1914. 
THE 
RU FlA-L, 
NEW-YORKER 
8G6 
KERRY CATTLE AS ECONOMICAL 
PRODUCERS. 
REEDERS of other than Kerry cat¬ 
tle question whether this little Irish 
cow, hardened through centuries of 
foraging on meagre pastures, will become 
a producer of such efficiency that she 
will prove profitable on the average Amer¬ 
ican dairy farm. For economical use of 
feed she has a competitor in the Ayrshire, 
which has outdistanced the Kerry cow 
in numbers in America. The Ayrshire 
is a larger cow, has many champions in 
the United States and is being well ad¬ 
vertised. There are scarcely more than 
two or three dozen breeders raising 
Kerry cattle, and these men are enthu¬ 
siastic. regarding this as a breed which 
will afford efficient service on barren pas¬ 
tures and rocky hillsides. 
According to British ideals of the Ker¬ 
ry cow, she should not weigh over 900 
pounds when in breeding condition, and 
the Kerry bull is allowed 1,000 pounds 
weight. This places her as to weight on 
the average with the Jersey, and from 
500 to GOO pounds less than a mature 
Holstein cow. The English Kerry and 
Dexter Herd Book gives the following 
description of the cow: “She should be 
long, level and deep, her color black, her 
head long and fine, her horns fine at base, 
mottled or white tipped with black, up¬ 
right and cocked, her eye soft and prom¬ 
inent, her bone fine, her coat in Summer 
ancestry, was accepted for registry until 
January 1st, 1912. Although the Kerry 
and Dexter cattle are registered by the 
same association they are separately 
classified, and no cross of Kerry and Dex¬ 
ter shall be registered. 
In Britain the Ayrshire is termed the 
poor man’s cow, the Kerry is considered 
the poor poor man’s cow. The Kerry 
will even thrive on poorer land and on 
scantier pasture than the Ayrshire. The 
Kerry will produce results on poorer feed 
than any other breed, and with less care. 
She will withstand rigorous weather con¬ 
ditions which would deprive any cow 
of producing ability. The Kerry pos¬ 
sesses abilities which in all prob¬ 
ability would recommend her to the 
farm in cold locations, or on hilly and 
mountainous farms with scant vegetation 
and subject to extreme weather condi¬ 
tions. w. j. 
Azoturia. 
I have a horse six years old that I use 
double for all kinds of hard work. Last 
week after standing in the barn five days 
I took him out; after driving for about 
half a mile he began to sweat and trem¬ 
bled so that I had to take him from the 
pole. By the time he was clear he went 
down three times, one after the other. I 
called a graduate veterinarian who called 
it black water. By the second day he 
seemed to be getting better, by the third 
day he was so stiff in his front legs that 
I could hardly get him out of the stall. 
I called the veterinarian again, who left 
A WELL-BRED SPECIMEN OF THE KERRY CATTLE. 
like satin, in Winter long and thick, her 
udder .should be soft and large, but not 
fleshy, protruding well under the belly, 
teats being placed square and well apart, 
the milk veins prominent and large, the 
tail should be well put on and have at 
the end long fine black hair. A small 
amount of white on the udder and un¬ 
derline need not disqualify. The bull 
should be whole black without a white 
hair, should have a long head, wide 
between the eyes, of masculine character, 
throat clean, horns medium length, mot¬ 
tled or white with black tips, turning 
backwards; withers fine, back straight 
from withers to setting on of tail which 
should be long, fine, tipped with black 
hairs.*’ 
There has been little systematic effort 
in the United States to ascertain the 
economy in milk production in the breed. 
In Ireland and England there are many 
herds, and very satisfactory results seem 
common. An Irish breeder says the aver¬ 
age quantity is about 12 quarts daily 
while many cows producing 20 and 22 
quarts are familiar to breeders. One 
Kerry produced 1,100 gallons milk in a 
year. This is about three times the 
amount produced by the average Ameri¬ 
can farm cow. The Kerrys test from 
3*4% to 4*4 °/c, and some as high as 5%. 
A New York breeder stated several years 
ago that his Kerrys yielded 15 to 20 
quarts daily and that none tested under 
4Vj% fat. 
The organization of the American Ker¬ 
ry and Dexter Cattle club four years ago 
was effected through correspondence. 
Prof. C. S. Plumb of Ohio State Univer¬ 
sity started the movement. Any animal, 
according to the article of association, 
imported from Ireland or England up 
to January 1, 1912, from ancestry regis¬ 
tered in the Royal Dublin Society’s or 
the English Kerry and Dexter Cattle So¬ 
ciety Herd Book, any American or im¬ 
ported animal from purebred unregistered 
me some medicine, but the horse does not 
get any better, lost all appetite and ap¬ 
pears to be very lame in front legs; not 
able to get up alone. What is the trouble 
and what will cure him? F. F. F. 
Massachusetts. 
Azoturia (black water) certainly was 
to be suspected as the cause of the symp¬ 
toms noted. It comes on after a period 
of one or more days of idleness in the 
stable. No horse ever should stand for a 
single day idle in the stable, and feed 
should be greatly reduced in amount of 
richness when there is no work for the 
horse to do. Support the horse with 
slings. Feed light, laxative rations. Rub 
liniment upon the affected parts once 
daily. Let the veterinarian give nux 
vomica in increasing doses. Azoturia 
sometimes affects the fore legs; but com¬ 
monly the hind legs are attacked and 
often the muscles of the thigh waste away. 
A. S. A. 
Abnormal Breathing. 
I have a bay horse seven years old that 
was very sick when he was brought here 
from the West about two years ago. 
Since that time he has breathed quite 
hard; has no cough or discharge from 
nose, but blows his nose very frequently. 
Can you advise me what to do for him? 
B. M. 
Have a graduate veterinarian examine 
the nostrils, as one of them may contain 
a tumor (polypus) which may be re¬ 
moved by means of an ecraseur. If no 
growth is there the lining membranes of 
the nose may be thickened, and for that 
there is no specific remedy. It is purely 
a case for treatment by the local qualified 
veterinarian, as we cannot prescribe con¬ 
fidently without making an examination. 
If the animal is a “roarer,” from laryn¬ 
geal hemiplegia (paralysis) the veterin¬ 
arian will have to operate on the larynx. 
A. s. A. 
Employer : “Good morning, Robert. I 
hope all your family are well this morn¬ 
ing.” Office Boy (unsuspectingly) : "Yes, 
sir. thank you.” Employer: "I’m glad 
to hear it, Robert. There is to be a base¬ 
ball game this afternoon, and I was 
afraid it might have a fatal effect on 
some of them.”—Boston Transcript. 
DORSET SHEEP 
HOLSTEIN CATTLE 
Choice stock for sale. Either sex, at prices you 
can afford to pay. Write for particulars, stat¬ 
ing what you want. 
TRANQUILITY FARMS 
ARTHUR DANKS, Mgr. Allamuchy, N. J 
JRSES | 
YOUR BOY 
Does he love hoi-ses? Then give 
him a chance. Set him np in 
business at home on the farm. 
Loan him the small capital 
required to buy a good yearling 
draft stallion and pair of fillies. 
In two years his fillies should 
yield two colts by his stallions, 
and the five should mature 
worth $3,000 or more. The grad¬ 
ual development of foundation stock, the increasing 
number and sale of surplus colts, and the steady 
income from service fees wonld soon establish for 
your boy an honorable andprofitahle business whose 
normal growth under good management should 
make of him a useful, prosperous and happy man. 
Write today for further details. ADIRONDACK 
FARMS, 57 Maple Street, Glens Falls, N. Y- 
50 STALLIONS 
and MARES, $250 to $1000 each 
Write for my Illustrated 
Circular telling why I can save 
you money on the purchase of a Per- 
cheron or Belgian Stallion or Mare. 
A.W.Green,Middlefield,0. 
R. R. Sta., E. Orwell, on Penna. Ry. 
Midway between Ashtabula & Warren 
HIGHLAND VIEW STOCK FARM 
Our last importation of BELGIANS 
and PFKCII EBONS is the REST wo 
ever imported. Wo have sold 
more Stallions and Mares in the last 
sixty days than we ever sold in a year. 
WHY ? Reeanso we sell the {rood, big:, 
drafty kind at the right price, and 
lower than the other fellow. 
O. N. WILSON, Prop. 
KITTANNING, PA. 
AT STUD “LANDAIS ” ported Registered 
Pereheron Stallion. Gray, weight 1,900 lbs. Fee. $25. 
Walnut Grove Farm, Washingtouville, N Y. 
S W X JNT 33 
ns/BflP $10 PAin. Write A. 
oJZJ Weeks, De Graff, <). 
M ULE FOOT HOGS. Shetland Ponies and Milch Goats. Stock 
For Sale. JNO DUNLAP, Box 441, Williamsport, Ohio 
FOR PURE BRED TAMWORTH SWINE 
write or visit WESTVIKW STOCK FARM. R. 
F. I>. No 1, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 
Yarmouth Farm Chesters 
Registered pips of April nmi May farrow. Satisfaction 
guaranteed. R0LL0 YOUNG, H. I>. 4, C'oatesville, Chester Co., Fa. 
Registered 0.1. C. Swine for Sale 
fine, healthy stock, free from disease, 6 to 8 weeks 
old, @ $10 each, f. o. b. R. R. Station. For further 
particulars, address ARDMORE FARM, Glen 
Spey, Sullivan Co., N. Y. JAMES MAGNER, Manager 
Pnlnnri Phinac - The best breed of Hogs on earth. 
roiana-unmas Choice Boai . Pi „ s 3 months 0 id, 
$15.00 each, if sold before July 20th. Pedigree eligi¬ 
ble with each one. Shipped C. O. D. Send along 
your order. They will please you. Sow pigs same 
price. Write me. G. S. H ALL, Farmclale, Ohio 
—500 to 1,000 head always ready for 
tr I VJ shipment. Large, growthy type. 
—■ Shipment at two months’ old. 
NEW ENGLAND LIVE STOCK CO.. - Peabody, Mass. 
GUARANTEED 
Cholera Immune 
Fancy Breeding—All ages—Attractive 1’rices. 
OAKWOOU FARM. R. 8, NEW BURGH, N. Y. 
LARGE BERKSHIRES AT HIGHW00D 
Selected animals, all ages, for sale. We have 
the Large Berkshires with extreme length and 
onr herd is noted for the prolificacy of its sows. 
H. C & H. 15. HARP ENDING, Dundee, N. Y. 
BERKSHIRES 
Woodlynn Farm Berkshires 
Choice boars old enough for service. Also 8 
weeks-old pigs, both sexes. Good breeding. 
JOHN W. COOPER, PINEYILLE, PA. 
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, Marbledale, Ct. 
BERKSHIRES 
We have fifteen fine boars for sale, sired by Septtr- 
bns, 136000 ami Rivals Emblem 167700, the great 
sires of Gregory Farm, White Hail, III., the home 
of the famous Masterpiece. These boars are from 
seven to twelve months of age, tire the heighth of 
breeding and type. Here is a line chance to im¬ 
prove your herd- Write for prices and descriptions. 
TOMPKINS FARM, - Lansdale, Pa. 
Eureka Stock Farm 
Registered Jersey Cat¬ 
tle. 4 mos. to 3 yrs. 
old. Chester White, Po¬ 
land China and Berk¬ 
shire Pigs, all ages. 
Lincoln Buck Iambs. 
Variety of Poultry. 
EDWARD WALTER. DEPT. R. WEST CHESTER, PENNA. 
DOGS 
PUPC— the intelligent kind Also Blood- 
• Uro hounds. NELSON S. Grove City, Pa. 
COR SALE—A Scotch Collie bitch. 8 months old. 
1 Spayed. Best of breeding and beautifully marked. 
Cheap, too many dogs. Caskey Farms, Richmondville.N.Y. 
For Sale litters of Pedigreed Airedale Pups 
Six weeks old. Farm raised. 
FRANK MEAD, - Amenia, New York 
When you write advertisers mention The 
Rural New-Yorker and you’ll get a quick 
reply and a “square deal.’’ See guarantee 
editorial page. :::::: 
THE GRAND RAPIDS 
VETERINARY COLLEGE 
Offers a Three Years’ Course in Veterinary Science 
Complying with all the requirements of the U. S 
Bureau of Animal Industry. Established 1897. In¬ 
corporated nnder State law. Governed by Board of 
Trustees. Write for Free Catalogue. 
163 LOUIS ST., - GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 
j DAIRY Cj9lTTXjE | 
GUERNSEYBULLS 
One 15 months old; his dam made 620 lbs. fat and 
14500 lbs. milk in one year. His sire has 3 A. R. 
daughters and 4 more under list. Price, $200. One 
2 months old. His dam calved at 20 mouths and 
made 435 lbs. fat, besides calving again during 
the year her record was made. Its sire is from a 
640 lb. daughter of May Rose King. Price, $100. 
These are high-class animals from high-ciass cows. 
W. ROBERT DUNLOP, Fayetteville, N. Y. 
FOR 55 A 1 p—Registered Ayrshires of 
1 w ^*“ quality. A small herd 
consisting of cows, yearlings and heifer calves, 
headed by a son of Bargenoch Victor Hugo. Will 
sell as a herd or singly. A. F. Curtis, Ballardvale, Mass. 
A | — 1 Ayrshire Bull Calf 
■ iX wHLC 3 months old, dam 
. registered giving 40 
pounds of milk per day. Sire, Son of Bella Clock- 
ston and Howies Dairy King. None better bred. 
2 months old dam registered, giving 45 pounds per 
day, has a four-year old daughter as good as she is. 
Sire same as above calf, Price low. 
CASKKV FARMS, Kichmondville, N. Y. 
Rrnwn SwkQ rea ^y for service. 
DIUNII 0YYI5b UalllE Cows and Heifers. All ani¬ 
mals descended from cows entered in or eligible for 
Registry of Production. GEORGE W. HARRIS, Walhersfield. Conn 
CAD CAB 1 Jersey Bull Calf. Born Sept. 11, 
rUK vALt 1913- Solid color; a beauty. Dam 
and Sire both registered. Also 
one born March 13, 1914: registered dam and sire. 
Slightly broken in color but from a cow testing 6%. 
CASKIJY J ARMS, RICHMONDVILLE, N Y. 
FOR SALE — Jersey Bull Calf 
Fine Pedigree; one year old. 
M. B. MOORE, -:- WEST TROY, N. Y. 
Uprrj U||| Farm— REGISTERED JERSEYS. Tuberculin tented. 
1 Cl is II3II fl ai III Cows, heifers and young bulls, by “His 
Majesty the King.” Imported. FERN HIU. FARM, West Chester. Ps. 
FOR PRODUCTION- 8 ”™ up S0T down- 
run rnuuuuiiun Registered Jersey bull 
calves, only, from producing dams and highest type 
sires. R. F. SHANNON, 603 Renshaw Bldg., Pittsburgh.'Pa. 
Fosterfield’s Herd Registered Jerseys 
FOR SALE 
Cows, yearling and two-year-old heifers. Some of 
the heifers served. Also heifer calves. CHARLES G. 
FOSTER, P. 0. Box 173, Morristown, Morris Co., New Jersey 
Hoistein-Friesian Bull Calves F f °£ * 
offer. THE GATES HOMESTEAD FARM, Chittenanoo. N. Y 
Hfikfpill f alVPQ -3 5 ' tvee!iS old. 15-16ths pure, 
nuiaiclll IdlVCb we ]] marked. $20 each, crated for 
shipment anywhere Edoewood Farm, Whitewater, Wis. 
sell 4 Choice Holstein Pure-Bred Bull Calves 
$100 to $325, according to blood. 
MOHEGAN FARM, C. H. BAKER, Peeltskill, N Y. 
CAD CJ1I C~f y ear old registered Holstein 
■ wit OHLC bull. Paul Mercena Beets de Kol. 
KEX O. CH D Rc£ , 'lT£. fifr AuS.. S2: 
REGISTERED HOLSTEIN YEARLING BULLS 
Sired by Colonel Korntlyke De Kol, one of the best 
sons of Pontiac Korndyke. Also 4 grandsons of the 
King of the Butter Kings, from choice heavy-milk¬ 
ing dams, at popular prices. Write me what yon 
want. Donald F. McLennan, Syracuse, New York 
Buy a Bull on Easy Terms 
Long Time and 4 Per Cent Interest 
Holstein bull calves, sired by a SON OF KING 
OF THE PONTIACS, whose dam has a record 
of 29.o, lbs. butter in 7 days and 113.96 lbs. in 30 
days, i-nd out of A. R. O. DAMS. WRITE AT 
ONCF for breeding, prices, and particular* re¬ 
garding our terms. 
JUSTAMERE FARM, Middletown Springs, Vt. 
East River Grade Holstein Cows For Sale 
100 cows served to calve in August, September and 
I' served to registered bulls. STRICTLY 
D.tlHY lTPt asd tCAKAMIEK, 60 yearling heifers. 
40 two-year old hrifers all sired by pure blooded 
bulls from high producing dams. 10 extra well-bred 
registered bulls, PONTIAC BREEDING, from A. R. O. 
Dams, if you are looking for extra good dairy cows 
visit the EAST KIVEK HOLSTEIN'S. Spoclal price for the 
next SO days. WE TUBERCULINS TEST. JOHN B. 
WEBSTER, Dept. Y, Cortland, N. Y. Bell Phone 14, F.s! 
HIGH GRADE 
HOLSTEINS 
The best are the cheapest. Why not have 
that Kind? We have 200 large, well bred 
cows that are heavy producers. Some fresh 
and others due within 60 days. Tubercu¬ 
lin tested. Come and see them. 
F. P. SAUNDERS & SON, Certland, N. Y. 
Purebred Registered 
HOLSTEIN 
ll ktV 1 CATTLE 
Large sums are put into land, buildings, 
horses, machinery and labor in order to main¬ 
tain cows that are utterly unable to return a 
profit. 
On a dairy farm the efficiency of the herd 
should be the first consideration. With good 
purebred Holsteins you are sure to earn a 
generous profit on any intelligent investment 
of your money, time and labor. 
After the cost of her feed is deducted a good 
Holstein wiil return a profit of $60 to $100 per 
year in addition to a valuable calf. 
Send for FREE Illustrated Descriptive Booklets- 
Hoistein-Friesian flsso., f. l. Houghton. *«> 
Box 10a Brattleboro, Vt. 
