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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
November 21, 
Live Stock and Dairy 
DEVON CATTLE. 
The picture shown at Fig. 420 gives a 
good idea of Devon steers in a New 
England pasture. There is less said 
about the Devon cattle than there well 
might be, for this trim, red animal is 
one of the most beautiful of all breeds. 
In many situations it is also one of 
the most useful animals that carries 
hide and horns. Bright red in color, 
with long branching horns, intelligent 
face and trim, active habits, the Devon 
is especially well suited to a rocky coun¬ 
try where an animal must hustle to 
obtain its living. At some of the fairs 
in eastern Connecticut one of the most 
interesting exhibits is the long string of 
red oxen. It is customary for the 
farmers to unite in what they call a 
town team, bring the best of their oxen 
to the fair, hitch them together, and, if 
there is a race track, make a circuit of 
it with the oxen. If there is no track 
the steers are hooked together and stand 
in a long string about the ground. There 
is no live stock on earth that make a 
handsomer show on the fair ground 
than a long string of these beautiful 
red colored animals. The Devons are 
fair milkers and the milk is of fair 
quality, but, as generally bred, the ani¬ 
mals are more useful for beef and for 
work than for the dairy. For a general 
purpose animal, that is, one expected to 
give a good mess of milk and at the 
same time make a good-sized carcass 
the United States Sanitarium. The 
physicians in charge say that any medi¬ 
cine strong enough to kill the tuber¬ 
culosis microbes will destroy the tissues 
of the lungs. They prescribe no drugs 
for the lung troubles but rely on nour¬ 
ishing diet, fresh air and sanitary meas¬ 
ures to build up the system. Some phy¬ 
sicians believe that the tuberculosis mi¬ 
crobes are not the cause of the dis¬ 
ease, but are merely scavengers that 
clean up the waste of depleted lungs 
that have not been properly nourished; 
otherwise they are harmless, are not in¬ 
fectious. I attribute my long life to 
the large use of the apple and other 
fruits. I eschew pork and red meats, 
use sugar sparingly, regard the use of 
the chloride of soda, salt, as very 
rasping and drastic on the kidneys; do 
not feed it to my stock; experience con¬ 
vinces me that they are better with¬ 
out it. A. C. AUSTIN. 
New Mexico. 
COST OF A HOG. 
What will it cost to raise a pig when 
he is four weeks old, to weigh 100 pounds, 
calculating everything he eats at the price 
corn is now? P. a. d. 
Pennsylvania. 
At this time ©f the year, November 
1 , it is quite a different matter to raise 
a four-weeks-old pig up to the 100- 
pound mark than it would be if he 
were born in March or April. It is well 
known that it costs more to produce 
pork in cold weather than it does dur¬ 
ing the Summer months. However, 
with, a good supply of cheap food, such 
DEVON STEERS IN A NEW ENGLAND PASTURE. Fig. 420. 
of beef, the Devon is probably without 
a superior, but the breed has not been 
pushed or developed as it should have 
been. If this breed had been handled 
and boomed as the Jerseys have been 
there is no doubt but that it would have 
proved far more popular and would 
have received far more attention than 
at present. It is a great breed and 
worthy of the attention of anyone who 
wants to combine beauty with utility. 
BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS AND MILK. 
I wish to pay my respects to Green’s 
prize essay on “Bovine Tuberculosis” 
that appeared on page 819. For 75 years 
I have been a regular consumer of milk, 
have always had it whenever it was to 
be had. For a good many years I was 
a commercial man, and covered a circuit 
of many States. At the hotels I always 
ordered milk, which I preferred to their 
coffee slops. I was the pioneer who 
founded the wholesale milk business at 
St. Louis, Mo. The receipts were 25 to 
40 eight-gallon cans daily. All this I 
tested and assorted as soon as received 
before they went into refrigeration, and 
again at two o’clock in, the morning, 
when they were loaded on wagons for 
distribution. I believe that there are 
but few that have ever consumed the 
milk of so many individual cows. Now, 
if these myriads of malefic tuberculosis 
germs are such deadly foes of man as 
Mr. Green states I ought to have been 
in my grave 60 years ago. Is not ex¬ 
perience a better guide than this microbe 
superstition theory? Here is a chance 
for an association of middlemen to butt 
in on the farmer for a soft job. We 
soon will be a country of bureaucrats 
like Russia. 
I am located in the neighborhood of 
as apples, pumpkins and skim-milk, 
which are generally found on the farm, 
the cost of feed can be materially re¬ 
duced from the standard price for a 
cornmeal ration. At the present price 
of cornmeal every pound of pork you 
make with it will cost you at least 
seven cents, provided you have good 
stock. If you have a mongrel pig, one 
bred on the razorback plan, it may cost 
you twice this amount. Therefore it 
can easily be seen that as a business 
proposition it will not pay to buy corn 
at $35 per ton and feed it to pigs worth 
six cents a pound. Neither will it pay 
to feed pigs an exclusive cornmeal 
ration while they are growing their 
first hundred pounds. Under the pres¬ 
ent market conditions there is only one 
way for the average farmer to make 
much profit with pigs. He must first 
have plenty of skim-milk, or else furnish 
a good pasture for the pigs in Summer, 
with soiling crops and Alfalfa hay for 
Winter. These feeds are to be supple¬ 
mented with home-grown grains, such 
as corn, oats and barley. The corn can 
be fed whole to pigs which are being 
finished for market, but the oats and 
barley should be ground and. for very 
young pigs, the oat hulls should be 
sifted out. c. s. G. 
Pomace for Stock. —In answer to the 
inquiry about feeding apple pomace to 
hogs and cows I have a cider mill on 
my place and have fed pomace for 
many years with good results for hogs. 
I have mixed it with both middlings 
and meal in the swill barrel with milk. 
For cows I feed fresh pomace without 
feed. I feed lightly at first and raise to 
one-half bushel to a cow. Cows gain in 
milk on it and never refuse to eat, and 
there never has been any bad taste in 
butter or milk. I use a heavy screw 
press. l. g. b. 
Phillipsport, N. Y. 
a FEW REA SO ISIS WHY 
ERGO PORTO*RICO MOLASSES 
DESERVES VOUR COIVSIDERATIOISI 
It Will Reduce Your Feed Bill At Least 25%. 
It Will Put Your Stock in the Best Possible Condition. 
It Will Increase the Milk- Yield. 
It Abolishes Colic and Improves the Digestion. 
Produces a Shiny Coat and Gives Vigor and Strength to the Animals. 
“ERCO” is high testing pure, unadulterated molasses and when 
mixed with grain and by-products of the farm makes a perfect ration. 
Thousands now use it with marked success. Make your own molasses 
feed, save the manufacturers expense and know what you are feeding. 
Write for booklet giving full information. 
THE AMERICAN MOLASSES COMPANY OF NEW YORK, 
111 WALL STREET, NEW YORK. 
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 l)e Kol’s Sarcastic 
Bad. 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 OF 
HOUSTKIN-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 agos to offer at prices that will please you. 
A special offer on some nicely bred Bull, Calves. 
A. A. CORTELYOU. Somerville, N. J. 
HOLSTEIN-FRIESIANS 
GKNIK CI.OTBII.UK, one of the world’s 
official record cows with 30.05 lbs. butter in seven 
days and 110.45 lbs. butter in thirty days. 
I’ONTIAC CHIKON, one of the best sons of 
Hengerveld De Kol. Bull Calves For Sale. 
W. W. CHENEY, - Manlius. N. Y. 
THE THtRD ANNUAL 
NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW 
AT CHICAGO IN THE COLISEUM 
DECEMBER 2 TO 10, 1008. 
Will be an event worthy your attention and patronage. 
At this Show the finest dairy herds in the world 
will be exhibited. They will come from all parts 
of the United States and Canada. It will be the 
best show of dairy cattle ever presented to the 
public. The display of dairy machinery will be 
better and bigger than ever before, showing many 
new inventions and dairy apparatus. 
PREMIUMS AND PRIZES 
$7000 in premiums for live stock exhibitors, 
besides many special prizes and trophies. 
$2000 in cash prizes for Managers and Secretar¬ 
ies of creameries and cheese factories. 
EDUCATIONAL FEATURES 
A Dairymen’s convention. 
An International Milk Dealers’ Ass’n Convention. 
A Convention of creamery and cheese factory 
Managers and Secretaries, etc. 
Two Cattle Parades daily. 
Special Engagement —The management positively 
announces that Colantha 4th’s Johanna, the Cham¬ 
pion Dairy Cow of the world, will be on exhibition. 
For further information write to the 
NATIONAL HAIRY SHOW ASSOCIATION, 
154 Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois. 
HERE IS A GOOD START IN 
ALL ABOUT HOLSTEINS 
Send for free illustrated pamphlet describing 
this great breed of cattle. 
Beef^MTilTshorntorns^i^J^jl^isiffTIi 
calves all ages. 25 head must go at once. Satis¬ 
faction guaranteed. Write for price list “D” 
today. Maplewood Stock Farm, Allegan, Mich. 
CALVES. 
Raise Them W'ithout Milk. 
Booklet Free. 
J. W. Bar well, Waukegan,Ill. 
The GUERNSEY COW is the 
Most Economical Producer of 
Dairy Products of the Highest Quality. 
Reason WHY—by writing 
Guernsey Club, Box R. N. Y., Peterboro, N. H 
Fnp Oil I C— Registered Dutch Belted Bull 
■ UH whLC “Prince”—two years old—seven 
g rizes. Ditto. “Lad”—yearling—mar-ked perfect; 
itto. “Pirate”—calf—marked perfect. Registered 
Hampshire Swine (the Bacon hog), Pigs, regular 
markings $8.00, irregular markings $6.00. Address 
Chas. Stewart Davison, So. Williamstown, Mass. 
DORSET SHEEP 
Chester White and Large Yorkshire Swine. 
FOR SAI.K—Dorset Yearling and Ram Lambs 
from one of the best flocks in the United States or 
Canada. Also Chester White and Large Yorkshire 
Swine of both sexes for sale at all times. Also some 
young Chester White Sows to farrow soon. Prices 
reasonable. W. H. Miner, Chazy, Cliiiton Co.N.Y. 
W illow Roe Stock Farm has a few choice Merino 
and Delaine Rams for sale. Mostly sired by 
Shylock, one of the greatest B. Rams living. 
These rams have great bone, covering and fleece. 
G. B. QUINN, Roxbury, Ohio. 
QL| Rfl DQ H I R CQ— 30 Yearling Rams, 30 Ram 
OnnUrOll I liLw Lambs. Also Ewes and Ewe 
Lambs; 2 extra rams for show. Address 
FRED VAN VLEET, Lodi. NewYork. 
REGISTERED JERSEYS 
FOR $100 
Bull Calf sired by Fern’s Jubilee No. 73852. 
Heifer Calf sired by Laird Pedro No. 64659. 
These calves carry the blood of the greatest 
Jerseys in the world. Address 
.J. GRANT MORSE, Hamilton, N. Y^. 
SE* RQC YQ—Combination and Golden Lad;for 
Ubllwia I V sale, 51 cows, 4 heifers, 20 hulls. 
S. E. N1V1N, Landenberg, Pa. 
KALORAMA 
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 
and breeding at very attractive prices. 
CALVIN J. HUSON, Penn Yan,N.Y. 
BROOKSIDE BERKSHIRES 
Boars and Sows of all ages combining the most 
fashionable strains of the breed. Give me full des¬ 
cription of what you want and let me give you 
price. Address J. P. O'HARA, Moravia, N. Y. 
O f\ THE DAIRY FARMER’S 
» ■■ ■ HOG. Large litters of large 
pigs. Satisfaction guaranteed. Address 
CROSS-ROAD FARM. Plattsburg, NewYork. 
0 10 PIGS, Mar. and April farrow. Mated not 
V. 1, Ll. akin. Bred sows. All Registered Silver 
Premium Stock. F. J. Schwartz, E. Pharsalia.N.Y 
rnn PAI C— Duroc Jersey Red Swine. Prize 
lUn Vl\ LL winners at W. Va. State Fair, Sept. 
7 to 11,1908, on 8 entries in strong competition we 
won 6 prizes, 3 firsts, 2 seconds, one sweepstuke 
prize: also have choice Delaine Rams and Collie 
Dogs. Write for price on what you want. 
J. H. LEWIS & SON, Cameron, W. Va. 
If in need of a good 
SHROPSHIRE RAM OR RAM LAMS, 
write J. C. DUNCAN, Lewiston, New York. 
sale Rostered R&mbouillet Rams 
C. W. HALLIDAY, Route 2, Hammondsport, N. Y. 
SPRINGBANK HERD 
LARGE BERKSHIRES 
A fine bunch of Sows coming a year 
old by Grand Premier, No. 80005,bred to Baron Duke 
85th, No. 91215. A son of Premier Longfellow, No. 
68600, Grand Champion at St. Louis in 1904. Booklet 
on application. J.E. WATSON. Marhledale. Conn. 
Large English YORKSHIRES 
boars,brood sows' 
and pigs of both sexes. All bred from the famous 
Chilinark herd. Otto W. Post. Owasco Lake, N. Y. 
pOLLIE PUPS from imported Stock. Females 
^ cheap. NELSON BROS., Grove City, Pa. 
S COTCH COLLIKS, Spayed Females, two to 
eight inos. Circ. SILAS DECKER, Montrose Pa. 
A finn FERRETS For Sale. Write for price list and circular, 
iU U U it’s free. Dk KLEINE BROS., Box 42, Jamestown,Mich. 
PPRRFTQ aisei sma11 lots, are strong 
Itllllk I O and healthy. Warranted good rat 
and rabbit hunters. Prices reasonable. Address 
SHADY LAWN FERRET FARM, New London, O. 
HORSES 
Going Blind, Bary Co., 
Iowa City, la. Can Cure 
Large Berkshires 
English and American bred. 150 to select from. 
Matings not akin. Catalogue on application. 
WILLOUGHBY PA KM. Gettysburg, Pa. 
LOCUST HOME BERKSHIRES 
Direct Premier Longfellow, Lord Premier and 
Masterpiece strains. Young stock for sale. 
S. C. FRENCH, Atwater, N. Y. 
LARGE BERKSHIRES. 
Most approved breeding. All animals guaranteed 
and registered free of charge. Write for prices. 
H. C. & H. B. Harpemling, Dundee, N. Y. 
OHIO FARM 
on hand. M 
L. 
Berkshire Hogs and Jersey 
Cattle; stock for sale; always 
BENHAM. LeRoy, Ohio. 
Death the Stomach 
Worms Guaranteed 
Wo will send you 100 lbs. of DK. 
HOLLAND’S MEDICATED STOCK 
SALT on 60 days’ trial freight 
prepaid. If you derive no benefit, 
it costs you nothing; If you do, It 
costs you $5.00. Give us your or¬ 
der at once. 
The HOLLAND STOCK REMEDY 
COMPANY, Wellington, Ohio. 
For Sale BLACK JACKS 
Measley Nose 3 to 5 years old, 
weigh about 800 lbs., height 
4 ft. 8 ins. to 4 ft. 9 ins. 
standard measure. Price 
as low as $250. Jennets in 
foal as low as $35. Must 
sell. Are worth more than 
double the price asked. All 
warranted kind, sound,and 
sure foal getters. Inclose 
stamp for particulars. A. B. Stevens,So.Canaan,Pa. 
NI CORN DAIRY RATION 
every Farmer and Stock Raiser should know all about. 72 % of digestible organic 
matter, and 22% protein—No salt or filler. This is far more digestible food material 
than any other dairy feed ever marketed. Made of Ajax Flakes properly balanced. 
Write, CHAPIN & CO.. Inc.. Buffalo. N. Y. 
