IShe RURAL. NEW-YORKER 
Beef Raising in New England 
I’nif. II. L. (liinisus of the Ooniiecti- 
fut Agricnlturiil Collogp. discusses the 
change from dair.ving to beef-making in 
('onuecticut. and what he sa.vs applies to 
many other sections of New England : 
As the AVestern range land has been out 
into smaller farms the conditions have 
changed until with tlie enormous increase 
in population and manufactures, prices 
have increased until there is a chance for 
the Eastern farmer to produce beef at a 
I)rolit. It is diflicult to get very definite 
figures to prove this statement, but sev¬ 
eral careful farmers have demonstrated to 
(heir own satisfaction that this is a fact. 
The small margin of profit often realized 
in dairying, the difficulty of securing la¬ 
bor and the l.-irge amount of concentrates 
necessar.v to s>icc(‘ssful dairying and poul¬ 
try raising, are also factors that are in¬ 
creasing the interest in beef cattle which 
<'an to puite iin extfuit be i)roduoed on 
roughage. 
Reef, slieej) and swine have gradually 
been la'gaining lost ground with the East¬ 
ern farmer, but conditions brought about 
by the war have brought us face to f.ace 
Avith the ju'oblem from a new angle, and 
we are now studying every possible means 
of conserving our concentrates and labor ; 
at the same time utilizing roughage and 
waste products. That these problems are 
receiving the careful attention of our lead¬ 
ers is evidenced in the fact that several 
of our manufacturers have taken steps to 
secure beef cattle from the West and have 
them carried on farms that have for re¬ 
cent years been inactically idle. 
There ’is no need to argue the desir¬ 
ability of live stock for the improvennuit 
of our farms nor to explain that to a large 
extent the reduction of live stock on our 
farms is accountable for the deplorable 
condition of the farms in many sections of 
New England. Vacant pastures, cheap 
hay and high-i>riced meat, combined Avith 
a scarcity of labor Avill surely accelerate 
beef production in New England. Beef 
can be product'd extensively in many of 
our i)astures and on cheap roughage dur¬ 
ing the Winter Months and intensively by 
tobacco farmers, potato growers and other 
si)ecialists Avho should carry stock of some 
kind to helj) supply the fertilizer needed 
for their business, a problem that is groAV- 
ing inci'easingly difficult. This side line 
Avould .also aid in the distribution of labor 
throughout the year. 
Hay in New England is unreasonably 
low Avhen compared to other sections of 
the cnuntry. The market for hay has 
been seiaously cut by the introduction of 
autos and trucks. Last Summer hay Avas 
offered as Ioav as $.j in remote districts 
and a lot of grass was allowed to remain 
standing, largely because of the extreme 
scarcity of farm labor and partl.v for the 
above reasons, llay Avest of the Missis¬ 
sippi is this Winter bringing as high as 
$.‘52 a ton, nearly ."»() jier cent higher than 
(’onuecticut jtrices. These facts combined 
to make attractive to the New Englander 
the lu’oduction of beef by the pasture and 
roughage route. The Avorld has never 
known as uniformly high prices for breed¬ 
ing stock, particularl.v in Ilerefords and 
.Shorthorns, The grand champion Here¬ 
ford bull at the recent International sold 
at auction for .$.‘51,000. and during the 
same slunv a Shorthorn bull calf Avas sold 
for $17,500, also at auction. While these 
are record prices for cattle of this kind, 
they are not inconsistent Avith the i)revail- 
ing i)rices of good cattle sold at auction 
throughout the country during the past 
year. In Northern New England the 
Hereford is proving extremely popular as 
a beef breed. Apimrently doing better in 
pasture and through the rigorous Winters 
than the competing breeds. IloweA^er, a 
very great interest in milking Shorthorns 
has developed during the past two years 
and those Avho have really good cattle of 
this breed so popular in England, are in a 
po.sition to cash in their surplus stock at 
very attractive prices. It Avould not fi('em 
rash to predict that the milking Short¬ 
horn AA'ill here, as in England. sui)ply a 
large amount of milk and beef as our 
country deA’^elojAs. 
Present conditions Avould seem to war¬ 
rant the keei)ing of beef cattle on pasture, 
hay and silage largely, supiffementing the 
Wiinter ration Avirh root crops and light 
grain feeds Avhere needed. Barn accom¬ 
modations nt'ed nut be expensive; in fact, 
oiKUi-shed feeding has proven not only sat¬ 
isfactory in economy of fee<l per pound of 
gain, but at the same time an important 
item in the saving of labor. Much of the 
exi)ensive ecpiipment needed in the dairy 
business is done away Avith. and for re¬ 
mote districts and conditions Avhere fur 
.any laaison dairying is uni)rofitable, beef 
cattle should receive con.sicieration. 
SWINE 
O.I.C.’S 
G weeks old. 
Mrs. JAY LOOMIS, Memphis, N Y. 
ISO PIGS SHIPPED C. 0. D. 
50 CHESTER WHITES AND MEDIUM YDRKSHIRE CRDSS. 7 
weeks old, SB.eO SO BERKSHIRE AND CHESTER WHITES 
CROSS. 7 weeks old, $8.00. 50 0.1. C. S LARGE YORKSHIRE 
CROSS, SB. These Piss are from Large,Growthy stock. 
60 Shoats, 12 vreeks old, $12 each. D. REEVES, loingtan, Mifs. 
F 
lintstone 
arm 
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Breeders of Milking Shorthorn 
Cattle, Belgian Draft Horses, 
Berkshire Swine, Rhode Island 
Red Poultry. 
Buying animals backed by a 
real guarantee of “your satis¬ 
faction”—from an efficiently 
organized carefully run farm, 
where accurate records are 
kept, periodic testing done, 
and only on one quality—the 
best is shipped—is a form of 
insurance you cannot afford 
to overlook. 
W'e would like to send you our cat¬ 
alogues and production records. 
Dalton, 
Massachusetts 
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SWINE 
Majestic Mammoth, wt. 407 lbs. at 7 months, was 
bred an<l raised by me. Special: Booking orders 
for bred sows and gilts. Minimum Prices: Weaned 
pigs $gO each; bred sows and gilts, $100 each. 
C U PARTFR WHITGUERN FARM 
• 1 WEST CHESTER, PA. 
Large Berkshires at Highwood: 
Letter from W. B. Neff, Alexandri:i. Pa.: "7 am in 
the market fora boar. Ihouijht one of you three yeais 
ago and he was all right." We have the best let ef 
young pigs we have ever offered and can furnish in 
unrelated lots. 
H. C. & H.B. HARPENDING, Box 15, Dundee, N.Y. 
B o rlsLsslalro s 
RflHpari Sept.. Oct. and Nov. pigs. Best wo ever 
raised. Unrelated pairs and trioi. Spring 
pigs ready for delivery March l*t. Prices reason- 
aide. Entire satisfaction. If interested, write. 
H. GRIM.SHA\V, - North East, Pa. 
SPRINGE ANK BERKSHIRES 
I am booking orders for bred Gilts and Sows to far¬ 
row in March, 1918. Sliowed 9 Springbank April 
farrowed pigs in under 6 months class at Spring- 
field, Oct. 17th, and was in the money 6 times. 
.1. K. WATSO.V. - Marbledalc, Conn. 
BERKSHIRE PIGS 
Wc ofVer for Sale 
a vbok'C lot of 
from 2 to 7 months of age. Both sexes. Good in¬ 
dividuals. Excellent breeding. Prices reasonable. 
TAKKELL FARMS, SnoithvUle Flats, N. Y. 
Rncr I !ir(YnRprb 9 h!rR« OF ALL AGES. Unrelated pairs 
neg. Large DCrKSnireS pigs shipped on approv¬ 
al. Terms reasonable. Berkshire booklet free. 
UAVTL) WIANT, Huntington Mills, Pa. 
“HAMPSHIRES” 
Any age ; bred gilts, free circular. 
Also REGISTEUF.D GVKRNSEY BUI.L,S. 
LOCUST LAWN FARM, Bird-Is-Hand. Box R, Pa. 
n I C RnriChpRtprWhiin bred sows and gilts reg. 
U.I.O.anaOnBSTerffniie Sati.sfaction and.s.-ife 
delivery guaranteed. John L. Van Horn, Troy. Pa. 
Portable A H DURRS sheathed 
”" ^ **^“** and Shingio<i. Double floor. $25 
F. O. B. BROWNIE MFG.CO., R.F. 0. No. 1, Hanimontoii.iN. J. 
REGISTERED CHESTER WHITES ^^U'^'icl 
Boars, Gilts. Bred gilts and Pigs. Satisfaction guar¬ 
anteed. Kidgely Manor Fai iu, Stone Ridge, N. Y. 
Kinderhook Durocs! Srlv."”!;,.?.”'', 
best blood in Durocs—Golden Model, Joe Orion. 
Defender. KINDERHOOK OUROC-JEBSEY 
ASSOCIATION, Kinderhook, Columbia County, N. Y. 
HORSES 
ForSale—2 Reg. Percheron IVlares 
Also young stallion. E. R. McCONNELL, Wellington, Ohio 
CLYDESDALE STALLIONS 
Young horses ready for service. I'ine individuals. 
Prices reasonable. MONTROSE FARM, Orange, Virginia 
SHETLAND PONIES 
200 Head to select from. Twenty-six 
years experience. Write Oept. I,, for cata¬ 
logue. THE SHAOTSIDE FARMS, North Stnlon, Ohio 
Shetiand Poniesffi;; 
herd in biggest Shetland Producing County in U. S. 
ShBilondPonipR bargain prices. Must reduce 
OllUlldnuronilSS Head at once. Write quick. C’oni- 
plete Illustrated Catalogue lOc. JNO. OUNLAP, Williimspori 0 . 
DOGS and FERRETS 
jfl. 1 r o ca. 1 e UL IS 
Registered From Hardy, Pedigreed, Champion 
Stock. lOweekaold. Lowpriced considering quality. 
FAITH’S FARM, - WEEOSPOBT, N.Y. 
Fine Fed. Airedale Bitch 
ton Oorang. Fine watoh dog. Also inippies. 15ar* 
gains tor quick sale. EDW. ELIASON, North Haven. Conn. 
AIREDALE S —“High Class” 
luire-bred. very intelligent puppies. Shipped on approval. 
I■■emules, $8. Also COLLIES. »». W. KKTCll, fohocton, Y. 
Airedales and Collies oTTfi 
imps, grown dogs, and brood matrons. Large in¬ 
structive list, 5c. W. R. WATSON, Box 1745, Oakland, Iowa 
For Sale-Purebred Airedales St morntt! 
Mrs. W. W. NEAL, _ Milibrook, N. Y. 
Purees Bloodhounds and Guinea l*lgs 
V.^011ie X^ups NELSON HKOS., Grove City, Pa. 
Snip—dll sizes; any number. 
Jfi Cl retS»ror oaie ^Iso Fox Terriers and 
Angora Kittens. C. JEWELL. Spencer, O. 
T^eBerkshires 
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Jerseys for Net Prof its 
You’re in the dairy business for 
profit—the net profit that your 
herd has made you at the end of 
the year will determine the size 
of your tank account. Jerseys 
yield the largest returnsfrom ev¬ 
ery ounce of feed—proved by tests 
at two great expositions. Jersey 
milk averages 5.3% butter fat, 9.1% 
solids not fat—highest of all breeds. Buy a Jersey bull. 
Write the breeders advertised below for prices, pedigrees, etc. 
The American Jersey Cattle Club. 330 West 23rd Street, New York City 
MERIDALE 
JERSEYS I 
For Sale:—Five ^ 
sons of Interested ^ 
Prince 2d 95708. | 
I Out of Register of | 
Merit dams. They | 
are the kind that 
spell herd im¬ 
provement. 
r\YER & McKinney 
300 Chestnut St., Phila., Pa. ^ 
“QUALITY” I 
Brightside 
Farms 
Ben Robyn Farm 
Woodbury, Long Island, N.Y. 
Jersey bulls and bull calves of best Isla.iul J 
and American breeding. Prices moderate 
I 
Write for catalog. 
JerseysI 
Animals from Regi.ster of Merit sires and ” 
dams, for sale. .Address — 
E. W. Mosher - Aurora, N- Y. = 
We are offering a few Jersey Cows = 
^ed Heifers, Yearling Heifers = 
H eif e r and E 
Bull Calves = 
Also full line c.f — 
ChesterWhite Pigs, — 
to wks. to 6 mos. “ 
old. Scud stamp — 
for Circulars. — 
EDWARD WALTER, Dept. R.Box 66, West Chester, Penna. “ 
Fnr ^ala TWO JERSEY HEIFER AND = 
ror oaie jersey bull calves = 
out of Register of Merit, bull ami cows on test. 2 to 3 ■— 
mos. olil. $50 each. GEO. 1. FERRIS S SON. Atwaters, H. Y. — 
For Sale-Three Reg. Jerseys = 
Fonryoarsold. Calve soon. Excellent breeding. ZZ 
B. G.TVebster, R. 0. 33, Union Springs, N.Y. — 
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GUERNSEYS 
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HOLSTEINS 
== 1 
In the Pan-American Model 
Dairy Breed Test the Guernseys won 
the prize for net profit in butter fat 
production; the highest aver- 
(Hge score 
on butter; 
the best rating 
for color and 
flavorof butter; 
the Ereatest return 
forSl Invested In 
food. Write for in¬ 
formation. (4) 
American 
Guernsey Cattia Club 
Pl^Box R Pelerboro,N.IL 
RjgTltii1IP'‘lnrri in i tin 
East River Grade Holsteins For Sale 
1 m cow.s. They are good size and large 
I U«J orodueers. 
3 n Fresh and nearby springei-s. Grade Heifer 
U calves. Kegistei'eu heifer calves and Regist¬ 
ered bull calve.s. Also service bulls all ages. If you 
want the best we can please you. 
WEBSTER & WADSWORTH 
Dept- V Cortland, N. Y. 
Phone 14-F-5 Phone 43-F-2 McGraw 
Oak Farms Guernseys 
Our herd has been tested annnally for the past three 
years for tuheronlosis by the IT. S. IlHreau of Animal 
Industry. Every animal .sold subject to 60 days retest. 
Wc are offering three bnll.s large enough 
for service, priced from $150 to $400. Send 
for extended pedigrees and description. 
W. S. KERR. Mgr. COHASSET, MASS. 
No Family of GUERKSEYS 
are so popular, so typical, such great pi-odncers. or 
breed'on as well as the May Kose Family. Few 
herds are more intensely bred in May Rose lines 
than the DelawureCollege Herd. Just now there are 
a few bull calves for sale whose dam and sire’s dam 
average from ;',95 to 621 pounds of fat per year in an 
oflieialtest. These calves contain from 14’to 20.25 per 
cent, of the blood of May Rose II. For list and iirices 
address DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. Newark. Delaware 
Q Af’DIpIpp. 25 very choice high gradcGuern- 
*^^''*'** iv-ij. sey Heifers selected from very 
best producers of certified herd; nicely markeri, 
good size, due tofreshen from January to April 1918. 
Sold subject to tuberculin test. 
Dr. J. Wm. FINK_Newburgh, N. Y. 
3 Reg. Guernsey Bull Calves for SALE 
Grandson of Imp. Golden Secret ofLilywale, also 
I.aiigwater and a Masher Sequel Strain. Send for 
pedigrees of description. Prices »5() and upward. 
Addison K. Kriebel, K. D. ‘i, Norristown, Pa. 
GUERNSEY BULL CALF 
4 mos. old. rich in blood of Glenwood Boy, I.ang- 
water, .tlay King and .Spotswood Daisy Pearl. Price 
reasonable. F B F D B F I B F K, Butler, Pa. 
NewYork Guernsey Breeders Assn. sJociXr sare! 
Send for list. JAMES H. SEAMAN, Sec., Glens Falls, N.Y. 
TwoRegistered Guernsey Bull Calves 
pedigree and i>rice. J. I, lIEUETEU, Gettysbcro, P.x. 
try breeding. Price $100. 0. B. WILBUR, Greenwich, N.Y. 
SPOT FARM 
OUR HERD OF 226 HOLSTEINS MUST BE SOLD BEFORE FEB. Isl 
48 HIGH-GRADE HOLSTEIN COWS, close springers. 
53 HIGH-GRADE HOLSTEIN 2-yr-old HEIFERS, due in Mar. 
47 HIGH-GRADE HOLSTEINS, ready to brood. 
30 REGISTERED HEIFERS. rea<Iy to breed. 
8 REGISTERED HEIFER CALVES. 
36 REGISTERED BULL CALVES. 4 to 10 months old. 
15 REGISTERED HOLSTEINS. fresh and springers. 
COME AND GET FIRST CHOICE. 
JOHN C. REAGAN, - Tully. N.Y. 
Grade Holsteins for Sale 
9nn fnnoy, well bred ami nicely marked cows. 
AUU A number me recently fresh ami others due to 
fre.shen soon. Tliey are heavy producers and will 
please you. 
inn Inrge, well bred two and three year old heifers 
lUU bred to good registered H. F. bulls. All stock sold 
with a full guarantee. Special price on car load lot.s. 
F. P. SAUNDERS & SON Springdale Farms, Cortland, N.Y. 
I’lione 11(5 or 1476 M 
iiHSd«fHoIstein-FriesianReg.Cattle 
xvill be sold at my place, 8 mllcit Sowth-Kast of East 
Chatham, on January 16, 1918. The herd consists i.f 
6 cows, 3 two-year-olds, 1 bull, all registered, and 3 yesr- 
ling heifei-s, eligible to registry. Tuberculin tested. 
Mrs.WM. H. PHILLIP,S, Fast Chatham, N.Y. 
Maple Lawn Holsteins 
Hixh KraiJe heilur ralve.s siretl by reKiatere*! Hire. Dain’o reuorfl 
29 Ills. Two hiffh gr»tle heifer caIvch aiu! rei^lHtered bull cHlf 
$60. Fifty fine freffh »;ra<ie cows. KverythiiiK lu Holsteins both 
registered and grHdes. 
C. W, ELLIS, Jr. Maple Lawn Farm, Cortland, N. Y- 
High Grade HOLSIEIH CALVES Sff/iS.S’Sfi 
to $30. Sliip anywhere. Purebred registered Hol- 
steiiis, all ages. F. H. W001>, Cortland, N. Y. 
Holstein-Friesian Bull Calves (“iitf tor 
speciUl offer. GATES HOMESTEAD FARM. Chittenango.N.Y. 
30 Head Reg. Holsteins 
HARRY VAIL. Hew Milford, Orange Co., M. Y. 
real estate. 
fHI 165GradeCows.’^?iSsl?l 
1 load each; to freshen before spring. 
E. L. FOOTE, . Hobart, N. Y. 
Fine Reg. Holstein Bull ,t'e. a.T ' 
O. dam. ffriee, $ 100 . Don’t buv scrubs. Breed up. 
Send for pedigree. CLOVERDALE FARM, Charlotte. N. Y. 
AYRSHIRES 
MISCELLANEOUS 
Ahf)|*d(kpn breed. Adnpt- 
HUCiUcUII HII^Us g,j to Lastern conditions. 
C. W. FCKAKDT, 31 Liberty .St., Nexv York 
Swiss Goats -Milkers. 
Grade Bucks, $1U; 
Sharpies. Centre Square. Pa 
I’ure Bucks, $30 
For Sale-(Bargain)-Scotch Highland Sheep 
3 adult (Bred) Ewes and 1 yearling ILnn Lamb. 
Address Dr. W. J. SOUTHEY, Bridgeport, Ct. 
Ayrshire Calves For Sale 
Heifer, 7 mos. Bull, 3 mos. Not related. 
O. AV. BRU.SIF, - Millerton, N. Y. 
ANIMALS 
ef both sexes 
FOR SALE 
Run mostly liglit, $75 and up. Top-notch 
breeding: everytliing guaranteed that leaves 
tlio farm, or money back. 
OTTERKILL FARMS 
Washingtonville, Orange County, New York 
