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A Talk About Sheep 
^Vhat particular brood of sheep woiikl 
be the host payinj; to invest in for their 
wool and weiftht? Do they pay, and 
would they pay as well as cow's? How 
many sheep cenild one pasture in place 
of 15 cows? Does it sometimes happen 
that sheep do not increase some years 
and thereby have small gain? What is 
the cause? a. f. 
Andover, X. Y. 
Xo one knows which breed is the best. 
It is a matter of opinion, although there 
is a choice for the different plans of own¬ 
ers. Some keep for hothouse lambs, some 
to sell lambs at six months to a year, and 
others to keep the increase at home, but 
any well-keep sheep pay all a man should 
ask. They will pay as well as cows if 
the owner understands sheep as well as 
he knows cows. Sheep save all the stren¬ 
uous, untimely labor that cows demand, 
and their feed can be grown at home. 
They thrive on pasture all Summer and 
<lo not require much grain in Winter. 
An hour each day feeds our 2.50 with 
fodder, hay and a little oats and corn, 
while the net returns for one sale of wool 
and one of yearling lambs will be greater 
than from more than 80 cows. 
Due hundred sheep will thrive better 
than 15 cows on the same amount of pas¬ 
ture, neither class of animals to get any¬ 
thing else, but it must he remembered 
that cows are generally filled with other 
more costly feed than sheep require. 
Sheep produce from 50 to 1.50 per cent 
increase, depending on the breed and care. 
.\ny breed should hfive 100, and no breed 
has off years in production. They will 
be hard to buy now. but they are worth 
all they cost. It would be a mistake to 
change from cows to sheep suddenly, but 
there should be a few’ about every place, 
and that is the way to start. I would 
separate a few bred ewes, from someone 
near home, or from an advertiser, any 
breed for a beginning, and learn as the 
dock grows, carrying more sheep yearly, 
and fewer, better cows, until the change 
comes itself. Few men can jump into a 
new line and succeed, but anyone can 
gi-ow to it. AV. w. REYXOLnS. 
Coming Farmers’ Meetings 
I’ennsylvania State Farm Products 
Show', Emer.son-Brautingham Bldg., Har¬ 
risburg, Pa., Jan. 21-24. 
I’ennsylvania State Board of .Vgricul- 
lure, Pennsylvania Breeders’ and Dairy¬ 
men’s .Vssoclation. State Horticultural As¬ 
sociation of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania 
State Poultry .\ssociation, Pennsylvania 
State Potato Growers’ .Association. Penn¬ 
sylvania State Veterinary Medical .Asso¬ 
ciation. Pennsylvania More-Sheei)-More- 
AA’^ofd Association of Fnited States, Har¬ 
risburg, Pa., Jan. 22-24. 
Xew’ .Jersey State Poultry .Association 
and Poultrv Show, .Armory, Trenton, Jiin. 
28-25. 
Xew’ .lersev Corn Show, Trenton, .Tan. 
28-25. 
Xew’ .lersey State .Agricultural ('onv<‘n- 
tion. State .Armory. Trenton, Jan. 2:!-2.5. 
Farmers’ AA'eek. Ohio State Fniversity, 
Cctluinbus. O.. Jan. 2S-Feb. 1. 
Ohio State Dairymen’s Association, an¬ 
nual meeting, Oolumbus, O., .Ian. .‘11- 
F.'b. 1. 
Ohio State IPirticultural Society, Co¬ 
lumbus, O., Jan. 29-80. 
Ohio State A'egetable Gi’owers’ .A.ssocia- 
tion, Columbus, O., .Ian. 80-Feb. 1. 
Ohio Rural Life .Association, Colum¬ 
bus, O., .Ian. 80-Feb. 1. 
Ohio State Bee Keepers’ .Association, 
Columbus, O., Jan. 80. 
Convention week. Iowa State College, 
.Ames, la., Jan. 2.S-Feb. 2. 
Xew Y'ork State Potato .Association, 
annual meeting. College of Agriculture, 
Ithaca, X. A'., Feb. 12-13. 
The annual meeting of the .American 
Berkshire Congress will be held at Or¬ 
lando, Fla., February 3-15. This is the 
18th convention of the Berkshire organi- 
'/.ation. It was started at an annual gath¬ 
ering of a few friends of Mr. X. H. 
Gentry of Missouri. From this .small be¬ 
ginning a very large and strong industry 
has been developed, and it has been abb* 
to accomplish great things for Berkshire 
swine breeders. .Any Berkshire man who 
happens to be in the South at that time 
may well show up at Orlando. 
JERSEYS 
UPLANDS FARM. Winsted, Conn. 
Registered Jersey BULLS 
4 months to2 years old. Sire.Nell’s Emi¬ 
nent 102902, dams in Register of Merit 
or on test. Berkshire Swine. Write to 
B. J. BICKFORD, «0 Wall SI., New York 
Persistent Production is a Characteristic of 
the Breed. 
A Two Year Old Heifer In New York prodoeed 
Id one year 712 Iba. of butter fat and 12^270 Iba. of milk, 
besides Rivinj; birth to a vigorous calf a month after 
the eompletioD of record. 
Write for the 
*'STOPYOFTHE 
GUERNSEY COW.' * 
American Gnemsey 
f'W Cattle Club 
^ Box R 
y Peterboro, N. H. 
GUERNSEYS 
No Family of GUERNSEYS 
.•ire .so popular, so typical, such great producers, or 
breed'ou as well as the May Kose Family. Few 
hei’ds are more intensely bred in May Rose lines 
than the Delaware College Herd. Just now there are 
a few bull calves for sale whose dam and sire’s dam 
average from 595 to 621 pounds of fat per year in an 
official test. These calves contain from it to 20.25 per 
cent, of the blood of May Rose II. For list and prices 
address DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Newark, Delaware 
3 Reg. Guernsey Bull Calves for SALE 
Grandson of Imp. Golden Secret of Lilywale, also 
I.angwater and a Masher Sequel Strain. Send for 
pedivrrees of description. Prices »50 and upward. 
AriUison K. Kriebel, K. I>. 2, Norristown, Pa. 
Guernsey Bull Calf 
by Krandson of Itchen Dai.sy’s Alay King of bang- 
water. OKRA RHOOKS, ETNA, NEW YORK 
GUERIMSEY BULLS 
Langwater-Royal Eleventh breeding. First cheek 
of seventy.five dollars takes bis Four months 
calf from A. R. dam. T. S. IKAVIN, Atglen, Pa. 
NewYork Guernsey Breeders Assn. Xc‘k’fo? wi? 
Send fur list. JAMES H. SEAMAN. Sec., Glens Falls, N.y! 
The AYRSHIRE is hardy, active,healthy 
—suited to any climate. A big producer 
of 3.96 per cent grade MILK. It will pay 
you well to investigate the merits of this 
breed. Write for information and list of breeders. 
AYRSHIRE BREEDERS’ASSOCIATION 
C. M. Winslow, Secy., 21 Park St., Brandon, Vt. 
Two Registered Guernsey Bull Calves VJite tm- 
pedigree and price. J. I. HEUETEH, Gettysburg, Fa. 
You can produce more milk with 
less cows within a very few years 
if you grade up your herd with an— 
Ayrshire Bull 
AYRSHIRES 
Oak Farms Guernseys 
Our herd has been tested annually for the past three 
years for tuberculosis by the U. S. Bureau of Animal 
Industry. Every animal sold subject to 60 days retest. 
We are offering three bulls large enough 
for service, priced from $150 to $400. Send 
for extended pedigrees and description. 
W. S. KERR. Mgr. COHASSET, MASS. 
ANIMALSp^ale 
Run mostly light. $75 and up. Top-notch 
t)reeding, everytliing gunraiiteed tliat leave.s 
the farm, or money back. 
OTTERKILL FARMS 
Washingtonville, Orange County, New York 
I MISCELLANEOUS | 
HEREFORDS 
By Champion Prince Real and 
from I’lince Rupert 8th, cows 
STOCK ALL ACES 
If you want the be.st, write 
ALEX MORRISON , s’helburne.'vt! 
J. W. WEBB, Owner 
Two SiN/ShortliomBuII Calves 
7 months old. Choice for 8100. Address 
G-eorge Blodgett, Rushville, N. Y. 
Abardaon breed. Adapt- 
Mlieiueeil Hllgus ed to Eastern conditions. 
C. W. ECKAKDT, 21 Liberty St., New York 
GOATS 
Swiss Goats 
Grade Rucks, 810; 
No Fresh Milkers. 
Sharpies. Centre Square. Pa 
. Pure Bucks, 830 
For Sale-Three ( 3) Angora Goats 
and 4 years old. Pure bred and healthy. Price rea- 
; souable. WALTER L. MARKER. R. F. D. A. Clayton. Delaware 
HOLSTEINS 
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 breed. 
30 REGISTERED HEIFERS. I’eady to breed. 
8 REGISTERED HEIFER CALVES. 
25 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 
9 ( 1(1 ®’'tia fancy, well bred and niceiy marked cows. 
tUU A number are recently fresh and others due to 
freshen soon. They are heavy producers and will 
please you. 
m large, well bred two and three year old heifers 
bred to good registered H. F. bulls. All stock sold 
with a full guarantee. Special price on car load lots. 
F. P. SAUNDERS & SON Sprinodale Farms, Cortland, N.Y. 
Phone 116 or 1476 51 
HOLSTEINS 
East River Grade Holsteins For Sale 
inn cows. They are good size and large 
I UU pr oducers. ^ _____ 
3 n Fi’e.JPand nearby springers. Grade Heifer 
U calves. Registered heifer calves and Regist¬ 
ered bull calves. A l.so service bulls all ages. If you 
want the best we can please you. 
WEBSTER & WADSWORTH 
Dept. Y Cortland, N. Y. 
Phone 14-F-5 Phone 43-F-2 McGraw 
Stevens’ Farm 
HOLSTEINS 
}i Holstein heifer calves, $16 
and $20 each, two calves and 
registered bull calf for $60. 
Registered heifer and bull 
calves all ages. 
ill from hii/h producing dams 
PAUL H. STEVENS, Cortland, N. Y. 
A Flat Pocket-book 
Cuts no ice as our prices are low. Male calves half 
Viilue. Cows, yearling heifers and heifer calves 
that can’t be beat for quality and price. Herd sires 
are top notchers. We guarantee satisfaction. 122- 
acre alfalfa farm for sale. 
ELITE STOCK FARM 
F, H. Rivenburgh, R. 1, Stockbridge, New York 
buys Ononis Homestead Cornucopia 
120566, born Jan. 2,1909, a 20-lb. daugh- 
_ ter of Aaggie Cornucopia .Johanna Lad, 
Jr., sire of the world’s greatest milk producer 
(3L.24() 90 Ib.s.); also the greatest show bull and s^o 
of show animals that ever lived. Some bargani. 
P. II. t\ OOI>, . , Cortland, New York 
$200 
My entire herd 
12 Head 
of Holstein-Friesian Reg. Cattle 
will be sold at my place, 2 miles Sonth-Kust of Eost 
Cliutliani, on January 16, 1918. The lieid consists of 
6 cows, 3 two-year-olds, 1 bull, all registered, and 3 year¬ 
ling heifers, eligible to registry. Tuberculin tested. 
Mrs.WM. H. PHILLIPS, East Chatham, N.Y. 
Maple Lawn Holsteins 
Hiph prado heifer calves aired by registered sire. Daiii’R record 
29 lbs. Two hlKh graile heifnr calves and registered bull calf 
$60. Fifty fin© fresh gra<l© cows. Everything in Holsteins both 
registered ami grades. 
C. W. ELLIS, Jr. Maple Lawn Farm, Corlland, N. V. 
High Grade HOLSTEIN CALVES 
to 820. Sliip anywhere. Purebred registered Hol¬ 
steins, all ages. P. H. TVOOII, Cortland, N.Y. 
Fine Reg. Holstein Bull l^rfb. s& 
O. dam. Price, 8100. Hon’t buy scrubs. Breed up. 
Send for pedigree. CLOVERDALE FARM, Charlotte, N. Y. 
SALE 165 Grade Cows 
1 load each; to freshen before spring. 
K. L. FOOTE, . Hobart, N. Y. 
Holstein-Friesian Bull Calves (vwtf“m 
special offer. GATES HOMESTEAD FARM, Chitlenanoo.N.Y. 
30 Head Reg. Holsteins „K. 
real estate. HARRY VAIL. New Milford, Oranqe Co., N. Y. 
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HORSES 
ForSale-Reg. PercheronStallion 
6 yrs. old: weighs in good condition about 1,800 lbs. 
Sure foal getter; heavy bones and good action; broke 
in all Harness. Dark iron gray with silver mane and 
tail. Address D. B. MULLET, R. D. No. 1, Middlefield, Ohio 
For Sale-2 Reg. Percheron IVIares 
Also young stallion. E. R. McCONNELL, VVellinoton, Ohio 
SHETL.AND PONIES 
We Bell on the installment plan. 2U0 head to 
select from. Herd establi.shed 1891. Send lOu 
for contract and price list. Address Dept. L 
THE SHADYSIDE FAEMS, North Benton, 0. 
CLYDESDALE STALLIONS 
Vouiig lior.ses ready for service. Fine individuals. 
Prices reasonable. MONTROSE FARM, Orange, Virginia 
DOGS and FERRETS 
Airedales and Collies 1 
pups, grown dogs, and brood matrons. Large in¬ 
structive list, 5c. VY. R. WATSON, Box 1745, Oakland, Iowa 
AIREDj-xLES—“H igh Class” 
pure-bred, veiy intelligent puppies. Shipped on approval. 
Females, .$«. Also COLLIES. » M. W. KKTt'll, Coboeton, S. V. 
AIREDALE PUPPIES 
from champion registered stock; six weeks old; 
fine specimens; Males, $15; Females, $10. 
H* N. Pomeroy, English Walnut Orchards, Lockport.N.Y. 
nioodhounds and Guinea PIgi- 
\_011ie r^ups nelson BROS., Grove ciiy. Pa. 
Pnr Qalo— a 11 sizes; any number. 
Jfi Cl 1 CLSarur OaiB aIso Fox Terriers and 
Angora Kittens. 0. JEWELIj, Spenceu, O. 
SWINE 
O.I.C.’S 
6 weeks old. 
Mri. JAT LOOMIS, Mempbis, N.T. 
Kinderhook Duroc-Jerseys 
Recent Count in Stock Yards showed over 60'% of 
hogs were Duroc-Jerseys. The large breeder and 
feeder knows. We can supply a few Fall pigs—Sept, 
•nd Oct., 75 to 100 lbs. Good blood and SURE. Guar¬ 
anteed right, Kinderhook Ouroe-Jorioy Asiociolion, Kinderhook, N.Y. 
REGISTERED CHESTER WHITES 
Boars, Gilts, Bred gilts and Pigs. Satisfaction guar¬ 
anteed. Kidgely Manor Farm, Stone Ridge, N. Y. 
n I n RnrinhpiIprWhitfi sows and gilts reg. 
U. I. 0. ana unesier n nilO satisfaction and safe 
delivery guaranteed. John L. Van Horn, Troy, Pa. 
“HAMPSHIRES” 
Any age ; bred gilts, free circular. 
AI.-IO BE<;ISTERKD GrKRNSKY BUI.LS. 
LOCUST LAWN FARM. Bird-In-Hand. Box R, Pa, 
T ?«s4cboicegilts,bredtofai- 
row in April, 850 e.-icli. 
Mature service bo:ir, 845. Gets large litter® 
Sow pig, 3 months, 815. Pigs, 6-8 weeks. 810. 
HFKltFTtT HAITTT, . Manlius, New York 
150 PIGS SHIPPED C. 0. D. 
50 CHESTER WHITES AND MEDIUM YORKSHIRE CROSS. 7 
weeks old, $8.00 50 BERKSHIRE AND CHESTER WHITES 
'• ® * l^Rge Yorkshire 
CROSS,$8. 1 liese Pigs are from Large,Growtliy stoci; 
60 Shoats, 12 weeks old, $12 each. D. REEVES, Lexinglon, Miti. 
Ih. . ___ _ __ __ 
Breed BerksMres—They Pay 
Economize on corn. You can produce market toppers cliieBy on inexpensive feeds. Writ 
to these bre:^ers for prices, etc. Send at once for free book. “Berkshire Hogs." Address 
American Berkshire Association li? * 
I 
Large Berkshires 
at HIGHWOOD: 
Letter from J. Perry, Cameron, N.Y.: "Thepigs 
came through all right. I think I shall want 
about six more." We sold four entire herds to 
cusiomers in !San Domingo. The result of their 
having seen animals we previously sold tliere. 
H. C. & H. B. Harpending, Box 15, Dundee, N.Y. 
Big Type Berkshires 
Majestic Mammotli. wt. 407 llis. at 7 months 
was bred and raised by me. Special: Book¬ 
ing orders for bred sows .'ind gilts. .Mini¬ 
mum Prices: Weaned pig:$, $20 each; 
bred sows and gilts, 8100 each. 
C I 4 PARTFR WHITGUERN FARM 
. n. U/\IV 1 t.IV, west CHESTER, PA. 
FLINTSTONE FARM 
DALTON, MASS. 
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offers a few gilts of late spring farrow, now 
averaging 225 lbs., that will be held 
and bred for coming spring litters. 
A few boars also offered. 
SPRiNGBANK 
BERKSHIRES 
I am booking orders for bred Gilts and Sows to far¬ 
row in March, 1918. Showed 9 Springbank April 
farrowed pigs in under 6 months class at Spring- 
field, Oct. 17th, and was in the money 6 times. 
(i.f. WATSOIM, ntarbledale. Conn. 
Selected Boar Pigs 
Four to eight weeks old boars, $15.00 
each. Registered. Bred close up to 
the leading winning Berkshires of 
1914, 1915, 1916 and 1917. Order 
direct from this advertisement. 
BROOKLANDS FARMS, Walpole, N. H, 
Berkshire Department 
Rd Hpari 5ept., Oct. and Nov. pigs. Best we 
kiuiicau ever raised. Unrelated pairs and trios. 
Spring pigs ready for delivery Marcli 1st. Prices 
reasonable. Entire satisfaction. If interesteii, 
write. H. GRIMSHAW, North East, Pa. 
BERKSHIIES— Masterpiece-LongfeUowbloodllnes;Iarge 
and prolific. Pigs, gilts and service boars. Rei' 
Holstein-Friesian Calves. JNO. C. INEtM, Gettrskurq. Ps. 
