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TPiE RURAL, NEW-YORKER 
Live Stock and Dairy 
RINGING A BULL; CAPONS. 
1. At what age, and season of year, 
pounds per acre. We use cow peas and 
peanuts, and use stable manure as a 
top-dressing on oats and vetch, apply¬ 
ing with a manure spreader. We began 
season of year, boarding horses as an adjunct to truck 
has experience shown it to be proper and farming, but in future expect to make 
... it our mam business, as the high price 
there is any accepted method of perform- ... , 6 , 1 
ing the operation please decribe that which anc * unreliability of the colored labor 
is best to pursue with a yearling by one makes trucking very uncertain business. 
who has never performed the job? Give as Norfolk Co., Va. 
much detail as your space will permit and 
the subject requires, including the best sort 
of ring to be used, etc. Does nose-ringing 
a Holstein bull tend to irritability of tem¬ 
per of the animal or otherwise? 2. I un¬ 
derstand that canonizing should he per¬ 
formed between the age of two and four 
months. Is not the principal obstacle to 
the more general practice of this opera¬ 
tion, the obscurity of sex at that tender 
age especially as respects the larger 
breeds of fowls? Have you any sugges¬ 
tions to make on this point as regards the 
White Wyandotte cockerel? n. w. t. 
New York. 
JOHN B. LEWIS. 
GRAIN RATION FOR COWS. 
Can you tell me whether the following 
will be a good grain ration for milch cows: 
one quart bran, one quart cornmeal, one 
quart cotton seed? I have been feeding 
mixed feed, but bran is cheaper and I 
would like to substitute it if it is a good 
feed for the cows. They have fair mixed 
hay, not much clover and no silage. 
f. s. M. 
The feeds you mention are all right 
for milch cows, but instead of feeding 
after the spraying. 
JACKS AND STALLIONS 
Some parties claim that they are getting as much 
for jacks as a year ago but we are selling ours from 
30# to 50# cheaper. Kentucky Mammoth, Im¬ 
ported Catalonian, Imported Malyorca, $500 to 
$800, the kind that have been bringing from $800 
to $1,500. If you will visit our farms in the next 
thirty days you will find the greatest bargains ever 
offered by any firm, in good jacks and stallions. 
A guarantee unquestionable goes with each jack 
sold. These jacks and stallions must be sold, panic 
or no panic. Write or wire us when to expect you. 
J. F. COOK & CO., Lexington, Kentucky. 
Branch Barn, Wichita, Kansas, Fair Grounds. 
PERGHERON 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. 
HORSES GoingJBlind, Bary Co., 
Iowa City, la. Can Cure. 
flRIX/IMfi Angora Goats; Milch Goats 
UnlVINU UUfll Op.O.Groesbeck.BY,Hartford,Ct 
JERSEY CATTLE, 
BERKSHIRE HOGS, 
It. F. SHANNON. 907 Liberty St.. Pittsburg, Pa. 
equal parts by measure I would feed 
1. I prefer ringing a bull when he is equal parts by weight, and would add 
a yearling, as it is easy to hold him at about 1J/2 pound of O. P. oil meal to 
this time with a common halter. Do the ration, as it contains no succulent 
not cut a round piece out of the nasal feeds, such as silage, roots or green 
septum, or burn a hole through it, as fodder. _ C. S. G. 
that would probably injure the sense of Pastorin|! Sprayed 0rchard 
feeling in the nose, besides being cruel. „ advisalll „ to p . lshlr „ an >ppl . 
I use a common trocar and canula for orchard that has been sprayed with Bor- 
punching the hole and holding it in deaux mixture? 
shape for the ring. It is difficult to Oswego, N. Y 
v . If you mean to ask if there is danger 
insert the ring after punching the hole of posoning the stock—no. We should 
without the use of the canula, as the not hesitate to ^ urn the stock in two ^ 
holes through the cartilage and skin in 
the nose are not in opposition. A cop¬ 
per ring, hinged in the center, with a 
screw to hold it together after insertion, 
is commonly used. It makes little dif¬ 
ference what time of year is selected, 
except that any operation is better per¬ 
formed in cool weather when there are 
is no danger of irritation by flies. Nose¬ 
ringing a bull has no effect whatever 
upon his disposition, its sole purpose 
being to furnish a means for handling 
him with ease and safety. 2. We often 
hear great stories about the profits to 
he made from capons. If these stories 
were all true nearly every poultryman 
would be raising capons; but as a mat¬ 
ter of fact, a comparatively few farmers 
or poultrymen are engaged in this line 
of business. In the first place, there 
is no reason for caponizing unless you 
intend keeping the birds long enough 
to make them larger than they would 
naturally grow without the operation. 
It takes about 10 months to grow a 
capon and fit it for market. The cost 
of feeding and housing the birds for 
this length of time seems to be the 
principal objection to raising capons. 
The operation is not difficult when per¬ 
formed as soon as the sexes can be dis¬ 
tinguished, which will be before they 
are three months old with White Wy- 
andottes. When poultry is raised for 
market there is practically no advantage 
in caponizing, as all the birds intended 
for meat can be crate-fattened in the 
Fall and sold at capon prices. This re¬ 
duces the length of time the birds are 
housed and fed about one-half, and adds 
considerably to the profits. 
C. S. GREENE. 
BOARDING HORSES IN VIRGINIA. 
We charge $12 per month for boarding 
horses, and judging by only two years’ 
experience, I would say that where one 
is located so as to grow good feed 
cheaply the business is quite profitable. 
Most of the horses we take are heavy 
drafters, such as are used on ice 
wagons, etc., in the city. Some are tem¬ 
porarily disabled and some convales¬ 
cents. In this climate we always get 
two crops in a year from the same land. 
I can plant corn after early potatoes in 
Tune, and after the corn is shocked sow 
the ground in Winter turf oats and 
Hairy Vetch. Then after cutting the 
oats and vetch for hay the last of May 
we can plant corn, cow peas or pea¬ 
nuts, and harvest the crop in time to 
put the land back in oats and vetch 
again. We use acid phosphate and 
muriate of potash at the rate of 400 
SOAPSTONE FARM 
Haverford, Penna. 
We will be glad to quote prices on 
GUERNSEYS, SHROPSH1RES, DU= 
ROC=JERSEYS, WHITE MUSCOVYS 
AND WHITE WYANDOTTES. 
Air PIGS, Mar. and April farrow. Mated not 
u. 1 . v. akin. Bred sows. All Registered Silver 
Premium Stock. F. J. Schwartz, E. Pharsalia.N.Y 
SALT ANIMALS 
nUIO CADM Berkshire Hogs and Jersey 
UnlU rHnlll Cattle; stock for sale; always 
on hand. M. L. BENHAM, LeRoy, Ohio. 
Stone Farm Berkshires 
II If. nH. „ 5 Yearling Sows, bred to choice 
WB it TTBl * J0ars f° r April and May farrowing. 
10 Fall Boars and 50 Spring 
Pigs. All at attractive prices. Address all letters 
to RICHARD H. STONE, Tmmansburg, N. Y. " 
THE HUMANE 
SENSIBLE WAY 
Let their taste guide you by supplying Com¬ 
pressed Pure-Salt Bricks in holders, convenient, 
economical, animals never neglected, never take 
too much. Refined dairy salt guaranteed. Address 
BELMONT STABLE SUPPLY CO., 
Station C. Brooklyn, N»Y. 
FARMERS AND STOCKMEN 
Have you heard of Dr. 
Thatcher’s Fly Killer, 
—the only one that kills flies? 
Every dairyman loses money 
who does not use it. Butter and 
cheese factories are requested 
to write for special proposi¬ 
tion. Responsible agents 
wanted everywhere. Big money-maker for hustlers. 
Address for full particulars to NORTHERN 
WALL PAPER & PAINT CO. ,Potsdam,N.Y 
SWISS 
Cow Bells 
Patented Design. Made from 
Finest Quality Swiss 
Beil Metal. 
We sell exclusl vely to the job- 
bing trade, but to introduce 
these delightfully musical 
toned Swiss Cow Bells more _ 
generally, offer them singly or in sets, tuned to ac¬ 
cord. Made in 8 different sizes, with extra fine and 
substantial straps, or singly with or without straps. 
Send for circular of Cow, Sheep and Turkey Bells, 
etc. We are the oldest Bell Makers in America. 
BEV1N BROS. MFC. CO., EAST HAMPTON, CONN. 
Citizens ’Phone 266. 
April 18, 
SECOND SPRING AUCTION SALE 
At the Sharon Valley Stock Farm, Newark, 0. 
On WEDNESDAY, MAY 6th, 1908. 
, After such a very successful sale on March 18th, Col. Crawford 
cabled at once to Europe for another lot of Belgian and Percheron 
stallions and mares. And at this second sale lie will offer to you 
all fresh, sound imported stallions and mares, home-bred stallions 
and mares, draft geldings 4 yrs old, well mated, suitable for heavy 
drays or brewery teams; some high-stepping coach horses, also 
some single drivers. Farmers and breeders should not fail to 
attend as it will be to your interest. 
Send for circulars which will explain all about it and tell you 
where the Stock Farm is. Catalogs will be out one week before 
the sale. Send for one. 
COL. G. W. CRAWFORD, Prop. 
Sharon Valley Stock Farm, Newark, O. Bell ’Phone 651 W. 
W. W. CHENEY SPECIAL CONSIGNMENT 
HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN CATTLE 
I wish to call attention to my offering in the HUNT SALE, to be held at SYRACUSE, APRIL 
1908. The following cattle belonging to me will be sold on that day. In all there will be Twenty- 
two head of which nine have A. R. O. Records. Two of the nine have records of over 20 lbs. 
Three are two-year-olds, that with their first calves made average records of over 15 lbs. each. 
also be m my consignment a son of GENIE CLOTHILDE, my one day official world’s record 
butter cow, that also has a record of 30.046 lbs. butter in seven days and a record of 116.445 
lbs. butter in thirty days. A daughter of GENIE CLOTHILDE and a sister of this bull that 
is to be sold has just made a record of 82.59 lbs. and averaged for three days 4.67# butter fat. This 
young bull is sired by a Grandson of CANARY MERCEDES, so that both on the dam and sires 
^ l l^ er 1S as as there is. There will also oe a Two-year-old daughter of 
DEKOL BURKE in the sale. This daughter of DKKOL BURKE has just made a record of 
between 12 and 13 lbs. i n poor co ndit ion. My off erin g is first -class in every respect and should appeal to 
all good breeders. T7\7~. CHENEY, IVIaulius, 3XT. Y. 
GREENWOOD HERD HOLSTEINS. 
Hi ^ !l dam Ka G,Spofford ftirona hold8 World’s champion Jr. 3 yea.- old record of 090.65 11,s. milk, 26.02 lbs. butter in 7 day's. 
Write us in or come and select for yourself, (either secures an honest and satisfactory deal.) 
K. H. KNAPP & NON, - - - . Route 1, FABIUS, N. Y. 
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 lb£ 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, 
VILLAGE FARM 
JERSEY HERD 
H. V. PRENTICE, Prop., Worcester, Mass. 
HERD HEADED BY 
THE GREAT FONTAINE FERN BULL 
GOLDEN PERN’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. 
BLATCHFORD’S 
CALF MEAL. 
Our BOOKLET plainly tells the story of 
Blatchford’s Calf Meal witii convincing 
testimonials from some of the 20,000progressive 
farmers who have had excellent success with 
this perfect milk substitute It costs about 
half as much as milk. It prevents scouring. It 
is the oldest and best. It is free from mill feed. 
It is cooked. The Booklet is Free. Write for it. 
BLATCHFORD’S CALF MEAL FACTORY, 
Waukegan, Illinois. 
Established at Leicester, England, in 1800. 
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. 
NOW READY 
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. 
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, Marbledale, Conn. 
BERKSHIRES 
English and American Breeding. We offer ten 
bred gilts for April and May farrow, and will be 
glad to send catalogue of our breeding stock. 
WILLOUGHIi Y FARM, Gettysburg, Pa. 
Aubrey Farm Berkshires. 
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 Fall Pigs for sale. For prices, etc., write 
S. C. FRENCH, - Atwater. New York. 
REG. O. I. C. PIGS April 11 far¬ 
row. Gilts. Not bred. Young service boars. 
CEDAR LAWN FARM. Ludlowville, N. Y. 
Holstelns Wanted 
Fifteen to twenty head cows, yearling 
heifers and heifer calves. Write at once, 
giving price, name and registered number. 
Price must be reasonable for cash. 
C. F. COREY, Pennellville, N.Y. 
HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN HEIFERS 
Eor Sale at FARMERS’ PRICES. 
I have six two-year old Registered Heifers for 
sale; large, handsome, and perfectly marked. Due 
to calve in May; all bred to the great BULL, Sir 
Segis Inka Posch, No. 38406; also four heifers 14 
months old, all bred to same bull. Also a number 
of bull calves from one to six months old, sired by 
same bull. Pedigrees and full descriptions fur¬ 
nished on request. 
P. B. McLENNAN, Syracuse, N. Y. 
WANTED AT ONCE, 15 or 20 head of 
1 ** good, young, healthy, fresh, 
grade milk cows. Must have good record in quan¬ 
tity and quality of milk, and tested for tuber¬ 
culosis. Holstein or Durham strain preferred. 
REFORM SCHOOL, District of Columbia. 
O. E. Daenalp, Superintendent. 
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’s 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 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 Cai.ves, 
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. 
Guernsey Bull Calves for Sale. 
From producing dams and high class sires, guar¬ 
anteed to be as represented or money returned. 
A few choice cows to spare. MAPLEHURST 
FARMS, Fayetteville, N. Y. 
IIP |3 RJ O P \/ O - Choice year- 
V»U CfXllDC I O ling bulls and 
good, thrifty calves for sale from Advanced Regis¬ 
ter cows. OTTO W. POST. Owasco Lake, N Y. 
GUERNSEY BULL DARLIUS 9556. 
A fine animal and tuberculin tested. Also some 
Choice Chester White Pigs of both sexes. 
Hearts Delight Farm, Cliazy, N. Y". 
AYRSHIRE CATTLE OF AVOH. 
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. 
AYRSHIRE^. 
75 head of registered stock 
to select from. Young stock 
a specialty. Write for prices. 
F. H. COOKINCHAM, Cherry Creek, N. Y. 
DAIRY DDWQ —Can furnish High Grade 
UHlfl I UUTVvi Dairy Cows in Carload lots. 
Write yourwants. F. B. DUTTON, Woodstock, Vt. 
LARGE IMPROVED ENGLISH YORKSHIRES, 
from best Importation. Address 
A. A. BRADLEY, Frewsburg, New York. 
LARGE WHITE YORKSHIRE PIGSrfS-SS! 
prize-winning, prolific strain, $20 to $25. Younger 
stock,both sexes,$12 up. Sam’l Fraser,Geueseo,N.Y 
Reg. P. Chinas, Berkshires & C. Whites 
8 wks. and older, mated not akin. 
Service Boars, have soock returned, 
refund money if not satisfactory. 
Reg. Holsteins, Heifers, Bulls and 
Cows in Calf. HAMILTON & CO..Cochranville,Pa 
