THEC RURAL* NEW-YORKER 
639 
Sanitary Milk Questions 
Tuberculosis from Diseased Cows. 
In view of the fact that many of the 
best students of the tuberculosis problem, 
ns it presents itself in the human family, 
now believe that many, if not most, of 
the cases of tuberculosis in adults were 
ncquired in infancy or early childhood, the 
disease remaining latent until adult life, 
the editorial caution on page 532 against 
knowingly using uncooked milk from tu¬ 
bercular cows for food is hardly strong 
enough. It is not only to be hoped that 
no one will do it, but it is quite certain 
that anyone who does it is assuming a 
responsibility that nothing but ignorance 
of the possibilities involved can excuse. 
The matter of transference of bovine 
tuberculosis to humans is one that is not 
fully settled, it being, in the nature of 
things, one that is difficult to prove or 
disprove. The weight of opinion is, how¬ 
ever, that the germs of bovine tubercu¬ 
losis when taken into the human stomach 
may become absorbed into the blood cur¬ 
rent and by that carried to the lungs or 
other organs and find lodgement there. It 
is also believed that, whenever they lodge, 
they may become encapsulated and re¬ 
main quiescent for a number of years, 
breaking out later when conditions have 
become favorable for them, and, in some 
cases, with a destructive force which 
nothing can check. The fact that these 
things have not yet been positively dem¬ 
onstrated, and possibly may never be, 
should not lead us knowingly to take 
chances which the best thought of those 
who are studying the matter would for¬ 
bid. M. B. D. 
Vetch and Rye as Hay. 
Is rye and vetch a good hay for milch 
cows? What could be added to rye and 
vetch that would winter over and make 
a better hay? Would vetch added to 
grass and clover, seeded in August, be 
valuable in getting more tons of feed per 
acre, and would it mature so as to be cut 
with the above? w. H. N. 
Massachusetts. 
Rye never makes a good hay. It is 
Ihe poorest grain of any for use as either 
green fodder or when dried. It is too 
tough and flinty to satisfy stock. The 
vetch when properly cured makes a fair 
hay, about as good as pea vines. Most 
stock do not care for it at first, but after 
they become accustomed to its taste, they 
will eat it readily. In sections where 
Crimson clover is sure to live through the 
Winter, that crop will help when seeded 
with vetch and some other grain, but 
in Massachusetts, Crimson clover would 
not pay, as it will kill out in the ma¬ 
jority of cases. A better plan would be 
to seed wheat instead of rye with the 
vetch. Wheat makes a much better grain 
hay when the grain is soft in the head, 
and the wheat and vetch cured together 
into hay would be more satisfactory than 
rye. Vetch is not a crop to be added to 
grass and clover seed. Its habit of 
growth is such, that it would be likely to 
smother out the young grass and injure 
it in the Spring. Vetch needs some up¬ 
right growing crop like wheat or rye, 
to hold it off the ground. Unless such a 
crop is present, vetch will sprawl over 
the land making a very bad crop to cut 
and harvest, and also seeding with grass 
seeding too much. 
Milk and Boards of Health. 
Has the local board of health a right 
to charge me $10 for a milk license? I 
live on the outskirts of an incorporated 
village and sell the milk from 12 to 15 
cows to customers, who come to my place 
and buy the fresh milk as soon as milked, 
morning and night. The State inspectors 
scored me B. grade. j. b. s. 
New York. 
The sanitary code of New York State 
says that “No individual shall sell, 
or offer for sale, at retail, milk or cream 
in any municipality without a permit 
from the health officer thereof, which 
Hmll be issued subject to such conditions 
as may be imposed by this code or by the 
Iornl health officer .” To one who is not 
a lawyer, this would seem to give the lo- 
<al health officer, or board, the power 
to make a license fee one of the neces¬ 
sary “conditions.” There is no reason 
or justice in such a requirement, however, 
and I think that few boards would im¬ 
pose it if protest were made by those 
affected. Not long ago, the village board 
' n the town in which I live announced 
their purpose to require a nominal li¬ 
cense fee of all those who sold milk with¬ 
in the corporation. I protested to mem¬ 
bers of the board that, while they might 
have a legal right to do this, they had 
no moral right, since they would thus 
impose a fine upon milkmen, and that if 
they proposed to lay special tax upon 
milk dealers, they should also tax feed 
dealers, grocers, and others. The license 
fee was not required. 
It should be remembered that in New 
York State the town and village boards 
are also the town and village health 
hoards, and that a village board has 
powers that a village health board does 
not have, so that a license fee may be 
imposed by the village board, rather than 
by the village health board, though the 
same men sit on both. If your business 
is conducted outside the village limits, 
the village board has no jurisdiction over 
you, though your town health board has. 
If you sell milk within the corporation 
limits, the village board can require a 
license fee of you, and, if they do, your 
remedy is to agree with all others sell¬ 
ing milk there that you will make butter 
until the village board either removes 
the special tax from your business or 
fixes a like one upon dealers in other 
commodities. The fact is that many busi¬ 
ness men in other callings have so long 
looked upon the farmer as the “goat,” 
and a patient, unprotesting goat, at that, 
that they sometimes do him an injustice 
more in thoughtlessness than from any 
desire to be unfair. M. B. D. 
Cornstalks for Horses. 
I would like to know whether I can 
feed cornstalks to horses instead of hay, 
and how best to feed them. The stalks 
are in good shape. I am out of hay and 
have a lot of stalks to get rid of. One 
of my mares is in foal. Will that make 
any difference? s. p. w. 
Pennsylvania. 
We feed dry stalks in place of hay 
alone to our horses for about five months 
each year. We plant a flint corn which 
makes a fine and tender stalk. The 
horses eat this fodder like coarse hay— 
leaving only a short part of the bundles. 
The dry stalks alone are constipating. 
We feed carrots, mangels or small pota¬ 
toes to overcome this effect, or use a 
small quantity of black-strap molasses on 
the stalks or in the feed. The stalks of 
dent or other large growing corn may be 
cut or shredded and the horses will eat 
more in this form. If you feed such big 
stalks entirely the horses will nibble the 
blades and upper stalk and leave the rest. 
When you write advertisers mention The 
It. N.-Y. and you'll get a quick reply and a 
“square deal.” Pee guarantee editorial page. 
MILK 
—We can place an order of one 
car of pasteurized Grade B 
milk. Shipments must come 
over the New York Central. 
Payments weekly. Department of Foods & 
Markets, 71 West 33rd St., Jiew York City 
FREE M 
PAGES OF 
VALUABLE 
INFORMATION 
HORSE BOOK 
My 35 Years’ successful 
veterinary experience has 
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it’s FR.EE — absolutely. 
■ Write for it. ~ "" 
Dr. J. G. LESURE 
141 Winchester St., Keene, N. H. 
Kills all Ticks 
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Used on 260 million sheep annually. Increases 
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135 W. Huron St. Chicago, III. 
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costa $1.50 per day to 
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t, but make us prove it. 
Dr. E. Hogg, Wilkesbarre, Pa., has over 8000 horses and mules under his care. 
Dr. I. C. Newhard. Ashland. Pa., h as over 5000. These doctors use and recom¬ 
mend QUERON for Galls, Sores and Harness Rubs. No greater proof is needed. 
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QUERON PRODUCTS CO., 302 Chestnut St., Philadelphia 
Wanted to B uy-Angora Goats ^,3. s C on° R0 
JS X\7-1 3ST 33 
OLLINS’JERSEY RED 
the best 
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Prolific, healthy swine 
—no breed thrives better. None 
turns cheaper feed into Oner pork. 
k Adds weight quickly. Booh Free 
Large Y orkshir e Pigs 
AND BRED SOWS 
of large litters. 
STACY BROS., Charlotte, Vt. 
80 Registered 
Chester White Pigs 
10 wks. to S inos. old; 7 
Jersey Heifers 2 to *1 yre. 
old; -I bull calves 2 to 4 
mos. old. Collie Puppies. 
A variety of Poultry and 
Ekks for Hatching. Send for descriptive circular and prices, 
EDWARD WALTER, Dept. R, Eureka Stock Farm, West Chester, Penna. 
0.1.C.’s & Chester Whites 
Order now for Spring pigs, April, May, 
June shipment. Also choice Fall Gilts. 
.Mature hoars 300 to (iOO lbs. at $45 each. 
VICTOR FAI1MS, - BELLVALE, ORANGE CO., N. V. 
r HESTER WHITE PIGS OF QUALITY 
V/ Price on these PIGS IN PAIRS. Not Akin, 915.00. 
Send your check today for a pair—shipment of 
same about May 17th. Every Pig Registered in Pur- 
chaser's name. EUGENE T. BLACK. Scio, New York 
FOR PURE BRED TAMWORTH SWINE 
write or visit AVE8TVIK4V STOCK FARM, R. 
F. I). No. I, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 
BERKSHIRES 
Forty mows bred for Spring litters to tlie famous 
Itlvuls Majestic Boy 148407. These lire of the best 
type mid Individuality, Write for prices. 
TOMPKINS FARM, :-i I.ANSOALE. I»A. 
HU pop n|IJQ—:$16 pair. Pedigreed Buff Leghorn 
uunuu riuo Kggs,$1.50set. S. Weeks. OeGrafl.O. 
SPRINGBANK BERKSHIRES 
10 Bred Gilts for June farrow 
Service Boars and March pigs. 
J. E. WATSON, - Marbledale, Ct 
Berkshires 
come and see. 
WITH QUALITY, TYPE AND 
BEST OP BREEDING. A tine 
lot of show and breeding stock 
to offer. Write your wants or 
H. M. TERWILLIGER, Kirkville, N.Y. 
Discriminating Buyers Satisfied 
All fashionable families; outstanding individuals. 
Orders for export given especial care. 
li. Y. KUCKLKY, “Woodrow". Broad Axe, Pa. 
Woodlynn Farm Ber ks h i res^.^Tri o i « f 
Joint \\. Cooper, - - PineviUe, Fa. 
Berkshire 
sows. M. 
Pigs 
—Choice 
Also a 
ones at a moderate price, 
few service boars and bred 
H. TAYLOR, Went Alexander, Pa 
OH ELDON FARM REGISTERED DUROCS 
13 Pigs of both sex. Bred Sows. Service Boars. 
Best of breeding. C. E. UAUNE8. Oxford, N. Y, 
I ARGE BERKSHIRES AT HIGHWODO-No foot and month 
“ disease ever in county. Shipments permittep 
everywhere, on inspection. Special offering of Boars 
and Boar Pigs. H. C. S H. B. HARPENDING. Dundee, N. V. 
Bred Berkshire Sow Cheap ?oV”™Vweil 
marked; deep, mature sow, “Premier Longfellow" blood; bred 
to Masterpiece lioar. Moving—must sell. First check for 160 
takes her—worth $100. Old Landing Farms, Millsboro, Dot 
DAIRY CATTLE] 
SPECIAL PRICE 
On a Good REGISTERED VE/IRLING 
HOLSTEIN BULL, nearly all white. A 
Show animal. Good size, ready for service. 
All females in his pedigree are large milk 
and butter producers, with good official 
records. Send for photo, predigreeand price. 
ALLAMUCHY FARMS. ALLAMUCHY. N.J. 
East River Grade HolsteinsFor Sale 
75 High Grade Cows 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 TUBERCULINE TEST. 
JOHN B. WEBSTER, 
Dopt. Y, Cortland, N. Y. Bell Phone 14. F. 5. 
HOLSTEINS FOR SALE 
% Holstein heifer and bull calves $15 each, ex¬ 
press paid to your station in lots of 5. Registered 
bulls $35 to $50 each. 5 registered heifer calves $500. 
Registered bulls ready for service, registered and 
liigh-grade cows. Reagan Ilros., Tully, N. Y. 
SPRINGDALE FARMS [ s 0 th b e uy be gr p a a dl 
IJolsteins. 300 fancy cows and heifers to select 
from. F. P. Saunders & Son, Cortland, N.Y. 
Hnlotoin Qorvinp Bf.||-Grandsonsof Pontiac Korn- 
noisiem oervice nun (iyke and Kine Segis (one 
to 10 mo. old.) If you are looking for the blood 
which produces world champion cows, write to 
Ira S. Jarvis. Harlwick Seminary, N. Y. Prices moderate 
DTAnV PAR CPRUIPP-PRICES, S75.00 toSI50.00 
IftftUT run OtKVIOL Registered Holstein and 
Jersey Bulls. Splendid individuals with great 
backing. Best blood in the land. Also younger bull 
calves. Write for list. HOMEWOOD FARMS, RYE. N. Y. 
Holstein-Friesian Bull Calves 
offer. THE GATES HOMESTEAD FARM. Chittenanoo, N. Y. 
FOR PRODUCTION ^L^i 
calves, only, from producing dams and highest type 
sires. R. F. SHANNON, G03 Rensltaw Bldg., Pittsburgh. Pa. 
FOR SALE 
Otterkill Farm Ayrshires 
15 young bulls, all ages, and well bred, from import¬ 
ed sire Howies Predominant, imported three years 
ago, who was bred by Robert Wallace Auchenbrain. 
Heisalsoforsale. Prices to suit the buyer. Address 
RUDOLPH HESS, Mgr., Washingtonville, Orange Co. N. Y. 
For Sale Guernsey Bull Calves 
six months old. Tuberculin tested. From choice 
cows. Sire. “Royal Bay.” half brother to“A/.ucena’s 
Pride, 2d.” Record, H1203 lbs. milk. 857 lbs. butter- 
fat. $50. registered and transferred Enclose stamp. 
Edward van Alstyne & Son, Sunnyside Farm, Kinderhook, N.Y. 
lOrnCCVC-^ few registered Guernsey 
I I3CJO bulls from 2 to 18 months 
old; also a few heifers; from A. R. stock. Regis¬ 
tered Berkshire pigs; fall boars at farmer’s prices. 
Herd headed by Masterpiece Premier C180800. 
ELLENWOOD FARM, - Uatboro, Pa. 
HORSES] 
Highland View Stock Farm 
Our barns are filled with the best Percheron and 
Belgians at the lowest prices 
0. N. WILSON, Prop., - Kittanning, Pa. 
100 Percheron and Belgian Stallions 
MARKS AND HOI.STKIN CATTLE. 
Also SHETLAND PONIES. Free circular. 
A. W. GREEN, . Middle field, Ohio 
HORSE FOR SALE 
FINK DRIVING HORSE. Fast, gentle, sound and right 
in every way. Safe for lady to drive. Prlec 9350. 
Address Surah Hawkins, 885 W. 80th St., New York 
( Dog s and. Perrots 
-AIREDALE- 
male, 18 months old. Elegant head (none better) 
dark eyes, good coat, size and conformation. By 
Imported Tanglewold Terror. Price, $tu. 
C. H. 4VELLEIt, - Hightstown, N. J. 
N O trouble when an AIREDALE meets an 
HONEST MAN, but-! Get a pedigreed pup 
from W. A. Lowber, Burlington, N. J. 
C OLLIE PUPS—Registered beauties. Males. $8; 
Females, $(i. Wni. W. Ketch, R. R. 8, Cohocton, N. Y. 
PHI I 1C P11P Q—the intelligent kind. Also Blood 
bULLIC ruro hounds. NELSON’S, Grove City, Pa 
UIANTED—COLLIE KITCH-Must be good 
** stock and well marked. Also want collie puppie. 
ROCK AY A Rl> NUSBAU.AI, Unlontown, Mil. 
ENGLISH BULL TERRIER 
l-year-old bitch tor 98, Good wutehilog 
ANNA M. JONES HILLSDALE, X. Y. 
Corrolc - Single, pairs and dozen lots. Stamp for 
reiieis Pnee list, CALVIN JEWELL. Spencer, O. 
50 Brood Mares 
Percherons, Belgians. Suffolks and Clydes¬ 
dales. Special spring offering of prize win¬ 
ners, priced to sell. There’s a reason in bul¬ 
letin 13, entitled, “ More Dollars.” It’s free. 
Adirondack Farms, Glens Falls, N. Y. 
KENTUCKY JACKS AND SADDLERS 
Fine Mammoth Jacks and Jennets. Saddle Stallions, Marcs 
and Geldings. Percheron Stallions and Mares. Write us 
describing your wants. Home cured Blue Grass Seed and 
Cedar fence posts. The Cook Farms, Box 436 0, Lexington, Ky 
Shetland Ponies-^ 
$;>0. HARTZELL BROS . Established 1883, SEBRING, OHIO 
Registered Percherons 
3-Year-Old Stud, Large Imported Mares 
in Foal, also several Colts. All blacks. 
A. MARTIN Clarence Center, N. Y. 
