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Live Stock and Dairy 
ECHOES FROM THE STOCK SHOW. 
Next to a presidential nomination, live 
stock shows bring the greatest crowds to 
Chicago. The International Exposition has 
been in existence 11 years, and each year 
shows an increase in attendance. This 
season the animals were unusually well bal¬ 
anced as to numbers; there were about 1,100 
head of cattle, 1,100 head of sheep, and 
1,100 head of horses, in round numbers, 
and there were about 800 head of hogs. 
There was quantity and quality in practical¬ 
ly all classes, but in horses some of the 
largest classes ever seen in Chicago were 
shown. In one class of Belgians there 
were 72 animals, and a well-known horse 
breeder estimated the value of the class to 
be $175,000. 
But to go back to the crowds. They 
came from at least half of the States of the 
Union, men, women and children, and they 
made a -whole week of it, returning to their 
homes only after all the stock had been 
judged The term “cattle barons” had 
been used to denominate a class of farmers 
who are furnishing this and other nations 
with meat, and an observer at a live stock 
show may be convinced that the words are 
fittingly applied. The stockmen come to 
the show exhibiting not only their high 
types of beef stock, but themselves as the 
best dressed, behaved, and intelligent set 
of people on earth. The cattle baron of 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
January 28, 
the Berkshire tribe. Last year the Poland- 
Chinas had the honor. 
One of the most interesting features of 
the sheep exhibit was the display of wool 
and w’ool products made by the Ohio State 
College. This was an innovation, and 
claimed a wonderful amount of attention, 
Wool was shown in bits and in fleeces, tied 
and loose, of such a great variety of texture 
as to keep the wool men about the cases 
much of the time. 
Probably the most acute disappointment 
of the show was the failure of a Canadian 
exhibitor to capture the grand champion¬ 
ship honor for his Short-horn steer. “Roan 
James.” Thousands of visitors at the show 
who saw this consummate example of the 
breeder’s and feeder’s skill were disappoipt- 
ed when the purple was given to Shamrock 
II, and Roan Jim's master all but col¬ 
lapsed in the arena when the decision was 
made. Jim is one of the most beautiful 
creatures in color, weight, and carriage that 
ever has been led into the International 
ring. He had been given the first in his 
class, and he was of that rank in the 
minds of a great many stockmen that en¬ 
titled him to championship place. Once 
before the Canadian had won with a 
worthy member of the Short-horn tribe, 
and so sure was he that he would carry 
the purple across the border that he could 
scarcely “believe his eyes” when the ribbon 
was thrown across the chunky shoulders 
of the calfy black. J. l. graff. 
Tumor. 
I have a filly three years old and began 
working her last Spring. The first tim* 
she was worked a lump came on the point 
of her shoulder and although I have tried 
several remedies I have been unable to re¬ 
move it. Can you give me a remedy? 
Kentucky. s- K - A - 
If a hard, fibroid tumor has formed, as 
we suspect in the case, external applica- 
AJAX FLAKES 
T HIS valuable distillers’ grain 
contains about 31% protein, 
13% fat. It is twice as strong as 
bran. Yon cannot make milk 
economically if you use bran. 
One pound of AJAX FLAKES 
does the work of two pounds of 
bran, and saves $14.00 per ton. 
AJAX FLAKES 
holds hundreds of official records and 
many world’s records. It is used and 
recommended by Cornell Agricultural 
College, Pennsylvania State College 
and prominent breeders. You should 
lay in your supply now. 
Send[ for Feed ers' Hand Book with 
tables and feeding instructions. 
BEWARE OF IMITATIONS 
CHAPIN & CO.,Seneca & Main Sts., 1 TBuffalo, N. Y. 
Registered 
D.S.PAT.0FF. 
GUARANTEED ANALYSIS 
Protein 31 ’ 33% 
Fat 12/0 
Carbohydrates 30-40% 
Fibre 12*14% 
BEEF-MAKING IN AN OHIO WINTER. Fig. 39. 
to-day ranks even above the old-time cotton 
planter of the South in everything sub¬ 
stantial and showy. One of the interest¬ 
ing features of the show was the warm 
contest between the individual stock breed¬ 
ers and feeder and the experts of the 
agricultural colleges. Both were in almost 
every class. The college people have car¬ 
ried off most of the most highly-prized 
offerings in the last 11 years, but some of 
the individual farmers at the eleventh an¬ 
nual show beat the college chaps in a fair 
show-down. This was particularly evident 
in some of the sheep awards, when the 
farmer got the firsts and the college herds 
were content to take second or even less. 
Champion winners this year sold high, 
as they have done in other years. The 
grand champion Shire stallion sold for 810.- 
000 spot cash as soon as he had won his 
ribbon. The Angus grand champion steer 
sold for GO cents a pound, bringing $672 
for his carcass, the highest price but one 
in the history of the International. The 
grand champion carload of steers, also An¬ 
gus animals, sold for 13% cents a pound. 
Little animals, but chunky ones, found 
great favor with ■ the judges in the cattle 
classes. This began when a ten-months-old 
calf was selected as the grand champion 
steer. The judge who placed the animals 
in the Angus tribe furnished the first grand 
champion steer to the International. This 
steer was known as Advance, and he sold 
for $1.50 a pound, the highest figure that 
yet has been attained. The name of the 
owner of that costly creature is Stanley 
rierce, of Illinois, and during the whole 
of the show, while he was judging the 
classes, the smaller types got great favor 
with him. Animals that weighed much 
less in classes of the same age got the 
blue in many instances. 
Some of the finest exhibits were the 
herds and animals that were the get of one 
sire. They presented a splendid appear¬ 
ance and showed the remarkable progress 
that has been made in animal husbandry, 
not only by the college people, but by the 
individual breeder. The young bulls and 
the calf herds came in for an immense 
amount of admiration from the visitors. 
The grand champion barrow came from 
Ohio, and after he had -won his distinction 
he was presented to the Idaho State Col¬ 
lege and will be taken on a tour of in¬ 
spection as a model porker. He belongs to 
tions will have no effect, and removal by 
dissection will have to be undertaken by 
the veterinarian. If there is a soft spot 
in the tumor open it deeply and after 
evacuating the pus pack the cavity once 
daily with oakum saturated in a mixture of 
equal parts of turpentine and raw linseed 
oil. This always is effective treatment for 
an abscess caused by the collar, and if it 
is practiced at once it often prevents the 
formation of the tumor. The abscess 
usually forms under the great levator 
humeri muscle of the shoulder; but some¬ 
times a little boil or small abscess forms 
externally, just under the skin, but con¬ 
nects with the deeper one under the muscle. 
In our experience the more pus present on 
opening the cavity the sooner will it heal 
up and the less likelihood will there be of a 
tumor forming. a. s. a. 
Catarrh in Cow. 
I have a cow that seems to have a 
cold in head or catarrhal trouble, sneezes 
and throws off a lot of mucus, also coughs 
some. I have tested with tuberculin and 
she did not respond. She is in good flesh 
and gives a fair quantity of milk. I have 
bought another cow that has started in 
same way. Is it a contagious disease, and 
what is the remedy? t. p. c. 
This probably is a catarrhal form of in¬ 
fluenza which is contagious. See that the 
stable is perfectly ventilated and sun- 
lighted ; otherwise the cows should be out 
doors as much as possible while weather 
is fine. Steaming the head with hot water 
containing a dram of creosote per quart 
will help. The steaming may be simply 
done by shutting up the cows in a box 
stall in which a kettle of the medicated 
boiling water is placed so that the cows 
cannot knock it over. In the feed three 
times a day mix a tablespoonful of a mix¬ 
ture of one part dried sulphate of iron 
and two parts each of powdered chloride 
of ammonia, licorice root and ground gen¬ 
tian root. If the cows are in calf omit the 
iron and add one part powdered liydrastis. 
A. s. A. 
D UROC-JERSEY PIGS AND SERVICE BOARS of the best 
breeding. Pedlgreo with each one. Price 
reasonable. HENRY PATRICK, Rustbnrg, Va. 
| Horses and mules 
THE PEBCHERON SOCIETY OF AMERICA 
Has just increased its capital stock to 
$100,000. 10.000 shares of $10 each. 3,000 
shareholders, Nov. 28, 1910. 100 breeders 
have taken membership since Doc. 1st. 
Ninety-five per cent of the Percheron 
breeders of America record with the 
Percheron Society. * * * * # 
Information pertaining Percherons furnished. Address 
WAYNE DIN8MOBE, Secretary, 
Union Stock Yards, Chicago, III. 
Cfi Percheron and Belgian Stallions and Mares for sale 
DU at farmers’ prices. A. W. GREEN, Route 1, 
Middlefield, O. Railroad station, East Orwell, O., 
on Penn a. K.R. 30 miles north of Youngstown, O. 
To Avoid Inbreeding 
We Will Sell Our Pure-Bred Suffolk Stallion 
“ JUBILEE” 
He stands 16 hands, seven years old, sound, kind, 
gentle, and will work in any spot or place. This is 
a tried sire and his colts can be seen in this entire 
section of Virginia. Weight, 1,600. Price. $1,200, 
delivered at your station in New York, New Jersey. 
Pennsylvania or Maryland. F. W. OKIE, Proprie¬ 
tor Piedmont Farms, Marshall, Va. 
For Sale or Exchange-KS 
old JACK, nose and breast moust color, 15bj hands 
high; weighs about 950 lbs. Will ell or exchange 
for registered Holstein cattle or registered Shet¬ 
land ponv inures, or Percheron stallion. 
S. H. ROBISON, 814 Walnut St., Philadelphia. 
KENTUCKY MAMMOTH JACKS, JEN¬ 
NETS and SADDLE HORSES. 
We are the Largest Breeders in America of Mam¬ 
moth Jacks. H ampshire and Tamworth hogs. Stock 
of all ages for sale. J. F. COOK & CO., Lexington, Ky. 
A.I 
Y CA.TTLE 
Guernseys 
have proven them¬ 
selves 
.•a&r 
the Most Economical V 
Producers of Dairy 
Products of the 
Highest Quality and Best Color 
The prepotency of the Guernsey Bull or his 
ability to stamp the desirable characteristics 
of the breed on bis offspring. 
Makes him most valuable for improving the 
common dairy stock of any section. 
A Dairy of Grade Guernseys will give Rich, 
Fine-Flavored, High-Colored Milk, 
Cream and Butter. 
FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE GRADE 
GUERNSEYS BY ADDRESSING 
The American Guernsey Cattle Club 
Box R PETERBORO, N. H. 
ONTARIO VAN FRIESLAND DE KOL 
BULL CALF, three months old; sire, America 
DeKol Burke; dam, Woodcrest Van Friesland, 
over 21 pounds. Price, $75 crated f. o. b. 
Charlotte. Send for details. 
CLOTEItWALE FARM, Charlotte, N. Y. 
C. S. Lunt, Owner John J. Eden, Manager 
SWI3NTE 
KALORAMA FARM 
is now offering a limited number of 
BERKSHIRE PIGS 
from eight to twelve weeks old, of 
the highest quality and breeding, 
. . . AT REASONABLE P’UI<CKS . . . 
CALVIN J. HUSON, - PENN YAN, N. Y 
LARGE BERKSHIRES 
Sows bred for spring farrow. August and 
September pigs from litters averaging ten. 
. . . Catalogue on application . . . 
WILLOUGHBY FARM, Gettysburg, Pa. 
SPRINGBANK BERKSHIRES. j.;;, h,^ 
in Connecticut. Sows bred for April litters all sold. 
Have 4 sows bred to farrow in July; late, to ser¬ 
vice of Watson's Masterpiece. Will book orders 
for March and April pigs now. Send for new 
Booklet. J. E. WATSON, Proprietor, Marbledale, Conn. 
>—in 
Record 
we sold and registered more lJerksliires than any oilier breeder 
in the United Slntes. The large proportion wont to old ouatom. 
era. This speaks lor itself* ll.i’. A. ll.lt. llarpciiding, Dundee, X. Y- 
A BERKSHIRE OR DUROC PIG given for a 
il few hours of your time. Stamp for particulars. 
PENNA. BERKSHIRE OO., Fannettsburg, Pa, 
I ARGE BERKSHIRES AT HIGHWOOD- 
each of the last three volumes of American Fork'hire Dec 
THE BIG, DEEP FELLOWS 
that grow and mature quickly. 
DUROGS 
Pies and Gilts for sale at all times. 
SliENANGO RIVER FARMS. Transfer, Pa. 
OHELD0N FARM registered Durocs. Pigs of both sex. 
O Bred Sows. Service Boars. Best of breeding. 
C. K. BAHNES, Oxford, N. Y. 
I. WftHOLSTEINS 
are bred for large production, good size, strong 
constitution, and best individuality. The best 
sires are used in this herd that it is possible to se¬ 
cure. A nice lot of young bulls for sale; no females. 
A. A. OORTELYOU, Somerville. N. J. 
HOLSTEIN CATTLE 
THE MOST PROFITABLE DAIRY BREED 
Illustrated Descriptive Booklets Free 
HOLSTEI N-FRI ESI AN ASS’N OF AMERICA 
F. L. HOUGHTON. SEC* Y. BOX 105. BRATTLEBORO.VT. 
kVo°w ‘t°ha°t Fern’s Jubilee No. 73852 
A. J. C. C., is one of the best "butter bred” bulls 
in the world, investigate. Then order one of liis 
young sons before it is too late. Nothing over three 
months old on band at present. Address 
J. GRANT MORSE, Laurel Farm, -:- Hamilton, N.Y. 
-Jersey Bull Calves 
you can afford to 
buy. Superior dairy dams. No better sires. R. F. 
SHANNON, 907 Liberty Street, Pittsburg, Pa. 
Breed Up—Not Down 
Millr Pr*rw1iTr>i»rc for New York City market 
111111V rlUUUl/Clo desiring information how to 
form branches of the Dairymen’s League, write to 
the Secretary, Albert Manning, Otisville, N. Y. 
For Sale: Purebred ANGORA GOATS 
3 does, 1 buck, $25.00. GUS BOEHM, Meadow, Va. 
DOGS 
nni I ir PH DC—From imported stock. Females 
UuLLIC lUrOeheap. Nelson Bros., Grove City. Pa. 
S COTCH COI.LIES, Spayed Females, two to 
eight mo8. Circ. SILAS DECKER, Montrose Pa. 
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Woodland Dorsets 
Woodland Dorsets have been sold into practically 
every State In the Union, and are giving satlsfae 
tion. I can spare fifty head of splendid ewes, all 
of them bred to a very fine ram. 
CHAS. B. WING. Meehanlcsburg, Ohio. 
QURnDQUIRCQ yearling ewes; 40 
OIIFlUl OIIInCv yearling rams. Price and 
breeding right. FRED VAX VLEET, LODI, N.Y. 
THUIC SHEEP- Get 11 start now with this very 
■ wnw wiifafcr hardy and money-making breed. 
Prices reasonable,forbotnsexes. 
J. N. MAC PHERSON, Pine View Farm, Scottsviile, N. Y. 
ten Belgian and Percheron I c n 
I DU Stallions and Mares IJU 
JUST ARRIVED AT THE 
Sharon Valley Stock Farm 
NEWARK, OHIO 
These are an extra lot and selected with 
the most care and skill. They must be sold 
soon, as Col. Crawford has very important 
business on hand that must be attended to. 
Thanking the public for their patronage in 
the past, trusting that all looking for first- 
class stallions and mares will visit the 
Sharon Y r alley Stock Farm at once and se¬ 
cure stock at the most reasonable prices 
and favorable terms. 
COL. G. W. CRAWFORD 
