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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
March 13, 
Live Stock and Dairy 
THE RAZORBACK AT HOME, j 
Down in Florida the razorback may 
be seen at his best, or worst, and he 
truly is a wonderful animal. An old 
lady who was born in the State and 
has spent all her life there, told us 
she hoped to see the next legislature 
enact a law to keep the pigs up. As 
it is she said the laws seemed to be 
framed to give the pig more rights than 
the citizens, for the animals run at 
large, and anyone wanting to preserve 
his lawn or garden from their sharp 
snouts must fence the hogs out. 
To northern eyes these tall, homely, 
gaunt creatures (see cut) are astonish¬ 
ing, and the meat they make is still 
more wonderful. To kill a razorback 
at six months or younger, as people do 
where pig raising is an industry, would 
scarcely give the family a day’s pork 
in Florida. Indeed, some of the crea¬ 
tures when full grown and ready to 
kill hardly look as if they would re¬ 
ward the butcher for his* pains. They 
are more wild than tame, and usually 
keep to the swamps until the high water 
in the rainy season drives them to 
Success with Tunis Sheep. 
Many of the R. X.-Y. readers are 
acquainted with Mr. Clark Allis, of 
Medina, N. Y. a large farmer and ap¬ 
ple grower of that town. He is solving 
the fertility problem so difficult for 
many fruit growers by keeping sheep. 
I had the pleasure of visiting his home 
a short time age. The first sight that 
greeted my eyes was a half dozen “hog 
dressed’’ lambs, hanging up ready for 
shipment. He has been getting $12 
apiece for them. He has 300 breeding 
ewes. A few of them are purebred 
Tunis, the remainder grades, mostly of 
this breed. The rams are all purebred 
Tunis. The lambs all show the char¬ 
acteristic markings about-the face, with 
the broad, fat tail. The little fellows, 
when first born, look like spaniel dogs. 
From these ewes he has had already 170 
lambs, many of which have already 
gone to market. Here, again, is demon¬ 
strated that the name “hothouse” lambs 
is a misnomer. His barn is a very 
ordinary one. He is contemplating—like 
the man in the parable—pulling down 
and building greater. Probably in it 
he will have no greater success, al¬ 
though he may take more pride in it. 
FAIR SPECIMEN OF FLORIDA RAZORBACK. 
high land. But to see what they feed 
on makes one wonder how they have 
any bodies at all. The sandy soil pro¬ 
duces a sparse growth of weeds and 
vegetation, and the trees are so thick 
that little sunshine penertates through 
the branches. No wonder the poor razor- 
back is a rover and a hunter, and no 
wonder he roots out every garden vege¬ 
table he can find. A great many sub¬ 
stitutes for lard are used in the South, 
and this is not surprising when one 
looks at the thin body, the long legs 
and the starved appearance of the na¬ 
tive pigs. HILDA RICHMOND. 
R. N.-Y.—The picture shown is a 
fair specimen, as we have often seen 
the “razorback.” Notice the head? It 
reminds one of a fox and this hog 
is about as wise and cunning as any¬ 
thing on four feet. While we were 
in Florida a few years ago there was 
a hog hunt. A small price was paid 
for a pig as he ran on the range and 
then a gang of men and boys went 
out with dogs and ran him down. The 
dogs were trained to catch the hog by 
the ears. They chased the poor creature 
for hours and finally cornered him. 
His legs were tied and they brought him 
home to “fatten” in a pen. It seemed 
next to impossible to put fat on his 
frame. Strange as it may seem the 
meat of these razorbacks is considered 
a great delicacy—the hams, when well 
cured, selling at a high figure. 
Ayrshire Tests.—C. M. Winslow, Sec¬ 
retary of the Ayrshire Breeders’ Association, 
says: “In all public tests as far as I have 
known, there has been less difference in 
yield between the best and poorest, in the 
Ayrshire, than in any of the other dairy 
breeds.” This may be due to the fact that 
the Ayrshires have never been "boomed” 
for very high performance, or that certain 
favorites of the breed have not been pushed 
to the neglect of others. 
The present structure is a half-base¬ 
ment, just comfortably warm. Stairs 
lead to the upper floor, up which the 
lambs run like little deer, to eat their 
grain ration on the floor above. A 
gate at the top prevents the old sheep 
from coming up. the lambs crawling 
through between the slats. Mr. AllisP 
crop of beans sold for $1,100. The 
pods and vines from these form a por¬ 
tion of the diet of the sheep. My own 
experience with two crops of beans shows 
that fodder is one of the best of foods 
for this purpose. The manure from the 
sheep helps to fertilize the orchards. Mr, 
Allis has a cold storage room built 
large enough to hold 30 lambs. Here 
they can be bung as the weather gets 
warm and stiffened up before shipping. 
This was the only thing that entailed 
any extra expense over what might be 
found on any farm. The lambs are 
wrapped in muslin and burlap, and sent 
by express to New York City. 
EDWARD VAN ALSTYNE. 
Worms. 
I have two mares with foal troubled 
with worms which very frequently pass out. 
They are well cared for and have a good 
ration of hay and oats. I have used salt 
and wood ashes and some other home 
remedies with little or no benefit. a. r. 
New York. 
Strong medicines cannot safely be given 
to mares in foal for the destruction of 
worms. Mix together two parts of salt 
and one part each of flowers of sulphur 
and ground gentian root, and mix one 
tablespoonful in the feed once daily. Avoid 
feeding marsh hay and allowing mares to 
drink from dirty watering troughs or 
ponds. a. s. a. 
Ano'lIY Hackney and Trot- 
' 1U S US V/dlllC, ting Bred Mares and 
Colts for sale cheap. 
MYKR & SON, Bridgeville, Del. 
H AMPSHIRE SWINE—Green River Herd. Chas. 
Stkwart Davison, CO Wall St., N. Y. City. 
10 Registered Percheron Stallions, f t r 0 0m s 0 i n ® 
years Splendid Individuals. Priced Reasonable. 
Robinson & Gelder, Kanona, Steuben Co.,N. Y. 
Ask 
for the 
“Clean” 
E OWNERS 1 
your friend. A comb 
clean. Perfect auto¬ 
matic action. Easy on the horse. 
Saves time and labor. Pays | 
for itself over and over. Worth 
a dozen ordinary combs. 
Mall You A Comb I 
postpaid for 35c (stamps or silver) and I 
full address of your dealer. This offer I 
is good only till dealer can supply | 
them. Ask him and send at once. 
CUBA JS COMB MFG. CO* 
Dept. 45, Racine, Wis. 
A $100 HORSE 
may quickly become worthless by developing a I 
I curb, spavin, splint or going lame. Don’t sacri¬ 
fice him. Cure him with 
Quinn’s Ointment 
| It cures permanently and absolutely all common I 
horse ailments. The unfailing remedy of years 
which has the confidence of horse owners. $ 1. a | 
bottle. All druggists or by mail. Testimonials free. 
W. B. Eddy & Co. Whitehall, N. Y. 
For Lame Horses 
For curb, splints, spavin, wind puffs, sprains or swell¬ 
ings of any kind, use Tuttle’s Elixir. Results are 
quick and permanent. Tens of thousands of farmers 
the owners of great city stables, the race horse men! 
all swear by 
Tuttle’s Elixir 
Best for colic, distemper and founder. Also makes 
the most effective leg and body wash. 
Only 50 cents a bottle at a 11 deal¬ 
ers. Keep Tuttle’s Worm Powders, 
Condition Powders and Hoof Oint¬ 
ment on band also. If not at your 
dealers, we'll ship by express. 
Valuable Veterinary Book Free. 
Write for a copy today. Full of 
important pointers to every horse 
owner. A 100-page Illustrated 
guide free, but it is worth dollars, 
Tuttle’s Elixir Co. 
30 Beverly St., Boston, Hass. 
COW STANCHIONS 
Comfortable Sanitary Strong Cheap 
BOWEN & QUICK, Mfgrs., Auburn, New York. 
LJ \Lj C* IT ^5 Going Blind, Bary Co., 
1 \J Ci Iowa City, la. Can Cure 
LAFAYETTE STOCK FARM. 
Largest Importers in America of Percheron, 
Belgian & German Coach Stallions & Mares. 
Our new importa¬ 
tion of 40 head of 
Percheron and Bel¬ 
gian Stallions ar¬ 
rived Feb. 10, mak¬ 
ing our first impor¬ 
tation for this year. 
We can show over 
150 bead of high 
class young Percher¬ 
on, Belgian and Her¬ 
man Coach Stallions 
at remarkably low 
prices. Best terms 
and guarantee. 
J. CROUCH A SOW, Dept. A, La Fayette, Indiana. 
COOK FARMS-JACKS 
Saddle Hornes, Trotting 
and Fuelng Stallions. 
Wo are the largest Breeders and 
Importers of Jacks in America. 
Write us your wants. 
J. F. COOK & CO., 
Lexington, Kentucky. 
Branch Barn. - Wichita, Kansas 
Death the Stomach 
Worms Guaranteed 
We will send you 100 lbs. of DR. 
HOLLAND’S DEDICATED STOCK 
SALT on 60 days’ trial freight 
prepaid. If you derive no benefit, 
it costs you nothing; if you do, it 
costs you $5.00. Give us your or¬ 
der at once. 
The HOLLAND STOCK REMEDY 
COMPANY, Wellington, Ohio. 
ffmuuiitn o hanging oinminiuii 
I. B. Calvin, Vice-Pres¬ 
ident, State Dairy Asso¬ 
ciation, Kewanno, Ind., 
says; 
“I think them 
PERFECT.” 
Send for BOOKLET. 
W. B. CRUMB. 
73 Main Street. 
Forestville, Conn. 
CHAIN HANGING 
CATTLE STANCHION 
The Most Practical 
CATTLE FASTENER 
ever invented. 
Manufactured and for 
sale by 
O. H. IlOBEKTSON, 
Forestville, Conn. 
EXCELSIOR SWING STANCHION 
Warranted the Best. 
30 Days Trial. 
Unlike all others. Stationary when 
Open. Noiseless. 
THE WASSON STANCHION CO. 
Rox 00, Cuba, New York. 
ntnnj riQU Collie Dogs. Delaine Merino Sheep. 
WCi U I rnnm a Partridge, 1‘. Hocks, Golden Barred 
Plymouth Bocks, Kouen and Mallard Ducks. Kggs for Hatchiug 
J. H. LEWIS & SON. K.K.D.No.2. Cadiz, Ohio 
Large Improved English Yorkshires 
A. A. BRADLEY, Frewsburg, N. Y. 
DUROC JERSEY PIGS ANDSOWS. 8 
From mature stock. Also Purebred higli yielding 
Seed Corn. Timothy and Clover Seed. Address 
Mkadowbkook Seed Farms, Williamsport, Ohio. 
S COTCH COLLIES, Spayed Females, two to 
eight inos. Circ. SILAS DECKER, Montrose Pa. 
The BLOOMINGDALE HERD OF 
HOLSTEIN-FRLESIANS 
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 CALVES-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 be kept in the Herd and oflicially tested. 
Write for description and prices. 
WOODCREST FARM, 
Rifton, Ulster County, New York. 
f;ne HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN BULL CALF s F ale 
sired by “Sir Sadie Cornucopia,” No. 42152, whoso 
average A.R.O. backing is 32.48 lbs. butter in 7days, 
Which is the WORLD’S RECORD. 
Bull Calf born January 11, '09; Dam, choice young 
cow, "Princess Clothilde Johanna,” a nice young 
calf, well marked, sound and right in every way, 
and will he sold for $50.00 if taken soon. Have 
others if this does not suit you. 
For full information, address 
QUENTIN McADAM, Prop., 
Brothertown Stock Farms, Utica, N. Y. 
GET OUT OF DEBT 
Grade up your herds with Holsteins, 
the mortgage lifters. Send for free booklets. 
Holstein-Friesian Assn., Dept.E, Brattleboro,Vt. 
SPRINGBANK HERO^Sr'ir.’.rS 
bred to Watson's Charmer Duke, 106100, son of 
Charmer’s Duke 23d, 84000, and out of Lady Long¬ 
fellow 19th, 97871, by Premier Duke, 70054, and to 
Belle Premier’s Duke, son of Watson’s Charmer 
Duke and Belle Premier, 93736, she a daughter of 
Lady Premier B., 81248. The first Berkshire Sow 
that ever sold for $1000.00 at Public Auction. 
J. E. WATSON, Marhledaie, Conn. 
LARGE BERKSHIRES 
Bred sows. Pigs, all ages. Registered our expense, 
Money back if wanted. Write for booklet, H. C. & 
H. B. Harpending, "Highwood,” Dundee, N. Y. 
Large Berkshires 
Berksblres exclusively. 150 head to select from. 
Matings not akin. Catalogue on application. 
WILLOUGHBY FARM. Gettysburg, Pa. 
KALORAMA 
BERKSHIRES 
A limited number of young sows bred to a grand 
imported hoar for March and April farrow. 
Also a fine lot of fall pigs of the highest quality 
and breeding at very attractive prices. 
CALVIN J. HUSON, Penn Yan, N.Y. 
FOR SALE CHOICE LARGE YORKSHIRES 
sows to farrow in the spring; also young boar pigs. 
These Yorkshires are from such breeding as Earl of 
Iiosebury, Scott, Flatt and other. Also a choice lot 
of Chester White sows to farrow in spring. Selected 
hoar pigs from large litters. Prices reasonable. 
W. H. MINER, Cliazy, Clinton Co., New York. 
550ft°Bled TAMWORTH SERVICE BOARS 
in the Country FOR SALE. 
ClIAS. HUI.KLEY 11 CUBE LI,, 31 Nassau St., New York City 
CALVES. 
Raise Them Without Milk. 
Booklet Free. 
J. W. Barwell, Waukegan,Ill. 
JERSEYS 
—Combination and Golden Lad; for 
sale, 48 cows, 3 heifers 23 bulls. 
S. E. NIVIN, Landenburg. Pa. 
The MOST MONEY for $1 Invested in 
Food has been secured in impartial trials 
from THE GUERNSEY COW. 
Reason WHY— by writing 
Guernsey Club, Box R. N. Y., Peterboro, N. H 
' 7 .?° GREAT HOLSTEIN SALE 
AT SYRACUSE, N. Y., APRIL 20-21 
and look over my consignment consisting of twenty-five head of A. R. O. cows, heifers ont of 
dams with records of better than twenty lbs., and all animals of good individuality ana 
breeding. There will also be two grandsons of Hengerveld DeKol, out of official record 
cows. These young bulls are fit to head any man’s herd. 
W. W. CHENEY, - Manlius, N. Y. 
GREAT SPRING SALE 
At the SHARON VALLEY STOCK FARM, Newark, O. 
Tuesday and Wednesday, March 16th and 17th, 1909. 
Sale commences at 10 o’clock A. M. sharp, each day. 
150 Belgian, Percheron and German Coach Stallions and mares. 
Most of tlie mares have been bred and are in foal. This new im¬ 
portation will arrive from Europe about March 1st. At this great 
sale can he bought home-bred draft mares, most of them m toai. 
Iligh-aeting coach stallions, fine high-bred geldings and mares. 
A lot of extra good, heavy, low-down short-hacked geldings. A lot 
of Missouri and Kansas mules, bred from Spanish jacks. Do not 
fail to send for catalog; send 6 cts. for postage. 
Railroads-B. & O. and Pan Handle. Several interurhan roads. 
Easy place to reach. Come and bring your interested friends. 
F.W. ANDREWS, COL. G. W. CRAWFORD, Prop., 
Auctioneer. Sharon Valley Stock Farm, Newark, Ohio 
