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qhe RURAL. NEW-YORKER 
wken Kis 
coat is rough 
You know what It means. Bad blood! 
And if you don't take steps to prevent it, 
probably an ailing horse on your hands. 
There is one simple and good thing for 
you to do right away—give him 
SLEEKEK' 
Mix it with the feed? 
SLEEKENE is to aid digestion, regulate 
the bowels, stimulate the liver ami im¬ 
prove the kidneys, also to purify and en¬ 
rich the blood. For obstinate, sores, thrush, 
scratches or grease heel, also apply Han¬ 
ford's Balsam of Myrrh externally. 
SLEEKENE acts as a great tonic, too. 
for cattle and helps a lot to put run-down 
or wormy sheep and swine back in shapo 
again. 
Get a Trial Package 
If your dealer can't supply you, send his 
name and 50 cents and a full size package 
will be sent you. postpaid. 
Made only by 
G. C. Hanford Mfg. 
Syracuse, N. Y. 
Co. 
pUT BAG BALM, the great 
*■ healing ointment, on guard 
in your cow barn, and the little 
hurts will never become big. 
Bag Balm has a wonderful 
penetrating, soothing and heal¬ 
ing effect on any wound, scratch, 
cut or inflamed part. It is used 
constantly in the best dairies for 
all diseases of the udder and 
teats, such as caked bag, sore 
teats, bunches, chapping, etc. 
Keep Bag Balm on hand; feed dealers 
and druggists sell it in liberal 
60 c packages. 
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Bone Spavin** 
Nomatter how old the'ease, how lame the 
horse, or what other treatment failed, try 
Fleming’s Spavin and 
Ringbone Paste, $2 a Bottle 
One application usually enough. Intended 
only for established cases of Bone Spavin, 
Ringbone and Sidebone. Money back if it 
fails. Write for FLEMING’S VEST-POCKET 
VETERINARY ADVISER. It is FREE. 
Cl r mi Blip DDfiC 300 Union stock Yards, 
■ LLlYlilfU DttUo. Chemists, Chicago, III 
WILSON FEED MILL 
For grinding corn in the ear and 
•mall grain. 
Has special crusher attachment 
which first breaks the ears of 
corn, which can be shoveled right 
into the hopper. Also Bone and 
Shell Mills and Bone Cutters. 
Send.for Catalog 
WILSON BROS., Box, 5, Ea*ton, Pa. 
When you write advertisers mention 
The Rural New-Yorker and you’ll get 
a quick reply and a ‘‘square deal. See 
guarantee editorial page. 
Live Stock Matters 
Conducted By Prof. F. C. Minkler 
Profit in Cow vs. Pigs and Chickens 
Would it pay to raise pigs if you have 
everything to buy, as it pays to keep 
hens? If so, give me a ration for grow¬ 
ing pigs. Or would it pay better to keep 
a cow if one has free pasture? Please 
give me a feeding ration for a milch cow. 
New York. u. K. 
The small flock of poultry is clearly the 
most profitable unit to maintain, largely 
because they will consume waste products 
and scavenge around the place, and not 
require a large amount of purchased feed. 
It has been demonstrated time and again 
that the small flock of birds, approxi¬ 
mately 25 head, is far more profitable per 
bird than obtains where hundreds of hens 
make up the flock. As far as pork pro¬ 
duction is concerned, the same rule ap¬ 
plies, only in part. It is extremely doubt¬ 
ful whether a pig that is kept in close 
confinement and fed entirely on purchased 
feeds would yield a new dollar for an old 
one. Ilis quarters would no doubt be 
filthy, he would be expected to consume 
the refuse and waste materials from the 
kitchen, garden and granary and probably 
would not have access to forage crops or 
give her very little else than cornmeal 
with about 10 per cent of oil meal added, 
although I would continue feeding some 
clover hay if she would eat it. 
A New York Dairy Problem 
Will you give me your opinion in ref¬ 
erence to the following: 
I have a farm in Westchester County, 
about 30 miles from New York City, con¬ 
taining a great deal of so-called pasture 
land ; that is, there is sufficient space for 
cattle to roam over, but, so far as I can 
observe, not very good grazing. I can 
raise sufficient corn of excellent quality 
to fill a silo or two (only have one up 
now), and also crop about 25 or 30 tons 
of ordinary hay. I propose making this 
tonnage into clover, if possible. The ques¬ 
tion upon which I wish enlightenment is: 
Do you think it possible to run a_ dairy 
profitably consisting of say 30 or 35 pure¬ 
bred Jerseys or Guernseys for the pur¬ 
pose of butter and cream? The market is 
so close, and transportation charges nom¬ 
inal, and patrons will pay top prices for 
good products. Can this be done, without 
the necessary grazing pasturage? What 
is the best method of getting this present 
hay land of mine into clover? A. K. b. 
New York. 
There is a brisk demand for cream and 
A Good Home for a Contented Pig 
pasture grass. There is no doubt but 
that the dairy cow would be more profit¬ 
able than either pigs or chickens. The 
dairy cow is the most economical pro¬ 
ducer of human food that we have. Given 
100 pounds of digestible food nutrients 
and she will produce over IS pounds of 
edible solids. The same amount of di¬ 
gestible nutrients fed to a pig will yield 
less than 15 pounds, which is three times 
as large as will obtain in case this same 
amount is supplied to a beef steer, wether 
or chicken. 
Milk is the most nutritious and best 
balanced food that we have, and even at 
its present high cost it ranks easily as 
the most economical source of human 
food. Therefore, if I were to choose be¬ 
tween the keeping of a cow and the rais¬ 
ing of a few pigs or chickens. I would 
prefer the cow, and I would feed he/ the 
following purchased feeds: 100 pounds 
cornmeal, 100 pounds ground oats, 50 
pounds wheat bran, 50 pounds oil meal. 
If she weighed 850 pounds and produced 
30 pounds of milk per day I would feed 
her 10 pounds of the above mixture and 
in addition give her all of the clover hay 
or Alfalfa hay she would clean up with 
relish. I would also buy 100 pounds of 
dried beet pulp if I could get it. and 
would take five pounds of this material 
and soak it for 12 hours and feed this 
moistened material in two equal feedings 
morning and night. If the beet pulp is 
added to the ration, it would be prudent 
to reduce the amount of grain fed. There 
is something about beet pulp that is very 
useful for feeding dairy cows that are 
not supplied with any other succulence 
and it is known that it aids in the di¬ 
gestion of other feeds and adds a tone to 
the system that is very essential for 
economical milk production. During the 
Summer mouths, if this cow has access 
to the lawn or pasture grass, I would 
SHEEP 
January 25, 1919 ( 
A. H. S. A. 16643 
FOR SALE 
Registered Hampshire Sheep 
Rams and Ewes 
Purchase, N. Y. 
APPLY 
Ophir Farm - 
HAMPSHIRE SHEEPS 
33 registered Hampshire ewes in iamb to register¬ 
ed ram. 13 registered ewe lambs, 1 registered 
- All extra choice stock. 
ram. ah u.Mia uiuiuu stuuu. 
A. C. WEBBER, Long Meadows, Baldwinsville, N. Y. 
For Sale-40 Shropshire Sheep 
1—2—3 years old. Also 3 young Rams. All in fine condi 
tion. \\. KAVMO.M) SELl.KG'K, Huntington, L. I 
10 Reg. Shropshire Ewes & e 0 d 
FRED VAN VLEET, - Lodi, New York 
MISCELLANEOUS 
WALGROVE HERD 
MILKING SHORTHORNS 
OVER 50 HEAD IN HERD 
Many imported. Ail registered. Tuberculin tested. 
Milk records kept. Write lor price and particulars 
onllerd lleadina Bulls. WalnutGroveFarm,Washlngtonville,N.Y. 
SWISS GOATS SVes $40 up 
None milking to sell. Only letters enclosing stamp 
answered. S. T Sharpies, R. D. 5, Norristown, Pa. 
U:~L IIOLSTF.INS, GUERNSEYS, JERSEYS ill 
nlgn uraoe LOWS Carload Lots and tingle animals. 
Telephone Connection. O. L. KAKLIMJKK, Mousey, X. Y. 
HORSES 
ShetlandPonies 
herd in biggest. Shetland Producing County in U S. 
50 Head Shetland AN,,, AKOK,i . 
now price list. 
ages and colors. Send stamp for 
FRED STEWART. Espyvillo, Pa. 
FOR SALE-BreedersTake Notice 
| 2 Registered Stallions JericoPtrcleronStallion ^ 
! of America Society Rocorded. Color—Dark | 
! Brown. Weight—ItioOlbs.: 17 Hands. Foaled— | 
1 19U7. Sound. Gentle to Handle and works in | 
■ all Harness. Sure Foal Getter and very Active. ( 
J One (1) Shire Bred Stallion— FOX the 3rd | 
■ No. 7081, America Society Recorded. Foaled— | 
* 1900. Coloi—Sorrel. Weight—1750 lbs. 17 Hands. | 
• Very Handsome and Sure. 
J One Black Percheron Mare- NORDICA | 
* Recorded No. 49291. Foaled—1900. Weight—1G50 ( 
• lbs. Sound and a fine Brood Mare. Selling out on ( 
■ account of Labor Conditions and Sold at a liar- _ 
I gainorExchangeforReg.HolsteinHeifersorRe- _ 
I public Trucks. Address F. P. Miller, Sprinutown, Pa. ■ 
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butter in the c-ity, and you should have 
no difficulty iu finding a special trade for 
such products. It is my judgment that 
there would be more profit in selling the 
cream than would prevail in case the but- 
terfat was churned into butter. You 
could utilize the skim-milk for raising 
pigs and calves, and the production and 
delivery of the cream would involve less 
annoyance than would prevail in case 
either the butter or the milk were han¬ 
dled. You must realize, however, that you 
must have at least $1 per quart net for i 
your cream if the prevailing price of milk 
at the farm was 10c, inasmuch as it will 
require about 10 quarts of milk to yield 
one quart of 40 per cent cream. 
Of necessity you would have to utilize 
Jerseys or Guernseys, as it is admitted on 
every hand that for the production of 
cream or butter they stand unrivaled. 
The fat globules are larger and more eas¬ 
ily separated. The milk, particularly of 
the Guernseys, has a very attractive, rich 
color, and the use of either of these 
breeds would involve the handling of less 
milk for the same volume of cream than 
would obtain from any other source of 
supply. I would by all means establish a 
herd of purebred animals, insisting that 
the income from the sale of the cream 
would cover generously all production and 
maintenance costs, relying upon the sale 
of purebred animals for the major portion 
of the dividends. This practice would re¬ 
lease you from the annoyance of milk 
inspectors and from interference from of¬ 
ficials who insist upon the enforcement 
of rules and regulations that are not 
based upon practical experience or de¬ 
pendable knowledge. 
There are many advantages in having 
available pasturage and grazing areas, 
especially-for the use of young animals. 
It is uphill business to grow and develop 
‘’Continued on page 144) 
Kenlucky Jacks and Horses 
Big bone, Kentucky, Mammoth jacks, Pereheroii 
mares, mules, easy riding saddle horses. Liberty 
bonds taken. We guarantee safe delivery. 
The Cook Farms, - Lexington, Ky. 
SWINE 
“HAMPSHIRES”! 
They grow over a pound 11 day if fed Intel- 7 
ligeutly. Free circular. Guernsey Bulls. • 
LOCUST LAWN FARM 
Box R - Bird-In-Hand, Pa. 
TAMWORThU HAMPSME SWINE 
write or visit REYNOI.DS-I.YBROOK FARMS COMPANY 
Successor to YVestview Stock Farm 
jj. i \Vli»ftton-8iilen», N. C. 
High Glass Tamworths 15(nb8. P f J a i i s not 
closely related. EDGEW00D FARM, West Stephentown, N Y 
Reg 
Poland Chinas c,, ° Iora Immu?ed - Sitedby 
^ Half Ton boars from dams that 
weigh to 800 . 30 Tops from 60 pigs for January Delivery. 
E. ROWELL, - Scottsburg, Virginia 
Big Western Type Poland-China *« d i:«.°Duroc Swine 
Offer Bred Sows, Gil’s, Service Hoars and Pigs. 
FA1KHOPE FAIUIS, - Berkshire, N. V. 
ForSale-O. I. C. Boars ready ~ for servi(, ° 
JAY G. TOWNSEND, 
and O. I. O. pigs 
Memphis 
(J. pigs. 
s, N. Y. 
Reg. O. I. C. and Chester While Pigs 
EUGENE P. ROGERS, - WayvHle, N. Y. 
Reg. Ohester'Whites 
Service Boars. Bred gilts and August pigs. 
A. A. SCI I <> KELL, - llouvelton, N. V. 
oic 
Sows bred to S. V. Schoolmaster. 
SPUING VALLEY KAllSI, Hemplil*, N. I. 
Choice Sow 
Chester White, 3 mos.-old, at $18 each, or $38 per 
pair. Some of the best growthy stock we ever raised. 
Pedigrees free. Booking orders now for spring pigs 
and bred gilts. BRAN0RETH LAKE FARM, Branilreth. N Y. 
Registered 
BOA Its— Ready fo 
O. I, 
rj Jbn 
BOAYFS—Ready for Service. S30 
GILTS— Open.. . -10 
Also younger stock. Nupplyis limited. Do notdelay. 
ORDER NOW CRICKET HILL FARMS. Kyserike. N. Y. 
FEEDS AND FEEDING, by Henry and 
Morrison. Price, $2.50. The best book on 
this subject. For sale by Rural New-Yorker 
