1913. 
THE RURA.I> NEW-YORKER 
77 
THE HIGHLAND BREED OF CATTLE. 
The picture, reproduced from the 
Mark Lane Express, is the Highland 
steer “Sandy,” owned by Sir John 
Swinburne of Birmingham, England, 
and first prize winner in his class at the 
recent Smithfield show. “Sandy” is 
four years old, of cream color, and 
weighs 1,900 pounds. 
The Highland breed is not well 
known in the United States, but in the 
British Isles is prized for its hardiness 
and high quality beef. The Highland¬ 
ers are direct descendants of the wild 
cattle of Great Britain. Their hair is 
sometimes six inches in length and their 
a little may be taken from the top and 
churned with an egg beater until it 
gathers in good-sized globules, and then 
put back and churned with the rest. 
This will sometimes cause the butter to 
gather. A handful of salt added to the 
cream may also help. Milk from v.ows 
far advanced in lactation is usually more 
difficult to churn than from fresh cows, 
but if a good heavy cream can be ob¬ 
tained, say 40 per cent., and the tem¬ 
perature of churning is raised a few 
degrees, no difficulty should be ex¬ 
perienced. My grandfather used to re¬ 
late that it was a rather common prac¬ 
tice in his boyhood days when the but¬ 
Keproduced from Mark Lane Express. 
PRIZE-WINNING HIGHLAND STEER, “ SANDY.” Fig. 27. 
horns long and spreading. In Scotland 
some herds remain in the field all Win¬ 
ter with no food other than the grass 
and heather, pawing away the snow to 
get at it. 
Some work has been done in cross¬ 
ing this breed with other beef types, but 
the results have not been very satisfac¬ 
tory, as the progeny lack the hardiness 
of their Highland parents. The pure- 
breds or crosses would do well on our 
Northwest ranges, but because of their 
late maturity they are not favored by 
feeders. 
ter refused to “come” to heat a horse¬ 
shoe in the coals and dip it in the cream 
to drive away evil spirits. I am not so 
sure about the “evil spirits,” but the 
warming of the cream I know will help. 
_ c. L. M. 
“I have just been talking to a youth 
who claims to have done everything.” 
“Has he ever wrapped a motor car 
around a telegraph pole at three o’clock 
in the morning?” “I think not.” “Then 
he has a great deal to learn.”—Birming¬ 
ham Age-Herald. 
Butter Fails to Come. 
3EX OHSES 
A neighbor of mine had difficulty churn¬ 
ing. Cream was heated to 63° ; cow has 
good stable, is fed corn fodder, chop (corn 
and oats) morning and night, and beets 
at noon; salt. Butter tastes bitter and 
it takes from two to three hours to 
churn it. H. H. j. 
I am inclined to believe that the bitter 
taste is something that develops after 
milking. This bitter taste is apt to 
occur if cream is kept too long before 
churning. When one has but a small 
quantity of cream it may be necessary 
to wait for several days to accumulate 
enough for a churning. While the cream 
is waiting certain bacteria develop in 
the cream, giving it a bitter taste. Con¬ 
siderable pains should be taken to 
sterilize milk utensils, and milk and 
cream should be kept cold. When 
enough cream is accumulated for a 
churning, add a little sour milk, sour 
cream or buttermilk, warm to 70° until 
a sharp acid taste is developed, cool to 
the desired temperature and churn. If 
the cream is ripened as rapidly as pos¬ 
sible the bitter taste will not develop to 
so great an extent. Also try feeding the 
beets immediately after milking. It may 
be necessary to churn at a higher tem¬ 
perature, say 70°, if the butter does not 
“come” readily. When churning at this 
temperature, in order to produce butter 
of a good texture, it will be necessary 
to draw off the buttermilk just as soon 
as the butter globules gather sufficiently 
and add cold water. After standing a 
few minutes the butter will have hard¬ 
ened sufficiently to work. 
Sometimes, when the butter comes in 
very fine granules and refuses to gather, 
BERCHER0N STALLIONS, with quality guaranteed, at 
r farmer's prices. BONNY BROOK FARM, Gardiner, N. Y. 
Handsome. StronsMulesi^X'^SSi.K'iyc 
Yr. Dorset Ewe. L. Thyson, 43 Ashford St., Brooklyn, N. Y. 
For Sale—Shetland and Welsh Ponies 
spotted and solid colors. All ages. Suitable for 
Christmas presents. Nothing so much appreciated. 
SHERMAN SANFORD - Seymour, Conn. 
SHETLAND PONIES 
An uureAsiiiR source of pleasure and robust health tochildrau* * 
Safe ami ideal playmates. Inexpensive to keep. Highest typa* 
Complete outfits. Satisfaction guaranteed. Illustrated Cats* 
loguc. BELLE ME.vDE FARM, Box 20, Markham, Va. 
STALLIONS 
and MARES, $250 to $1000 eac^ 
Write for my Illustrated 
Circular telling why I can save 
you money on the purchase of a Per- 
chcron or Belgian Stallion or Mare. 
A.W.Green,Middlefield,0. 
R. R. Sta., E. Orwell, on Penna. Ry. 
Midway between Ashtabula & Warren 
•erdieron 
Belgian and Hackney Stallions and Mares 
Your pick of my sale Stallions for $1,000.00. New ship 
uient arrives the tirst of the year. Big ton bovs, 
lots of bone, quality and action; the kind that will 
look good to you. Come and see them ; you can't 
beat it in America. Look what my horses did at 
Wheeling, our State fair. Everything in Hackneys. 
Six prizes on Belgians; four of tho six wore first 
prizes. Pcrchcron won almost everything in three- 
year-old stallions and over; first prize under three, 
first and second prizes, second on mare, firs: and 
second on young mares. Stallion and four of his 
gets, iir-st prize. Mare and two Qf her get. first and 
second prizes. Stud group, consisting of stallion 
and four mares, first prize. Five best stallion, first 
prize. Champion Stallion, Reserved Champion Stal¬ 
lion. Reserved Champion Mare. Doesn't, this look 
like t have the goods in botli Imported and Ameri¬ 
can-bred stock from weanlings up. My new ship¬ 
ment is tho best I have ever had. Be sure and come 
and see them or write DR. OTIS M. TREVEY LOCUST 
GROVE FARM, M0UN0SVILLE, W. VA. Mouudsvllle is 
only 11 miles south of Wheeling, has trains, each 
way, 8 times a day on the B. & O.. and O. R. street 
ears every 30 minutes to Wheeling, where you can 
get the W. & Lake Krie and Pennsylvania lines. 
Don't forget where you find your money’s worth. 
Come early and get your choice. 
Doga andL Ferrets 
Pallia Duns—The kind that bring the cows. 
V'Ollie ru P s NELSON'S, Grove City, Pa. 
PHI I IE D||DC entitled to registry; spnvcd females 
UULL.lL ruro Circulars. SILAS I>K( KKU.Montrose. Pa 
FERRETS FOR SALEiESu 'ff 1 ?,” 
catalogue and price list. KEEFER BROS., Greenwich, 0. 
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EMPIRE CREAM SEPARATOR CO. 
Chicago, III. 
BLOOMFIELD, NEW JERSEY 
Portland, Ore. Toronto, Ont. 
Winnipeg, Man. 
DA.IB.Y CiVTTLE 
AIRYMEN 
Your Profits will be 
INCREASED by that 
MOST ECONOMICAL PRODUCER 
GUERNSEY COW 
If you want such, write 
The American Guernsey Cattle Club 
Box Y PETERBORO, N. H. 
swuste 
EAST RIVER HOLSTEINS 
...FOR SALE.. . 
70 Cows, grade Holstein, due to calve soon. The kind 
that fill the pail. 1 0 Registered 2 and 3 year old Heifers 
bred to good sires. 10 Registered Bulls ready for ser¬ 
vice. with extra good breeding. 1 0 Registered Bull 
Calves. Most of these bulls have good A. It. O. Dams, 
and large record sires. 
belt, phone JOHN B. WEBSTER 
311-F-5 _ Dept. It . Cortland. N. Y. 
TRANQUILITY FARMS 
OFFER YOUNG 
HOLSTEIN COWS and HEIFERS 
both open and bred, at very 
reasonable prices. Address 
TRANQUILITY FARMS, AlIamuchy,N.J. 
Arthur Danks. Manager 
GRADE HOLSTEINS 
60 Extra Fine, Larg'e, Heavy Milking Cows 
All young, nicely marked and due 
to freshen within sixty days. 
IF YOU WANT GOOD ONES COME AND SEE THESE COWS 
F. P. SAUNDERS & SON, Cortland, N. Y. 
Q-TJA-L-I-T _ 
For Sale— JERSEY BULL CALF— Dropped Nov. 29, 1912; 
Dam s record, 12,840 lbs. milk, testing803 lbs. butter. 
Dam of Sire has record of 9744 lbs milk, testing 655 
lbs. butter. Can you buy anything better ? For des¬ 
cription and price, address, E W. Mosher, Aurora, N. Y. 
LARGE BERKSHIRES at HIGHWOOD 
We have for sale service boars, brood sows and 
pigs, all ages. These are sired by Berryton Duke’s 
Model, the boar that headed the first prize herd at 
the Koyal in 1909; Highwood Duke 75th, a half- 
brother to the Grand Champion boar, at the last In¬ 
ternational, and other boars of equal merit. 
11. C. & H. B. H ARPEXDTNG, Dundee, N. Y. 
Springbank Berkshire Herd 
Has bred more high-class hogs than any in Connec¬ 
ticut. Have sows bred for Spring litters and some 
Summer farrowed sow pigs that are right to tie bred 
for next Summer farrow. Write me. Address, 
J. E. WATSON, PROP.. MARBLEDALE, CONN. 
Registered Berkshires at Farmers’ Prices 
Descendants of Masterpiece and Premier Lone- 
fellow and from prize-winning dams. Either sex, 
any age from yonngpigs to boars ready for service, 
or sows with pigs. Every animal guaranteed. 
MCLENNAN FARM Fayetteville, N. Y. 
Homestead Herd Duroc-Jersey Red Swine 
The kind that will grow. Improve yonr 
stock and do yon good. Spring Gilts, bred, 
$35 00 each. Service Boars, $25.00 each. 
Younger stock and pigs at reasonable prices. 
IL. W. McALLEN - Fannettsburg, Pa. 
nhoctoi* Wh i toe—Thoroughbred Sows, bred to 
(IlleaiCI ”111163 registered boar for April far¬ 
row, $22 each: weigh over 150 lhs. Sow pigs, 3 months 
old, $6each; Boar pigs. 3 months old, $5 each; Trios, 
3 months old, $15. VICTOR FARMS, Bellvale, N. Y. 
S HELDON FARM registered Durocs. Pigs of both sex 
Bred Sows. Service Boars Best of breeding 
C. K. BARNES. Oxford, N. V. 
0 1. C.'S— Young Sows bred for March-April farrow. 
• Sept. Pigs, pairs, noakin. Holstein Bull Calf, sired by 
Pontiac, Burke 2d. FRED .NICKEL, 11. No. 1 . Monroe. Mieh. 
R egistered Chester white pigs for 
sale; 5 weeks old. WM. C. BATCHELOR, Sterling. Pa. 
HOGS and POULTRY '^'Cl'S? 
ner Duck Eggs, White and Brown Leghorn Eggs 
of best strains. Bred Berkshire Sows and Pigs 
CHERRY HILL FRUIT FARM, Toboso, Licking County, Ohio' 
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DAIRY CATTLE 
Breed Up—Not Down 
—Jersey Bull Calves 
you can afford to 
buy. Superior dairy dams. No better sires. K. F. 
SH ANNON', ‘.HIT Li be tt y Street. Pittsburg, Pa. 
E ureka stock farm- 
Kegistered Jersey 
Bulls and Heifers. 
2 mos. to 2 years obi. 
Chester White. P 
land China and Berk¬ 
shire Pigs, all ages. 
Collie Pups and _ _ 
variety of POULTRY; White for circular. 
EDWARD WALTER, West Chester. Pa. 
Ontario Segis Burke J^tein bun. born 
markings: rich breeding; fine individual. Price, $75. 
Send for pedigree, etc. Cloverdale Farm, Charlotte. N. Y. 
Holstein-Friesian Bull Calves 
offer, THE GATES HOMESTEAD FARM, Chittenango, H. T. 
QUERNSEY BULLS —Fanner's prices; from excellent 
** dams and sires. Send for price list. Some choice 
heifers, too. W R. DUNLOP, R. F. 0. No. 8, Auburn, N. T. 
For Sale—Registered Guernsey Bull 
SPLEXDID IXDI VIDUA L OF GOOD BRE EDING 
THE SAIilXK FARM - R ichmond. Mass. 
If You Want Guernseys l^t^oVure^Ew 1 s york 
GUERNSEY BREEDERS' ASSOCIATION, Box 9G. Peekskill.N. Y. 
Milk PrnrilTflPIW ^ or ^■ evt ' York City market 
milK rrouuuers desiring information how to 
form brandies of the Dairvmen s League, write to 
the Secret ary. Albert Manning Otisville. N. Y. 
'Tompkins co. breeders’ associa- 
* TION, Box B, Trumansburg, N. Y.—Breeders 
of Holstein. Jersey & Guernsey cattle and the lead¬ 
ing Lrreeds of sheep atul swine. Write for sale list. 
PUREBRED REGISTERED 
HOLSTEIN CATTLE 
The Missouri Agriculturist says: “ In this State, one 
half the cows that are being milked are absolutely 
worthless for that purpose. They do not produce 
enough to pay for their feed, not to mention the time 
and care given thorn.” 
This is the ease all over the country. If your farm Is 
burdened with any such cows, it’s time you weeded them 
out. Replace them with purebred Holsteius. That's what 
has been done by most of the men who are making a good 
thing ont of dairying. 
Soul for Free Illustrated Destriptive Booklets. 
HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN ASS’N, F. L. HOUGHTON. Secy. Box 105. Brattleboro, VL 
