Trumansburg, N. Y, 
OHIO FARM 
hand. M. 
Berkshire Hogs and Jersey 
Cattle; stock for sale; always on 
BENHAM, LeRoy, Ohio. 
fHP^HIPF^ THE NEW YORK 
UIILOIIIKL^. 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. 
niirp|!|DpC—THE WHITE. BACON HOG. 
unLOilUlLO Long - bodied, Square-built, good 
grazers, good mothers, gentle, profitable. 
MORNINGSIDE FARM, Sylvania, Pa. 
nUCOTCD lA/U ITCQ -Three months sows $7.00: 
Lllto I Lli VV IE I I LO bred sows $25.00. Address 
H. A. THATCHER, Perulack, Pa. 
The above cut s h ows t he Regist ered 
STAH FARM 
Holstein Cow named 
DULCIBEL DE KOL No. 54894 
This cow is now giving 30 qts. of milk daily. 
The average dairy cow gives from 10 to 15 qts. of 
milk daily. With grain at $30 per ton and milk¬ 
ers at $30 per mont h can yon afford to keep scrub 
cows? Wouldn't it be more profitable to keep one 
good cow that would give three times the 
amount of milk that the averago cow gives and 
then you will feed and milk but one cow instead 
of three, and get the same amount of milk. 
if you are interested in cows like Dulcibel De Kol 
you should write to-day for a free copy of 
STAR FARM NEWS 
which will tell you a lot about my herd of 300 head 
of pure-bred registered Holsteins, or better still 
visit my farm at Cortland, N. Y., and secure at 
once, some heavy producers, which will soon pay for 
themselves at the prevailing price of milk. Address 
HORACE L. BRONSON, 
Department D, Cortland, N. Y. 
Holstein Cow, $150 
Seven years old in September. A remarkably milky 
cow of the low-down dairy type; bred in largo pro¬ 
ducing lines, combining DeKol 2d and Konmgon \ an 
Friesland strains. Due January 3d by a DeKol Burke, 
Sarcastic Lad sire, whose three nearest dams average 
over 25 pounds A. R. O. This cow is a wonderful 
bargain and will he sure to please you. 
THE STEVENS BROS.=HASTINGS CO., 
Iirookside Herd, Liverpool, N. Y. 
BULL CALVES aiiR YOUNG BULLS 
reaily 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 tie kept iu tiie Herd ami officially tested. 
Write for description and prices. 
WOODCREST FARM, 
Rifton, Ulster County, New York. 
THE BLOOMINGDALE HERD OF 
HOLSTEIN-FKIESIANS. 
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 Bui.l Calves. 
A. A. COKTELYOU, Somerville, N.J. 
F OB SALE— Pure bred Holstein-Friesian Heifer 
and Bull Calves sired by Pontiac Chiron No. 39423 
one of the best sons of Hengerveld DeKol and whose 
dam and sisters have large and increasing records. 
Write W. W. CHENEY. Manlius, New York. 
r 
GUERNSEY CATTLE 
LARGE YORKSHIRE SWINE 
Most economical producers of highest quality of 
dairy products, and lean pork and choice bacon. 
Secure representatives of these desirable breeds 
at attractive prices this month. Address 
CLOVER RIDGE FARM, Peterboro, N. H. 
GUERNSEY HEIFER CALF 
Rosendale Strain; Rutila’s Daughter, Sheet 
Anchor, $40. Hawthorne Farm, Williamsville, N. V. 
RIVERSIDE AYRSHIRES 
Herd numbering SO Head, headed by the Im¬ 
ported Champion, Howie’s Fizzaway. 
PRIZE-WINNERS ANI) PRODUCERS. 
STOCK of both sexes for sale. BULL CALVES 
sired by Fizzaway and dams of remarkable produc¬ 
tion a specialty. Inspection invited 
J F. Converse & Co.. Woodville. Jeff. Co., N. Y. 
LARGE ENGLISH BERKSHIRES 
.SPECIAL flFFERlNG-,o“ g l£w > .!'»)monS 
(of age, and fall pigs. Catalogue on application. 
“WILLOUGHBY FARM, - - Gettysburg, Penn. 
IMPROVED LARGE WHITE YORKSHIRE PIGS 
From Prize Winning and Prolific Stock. Good 
Grazers. Both sexes; a few boars ready for service. 
Price $10.00 up. Address 
SAMUEL ERASER, Manager, 
Fall Brook Farms, Geneseo, N. Y. 
LARGE IMPROVED ENGLISH YORKSHIRES. 
from oest Importation. Address 
A. A. BRADLEY, Frewsburg, New York. 
A 2 to 3 Mos. Old Pig, Express Paid, 
I in exchange for a few days of your spare time. 
You invest no money. Sami for particulars at once. Address 
Penna. Bekkshirh Company, Fannettsburg, Pa. 
SWINE 
Chester White and Cheshire^ 
A choice lot of young - boars 
and sows. 
E. S. HILL, Freeville, N. Y. 
O. I. C. PIGS. 
Silver Premium Stock; Aug., Sept, and Oct. farrow; 
0 weeks pigs $24 trio with pedigree; Brood sows $2o 
5,' 1 fiOHWARTZ rc.-ist PharsaBn. N. Y. 
REGISTERED RAMB0UILLET RAMS. 
C. W. HALLIDAY, Route2, Hammoudsport, N. Y. 
HOLSTEIN BULL. 
Born ?>ec. 2G, 1906. Large, good condition, black 
with white points, a very fine individual. Sire—A 
son of De Kol 2d’s Butter Boy 3d and Clothilde 
Eva, official record; 604.5 lbs. milk and 24.287 lbs. 
butter in 7 days. Dam—Van Friesland Pet, official 
record. 16.467 lbs. butter in 7 days, 3.96 $ fat. Price 
$60.00 F.O.B. cars at Lacona. The first check gets 
him. Buy from a herd with a reputation to sustain. 
HENRY STEVENS & SON, - Lacona, N. Y. 
Holstein Bull Calves. 
$20.00 to $125.00 
Cheaper than you can purchase elsewhere, quality 
considered. Write for PHOTOGRAPHS and PEDIGREES. 
We also offer special bargains in cows and heifers 
bred to our great Sir Koriulyke Manor I>c Kol Jr 
RIVEN BURGH BROS.,Hill burst Farm.Oneida,N Y. 
WOODWARD'S WATERING BASIN 
A .STABLE NECESSITY. SEE WHAT OTHERS SAY OF IT. 
ClrtuUr. Free, J. 8. WOODWARD & SOW. LOCK PORT. N.Y 
A Rare Opportunity to Secure Carefully fired 
REGISTERED JERSEYS. 
Having decided to relinquish the Dairy business, I 
offer my entire Jersey herd at private sale, consist¬ 
ing of 20 cows, headed by Brown Bessie’s Eureka 
62607, 6 yearling heifers with calf, and several younger 
things. They are Business and Beauty combined, 
and are worthy of your inspection. No exorbitant 
prices asked. A splendid chance to secure a founda¬ 
tion herd, or choice family cow. One dam, Fancy of 
Eureka 130891, and six daughters, ranging from one 
to six years old, are especially fine. Will sell singly 
or in lots to suit. Come see them and make your 
own selections. 
EDWARD WALTER, Eureka Stock Farm, West Chester, Pa, 
JERSEY CATTLE, 
BERKSHIRE HOGS, 
li. F. SHANNON, 907 Liberty St., Pittsburg, Pa. 
AURELFARM 
-JERSEY CATTLE ONLY ! 
__ _ Do not ask ns what we have for 
ale but tell us what you want. We will not try to sell 
ou something different. Laurel Farm,Hamilton, N.Y. 
-DUROC JERSEY RED SWINE. 
FOR SALE 
ready for immediate use; finest herd east of Ohio 
River; also some choice rams for sale; Delaine 
Merinos long wool and heavy shearers. Address 
J. H. LEWIS & SON, Cameron, W. Va. 
RED-POLLED CALVES FOR SALE. 
Thorough-bred and registered, either sex. Address 
B. F. LEWIS, North Spencer, Tioga Co., N. Y. 
