125 
Starves 
Jmcans 
Accurate 
in Capacity 
Each Sturges Milk Can is 
made to hold just so much and 
no more. Always agrees with 
the city sealer’s measure. 
Only highest grade 
steel plate is used in 
Sturges Milk Cans. 
That’s why they 
last longer than 
usually expected. 
Carefully tinned, 
seams soldered smooth 
as a china bowl—easy 
to keep clean. Write 
for Catalog No. 60. 
Sturges & Bum Mfg. Co. 
^ 508 So. GreenSl., Chicago,Dl. 
Established 1865 
New York Office: 
1650 Terminal Bid;. ‘ 
50 Ohnrch 'wm'M-r. ji 
maximum of 320 acres to 640 ou 
ANTI-COW KICKER 
1 
DELIVERED 
Money refunded if not satisfactory 
THE MOORE BROS. OF ALBANY 
NEW YORK 
SWINE 
1^0 SPRING and FALL PIGS CTn 
35 Sows bred for spring litters. 
Of these 20 are daughters of the great Lee 
Premier’s Rival, and 15 are by such boars as 
l.ee Premier 29th, Lee Premier’s Masterpiece, 
Longfellow’s Counter 3rd, and Hopeful I.ee’s 
.Successor. If you want the best, get a sow by 
Lee Premier’s Rival 198596, the 9()0-pound two- 
year old. and the greatest boar that we ever 
owned. These sows are of the best type and 
breeding, and are priced from $65 to $100, 
according to the breeding quality and quantity. 
We invite yoiir personal selection. Other¬ 
wise, we will guarantee Absolute Satisfaction 
on arrival. All clean stock from a clean herd. 
VISITOHS ALWAYS WELCOME 
For further information, wiite 
BRANFORD FARMS. GROTON, CONN. 
HAMILTON FARM BERKSHIRES 
Biggest Winners at International Show 
luchuling first prize herd and grain! champion bow, hIig has now 
won thiB honor six times straight this year, winning over all 
other sows, North, South. East and West, including National 
Swine Show, a record never excelled and possibiy never equalled. 
We offer a few bred sows, and a few Bervico boara, Including 
Junior Champion Ohio State Fair, and other boars euch ae the 
Grami Champion at Illinois State Fair. Kemember we have tlie 
leading herd of the East for 1916, and the Grand Champion 
Berkshire Sow of the World ! 
HAMILTON FARM, Fred Huyler, Mgr., Glad stone, N J. 
LARGE BERKSHIRES AT HIGHWI^ 
l.etter from Joseph Kissley, Tannersville, N. Y.: 
" I have been breeding Berkshires for thirteen 
years, but must admit this is the first time 1 have 
had one. The rest were pedigreed scrubs. He is 
truly a grand boar.” Young sows, bred and open, 
for sale, and some large and showy boars. 
H. C. a H. B. HARPENDINO - Box 1 5, Dundee, N. Y. 
SPECIAL BERKSHIRE SALE 
If you want a 350 pound gilt—a young service 
boar or a young pig write us; have them priced 
to sell. PRIDE HOME FARM, Howard, Pa. 
BERKSHIRE SWINEilri^-Za^y^ 
for service, open gilts, and pigs of all ages. Good 
individuals; excellent breeding; satisfaction guar¬ 
anteed. Prices reasonable. Write for particulars. 
TAKBELL FARMS, Smithville Flats, N.Y. 
B irDirQUIDErQ Sold on 
trCIVOnirCEO Approval 
I'.reeding and quality unexcelled. Prices right. 
Write us your wants. H. GRIMSHAW, North East. Pa. 
Registered BERKSHIRE PIGS 
Rprlro liiroo purebred.6-weeks-old breeders.$7; either 
DBIKSnireS sex. CLOVERDALE farm, charlotte. New York 
1 Choice young service boars, S30 
® 4-months gilts. 15 
UKRBERT HAITH . Manlius, N. Y. 
Registered 0.1.-O. Gilts flofm 
farrow. I’rice, $15. 
ARTHUR FREEMAN, Pulaski. N.Y. 
0 I C *9 8 weeks old, $7. Reg., pair, $12. Also brood 
U. !• U. 3 sows. J. D. SHELMIDINE $ SONS. L orraine, N Y. 
GUERNSEYS 
Five official yeai-s’ records 
of one Guernsey Cow in 
Maryland average over 600 lbs. butter fat. 
The seven officisd records of her 3 daughters 
average 646 lbs. butter fat. Write for our free booklets. 
AMERICAN GUERNSEY CAHLE CLUB, Box R, Pelarboro, N. H. 
ORCHARD VIEW FARM, 
OJtts for SALE Eilra fine GUERNSEY BULL 
Calved May 4, 1916, sired by Ledvard Bay 2nd, own 
brother to Auzenia Pride II, who holds the champion 
butter fat record for a 4-yr. old. DAM aa A. K. cow. 
Send for pedigree and description. Priced idght. 
GUERNSEY BULLS?-', 
Prices Reasonable. SUNNY BROOK FARM, Smithtown.N.Y. 
C»c RURAL NEW-YORKER 
Notes from Department of Foods and 
Markets 
(Continued from Page 121.) 
bbl. APPLE.S. 
2 apples .,$4.50 
1 apples . 4.25 
8 apples . 4.00 
4 apples . 3.50 
10 apples . 3.00 
39 apples . 2.75 
32 apples . 2.62^ 
1 apples . 1.75 
cans fruit for.25 
JERSEYS 
AYRSHIRES 
Registered Ayrshire CowsHeifers for sale. 
J.Henry Stewart,Kanona.N.Y, 
HOLSTEINS 
] 
2 
lbs. 
241 
456 
755 
670 
7 
7 
68 
2 
3 
3 
3 
5 
2 
9 
31 
10 
4 
2 
6 
2 
1 
4 
20 
1 
13 
lbs. 
VEGETABLES. 
beaus ..$0.12 
beans . 
beans . 11 
beaus .05 
baskets 
baskets 
baskets 
baskets 
baskets 
sweet potatoes. 1.40 
sweet potatoes. 1.35 
sweet potatoes. 1.25 
sweet potatoes. 1-13% 
onions. 1.6,5 
oasitecs peas . 
ba.sket.s green peas.. 
bbls. carrots.. 
, . . 2 75 
bags potatoes . 
, .. 6.00 
bags potatoes . 
bags potatoes . 
, 5..50 
baskets potiitoes . 
. .. .80 
crates cabbage . 
, . . 5.00 
crates cabbage. 
... 4.50 
bbls. cabbage . 
,.. 4.00 
bbls. cjibbage . 
, .. 4.25 
bbl. cabbage . 
bbls. cabbiige. 
,.3.00 
bbls. cabbage . 
bag cabbage . 
.. 1.50 
bags cabbage . 
.. 4.00 
LIVE CALVES. 
live calves . 
. ..$0.16 
live calves . 
. . .13 
DRESSED ME.\TS. 
lbs. calves . 
. ..$0.’22 
lbs. calves . 
. . . 211/2 
lbs. calves . 
. . .21 
lbs. calves . 
lbs. calves . 
. . . 191/2 
lbs. calves . 
800-lb cow. 
. . .44 
lamb for. 
.. 4.00 
sheep, 72 lbs., lb. 
. . . 121/2 
124 
1.3S lbs. 
59 lbs. 
82 lbs. 
640 lbs. 
48 lbs. 
161 lbs. 
pigs 
pigs . . 
'2 AI 
lbs. 
138 lbs. pigs 
pigs 
pigs 
pigs 
pigs 
pigs 
hogs 
33 lbs. hogs 
121 lbs. hogs 
.18 
.17 
.161/2 
.16 
.15Vo 
.14 
.13 
. 141/2 
.14 
.13 
LIVEKS. ETC. 
1 liver . 75 
1 liver .60 
1 liver .50 
2 livers for . 1.20 
1 pkg pig livers for. 1.38 
2 pkgs pig livers, each.40 
1 liver and head for.65 
1 liver, tongue, etc., for.65 
1 pkg. livers for..30 
miscellaneot;s. 
84 lbs. rabbits ..$0.20 
79 lbs. tallow.11 
1 bag chestnuts for. 1.75 
142 lbs. cheese.22 
1842 lbs. cheese .21 
8 gallons syrup. 1.25 
16 lbs. calf skin hides.60 
1 skin 9 lb. hide.6.3 
1 skin hide for . 1.00 
1 skin 54 lb. hide.21 
2 skins . 2.50 
800 lbs. honey .09 
1 box hone.v. 1.50 
5 boxes honey . 2.00 
CONTENTS 
THE RURAL NR-W-YORKER, January 27, 1917. 
FARM TOPICS. 
Game Laws and the Farmer .107 
Laws Needed by Farmers .108 
A Washington Potato .108 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
Balanced Rations .109 
Ox Power on the Farm .109 
Test of Market Milk .121 
Early Rising For Cattle .124 
Beef Cattle vs. Sheep .124 
Crumbly Butter . 124 
Trouble with Churning .124 
N. Y. State Breeders’ Association .126 
Massachusetts Milk Producers.126 
Live Stock Feeding Problems .128 
Handling the Airedale .130 
THE HENYARD. 
Egg-Laying Contest .131 
Improving Laying Quality .132 
Chicken Pox .132 
HORTICULTURE. 
Test of Orchard Planting.103 
Paper Plant Pots .Ill 
Notes From Maryland Garden.Ill 
Handling Raspberries ..Ill 
Ventilating Mushroom Bod .115 
Preparing Melon Hills .115 
Selling Witloof Roots .115 
Propagating the Fig .119 
WOMAN AND HOME. 
From Day to Day .122 
Seen in N. Y. Shops.122 
Potted Pigeon .122 
Lamb Curry.122 
A Tennessee Singing Convention .123 
Various Cakes. 123 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
New Plan of Direct Selling .108 
Gov. Hoard on Family Breeding.109 
Inheritance Tax . 117 
Foreclosure of Mortgage .117 
Distribution of Property .117 
Rights Under Mortgage .117 
Editorials .120 
Resolutions Passed at Albany .121 
Publisher’s Desk . 134 
D^iR^EN^ 
Is thfit great half of your herd, the sire, 
a half th:it will show thoiusands of 
dollars of profit? Or is he ‘‘just a bull” ? 
Run no risks. Invest where you know 
the breed pays and where the registry 
stands for purity of type and special, 
concentrated purpose. 
Buy a Jersey Bull 
Introduce the blood that proves out in 
steady, persistent milk fiow, in animals 
that mature early, live long, live any¬ 
where, eat most anything and produce 
most economically, the richest of milk. 
Get our free book ‘‘About Jersey 
Cattle,” and plan now to build up a herd 
you’ll be proud of. 
The American Jersey Cattle Club 
330 West 23rd Street - New York City 
Meridale Jerseys 
Bull Calf 
Ready for service—a 'grandson of 
Interested Prince 58224 (Imp.), and 
backed by three generations of 
of Merit dams. He rep- 
blood lines followed at 
Meridale Farms for 
more than 28 years. 
Write for pedigree. 
AYER 8 MCKINNEY 
300 Chestnut St., Phila., Pa. 
4 
Tr-; 
SpotFarinHoIsteins,*15 
A son of Pontiac Koimilyke 
witli 30-lb. dam and 26 of his 
daughters. K Holstein heifer 
I calves $16 each, express paid in 
1 lots of 5. 60 high grade heifers, 
J1 to 3 years old, $.% to $75 each, 
f 20 registered Ixeifei-s, 6 months 
to 1 year old, $M0 each. Regis¬ 
tered cows, heifers and btills, 
higli grade cows. I^rge stock 
on hand—come ami see them. 
JOHN C. REACAN, TuOy.N.Y. 
East River Grade Hoisteins For Sate 
I 00 Extra liigh grade cows. Fresh and duffto calve 
soon. Uows that are bi’ed for milk. They lill 
the pail. Come and see them milked 
12 Reg. bnlls, all ages. X few Reg. cows and extra 
liigh lieifer calves, 10 days old. 
JOHN B. 
Dept. Y 
Phone t4-F-5 
WEBSTER 
Cortland, N.Y. 
Phone 43-F-2 McGraw 
Register 
resents 
WE AKE OFFERING 
15 Reg. Jersey Heifers 
10 to 18 months old: also 1 BULL CALF, 1 month 
old—allot Notile of Oakland and St. Lambert breed¬ 
ing. A Iso SO Registered Chester White Pigs,10 
weeks to 4 niontlis old. AlsoSows ready forbreed- 
ing and Roars for service. Write tor circular 
and prices. EDWARD WALTER. Dept. R, West Chester, Pa. 
RpokfprpH ilproovo Sophie Tormentor blood, the 
licglolcicu UcISejS world’s best. Young bulls, heifers, 
calves, and a few good cows. 0. J. KENEPP, McVeylown, Penn’x 
Jerseys-Maiur$ Bull 
Bullealfand heifers for sale. Photograph and price 
ou application. LusscROFT Farm, .Su.Sskx, N. J. 
POLLED JERSEYS 
- imnies.etL*. 
of CHAS. S. HATFIELD, Sec'y, Box 38, R. 4, Sprinofield, 0. 
For Sale-Registered Jersey Bull Calf 
dropped May 23rd, 1916. Sire, Torono Pogis of Hood 
i’ann 113138. Dam, General’s Wanda 240123, whoso 
average test for the past year was 8.2% Buttorfat, 
Address,WILLIAM BERRY,Valley View Farm.DeLancey, N.Y. 
Grade Hoisteins for Sale 
9nn fancy, well bred and nicely marked cows. 
AUU A number are recently fresh ami others due to 
freshen soon. They are heavy producers and will 
please yon. 
1 nn 'ai gc, well bred two and three year old heifers 
I UU bred to good registered H. F, l)ulls. All stoek sold 
with a full guarantee. Special price on Cfir load lots. 
F. P. SAUNDERS 8 SON Springdale Farms, Cortland, N.Y. 
Phone 116 or 1476 M 
UniCTCIMC—Breed up, not down. Cheap bulla 
iiwbv I kinv .,,.0 ijjQ most expensive. We offer 
registered sons of a 35.61 lb. sire, A. R. O. dams, at 
$125, easy payments. Farmers can’t afford to use 
scrubs at these price.s. Send for pedigrees. 
CLOVERDALE FARM, CHARLOTTE, N. Y. 
Hnlcfoin ^^ULL bom March 25,1916; sire.MapIo 
nwiOiBili CrestL’ontiacSirKorndyke.son of Pon¬ 
tiac AaggieKoriidyke, twelve30 lb. daughter.s. Dam, 
Premier I’ontiac Ruby, out of Segis Ruby, 27.37 lbs. 
F. H. THOMSON 8 SON, Fairview Farm, Holland Patent, N.Y. 
For Sale-160 Head Grade Hoisteins 
one-b:ilf are two and tliree-year-old heifers; bag¬ 
ging; one-half are forward springei's and spring 
cows. - E. L. FOOTE, Hobart, New York 
For Sale-Holstein Heifers 
SOWS; not bred- HARRY VAIL, Warwick, Orange Co., N.Y. 
Holstein-Friesian Bull Calves write^^o^r 
special offer. GATES HOMESTEAD FARM, Chittenango. N.Y. 
Registered Holstein Bull ^ngSm^iw 
Also bred heifers. Pi’ice reasonable. Stevr^s Bros.,Wilson. N.Y 
HORSES 
OHIO’S 
250 Percheron and Belgian Stal¬ 
lions. Marc.-f, Shetland Ponies and 
Holstein Callle. Come and .see the 
$20,000 Holstein Bull. King t'lrani- 
pion Bag Apple, tlie greatest .vouiig 
bull on eai'tli. i’rices right. Terms 
to suit rcs|) 0 usible partie.s. 
A. W. GREEN 
Middlerteld, O., R. H. Station, 
Orw’ell, O.. on l^eiina. IL R. 
SWINE 
The Famous O* I. C. Swine 
Pigs of All Ages For Sale 
Herd lieaded by Scliool inastcr, undefeated Grand Cliam- 
pion, 1916; also Fall Pigs by Crandell’s wonder. Grand 
Champion of Ohio State Fair. And we are breeding 
Gilts to Callaway Edd, Grand Champion Missouri Slate 
Fair. All the.se boars are over 800, eacli, and all Grand 
Champions. \Ve Keg. Free in either the O. I. C. or C. W. U. 
■iVe ship C. O. D, or we ship ou approval, when bank 
reference is furnished. 
HARRY T. C RANDELL & SON, Cass City, Michigan, B. 2 
CHESTER WHITES and 
LARGE YORKSHIRES 
Boars ready for immediate service. These 
are good, large, vigorous animals of correct 
type and conformation. 
Also booking orders now for gilts of the above breeds 
to farrow in spring of 1917, 
HEART’S DELIGHT FARM, Chazy, New York 
FOR PURE BRED TAMWORTH SWINE 
write or visit WESTVIEW STOCK FARM, R. 
F. D. No. 1, Wiiiston-Salein. North Carolina 
Kinderhook Duroc-Jersey Swine Asso.~^a1-wrs 
in the East for registered stock of all ages. Best 
of breeding. B'ree from disease. 
C. M. PALMER, Sec'y-Treas., Valatie, N. Y. 
REGISTERED CHESTER WHITES 
boars, Gilts, Bred gilts and Pigs. Satisfaction guar¬ 
anteed. Rulgely Manor Farm, Stone Ridge, N. Y. 
Big Pig-Money 
conies I'rom CollinV JcrHcy 
KedM. Adds grroatest weierht 
on cheapest feeds. FREE BOOK la 
k a valuablti course In successful hoe- 
^ raising:’—Send 
for it. ^ UiA 
iSoiTi 
ThreeRegistered Belgian Mare? 
old; all bays. Frank Lieser, Jeffv son, Ohio 
KENTUCKY JACKS and SADDLERS 
BIG BONE Kentucky JACKS and JENNETS. 85 head 
FIVE and CUBAN GAITED STALLIONS, geldings and 
mare.S. Fancy MULE TEAMS. WRITE US ileserlblngyourwai.n. 
ASK FOR OUR 1917 CATALOG 
THE COOK FARMS - Box 436L, LEXINGTON, KY, 
DRAFT STUDS AND JACKS 
5-year-olds, registered, sound, sure, tried breeders, 
smooth, good disposition and broke. #500 a pair 
or #300 for one. BIG MIAMI STOCK FARM, North BendO.! 
Shetland 
herd in biggest Shetland Producing County in U. s. $50 to $150. 
ForSale-BlackSpanish Jack ^ood 
mules. James Muth, New Matamoras, Ohio 
SHETLAND PONIES 
200 Head to select from. Twenty-six 
years experience. Write Dept. L, for cata¬ 
logue. THE SHADYSIDE FARMS, North Bonton, 0. 
DOGS 
English Setter, Llewellyn f47e7?s‘oid;“°^ii 
male; excellent for breeding: will s:inrifice for *25. 
W. A. Kaiser, 2703 Jamaica Ave., RICHMOND HILL. L. I. 
fnllm Piin« GUINEA PIGS. 
collie riipS njeLSON BROS., Geove city, Pa. 
GREAT r>A]VF«l Ai-so pups. 
TARGET-ROCK FARM, HtfiltTngto n? N?Yi 
For Sale-i^ifONG' compact p^pg pedigreed 
titled to regi.stration. W. A. Lowber. Burlington, J 
DOGS-Airedale Terriers 
Bitch in wlielp and puppies. $15 up. Finest im¬ 
ported stock. Allstone Kennels, Bound Brook, N. J. 
MISCELLANEOl JS 
Tiinig f!hppn both sexes. Write for literature and 
I uni3 aneep prices to J. N. McPherson, Scottsville. N.Y. 
Wild AniniAU and pets bought and sold. Garland Zoo- 
iiiiu HiMiiidia iQjjcal Company, Box X 487, Oldtown, Me. 
AIREDALE TERRIERS 
Most alert, bravest watch dog ever bred. Used by Allies right now In trenches 
for ^ntinel duty. One Airedale bitch once saved us $500 in a night and has since 
thoroughbred, pedigreed, registered, chamoion- 
healthy stock that will do the same Tor you. Ideal dog for PO^UL- 
pRCHARDlSTf STOCK RAISERS, HUNTERS: Highly profitable, pup- 
EIS-e/®- fo** high prices. Puppies, grown dogs, brood 
n * Havel^k Goldsmith, magnificent, imported son of 
tne internationally famous Champion, Crompton Oorang. A getter Of large litters of 
splendid type puppies. Fee $15. E:^ress bitches to Weston, N. J. Saro delivery, 
dealing. WE HAVE NEVER FAILED TO SATISFY A SINGLE CUSTOM^. 
V I B E R T N E L S , Box la. WESTON. N. J. 
