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THE RURAL, NEW-YORKER 
Live Stock and Dairy 
FEEDING A COACH STALLION. 
My stallion is an imported Oldenburg 
German coach, 1,500 pounds, four years old. 
I raise Alfalfa, Red clover and Timothy 
and straight Timothy, oats, wheat and 
barley. My only purchased feed is wheat 
bran and stock food. What would consti¬ 
tute a balanced ration for this liorse dur¬ 
ing the non-breeding season, say from Oc¬ 
tober to May 1, and what quantity for a 
feed? During that period should he re¬ 
ceive three grain feeds? o. c. s. 
Colorado. 
There is no rule that you can go by 
in feeding any liorse and doing it right. 
' One horse may take a great deal of feed, 
the next but very little, and of course 
a man must use his judgment in cases 
of this kind, and also note how the horse 
is doing. If he seems to be getting too 
fat, decrease the rations, and if he does 
not seem to be doing well increase them. 
Alfalfa, Timothy and clover hay mixed 
and good white oats are as good feeds 
for horses as can be found in the 
world. This is as much information as 
we could give you; a man must use his 
judgment in feeding a horse, as the 
ration for one horse will not be just the 
thing for another. j. crouch & son. 
Indiana. 
Be very careful about feeding Alfalfa 
to a horse. Here in Ohio we believe 
that Alfalfa will give horses the colic. 
The more Red clover the better, under 
all circumstances and in all seasons of 
the year. No Timothy hay at any time 
or season of the year, unless well mixed 
with Red clover and then the larger part 
of it clover. Good clean oats are the 
best for a stallion, either on or off the 
stand. The middlings from the wheat, 
mixed with oats and dampened with 
water, is a good feed. Feed no barley 
to a stallion at any time. Bran is good, 
mixed with middlings and oats. As for 
quantity at a feed be governed by the 
way the horse eats his feed and how he 
is doing. If he knows as much as he 
should about a horse he will soon find 
out for himself. 
[col.] G. W. CRAWFORD. 
In my opinion only a general answer 
can be given your Colorado reader as to 
the correct amount of feed required for 
his stallion from October to May 1. The 
quantity depends largely on the horse, 
his build and the condition he is in by 
October 1. For an easy-keeping 1,500- 
pound stallion, one that was well ribbed 
up and full-made, six quarts of bran and 
six quarts of oats divided in three feeds 
should be enough grain to keep him 
in good shape, and Alfalfa three times 
a day, all that he will eat up clean in 40 
minutes at each feed. If the feeder sees 
that his horse is gaining too much flesh, 
reduce the grain ration, and if horse does 
not hold his own increase a little. I 
do not believe in reducing a stallion to 
very thin flesh during the Winter, but 
would rather keep him in good fair flesh 
all Winter and begin working and exer¬ 
cising him early so that when the 
season commences he is hard and rugged 
and in good heart. A stallion wintered 
poorly sometimes gets so much out of 
condition that it takes more grain to put 
in shape and sometimes much longer 
time than is expected. I don’t believe 
that breeding stock should be overloaded 
with fat, and I am certain that the best 
result cannot be obtained with animals 
that are thin and out of condition. Watch 
your horse and feed according to his 
requirements. E. s. akin. 
New York . 
Camphor for Crows. —I remember that 
a year ago the Hope Farm man told of 
using the coal-tar treatment to prevent 
crows from pulling corn. I have found a 
way that is just as effective, and a great 
deal more pleasant to handle. For a half 
bushel of coni take a block of gum camphor 
and pulverize and stir through the corn, 
dry. Cover the vessel and let stand a few 
days and it is ready to plant, and may he 
planted by either hand or machine. I 
have tested this thoroughly, and it will 
work. The camphor costs me five cents a 
block. C. E. s. 
Madisonville, Tenn. 
COW NOTES. 
When the cows go out to pasture in 
Spring, one of the difficulties that is met 
is the had effect of the hot sun on the 
tender skin of the cows’ teats. Frequently 
the fanner does not know that the sun- 
scald is the cause of the restless cow, or 
the tendency to overturn things generally 
that suddenly develops. He may perhaps 
blame the cow's disposition or even admin¬ 
ister reproof with some vengeance, when 
he should use ointment on the sensitive 
teat. Twenty-five per cent of our herd gave 
signs of more or less uneasiness that was 
traced to the effect on the teats of the 
sun’s heat. It was a little time before the 
teats scabbed over, and several days more 
before the scabs came off, although they 
were carefully anointed each time before 
milking. Another trouble we have ex¬ 
perienced is with some of the cows that 
have very large and full udders. When 
the cows begin to travel they rub the 
sides of the udder as they walk, and some¬ 
times make a sore place there. It is well 
enough to look to it. A curved thigh is 
said to be favorable for a good cow, and 
the point is well emphasized when one dis¬ 
covers that the curve is not enough to 
allow the cow to travel easily. This trouble 
does not usually last long, hut may some¬ 
time cause the spilling of a pail of milk 
and the loss of some self-respect when one 
reflects how he addressed the cow that up¬ 
set the milk. 
We held our cattle in the stable rather 
late in May, while many around us had 
theirs out to pasture three weeks earlier. 
There is a difference of opinion about turn¬ 
ing cows out early. Some think it better 
to keep all grasses cropped close so as to 
prevent them from getting a full growth 
and becoming woody. In our experience we 
have found that it pays us better to let 
the grass get well started before turning 
out the stock. The cows keep up their flow 
of milk better, and keep in better flesh. 
We begin by letting the cows into the pas¬ 
ture throe or four hours and then putting 
them into the stable and feeding all the 
hay and grain we can get them to eat. 
If the hay is extra quality they will eat 
considerable of it, and we try to feed only 
what they want. It is necessary to watch 
closely in feeding both hay and grain, or 
more will he given than is eaten. In a day 
or two the cows remain out all day, hut 
are kept for a time indoors at night. This 
is not because the feed is short, but rather 
to make the change to pasture more grad¬ 
ual. Then, too, we like to get quite a little 
hay eaten for several days. In that case 
tiie cows scour less, and feel the change 
less. It is not long, however, before the 
cows go out at night as well as in the 
day time. This year we are keeping up a 
small feed of grain even after the cows 
have been out some time. Usually we have 
taken off the grain shortly after the cows 
go out to pasture, and I doubt very much 
if we keep up the grain through June this 
year. Usually, with July the feed begins 
to shorten and then we believe it is as well 
to feed a little grain. This we would do 
to keep up as far as possible the flow of 
milk and to keep the cows in good flesh 
for later production. Sometimes the grain 
might he delayed a little, especially if there 
is plenty of green feed to cut for the cows. 
Chenango Co., N. Y. h. h. lyon. 
SAMPLES OF RICH MILK. 
The cow Nicolette made an avei’age test 
for the first seven months of 1897 of 
6.91 per cent. She varied weekly, her test 
running from 4 per cent up to 7.8 per cent. 
For the remaining five months of 1897 her 
average test was seven per cent, varying 
from 6.40 per cent to eight per cent. In 1898 
I find only one month of the year's record 
recorded. For this month her average test 
was 7.55 per cent. In 1891 Nicolette 2d, 
then three years old, averaged 5.7 per cent 
butter fat for the first seven months of the 
year, and 6.78 per cent for the remaining 
five months. During the same year Nicol- 
ette 3d for the first seven months averaged 
5.71 per cent; the remaining five months 
of the year she aveniged 6.58 per cent. 
Tormentor’s Nicolette, a grand-daughter of 
Nicolette, tested on an average for 12 
months during the year 1907-08, 6.08 per 
cent. Her test varied from 5.8 per cent 
up to 8.5 per cent. This latter test was 
for one week in February when she was 
giving daily 10 pounds of milk, and being 
about 15 months advanced in her period of 
lactation. This record was made in her 
two-year-old form, and very probably as 
she grows older her test will he higher. 
As for my personal experience this test is 
the highest I have had to do with. I find 
in looking over the authenticated records 
of the American Jersey Cattle Club that 
Lassie of Sheomet tested on an average for 
the year, 7.023 per cent. This is reported 
as being the highest authenticated butter 
fat test for the Jersey breed up to the 
year 1906. Many cows have been reported 
as having privately produced milk testing 
10. 12 and even as high as 14 per cent, 
yet the official work and authenticated 
work that the different breeds are now 
practicing is giving a better knowledge as 
to the actual milk and butter fat production 
of dairy cows. a. h. van pelt. 
Iowa Experiment Station. 
June 20, 
Citizens ’Phone 260. 
THE GREAT IMPORTING ESTABLISHMENT OF 
COL. G. W. CRAWFORD, 
now offers to 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 be procured in the “Old Country,” being the low 
down, broad out drafty models. And last but not least, the Col. 
has 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 be many bargains offered of which you should avail your¬ 
self. Communicate witli - 
COL. G. W. CRAWFORD, Prop. 
Sharon Valley Stock Farm, Newark, O. Bell 'Phone 651 W. 
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. 
.T. GRANT MORSE, Hamilton, N. Y. 
VILLAGE FARM 
JERSEY HERD 
H. V. PRENTICE, Prop,, Worcester, Mass. 
HERD HEADED BY 
THE GREAT FONTAINE FERN BULL 
GOTjBEN FERN’S 
GREY FONTAINE 
A son of GOLDEN FERN’S LAD. 
Dam Fontaine of St. Savioui’, 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. 
The BLOOMING DALE 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 Bum, Calves. 
A. A. CORTELYOU, Somerville, N. J. 
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 Hoi's Sarcastic 
Lad. We iiave 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 STEVENS HERD 
OFFERS 
30 REGISTERED HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN 
COWS from 2 to 6 years old. These cows are 
large producers, well bred and perfect in every 
way, some recently fresh, others doe soon, others 
bred to freshen in the fall. All have A.R.O. backing. 
PRICE REASONABLE. 
Write at once for particulars, or better come and 
see them. 
HENRY STEVENS & SON.Brookslde Stock Farm,Lacona,N.Y. 
HOLSTEIN-FRIESIANS 
GENIE CLOTH 1LDE, 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. 
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. 
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. 
H. C. & H. B. Harpending, Dundee), N. Y. 
Large Berkshires 
American and English Breeding. Matings not akin. 
Catalogue on application. 
WILLOUGHBY 1’ARM, Gettysburg, 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. 
08600, Grand Champion at St. Louis in 1904. Booklet 
on application. J. E. WATSON, Marbledale, Conn. 
LOCUST HOME BERKSHIRES 
Direct Premier Longfellow, Lord Premier and 
Masterpiece strains. Young stock for sale. 
S. C. FRENCH, Atwater, N. Y. 
Special Offer 75 BERKSHIRES. 
50 Boars and Sows from 1908 Spring Litters. 
15 Boars and Sows from 1907 Pall Litters. 
lO Sows different ages. 
Quality, Pedigree mid Pidces Right. 
WILLS A. SEWARD, Budd’s Lake, N. J. 
I UIl vHLC Dogs. Also Eggs for Hatching from 
Partridge Plymouth Koeks. Golden Barred Ply¬ 
mouth Hocks, Rouen and Wild Mallard Ducks. 
All Prize WinningStock. J. H. LEWIS & SON, 
R. D. 1, Cameron, W. Va. 
JERSEY CATTLE, 
BERKSHIRE HOGS, 
li. F. SHANNON, 907 Liberty St., Pittsburg, Pa* 
■ O. I. C. PIGS fig? g* 
row. Gilts. Not ltred. Young service boars. 
CEDAR LAWN FARM, Ludlowville, N. Y. 
0 I Pi PIGS, Mar. and April farrow. Mated not 
'"*** v *akin. Bred sows. All Registered Silver 
Premium Stock. P. J. Schwartz, E. Pharsalia.N.Y 
FARM I* erks,,ire Hogs and Jersey 
I nlllll Cuttle; stock for sale; always 
on hand. M. L. BEN HAM, LeRoy, Ohio. 
S COTCH COLLIES, Spayed Females, two to 
eight mos. Oirc. SILAS DECKER, Montrose,Pa. 
C OLLIE PUPS from imported Stock. Females 
cheap. NELSON BROS., Grove City, Pa. 
SHETLAND PONIES 
Beautiful SHETLANDS, imported and registered 
Mares, Stallions and Colts. Send for list. 
Spring Grove Pony Farm, Orrville, Ohio. 
HOLSTEIN BULL FOR $50. 
Born Nov. 14, ’07. A splendid individual. 3 4 black, 
beautifully marked. SIRE— King Segis Pontiac, a 
son of King Segis (whose first 4 daughters to fresh¬ 
en have made official 7-day butter records, under 
2*2 yrs. averaging over 19 lb. each), and Pontiac 
Clothilde DeKol 2d, our 28.72-lb 4-yr.-old, full sister 
to the noted 31-lb. $8,000 4-yr.-old Pontiac Bag 
Apple. DAM—A daughter of Toitilla Artis DeKol 
(18.12-lb. A. R. O.), and by a grandson of Nether- 
land Hengerveld (World’s Champion several years. 
26.66-ih. A. R. O.) First check for $50.00 takes this 
bull, with all papers, the stevens Bros.-Hast¬ 
ings CO., Brookside Herd, LIVERPOOL, N. Y. 
HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN HEIFERS 
For Sale at FARMERS’ PRICES. 
I have six two-year old Registeied 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. 
ALL ABOUT HOLSTEINS 
Send for free illustrated pamphlet describin 
this great breed of cattle. 
JFj^L^IOUGHTON^^ec^j^Brattleboro^Vt 
Yearling bull Eminent Sly Fox 80273, A. J. C. C.; 
breeding of the best. Sold his dam last summer for 
$500; private sale. His grandsire Eminent 2d sold 
at auction for $10,000. This fellow right to head 
any herd; a bargain. F. C. WARD.East Orange,N.J. 
Holstein Bull Calves. 
$20.00 to $25.00 
Cheaper 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 Korndyke Manor DeKol 
tJr. ttlVASNBURQH BROS*, lliilhurst Karin, Oneida, N. Y 
RIVERSIDE AYRSHIRES 
Over 100 head, with the Imported Bull Howie’* Kizzaway, the 
CHAMPION of two continents at the head. This herd lias to 
its credit more PKIZK RIBBONS than any herd in America. 
For sale, of both sexes, animals from Imported, advanced 
registry, prize-winning Dams. The barn is full to the peak 
of TOP NOTCH KUS, and we have our selling clothes on every 
day (except Sundays). Inspection invited. Address 
J. F. Converse & Co., Woodville, N. Y. 
STAR FARM HOLSTEIHS 
Largest and Best Herd in tlie World. 
Greatest value for least money. 
Write at once for free information. 
Horace L. Bronson, Prop., Cortland. N. Y. 
JERSEY BULL CALVES AND YOUNG BULLS 
Grandsons of Golden Lad, Eminent, and 
King of St. Lambert. Over 200 head of Regis¬ 
tered stock to select from. ST. LAMBERT 
DAIRY CO., Georgesville, Ohio. 
FREE 
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