1910. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
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KEEPING POULTRY MEAT SWEET. 
How can poultrymen keep meat fresh? 
Every year we get more and more re¬ 
quests for help on that problem. It often 
happens that a carcass or a good meat 
supply is available in warm weather. It 
cannot be fed all at once. If there were 
some way of keeping this meat sweet so 
that it could be used later there would 
be a great saving. Some experiments are 
reported in keeping such meat in pow¬ 
dered charcoal. It turned black and -was 
not nice looking, but the charcoal kept it 
sweet. In other cases meat has been 
packed in ground limestone and kept 
well. Remember this is simply crushed 
limestone—not burned lime, for the lat¬ 
ter would quickly ruin the meat. The 
ground limestone kept it sweet. In some 
cases the meat is boiled soft and packed 
in airtight cans. In reasonably cool 
weather the boiled lean meat can be 
pressed down into jars and barrels and 
the melted fat poured over the top to 
protect it, much as sausage meat is 
handled. 
HANDLING YOUNG ANIMALS ON THE 
FARM. 
By nature almost all farm animals are 
somewhat wild when quite young, and are 
timid in the presence of people. Little 
pigs will run and try to hide at the ap¬ 
proach of human beings, which is the in¬ 
stinct of self preservation. While this 
wild nature is a natural instinct in the 
animals, there is also another instinct in 
domestic animals of man's care, implanted 
in their minds through some generations 
of association with human beings. By rea¬ 
son of this latter all domestic animals may 
be tamed if taken in hand when quite 
young. The best time to begin to tame an 
animal is when it is but a few days old, 
and the sooner the work is begun with them 
the sooner and better they will submit to 
the treatment of man. Take an old animal 
that has never been handled in his young 
days, and he is very difficult to handle. 
If the reader has any doubts about this 
young handling, take an old western horse, 
say six or seven years old, and try to 
handle him. I feel like saying that you will 
be sick of the job before you are thfough 
with him. In fact it is very few of those 
horses that are- tamed after they reach that 
age, and even many are never tamed when 
taken quite young. 
It is very unpleasant and often quite dan¬ 
gerous, to have animals about the farm that 
are always running away, kicking, biting, 
bucking, etc. Such habits are very annoy¬ 
ing, besides being dangerous. If, however, 
such animals had been kindly handled, 
sheltered and fed regularly during their 
young growing period they would likely 
have been gentle when they grew to matur¬ 
ity. When an animal forms a habit, either 
good or had, then that habit is a part of 
the animal’s life as long as it lives. The 
quiet, gentle animal is the one in which 
there is always the most money. This I 
have found to be true of horses, cows, either 
dairy or beef, sheep, hogs or any other 
farm animal. An absolutely gentle horse 
is almost a priceless farm animal. We all 
surely appreciate an absolutely gentle horse 
for the wife to have to drive about; well, 
it is just as much pleasure to have such 
animals to work about the farm. My ex¬ 
perience is that no success can be made 
with dairy cows unless they are perfectly 
contented and gentle, and beef cattle must 
feel contented and gentle to take on the 
most profitable flesh. The wild timid hog 
will not fatten like the tame one, and I find 
it similarly true of all other farm animals. 
No farm animal that is always afraid will 
prove profitable. I always try to see that 
all my young animals are trained so that 
the presence of human beings will not 
frighten them. They appreciate kindness 
and human sympathy, even more than many 
think for. When the person who handles 
these dumb animals is truly sympathetic, 
the response these creature give is truly 
wonderful. It is difficult, however, to draw 
the line between sympathy and love, but the 
farmer who is sympathetic in the handling 
of his stock is the one who will succeed 
with them. The late Fall and Winter sea¬ 
son is a good time of the year to be giving 
this extra care to the animals about the 
farm. The farmer usually has more time to 
give to the business than during the more 
busy season of the year. h. b. roshing. 
Illinois. 
Preserving Angora Hides. 
I am keeping Angora goats and want to 
know’ how to handle the hides so they will 
not be moth-eaten. What can I do with 
them ? j. h. 
Oregon. 
We do not know of any treatment that 
will prevent moths from attacking the skins 
of Angora goats or other animals, except 
such skins as are intended for museum 
specimens. These specimens are treated 
with a solution of arsenic or corrosive subli¬ 
mate. These preparations are very poison¬ 
ous, and could not be used on skins in¬ 
tended for furs or rugs. The best plan is 
to brush off the skins frequently and ex¬ 
pose them to sunlight at least once in two 
weeks. A. K. FISHER. 
U. S. Biological Survey. 
Keeping Silage. 
Can silage be kept over until next year? 
I am thinking of selling my •ows. and if I 
cannot keep it I shall have to cure corn in 
the field. e. g. 
Vermont. 
We have had records of si'age that was 
kept two years or even more. In a few 
cases the silo was not fully emptied and 
the new silage was cut in~ou top of it. 
Both came out in good condition. It will 
depend on the silo, tin condition of the 
corn and the way it is put in. The condi¬ 
tions must be rigbf ; f yon expect if t< keep. 
If you have no cows to eat the silage you 
will get more out of your corn bv cutting 
and husking. 
Poison Ivy in Hay. 
Would it be unsafe to feed hay containing 
dried vines of poison ivy to farm stock? 
Would they be poisoned? R- 
We have no evidence to show that stock 
has ever been seriously poisoned in this 
way. It is not probable that animals are 
immune to the poison, though some birds 
seem to be. It is stated that cows scatter 
the seeds of poison ivy. Most animals 
would need to eat large quantities of such 
hay in order to be seriously injured. 
The Price of Alfalfa Hay. 
We used to be able to ship 50 cars of 
Alfalfa hay a year. We had one hard Win¬ 
ter when the Alfalfa all winter-killed, and 
then farmers plowed all their fields and put 
them into corn. To-day they grow small 
patches for their own use, and you cannot 
buy it for love nor money. The writer had 
about 20 cars of his own. but just sold it to 
one purchaser in your territory. The price 
was confidential, but it is needless to say 
that Alfalfa hay of good quality commands 
an excellent figure at any and all times.' 
A little shipping has bdon done from west¬ 
ern places. Such hay sometimes can be 
laid down at Pittsburgh for about $18 per 
ton. This comes from Kansas and Ne¬ 
braska. and I believe that some splendid 
hay has been shipped in. The rate to you 
would probably be a little higher. Prob¬ 
ably the hay would cost you between ono 
and two dollars more per ton. 
Ohio. CIIAS. B. WING. 
But little Alfalfa is sold here. The de¬ 
mand for hay is not met. When it is sold 
at Chillicothe it brings $12 out of the 
meadow. Last Fall it sold for .$15 per ton. 
It is getting dry here. John m. jamison. 
Boss Co., Ohio. 
Building a Slaughter-House. 
Can some of the readers give me some 
ideas in regard to building and fitting up 
a slaughter-house? I should only kill 200 
or 800 hogs and a few calves .and beeves 
each year, but I would like to have every¬ 
thing so that I could do the work quickly 
and easily as possible. h. r,. p. 
New Hampshire. 
R. N.-Y.—We have had several questions 
like the above. It seems that a number of 
people contemplate a return to the country 
slaughter-house. We would like all the 
information we can get.. 
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AILING ANIMALS. 
Colt Not Shedding Teeth. 
I have a fine two and one-half years old 
stallion that has apparently two extra teeth 
showing on front of upper jaw just above 
the two incisors. What advice would you 
give me? s. 
Maryland. 
The permanent incisor teeth (centrals) 
are coming in and the milk teeth (tempo¬ 
rary incisors) are being shoved out of place, 
but not shed. Have the milk teeth removed 
at once by the veterinarian. a. s. a. 
Indurated Udder. 
I have a cow 12 years old. She gave 
birth to a very large calf about two months 
ago. Since that time her udder on the left 
side is much larger and very hard, and 
stays that way ; even after she is milked it 
remains hard. Her milk looks all right, 
and she gives plenty of it, but we do not 
use it, only for the calves. What is wrong 
with her, and what treatment should I 
give her? • h. J. s. 
Pennsylvania. 
Better have her tested with tuberculin, 
as tuberculosis often leads to such harden¬ 
ing of the mammary glands. If she is free 
from that disease, rub in a mixture of one 
part lanolin and one part iodine ointment 
each other night, and several times a day 
massage the udder very thoroughly. 
Dropsical Stifles. 
I have a colt two years past that has 
an injured stifle and has been so for some 
time. It seems to be enlarged on each 
side and colt stands with foot ahead, also 
is a little lame in it at times. It also has 
a navel rupture. The rupture is healed, but 
bunch still remains. I also have another 
one year past with a bunch in one side 
of nostril. It seems to be between the 
outer skin and inner lining. Both colts are 
mares. The bunch in the nose came in 
early Spring. What can I do for them ? 
New York. E. F. r. 
Rub the dropsical stifles each other day 
with iodine ointment and stop for a time 
when skin becomes irritated. In some in¬ 
stances blistering proves necessary or it is 
even necessary to use the thermo-cautery 
to fire the parts. This is done when lame¬ 
ness persists. Better let the navel alone. 
If the sac must be removed have it done 
by means of clamping. There is a sebac¬ 
eous cyst at end of false nostril. It may 
be opened through the false nostril and 
the clay-like contents squeezed out. 
Trouble with Horse. 
1. Is there any precaution or remedy to 
keep a thin-skinned horse from poisoning 
from St. John’s wort in the pasture, and 
will it poison them in the hay when cured? 
If so, is there a remedy? 2. Is there any 
bit that will keep a horse from lolling his 
tongue ^while driving? j. w. w. 
Maryland. 
1. Keep the tender parts saturated with 
a creamy mixture of flowers of sulphur and 
lard or sweet oil and the skin will not be 
so likely to be irritated in pasture. We are 
not at all sure that it is the weed that 
causes the irritation. In very many in-, 
stances it is the wet from the grass that 
keeps the tender skin inflamed and chapped. 
This is known as “erythema” and is one 
common form of simple “scratches.” Per¬ 
sonally the writer has no experience with 
St. John's wort in hay. 2. Tongue lolling 
often may he prevented by a spoon bit, 
which your harness maker can supply. Or 
double a six-inch length of boot or ‘ upper 
leather two inches wide and point the ends. 
Sew this on the straight bar bit so that the 
leather will not slip on hit. Put the bit 
in mouth with pointed end of leather to¬ 
ward back of mouth. This will stop 90 
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iWheat Yield in Many Dis- 
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[Land sales and homestead entries 
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Taylor’s Falls, Minn., August 7, 1910. 
1 shall go to Camrose this fall with my cattle and 
household goods. I got a poor crop here this year, 
and my brother-in-law. Axel Nordstrom, in Omrose, 
wants me to come there. Ho formerly lived in Wi lton. 
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Wants to Return to Canada 
Vesta, Minn., July 24, 1910. 
I went to Canada nine years ago and took up a 
quarter section of railroad land and a homestead, 
but my boys have never taken np any land yet. I 
still hold the railroad land. I had to come back to 
the states on account of my health. Please let me 
know at once if X can get the cheap rates to Ponoko, 
Yours truly, 
GEORGE PASKEWITZ. 
Alberta. 
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