1912. 
7«7 
THE RUKAIi NEW-YORKER 
Lizards Appearing After Storm. 
M. A. R., Bergen Co., N. J .—While in the 
Catskills, I saw quantities of small lizards 
which suddenly appeared on the road after 
a storm. They were red in color, active, 
and varied in length from about three 
inches to very tiny. What were they, and 
where did they come from ? This sudden 
appearance of toads or lizards after a 
storm no doubt accounts for the common 
superstition that they are sometimes 
“rained down.” 
Ans—I n regard to the identity of 
certam “lizards” noticed on the open 
road after a storm, without doubt they 
were red salamanders (Diemyctilis 
mimata). These are common enough 
in the woods of New York, and live 
a very retired life under leaves and 
similar ground litter. They are a land 
salamander and, although they have 
preference for damp situations, they ob¬ 
ject decidedly to too much water, and 
no doubt were driven out from their 
ordinary refuge by the storm mentioned 
by M. A. R. It is such occurrences as 
the one referred to on the part of 
salamanders and toads that have given 
rise to the popular belief that the crea¬ 
tures have “rained down,” whereas, like 
earthworms, they have simply been 
driven out of their usual refuges by 
heavy rains. h. w. henshaw. 
Beans for Poultry. 
Can you give me figures showing the dif¬ 
ference in feeding qualities of rye, oats and 
corn ground together and fed to hogs when 
ground, mixed with slops and fed raw, or 
ground, cooked, mixed with slops and fed, 
or ground, cooked and allowed to ferment 
before feeding? A . j. 
Grass Lake, Mich. 
Wonderful claims are made for 
cooked feed for hogs, and many good 
farmers are strongly in favor of cook¬ 
ing the feed just as they are in favor 
of using stock foods or tonics, because 
they get large and rapid gains. Such 
gains are due to more feed being con¬ 
sumed, owing to greater palatability, 
rather than to the ration being rendered 
more digestible. Several experiment 
stations have made tests with cooked 
feeds for pigs in comparison with un¬ 
cooked feeds, but the details of the 
tests were not reported. However, the 
results of 20 separate tests at several 
experiment stations show a loss of nine 
per cent, of the food value by cooking 
the feeds, and this loss is exclusive of 
fuel and labor. This loss seems to be 
due to the protein being coagulated and 
thus made less digestible. Starchy feeds 
are rendered somewhat more digestible 
by cooking, and the mechanical condi¬ 
tion of the slop is better; that is, a 
better and more homogeneous mixture 
is secured when cooked. In Winter 
the pigs may thus secure more water 
than they would on dry feeds, which is 
highly desirable. Soaking feeds is 
about equal to grinding, and much bet¬ 
ter in connection with grinding than 
cooking, but whether cooked or soaked 
no feed should be allowed to ferment 
to any great extent. Merely warming 
feeds in cold weather is desirable and 
may be profitable because of the greater 
comfort of the pigs. When a ration 
is composed of several grains and tank¬ 
age or oil meal, grinding the grains is 
a practical necessity, w. e. duckwall. 
Ohio. 
Alfalfa Notes. 
Regarding that subject of perennial in¬ 
terest^ Alfalfa, i have the following ob¬ 
servations to offer: A few weeks ago a 
B. N.-Y. reader told of killing a field of Al¬ 
falfa by late mowing, in contrast I am 
reminded ot an old established field which 
was mowed very late last Fall, so late 
snow covered the cocks for a time, but later 
went off, and the hay was drawn in. No 
new growth was possible and the location 
Is very bleak. No w.inter-killing was ap¬ 
parent and a good crop has been cut this 
season. A field on our farm which liad 
been limed was seeded with Alfalfa, as an 
experiment, rather late last Summer, about 
August t, without a nurse crop. It made 
a poor growth on account of drought, and 
was completely killed last Winter. A field 
seeded this Spring with canning factory 
peas for a nurse crop looks very promising, 
thanks to rains in April and early May. 
It is dry now, May rainfall below normal, 
and practically no rain In June to date 
(24th). Some places on the farm where 
Alfalfa was best last year it is not so 
good this year, and other places which wore 
poor have a good stand, all of which re¬ 
mind me of Mr. AVorker’s letter, saying 
Onondaga farmers thought several years 
ago they knew all about Alfalfa, but' now 
know loss each year. E. C. B. 
Onondaga Co., N. Y. 
AILING ANIMALS. 
Collar Sores. 
I have _ a colt three years old. I have 
worked him a good dcai this Spring. He 
lias a large bunch on the lower part of each 
shoulder where the collar comes. They are 
not very sore, but appear to be very ten¬ 
der. Can you tell what to do to remove 
them ? y_ 
New York. 
Paint the lumps once daily with tinc¬ 
ture of iodine. This may drive them away, 
or they may soften and have to be opened 
for evacuation of pus. After opening pack 
the cavities once daily with oakum satu¬ 
rated in a mixture of equal parts of tur¬ 
pentine and raw linseed oil. a. s. .a 
Worms in Swine. 
Will you give me information in regard 
to the use of copperas for worms in swine? 
I have seen a suggestion in regard to its 
use, hut am unable to recall the quantity 
and whether it was used with any other 
ingredient. t. d. it. 
Tennessee. 
Dissolve one' dram of Bulphate of iron 
(copperas) in the slop once daily, for live 
consecutive days, for each 100 pounds of 
hog, and if necessary repeat in two weeks. 
I >9 not give copperas to brood sows, as it 
might cause abortion. a. s. a. 
Ailing Pigs. 
About a week ago one of our yearling 
sows had a litter of three pigs and ail three 
developed a peculiar noise or grunt, which 
lasted three or four days, and then they 
died. What is the disease, and what is the 
remedy ? w . e. 
Grunting usually indicates pneumonia in 
young pigs, hut it may he present in indi¬ 
gestion, when tlie stomach is abnormally 
distended. it also is the characteristic 
symptom of “thumps,” hut that ailment Is 
not seen In newborn pigs. Exposure to 
cold and wet, or to dust in the bedding, 
causes pneumonia, and it proves incurable. 
A. Si A. 
Arsenic for Horse. 
I wish to give Fowler’s solution of ar¬ 
senic to a horse six years old, weight 115(7 
pounds, as a tonic. flow much should X 
give, how often, and how long V b. f. k. 
Connecticut. 
The average dose for an adult horse is 
half an ounce, given night and morning, 
until one quart has been used ; then gradu¬ 
ally discontinue the medicine, taking a week 
or 10 days to the job. It is best to start 
with a few smaller doses than half an 
ounce to get the horse accustomed to the 
medicine. A , s . a. 
they cake when fresh. There is no lump 
In the teat to cause any obstruction. No 
cow has had more than one teat affected, 
and no cows that stand side by side have 
been affected. g. f. t. 
Pennsylvania. 
Slight scratches, abrasures or wounds on 
the eDd of the teat become infected from 
the floors and the infection spreads into 
the udder and causes infective mammitis, 
such as you describe. Often the infection is 
spread into the udder by use of a non- 
sterllized milking tube. Milking with wet 
hands tends to cause such infected condi¬ 
tions. Clean up the floors, disinfect them 
and then bed more carefully. Use land 
plaster freely on the stall floors. Cover 
cement floors with wood at rear part of 
stalls. Milk with dry hands. Isolate 
affected cows. Treat by soaking teat twice 
dally in a hot saturated solution of boric 
acid and once daily paint the sore with 
tincture of iodine. a. s. a. 
Chestnuts and Ergots. 
Will you give the proper name for the 
warty or horny substance that grow on 
the inside of the legs of a horse? They 
appear on the inside just above the knee 
on the fore, and on the inside just below 
the knee on the hind legs. Would it injure 
the horse if they were removed? What func¬ 
tions do they perform? e. j t 
Ohio. 
The horny excrescences are commonly 
known as “chestnuts” or “castors," and 
technically as “callosities.” They have no 
function and may safely be cut down level 
with the skin, hut they will grow again. 
They are supposed to be vestigial growths 
representing the hoofs or hoof pads of the 
prehistoric horse which had five toes. You 
will (ind a smaller horny growth of like 
nature and origin at the bade of each fet¬ 
lock, under the tag of long hair. These 
are called “ergots.” a. s. a. 
Encouraging Colt’s Mane. 
Is there anything that will make the hair 
in a colt’s mane grow? It Is very short 
and wild looking. She is four years old 
New Jersey. G . m. k! 
Washing the mane once a day with cold 
water often helps to make the hair grow. 
Feed well to stimulate healthy growth and 
development. Keep the bowels active. 
A. 8. A. 
TRANQUILITY FARMS offer choice DORSET 
RAMS and EWES for sale at farmers’ prices. 
One of tho oldest flocks in America. 
Arthur hanks, Mgr-Al.LAMTJCHY, N. J. 
SWINE 
Chester White and 
Large Yorkshire Gijts 
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 
j dairy ca ttle 
Dog with Tumor. 
I have a small dog that has a growth 
of some kind on her side; It is about as 
large as a walnut. It looks shining, does 
not seem to bother her any, and seems to 
be in the skin, as you can move it. What 
is It. and what can 1 do for it? Dog is 
10 or 12 years old. f. a. x,. 
Massachusetts. 
A small fibroid tumor is present and 
should be let alone. The dog is aged now 
and an operation might lead to serious 
disturbances and is unnecessary, seeing that 
the growth is not causing trouble of any : 
kind. A dog at 12 years- old is correspond¬ 
ingly as old as a person of GO years or over. 
A. s. A. 
Lameness. 
I got a horse from the city lately; he is 
very sore in the cords of his front legs. I 
have been using liniment on them, but it 
does not seem to do any good. I have him 
in a stall with a dirt floor. He eats well 
and does not go lame; when he gets up in 
the morning lie is very stiff in front legs. 
Is there anything I can do to cure him? 
New York. w. H. 
Clip the hair from hoof-heads and back 
tendons of both fore legs and blister, one 
at a time, with cerate of cautharides. Rub 
the blister in for 15 minutes. Tie the 
horse up short so that he cannot lie down. 
Wash the blister off in two days and then 
apply a little lard daily. Blister the other 
hoof-head and the back tendons of that 
leg two days after the blister has been 
washed off. After the blister has boon 
washed off the second leg turn the horse 
Into a box stall. Repeat the blister in a 
month if found necessary. a. s. a. 
Loss of Cows. 
We have lost two cows Just lately, and 
do not know just the cause. One was a 
young heifer just about ready to come in. 
She seemed to be all run down, thin and 
poor; had poor appetite, just wasted awajri 
She did not suffer any. The other had 
come in ; her calf was over two months old, 
a big fine healthy cow. We were feeding 
cornraeal night and morning, a little over 
a quart. On nice days we turned her out. 
The doctor said she had eaten too much 
frozen grass. She suffered badly from 
scours; would not eat anything; she was 
only sick two days. What was the trouble? 
New York. G . r. s. 
The first cow probably died of tubercu¬ 
losis, and it would therefore be well to 
have your cows tested with tuberculin. 
Frosted feed may cause such fatal attacks 
of indigestion and scouring. She should 
have had raw linseed oil and laudanum, 
followed by astringents in flour gruel. 
a. s. A. 
Infected Udders. 
What Is the cause of my cows losing 
their teats? The trouble begins with a 
small sore in the end of the teat around 
the hole, about as large as a pinhead, and 
appears to follow the milk duct. After a 
few days the udder gets sore and cakes, 
and that quarter goes dry. I have had 
two cows that after the teat had been sore 
on the end a few days and before there ap¬ 
peared to he anything the matter with the 
udder dried up from 30 pounds per day to 
a pint of milk within 24 hours, and still 
had their appetite, then partially recover. 
I have washed the udder in hot salt water 
several times a day, gave epsom salts, cop¬ 
peras, ginger and saltpeter, but nothing 
seems to do any good. The teat and udder 
Beern to be very sore, more so than when 
HOLSTEIN TRIO 
Bull Calf 2 months old out of son of 
King of Pontiac to a 30 pound dam. Two 
heifer Calves 3 months old, sire Sir Duch¬ 
ess Korndyke De Kol out of high produc¬ 
ing dams. $300. 
SABARAMA FARM, Baldwinsville, N. Y. 
The Blooming- 
dale Herd ' 
r, HOLSTEINS 
are bred for huge production, good size, strong 
constitution, ami 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. CORTELVOU, Somkrvilx.k N. J. 
EflR CHI C—Bull Calf dropped April 7, 1911, 
1 y H yHLt First Prize Far Hills, N. J. Sire, 
Co lege King Rex 80338. Dam, Beauty ol ! Bloom- 
ville 228508. $125. College King Bellefontinne 
e^ I o Ped T< Vu ” ns i 1 ^ 391 °- Sire - College King Rex 
80.J38. Dam, Belletontame Beauty 183233, $85. 
Raritan King, Imp. iu dam, dropped Sept. 29, 1909. 
Saute 
ONTARIO KING WANDAGELSCHE 
Holstein bull, born Dec. 5, 1911, largely white, show 
animal, a King Segis sire, high testing dam by 
Homestead Girl DeKo] Sarcastic Lad. Price, $75 
Send for pedigree. CLOYERDALE FARM, Charlotte. N. Yi 
FOR 9Al F —U< ‘ iKtvred HoliHvl.i-Frie.iB,, Hull Cult from 3 
I Ull OnLL year old row that produced 92\ llw. milk in 
one day; $75. Others nearly a« pood lor )«s« Btoae'r. Write for 
bargains. G ATES HOMESTEAD FA 1£M, Chittelmngo, N. Y. 
Handsome Registered Holstein Yearling Bull 
FOR SALE cheap. Born May 2, 1911. Also sev¬ 
eral BULL CALVES, from two to three months 
old, selected from best dams in herd. 
P. B. McLENNAN, Court House, Syracuse, N.Y. 
Reg. HOLSTEIN MALE CALVES 
— — $20 to $25 
Cheaper than you can purchase elsewhere, quality 
considered. Choicely bred, fine individuals. 
Satisfaction Guaranteed. 
HILLHURST FARM. ,F. H. Rivenburnh, Prop..Munnsville, N.Y. 
FOR SALE-JERSEY BULLS 
Age. 1 yr. down. Dams have qualified or on tost for 
Register of Merit A. ,1. C. C. Sire, Goldie’s Jap of 
Mendalo No, 85989. Tuberculin free. BERKSHIRE 
SOWS; BREI) GILTS. Granddaughters of 
Berryton Duke, Jr., bred to King Edward, Jr. 
Everything Registered. For Pedigrees and Prices. 
Chas. B. Dayton, Supt., SHEL C0NCR0FT, Silver Lake, Pa! 
FOR SALE—22 Registered Brown Swiss 
Cows, Calves, Yearlings, Two-Year-Olds 
JOHN C. FOSTER. GRE ENWICH, N. Y. 
AYRSHIRE BULL FOR SALE^m”?; 
bred; a grand Bull for show purpose. Price $90. 2 
years old. mostly white. L. M. Hallenbeck.Greendale.N. Y. 
REGISTERED YORKSHIRES 
Healthy, well-grown slock, allages. Boars ready for 
service and just weaned. If on arrival stock is not 
as represented in yonropinion, return same and wo 
will refund mon oy. Raritan Valley Farms, Somerville.N.J. 
ALFALFA LODGE YORKSHIRES 
Short-nose type, large litters, low prices. Write for 
circular. J, G. CURT IS, Box 272, Rochester, N. Y. 
j ARGE YORKSHIRES— Sows bred for June and August 
*- farrow. Boars ready for service. May pigs 
order now, Ot.icnma kic Farm, Robertsville, Conn. 
SPRINGBANK BERKSHIRES.- * 
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. W ATS0N. Piuurietnr, Marbledale, Conn. 
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. 
LARGE BERKSHIRES AT HIGHWOOD 
Summer offering of pigs, both sexes, not akin 
.. „ of service boars and bred sows 
H. C. & H. B. HARPENDING DUNDEE, NEW YORK 
BERKSHIRE PIGSl. :::t 
sell 25 at this price. Send your order to 
NORMAN C« DAVIS, Selhyville, Delaware 
CHESHIRE GILTS BRED&agg 
0.1. C.’s Of Superior Quality Service Bears, Gilts, Spring Pigs, 
= — . -■-~~- no akin pairs, also Bulf Reck 
Epps, $l.al) per 15, Fred Nickel, Monroe, Mich., R. No. 1. 
O. i. C. SPRING PSGS 
now roady for shipment. Tho Famous 
tt (' w'ljr™™ 1 ' 1 ' Quality A No.l. 
' • '• Will IK -:- Cincmnatns, N. Y. 
Beg. P. C hinas, Berkshires, C. Whites. 
Fine, large strains; all ages, mated 
not akin. Bred sows sei viee Boars, 
Jersey and Holstein Calves. Collie 
V - Pups Beagles and Poultry. Write for 
prices & circulars. H amilton & Co.. Krcihloun, Pn. 
SPRING pros, $7.00—pedigreed. 
UUnUUw S. A. WEEKS_ DzGravf,Ohio. 
S HELDON FARM registered Durocs. Pigs of both sex 
Bred Sows. Service Boars. Best of breeding 
C. K. BABNKS, Oxford, N. Y. 
HOGS and P0ULTRY-"t,“ffi“ 
uer Duck Eggs, White and Brown Leghorn Eggs 
of best strains, Bred Berkshire Sows and frigs. 
CHERRY HILL FRUIT FARM, Toboso, Licking County, Ohio. 
HORSES 
IT ^TIIR~ T0M 0UCflT - JUNI0R : Chestnut stal- 
I wl Uw lion. Service fee, ten dolia rs. For 
particulars, address LEON SAGE, Crown Point, N.Y. 
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 Penna. R.R. 30 miles north of Youngstown. O. 
QUCTI Akin LARGER PONIES broken for small 
oiil. I Lnliu children. Also stallions, brood mares 
and colts. F. STEWART, Espyville, Pa. 
SHETLAND PONIES 
“'“An mi reusing source of ptCasure and robust health tochildren. 
Safe and ideal playmates. Inexpensive to keep. Highest type. 
Complete outfit*. Satisfaction guaranteed. Illustrated Cata¬ 
logue. BELLE MEADE FARM, Box 20, Markham, Va. 
DOGS 
PH! I IF PIIPS-Tl-e intelligent kind. Females 
UUH.IL ruro c i, ea p. NELSON’S, Grove City, Penna. 
COLLIE PUPPIES~i 5 „ oa<h aud clark 
rUrrlCO FARM, Boonten, New Jersey. 
DAIRY CATTLE 
'Tompkins co. breeders’ associa- 
. TION, I5 ? x B - T™niausbnrg, N. Y.—Breeders 
ot Holstein, Jersey & Guernsey cattle and the lead¬ 
ing breeds of sheep and swiue. Write for sale list. 
A DANDY REGISTERED JERSEY BULL CALF FOR S25.00. 
Edgkwood Farm, R. 2, Whitewater, Wis. 
Jerseys & Berkshires 
From 16 months down to a few days old—$100 00 to 
$2».00. Berkshires, six months old. and young 
Pigs, $20.00 to $8.00 each. Everything registered. 
J. GRANT MORSE, Laurel Farm, HAMILTON N. Y 
Breed Up—Not Down 
j—Jersey Bull Calves 
, - —I you can afford to 
buy. Superior dairy dams. No better sires. H. F. 
SHANNON. 907 Liberty Street, Pittsburg, Pa. 
Milk Producers New. York City market 
J . , desiring information how to 
form branches ot the I>uirymeirs League, write to 
the Secretary. Albkrt Manning Otisville. N. Y 
HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN ASS’N, 
Purebred Registered 
HOLSTEIN. CATTLE 
l ho Superintendent of tlie Now Jersey Training 
School explains why ho discarded Jersey Cows for 
Ho 1 steins. 
There were three reasons for doing so. 
L Tlie small amount of milk received. 
-. Our Jerseys seemed very susceptible to sterility, espe¬ 
cially when they became old and were highly fed for milk 
production. 
B Thoir milk being much richer in butter-fat than the 
Holsteins made it difficult for a child with a weak stomach 
to retain tho whole milk. 
Send for Free Illustrated Descriptive Booklets. They 
contain valuable information for any Dairyman . 
F. L. HOUGHTON. Scc'y, Box 105, Brattleboro, Vt- 
