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THIS RURAL NEW-YORKER 
Live Stock and Dairy 
SHEEP ON THE FARM. 
No farm animal pays the farmer 
better than a flock of good sheep. The 
wool pays the expense of feed, the 
lamb is clear profit, and the foraging 
work the sheep does in the way of 
cleaning up pastures, fence rows, etc., 
saves much labor to the farmer—and 
adds materially to the appearance of 
the farm. A good portion of the year 
they are self-supporting, and barring 
raids from worthless dogs, they need 
no watching. A dog-proof fence around 
the sheep yard and a good rifle are 
about the only means of defence from 
these curs. Sheep thrive on such a 
variety of foods that any. farmer, re¬ 
gardless of what kind of soils he may 
have, can provide for their wants. 
Clover or cow pea hay, corn silage or 
fodder, turnip, sugar beets, sorghum 
hay, clean straw, with feeds of ground 
corn, oats or bran, and occasional feeds 
of. oil cake will keep a flock in good 
health and condition. In our sheep ex¬ 
perience we find four or five rules that 
must be closely observed: 
Sheds are built on high, dry ground, 
with protection on northwest and east 
sides. These sheds are kept free from 
filth of all kinds, with plenty of room 
to keep flock in enclosure every night 
where sheep-killing dogs are common. 
While our laws necessitate taxing of 
dogs, the revenue derived from it fails 
to meet the loss sustained by them. 
One other item: There are many breeds 
of sheep; each breed has it advocates. 
All are good, but no matter what the 
breed, unless you put forth efforts to 
keep it up to standard—or, better still, 
improve it—you are not doing what 
you should. j. h. haynes. 
Indiana. 
SHEEP IN MAINE. 
I notice there are a great many articles 
on the value of sheep on a farm. 1 own 
a 36-acre farm in the Kennebec Valley, 20 
acres in field, five in orchards and re¬ 
mainder in woodland. The wood is all 
small growth, not much above two inches 
in diameter; the land is all good, ranging 
from medium to quite heavy clay loam 
with blue clay subsoil. Potatoes, corn, oats 
and fruit all do well, and when newly 
seeded it will cut from two to three tons 
per acre. I have thought of fencing in 
the wood lot and using it for a sheep 
pasture; keep a herd of cows in the barn 
the year round and sell cream, for which 
I can averagei .'50 cents per pound butter 
fat for the year. Some advise me 1 o keep 
only cows enough for home use and keep 
a lot of sheep. But the pasture problem 
bothers me, more with the sheep than with 
cows. 1 should like the advice of some of 
your older readers, who have perhaps faced 
this same problem. c. J. b. 
Maine. 
No question about the value and 
profit from sheep; but, as St. Paul 
said: “All things are not expedient.” 
With only 36 acres, and a herd of cows 
to keep the year round, I should con¬ 
sider it very inexpedient to keep a 
flock of sheep also. The Winter feed 
they would need would draw from the 
TUNIS EWES AND THEIR LAMBS. 
and fresh air, and all the light that 
can be given. Separate sheds are had 
for ewes heavy with lamb, and for the 
young lambs after they are old enough 
to get around freely. In feeding we 
never overfeed; make them clean up 
pretty thoroughly at each meal time. 
Never allow sheep to become saturated 
with water from heavy rains. This 
works greater injury to them than any 
other exposure. They can stand 20 
degrees below zero, or cold, dry 
weather better than a drizzling, sleety 
day of 20 degrees above zero. Keep 
your flock sheltered on such daj’S. If 
any sick sheep are found they are re¬ 
moved at once to other quarters and 
given proper care. Never keep a larger 
flock than your land will justify; bet¬ 
ter too few than too many, and then 
see that what you have are kept in 
A1 condition. No breeder can have 
success without some painstaking in 
the observance of the above rules, and 
the nearer he clings to them the bet¬ 
ter he will succeed. The most critical 
time with the flock is along about the 
lambing time, for it is then that the 
entire profits of the flock may be lost. 
We believe fully 40 per cent of the 
lambs are lost in this country through 
neglect, and every lamb lost equals the 
loss of a five dollar bill. A few weeks 
before the season for lambs the ewes 
should be fed some hay with crushed 
corn or oats mixed, and in connection 
with these small rations of root crops 
will be beneficial. Too much corn, 
however, should not be fed, as it is 
weakening when fed too largely. This 
treatment will insure strong, healthy 
lambs. The lambs should not be al¬ 
lowed to become stunted in any way. 
Keep them growing right along. Pro¬ 
vide lambs shelters where they can be 
kept separate from the sheep, in which 
keep feeds which they will soon learn 
to take. What is nicer or more profit¬ 
able than a nice flock of thrifty lambs ? 
Remember, mutton is becoming a lux¬ 
ury—of no small caliber. It will pay 
cows' supply. If the young wood lot 
was the only pasture field, it would not 
afford very good feed for the sheen, 
and they would soon destroy the young 
growth of trees. The latter are worth 
too much in these days to sacrifice. 
True, there is less labor with the sheep, 
if the cows were all sold, except enough 
for “home use;” but the former can 
be kept in the barn the year around, 
and thus supply a large amount of ex¬ 
cellent manure for the land. The sheep 
will not do well so kept. Better con¬ 
tinue the present system, which seems 
excellent under your existing condi¬ 
tion.s EDWARD VAN ALSTYNE. 
Sharon Valley Farm.— One of the most 
successful sales of Imported horses ever 
held at Sharon Valley Farm occurred 
March 16 and 17. While the weather was 
very disagreeable, the attendance was very 
good, buyers coming from many of the ad¬ 
joining States. The sale consisted of im¬ 
ported Belgians, Percherons and German 
Coach, . without doubt the best importa¬ 
tion ever made by Colonel Crawford. In 
selecting the Belgian and Percherons he is 
very partial to the low-down drafty type. 
Nearly one hundred horses were sold' at 
satisfactory prices. Colonel Crawford is 
spending time and money in selecting and 
importing these horses of the right type, 
and selling them on very liberal terms. The 
sale was in charge of the well-known and 
popular auctioneer, Mr. F. W. Andrews. 
—Combination and Golden Lad: for 
sale, 48 cows, 3 heifers 23 bulls. 
S. K. NIVIN. Landenbni-g. Pa. 
Y nil PotlH AffnrH ^ Grade, when I can sell 
I UU Odll l nllulU you a 1 -eg. Jersey bull, best 
dairy stock, ready for service at farmer’s price. 
R. F. SHANNON, 907 Liberty St., Pittsburg, Pa. 
REGISTERED JERSEYS 
Rich in the blood of Golden Lad P. S. 1242 H. C., 
Flying Fox P. 8 . 2729 H. C.. Courage P. 8 . 1813 H. C., 
The Owl P. 8 . 2195 H. C. Young Bulls and a few 
Heifers for sale. Fair prices. 
M. 8. BELTZHOOVF.R. 
Sunnyside Park, Irvington, N. Y. 
Laurel Farm Jerseys 
Fern’s Jubilee, No. 73852, at the head of 
the herd. Sire: Louisiana Purchase, No. 
68494. Dam : Fern of Florence, No. 164625. 
Test 330 lbs. of Butter in 120 days. 
J. 6RANT MORSE, - Hamilton, N. Y. 
April 10, 
^JJSORBINE 
will reduce inflamed, swollen Joints, 
Bruises, Soft Bunches. Cure Boils, Fis¬ 
tula or any unhealthy sore quickly: 
pleasant to use; does not blister 
under bandage or remove the hair, 
and you can work the horse. $2 per 
bottle at dealers or delivered. 
Horse Book 7 D free. 
ABSORBINE, JR , for mankind, 
$1.00 per bottle. Reduces Varicose 
JgLjYeins, Varicocele, Hydrocele, 
Goitre, Wens, Strains, Bruises, 
stops Pain and inflammation 
W. F. YOUNG, P. D. F., 88 Temple St., Springfield, Mass. 
CALF SCOURS 
Cured at ODce 
by the use of 
Crel Oil. 
Caledonia Chemical Co. 
No failures. 
Send for di¬ 
rections. 
Caledonia, N. Y. 
LJ D O E7 O Going Blind, Bary Co., 
■ I l\ Iowa City, la. Can Cure. 
S COTCH CO I,I,IKS, Spayed Females, two to 
eight mos. Circ. SILAS DECKER, Montrose Pa. 
CflD CAI C Black Mammoth Spanish Jack. 16hS 
run 0HLC hands high; very nne sire of draft 
mules; 30 Poland China Sows, sired by the greatest 
Champions in the world; safe in pig to great Boars 
of breed. M. V. COWDREY, Mt. Oreb. Ohio. 
TUNIS SHEEP—Both Sexes. 
Write your wants and let me quote you prices. 
J. N. MacPHEKSON, 
Pine View Farm, Scottsville, N. Y. 
nCDIlT ripu rollfc Dofcs.Delaine Merino Sheep. 
UliU I I Anm ■ Partridge, P. Rocks, Golden Barred 
Plymouth Bocks, Rouen and Mallard Pucks. Kggs for Hatching 
J. H. LEWIS & SON, R.K.n.No.2. Cadiz, Ohio 
I ARGE BERKSHIRE* AT HIGH WOOD—We 
L have more of the blood of Lord Premier, Premier 
Longfellow and Masterpiece than any herd in the east. 
Sons of these hoars in service anti pigs of all ages for 
sale. II. C. & H. B. HARPENDING, Dundee, N. Y. 
Large Berkshires 
Berkshlres exclusively. 150 head to select from. 
Matings not akin. Catalogue on application. 
WILLOUGHBY FARM, Gettysburg, Fa. 
KALORAMA 
BERKSHIRES 
A limited number of young sows bred to a grand 
imported boar 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. 
fHFSRTRFS THE new york 
v^iiBonirvrbo farmers hog 
Hardy, prolific, light, strong bones, mature early. 
Easy keepers. Young stock for sale. Address 
DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, 
Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. 
DUROC JERSEY PIGS ’^LSUf 8 
From mature stock. Also Purebred high yielding 
Seed Corn. Timothy and Clover Seed. Address 
Meadowbrook Seep Farms, Williamsport, Ohio. 
FOR SALE CHOICE LARGE YORKSHIRES 
sows to farrow in the spring; also young boar pigs. 
These Yorkshires are from such breeding as Earl of 
Rosebury, Seott, Flatt and other. Also a choice lot 
of Chester White sows to farrow in spring. Selected 
boar pigs from large litters. Prices reasonable. 
W. H. MINER, Chazy, Clinton Co., New York. 
SPRINGBANK HERD^^'r^ 
bred to Watson’s Charmer Duke, 106100, sou of 
Charmer’s Duke 23d, 84000, and out of Lady Long¬ 
fellow 19th, 97871, by Premier Duke, 70054, and to 
Belle Premier’s Duke, sou 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, Marbledale, Conn. 
FINE HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN BULL CALF s f ale 
sired by ‘‘Sir Sadie Cornucopia,” No. 42152, whose 
average A.R.O. backing is32.48 lbs. butter in 7days, 
Which is the WORLD’S KECOBI). 
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 bo 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. 
Quinn's Ointment 
'does for the horse what no other remedy can do. 
There’s not a curb, splint, spavin, wind puff or bunch 
that it will not remove. Sure and speedy. Thous¬ 
ands of horse owners use it—Quinn’s alone. They 
regard it as the unfailing remedy. 
PRICE SI.OO PER BOTTLE. 
At all druggists or sent by mail. Testimonials free. 
w. B. Eddy & Co., Whitehall, New York. 
Death the Stomach 
Worms Guaranteed 
We will send you 100 lbs. of DK. 
HOLLAND’S MEDICATED STOCK 
SALT on 60 (lavs’ trial freight 
prepaid. If yon 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. 
WARRINER’S h ^g STANCHION 
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. 
Eorestville, Conn. 
CHAIN HANGING 
CATTLE STANCHION 
The Most Practical 
CATTLE FASTENER 
ever invented. 
Manufactured and for 
sale by 
O. H. ROBERTSON, 
Forestville, Conn. 
COW STANCHIONS 
Comfortable Sanitary Strong Cheap 
BOWEN & QUICK, Mfgrs., Auburn. New York. 
CALVES. 
Raise Them Without Milk. 
Booklet Free. 
J . W. Barwell, Waukegan,Ill. 
B ltOWN SWISS BULL CALVES, three for 
sale, two to four months old, from extra good 
dairy strain. Grandsons of Hector No. 2191, imported 
from Switzerland. C. F. MAPK 8 , Mapes. N. Y. 
4 ST. LAMBERT BULL CALVES FOB 
SALE. Two to ten months old. Solid color. 
Breeding the best. 
J. AI.DUS HEKK, Route 4, Lancaster, Fa. 
R egistered ayrshires— if you want to 
improve your herd purchase cows and young stock 
from first-class milkers of strong constitution and 
the best dairy type. Correspondence solicited. F. H. 
Cookingham, Cherry Creek, Chautauqua Co., N. Y. 
The MOST MONEY for $1 Invested in 
Food hits been secured in impartial trials 
from THE GUERNSEY COW. 
Reason WHY—by writing 
Guernsey Club, Box K. N. Y., Petorboro, N. H 
FAR QAI F— registered guernsey bull, 
lull OnLL 9 mos. old, vigorous and good size. 
Also 6 Registered Berkshire Pigs, 3 mos. old, sired 
by Baron Duke’s Masterpiece 2d; 7 registered Gilts 
ready to breed. Prices right to quick buyer. 
Address ALLEN G. MOYER, 
Rosebud Farm, Danboro, Pa. 
Guernsey Bulls For Sale. 
Choice yearling of distinguished breeding and ex¬ 
cellent individuality. Sire, Ledyard Bay 11074; Dam, 
Tritomas Maud 2 d. Adv. R. 614, 11502.9 lbs. milk, 
494.61 ibs. fat. Also several younger bulls. Pedigree 
and prices on application. OTTO W. POST, 
Owasco Lake, N. Y, 
BULL GALVES^YQUNG 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 he kept in the Herd ami officially tested. 
Write for description and prices. 
WOODCREST FARM, 
Rifton, Ulster County, New York. 
The BLOOMING DALE HERD OF 
HOLSTEIN-ERIE SI A NS 
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 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. 
fine lot 
Holstein-Friesian Bull Calves 
NOW. 
Send for list of same showing breeding, records and prices, also attend and see my offering in the 
SYRACUSE SALE APRIL 20-21-22. 
CHENEY. - - 3VEA.3XrXjIXTl5t, 3NT- TIT. 
Makes Horses Sound—Keeps Them So 
Tuttle’s Elixir 
In over 100,000 stables horses with bad legs and other troubles, such as Distem¬ 
per, Founder and Colic, are made sound and kept in prime shape with 
Cures Spavin Lameness, Curb, Splint* 
Sprain, Bunches. _ Send for the 
proofs. Don’t experiment. Use Tut¬ 
tle’s and be sure. Ask also for Tuttle’s Worm Powders, Condition Powders and 
Hoof Ointment. At dealers or by express. Valuable Veterinary Book Free, 
I. • The best guide for horsemen in all emergencies. Write for it today. 
TUTTLE’S ELIXIR C(L f ^30^Beverl J v SL f Boston r Mass. 
GREAT SILVER CUP SALE. 
lOOImported BELGIAN,PERCHERON and GERMAN COACH Stallions and MareslOO 
Also 20 head of home-bred mares, and some general purpose geldings, will 
be offered at this Great Silver Cup Sale on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1 909. 
This will be the last importation until the coming Fall. Everyone 
wishing to embark in the line of progress, must attend this sale. 
Sale will begin at 10 o’clock A. M. sharp, rain or shine. First class 
restaurant in the building. This sale will be a closing out sale of 
the Spring and everything must be sold. The Sharon Valley Stock 
Farm is centrally located, and imports more horses than any other 
three impox-ting establishments in America. Everyone send Six 
Cents to pay postage and receive an illustrated catalog. Do not 
fox-get the date and place. Come and bring your interested friends 
with you. COL. G. W. CRAWFORD, Prop., Sharon Valley 
Stock Farm, Newark, Ohio. F. W. Andrkws, Auctioneer. 
’Phones, Bell 651 W~Citizens 266. 
