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THE RURAI> NEW-YORKER 
October 21 
Live Stock and Dairy 
THOSE CHAUTAUQUA CO. COWS. 
These two little Jersey cows shrunk 
slightly in September, but as far as I 
have been able to ascertain, everybody’s 
else cows have shrunk also, so this is 
nothing to be wondered at. Here are 
the figures for September: 
Branch—- 
30 days’ milk, 933 lbs., at $1.50.. .$13.99 
Daily average, 31 1-10 lbs. 
Babcock test, 4.9 per cent, butter 
fat. 
Matilda— 
30 days’ milk, 959 lbs., at $1.50- 14.39 
Daily average, 31 29-30 lbs. 
Babcock test, 4.5 per cent, butter 
fat. 
Total 
Cost—■ 
Pasture . 
Grain ... 
Interest . 
.$28.38 
$2.00 
4.18 
1.00 
•- 7.18 
September net profit.$21.20 
Cost of production, per hundred, 38c. + 
Chautauqua Co. c. c. clement. 
A CONVENIENT HOG TROUGH. 
Trough 12 inches wide on bottom, 
sides four or five inches high, something 
like drawing; top box without bottom 
two inches longer than bottom, set to 
raise or lower to suit size of hogs fed; 
HANDY HOG TROUGH. Fig. 416. 
made any length desired. The ad¬ 
vantages are that one can pour feed in 
trough without pigs getting in pail. Pigs 
cannot get into trough, and flat bottom 
gives all a chance for feed alike. If 
tried, I think a V-shaped trough will be 
discarded. C. J. B. 
Frankfort, Ohio. 
A NOVA SCOTIA HOG RANCH. 
[The New England papers recently stated 
that a great hog ranch had been started 
at Wolfville, Nova Scotia, and that prom¬ 
inent men had decided to invest in the 
scheme. It looked • like another plan for 
selling stock—not live stock but dead stock 
.—on paper. Apples, rubber, bananas, and 
many other products have been “boomed” 
in this way—why not hogs? We have ob¬ 
tained the following report of the enter¬ 
prise.] 
Though not in my near vicinity, yet we 
knew of this enterprise and its pitiful de¬ 
tails during the short period of its exist¬ 
ence. To begin with, a syndicate of “Bos¬ 
ton men” (so it was reported), started a 
sheep ranch on a part of the South or 
Gasperem mountain range about eight or 
10 miles from here. It was stocked with 
sheep of good breed and a Scotch shepherd 
in charge. For lack of funds to supply 
food and shelter during the Winter it 
was a miserable failure and Spring found 
the stock reduced about 75 per cent (or 
so reported), and the remainder, weak, 
sick and diseased, were disposed of, and 
a drove of hogs put in their place on the 
same land. Whether the syndicate was the 
same I do not know, but the manager was 
the same, and so also were the results; 
neglect, lack of funds, starvation and-dis¬ 
ease. If any of the hogs remain I do 
not know, but know that both sheep and 
hogs could be raised under proper man¬ 
agement in the same locality. This is not 
in the Annapolis and Cornwallis Valley, 
where I live, and which is a district about 
100 miles long by about an average of 
five miles in width and is devoted to 
orcharding and other agricultural lines, 
and land is too valuable to supply any 
large tract for ranching, but on the North 
and South mountain ranges that define 
the valley from east to west may be found 
plenty of land less valuable, and adapted 
to both sheep and hog raising. In fact 
many farmers have made successes of these 
in a small way. It has been pronounced 
by excellent judges that the mutton grown 
in these localities has a most superior 
flavor, but numbers of farmers who once 
made a business of sheep growing have 
been obliged to give it up on account of 
depredations by dogs and lack of proper 
laws to protect or recover damages. It 
may be possible that the defunct hog 
ranch is trying to rise from its grave in 
another effort for life. J. o. 
STOCK NOTES. 
Maplecrest Pontiac Korndyke 143956, a 
putebrcd Holstein cow owned by Daniel 
Dimmick & Bro., East Claridon, Ohio, is 
now the world’s champion senior two-year- 
old butter cow. In a seven-day test, made 
eight months after calving, she made 18.2 
pounds of butter. Thirty-three days after 
calving she made a record of 22 pounds of 
butter in seven days. This is an official 
test made under the supervision of the Col¬ 
lege of Agriculture of the Ohio State Uni¬ 
versity. 
Live Hogs and Dead Ones. —The grocer 
says on page 942 that the Hope Farm man 
complained unjustly in a very cold Winter 
of 40-cent boiled ham, when he was selling 
his own hogs for five cents a pound; also 
that a live hog is a long way from a boiled 
one. I expect that the very cold Winter 
made fuel scarce and high, consequently 
costing 35 cents a pound to boil the hog. 
lie tells us also that he is satisfied to lose 
10 per cent on all fruit and vegetables 
handled. Could he tell us what the dealers 
do who retail nothing but fruit? A short 
time ago, I sold in Brattleboro, Vt., a lamb 
weighing about 80 pounds, which came to 
less than $4, and the same day in the same 
market I saw a man pay $5.60 for two 
pounds of beefsteak and a quarter of lamb. 
But thanks to the grocer, I have consola¬ 
tion in the thought that a live hog is a long 
way from a boiled one. e. l. sessions. 
Vermont. 
Sheep Note. —The opening sentences of 
Bulletin 127 of the South Dakota Station 
tell much in few words: 
“Sheep farming has been practiced since 
the earliest times, and is one of the most 
profitable branches of the live stock indus¬ 
try. The modern breeds are the result of 
careful selection and breeding of those best 
adapted to the various localities, each breed 
being established for distinct purposes. Soil, 
climate and feed in these localities deter¬ 
mined to a large extent the characteristics 
of the breed. Nearly all the common breeds 
are of foreign origin, and the two controll¬ 
ing factors in their development were the 
production of mutton and the production 
of wool. The sheep has been termed the 
plant scavanger of the farm. In fact, there 
are very few plants sheep will not eat dur¬ 
ing some stage of growth, and yet the 
cured fodders and grasses must be of the 
best quality to obtain the best results. 
Sheep require less pasture than any other 
animal on the farm. After the grain is cut 
and stacked, sheep are turned on the stub¬ 
ble to eat tltfr weeds which otherwise would 
go to seed. Many farmers make a practice 
of turning lambs into the cornfield in the 
early Fall to gather up all the weeds. 
Many farmers in the corn belt sow rape 
with the grain to furnish additional feed 
since this affords an abundance of succulent 
forage late in Die season up to the time of 
severe frosts. 
Increase your milk supply at the 
same time by feeding Dried Brewers 
Grains and Malt Sprouts. Send for 
our valuable descriptive booklet on 
Points for Stock Feeders. 
Farmers Feed Co., 
76th St., East River, New Yerk City 
ReduceThat Feed Bill 
£52 
. . . FOSTER STEEL . . . 
STANCH IONS 
Increase Your Dairy Profit 
Makes cows comfortable. Save time 
in stabling and cleaning. Easy to 
operatej cow p oof; sanitary; 
strong, and durable. 
Write for our prices and illus¬ 
trated catalog before buying. 
FOSTER STEEL STANCHION CO. 
006 Insurance Bldg., Rochester, N. Y. 
KOBERTSON’S CHAIN 
HANGING STANCHIONS 
“I have used them for more 
than TWENTY YEARS, and they 
have given the very best of satis¬ 
faction in every way,” writes 
Justus H. Cooley, M.D., Plainfield 
Sanitarium, Plainfield, N. J. 
Thirty days’ trial on application 
O. II. ROBERTSON 
Wash. St., ForestvlIIe, Conn. 
EXCELSIOR SWING STANCHION 
Warranted The Best. 30 Days’ Trial 
Unlike all others. Stationary when open 
Noiseless Simple Sanitary Durable 
Tlie Wasson Stanchion Co., 
Box 60. Cuba, N. Y. 
S XI EEP 
Snowcroft Hampshire Downs 
150 Rams and Ewes from best English Foundation 
stock. All shipments guaranteed as described. 
DR. S. F. SNOW. 713 University Block, SYRACUSE. N. Y. 
nnRQFK FOR SALE at farmers’ prices—Fifty 
UUnOL I 0 Ewes and Ewe Lambs, part of which 
are sired bv the St. Louis Grand Champion. 
HICKORY ISLAND FARM, Clayton, N. Y. 
HORSES 
I HAVE just 
arrived 
fromBelgium. 
France and 
Germany, 
where I pur¬ 
chased an ex¬ 
tra fine lot of 
STALLIONS 5 
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 at 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. 
Having Just Arrived from tlie New 
York State Fair with a Dot of 
PREMIUM HORSES 
We are now ready for business at prices never 
heard of before. We have both Imported and 
Home-Bred Registered 
PERCHERONS ONLY 
DAIRY CATTLE 
Learn 
about the 
Guernsey 
Cow 
The Most Economical Production of the 
Highest Class of Dairy Products, excell¬ 
ing in Natural Color and Good Flavor. 
fThe p an American Dairy Breed Test, 
SHE J rp he i owa Dairy Cow Contest, 
WON \ Inpartial Experiment Station Trials. 
The Guernsey was the First Breed to establish 
an Advanced Register on basis of Years 
Records with Public Supervision. 
An average of over 1200 official years records show : 
8070 lbs. Milk 410 lbs. Butter Fat 
(Equivalent to 460 lbs. butter) 
AVERAGE PER CENT. BUTTER FAT 5.08 
Full information regarding the breed by writing 
The American Guernsey Cattle Club 
BoxR. PETERBORO, N. H. 
Prices—$350 to $750 on Mares, according 
to age, weight and size. 
Stallions from $500 to $2,000. 
These prices include the Great Stallion NOGEN- 
TAIS, winning first with three of his get; also the 
5-year-old Stallion ROULE, winning the 4-year-old 
and over class with 14 animals in the ring. 
We have oil hand in ail about SIXTY HEAD. 
Don’t wait to write—come and see us at once. No 
peaches and cream, but plenty of plums, and plumb 
good ones. 
D. J. GRINDELL, Kenton, Ohio 
STALLION FOR SALE OR TRADE. 
KUSHIItO, Trotting Stallion, a first-class siring 
son of Kremlin, is offered for sale for $500, 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. 
It. B. ANDERSON, 
Maple Hurst Stock Farms, Guilford, Conn. 
POMES—Spotted & solid cold's. Brood mares. Best paying 
stock kept on far/n. Sherman Sanford, Seymour, Conn. 
P ercheron and Belgian Stallions and Mares for sale 
at farmers’ prices. A. W. GREEN, Route 1, 
Middlefield, O. Railroad station, East Orwell, O., 
on i’enna. R.R., 30 miles north of Youngstown, O, 
“ <^> 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 
Wo also have a nice bunch of bred heifers due to cal vo 
this Fall and early Winter. Write for description 
ami prices, or better yet come and see them, visitors 
always welcome. E.W. Mosher,"Briohtside.” Aurora, N.Y. 
REG. HOLSTEINS 
Superior individuals, deep, heavy milkers, in fine con¬ 
dition. If you are a dealer, you can please your custom¬ 
ers; if a breeder, or beginner, you can save the middle¬ 
man’s profit. Also, one of the best bred male calve* 
in this country and other males at bargain prices. Write, 
phone, or come and see me. R. R. Stations, Valley Mills, 
on O. & W., Vernon, Syracuse & Utica Electrics. 
F. H. RIVENBURGH, Hillhurst Farm, Munnsville, N. Y. 
GUERNSEY BULL FOR SALE 
PRINCE OF ANNANDALE, A. G. C. C. 12446. 
Sire VERIBEST, 9845. Dam BETTY ALDEN, 10197. 
Fine specimen, gentle, in perfect health. 
Robert Angus, Supt.,“Croydon,” Tarry town, N.Y. 
O N ACCOUNT of selling most of-farm, I offer a 
few extra fine imported DRAFT MARES at less 
than original cost. C. F. MOUNT, Koppel, Pa. 
fit 'W I 3XT IE | 
For Sale-Registered Cheshire Whites 
Six weeks old Sows and Barrows, $7.00 to $8.00 
Eight “ “ “ “ “ 8.00 to 9.00 
Yearling Sows, bred to our celebrated Boar, $20.00 
to $25.00. G. JASON WATERS, Fair Acre Farm, 
R. F. D. 42, Norwalk, Conn. 
Large Berkshires at Highwood 
Regular Fall offering of Service Boars and 
of young Pigs in pairs and trios, not akin. 
B. C. & H. B. Harpending, Dundee, N. Y. 
OAKLAND FARM HOLSTEINS 
FINE INDIVIDUALS—LARGE PRODUCERS 
Choice YOUNG BULLS For Sale 
Write, stating just what you want. 
T. A. MITCHELL, Wecdsport, N. Y. 
0 
UROC PIGS, S6. Growthy, Pedigreed Angora kit¬ 
tens, $3.50 each. Sereno Weeks, DeGraff, Ohio. 
nimnnc the big, deep fellows 
UUnUOO tliat grow and mature quickly. 
Pigs and Gilts for sale at all times. 
SHENANGO RIVER FARMS, Transfer, Pa. 
CEED HIGH—PIGS LOW—Buy now for another year’s 
L advanced prices. O. I. C. pig half price. PARDY 
BROS., Cross Road Farm, Plattsburgh, N. Y. 
PUEQIIIRCQ—Both sex. All ages. The quality 
on Con in CO herd. c. E. SMITH, Castile, N.Y. 
C HESTER WHITES-A few Choice Registered BOARS 
lor sale. EUGENE T. BLACK, Seio, N. Y. 
FASHIONABLY BRED BERKSHIRES 
A few Spring and Summer PIGS for sale at rea¬ 
sonable prices. Dr. J. R. ALLEN, Orwell, N. Y. 
SPRINGBANK BERKSHIRES."BSkfiJS 
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. Pioprietor, 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 PKICES . . . 
CALVIN J. HUSON, PENN YAN, N.Y 
DAIRY CATTLE 
at,ft 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. 
DE K0L BURKE BLOOD. 
Will sell ONTARIO COUNT DE KOL, Holstein 
Bull, half white, born April 25th, by America De 
Kol Burke, out of Bettina De Kol. Bargain at $75, 
f. o. b. CLOVERDALE FARM. Charlotte, N. Y. 
Breeds the cattle 
that most eco¬ 
nomically turn farm jiroduce into money— 
JERSEYS, and the swine that do the same 
thing— BERKSHIRES. Which do YOU want ? 
J. GRANT MORSE, Hamilton, N. Y, 
LAUREL FARM 
Breed Up-Not DownTo» w c.ri,SS'" 
buy. Superior dairy dams. No better sires. R. F. 
SHANNON, 907 Liberty Street, Pittsburg, Pa. 
DUTCH BELTED 
CHAS. STEWART DAVISON \ 
GO Wall St•, New York City | 
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FLORHAM GUERNSEYS .... 
Several Yearling Bulls for sale at very moderato 
prices. Pedigrees and photographs furnished. 
J. L, HOPE Madison, New Jersey 
Millr Prodiirprv for New York City market 
1U11IV ilUUUuClo desiring information how to 
form branches of tlie Dairymen’s League, write to 
the Secretary, Albert Manning, Otisville. N. Y. 
8 H E 33 
30 
Registered Shropshire EWES for sale. Also 
yearling RAMS. H. B. Covert, Lodi, N. Y. 
REGISTERED SHROPSHIRE RAMS S’WSffil 
Yeoman. FEED. VAN VEEET, Lodi, N. Y. 
R AMC FOR Q AI F —Registered Shropshire 
WFYlYlkJ * '-/IV ortLL yearlings and two-year- 
olds. Also, one four-year-old Hanmer Ram and 
some nice Ram Lambs. E. E. StevensS Son,Wilson, N.Y. 
FOR SALE RAMBOUILLET RAMS 
J. P. TUCK, Manager, Elm Place, Avon, N. Y. 
QRAnC Til M 1Q—Will sell all my Grade Tunis 
UnHUL lull 10 and Delaine Merino Ewes, 
one to five years old, all bred to Reg. Tunis Rain 
for winter lambs. Also a few Reg.Tunis Ewes and 
Rams. Prices reasonable. Also some nice Mule- 
foot Boar Pigs ready for service. J. N. MAC- 
PHERSON, Pine View Farm, Soottsville, N.Y- 
Purebred Registered 
HOLSTEIN CATTLE 
lead all breeds as butter cows. Bulletin No. 75, 
Bureau of Animal Industry, U. S. Dep’t of Agricul¬ 
ture. shows leadership of Holstein-Friesian Cows 
with an average daily yield of fat of 1.61 pounds. 
MILK FAT 
48.9 lbs. 1.61 lbs. 
AVERAGE 
DAILY YIELD 
( Holsteins 
-s Guernseys 
( Jerseys 
28.9 
24.5 
1.41 
1.26 
Study both columns of figures and you will readily 
understand why the rich and important dairy sections of 
the country are occupied mainly by the Holstein breed. 
HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN ASS’N, F. L. HOUGHTON. Secy. Box 105 Brattleboro, Vt. 
