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TTHIS RURAL NKW-YORKER 
Aprfi 25, 
Live Stock and Dairy 
CARL OF BROOD MARLS ON THE FARM. 
As horses have been very high in 
price the past few years a large number 
of farmers in central Illinois are buying 
brood mares and preparing to raise 
more colts than ever before. As a good 
mare cannot be purchased for much less 
than $200 the owner must exercise care 
and judgment, and not work his mares 
beyond their powers while in foal. One 
of my neighbors has more success than 
the average raising colts, and he makes 
it a practice to keep a large span of 
mules, and to them falls the hardest 
work. When any work of a straining 
nature was on hand the mules were 
hitched up, and any chance of injuring 
the marcs was prevented. If one’ is 
circumstanced so that he cannot keep 
mules he must make some sacrifice 
when he gets in a hurry with his Spring 
work. If a farmer has but two or three 
mares he should breed them so that they 
will foal sufficiently far apart to enable 
him to have two working and one rest¬ 
ing just before and after she foals. 
In northerly regions it is not best to 
have a foal come too early. The first 
half of May is the best time a foal can 
be born. In caring for brood mares 
through the Winter the owner should 
not go to extremes cither in neglecting 
them or feeding them like stalled oxen. 
They should have a fair amount of nu¬ 
tritious food; a small amount of bran 
and crushed oats should be the principal 
ration. Moderate exercise is essential, 
and the mare that is worked a little dur¬ 
ing the Winter stands a better show for 
success than one stalled in the barn. 
Every sensible man will keep track of 
the day on which each mare’s eleventh 
month is up. Care should be used not 
to turn tlie mare out in the lot after a 
shower, as many valuable animals have 
been ruined in this way. After the foal 
has arrived the first thing she will crave 
is a drink of water, which should be 
given in moderate quantities with the 
chill off. Later let her have something 
to eat, and let it be soft and nourishing. 
Many young colts are ruined by being 
allowed to run with other horses in 
pastures where barb wire is used for 
fencing. A few years ago one of my 
neighbors kept standard-bred horses, 
and one season five out of 12 colts were 
blemished by being kicked through the 
barb wire. Young horses two and three 
years of age are too frisky to allow 
young colts to run with them, and it 
will pay any farmer to maintain a sep¬ 
arate enclosure for his mares and colts. 
As a general rule a mare may be put to 
work again in eight or 10 days after 
she has had her foal, provided she had 
no trouble and all went well, but natur¬ 
ally the labor to which she is put ought 
to be light rather than heavy, and never 
fast. w. d. s. 
Illinois. __ 
AILING ANIMALS. 
Rheumatism in Horse. 
T have a horse that has rheumatism. Is 
there a cure for it? J. b. w. 
make-up (raw-boned). After an animal 
has been tested and pronounced a case of 
tuberculosis, what should be done with 
her? She is not fit for beef, and should 
not be sold for that purpose, should she? 
I have never seen or read what to do 
witli them, in all the tuberculosis discus¬ 
sions. What say you? a. w. g. 
The disease is not hereditary; it is 
caused by the bacillus of tuberculosis, 
which is a microscopic organism or mi¬ 
crobe. Always there must be a previous 
case of the disease before a new one can 
occur. The disease therefore js conta¬ 
gious, but not rapid in its progress under 
ordinary circumstances. An animal may 
look perfectly well, yet harbor tlie disease 
in its initial or progressing stages, and in 
such cases the eye cannot detect its pres¬ 
ence. The State law doubtless directs 
what shall be done with a condemned 
tuberculous animal. Where the disease is 
confined to one or two small areas or 
glands the carcass may be fit for human 
use. and such carcasses are passed for use 
by the Government inspectors of the great 
slaughter houses. Where the disease has 
progressed and become general or several 
organs have become affected the carcass 
is rejected and goes to the rendering tank. 
Cooking destroys the bacillus of tubercu¬ 
losis. a. s. A. 
Partial Paralysis of Filly. 
Wo have a fine three-year-old filly whose 
lips appear to be paralyzed. She has been 
in this condition for four or five days. 
She lias to force her teeth against the 
grain or hay to get it into her mouth. She 
is losing flesh. We can detect no fever 
or other distress. She has had no strain 
or hurt that we know of. Can you give us 
any information as to cause of trouble, . 
and suggest some beneficial treatment? 
Kentucky. j. s. u. 
A blow or injury from halter or bridle 
would be the most likely cause, and re¬ 
covery is doubtful. Some benefit may fol¬ 
low. the application of a blister (cerate of 
cantharides) to the poll of the head after 
removal of the hair. We also would blister 
the cheeks, carefully, so that none of the 
blister got in the eyes. To this end tie the 
colt so she cannot rub the parts. As a 
part of the ration, while she remains af¬ 
fected, feed milk, hay tea, molasses, flax¬ 
seed jelly. a. s. a. 
Wetting IIay for Horses.— is it “good 
feeding” to water the Timothy hay when 
fed to horses? I have been told that It i« 
liable to give horses Indigestion, c. F. s. 
British Columbia. 
When you write advertisers monlion The 
R. N.-Y. and you’ll get a quick reply and 
“a square deal.” See guarantee page 10. 
PERCHERON and 
FRENCH COACH 
STALLIONS 
for sale, iieip the far¬ 
mers make money with 
better horses. Make a 
big profit yourself with 
a good Stallion. Write 
Klwood S. Akin, 
Auburn, N. Y. 
CHAIN HANGING 
CATTLE STANCHION 
The Most Practical 
CATTLE FASTENER 
ever invented. 
Manufactured and for 
sale hy 
O. H. ROBERT,SON, 
Forestville, Conn. 
WARRINER’S „^£,ng STANCHION 
I. B. Calvin, Vice-Pres¬ 
ident, State Dairy Asso¬ 
ciation, Kewauno, Ind., 
says; 
“I think them 
PERFECT.” 
Send for BOOKLET. 
W. B. CRUMB, 
73 Main Street. 
Forestville, Conn. 
Mississippi. 1 
Rheumatism is hard lo cure. Perhaps if 
you had given a detailed description of 
the symptoms shown by the horse we 
might be able to assist you better, but if 
you are sure the trouble is rheumatism try 
to make the stable dry and keep it well 
ventilated and open to the sunlight. Then, 
at times of attack, rub affected parts 
with alcohol, cover them with cotton bat¬ 
ting, apply flannel bandages and internally 
give half an ounce of salicylate of soda 
three times dally, a. s. a. 
Questions on Tuberculosis. 
Does an animal show any signs of de¬ 
bility at first stage? Is It mostly heredi¬ 
tary, or is it caused by something else? 
Would you think a cow that never re¬ 
fused a feed for five years, and was per¬ 
fectly healthy would be affected? In my 
little herd I have cows that are in good 
flesh, others medium and still others that 
look very thin and have been that way 
since calving, but the thin ones are my 
best milkers; I attribute llieir thinness to 
the amount of milk, also to their general 
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Warranted the Best. 
30 Days Trial. 
Unlike all others. Stationary when 
Open. Noiseless. 
THE WASSON STANCHION CO. 
Box 00, New York. 
iDeath the Stomach 
iWorms Guaranteed 
Wo will Bend you 100 lbs. of I)lt. 
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SALT on BO days* trial frpight 
prepaid* If you derive no benefit, 
It contH you nothing; If you do, It 
coatB you $r>.oo. Give us your or¬ 
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The HOLLAND STOCK REMEDY 
COMPANY, Wellington, Ohio. 
Milk Oil Dip 
For 
Cattle, Sheep, 
Hogs. 
Oldest American Dip. Cheapest, \ky 
most effective, strongest obtainable. ' 
1 gal. can $1.00, 52 gal. barrel $10. 
Catalog Stockmen’s Supplies Free. 
CYRIL FRANCKLYN, 62 BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK 
Citizens ’Phono 200. 
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 18tli, Col. Crawford 
cabled at once to Europe for another lot of Bolgian and Percheron 
stallions and mares. And at tiiis second sale lie will offor 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 coacli horses, also 
some single drivers. Farmers and brooders should not fail to 
attend as it will be to your intorost. 
Send for circulars which will explain ail about it and tell you 
whore the Stock Farm is. Catalogs will be out one week beforo 
the sale. Send for one. 
COL. <;. \V. CRAWFORD, Prop. 
Sharon Valley Stock Farm, Newark, O. Bell ’Phone 651 W 
FERN’S JU11I LI"E No. 73852 
LAUREL FARM JERSEY HERD 
SIRE— Louisiana Purchase, out of the great 
St. Louis test cow Blossom of Florence, No. 
166108. DA M—Fern of Florence, No. 164625. 
Test. 25 lbs. 8 o/.s., 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. 
nERD HEADED BY 
THE GREAT FONTAINE FERN BULL 
GOLDEN FERN’S 
GKEY FONTAINE 
a son of GOLDEN FERN’S LAD. 
Dam Fontaine of St. Saviour, with a butter 
test of 16 lbs. 12 o/.s. This herd contains nine 
daughters of Golden Fern’s Lad and several 
daughters of Eminent 2d, Blue Bell’s Blue 
Fox.Calest, Maple’s Poet, Stockwell and other 
noted sires. 
JERSEY CATTLE, 
BERKSHIRE HOGS, 
K. F. SHANNON, 907 Liberty St., Pittsburg, Pa# 
nmn FARM Berkshire Hogs and Jersey 
UI11 U I HR III Cattle; stock for sale; always 
on hand. M. L. BENHAM, Leltoy, Ohio. 
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. 
Stone Farm Berkshires 
5 Yearling Sows, bred to choice 
boars for April and May farrowing, 
lo Fall Boars and 50 Spring 
Pigs, All at attractive prices. Address all letters 
to RICHARD II. STONE, Trumansburg, N. Y. 
LOCUST HOME BERKSHIRES. 
Yearling Sows and Spring Gilts, bred lo Charmer 
rpiece 103371 for early Winter and Springfar- 
hoiee Spring Boars, Sum- 
For prices, etc., write 
Atwater. New York. 
We Offer 
M aster pi e< 
l 
iner__ 
8. C. FRENCH, 
•lltOVUI JIIVI U 1UOOI I Olll I, 
ow; one aged herd Boar, cL,.„ .. 
norand Fall Pigs for sale. For prices, etc., write 
SPRiNGBANK HERD 
LARGE BERKSHIRES 
A fine bunch of Sows coming a year 
old by Grand Premier, No.8lKK)f>,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. F. WATSON, Marbledalo, Conn. 
LARGE BERKSHIRE SWINE 
Breeding herd of 150 animals to select from. 
Both English and American breeding. Breeding 
herd largely the get of Lord Premier 50001, Premier 
Longfellow 68,600 and Masterpiece 77,000. Thirty 
bred gilts and sows, now safe in pig to an outstand¬ 
ing son of Masterpiece and half-brother to the $5,500 
Star Masterpiece,$25 up. Correspondence solicited. 
H. C. & H. B. Hurpeiuling, Dundee, N. Y. 
LOCUST HOME BERKSHIRES 
Direct Premier Longfellow, Lord Premier and 
Masterpiece strains. Young stock for sale. 
S. C. FRENCH, Atwater, N. Y. 
Reg. P. Chinas, Berkshires & C. Whites 
8 wks. and older, mated not akin. 
Service Boars, have stock returned, 
refund money if not satisfactory. 
Reg. Holsteins, Heifers, Bulls and 
Cows in Calf. HAMILTON <& CO..Cochranville,Pa 
Large Berkshires 
American and English Breeding. Matings not akin. 
Catalogue on application. 
WILLOUGHBY FARM, Gettysburg, Fa. 
I O p I Q O 8 weeks old, $6.00 ea.; pedi- 
v ■ »»■ ■ B'^vjrree witli each; pairs not 
akin. Also ear No. 1 early cut Timothy Hay, large 
bales, $16.50 f. o. b. J. I). DATES, Groton, N. Y. 
LOCUST GROVE STOCK FARM has some fancy 
Chester White male pigs for sale. Ready for Spring 
Service from Prize winning ancestors; write for 
prices. 1I.S.1I ill,Mgr.,It.I). I ,Seiiecuville,0. 
FAR C-MUKOC JERSEY SWINK.bred 
l on uHLI, Sows and Fall I’igs. Collie Dogs; no 
better brooding in America. Booking orders for 
Spring Puppies. Also Bronze Turkeys and fine 
varieties of chickens. INTER-STATE FARM. 
J. H. Lewis & Son, It. D. No. 1, Cameron, W. Va. 
REG. JERSEYS 
For sale, a 2 1 u year old bull, also a heifer the same 
age, and a heifer calf eligible to registration. 
Choice stock at reasonable prices. 
MATTHEW CALVIN, Hallidaysburg, Pa. 
DRIVING RDAT^- Angora Goats; Milch Goats, 
unill IIU UUA I OF.O.Groesbeck.B-Y, Hartford, Ct 
‘OLI.IE PUPS from imported Stock. Females 
' cheap. NELSON BROS., Grove City, Pa. 
JCOTCH POLLIES, Spayed Females, two to 
• eight mos. Oirc. SILAS DECKER,Montrose,Pa. 
Holstein - Friesians. 
GENIE CIiOTHIIiDE best world’s official 
record of all breeds for one day’s butter 
production. 
PONTIAC CH IRON one of the best sons 
of Hengerveld DeKol. 
Bull and Heifer Calves for Sale. 
W. W. CHENEY, 
Manlius, N. Y. 
SIOO HOLSTEIN BULLfor$50 
Born (>ct. 20,1907—SI RE—Beryl Wayne’s Son,whose 
dam, Beryl Wayne, has an A.It.O. butter record of 
27 7 s lbs in 7 days, his sire being Johanna A aggie’s 
Sarcastic Lad. whoso dam is From a sister to the 
World’s champion 35-lb.cow,< olantlui4th’sJohanna. 
DAM—White Bess Olothilde 2d, one of largest pro¬ 
ducers wo ever owned. She has given 801bs. milk a 
day on ordinary care. This bull is a beautiful indi¬ 
vidual, more white than black, handsomely marked. 
At a year old.he will bo worth $100. Buy him now and 
save the $50 by growing him yourself, the stevens 
BROS.-HASTINGS CO., BrooksIdeHord,LIVERPOOL, N.Y. 
THE STEVENS HERD 
HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN CATTLE 
We will make special prices 
on a lot of choice heifers 
from IO to 16 months old. 
YHIINfi nnW*-A few bulls ready for service 
iuuiyu uuno froni A K 0 (lams 0ui . 
herd numbers 175 head. Write today. 
HENRY STEVENS & SON.BrooksIde Stock Farm,Lacona,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 Do Kol’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. 
HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN HEIFERS 
For Sale at FARMERS’ PRICES. 
I have six two-year old Registered Heifers for 
sale; large, handsome, and perfectly marked. Duo 
to calve in May; all bred to the groat BULL, Sir 
Segis InI;a Posch, No. 38406; also four heifers 11 
months old, all bred to same bull. Also a number 
of bull calves from one to six months old, sired hy 
same bull. Podigrees and full descriptions fur¬ 
nished on request. 
P. B, McLenn an, Syracuse, N. Y. 
Holstein Bull Calves. 
$20.00 to $35.00 
Choapor than you can purchase elsewhere, quality 
considered. Write for Photographs & Pedigrees. 
We also offer special bargains in cows and heifers 
bred to our great Sir Kornciyko Manor DeKol 
fir. HlVENIIUHCHl DUOS., Ifillhui’ftt Innn, Oneida, .\. V 
The BLOOMINGDALE HERD OF 
HOLSTEIN-FRIESIANS 
are brod for large production. Good slzo, Strong 
Constitution, Host 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.r. Cai.vks, 
A. A. COR’PFLYOU, Somerville, N. J. 
ALL ABOUT HOLSTEINS 
Send for free illustrated pamphlet describing 
this great breed of cattle. 
JR^L^JHOUtmjMb^^sec^^-BnjttleborOj^^ 
HAIRY fiflWS —Can furnish High Grade 
UHin I UwTYO. Dairy Cows in Carload lots. 
Write your wants. F. B. DUTTON, Woodstock, Vt. 
RIVERSIDE AYRSHIRES 
Over loo head, with the Imported Bull Ilouie’s Flxtuway,the 
CHAMPION of two con linen ts at the head. This herd has to 
its credit more l’RIZK RIBBONS than any herd in America. 
For Bale, of both Hexes, animals from Imported, advance.I 
registry, pilze-wlunliiK Dams. The barn is full to the peak 
of 'TOP NOTCHKKS, and we have our selling clothes on every 
day fexcept Sundays). Inspection invited. Address 
J. F. Converse & Co., Woodville, N. Y. 
GUERNSEYS WANTED 
ticulars. Win. S. 
to price and full par- 
Richardson, Marion Sta., Md. 
GUERNSEYS ling bulls and 
good, thrifty calves for salt) from Advanced Regis¬ 
ter cows. OTTO W. POST, Owasc.o Lake, N. V. 
GUERNSEY BULL DARLIUS 9556. 
A fino animal and tuberculin tosted. Also some 
Choice Chester White I’igs of both sexes. 
Hearts Delight Farm, Cliazy, N. Y. 
FARMERS AND STOCKMEN 
Have you hoard of Dr. 
Thatcher’s Fly Killer. 
—the only one that kills iliesi 
Every dairyman loses money 
who does not use it. Butter and 
choose factories are requested 
to write for special proposi¬ 
tion. Responsible agents 
wanted everywhere. Big money-maker for bustlers. 
Address for full parueulars to NORTHERN 
WALL PAPER & PAINT CO..Potsdam,N.Y 
LARGE IMPROVED ENGLISH YORKSHIRES. 
from best Importation. Address 
A. A. BRADLEY, Frewsburg, New York. 
LARGE WHITE YORKSHIRE PI6S.-®S?*SB! 
prize-winning, prolific strain, $20 to $25. Younger 
stock,both sexes, $12 up. 8am'1 Fraser,Goneseo, N.Y 
A I C PIGS, Mar. and April farrow. Mated not 
u. i. L*. akin. Bred sows. All Registered Silver 
Premium Stock. F. J. Schwartz, F. Pharsalia.N.Y 
