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December 28 
Live Stock and Dairy 
KEEP THEM IN MIND. 
Do not forget that the following members 
of the New York Senate voted against Gov¬ 
ernor Hughes in his efforts to remove the 
Superintendent of Insurance. Let it be a 
part of your political duty to remember them 
and vote against them whenever you have 
the chance: 
JOTIIAM 1’. ALLDS.Norwich, N. Y. 
ALBERT T. FAXCIIER..Salamanca, N. Y. 
S. P. FRANC HOT_Niagara Falls. N. Y. 
S. PERCY HOOKER.LeRoy, N. Y. 
JOHN RAINES .Canandaigua. N. Y. 
•SANFORD \Y. SMITH.Chatham, N. Y. 
W.M. .1 TELLY.Corning. N. Y. 
HORACE WHITE .Syracuse, N. Y. 
BEN.T. M. WILCOX.Auburn. N. Y. 
JOSEPH ACKROYD .Utica, N. Y. 
FRANK M. BOYCE...East Schodack, N. Y. 
SOME CHICKEN QUESTIONS. 
I would like to know how early it is 
wise to start an incubator, is March any 
too early, provided you can get good fer¬ 
tile eggs, and have a good place for a 
brooder? Will leghorn pullets hatched in 
March begin to lay earlier than those 
hatched in May? I have been told that 
the very early ones moult in Hie Fall and 
stop laying, if they have begun, thus being 
no better than later ones for Fall laying. 
Is that true? I understand chicks just 
hatched are worth 10 cents. How much 
are they worth at two, four and six weeks? 
Gouverneur, N. Y. a. w. o. 
This is a matter that must be gov¬ 
erned largely by conditions and circum¬ 
stances. It is generally safe to start as 
soon as good fertile eggs can be secured 
at a reasonable price. I find the best 
way is to start the incubators about 
March 10 in this latitude. This will 
bring your first hatch off April 1, and 
give you time to get another batch off 
in April, and the third before May 15. 
1 do not believe in hatching any later 
than this, and I have found tbat chicks 
hatched earlier require much extra care 
in cold weather; eggs, as a rule, do not 
hatch as well; their cost is greater and 
there is more mortality among the 
chicks, making it undesirable to hatch 
them in very cold weather except for a 
special purpose. What 1 have said ap¬ 
plies to the small breeds (Mediterranean 
class), as they are generally raised for 
laying and breeding purposes, while the 
larger breeds should be hatched about 
two weeks earlier. March pullets which 
have been carefully raised from the 
start should lay at the same age as those 
hatched in May, provided they have ! 
equally good care. If, however, the older 
chickens are allowed to run with the 
young ones, jostling and robbing them 
of their feed, certainly the March pul¬ 
lets will lay at an earlier age than those 
hatched later in the season. I believe 
that money can be made selling early 
hatched baby chicks. Of course the 
questions of cost and market value will 
have to be considered by each man sepa¬ 
rately, as applied to his particular facil¬ 
ities and conditions. c. s. gkeene. 
SORGHUM AS STOCK FEED. 
We have been experimenting with sor¬ 
ghum as stock feed for 30 years: have tried 
various v.avs of raising, handling, saving 
and feeding it. We now drill it moderately 
thick ia rows SV-1> feet apart, on land a lit¬ 
tle thin or tired for corn. Plant as soon as 
the ground gets dry and warm, cover light¬ 
ly. As soon as the seed is sprouting dou¬ 
ble-harrow : keep at it: regardless of the 
rows until every green thing on the surface ; 
is obliterated, and a fine seed bed made of 
the surface. Then as soon as it is up so 
you can follow the rows cultivate very 
lightly with small light harrow or spike¬ 
toothed cultivator; continue this light cul¬ 
ture every week or after every heavy rain 
as long as you can get through it. or until 
it begins to think about heading. Cut by 
hand with a drag knife and set in straight 
small shocks without binding, but tie the , 
shocks securely. 
Put under cover or feed out any shock, 
that twists down. Haul all to cover the 
week before Thanksgiving. Cut the seed 
off with a corn knife before packing and 
store separately. Keep the stalks straight 
and even at the butts, and set them in small 
arm loads straight as possible against the 
wall or around a post. When this fodder 
begins to sag from an almost perpendicular 
position raise small arm loads breast high, 
catch the butts in the leaning stalks until 
all is brought to an upright position again. | 
THE RURAL 
Sorghum put under cover in this way will 
keep through Winter and Summer, and cut 
or fed whole is always acceptable to all 
kinds of stock. Bulked horizontally it be¬ 
comes in condition like tobacco; blackens, 
n olds and rots. Set up with the seed on 
the rats mice and chickens work through it 
and destroy its delightful fragrance. 
Kentucky. J. a. >ic kee. 
Suggestions Foit Cow Rations. — I 
notice that others are asking for a bal¬ 
anced ration for milch cows. I am feeding 
bran, gluten meal good hay about half 
clover, and roots, potatoes, beets, carrots. 
Price of feed here: Gluten, $1.(50 per 
cwt. ; cottonseed meal, $1.65; bran. $1.50; 
meal. $1.45. Now, what shall I feed and 
how much per cow to make the most but¬ 
ter at the least cost. w. u h. 
Gluten at $1.(50 is more expensive in 
a butter ration (ban cottonseed meal at 
$1.(55 per hundred. If you have one of 
the best, brands of gluten meal the differ¬ 
ence is not as great as it is between the 
numerous brands of gluten feeds and cot¬ 
tonseed meal. As Hie best quality of 
gluten meal is very difficult to obtain you 
probably refer to gluten feed as “gluten.” 
In this as in every case of giving advice 
in regard to feeding it must be understood 
that no hard and fast rule can be laid 
down to go by, but we can always give a 
scientifically balanced ration that will be 
suitable for a 1,000-pound cow in full 
flow of milk under ordinary circumstances, 
although it must lie changed occasionally 
if conditions require as, for instance, if a 
cow is inclined to lie constipated she 
should receive more laxative food. like 
ensilage, roots or oil meal and vice versa. 
Some cows, too, require more food than 
'others and must be fed accordingly if the 
best results are to be obtained. You can 
feed hay, 15 pounds, mangels 20 pounds, 
cottonseed meal two pounds, wheat bran 
four pounds and corn meal four pounds. 
This ration is for one cow eacli day or in 
this proportion, varying the quantity to 
suit your cows. It is never safe to feed 
cottonseed meal to cows within three 
months of calving or for about four weeks 
subsequent, and any change of food shou'd 
he made gradually to avoid the evil results 
that are always liable to follow a sudden 
change especially when a cow is fed about 
up to her maximum capacity. If pota¬ 
toes or carrots are used in the ration of 
course the quantity should be diminished. 
This ration has a nutritive ratio of one 
part protein lo al>out 5.4 carbohydrates 
which is very near the standard. When it 
comes to paying $2.8 to $33 per ton for 
feed it is practically impossible to pro¬ 
duce milk and butter cheaply. If you are 
located so that you can grow Alfalfa, 
that will help reduce the cost of feeding. 
I would also suggest that you make ar¬ 
rangements io use ensilage if you have 
cows enough to make it pay. Another 
cheap feed is brewer’s grains, either dry or 
wet, when they can lie procured without 
too much trouble. c. s. G. 
When you write advertisers mention The 
R. N.-Y. and you’ll get a quick reply and 
“a square deal.” See guarantee, page 8. 
MEW-YORKER 
i■■■■—! i mi ■ 'item 
DON’T MIX 
SALT ONLY 
SALT AND FEED 
when taste craves. Place Compressed Pure-Salt 
Bricks in reach, animals take as they want, always 
enough, never too much. Pure refined salt, no im¬ 
purities. Convenient aud cheap. Write for booket. 
BELMONT STABLE SUPPLY CO., 
Station C, Brooklyn, New York, 
A S fine herds of GUERNSEY and RED 
POLLED CATTLE as any in the great State 
of Penn. atUniondaie Stock Farm; a limited num¬ 
ber for sale; the best red polled bull I ever knew; 
dark red. kind, and perfect in everyway, for sale, 
3 yrs. old; also fine 3 yr. old Guernsey bull from 
advanced registry sire, for sale. 
D. L. STEVENS, Prop., Uniondale, Susq.Co.,Pa. 
T he Homestead Herd of Polanu Chinas: 25 sows 
bred to West Ya. State Fair Winner; Fall Pig 
cheap. E. L. HINERMAN, Cameron, W. Va. 
PAR C III C—Choice Chester White Pigs of 
lUil wMLk both sexes, also a fine lot of 
Dorset Rams ready for breeding. Address 
HEARTS DELIGHT FARM, Chazy, New York. 
A 2 to 3 Mos. Old Pig, Express Paid, 
in exchange for a few days of your spare time. 
You invest no money. Send for particulars at once. Address 
Penn a. Berkshire Company, Fannettsburg, Pa. 
LARGE IMPROVED ENGLISH YORKSHIRES. 
from best Importation. Address 
A. A. BRADLEY, Frewsburg, New Y’ork. 
FOR S ALE““R e §‘i s t erec * BERK¬ 
SHIRE BOARS; Sows bred. 
WM. R. PALMER, Jewett City, Conn. 
MERINO, TUNIS and SUFFOLK SHEEP; 
Aberdeen Angus young stock, and Silver 
Spangled Hamburg Fowls. Address 
AUSTIN JACKSON, Mineral Springs, New York. 
HACKNEY STALLIONS! all ages. Includes N. 
Y. Champion and right at home. Prices one-half 
what others ask. R. P. Stericker, West Orange,N.J. 
Jacks. Jennetts, Saddle Horses, 
Trotting and Pacing Stallions, 
Poland China and Tamworth 
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 ; Creonvillo, Texas. 
THE LAFAYETTE STOCK FARM, 
LAFAYETTE, INDIANA. 
The Largest Importers and Breeders of German Coach, 
Percheron and Belgian Stallions in America. Have imported 
in the last eighteen weeks over 500 head of stallions and a 
large number of mares of the three breeds. Every horse fully 
guaranteed. Won more prizes in 1007 at the leading state 
fairs and stock shows than all other importers combined. 
Our horses are all from throe to five years of age and we 
deliver ail horses that we sell to the buyer. Write us for full 
particulars and mention The Rural New-Yorker. 
j. CROUCH SON, La Fayette, Indiana, U. S. A. 
GREENWOOD HERD HOLSTEINS. 
Headed bv our famous herd mill PRINCE YMBA SPOFFORD wlcsc dam, YinhaSd’s Pledue ( lothilde sold for $6000, lrns A.R.O- 
record of Ci:i.9 lbs. milk, 30.38 lbs. butter in 7 dais, 2629.3 lbs. milk, 121.34 lbs butter in 30 days, 100.3 lbs. milk in 1 day. 
His sire's dam Katv Spofford Corona holds World's eliampimi .1 1 . 3 ; ear old record of 690.63 lbs. milk, 26.02 lbs. butter In 7 days. 
Write us your needs In llnlstelns or come and select for yourself, either secures an honest and saiisfactory deal.) 
E. II. KNAJ 
& SON. 
Route I. FA 151 US. N. Y. 
VILLAGE FARM 
JERSEY HERD 
H. V. PRENTICE, Prop., Worcester, Mass. 
HERD HEADED BY 
THE GREAT FONTAINE FERN BULL 
GOLDKX FEED’S 
GREY FONTAINE 
A son of GOLDEN FERN’S LAD. 
Dam Fontaine of St. Saviour, with a butter 
tfsi of 16 lbs. 12 ozs. This herd contains nine 
daughters of Golden Fern’s Lad and several 
(laughters of Eminent 2d. Blue Bell’s Blue 
Fox.Caiest, Maple’s Poet, Stoekwell and other 
noted sires. 
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 
Records 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. 
HOOD FARM - - Lowell, Mass. 
R 
EGISTKHED Jersey Cows. Heifers and Bulls 
for sale. Also, Chester White Pigs and Large 
English Berkshire Pigs. Scotch Collies, brood 
bitches and spayed females and puppies; R. and S. 
C. Bf. Orpingtons and other leading varieties: large 
M. B. Turkeys. D. J. KENEPP, McYeytown. Pa. 
FOR QAI C—Registered Jersey Calves: will ex- 
lUn OHLL Change a few pairs for registered 
Berkshires, Durocs, or Tamworth. Can use some 
purebred poultry if of high quality. 
ST. LAMBERT DAIRY CO., Georgesvilie, Ohio. 
JERSEY CATTLE, 
BERKSHIRE HOGS, 
K. F. SHANNON, 907 Liberty St., Pittsburg, Pa. 
OHIO FARM Berkshire Hogs and Jersey 
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. 
on.hand. >1. I. 
'attle; stock for sale; always 
BEXIIA.M, LeRoy, Ohio. 
SOAPSTONE FARM 
Haverford, Penna. 
We will be glad to quote prices on 
GUERNSEYS, SHROPSH1RES, DU= 
ROC=JERSEYS, WHITE MUSCOVYS 
AND WHITE WYANDOTTES. 
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 be sold at reasonable prices. 
CALVIN J. HUSON, Penn Van, New York. 
STONE FARM BERKSHIRE SWINE. 
ll/r nCCCD - 6 Spring Gilts, 4 Yearling 
yWr 11 r r r K Sows and 4 Full Age Sows. 
*' u U I I 1.11 k re( j t,, choice hoars for Feb, 
and March farrowing. Also offers full age boars 
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 
RICHARD H. STONE, Trumausburg, N. Y. 
Aubrey Farm Berkshires. 
' Our herd is headed by Lord Premier of Aubrey, 
an own son of the Great Lord Premier. We are 
offering some of his get, also a few sows in pig to 
him at attractive prices. 
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 hull calves which will be ready for service in 
the Spring. Also six choice young cows due 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 . 
BULL CALVES*"" 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 l)e lid’s Sarcastic 
Lad. We have sixty daughters of this Bull that 
will lie kept in the Herd and officially tested. 
Write for description and prices. 
WOODCREST FARM, 
Rifton, Ulster County, New York. 
The BLOOMINGDALE NERD OF 
HOLST KIN-PRUSSIANS 
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 sonic nicely bred Bn,l, Calves. 
A. A. CORTELYOU, Somerville, X. J. 
EDWARD WALTER, sbWVBk Chester 
White, Poland China and Berkshire Pigs; 
Scotch Collie Dogs and a variety of Poultry. Send 
2-cent stamp for circular ami prices, Come see my 
stock and select for yourself. 
EUREKA STOCK FARM, West Chester, Penna. 
ALL ABOUT HOLSTEINS 
Send for free illustrated pamphlet describing 
this great breed of cattle. 
F. L. HOUGHTON. Sec’y.-Brattleboro, Vt. 
F Olt 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,N.Y . 
I AIIDC1 C ARM-JERSEY CATTLE ONLY! Do not 
LAUnCL I MfilVl Jis ic 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. 
AYRSHIRE CATTLE OF AV0lk 
As I am making arrangements for my next trip to 
Scotland, I have a few very choice young Imported 
Cows, also Heifers and Bulls from Imported Sires 
and Dams, which I will offer at very attractive 
prices in order to make room for my next importa¬ 
tion. Write for prices, etc., or call and see them. 
\Y. 1’. SCHANCE, Avon, New York. 
WOODWARD’S WATERING BASI 
A STABLE NECESSITY. SEE WHAT OTHERS SAY OF IT 
CtreuUr. Free. 3. 8. WOODWARD A SON. LOCK PORT. N.Y 
in in at acti active yntes. ■ %/ p ■■ ini inx 1 n 
j. g.&j.l. stacey, Geneva, n.y. Are You Feeding A Balanced Ration? 
R EG. O. I. C. PIGS, all ages; 10 Shrop Ewes, 
$150; 10 Shrop Ewes, $250: 10 Ewe Lambs, $115. 
All reg. CEDAR LAWN FARM, Ludlowville. N.Y 
E NGLISH BERKSHIRE PIES, 2 lo * mos.,$3.00 up: 3 Shropshire 
Ewes and 1 lfam. Cottle Puppies aud Bred Bitches,sable 
and while. Also While Holland Turkeys. Slock guaranteed. 
Low prices. XV. A. LOl'HKRS, Peru Lack, Pa. 
LARGE ENGLISH BERKSHIRES 
SPECIAL OFFERING 'Si,. S"o s i 
of age. and fall pigs. Catalogue on application. 
WILLOUGHBY FARM, - - Gettysburg, Penn. 
LOCUST HOME BERKSHIRES. 
Yearling Sows and Spring Gilts, bred to Charmer 
Masterpiece 103371 for early Winter and 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. 
SPRINGBANK HERD 
LARGE BERKSHIRES 
A fine hunch of Sows coming a year 
old by Grand Premier, No. 80005. bred to Baron Duke 
85th. No. 91215. A sou of Premier Longfellow, No. 
68000, Grand Champion at St. Louis in 1904. Booklet 
on application. J. E. WATSON. Marbledale, Conn. 
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 
Cows in Calf. HAMILTON & CO.,Cochrauville,Pa 
Calculating a nutritive ratio made easy by use of 
a device recently invented. 
Write for particulars. 
Address Henry W. Jeffers, Flainsboro, N. J. 
O. I. C. PIGS. 
Silver Premium Stock; Aug., Sept, and Oct. farrow; 
10 weeks pigs $24 trio with pedigree, Brood sows$25 
each. F. J. SCHWARTZ, East Pbarsalia, N. Y. 
FHF^sHIPF^ the new york 
VIIL01111\L^ FARMERS’ HOG. 
Hardy:prolific:strong fine boned;quick growers anil 
easy keepers. Young stock for sale. Department of 
Animal Husbandry, Cornell University,Ithaca.N.Y. 
nriiOO JERSEYS, Pure bred, pedigree papers furnished: never 
a dissatisfied customer: pics 3 months old, not akin, 
$6.00 and $ 8 . 00 . J. \V. CWMMIKLL, Fairpoiut, Ohio. 
PRICED TO SELL-DUROC 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. 
IPs 
JERSEY REDS GET HEAVY FAST 
It’s “Pounds that count.” Buy Jersey Bed 
Pigs—the rapid growers. Strong, vigorous, 
small-boned, long-bodied. Nine months 
pigs often dress 350 lbs. Ruv a pair now. 
Get quick profits. Circular Free. 
A. J. COLLINS, Box R , Moorestown, N. J. 
