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June 13, 
Live Stock and Dairy 
SOUR MILK FOR HOGS. 
Do you advise souring separator milk 
to feed pigs and hogs, or to feed it sweet 
from the separator? Is sow’s milk sour? 
I have heard it was. F. H. c. 
Espeyville Sta., Pa. 
My practice is to sour the separator 
milk for hogs, as I think it much better. 
I do not want it rancid, but just loppered. 
I do not know to a certainty just why it 
is better soured, but I do know that hogs 
do better on it than when it is fed to 
them sweet. The digestive organs of the 
hog are almost identical to the human 
system. A junket is prepared from the 
curd of sour milk for invalids and dys¬ 
peptics. Sow’s milk is not sour, although 
many people suppose it is. If F. H. C. 
wants to convince himself taste it; the 
milk from a thrifty sow is as sweet and 
wholesome as cow’s milk, and a good 
brood sow will give nearly or quite as 
much milk in 24 hours as a good cow. 
F. D. SQUIERS. 
R. N.-Y.—At the Wisconsin Experi¬ 
ment Station the amount of milk given 
by a sow and its quality was tested. 
The average amount per day was 5J4 
pounds—the largest yield being 8.7 
pounds. In quality the sow’s milk was 
better than cow’s. It contained over 19 
per cent total solids and over eight per 
cent fat. As to feeding sour milk ex¬ 
periments in Vermont have shown that 
the hogs made greater gain and kept in 
better condition when the milk was 
soured about as Mr. Squiers recom¬ 
mends. _ 
THE BREEDING OF A JERSEY. 
I have purchased a Jersey bull. Will 
you make me a ration for him from home 
grown feed? He is registered under name 
of “Golden Cloud of Chelmsford” No. 
77052. Ilis sire is Golden Rod of Chelms¬ 
ford No. 66182. His grandsire is Rosette's 
“Golden Lad” No. 57498. Would you con¬ 
sider him all right for grade Jerseys, the 
idea being to breed up to a butter strain? 
The R- N.-Y. is making me do some think¬ 
ing. I am putting many of its suggestions 
into practice here on my western ranch, 
and find both pleasure and profit in doing 
so. o. c. s. 
Colorado. 
In reference to the Jersey bull Golden 
Cloud of Chelmsford, No. 77052, I will 
say that he is bred in the purple so far 
as his sire goes. His grand sire, Ro¬ 
sette’s Golden Lad, is a son of the great 
Sultan’s Rosette 14974, A. J. C. C., for¬ 
merly Rosette 5th, P. 2881-IJ. C. Jersey 
Herd Book. This cow was the dam of 
three champion winners over the Island, 
and four of her get sold at an average 
of $2,762.50 each. The granddam of 
Cloud of Chelmsford, Jersey Dairy Maid 
140946 A. J. C. C., was imported as “Vic¬ 
toria” F. S. 8375 J. H. B. Now “F. S ” 
means “Foundation Stock,” or that her 
parents were not of record. They may 
have been extra fine animals, but there 
is no way of find it out. As I never saw 
this bull, I can only guess at his con¬ 
formation by his breeding. But I should 
expect him to be of the fine Island type, 
and I should question the wisdom of 
using such a bull for grade heifers. I 
should expect a bull of the more 
robust American breeding to give better 
results with this class of cattle. To 
improve upon nature, we must not vio¬ 
late nature’s laws, but work in harmony 
with them, and any advance must be 
slowly made to be of permanent value. 
I would recommend a St.. Lambert, 
Pedro or Signal bull for grading up 
with. 
As to a ration for this bull, I will say 
that if he has all the good mixed hay 
he can eat, Alfalfa, Red clover and 
Timothy, he ought to keep in good 
shape without any grain unless he is 
used heavily for breeding purposes, 
when he may be fed as much ground 
oats and wheat bran as is necessary to 
keep him in good thrifty condition, but 
not fat. If he cannot be kept in this 
way, it would be best to shoot him and 
get one that can be. There is no place 
in my feed bins for “stock foods.” If 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
your animals are well, don't dope them. 
If they are sick, doctor them with the 
proper remedies, if you know what they 
are. If not, send for a good veterinary. 
J. GRANT MORSE. 
TROUBLE WITH PIGEONS. 
How can I prevent the old pigeons from 
plaguing the young and driving them from 
their nests too young? That seems to me 
to he difficult to overcome. Tarasites or 
worms in the birds seem also to be a prob¬ 
lem. S. J. E. 
New Jersey. 
You do not state the conditions that 
exist in your loft. Old birds do not 
plague the young and drive them from 
the nest too soon if the conditions are 
right. Food should not be left before 
the birds all the time, for the old birds 
help themselves from time to time, but 
neglect to feed the young in the nests. 
Try the following method of feeding, 
and I know you will never go back to 
the old slipshod ways. Clean up the 
floor thoroughly, removing all dirt and 
feed. Spread over the clean floor six 
or eight bucketfuls of sharp sand or 
fine gravel. In the center, place a feed 
box with a hinged cover. The bottom 
and cover are made of two boards six 
inches wide and any required length. 
The upright strips are laths 10 inches in 
length, nailed on all around two inches 
apart. A narrow strip l l / 2 inch wide is 
nailed all around the bottom, inside, to 
prevent feed from being thrown out. 
Such a feeding box, three feet long, 
would provide 24 spaces for birds to 
feed. If made longer it may be nailed 
to the floor. The purpose of this feed¬ 
ing box is to keep the feed clean and 
wholesome and prevent waste. It is 
made 10 inches high to prevent strutting 
cocks on the top from interfering with 
birds that wish to feed. I take it for 
granted that you have a similar covered 
box well stocked with grit and also 
a covered box of the same type con¬ 
taining a 2-inch shallow pan for water. 
At 7 o’clock in the morning, go in 
with your feed bucket. The birds will 
all be hungry, for there was no feed 
left on the floor for them to pick over. 
Every squab in the nests is hungry and 
squealing for food. Throw into the 
feed box as much feed as you think they 
will clean up in an hour. A half portion 
of feed at noon is usually an incentive 
for the old birds to give the squabs an 
extra feeding. At 4 o’clock feed again 
and give fresh water. When you close 
up for the night, take a whisk broom and 
pan and sweep up whatever grain may be 
left in the feed box. This goes into the 
bucket for the morning feed and leaves 
no waste to attract the mice. Every 
morning replenish the grit box. This 
is important, and will save the life of 
many a squab you may otherwise find 
dead in the nest from indigestion and 
sour crop. 
Now about the worms and maggots 
that kill so many squabs. They come 
from filthy, wet nests and never occur 
where the nests are kept clean and dry. 
When a nest is cleaned sprinkle it well 
with carbolated lime made by saturating 
powdered lime with crude carbolic acid. 
A simple remedy for worms is two or 
three drops of turpentine on a crumb of 
bread stuffed down the bird’s throat. 
Ohio. P. B. RUGGLES. 
Some Lively Hens.— -A. W. Hoffman of 
this place bought 150 young White Leg¬ 
horn chicks just out of the incubator on 
May 12, 1907. He raised 78 pullets from 
them. They gave him their first egg on 
October 5, when less than five months old. 
They were a year old last Tuesday, and 
have given him eggs that he has sold for 
$130, beside what were used in a family of 
two, and he has made two hatches in 
April and May from their eggs as follows: 
first hatch 420 eggs, gave 332 chicks; sec¬ 
ond hatch 425 eggs, gave 352 good, smart 
chicks, or a total of 684 chicks from the 
845 eggs. From their present work they 
will pay for all the feed they have ever 
consumed before October 1 next. 
N. Harpersfield, N. Y. j. d. s. 
THE GREAT IMPORTING ESTABLISHMENT OF 
COL. G. W. CRAWFORD, 
now offers fo the interested public, at astonishingly low prices, 
several teams of extra good draft geldings, blacks, greys, bays and 
Chestnuts, suitable for brewery or fire-department, or express uses. 
Also several grand teams of Belgian and Percheron mares imported 
from Europe on April 27, 1908. These mares are of the choicest 
quality that can he procured in the "Old Country.” being the low 
down, broad out drafty models. And last hut not least, the Col. 
lias to offer some Belgian and Percheron stallions of most superior 
quality. These horses are not only blue ribbon winners but good 
breeders and that is the most essential thing to the farmers, In 
order to close these out to make room for another Importation, 
there will he many bargains offered of which you should avail your¬ 
self. Communicate with 
COL. G. W. CRAWFORD, Prop. 
Citizens ’Phone 2G6. Sharon Talley Stock Farm, Newark, O. Bell ’Phone 651 W. 
CREENWOOD HERD HOLSTEINS. 
Headed by our famous herd bull PRINCE YMBA SPOFFORD whose dam, Tmba 3d’s Pledge Ciothilde sold for $6000, has A.H.O. 
record of 643.9 Iba. milk, 30.36 lbs. butter in 7 days, 2629.3 lbs. milk, 121.34 lbs butter in 30 days, 100.6 lbs. milk In 1 day. 
His Sire’s dam Katy Spofford Corona holds World’s champion Jr. 3 year old record of 690.65 lbs. milk, 26.02 lbs. butter In 1 days. 
Write us vour needs in llolsteins or come and select for yourself, (either secures an honest and satisfactory deal.) 
E. H. KNAPP & SON, Route 1, FABIUS, N. Y. 
p$ sorbine 
will reduce inflamed, swollen Joints* 
Bruises, Soft Bunches, Cure Boils, 
Fistula, or any unhealthy sore quick¬ 
ly; pleasant to use; does not 
blister under bandage or remove 
the hair, and you can work the 
horse. $2.00 per bottle, express 
prepaid. Book 7-C free. 
■ ABSORBINE, JR., formankind, 
.00 per bottle. Cures Varicose 
—-~7 Veins, Varicocele Hydrocele, 
Strains, Bruises, stops Pain and Inflammation. 
W. F.YOUNG, P.D.F. 88 Monmouth St .Sorbig-field Mass 
VILLAGE FARM 
JERSEY HERD 
H. V. PRENTICE, Prop., Worcester, Mass. 
HERD HEADED BY 
THE GREAT FONTAINE FERN BULL 
GOLDEN FERN’S 
GREY FONTAINE 
KALORAMA 
BERKSHIRES 
A limited number of yonng 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. 
SPRINGBANK HERD 
LARGE BERKSHIRES . 
A fine bunch of Sows coming a year 
old by Grand Premier, No. 80005,bred to Baron Duke 
85tli, No. 91215. A son of Premier Longfellow, No. 
68600, Grand Champion at St. Louis in 1904. Booklet 
on application. J. E. WATSON, Marbledale, 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. 
Correspondence solicited. 
If. C. & H. li. Harpending, Dundee, N. Y. 
Stone Farm Berkshires 
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. 
FERN’S JUBILEE No. 738513 
HEADS THE 
LADREL 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. 
HOLSTEIN-FRIESIANS 
GKNIK CtOTHILDE, one of the world’s 
official record cows witli 30.05 lbs. butter in seven 
days and 116.45 lbs. butter in thirty days. 
PONTIAC CHIRON, one of the best sons of 
Hengerveld De Kol. Out of a dam with a record of 
25.7 lbs. butter in seven days and with two sisters 
on the dam’s side with records of 26.39 lbs. butter at 
four years and 20.59 lbs. butter at three years of age. 
Bull and Heifer Calves For Sale. 
W. W. CHENEY, - Manlius, 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 l)e Kol’s Sarcastic 
I.ad. We have sixty daughters of this Bull that 
will lie kept in the Herd ami 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. 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. V. 
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 Buia, Calves. 
A. A. CORTELYOU, Somerville, N. J. 
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. 
SOAPSTONE FARM 
Haverford, Penna. 
We will be glad to quote prices on 
GUERNSEYS, SHROPSH1RES, DU= 
ROC=JERSEYS, WHITE MUSCOVYS 
AND WHITE WYANDOTTES. 
ALL ABOUT HOLSTEINS 
Send for free illustrated pamphlet describing 
this great breed of cattle. 
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STAR FARM HOLSTEINS 
^Largest and Best Herd In the YVorld. 
Greatest value for least money. 
Write at once for free information. 
Horace L. Bronson, Prop., Cortland, N. Y, 
We Offer 
5 Fall Sows, 5 Fall Gilts and 
50 Spring Pigs. All pedigreed 
animals and choice breeding. Ad¬ 
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RICHARD H. STONE, Trumansburg, N. Y. 
Reg. P. Chinas, Berkshires, C. Whites. 
Fine large strains; all ages, mated 
not akin. Bred sows, service Boars, 
Guernsey and Holstein calves. Collie 
Pups, Beagles and Poultry. Write for 
prices & circulars. Hamilton & Co., Middletown,Pa. 
Large Berkshires 
American and English Breeding. Matings not akin. 
Catalogue on application. 
WILLOUGHBY FARM, Gettysburg, Pa. 
LOCUST HOME BERKSHIRES 
Direct Premier Longfellow, Lord Premier and 
Masterpiece strains. Young stock for sale. 
S. C. FRENCH, Atwater, N. Y. 
JERSEY CATTLE, 
BERKSHIRE HOGS, 
R. F. SHANNON, 907 Liberty St., Pittsburg, Pa« 
m C A DM Berkshire Hogs and Jersey 
I MIIIII Cattle; stock for sale; always 
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Chester White, Poland China and Berkshire Pigs; 
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Special Offer 75 BERKSHIRES. 
50 Boars and Sows from 1908 Spring Litters. 
15 Boars and Sows from 1907 Fall Litters. 
10 Sows different ages. 
Quality, Pedigree and Prices Right. 
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LARGE WHITE YORKSHIRE PIGS. 
Young Boars, Bred Gilts, and weaning Pigs, from 
prolific and prize-winning stock. 
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REG. O. I. C. PIGS », h gg 
row. Gilts. Not bred. Young service boars. 
CEDAR LAWN FARM, Ludlowville, N. Y. 
f) T C PIGS, Mar. and April farrow. Mated not 
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Beautiful 8 HKTLANDS. imported and registered 
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