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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
October 1, 
Live Stock and Dairy 
THE BUSINESS IN PUREBRED STOCK. 
There is a small sale for young things 
and fresh cows all the year round. Stock 
may be advertised on pedigree at any 
time, but during the severest weather 
there is, of course, a lull in New Eng¬ 
land on account of shipping. Early in 
the Spring trade opens with the pas¬ 
tures and keeps up all Summer. The 
heaviest trade is in the early Summer, 
bulls ready for service especially. There 
is also a greater demand for fresh cows. 
In the Fall there is a lesser revival of 
sales for Winter milking, and bulls for 
Winter service, a year old and upward. 
People buy all Summer and will snap 
at bargains in the Winter. There is also 
a Southern and Western Winter trade. 
Farmers are afraid of mature bulls not 
raised by themselves, and can seldom be 
induced to buy at any price—I can’t 
myself. There is a great deal of care 
necessary to keep a bull in good order, 
and it is not safe to handle the average 
bull, brought into strange quarters away 
from his known human friends. They 
begin to think—bulls think a great deal— 
the results are bad. Farmers buy 
young stock, eight months upward, pref¬ 
erably 12 to 16. The animals become 
used to their surroundings, accept what 
comes in the daily routine and are easily 
handled till their keepers become afraid 
of them. 
In large herds of pedigreed animals, 
on the other hand, bulls live to be 14 or 
more years old. The imported bulls 
that sell for $10,000 and upward at auc¬ 
tion, are often from five to nine 
years of age. Golden Fern’s Lad was 
nine years old when Mr. Peer sold him 
at auction. He lived to be 14 years old, 
and is the controlling force in all the 
most desired stock (Jersey) now in our 
greatest herds. But in small farm herds 
I doubt if a bull often lives to be over 
five or six years old, no matter how 
valuable. They are then too heavy for 
the young stock, too expensive to keep 
for the old cows and they get ugly or 
impotent. I think one time is as good 
as another to interest farmers in buying 
good bull calves. Figure on the time 
when they have a little money in their 
pockets. FANNY MORRIS SMITH. 
Conn. 
COST OF RAISING A HEIFER. 
Not many farmers in our vicinity 
have figured closely, I think, on the cost 
of raising a heifer. The general impres¬ 
sion may be that the cost up to two 
years is somewhere from $30 to $45, and 
that such a heifer, in years past, might 
sell at from $20 to $35. This means 
feeds alone, regardless of labor, interest 
and other expenses. Referring to the 
figures of the Connecticut Station, it 
would seem that the estimate for labor 
at $5 a year is low enough for any local¬ 
ity, also bedding at $2 and interest and 
other expenses enumerated at $4 for 
the two years. I am inclined to think 
that these estimates, aggregating $16 for 
the two years, may be rather low. On 
the other hand, the value of the manure 
at $5 for two years may be considered 
low also by many farmers. We have 
now to consider whether the $55 charged 
for feeds is higher than our locality will 
require. Evidently the answer depends 
somewhat upon the season of the year 
when the calf comes, and somewhat upon 
the method employed. Many farmers 
believe that they can raise the best heif¬ 
ers by taking the calves that come in late 
Fall or early Winter. There is then less 
danger from digestive troubles, and usu¬ 
ally a little more leisure to give neces¬ 
sary attention to the young animal’s re¬ 
quirements. The cost of milk is a little 
more at that season, and I suppose the 
feeds in general will cost more. Prob¬ 
ably the best practice is to give the calf 
new milk for two to three weeks, and 
three feeds a day are desirable at first, 
limiting the amount so as not to over¬ 
feed at any time. I do not think that 
nine pounds a day is unreasonable. 
Right here there are not many calves 
that get skim-milk, though some do. 
Milk is almost all sold, and what skim 
is obtained at the creamery is liable to be 
of inferior quality, and is certainly hard 
to get, in most cases. Where there is 
no skim-milk it becomes necessary to ex¬ 
tend the feeding of new milk somewhat 
longer, but the amount is gradually cut 
down, usually after about 10 days. A lit¬ 
tle milk is used for three, four or even 
five weeks, depending upon the calf. 
Considerable of the calf feeds are used 
by our farmers, commencing as soon, at 
least, as the supply of milk is lessened. 
Later, when the calf has become strong, 
calf feeds and oil meal are sometimes 
mixed. The calf has an ample supply 
of water every day, and from the time 
he is a week or 10 days old he is encour¬ 
aged to eat hay. A little later he will 
eat considerable quantities of hay, and 
this is supplied. The mixture of grain 
noted and the method of feeding seem 
good, and something similar is used by 
our farmers to quite an extent. I think 
most of our farmers who commence 
with calves in the Winter, usually get 
them out to pasture in the Summer, but 
some do not. Our own case is one in 
point, as we have no place to turn calves 
to pasture away from the cows. Of 
course we are not raising many calves. 
Where the calves were pastured and a 
little grain is fed, I suppose we might 
discount the cost for the first year from 
the Connecticut estimate by four or five 
dollars. If they are fed all through the 
season the cost must come pretty close 
to that given. Perhaps as a rule the feeds 
might be furnished for $50 instead of 
$55, as stated, or we might place the en¬ 
tire cost at $60 in the place of $66 given 
in the estimate. 1 have never figured on 
this before and might want to change 
my estimate upon further reflection. At 
present I do not see how one can esti¬ 
mate it lower. This may account for the 
fact that most of our farmers prefer to 
buy rather than raise their cows. The 
price of cows and young animals is now 
advancing and it would not be surprising 
to find that heifers may yet be raised 
without loss.. 
Chenango Co., N. Y. h. h. lyon. 
OUTPUT OUTPUT 
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ALPHA 
PORTLAND CEMENT 
is absolutely the best that can be made 
i for all farm work. Largely used by 
U. S. Government and in State, Munici¬ 
pal and Railroad work—a reputation of 
20 years behind it. Ask your dealer for 
ALPHA 
Send for Booklet and learn u/hy it is the best. 
ALPHA PORTLAND CEMENT CO., 
ADDRESS 
2 Center Square, EASTON, PA. 
fifl AT*\ — ANGORAS-Extra large Bucks and 
UUnlO nannies, good breeders, it pays to raise 
goats. There should be a breeder in each locality. 
SH0H0LA FRUIT AND POULTRY FARM, Shohola. Pa. 
The Czar’s Jubilee 92345 
A. J. C. C. Dropped Aug. 3, 1909, Solid 
dark grey with full black points. Ready for 
light service and a bargain to a quick buyer. 
J. GRANT MORSE, Laurel Farm, Hamilton, N. Y. 
FEED 
MALT SPROUTS. 
Did you ever use any ? If not, you are behind 
the procession. They make the richest milk for 
dairy purposes. Now that your pastures are use¬ 
less it is the best and cheapest food you can buy. 
Mix it with our “Bull-Brand” Dried Brewers’ 
Grains in equal quantities and add such fodder 
as you may have if you do not want to feed it 
straight, and you will produce more and richer 
milk than your neighbors. Write us for particulars. 
FARMERS’ FEED COMPANY 
76th Street and East River, New York City 
A Case o! 
“Wooden Leg” 
Would you hire a man with a wooden leg? 
Hardly ! A wooden leg is a poor substitute for 
real leg power. You would want a man with 
two good legs—full leg power—no substitutes. 
Disks and other contraptions in common 
Cream separators are like wooden legs—they 
are mere substitutes for lack of skimming force 
resulting from a wrong principle of construc¬ 
tion. A properly built separator produces 
plenty of skimming force to do the work with¬ 
out disks or other substitutes. Claims that 
contraptions are needed in modern machines 
are disproved by the fact that 
Sharpies Dairy Tubular 
Cream Separators 
contain neither disks nor other com¬ 
plications, yet produce twice the 
skimming force, skim faster and twice 
as clean as common machines. Wash 
many times easier and wear several 
times longer in 
consequence. 
The World’s 
Best. World’s 
biggest separator 
works. Branch 
factories in Can¬ 
ada and Germany. 
Sales exceed most, 
if not all, 
others com¬ 
bined. Pro¬ 
bably re¬ 
place more 
common 
s e parators 
than any one 
maker of 
such ma¬ 
chines sells. 
Write for 
Catalogue 
No. 153 
THE SHARPLES SEPARATOR CO. 
WEST CHESTER, PA. 
Chicago, Ill., San Francisco. Cal., Portland, Ore. 
Toronto, Cnn., Winnipeg, Can. 
3DA.IRY CATTLE 
FINE HOLSTEIN FOR SALEontar77 
C0LANTHA 
DE K0L, born April 16, 1910. Sire America De 
Kol Burke; dam Bettina De Kol. Price $50, 
crated f. o. b. Charlotte. Send for details. 
CLOVERDALE FARM, 
CHARLOTTE, N. Y. 
REG. HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 
Grand opportunity to purchase a young herd 
of choice youngsters, one year to twenty 
months old, at reasonable prices. 
Choicely bred Young Bulls, $30.00 and up. 
Write today or come and see us. 
RIVENBURGH BROS., R. 0. No. 1. Munnsville, N. Y. 
Breed Up—Not Down' 
JERSEYS 
HORSES — MULES 
Holstein Heifers—-Wanted 
From six to twelve months old. Must be of 
superior breeding, registered, tuberculin 
tested and perfect specimens in every way. 
ELMTKEE FAKM, Charlotte, N. Y. 
HOLSTEIN CATTLE 
THE MOST PROFITABLE DAIRY BREED 
Illustrated Descriptive Booklets Free 
HOLSTE1N-FR1ES1AN ASS N OF AMERICA 
F. L. HOU GHTON. SECY, BOX 105. BRATTLEBORO. VT. 
The BLOOMINGDALE HERD OF 
HOLSTEIN-FRIESIANS 
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 Bum, Cai/ves 
A. A. OORTELYOU, Somerville, N. J. 
Jersey Bull Calves 
you can afford to 
buy. Supe'rior dairy dams. No better sires. R. F. 
SHANNON, 907 Liberty Street, Pittsburg, Pa. 
R EADY FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT: is Reg. Jersey HejfgnS 
2 mos. to 2 yrs. old, Lincoln Bucks 1 to 3 yrs. old. Lincoln, 
Hampshire and Shropshire Down Lambs both sexes. Send 
2-cent stamp for circular. Come see my stock and make 
your own selections. Edward Walter, We»t Chester, Pa. 
Bull Calf, dropped June 17, '10' 
4 Heifers, dropped .June 4,TO, Aug. 
6. TO, Mar. 24, ’09. Sept. 5, ’08. 
Solid coior. Sire ttie Best Pure St. Lambert in 
Penn. J. ALDUS HERR, Lancaster, Penn. 
ERCHERON 
STALLIONS and MARES 
Imported and home-bred. The best lot ever 
shown in this country. Quality, price, guarantee right. 
For 30 years an importer and breeder of prize winners. 
ELWOOD S. AKIN 
170 South Street, Auburn, N. Y, 
Mules at Private Sale. mulos'o 
_ s from 100 to 300 
s on hand, consisting 
of 4-months-old mule colts, yearling mules, 2-year-old 
mules and broke mules of all sizes and ages. Farmers 
can do better growing young mules than anything else 
they can feed. Come to see my stock and be convinced 
that I have what I say. They are for sale at my stables 
in York, Da. JOK. K1MHG, York, Pa. 
S II E E 
Rams for Sale 
Registered Shropshire 
yearlings and two- 
year-olds. E. E. STEVENS & SOX. Wilson, N. Y. 
Ffll' Solo Registered Rambouillet Sheep. C. W. 
lUI OdlC HALL1DAY. North Chatham, N. Y. 
SHR0PSHIRES 
— 100 yearling ewes; 40 
__yearling rams. Price ami 
breeding right. FRED VAN VLEET, LODI, N.Y. 
S HR0PSHIRES—Choicely bred. Good ones at bargain 
prices. Imp. Ram beads flock. Satisfaction gtd. 
Write me before buying. E. W. WILCOX, Crosby, Pa. 
For Sale—DELAINE MERINO RAMS 
Also COLLIE PUPS cheap, to close out. 
J. H. LEWIS & SON, CADIZ. OHIO. It.F.D. No. 2 
H I G H L A N I) STOCK FARM SHROP- 
SHIRKS. I offer foi sale choice Registered 
Yearling Rams. Also Ram Lambs, Ewes and 
Ewe Lambs. W. F. BLACK, Hall, N. Y. 
/WAGAjRA &TOCK FAR/lf 
do you need Shropshire or Southdown ; 0 a rt n ,; 
the money? We are offering some very choice ones 
J. C. DUNCAN, Mgr., -:- Lewiston, New York 
JS WX 3 STE 
OHIO DUROC PIGS SIDEYfeSfrwKtt 
DUROCS 
THE HIG, DEEP FELLOWS 
that grow and mature quickly. 
Pigs and Gilts for sale at all times. 
SHENANGO RIVER FARMS. Transfer, Pa. 
T ARGE BERKSHIRES AT HIGHWOOD-ln 
each oi the last three volumes of American Berkshire Kecotd 
we soltl and registered more Berkshire*! than any other breeder 
in the United States. The large proportion went to old custom¬ 
ers. This speaks for itself. ll.C. & II.B. llarpending, Dundee, N. Y. 
pUrCUIRCC—THK WHITE, BACON HOG, 
UnLOniliLO Long-bodied. Square-built, good 
grazers, good mothers, gentle, profitable. 
MORNINGSlDE FARM, Sylvania, Pa. 
50 Ewes with Lambs. 
4 Red Fox Cubs. 
1 Thoroughbred Pacing Stallion. 
BISHOP FRUIT, POULTRY & STOCK F/IRM, Cheshire, Conn. 
SPRINGBANK 
BERKSHIRES. Th ? 
Prize Herd 
in Connecticut. Sows bred for April litters all sold. 
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. Send for new 
Booklet. J. E. WATSON. Proprietor, Marbledale, Conn. 
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 
prices & circulars. Hamilton & Co., Middletown, Pa 
'01bs-9TToirfhs 
Jersey Reds fatten easily & quickly. 
Bmall-boued, loug-bodied, vigoroui! 
«fc prolific. Meat unsurpassed. Have 
some choice offerings now. Write 
for catalog and prices. Arthur J- 
J^CoLMNs^Bo^^^Ioorestown^UJ. 
FOR SALE BRED TAMWORTH PIGS 
farrowed Sept. 7th, bred from Mt. Home Myrtle by 
Bnckeye Baron 3436: sire of pigs Major by Mt. 
Home Major 3637, also, one pair by Lady Cambria, 
farrowed Sept. 11th by Spring Brook Nick. These 
pigs are exceptionally fine and out-class all other 
breeds in rapid growth. If interested write for 
prices. H. C. COOK, 218 Bedford St., Johnstown, Pa. 
Kalorama Farm Berkshires. 
Service Boars all sold. 
Bred Sows all sold. 
Fall Pigs all sold. 
Am now taking orders for Spring Pigs, April and 
May delivery. 
CALVIN J. HUSON. Penn Yan, N.Y. 
B 
UTTER COSTS TEN CENTS 
Record, Jersey Cow Brutus Countess Dewdrop made 1 lb. butter for each 4 lbs 
UNICORN DAIRY RATION at total cost of 10 cents per pound, and Jersey 
milk at 1 cent per quart. Send for sample, records, etc. CHAPIN & CO., Buffalo, N. Y. 
100 
1910 ANNUAL OCTOBER SALE 1910 
Imported Belgian, Percheron 
and German Coach Stallions 
and Mares 
JUST ARRIVED AT THE 
Sharon Valley Stock Farm, 
Newark, O., will be sold 
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1th, 1910 
'T'HIS importation is conceded by all good 
judges to be the best lot of horses that has 
ever crossed the Atlantic. The mares have all 
been bred and the most of them are safe in 
foal; among both stallions and mares is a large 
number of prize winners that have been suc¬ 
cessful in the show ring in the Old Country 
which is convincing evidence of their quality. 
This is a grand opportunity to start a found¬ 
ation in the great horse industry. Also a num¬ 
ber of home bred mares and draft geldings 
will be offered for sale. Free conveyances to 
and from farm. Send six cents for catalogue. 
Both phones at office on farm. 
SHARON VALLEY STOCK FARM,Col.C.W.Crawford,Prop. 
