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Live Stock and Dairy 
LINE-BREEDING IN POULTRY. 
Will Mr. Geo. A. Cosgrove give us an 
article on the method or practice used in 
line-breeding poultry? c. w. H. 
Jackson Center, Pa. 
Line-breeding is “in-breeding” at the 
start, that is, mating the cock to pullets 
from himself, and the hen to a cockerel 
from her eggs. Supposing C. W. H. has a 
cock and hen that he greatly admires 
and wishes to breed from them only. We 
will call the male blood “C” and the 
female “H.” The chicks the first year 
will be half “C” and half “H” blood. 
If the next season the male is mated to 
the pullets, the third .year’s chicks are 
three-fourths “C” blood, and if the hen 
is mated with one of the half-blood cock¬ 
erels her chicks will be three-fourths 
“H” blood. If it is desired, and the old 
cock is still vigorous, the same thing can 
be practised for another year, and the 
progeny will then be seven-eighths re¬ 
spectively of the blood of the original 
male and female. Now he has prac¬ 
tically two distinct strains of blood in 
his yards, or only remotely related, and 
C. W. H. can readily see how these can 
be crossed, reserving some of the seven- 
eighths blood to mate back on the prog¬ 
eny of the cross, both on the male and 
the female side; breeding back toward 
the original blood lines for three or four 
years and then crossing again. Of 
course chicks must be toe-marked and 
records kept of each lot, so it can be 
known just what the breeding of each 
flock is. It is quite a little trouble, but 
a good deal of satisfaction to know just 
what your flock is bred from, and to 
note the characteristics of some ances¬ 
tor cropping forth in his progeny. It 
takes away part of the mere drudgery, 
and makes poultry keeping more interest¬ 
ing, more of a scientific pursuit. 
GEORGE A. COSGROVE. 
‘ TUBERCULIN TEST. 
Would you let me know the process of 
testing cows for tuberculosis? k. g. 
New Jersey. 
The ‘process of testing cows with 
tuberculin consists in taking their tem¬ 
peratures about thrftcrr 'rues during the 
day, two hours apart, and recording the 
temperatures. From one to three cubic 
centimeters of diluted tuberculin, the 
quantity depending upon its strength and 
the size of the animal, is then injected 
into the animal’s neck under the skin 
near the shoulder with a graduated 
hypodermic syringe, which must be 
sterilized after each injection. At the 
end of eight hours after injection the 
temperatures are again taken and con¬ 
tinued at two-hour intervals for six to 
12 hours. If the temperature rises gra¬ 
dually to 104 degrees or higher, which 
must be at least l l / 2 degree higher than 
the normal temperature determined on 
the previous day, and then drops to 
normal, it is called a reaction. A re¬ 
action is caused by an active tubercle 
in the animal. Tuberculin should al¬ 
ways be used by veterinary surgeons or 
persons familiar with its use, as local 
conditions and condition of animals 
tested must be taken into consideration 
when making tests. Animals which are 
badly affected will not react. A physi¬ 
cal examination of such animals will 
show that they are at least not healtlnq 
and such cases are the only ones in 
which a physical examination is of any 
service. The only instrument required 
is the hypodermic syringe, which may be 
procured from any manufacturer of sur¬ 
gical instruments. c. S. G. 
PAMPERING FARM ANIMALS. 
Is it not possible to take too good 
care of animals? Of course one can¬ 
not, in one way, take too good care, as 
the best caretaker would naturally not 
overdo things. What I mean Is, that it 
may be possible to get too much of a 
good thing. I do not wish to set up 
any rules, out of two, perhaps excep¬ 
tional, experiences, but it may be well 
to give the facts. I have, in previous 
years, fed to my cows, in addition to a 
fixed grain ration (one pound of bran 
and cotton-seed, meal to three or four 
of milk, according to whether the cows 
are fresh or not) as much roughage as 
they would eat. This roughage con¬ 
sisted of good silage twice a day, and 
pea and oat straw or hay. In. addition, 
some potatoes were fed. This year I 
was a little short on roughage, and so 
fed much less than ever before, but with 
the same grain ration. The cows did, 
if anything, better than usual, under 
these conditions. As contributory causes 
I may mention the fact that I put in 
THE HURAE NEW-YORKER 
muslin curtain ventilation this Winter, 
and that having sorted out a large quan¬ 
tity of potatoes affected by rot I fed 
four bushels a day to nine head. 
The other experience w r as with poul¬ 
try. We have an old hogpen, which is a 
lean-to, on the north side of the barn. 
There are only two windows, which are 
in the upper corner, facing east and 
west. It is single-boarded, and in a 
sunny day is colder than it is out of 
doors. When the ground heaves the 
door jamb rises up and makes it impos¬ 
sible to shut the door tight. In this 
building(?) we keep 43 hens. None of 
these were pullets. They are strictly 
mixed breeds. I feed them once a day, 
about six quarts of oats and either two 
quarts of corn on the ear or a kettle of 
boiled potatoes. I never give them both 
corn and potatoes. I water them once a 
day. Unless there is a strong wind, 
blowing from the side where the door is, 
or the thermometer is below zero, I leave 
the door wide open all day to let a 
little , warmth in. If there are bare 
spots around I feed them out of doors. 
They have laid almost all Winter, with 
the exception of about four weeks, and 
one hen did not even stop then, she 
laying off and on all Winter when it 
was so cold that it was as long as I 
wanted to stay out to get the egg she 
had laid before it froze. This hen, by 
the by, is a Rhode Island Red. More 
and more started in, until March 1 they 
laid as many as 22 in one day, average 
about 15 . One hen died, so we have 
only 44 . This is so much better than 
anyone else around has done, there being 
only one flock which equals the record, 
and that flock kept, like ours, in a cold 
place, that it furnishes food for thought. 
Is not a properly balanced ration, and 
lots of ventilation, perhaps of more im¬ 
portance than a warm house, less ven¬ 
tilation, and more care? 
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CATTLE 
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Prof. P. G. Helyar of 
Mt. Herman School, Mt. 
Herman, Mass., writes: 
“We could not get along 
without Warriner Stanch¬ 
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Send address for book- 
- let of information to 
WALLACE B. CRUMB, Box Ml, Forestville, Conn. 
COW COMFORT 
Means additional profit. Simple 
durable, easily locked. Foster 
Steel Stanchions cannot be 
opened by the cattle. Top and bot¬ 
tom chains permit free head move¬ 
ment, standing or lying down, yet 
keep cattle lined tip and clean. 
Write for new booklet showing 
model stables. 
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HOLSTEIN CATTLE 
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F. L. HOUGHTON. SECY. BOX 105. BRATTLEBQRO.VT. 
Maple Hurst Stock Farms, Guilford, Connoffer the fol- 
.— r • lowing Gilt Edge Stock for 
sale. One magnificent Yearling Guernsey Bull (reg¬ 
istered); one full blooded Jersey Bull (registered). 
Dams of both extra heavy producers. Jersey 
Sire, Hood Farm Pogis; Guernsey sire, Fantim’s 
Zac Taylor (imported). One registered Berkshire 
Boar 5 mos. old, perfect form and breeding cannot 
be beat. One Chester White Boar 9 mos. old, pure 
bred, quick and sure, an exceptional animal, price 
right. 12 Single and Double Comb R. I. Red Cock¬ 
erels $3.00 each (Tuttle Strain). Bred for utility as 
well as beauty. Full blooded Imperial Pekin Duck 
Eggs for hatching $1.00 per 13—$G.00 per hundred. 
Full blooded S. and D. C. R. I. Red Eggs for hatch¬ 
ing. Guaranteed 100$ fertility from our Utility Pens. 
$1.00 per 10—$1.00 per hundred. The above stock is 
guaranteed to be pure bred and the price is right. 
BIST. HOLSTEINS 
are bred for large production, good size, strong 
constitution, and best individuality. The best 
sires are used in this herd that it is possible to se¬ 
cure. A nice lot of young bulls for sale; no females. 
A. A. CORTELYOU, Somerville, N. J. 
Robinson’s HOLSTEINS are Producers 
They are Tuberculin Tested. Forty just fresh and 
that will freshen in the next two months, with 
milk records from 8,000 to 12,000 lbs. in the last 
year. V. D. ROBINSON, Kdmeston, N. Y. 
To Avoid Inbreeding, We Will Sell Our 
HERD BULL 
AMERICA DE KOL BURKE, 
A great son of the great De Kol Burke. It will 
pay you to come and see him. Write for pedigree. 
Several young calves out of A. K. O. dams for sale. 
CLOVEKOALE FARM, Charlotte, N. Y. 
C. S. Lunt, Owner J. J. Eden, Manager 
ALLAMUCHY FARM HOLSTEINS 
We offer well bred bull calves out of A. R. O. 
dams at reasonable prices. Send for list before 
placing your order. ALLAMUCHY, N. J. 
The Wasson 
Box GO, 
Stanchion Co., 
Cuba, N. Y. 
<1* 7 R BUYSHolsteinYearlingBull: sire 75$ blood of 
■ d World Champion Cow and brother to TheKing 
of the Pontiacs ; a bargain. IRA S, JARVIS, Hart- 
wick Seminary.N.Y., Riverside Fruit & Stock Farm 
Jersey Bulls For Spring Service 
From Son of “The Imported Jap.’’ Dams are 
Flying Fox, Financial King, Stoke Pogis, and 
Combination Blood. Also Fertile Eggs from 
Y’oung’s S. C. W. Leghorns, Wrights W. Wyan- 
dottes, and Tuttle’s R. and S. C. R. I. Reds, $1.00 
per 15, $5.00 per 100 Satisfaction guaranteed. 
SHELDONCROFT, Silver Lake, Pa. 
Chas. B. Dayton,Supt. 
LAUREL FARM JERSEYS 
breed regularly, and their calves live. Fern’s Jubi- 
loe still beads the herd. What do you want? _ 
Will also sell full blooded Morgan hlly, coming 
2 and a beauty, at $100. 
J. GRANT MORSE , Hamilton, N, Y. 
—Jersey Bull Calves 
can afford to 
buy. Superior dairv dams, xo better sires. K.F. 
SHANNON, 907 Liberty Street, Pittsburg, Pa. 
Breed Up—Not Down 
buy. Superior dairy dams. No beti 
REGISTERED AYRSHIRES 
FOR SALE-GRADE GUERNSEYS SUiTS: 
Mtllr PrtwIiTrprc for New York City market 
1HUIY nuuuicio desiring information how to 
form branches of the Dairymen’s League, write to 
tlte Secretary, Albert Manning, Otsiville, N. Y. 
DOGS 
S COTCH COLLIES, Spayed Females, two to 
eight mos. Cite. SILAS DECKER, Montrose, Pa 
pm I IC D11 DQ—From imported stock. Females 
UULLIL lUlu cheap. Nelson Bros., Grove City, Pa. 
r ROBERTSON’S CHAIN 
L HANGING STANCHIONS 
“1 have moil them for more 
than TWENTY YEARS, and they 
have given the very best of satis¬ 
faction lu every way,” writes 
Justus H. Cooley, M.D., Plainfield 
Sanitarium, Plainfield, N. J. 
Thirty days’ trial on application 
O. H. ROBERTSON 
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April 8, 
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Prof. Jesse Beery. Box 57, Pheasant Hill, Ohio 
TIIE PERCIIERON SOCIETY 
OF AMERICA 
Has just taken over all records and business 
of Percheron ltegistery Company of Colum¬ 
bus, Ohio. 215 breeders took membership in 
P. S. Of A. during Dec. and January alone. 
137 more new members added thru recent ac¬ 
quirement named above. There is now but one 
recognized Society in the United St ates record¬ 
ing Percherons. For information address; 
WAYNE DINSMORE, Secretary, Union Stock Yards,Chicago,III. 
Highland View Stock Farm. 
Thirty-five purebred registered Percheron Stallions 
and Mares for sale. Stallions from $300 up, mares 
from $400 up. Address all correspondence to 
O. N. WILSON, Kittanning, Pa. 
pn Percheron and Belgian Stallions and Mares for sale 
OU at farmers’ prices. A. W. GREEN, Route 1, 
Middlefield, O. Railroad station, East Orwell, O., 
on Peuna. R.R., 30 miles north of Youngstown, O. 
SWIWE 
rnn o ai c-improved English Yorkshire swine. 
rUn uMLC Young bred sows and young boars 
ready for service, also young pigs. Address 
C. H. FARNHAM, Brocton, New York. 
LARGE YORKSHIRE HOGS 
Am now booking orders for 6 week old Pigs, Regis¬ 
tered, at $15.00 per pair. If you are looking for the 
genuine Bacon Hog, try a pair this spring. Address 
HILLHUliST FARM, Orchard Park, N. Y. 
VHELD0N FARM registered Durocs. Pigs of both sex. 
v Bred Sows. Service Boars. Best of breeding. 
C. K. BARNES, Oxford, N. Y. 
D UROO PIGS,$8. White Buff Rocks and Leghorn 
eggs, $2. Serene Wicks, DeGraff, Ohio. 
LARGE BERKSHIRES 
Orders booked for Spring Pigs. August and 
September pigs from litters averaging ten. 
. . . Catalogue on application . . . 
WILLOUGHBY FARM, Gettysburg, Pa. 
SPRINGBANK BERKSHIRES. ^HtS 
in Connecticut. Sows bred for April litters all sold. 
Have 4 sows bred to farrow in July; late, toser- 
vice of Watson's Masterpiece. Will book orders 
for March and April pigs now. Send for new 
Booklet. J. E. WATSON. Piunrictor, Marbledale, Conn. 
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 PRICES . . . 
CALVIN J. HUSON, - PENN YAN, N. Y 
L ARGE BERKSHIRES AT HIGHWOOD—Special Offering 
of Service Boars. Good useful Boars, $30 to $40. 
Fancy Boars for the breeder and exhibitor, $50 and 
up. They should develop into 800-pouml boars at 
maturity. H. C. & H. B. HARPENDING, Dundee, N. Y. 
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