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December 21, 
Live Stock and Dairy 
CANADIAN DRAFT HORSES. 
Dr. Alexander in his “Principles and 
Practice of Horse Breeding” (Univer¬ 
sity of Wisconsin, Bulletin 127), pays 
this tribute to the Canadian breeder: 
“The success achieved in the breeding 
of Clydesdale horses in Canada serves 
as a good example of what can be ac¬ 
complished by persistency and expert 
selection. The Scottish element of the 
Dominion's population has been partial 
to the Clydesdale breed, and conversant 
with its good qualities and utility, hence 
imported Clydesdale stallions of the 
best character have been largely em¬ 
ployed in the breeding operations of 
that country since the year 1842. Prac¬ 
tically speaking, no alien crosses have 
been made, and the average farmer has 
been capable of selecting suitable mares 
and of adequately developing their pro¬ 
geny. The result is that Canada has 
but one type of draft horses, and it is a 
good one, showing, to a high degree of 
excellence, all of the breed characteris¬ 
tics of the purebred Clydesdale. This 
fact becomes evident and is interesting 
to one who stands on a street corner in 
Toronto and watches the team horses 
as they pass. That they are largely uni¬ 
form in type, color, conformation, 
weight and action is most striking and 
speaks well for the intelligence and en¬ 
terprise of Canadian horse breeders.” 
The Farming World, Toronto, has 
this to say of Canadian breeders: 
The people of eastern Ontario are well 
known for their love of the horse. Around 
the horse rings gather crowds who watch 
with interest the animals on exhibition, the 
awards made, and criticise freely the work 
done by the judges. The stables were, as 
usual, well filled with local exhibits, and it 
is gratifying to note the constant and 
marked improvement in the character of the 
Canadian-bred animals which year after 
year contest the honors at the Canada Cen¬ 
tral. This year saw a number of Canada's 
leading importers on the ground to contest 
for the honors as well. The presence of 
such firms as Graham Bros., of Claremont, 
Smith & Richardson, Columbus, and T. II. 
Ifassard, Millbrook, Ont., whose shipment 
had just landed and had not been seen at 
previous shows, together with such horse¬ 
men as Hay Rros., of Bachute, Wm. Moharey 
of Russell as well as many other exhibitors, 
made the Clydesdale classes exceptionally 
strong. Not since 1904 have such exhibits 
been seen at Ottawa, and the classes this 
year were stronger from first to last, with 
Canadian-bred heavy draft classes far su¬ 
perior to those of three years ago. In the 
aged stallion class 11 animals came forward 
to contend for supremacy. The judges 
were R. B. Ogilvie, Secretary of the Ameri¬ 
can Clydesdale Horse Association; Mr. J. 
Clark of Ottawa and Prof. Grisdale of the 
Experimental Farm. They deliberated for 
some time on the respective merits of the 
well-known champion of 1906. Right For¬ 
ward, shown by Graham Bros., and the 
Baron’s Pride stallion. Adam Bede, shown 
by Smith & Richardson. The unsurpassed 
action and perfect gaits of the former horse 
finally won for him his place at the head of 
the class. The Smith & Richardson horse 
possesses claims for consideration in his size, 
smoothness of form and line quality that 
are hard to gainsay. 
Fig. 467, first page, shows one of 
these prize winners. h. m. pearl. 
SENSIBLE ALFALFA TALK. 
I am of the opinion that Alfalfa is the 
best forage plant grown. It is like 
clover hay, rich in protein. I do not 
consider it equal to wheat bran in feed¬ 
ing value. Alfalfa hay is at present 
selling at $10 a ton, and wheat bran at 
$19. At these prices I would buy Al¬ 
falfa. On Alfalfa hay you can keep 
dry cows or idle horses through the 
Winter in fair condition without feed¬ 
ing any grain. You can do it with 
clover; Alfalfa is better than clover. 
With Alfalfa in your State T would 
feed corn stover or good straw; it 
would make a cheaper and perhaps bet¬ 
ter ration. I would not keep brood 
sows through the Winter on Alfalfa 
alone. Hogs need some of a more con¬ 
centrated feed. Last Winter I kept 60 
brood sows on corn and Alfalfa hay. 
I gave them two ears of corn a day 
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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
(one in the morning and one in the 
evening), and all the Alfalfa hay they 
would eat. The first of March when 
they commenced dropping pigs they 
were as fine conditioned a lot of sows 
as any hog raiser would care to see. 
They were fit for market. I would give 
horses first cutting of Alfalfa as hay, 
and hogs last cutting; cattle, any cut¬ 
ting. The last cutting is better for 
milch cows. I would not feed hogs for 
market without Alfalfa hay, oil meal, 
digester tankage or meat meal with 
corn. Corn is the main feed. We can¬ 
not raise hogs successfully on. Alfalfa 
grass. After a shote is about 100 
pounds it will succeed fairly well on 
Alfalfa grass; a little corn in addition 
is better. I feed cattle and hogs for 
market. Last Winter I fed 350 cattle 
and 400 hogs in the same lot. They 
were 1,100-pound steers when I put 
them in the feed lot. I fed them four 
months, and they made a net gain of 
336 pounds. Their daily ration was 24 
pounds corn, 14 pounds Alfalfa hay and 
all the sorghum hay they would eat. 
We considered it a good gain, better - 
than could have been made with any 
other roughness. 
Alfalfa is a good horse feed, a good 
cattle feed, a good hog, feed and a good 
poultry feed. It will not take the place 
of grain, but you will get better results 
feeding it with Alfalfa than any other 
roughness. I think in New York State 
it would make hog raising and feeding 
a profitable industry. It is not a ques¬ 
tion whether The R. N.-Y. shall advise 
the raising of Alfalfa. The question is, 
can it be raised successfully in the 
Eastern States? I think it can where 
the subsoil is right—sufficiently dry and 
porous so the roots can descend from 10 
to 20 feet and not rot. Alfalfa is es¬ 
sentially a dry climate plant, and succeeds 
here in seasons when all other crops 
fail. Don’t exaggerate about the yield. 
When you see it stated that Alfalfa 
yields six to 10 tons per acre, don’t 
credit it. Alfalfa, when it does well, 
will produce perhaps 100 years without 
reseeding. I know pieces 25 years old 
that produce now as well as ever. Three 
tons to the acre per season for all cut¬ 
tings is a big yield. In southern cli¬ 
mates, in southern California, under ir¬ 
rigation, Alfalfa will grow nearly the 
whole year and produce more per acre. 
Alfalfa hay usually sells here around 
$5 per ton; higher this year There are 
a good many Alfalfa meal mills in 
western Kansas and Nebraska. It does 
not pay to grind Alfalfa, although Al¬ 
falfa meal sells well. 1 was in Seneca 
County, N. Y., two years ago last Oc¬ 
tober and saw a few small pieces of 
Alfalfa that looked well. Wherever it 
will succeed it ought to be very exten¬ 
sively grown. E. V. PETERSON. 
Kansas. _ 
“Don’t you think it was contemptible 
of vou to steal milk bottles?' “Now, 
hold on, judge,” answered the prisoner. 
“Truly, I'd rather have stole a railroad. 
We can’t all be high financiers, you 
know.”—Philadelphia Ledger. 
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 scarce¬ 
ly 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 T 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 my native 
county and many temedies gave no 
relief. Finally my hair began to fall 
out and I was rapidly becoming ba’d. 
A few months after I thought I would 
try Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura 
Soap. After using three boxes I was 
completely cured, and my hair was re¬ 
stored, after fourteen years of suffering. 
B. Hiram Mattingly, Vermillion, S. 
Dak.. Aug. 18, 1906.” 
•Tacks, .lennetts, Saddle Horses, 
Trotting and Pacing Stallions, 
Poland China and Taimvorth 
Hogs. We are the largest 
Breeders a n d 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 : Creenvillo, Texas. 
HOOD FARM JERSEY BULLS. 
CHRISTMAS OFFERING. 
Special low prices on a few bull calves for 30 days. 
Two of the 5 yearly authenticated World’s 
Iteeords are held by cows bred at Hood Farm. 
These young bulls carry the blood of our great 
herd bulls, are out of great cows and are unexcelled 
to improve registered or grade herds. 
An Exceptional Opportunity. Write now, men¬ 
tioning this paper. 
HOOI) FARM - - I.owell, Mass. 
RIVERSIDE AYRSHIRES 
Herd numbering 80 Head, headed by the Im¬ 
ported Champion, Howie's Fizzaway. 
PKIZE-WI N N KKS AND 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. 
Are You Feeding A Balanced Ration? 
Calculating a nutritive ratio made easy by use of 
a device recently invented. 
Write for particulars. 
Address Henry W. Jeffers, l’lainsboro, N. J. 
RFJTtS 
NEWTON'S He»ve «nd Cough Cuke 
* VETERINARY SPECIFIC. 
0 16 years sale. One to two cans 
cure Heaves. $1.00 per 
- can. Of dealers, or express 
prepaid. 8 end for booklet. 
, Tlie.N tw ton Kerned jCo.,To!edo,0, 
A 2 to 3 Mos. Old Pig, Express Paid, 
in exchange for a few days of your spare time. 
You invest no money. Semi for particulars at once. Address 
Penna. Berkshire Company, Fannettsburg, Pa. 
FOR SALE 
Choice Chester White Pigs of 
both sexes, also a fine lot of 
Dorset Rams ready for breeding. Address 
HEARTS RELIGHT FARM, Ohazy, New York. 
PRICED TO SELL-DUROG JERSEYS 
Three Spring Boars; some nice Sows bred; Fall 
Pigs, the best lot we ever raised; choice Collie 
Dogs all ages. Address 
J. H. LEWIS & SON, Cameron, W. Va. 
rHF<iHII)F l s THE NEW YORK 
1 * U- O I I I K Ld FARMERS’ HOO. 
Hardy :prolifle;strong tine boned :quick growers and 
easy keepers. Young stock for sale. Departmentof 
Animal Husbandry, Cornell Uni versity.Ithaca.N.Y. 
O. I. C. PIGS. 
Silver Premium Stock; Aug., Sept, and Oct. farrow; 
10 weeks prigs $21 trio witii pedigree; Brood sows$25 
each. F. J. SCHWARTZ, East Pharsalia, N. Y. 
LARGE IMPROVED ENGLISH YORKSHIRES. 
from nest, Importation. Address 
A. A. BRADLEY, Frewsbnrg, New York. 
IMPROVED LARGE WHITE YORKSHIRE PIGS 
From Prize Winning and Prolific Stock. Good 
Grazers. Both sexes; :t few boars ready for service. 
Price $10.00 up. Address 
SAMUKL FKASEK, Manager. 
Fall Brook Farms, Geneseo, N. Y. 
OHIO FARM 
on band. M. L. 
Berkshire Hogs and Jersey 
Cattle; stock for sale; always 
BENHAM, LeRoy, Ohio. 
Reg. P. Chinas. Berkshires&G. Whiles 
8 wks. and older, mated not akin. 
Service Boars, have stock returned, 
refund money if not satisfactory. 
--- Reg. Holsteins, Heifers, Bulls and 
i Cows in Calf. HAMILTON & CO.,Cochranvi!le,Pa 
SPRiHGBANKHERD 
LARGE BERKSHIRES 
A tine bunch of Sows coining a year 
oid by Grand Premier, No.80005. bred to Baron Duke 
85th. No. 91215. A son of Premier Longfellow. No. 
08000. Grand Champion at St. Louis in 1904. Booklet 
on application. J. K. WATSON, Marbledale, Conn. 
LARGE ENGLISH BERKSHIRES 
<JPFNAI flFFPRINR— Ten 1,red g iitS: fifteen 
OrLUlHL Ui I Limiu young sows, 5 to 7 months 
of age, and fail pigs. Catalogue on application. 
WILLOUGHBY FARM, 
Gettysburg, Penn. 
Chester White and Cheshin 
A choice lot of young' boa 
and sows. 
E. S. HILL, Freeville, N. Y 
SWINE 
LOCUST HOME BERKSHIRES. 
Yearling Sows and Spring Gilts,bred lo Charmer 
Masterpiece 103371 for early Winter ami Spring far¬ 
row; one aged herd Boar, choice Spring Boars, Sum¬ 
mer and Fall Pigs for sale. For prices, etc., write 
S. C. FRENCH, - Atwater, New York. 
STONE FARM BERKSHIRE SWINE, 
ll/r nrrrn-« spring Gilts, 4 Yearling 
W r I r I I n Sows and 4 Full Age Sows. 
** “ ‘ 1 “ 1 * All bred to choice hoars for Feb, 
and March farrowing. Also offers full tige hoars 
at low price. Will sell one yearling son of Master¬ 
piece 77000, and one fall boar by Longfellow Premier 
Pitts 89100. For choice summer and fall pigs write to 
RICHAUI) H. STONE, Trumansburg, N. Y. 
LARGE BERKSHIRE SWINE 
Grandsons and daughters of Lord Premier, 
Premier Longfellow and Masterpiece. 
Special offering of pigs 10 weeks old. 
H. C. & H. B. HARPENDING - Dundee, N. V. 
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. 
REG. HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN STOCK. 
For Sale at FARMERS’ Prices. 
I have several heifers past two years old, due to 
freshen in January, February and March next, 
perfectly marked, large, handsome animals. Also 
a fine yearling bull of excellent breeding, and sev¬ 
eral bull calves which will be ready for service in 
tiie Spring. Also six choice young cows dne to 
freshen in January and February next. All these 
animals are guaranteed perfect in every respect and 
will lie sold at reasonable prices. May be seen at 
farm only 30 minutes trolley ride from Syracuse. 
JOHN McLennan, Fayetteville, N. Y . 
STAR FARM HOLSTEINS 
If you are interested in Registered 
Holstein-Friesian Cattle, you should 
send for Star Farm’s new publica¬ 
tion called 
“STAR FARM NEWS.” 
Sent free. Write to-day. Address 
HORACE L. BRONSON, 
Department D, - Cortland, New York. 
HOLSTEIN BULL. 
Born Dec. 26, 1900. Large, good condition, black 
with white points, a very fine individual. Sire—A 
son of De Koi 2d’s Butter Boy 3d and Olot.hilde 
Eva, official record, 604.5 lbs. milk and 24.287 lbs. 
butter iu 7 days. Dam—Van Friesland Pet, official 
record, 16 407 lbs. butter in 7 days, 3.96 # fat. Price 
#00.00 F.O.B. cars at Lacona. The first check gets 
him. Buy from a herd with a reputation to sustain. 
HENRY STEVENS & SON, - I.acona, N. Y. 
Holstein Bull Calves. 
$20,00 to $25.00 
Cheaper than you can purchase elsewhere, quality 
considered. Write for Photographs & Pedigrees. 
We also offer special bargains in cows and heifers 
bred to our great Sir Kormlyke Manor I>e Kol 
Jr. lt!VK\nrit(;ll llltos., Ilillhtirst I arm, Oneida, N. V. 
Holstein Gow, $150 
Seven years old in September. A remarkably 
milky cow of the low-down dairy type; bred in 
large producing lines, combining DeKol2d and Kon- 
ingen Yan Friesland strains. Due January 3d by a 
DeKol Burke, Sarcastic Lad sire, whose three near¬ 
est dams average over 25 pounds A. R. O. This cow 
is a wonderful bargain and will he sure to please you. 
THE STEVENS BR0S.=HASTIN(iS CO., 
Brookside Herd, Liverpool, N. Y. 
The BLOOMINGDALE HERD OF 
HOLSTKIN-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 Bull Calves. 
A. A. CORTELYOU, Somerville, N. J. 
BULL GALVES-YOUNG BULLS 
ready for service, that are of good size and individ¬ 
uality. Ail are from officially tested dams, and are 
sired by Homestead Girl He liol’s Sarcastic 
Lad. We have sixty daughters of this Bull that 
will tie kept in the Herd and officially tested. 
Write for description and prices. 
WOODCREST FARM, 
Rifton, Ulster County, New York. 
ALL ABOUT HOLSTEINS 
Send for free illustrated pamphlet describing 
this great breed of cattle. 
F. L. HOUGHTON, Sec’y.-Brattleboro, Vt. 
F OK SALK—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 VV. \V. CHENEY, Manlius,N.Y’. 
LAUREL FARM 
-JERSEY CATTLE ONLY ! Do not 
ask us what we have for sale but 
tell us what you want. We will not try to sell you 
something different. Laurel Farm, Hamilton, N. Y. 
GUERNSEY HEIFER CALF 
Rosendale Strain: Rutila’s Daughter, Sheet 
Anchor, $40. Hawthorne Farm, Williamsville, N. Y. 
R. F. 
JERSEY CATTLE, 
BERKSHIRE HOGS, 
SHANNON, 907 Liberty. St., Pittsburg, Pa. 
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, It, H. 
T he Homestead Herd of Poland Chinas; 25 sows 
bred to West Va. State Fair Winner; Fall Pig 
cheap. E. L. HINERMAN, Cameron, W. Va. 
D utch belted . bull and heifer 
CALF and COLLIE PUP Wanted. Advise 
age and price. W. Andreas, West Englewood, N. J. 
MERINO, TUNIS and SUFFOLK SHEEP; 
i’K Aberdeen Angus young stock, and Silver 
Spangled Hamburg Fowls. Address 
AUSTIN JACKSON, Mineral Springs, New York. 
CCOTCH COLLIES, Spayed Females, two to 
*3 eight mos. Circ. SILAS DECKER, Montrose.Pa. 
jUJROC JERSEYS, Pure bred, pedigree papers furnished; never 
"had a dissatisfied customer: pigs 3 months old, not akin, 
$6.00 and $ 8 . 00 . J. W. CAMPBELL, Pairpolnt, Ohio. 
ENGLISH BERKSHIRES 
We now offer for immediate delivery a limited 
number of high class young boars, ready for 
service and a splendid bunch of young sows. Also 
young pigs. They are the large, vigorous, prolific, 
early maturing kind for which the 
KALORAMA FARM HERD 
is noted and will he sold at reasonable prices. 
CALVIN J H US ON Penn Yan. New York. 
