1914. 
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Tailless Russian Sheep. 
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The lambs shown at Fig. 282 represent 
a breed of Russian sheep which Prof. 
Ilansou and the South Dakota Agricul¬ 
tural College has imported. Prof. Han¬ 
son went to Siberia last Summer gath¬ 
ering a supply of the seed of Alfalfa va¬ 
rieties which seemed suited to our West¬ 
ern plains. On former trips he had fre¬ 
quently noted curious breeds of sheep, 
some of which appeared fairly well 
adapted to the cold dry sections of this 
country. Thus he brought back several 
specimens of the breed which is shown in 
the picture. They were first reported as 
being of the fat-tailed variety. This is 
a mistake, for these sheep have no tails 
whatever, and thus are different from 
Persian fat-tailed sheep, which are being 
bred in Texas and Kansas for fur-produc¬ 
ing purposes. The sheep here shown, 
however, have the ability to lay on a 
great quantity of fat on the rear of the 
body. In time of drought or when food 
is short, they live upon this accumula¬ 
tion of fat. Prof. Hanson and tin- South 
Dakota Experiment people believe that this 
breed of sheep will find a place in this 
country, where it will prove useful when 
it has become adapted to local conditions. 
It is said that there are several other 
breeds of sheep in Russia which ought to 
be bred here for experiment purposes. 
Inbred Horses. 
Would it be advisable to breed a half- 
blood Percheron mare to her sire who has 
got uniformly good colts out of a mixed 
lot of mares, mostly of light weight? 
What are the drawbacks to breeding in 
that way? G. w. s. 
Vermont. 
Incestuous breeding is resorted to when 
it is desired to fix definitely certain 
characteristics that have accumulated as 
result of systematic mating. It is not 
recommended under conditions as suggest¬ 
ed by G. W. S., and in my judgment it 
would be much better to mate this mare 
to an unrelated draft st.-llion in the 
county, rather than breed her to her sire. 
Inbreeding or incestuous breeding often 
times results in producing undersized 
animals, individuals with weakened con¬ 
stitutional vigor and vitality, and ani¬ 
mals whose genitive system is often im¬ 
paired. Deformed as well as undersized 
animals result, and it is not safe to breed 
as is suggested by your correspondent. 
Only the very hardiest and strongest in¬ 
dividuals should be inbred, and then only 
when there is seme one or more definite 
characteristics that it 's intended to es¬ 
tablish more permanently. Often with 
swine inbreeding can be practiced, since 
the bulk of the animals are marketed as 
carcasses when young, but for horses, j 
particularly draft horses, the practice is ! 
to be discouraged. I think G. W. S. will 
get much better results if he takes this 
mare to the best unrelated draft stallion 
in his community, and that he should 
avoid the dangerous practice of mating a 
sire to his daughter. F. c. mixklek. 
Cribbing. 
I have a young mare that I wish to 
breed this Spring. She cribs; will her 
colts be likely to learn it from her? 
Pennsylvania. H. P. 
Many hold that cribbing may be 
learned by imitation, and some even con¬ 
sider the tendency hereditary. We have 
never seen anything in practice to cor¬ 
roborate either belief. Breed the mare 
if she is in good health. A. s. A. 
Lameness. 
A mare has gone lame in front leg; it 
seems to be in fetlock. She is all right 
when standing in stable, but after a lit¬ 
tle drive she is very lame the next morn¬ 
ing. After two or three days she is all 
right. She is 20 years old. She eats 
well and is in a good condition. j. L. 
New York. 
As often stated here, it is impossible 
for anyone to diagnose mysterious cases 
of lameness without making a personal 
examination and for that reason you 
should at once employ the local graduate 
veterinarian. a. s. a. 
Garget. 
What can I do for my Jersey cow? 
Her milk has pieces of yellow matter 
which seems to come from only one teat. 
She is hard to milk, teats are bloated and 
her How is very irregular. These pieces 
seem like light colored butter, and when 
touched are of a slimy nature. Some 
go through the strainer of milk pail while 
some clog it and cheesecloth strainer on 
can seems covered with this matter. It 
does not affect the milk in any way, 
tastes natural, looks natural and stays 
THE RURAt NEW-YORKER 
natural. What would you suggest? I 
am selling the milk retail and have had 
no complaint and we use the milk for 
ourselves. x. Y. z. 
New York. 
Such milk is absolutely unfit for use 
and the seller would be subject to prose¬ 
cution under dairy inspection laws. It 
is quite possible that the udder is tuber¬ 
culous and if so the milk is deadly for 
infants or young animals. The cow 
should be tested with tuberculin. If she 
is free from tuberculosis the affected 
quarter should be dried off and the milk 
from the other quarters only used if 
found to be perfectly normal in every 
way. Milk three times a day and then 
rub in a mixture of half an ounce each 
of gum camphor and solid extract of bel¬ 
ladonna leaves rubbed up in half a cupful 
of lard. A. s. A. 
Lameness. 
Can anyone tell me what to do for a 
horse that has a sprained shoulder? I 
had a rowel in her, blistered her twice 
and is still lame. w. i>. 
Without making an examination we 
are unable to give a confident opinion in 
a mysterious case of lameness, but we 
think it quite likely that shoulder lame¬ 
ness is not present. Foot lameness is 
far more common. If the foot is thrust 
out in front (pointed) when the horse 
stands at rest the lameness is in the 
foot, and we would clip the hair from the 
hoof-head and blister it with cerate of 
cantharides twice a month until relieved. 
A. S. A. 
Brown Swiss Cattle. —My attention 
has been called to an article on page 500 
regarding Brown Swiss cattle. We have 
been breeding these cattle since lsTT, and 
were interested with Mr. Scott of Wor¬ 
cester, Mass., in the importation of the 
second and third lot of these animals, 
which came to this country from their 
home in Switzerland. We have cows 
now being tested ; one finished In r year’s 
test in March with a record of 14.145 
pounds of milk to her credit. On page 501, 
near the close of the article on boarder 
cows, the writer says “it takes an immense 
amount of feed and excellent care to in¬ 
duce a good coir to produce 0.000 pounds 
of milk in a year.” Our Brown Swiss 
have been giving us year in and year out 
at the rate of 10,000 pounds of milk per 
year with only ordinary care. 
Connecticut. geo. w. HARRIS. 
When you write advertisers mention The 
R. N.-Y. and you'll get a quick reply and a 
“square deal.” 8ee guarantee editorial page. 
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eHELUOX FARM REGISTERED DUROCS 
** Pisa of both sex. Bred Sows. Service Boars. 
Best of breeding. C. E. BARNES, Oxford, Ji. Y. 
SMALL YORKSHIRE PIGS 
NETHERW000 FARM. Wm. Lindsay, Mgr., Plainfield, N. J. 
FOR PURE BRED TAMWORTH SWINE 
write or visit WESTVIEW STOCK FARM, R. 
F. D, No. 1, Winston-Safem, North Carolina 
0 1 P WHITER—All sold ont °f matured stock. 
■ I, Ui ft til I LO Now offering Spring pigs My 
stock is right, so are the prices. Member O.I C.Swine 
Breeders' Association. Wayside Farm, Chatham, N J. 
Address, A. L. Paoe, (Owner), 62 Cortlandt St., N. Y. City 
O.I.C.’s or CHESTER WHITES 
Large, healthy and prolific. Nothing but Spring 
boars to offer. March and April farrow. May and 
June shipment, at 8 weeks age. All stock registered 
in Chester White Record or O.I.C. Swine Breeders’ 
Association, and pedigrees recognized everywhere. 
VICTOR FARMS, Bellvale, Orange Co., New York 
Springbank Herd Big Berkshires 
I have for sale 5 Bred Gilts to farrow in March ami 
April, and 5 young service Boars, weighing around 
150 lbs. I will hook order s for March and April pigs. 
J. E. WATSON, Proprietor, Marblednle, Ct. 
LARGE BERKSHIRES AT HIGHWOOD 
Selected animals, all ages, for sale. We have 
the Large Berkshires with extreme length and 
our herd is noted for the prolificacy of its sows. 
H C. & II. li. HARP ENDING, Dundee, N. Y. 
BERKSHIRES 
We have fifteen fine boars for sale, sired by Sepur- 
bus. 136UOO and Rivals Emblem 167700, the great 
sires of Gregory Farm, White Hall, Ill., the home 
of the famous Masterpiece. These boars are from 
seven to twelve months of age. are the heightli of 
breeding and type. Here is a fine chance to im¬ 
prove your herd. Writo for prices and descriptions. 
TOMPKINS FARM, - Lansdale, Pa. 
Eureka Stock Farm 
Registered Jersey Cat- 
tie. 4 mos. to 2 yrs. 
old. Chester White, Po¬ 
land China and Berk¬ 
shire Pigs, all ages. 
Lincoln Buck Lambs. 
Variety of Poultry. 
EDWARD WALTER, DEPT R, WEST CHESTER, PENNA 
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Feeding Molasses-i 
to your pigs is guaranteed to increase your profits 20 I 
to 60 per cent. For prices and full particulars, write I 
WATTLES & COMPANY, Box 15, Litchfield, Michigan, j 
Horses and Miiles j 
HIGHLAND VIEW STOCK FARM 
Onr lust importation of BF.LGIANS 
and PRIICHKKO.VS is the BEST we 
ever Imported. We have sold 
more Stallions and Hares in the last 
sixty days than «c ever sold in u year. 
WIIV i Because ire sell the good, hip, 
drafty kind at the right price, and 
lower than the other fellow. 
O. N. WILSON, Prop- 
KITTANNING, PA. 
50 STALLIONS 
and MARES, $250 to $1000 each 
Write for my Illustrated 
Circular telling why 1 can save 
you money on the purchase of a Per- 
chcron or Belgian Stallion or Mare. 
A,W.Green,Middlefield,0. 
R. R. Sta., E. Orwell, on Penna. Ry. 
Midway between Ashtabula &Warren 
SALE Fine Registered Percheron Stallion 
coming 2 years old and weighing over 1200 pounds. 
Will sell for $30U. Your neighbors will pay his first 
cost in service tees within a year. And by that 
time yonr stallion will bo worth—perhaps $1,000. 
Is that business? Write us today. 
ADIRONDACK FARMS. 57 Warren St.. Glens Falls, N.Y. 
TROTTING AND ROAD HORSES 
An excellent opportunity to buy a few good mares, 
brood mares, or colts, at bargain prices. 
VICTOR FARMS, - Bellvale. N. Y. 
AT STUD-“LANDAIS” 
(100.233) 92,338. Im¬ 
ported Registered 
Percheron Stallion. Gray, weight 1.900 lbs. Fee. $25 
Walnut Grove Farm, W'ashingtonville, N Y. 
Suffolk Stallion for Sale t K ered, eight 
years old, weighs 1700 pounds. For prices and partic¬ 
ulars, write George H. Henn, Moulton, Maine 
P ERCHERON STALLIONS—Onr hobby is quality. 
Buy from farmers. S. 8CIIOONMAKKR, Gardiner, Y. N. 
F or sale-uakge jack and fink mules 
F. WILLIAMS, Gelatt, Susquehanna t'o.. Pa. 
DOGS 
Fnllip_Females—Excellent Pedigree. $10 to$25. 
lOUie remaies CLARK FARM, Boonton. New Jersey 
D||DC— the intelligent kind. Also Blood¬ 
'd TO hounds. NELSON’S. Grove City, Pa. 
CATTUE 
sue" Registered AYRSHIRE BULL 
13 months old, good size, well marked, and from 
heavy milking stock. First cheek of $75 Hikes him. 
J. EDWIN HILL & SON, Gonvernenr, N. Y. 
GUERNSEY BULL 
Wayside Glynn. No. 25807. Here is a yearling that 
combines breeding, type and disposition sufficient 
to warrant the belief that he will make a successful 
sire. Price, $S5. Address. A L. PAGE. (Owner), 62 
Cortlandt St. N. Y. City. Wayside Farm. Chatham, N. J. 
REGISTERED GUERNSEYS 
Royal Governor of Oakhtirst, by Lord Mar of the 
Prevost and Countess Sucotte XII. 2 years old. Cop- 
perbottom's LaTosca, by Coppcrbottom and Little 
Red of Sunnyside. 3 years old Raymond of Rollin- 
vale by Gistanas Raymond of Lewison. 7 weeks old. 
These are of the finest breeding. Owner retiring 
from business offers them at reasonable prices for 
immediate sale. It. V. HILL. Miiyville. N. Y. 
-GUERNSEY- 
THE UTILITY COW 
W HO makes every pound of feed 
into dairy products. Yellow 
milk rich in butter fat Yellow cream 
and butter. Let us tell you about her. 
GUERNSEY CATTLE CLUB 
BOX Y, PETERBORO, N. H. 
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rahires stock of various ages, aii well bred, the 
e imported two years ago and was bred by Robert 
illace Auchenbrain of Scotland. All stock to be 
isfactory or no sale. Price to suit the buyer. 
iress Rudolph lies*. Mgr., Washington ville, Orange Co., >. Y. 
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CEPTI0NALLY FINE BRED REGISTERED JERSEY 
HULL CA LE. OAKLEY STOCK FARM, Facforyville, Pa. 
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es. R. F. SHANNON, 603 Renshaw Bldg., Pittsburgh. Pa. 
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-vice. Dam in Register of Merit. Yearly test 
33.6 llis. milk. Butter 584 lbs. 3 oz. Sire Tonoan 
gis No. 78657, soon to be entered in R. of M. 
s first daughter has a yearly authenticated testof 
139.7 lbs milk and 826 lbs., 1 oz butter with second 
f. For particulars and price, address 
W. MOSHER, AURORA, NEW YORK 
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O Cows, jnst fresh, milking 40 to 65 lbs. per day. 
5 Cows, due to calve this month and next 
5 Cows, served to calve this fall. All served to a reg. bull. 
These will suit the man that is looking for high-clam* dairy 
ows. Large producers, good size ami well marked. 
Visit the East River Holstein* when in need of first-rlasa 
airy cows. Stay and see them milked. WE TUBERCULIN F 
E-ST. Registered bull cahes and.service bullaal wave on hand 
o".4 h F.s! JOHN B. WEBSTER, CorUaX V N. V. 
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Long Time and 4 Per Cent Interest 
-Ostein hull calves, sired by a SON OF KING 
F THE PONTIAOS, whose dam has a record 
29.5< lbs. butter in 7 days ami 113.96 lb* in 30 
ys, Mid ont of A. 1C, O. DAMS. WHITE AT 
NUI« for breeding, prices, and particulars ra- 
rding our terms. 
ISTAMERE FARM, Middletown Springs, Vt. 
HIGH GRADE 
HOLSTEINS 
The best are the cheapest. Why not have 
that kind? We have 260 large, well hied 
cows that are heavy producers. Some fresh 
and others due within 60 days. Tubercu¬ 
lin tested. Come and see them. 
F. P. SAUNDERS & SON, Cortland, N. Y. 
Purebred Registered 
U %3mT‘ HOLSTEIN 
it CATTLE 
Last year a California Holstein made a 
yearly record of 784.13 pounds of fat from 
25,981.8 pounds of milk. 
After an interval of two months she began 
another yearly test which has just come to ;» 
close with a record of 868.1 pounds of butter 
fat from 28,826.4 pounds of milk. 
These two successive yearly tests during 
which 54.800 pounds of milk were made are 
more evidence that great records are not 
spasmodic efforts, but represent capacity 
permanently developed. 
Send for FREE Illustrated Descriptive Booklets 
Holstein-Friesian flsso., F. L. Houghton. Secy 
Box l6b Brattleboro, Vt. 
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jjlllllrjj* The Rural New-Yorker, 
U 333 W. 30th St., N. Y. City. 
OF SURPASSING QUALITY 
m AUCTION 
100 
HF.AD OF SUPERB AYRSHIRES FROM THE LEADING 
FAMILIES OF SCOTLAND, CANADA AND UNITED STATES 
BEING THE SECOND ANNUAL SALE OF 
100 
RYANOGUE FARMS Brewster, N. Y. 
AMERICA’S GREATEST AYR SHIRE HERD 
ALSO THE COMPLETE DISPERSAL OF THE FAMOUS HERD AT 
LOANTAKA FARMS Morristown, N. J. 
At the LITTLE RIDING SCHOOL, 130 West 56th Street 
NEW YORK CITY, MAY 21 
Every animal will be tuberculin tested prior to the sale, and 
certificate of health furnished to purchaser 
FOR COPY, ADDRESS ... _ 
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CATALOGUE 
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