1912. 
RURAL NEW-YORKER 
7131 
SHIPPING BUTTER IN HOT WEATHER. 
Ilow do your readers ship fresh butter 
by express to eity families in hot weather 
without ice? Our Summers are long and 
hot but we make nice butter by the aid 
of the separator and can sell more than 
we make to housekeepers in Birmingham, 
Ala. But ice is out of the question and 
butter is semi-liquid in Summer. Birming¬ 
ham is 95 miles away but the express of¬ 
fice is 500 yards. If I could get enameled 
or granite ware cans or pails to hold one 
gallon and one-half gallon each with covers 
lapping over their tops and equipped with 
locks and hasps to keep out the filthy thiev¬ 
ish fingers of the expressmen we have in 
this part of the world, and provided with 
openings large enough to admit the hand 
so they can be cleaned perfectly, and bales 
to hold by, I could ship in such packages 
and get back the cans without too great 
cost. Does anyone know where such pails 
can be bought? Or can anyone suggest a 
better plan ? j. f. 
Alabama. 
To make and ship butter in the 
Summer, without ice or any form of 
refrigeration, is an up-hill proposition, 
as the elements that go into the com¬ 
position. of Summer butter are so dif¬ 
ferent in being brought into contact 
with heat, that one is about forced to 
ship butter, if it must be shipped, in 
bottles and well corked, and not to be 
shaken until ready to use. Still some¬ 
thing may be done in the matter of 
firming the butter by observing certain 
methods. This is to be remembered, 
that the largest part of the difficulty is 
with the oleo oil of the butter, which 
is affected by low heat, and liquifies long 
before the other elements are affected. 
Succulent food helps promote this dif¬ 
ficulty, and something needs to be fed 
with the ration to help correct this. In 
the South cotton-seed meal is the best 
known corrective—in part—for this 
trouble. In the North ash butter tubs 
with half-inch staves, with covers nailed 
on the tub, well lined with two thick¬ 
nesses of parchment paper, is almost 
wholly used for shipping long or short 
distances, the butter going into cold 
storage at the end of the route, or into 
the ice boxes of the retailers. To make 
Summer butter without ice needs a sep¬ 
arator at the start. Then get the cream 
into a cold receptacle as quickly as pos¬ 
sible and churn it as cold and as sweet 
as possible. When the butter appears 
in gun-shot size, wash out the butter¬ 
milk with as little agitation of the churn 
as possible. Put in the first water be¬ 
fore di-awing the buttermilk. Then 
draw and wash carefully a second time 
with as cold water as possible and then 
drain off the water. Spread the butter 
as evenly as possible over the churn, 
and sprinkle on an ounce of salt to the 
supposed pound. With a little wooden 
fork stir in this salt carefully, replace 
the churn lid, and work in salt by re¬ 
volving the churn. Pack this butter 
direct into the crocks, tubs or whatnot, 
wrapping the hand with a fresh cloth, 
and frequently dipping this hand, cloth 
and all, in brine and putting in a small 
amount of butter at a time and firmly 
pressing down, one has disturbed the 
elements that cause butter to liquify as 
little as possible and if shipped in the 
early morning, or late evening trains, 
will reach its destination in pretty fair 
shape. If gotten into close contact with 
ice at once it will be acceptable. At 
least 95 degrees in the shade is not hot¬ 
ter _ in Birmingham than in northern 
Ohio, and tons of butter go here with¬ 
out ice to nearby markets. The only 
solution we can suggest is to keep as 
cool as possible in all operations con¬ 
nected with this Summer butter mak¬ 
ing, churn the cream as sweet and cold 
as possible, feed some dry feeds with 
the cotton-seed meal in addition to the 
pasturage, and rush the shipping. 
Ohio. JOHN GOULD. 
WHY THE MILK WAS REJECTED. 
On page 712 we printed a letter from 
Leslie Westervolt detailing a case where 
milk was rejected by order of the N. Y. 
Board of Health. The other side of this 
case is given in the following letter: 
Commissioner Lederle directs me to ad¬ 
vise you that the following report has 
been made in regard to the complaint of 
your subscriber. Mr. Leslie Westervelt, Van 
Etten, Now York : 
“There was a confusion in the files dur¬ 
ing January, 1912, as a result of which 
the reports of the dairies of Leslie Wester¬ 
velt and Aubrey Westervelt were placed in 
one file. This condition was primarily 
caused by the refusal of Leslie Westervelt 
on November 0, 1908, to allow inspection 
of his dairy as the result of which no 
inspection of this dairy was made until 
September 27, 1909, at which time Aubrey 
Westervelt, the son of I/'slie Westervelt. 
was the party interviewed, giving himself 
as the dairyman and his father as the owner 
of the dairy. Upon indexing, both names 
appeared in the cross-index. On May 30, 
1911. at which time Aubrey Westervelt was 
occupying a dairy distinct from his father’s, 
inspection was made and through an error 
of the filing clerk this report was given the 
same file number as the Leslie Westervelt 
dairy. As upon the inspection of May 30 
and a consequent reinspection of July 31. 
the conditions surrounding the production 
of milk on the Aubrey Westervelt Dairy 
were found below the standard then set. 
the milk from this dairy, which was at that 
time being delivered to the creamery of 
Chris. Jetter, was ordered excluded, this 
notification being sent to Mr. .Tetter. There 
rs another creamery in Spencer onerated by 
the Springbrook Creamery Co. which had 
never, before last Summer, shipped milk 
into New York City. Upon the exclusion 
of his milk from .Tetter’s creamery, Aubrey 
Westervelt took his milk to the Springbrook 
creamery. When the Springbrook Creamery 
Company commenced shipment they were 
notified to exclude the dairies which had 
hitherto been ordered excluded from .letter’s 
creamery, this notification having been sent 
them September 23, 1911. and naming the 
dairy of A. Westervelt. The report of the 
inspection of the Leslie Westervelt dairy on 
January 8 was filed in error with the re¬ 
ports of the previously excluded Aubrey 
Westervelt dairy, and as at this time the 
Leslie Westervelt milk was being delivered 
to the Springbrook Company, that com¬ 
pany was notified that the dairy had been 
excluded, this notification being dated Jan¬ 
uary 11. . 
“On January 15 a letter was received 
from Leslie Westervelt explaining the error, 
and his dairy v/as immediately resumed 
pending reinspection for the purpose of in¬ 
vestigation. As a consequence of this rein- 
spcction and investigation the dairy was 
resumed, by letter to Chris. Jetter. Con¬ 
firmation of this notice was, on request of 
Mr. Westervelt, afterwards sent to the 
Springbrook Creamery Cmpany. I pon the 
occasion of the above investigation which 
was made on January 10, a very great 
improvement was found under the heading 
of methods, and a consequently increased 
dairy score was given, the respective scores 
being as follows: 
.Tan. 8 Jan. 16 
Equipment . •>! 32 
Methods . 28 
Total . 59 73 
“The statement that on January 25 the 
creamery operators were notified ‘that no 
milk should be accepted from the Westervelt 
dairy’ is not correct, as at that time the 
dairy had beeu actually resumed.” 
Curtis e. lakeman. 
Secretary to the Commissioner. 
Paralysis in Cows. 
We have a large roan cow, fine condition, 
but about 10 days ago had to help her up, 
and a few days later I could not get her up 
at all. It seems that she has lost the use 
of her front legs altogether. Can you tell 
me what to do? w. b. r. 
Michigan. 
We suspect that she is heavy in calf. 
If that is so she may get up after the calf 
is born. Meanwhile feed light, laxative 
rations and turn her three times a day. 
She must not be allowed to lie on her side. 
If a veterinarian can bo employed he may 
help her by giving nux vomica or strych¬ 
nine. Sometimes the calf has to be re¬ 
moved by hand and then the cow gets up. 
Loss of Pigs. 
I have lost a number of pigs which grew 
and did well until between three and four 
weeks old. The pigs then seemed to have 
difficulty in breathing, and if left outside 
the pen seemed anxious to eat snow or 
drink the ice water, thus denoting fever. 
I also have a couple of neighbors whose 
sows ate some of their pigs when from 
three to four weeks old ; in both instances 
the sows and pigs were in good condition. 
What caused the trouble in either case? 
Pennsylvania. d. j. 
The pigs have Indigestion and thumps. 
This comes from overfeeding and lack of 
exercise. Make the pigs take abundant ex¬ 
ercise out of doors every day and see that 
their bowels are kept active. Do not feed 
corn to the young pigs or nursing sows. 
Feed mixed rations and add limewater to 
slop at rate of one ounce per quart. 
Tampering sows in pig, stuffing them on 
corn or other rich, constipating feed and 
restricting them to pens during Winter 
causes fat condition, sluggishness, consti¬ 
pation, crossness and nervousness, and 
these things make sows poor mothers, tend 
to weak pigs and to sows eating their pigs. 
Rational feeding and management of breed¬ 
ing sows prevent all such unnatural con¬ 
ditions and the penalties owners have to 
pay for allowing them to occur, a. s. a. 
Pig Facts.— The following story comes 
from the Kansas Agricultural College : 
“Twelve Berkshire sows owned by the 
college farrowed 103 pigs this Spring. They 
raised 82, making an average of about 
seven pigs from every sow. Thirteen 
Duroc sows farrowed 132 pigs. The Duroc 
sows raised 101, or almost eight pigs from 
every sow. Six Poland China sows far¬ 
rowed 43 and raised 29, averaging slightly 
less than five pigs raised from every sow. 
The total number of pigs farrowed was 278 ; 
the number reared, 212. The highest num¬ 
ber of pigs farrowed by any sow was 13. 
The sow, a Duroc, raised 10 of the 13, 
but two of the other Durocs and one Berk¬ 
shire raised 10 also. One Berkshire and 
one Poland China sow raised only two of 
the three pigs that each farrowed.” 
MILK CAN COVER EXPANDER 
MAKES OLD COVERS NEW 
GUARANTEED to please 
PRICE, $8.50 EACH 
WISNER MfG. CO., New York City 
“ Everything For Dairymen Always 
in Stock ” 
Only $2 Down 
One Year to Pay! 
Buys the New Butter¬ 
fly Jr. No.l. Light 
easy cleaning, close 
ming, durable. Guaranteed 
a lifetime. Skims 95 qts. 
per hour. Made also in four 
larger sizes up to 5 1-2 shown 
30 Days' Free Trial 
it saves in cream. Postal brings F ree cat¬ 
alog folder and **direct-from-factory” offer, 
liuy from the manufacturer and save half. 
ALBAUGH-DOVER CO. 
2161 Marshall Blvd. CHICAGO 
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DAIRY CATTLE 
PINE GROVE GUERNSEY STOCK FARM 
00YLEST0WN, PA. 
BREEDERS AND IMPORTERS OF HICH CLASS 
100 Head oi HEIFERS 
and YOUNG BULLS Now 
on Hand For Sale. . . . 
Write for Particulars 
INSPECTION OF HERD SOLICITED 
GEORGE W. OTT 
Owner 
WOODCREST FARM 
has recently purchased 
the Klockdale Herd of 
Holstein-Friesians 
at caxasrora, x. y. 
getting some Choice Young Bulls ready 
for service, also a few Young Male 
Calves. As we are very short of stable 
room, can make especially low prices on 
these youngsters for quick sale. 
This Herd has been under Government 
supervision and regularly tuberculin 
tested for nearly two years. 
Address all inquiries to 
WOODCREST FARM, Rifion,N.V. 
fCnB Ofll C—Bull Calf dropped April 7, 1911, 
lUlfl dnLk First Prize Far Hills, N. J. Sire, 
College King Rex 80338. Dam, Beauty of Bloom- 
ville 228508, $125. Collego King Iiellefontaine 
dropped August 19, 1910. Sire, College King Rex 
80338. Dam, Bellefontaine Beauty 183233, $85. 
Raritan King, Imp. in dam, dropped Sept. 29, 1909. 
Sire, Count Bective 4226 H. C. Dam, Imp. May 
Times 23179, $85. Raritan Valley Farms, Somerville, N. J. 
The Blooming- HOLSTEINS 
dale Herd of 
Breed Up—Not Down 
are bred for large production, good size, strong 
constitution, anil 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, Somrrviuue N. J. 
Handsome Registered Holstein Yearling Bull 
FOR. RALE cheap. Born May 2, 1911. Also sev¬ 
eral BULL CALVES, from two to throe months 
old, selected from best dams in herd. 
P. B. McLennan, Court House, Syracuse, N.Y. 
ONTARIO KING WANDA8ELSCHE 
Holstein bull, born Dec. 5,1911, largely white, show 
animal, a King Segis sire, high testing dam by 
Homestead Girl DeKnl Sarcastic Lad. Price, $75. 
Send for pedigree. CL0VERDALE FARM, Charlotte, N. Y. 
rnn OAI C—Hr rhVred Ifo'stetn-FHpslan Hull Calf from a 
TUB OALt year old cow that produced 021^ lbs. milk in 
one day; $75. Others nearly as rood for less money. Write for 
bargains. GATES UOUESTEAD FARM, Chlttenango, N. Y. 
XOMPKINS CO. BREEDERS’ ASSOCIA- 
A TION, Box B, Trumansburg, N. Y.—Breeders 
of Holstein, Jersey & Guernsey cattle and the lead¬ 
ing breeds of sheep and swine. Write for sale list. 
35 Cows just fresh. 
30 Cows due July and August. 
70 Cows due September and October. 
100 Heifers, one and two years old. 
Extra nice and sired by full-blooded bulls. The 
cows are large and in fine condition, 
JOHN B. WEliSTEIt, 
Bell Phone, No. 311 F-5 Dept. R. Cortland. N. Y. 
AT FARMERS’ PRICES 
THE REGISTERED HOLSTEIN BULL CALF, " Spruce Dichter 
Sir Pietertjo,’' two-months’ old, for $50.00. Dam’s 
official record, 18.3 lbs. butter; record of sire’s dam, 
24.80 lbs.; 95 lbs. milk in one day; shape and color 
perfect: cheap at five times price asked. 
CHESTER WHITE PIGS-March farrow, $10 
each. Special offer of SHOW HEKI) SPRING 
PIGS, four sows and western-bred boar, $100.00, 
GEO. E. HOWELL, 
Spruce Farm Howkui.s, N. Y. 
AYRSHIRE BULL FOR SALEtSSKS; 
bred; a grand Bull for show purpose. Price low. as 
no use for same now. L. M. Hollenbeck, Greendale, N.Y. 
T EST IT yourself; watch it run your 
separator at an Absolutely Uni¬ 
form Speed, always. Run it in either 
direction. __ _ 
THE PARKER 
GOVERNOR 
PULLEY 
7. 
—adjustable to 35 to 65 
revolutions — can be 
used with any make of 
separator. Write for 
prices and guarantee. 
BB0WNWALL ENGINE 
& PULLEY CO. 
323 Michigan Avb. 
IANS.NG. MICH. 
CRUMB'S < 
STANCHION 
Henry II. Albertson, Burl¬ 
ington, N. .1., writes: “My 
new Stanchions add greatly 
to the comfort of my cows.” 
WHY TORTURE 
yours with rigid stanchions? 
Send for specifications 
of inexpensive yet saui- 
tary cow stable to 
WALLACE 15. CRUMB, Box MS, Forcstville, Conn. 
TRANQUILITY FARMS offer choice DORSET 
RAMS and EWES for sale at fanners’ prices. 
One of the oldest flocks in America. 
Arthur Danlts, Mgr....ALLAMIJCHY, N. J. 
OXISES 
□ 
P ercheron and Belnian Stallions and Mares for sale 
at farmers’ prices. A. W. GREEN, Rome 1, 
Middlefield. O. Railroad station. East Orwell, O , 
on Penna. R.R., 30 miles north of Youngstown, ('. 
*T CT|!!Sft“ T0M DUCflTl JUNI0R : Chestnut stal¬ 
ls I ^ I Wl# lion. Service fee, ten dol’nrs. For 
particulars, address LEON SAGE, Crown Point, N.Y. 
X3 O Gr S 
PHI 1 1C PliPQ—The intelligent kind. Females 
uULLIu ruro cheap. NELSON’S, Grove City, Penn.-. 
COLLIE PUPS entitled to registry; spayed femal.-s 
Circulars. S1I.A.S l><;cKI n, Montrose, 1 
s'oc'xtste: 
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LARGE BERKSHIRES AT HIGHWQOb 
Summer offering of pigs, both sexes, not akin. 
Sold out of servico boars and bred sows 
H. C. & H. B. HARPHHiiNS OUHDFE, NEW YCF. fi 
CfiSS CSS C—LARGE BERKSHIRE SOWS. 
■ Ull vHiy, Safoinpig. Registered stock. f ’O 
apiece. Boars for breeding, $45 apiece; 2 years’old. 
CH. P. HATCH, Plum Beach Farm, Port Washinuton, L. I. 
IGH-CLASS BERKSHIRE TIGS For Sale. 
_ WILLIAM L. MORKTS, Greenwood, Del. 
BERKSHIRE and O. I. C. SWINE-A1I regis- 
tered. Young stock always for sale at 
reasonable prices. See our Poultry ad. 
MAPLE GLEN POULTRY FARM.MILLERTON, N. Y. 
SPRING3ANK BERKSHIRES. - g£ e He'd 
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. Mill book ordcis 
for March and April pigs now. Send for new 
Booklet. J. E. WATSON. Pinprietor, Marbledale, Conn. 
O. i. crSPmNG~PiG8 
now ready for shipment. The Famous 
Silver's Strain. Quality A No. 1. .*. 
F. C. WHITE Cinoinnatus, N. V. 
E 
UREKA STOCK FARM- 
ltogistered Jersey 
Bulls and Heifers. 
2 mos. to 2 years old. 
Chester White, Bo¬ 
land China and Berk¬ 
shire Bigs, all ages. 
Collie Pups and a _ 
variety of BOULTRY. WlUTL ioit ClItCTl.AB. 
EDWARD WALTER, West Chester, Fe , 
0.1. C.’S Of Superior Quality Service Boars, Gilts, Spring Pies, 
~ 7-no akin pairs, also Buff Rerk 
Eons, $1.50 per 15. Fred Nickel, Munroe, Mich., R. No. 1. 
CHESHIRE GILTS BRED, 7 ' 
Jersey Bull Calves 
you can afford to 
buy. Superior dairy dams. No better sires. It. F- 
SHANNON, 907 Liberty Street, Pittsburg, Ba. 
Jerseys & Berkshires SSSTK’SK 
i From 16 months down to a few days old—$100.00 to 
$25.00. Berkshires, six months old, and young 
Pigs, $20.00 to $8.00 each. Everything registered. 
J. GRANT MORSE, Laurel Farm, HAMILTON, N. Y. 
ol(WW~vrANT r Er> 
Will buy a sound and trained Holstein Ox, about 
2,000 lbs., to mate one recently died. 
Will buy matched pair if necessary. 
MOHKGAN FARM, Moliegan Luke, N. Y. 
Miltr PrndiTf’Prc for New York City market 
lUlln riUllUCClo desiring information how to 
form brandies of the Dairymen's League, write to 
the Secretary. Albert Manning Otisvillo, N. Y. 
Chester White and 
Large Yorkshire Gilts 
to farrow September, 1912. Also 7 to 8 
months old pigs of both sexes for sale. 
HEART’S DELIGHT FARM 
C. E. Hamilton, Mgr. Chazy, New York 
r IGE YORKSHIRES—Sows bred for June and August 
farrow. Boars ready for service. May pigs. 
Order now. Gliinmakk Farm, Robertsville, Conn. 
REGISTERED YORKSHIRES 
Healthy, well-grown stock, all ages. Boars ready ft • 
service and just weaned. If on arrival stock is net 
as represented in your opinion, return same and v i 
will refund money. Raritan Valley Farms, Somerville,N..'. 
ALFALFA LODGE YORKSHIRES 
Short-nose type, large litters, low prices. Write for 
c ircular. j. G. CURTIS, Box 272, Rochester, N. Y. 
HELDON FARM registered Durocs. Pigs of both sex 
Bred Sows. Service Boars. Best of breeding 
C. K. BAUNKS, Oxford, N. V. 
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HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN ASS’N, 
Purebred Registered 
HOLSTEIN CATTLE 
The persistent milker is the profitable cow. Tests 
covering two consecutive years prove that the won¬ 
derful records made by Holsteins are truly represen¬ 
tative of their normal capacity. 1691.98 and 1666.4 
pounds of bntter-fat were the best records made for 
the two-year period. 
Such records are evidence of the strength and constitu¬ 
tional vitality that makes the Holstein cow easy to care for, 
long-lived and able to produce exceptionally hoalthy calves. 
Send for Free Illustrated Descriptive Booklets. They 
contain valuable information for any Dairyman. 
HOUGHTON. Secy. Box 105, Brattleboro,Vt. 
