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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
Live Stock and Dairy 
SHEEP SCAB. 
The South Dakota Experiment Station 
has issued a bulletin on this serious 
disease, from which the picture shown be¬ 
low and the following notes are taken: 
Scab is caused by a parasite scarcely 
visible to the naked eye. The eggs hatch 
in from three to ten days, and, under fa¬ 
vorable conditions, the product of one fe¬ 
male in three months is 1,500,000. The 
disease is contagious and may be contracted 
by touching the sick animal, or from any¬ 
thing that has touched it. The mites have 
been known to live apart from the sheep 
on wool or other objects for ten days. 
Those parts of the body covered by thick 
Wool are worst affected; the fleece be¬ 
comes matted and finally drops off, as 
shown in the cut. On account of the in¬ 
tense itching, the sheep bites itself and rubs 
against posts, trees, feeding racks and the 
corners of buildings, so that healthy sheep 
touching these objects are likely to get 
the disease. In some cases the skin 
cracks, and in others becomes compact and 
hard, like leather. The mortality from 
scab has been known to run as high as 75 
per cent. 
The only remedy is to do a thorough job 
of dipping and disinfection. Various dips 
have been approved by the Government, 
among others, lime and sulphur, tobacco 
and sulphur, and numerous coal tar and 
creosote preparations. An objection to the 
first two is that they discolor the wool, 
and the tobacco makes the sheep sick, in 
using the coal tar or creosote dips it is 
A BAD CASE OF SCAB. 
best to get one of the proprietary solu¬ 
tions bearing on the label the endorsement 
of the Agricultural Department. Dipping 
should be done immediately after shear¬ 
ing in liquid at 103 to 105 degrees, hold¬ 
ing the sheep under at least two minutes 
and immersing the head once. In ten days 
dip the animals again. Scabby sheep 
should never be driven along a public road, 
and all quarters in which they have been 
should be thoroughly disinfected and left 
four weeks or more before using again. 
The U. S. Department of Agriculture has 
strict regulations regarding inspection and 
restriction of scabby sheep, and these in¬ 
structions may be had on application to 
the Department at Washington, D. C. 
PRIZE WINNING DAIRY CATTLE. 
[Following up the discussion, started 
last week, of the article printed on page 
592, the following additional notes are 
given.] 
The breeder with whom you have talked 
has “got hold of some of my ideas,” as 
the old farmer said, after reading a book 
written by Pliny. I am not an exhibitor 
of cattle, and I don’t know all the tricks 
in the trade of preparing cattle for exhibi¬ 
tion, but it is generally admitted by ex¬ 
hibitors of dairy cattle and others who 
are supposed to know, that cows that make 
the circuit of the fairs and are exhibited 
as dairy cattle are, no good for the dairji 
afterwards, and it is my opinion that most 
of them were inferior dairy cows before 
they left their homes. I would not dis¬ 
parage the exhibiting of purebred cat¬ 
tle of the dairy breeds, but they should be 
judged in accordance with their ability to 
produce, and not from their sleek appear¬ 
ance. Until this is done a dairyman who 
wishes to improve the production of his 
dairy is not justified in paying more for 
an animal that has won over its com¬ 
petitors than for its defeated rival or for 
another animal of the same breed that had 
never tried for show ring honors. Pedi¬ 
gree is of far more importance than prizes 
for appearance. Pedigree and production 
with a healthy, hardy indvidual are all 
that need be inquired. g. g. gibbs. 
New Jersey. 
While there is undoubtedly a certain 
amount of truth in the article, the matter 
is so grossly exaggerated as to be mis¬ 
leading, particularly these sentences quoted : 
“Is that the way they do it?’’ 
“Sure, I talked with the man in charge 
of a cow that won a prize at the State 
Fair. He said he expected she would die 
from the treatment she had received.” 
I do not believe that a dairy cow shown 
at the State Fair at Syracuse or any fair 
comparable with it in the East in the last 
10 years, has died because of the treat¬ 
ment she received in fitting her for it. 
As a matter of fact, dairy cattle afl the 
State fairs that I have visited, as a rule, 
are shown in good working condition, and 
in many of the smaller fairs they are more 
apt to show lack of good care and feed 
than an over-abundance of it. Very few 
judges that I have seen or am acquaints 
with, are inclined to give undue considera¬ 
tion to fatness in dairy cattle. I do not 
mean by this that cows are not sometimes 
over-fed for this purpose, but I do not be¬ 
lieve the practice is anywhere near so pre¬ 
valent as the article would indicate. 
H. H. WING, 
Professor of Animal Husbandry. 
Cornell University. 
If the fact exists as stated by your 
correspondent, everything is radically 
wrong. But I am inclined to think he 
takes an extreme view, and things are not 
so bad as he paints them. Undoubtedly 
some may so well prepare their stock for 
show as practically to ruin them for breed¬ 
ing, but I do not think that most farmers 
care to suffer that loss. I most certainly 
indorse that part that calls for a practical 
dairyman to act as judge. I think the 
real reason why the dairyman with a small 
herd of purebreds does not exhibit is be¬ 
cause he does not care to stand the ex¬ 
pense in time and money to do so. The 
only real benefit is in the advertising, and 
with the . small number he has to sell this 
can be accomplished cheaper in some other 
way. d. w. SOUTHARD. 
The suggestions made in the article re¬ 
ferred to are certainly worthy of serious 
consideration. Fair associations discour¬ 
age the over-fattening of show animals, or 
feeding exhibition animals to the extent of 
injury to them. But in the face of these 
rules, the judge will lean strongly towards 
the animal whose defects are hidden by 
fat, instead of adhering to the published 
rule that dairy cattle must appear in the 
ring in ordinary working condition. This 
is evidently the fault of the judge in so 
far as he ignores the published rules and 
caters to the tastes of the observers, who 
almost certainly condemn the animal in 
working condition, and give preference to 
an animal fitted for the show-ring. Could 
exhibitors and fair managers come to¬ 
gether an<3 adopt the “golden mean” be¬ 
tween the two extremes, much good might 
be attained. The language and animus of 
the writer seems to impress the reader that 
he is too strongly on the impractical or ex¬ 
treme side of the question. 
AN OLD BREEDER. 
Referring to your article, “Prize Win¬ 
ning Cattle,” I wish to say that it is 
very evident that the writer thereof is 
not himself accustomed to showing cattle. 
It would appear to a person from a dis¬ 
tance that the writer of that article was 
doing a good deal of talking about a sub¬ 
ject that he tvas not very familiar with. 
In order to win at our large exhibitions, 
where the competition is keen, the animal 
shown must not only be properly fitted, 
which if a dairy animal does not mean 
fat. but in the first place she must have 
been a very nice individual, or else all the 
fitting possible will not make a first-class 
show animal of her. A man may be a 
practical dairyman and not an ‘ expert 
judge of dairy cattle. Dairy cattle of or¬ 
dinary individuality, not properly fitted, 
would not be an attractive exhibit. As to 
maintaining two distinct herds, a show of 
“workers” would be no more attractive 
than an exhibit of work horses in their 
plow harness. The average person would 
go very little distance to see either. An 
exhibitor of dairy cattle will get an educa¬ 
tion along that line very quickly. He 
will soon learn why the judges make the 
decisions that they do, and he will also 
soon learn that “the other fellow” is very 
likely to have something a little better 
than his. I am glad to say that the 10 
per cent entrance fee at the New York 
State Fair has been done away with, and 
on that account, together with the assis¬ 
tance of the Holstein-Friesian Association, 
and a few people especially interested in 
our breed, we are promised the largest ex¬ 
hibit of Holstein cattle this Fall than have 
ever been shown at one time. If I could 
meet the writer of your article at that ex¬ 
hibition I think I would have no difficulty 
in showing him why the awards are placed 
as they are. I hope you will ask all your 
readers, interested in dairy cattle to make 
it a point to see the Ilolsteins at the State 
Fair this Fall when they are judged. 
T. A. MITCHELL. 
It seems to me that the author of the 
article you send is pretty largely right in 
his views, but rather extreme. I don’t 
think judges of dairy cattle, in the show 
ring, have been in favor of over-fat cattle, 
blit I do think that too much stress is laid 
on condition, especially texture of hide 
that is largely the result of artificial treat¬ 
ment. As a whole show-ring awards seem 
to me to be placed almost entirely on con¬ 
sideration of form, giving but little heed 
to actual dairy capacity. The present 
show ring tendency seems to be to place 
form ahead of function. This does not 
appeal to my judgment, and I do not think 
it appeals to the judgment of the practi¬ 
cal dairyman. At the last annual meet¬ 
ing of the A. J. C. C. one of the leading 
members of the club offered this resolu¬ 
tion : “That hereafter no prize money 
shall be offered by the club unless at least 
one-half the points on which the award 
is made shall be based on actual produc¬ 
tion.” This resolution seems to me to 
voice the best and most advanced thought 
along this line. It is my observation that 
the small gazelle type of cow, of small 
capacity, does not appeal to the practical 
dairyman’s judgment, even if she is espec¬ 
ially smooth and pretty. f. b. keeney. 
August 15, 
The Undersigned has been instructed by Mr. LUCIUS 
ROBINSON to sell at 
PUBLIC AUCTION 
HIS HERD OF 
HIGH-CLASS GUERNSEY CATTLE 
AT 
Graymont Farms, Horseheads, Chemung County, N. Y., 
On WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26th, 1908, 
Among the animals will be found :—Advanced Register Cows; 
Young Cows now on test by the Cornell Experiment Station. Bulls 
ready for service. Sons of the high-testing cows Dorothy Manners of 
Paxtang and Bertelle of Orange, as well as many sons and daughters 
of the great Sheet Anchor Bull “ Antoninus.” 
For catalogue address, 
LEANDER F HERRICK, 
Auctioneer and Commission Agent in Improved Live Stock, 
403 Main Street. Worcester, Mass. 
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'OLI.IE PUPS from imported Stock. Females 
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HOLSTEIN-FRIESIANS 
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If these are the kind you want write or come to 
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A special offer on some nicely bred Bull Calves. 
A. A. CORTELYOU, Somerville, N. J. 
BULL CALVES-YOUNG BULLS 
ready for service, that are of good size and individ¬ 
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Write for description and prices. 
WOODCREST FARM, 
Rifton, Ulster County, New York. 
Dpn POT T Are the Most Profitable 
JVE/LA rUfL/L/O Cattle on Earth . 
As fine herds of Red Polls and (unregistered) 
Guernseys as any in the state of Pennsylvania at 
Uniotidale Stock Farm. A limited number for sale. 
D. L. Stevens, Proprietor, Uniondale,Susq.Co.,Pa. 
HOLSTEIN-FRIESIANS 
GENIE CLOTHILDK, one of the world’s 
official record cows with 30.05 Jbs. 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 Calves For Sale. 
W. W. CHENEY, - Manlius, N. Y. 
Cf|D C AI C Registered Rambouillet Sheep 
run OALC and O. I. C. Swine. 
C. W. HALUDAY, Route 2, Hammondsport, N. Y. 
LARGE IMPROVED ENGLISH YORKSHIRES. 
from best Importation. Address 
a. A. BRADLEY, Frewsburg, New York. 
f) T C PIGS, Mar. and April farrow. Mated not 
v * ** akin. Bred sows. All Registered Silver 
Premium Stock. F. J. Schwartz, E.Pharsalia.N.Y 
Duroc Jersey Red Pigs and Collie Pups. 
We have a fine lot of Red Pigs we must sell, if you 
want some nice Pigs write us; will Price them 
right. J. H. LEWIS & SON, Cameron, W. Va. 
CHOICE BERKSHIRE SERVICE BOARS 
Two 3 year old and one 1 year old son of Premier 
Longfellow; one six months old son of Lord 
Premiers Rival and one son of Lord Premier 2nd; 
one 1 year old son of O. H. F. Sensation; 3 1 year 
old sons of Premier Longfellow. Several spring 
pigs, both sexes, by same boars: all are line bred 
and out of Lord Premier and Premier Longfellow 
sows. Registered and transferred free. Also 
several year old brood sows bred to above boars. 
JAMES MARSH, Greenwich, Conn. 
OHIO FARM 
Berkshire Hogs and Jersey 
Cattle; stock for sale; always 
on hand. M. L. BENHAM, LeRoy, Ohio. 
FOR SALE 
Hickory Hill Farm, 
61% acres, situated in town of Hamilton. Two 
miles from railroad. Farm all in grass and 
would make splendid Fruit and Poultry 
Plant. Come and see it. Also 
Registered Jersey Cattle For Sale 
J. GRANT MORSE, Hamilton, N. Y. 
The Rural New-Yorker Advises Its Readers 
that The Stevens Bros.-Hastings Co., Liver¬ 
pool, N. Y., are offering 
Special Bargains 
in heifers 2 to 12 months old. also a few heifers 12 
to 20 months old most of which have been bred. 
Buy from a herd that has a reputation to sustain, 
one that has turned out more great record cows 
than any four herds combined. They will give you 
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THE STEVENS HERD 
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20 REGISTERED HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN 
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PRICE REASONABLE. 
Write at once for particulars, or better come and 
see them. 
HENRY STEVENS & SON,Brookslde Stock Farm,Lacona,N.Y. 
Holstein Bull Calves. 
$20.00 to $20.00 
Cheaper than you can purchase elsewhere, quality 
considered. Write for Photographs & Pedigrees. 
We also offer special bargains in cows and heifers 
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Send for free illustrated pamphlet describing 
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R. F. SHANNON, 907 Liberty St., Pittsburg, Pa» 
CLARION FARM BERKSHIRES. 
Choice individuals all ages in both sexes, bred 
sows, service boars. Some hog as well as pedigree. 
State your wishes, prices reasonable considering 
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Sons and daughters of Lord Premier, Masterpiece, 
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A limited number of young sows bred to a grand 
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Also a fine lot of fall pigs of the highest quality 
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SPR1NGBANK HERD tm 
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A fine bunch of Sows coming a yoar 
old by Grand Premier, No. 80005,bred to Baron Duke 
85th, No. 91215. A sou of Premier Longfellow, No. 
68600, Grand Champion at St. Louis in 1904. Booklet 
on application. J. E. WATSON. Marbledale. Conn. 
Large Berkshires i 
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. 
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LARGE BERKSHIRES? 
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