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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
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Beef Making for New England. 
O NE way to increase beef production 
in New England, as advocated by 
Prof. Wing of Ithaca, N. Y., looks rea¬ 
sonable, and is as follows: Use a com¬ 
bined dairy and beef breed, sell the cows 
before they get too old, always having a 
heifer to take their place. Silage is an 
economical feed both for the production 
of beef and milk, either singly or com¬ 
bined. Raise more hay and corn and 
market it through the cows. A local 
market to dispose of the beef is necessary 
to make this idea a success perhaps, and 
this should be created if possible. It 
costs about $15 to raise a heifer calf to 
six months old, which perhaps is more 
than she would bring when several 
months older, yet it is necessary to pass 
this quick profit by, of selling at six 
months or less, and carry her along to 
cow age if we expect to continue in the 
cattle business. We cannot sell all the 
veal calves and expect to increase our 
herds, or even hold them at the normal 
capacity of our individual farm, what¬ 
ever it may be. This rule or any other 
would not fit all cases or localities, but 
would undoubtedly fit many sections in 
New England, and help build up many 
medium or poor producing farms to the 
high producing class, and at the same 
time pay a good profit direct and sure to 
the owners. 
In many cases perhaps the farms 
should be started with sheep if possible 
to turn down and rid the old pastures of 
brush, etc., as these would probably do 
it much cheaper, more thoroughly and 
at the same time leave the land richer 
than before. All of there points are val¬ 
uable, and should be studied to see if 
they fit the individual case, and this is 
what must be done. Everyone must 
study his own situation and adopt the 
plan which best fits his own case. Others 
can perhaps give good advice but he alone 
must decide about using it. 
Take the case of raising baby beef, as 
some are doing by letting the calf take all 
the mother’s milk during the whole per¬ 
iod of her milk giving of a year or less as 
the case may be. The result is a yearling 
large enough to bring from $60 to $80 
for beef. Some think this a wasteful 
practice, and not a paying one; others 
who have done it think it pays. It cer¬ 
tainly has the advantage of cutting out 
hand milking, and being obliged to be 
home at a certain hour to milk, and it 
las its disadvantages also no doubt. 
Chief of these is probably the harm it 
i light do the cows, and decrease their 
yield of milk by this practice. It is sim¬ 
ply a case to decide for yourself. Would 
it be wise in your case to try it or make 
a general practice of this system, or let 
it alone? Some good authorities claim 
to be able to tell what a heifer will turn 
out as a mature cow during her first milk¬ 
ing period, and discard her at the second 
calving if she did not give the proper 
amount during her first period of milk¬ 
ing. As a rule a two-year-old heifer 
should give about 70 per cent, of her cap¬ 
acity when fully matured, during her first 
milking; a three-year-old about 80 per 
cent, and a four-year-old about 90 per 
cent. 
Some think if a heifer does poorly and 
gives a small quantity during the first 
period she will make it up later. This 
may be true in a few cases, but I should 
prefer to take the word of those capable 
to speak from study and knowledge that 
this is not the case as the rule, and the 
first-year test is the safer and much more 
profitable one to follow. The number of 
dairy cattle in the United States per 
thousand population is 237, while New 
England has only 128 per thousand. It 
looks by this as if we were following, 
when we should be leading. Farmers and 
dairymen, think this over. a. e. p. 
Rheumatism. 
I S there anything that can be done for 
a horse 35 years old that has rheuma¬ 
tism in his shoulders? When he 
works it jars his shoulders like stony 
plowing; they seem to pain him and hurt 
him to draw. Ilis urine is sometimes 
dark colored and a trifle thick, e. h. c. 
New York. 
The symptoms do not necessarily indi¬ 
cate rheumatism. In all probability the 
trouble is located in the feet and the 
horse may have been foundered. In 
some cases rheumatism affecting the feet 
causes such lameness. If the horse sets his 
feet forward when starting to walk clip the 
hair from the hoof-heads of both fore 
feet and blister them several times, one 
at a time, at intervals of two or three 
weeks, using a cantharidine ointment for 
the work. The condition of the urine 
is due to indigestion brought on by over¬ 
feeding and lack of exercise. Reduce the 
feed and never let the horse stand for 
a single day idle in the stable. Pie may 
work better in a breast collar, a. s. a. 
Stocked Leg. 
W IIAT can I do for my 
three weeks ago she 
in the stall. Her leg 
the hock down. I bathe 
water three times a day. 
used liniment which has 
but did no good. The 
down some; if she stands 
the leg swells up again, 
lame. 
New York. 
horse? About 
hurt herself 
swelled from 
it with hot 
I have also 
blistered her, 
swelling goes 
over Sunday 
She is not 
w. B. 
Strong liniments were not indicated in 
such a case, and have done more ha-rm 
than good. Wash the leg once and dry it 
thoroughly; then apply simple vaseline 
freely to the blistered or irritated parts 
twice daily for a week. After that ban¬ 
dage the leg with flannel from foot to 
hock joint each time the mare comes into 
the stable. Allow her a box stall in the 
stable and see to it that she has light 
work or abundant exercise every day. 
Lameness. 
1 IIAVE a mare about nine or 10 years 
old that I bought last Summer; she 
has a lameness in her front legs, and 
I am not able to find out what is the 
matter, whether it is in her feet or shoul¬ 
ders. I have had rubber pads on her, 
but she goes just the same. She does 
not seem to have any heels, and what she 
has Seems to be dead, and does not grow; 
when I got her the hair was almost on 
the ground. Her feet seem to be very 
warm and feverish. Her shoulders are 
sunk in a trifle, end had been blistered 
when I got her. I have bar shoes with 
leather pads, tar and oakum on her now, 
but have not had them on long enough 
to see any results yet. Can you give me 
any information as to what would be 
good to try on her? m. j. k. 
New York. 
She may have been foundered or the 
disease may be navicular disease. Both 
are chronic conditions in such a case, and 
practically incurable. Some benefit may 
follow removal of the hair and blistering 
of the hoof-heads several times at inter¬ 
vals of three weeks, using a mixture of 
one part of powdered cantharides and 
three parts of lard for the work. Blister 
one foot at a time. Tie the mare up 
short so that she will not be able to 
bite or rub the blistered parts. Rub the 
blister in for 15 minutes. Wash the blis¬ 
ter off in two days and then apply lard 
daily. a. s. a. 
Choke. 
A MARE in my charge suddenly goes 
down, chokes, and seems unable to 
proceed. She makes a loud wheezing 
noise and her heart beats violently. She 
has been treated by a veterinarian with¬ 
out avail. What is the trouble? What 
can be done for a thin horse? Pie has a 
very tender skin. e. g. 
Virginia. 
Goats With Sheep. —Tell the farmers 
who keep sheep to put a few sturd • goats 
with the sheep. They will keep off or¬ 
dinary cur dogs of the negro variety in 
our Southland, but not vicious dogs or 
bull terriers. I am an old sheep man, 
and have had 10 wether goats in a flock 
of 100 sheep. I have seen a dog chase 
them, coming like the wind, and they 
would rally and swing behind those goats, 
and see the dog turn tail and go. Sheep 
keep so close to goats for protection that 
it is bad sometimes, as the goats keep in 
the brush while the natural feed for sheep 
is grass. — 
South Carolina. 
H. B. G. 
It seems that the mare chokes down 
when driven, and one may suspect the 
presence of a tumor (polypus) in the 
back part of the nostrils, or there may be 
a stricture or tumor of the windpipe, or 
the collar may cause the choke. Drive 
her in a breast collar to see if the trou¬ 
ble then recurs. If she has a thick, 
short neck and enlarged glands under the 
ears she may choke mechanically when 
she gets her head down to pull. That is 
incurable, on account of the conforma¬ 
tion of the neck, but may sometimes be 
prevented by use of a breast collar and 
overhead check. Feed whole oats, bran 
and good hay. Do not feed mashes or 
fodder. Work her every day. An oper¬ 
ation may have to be performed, but we 
cannot prescribe specific treatment with¬ 
out making an examination. A quart 
of blackstrap molasses diluted with hot 
water and fed with cut hay, cornmeal 
and bran night and morning is excellent 
feed for a thin, run-down hidebound 
horse, or one that has chronic harness 
sores. Feed whole oats at noon and long 
hay at night. It may be found necessary 
to starve a horse to take the molasses 
feed at first, but he soon will eat it with 
r^ish. a. s. a. 
When you write advertisers mention 
Tiie II. N.-Y. and you'll get a quick 
reply and a "square deal.” See guaran¬ 
tee editorial page. : : : : 
Shropshire Ewes 
DOGS 
Rfll I IF PIIP^T^ 16 intelligent kind. Also Blood, 
uULLIC rUrO hounds. NELSON’S, Grove Ciiy, Pa. 
C O L L I (T— Registered Bitches, $15. 
V V ■- 1 C CLARK FARM, Boonton, N.J. 
Ffirrp.fsN^V’Sle. pairs and dozen lots. Stamp for 
i on oia Prlce hst HORACE MYERS. Spencer. O. 
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CATTLE 
FOR PRODUCTIONS™^ SLTSs 
calves, only, from producing dams and highest type 
sires. R. F. SHANNON, 603 Rensliaw Bldg., Pittsburgh, Pa. 
3 Registered Jersey Cows to freshen in April. Good in 
every way. Selling to make room. Splendid Cows kind 
and good milkers. The Caskey Farms, Richmondville, N V. 
For Sale-150 Cows and Yearlingj-J*”®^; 
Harry Vail, New Milford, Orange Co., N. Y. 
Holstein-Friesian Bull Calves ft 
offer. THE GATES HOMESTEAD FARM. ChittenaaQO. N. Y. 
Yearling BUMS Grand Sons of Pontiac 
HOLSTEIN j ear ing BULLo Komdyke from choice 
heavy milking dams, at popular prices. Write me 
what you want. DONALD F. McLENNAN. Syracuse. N.Y. 
READY FOR SERUICEt prices 575 00 ,0 sisooo 
t o ii o , Registered Holstein and 
Jeisey Bulls. Splendid individuals with great 
backing. Best blood in the land. Also younger bull 
calves. Write for list. HOMEWOOD FARMS, RYE, N. Y 
SPRINGDALE FARMS 
Holsteins. 300 fancy cows and heifers to select 
from. F.P. Saunders & Son, Cortland, N.Y. 
n ses 
DERCHER0N STALLIONS —Buy from farmers. Our hol>- 
by is quality. S. Sclioonmaker, Gardiner, N. Y. 
100 Percheron and Belgian Stallions 
MARKS AND HOLSTEIN CATTLE. 
Also SHETLAND PONIES. Free circular. 
A. W. GRKEN, - Mlddlefield, Ohio 
For Sale 
—A two year old Registered 
Percheron Stallion. Weighs 
-o, , c , „ . 1600, will mature to a ton. 
Black; Sound: No faults. Very fashionable bred. 
Nothing better in the State. Low price. THE 
CASKEY FARMS, Richmondville, N. Y. 
Great Purebred Percheron Stallion — u not 1 ! 
(85669;, (84211). Five years old. Seal brown. Weighs 
2200 lbs. Imported by Dunhams of Illinois. Stately 
tISm? 11 ! 6 ’ powerful but gentle and a sure getter 
$17o0. Will also sell 2 heavy grade Percheron mares; 
1 registered mare and a 1900 lb. gelding. Come and 
see them. Mohegan Farm, Peekskill, N. Y. 
PERCHERON STUD C0LT-F0R SALE 
18 months old, 16 hands, 1300 pounds. Right in 
every way Won first at Poughkeepsie fair in Sep¬ 
tember. Pronounced by the judges as an absolute 
perfect horse. 
Sire, imported Boloau (67030) 76295. 
Dam, sired by imported Chartier (12338) 10687. 
Ibis colt is a beauty and has a wonderful disposi¬ 
tion. Must be seen to be appreciated. Can be seen 
by appointment on my farm at Poughkeepsie. 
Address replies to 
h. C. HART, 300 Fifth Ave., New York City 
Percheron, Belgian, Suffolk and 
Clydesdale stallions and mares, 
all ages. Nearly two hundred 
ribbons and three thousand dol¬ 
lars in money prizes won at Inst 
two New York State Pairs prove 
the quality of our stock. Write 
for free photographs and de¬ 
scriptions, while our special 
prices are on. 
ADIRONDACK FARMS, Glens Falls,N.Y. 
(ONTARIO LANNIN LAD, Holstein bull, born 
April 3,1914. Sire, 35.81 lb, bull; dam, a superbly 
bred 20 ki lb. 2-year old. Price, $250 and, to head 
any herd, worth ten times any ordinary bred one. 
Send for pedigree. Cloverdale Farm, Charlotte, N.Y. 
2 Registered Heifer Calves*^®* 1 ; 
akin, light colored, $250. 50 high grade yearlings, 
$35 each, registered bulls, $35 to $100 each. Grade 
heifer calves, % Holstein, $15 each, express paid to 
your station in lots of 5. Registered and high 
grade cows at reasonable prices, no foot and mouth 
disease in this Co, Reagan Iirog, Tully, N. Y, 
East River Grade Holsteins For Sale 
In GradeCows just fresh, large producers. 
50 cows due to calve this month and next. 
40 extra nice heifer calves ten days old, sired 
by pure blooded bulls, from high producing 
dams. Registered and grade bulls all ages, 
WE TUBKRCULINE TEST. 
JOHN B. WEBSTER, 
Dopl. Y, Cortland, N. Y. Bell Phone 14. F. 5. 
ON EASY 
TERMS 
HOLSTEIN BULLS 
Your Time 4 $ Interest 
Head of the Herd an ARO Son of King of the 
f.n'in 1 !',' 8 whose Dam has a 29,57 Record and 
113.96 lbs. in 30 days. Nothing but ARO cows 
on the Farm. Herd tuberculin tested iyearly 
for years. Write 
JUSTAMERE FARM, Middletown Springs, Vt. 
JACKS,SADDLERS jacks,' snd.l'lc’ St: union's! 
AND PERCHER0NS S 
mares. Write for pictures and testimonials describing 
your wants. Home-cured bluegrass seed. 
COOK FARMS, BoxC, Lexington. Ky. 
JS» I 3XT lES 
CHELDON FARM REGISTERED DUROCS 
Pigs of both sex. Bred Sows. Service Boars. 
Best of breeding. C. E. BAKNES, Oxford, N. Y. 
FOR PURE BRED TAMW0RTH SWINE 
write or visit WESTVIKW STOCK FARM, R. 
K. I), No. 1, Winstoii-Salem, North Carolina 
0 I r’c— Bred Gilts. Service Boars. Fall Pigs 
i-* *7.;., Pa'rsnoakin. Prices right. Pedigrees 
Iree. KETNER FARMS, HALT!MOKE, O. 
Purebred Ghester White FANCY YOUNG BOARS 
True to type. H. F. LEMMERMANN, Hillsdale, New York 
Purebred 0 I C’s - ; 8 t0 , 10 we0 ks old. Bred 
. 1/0 U !* ,. from large, healthy, prolific 
stock $8 each. 10# discount for 2 or more. NELSOH 
N. ALEXANDER, HARRIMAN, ORANGE COUNTY, NEW YORK 
Taraouth Farm Ctatwr**'""*„2Aj| • 
White Pigs of all ages, 
yiuiuic. w ine for prices and descrip- 
tion to Rollo Young, R. D. 4, Chester Co., Coatesville Pa 
CHESHIRES 
Purebred Registered 
HOLSTEIN 
CATTLE 
A striking example of the constitutional 
vitality of purebred registered Holstein- 
Friesian cattle is given by a 17-year-old Hol¬ 
stein cow that produced 15,000 pounds of 
milk last year, and 25 quarts a day on her 
last calving. She has one daughter now 
giving 36 quarts a day, and another who is 
yielding 26 quarts daily on 6 months’ milk¬ 
ing. 
Her owner is enthusiastic about Holsteins. 
Wouldn’t you be if you were having a simi¬ 
lar experience? 
Send for FREE Illustrated Descriptive Booklets 
The Holstein-Friesian Association of America 
Box 105, Brattleboro, Vt. 
Registered Guernseys 
To reduce herd will sell a few cows, as well 
as heifer and bull calves. Young stock by 
Pride’s May King of Linda Vista No. 18617 
out of registered dams. 
FOX RUN FARM 
-Overstocked. Must sell to 
make room. One Iteg. 2- 
em D i . .. year old sow bred Nov. 3, 
!MJ. Plenty of other stock best of breeding. Write 
your wants. G. E. SMITH. CASTILE, N. Y. 
For Sale—Registered Berkshires 
alUges.atORCHARO DALE FRUIT FARMS. Prices reason- 
abiu. Write or come and see. H. t. brown, Waterpori. n. y 
LARGE BERKSHIRES AT HIGHWOOD 
opecial oitoiing of service boars and boar pigs. 
Ha C. As H. B, HAKPKNDING, Dundee, N. Y. 
Purebred Berkshire Pigs 
long-bodied, up-and-coming, choice pigs. Quality 
breeding. Farrowed August Kith. $12.00 each—for 
quick sale. OLD LANDING FARMS, Millsboro, Delaware 
BERKSHIRES 
We have the large, thrifty kind, with lots of type, 
quality and breeding. Write for prices and de- 
scriptions. TOMPKINS FAR M, Lansdale, Fa 
Imported Large Yorkshire 
No q U »,-annua her e. SUMMIT FARM, Blue Ridge Sun.mil, Pe.' 
LARGE YORKSHIRE 
BOARS 
Ready for service; can make 
immediate shipment. 
HEART’S DELIGHT FARM, Chazy, N.Y. 
F. S Gilchrist 
Superintendent 
Peterboro, 
New Hampsliire 
that for 
every dollar invested in feed you 
will secure a larger profit from 
GUERNSEYS 
Write lor literature 
GUERNSEY CATTLE CLUB 
Box Y Peterboro, N. H. 
Eureka Stock Farm 
Now ready for Shipment: 
100 Registered Chester 
White Pigs, Including: a 
full line 10 weeks old, that 
can be mated in pairs and 
trios not akin; alno a line 
lot 3 to 4, 1 to 5 and 6 to 6 
months old. Write for prices 
EDWARD WALTER, DEPT. R, 
WEST CHESTER, PENNA, 
OLLINS’JERSEY RED 
the best 
Introduce this “red blood” into your 
Htraiu If you want sturdy, prolit- 
atde, prolific swine. Good feed- 
k ers; produce fine pork. 
Book froe. 
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