THE RURAL;. NEW-YORKER 
88 
January 22, 
Live Stock and Dairy 
A PLEA FOR THE FLOCK. 
In traveling through the country and 
studying the farm methods in the fruit¬ 
growing sections of our State, it is a 
sad disappointment to the true lover of 
sheep, not to see more well-kept flocks 
upon these farms. Even the general 
farmer does not seem to appreciate their 
value and realize that they rank among 
the most profitable of live stock. It in¬ 
deed seems a pity to see clover and Al¬ 
falfa hay, together with oats, being 
hauled to market from so many of our 
eastern farms, when a flock of good 
breeding ewes would consume them at a 
profit over the market price, and retain 
the valuable fertility upon the farm in the 
best of form for Spring use. We have 
found sheep the most profitable stock 
upon our farm, are planning how we 
may keep more sheep and less other 
stock, and are giving them a larger place 
each year. Some years, like the last, 
when extreme drought makes us short 
of provender, we may not be able to 
winter as many as we plan, but they have 
proven themselves worthy of the largest 
place among the live stock on our farm. 
There are many reasons why the intelli¬ 
gent farmer should consider them worth 
a trial at least where he has land avail¬ 
able for live-stock husbandry. We have 
found them a great assistance in clear¬ 
ing up our hedgerows, and keeping down 
young sprout growth and weeds. After 
removing rail and stump fences, or clear¬ 
ing off a new ground or brush lot, if the 
sheep have pasture where they can also 
have access to these unsightly places, 
you will be surprised how neat a job 
they can do, and how diligently they 
be planned for late Spring and many 
are practising this and marketing nearly 
as heavy lambs in the Fall at much less 
cost. In the fruit sections at least, grain 
and straw are at a decided premium, 
and here is where we find again that 
sheep is the stock. By lambing late and 
selling lambs in the Fall before putting 
in for Winter, they can be fattened with 
little grain or sold as feeders, and fol¬ 
lowing this method, the ewe flock need 
consume but little grain during the year 
if suitable provender, roots or silage are 
provided, and the cases are frequent 
where neither roots nor silage and but 
little grain is fed. 
The sheep is a very tidy animal, and 
does not require near the amount of 
bedding that other animals do, and 
though if supplied abundantly they can 
utilize a large amount and help convert 
it into manure, yet if straw is scarce, as 
it so often is where fruit or diversified 
farming is practised, they can get along 
well with a small amount, and the re¬ 
sulting manure will be rich and may be 
used sparingly with good results. The 
flock can go to pasture earlier than any 
other stock in the Spring and remain 
out later in the Fall; hence the fruit or 
truck farmer especially, who finds the 
Summer by far his busiest season when 
his most important cash crops must be 
tended faithfully, , will realize that the 
flock require the least attention when he 
has the least time to devote to their care. 
We who must of necessity look carefully 
after the financial outcome of our ven¬ 
tures, appreciate the fact that they mul¬ 
tiply faster, and grow into money quick¬ 
er. than most other stock, and that we 
always receive the cash for the wool 
clip at a time in the Spring when the 
farm expenses are heaviest and income 
/A BUNCH OF SHROPSHIRE SHEEP. Fig. 33. 
will perform their task throughout the 
season. 
In our farm plan we find it incon¬ 
venient and unprofitable to pasture the 
same fields throughout the season, but 
plan a change of pasture, hence we must 
have many small fenced fields or change 
our fences. In our campaign against the 
hedgerows and worm fences, we have 
removed all our interior fences, and 
simply string woven wire sheep fencing 
temporarily wherever we wish to pas¬ 
ture, using small, light stakes for posts, 
made from fairly sound old rails, simply 
hanging fence with one or two staples. 
This fence can be put up or taken down 
very quickly and conveniently when you 
once learn the few essentials; makes 
but a small outlay for fencing necessary, 
does away with a permanent harboring 
place for weeds and brush, makes it easy 
to. change field outlines, and our sheep 
have never given us the least trouble by 
getting out. Breachy sheep are invariably 
caused by poor pasture, but by rotating 
pasture, one can plan to have it fresh 
and good, and no one can figure a profit 
from stock kept on land as bare as a 
barn floor, nor can they expect to have 
fat and healthy stock, yet from observa¬ 
tion, far too many sheep have to over¬ 
turn the stones in the field in search of 
food. Following the temporary fence 
plan, many who think it impossible to 
keep sheep because of the condition of 
their fences, could start with a flock 
with but small outlay for fencing. 
Some prospective shepherd may think 
his barns are not warm enough. The 
flock can stand a large amount of cold 
if they have a good roof over them, a 
dry bed and not too much draught. For 
Winter shelter even a shed entirely open 
on the south or east, with adjoining yard 
or field, is much preferable to a close, 
poorly-ventilated basement. In case of 
cold quarters, the lambing period should 
usually the smallest. The meat which an 
occasional member of the flock may be 
made to contribute to the family supply 
may be always the best, among the most 
convenient of sources, and perhaps the 
money value felt the least, though at the 
present mutton prices prevailing, might 
not be the most economical. 
Many of our flock masters hawing 
large pasture range, where the land may 
be cheap, or rough and untillable, are 
not compelled to figure profit or loss so 
closely as we who have no rough or un¬ 
tillable land, and where every acre is 
profitable for fruit growing or crop rais¬ 
ing. Hence they may choose different 
breeds and have different methods in 
vogue. Several have asked me this Fall, 
“What breed shall I buy? Why do you 
breed Shropshires? Are they the best 
for me?’’ I believe for us and under 
our conditions, no breed would be at 
least more profitable. With prices of 
wool and mutton fluctuating and both 
at paying prices, we want a wool-mutton 
or “dual-purpose” sheep, and I believe 
they are acknowledged as such by the 
majority of sheepmen. Their type of 
wool is greedily sought after, their 
fleece is good weight, nice staple and 
even quality. As mutton sheep and 
lambs they will sell with the best. The 
great majority of farmers will keep 
grade ewes, not pure bred and even a 
Shropshire ram mated with fine-wool 
ewes will work wonders in the first gen¬ 
eration in size, mutton type, and early 
maturity. Grade Shropshires are per¬ 
haps the easiest to obtain because the 
most numerous, and among pure breds 
we have the largest number of register¬ 
ing breeders in the world. These sheep 
respond very readily to good care and 
generous feed and herd in large enough 
flocks for our eastern purposes. They 
are very prolific and good mothers. Two 
years ago there were dropped and we 
Let 
YOUR DAIRY 
Profits 
Boost 
The 
James way 
makes barn cleanli¬ 
ness Complete, there¬ 
fore Health and Production secure—Lightens the Labor and 
Shortens the hours of barn work. 
There is only one complete stall on the market— 
The James Sanitary Cow Stall 
Includes, besides the stall proper, James Adjustable Stan¬ 
chion and James Self-Cleaning Manger. 
Add James Feed and Litter Carriers to James Sanitary 
Stalls and you have the most sanitary equipment possible. 
. Approved in every detail by experts, including representa¬ 
tives U. S. Bureau of Animal Industry* Adopted by the busi¬ 
ness dairyman everywhere. 
My new feed and litter carrier catalog is just off the press, 
also a large folder in colors describing the famous James Sani¬ 
tary Cow Stalls and Stanchions. They are given free for the 
asking. 
W. D. JAMES, M*r. # KENT MFG. CO 
130Cane St., Ft. Atkinson, Wis. 
AMERICA’S 
Leading Horse Importers 
PERCHERON STALLIONS 
And FRENCH COACH 
STALLIONS 
We import the BEST of each of the 
above breeds, and have them constantly 
on hand FOR SALE at VERY 
REASONABLE PRICES. 
McLaughlin bros., 
KansasClty, Mo. Columbus,0. St.Paul,Minn. 
RIVERLAND FARM 
OFFJEliS SEVERAL, HEAD OE HIGH 
CLASS REGISTERED 
PERGHERONS 
Mostly mares in foal from Two to Five years. A 
few young Stallions, all priced at their real worth. 
JAY GELDER, 
Kanona, N. Y. 
MULES 
-Farm broken; 10 pair, 4to 10 years. 
Prices Right—Mules Right. 
Delaware Stock Farm, 
MyerA Soil, llrldgevllle, JDel. 
Sound Horses 
made and kept sound the world 
over by 
OU/NN’S 
OINTMENT 
Not© the sign. Price $ 1.00 per 
Bottle. Of druggists or by mail. 
Testimonials free for the asking. 
w. B, Eddy & Co., Whitehall, N.Y. 
Death to Heaves Guaranteed 
Or Money Refunded. 
NEWTON’S 
lleave. Cough and 
> Distemper Cure. 
$1.00 per can at dealers, 
or express paid. 18 years’ 
sale. Send for booklet, 
_ Horse Troubles. 
^THE^EWTON^EMEDYCOyJTole^Ohto. 
C nr Cola —As my farm will pass into other 
I Ul <10161 hands April 1st next, my pure bred 
Holstein-Frlesian herd, comprising 35 head, must 
be disposed of before that date. This stock was 
bred on Hon. Peter B. McLennan (of Syracuse) 
Farm, and I am permitted to refer to him as to the 
high merit of these cattle. For full particulars 
apply to— H. H. WEAVER, Johnstown, Pa. 
BULL CALVES”* YOUNG BULLS 
ready for service, that are of good size and individ¬ 
uality. All are from officially tested dams, ami are 
sired by Homestead Girl J)e Kol's Snrciiatic 
bad. We have sixty (laughters of this Bull that 
will lie kept in ,the Herd ami officially tested. 
Write for description and prices. 
WOODCREST FARM, 
Rifton, Ulster County, New York. 
The BLOOMING DALE HERD OF 
HOLSTEIN-ERIESIANS 
are bred for large production. Good size, Strong 
Constitution, Best Individuality. 
If these-are the kind you want write or come to 
see them. 125 to select from. Animals of both sexes 
and all ages to offer at prices that will please you. 
A special offer on some nicely bred Bur.i, Caives. 
A. A. CORTELYOU, Somerville. N. J. 
PURE BRED HOLSTEIN CALVES 
FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT. 
Finely bred bull and heifer calves at reasonable prices. 
Write for list which will please you. 
W. W. CHENEY, Manlius, N. Y. 
THE PLACE TO BUY 
Calves 
Yearlings 
Two-year-olds 
Three-year-olds 
Cows due this mo. 
Cows due next mo. 
Cows due every month. 
MANOR DEKOL, JR. 
REGISTERED HOLSTEINS 
DON’T WAIT to send for 
detailed description as the 
stock you would buy might 
be sold; phone or write 
and we will meet you at 
train. SIR KORNDYKE 
35135, one of the greatest 
bred bulls of the breed, at head of herd. 
RIVENBURGH BROS., ONEIDA, N. Y. 
JERSEYS 
—Combination and Golden Lad; for 
sale, 9 cows, 13 heifers, 11 bulls. 
S. E. NIVIN, Landenburg, Pa. 
I AIIRFI-REGISTERED jerseys only 
LliU 11 LL Fern’s Jubilee 73852, as well bred in 
FARM; 
butter lines ” as any bull in the 
world, heads the herd. 
STOCK FOR SALE. 
. GRANT MORSE. Hamilton, N. Y. 
You Can’t Afford 
A Grade, when I can sell 
you a reg. Jersey bull, best 
dairy stock, ready for service at farmer’s price. 
R. F. SHANNON, 907 Liberty St., Pittsburg, Pa. 
” » AX Xj 11 JVU >> A A ic au vvi 
R. N.-Y. and you'll get a quick reply and 
“a square deal.” See guarantee page 16. 
HINMAN’S SANITARY MILKER 
Two Years In Actual Use. 
Scores Of Practical Men Now Use It. 
ERICE WITUIN REACH OF ALL. 
HINMAN MILKING MACHINE CO., 
80 Washington Ave„ Oneida, N. Y. 
IL.MINERAE 
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NEGLECT 
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only 
PERMANENT 
SAFE 
CERTAIN 
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will cure any case or 
money refunded. 
$1 PACKAGE 
cures ordinary cases. 
Postpaid on receipt of 
1 price. Agents Wanted. 
Writ© for doBcrlptlve booklet. 
Mineral Heave Remedy Co.. 461 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburg. P& 
Handy Wagon 
Not the man-killer, horse-killer kind. Gives 
you the low lift instead of the high lift. The 
broad-tired steel wheels prevent rutting and 
make light draft. Over a hundred thousand 
farmers are using the Electric Handy Wagon 
—the best kind of wagon, the best of its kind. 
It carries all loads and stands up in all climates. 
Send for free catalog, and know the Handy Wagon 
that lasts your lifetime. Don’t wait, send to-day. 
ELECTRIC WHEEL CO..Box48, Quinct. Ill 
KELLY 
DUPLEX 
GRINDING MILLS 
Suporior to any other make. Do more 
and better work, require less power 
and produce a better grade of 
feed. Write for Catalog and 
Special Price. 
THE 
KELLY 
Is the only mill 
ltd, with ■ 
double set of grind* 
ers. Easiest running, 
strongest snd most 
dursble. ESPECIALLY 
ADAPTED FOR GASO¬ 
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fully gusrsnteed. 
DUPLEX MILL * MFG. CO. 
Box 32, Springfield, Ohio 
J^*ILK PRODUCERS for New York City market 
* desiring information how to form branches 
of the Dairymen’s League, write to the Secretary, 
AEiBERT MANNING, Otisville, N. Y. 
R Efi. JERSEY CATTLE. Chester White. Poland 
China and Berkshire Pigs. Lincoln, Shropshire and 
Hampshire Down Sheep. Scotch Collie Dogs and a 
variety of Poultry. Send 2-cent stamp for circular. Come 
see my stock and make your own selections. Address 
EDWARD WALTER,Westchester,ChesterOo.,Pa. 
TUNIS SHtEP - ® et a start now with this very 
■ * Mtllw ■ ******—.* hardy and money-making breed. 
. Prices reasonable.forbothsexes. 
J. N. MAC PHERSON, Pine View Farm, Scottsville, N. if. 
FERRETS 
Here I am again, dealing in ruff 
on rats : THE FERRET. Enclose 
stamp for prices. CALVIN JEWELL, Spencer, O. 
S OME good coon and fox dogs for sale; pedigreed; 
Birdsong and Walker strains. Sent on 10 days' 
trial. K. F. JOHNSON, Assumption, Illinois. 
pni I IC PHD©—From imported stock. Females 
UULLIL rUlOcheap. Nelson Bros., Grove City, Pa. 
IMDflRTATinN of the best; large improved 
imrUniAIIUn English Yorkshires for sale. 
A. A. BRADLEY, Frewsburg, N. Y. 
SPRINGBANK BERKSHIRES. 
in Connecticut. Send for new booklet just pub¬ 
lished; 40 sows bred for Spring 1910 Farrow; no 
culls; any one is a show sow. J. E. WATSON, 
Proprietor, Marbledale. Connecticut. 
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 
-■“ A. dll'* A. VII ll/l J . Y V 11 ID I Wl 
prices & circulars. Hamilton & Co..Middletown,Pa. 
L ARGE BERKSHIRES AT HIGmYOOll— Short, broad heads. 
Mature animals weigh from 700 to 900 lbs. Special offering 
ofbredsows, Sows averaged eleven to the litter this spring. 
Four sons of Masterpiece, 7 months old, ior sale at a bargain. 
Write for booklet. II. C. & H. It. II Alt PENDING, Dundee, N. Y. 
Kalorama Farm 
Has a Splendid Crop of Young 
BERKSHIRE PIGS 
ready for shipment at reasonable prices. They 
were sired by imported boars and are out of large, 
mature, prolific dams. Would be pleased to price 
them to you. 
CALVIN J. HUSON, Penn Yan N.Y. 
