1914. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
999 
BEEF CATTLE FOR NEW JERSEY. 
W E are in a section where it does not 
pay to produce milk or butter, and 
liave been thinking of raising 
prime beef cattle, such as are raised in 
the western part of the country to supply 
the cities. Our plan is to let the calf run 
with the cow continually until it weans 
itself, and in every way strive to get 
the quickest growth into beef possible. 
Will you give me the names of some of 
the largest breeds of beef cattle and an 
approximate estimate of the weights they 
attain at one, two and three years? 
Would it be a good plan to breed a hull 
of these large cattle to our cows, which 
are grade Holstein? a. c. k. 
North Branch, N. .T. 
It would not be good practice for A. 
C. Iv. to breed his dairy cattle, which are 
grade Ilolsteins to a bull representative 
of one of the beef breeds, namely Short¬ 
horn, Aberdeen-Angus or Hereford. In 
the first place such progeny would have 
neither milk-making nor beef-making pro¬ 
pensities, and would be identified as cross¬ 
breds, and in all probability would bring 
no more for beef purposes than the pro¬ 
geny of a dairy cow in good flesh. It is 
doubtful whether beef production would 
be profitable in areas where dairy cattle 
properly handled have failed to show a 
profit. A dairy cow is a far more econom¬ 
ical unit for converting food products 
into readily salable products, and it will 
be noted that in sections in the Middle 
West where beef production has engaged 
extensive development, that the dairy cow 
is pushing herself in, and in some cases 
replacing the beef animal. The great dif¬ 
ficulty experienced by those who have en¬ 
deavored to produce beef cattle in the 
East has been to persuade the local deal¬ 
ers to recognize its value. A very small 
percentage of the butchers in the East 
actually slaughter animals, preferring 
buying them on the block rather than on 
the hoof. It is not unusual to find lo¬ 
calities where the buyers will pay no 
more for a prime steer than they will for 
a fat dairy cow, and naturally one cannot 
afford to supply this sort of a market. 
It is true that there is less labor involved 
in caring for beef animals than for the 
dairy cow, but it is necessary to have 
a silo, and to grow corn extensively even 
though the beef animals are fed. In the 
Western States where beef cattle are 
raised extensively, the silo is rapidly 
coming into use, and it is admitted quite 
generally, I believe, that silage material¬ 
ly reduces the cost of producing beef. A 
number of New Jersey farmers during 
the past two years have endeavored to 
bring on from the West market steers as 
feeders, but when the cost of transporta¬ 
tion is considered, together with the lack 
of market facilities, it is doubtful whether 
market prices, for the grain consumed 
were received. 
The chief beef breeds may be identified 
as the Short-horn, Aberdeen-Angus, 
Hereford and Galloway. The bulk of the 
feeders are marketed under two years of 
age. Choice to prime steers weighing 
from 1,500 to 1,600 pounds were quoted 
at the Chicago markets last week as bring¬ 
ing from nine to 10 cents per pound. The 
hulk of the yearling past stuff is marketed 
at a weight of from 1,250 pounds to 1,300 
pounds, and the choicest of these at the 
Chicago markets are now selling for about 
10 cents per pound. Under good condi¬ 
tions, and if liberally fed, Short-horn two- 
year-olds should be marketed when weigh¬ 
ing from 1,250 to 1,500 pounds, and it 
is necessary to keep them growing from 
birth to maturity without marking time. 
In my judgment I believe that the pos¬ 
sibilities in the Eastern States today 
are in the marketing of cream, and the 
keeping of the skim-milk on the farm and 
feeding same to swine. If corn and Al¬ 
falfa can bo grown successfully, it would 
seem that the dairy cow, supplemented 
by the fat hog, would be a sure source of 
profit to the Eastern farmer rather than 
the raising of beef cattle of any type or 
breed. F. c. minkleb. 
Green Feed for Horses, 
O N the whole we have not found green 
feeds very satisfactory for horses. In 
Europe a great deal of green feed is 
fed but they can do so much better there 
on account of climatic conditions, llow- 
Paralysis. 
W IIAT is wrong with my sow? She 
weighs between 200 and 300 
pounds. She had eight pigs, and 
the same day they were five weeks old 
she went down with hind part of body, 
is not able to stand on hind legs at ail. 
I can help her so she gets on her front 
feet hut is seems to cause her very much 
pain. She will drink out of bucket after 
she is on her front feet. I fed her a slop 
of bran middlings and hominy feed all 
she wanted. H. A. L. 
This attacks sows that have been over¬ 
fed and underexercised and that come 
from similarly pampered stock. Overfeed¬ 
ing on corn is most likely to produce the 
tendency to the trouble and it is brought 
on by the care and drain of nursing pigs. 
The pigs should be weaned at once; then 
feed the sow on light slop, adding 10 per 
cent, digester tankage. Also allow green 
feed and roots. If she improves so that 
she can walk turn her out on grass. The 
disease does not attack sows that are 
from naturally fed and exercised stock 
and that are themselves fed mixed ra¬ 
tions from birth and made to run out 
daily. A. S. A. 
Seedy Toe. 
W IIAT is dry canker and what causes 
it? We have a mare whose left 
fore foot is infected. The hoof has 
a cavity nearly to the bone, leaves the toe 
just a thin shell. It has been scraped 
or cut out and disinfected by a licensed 
veterinarian who tells us she will not be 
able to wear a shoe in two months. Will 
standing on the barn floor or wearing 
shoes too long before resetting cause the 
trouble, or is .it infection or improper 
shoeing? She is a healthy little animal 
otherwise. Does not have any hard work, 
just light driving. Will she get over this 
trouble and not he lame? She is 10 years 
old this Summer and never been bred. 
Could we breed her with safety to her? 
New York. E. E. F. 
We do not recognize any condition of 
the hoof by the term “dry canker.” The 
condition present is known as “seedy 
toe,” and commonly is induced by the 
pressure of a tight toe clip; or it may 
come from failure to have the shoes re¬ 
set once a month, or be due to a bruise 
upon the wall of the toe. Cut away all 
loose and under-run horn of sole and 
wall; then scrape out all powdery ma¬ 
terial and plug the cavity with oakum 
saturated in a mixture of one part each 
of turpentine and coal tar disinfectant 
and six parts of melted pine tar. Renew 
the dressing every three days. A bar shoe 
may be put on and held in place by means 
of side clips, instead of a toe clip. It 
would not be wise to have the old mare 
bred. A. s. A. 
SPECIAL NOTICE TO 
EXHIBITORS 
At the suggestion of the State Department of Agri¬ 
culture all premiums offered in the Swine Depart¬ 
ment are withdrawn for the Poughkeepsie Fair to 
be held September 7-3-9-1011 and 12. 1914. 
DUTCHESS COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, John M. Ham. Pres. 
DAIRY CATTLE 
Purebred Registered Jersey Cows foVsal! 
B. G. WELLS, R. I>. 41, Wyalusing, l J a. 
FOR PRODUCTION 
Registered Jersey bull 
calves, only, from producing dams and highest type 
sires. R. F. SHANNON, 603 Renshaw Bldg., Pittsburgh. Pa. 
A Good Jersey Bull with 
Grade Cows 
Is a start in the right direction. If you cannot have 
all full-bloods, you can at least have a sire with 
known lines of breeding. The sire is the greatest 
factor in enlarging the producing value of your herd. 
The great milkers and great dairy herds are not 
the result of accidents. Breeding to a thoroughbred 
bull should be your first move. 
This Club has neither cows, bulls nor calves for 
sale. Itis maintained solely intheinterest of Jersey 
breeders. We shall be glad to send you helpful 
facts and information. If yon are a Jersey breeder, 
membership in this Club will be valuable to you. 
If i nterested, please address c 
THE AMERICAN JERSEY CATTLE CLUB 
324 West 23rd Street, New York City 
I POOS ~1 
COLLIE PUPS 
—the intelligent kind. Also Blood¬ 
hounds. NELSON'S, Grove City, Pa. 
IRISH TERRIERS —Pedigreed puppies, $5 to $1; 
M. A. BIGELOW, Crugers-oii-Hudson, N. 
High-Class Registered Airedale Bitch KmS 
Want #10 and $15 each or binoculars. 
W. A. l'KKHI), - - Racine, Pa. 
DAIRY CATTLE 
HOLSTEINS 
FflIIR REGISTER FIT AYRSHIRE BULL 
ruun CALVES, two, three, six and seven 
months old. Beautifully marked. Offered by 
WOllONOAKlS HEIGHTS, W0R0N0C0, MASS. 
Holstein-Friesian Bull Calves 
offer. THE GATES HOMESTEAD FARM. Chiltenango, N. Y. 
Unln+nm Pgli/Qo —3 to 5 weeks old, 15-10ths pure, 
n L10tcIII uQliCo well marked. $20 each, crated for 
shipment anywhere. Edgewood Farm, Whitewater, Wis. 
YOUNG REGISTERED HOLSTEIN BULL 
127791, now ready for sale. Well bred, handsome in¬ 
dividual, even black and white. $135. We have two 
others more fashionably bred and higher priced. 
MOHEGAN FARM, Hudson Valley Headquarters for Pure¬ 
bred Stock. CHAS. H. BAKER, Owner, Peekskill, New York 
1—Registered bull calves, $35.00 
each. High grade Holstein 
heifer and bull; calves 1-week 
old, $15.00 each. October shipment express paid in 
lots of 5. 100 High Grade Holstein Cows; 60 Yearl¬ 
ings and 2-year olds; 60 head of Registered Hol- 
steins. Reference. 1st National Bank. Tally, N. Y. 
REAGAN BROS., TOLLY, N. Y. 
TwOregistered Holstoin Cows 
due September first and second; bred to my King 
Segis Beets Korndyke 70434. Price, $225 each. 
Other bargains in young and mature stock. 
F. H. RIVENBURGK, HILLHURST FARM, Munnsville, New York 
Heart’s Delight Farm 
Horn August 17th. 1908 
Sire: Colantha Johanna Lad—62 A RO daughters 
Dam: Changeling (29.23 lbs. butter in 7 days.) 
Average of dam and sire’s dam 32.23 lbs. butter 
in 7 days. Will sell or exchange him for pure 
bred heifers or grade dairy cows. Our reason 
for selling is we have a number of his daughters. 
W. H. MINER, CHAZY, NEW YORK 
EEP 
East River Grade Holstein Cows For Sale 
100 cows served to calve in August. September and 
October, all served to registered bulls. STRICTLY 
DAIRY TYPE AM) GUARANTEED. 60 yearling heifers. 
40 two-year old heifers 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 theEAST RIVER li OUST El NS. Special price for the 
next 30 days. WE TUBERCULIN TEST. JOHN B. 
WEBSTER, Dept. Y, Cortland, N. Y. Bell Phone 14. F.S. 
HIGH GRADE 
HOLSTEINS 
100 cows due to freshen in Sept, and Oct. 
100 fresh cows and springers. 
PRICE, $75 to $100.00 EACH 
All large, well bred, nicely marked and heavy 
milkers. 300 2-year-old heifers due to freshen 
this Fall, and all in calf by registered bulls. 
You can pay more but you can t bny better. 
F. P. SAUNDERS & SON, Cortland, N. Y. 
Office, 50 Clinton Ave. 
Purebred Regiatered 
HOLSTEIN 
CATTLE 
According to figures compiled by the de¬ 
partment of animal husbandry of Illinois 
University, a cow must produce 4.000 pounds 
of milk aiid 160 pounds of fat a year to pay 
for feed and labor. Every 1.000 pounds above 
this brings a yearly profit of $10. 'Thus a5.1X10 
pound cow earns $10 a year, an 8,000 pound 
cow earns $40. but when production reaches 
10,000 pounds the profit is $63. 
Systematic investigation confirms the wis- 
donrof those who have taken up the Holstein- 
Friesian breed. 
Send for FREE Illustrated Desoriptivs Booklets 
Holstein-Friesian flsso., F. L. Houghton. Sec'y 
Box 103 Brattloboro, Vt. 
FALCON’S FLIGHT FARMS, Litchfield. Ct.. offer choice 
Dill I P AI t/EC from excellent registered Guernsey 
DULL UALV LJ stock for sale at reasonable prices. 
GUERNSEYS FOR SALE 
Two cows fresh this Fall: also a few heifer and 
bull calves, Siroti by Prides May King of Linda 
Vista No. 18617, out of dams of best blood. 
FOX RUN FARM 
Peterboro, N. H. 
F. 8. GILCHRIST 
Superintendent 
BUY 
GUERNSEYS 
FOR PROFIT 
QUANTITY AND QUALITY 
combined with economical production makes 
The GUERNSEY Cow most desirable. 
Send for literature 
Guernsey Cattle Club 
Box Y Peterboro, N. H. 
Pinehurst Shropshires 
Best Breeding flock in Amer¬ 
ica. Foundation stock for sale. 
Send for illustrated catalogue 
to H. L. WARDWELL 
Box E Springfield Center, N. Y. 
Purebred Shropshire Sheep 
reasonable prices. Have never had cholera in my 
herd. WILLIS A. WHITE, Geneva. N. Y. 
SWIIXTE 
P edigree Chester Whites °"* 0 
weeks old. Either sex. SCOTT. Stone Ridge, N Y. 
:: CHESTER WHITE PUREBREDS :: 
We have two litters, two broodsows and a boar of 
fancy breeding. Will sell the lot reasonably as will 
keep grades only. MOHEGAN FARM, Peekskill, N. Y- 
FOR SALE 
■Purebred O. I. C. Sows, G 
months, $25. Boar 6 mouths, 
$20. Pigs 3 months, both sexes, $12 each. 
HERBERT HAITH. Manlius, New York 
Reg. P. Chinas Berkshires, C. Whites. 
Fine, large strains; all ages, mated 
not akin. Bred sows service Boars, 
Jersey and Holstein Calves. Collie 
Pups,Beagles and Poultry. Write for 
prices & circulars. Hamilton & Co.. Ercildoun, Pa 
FOR PURE BRED TAMWORTH SWINE 
write or visit WEST VIEW STOCK FAUM.R 
F. I). No 1, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 
Alfalfa Lodge Yorkshires 
Large English, white, short-nose type. Special 
sale boar pigs, superior quality, fair prices. It is 
not what you pay, but what you get that counts. 
J. G. CURTIS Box 273 KOCHESTEIt, N. Y. 
S HELDON FARM REGISTERED DUROCS 
Pigs of both sex. Bred So ws. Service Boars. 
Best of breeding. C. E. Ii Alt N EG. Oxford, N. Y. 
MULE-FOOT BREEDING STOCK— Quality and vigor un- 
”■ surpassed. Special prices. Weaned and all ages, 
pigs. Recording papers. BERT McCONNELL, Liflonier, Ind. 
LARGE BERKSHIRES AT HIGHWOOD 
Selected animals, all ages, for sale. We have 
the Large Berkshires with extreme leugth and 
our herd is noted for the prolificacy of its sows. 
H C. & H. B. HARP ENDING. Dundee, N. Y 
Springbank Herd Big Berkshires 
I have a tine lot Of March and April (1914) 
Boar Pigs fit for service this Fall; of high 
class conformation and good looks. 
J. E. WATSON, MARBI.El)A I .K, CONN. 
WOODBURY FARM BERKSHIRES 
A few choice young boars and gilts 
of notably good breeding. Address 
J.W.WEBB, Syosset, Long Island, NewYork 
BERKSHIRES 
k —rare BREEDING TRIOS ! 
Aline bred Lord Pre¬ 
mier Boar, with two 
sows that should “nick.” All of spring farrow. 
R. Y. BUCKLEY, Woodrow Farm, Broad Axe. Pa. 
A Sale of Berkshire Hogs 
will be held at 
White Horse Farms, Aug. 13,1914 
For catalogues, write 
THE FROST PUBLISHING CO., Spring- 
field, Ill.; or 
WHITE HORSE FARMS, Paoli, Pa. 
HOUSES 
] 
i! 50 STALLIONS 
and MARES. $250 to $1000 each 
Write for my Illustrated 
Circular telling why 1 can save 
you money on the purchase oi a Per- 
cheron or Belgian Stallion or Mare. 
A.W. Green, Middlefield,0. 
R. R. Sta., E. Orwell, on Penna. Ry. 
Midway between Ashtabula icWarren 
Champion Suffolk 
DRAFT HORSES 
WE OFFER FOR SALE 
The Champion Suffolk Stallion 
ASHMORE LUTHER 
The Champion Suffolk Mare 
SUDBOURNE RUBY 
Two of the best Suffolk horses to be seen in America 
Champion ol England Champion ol New York Slate Fair 
Champion of Chicago International Champion ot Virginia State Fair 
Each weighs more than a ton. Sons 
and daughters of each to be seen on 
the farm. A rare opportunity to pur¬ 
chase the best. Ones that can win iu 
any show ring. Also 2-year stallions. 
PIEDMONT FARMS, F. W. Okie. Owner. Marshall, Va. 
3Day after Day, Year after Year, 
ever we have fed quite successfully some 
sugar eane and Alfalfa as soon as it was 
Cut. We would not recommend even too 
much of this as it is liable to colie the 
animal. TAYLOB & JONES. 
Illinois. 
ROYALLY BRED AIREDALES 
Whelped, Juno 29, 1914. Registered, Price, $18. 
Send for pedigree. BIRCH FARMS, THREE TUNS, PA. 
C OLLIES— Registered puppies of the best of breeding. 
Beautifully marked. Very intelligent. Sure to 
please. Males $8. Females $6. wm.w. Ketch, Cohocion, n.t. 
It Is not what a cow can produce In ?, 11, or 3t> days, even la a year that determines 
her value to the farmer. It Is what she can do In a lifetime. 
llrown Swiss Cows rank high in average production and are regulur and persistent 
breeders and producers. Year in, year out, they make good records and raise good euives 
without any coaxing or pampering. If Interested, we will send you an Illustrated booklet. 
Tlio Brown Swiss Cattlo Association 
IRA INMAN, Secretary BELOIT, WISCONSIN 
