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.a lifetime. Skims 95 quarts 
f >er hour. Made also In five ^ 
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SHIPS Address, Osaii W. HORACE HOSKINS, 338 E. ZStb St., New Vark 
[ HORSES 
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1 Milking Shorthorn Cattle | 
I PercheronandBelgianHorses I 
1 My Coal BuHfnesn in dcmandlnfclmytontlro attention. 1 
■ O. N. WILSON - Kittanning, Pa. ■ 
Adirondack Chieftain 
7390—THOROUGHBRED 
KENTUCKY SADDLE STALLION 
ForSaleatALCROFT FARM 
K. F. D. No. 1 FAYETTEVILLE. N. Y. 
FOR SALE 
Three Percheron Horses 
registered In P. 8. S. B. One pair six-year-old mares ; 
weight, 1,700 eaeh. Sure bi'eedors One two-year-old Ally, 
n prize winner at N. Y State Fair last year. One Stallion 
three years old, a Son of the 850.000 Carnot. Won (ii-st 
prize laat year for the best two-year-old in N. Y. State 
AIko first at Middletown, N. Y. These hoi ses are all sound 
and right in every way and can win in any show ring. 
ARDMORE FARM, Glen Spey.SuIIivan Co., N. Y, 
For Sale-Pure-Bred, Black Percheron STALLION 
age, 6 years; sound and a good breeder. Price, right. 
O. V. UEAMS, Box 364, Eau Claire, Micb, 
SHETLAND PONIES 
200 head to select from. Special prices on colts for 
August and September. Write Dept. Ij. 
The “Snadyside” Farms, North Benton, Ohio 
Shetland Ponies 
Weanlings ready in September. Prices reiisoiiable 
1 DOGS and FERRETS | 
Airedale Pups 
Subject to Registration. Many (lhampions in 
pedigree, MALES, $8.00; FEMALES, $.",.00. 
Herbert Trotter, Woodstock.Virg-inia 
AIRFHAT yonng stock; spayed bitches and 
),,-eeders; Irish Idtcli and pupnie.s: 
finest breeding. Allstone, Bound Brook, N.J. 
Airedales for Sale 
FKANK MEAJL> . Amenia, New York 
fnli;#. Piing and guinea PIGS. 
Lome rups kelson ukos.. gkove ci-rv, pa. 
TTr’i^a, Either color; anysi-/.e. 
J. 0(98 Mated Pairs or <l()z<!u 
lots. Catalogue free. JNO. F. MURRAY, New London, 0. 
crcODCTG EX-rEKMix.v-rE 
rdXriC 1 o voirii i£,v'is. 
' w Write for catalog'ie; it’s free. 
C. 11. KEEFEB & CO. Greenwich, Ohio 
9 flAA CA8>8<Afo Either color; smail. Klatcd 
aaVlfll 1 ClIvlS pairs or dozen lots. Pain))li- 
—' -I' —- -.. let and price list f'ce. 
l.EVI FAKNSWOKTH, New- London, Ohio 
siz.es; any number. 
erreisror oaie aIso Fox Terriers and 
Angora Kittens. C. JEWELL, Spxxcisu, O. 
1 SHEEP 
TI INICl R AM<^ CHOICE LOT. STRONG 
I UITIO CROSS B It K E 1) E K 8 
The leading breed for hot house latubs. Write for 
literritureand prices to J. N. McPherson, Scottsville N. Y. 
For Sale-Reg. South-down Ewes 
Also Ewes and Kam Lambs. ELLIS TIGER, GlBdi,t«iie, N.J. 
Shropshireand Southdown Rams ity.‘„^^ef,lon«V‘ie 
prices. L. M. Colbert & Sons, East Cbatliam, N. V. 
rOR SALE—iteg. lIAMPWlIIltE-nOWN EWES AIVO 
I ItAAlS. ELLIS TIGER, Glapstonk, New .Terskv 
COR SALE—Ree. linnipskirc Breeding Ewca and Itnm 
r Lambs. Best etucu. G. BRUNDAGE, Salisbury Mills, N«w Tork 
Reoistered VCADI lUf' DAMC^ C R SALE 
Shropshire • EHIlLllltl KHIVIdH, B COVERT, Lodi.N Y. 
ForSale-Reg. Hampshire Yearling 1^,% owe 
lambs and few ewus HASLETT IlUOS,^ tiKNi-x'A, Is. Y. 
Reg. Shropshire Rams 
R. CURTIS MILLER, • Ballston Lake, N, Y, 
niialilu Shropshire, Southdown, Kamtrouillet, 
yuailiy and Oelaine REG. RAMS FOR SALE 
C. t>. PATTRIBGE, Box 46,Rt. 3, Perry, N.Y. 
GOATS 
I&VviQQ Feesh Milkeks 
OWlod wiiJcJlO Sharpies, Centre Square. Pa. 
Grade Backs, »10; - Pure Bucks, *30 
Milrh RnaH Twohigh-gradel’oggenlmrg buck kids, 
iiiiivii uuaie Low priced owing to flaws ininarking. 
No does for sale. E. N. Barrett, Amherst, Va. 
, BOOKS on all subjects of farming by leading ,, 
, authorities are for sale by The Rural New- 11 
1 Yorker, 333 West Thirtieth Street, New York ■ > 
Things That are not Commonly Known 
About Horses 
Part I. 
The student .seeking au intimate .ac¬ 
quaintance with the points and charac- 
terisbics of the horse, that lie may become 
an expert .judge and competcnit buyer and 
breeder, will overlook many little mat¬ 
ters of considerable interest, uules.s bis 
attention is directed to them by a trained 
horseman. Some of these will be set 
down hero, and naturally those relative 
to the head will first be considered. 
Starting with the ears, it not only is 
nece.ssary to remember that these organs 
should be of good quality and propor¬ 
tionate in size to the body of the horse, 
but that they are sound. The ear of 
“quality” is comparatively .small, and is 
covered with fine skin and hair. Long, 
coarse hair in the ears denotes common 
blood, grossnoss and phlegmatic tempera- 
ha.? not temporarily been glued together, 
and that there is no discharging fistula 
at the ba.se of the ear, or excoriation of 
the skin indicating the u.se of the twitch. 
A white star,!n the center of the fore¬ 
head is regarded as a “beauty spot.” but 
it should bo natural, especially in a 
purebred registered horse, in which it is a 
mark of identity. Au artificial star made 
by the application of a boiling hot jm- 
tato, boiling water or a caustic always has 
a patch of hald skin in its center. 
Coming to the region of the eyes re¬ 
member that a deep depression above the 
eye, or supra orbit, as it technically is 
termed, is most marked in the old horse 
and practically absent in the young one, 
the part being filled with fat. To make an 
old horse appear younger, the “gyp” horse 
dealer fills the cavity with air, a trick 
called “puffing the glims.” The finger 
detects this at once, as a cracking .sound 
'Old Ned” the Broncho, in One Family Nearly Forty Years 
ment. It i.s most (plten seen in the heavy 
draft: horse, and usually has been removed 
from the ears of tlie runner, trotter, car¬ 
riage or light work horse. If clipping 
has Iteen done and it is noticed that the 
hair (“feather”) has also been clipped 
from the cannons and fetlocks, depend 
upon it that the lior.se is coarse and of 
poor breeding for an animal of light 
breed. If the hair in the ears is long 
ami co.arse, similar coar.se hair will he 
found under the jaws, uikui the legs and 
under the belly. Such hiiir is h’ghly ob¬ 
jectionable in horses of light Itreed, and 
relatively so in heavj’ draft horses. 
American horseman objecting to the great 
profusion of hair characteristic of Sh're 
horses considered of show type iln Eng¬ 
land. Fine hair grows from thin, good 
quality skin, and that usually OA'erlie.s 
hone of dense ivoryhke texture. 
Small ears and small eyi's commoulj' 
go together, and such features are ob¬ 
jectionable. They once were common 
among the French breeds of draft horses, 
but are being bred away from, year by 
year. The ears should be alert, perfectly 
under control, and d'reeted at an angle 
of approximately do degrees. Rigid 
ears denote deafness or jiaralysis from 
lockjaw. Restless ears may indicat 
deficieuc.T of vision, exce.ssive nervousiu'ss 
or actual vice. Ears laid hack make tlic 
horse “scowl,” as it is called, and one is 
warned to look out for biting or kicking. 
When buying a lior.se remeiiiher to 
handle tlie ears. If the hor.se object.?, 
the reason may he a prt'vioti.s attack of 
“poll evil,” disease of the ears, or the 
fact that a twitch has had to ho jiiit tipon 
the ear.s to make shoeing iiossihle. 'I'lie 
examination also will show if the ears 
are ke])t erect by mean.? of a silken 
thread tied from one, base to the otiier. 
or kept still by means of a leaden iiellet 
suspended in the ear by a thread stuck 
to the skin with sliomnaker’s wax. One 
should also make sure that a split cal¬ 
ls emitted on Jiamlling. ami in addition 
one will notice- that the hair on the 
temple of an old horse has turne<l grey, 
while the lower jawlame feels sharp and 
thin, and the Avearing of the grinding 
tables of the teeth also tells the story of 
advancing years. 
In a dark place the pujiils of sound 
eyes dilate, so lead the horse into the 
light and notice if contraction of the 
pupils occurs. If it docs not, the eyes 
are umsound. In blindness from paralysis 
of the retuia and optic nerves (amaurosis, 
or “glass-eye”) the pupils are permanent¬ 
ly dilated and the e.A’es consequently ap- 
]>ear unusually bright and iirominent. al¬ 
though the hor.se is “stone blind.” Such a 
hor.se can look .squarely at the sun Avith- 
out blinking or contraction of tlu- pupils, 
Avhereas a horse that is almost entirely 
1)l’ml scc.s- a glimmer of light Avhcii turned 
to the sun, sIioavs it by looking u{)Avard, 
Avlier<-upon the tricky didaor I'cmarks to 
the unwary buyer: “See Avliat strong 
eyes ill- has. He can look right into the 
sun.” 
RiMiks and articles on the examination 
of horses for soundness advi.se that the 
soundness of the eye should ))e tesli'd by 
a threatened blow of the hand. If the 
horse can see, he flinches on noticing the 
approach of the hand. othei-Avise thci-c is 
no Avinking of the eyelids. This- tost is 
usele.ss, if not A'ory gcjirly done. A blind 
horse Avill Avink, if he feels a column of 
cold air strike the eye, or if the fingcr.s 
touch one of the long hairs projecting 
from the skin under the eye. Look for 
tlu'se long Imirs. They are called “ten- 
t.-iele.s." have special nei-A-e endings, so arc 
sensitive and Avhon touched communicate 
(he message of impending danger to the 
hrajii. and th(‘ eyelids instantly close. 
I'htw serve the s.-ime pui-jmse as the long 
hairs or “feelers” jirojecting from each 
side of the muzzle of the cat. and in the 
horse also are found in that region. 
A. S. AI.i:XA.M)i:i{, Al. I>. (' 
SANITATION 
IS THE RELIABLE METHOD 
FOR PREVENTING 
FOOT AND 
MOUTH DISEASE 
HOG CHOLERA 
AND OTHER CONTAGIOUS 
DISEASES. 
You can make all live-stock 
quarters sanitary by using 
KRESO DIP No. 1 
The Standardized, Reliable 
Dip and Disinfectant 
KRESO DIP No. 1 has been used at tho 
large state fairs in the United Stat^ for 
the last ten years to prevent the spread of 
contagious disease. It has done it, and 
KRESO DIP No. 1 will do the same for 
you on the farm. 
KRESO DIP No. 1 is reliable. It is 
easy to use- It is inexpensive. 
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS. 
We Avill send you free a booklet on tlie 
treatment of mange, eczema or pitcli 
mange, arthritis, sore mouth, etc. 
We will send you free a booklet on how¬ 
to build a hog wallow, which will keep 
hogs clean and healthy. 
We will send you free a booklet on how¬ 
to protect your hogs from lice- and para¬ 
sites and disease. 
Write for them. 
PARKE, DAVIS & CO. 
Dept. Anbnal Indiisti;y. DETROIT, MICH. 
ASSORBINE 
^"^TRAOE MARK RE6.aS.PAT. OFF.' 
Reduces Strained, Puffy Ankles. 
Lymphangitis, Poll Evil, Fistula, 
Boils, Swellings; Stops Lameness 
and allays pain. Heals Sores, Cuts, 
Bruises, Boot Chafes. It is a 
SAFE ANTISEPTIC AND GERMICIDE 
Does not blister or remove the 
hairand horse can be worked. Pleasant to use. 
$2.00 a bottle, delivered. Describe your case 
for special instructions and Book 5 M free. 
ABSORBINE, JR., antiseptic liniment for mankind, re¬ 
duces Strains. Painful, Knotted, Swollen Veins. Concen- 
crated—only a few drops required at an application. Price 
$l per bottle at dealers or delivered. 
W. F. YOUNG, P.D.Fi, 88 Temple St., Springfield, Mass. 
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