1170 
Live Stock and Dairy 
DAIRY AND BEEF COMBINATION 
IMPOSSIBLE. 
Your issue of November 10 contains a 
front page illustration of Maine Short¬ 
horns, “the great all-purpose cow,” and 
on page 10G0 a letter from J. E. Taylor 
concerning same upon which you com¬ 
ment in part as follows: “The cows of 
a milking strain give a good mess of 
milk, while the calves grow fast and 
make good beef. * * * The Short¬ 
horn cattle thus have a double value and 
we look to see their number increase. In 
England the Short-horn is still the popu¬ 
lar cow for the general farmer. At the 
last dairy show the milk and butter 
prizes were won by Short-horns.” The 
italics are mine. While I have not seen 
in The R. N.-Y. the claim distinctly set 
forth that it is possible to combine in the 
same individual and breed the respective 
merits of a Hereford and a Holstein, of 
the beef type on the one hand and the 
dairy type on the other, yet I have many 
times seen sentiments expressed in it 
which seemed to point in this direction. 
The experience of thousands.of dairymen 
and of men who have made an especial 
study of this subject, like Prof. Haecker, 
of the Minnesota Experiment Station, 
proves that there is a particular, peculiar 
type of body, of physical conformation, 
belonging on the one hand to the dairy 
cow and on the other to the beef cow, 
and further, that these physical charac¬ 
teristics in the respective types are so op¬ 
posed to each other that it is not pos¬ 
sible to combine the “excellence” which 
they each represent in the same indi¬ 
vidual breed. No horse ever combined 
the strength of the Percheron and speed 
of the English Thoroughbred, no dog 
the virtues of a St. Bernard and a grey¬ 
hound. This is a dairy country. The 
Short-horn has been tried and abandoned. 
I do not deny that there are Short-horns 
of dairy conformation and performance, 
but the type is not well fixed, and the off¬ 
spring of such a cow is inclined to re¬ 
vert to the beef type. In the only ex¬ 
tensive breed test in which they were 
competitors, viz., the Columbian Expo¬ 
sition, they failed to make good. Beef 
and milk cannot be successfully united 
in the same individual, li. h. herring. 
St. Lawrence Co., N. Y. 
THE RURAL NEW-VOKKRR 
a small margin that there would be no 
profit. The reason these Western farmers 
have made any money is because they 
have fed most of their own grain and 
forage to live stock, and thus kept up the 
fertility of their fields. An increase of 
rates on live stock or anything that would 
discourage the live stock industry would 
prove disastrous to farmers, townspeople 
and railroads. Under a system of grain 
farming alone the farmers of Iowa would 
have lost money even during the recent 
high prices, while the railroads would 
have made money. And so Mr. Wallace 
concludes: 
For these reasons the Interstate Com¬ 
merce Commission should not permit the 
railroads to make the proposed advances 
in freight rates on live stock and packing 
house products, unless it cau be clearly 
shown that the railroads are handling 
these products at a loss. The farmer and 
stockman does not want the railroads to 
handle his business for nothing. He is 
willing to pay a fair price. He believes 
that under the present rate the price is 
fair, and that the railroads are getting 
a fair return on the money invested—bet¬ 
ter, in fact, than the farmer is getting. 
December 17, 
GUARANTEED ANALYSIS 
Protein 31-33% 
Fat 12% 
Carbohydrates 30-40% 
Fibre 12-14% 
AJAX FLAKES 
TpIIIS valuable distillers’ grain 
contains about 31% protein, 
13% fat. It is twice as strong as 
bran. You cannot make milk 
economically if 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 
Garget. 
I have a cow and one quarter of her 
udder gives milk with a white stringy sub¬ 
stance iu it. She is well otherwise. Her 
udder is not swollen. Some, of the wise 
ones about here have suggested garget. 
What is her trouble and how can I cure her? 
New York. W. L. o. 
Garget is simply a general term used to 
describe all iullaminatory conditions of the 
C TZ EROUS 
REGISTERED PERCHERON 
STALLIONS and MARES 
FOB SALE AT THEIB BEAL WORTH 
JAY GELDER, RIVERLAND FARM, -:- KANONA, N. Y. 
60 
Percheron and Belgian Stallions and Mares for sale 
at farmers' prices. A W. GREEN, Route 1 , 
Middlefield, O. Railroad station, East Orwell, O., 
cow's udder which give rise to a change in \ in Penna. RR., 30 miles north of YoungstowB, O. 
the appearance, consistency and quantity of ~ 
the milk. Such a condition is present in j KENTUCKY MAMMOTH JACKS, JEN- 
your cow, and if pus is mixed with the milk j NETS and SADDLE HORSES. 
the secreting powers of the quarter are no j We are the Largest Breeders in America of Mam- 
doubt permanently ruined. Foment the ud- • mothJucks. Hampsliireaml Tamworth hogs. Stock 
der with hot waiter three times a day and < all ages lor sale. J. F. COOK & CO., Lexington. Ky. 
twice daily rub in a mixture of equal part* 
of sweet oil and fluid extracts of poke root 
and belladonna leaves. Twice daily in water 
give half an ounce each of saltpeter and 
fluid extract of poke root. In three days 
half the dose of saltpeter, but continue tb* 
full doses of the other medicine. a. s. a. 
SWIKT33 
FREIGHT RATES ON LIVE STOCK. 
If the farmer should make a reason¬ 
able interest charge on the money he has 
invested iu farm equipment, machinery, 
horses, etc., and add to this the cost of 
keeping up this equipment and feeding the 
horses used for the farm work, and add to 
this a fair price for all the labor expended, 
the laboi he hiies, and deduct from his T ^A 1 m 
gross receipts the sum of these various F V31 Clllgubj 
items, it would be found that the amount j fyiY)0n j 
Worms. 
I have a horse that has had worms since 
March, have tried everything I know of, 
but cannot get him entirely rid of them. 
The horse is about 13 years old and out 
on grass. Could you advise me what to do 
for him? w. M. D. 
Connecticut. 
When a few. worms pass from a horse 
on grass treatment is unnecessary. If 
worms are present when horse is put in 
for the Winter medicinal treatment may 
be given with advantage. It consists in 
mixing in the feed night and morning a 
dram of dried sulphate of iron mixed with 
salt, flowers of sulphur and ground gentian 
root in like quantities. This is given for a 
week, and then discontinued for 10 days, 
after which it may again be mixed in the 
feed for 10 days. Iron cannot safely be 
given to a mare in foal. Raw potatoes fed 
carefully, tend to rid a horse from worms. 
Tobacco or wood ashes also have a bene¬ 
ficial effect in the same way. a. 8. a. 
KALORAMA FARM 
is now offering a limited number of 
BERKSHIRE PIGS 
from eight to twelve weeks old. of 
the highest quality and breeding, 
. . . AT REASONABLE PRICKS , . . 
CALVIN J. HUSON, - PENN YAN, N. Y 
he has left would show a very small 
return on the money he has invest¬ 
ed in his land—much smaller, in fact, than 
the returns the railroads have been get¬ 
ting for the money invested in railroad 
property, and smaller than the returns 
other people have been getting in other 
large lines of business. 
This statement \vas made by H. C. 
Wallace of Iowa at a railroad bearing in 
Chicago. The Western railroads are 
trying hard to convince the Interstate 
Commerce Commission that their freight 
rates, especially on live stock and meat 
products, should be raised. In support of 
this they claimed, among other things, 
that money invested in farms yields 
much better returns than capital invested 
in railroads. Mr. Wallace is secretary of 
the Corn Belt Meat Producers’ Associ¬ 
ation. He said Western farmers had 
made some ' money during the recent 
years of high prices, but not as much as 
they are entitled to considering what they 
have invested in their farms. These 
farmers have made money because they 
and their children have worked hard and 
saved. What they have saved usually 
represents what they would have paid 
for their own labor. If the farmers cap¬ 
italized and paid on the basis employed 
by the railroads they would have con¬ 
ducted their business at a loss, or on such 
Buy your feeds and grains from us at job¬ 
bers’ prices. Can ship straight cars of any¬ 
thing and split cars of most everything. 
Tell us your wants. 
SPRINGVILLE ROLLER MILLS, 
H. S. GRAY, Prop. SPRINGVILLE, N. Y. 
NEWTON’S HEAVE 
COUCH, DISTEMPER I I B— 
AND INDIGESTION \s LI IX EL g 
The Standard Veterinary Remedy. £2 
“■ 20 years sale. Send for 
Makes the horse sound, stay sound 
DEATH TO HEAVES 
The first or second $1.00 can cures. The third can 
is guaranteed to cure or money refunded. 
$1.00 per can at dealers, or express prepaid. 
THE NEWTON REMEDY CO., Toledo. Ohio 
Brookside Berkshires. 
Have a few extra nice yearling Sows, and spring 
and fall Pigs of both sex: also one Sow three years 
old, sired by “Premier Longfellow,’’ which 1 offer 
cheap. W rite for prices and descriptions. 
.1. P. O’HARA, Moravia, N. Y. 
LARGE BERKSHIRES 
Sows bred for spring farrow. August and 
September pigs from litters averaging ten. 
. . . Catalogue on application . . . 
WILLOUGHBY FARM, Gettysburg, Pa. 
SPRINGBANK BERKSHIRES.-?,?,, 
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, Proorielor, Marbledale, Conn. 
LARGE BERKSHIRES AT HIGH WOOD— In 
e * c " °‘ the last three volumes of American Berkshire Record 
we sold and registered more llerUsl.ires than any other breeder 
in iho United States. The large proportion went to old cuatnfti- 
era. Tliiaape aka foritself. II.C. A; 11.11. Harpendlng, Dundee, N.Y, 
A BERKSHIRE OR DUROO PIG given for a 
lew hours of your time. Stamp for particulars. 
PENNA. BERKSHIRE CO., Fannettsburg, Pa, 
CHELDON FARM registered Durocs. Pigs of both sex. 
° Bred Sows. Service Boars. Best of breeding. 
_C. K. BAKNE 8 , Oxford, N. Y. 
nimnnc THK kig U deep fellows 
uunyuo that grow and mature quickly. 
Pigs and Gilts for sale at all times. 
SHENANGO RIVER FARMS, Transfer. Pa. 
minnPC GROWTHY PIGS. $7.00; Pair, $13.00 
llUnUUa SERENO WEEKS, De Graff, O. 
D UROC JERSEYS.— 00 Fancy Spring Boars ready for 
service. 86 Spring Sows Prices for 30 days. 
Satisfaction guaranteed. J. C. BARNEY, Coldwater.Micli. 
R EGISTERED Durocs, Boars, Gilts, bred or open, fall 
Bigs. Percheron Stallions—three-year old. yearling, 
weanling. ITice l ight. J. W. CAMPBELL, Fail-point, O. 
FOR SALE 
DAIRY SUPPLIES 
We are headquarters forMilk Bottles, 
Cans, Caps, Carriers, Churns, Drain¬ 
ers, Pasteurizers, Separators, loo 
Crushers, etc., and every utensil used 
by handlers of milk, cream, butter, 
eggs, ice cream or cheese. Best goods, 
fair prices, prompt shipments. Satis¬ 
faction guaranteed. Send us today 
your list of needs. No order too small. 
WISNER MFG. CO , 230 A Greenwich St..N.Y. 
Everything For Dairymen Always In Stock 
BINE 
Removes Bursal Enlargements, 
Thiekenetl, Swollen Tipsues, 
Curbs, Killed Tendons, Soreness 
from any Bruise or Strain, 
Cures Spavin Lameness, Allays 
Pain Roes not Blister, remove 
tho hair or lay the horse up. $2.00 a 
bottle, delivered. Book 1 D free. 
ABSOR15INK, JR., (mnnkind$1.00 
_ bottle.) For Synovitis, Strains, Gouty 
or Rheumatic Deposits, Varicose Veins, Varico¬ 
cele, Hydrocele. Allays pain. Book free. 
W. F. YOUNG, P, D. F., 88 Temple St., Springfield, Mass. 
DAIRY CATTLE 
The 
MOST 
MONEY 
(or One Dollar 
(averted in Food 
from 
T H It 10 K REGISTERED 
CHESTER WHITE SOWS 
due to farrow in March. One Yearling Registered 
Chester White Boar. Price $30 each. Address 
EUGENE T. BLACK, Scio, New York. 
< Ihe GUERNSEY COW 
Her Dairy Products have Scored the Highest Quality and Best Color 
The Guernsey wa» tho First Breed to establish an 
Advanced Register on basis ot Year* Record* 
with Public Supervision. 
An average of over 1000 official year’s records show . 
8000 lbs. Milk 400 lbs. Butter Fat 
(Equivalent to 4G01bs. butter) 
AVERAGE PER CENT. BUTTER FAT 5.07 
Full information regarding tho breed by writing 
The American Guernsey Cattle Club, 
Box R PETERBORO, N. H. 
HOLSTEINS 
dale Herd of 
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The only thoroughly manufactured 
Silo on the market. Full length stave. 
Continuous door frame complete with 
ladder. Triple beveled silo door with 
hinges. Equippod with extra heavy 
hoops at bottom. 
AIR TIGHT 
Make! winter feed equal to June 
Brass. THE ROSS will more than pay 
for itself in one season. Write to¬ 
day for catalog which gives facts that 
will save you money. Agents wanted. 
The E. W. Ross Co.(Est.l850) 
Bex 13 SPRINGFIELD. OHIO 
SHEEP 
Beliwood Farm Shropshire Rams. 
Ram Lambs and a few breeding Ewes at farmers’ 
prices. D. L. MACKINTOSH, Mgr., Geneva, N.Y. 
SHROPSHIRE^ 
are bred for large production, good size, strong 
constitution, and best individuality. The best 
sires are used in this herd that it is possible to se¬ 
cure. A nice lot ofyoungbulls for sale; no females. 
_ A. A. CORTELYOU, Somerville , N. J. 
HOLSTEIN CATTLE 
THE MOST PROFITABLE DAIRY BREED 
Illustrated Descriptive Booklets Free 
HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN ASS'N OF AMERICA 
h.L. HOUGHTON.SEC'Y.BOX 105, BRATTLEBO RO. VT. 
ONTARIO VAN FRIESLAND DE KOL 
BULL CALF, three months old; sire, America 
De Kol Burke; dam, Wooderest Van Friesland, 
over 21 pounds. Price, $75 crated f. o. b. 
Charlotte. Send for details. 
CLOVEBUALE FARM, Charlotte, N. Y. 
C. S. Lunt, Owner John J. Eclen, Manager 
10(1 yearling ewes; 40 
, . ,-— yearling rams. Price and 
breeding right. FRED VAN VLEET, LODI, N.Y. 
H> ogs cfc 
errets 
Pni I |C PM DC-From imported stock. Females 
UULLIL I Ul O cheap. Nelson Bros., Grove City, Pa. 
S COTCH COLLIES, Spayed Females, two to 
eightmos. Cire. SILAS DECKER, Montrose Pa. 
5000 FERRETS FOR SALE. Write for price 
list, it's free. HE KLKINK BKOS. 
Jamestown, Michigan. Box 42. 
Breed Up—Not 
buy. Superior dairy dams. No better sires. K. F. 
SHANNON, 907 Liberty Street, Pittsburg, Pa. 
k,’;i Fern’s Jubilee No. 73852 
A. J. C. C., is one of the best "butter bred” hulls 
in the world, investigate. Then order one of liis 
young sons before it is too late. Nothing over three 
months old on hand at present. Address 
J. GRANT MORSE, -;- Laurel Farm, -:- Hamilton, N. Y. 
—Combination and Golden Lad; for 
sale, 1 cow, 8 heifers, 0 bulls. 
S. E. NIVIN, Landenburg, Pa. 
G ALLOWAY CATTLE —Showed at five fairs this fall 
and drew $540 in cash. All ages for sale. 
JOHN CHAMBERLIN & SON, Flat Roc k, Mich. 
Milk Prnrilirprs ^ or ^ ew Xork City market 
lTllln. rruuuoeri aesiring information how to 
form branches of the Dairymen’s League, write to 
the Secretary, Albert Manning, Otisville, N. V 
JERSEYS 
