July 9, 
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Live Stock and Dairy 
CLOVER IN THE SILO. 
Would it be all right to put the first cut¬ 
ting of clover in the silo for Summer feed¬ 
ing? I would like to know if we could sow 
rve in the Fall and cut about the “rst o 
June and put in the silo. Our silos stand 
idle half of the time and I would lik< to 
make them work in Summer as well as 
Winter. A - L ‘ 
New .York. , 
Clover can be put in the silo, but it 
will not keep as well as corn. All the 
protein crops develop a different fer¬ 
ment from the carbonaceous ones, like 
corn, hence are not as satisfactory in 
the silo. Ordinarily the clover can be 
cured in excellent shape as hay, and 
there is not the loss from a change to 
woody fibre as with the coarse stalk of 
the corn. For Winter feeding the latter 
provides the succulence, and cows crave 
some dry feed with it. Hence the corn 
silage and clover, or better still, Alfalta 
hay, make a fine combination. If the 
weather is too wet to make hay, why 
then I would put the clover in the silo 
rather than run the risk of its spoiling, 
not otherwise for Winter feeding, where 
I had corn' for succulence. The inti¬ 
mation is that the questioner wants 
green food for Summer. If he has 
nothing except the clover for that pur¬ 
pose, it could be siloed as he suggests, 
but there is some question, unless a 
larger quantity were put in than could 
be fed out before corn was ready to go 
in, that it would not be wholly satis¬ 
factory. The better way is to sow some 
Canada peas and oats, after the green 
clover is gone, millet, by that time corn 
is ready, and some years a second crop 
of clover. As to the rye: it can be sown 
in the Fall and is ready to cut from the 
middle to last of May. It very quickly 
gets hard. Wheat will follow it to feed 
green, and is much better. With their 
hollow stalks they carry air into the silo, 
and are on the whole unsatisfactory. 
The desire to use the silo is a laudable 
one, but I should much prefer to put 
in the green crops suggested, and if it 
is desired to have material from the 
silo to feed during the Summer, put in 
an extra amount of corn, which is the 
very best Summer feed after pasture 
that one can have. 
EDWARD VAN AL.STYNE. 
THE RURAb NEW-YORKER 
JERSEY RECORDS. 
The following Jersey cows have recently 
completed yearly records of 700 pounds ot 
butter or over: 
Pearly Exile of St. Lambert, 205101 ; 
12,345 pounds, eight ounces milk, 900 
pounds, oue ounce butter; two years, live 
months old at beginning of test; bred by 
]>. L. Keyt, Perrydale, Ore.; owned by 
W. J. Downes, McCoy, Ore. 
Eva of Engleside, 215398; 14,832 pounds, 
five ounces milk, 803 pounds butter; nine 
years, 11 months old at beginning of test; 
bred by B. C. Kauffman; Windon, Pa.; 
owned by Samuel (1. Engle, Marietta, Pa. 
Glenida’s Baby, 204770; 12,889 pounds, 
12.8 ounces milk, 837 pounds, nine ounces 
butter; six years, one month old; bred by 
Ella A. llosford. Lincoln, Neb. ; owned by 
W. L. Hunter, of the same place. 
Anna Rosalie, 194379; 12.4S5 pounds, 
9.0 ounces milk, 794 pounds, 15 ounces 
butter; five years, two mouths old at be¬ 
ginning of test; bred and owned by Geo. 
II. Sweet, East Aurora, N. Y. 
Gertie of Glynllyn 2nd, 200903; 13 198 
pounds, 1.0 ounce milk, 744 pounds, foui 
ounces butter; three years, two months old 
at beginning of test; bred and owned by 
Geo. II. Sweet, East Aurora, N. Y. 
A MIGHTY MILCH COW. 
The latest milk record is claimed for the 
Holstein cow Do Kol Queen La Polka —d, 
the property of Clayton S. Sisson, of 
Chenango Co., N. Y. It is said that Ml* 
Sisson paid $175 for this cow. She has 
now made the following record: Butter 
record, seven days, was 35.34 pounds. But¬ 
ter record, 30 days, was 145.10 pounds. 
Milk record, one day, was 124 pounds. 
Milk record, eight days, was 841.8 pounds. 
Milk record, 30 days, was 33 <6.9 pounds. 
This cow is now held at $10,000, and will 
probably bring that sum. ller bull calf 
is held at .>5000. It is said that duiing 
the test the cow did not consume over 20 
pounds of grain per day. Just think what 
this means,” says the correspondent who 
gives the figures: ‘‘When one stops to 
reflect that the average dairy cow in the 
State of New York, according to statistics, 
gives only 3,000 pounds of milk annually 
it seems almost impossible to conceive that 
this Chenango County cow has produced 
more than that quantity in 30 days. Stat¬ 
ing it in another way, this Sherburne cow 
has given 124 pounds of milk in .one day. 
or 02 quarts. She gave 3,300 pounds in 30 
days, or 1,050 quarts. You might with 
equal truth figure the speed of Dorando, 
the fighting power of Jeffries or the biain 
power of Daniel Webster as compared with 
“average specimens” of humanity. 1 hey 
au Indicate possibilities of greatness hut 
they are not models for the physically in¬ 
ferior. __ 
SHOE Boil ox a House. On page 009 T 
saw a question and answer on cutting oi t 
shoe-boils on horses. If the w oe-boil is 
cut out it is apt to return if the cause is 
not removed. If your inquirer will tiy the 
following he will not have to do anything 
to the shoe-boil : Get a piece ot wood the 
width of the stall, the wood must be four 
inches wide and two to throe inches thick, 
and spike it down just four feet from the 
f?ont of the stall. This will take the weight 
the horse off the shoe-boil, and it will 
gradually dry up and not come back as long 
as the plank is kept there. J - n - c - 
PYAEMIC ARTHRITIS. 
I have a sick colt. The colt was born 
April 18 doing nicely the first but took 
sick second week. I called a veterinary 
who pronounced it some sort of joint dis¬ 
ease caused by bacteria, entering at navel. 
Some of its joints enlarge a little at times, 
it Is so stiff it tan hardly git up, walks 
very little, is constantly costive. 1 give it 
oil once a day besides the medicine left 
by doctor who tells me it will take a long 
time to get well . 1 have asked him whether 
he ever saved any with similar disease, to 
which he gives no reply. 1 have learned 
since there are quite a few eases this 
Spring in this locality. My eolt i sa good 
nurser, takes plenty of the mare’s milk, but 
has no ambition. Are such eases curable 
or am I just experimenting on something 
others failed to do? 1 am spending much 
time on this eoit and cheerlully do so il 
1 think it will recover. c - H * 
Columbus, Ohio 
Few colts attacked with pyaemia (pus 
absorption or poisouing) from infection 
of the navel with filth germs at birth per- 
fectly recover. ThO disease is easily prevent- 
ed, as often has been stated by the writer m 
these columns. The best treatment we 
have found so far is a mixture ot tincture 
of echinacea, four drams; distilled water 
to make half a pint; dose two teaspoonfuls 
every hour at first and then less pltcn as 
improvement takes place. Affected joints 
should bo painted with tincture of iodine 
coat by coat until black and the fluid then 
drawn off by aspiration. a. s. a. 
1{ if. v.—The following facts regarding 
prevention of this trouble arc taken from 
Dr. Alexander’s bulletin on tins subject 
issued by the Wisconsin Experiment station. 
The mare in foal should be worked 
lightly or abundantly exercised every day. 
Exercise is absolutely necessary. She 
should occupy a roomy box stall . Here 
she will take some additional exercise and 
will not be afraid to lie down. The bed¬ 
ding should be kept clean and dry. heed 
the mare sound, whole oats, bran ana 
mixed or Timothy hay. Avoid moldy hay or 
silage, damaged grain, woody, weathered 
fodder, dusty or rusty straw, or hay cou 
taining ergot. Let the work be light, easy 
and steady. Keep the bowels active by 
feeding bran and a little flaxseed meal, 
carrots, or some sweet silage. 
The marc goes about 340 days with foal. 
As foaling time approaches decrease the 
grain ration and increase laxative foods 
to keep the bowels acting freely. Const! 
nation is dangerous. About three days 
before foaling, stop working the mare and 
Mace her in a prepared box stall where she 
can be watched until the foal is born. 
Half an hour after the birth of the fo2U» 
or about that time, offer the mare a pail¬ 
ful of lukewarm water and again at inter¬ 
vals of two hours. An hour after foalin 
the mare may eat a mash of steamed oats, 
and bran, if she lias been accustomed to 
such feed ; otherwise give her a small feed 
of her ordinary grain ration. In a few 
davs, if the weather is fine, the mare and 
foal mav take some out door exercise and 
iu two weeks, or thereabouts, she should 
have recovered from foaling and he taking 
her usual feed, grazing grass and getting 
ready to resume light work in harness. 
Two 14x14 foot box stalls should be 
kept ready for the use of mares on every 
farm where foals are raised. No mare 
should be allowed to foal in an ordinary 
stall, or unprepared box stall. Navel and 
ioint diseases will not be likely to attack 
foals born in clean places. An absolutely 
clean foaling place is necessary find should 
be prepared as follows. 
Remove and burn all loose litter, and 
manure. Cleanse and scrape the floor; 
then saturate it with a hot 1-50 solution of 
coal tar disinfectant. Scrub and cleanse 
the walls with a similar solution of coal 
tar disinfectant; or a 1-1000- solution of 
corrosive sublimate. Cleanse the ceiling 
the same way ; then apply to walls and 
ilinq fresh made lime whitewash, to each 
ullon of which lias been added one-third 
a pound of chloride of lime. Cover the 
floor with fresh, dry planing mill shavings 
in preference to any other beddfiig mateiial. 
Remove manure as soon ns it is dropped. 
When the foal is born and the afterbirth 
of tlie mare has come away, remove the 
mare and foal to the second box stall, pre¬ 
pared as was the first. Then clean out, disin¬ 
fect and whitewash the stall just used and 
put in fresh, clean dry shavings in readiness 
for the reception of the next mare. The 
mare must always occupy a clean, specially 
prepared box-stall and it should be perfectly 
ventilated and as sunny as possible. Where 
but one box-stall is- available clean it out, 
burn the afterbirth and soiled bedding, use 
a disinfecting solution freely on the floor 
and put in plenty of fresh, dry, clean shav¬ 
ings as soon as possible after the birth or 
the foal. If the mare foals on grass treat 
the foal as if it bad been born in the stable. 
Naval infection is less liable to occur on 
grass, but this is possible and preventive 
treatment, therefore, is necessary, no 
matter where the foal is dropped. 
Attend to the navel cord (umbilicus) as 
soon as the nose of the foal lias .-eon 
cleared of afterbirth. If possible avoid 
tying the navel cord. It is best for it to 
break naturally. If found necessary to tit 
the cord use a clean, disinfected string. A 
dirtv string may cause infection. Soak 
the‘string in a five per cent solution of 
lvsol or carbolic acid, or a 1-500 solution 
of corrosive sublimate (bichloride of mer¬ 
cury). Tie the cord one inch or a little 
more from the belly; then sever the cord 
with a clean knife. Saturate the stump of 
tin 1 navel cord immediately, whether tied 
or not. with the following disinfection : l’ow- 
dered corrosive sublimate, two drams; boil¬ 
ing water, one pint. When it lias cooled, 
color the solution with two drams of tinc¬ 
ture of iron, label the bottle “poison” and 
keep it out of the way of children. Repeat 
the application twice a day until the cord 
shrivels u>\ drops off and no raw spot 
remains. To keep the solution from blister¬ 
ing the foal's belly smear earbolized vas¬ 
eline or unsalted lard around the navel 
before making the first application. A good 
way to use the solution Is to put some of 
it in a shallow, wide-necked bottle, then 
hold the bottle against the foal’s belly with 
the navel stump immersed so that it will 
be completely covered by the fluid. Use 
the solution twice a day until the navel is 
perfectly healed. Remove sloughing portion 
of the cord each morning, so far as possible, 
to allow the solution to wet all raw parts 
of the cord. 
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AJAX FLAKES 
T HIS valuable distillers’ grain 
contains about 31% protein, 
13% fat. It is twice as strong as 
bran. You cannot make milk 
economically if you use . bran. 
One pound of AJAX FLAKES 
does the work of two pounds of 
bran, and saves $14.00 per ton. 
AJAX FLAKES 
holds hundreds of official records and 
many world’s records. It is used and 
recommended by Cornell Agricultural 
College, Pennsylvania State College 
and prominent breeders. You should 
lay in your supply now. 
Send for Feeders’ Hand Book with 
tables and feeding instructions. 
BEWARE OF IMITATIONS 
CHAPIN & CO., Seneca & Main Sts., Buffalo, N. Y. 
Registered 
UPE0FF. 
GUARANTEED ANALYSIS 
Protein 31 12% 
Carbohydrates 30-40% 
Fibre 12-14% 
Convicts Himself 
Put these common sense questions to any agent 
who tries to sell you a disk-filled or other com¬ 
mon, complicated cream separator. Say to him— 
(1) “Are those disks or other contraptions in 
your separator intended to help it skim?” The 
agent will have to say “Yes." 
(2) “Then you need such contraptions in 
your separator because it does not produce skim¬ 
ming force enough to do the work properly with¬ 
out them?” The agent will have to say * Yes." 
(3) “Then a separator that docs produce 
enough skimming force to do the work without 
disks or other contraptions must be a better 
and more modern machine than yours?” The 
agent will have to say “Yes" or else evade your 
question. 
The agent’s own answers convict him of fry¬ 
ing to sell an out-of-date machine. 
Sharpies Dairy Tubular 
Cream Separators 
contain neither disks nor other contrap¬ 
tions, yet produce 
twice the skim¬ 
ming force, skim 
faster and twice as 
clean as common 
separators. The 
World’s Best. 
World’s biggest 
separator works. 
Sales exceed 
most, if not 
all, others 
co m bined. 
Probably re¬ 
place more 
common sep¬ 
arators than 
any one ma¬ 
ker of such 
m a c h i n es 
sells. Write 
for Catalog 
No. 153 
THE SHARPLES SEPARATOR CO.. 
WEST CHESTER, PA. 
Chicago, IH. San Frunclico, Cal. Portland, Ore. 
Toronto, Con. Winnipeg, Can. 
Kalorama Farm Berkshires. 
Service Boars all sold. 
Bred Sows all sold. 
Fall Pigfs all sold. 
Am 110 ’v taking orders for Spring Pigs, April and 
May delivery. 
CALVIN J. HUSON, Penn YamN.Y. 
SPRINGBANK BERKSHIRES.-R'„»"l! 
in Connecticut. Sows bred for April litters all soUH 
Have 4 sows bred to farrow In July; late, to ser¬ 
vice of Watson's Masterpiece. Will book orders 
for March and April pigs now. Bend for new 
Booklet. J. E. WATSON, Proprietor, Marltledale, Conn. 
30 
Reg. P. Chinas, Berkshires, G. Whites. 
prices & circular 
Fine, large strains; all ages, mated 
not akin. Bred sows, service Boars, 
Jersey and Holstein Calves. Collie 
Pups,' Beagles and Poultry. Write for 
rs. Hamilton & Co., Middletown, Pa 
LARGE BERKSHIRES AT HIGHWOOD 
Maturo animaln weigh COO to 950 pounds. Several litters thin 
spring of 12, 13 and II, one of lf» and one of 11 ao far. Li item 
last year averaged 11. 
II. C. A II. U. IIA UPENDING, Dundee, N.Y. 
—The New York Farmers 
Hog. Hardy, prolific; 
strong, cleatt bone; early 
maturing. Young stock for sale. DEPARTMENT OF 
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. 
CHESHIRES 
/VIA GAR A STOCK FARM 
D° you need Shropshire or Southdown ^ 
the money? Wo are offering some very choice ones 
J. C. DUNCAN, Mgr., • Lewiston, New York 
THE RIG, DEEP FELLOWS 
that grow and maturo quickly. 
Pigs and Gilts for sale at all times. 
SHENANGO RIVKR FARMS, Transfer, Pa. 
DUROCS 
SH ROPSHIRES yearling,rams. Price and 
breeding right. FllED VAN \ LEE1, LODI, N.Y. 
INVESTMENT, NOT AN EXPENSE 
The purchase of a Parsons “ Low-Down ” 
is not an expense, it is simply an investment on 
which you get handsome returns in business ami 
a great return in comfort and satisfaction to youi- 
self. There is no part of your dairy equipment 
which will add to your prestige and reputation as 
much as a modern up-to-date Parsons delivery 
outfit. Write for complete description. 
THE PARSONS WAGON CO., 
dairy dept. Earlville, N. Y. 
THE PLACE TO BUY 
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 
Calves 
Yearlings 
Two-year-olds 
Threc-year-olds 
Cows due this mo. 
Cows due next mo. 
Cows due next mo. an( j we w ifl meet you at 
Cows due every month, train. SIR KORNDYKE 
MANOR DEKOL, JR., 35135, one of the greatest 
bred bulb of the breed, at head of herd. 
RIVENBURGH BROS., R. F. D. No. 1. MUNNSVILLE. N. Y. 
‘New Modern’ 
i Sanitary Steel Stalls 
Wood or Steel Stanchions (chain or 
swivel hung), Litter and Feed 
Carriers, Watering Basins, etc. 
Glor Itros. & Willis Mfg. Oo. 
53 Main Street, Attica, N. Y. 
"EVERYTHING FOlt THE BARN” 
The BLOOMINGDALE HERD OF 
HOLSTEIN-FKIESIANS 
are bred for large production. Good size, Strong 
Constitution, Best Individuality. 
If tlieso are the kind you want write or come to 
see them. 125 to select from. Animals of both sexes 
ami all ages to offer at prices that will please you. 
A special ofl'er on some nicely bred BuiJ* Cai.vks. 
A. A. COUTKLYOU. Somerville, N. J. 
FOR SALE—Ontario Cornucopia Lad 
Born March 16, 1910. Sire, America Do Kol 
Burke; dam. Cornucopia Beauty, butter 18.69, 
three years. Attractive prices on this choice 
youngster. Correspondence solicited. 
CLOVERDALE FA RM, Charlotte, N. Y. 
C. S. LUNT, Owner. J. J. EDEN, Manager. 
RED CHOICE STOCK OF EITHER SEX 
DrtI I Pn AT SPRINGDALE FARM 
rOLLCD Prices reasonable 
CATTLE E. J. ADAMS, Adams Basin, N. Y. 
b| Excelsior Swing Stanchion, 
1909-1910 MODEL 
“The Best Ever.” 
THE WASSON STANCHION COMPANY 
Box 60. Cuba. N. Y. 
oni I 1C DIID0— From imported stock. Females 
uULLIl I Ur U cheap. NelsonBros., Grove City, Pa. 
FOR SALE-A Handsome Jersey Bull 
one year old, perfectly marked. QUOQUETAUG 
FARMS, Old Mystic, Conn., J. M. Jenkins, Supt. 
rnn o»| C—Two registered Brown Swiss Bulls. 
rUn CALL one ten months old, one five months 
old large line animals. Write for price. Address 
WILLIAM S. NAEGER, St. Genevieve, Mo. . 
You Can't Afford 
r?. sa &gsra 
F OR SALE— Registered Jersey Cows, Heifers & Bulls. 
Herd averages 1 lb. butter from 12 qts. milk. 
Write for prices, or, better, come and see them 
Rumsonliill Farm, Rumson, N. J. David Wallace, Su 
