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THE KUKAL NEW-YORKER 
December 25, 
Live Stock and Dairy 
POULTRY ON SHARES. 
Can anyone advise me as lo the proper 
share to allow a tenant In raising poultry, 
under the following conditions, the landlord 
to furnish all poultry and food, everything 
In fact except the labor? c. A. h. 
Maryland. 
Poultry keeping on shares, so far as I 
have been able to learn, has usually re¬ 
sulted rather unsatisfactorily for one or 
both parties. If a man owns a poultry 
plant this fact should be sufficient proof 
that lie has faith in the business, and 
in his own ability to make a success of 
it. This being the case lie can offer bet¬ 
ter inducements to a good poultryman 
by paying him a small salary and a cer¬ 
tain per cent of the sales than by offer¬ 
ing him a certain share of the profits. 
Just how much salary and what per 
cent of the sales a man should receive 
depends entirely upon how much he is 
worth to the. owner of the pliint, which 
can only be determined by a trial, so 
this question must naturally be settled 
by the two parties interested. This plan 
gives the owner perfect control over the 
money lie has invested and also fur¬ 
nishes an incentive for the poultryman 
to produce the largest possible returns. 
C. S. GREENE. 
POULTRY ON PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND. 
If you will look on the map and find 
Prince Edward Island, Canada, you will 
understand that it is a good way up 
toward the much-discussed North Pole. 
It is, however, an excellent farming 
country, the climate being tempered by 
the water around it and the naturally 
strong soil being well tilled. Our Con¬ 
sul, Frank Deedmeyer, gives a report 
of the goose industry on the Island. He 
says that 75,000 geese were raised this 
past season, and of the total about 25,000 
went alive to the United States. These 
geese are located on goose farms in 
Massachusetts near Boston, where they 
are fattened and finally sent to various 
markets. The average weight of the 
geese is 8 /i pounds alive, and the freight 
from the Island to Boston is 11 cents a 
bird. Farmers receive from 80 to 85 
cents apiece for the geese and, of course, 
when they are sold to the ultimate con¬ 
sumer in /he American market the carcass 
will bring $5 or more. There is an active 
demand for goose fat by many people 
who use it in preference lo butter in 
cooking. In addition to these live geese 
some 80,000 dressed geese were also 
sent out of the Province and these go to 
various markets. 
Prince Edward Island is also coming 
to be a large turkey country, as 100,000 
of these birds were grown this year. 
Those not consumed at home go to mar¬ 
kets all the way from Quebec to New 
York, and about 65,000 birds were sent 
away. They bring about $1.50 apiece to 
the producer, so that this Island in the 
corner of the hemisphere is stepping in¬ 
to the breach to supply the turkeys 
which black-head and similar diseases 
have driven away from parts of New 
England. _ 
FOOT ROT IN SHEEP. 
Sheep are constantly exposed to foot 
rot when put in pasture or pens alter¬ 
nately dry and wet; that is, they run in 
pasture in the early morning when the 
ground is wet, or rain makes the grass 
or mud get between the sheep's toes, 
and then it dries and stays there until 
they chafe. The animal has foot rot in 
its incipient stage. The first and best 
remedy is to catch the sheep and take 
out the dirt or whatever causes the sore. 
After it gets sore we used to cut away 
the hoof and cauterize the sore with 
muriatic acid. I have seen it bad enough 
in one instance for the sheep to die; 
in another where the disease affected the 
whole system and sores broke out all 
over the sheep. Epsom salts internally 
and muriatic acid applied externally ef¬ 
fected a cure, but cost more than the 
sheep are worth. Latterly we have used 
refined coal oil; that is, the regular lamp 
oil. This needs very little cutting away 
of the shell of the foot, and is more 
efficient than the acid, and not so painful. 
Sheep follow each other through the 
mud, and the whole flock get the sore 
feet. Doctor bad cases every three days; 
and it is only necessary to handle the 
lame ones. Coal oil is good for thrush 
in horses’ feet. i. j. blackwell. 
Mercer Co., N. J. 
AILING ANIMALS. 
Cribbing Horse. 
I have a horse that for some time has 
been in the habit of cribbing at the manger 
and neck-yoke, holding fast with his teeth 
until lie emits a sound. He also has the 
lampas, or the ridges in the roof of his 
mouth seem soft and show quite plainly and 
protrude below his front teeth, so his 
upper teeth, excepting the grinders, do not 
have much chance to do their work. He 
has a lmhit of pushing his food to the 
corner of manger and nosing it out. lie 
keeps thin, although he is fed four quarts 
each meal of bran and cornmenl. Will 
you give me advice so lie will overcome his 
vice and get in better condition? 
Pennsylvania. o. k. m. 
A horse that cribs and sucks wind lias 
indigestion from the habit, and cannot lie 
expected to keep in good condition. The 
vice or habit is incurable when established. 
I.nmpas is not a disease. The swelling of 
the hard palate is associated with irrita¬ 
tion from teething and will subside as 
soon as dentition is complete. It Is not 
necessary, and is cruel to cut or burn the 
palate as sometimes is done TTy empirics 
for tin' cure of tin* condition described. All 
that is necessary is to lance the gums over 
incoming teeth, and to swab the mouth 
with a solution of half an ounce of borax 
or alum to the quart of cold water. Also 
allow some ears of old hard corh for the 
colt to chew on daily, as a baby does on a 
rubber ring to aid in tooth-cutting. Crib¬ 
bing and windsucking may lie stopped for 
tlie time being by tying a flve-elgbths-inch 
cord to one ring of the halter, then passing 
it under tin' upper lip, over the incisor 
teeth, and fastening the other end to the 
ring on the off side of the halter. Put his 
feed in an extra wide, large feed box, and 
if he tends to bolt feed, put In a few 
cobblestones lo make him go slow. A. s. A. 
Cow With Catarrh. 
I have a grade Short-horn cow which 
has been in a poor condition ail Summer— 
in fact, ever since calving in April, al¬ 
though the rest of the cows in the herd 
are in good shape. There has been a dis¬ 
charge of matter from her eyes all the time. 
She is a young cow, a good feeder, and 
milks well. She was in a weak condition 
for a week or two immediately after calv¬ 
ing: perhaps that has something to do 
with her present condition. Can you tell 
me what the trouble is with her? T. ,t. k. 
Canada. 
Have her tested with tuberculin, as it 
will be well to make sure that tubercu¬ 
losis is or is not present. If she is free 
from that disease, the trouble may be con¬ 
sidered chronic catarrh, and it may be 
treated by sponging the eyes with a sat¬ 
urated solution of boracic acid used twice 
daily. Also give internally, as a tonic, a 
tablespoonful of a mixture of equal parts 
of dried sulphate of iron, powdered mix 
vomica, gentian root, ginger root and salt¬ 
peter. Leave out the iron if she is in 
calf, and in that case add one part of 
powdered fenugreek. Give the powders 
night and morning for ten days lo two 
weeks. a. s. a. 
Stomach Worms. 
What are the symptoms of stomach 
worms in sheep? e. l. * 
Maine. 
Sheep affected with stomach worms or 
other intestinal worms that sap the strength 
show blanched membranes of eyes, mouth 
and nose; have pale “paper” skin; tend to 
diarrhoea ; are weak, thriftless, dry in wool 
and may show “pot belly” or dropsical 
swellings under tlie jaw. The latter symp¬ 
tom Is characteristic where the sheep has 
become weak and thin from presence of 
worms. a. s. a. 
Horse With Fits. 
We have a horse that has recently been 
troubled with tits. He is about 10 years 
old, and otherwise in line condition. Can 
you tell me what to do for him? h. j. e. 
Vertnon t. 
Work the horse in a breast collar, and 
see that he works or has plenty of exercise 
every day In tho open air. It will be 
troublesome if tin* horse is heavily fed and 
kept idle in the barn. Each time he lias an 
attack give him a full dose of physic, which 
the veterinarian can prescribe, and after 
purging ceases give a dram of iodide of 
potash twice daily for a week. Feed lightly 
and see that the bowels are kept active by 
use of carrots. If such roots cannot be 
had, give glnuher salts in two-ounce (loses 
several times a week if horse tends to be 
constipated. a. s. a. 
DAIRYMEN REDUCE THAT FEED BILL 
and increase your milk supply at the same time by feeding 
DRIED BREWERS’ GRAINS 
They are the most economical milk-producing feed you can buy— 
recommended by all who have used them. Equally good for 
horses, sheep, etc. We also supply Wet Brewers’ Grains 
at nearby points, where they can be successfully shipped. 
It will pay any dairyman or feeder of other stock to write us 
at once for prices on Brewers’ Grains and Malt Sprouts. 
FARMERS’ FEED COMPANY 
531 EAST 76TH STREET NEW YORK CITY 
NICORN DAIRY RATION 
adulterants. Contains more real food than any farm mixtures or commer¬ 
cial rations. Write us, asking how to save from 10% to 20% on cost of 
feeding. CHAPIN & CO., BUFFALO, N. Y. 
DEWEY’S 
DISTILLERS DRIED GRAINS 
will increase your profits because it- affords the 
cheapest digestible Protein. Perfectly safe. Try 
it. Write for prices and samples. 
THE DEWEY BROS. CO., Box 444, BlanchestBf, Ohio. 
Kalorama Farm 
Has a Splendid Crop of Young 
BERKSHIRE PIGS 
ready for shipment at reasonable prices. They 
were sired by imported boars ami are out of large, 
mature, prolific dams. Would bo 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 bogs are the correct type of present day 
Berkshires, combining sisco, symmetry, grand feed¬ 
ing qualil y and prolificacy. Bend for booklet. 
J. K. WATSON. Proprietor, Murbledale, Conn. 
Reg. P. Chinas,’ Berkshires, C. Whites. 
Fine large strains; all ages, mated 
not akin. Bred sows, service Boars, 
Jersey and Holstein calves. Collie 
l’nps. Beagles and Poultry. Write for 
prices & circulars. Hamilton & Co., Middletown,i’a. 
World’s Best Hog**"?; 
o. i. c. rigs, 
_ September farrow. Guts 
will lie tired for March farrowing. 
CEDAR LAWN FARM. Ludlowville, N. V. 
L arge kkickmiikes at iiujiiwoou— stunt, 
blond licnilH. Bint lire animals weigh from 700 to ©0(1 lint. 
Special offering of breil howm. Sown averaged eleven to tli« 
Utter thin aprlng. Write for booklet. 
H. C. k H. II. HAKl’KNDING, Dundee, N. Y. 
IMPORTATION 
A 
of the best; large improved 
English Yorkshires for sale. 
A. BRADLEY, Frewsburg, N. Y. 
kkuintlki:d hiikopnhikk kwks, 
two and tliroo years old, for sale. Duo to 
lamb in March. 11. 1$. Covkht, Lodi. N. Y. 
SHROPSHIRES 
Good yearlings at prices you can afford to buy. 
Address J. C. DUNCAN, Mgr., Lewiston, N. Y. 
T[|»J|C CHFFP'”' ” start now witli this very 
i oii.o on Lkr hardy and money-making breed. 
Brices reasonable, for hot li sexes. 
J. N. MAC PHERS0N, Pine View Farm, Scottsville, N. Y. 
Five Female Fox Hounds 
& FIVIC MALE 
Kaccoon Hound 
Puppies for $5.00 each; six weeks old. MELVIN 
THOMAS. H. F. I)., Wayville, Saiatogn Co., N.Y. 
S OME good coon and fox dogs for sale: pedigroed; 
Birdsong and Walker strains. Sent, on 10 days' 
trial. K. F. JOHNSON, Assumption, Illinois. 
—Farm broken; 25 pair, 4 to 111 years. 
PriceB Right— Mules Right. 
Delirvvnrc Stock Farm, 
Meyer A Son, Bridge. IIle, Bel. 
RIVERLAND FARM 
OFFKltS SKVKltAI- HEAD OF HIGH 
CLASS KKG1STJ5KK1) 
PERCHERONS 
Mostly mares in foal from Two to Five years. A 
few young Stallions, all priced at their real worth. 
JAY GELDER, Knnona, N.Y. 
SHETLAND PONIES 
An unceasing source of pleasure and 
robust health to children. Safe. In 
expensive to keep. Stallions and mares 
for breeding. Complete outfits. Write 
today f or ourbeauti fully I llust ruled free 
catalogue which ti lls all about them. 
ICell«- Mruilr tniTii, bi-pt. S, Mnrkniu, Yn. 
“THE WORLD’S STANDARD’’ 
oEParaTORS 
THE DE LAVAL 5EPARAT0R CO’ 
165-167 BROADWAY, 
NEW YORK. 
42 E. MADISON ST. 
CHICAGO. 
COOK YOUR FEED and SAVE 
Half the Cost—with the 
PROFIT FARM BOILER 
With Dumping Caldron. Empties 
its kotllo In one minute. Thnnimpleat 
and best arrangement for cooking 
food foratock. Also make Dairy anti 
Laundry Stoves, Water and 
Steam .Jacket Kettles, Hog 
Neulders, Caldrons.ete. B If Send 
for particulars and ask for circular J. 
D. R, SPEIUtY & CO., Batavia, Ul. 
BULL CALVES" YOUNG BULLS 
lOHiiy for service, that are of good si*/.© and individ¬ 
uality. All are from officially tested dams, and are 
sired by IIouiMfli«fi<| (<irl l)«i KoI'n Siimifvtic 
LjuI. We have sixty baiigiitois of this Hull that 
will be kept in the iierd ami oflieially tested. 
Write for description and prices. 
WOODCREST FARM, 
Rift on, Ulster County, New York. 
The BLOOMINGDALE HERD OF 
IIOI.STKIN-FKIKSIANS 
are brod 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 soxes 
and all agas to oft’er at prices that will please you. 
A special offer on some nicely bred BT7LG CALVES. 
A. A. COKTKLYOU. Somerville, N. ,1. 
REGISTERED HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN BULLS 
KWH SALK AT FAltMKKS’l’UICKS. 
Have two yearling bulls, ready for immediate 
service, and four bull calves, from six to ten 
months olti ,- all largo, handsome, well-grown 
animals. Address P. B. McLENNAN, Syracuse, N. Y. 
PURE BRED HOLSTEIN CALVES 
FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT. 
Finely bred hull and heifer calves at reasonable prices. 
Write for list which will please you. 
W. W. CHBNKY, Aliinliiis, n. Y. 
LAUREL —registered jerseys only 
kfT U 11 L. L. Fern’s .1 u hi lee 73852, as well bred in 
FARM 
JERSEYS 
butter linos" as any hull in the 
world, heads tho herd. 
STOCK FOR SALK. 
J. GRANT MORSE, Hamilton, N. Y. 
—Combination and Golden Lad; for 
salt), hi cows, in heifers, 12 hulls. 
8. K. N1VIN, Lutideuburg, Pa- 
You Can't Alford 
It. F. SHANNON, 
A Grade, when 1 can sell 
you a rog. Jersey bull, best 
dairy stock, ready for service at farmer's price. 
Ul1 1IU7 Liberty St., Pittsburg, Pa. 
Off ILL PRODUCERS for New York City market* 
' * desiring information how to form branches 
of tile Dairymen’s Longue, write to the Secretary, 
ALBERT MANNING, Otisville, N. Y. 
CCDD|TTC - ' llore 1 “Haiti, dealing in ruff 
rtnnt I O Oil rats: THE FERRET. Encloso 
stamp for prices. CALVIN JEWELL, Spencer, <>. 
Pfll I IF PIIPQ From imported stock. Females 
UULLIL TUI O Cheap. Nelson Bros., Grove City, Pa. 
GREAT NEW YEAR AUCTION SALE 
100 BELGIAN, PERCHER0N AND GERMAN COACH STALLIONS AND MARES- 100 
Will lie held al SHARON VALLEY STOCK FARM, NEWARK, OHIO, 
Wednesday. JT /in. 12. 1910. 
Sale will begin at 1(1 o'clock sharp, rain or shine. Bad weather no 
interference as sale will be hold in the lutru. A new importation 
of 100 stallions and mares will arrive on tho S.S, St Andrews from 
Belgium and France December 25. 1900. This will he one of tho 
greatest lots that have ever arrived at the Sharon Valley Stock 
Farm, which lias attained the fame of handling only the best, At 
this sale will be offered, besides the imported horses, a lot of geld¬ 
ings and home-bred mares. Everybody interested iu draft 
horses should attend this sale. Send six cents in stamps to pay 
postage for a tine illustrated catalogue which will he out three 
weeks before tho sale. All trains met at station with tree convey¬ 
ance in and from the farm. Newark, Ohio, is centrally located in 
the state and your ticket agent can easily toll you how to arrive 
Imre cither by steam or electric ears. 
COL. GEO. W. CRAWFORD, Prop, ol Sharon Valley Stock Farm, F. W. ANDREWS, Auctioneer. Citizens Phone 266, Bell 651 W. 
