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THE HURrtL NEW-YOHKER 
September 
Live Stock and Dairy 
THE SCRUB COW. 
Do not think I approve of her as a 
rule, but she is the poor man’s cow, be¬ 
cause she is within the reach of his 
pocketbook, as was the case with us. One 
year ago last April we bought a cow 
for less than $40. She was nearly dry. 
She dropped a heifer calf June 28, giv¬ 
ing us then 16 to 17’A quarts of milk a 
day on two quarts of bran and one quart 
meal. That is all the grain we have ever 
given her at one feed. We raised the 
calf on skimmed milk, made and sold 
65^2 pounds of butter. May 11 just past 
she gave us another heifer calf, and is 
now feeding that calf and seven little 
pigs, besides supplying all the milk, 
cream and butter for a family of three 
people. We have not reckoned the but¬ 
ter we use ourselves, but in the city we 
used from one to two pounds a week, 
and it is safe to say we do not use less 
out here. This cow in color is dark 
gray; her breed is supposed to be of 
gray Jersey with some Swiss and Guern¬ 
sey. Father to first calf was full- 
blooded Ayrshire. Father to last one is 
part Jersey and Guernsey. What would 
you breed these calves to? First calf in 
color is almost black, with a reddish 
tinge and some white on throat and 
belly, yellow ring around mouth. Last 
one is nearly fawn, turning to red on 
back, not a white or dark spot on her. 
Some time I may tell you how we came 
to this old wornout farm two years ago 
this coming August and are trying to 
get a living away from the city’s noise 
and strife. a. s. 
Rhode Island. 
R. N.-Y.—Our choice would be to 
breed these young heifers to a good 
Guernsey bull. 
POULTRY AT THE N. Y. STATE FAIR. 
The poultry show of the New York State 
Fair, held at Syracuse, came to a success¬ 
ful close Saturday, September 16, after 
having staged one of the largest collec¬ 
tions of land and water fowl ever brought 
together under one roof in the United 
States. In round numbers 3,500 single en¬ 
tries, and 700 pens were passed upon as 
to merit, and of these the greatest share 
were of the Mediterranean and American 
classes, but with the ornamental classes 
well represented. It cannot be said, how¬ 
ever, that from a spectator’s standpoint 
the exhibition was a perfect success, be¬ 
cause of the fact of the large number of 
birds caged and of the lack of sufficient 
space to accomplish this. However, I do 
not contend that as yet the building is too 
small, for the present needs, hut that the 
available space could be used to better ad¬ 
vantage. While it was necessary to tier 
birds three high and often two in a coop, 
fully an eighth of the space went for large 
display cages of animals familiar to every 
farmer’s eye, as well as pheasants and wild 
birds. I do not hold that such exhibits do 
not have an educational value, but it seems 
that for an agricultural fair this space 
could be much better taken up by exhibits 
of chickens or of things helpful to them 
if turned loose in a hen.vard instead of de¬ 
cidedly'destructive. It was not my object 
to criticize the management, but to help 
start a movement for an agricultural fair, 
with domestic animals exhibited instead of 
those which are one of the poultry busi¬ 
ness’ serious inconveniences to the farmer 
living any distance from a town. If such 
exhibits must be caged let us label them 
“an enemy of the poultry world,” and let 
the city breeders understand that while we 
as farmers have many advantages over 
them in poultry breeding, we do have some 
detriments with which they do not have 
to contend. 
The birds caged were in most part ex¬ 
hibited by New York State exhibitors, but 
many came from neighboring States and 
Canada. Of all the classes the White Leg¬ 
horns were the largest, with the Rhode Is¬ 
land Reds and the White Wyandottes 
close behind. These birds with the Ply¬ 
mouth Rocks are undoubtedly br-'d more 
extensively in the North than any other 
purebred fowl. The Leghorns are strictly 
an egg fowl, and for that reason are prob¬ 
ably found on fewer farms than the Rock, 
Red or Wyandotte, as the average farmer 
depends considerably on his poultry for 
fresh meat, especially during the hot 
months. The Orpington in all colors was 
also well represented, but as this breed 
is a new one in comparison with the 
others named, as yet it has not found its 
true place among the farmers’ llocks. 
There is no doubt eventually that many 
farmers will be breeding Orpingtons, as 
it can truthfully be said that this breed 
is nearly equal, if not quite so, in the 
laying qualities, to Leghorns, while it has 
the advantage of size, often attaining 12 
pounds for a cock in good flesh. A black 
cock of this breed probably caused more 
favorable comment than any other bird in 
the show. 
Every breed adopted by the American 
Standard of Perfection was exhibited and 
fully 1,000 cages were taken with pet 
stock, pigeons, bantams, and purely orna¬ 
mental breeds, such as Polish and Ham- 
burgs. From a purely agricultural stand¬ 
point these exhibits might much better 
be left at home and their places taken 
by practical birds raised on our farms. The 
above entries were made mostly by ex¬ 
hibitors known as string men. who carry 
and show everything from a Brahma cock 
bird to a woodchuck. If it were not for 
these classes, classes with little or no 
competition, these same string men would 
not find our agricultural fairs so attractive 
from a financial standpoint. 
It will probably be impossible to do it 
next year, but it could be done eventually 
with proper influence used with our State 
Senators and Assemblymen to have our 
State Fair devoted to farming and farming 
methods. Even to-day you will find ex¬ 
hibits in the dairy building demonstrating 
practical feeding to produce more meat 
and butter, and according to my belief 
this is what should be done in the poultry 
department as well. In Australia, every 
year they have egg laying contests, and 
just this year we find one started in the 
United States. As farmers and poultry- 
men, do you not think that you would get 
more actual good from exhibits of such 
contests and of accompanying lectures, on 
feeding for eggs and meat, than to use 
all of our valuable space and money set 
aside by our State to enrich the earnings 
of the string men? To-day many county 
fairs exclude exhibits from other than 
their own and surrounding counties, and 
I have debated with myself, seriously, if 
that would not be of advantage to us in 
our State Fair, especially in the poultry 
department. In some other departments it 
might not be practical, but it is safe to 
say that if we could carry out this idea 
we would still have an A1 show and 
what is more, more of a farmer’s show 
than of an exhibition of fancy fowl of no 
practical good to the average farmer. 
C. H. s. 
Tumor. 
I have a cat nine years of age, and this 
Spring a little lump grew on her left ear. 
Now it is growing rapidly and its size is 
like a walnut. Fan you advise me some¬ 
thing to do for it, as I would not like to 
lose the cat? mrs. e. c. H. 
Long Island. 
The only remedy will be to have the 
tumor cut out by a surgeon. If it hap¬ 
pens to be cancerous it will return despite 
this treatment; but many tumors are of 
simple character and do not grow again 
when cut out. a. s. a. 
JERSEY R-EID PIG4S 
Have many superior qualities: Small frames, but lay on 
flesh fast; long-bodied, good natured, easy keepers. Sows 
have large litters and do not kill pigs at farrowing. Pigs 
grow fast—produce 3150 lbs. pork at 9 months. Nothing 
slow about this breed—quick money-makers. Have some 
extra fine offerings now at special prices. My reputation 
ns a successful breeder bnck of every sale. Write me today. 
ARTHUR J. COLLINS, Box R, Moorestown, New Jersey 
Reg, P, Chinas, Berkshires, C. Whites, 
Fine, large strains; all ages, mated 
not akin. Bred sows service Boars, 
Jersey and Holstein Calves. Collie 
Pups, Beagles and Poultry. Write for 
prices & circulars. Hamilton & Co., Ercildoun Pa. 
Shropshire & Hampshire Sheep for Sale 
Wo have 10 yearling Shropshire rams, 10 ram 
lambs and 25 yearling ewes, all sired by Trysul 
Champion—Grand Champion Chicago Interna¬ 
tional, 1907—and 30 Shropshire ewes of other sires. 
Of the Hampshires we have 12 yearling rams, 15 
ram lambs,340 ewes and some ewe lambs. The 
Hampshire rams and lambs are sired by imported 
H. C. Stephens rams and some out of imported ewes. 
All the sheep are registered, tire in first-class 
health, and all are good ones. We must sell at least 
150 sheep this season to keep our flock within 
bounds; therefore we have priced them very low. 
Write for catalog and prices. 
W. BARLOW DUNLAP, Amsterdam, N. Y. 
IF YOU WANT 
SHROPSHIRE orSOUTHBOWN SHEEP 
of the best breeding and quality, write the 
NIAGARA STOCK FARM, J. C. Duncan, Mgr., 
Lewiston, N. Y. 
UirUI AMD FAPM ° ffers some choice 
nilmLAllD rAiViVl Shropshires—yearlings 
and lambs of either sex. Bred for type and 
quality. »W. F. BLACK, Hall, N. Y. 
II O IL S E S 
O N ACCOUNT of selling most of farm. I offer a 
few extra fine imported DRAFT MARKS at less 
than original cost. O. F. MOUNT, Koppkl, Pa. 
STALLION FOR SALE OR TRADE, 
KUSHIUO, ’Trotting Stallion, a first-class siring 
son of Kremlin, is offered for sale for $50b, or will 
trade for a first-class “roadster automobile.” This 
stallion has a mark of 2.08, is pronounced sound 
by Dr. Edward Moore of Albany, N. Y., is guaran¬ 
teed fearless, kind and gentle in all harness, and 
has never hurt a fly. Particulars by letter. 
R. B. ANDEIISON, 
Maple Hurst Stock Farms, Guilford, Conn. 
P ercheron and Beloian Stallions and Mares for sale 
at farmers’ prices. A W. GREEN, Route 1, 
Middlefield, O. Railroad station, East Orwell, O., 
on Penna. R.R., 30 miles north of Youngstown, O, 
T HAVE just 
arrived 
f romBelgium, 
Pra n c e and 
Germany, 
where I pur¬ 
chased an ex¬ 
tra fine lot of 
STALLIONS * 
and MARES 
of the differ¬ 
ent breeds, 
which will ar¬ 
rive at the 
Sharon Valley Stock Farm, 
Newark, Ohio? 
in the next ten days. Will be glad to welcome any 
customers to the farm. Will also exhibit tit all the 
leading fairs in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Vir¬ 
ginia, where I will be glad to meet friends and 
customers. Col. G. W. CRAWFORD. 
DOGS 
Pfll I IF P| I DO— From imported stock. Females 
UULLIL rUlOcheap. NelsnnBrus. Grnve City, Pa. 
PROUD 
OF THEIR 
SHARPLES 
Tubular Cream Separators 
Ask those who are discarding disk-filled and 
other complicated cream separators for Tubu¬ 
lars why they do it. 
They will tell you how much more Tubulars 
make for them. There is cash value in the fact 
that Tubulars have twice the skimming force of 
others, and therefore skint faster and twice as 
clean. They will tell you of the unequalled dura¬ 
bility of Tubulars. A regular hand-driven Tubu¬ 
lar recently finished work equal to 100 years’ 
service in a five to eight cow dairy—and the total 
cost for oil and repairs was only $1.15. Tubulars 
wear a lifetime. Guaranteed forever by 
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separator concern. \ 
Dairy Tubulars contain neither disks 
nor other contraptions and are self-oiling. 
When you see why others are dis¬ 
carding less modern 
separators for Tu¬ 
bulars. you will 
realize that you, 
yourself, will final¬ 
ly have a Tubular 
and had better get 
it now. You cannot 
afford any other, 
for Tubulars 
repeatedly pay 
forthem selves 
bysavingwhat 
others lose. 
You can ar- __ 
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representative for a 
free trial of The 
World’s Best without investing one cent. Other sep¬ 
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in exchange. I 
Write for | 
catalogue 
No. 153. 
THE SHARPLES SEPARATOR CO. 
WEST CHESTER, PA. 
Chicago, HI., San Francisco, Cal., Portland, Ore. 
Toronto, Can. Winnipeg, Can, 
SWIUE 
BELTED HAMPSHIRE SWINE 
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J WELL MARKED PICS 
; CHAS. STEWART DAVISON 
< 60 Wall St., New York 
City 
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Large Berkshires at Highwood 
Regular Fall offering of Service Boars and 
of young Bigs in pairs and trios, not akin. 
H. C. & H. B. Harpendiner, Dundee, N. Y. 
Phoehiroe Bargains in Registered Yearlings ami 
U11U 0 1111 Co July Pigs, both sex. Bred from N. Y. 
State Fair winners. Ralph E. Owen, Fulton, N. Y. 
O hio Improved Chesters— Choice Boars for 
Fall service at bargain prices. Pigs not akin. 
CROSSROAD FARM, Plattsburg, N. Y. 
m |nnpc the big, deep fellows 
UUnUUO that grow and mature quickly. 
Pigs and Gilts for sale at all t imes. 
S1IENANGO RIVER FARMS, Transfer, Pa. 
HESTER WHITES— A few Choice Registered BOARS 
for sale. EUGENE T. BLACK, Scio, N. Y. 
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SPRINGBANK BERKSHIRES.?”, a 
in Connecticut. Sows bred for April litters all sold. 
Have 4 sows bred to farrow in July; late, toser- 
viee of Watson's Masterpiece. Will book orders 
for March and April pigs now. Send for new 
Booklet. J. E. WATSON. Piuurietor, Marhledale, 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, - PENNYAN, N.Y 
S HELDON FARM registered Durocs. Pigs of both sex. 
Bred Sows. Service Boars. Best of breeding. 
C. K. BARNES, Oxford. N. Y. 
PUPQHIRP?—The nice thrifty kind; March Boars 
linuomnco and Sows. Orders taken for Pigs of 
September farrow. G. E. Smith. Castile, N .V. 
FASHIONABLY BRED BERKSHIRES 
A few Spring and Summer PIGS for sale at rea¬ 
sonable prices. Dr. J. R. ALLEN, Orwell, N. Y. 
dairy cattle 
Breed U|i—Not Down 
DE K0L BURKE BLOOD. 
Will sell ONTARIO COUNT DE KOL, Holstein 
Bull, half white, born April 25th, by America Do 
Kol Burke, out of Bettina Do Ivol. Bargain at $75, 
f. o. b. CLOVERDALE FARM, Charlotte, N. Y. 
SWSHOLSTEINS 
are bred for large production, good size, strong 
constitution, ami best individuality. The liest 
sires are used in this herd that it is possible to se¬ 
cure. A nice lot of young hulls for sale; no females. 
A. A. CORTELVOU, Somerville N. J. 
AT LAUREL FARM 
we have on band some half-dozen sons of Ferns’ 
Jubilee, 73852, A. J. C. C., from ten months down 
to a few days old. All out of good cows. Discount 
price for next thirty days. 
J. GRANT MORSE, Hamilton, N, Y. 
|—Jersey Bull Calves 
you can afford to 
buy. Superior dairy dams. No better sires. It. F 
SHANNON, 907 Liberty Street, Pittsburg, Pa. 
ROCHROANEJERSEY HERD 
FOR SALE: YOUNG SERVICE BULL 
Born June 27, 1910. Solid Color. 
Sire; Fontaine’s Chief—P. S. 4153 H. C. 
Dam: Fontaine’s Fairy — Imp. 241319 
PRICE, $250 (F O. B. Irvington, N. Y.) 
M. A. TRAVIS (Supt. for M. S. Beltzhoover) 
Irvington, New York. 
EAST RIVER 
GRADE HOLSTEINS 
215—For Sale—215 
30 large handsome cows, just fresh. 
75 cows due in Sept, .and Oct. that have records of 
9,000 to 11,000 lbs. of milk last year. 
90 yearlings and two-year heifers, extra nice. 
JOHN B. WEBSTER, 
Bell Phone 5B6 F12, Dept R, CORTLAND, N. Y. 
“Q U A L I T Y ” 
FOR SALE-THREE HIGH BRED YOUNG JERSEY BULLS, ALL 
OUT OF REGISTER OF MERIT COWS 
Dam of No. 1, 8128.3 lbs. milk in 286 days, 
testing 527 lbs. 12 oz. butter 
Dam of No. 2, 11265.3 lbs. milk in 365 days, 
testing 701 lbs. 12 oz. butter 
Dam of No. 3, 12840.6 lbs. milk in 365 days, 
testing 803 lbs. 8 oz. butter 
We also have a nice bunch of bred heifers due to calve 
this Fall and early Winter. Write for description 
ami prices, or better yet come and see them, visitors 
always wolcome. E.W. Masher,"Brightside," Aurora, N.Y. 
FLORHAM GUERNSEYS .... 
Several Yearling Bulls for sale at very moderate 
prices. Pedigrees and photographs furnished. 
J. I,. HOPE Madison, New Jersey 
SHELDONCROFT 
J. T. RUSSELL, Prop. CHAS. B. DAYTON, Supt. 
SILVER LAKE, Susq. Co., Pa. 
Pure Bred Jersey Cattle, Berkshire Swine. 
Pnrol/a Qfnplr Farm - Registered Jersey Bulls 
Lllicna OlUbA railll and Heifers, 6 months to 2 
years Old. Chester White, Poland China and 
Berkshire Pigs. Scotch Collie Pups and a variety 
Of poultry. Send two-cent stamp for circular. 
EDWARD WALTER, West Chester, Pa. 
MilL Prnriiirprc for New ^ ork City market 
1H111V llUUUtela desiring information how to 
form branches of the Dairymen’s League, write to 
the Secretary, Albert Manning, Otisville, N. Y. 
S II E E 
Snowcroft Hampshire Downs 
150 Rams and Ewes from best English Foundation 
stock. Ah shipments guaranteed as described. 
DR. S. F. SNOW, 713 Unive rsity Block, SYRACUSE. N. Y. 
REGISTERED SHROPSHIRE RAMS STfuSfflj 
Yeoman. FRED. VAN VLEET, Lodi, N. Y. 
HAMPSHIRE DOWNS 
ling Ewes and Ewe Lambs for sale; from fine im¬ 
ported Ram. All registered. Write your wants. 
Prices light. W H. Crawford, R.F.D. No. 10, Mercer, Pa. 
^hrniKhirP RaiTIQ Some good ones at right prices. 
0111 UfJDIIII e ndlllb Flock contains English blood 
from Cooper, Thorn, and lluttar; is well covered 
and tight wooled. TRAVER FARM, Wynantskill, N. 1. 
RAMS FOR S A I F~Registered Shropshire 
IXrtlUO 1 VIY onLL yearlings and two-year- 
olds. Also, one four-year-old Hanmer Ram and 
some nice Ram Lambs. E. E. Stevens8 Son,Wilson, N.Y. 
Purebred Registered 
HOLSTEIN CATTLE 
From a commercial standpoint, the Holstein is 
unquestionably the leading dairy breed. Not only 
does the purebred Holstein Cow hold all the 
official milk and butter records with a wide 
margin, but she is the most vigorous, long lived and 
prolific cow in the world. Sure to breed regularly 
and extremely resistant to disease. She has healthy 
calves that are easily reared, and when beefed she brings 
more money because she weighs more. Send for Free 
Illustrated Descriptive Booklets. They contain 
valuable information for any Dairyman. 
Ilolsteins are home builders. 
HOLSTEIN-FRESIAN ASSO., F. L. HOUGHTON. Secy. Box 105 Brattleboro, Vt. 
Write for Free Booklet 
How to Raise Calves Cheaply and Successfully Without Milk ' 
Contains full information and complete feeding directions for using 
Blatchford’s Calf Meal—The Perfect Milk Substitute 
Three or four calves can be raised on it at the cost of one where milk is fed. 
L Wo mill feed The only calf meal manufactured in an exclusive Calf Meal Factory 
Established at Leicester, England, in 1800. 
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