THE KURA L, NEW-YORKER 
1177 
I -A-IIVE _A.C3k.A.i:iXr 
. Breeding from Twin Bulls. 
I am considering the purchase of a 
J. r » months old twin bull, but have been 
advised by some friends that the off¬ 
spring of a twin bull is very liable to 
be twins and deteriorate stock. Let me 
know if you would advise the purchase 
of such a bull for breeding purposes. 
New Britain, Conn, m. p. s. 
ft is the common practice of respon¬ 
sible breeders not to retain a bull for 
breeding purposes where its twin mate 
was a female. If both of the twins were 
males the trouble experienced through a 
lack of potency would be eliminated. I do 
not believe that we have any definite in¬ 
formation that would enable us to stale 
with any degree of positiveness that a 
twin bull is any more apt to be the sir? 
of twins than any other individual. I 
would discard a bull who had a twin sin¬ 
ter, and neither would I keep a bull for 
breeding purposes that was one of the 
twins in case he was under size and 
lacked the vigor and vitality that is so 
essential in breeding animals. Of course, 
we must recognize heredity as a factor in 
all breeding activities, but it is not my 
belief that there is very much danger of 
such an animal siring a preponderance 
of twins. F. C. MINKLER. 
danger. The only danger consists in 
feeding an unbalanced ration. All above 
combinations are calculated according to 
recognized standards. They will be found 
strictly reliable and satisfactory. 
Indiana. e. w. g. 
Trouble With Sow, 
I have one sow that is to have a litter 
of pigs shortly. She will not eat and does 
not seem to be inclined to move around 
but a very little. She is in good order 
and seems to be in perfect health. Will 
you tell me what ails this sow? 
New Hampshire. n. v. m. 
We fear that the sow is carrying dead 
pigs and if so they should be removed, if 
they are not expelled naturally. An ex¬ 
amination should be made by an expert. 
a. s. A. 
Questions About Goats. 
In breeding goats how long does it take 
for gestation? When is the time for them 
to come in? What care is given mother 
before and after birth? My goat is a 
tliree-year-old half-bred if not purebred 
Angora goat. o. n. 
New York. 
Goats may be bred at any time of the 
year and the kids wall be dropped about 
five months later (147 to 152 days), the 
period of gestation being the same as 
with sheep. The mother goat should 
have dry, warm and comfortable quarters 
when time for her young to be born, and 
the kids should not be exp >sed to cold 
or storm. Kids are very tender until 
they have reached the age of several 
weeks and must be kept dry and warm 
and be well nourished. They may be 
weaned at from three to four months, 
having been allowed a little green food 
as soon as they would begin to eat 
it and then may have grain in addition 
to their other food, oats being one of 
the host grain foods for them. 
M. n. d. 
Feeding Alfalfa. 
Alfalfa is becoming more popular as a 
soil renovator and rejuvenator as the 
years roll by. Not only is it a wonderful 
retainer of soil fertility, but it is also an 
excellent builder of strength and milk 
producer. Being very rich in protein, 
care should be exercised in feeding it. It 
will not do to allow animals to help them¬ 
selves to it under any circumstances, but 
should be combined with some other feed 
for best results. After the Fall sowing 
is past, the horses will be at light work. 
Under this condition feed them two parts 
green Alfalfa to three parts oat hay. An¬ 
other good combination is five parts 
Alfalfa hay to six parts Timothy hay. 
If your horses are spending some time 
on the range, either of the above pairs 
of feeds will supplement. If some grain 
feed is desirable feed two parts bran to 
three parts corn. It is understood that 
all proportions are by weight. The above 
combinations put into practice will effect 
a most satisfactory change from popular 
feeding methods. If correctly fed Alfalfa 
may be made a reliable milk producer. 
The following formula, including this re¬ 
markable feed, will give most satisfactory 
results: 
Corn silage .247.7 lbs. 
Alfalfa hay . 80.4 lbs. 
Wheat bran. 76.3 lbs. 
Gluten feed . 39.5 lbs. 
The bran and gluten thoroughly mixed 
is 115.8 pounds. Feea your cows 10 
pounds, Alfalfa hay, 13 pounds combined 
ground feed and 28 pounds silage. The 
preceding numbers may be multiplied or 
divided by the same number without 
changing the proportion which should be 
observed in all cases. According to 
amount of feed secured upon pasture, 
try your cows on above formula and note 
the difference in milk production. Do 
not be afraid to overfeed. They can 
eat their fill once or twice daily without 
SHEEP 
Registered Yearling Shropshire Rams 
Also Ewes. Best of breeding. Prices light. 
J. A. LEGERWOOD, - Hall, N. Y. 
Registered Shropshires'^™ f«d«n vLEEtudiTr 9 
1F you want to buy the best SHROPSHIRE 
I or SOUTHDOWN SHEEP. Send for "book- 
■ let" and prices. NIAGARA STOCK FARM, Lewiston, N Y. 
Registered Shropshire Rams 
hj. hj, STEV ENS & SONS, - Wilson, N. Y. 
Pleasant Ridge Stock Farm n b T * ®* e h rin g f th f&£ 
bouilett, Dorset, Lincoln, Cots wo Id an <1 ( heviot Rains 
and Ewes ever offered. Also Poland, Duroc and Es¬ 
sex sows and boars, all ages. Prices right. Satis¬ 
faction guaranteed. D. H. TOWNSEND & SON, Lodi. N. Y. 
Hampshire-Down Sheep'^f 6 ^ 
Ewes for rale. Write for prices. ELLIS tiger, Gladstone, n.j. 
Hampshire Ram Lambs - ? o 0 c £ d 
prices. WM. MERRY, Relmont, New York 
DAIRY CATTLE 
For Sale—(IMPORTED JERSEYS)-*”; J": 
sey cows, all young, several others due soon. Two 
heifer calves out of Imp. dams. Imported by T. S. 
Cooper. Have very popular breeding. Tuberculin 
tested. Priee reasonable. Write for particulars. 
Photos on request. JERSEY GLEN FARM, Perkasie, Pa. 
For Sale-Two Grade Guernsey Cows 7o n°t h s-'oio 
HEIFER. Price, $250. L. Lyou, Hawthorne, N. Y. 
Want to Buy 20 Guernsey Cows 
' Grades.” Must be young and good ones. M B. SMITH. 
Post office address, R. F. 0. No. 1, Jobstown, N. J, 
GUERNSEY BULLS 
one month to fourteen months old; fashionably 
bred; good size. A part from A. H. stock. Prices 
to suit the times. RAY H. ALEXANDER, Union Sprinos, N.Y. 
FOR SALE 
Fifty Head of High-Grade Guernsey Cattle 
carrying from ST 1 "* and upwards Guernsey blood. 
Ages range from two to seven years. Many of them 
will freshen this fall. 
PEERLESS FARMS, - Oswego, N. Y. 
THE. GUERNSEY is popuwo^ong 
The dairy-men who appreciate that Eco¬ 
nomical production, richness and fine 
flavor of products lead to larger profits. 
Try Guernseys and be satisfied. 
Guernsey Cattle Club, 
Box R Peterboro, N.Vt. 
FOR SALE 
Otterkill Farm Ayrshires 
15 young bulls, ail ages, and well bred, from import¬ 
ed sire Howies 1’redominant. imported three years 
ago, who was bred by Robert Wallace Auclienbrain. 
He is also for sale. Prices to suit the buyer. Address 
RUDOLPH HESS, Mgr., Washingtonville, Orange Co. N. Y. 
HerdljrshireCaltle-^I".^^!^^.^ 
ble. Price, four hundred. M. WINNE, Schenectady, N.Y. 
HerpfnrH fSttln antl Berkshire Swine. Stock of 
iiciciuiu vdlllc all ages and both sexes for sale. 
Ausable Valley Farm, KeeseviLle, New York 
SPOT FARM HOLSTEINS 
40 high grade Holstein yearlings, $35 each. 6 bulls, 
2 to 6 months old, Grandson of Pontiac Korndyke 
from A. R. O. dams, $50 to $75 each. ? e Holstein 
heifer and bull calves, $15 each, express paid in lots 
of 5. Registered and high grade cows at very low 
prices. REAGAN BROS.. TILLY, NEW YORK 
Dogs and. Ferrets 
FFRRFT8 FOP F BookIct and price list free 
rcniicid run OHLL jno. F. MURRAY. New London, 0. 
FERRETS FOR SALE~ c f r f° gue 
C. D. MURRAY, - R. 2, New London, Ohio 
fr»r Saiga -E ‘ 411 6 r color, large or 
rerrets roroaie SIlla „. mated pairs or dozen 
lots. Choice stock. C. H. Keefer & Co . Greenwich. Ohio 
GnlllP Plin<lT Tl10 intelligent kind. Also Blood- 
UUIIItJ rU|JS hounds. Nelsou’s, Grove City, Pa. 
Say, I’m getting wise to things every day. 
They say 
What do you know? 
MY BROTHER WAS SOLD FOR. $25 non 
ANOTHER BROTHER WAS SOLD FOR.! 'U"' . $ 195 nn 
MY SIRE WAS SOLD FOR . .' " «iK onn 
MY SIRE'S DAM WAS SOLD FOR......” I!”! I‘ $10,000 
Total ...... $62 500 
Average for the four . ’’'****’’**’**** $15,625 
“Some” prices. 
The records of my two nearest dams average 
Butter 7 days •. 41 n 
Butter 30 days . 164.22 
The records of my three nearest dams (all different cows) average 
Butter 7 days . 97 19 
Butter 30 days ... . . . . qq 
The first statement can be made of but one other bull and the last 
can be made of no other. 
Top of all this they say I am a better individual than either my sire 
or two noted brothers mentioned above. 
I’m only one reason why you should attend the 
FOUR GREAT DAYS OF SALE 
November 15-16, 1915 
Syracuse Sale Pavilion 
Syracuse, N. Y. 
November 17-18, 1915 
Holstein Sale Pavilion 
Earlville, N. Y. 
of good ones will be sold. 
All over 6 months of age will be tuberculin tested by state approved 
veterinarians. 
For catalog write early to the sale managers, 
LIVERPOOL SALE & PEDIGREE CO., INC., LIVERPOOL, N. Y. 
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SWINE 
For Sale Berkshire and 0.1. C. Swine 
two to twelve months of age. Good breeding. Ex¬ 
cellent individuals. Prices reasonable. Satisfaction 
guaranteed. TAR8ELL FARMS, SMITHVILLE fLATS N Y 
REGISTERED 0 I C ’S —6 t0 8 week s Old. Bred 
ntu oitnLU U.I.b.O from ]arg6i healthy, 
prolific stock. NELS ON N. ALEXANDER. Harriman, N. Y. 
0.1.C.’s & Chester Whites 
Choice service boars, gilts, bred sows, pigs 
for immediate shipment. Trios at 2 mos., 
$25; at 3 mos., $40. All stock registered. 
Large. Healthy, Prolific parent stock. 
VICTOR FARMS, - Rellvale, New York 
CHESTER WHITES“ Fo , ur X® u "g Sows of Quality 
tuucutv r, V, C0 “ nd a Choice Boar not AKIN— 
iwtNIY IJolIars each; Registered in purchaser’s 
name. Write today . Address. EugeneT. Black,Scio,N Y. 
Pedigree Chester Whites 
liidgeiy Manor Farm, - Stone Ridge, N. Y. 
100 Registered 
Chester White Pigs 
10 wka. to 8 mos. old; 6 
Jersey Cows 2 to 6 yrs. old; 
and 8 bull calves 1 to 10 
mos.old. 50 Lincoln lambs. _ 
Write for descriptive circular and price list. 
EDWARD WALTER, Dept, t, " Eureka Stock Farm West Chester. Penna 
FOR PURE BRED TAMWORTH SWINE 
write or visit WKSTVIKVV STOCK FA KM. R. 
F. I). No. 1, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 
Foxhounds -D ,° es ,’ ^'Mr es Y P ”P2 Pedigreed. Guar 
ujiiuuiiuo au t ee j FieldFoxhounu Ke 
Kennels. Somers, Conn. 
Large Berkshires at Highwood. * 
Ho tew are, Spokane, Wash., weighed 975 pounds, under 
two years of age. A yearling boar wo sold Thomas W. 
Lawson, weighed 745 pounds, in breeding condition. 
Young boars and boar pigs of similar breeding for sale at 
reasonable prices. II. 0. Sc H. B. If A UPENDING, Dundee, N.Y. 
Springbank Berkshires 
Nothing for sale but big March and April PIGS. 
J. E. WATSON, - Marbledale, Conn 
Berli s li ires 
Bargains in boars all ages; sows bred or open. 
Sept. jugs. $10. Best breeding, tvpe and quality 
H« M. TKRWILLIGER, - Kirkville, N. yi 
CEW CHOICE PUREBRE0 BERKSHIRE SOWS AND BOARS 
‘ 'tT’rn last sprme’s litters. *10 each hot worth $15. 
CLOY ERDALE FARM, CHARLOTTE, N.Y. 
Purebred Berkshire Boar7> Pe ‘^ f w; v , iee 
individual. TROY CHEMICAL CO.’S FARM', Binohamton.N.L 
BERKSHIRE$ 7 The ] ? n£ k dee P- h «ayy. bone type. 
friown for bl eeders and guaranteed as 
represented. Prices right. A C, HOOPER, Bozman, Md. 
Buy Your Boar Now 
Between Thanksgiving and Christmas I will be 
besieged by buyers looking for boars fit for imme¬ 
diate service. While I probably will he able to satis¬ 
fy tl,e,r requirements, they will have been picked 
over considerably. Better buy now so that Mr. 
3lan will feel tit home and have his mind on busi¬ 
ness when the busy season comes. 
K. \ . I5UCKLEY, Woodrow Farm, Broad Axe, Pa 
LARGE YORKSHIRE SOWS 
Different ages, all young, bred to order. Price on 
application. F. T00KE. Morneylight Farm, Hamilton. N. Y. 
DUROGS^-T, 0 . 1 ,’^ pair: not. akin. Pod. Write 
uunuuo SERENO WEEKS, l>e G raff, Ohio 
SHELDON FARM REGISTERED DCJROCS 
I igs of both sex. Bred sows. Service boars 
Best of breeding. C. E. BARNES, Oxford, N.Y.' 
9LLINS’JERSEY RED 
the best 
ma 
PIG dollars arc BIG dollars 
It*® easy to turn cheapest feed 
to flDeat pork via Jersey 
My new pis book tells ho 
lIo it. Free on request, 
375 lbs. in 
9 months? 
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S E S 
250 Mules for Sale 
I now have 250 Mules for private sale, consisting of 
four months' old mule colts. Yearling mules, two 
year old green mules, and broken mules of all sizes 
and age. Come to see my stock; they are for sale 
at my stables in York, Pa. JOE KINDIG. 
COR SALE— ONE PAIR WORK HORSES — fn«t 
' walkers. Price. *350. L. LYON, Hawthorne, N. Y. 
FOR SAI F~Thoroughbred Percheron Mare 
* ^ , “T* Colts touted in 1913, (Spring.) 
K. Grace, La Ora ngeville, Dutchess Co., N. Y. 
Highland View Stock Farm 
Our barns are filled with the best Percheron and 
Belgians at the lowest prices, 
0. N. WILSON, Prop., - Kittanning, Pa. 
EXCELLENT FAMILY MARE FOR SALE 
Also harness and surrey. Mare is sound, kind, 
true, aiiywlieias; an extra driver. Weighs 1,100 
ami in foal to Reg. Percheron stallion. Price, *250- 
L. °C? 1 LITCiIFIEL l D, ha,D ! S8 ^fd&Uu^Vt: 
100 Percheron and Belgian Stallions 
Mares and holstein cattle. 
Also SHETLAND PONIES. Free circular 
A. W. GREEN, . Middlefleld, Ohio 
Shetland Ponie<5 HflBTZELlBR0S - 
I K 11 ■ KJ I I I C O Sebring. Ohio. Ol.lest 
herd In Ijigjjest Shetland ProdaciiiK County in U. S. *00 to $15 
When you write advertisers mention 
The R. N.-Y. and you'll get a quick 
reply and a "square deal.” See guaran¬ 
tee editorial page. : : : • 
