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June 19, 
THE 
RURAL 
NEW-YORKER 
Live Stock and Dairy 
LASTING QUALITY OF HEMLOCK SILO. 
Can some one who has had experience 
tell how long a good hemlock silo will last? 
Pennsylvania. j. B. s. 
Just liow long a hemlock silo will 
last, depends very much on the charac¬ 
ter of the particular hemlock of which 
it is constructed, influenced by the age 
of the tree, the kind of land on which 
it grew, and the time of year in which 
it was cut. If the trees are mature, 
sound, and were cut when dormant, 
they will last many times longer than 
if the reverse is true of them. I have 
one silo that was put up 18 years ago. 
It is built of one-inch hemlock boards, 
with paper over them, and another 
course over that nailed to a girding of 
planks around the outside. It is as 
sound as can be to-day and has been 
filled every year. There has never 
been any preservative on it either. An¬ 
other built of the same kind of lumber, 
two thickness of boards, with paper be¬ 
tween, but with a dead-air space be¬ 
tween them and the outside lining, had 
to be partially relined, after 12 years. 
Doubtless the difference was due to the 
fact that on account of the dead-air 
space, there was ‘a continual dampness. 
The silo is a permanent thing if built 
of cement, which will last forever. 
EDWARD VAN ALSTYNE. 
A COMING HERD IMPROVER. 
The Holstein calf shown in Fig. 262 
is the offspring of a purebred bull 
brought to Maine from the W’alker- 
A COMING HERD IMPROVER. Fig. 262. 
Gordon Farm in Massachusetts. The 
farm has become well known through 
the sale of certified milk which is pro¬ 
duced there, and every care is used to 
procure and keep the milk perfectly, 
healthful, sanitary and pure. The 
owner of the calf, A. L. Rideout, 
who is an enterprising farmer, uses a 
separator. The skim-milk is fed to the 
calves and satisfactory growth is being 
made. Although the milk of the Hol¬ 
stein cow contains less cream, perhaps, 
than that of the Jersey or Guernsey, 
they prove to be a very desirable breed 
if quantity is desired, and cows which 
make a good showing as regards- intel¬ 
ligence and all-round adaptability. 
Maine. _ a. m. f. 
KILLING LICE ON HOGS. 
When lice once get established on the 
hogs on a farm and find lodging places 
in the buildings in which the hogs are 
sheltered, it will require some persist¬ 
ence on the part of owner to get rid 
of them. Lice breathe through pores in 
their skins, and any substance that will 
close these pores will stop the breath¬ 
ing and put an end to them. The writer 
has tried about every substance known 
to be good for their killing, lard, coal 
oil, coal oil and buttermilk, and the 
coal-tar preparations, also crude oil. All 
will kill them. Lard is too expensive as 
compared with the others. Coal oil must 
be used in the evening, or else it will 
cause the outer part of the skin to peel 
off. There is no advantage in using 
buttermilk with the coal oil unless it will 
prevent injury to the skin, and I do not 
know that it will do this. Coal oil and 
the coal-tar preparations kill the lice 
that they saturate, but they do not re¬ 
main long on the animals, as they soon 
evaporate or rub off. Crude oil can be 
had at a less price than coal oil and is 
much better than all others mentioned. 
It seems to cover the skins of the ani¬ 
mals better and stays on longer, and it 
is claimed for it that it destroys the 
unhatched eggs; at any rate, in the 
writer’s experience, it is much more sat¬ 
isfactory. Still, one application will 
not do the work, but two or three will 
be required to rid the hogs and the 
premises of the pests. Care should be 
taken in using it to see that all parts of 
the animals are covered with it; under 
the hams, back of the ears and shoul¬ 
ders, also in the ears. Very often 
enough are left safe in the ears to start 
a new crop, but a few drops of the 
crude oil in their safest hiding places 
will put them out of commission. 
JOHN M. JAMISON. 
CHARCOAL FOR SWINE. 
How is charcoal burned in quantities? 
Is there any stove or ot her device used for 
the purpose? If burned in a pile covered 
with earth, how is fire kept alight wit li¬ 
mit air? It will be used to feed to hogs. 
Hollis, N. Y. l. h. l. 
The plan for burning cob charcoal 
for swine as recommended by Tlieo. 
Louis, is something as follows: Dig 
a hole in the ground about five feet 
across and as deep, sloping from top 
towards the bottom, this latter doubt¬ 
less to prevent the sides from caving 
in. Start a fire in the bottom with 
kindling and cobs, adding cobs as they 
catch fire till the hole is full and the 
fire is burning strongly. Then cover 
the fire with a piece of sheet iron, large 
enough to extend out over the edges 
of the hole, shovel earth on the edges 
of this cover tiill it is weighted so the 
air will be excluded. It is supposed 
that the one in charge will have suf¬ 
ficient judgment to know at what stage 
of the burning the cover should be put 
on, and just when all air should be ex¬ 
cluded and the fire smothered out. 
Doubtless wood can be used in the 
same manner, but where cobs can be 
had they answer well. There should 
be a place to store the charcoal after 
it is burned, and the pit should be dug, 
if possible, where the water will shed 
away from it and it can be covered 
and protected from the weather. 
ROSS Co., O. JOHN M. JAMISON. 
• Warbles in Heifer. 
My heifer lias several “hills” about one- 
fourth inch high on her back. It does not 
seem to hurt when 1 touch it. The ani¬ 
mal is thriving; still I should like to know 
what it is. L. T. 
New Jersey. 
The “lulls” possibly are located on the 
back of the heifer, and at the top of each 
of them may be found a “volcano” open¬ 
ing, which if squeezed may belch forth a 
large, fat “warble” grub, followed by a 
stream of pus and inflammatory lymph. 
The grubs are the larva? of the “ox warble 
fly.” See article on this subject in a re¬ 
cent number of the paper. a. s. a. 
A NOTHER, SUGGESTION right here: You can 
MAKE YOUR OWN STOCK FOODS and 
know they are pure, clean and wholesome (not 
mill sweepings, ground chaff, husks or distillery 
mixtures), having the medicinal properties tne 
proper strength for your particular case. With 
this feed you can force the fattening of stock for 
the market without danger of getting the blood 
feverish or the legs stocked up. Excellent for 
brood mares, growing young stock or for keeping 
work horses in condition. 
FORMULAS FOR A FEW COMBINATIONS: 
No. 1. 12 lhs. Wheat Bran, 36 lbs. Com Meal, 36 
lbs. Gluten Peed, 6 lhs. Linseed Meal, 1 pkg. 
Kidney and Nerve Powders. 
No. 2. 12 lbs. Wheat Shorts, 36 lbs. Com Meal, 
48 lbs. Ground Oats, 4 lbs. Linseed Meal, 1 pkg. 
Kidney and Nerve Powders. 
No. 3. 24 lhs. Com Meal, 40 lbs. Dried Brewers’ 
Grains, 16 lbs. Wheat Bran, 4 lbs. Linseecl Meal, 
1 pkg. Kidney and Nerve Powders. 
No. 4. 48 lhs. Com Meal, 12 lbs. Wheat Bran, 
6 lbs. Cottonseed Meal, 12 lbs. Linseed Meal, 1 
pkg. Kidney and Nerve Powders. 
Mix thoroughly together and feed as a regular 
grain ration and in quantity to suit the individual 
rase. Price, 25c. package; 35c. by mail. 
I will furnish my Kidney and Nerve Pow¬ 
ders in bulk lots. 10 lbs., $3.50; 25 lbs., $7.50; ail 
lbs., $14; 100 lhs.. $25. Freight prepaid- 
W. F. YOUNG, P. D. F., 
88 Temple Street, Springfield, Mass. 
The James Modern 
Cow Stable 
More light, fresh air, cow comfort, convenience. 
Above all, better sanitary conditions. Write today 
for fine free book on James Sanitary Cow Stalls. 
Most practical book on stables and quarters ever 
published. Tells and shows how to make your dairy 
really up-to-date. 40 pages, printed in colors, beau¬ 
tifully Illustrated with many fine barn and dairy 
views. For copy _ 
address 
KENT MFG. CO. 
130 Kane St., 
Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin 
f T ATKINSON .WS ■ 
A HIGH CLASS HOLSTEIN - FRIESIAN 
HULL CALF FOR SALE 
sired by Sir Sadie Cornucopia, 42152, whose average 
A.R. O. backing is 32.48 lbs. of butter in 7 days, 
which is tlie world’s record. Bull Calf born April 
8th, 1909: Dam, Maple Ridge Pietje, 98965, a grand 
young heifer with an A. R. O. record at 2 years of 
between 17 and 18 lbs. of butter ill 7 days. The calf 
is largo, thrifty, sound and right, beautifully 
marked and will be sold for $100 if taken soon. 
Have others if lie does not interest you. For full 
information, address QUENTIN McADAM, Prop. 
BROTHERTOWN STOCK FARMS, UTICA, N. Y. 
r 
Cow-Ease 
The 
MOST 
MONEY 
for One Dollef 
Invested in Food 
from 
The GUERNSEY COW 
Her Dairy Products have Scored the Highest Quality and Best Color 
The Monthly Guernsey Bulletin and Information regarding the breed free by addressing 
GUERNSEY CLUB, BOXR,. PETERBORO. N. B. 
Keeps Off 
Flies 
Makes More 
Milk 
A clean, harmless liquid preparation—easily 
applied by spraying—enables cattle to feed 
in peace. Never makes milk taste or smell. 
Saves its cost many times over in extra milk. 
Free Trial Offerm 
If your dealer will not supply you with 
COW-EASE, send us bis name and we will 
tell you how to get a GALLON CAN AND 
SPRAYER FREE. 
Carpenter-Morton Co., Boston, Mags. 
The BLOOMING DALE HERD OF 
HOLSTEIN-EKIESIANS 
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 Bum, 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 ollicially tested dams, and are 
sired by Homestead Girl De Kol’s Sarcastic 
Lari. We have sixty daughters of this Bull that 
will he kept in thq Herd and ollicially tested. 
Write for description ami ju ices. 
WOODCREST FARM, 
Rifton, Ulster County, New York. 
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES 
Bred in the purple from Johanna Rue 3d’s Lad, 
Jessie DeBurke Lad, a son of Sarcastic Lad, and 
Pontiac Chiron, a son of Hengerveld DeKol, the 
greatest bull of the breed. Prices low for the quality. 
W. W. CHENEY, Manlius, 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. 
THE WOODLAWN SHORT-HORN FARM 
Offers For Sale—Short-Horn Bulls. 
Broadhooks King, No. 307364, calved March 30th, 
1908. Sired by Whitehall King. No. 222724. Dam, 
Duchess 4th, vol. 57, page 583. Red Boy, No. 299744, 
calved October 25th, 1907. Sired by Gay Lad, No. 
244135. Dam, Lady Peerless, vol. 56, page 805. 
Also others sired by Cumberland Last, No. 223822, 
Whitehall Count and Orange Sultan, No. 263522. Of 
good type, size and quality. From four to eighteen 
months. For particulars and prices address 
C. P. WEST & SON, Box 86, Bloomingburg, Ohio. 
Laurel Farm Jerseys 
Fern’s Jubilee, No. 73852, at the head of 
the herd. Sire: Louisiana Purchase, No. 
68494. Dam : Fern oe Florence, No. 164025. 
Test 330 lbs. of Butter in 120 days. 
J. GRANT MORSE, - Hamilton, N. Y. 
Kalorama Farm 
Has a Splendid Crop of Young 
BERKSHIRE PIGS 
ready for shipment at reasonable prices. They 
were sired by imported boars and are out of large, 
mature, prolific dams. Would be pleased to price 
them to you. 
CALVIN J. HUSON, Penn Yan, N.Y. 
SPRINGBANK HERD OF BIG 
BERKSHIRES. 
Am sold out of sows to farrow earlier than June 
10th. All stock registered and bred in fashionable 
lines. My hogs are the correct type of present day 
Berkshires, combining size, symmetry, grand feed¬ 
ing quality and prolificacy. Send for booklet. 
J. E. WATSON, Proprietor, Marbledale, Conn. 
LARGE BERKSHIRES at Highwood 
SPECIAL. —30 Masterpiece bows bred. PUb all apreB; the type 
that weighs 700 to 800 pounds at maturity, with short, broad 
heads. Come and see them. If impossible, write for free book¬ 
let. H. C. k H. B. HA UPENDING, Dundee, N. Y. 
Large Berkshires 
Premier Longfellow.Lord Premier nnd Masterpiece 
breeding. Matings not akin. Catalog on applica¬ 
tion. WILLOUGHBY FARM,Gettysburg,Pa. 
HAMPSHIRE SWBISIE 
PIGS —BOTH SEXES. 
CHAS. STEWART DAVISON. 
00 Wall Street, .... New York City 
CHESHIRES ?Me e J?s y h 0 o r £ 
Hardy, prolific, light, strong bones, mature early. 
Easy keepers. Young stock for sale. Address 
DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSHANDHV, 
Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. 
FOR SALF- Choice F ilr K e Yorkshire and 
■ vii vmuk. Chester white Pigs, of both 
sexes. These pigs are from brood sows producing 
arge litters, and from good herd boars. Also two 
selected Yorkshire boars ready for service and 
Yorkshire gilts old enough for breeding. 
W. H. MINER, Chazy, Clinton County, New York 
MIRnPQ THE big deep fellows, 
UUIsUU** that grow and mature quickly. 
Pigs nnd Gilts for sale at all times. Address 
SHENANGO RIVER FARMS, Transfer, Pa. 
LARGE ENGLISH YORKSHIRES 
istered Bull. A. A. BRADLEY, Frewsburg, N. Y. 
REGISTERED JERSEYS 
Rich in the blood of Golden Lad P. S. 1242 H. C., 
Flying Fox P. S. 2729 H. C.. Courage P. 8.1813 H. C., 
The Owl P. S. 2195 II. C. Young Bulls and a few 
Heifers for sale. Fair j>rices. 
M. S. BELTZHOOVER. 
Sunnysirie Park, Irvington, N. Y. 
—Combination and Golden Lad; for 
sale, 20 cows, 18 heifers, 17 hulls. 
S. E. NIVIN, Landenburg. Pa. 
4 ST. LAM BERT BULL CALVES FOR 
SALE. Two to ten months old. Solid color. 
Breeding the best. 
J. ALDUS HERR, Route 4, Lancaster, Pa'. 
JERSEYS 
S COTCH COLLIES, Spayed Females, two to 
eight mos. Circ. SILAS DECKER, Montrose Pa. 
1 
Keep Horses Valuable 
A bad leg or neglected disease soon drags 
a good horse down to tho “plug” class, 
Tuttle’s Elixir 
boosts values and keejjs them up be¬ 
cause It makes lame or diseased 
horses sound and keeps them so. 
Send for the proofs and Free Veteri¬ 
nary Book. Dealers keep Tuttle’s 
Remedies. 
TUTTLE’S ELIXIR CO. 
30 Beverly St.. Boston, Mass. 
Van Pon’t Affnrri A Grade, when I can sell 
I UU Udll l rtllUlU you a l-eg. Jersey bull, best 
dairy stock, ready for service at farmer’s price. 
R. F. SHANNON, 907 Liberty St., Pittsburg, Pa. 
QUALITY 
F OR SALE : ( satisfaction guaranteed ) two high 
bred Jersey Bulls, one ten, one sixteen months 
old. Both out of Advanced Registry Cows, having 
authenticated yearly fat tests made under super¬ 
vision of the Btate Agricultural College, Cornell 
University. For description and prices address 
E. W. MOSHER, “ Brightside,” Aurora, N. Y. 
M ILK PRODUCERS for New York City market 
_ desiring information how to form branches 
of the Dairymen’s League, write to the Secretary, 
ALBERT MANNING, Otisville, N. Y. 
18 REGISTERED PERCHERON STALLIONS 
From One to Five Years. 
Bred from the best imported stock, closely related 
to the most famous show horses of the breed. 
Several will make ton horses, and will be priced at 
their real worth. ROBINSON & GELDEK. 
Kanona, Steuben Co., N. V. 
SHETLAND PONIES 
An unceasing source of pleasure and robust 
health to children. Safe. Inexpensive to keep. 
Stallions and mares for breeding. Complete out¬ 
fits. Write today for our beautifully illustrated 
free catalogue which tells all about them. 
BELLE MEADE FARM, DEPT. S. BEDFORD, MASS. 
BELGIAN, PERCHERON AND GERMAN COACH anVmares 
IMPORTED AND RAISED ON 
THE SHARON VALLEY STOCK FARM, NEWARK, OHIO. 
This great establishment has now become the leading importing establish¬ 
ment in America. Imports and sells more stallions and mares than any 
other three importing establishments in America. The proprietor. Col. G. 
W. Crawford, has had a very busy and successful winter. Will start across 
tlie Atlantic in a very short time, and is determined to lay in the greatest 
stock that has ever been purchased in the Old Country by an American. 
He will not stop for price, but will have the quality regardless of price. 
The American people have found out where to come to find tho good 
stallions and mares. And a man who is a judge will know that he is get¬ 
ting the good kind. My next sale will be in October. Write me and tell mo 
what you want. All letters will be forwarded to me in tlie Old Country. 
COL. G. \V. CRAWFORD, Proprietor, 
Sharon Valley Stock Farm, Newark, Ohio. 
’Phones, Bell 051 W — Citizens 206. 
