1912. 
TH IS RURAI> NEW-YORKER 
77 
What About Milch Goats? 
What do you know about milch goats? 
We conduct a 12-acre poultry and small 
fruit farm and find that increasing de¬ 
mands on the part of the birds and fruit 
makes it necessary for us to cut out the 
faithful old milch cow that has been sup¬ 
plying us with milk for years. We have 
read something about milch goats, but all 
we have read seems too good to be true. 
Kewanee, Ill. r. t. n. 
We thought we knew a lot about these 
goats,-only to find that we knew little or 
nothing. Every time they are mentioned 
we have 50 or more calls from people 
who want to buy one. There are appar¬ 
ently few if any good ones for sale at 
any fair price. The owners seem to de¬ 
mand almost the price of a cow for a 
goat that really gives a fair quantity of 
milk. We shall stick to the good old 
cow and grow corn fodder and Alfalfa. 
The milch goat is close to an expensive 
dream thus far. 
Corn and Forage for Hogs. 
From data obtained at the different 
experiment stations, it is usually esti¬ 
mated that, with dry lot feeding, one 
bushel of corn will produce about ten 
pounds' gain in live weight of hog. 
Starting then with pigs weighing 100 
pbunds, -it would take approximately 
1,000 pounds of grain to make 100 head 
average 200 pounds or 50 head to weigh 
300 pounds when put on the market, 
provided the hogs received no forage. 
If the hogs were fed grain on some 
good forage, such as clover, more hogs 
could of course be finished with the 
1,000 bushels of grain. The Missouri 
Station has for several years carried on 
work with forage crops for hogs. The 
results of this work show that the aver¬ 
age amount of grain to produce a 
pound of gain with hogs on forage 
crops was approximately 2>y 2 pounds, as 
compared with 5.6 pounds, or the figure 
used in the above calculations for dry 
lot feeding. In other words, a saving 
of about 30 per cent in the amount of 
grain to produce a pound of gain was 
effected by use of forage crops. 
On forage, then, starting with 100- 
pound shotes, 1,000 bushels of grain 
would make 130 head weigh 200 pounds, 
or 65 head weigh 300 pounds, when put 
on the market. The amount of forage 
required for the above would necessar¬ 
ily be very variable, depending upon the 
kind of forage, the amount of grain fed, 
age and weight of hogs, the season, etc. 
Generally speaking, from the work done 
at this station, it would seem that one 
acre of good clover forage should sup¬ 
port from six to 10 head for three or 
four months. As a rough estimate, 
then, it would require about 20 to 30 
acres of clover to furnish forage for 
enough hogs to consume 1,000 bushels 
of grain. L. A. weaver. 
Missouri Agr. College. 
THE EGG LAYING CONTEST. 
The ninth week of the contest shows 
the White Leghorns still in the lead, 
with the birds of Thomas Barron, of 
Catforth, England, continuing at the 
head. Their output for the last week 
was 24 eggs out of a possible 35, better 
than 68 per cent. The five Rose Comb 
R. I. Reds from East Haven, Conn., 
also laid 24 eggs, and one pen of Buff 
Orpingtons laid 23. One pen of Single 
Comb Reds laid 22. Two pens of Barred 
Rocks, one of White P. Rocks, four 
pens of White Leghorns, one pen each 
of Golden and Silver Wyandottes, two 
of Black Minorcas, and one pen of 
Houdans have not yet laid an egg. The 
birds from outside this country are 
making a better showing than the 
American birds; for instance, the White 
Wyandottes of Beulah Farm, Canada, 
have laid 104, nearly twice as many 
eggs as any other pen of that breed, 
and the White Leghorns of England 
have laid 54 more than any of their 
competitors, heading the list with 183 
eggs. Only 10 of the 100 pens have 
reached the hundred or over mark. This 
has been attained by six of the White 
Leghorn pens., two of the Buff Orping¬ 
tons, one pen of the S. C. R. I. Reds 
and one of the White Wyandottes. 
The number of eggs laid in the ninth 
week was 819; total number, 4,050. 
This from 500 pullets is a showing of 
only about eight eggs in nine weeks, or 
less than one egg a week. The average 
of the English pen is over 20 eggs a 
week. For years it has been the general 
opinion that the climate of New Eng¬ 
land was too cold for White Leghorns, 
and the fact that the market, of which 
Boston is the center, preferred brown 
eggs, has led to the more general keep¬ 
ing of the American breeds ; but this 
contest may lead to a revision of ideas 
on that subject. Personally, 1 have no 
doubt that there will be a larger demand 
for White Leghorn chicks and eggs for 
hatching from the New England States 
than ever before. I am curious to see 
if the zero weather the last few days 
will affect the laying record of these 
Leghorns more than it does other 
breeds. We have passed through the 
two most unprofitable months, and 
ought to see a great advance in the 
number of eggs laid. Many of those 
sending birds to the contest find that 
their own birds at home are doing far 
better than those at the college. Per¬ 
haps the feed has much to do with it, 
if all are fed the same ration, as I think 
is the case. The ration may be just 
right for the active Leghorn, but too 
fattening for the slow-moving Wyan¬ 
dotte. I have seen the time when my 
R. I. Reds were so reduced in flesh by 
long continued laying that it was abso¬ 
lutely necessary to feed them at least 
four times as much corn in their ration 
as it would have been advisable to feed 
the Wyandottes. geo. a. cosgrove. 
Ration for Butter-Making. 
I want a ration for cows. I am making 
butter. I have some cow peas and corn 
fodder for roughage ; bran is $1.40 per hun¬ 
dred ; corn, 05 cents per bushel; beet pulp, 
dried, $20 per ton ; distillers’ grains, dried. 
$22.50 per ton ; Alfalfa meal, $26 per ton ; 
cotton-seed meal, $30 per ton ; old process 
oil meal, $40 per ton; cotton-seed hulls, 
$12.50 per ton. What is the cheapest 
ration from this assortment? I have a 
grinder and can make corn and cob meat, 
and have some buckwheat. IIow would 
that do? That is about GO cents per bushel. 
Are cotton-seed hulls any good, and how 
would it do to cut my corn-stalks fine and 
wet them up with molasses, which I can 
get for 15 cents per gallon? I am short 
of both grain and roughage, and must 
economize. I am selling butter at 30 cents 
per pound. p. e. t. 
Maryland. 
You have a very good assortment of 
feeding stuffs to select from and I know 
that the following formula will produce ex¬ 
cellent results in milk and butter when 
properly fed to good fresh cows: 
Digestible. 
Dry 
Pro- 
Feeding stuffs. matter. 
tein. 
15 lbs. cut corn fod- 
der . 
.375 
8 lbs. cows pea hay. 
6.96 
.848 
3 Ihs. dried distillers’ 
grains . 
2.76 
.744 
1lb. cotton-seed 
meal . 
1.38 
.588 
4 Ihs. dried beet pulp 
3.744 
.272 
2 lbs. corn and cob 
meal . 
1.38 
.558 
Carb. 
& Fat. 
5.595 
3.336 
1.656 
.666 
2.616 
.666 
25.244 2.885 15.199 
Nutritive ratio 1 :5.3. 
I would not advise you to feed your 
buckwheat to cows, as it is worth more to 
sell or to feed to chickens. You should al¬ 
ways cut or shred your cornstalks, but it 
is not necessary to feed molasses with this 
ration, as you have included all the neces¬ 
sary ingredients so it would be unnecessary 
expense unless you changed the ration. T 
would not advise the use of cotton-seed 
hulls at $12.50 per ton, as a cow’s digestive 
energy can be used to much better advan¬ 
tage than by working on such undigestibl" 
material. I believe it would pay you to 
moisten your cut corn stalks with hot 
water about 12 hours before feeding. Of 
course the dried beet pulp should he soaked 
at least eight hours before feeding and 
mixed with the grain ration just before 
feeding, twice a day. c. s. g. 
r OHIO BLUE RIBBON HERD MULE FOOT HOGS 
Largest prize winning show and breeding herd. 
Foundation stock of all ages. Seven big Herd 
Boars. JOHN II. DUNLAP, liox B, WII.LIAMSPOItT, OHIO 
Dogs and Ferrets 
Pfll I IF P||DQ— From imported stock. Females 
DULLIL lUlOcheap. Nelson Bros. Grove City. Pa. 
FFRRFTS fOR SALE Choice stock. Order atonce 
I liiiilio while the supply lasts. Prices—$4.50 
per single male. $4.M per single female, Send 
orders to KEEFER BROTH ERS, Greenwich, Ohio. 
FFRRFT*! -® ere I am again, dealing in rnff on 
ibitnLlj ratg The Ferret Enclose stamp 
for prices. CALVIN JEWELL, Spencer, Ohio. 
SWINE 
BERKSHIRES 
JOHN LEACH, Sunderland, Mass. 
BERKSHIRE BOAR PI8S - ST&“"«£ 
weeks old, $9.00. Registered, $10.00. MAPLE 
GLEN POULTRY FARM Millerton, N. Y. 
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 FKICES . . . 
CALVIN J. HUSON, - PENNYAN, N.Y 
SPR1NGBANK BERKSHIRES.- 
ill 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, Pioprietor, Marhlednle, Conn. 
GIVEN ^ Berkshire or Dnroc Pig for a few 
hours of your time, stamp for parti¬ 
culars. PENNA, BERKSHIRE COMPANY, 
Fannettsburg, Pennsylvania. 
FASHIONABLY BRED BERKSHIRES 
A few Spring and Summer PIGS for sale at rea¬ 
sonable prices. Dr. J. R. ALLEN, Orwell, N. Y. 
LARGE BERKSHIRES AT HIGHWOOD 
Our farrowing record for 1911, just tabulated, 
gives the following averages: 
Highwood Columbias farrowed averaged 10.4 to litter. 
Highwood Ezitts “ “ 10.3 “ *• 
Highwood Mistresses “ •* 10.2 “ “ 
Highwood Starlights “ “ 10.4 “ “ 
Highwood Belles “ “ 8.8 “ “ 
Highwood Jewells “ “ li.o *• “ 
This includes all litters—gilts as well as matured 
sows. Twenty Service Boars and sixty Bred Sows 
for sale. Our mature animals weigh (>00 to 850 lbs. 
H. C. & II. B. HARPENDING, Dundee, N.Y. 
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. 
OHEL00N FARM registered Durocs. Pigs of both sex. 
J Bred Sows. Service Boars. Best of breeding. 
C. E. BARNES. Oxford, N. V. _ 
THE BIG, DEEP FELLOWS 
that grow and mature quickly. 
Pigs and Gilts for sale at all times. 
SHKNANGO RIVER FARMS. Transfer. Pa. 
A Few More REGISTERED CHESTER WHITE 
and LARGE YORKSHIRE BOARS ready for 
service. Weight al»out 250 lbs. each. Every one a 
perfect individual. Price of Chester Whites, $25.00 
each. Price of Large Yorkshires, $30.00 each. Order 
at once, as these boars are selling very rapidly. 
Heart’s Delight Farm, C. E. Hamilton, Mgr., Chary, N. Y. 
CHESHIRES-T he long, deep-bodied, white bacon hog; 
- prize winners at State and county fair. 
Write your wants. E. K. MORSE, Moravia, N. Y. 
DUROCS 
JERSEY RED PIGS 
Have many superior qualities. Small frames, but lay on 
llesh fast; iong-bodied, good Matured, easy keepers. Sows 
have large litters and do not kdl pigs at farrowing. Pigs 
grow fast—produce 350 lbs. pork at 9 months. Nothing 
slow about this breed—quick money-makers. Have some 
extra line offerings now at special prices. My reputation 
asa successful breeder back of every sale. Write me today. 
ARTHUR J. COLLINS, Box R, Mooreslown, New Jersey 
0,1.C. BOAR PIGSTS. 
we have ever 
Six weeks old, 
$9.00. Registered, $10.00. MAPLE GLEN POUL¬ 
TRY FARM, Millkrton, N. Y. 
n I B in OF SUPERIOR QUALITY— A tig. & Sept. Pigs, 
Ui li U, o pairs and trios, not akin. Registered in 
buyer’s name. Fred Nickel, Monroe, Mich., R. No.l. 
0.1.G. 
Service boars with grandparents; bred by 
the L. B. Silver Co., S20. 
C. B. Smith S Son, Jackson Summit, Pa. 
DAIHT CATTLE 
Breed Up—Not Down 
—Jersey Bull Calves 
DAIRY CATTLE 
DISPERSION SALE 
My entire herd of ANGUS CATTLE, Registered 
and Prize Winners, none over 4 years. Have sold 
farm. Must sell all at your price. NONE BET¬ 
TER AT ANY PRICE. 
BULLS, COWS, HEIFERS, CALVES 
D. H. HAMIL, WALKEE, N. Y. 
Reservation GuernseysT,id h lft ! e y wS^un 
calves for sale. TABER & MIGNIN, Gastile, N. Y 
JERSEYS 
For Sale—Richly Bred Young Jersey Bull 
Dam’s test, 573 lbs. 12 oz. butter in one year. 
Also Other 1 Voung Things 
-ADDRESS- 
E. W. MOSHER, “Brightside,” Aurora, N. Y. 
LAUREL FARM S,Tmo‘', c “eS 
nomically turn farm produce into money— 
JERSEYS, and the swine that do the same 
thing—BERKSHIRES. Which do YOU want? 
J. GRANT MORSE, Hamilton, N. Y. 
if 
Young 
WE HAVE A FEW... 
BULLS FOR SALE 
THHT ARE READY FOR SERVICE. 
THEY ARE FROM ADVANCED REGISTRY 
DAMS, AND BY ONE OF THE BEST SIRES 
OF THE HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN BREED. 
WE ARE SHORT OF ROOM AND WILL 
MAKE PRICES ON THESE FELLOWS 
THAT WILL SURELY MOVE THEM. 
Write for Pedigrees and Prices. 
WOODCREST FARM 
RIFT ON, N. Y. 
READY FOR SERVICE^™™™ 
DE KOIj 4th, registered show Holstein, born 
Dec. 5, 1910. Nearly all white. Prize winner at 
Fall Fairs. Price, $100 f. o. b. Send for pedigree. 
OLOVERDALE FARM, CHARLOTTE, N. Y. 
KTf.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. 
Millr PrndlTfPrc for New York City market 
lilillV riUUUvCl 5 desiring information how to 
form brandies of the Dairymen s League, write to 
the Secretary. Albert Manning Otisville, N. Y. 
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SES 
buy. Superior dairy flams. No better sires. U. F. 
SHANNON. 9U7 Liberty Street, Pittsburg, Pa. 
CfjD OK\ C-REillSTKRED .1 E RS E VS— < ’< > WS, 
run ohll heifers and young bulls; 
large selection; blue ribbon winners; won in butter 
contests. Come and see them. Full particulars of 
0AVID WALLACE. Supt. Runisonliill Farm, Fairhaven, N. J. 
Purolia Qtnoli Farm - Registered Jersey Bulls 
LUiena Oiuun Idllll and Heifers, ti 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. 
EDWAliD WALTER. West Chester, Pa. 
FORTY 
Stallions 
and Mares 
Belgians & 
Percherons 
Will Arrive 
at the 
SHARON VALLEY STOCK FARM, Dec. 21 or 22 
They are an extra fine lot, and will be 
SOLD BY AUCTION between the 
1st and 15th of JANUARY, 1912 
Everyone that wants to improve his stock and be 
up to date must not fail to attend this sale. 
COL G. W. CRAWFORD, Prop., Newark, Ohi® 
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 1’euna. R.R., 30 miles north of Youngstown, O. 
Shetland Ponies A n "’’^easing source of 
pleasuroand robust health 
to children. Safe and ideal playmates. Inexpensive 
to keep, il igliest type. Complete outfits. Satisfac¬ 
tion guaranteed. Illustrated Catalogue. BELLI! 
MEADE FARM, Box 20, Markham, Va. 
HOLSTE1N-FRIESIAN ASS’N, 
Purebred Registered 
HOLSTEIN CATTLE 
make Holland the most prosperous dairy community 
in the world, though land costs from $500 to $l,20u an 
acre and feed and pasturage are expensive. With all 
these drawbacks, Holland makes her dairy interests 
immensely profitable by means of her giant Holstein - 
Friesian Cow, giant in frame, giant in flesh, giant in milk 
yield and giant in beef when her milking days are over. 
She can do as much for you. 
Send for Free Illustrated Descriptive Booklets. 
They contain valuable information for any Dairy¬ 
man. 
F. L. HOUGHTON, Sec’y, Box 105, Brattleboro, Vt. 
Write for Free Booklet 
How fl 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 ->r four calves can be raised on it at the cost of one where milk is fed. 
No mill feed The only calf meal manufactured in an exclusive Calf Meal Factory 
Established at Leicester, England, in 1660. 
Blatchford’s Calf Meal Factory, 
Waukegan, Illinois 
