1914. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
601 
SWINE 
Mule-Foot Boar Plgrssf Kst aS 
Rams ami Ewes. Write for booklet of information 
and prices to J. N. McPherson, Pino View Farm, Scottsville, N.Y 
FOR PURE BRED TAMWORTH SWINE 
write or visit WKSTVIEW STOCK FAK.il, K. 
F. 1). No. 1, Winston-Salem, Nortli Carolina 
0 1 P U|||ITCQ— Have a litter of 11. farrowed 
■ la Ua I* ill I CO j;m. 23d, out of At matured 
stock. Price, $10, at 8 to 10 weeks. Registered. A few 
W. H. Turkeys left. WAYSIDE FARM, Chatham, N. J 
Address, A. L. Page, (Owner), 62 Cortlandt St.. N. Y. City 
0.1, C. and Chester Whltei®? 
pair. HENRY GRATJICK, Tappan, New York 
Phoehiroo—Marcli pigs. August sow bred for May 
UflcSlIl I Cb farrow. 6. E. SMITH, Castile. New York 
0. I. G.’s OR CHESTER WHITES 
All stock bred from large, healthy, prolific parents. 
Quality and breeding guaranteed. A few line Kali 
Roars. Plenty of Spring Pigs coming. Order ahead 
and get early choice. Ail stock registered free 
in either Chester White Record or O. I. 0. Swine 
Rrs. Assn., and pedigrees recognized everywhere. 
VICTOR FARMS, Bell vale. Orange Co., N. Y. 
Eureka Stock Farm 
Registered Jersey Oat- 
tie. 1 mos. to 2 yrs. 
old. Chester White, Po¬ 
land China and Berk¬ 
shire Pigs, all ages. 
Lincoln Buck Lambs. 
Variety of Poultry. II rite fur Circular 
EDWARD WALTER, DEPT. R, WEST CHESTER, PENNA. 
BERKSHIRES 
We have fifteen lino hoars for sale, sired by Sepnr- 
bus, 130000 and Rivals Emblem 107700, the great 
siros of Gregory Farm, White Hall, III . the home 
of the famous Masterpiece. These boars are from 
seven to twelve months of age, tire tho heighth of 
breeding and type. Here is a fine chance to im¬ 
prove your herd. Write for prices and descriptions. 
TOMPKINS FARM, - Lansdale, Pa. 
LARGE BERKSHIRES AT HIGHWOOD 
Sold out of Service Boars and Bred Sows. Will have 
over a hundred young sows for sale, bred for early 
Kali farrow. Booking orders for Jan’y, Feb'y and 
March pigs. H. C. 8 H. B. HARPENDING, Dundee, N. Y. 
Springbank Herd Big Berkshires 
I have for sale 5 Bred Gilts to farrow in March and 
April, and 5 young service Boars, weighing around 
150 lbs. I will book orders for March and April pigs. 
J. E. WATSON, Proprietor, Marblednle, Ct. 
ELLENWOOD FARM 
BERKSHIRES 
Pigs of both sexes and unrelated trios for sale. Our pigs 
are rich in Masterpiece, Lee and Premier blood. Lei 
us furnish you with a foundation herd. Only choice 
animals sold for breeders. 
Write us, or better yet, pay us a visit. 
ELLENWOOD FARM, R. D. I., Hatbere, Pa. 
Registered 0.1. C. Swine for Sale 
fine, healthy stock, free front disease, 6 to 8 weeks 
old, @ $10 each, f. o. b. R. It Station. For further 
particulars, address ARDM'MtK, FARM (ileu 
Spey, Sullivan Co., N. Y. JAMES MAGNER, Manager 
f DAIRY CATTIjE 
Buy a Bull on Easy Terms 
Long Time and 4 Per Cent Interest 
Holstein bull calves, sired by a SON OF KING 
OF THE PONTIAC'S, whose dam has a record 
of 29.0/ llts. butter in 7 days and 113 96 lbs in 80 
days, and out of A . R. O. DA MS. \V RITE AT 
ONCI< for breeding, prices, and particulars re¬ 
garding our terms. 
JUSTAMERE FARM, Middletewn Springs, Vt. 
Registered H0LSTEINS 
FOR SALE 
Best A. R. O. breeding. 13 bulls and bull 
calvos- 25 A. It: O. cows 25 yearlings 
and lteil'orcalves. Prices—Bull calves,$50. 
Heifer cal'os—$150, Cows $225 and up. 
CHAS. A. HOWELL, Howells, Orange Co., N. Y. 
70 miles from New York—main lino Krio It. It. 
T WO HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN BULLS from 
liigh-class stock: ages, one and two months old: 
wellgrown. Price,$45eae.h, withallpapers. Send for 
color markings and breeding. Ideal Dairy Farm, 
Brown Bros., Canton, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y. 
Two Reg. Guernsey Herd Bulls Registry 
breeding, $150 each. Three females at$2U0each. I)tt- 
roc Pigs of both sexes, not related, born in July, $20 
each, with registry papers. KINDERHOQK LIVESTOCK 
BREEDERS ASSO., Jas. E. Van Alstyne, Secy., Kinderhook.N.Y 
TEN BOOKS WORTH BUYING 
Animal Breeding. Shaw. 1.50 
Breeding Farm Animals, Marshall.. 1.50 
Principles of Breeding, Davenport.. 2.50 
Cheeese Making Decker. 1.75 
Business of Dairying, I.ane. 1.25 
Clean Milk. Winslow. 3.25 
Dairy Chemistry, Snyder. 1.00 
Dairy Farming, Michels. 1.00 
Handbook for Dairymen. Woll. 1.50 
Milk and Its Products, Wing. 1.50 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
333 W. 30th St., New York City 
HOARDER COWS. 
There is a great deal more to this 
problem of finding out which cows are 
not paying their way than would appear 
on the surface. Weighing the milk and 
testing it for butterfat are important 
requirements, but there are other causes 
for low production than breed or in¬ 
dividuality and a great many things must 
be taken into account before a cow can 
be placed in the discard as far as dairy 
qualities are concerned. Cow-testing as¬ 
sociations that hire a specialist succeed 
better in weeding out the low producers 
than do many individual dairymen, be¬ 
cause the specialist takes into account 
the surrounding conditions, etc., feeding 
and care, in forming his estimate of a 
cow’s worth. And even after he has 
tabulated the results of his investigations 
the owner of the cow may conclude that 
owing to an unusually favorable market 
for his dairy products he can make a 
cow pay that tests low in butterfat 
Feed and care affect milk flow. From 
the moment a calf is dropped a careful 
supervision of the feeding and care of 
its mother is necessary if the milk flow 
is to be kept up to normal during the 
entire lactation period. Experience shows 
that if one lets the milk flow decrease for 
even 24 hours it is next to impossible to 
raise it to its former yield unless more 
grain is fed than was necessary before 
the drop in production. Additional grain 
eats into the profits. Let a cold snap 
come or the cow be made to drink water 
that is too cold, and she will reduce her 
flow of milk in consequence. Therefore 
should not the cow be tested under the 
most favorable circumstances when she 
first freshens, and after being fed and 
cared for carefully so that her milk flow 
is kept as near the maximum as possible, 
be tested near the close of her lactation 
period if a true record of ber worth is 
to be ascertained? It would be hard to 
tell the value of a cow’s yearly produc¬ 
tion if all the conditions under which 
she works as well as the work she does 
are not carefully taken into the calcula¬ 
tion. Many a good cow is condemned 
because of a low yield of milk when the 
chances are that in the hands of an¬ 
other dairyman under a different environ¬ 
ment she would be a profit maker. 
A standard is hard to find. Any par¬ 
ticular standard by which a cow’s pro¬ 
duction can be measured depends a great 
deal on circumstances. The dairyman 
who ships cream or makes butter may or 
may not want cows yielding high in but¬ 
terfat, depending upon how he values the 
skim-milk for feeding purposes. Usually 
the stondard butter cow is the one giv¬ 
ing 6.000 pounds of milk a year, testing 
5% and yielding 300 pounds of butter¬ 
fat. However, many farmers and dairy¬ 
men are content with cows testing below 
4% and yielding less than 200 pounds of 
butterfat if they produce calves that will 
grow into fair beef animals and consume 
the skim-milk their mother yields at a 
profit. Also the milk dairyman with a 
market for milk testing as low as 
can afford to keep cows that the cream 
shipper would class as unprofitable. Like¬ 
wise the whole milk dairyman would 
scarcely keep cows with low milk yields 
and high tests. The butterfat would not 
be of value to him. It takes an immense 
amount of feed and excellent care to in¬ 
duce a good cow to produce 6,000 pounds 
of milk in a year, so let the statisticians 
who delight in counting the number of 
boarder cows there are in existence first 
count the good cows that are not being 
fed properly or classified properly and 
reconstruct their figures accordingly. 
II. B. COBB. 
Continue the Dairy Business. 
“The man who goes out of the dairy 
business to-day is going to make a serious 
mistake,” was the remark of an official 
of a large city milk concern. “The de¬ 
mand for milk is increasing much more 
rapidly than the possible supply. The 
prices arc being revised upward. Better 
milk is being called for, and the farmer 
who produces a clean product, has a good 
healthy herd, and sanitary surroundings 
need not fear from milk inspection in the 
Pittsburgh territory. In fact it is going 
to pay the farmer better than heretofore 
to produce good milk. The unsanitary 
farmer will fall out of line, bis milk 
will go the way of the inferior product, 
and he will become discouraged with 
prices and quit the business. This will 
leave a better field for the producer of 
quality milk, and this,influence alone in 
building up prices is worthy of considera¬ 
tion. w. J. 
DAIRY CATTLE 
Meridale Jerseys 
THE SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE 
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA 
trains students in all lines of veterinary work. Fa¬ 
cilities unexcelled. For catalogue, address LOUIS A. 
KLEIN. Dean, Dept.E, 39th St.SWooilland Av., Philadelphia.Pa. 
Meridale Jerseys are increasingly at¬ 
tracting the attention of discriminating 
breeders—the men who like good-looking 
cows, but who also put emphasis on 
production. 
The Meridale herd comprises several 
families of just such cows. 
A new issue of our little booklet, entitled 
“Meridale Jerseys,” describes them and 
their progeny quite fully. It will be sent 
on request. Address 
AYER & McKINNEY 
300 Chestnut St. Philadelphia, Pa. 
FOR PRODUCTION- 
Registered Jersey bull 
calves, only, from producing dams and highest type 
sires. R. F. SHANNON, 603 Renshaw Bldg., Pittsburgh. Pa. 
HEIFER and BULL CALVES. S60 to SI00 
BRED HEIFERS and COWS. S1D0 to S200 
Blood of the $15,000 Noble of Oakland, Financial 
King, etc. From heavy-producing dams. Bred to 
sons of Raleigh and Gamboge's Knight. 
OAK WOOD FARM, R F. 0 3, Newburgh, New York 
FOR SALE—Otterkill Farms Ayrshires 
Ayrshires stock of various ages, ali well bred, the 
sire imported two years ago and was bred by Robert 
Wallace Anchenbrain of Scotland. Alt stock to be 
satisfactory or no sale. Price to suit the buyer. 
Atidreaa Rudolph Hess. Slg-r., >Va«hingtonvilIc, Orange Co., .V V. 
DAIRYMEN 
When you buy Cows consider this 
Are they making you a profit ? 
Buy GUERNSEYS and be sure ef profit. 
Write for literature 
GUERNSEY CATTLE CLUB 
BOX Y, PETERBORO, N. H. 
(anBHHEBBBnBHHHQ 
Purebred Registered | 
HOLSTEIN 
CATTLE 
The successful dairyman has judgment, 
business ability and courage. Cutting down 
expenses is not enough. He must know how 
to invest. 
Apply business methods to your farm, keep 
a record of the net profit from each cow and 
you’ll soon convince yourself of the economy 
of putting your money into efficient milkers. 
You’ll find one good Holstein will do the 
work of two. perhaps three, ordinary cows. 
You save greatly on feed, and divide the ex¬ 
pense of housing and labor by two or three. 
Send for FREE Illustrated Descriptive Booklets 
Holstein-Friesian ASSO., F. L. Houghton. Secy 
Box 10s Brattleboro, Vt. 
Holstein-Friesian Bull Calves v", Sa !*jrJIu * 
offer. THE GATES HOMESTEAD FARM. Chittenanoo. N. Y. 
P urebred Holsteins for any Potketbook—Cows, $200-$!.000, ac¬ 
cording to blood. 2 bull calves 3 mo., $30 and $ 30 . Heifurs sold 
out. Moheirun Kami, Hudson Valley Holstein Headquarters, ( bus. 
11. linker, Mohegan Lake, PcekskilJ, N. Y. 1 hr. from G.C.S.N. Y.C. 
F OR SALE— Your best friend-AN AIREDALE 
DOG PUFFY, by Champion Soudan Swiveller. 
Fine specimen. MAPLEWOOD FARM. Cheshire. Connecticut 
|~Horses and. Mulos 
Buy a Pure Bred Draft Stud Colt 
With our system of helping you with attrac¬ 
tive advertising matter you can easily prove to 
your neighbors the advant¬ 
ages of Breeding to a good 
horse. Our prices for colts 
are very low for we must 
keep 'em moving. They'll 
double in weight and value. 
And there’s big profit in 
breeding big drafters. Get 
Best iDvestiiiuui into the game. We ll help 
on the Farm. yon. Write today. Dept. No. 2. 
Over 200 head all agrs—Percheron, Belgian, Suffolk 
Clydesdale. 
Largest breeding establishment in the East—1700 acres. 
ADIRONDACK FARMS, Glen* Fall*, N. Y. 
50 STALLIONS 
and MARES, $250 to $1000 each 
Write for my Illustrated 
Circular telling why I can gave 
you money on the purchase of a Per- 
chcron or Belgian Stallion or Mare. 
A.W. Green, Middlefield.O. 
R. R. Sta., E. Orwell, on Penna. Ry. 
Midway between Ashtabula & Warren 
HEARTS DELIGHT FARM 
Young Percheron and Belgian 
STALLIONS 
Two to three years old : out of imported mares 
and by imported sires. Guaranteed to be Sound and 
Sure Breeders. Will sell to two or more farmers 
as company horses. Prices reasonable. 
W. H. MINER. CHAZY, NEW YORK 
KENTUCKY JACK AND PERCHERON EARMS-200 bead of 
,v big bone Kentucky Mammoth jacks. Peicherons 
and saddle horses. Special prices in half-ear ami car 
load lots. Write your wants or visit our farms. 2,500 bush¬ 
els of bluegrass seed. COOK Jb ItltOU y. Props., Lexington, Ky. 
Percheron Stallion-|.^.?I,1p d ^maW. 
tra good COlfc. J. J. Scarborough & Son, New Coraerstown, O 
Three Stallions for Sale 
One black Percheron coming four years; one gray 
Percheron coming three years; one bay Belgian 
coming four years. All properly recorded, sound 
and clean and guaranteed to be breeders. If 
your neighborhood needs a good stallion ac a rea¬ 
sonable price, write me for description and pric, s. 
A I.YIN O. TRACY, • Marietta, Ohio 
Registered Percherons^g^ b™• f° e a ]. e g d 
cart, etc , $000. Mm o, in foal, $450. Sura breeders 
Sound and kind. MEADOWCREST FARM, Ovid, New York 
For Sale-Registered Percheron Stallion 
coming two years oid. C. W. COOLEY. Little Britain, N. Y. 
5S H E IE3 IF* 
sALE- Twent y- Five ( 25 ) Reg. Hampshire Ewes 
with fine lambs by their side. 
HASI.ETT 15ROS., - Seneca, New York 
r°e*gfst~e r*?d Hampshire Down Yearling Ewes 
born in Jan. & Feb., 1913. Win. C. Whipple, Purchase, N Y. 
DiYIIlY CATTLE 
HIGH GRADE 
HOLSTEINS 
The best are the cheapest. Why not have 
that kind? We have 2U0 large, well hied 
cows that are heavy producers. Some fresh 
ami others due within 60 days- Tubercu¬ 
lin tested. Oome and see them. 
F. P. SAUNDERS & SON, Cortland, N. Y. 
East River Grade Holsteins for Sale 
50 Cows, just fresh, giving 40 to 50 lbs. per day. 
20 Cows, due to calve this month and next. 
25 Cons, served to come fresh in August and September. 
If you are looking for dairy cows and large producers 
with good site and young. see these cons before buying 
elsewhere. >VE TIBUUCLINK TEST. 
Registered and grade bulls aluavs on baud. 
JOHN B. WEBSTER 
Bell 1‘houe 14 F. 5. Dept. y. COHTi.A.ND, X. V. 
TODD’S SHORT NOTICE SALE 
The Subscriber having sold his farm, must sell, without reserve, his ENTIRE HERD OF 
REGISTERED HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN CATTLE, HORSES, MACHINERY, etc., on 
Tuesday, Marcli 31, 1014=, 
consisting of the following: 
25 Head of Registered Holstein-Friesian Cows and Heifers, 
ranging in age from calves to cows five years old. and FOUR YOUNG BULLS. The females 
are mostly daughters of King Fayne Beets No. 60690, and grand-daughters of Hengevveld 
De Kol. No. 23102, and nearly all have A. O. R. milk and butter records, also all the FARM 
HORSES, POULTRY and PIGS, and a GENERAL LINE of FARM MACHINERY, etc., 
together witli 25 TONS of HAY. 
Sale will lie absolute, rain or shine, and this will be a rare chance to secure high-class cattle, etc 
WM. K. HOPE (Auctioneer) JACOB TODD, Jr. 
-- 80—Imported—80--- 
Percheron and Belgian Stallions and Mares 
on sale. My exhibit comprises the largest number of big, heavy-boned. 2000 to 2400 lb. stallions 
to be found in the United States. The 
Cedar Rapids Jack Farm is the jack 
metropolis of the world. All nations 
buy jacks here. The majority of the 
best mules in the United States are the 
results of the past twenty years im¬ 
provement inaugurated and carried 
on here. Write for catalogs. Come to 
me when you need stock. I will make 
it worth your while. 
W. L. DeCLOW, Stallion and Jack 
Importing Farm, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 
