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The Cattle Grub. 
LL who handle cattle are familiar 
with the bunches which appear on 
the animal’s back during late Winter and 
Spring. On squeezing these lumps an 
insect or grub is forced out. In some 
cases there will be 20 or more of these 
grubs on one cow or steer. They are very 
irritating and they injure the hide. Every 
year we are asked to tell how they get 
under the skin, the usual belief being 
that the eggs are laid on the cow’s back. 
The following life history of the insect 
is taken from a circular sent by the 
Ohio Experiment Station: 
“The fly (Ilypoderma lineata) that 
causes this grub is known as the ox 
warble-fly, the heel fly, or the ox bot-fly. 
The eggs are deposited upon the hairs 
during the Spring and Summer, and the 
animal on licking them carries the eggs 
or larva into its mouth. The young mag¬ 
got passes into the gullet. From the gul¬ 
let it migrates to the back, where it 
causes a lump or swelling noticed in 
late Winter or early Spring. In the 
Spring or early Summer months, the grub 
emerges from the back of the animal 
through a small hole previously used for 
breathing purposes. Falling to the 
ground and burrowing in it the grub en¬ 
ters the pupal state, which covers a per¬ 
iod of from three to six weeks. At the 
end of that period a two-winged fly 
emerges. Thus the complete life history 
covers almost a year.” 
How the Jumping Steer May Be Effectively 
Hobbled. 
I T is reallv hard to tell just what will 
have the best effect in restraining the 
steer from jumping. A Michigan 
reader advises the poke with pole from 
three to four feet long. Another ad¬ 
vises a long poke made of two poles, the 
upper cross-piece just in position to al¬ 
low the poke to swing clear of the 
ground when the animal is standing. In 
the under cross piece at the lower end, 
a cross piece pointing dowrward and out 
ward is inserted. This writer states 
that if a wide short strap is buckled 
around the ankle, and a short piece of 
rope attached to the horns from that 
strap, the animal will have to stay where 
put, and if this fails, sprinkle a little 
sugar around the field, "or that is so 
high now nothing can get over it. An- 
other advises a strap around the front 
legs of the steer at their smallest part, 
then fasten an inch rope to these straps 
so it will be taut when the steer’s head 
is in grazing position. It may be fast¬ 
ened by simps at the ends of the rope 
hooked into rings in the straps. Another 
advises haltering him and extending a 
good long rope to his hind leg, to which 
it should be fastened, lie states that 
when tlie steer raises up to jump he 
will turn around and find himself estab¬ 
lished as a permanent fixture in the 
field. This writer also advises wiring 
the hoofs together. Little holes are 
bored in the hoofs and wire inserted so 
as to hold the hoof from spreading. It 
seems to take the spring out of them, 
for a split-footed animal will not jump 
very far nor hard if the hoof will not 
spread. Another writer advises nailing 
a pair of horse shoes on the front feet. 
All advise they have tried these reme¬ 
dies with more or less success, but the 
meat block is really sure,. 
Obstinate Cows and Kicking Heifers. 
A BOUT GO years ago, John S. Rarey 
created a great sensation with his 
method of taming vicious horses, ap¬ 
plying it also to the breaking of other 
colts. He went to England and received 
a “command” to try it on a stallion in 
the Queen's stable that bad killed his 
groom. Rarey had a coat sleeve made 
of iron, encased his arm and approached 
the head of the horse stall. The horse 
promptly seized it, and with the aid of 
grooms his head was secured, and the 
lesson continued. In two hours. Rarey 
rode him into the Queen’s drawingroom, 
so the papers said, and a picture of its 
doing was published in the “Illustrated 
News.” When Mr. Rarey returned to 
this country, I chanced to make his ac¬ 
quaintance, and he taught me his method. 
I used it successfully on several colts, and 
tamed an ugly steer in an hour’s time so 
that I led him about town with a cotton 
string. The entire method is too long 
for a newspaper, but the first step of get¬ 
ting control is a short one. 
Beginning with the kicker, provide a 
strap about IS inches long, a hold-back 
strap, or a rope may be used, buckle up 
or tie up the near front leg. She can¬ 
not kick, and if gently milked and han¬ 
dled, talking to her or whistling, and two 
or three lessons will complete the cure. 
Or if you prefer to take the trouble to 
go through the entire lesson that follows 
for the other cow, once will be enough. 
The leading lesson follows, which is a 
paradox. In addition to strap above men¬ 
tioned have one about four feet long, and 
a strap or rope around the body next to 
the forelegs. Fasten the long strap 
around the off foreleg and pass the 
other end under the body rope and body 
to a point where it can be easily held 
by the right hand. Have the animal in 
a well-littered yard or on a clean turf to 
avoid hurting the knees. Tie up the left 
front log, hold the halter or rope about 
the horns with the left hand, and the 
other strap in the right hand, and when 
she lifts the down log pull it up, and she 
will of course land on her knees. She 
will rear and pitch for a time, but will 
finally lie down in despair, and will not 
try to get up. Take off the ropes, and 
you can handle her as you like. At this 
stage Rarey used to lie down with his 
head between the horses hind legs. Han¬ 
dle the beast (horse or cow) in every 
way, till it does not shrink from touch, 
talking and potting at same time. Then 
go on the off side, lift up the head and 
get her back to an interest in life, by help¬ 
ing her up. You are her friend for life, 
and I think you can lead her anywhere. 
With a horse, treatment is the same up 
to now, but other lessons follow. 
FRANK HYDE. 
NEW ENGLAND MILK CONDITIONS. 
T the hearing on the cost of produc¬ 
tion of milk in Massachusetts held 
at the .State House, Boston, October 
15, much valuable information was given 
on the subject, yet it was not just to the 
point which the committee most wished 
to obtain. Very few farmers keep exact 
accounts of their expenses, that are item¬ 
ized and specified as the committee wish¬ 
ed. Yet all testimony given was very 
positive that few, if any, farmers could 
get or are getting a satisfactory income 
from this source alone. Another very im¬ 
portant fact was brought out, and this 
was, that very little Massachusetts milk 
is bought by contractors for Boston con¬ 
sumption. All present were either sell¬ 
ing their product direct to consumer or to 
independent dealers or peddlers not con¬ 
nected with or controlled by the big Bos¬ 
ton dealers. 
Practically only one witness admitted 
he believed he was getting his living from 
a herd of about nine cows, personally 
taken care of, and as the rule getting 
along without hired help. At first he 
stated his entire income was from his 
cows, whose production averaged about 
10 quarts per day per cow, price received 
live cents per quart; average time of 
keeping cow productive eight years with¬ 
out renewing or replacing by another. 
Feed averaged eight quarts of grain per 
day, one pound of silage per feed and 
hay; thought «?15 per year about right 
for depreciation of cow. After further 
questioning he admitted income from about 
BO barrels of cranberries per year, and 
also sales of wood. He keeps about 100 
hens which should help some. He stated 
his wife had the money from eggs, al¬ 
though ho furnished the feed. A curious 
person in the audience asked if his wife 
had to buy the groceries from this money. 
He replied no; she used it as she pleased 
and he bought the groceries. This person 
then stated in many cases when the wife 
lias the egg money she furnishes or helps 
to furnish these, which statement is true 
in many cases. This person was also 
questioned by the committee and stated 
he kept nine cows and received 45 cents 
per can for the milk, working into pure¬ 
bred stock as past as possible and ex¬ 
pected from sales of these to make the 
business pay. but was very positive he 
could not make it pay or make a living 
by selling milk at present price even if 
more cows were kept. 
One other witness stated he got his en¬ 
tire living from cows by selling milk; 48 
cents per can is price received now. He 
now keeps 55 cows in milk, but started 
with few at. first and had only $400 capi¬ 
tal at the time; has sold milk and traded 
or sold cows all his life, but could not tell 
just what proportion of his income came 
from each, the sale of milk and the cow 
selling. His practice is not to keep a 
cow that gives less than 10 quarts per 
day, but get another in her place. His 
stand-by feed is just brewery grains, cost¬ 
ing 12 cents per bushel, and he buys a 
load of over 100 bushels three times per 
week, hauls these six miles and takes one- 
half day to make the trip. He claims 
these grains are an . leal feed, and keep 
the cows in fine condition all the time; 
seldom or never has a sick cow; four 
quarts of meal per day is also fed, and 
cows are usually ready for the butcher 
when milked out. lie stated if he could 
not get the brewery grains he would go 
out of the business. 
All the others who testified had other 
incomes from other farm produce or sale 
of purebred stock or something of the 
kind from which part or most of their in¬ 
come was obtained, not from the sales 
of milk, which were quite large, but with¬ 
out profit to show for same. 
Many good points were brought out. 
the most important of which was the 
general idea of depreciation of cows in 
the different herds. Some stated this as 
10 per cent, of cost, but more thought 10 
cents per day was more right. One stated 
cost of distribution of retail milk three 
cents per quart, cost of production 7 
cents per quart; depreciation of cows, 
$37 per year per cow. He was selling 
at retail at 10 cents per quart and 
thought he should get 11 cents in order 
to make profit. One who sold at retail at 
nine or 10 cents per quart in a nearby 
city thought about $2,000 per year profit 
was obtained from his herd of 40 cows. 
One who keeps 30 cows and allows the 
10 per cent, depreciation per cow, and 
sells at wholesale at 55 cents a can, con¬ 
sidered his net profit $1,500 per year as 
(trice of services of good foreman. Those 
who figured on the 10 cents per day or 
$37 per year as depreciation cost only 
keep their cows a year or less as the 
rule; this makes the shrinkage very 
large, as you can see. Three women were 
present, and all had something to say. 
Two of these were city people, the third 
a farmer’s wife, who assists her husband 
in care of cows and looking after the 
farm, as he is away several hours each 
day. The farmer’s wife was much the 
smartest appearing of the three, or to put 
it another way, the best posted on the 
whole subject, and certainly made all her 
statements as clearly and intelligently as 
any man present, and yet was as much of 
a lady in dross, appearance and every 
way as the two city women; in fact put 
them in the shade. This pleased me very 
much, as some have the idea that far¬ 
mers’ wives are inferior and not up to 
date as city wives; they have much to 
learn along this line. I met another far¬ 
mer's wife while at the Worcester Fair, 
who has an invalid husband, so that all 
the work and management falls on her, 
yet she seemed to be able to fill the situa¬ 
tion successfully, and is doing much bet¬ 
ter than many men I know in conducting 
a large dairy farm, and getting a profit 
from same by making butter and raising 
veal calves and some stock. a. e. p. 
COMING FARMERS’ MEETINGS. 
New England Fruit Show in connec¬ 
tion with the Rhode Island Fruit Grow¬ 
ers’ Association, annual meeting in Prov¬ 
idence, R. I., November 0, 10, 11 and 12; 
secretary, A. M. Parmelee, Norwoou, 
R. I. 
National Grange, annual meeting, Wil¬ 
mington, Del.. November 11-14. 
Maryland Week Exhibition, State Hor¬ 
ticultural Society, Maryland Crop Im¬ 
provement, Dairymen’s and Beekeepers’ 
Association, Balitmore, November 16-21. 
Institute and convention, Lycoming, 
County Farm Bureau, Williamsport, Pa., 
November 17-20. 
Annual Show of the Paterson. N. J, 
Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock Associa¬ 
tion, November 18-21. 
Indiana Apple Show, Tomlinson Hall, 
Indianapolis, Ind., November 18-24. 
Dover Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock 
Association, tenth annual show, Dover, 
N. .T.. Nov. 2.3-28. 
Mansfield Poultry Association. Mans¬ 
field. Mass., third annual exhibition, 
Nov. 25-28; L. Faye Howe, secretary. 
Western Connecticut Poultry Associa¬ 
tion of Danbury, Conn.. Inc., nineteenth 
annual exhibition. Hull’s Armory Hall, 
Danbury, Nov. 26, 27. 28; secretary, 
Thomas Deans, 39 Hoyt St., Danbury, 
Conn. 
Second annual seed exposition, Mon¬ 
tana Seed Growers’ Association, Boze¬ 
man, Mont., December 8-10. 
Farmers’ Week, Pennsylvania State 
College. December 28, 1014 to January 
8, 1915, State College, P. O., Penn. 
January 9th to 15th. inclusive, 1915, 
Mid-Winter Exposition, State Fair 
Grounds, Columbus, Ohio, Corn, Apple 
Dairy and Poultry Shows combined. 
“How are you going to tell when there 
is anything of importance going on?” 
asked one war correspondent. “I’ll keep 
my eye on the censor,” replied the other. 
“Whenever there’s nothing given out for 
publication, you may know it’s time to 
hustle, and get the new T s.”—Washington 
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Will Sell 
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Worcester, Mass. 
November 5, 1914; 
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