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THE RURAIv NEW-YORKER 
June 26, 
Live Stock and Dairy 
SEASONABLE SHEEP NOTES. 
I presume most sheep are shbrn 
about June 1. Personally, I prefer to 
shear before they go out to pasture, 
when they can be housed and protected 
from changes in the weather, better 
than after they go to the field. There 
is not the soiling of wool by the scour¬ 
ing, incident to the soft grass. Tak¬ 
ing the first statement as being true in 
the majority of instances, I want to 
take this opportunity of emphasizing 
the importance of dipping shortly after 
shearing. It takes very little dip to go 
over them at the time, they dry off 
quickly, and in addition to killing what¬ 
ever ticks there may be on them, it will, 
if one of the carbolic dips is used, not 
only stimulate the skin, but destroy 
external parasites, from which they 
suffer, and by them more loss is oc¬ 
casioned than most sheep keepers rea¬ 
lize. With the lambs, it is doubly im¬ 
portant that they be dipped, for their 
longer wool makes a shelter for ticks 
and other parasites, after the old sheep 
are bare. Many a lamb begins to go 
back from the time the 'sheep are 
shorn. The reason is not far to seek: 
they are trying to maintain themselves 
and all the parasites of the flock, a 
hopeless task, so far as growth of 
lambs is concerned. Much as is said of 
before because I wanted to feel cer¬ 
tain from my own experience, which 
I now do. Sheep owners ought to 
raise a monument to Dr. H. C. Mil¬ 
ler of Ohio, who was the first to pub¬ 
lish abroad the results of his work 
in feeding tobacco. 
Now is the time to select the ewe 
lambs that are to be kept for breed¬ 
ers, before the temptation to sell off 
the best for a high price for slaughter 
is presented. One can now tell which 
round out and show the proper form, 
and the character and milking qualities 
of 'the 'mothers. Selections at this 
time, and after this manner, will in¬ 
sure a flock of which one may be 
proud at maturity. Waiting until the 
best are gone, and saving what the 
butcher did not take, is breeding down, 
not up, no matter how good the foun¬ 
dation stock. EDWARD VAN ALSTYNE. 
THOSE IDLE NEW YORK FARMS. 
Those articles in The R. N.-Y. re¬ 
specting the unoccupied farms have 
called forth more inquiries than any¬ 
thing else I have ever written. The 
questions are often difficult to answer. 
I have said that the lands that are 
offered for sale at such low prices are 
mostly on our uplands, and are rolling. 
One inquirer wants to know if they 
are very hilly or only rolling. I can 
only say that a friend from 50 miles 
away visited us and called the lands 
A DAIRY SCENE IN CHENANGO COUNTY, N. Y. Fig. 376. 
the damage to the flocks by dogs, I 
think there is little doubt that the loss 
from parasites, both external and in¬ 
ternal, has been much greater. The 
latter is so gradual—yet constant—that 
its force is not realized by most, and 
the deaths and weaklings are laid 
to grub in the head, and a variety of 
other causes, that really have little, or 
nothing to do it with it. The pity of it 
is, that these troubles may nearly al¬ 
ways be prevented, if they are looked 
after in time. Many a man has be¬ 
come discouraged and gone out of the 
sheep business, simply because he paid 
no attention to these things. 
In addition to the dipping, I am sure 
after the second year’s exoerience with 
feeding tobacco with the salt, that the 
extermination of most internal para¬ 
sites is no longer a difficult matter. 
Prior to that time, we always had a 
few lambs at least, that failed to grow 
and were hardly worth wintering, if 
they survived until that time; for the 
past two seasons we have not had one, 
and they have run where sheep have 
been pastured for 30 years. We began 
by mixing a liberal quantity of tobacco 
stems, that had been run through the 
feed cutter, with their salt in the win¬ 
ter, keeping it before them all the 
time. Now we put a box in the pas- 
. tures, with a board over the top to keep 
out the rain and keep some of the 
stems before them all the time. I spoke 
of my confidence in the tobacco treat¬ 
ment when I first began to try it 
and promised to report in The R. N.- 
Y. the results. I have not done so 
quite level, while a man from the level 
lands of Indiana seemed to think them 
very hilly. “Whether a thing be great 
or small depends on the way you view 
it.” Whether these hills are high or 
only slight depends upon what the ob¬ 
server is accustomed to. One letter 
received to-day is quite definite, and 
seems very sensible, at least in certain 
respects. The writer is a poultryman. 
He wishes to come East in order to get 
near the markets, and, undoubtedly, at 
the same time to get cheap land. These 
things he can accomplish. He does 
not care for rich land or for costly 
improvements. He can raise poultry 
on poor land, and can make improve¬ 
ments to suit himself. To this I would 
say, we have little really poor land. 
Some is rather moist for cultivation, 
but such would not be suitable for 
poultry. There are a few locations 
that are gravelly, and consequently not 
very productive unless fertilized with 
almost every crop. Such land, espe¬ 
cially if with a southern slope, would 
be an ideal poultry farm. Such a farm 
can be found, but one cannot step out 
on a moment’s notice and pick it up. 
A little time would be required to find 
such a piece and at the same time find 
the right price. As for buildings, a 
buyer should look for fairly good ones 
at least. He can as well buy a farm 
with pretty good buildings, at the price 
of the buildings, as to pay almost as 
much for those .having inferior build¬ 
ings. It is asked if we have a lime¬ 
stone soil. Right here in Chenango 
county and the counties adjoining, 
there is no limestone. North of us 
and also south, in Pennsvlvania, there 
is limestone, and lands may be only a 
little higher priced. I do not know 
that they are better lands. 
Chenango Co., N. Y. h. h. lyon. 
“BATH IN QSL” 
High Grade Separator—Direct 
Save $25 to $50 direct at my factory 
price—freight prepaid. Get the only 
Separator that runs in “Bath of Oil," 
like a $5,000 automobile. This 
alone is worth $50 extra, but 
costs you nothing extra. 
Take 
90 Days’ 
Farm Test—Freight Prepaid 
Why pay $85 to $110 to dealers or agents 
who cannot sell you a separator equal 
to the Galloway—closest skimmer— 
easiest run—easiest cleaned--10-yr. 
guarantee. Send for BOOK FREE 
WM. CALLOWAY CO. 
063 Galloway fits., Waterloo, la. 
200 
to 900 
lbs. 
Aberdeen-Angus Cattle 
Bulls for sale from 12 to 14 mos. old. Sired by 
Hal of Meadow Brook, 84618, whose grandsire was 
Lucies Prince, the grand champion bull at the 
International for three years. These hulls are ex¬ 
ceptionally well bred, and are very fine individuals, 
smooth and low down. Good enough to head any 
herd. For prices, address 
E.H. HUTCHISON, R.F.D. 5 ,Xenia,Ohio 
BULL CALVES BULL CALVES 
REGISTERED HOLSTEINS 
$ 20.00 TO $ 2 S.OO 
Cheaper than you can purchase elsewhere, quality 
considered. We sell jobbers, why not to you ? All 
the leading families represented. Bargains in 
cows for immediate acceptance. 
R1VENBURGH BROS., HILLHIJRST FARM, ONEIDA, 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 lJutter in 120 days. 
J. GRANT MORSE, - Hamilton, N. Y. 
Yflll PanH Affnrri A Grade, when I can sell 
I UU Ud II l HIlUIll you a leg. Jersey hull, best 
dairy stock, ready for service at farmer’s price. 
It. F. SHANNON, 907 Liberty St., Pittsburg, Pa. 
REGISTERED JERSEYS 
Rich in the blood of Golden Lad P. S. 1242 H. C., 
Flying Fox P. S. 2729 H. C . Courage I*. S. 1818 H. C., 
The Owl P. S. 2195 II. C. Young Bulls and a few 
Heifers for sale. Fair prices. 
M. S. BELTZHOOVKR. 
Sunnyside Park, Irvington, N. Y. 
QUALITY 
F OIt SALK : ( 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 supei- 
vision of the State Agricultural College, Cornell 
University. For description and prices address 
E. W. MOSHER, " Brightside," Aurora, N. Y. 
R EG. JERSEY CATTLE. Chester White, Poland 
China and Berkshire Pigs. Lincoln, Shropshire and 
Hampshire Down Sheep. Scotch Collie Dogsand a variety 
of Poultry. Send 2-cent stamp for circular. Come see 
my stock and make your own selections. Address 
EDWARD WALTER, West Chester, Chester Co., Pa. 
—Combination and Golden Lad; for 
sale, 20 cows, 18 heifers, 17 bulls. 
S. E. NIVIN, Landenburg. Pa. 
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. 
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 I)e Kill’s Sarcastic 
Lad. We.have sixty daughters of this Bull that 
will he kept in the Herd ami officially tested. 
Write for description ami prices. 
WOODCREST FARM, 
Rifton, Ulster County, New York. 
The BLOOMING DALE HERD OF 
HOLSTEIN-FRIESIANS 
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. 
A HIGH CLASS HOLSTEIN - FRIESIAN 
BULL CALF FOR SALK 
sired by Sir Sadie Cornucopia, 42152, whose average 
A. R. (). backing is 32.48 IDS. of butter in 7 days, 
which is the world's record. Bull Calf horn April 
8th, 1909: Dam, Maple Ridge Pietje, 98965, a grand 
young heifer with an A. It. O. record at 2 years of 
between 17 and 18 lbs. of butter in 7 days. The calf 
is large, thrifty, sound and right, beautifully 
marked and will be sold for $100 if taken soon. 
Have others if he does not interest you. For full 
information, address QU ENT IN McADAM.Prop. 
BROTHERTOWN STOCK FARMS, UTICA, N. Y. 
CET OUT OF DEBT 
Grade up your herds with Holsteins, 
the mortgage lifters. Send for free booklets. 
Holstein-Friesian Assn., Depl.E, Braltleboro,VI. 
SPRING HILL STOCK FARM, 
HILLSBORO, OHIO. 
BREEDERS OF SHORTHORN CATTLE AND POLAND CHINA SWINE. 
For Sale-6 Scotch and Scotch Topped Bull Calves 
from 8 mos. to 1 year old. Also one 4 year Scotch 
Bull from Imported Dam and Sired by Imported 
Bull First In the Ring. A few exceptionally well 
bred Poland China Boars and Gilts, fall farrow. 
For particulars address 
K. It. WKST & SON, Hillsboro, Ohio. 
ANOTHER, SUGGESTION right here: You can 
A. 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 the 
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 lor 
brood mares, growing young stock or for keeping 
work horses in condition. 
FORMULAS FOR A FEW COMBINATIONS: 
No. 1. 12 lbs. Wheat Bran, 36 lbs. Com Meal, 36 
lbs. Gluten Feed, 6 lbs. 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 lbs. Com Meal, 40 lbs. Dried Brewers' 
Grains, 16 lbs. Wheat Bran, 4 lbs. Linseed Meal, 
1 pkg. Kidney and Nerve Powders. 
No. 4. 48 lbs. 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 
ease. Price, 25c. package; 35c. by mail. 
I will furnish my Kidney and Nerve Pow¬ 
ders in hulk lots. 10 lbs., $3.50; 25 lbs., $7.56; 54 
lbs., $14; 100 lbs.. $25. Freight prepaid. 
W. F. YOUNG, P. D. F., 
88 Temple Street, Springfield, Mass. 
FOR THE REST 
O. I. C. SWINE 
THAT MONEY CAN HUY 
Size and quality combined. Honest and fair deal¬ 
ings guaranteed. Prices right. Illustrated cata¬ 
logue free. It will he to every farmer and stock 
growers’ profit to make inquiry at once. Address: 
M. L. BOWERSOX COMPANY 
R. It. 4, Box 9, BRADFORD, O. 
IL4lLIv PRODUCERS for New York City market 
1 4 desiring information how to form branches 
of the Dairymen’s League, write to the Secretary, 
ALBERT MANNING, Otisville, N. Y. 
LARGE ENGLISH YORKSHIRES.^, 
istered Bull. A. A. BRADLEY’, 
Yearling Reg- 
Frewsburg, N. Y. 
U , FARMER’S HOG 
Hardy, prolific, light, strong bones, mature early. 
Easy keepers. Young stock for sale. Address 
DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY 
Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. 
nilRfiP? the big deep fellows, 
UvnUUw that grow and mature quickly. 
Pigs and G ilts for sale at all times. Address 
8HENANGO RIVER FARMS, Transfer, Pa. 
LARGE BERKSHIRES at Highwood 
SPECIAL —30 Masterpiece sows bred. Pigs all akcb; the type 
that weighs 700 to 800 pounds at maturity, with short, broad 
beads. Come and see them, if Impossible, write lor free book¬ 
let. H. C. & H. B. HA UPENDING, Dundee, N. Y. 
- — -- - - 
Large Berkshires 
Premier Longfellow .Lord Premier and Masterpiece 
breeding. Matings not akin. Catalog on applica¬ 
tion. WILLOUGHBY FARM,Gettysburg,Pa. 
HAMPSHIRE SWINE 
PIGS — BOTH SEXES. 
CHAS. STEWART DAVISON. 
60 Wall Street, .... New York City 
SALE- Choice I ' ar « e Yorkshire anti 
*■*" Chester White Pigs, of both 
sexes. These pigs are from brood sows producing 
large litters, and from good herd boars. Also two 
selected Yorkshire hoars ready for service and 
Yorkshire gilts old enough for breeding. 
W. H. MINER, Chazy, Clinton County, New York 
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. 
Kalorama Farm 
Has a Splendid Crop of Young 
BERKSHIRE PIGS 
ready for shipment at reasonable prices. They 
were sired by imported hoars and are out of large, 
mature, prolific dams. Would he pleased to price 
them to you. 
CALVIN J, HUSON, Penn Yan, N.Y. 
Reg, P. Chinas, Berkshires, C. Whites. 
Fine large strains; all ages, mated 
not akin. Bred sows, service Boars, 
Jersey and Holstein calves. Collie 
Pups. Beagles and Poultry. Write for 
prices & circulars. Hamilton & Co., Middletown Pa 
NI CORN DAIRY RATION _T , leonlyunadu]tera - 
un| I 1 ■ ’ ted, unsalted complete 
dairy feed. Contains the three best and most costly protein feeds, Ajax Flakes, Glu¬ 
ten Feed and Green Diamond Cottonseed Meal, but the price to you is no more than 
that for inferior feeds. Send for Booklet. CHAPIN <fc CO., BUFFALO, N. Y. 
