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THE RURAL NEW-YORKEK 
May 30, 
AILING ANIMALS. 
Indigestion. 
I have a valuable 1200-pound western 
gelding which seems very nervous when 
hitched on a drill or a noisy wagon. lie 
has had several short sick spells, colic, 
swelled legs, and skin trouble. Now 
he has scatches. lie was fed whole oats, 
old. The veterinarian advised feeding 
ground oats, but he keeps rather thin 
and nervous. lie has had some oil meal, 
stock food and oats. lie has never been 
right in bowels, also gets a cold easily, 
and scours on the road. Can you pre¬ 
scribe for him? n. F. n. 
The nervousness is a matter of temper¬ 
ament, but may improve if the digestion 
can be remedied. If the horse has a 
long, weak, washy coupling the scour¬ 
ing is natural under those conditions and 
will prove incurable. Have the teeth at¬ 
tended to by a veterinarian. Also have 
the horse clipped if the coat is long and 
rough. Feed eight parts of whole oats 
and one part of wheat bran, allowing 
one and one-fifth pounds per hundred 
pounds of body weight as a day’s ration. 
Feed a little over one pound of hay per 
hundred pounds, give one-half of it at 
the night meal. In the feed night and 
morning mix a heaping tablespoonful of 
a mixture of two parts of powdered wood 
charcoal and one part each of powdered 
mix, gentian root, saltpeter and fenu¬ 
greek. A. S. A. 
Horse With Worms. 
I have a horse that I have doctored 
for worms three months and have tried 
everything I have heard of, all to no 
avail. Could you give me a practical 
formula? r. w. 
New York. 
A treatment for worms recommended 
by the U. 8. Bureau of Animal Indus¬ 
try is, in the case of the long round 
worms, to give twice daily for three or 
four days a drench composed of turpen¬ 
tine one ounce, linseed oil three ounces, 
to be followed on the fourth day by a 
physic of Barbadoes aloes, one ounce. 
Or santonin, two to four drams with 
calomel one to two drams, may be given ; 
this dose is not to be repeated but is to be 
followed in six hours by one quart of lin¬ 
seed oil. For the small pin worms that 
infest the large bowel, injections into the 
rectum of infusions, or teas, of quassia 
chips, a half pound to the gallon of 
water, once or twice daily for a few days, 
followed by a physic, are beneficial. In¬ 
testinal worms are usually seen in horses 
that are in poor condition, and part of 
the treatment is such care and feeding 
as shall put the horse in condition to 
keep itself free from these parasites. 
M. B. D. 
Lump on Knee. 
1. I have a horse that does not lie 
down at night to rest and sleep, and then 
he sleeps in the team when standing. Is 
there anything to overcome this trouble? 
2. Another horse has a lump on his front 
knee caused by slipping and falling on 
the barn floor. Is there anything to do 
for it? F. w. K. 
Ohio. 
1. Many horses sleep in the standing 
position and are unable to rise without 
help if they lie down. The vertebrae of 
the loins in some of these cases have be¬ 
come united (auchylosed > and rheuma¬ 
tism may be the cause. The horse may 
lie down if you allow him to occupy a 
well-bedded box stall. 2. If the lump has 
been there for a long time it will prove 
permanent. Clip off the hair and rub 
in a little oleate of mercury once a day. 
A. s. A. 
Stocked Legs. 
I have a mare 12 years old that stocks 
badly in her hind legs. She works every 
day. The swelling goes down during the 
day . but is there again in the morning; 
standing over Sunday they swell up to 
the knee. I have cement floor. Is there 
any danger of big leg? What can be 
done to dispel the swelling? E. M. 
Allow the mare a box stall in the stable 
and each time she comes in rub her legs 
dry and then bandage them, from feet 
to knees and hocks, with flannel. It 
would be best to have a dirt floor in the 
stall, and to keep it well bedded with 
dean straw, or planing-mill shavings or 
sawdust. Never let her stand for a sin¬ 
gle day idle in the stable. If there is 
i:o work for her to do turn her out in the 
yard or field, or give her exercise to 
halter. The swellings will in time be¬ 
come organized and permanent if this 
treatment is not given. a. s. a. 
Foul in Foot. 
I have had trouble with my cows hav¬ 
ing sore feet, and have eight cases now. 
Six cases are with the hind feet, two 
with front feet. The foot gets dry and 
feverish between tin* claws, then the foot 
and ankle begin to swell. The foot grad¬ 
ually cracks between the hoof and de¬ 
velops into a running sore. I am using 
a solution of creolin to wash the sores, 
but with little success. What is it and 
what can I do for it? j. c. L. 
The disease is not contagious. It is 
caused by wading in filth and mud or 
grit, or standing in stagnant water. Do 
away with such causes. Cleanse the 
parts perfectly and cut away any under¬ 
lain or loose horn ; then immerse the foot 
for a few moments in a hot, saturated 
solution of sulphate of copper. After¬ 
ward apply a wad of oakum or cotton 
saturated in a five per cent, solution of 
coal tar disinfectant. Renew the latter 
dressing once daily. Dust with slaked 
lime as soon as doing well. A. s. A. 
Lump in Teat. 
I have a cow which has a lump in her 
teat. She came fresh in April. The 
lump bothers when milking, the milk 
comes slowly. Is there anything I can 
do to take the lump out? a. y. c. 
New York. 
A veterinarian should be employed to 
remove the lump with special instru¬ 
ments. If you cannot have this done 
insert sterilized dilators or teat plugs, 
between milkings; but these are apt to 
cause infection and loss of the quarter. 
In some instances the obstruction has to 
be cut through in four different direc¬ 
tions, by means of a sterilized teat bis¬ 
toury or slitter. The veterinarian should 
be entrusted with such work. a. s. a. 
LIVE STOCK NOTES AND PRICES. 
May 10. Corn 00; wheat 90; oats 35; 
potatoes 75; hay $10; dairy cows $50 to 
$80; fat cattle $8 per cwt.; hogs $8.35; 
hens 12; eggs 17; butter 20; butterfat 
23. w. i. 
Bourbon, Ind. 
Milch cows $00 to $90; cows for kill¬ 
ing. fat 12 cents, dressed; calves 10 to 
10Yz ; no steers in this country. Milk 
20 cents, Pittsburgh 18 net. Butter 32 
to 33; eggs 22; apples $1.75; potatoes 
90. c. E. 8. 
El wood, Pa. 
Wheat, per bushel, 70; flour, 100 
pounds, $1.15 to $1.20; oats $1: barley 
$1; potatoes 45; eggs 15; milk. 100 
pounds, $1.20; butter, pound, 30; butter- 
fat 28; veal 13% ; pork 10; beef, on foot, 
seven to eight cents; cows $00 to $70; 
horses from $40 to $200 each; apples, 
per box, 75. J. G. 
Peterson, Ill. 
May 13. The prices given are what 
the farmer receives from local dealers, 
butchers, or mills, except cows and 
horses which change hands mostly be¬ 
tween farmers. Consumers’ prices an- 
"iher story. Horses $100 to $250, ac¬ 
cording to age, weight, etc.; cows $40 to 
$125. Dressed beef, straight, 10 to 12; 
veal 12 to 14; chickens, live, 10 to 12. 
Butter 23; eggs 15. Wheat 85 to 90; 
oats 45; corn 00 to 65; rye 70: buck¬ 
wheat 55 to 60. Ilay, Timothy. $10 and 
$12; clover $8 to $10; straw $6 to $8. 
Potatoes 70 to SO. w. p. K. 
Summerville, Pa. 
May 9. Horses are in great demand 
here this Spring, even cripples bringing 
$100 at auction. Young Western horses 
from $175 to $250; cows, ordinary, fresh 
$50 to $90; high grade $90 to $115; 
registered (and they are far too few) 
125 to $160 for Holstein. The Bucks 
County Ilolstein-Friesian Association is 
of recent organization, and offers some 
good animals. This is principally a mar¬ 
ked milk section, going to Philadelphia 
and Trenton market, four cents a quart 
at present after paying freight. Spring 
pigs very scarce and high. We paid 
$6.50 for seven-weeks-old pigs in April. 
Dressed pork 11% cents in March, some¬ 
what lower now. Fowls 18 cents alive, 
22 dressed. Potatoes, 90 to $1. average 
for Winter 85. Little fruit is raised in 
this section, although several commercial 
orchards have been recently set, one of 
1.700 trees, set by two young graduates 
of Pennsylvania College. The Spring 
has been cold and wet but prospects for 
fruit are excellent. Hay $17 to $18 per 
ton. Eggs IS cents a dozen, sold in 
nearby village at grocers, being six cents 
below last year. High grade Guernsey 
butter, which we sell to neighboring 
farmers, 32, being eight cents below last 
year’s average for April. Not much gar¬ 
dening here, except in lower end of coun¬ 
ty, near Philadelphia and Trenton. We 
are 13 miles from latter, and 28 from 
former. We get fair prices, but poor, 
high-paid help is the main drawback to 
farming. Staple crops here are hay, po¬ 
tatoes, corn, wheat and oats, finished pro¬ 
ducts being milk, pork, poultry, eggs and 
fruit. Very few sons born and bred on 
the soil on the farms here, because it re¬ 
quires three or four times the capital to 
stock a farm it did 25 years ago, because 
they are not satisfied to hang to a scrub 
cow’s tail along with their fathers, and 
possibly they see the middlemen riding in 
limousines. Who can blame them for 
going to the city? We need sound organ¬ 
ization in selling produce as well as in 
buying supplies. Most any novice can 
grow a crop, but to market it at a pro¬ 
fit is a far more serious proposition. 
Our Grange has started the Keystone 
Exchange in this State and farmers 
should cooperate to make it a success. 
They must organize or be crowded to the 
wall. I find the most prosperous farmers 
here, are those who retail their produce 
in the markets named, or in nearby vil¬ 
lages every week, or those who grow hay 
and potatoes in connection with market 
milk. The prosperous farmer is one who 
is not prejudiced against changing a poor 
method for a better one but still one who 
is not radical or whimsical. m. c. T. 
Bucks Co., l’a. 
DRIED BEET PULP 
For Cows on Pasture 
Most dairymen find it pays to feed a liberal portion of 
Dried Beet Pulp when cows are on pasture. This pala¬ 
table, vegetable ration moistened and fed twice a day whets 
the appetite, stimulates the digestive fluid, promotes greater milk yield, 
prevents constipation and greatly lessens the danger of bag troubles. 
TradeMark i 
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Here 
is the 
Mixture 
used daily 
by theCon- 
n ecti c u t 
Agricultural 
Experiment 
Station in pro¬ 
ducing from a 
Holstein Cow for 
the year ending Feb. 
23rd, 1914.24,175 lbs. of 
milk and 1038 lbs. of 
butter. 
12 pounds Clover Hay 
16 pounds Grain Mixture! 
16 pounds Dried Beet Pulp 
gives just the necessary bulk K and succulence to the dairy 
ration. As pasture fails, you can increase the portion of 
Dried Beet Pulp , sustaining the milk flow of every 
animal at the highest point and really affording “June Pasture 
the year ’round.’’ 
We give at the sides, two examples of rations including Dried 
Beet Pulp which you will be able to compound at home. 
In case of scarcity of other feeds a good ration may be 
made from mixing 10 lbs. of Dried Beet Pulp and 3 
lbs. of Cottonseed Meal. As Dried Beet Pulp is a 
natural laxative, it is generally not advisable to 
use linseed meal with it. 
AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT 
Place Your Order NOW 
Prof. 
J. A. 
McLean 
of the 
Massachu- 
chusetts Ag¬ 
ricultural 
Experiment 
Station recom¬ 
mends the fol¬ 
lowing summer ra¬ 
tion when cows are on 
grass and green feeds: 
Specify Larrowe’s 
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when you order and you will 
be sure of getting the best grade 
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Larrowe’a Dried Beet Pulp will 
keep indefinitely. Therefore, we 
would advise you to order in 
liberal quantities to insure hav¬ 
ing a supply to last you through 
the season and to protect your¬ 
self from loss when pastures 
fail. There may be a short¬ 
age before the 1914 crop 
is ready for market. 
Better place your 
order now. Your 
feed dealer 
carries it in 
stock, or 
can get 
it for 
you. 
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1 part Cotton Seed Meal 
2 parts Corn or Hominy 
4 to 10 parts Dried Beet Pulp 
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