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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
January 4, 
Live Stock and Dairy 
TESTING AND FEEDING COWS. 
This matter of feeds and feeding has 
come upon us through a desire to get 
results from our small dairy herd—15 
grade Jerseys. We have for power an 
eight horse power gasoline engine, with 
which we operate our feed mill, feed 
cutter, er r.i sheller, fanning mill, cream 
I will enclose formula “A” showing 
separator, etc., and consider it a neces 
sity. 
In our dai'y 
patronized < r 
tered bull, hut 
owned a 
we raise 
practice we have always 
kept a first-class regis- 
to this time have never 
egistered cow, but hope to, as 
all our heifer calves, and it 
1907 
A 
Lbs. 
Lbs. 
Tibs. 
Dec. 
Dairy Feed. Cost. 
Protein 
C. H. 
Fat 
libs. 
250.. 
.Gluten, 
1.50..$3.75. 
....58.8.... 
..126.8. 
. 6.8 
100.. 
.Germ Oil, 
1.50.. 1.50. 
_20.2_ 
.. 44.5. 
. 88 
250.. 
.Corn meal, 
1.40.. 3.50. 
....19 6.... 
..166.8. 
. 70.8 
150.. 
.C.S. Meal, 
1.50.. 2.25. 
....55.8.... 
.. 25.4. 
. 12.6 
750... 
$11.00. 
....154.6... 
..303.5. 
. 39.0 
375... 
.D. B. Pulp 
.90.. 3.38. 
.... 21.4... 
..252.0. 
. .0 
Total, 
$14.38. 
....176.0... 
..665.5. 
. 39.0 
Average 
, 1.28. 
.... 15.7... 
.. 54.8.. 
. 3.5 
1907 
No. 3 
Lbs. 
Lbs. 
T.bs. 
D 'C. 
Dairy Ration. Cost. 
Protein 
C. H. 
Fat 
Lbs. 
Cts. Cts 
25... 
.14... 3.50. 
1(1... 
.Oat ilav. 
.50... 5 01 
... .4: ... 
.4.64... 
.. .15 
Total, 
8.50. 
.76.... 
..8.14... 
.. .32 
6... 
.D. Feed. A ,1 
.28... 7.6X. 
... .94.... 
..3.20... 
.. .21 
18... 
.Milk.Sp.c. 
.. .16.18. 
...1.70.... 
.11.43... 
.. .53 
No. 4 
30... 
.Silage, 
.14... 4.20. 
... .39.... 
.4.20... 
.. .21 
10... 
.Oat. May, 
.50... 5. 
... .43.... 
.4.64... 
.. .15 
Total, 
9.20. 
... .82.... 
.8.84... 
.. .36 
8... 
.D. Feed, A,1.28... 10.24. 
...1 25.... 
.4.38... 
.. .28 
25... 
.Milk,5 p.c. 
...19.44. 
...2.07.... 
.13.22... 
.. .64 
COL. G. W. CRAWFORD’S 
SHARON VALLEY STOCK FARM 
of nearly 1500 acres, and barns holding 300 horses, 
has now on hands over 200 stallions of fine 
BELGIANS, PERCHERONS and GERMAN COACH 
1 tunning in age from 1 year old to 5 years. Color—bays, blacks ami 
grays: weigh from 1000 to 2200 lbs. These stallions are all for saleoit 
reasonable terms. Cash or bankable notes running 1, 2 and three 
years. A Iso there is a lot of tine Belgian and Perrheron mares for sale. 
Newark is situated 33 miles east of Columbus, and 157 miles west 
of Pittsburgh, on 15. &0. and Pan Handle R. R. Trains every hour. 
Customers are invited to visit the farm and see the nice stock. 
SendL for Catalogrues. 
SHARON VALLEY STOCK FARM, Newark, Ohio. 
Bell Phone 651 W. 
Citizens Phone 266, 
and so 
cannot 
would largely increase the herd’s income 
through the increased value of their 
progeny. Our herd in form, color and 
dairy qualities is almost or quite equal 
to the average registered stock and is 
improving from generation to genera¬ 
tion. The closing of 1907 marks the end 
of our third year of weighing and care¬ 
fully accounting the milk from each in¬ 
dividual twice daily, and the results 
have been so much improved 
satisfactory that we feel we 
afford to abandon the practice. 
\\ lien their individual earnings were 
unknown much less interest was mani¬ 
fest and the uncertainty of a profit in¬ 
fluenced a valuation of from $30 to 
$45 per head, but after two years of 
weighing, testing and accounting, to¬ 
gether with the increased interest, better 
care and feeding along more modern 
and approved lines, the result surprised 
us, and we found the valuation based on 
actual known earnings had advanced to 
from $40 to at least $150, and had they 
been registered animals their value 
would have been double that amount. 
The best year their average gross 
earnings based on an average selling 
price of 1.48.33 per 100 pounds milk 
was $102.58, average value of feed 
$47.52, leaving a gain of $55.06 each, or 
$2.16 for each $1 feed consumed. The 
poorest cow after paying her full year’s 
board had to her credit $25.85 or $1.64 
for $1, while the best one enjoyed a net 
gain of $92.37 or $2.64 for $1. The 
cost or market value of the feed in the 
former case was $40.35 and the latter 
$56.35, making the gross income $66.20 
and $148.72, respectively. The pounds 
of milk, 3,420 and 9,335, herd average 
6.233; pounds of estimated butter 247.26 
and 498.84, herd average 357.33. 
The other year, on account of hav¬ 
ing only two cows out of 12 fresh in 
the Fall or early Winter, as against 
seven the best year, with same cows, 
same attendants, care and management, 
we sustained an average gross loss of 
$21.79 and a net loss of $15.51 each as 1 
compared with the best year. "Who says 
it matters not whether a cow comes 
fresh in the late Fall or early Winter 
and produces milk freely for seven or 
eight months, as good cows will if given 
proper care and feed, or freshen in the 
Spring, shortening the profitable milk¬ 
ing season, and the year’s output, nearly 
or quite one-half? Many are doing this 
very same thing, some of whom realize 
their loss, but the great majority do not 
and cannot until they resort to the 
use of the scales, pencil and the “gray 
matter” under their hat; at least such 
is our experience and it is only one 
of the many valuable lessons in store 
for the man equipped as above with 
care, observation and a determination to 
do things. With good cows and good 
methods, the American farmer could 
easily pay the national debt with his in¬ 
creased profits. 
Regarding dry sugar beet pulp as 
now marketed, it produces a large 
amount of stock food, analysing 5.7 per 
cent, protein, 67.2 carbohydrates and no 
fat,, is bulky and palatable and especially 
desirable when silage is not obtainable. 
It should be wet and stand from one 
feeding to another for best results, al¬ 
though some feed it dry in the regular 
grain mixture. Considerable quantities 
of dry pulp are shipped East. 
our present dairy mixture. With one-third 
dried beet pulp, and costing here $1.28 
per 100 pounds, containing 15.7 pro¬ 
tein, 54.8 carbohydrates and 3.5 fat, and 
by enclosed ration formula you will see 
that it is fed on a basis of about one 
pound of the mixture to three pounds 
five per cent milk, after reaching about 
18 pounds milk. It must be remembered 
that much depends upon the kinds, qual¬ 
ity and quantity of roughage used. The 
point is to have the total day’s ration 
balance well and approximate 1.80 pro¬ 
tein, 12 carbohydrates and .47 fat for 
animals producing close around 20 
pounds five per cent milk. This we find 
an excellent and economical ration—a 
little inclined to looseness when fed in 
connection with silage. This can be 
largely overcome by using less water on 
the pulp. 
Your good opinion of oats as a horse 
feed voices the sentiment of most feed¬ 
ers, and yet 1 am inclined to the theory 
that a portion at least of this prejudice 
in favor of oats comes about by 
sometimes substituting corn which was 
formerly about the only thing available, 
and which alone is far from a balanced 
ration, hence the results would be un¬ 
satisfactory. I also agree with ' you 
in drawing the line at mixed commer¬ 
cial feeds. To feed intelligently one 
must know the nature and probable 
effect of the material he uses and this 
is impossible in the case of the un¬ 
known. Home grinding and home mix¬ 
ing tend to better knowledge and bet¬ 
ter results. When you speak of wheat 
bran you *are again, as with oats, ex¬ 
tolling another balanced ration and a 
good one, but why pay the very ex¬ 
travagant prices now prevailing with 
plenty of good things available? I will 
sav, however, that through what would 
seem to be a “presto change” move¬ 
ment on the part of our Michigan mil¬ 
lers, bran has been quoted in our local 
markets much of the time for the past 
two years or more at from even to sev¬ 
eral dollars above New York and New 
England points, notwithstanding most of 
this product is shipped from points sev¬ 
eral hundred miles west of us, subject 
to a long haul and corresponding 
charges. I am glad you are getting a 
start with Alfalfa. We have grown it 
in a small way for perhaps 10 years, 
feeding it with a sparing hand and 
hope to put in more next season. Our 
feed mill, the Bowsher, grinds Alfalfa 
nicely after passing through the feed 
cu tter. . r. w. PUTNAM. 
Michigan. 
HACKNFY STAI I The best of the breed; 
vn, • 01 ALUUNd. a n ag es. Includes N. 
i : Champion and right at home. Prices one-half 
Wiiat others ask. E. P. Stericker, West Orange,N.J. 
CCOTC'H COLLIES, Spayed Females, two to 
u eight mos. (lire. SILAS DECKER, Montrose,Pa. 
AS fine herds of GUERNSEY and RED 
POLLED CATTLE as any in the great State 
ol I enn. at L moudaie Stock Farm; a limited num¬ 
ber tor sale? the best red polled bull I ever knew; 
dark red. kind, and perfect in everyway, for sale, 
3 vrs. old; also fine 3 yr. old Guernsey hull from 
advanced registry sire, for sale. 
I). L. STK\ ENS. Prop., Uniondale, Snsq.Co., Pa. 
REGISTERED Jersey Cows. Heifers and Bulls 
* for sale. Also, Chester White Pigs and Large 
English Berkshire Pigs. Scotch Collies, brood 
hitches and spayed females and puppies; R. and S. 
<’• Bf- Orpingtons and other leading varieties; large 
M. B. i urkeys. D. J. KENEPP, McVeytown. Pa. 
Chester White and Cheshire. 
A choice lot of young' boars 
and sows. 
E. S. HILL, Freeville, N. Y. 
SWINE 
A 2 to 3 Mos. Old Pig, Express Paid, 
in exchange for a few days of your spare time. 
You invest no money. Send for particulars at once. Address 
Penna. Berkshire Company, Fannettsburg, Pa. 
VILLAGE FARM 
JERSEY HERD 
H. V. PRENTICE, Prop., Worcester, Mass. 
HERD HEADED BY 
THE GREAT FONTAINE FEHN BULL 
(.OI.TII'N FERN’S 
GREY FONTAINE 
a son of GOLDEN FERN’S LAD. 
Dam Fontaine of St. Saviour, with a butter 
test of 16 lbs. 12 ozs. This herd contains nine 
daughters of Golden Fern’s Lad and several 
daughters of Eminent 2d. Blue Bell’s Blue 
Fox.Caiest, Maple’s Poet, Stockwell and other 
noted sires. 
R. F. 
JERSEY CATTLE, 
BERKSHIRE HOGS, 
SHANNON, BUT Liberty St., Pittsburg, 
Pa. 
I AIIRFI FARM ' JFRSEY CATTLE ONLY! Do not 
LnUlILL I Hum ;i S k us what we have for sale hut 
tell us what you want. We will not try to sell you 
something different. Laurel Farm, Hamilton, N. V. 
ENGLISH 8ERKSNIRES 
We now offer lor immediate delivery a limited 
number of high class young boars, ready for 
service and a splendid hunch of young sows. Also 
young pigs. They are the large, vigorous, prolific, 
early niaturing|kind for which the 
KALORAMA FARM HERD 
is noted and will he sold at reasonable prices. 
* ALVIN J. HUSON, Penn Van, New York. 
HOLSTEIN BULL. 
Born Dec. 26, 1906. Large, good condition, black 
with white points, a very fine individual. Sire—A 
son of De Kol 2d’s Butter Boy 3d and Clothilda 
Eva, official record, 604.5 lbs. milk and 24.287 lbs. 
butter in 7 days. Dam—Van Friesland Pet, official 
record, 36.467 lbs. butter in 7 days, 3.96 fat. Price 
$60.00 F.O.B. cars at Lacona. The first cheek gets 
him. Buy from a herd with a reputation to sustain. 
HENRY STEVENS & SON, - Lacona, N. Y. 
REG. HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN STOCK. 
For Sale at FARMERS’ Prices. 
I have several heifers past two years old, due to 
freshen in January, February and March next, 
perfectly marked, large, handsome animals. Also 
a fine yearling bull of excellent breeding, and sev¬ 
eral bull calves which will be ready for service in 
the Spring. Also six choice young cows due to 
freshen in January and February next. All these 
animals are guaranteed perfect in every respect and 
will he sold at reasonable prices. May be seen at 
farm only 30 minutes trolley ride from Syracuse. 
JOHN McLlONNAN, Fayetteville, N. Y . 
STONE FARM BERKSHIRE SWINE. 
WE OFFER 
4 Full Age Sows i»red for Marc h far¬ 
rowing; jo Spring Gilts bred for March 
and April farrowing; 6 Spring and 
Summer Service Boars; 1 2-Yr. Old 
Son of Masterpiece 77000; 60 Summer and Fall Pigs. All 
representing the imptoved.American type. We have over 100 
head of all ages, and all prices, from good useful farmers 1 hogs 
to fancy show animals. Address all letters to 
RICHARD H. STONF, Trumansburg, N. Y. 
LOCUST HOME BERKSHIRES. 
Yearling Sows and Spring Gilts, bred 10 Charmer 
BERKSHIRES 
Three choice yearling sows, bred to Masters’ 
Chief No. 98466, a son of Masterpiece. 
Eight very fine boars, June farrow, sired by 
Baron Duke 82nd, a son of Premier Longfellow, 
Grand Champion at Universal Exposition. 
Correspondence solicited. 
B. E. HUNT, Reading Center, N. Y. 
SPRINGBANK HERD 
LARGE BERKSHIRES 
jui.i. sun ui i iwnnei .UOHgreilOW, ^NO. 
, Grand Champion at .St. Louis in 11104. Booklet 
iphcation. J. E. WATSON. Marbledale, Conn. 
A fine hunch of Sows coming a year 
old by Grand Premier, No. 80005. bred to Baron Duke 
85th, No. 91215. A son of Premier Longfellow, No 
08600, Gnr 3 - ".* 
on appiici 
LARGE BERKSHIRE SWINE 
Grandsons and daughters of Lord Premier, 
Premier Longfellow and Masterpiece. 
Special offering of pigs 10 weeks old. 
H. C. S H. B. HARPENDING - Dundee, N. Y. 
LARGE ENGLISH BERKSHIRES 
SPECIAL OFFERING - ' 1 ' 611 bred ^ nts - fifteen 
ui LUIML u I Llll 110 young sows, 5 to 7 months 
wnfolVrlniv Catal °eue on application. 
>v lLLOUC»HBY FARM, - . Gettysburg, Penn. 
Reg. P. Chinas, fierkshires & C. Whites 
8 wks. and older, mated not akin. 
• ervice Boars, have stock returned, 
return money if not satisfactory. 
Heifers, Bulls and 
HAM1L1 ON <fc CO.,Cocliranville,Pa 
Cows in Calf. 
nu n FARM Berks| ure Hogs and Jersey 
VUlU I nfllll Cattle; stock for sale; always 
on hand. M. L. BENHAM, LeRoy, Ohio. 
r.NGIJSH BERKSHIRE PICS, 2 to 4 mos.,$.-,00 »p; 3 Shropshire 
L Ewe* and 1 Ham. Collie Puppies and " ‘ — 
and white. 
Low prices. 
tipples and Bred bitches j 8able 
Also Whit* Holland Turkevs. Stock gii.iraiiteed. 
W. A. LOTJIHRS, Peru Lack, Pa. 
LARGE IMPROVED ENGLISH YORKSHIRES. 
A. 
from best Importation. Address 
A. BRADLEY, Frewsburg, New York. 
O. I. C. PIGS. 
Silver Premium Stock; Aug., Sept, and Oct. farrow: 
10 weeks pigs $24 trio .with pedigree; Brood sows$25 
each. F. J. SCHWARTZ, East Pharsalia, N. Y. 
JERSEY REDS GET HEAV 
It’s “Pounds that count.” Buy Jersey Bed 
Pigs—the rapid growers. Strong, vigorous, 
small-boned, iong-bodied. Nine months 
pigs often dress 3.".0 lbs. Buv a pair now. 
Get quick profits. Circular Free. 
A. J. COLLINS, Box R , Moorestown, N. J, 
PRICED TO SELL-DUROC JERSEYS 
Three Spring Boars; some nice Sows bred: Fall 
Pigs, the best lot we ever raised; choice Collie 
J)ogs all ages. Address 
J. H. tfiVVIS & SOX, Cameron, W. Va. 
Jlie Homestead Herd of Poland Chinas: 25 sows 
[bred to West Va. State Fair Winner 
cheap. E. L. H1NERMAN, Cameron, \Y 
Fall Pig 
Va. 
FOR CHI C—Choice Chester White Pigs ol 
TWO OHLC both sexes, also a fine lot ol 
Dorset Rams ready for breeding. Address 
HEARTS DELIGHT FARM, Cliazy, New York 
STAR FARM HOLSTEINS 
If you are interested in Registered 
Holstein-Friesian Cattle, you should 
send for Star Farm’s new publica¬ 
tion called 
“STAR FARM NEWS.” 
Sent free. Write to-day. Address 
HORACE L. BRONSON, 
Department D, 
Cortland, New York. 
Holstein Bull Calves. 
$20.00 to $2S.OO 
Cheaper than you can purchase elsewhere, quality 
considered. Write for Photographs & Pedigreks. 
We also offer special bargains in cows and heifers 
bred to ou 
Jr. 
It IV 
r great Sir Korndyke Manor DeKol 
IVt.MtlTtGM BKOS., Jljlihio-st l-'amt, Oneida, X. V. 
SIOO HOLSTEIN BULLfor$50 
Born Oct.26.1907. SIRE—BerylWayne’s Son. whose 
dam, Beryl Wayne, has an A. R. O. butter record of 
27 7 8 lbs. in 7 days, his sire being Johanna Aaggie's 
Sarcastic Lad, whose dam is from a sister to the 
World’s champion 35-lh.cow,Colantha4th’sJohanua. 
DAM—White Bess Clotliilde 2d, one of largest pro¬ 
ducers we ever owned. She lias given 80 lbs. milk a 
day on ordinary care. This hull is a beautiful indi¬ 
vidual, more white than black, handsomely marked. 
At a year old,lie will he worth $106. Buy him now and 
save the$50by growinghiin yourself, the stevens 
BROS.-HASTINGS CO., Brookside Herd, Liverpool, N.Y. 
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 De Kol’g Sarcastic 
Lad. We have sixty daughters of this Bull that 
will be kept in the Herd and officially tested. 
Write for description and prices. 
WOODCREST FARM, 
Rifton, Ulster County, New York. 
The BLOOMINGDALE HERD OP 
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 Buhl Calves. 
A. A. CORTELYOU, Somerville, N. J. 
ALL ABOUT HOLSTEINS 
Send for free illustrated pamphlet describing 
this great breed of cattle. 
F. L. HOUGHTON, Sec’y.-Brattleboro, Vt. 
F OR SALE—Pure bred Holstein-Friesian Heifer 
and Bull Calves sired by Pontiac Chiron No. 39423 
one of tlie best sons of Hengerveld DeKol and 
whose dam and sisters have large and increasing 
records. Write W. W. CHENEY, Manlius.N.Y. 
Are You Feeding A Balanced Ration? 
Calculating a nutritive ratio made easy by use of 
a device recently invented. 
Write for particulars. 
Address Henry W. Jeffers, Plainsboro, N. J. 
RIVERSIDE AYRSHIRES 
Im- 
Herd numbering 80 Head, headed by the 
ported Champion, Howie's Fizzaway. 
PRIZE-WINNERS AND PRODUCERS. 
STOCK of both sexes for sale. BULL CALVES 
sired by Fizzaway and dams of remarkable produc¬ 
tion a specialty. Inspection invited. 
J. F. Converse & Co., Woodville, Jeff. Co., N. Y. 
CHESHIRF.5 
Hardy:proliflc;strong fine boned :quiek growers ami 
easy keepers. Young stock for sale. Depar tment of 
Animal Husbandry, Cornell University.Ithaca.N. Y. 
nHRH!RR~ THl: WHITE, BACON HOG, 
uii Lull Hilo Long-bodied,_ Square-built, good 
grazers, good mothers, gentle, profitable. 
MORNINGSIDE FARM, Sylvani 
ia, P 
Jacks, Jennetts, Saddle Horses, 
Trotting and Pacing Stallions, 
Poland China and Tamworth 
Hogs. We are the largest 
Breeders a n d Importers of 
Jacks in America, and have a 
large stock of Saddle Stallions 
ami Mares, Trotting and Pacing 
Stallions. 
Our catalogue is the finest 
ever issued by any Jack breeder, 
J. F. COOK & CO,, Lexington, Kentucky. 
BRANCH BARN : Greenville, Texas. 
