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Live Stock and Dairy 
DOES CATTLE FEEDING PAY? 
I find that very few farmers and 
cattle feeders keep sufficiently accurate 
account of their transactions and amount 
of feed used, to form a very clear idea 
as to the actual profit when the stock is 
sold. Except in a few cases where a 
land owner and a tenant are in partner¬ 
ship. no record of the matter is kept at 
all, and the price when sold, minus the 
cost, in a general way represents the 
labor of the farmer, the draft on soil 
fertility and may or may not represent 
an actual profit. At a recent farmers’ 
institute, where the seeming lack of 
profit in cattle feeding was being dis¬ 
cussed, it was shown that while a bal¬ 
ance sheet failed to show a profit, yet 
every cattle feeding farmer present had 
a comfortable bank account; and as an 
explanation of this apparent contradic¬ 
tion it was stated by one farmer that 
the bank account came out of the soil, 
while another stoutly maintained that 
his had come out of his constitution. I 
have secured some figures in a recent 
cattle deal that came under my notice. 
The firm of Evans and Dines being a 
partnership concern, all data have been 
carefully kept. 
Statement: 
January 9, 1907. 
30 steers, 23,040 pounds, $4.10... .$944.04 
Commission .• 10.00 
Exchange . 1.90 
Freight . 36.02 
$995.56 
January 17, 1907. 
30 steers, 24.250 pounds, $4.15. . .$1,006.37 
Commission . 10.00 
Exchange . 2.00 
Freight . 40.01 
$1,058.38 
995.56 
$2,053.94 
Less one steer injured and paid for 35.00 
$2,018.94 
Interest on investment, six per 
cent . 112.59 
450 bushels corn, 50 cents. 225.00 
1.600 shocks fodder, 10 cents.... 160.00 
Pasture, 59 steers, seven months, 
$1.25 516.25 
Total cost .$3,032.78 
Sold December 12, 1907. 
59 steers, 67,390 pounds. 4.35.... $2,931.46 
Estimated gain of hogs after 
cattle 1.740 pounds, $6.25. 108.75 
$3,040.21 
Less cost . 3,032.78 
Net profit . $7.43 
The one steer lost was crippled in 
transit and paid for by the railroad com¬ 
pany. Fifty-eight hogs following the 
cattle during the 00 days the cattle were 
getting corn made a gain of 30 pounds 
each. The steers gained 354 pounds 
each in a little less than 11 months. 
The were grade Short-horns, dishorned 
and of good quality. The cattle were 
purchased in Chicago, through a live 
stock commission company and were 
shipped here (Highland Co., OhioY, 
driven to the farm and put on shock 
corn as the statement shows. In the 
Summer they were pastured and later 
were fed until sold. They were not 
sufficiently finished for market and as | 
corn was very high and hogs and cattle 
slumping off in price, the cattle were J 
sold to another feeder who intended to 
finish them for market. 
It will be seen that Evans and Dines 
have a net profit of $7.43 on this deal, 
which is apparently very small. Of 
course there is the manure, but the labor : 
of feeding offsets that. If we consider 
that the pasture, corn, fodder and money 
are commodities to be marketed, and 
that the cattle in this case were a very 
convenient market, the matter looks ! 
more favorable. Evans and Dines in¬ 
form me that during the first half of 
October, 1907, they could have sold these 
cattle for $4.80. If we deduct a gain of 
one pound per steer for the ensuing 60 
days, which gives instead of 67360 
pounds, 63850, which at $4.80 gives 
$3064.80 to which add the profit from 
the hogs, and we have a total return of 
$3173.55; deducting the cost we have left 
a net profit of $141.77. After all, this re¬ 
sult is not really an argument against 
THtefi RURAL NEW-YORKER 
March 7, 
cattle feeding, but it shows that corn is 
not a profitable feed for cattle. The 
value of the corn fed was $225 and of 
this the hogs made use of $108.75 worth. 
It is true that the hogs were sold at a 
high price, which accounts for some of 
the profit from this source, but from ob¬ 
servation I believe that the hogs should 
get the corn direct, and the cattle, as a 
side line, should get the pasture and 
roughage. Unless ground, cattle cannot 
manage corn to advantage, while hogs 
can, and the latter should get the corn 
direct, unless one has to compromise 
with the labor problem. There are 
many corn belt farmers who do not feed 
hogs for fear of cholera and because of 
their freedom from mortality, feed cattle 
only, and the frequent complaint is that 
the manure pile represents their profit. 
It is only too true. On a corn farm 
cattle as the principal stock are unprofit¬ 
able, but as a side line they may be 
highly profitable. w. e. duckwall. 
Hillsboro, O. 
Sulphur for Rats and Mice. 
R. F. R., Rchmond, Va .—I saw in a 
local paper that flowers of sulphur would 
drive away rats and mice. A farmer gives 
it as his own experience, that using a 
pound to a handful of corn, sprinkled 
slightly from top to bottom all through the 
corn, and sprinkled in and around holes, 
will drive them away. How about being 
sprinkled around fruit trees? 
Ans. —We have never noticed that 
rats and mice have such a dislike for 
sulphur. What do readers say? 
The teacher was endeavoring to ex¬ 
plain the meaning of ’’egotism” to the 
class. “Who is it,” he said, “who ex¬ 
pects never to be neglected, who expects 
the best of everything, imagines that he 
is the centre of everything, who never 
thinks of nor does anything for any¬ 
body else, but expects everything done 
for him?” “Please, teacher,” said a 
small boy, one of a large family, “the 
baby.”—FI iegende Blaetter. 
LARGE IMPROVED ENGLISH YORKSHIRES. 
from best Importation. Address 
A. A. BRADLEY, Frewsburg, New York. 
Reg. Poland China Pigs °‘ t 
right price. Also COLLIE PUPS. 
F. O. HEASLE Y, R. F. D. No. 4, Mercer. Pa. 
Reg. O. I. C. Pigs, all ages; service boars; gilts, 
open and bred. 15 choice Shrop. ewes, due to lamb in 
Mar. All Reg. Oedar Lawn Farm,Ludlowville.N.Y. 
pUCCU|RCQ—THE WHITE, BACON HOG. 
briLOmnCO Long-bodied, Square-built, good 
grazers, good mothers, gentle, profitable. 
MORNINGSIDE FARM, Sylvania, Pa. 
JERSEY CATTLE, 
BERKSHIRE HOGS, 
It. F. SHANNON. 907 Liberty St., Pittsburg, Pa« 
SOAPSTONE FARM 
Haverford, Penna. 
We will be glad to quote prices on 
GUERNSEYS, SHROPSH1RES, DU= 
ROC=JERSEYS, WHITE MUSCOVYS 
AND WHITE WYANDOTTES. 
HACKNEY STALLIONS! K'-'.S.K: 
Y. Champion and right at home. Prices one-half 
what others ask. R. P. Stericker, West Orange>N.J. 
C A D C A I P 2 span of mare mules;'7 
* ■* yrs. old: weight about 1,600 
lbs. each. W. T. NEWSOM, R 2, Columbus, Ind. 
The Kentucky Jack Farm 
Is the wholesale house for 
jacks, as we breed and raise 
the big mam’otli Kentucky 
jacks, and can sell you a 
first-class jack at 25 to 50 per 
cent, cheaper than a dealer 
or speculator can. Write to¬ 
day for prices on jacks, jen¬ 
nets and mules. A large 
lot to select from. 
JOE. E. WRIGHT, Junction City, Ivy. 
JACKS. 
147 Big black Kentucky Mam¬ 
moth, Imported Catalonian and 
Majorca jacks, forty Jennets, 
thirty saddle and harness stal¬ 
lions, forty saddle mares. 
Tamworth and Poland China 
hogs. Our catalogue is the finest 
everissued by anyjack Breeder. 
Our prices are right and you 
will positively buy If you visit 
our farms and mean business. 
J. E. COOK & CO., Lexington, Kentucky. 
PERCHERON and 
FRENCH COACH 
STALLIONS 
for sale. Help the far¬ 
mers make money with 
better horses. Make a 
big profit yourself with 
a good Stallion. Write 
Elwood S. Akin, 
Auburn, N. Y. 
GREAT AUCTION SALE. 
100 Imported Draft Stallions, Mares in Foal,and German Coach Stallions 100 
WILL BE SOLD AT THE 
SHARON VALLEY STOCK FARM, 
NEWARK, <).. Wednesday, March I8tli, 1908. 
Sale commencing at 9 o'clock A. M. sharp. Held under cover. 
Farmers and breeders will find just what they want at reasonable' 
prices. It will be the greatest sale of draft horses held in America. 
A number of mares well mated and mostly in foal. A number of 
draft geldings bred from my best stallions and a number of high- 
acting coach teams and single drivers will be sold at this sale. 
Terms of sale made known on day of sale. Those expecting to 
give notes must furnish Bank references. Send for catalogs which 
which will he out soon. Newark, O. is on the B.& O. & Pan Handle 
R.R. and several electric lines. You can come and go every hour. 
Sharon Valley Stock Farm is l l 4 miles from the city, west. Free 
conveyances to and from the farm. Citizens 'Phone 2110; Bell 
'Phone 651W. COL. G. W. CRAWFORD, Drop. 
THE CLARK EARM ITEI1E 
HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN CATILE 
GENIE CliOTIIIIiDE 48097 RECENT OFFICIAL RECORD. 
One day test 95.1 ]l>s. milk, 4.642 lbs. fat and 5.803 lbs. butter. 
Seven day test 639.4 lbs. milk, 24.037 lbs. fat and 30.046 lbs. butter. 
Thirty day test 2601.2 lbs, milk, 93.J56 lbs. fat and 116.445 lbs. butter. 
Best World’s Official Record of all Breeds for One Day’s Butter Production 
The Clark Farm herd is headed b v PONTIAC CHI BON .'191211, one of the best sons of Hengervekl 
DeKol and out of Inka Darkness 2nd's Queen 40182, with a record of 492.20 IDs. milk and 25.70 lbs. butter 
in seven days, with average butter fat of 4.17. Two sisters of this bull on the dam’s side have recently 
made records, one at four years of 26.39 lbs. and another at three years of 20.59 lbs. butter in seven days. 
A fine lot of Bull and Heifer Calves is offered for Sale. 
w. W. CHENEY, IVtaxilivLis, TV. Y. 
GREENWOOD HERD HOLSTEINS. 
Headed by our famous herd Dull PRINCE YMBA SPOFFORD whose dam, Ymba 3d’s Pledge Clothilde sold for 16000, has A.B.O- 
record of 613.9 lbs. milk, 30.38 lbs. butler in 7 days, 2029.3 lbs. milk, 121.34 lbs butter In 30 days, 100.r, lbs. milk in 1 day. 
His Sire’s dam Katy Spofford Corona holds World's champion Jr. 3 year old record of 090.65 lbs. milk, 26.02 lbs. butter In 7 days. 
. Write us your needs In llolsteins or come and select for yourself, (either secures an honest and satisfactory deal.) 
E. H. KNAPP & SON, ------- Route 1. FA BUTS, N. Y. 
VILLAGE FARM 
JERSEY HERD 
H. V. PRENTICE, Prop., Worcester, Mass. 
HERD nEADED BY 
THE GREAT FONTAINE FERN BULL 
GOLDEN 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 lierd 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. 
FERN’S JUBILEE No. 73852 
HEADS THE 
LAUREL FARM JERSEY HERD 
SIRE—Louisiana Purchase, out of the great 
St. Louis test cow Blossom of Florence, No. 
166108. DAM—Fern of Florence, No. 164625. 
Test, 25 lbs. 8 ozs., in 7 days; 93 lbs. 4 ozs. in 30 
days; 330 lbs. butter in 120 days. 
Increase of Herd for Sale. 
J. GRANT MORSE, Hamilton, N. Y. 
ECALORAMA 
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 
ana breeding at very attractive prices. 
CALVIN J. HUSON, Penn Yan, N.Y. 
STONE FARM BERKSHIRE SWINE. 
lift" * Full Age Sows Lred for March far- 
\hl ^ 11 L L L U rowing; 10 Spring Gilts hred for March 
I Ln ami A|,ril Arrowing: 6 Spring and 
Summer Service Boars; 1 2-Yr. Old 
Son of Masterpiece 77000; 60 Summer and Fall Pigs. All 
representing the improved American type. We have over 100 
head of all ageH, ami all prices, from good useful farmers’ hogs 
to fancy show animals. Address all letters to 
KICHAKI) H. STONK, Trumansburg, N. Y» 
SPRINGBANK HERD 
LARGE BERKSHIRES ^ 
A fine bunch of Sows coming a year 
oid by Grand Premier, No. 80005,bred to Baron Duke 
85tli, No. 91215. A son of Premier Longfellow, No. 
68600, Grand Champion at St. Lonis in 1904. Booklet 
on application. J. E. WATSON, Marbledale, Conn. 
Aubrey Farm Berksbires, 
Our herd is headed by Lord Premier of Aubrey, 
an own son of the Great Lord Premier. We are 
offering some of his get, also a few sows in pig to 
him at attractive prices. 
J. G. & J. L. STACEY, Geneva, N. Y. 
LOCUST HOME BERKSHIRES. 
Yearling Sows and Spring Gilts, bred to Charmer 
Masterpiece 103371 for early Winter and Spring far¬ 
row; one aged herd Boar, choice Spring Boars, Sum¬ 
mer and Pall Pigs for sale. For prices, etc., write 
S. C. FRENCH, - Atwater, New York. 
Reg. P, Chinas, Berkshires & C, Whites 
8 wks. and older, mated not akin. 
Service Boars, have stock returned, 
refund money if not satisfactory. 
Reg. Hoisteins, Heifers, Bulls and 
Cows in Calf. HAMILTON & CO.,Cochranville,Pa 
BERKSHIRES. 
American and English Breeding. We offer fifteen 
gilts bred for March and April farrow, and will be 
glad to send catalogue containing descriptions of 
our breeding stock. Address 
WILLOUGHBY FARM, Gettysburg, Pa. 
BERKSHIRE PIGS tered Stock, not related. 
Early Fall Boars or Sows, first choice—*20.00. 
Early Fall Boars or Sows, second choice—*15.00. 
Early Fall Boars or Sows, third choice—*12.00. 
DR. J. H. MARSHALL, Soutliold, 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 Heury W. Jeffers, Plaiusboro, N. J. 
The BLOOMINGDALE 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 Bui.i, Calves. 
A. A. CORTKLYOU, Somerville, N. J. 
HOLSTEIN=FRIESI AN YEARLING 
BULLS FOR SALE AT 
FARMERS’ PRICES. 
1 have for sale several Registered IIolstein-Frie- 
sian Bulls ready for service; handsomely marked, 
well-grown, straight animals, of exceptional breed¬ 
ing, and perfect in every respect. Also six heifers a 
year old in November and December last, of equal 
quality. These animals are offered for sale at 
prices within easy reach of the ordinary farmer. 
If price and breeding are satisfactory, will ship cl 
approval as to individual qualities, and if not en¬ 
tirely satisfactory may be returned at my expense 
both ways. Pedigrees, markings, and full descrip¬ 
tion furnished on request. Address 
P. 1J. MCLENNAN, Syracuse, New York. 
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 bo kept in the Herd and officially tested. 
Write for description and prices. 
WOODCREST FARM, 
Rifton, Ulster County, New York. 
REG, HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN ST 0 CK 7 
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 tine yearling hull 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 be sold at reasonable prices. May be seen at 
farm only 30 minutes trolley ride from Syracuse. 
JOHN McLENNAN. Fayetteville, N. Y . 
ALL ABOUT HOLSTEINS 
Send for free illustrated pamphlet describing 
this great breed of cattle. 
JF^L^^HOUGHTOb^Sec^j-BrattleborOj^H. 
DAIRY COWS —9 an furn »sh High Grade 
UHin I UUVTOa Dairy Cows in Carload lots. 
Write your wants. F. B. DUTTON, Woodstock, Vt. 
FOR. SAL.E 
GUERNSEY BULL DARLIUS 9556. 
A fine animal and tuberculin tested. Also some 
Choice Chester White Pigs of both sexes 
Hearts Delight Farm, Cliazv, N. Y. 
Springdale Hoisteins— Are producers, fine in¬ 
dividuals and richly bred. A grand lot of bulls,cows, 
heifers and calves, for sale at reasonable prices. 
Write,mating vain*, H.M.Lyon & Sons,Wyalusing.Pa 
ABERDEEN-ANGUS CATTLEiSSSl 
bulls of royal breeding. The best to cross on dairy 
cows. Also females of any age. 
ltose Dale Stock Farms, Jefferson ton, Va. 
FOR ftAI F-Bed Polled CALVES and 
rv/n OMI-E, j c. PIGS. Prices 
reasonable. E. J. ADAMS, Adams Basin, N. Y r . 
AYRSHIRE CATTLE OF AVON. 
As I am making arrangements for my next trip to 
Scotland, I have a few very choice young Imported 
Cows, also Heifers and Bulls from Imported Sires 
and Dams, which I will offer at very attractive 
prices in order to make room for my next importa¬ 
tion. Write for prices, etc., or call and see them. 
W. P. SCHANCK, Avon, New York. 
m PADM Berkshire Hogs and Jersey 
I HIllll Cattle; stock for sale; always 
on hand. M. L. BENHAM, LeRoy, Ohio. 
50 Mammoth Bronze 
Turkeys; 75 Chester 
White,Poland China 
and Berkshire Pigs, 
all ages. 100 bus. Improved Golden Dent Gourd 
Seed Corn, and 2 litters Scotch Collies. Send 
2-cent stamp for prices. 
EDWARD WALTER, West Chester, Pa. 
fJlTHOC JERSEYS- Purebred 5 mos. old, males 
and Gilts, not akin, $10 to $12. Pedigrees fur¬ 
nished. I never had a dissatisfied customer. 
J. W. Campbell, Fairpoint, O. 
nUROC JERSEY PIGS, exceptionally fine, 
from registered stock. *5. Also Collie Pups. 
HUGH BRINTON, West Chester, Pa. 
