1914 . 
THE KUKAL N PC W-YORKER 
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Decrease in Butter Fat. 
T HE man at the creamery where I 
take my milk says cows do not test 
as high in butterfat when they are 
shedding their hair. Is that so? When 
a cow is giving 40 pounds a day and is 
milked six months and drops to 20 pounds 
a day will it test more? I do not get 
any more when the cows drop; I always 
thought it would test more. r. s. 
Pennsburg, Pa. 
It is common experience among dairy¬ 
men to have the butterfat content of the 
milk decrease during the season of the 
year when the cows are shedding their 
coats; especially is this true where ani¬ 
mals are maintained under farm condi¬ 
tions and not regularly groomed nor fed 
with a liberal grain ration. This factor 
is a negative one, however, where the ani¬ 
mals are more carefully cared for, and 
where their coats are kept in a sleek 
condition during the entire season. 
There should be a slight difference in 
the test of the cow’s milk referred to, 
when comparison is made with the period 
of her lactation when she is giving 40 
pounds of milk per day with a period six 
mouths later when she is giving only 
20 pounds per day. With some breeds it 
would be as much as 1%, and possibly 
more, but this would further depend upon 
the physical condition of the cow, and 
the amount of flesh that she was carry¬ 
ing when she freshened. If she was in 
extremely good health and carried con¬ 
siderable flesh, her test would be un¬ 
doubtedly high, and if she was milked 
down and would lose this flesh six 
months later, it might be possible that 
the milk would not show a greater per¬ 
centage of butterfat. With the average 
herd, however, there should be noted a 
difference, even though with cows in the 
herd freshening from time it is doubtful 
whether the variation would amount to 
much. F. c. m. 
Trespassing Bulls. 
W ILL you tell me the law of New 
Jersey regarding bulls running at 
pasture or at large? I rented pas¬ 
ture last Summer for yearling heifers 
with the understanding that they would 
not accept any bulls for pasture. One 
neighbor had a scrub bull adjoining pas¬ 
ture. I asked him twice to keep up the 
bull, or keep him out of the pasture which 
he refused to do. Two of the heifers are 
with calf by his being in the pasture with 
them and will freshen this Spring. What 
damage can we get? M. s. 
New Jersey. 
As far as I can determine the only 
course to pursue in this instance is to 
sue the owner of the animal for trespass. 
The general law respecting trespassing by 
such animals is to be found in pamphlet 
law 1883, page 82. and pamphlet laws 
1877. page 413. relating to animals break¬ 
ing through fences. Of course, those 
laws confine the penalties therein imposed 
to where fences, known as lawful fences 
have been broken down. If the identity 
of the bull doing such damage could be 
definitely established, it would be an easy 
matter to establish the difference in value 
between a scrub and one sired by a pure¬ 
bred male, and it would seem that in any 
court of justice the difference in this 
amount could be recovered in case damage 
was claimed for trespass. F. c. M. 
Contagious Abortion. 
I LATELY had two cows that lost their 
calves by abortion. Carried calf about 
- seven to eight months. I want method 
of treatment and care so they may breed 
again after disease may be cured. Is 
this disease spread by the bull? If so. 
should I get a veterinarian to examine 
the bull? The disease seems very pre¬ 
valent in this vicinity. E. H. 
Glenarm, Md. 
If abortion becomes epidemic in a 
herd there is reason to suspect that it is J 
due to a contagious infection and if the ] 
services of a trained veterinarian can be 
secured to direct treatment this would 
better be done. The treatment of conta¬ 
gious abortion is largely that of disin¬ 
fection of animals, using a one to two 
per cent, solution of carbolic acid in 
water or some other standard disinfectant 
in proper strength. The stables should 
also be disinfected if cows are kept in ! 
them. Carbolic acid administered in¬ 
ternally and methylene blue given in the 
food have both been strongly advocated 
as remedies for contagious abortion, 
though neither seems as yet to have 
gained the full confidence of the veterin¬ 
ary profession. Bulletin No. DO from the 
Montana Station at Bozeman, Mont., de¬ 
scribes the carbolic acid treatment and 
Bulletin 74 from the Vermont Station at 
Burlington. Vt., that with methylene blue. 
These may be obtained and their direc¬ 
tions followed if you wish to treat your 
cattle yourself, but in most cases it 
would be better to secure the services of 
a graduate veterinarian. A bull may 
carry the infection from one cow to an¬ 
other and must be included in the treat¬ 
ment. m. n. D. 
Mapes on the Poultry Meeting. 
T OM BARRON has come and gone, 
and the Connecticut Poultry Associa¬ 
tion has held an epoch-making meet¬ 
ing, the occasion being the annual mid¬ 
summer gathering at Storrs Agricultural 
College. The attendance was all that 
could be desired, taxing the college to its 
limit to provide accommodations for the 
crowd. The secretary. George V. Smith, 
handled the crowd with his usual dex¬ 
terity, and to him belongs much of the 
credit for the success of the meeting. 
Most of the prominent poultrymen of the 
East were on hand, some motoring 500 
miles or more in order to be there. 
Mr. Barron who captured first place 
in the egg-laying contest last year, and 
who is still holding first place in the con¬ 
testing pens this year, was the magnet. 
Pen 42, the sour milk pen belonging to 
Storrs, was one or two eggs ahead of him 
most of the time during the meeting, but 
this pen is not competing. Mr. Barron 
captured the crowd at the outset and 
held it to the last. Keen, good-natured, 
jolly and gentlemanly he met those Yan¬ 
kees half way every time. The climax 
was probably reached when he was in¬ 
duced to mount the roof of one of the 
pens on the contest grounds where the 
vast crowd could see him, handle a pen 
of birds he had never seen before, and 
try to pick out the best layer, just as 
cows are sometimes scored by points. lie 
met this test three times, with R, I. Reds, 
with White Wyandottes, and with White 
Leghorns. While he did not succeed 
every time in picking the hen with the 
very highest score he came so near to it 
that everybody seemed satisfied, in view 
of the fact that he had no chance to see 
them on the ground in a natural posi¬ 
tion. 
Before the meeting was over the utility 
men and the exhibition men, having come 
to the meeting in fear of a clash, found 
out seemingly, as far as I could judge, 
that their interests run so nearly in par¬ 
allel lines that it is going to be easy to 
bind them together with the cords of 
brotherly love. From what I could learn 
on the ground I believe that some pens 
of the finest exhibition birds will be en¬ 
tered in the contest next year in an ef¬ 
fort to prove that high-scoring birds are 
not necessarily poor layers, while utility 
breeders will try to pick good layers hav¬ 
ing the nearest possible resemblance to 
standard requirements. 
My own impression is that we have 
something to learn from such English 
breeders as Mr. Barron, while possibly he 
has just as much to learn from America. 
The main points as I see them, in which 
he is ahead of us is that he has been 
studying his birds as individuals for 25 
years, trap-nesting and selecting with re¬ 
ference to laying rather than standard 
requirements, and using skim-milk large¬ 
ly in the rations for both laying hens and 
young birds. lie keeps about 7,000 head 
of poultry and 10 milking cows on a 20- 
acre farm. In addition to these he keeps 
two horses and a few young cattle, gen¬ 
erally having some surplus hay to sell 
each year. It is a coincidence that while 
I have been advocating a combination of 
cows and poultry for the past three years, 
it remained for this man from England 
to clinch the lesson home by telling us 
that he has been putting the combination 
in practice so successfully for the past 
20 years. lie churns the cream into but¬ 
ter and feeds the skim-milk to the hens. 
In my opinion he is behind his American 
brothers in that he still sticks to the wet 
mash, and the small units both of chicks 
and laying hens. He admits that “my 
birds seem to do pretty well in America” 
where they are fed on dry mash. 
O. W. MAPES. 
DA.IHY CATTLE 
FOR PRODUCTION-?™,.!’!:, r„„7Kii 
calves, only, from producing dams and highest type 
sires. R. F. SHANNON, 603 Renshaw Bldg., Pittsburgh. Pa. 
FOR SALE AT 
A BARGAIN A 
GUERNSEY BULL ’MAViS 
vanced Registry, Excellent Show Animal, for particulars 
address ROBERT DOUGLAS, Mgr., Beacon Earns, Norltiport, L. I.. N. Y. 
BUY 
GUERNSEYS 
FOR PROFIT 
Y*ur investment in GUERNSEYS will 
return a larger prefit than that from any 
other dairy breed. Write for literature. 
guernsey"cattle club 
BOX Y PETERBORO. N. H. 
s 
EEI? 
Pinehurst Shropshires 
Best Breeding flock in Amer¬ 
ica. Foundation stock for sale. 
Send for illustrated catalogue 
to H. L. WARD WELL 
Box E Springfield Center, N. Y. 
FOR SALE—Cotswolds, Rams, Ewes 
and Lambs. Duroc Jersey Swine 
L. K. KUNEY ADRIAN, MICH. 
HAMPSHIRE-DOWN $HEEP- R ^ tered 
Write for prices. 
and Ewes for sale. 
EI.I.IS TIGER, Gladstone, N. J. 
fJir'H Cl A Shropshire and Southdown 
sheep for sale. NIAGARA 
STOCK FARM. J. C. Duncan, Mgr,, Lewiston, N. Y. 
CATTLE 
Holsfein-Friesian Bull Calves rl^Tiai 
offer. THE GATES HOMESTEAD FARM. Cliittenango. N. Y. 
nr Any FAR «rDif|pr-PRiCES, s75.oo tosiso oo 
KCAUi run otnviot Re g isteredHoisteinand 
Jersey Bulls. Splendid individuals with great 
backing. Best blood in the land. Also younger bull 
calves. Write for list. HOMEWOOD FARMS, RYE, N. Y. 
HOLSTEINS 
i—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. Tnlly, N. Y. 
REAGAN BROS., TELLY, N. Y. 
M KUO ED ESI 
CORNUCOPIA 
KORNDYKE 
KING SEGIS 
JOHANNA 
P O N T I A C 
These noted Holstein families 
make up our pure-bred herd. Or¬ 
ders taken for this year's bull calves 
at $150 to $600. Send for booklet No. A. 
MOHEGAN FARM, - Peekskill, N Y. 
Hudson Valley Holstein Headquarters 
CHAS. H. BAKER, Owner 
BIG BARGAIN 
Reg. Holstein Bull 
&£ 1 year, 6 months old; choicely bred; $125, 
with ail papers, delivered. Younger hulls 
for less money. Can spare a few females. 
F. H. RIVEN BURGH, HILLHURST FARM, Munnsville, New York 
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 AND GUARANTEED. 60 yearling heifers. 
$0 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 the EAST RIVER HOLSTEINS. Special price for the 
next SO (lays. 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. 100 2-year-old heifers due to freshen 
this Fall, and all in calf by registered bulls. 
You can pay more but you can t buy better. 
F. P. SAUNDERS & SON, Certland, N. Y. 
Office, 60 Clinton Ave. 
Purebred Regiitered 
HOLSTEIN 
CATTLE 
Quantity of production and persistency of 
milking during long periods are well-known 
characteristics of Holsteins. Dropping her 
first calf at about two years old the average 
cow, if well cared for, will produce from 5,000 
to 6,000 pounds of milk in ten months, and 
she will increase the production every year 
until, at five years, she will give from 7,000 to 
9,000 pounds. 
If fed to their ability to digest and assimi- 
late food, many Holsteins will exceed this 
production. 
Btnd for VERB Tllustrattd Dtstriptiv* Bookltlt 
Holstein-Friesian Asso., p. l. Hoagbtoa. See’r 
Box 10» Brattleboro, Vt. 
Grade Up 
Buy aThoroughbred 
Jersey Bull 
You can buy cows of 
high producingvalueor 
you may develop them. The bull Is the 
most important factor in development. 
A thoroughbred Jersey bull paysblg returns on Ills 
cost every year. Let us send you some Jersey tacts. 
The American Jersey Cattle Club 
324 West 23d Street, New York City 
SES 
5°HE S A l vi Percheron Draft Horses^TSS™ 
weighing 1,700 to 2.000 pounds. Yonng, handsome, 
hard and sound. MOHEGAN FARM, Peekskill. New York 
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- 
chcron or Belgian Stallion or Mare. 
A.W. Green, Middlefield,0. 
R. R. Sta., E. Orwell, on Penna. Ry. 
M i d way between Ashtabula & Warren 
SWIKTE 
MULE-FOOT BREE01NG STOCK—Quality and vigor un- 
n * surpassed. Special prices. Weaned and all ages, 
pigs. Recording papers. BERT McCONNELL, Ligonier, Ind. 
CHELDON FARM REGISTERED DUROCS 
** Pigs of both sex. Bred Sow s. Service Boars. 
Best of breeding. C. E. TFAKN Es. Oxford, N. Y. 
FOR PURE BRED TAMWORTH SWINE 
write or visit WESTVIEW STOCK FARM, R. 
F. J>. No. 1, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 
pedigree Chester Whites £"1 ck e from s- 
weeks old. Either sex. SCOTT, Stone Ridge, N.Y. 
:: CHESTER WHITE PUREBREDS :: 
We have two litters, two brootisows and a boar of 
fancy breeding. Will sell the lot reasonably as will 
keep grades only. MOHEGAN FARM, PeekskiH, N. Y 
Reg.JL 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. Writefor 
prices & circulars. Hamilton & Co.. Ercildonu.Pa 
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 yon get that counts. 
J. G. CURTIS Box 2T2 ROCHESTER, N. Y. 
LARGE BERKSHIRES AT HIGHW00D 
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. & H. B. HARPENDING, Dundee,N. Y. 
BERKSHIRES 
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 
WOODBURY FARM BERKSHIRES 
A few choice young hoars and gilts 
of notably good breeding. Address 
J.W.WEBB, Syosset, Long Island, NewYork 
Springbank Herd Big Berkshires 
I have a fine lot of March and April (1914) 
Boar Pigs tit for service this Fall; of high 
class conformation and good looks. 
J. E. WATSON, MAKBLEDALE, CONN. 
DOGS 
cn 
QUALITY AIREDALES-Jgsar&^'eU- 
COLLIE PUPS —the intelligent kind. 
hounds. NELSON’S, 
Also Blood- 
Grove City, Pa. 
COW DOGS - r--- n -- ?! 
RUEFFER, 
$4.00. CHAS. 
Mileses, N. Y. 
FOR SAT F —Risk-class Heating, Sporting, Watch, Farm and 
x x/iv onijLi Pet su(dl as getters, pointers, 
spaniels; coon, deer, woif, bear, cat, rabbit and fox¬ 
hounds; St. Bernard, mastiff, great dane, Newfound¬ 
land. bloodhound, scotch collie and others; ferrets, 
rabbits, guinea pigs; swine, sheep; young stock 
specialty; I2c for beautiful catalog all breeds. Prico 
list poultry and pigeons. S. V. Kennels,Tonkhannock, Pa. 
ARISTOCRATIC AIREDALES 
Bred for stamina and courage. Registered. Price, 
$18. Send for pedigree. 
BIRCH FARMS, - Three Tuns, Pa. 
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CATTLE 
] 
Colantha Johanna Lad No. 32481 
The sire Mr. F. F. Field of Brockton, refused 
to sell for $30,000. For sale—2 bull calves out of 
good A. If. O. daughters of this great sire. Sire 
of the calves is one of the best grandsons of 
Hengervald De Kol.who has 116 A. K. (). daugh¬ 
ters. Another calf by same sire out of an A. R. 
O. dam. The calves ate about 4 months old. 
splendid individuals. Satisfaction guaranteed. 
Come and see them or write for pedigrees and prices. 
CLEAR RIVER FARM, Douglas, Mass. 
(P. O. address Wallum Lake, K. I.) 
WE OFFER FOR $50 
delivered free to any Express Office within a radins 
of 1000 miles 
A HOLSTEIN BULL CALF 
horn, July 16th, 1914. Registered and transferred. 
The calf is faultless. Dam, a wonderful milking 23- 
months-old heifer, booked for the 30-lb list- His 
blood lines are of the best—De Kol and Prilly 
strains. Write for pedigree and information. 
H. H. GOSLEE & SON, Oneida, New York 
Day after Day, Year after Yoar, 
It la not what n eow van produce In 7, 14, or SO day*. even in n year that determines 
her value to the farmer. It Is what she run do In n lifetime. 
Grown SivI.hs Co« rank high In average production und arc regular and persistent 
breeders und producers. Year in, year out, they make good records and raise good calves 
without any coaxing or pampering. If Interested, we w III send you an illustrated booklet. 
The Brown Swiss Cattlo 
IK A INMAN. Secretary 
Association 
BELOIT, WISCONSIN 
LARGE YORKSHIRE SWINE 
Pure Bred Boars and Sows For Sale 
For particulars and prices address C. S. LEE, Flemington, N. J. 
