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I'HtC KUKA 
NEW-YOR KER 
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Selecting a Flock Breeder. 
F IRST I am going to address the man 
who wishes to buy a good ram to use 
on grade ewes to produce lambs for mar¬ 
ket. He wants a ram that will, when 
mated to his ewes, give him the quick¬ 
est-growing heaviest lamb of the most 
quality that his ewes are capable of pro¬ 
ducing. I say heaviest lamb advisedly, 
for I have proved to my own satisfaction 
that pounds pay provided you have qual¬ 
ity. Buyers do not discriminate against 
lambs usually on score of weight unless 
over 00 to 100 pounds, and lambs cap¬ 
able of greater weights make 00-100 
pounds quickest. Thus when you select 
a ram be sure to buy a lamb if you can. 
Some may think this queer advice but if 
“like produces like” then a lamb ought to 
foretell what sort of lambs he will sire. 
If you think necessary keep him for a 
year before you use him, but buy him as 
a lamb. When you select him look for 
masculinity as portrayed in the broad 
nose, the strong sturdy neck, the flashing 
eye and the desire to hit you a rap. Look 
for a straight back and broad loins, a 
good fleece and plenty of bone. Never 
if you can help it buy a ram that is at 
all feminine in characteristics. He wilt 
be unsatisfactory as a sire. Learn to 
tell a good lamb in the rough. A fat 
lamb costs more, and fat hides many de¬ 
fects. Last but not least, do not expect 
to buy a good sire for less than .$12 to 
$15, as a lamb, and do not expect a 
show lamb at that price. You will never 
get it. If you must buy your ram t>> 
mail buy from a reliable breeder and tell 
him what sort of ewes you have, and he 
will treat you right. 
Now for the breeder of purebreds. He 
already has a high-class flock, but he 
wishes to raise his standard. He must 
know just how high his own flock stands, 
and then buy the very best his pocketbook 
will allow. He must remember when 
buying to pick not only for all that the 
breeder of grades wants, but he must 
have breed type, pedigree, (lean fleece 
and all the things which it is so hard 
to find in one sheep. He should, if possi¬ 
ble, see the sire and dam of the sheep he 
buys, and this breeder, like the other, 
should buy a lamb. Almost everyone 
wants a yearling, and yet invariably the 
lambs we sell are the most satisfactory 
and the most profitable for all concerned. 
I believe that the purebred man and the 
grade breeder are in essentials looking 
for the same thing, but the purebred 
man has some finer points that are like 
putting the polish on the rough diamond. 
Sheep are the most profitable stock on 
the farm today, and becoming more so, 
and it behooves the flock owners to buy 
good rams. H. b. 
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A. R. O. Record. 
HAT is the meaning of A. R. O. 
Record of cows, and how should I 
handle cow to make same? 2. I 
wish to cut a boar, weight about 300 
pounds. Can it be done and is it risky? 
New .Jersey. J. A. B. 
1. The terms ’’Advanced Register Offi¬ 
cial” is oftentimes abbreviated “A. R. O.,” 
and signifies that a certain named cow 
has been put under official test for a 
stipulated period, and that the record es¬ 
tablished has been authenticated or made 
under the supervision of the representa¬ 
tive of an experiment station, who is the 
authorized agent of the Record associa¬ 
tion that tabulates and recognizes per¬ 
formance achievements. vV'ith the Hol¬ 
stein breed they have what is known as 
the “Seven Day” and the “Thirty Day,” 
as well as the semi-official yearly record. 
They require a cow to produce a given 
amount of butterfat or its equivalent in 
butter, and provided she meet such re¬ 
quirements she is given what is known as 
an “A. R. O.” number. First of all she 
must be purebred and registered with the 
Holstein-Friesian Association, and, sec¬ 
ond, she must produce at least the mini¬ 
mum requirements of the Association as 
far as milk and butterfat is concerned be¬ 
fore she can be admitted. Furthermore, 
the test must be supervised by an au¬ 
thorized representative of the Breed As¬ 
sociation. Some of the seven day or 
thirty day records have been made where 
the cows in question have gone dry for 
a considerable length of time, previous to 
freshening, and at calving time in very 
high condition, in fact, notably fat. Of 
course, they should be given plenty ot 
feed and every other condition for com¬ 
fort and contentment must be provided. 
The placing of a cow in the advanced 
registry is a good means of advertising, 
for it not only shows performance on the 
part of the cow herself, but oftentimes, 
evidences the qualities of a good feeder 
on the part of the man. 
2. A male hog may be emasculated 
without great risk at this season of the 
year. The most convenient plan, perhaps, 
consists in tying the animal firmly by 
means of a rope around his upper jaw, 
behind the tusks, fasten this firmly to a 
post along the side of a fence, and then 
by means of a gate hold him in a stand¬ 
ing position. The operation can be per¬ 
formed while the animal is standing, pro¬ 
viding, he is tied in such a way as will 
prevent his lying down or squatting. A 
5% solution of creolin should be used in 
thoroughly cleansing the wound, which 
should be low enough and large enough to 
permit complete drainage. 
F. C. MINKLER. 
( Dogs and. Ferrets 
PHI I 1C Dll DC—the intelligent kind. Also Blood- 
UULLI L ruro h ounds. NELSON’S. Grove City, Pa. 
2 Russian Wolf Hounds-$25-c'i,S'i^ 0 Ml 
Newfoundland PUPPIES 
$25 each. CLARK FARM, Boonton, N. ,T. 
THE MOORE BROS., 
FOR STOCK 
LIQUID OR DRY 
ALBANV, N. Y. 
DEOISTHREI) FEMALE FOXHOUND— 
■* good hunter on almost all game Very reason¬ 
able. Photo, 10c. John Whittle, Mystic, Conn. 
AIREDALES OF QUALITY 
Eliminate poultry theft. Whelped, June 29, 1914. 
Registered. Price, $15. Send for pedigree. 
RIKCH FARMS, 
Throe Tuns, Pa. 
Fox, Coon, Skunk and Rabbit Hounds ‘jj** 
right, and broke to gun and field. Price right. Stamp 
for photographs and reply. H. C. ;LYTLE, Fredericksburg, 0. 
1i e «{k% t ISSASI:0TCH-IRISHSHEPHERDPUPS 
Fine pedigree. High intelligence and docility. Na¬ 
tural drivers and watch-docs. 
M. W. ADAMS. Anchorage Farms. Highland, Ulster Co., N. Y. 
AIREDALE TERRIERS 
Most useful, popular, profitable country dog. 
Guards home, stock, children: kills rats, skunks, 
weasel, fox: puppies sell readily; two litters yearly. 
Strong, faithful', sensible. Sturdy, farm-raised stock, 
young ;uid grown, from best Airedaieblood in world. 
Pedigreed,certified, registered. 20 championsin pedi 
gree. Folder. AT STUD- WESTON WILLIE, a grandsire i 
out of famous Champion King Oorang. Fee, $15. 
V1BERT KENNELS, Box la, Weston, N. J. 
Fpwofc For Qolp—Booklet and Price List Free. 
rerreis ror oaie j F . Murray, R.l, New London, 0. 
FERRETS FOR SALE-CATALOG FREE! 
C. I>, MURRAY, New London. Ohio 
Ferrets forSale~^ ther e ° 1 ° r lar2e or 
lots. Choice stock. 
small: mated pairs or dozen 
C. H. Keefer 8 Co., Greenwich, Ohio 
IT OHSES 
5°h ea v^y Perciieron Draft Horses^TgS 
weighing 1.700 to 2,090 pounds. Young, handsome, 
hard and sound. MOHEGAN FARM. Peekshill. 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, O. 
R. R. Sta., E. Orwell, on Penna. Ry. 
Midway between Ashtabula &YVarren 
DAIRY CATTLE 
Guernsey Bulls for Sale",®!™’ 3 3i , r q 
grandams in A. R. GEO. R. CROSS, R. No. 2, Oneida. N.Y. 
Guernsey Bulh or u 
bred. Price, $75. Henry J- Garretson, Bound Brook. N. J. 
fillPHKPV B ll ll Calves from fashionable breed 
uUCIIioCj cows now emered for advanced registry. 
Prices,$5(5 to $100. OAK HILL ESTATE, Uniontown. Penn’a. 
F OR SAI.F.-ONF REGISTERED GUERN¬ 
SEY BULL—four years old—all safe to handle. 
WM. C. WHIFFLE, Purchase, New York 
Guernsey Bull Calveslf™ J™',' J32 
records as high as (520 lbs. butter fat and 14.500 lbs. 
milk. IV. Robert Dunlop, Fayetteville, N. Y. 
Good Guernseys for Safe 
1 Purebred cow. -I years, fresh, S250. 1 Grade cow, 4 
years, fresh, SI 10 1 Purebred Bull calf, (i week', S35. 
MO H EGAN FARM, 1'eeksUill, New York 
You will succeed 
m 
the 
DAIRY 
BUSINESS 
by choosing the breed which produces most 
economically the best grade oi dairy products. 
Buy GUERNSEYS and be convinced 
Write for literature 
GUERNSEY CATTLE CLUB 
Box Y Peterboro, N. H. 
j DAIRY CATTIjD 
F OR SALE— Three Nice Young St. Rambert 
JERSEY BOLLS—$50 to $75 each. Some choice 
Berkshire Sow and Boar Pigs, $20 each. Our herd is 
headed by a high-grade Masterpiece Boar bred by 
the University of Ohio. A. M. Hagerty, Arch Spring, Pa. 
FOR PRODUCTION 
calves, only, from producing dams andhighest type 
sires. R. F. SHANNON. 603 Renshaw Blilij.. Pittsburgh. Pa. 
Young Jersey Bull Calf for Sale 
(not eligiblefor registry) out of tested dam; register 
of merit sire. ROBERT FRAME, Newport, Rhode Island 
SHEEP 
7? 
20 Heifers and Heifer Calves 
from yearly record Register of Merit dams and 
cows on test. Their grandams, 'ires and grand- 
si res in R.of M. Also two young bulls old enough 
forservice. I.et ns know your wants. Address, 
E. W. MOSHER, - Aurora, N. Y. 
Meridale Jerseys 
St. Lambert blood has been prominent 
in the Meridale herd for twenty-six years. 
An excellent bull of this breeding is for 
sale, old enough for light service, solid 
color, growthy, finely finished, and backed 
by records of persistent production. Both 
sire and dam are in the Register of Merit, 
the latter making 607 lbs. butter her second 
yearly test. Long acquaintance with his 
breeding strengthens our recommendation 
of this bull. Address 
ayer & McKinney 
Philadelphia, Pa. 
REGISTERED DAUC Alin FWF<s WEATHERBY 8 SON. 
DELAINES nflMO ANU CYVEo Trumanshurg, N. 1 . 
REGISTERED SHROPSHIRE, yearling Ewe' and rams 
11 bred right at low prices. FRED VAN VLEET. Lodi, N.Y. 
- - "" J - —- ■ 
PI A Shropshire and Southdown 
111VJI 1 -G.L.MJO sheep for sale. NIAGARA 
STOCK FARM, J. C. Duncan, Mgr., Lewiston, N. Y. 
REGISTERED SHROPSHIRE HAMS FOR 
** SALE—Yearling and two-year-olds, from im¬ 
ported sire. E. E STEVENS 8 SON, Wilson, New York 
REGISTERED SHROPSHIRE YEARLING 
11 RAMS. Ewes for sale. Sired by an imported 
ram. A Iso ram and ewo Iambs. H. B. Covert, Lodi, N. Y. 
CHR0PSHIRES— Choice, typical beauties. The kind 
” you want. Beagles. Sure hunters. Very cheap. 
Satisfaction guaranteed. E. W. WILCOX, Crosby, Pa 
SHROPSHIRE S-J,,';,” 
wooled, best of breeding Also a few ram lamb'. 
Prices reasonable. SUNNYSI0E FARM, Union Springs, N.Y. 
HAMPSHIRE 
breeding, lowest prices. Stock ram, sure breeder 
of good ones. HASLETT BROS., Seneca, N.Y. 
TUNIS SHEEP AND MULE-I'OOT HOGS- 
* Registered stock. Rams and ewes all ages. Pigs 
both sexes all ages. Prices low, considering quality. 
J. N. McPHFRSON, Scottsville, New York 
SWINE 
nilRflP MIPP —$10 pair Pedigreed. Write 
uunuu Blue rlOO s. A. WKAKS.DeGraff. Ohio 
OH El, DON FARM REGISTERED DUROCS 
** Pigs of both sex. Bred Sows. Service Boars. 
Best of breeding. C. E. BARNES. Oxford, N. Y. 
FOR PURE BRED TAMW0RTH SWINE 
write or visit WESTVIEW STOCK FARM, R. 
F. 1). No 1, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 
Pedigree Chester Whites. 
SCOTT. STONE 
RIDGE. NEW YORK 
300 Chestnut St. 
Holstein-Friesian Bull Calves ^ Sa ' e “ i 
otfer. 
i—W rite 
THE GATES HOMESTEAD FARM, Chit’tenango.V y! 
RFADY FOR QFRUIRF- pRICES oo tosiso oo 
IfEHUI run dcnviut Registered Holstein and 
Jersey Bulls. Splendid individuals with great 
backing. Best blood in tho land. Also younger bull 
calves. Write for list. HOMEWOOD FARMS, RYE, N. Y. 
ONTARIO PRINCE L0RIEi;™S» 13 b «j: 
dam, high record granddaughter of Hengerveld De 
Kol; sire, 35.61 pound bull. Price, $250. Send for 
pedigree. Cloverdale Farm, Charlotte, N. Y. 
:: CHESTER WHITE PUREBREDS 
We have two litters, tuo broodsows and a boar of 
fancy breeding. Will sell the lot reasonably a- « ill 
keep grades only. M0HEGAN FARM, Peekskill, N. Y. 
0 I R WHITF^~ H, ‘ ve a Utter of 10, far- 
Vm li ;< Will I CO |- owet l July 24th. out of Al 
matured stock. Price, $ 10 , at 8 to 10 weeks. Regis¬ 
tered WAYSIDE FARM, Chatham, N. j. 
Address. A. L. Page, (Owner). 62 Cortlandt St. N. Y City 
Eureka Stock Farm 
Registered Jersey Cat¬ 
tle. 4 inos. to 2 yrs. 
old. Chester White, Po¬ 
land China and Berk¬ 
shire Pigs, all ages. 
Lincoln Luck Lambs. 
Variety of I'on 1 C ry. 
EDWARD WALTER, DEPT 
Write for ci rent or 
R, WEST CHESTER, PENNA 
SALE-Purebred Berkshire Pigsi! 0 ^-^’ 
Order early. CLOVERDAL E FARM, Charlotte, New York 
Bcrlfshirp« ROARS and GIFTS—Spring and 
T fall litters of the finest breeding, 
priced to sell. J . I. HERETER. R. D. 4, Gettysburg, Pa ; 
Purebred BERKSHIRE PIGS 
. 5 weeks. $6 each. Farrowed 19th Sept. 
HARRY ADAMS, Titusville, Pa 
HOLSTEINS FOR SALE registeredB erkshire&O.I.G.BoarPigsi-w^ks 
old. Prices reasonable Good individuals and of ex¬ 
cellent breeding. TARBELL FARMS. Smithville Flats. N.Y. 
Vearlinggrandson of Pontiac Kornd.vke. Sire's dam 
has record of 33 II s. butter 7 days. More white than 
black. A bargain. Sabarama Farm. Baldwinsville, N Y. 
Purebred Holstein Bull Calves 
for sale reasonable. Selected Specimens at reason¬ 
able prices. Fit to head any herd. 
MOHEGAN FARM, - Mohegan Lake, N. Y. 
Hudson Valley Holstein Headquarters. 
Reg. Holstein bulls for $50 each. 
7 registered heifers for S900. 
100 high grade and registered cows. 100 high grade 
yearlings and 2-year-olds, S40 to S60 each. 
Heifer calves, 7-8 Holstein. $15 oach 
REAGAN BROS., - Tully, Nexv York 
East River Grade Holstein Cows For Sale 
too cows served to calve in August, September and 
October, all served to registered bulls. STRICTLY 
DAIRY TYPE AM) CPARANTI ED. t',0 yearling heifers. 
40 two-year old heifers Jill sired by pure blooded 
bulls from high producing dams. 10 extra well-bred 
registered bulls. PONTIAC IlHI'l lll.NC. from A. It. ('. 
DAMS. If you are looking for extra good dairy cows, 
visit the EAST K1 V I.It ItOI-ST 1.1 NS. Sj„>elal pi lee for (he 
next 30 days. AVI. TfllERt l I.IN TEST. JOHN B. 
WEBSTER, Dept. Y, Cortland, N. Y. Bell Phone 14. F.5. 
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. Kin 2 -year-old heifers due to freshen 
this Fa‘1, and all in calf by registered bulls. 
You can pay more but you cairt buy better. 
F. P. SAUNDERS & SON, Certland, N. Y. 
Otllee, 50 Clinton Ave. 
Purebred Registered 
HOLSTEB N 
CATTLE 
A man in New York State owns two ten- 
year-old purebred registered Holstein cows 
that have recently made fine records. In 
seven days one gave 571 pounds of milk 
(average fat test of 4.44 per cent.), makiug 
31.(5 pounds of butter: in thirty days she 
gave 2.4(50.4 pounds of milk (average test 
4.21 per cent, fat.) making 120.411 pounds of 
butter. The other made over 20 pounds of 
butter in seven (fays and 117.17 pounds in 
thirty days. 
Holstein-Frleslnn Cows milk earlier, lon¬ 
ger, more per year and more per life than 
any other breed. 
Send lor FREE Illustrated Descriptive Booklets 
Holstein-Friesian Asso., F. L. Houghton, Sec'y. 
Box 105, Brattleboro, Vt. 
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. MARKLEDAI.E, CONN. 
BERKSHiRES 
We have the large, thrifty kind, with lots of type, 
quality and breeding. Write for prices and de¬ 
scriptions. TOMPKINS FARM, Lansdale, Pa 
BERKSHIRE PIGS 
of Masterpiece and Rivaleer breeding. Well grown. 
Delivered price quoted. 
G. B. & M. S. SCHERMERHORN. Keeseville, New York 
Large Berkshires at Highwood 
Just .sold eleven sows forexport toArgentina. Makes 
fourth exportation this year. We sold 475 regis¬ 
tered Hern shires during 1913, which is over a hun¬ 
dred more than any other swine breeder in the U. S. 
Most of these went to old customers, which speaks 
for itself. Selected animals all ages for sale. 
H. C. & H It HARPKNDING, Dundee, N.Y. 
A BRED BERKSHIRE SOW 
worth $75, when safely ln-ed for March, April or May 
farrow, is now a gilt that can be sold for $30. A 
boar and 3 sows at $100 is therefore a good invest¬ 
ment. We have them for prompt movement at that 
price. Write for further particulars. 
R. Y. liuckley, Woodrow Farm, Broad Axe, Pa. 
BOOKS WORTH BUYING 
— I.aw for the American Farmer. Green 1.50 
1^7 Inserts of Farm and Garden, Treat. 1.50 3 
S Black's Medical Dictionary. 2.50 w 
Tho Rural New-Yorker, 333 West 30th St., N. Y. 
Day after Day, Yoar after Year, 
PRODUCTION COTJ1MTS 
It Is not what a cow can produce In 7, 14, or SO days, even In a year that determines 
Her value to the farmer. It is xvhat she ean do in 11 lifetime. 
Brown Swiss Coivs rank high In average produetion and are regular and persistent 
breeders and producers. Year In, year out, they makegood records and raise good calves 
without any coaxing or pampering. If interested, we will send Ton an Illustrated booklet. 
The Brown Swis 
1KA INMAN. Secretary 
si Cattle Association 
BELOIT, M ISCONSIN 
