1010. 
SKIM-MILK FOR PIGS. 
Is skim-milk worth two cents a quart to 
feed to pigs? If so, how long will it 
pay to feed them ? e. f. p. 
Massachusetts. 
Even at the present high prices of 
feed and pork you cannot afford to pay 
two cents a quart or $1 per hundred 
pounds for skint-milk for the purpose 
of feeding pigs, unless you are in the 
fancy stock business. During the flush 
season whole ntilk is sold from many 
farms for this price, and sometimes for 
less. Skim-milk and buttermilk are 
usually sold at from 20 cents to 40 
cents a hundred, at which prices they 
can be made profitable feeds for pigs 
until they are six or eight months old 
or more. Of course, skint-milk should 
not be fed exclusively, but should be 
used with grain and pasture feeds. 
_ C. S. G. 
STABLE VENTILATION; MILK TEST. 
1 . IIow can I ventilate a stable in a 
basement. 70 feet by 38 feet, 8% feet high, 
for 20 cattle and four horses? 2. What 
is the butter fat test required by City of 
New York for milk? c. H. s. 
Cayuta, N. Y. 
1 . A stable 70x38x8^ feet would fur¬ 
nish 1,000 cubic feet of air space to each 
of four horses, and 930 cubic feet to 
each cow, if only 20 are kept. This is 
more than is usually required or al¬ 
lowed. From GOO to 800 cubic feet of 
air space is enough for each cow when 
economy of room is considered, but the 
more cows you keep in a given stable 
the more ventilation must be supplied. 
As you do not describe the construction 
of your basement, we will assume that 
it is built of wood and that it is above 
ground. Perhaps I can do no better 
than describe how I solved a similar 
problem in ventilation a few years ago. 
This stable was constructed of brick and 
had neither an eastern nor a full southern 
exposure. Such stables are the most 
difficult to ventilate properly, because it 
is impossible to get much of the morn¬ 
ing sunlight into the stable. As there 
were plenty of windows in the stable, I 
made some frames just large enough to 
fit the lower half of each window, and 
covered those which were to be placed 
on the north and west sides of the 
stable with No. 10 cotton duck, and 
those on the south side with common 
muslin cloth. Enough cloth frames were 
used during cold weather to keep the 
temperature of the stable at an average 
of about 50 degrees F., which is the 
proper temperature here near the ocean. 
A temperature of 45 degrees F. is not 
too low for a stable in a dry atmosphere. 
Since installing the muslin screens, 
which is called the diffusion system, the 
stable air has been very dry and pure. 
The walls, which were formerly covered 
with ice and moisture, became dry and 
have remained dry. The amount of 
cloth used depends also upon the loca¬ 
tion of the curtains, the outside tem¬ 
perature and the velocity of the wind, 
varying from one to two square feet of 
cloth for each horse or cow. Almost 
perfect ventilation will be secured in this 
way at a cost of less than 10 cents per 
cow. 2. The butter fat test required 
for milk in New York City is 3 Yz per 
cent. _ c. s. G. 
PRICE FOR HATCHING CHICKS. 
As my own incubators are full, I have 
rented a 225-egg one for one hatch, three 
weeks. Will you suggest a reasonable price 
for the use of that incubator? I furnish 
my own oil. Also, will you tell me what 
to charge another person who wishes me 
to care for his incubator in my own home, 
he to furnish everything? What price for 
each chick hatched ? e. p. f. 
Oswego, N. Y. 
A fair rent for the 225-egg machine 
would be $2 for one hatch in the best 
of the season, but the price should be 
governed largely by the inconvenience 
and_ loss the owner sustains by not 
having the use of the machine. I would 
consider three cents for each chicken 
fair compensation for just the labor of 
running the machine when everything 
is furnished. Of course, it should be 
understood that the owner of the chick¬ 
ens must take them as soon as hatched, 
or pay extra for their care. c. s. G. 
iTHE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
469 
Why Waste Dollars on 
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Waste Wire ? 
If you pay for an inch of waste material at every point 
in your fence where wire meets wire, how many feet of 
wasted material do you buy? The waste in wraps, ties or 
clamps seems very small when you look at one —but it mul¬ 
tiplies into big figures —and you pay for it all. That’s why 
the selling price of any other fence made cf the same gauge 
(size) wire as the 
is greater than the selling price of the “Perfect 3 
Because m the “Perfect” Fence there is not an ounce of waste wire. The wires are electrically 
welded at every contact point—and the weld is even stronger than the wire. It is one solid piece 
of steel throughout. Line and stay wires are all the same size—another strong advantage. 
Don’t credit waste wire as strength—judge the fence by the size of the wires . 
Every wire in “Pittsburgh Perfect” Fences is cf open hearth steel, which is conceded to be much 
superior to Bessemer, because it is tougher and it resists corrosion to a greater degree. Every rod 
of “Pittsburgh Perfect” Fence is made at our immense open hearth steel plant; and carefully 
galvanized with the best zinc (spelter) obtainable. 
Made in 73 styles for every fence purpose. Your dealer sells It. Write for free catalog. 
PITTSBURGH STEEL CO. Pittsburgh, Pa. 
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CYCLONE 
Ornamental Fences and Gates 
are giving satisfaction to thou¬ 
sands. Our 1910 Catalogue tells. Big. Strong 
Farm Gates built to stand use and abuse. 
The Cyclone Woven Wire Fence Co., 1241 E. 55th Street. 
Cleveland, 0 
I SELL FAKMS IX OCEANA* the best Co. in the V.S. Fruit,grain 
and stock. Write for list. J. D. S. HANSON, Mart, Midi. 
NCHOR FENCE 
All styles for Field 
and Lawn. Best 
material and con¬ 
struction. Free 
sample and catalogue. 
Anchor Fence &Mfg. Co., Dept. 0, Cleveland, 0. 
FENCE Macte^ 
Made of High Carbon Double Strength 
Coiled Wire. Heavily Galvanized to 
prevent rust. Have no agents. Bell at 
factory prices on 30 days’ free trial. 
We pay al I freight. 37 heights of farm 
and poultry fence. Catalog Free. 
COILED SPRING FENCE CO. 
Box 263 Winchester, Indiana. 
immwrfaw 
LAWN FENCE 
Many designs. Cheap as 
wood. 32 page Cataloguo 
free. Special Prices to 
Churches and Cemeteries. 
Coiled Spring Fence Co. 
*4 B 0 X 314 Winchester. Ind. 
Don’t Rust Farm Fence 
Extra heavily gaJvan- 
ized. Sold direct to 
farmers at manufactur¬ 
ers'pri<v*. SOdiijs’ free 
trial. Freight prepaid. 
Also Poultry and Orna¬ 
mental Wife and Iron 
Fences. Catalogue free. 
Wriu* for specia 1 oiler. 
The Ward Fence Co., 
Box 338 Dee* tor, lad. 
T THE EXPERIENCE OF THE 
1 MAJORITY OF FARMERS BE 
TOUR GUIDE IN BUYING TWINE 
HE time has come to order your binder twine for the 1910 harvest. Twine dealers are placing' 
orders for their season’s stock. The mills are running. Now is the time for you to decide the 
twine question. It is something that requires careful consideration. The success of your har¬ 
vest will depend on the uninterrupted work of your binder, for no binder can work well if you use a 
cheap grade of binder twine. 
It is our aim to have every farmer who uses I FI C twine go through the 1910 harvest season 
without a break in the field. We have much more at stake than merely selling twine. Your interests 
and ours are the same. 
We know that the raw materials from which I H C twines are spun have the quantity and quality 
of fibre that insure greater strength than is found in any other twine. They are evenly spun—smooth 
running—do not tangle in the twine box—work well in the knotter, insuring perfect binding and 
perfect tying. They insure your being able to work your binder through the entire harvest season with 
greatest speed and economy and are therefore practical profit insurance. 
Those who buy cheap twine will certainly have trouble—delays due to tangles, knots and breaks 
will mean the loss of valualile time—and every delay at harvest time will cut down your profits. 
There is a sure way to avoid this. Let the experience of the past be your guide in purchasing your twine. 
The verdict of the majority of the farmers of this country is a safe guide. Their decision should have more 
weight with you than the statement of any twine manufacturer. These farmers know. They have the same 
problemsconfronting them that you have. They have no axe to grind. They do not sell twine. They are 
only interested in results. 
I H C Brand of Sisal—Standard Sisal 
Manila or Pure Manila 
Are the twines used by the majority of the farmers of thiscountry. They have been proved to give the best 
results. Eighty-five to 90 per cent of the farmers use Sisal. It is smooth running and works at steady tension 
without kinking or tangling in the twine box—insuring perfect binding and perfect tying. Its only equal is the 
really high grade Manila twines such as bear the I IT C trade-mark. 
Your interests and ours are identical on this twine proposition. We have more at stake than selling twine. 
We are vitally interested in the successful operation of hundreds of thousands of binders. On their successful 
operation depends our success—and we know they cannot operate successfully with poor twine. No binder 
made can. For this reason we have given the twine problem careful study. When we say “Stick to Sisal or 
high grade Manila bearing the I H C trade-mark”—we do so because we know them to be the highest stand¬ 
ard of excellence in binder twine. 
But we don’t ask you to do as we say. We want you to be the judge. But your judgment to be right should be based on 
facts—not on the statement of any twine man. And the fact is—that the majority of the farmers of this country use I H C twine. 
Sisal or Standard (which is made from pure Sisal) comes 500 feet to the pound; high grade Manila, 600 feet to the pound; Bure 
Manila, 650 feet. See your local I H C dealer at once and let him know how much you will need. If you want more facts on binder 
twine, write direct to 
International Harvester Company of America Chicago USA 
(Incorporated) 
