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Iht RURAL NEW-YORKER 
August 9, 1919 
Live Stock Matters 
Conducted By Prof. F. C. Minkier 
Preparing Hog Pasture 
1. What is Wesson system for keeping 
Hogs? 2. Have you any advice regarding 
kind of ground necessary—preparation 
etc.—for rape, Alfalfa and Soy beans for 
hog pasture? When should Alfalfa be 
sown ? F. A. 
1. I am not familiar with what you 
identify as the “Wesson system” for rais¬ 
ing and keeping hogs. 
2. As to the type of soil for the produc¬ 
tion of forage crops.for swine, the first 
requisite is that the area be productive; 
that is, that it ought to raise a crop of 
corn or oats under average conditions; it 
ought to be well drained, and contain suf¬ 
ficient mineral matter for the plants to 
reach their normal development at the 
outset of the growing season. Dwarf Es¬ 
sex rape can be seeded early in Spring. 
The ground should be plowed, harrowed 
and seeded ; and perhaps the most useful 
mixture consists of a bushel of oats. 6 lbs. 
of Dwarf Essex rape, and 10 lbs. of lied 
or Sweet clover. If it is desired to seed 
rape by itself it should be put in drills 
30 in. apart and cultivated, and the pigs 
can be turned into this area when the 
plants are from 8 to 10 in. high. Rape, 
in itself, is perhaps one of the best forage 
crops for swine, though the pigs, in many 
instances, have to be taught to eat it. in¬ 
asmuch as there are stages in its devel¬ 
opment when it is not palatable. Hence, 
a mixture of rape and Soy beans, or rape 
and clover, and some oats added as a 
nurse crop, is usually recommended, for 
the variety adds palatability to the mix- 
tu re. 
Alfalfa, while it makes an excellent 
forage crop for swine, cannot be pastured 
to advantage until it is at least two years 
old. Pasturing on the first stand of Al¬ 
falfa often destroys the plants, and thus 
depreciates the crop. Soy beans should 
not be planted early in the Spring, but 
rather seeded about corn planting time, 
which, in most sections, approaches the 
middle of May. A bushel and a peck of 
Soy beans and 0 lbs. of Dwarf Essex rape 
makes a splendid mixture, it being nec¬ 
essary to drill the Soy beans by means of 
a grain drill, and put on the rape fieed 
either through the wheelbarrow seeder or 
by the grass seed attachment to the or¬ 
dinary grain drill. 
"As to growing, it is more difficult to 
establish than any other forage crop that 
you have mentioned. At Briarcliff we 
have had excellent results from seeding 
Alfalfa in our oats in the Spring, limiting 
the oats to two bushels per acre, and seed¬ 
ing 25 lbs. of a mixture of Alfalfa, Red 
clover and Alsike clover. Alfalfa must 
be seeded on soil that has been generously 
limed, and with sufficient nitrogen to pro¬ 
mote rapid growth for the young plants. 
The seed should be inoculated by the cul¬ 
ture process, or soil from a field that has 
previously grown Alfalfa successfully 
should be distributed at the rate of 200 
or 300 lbs. per acre. In some sections, 
notably in the New Jersey district, the 
best results with Alfalfa have been from 
seeding about the middle of August with¬ 
out any nurse crop ; but in sections as far 
north as the Berkshires I am sure that 
there are many advantages that accom¬ 
pany seeding it after the potatoes, or seed¬ 
ing it with oats in the Spring. Alfalfa 
requires an abundance of lime and acid 
phosphate, and with these two requisites 
very little difficulty will be experienced, 
provided one is careful in selecting soil 
that is well drained, soil that is produc¬ 
tive, and areas that are well suited to 
the growing of such crops as corn, oats 
and potatoes. Even though Alfalfa is a 
legume and gathers nitrogen when once 
established, it is not well suited for bring¬ 
ing up soils that are not accustomed to 
crop production. Its best service follows 
its use on highly productive areas where 
it is desired to accumulate nitrogen and 
liberate vast amounts of mineral matter 
that have been locked up and not avail¬ 
able for the crops. 
Trouble with Persistent Milker 
I bought a purebred Holstein cow last 
February. Thinking her with calf we 
did not milk her dry, only enough to re¬ 
lieve caking. She was dry before we 
found she was not with calf. She was 
bred in May. About a week ago we no¬ 
ticed milk dripping out of the teats. We 
brought her in from pasture and began 
milking her. but do not save the Viilk. 
Wlmt can we do with her? Could we. by 
feeding her grain, bring her back to her 
milk or shall we turn her out on pasture 
and dry her up? Is there any danger of 
broken milk veins from that time her 
bag caked? She will give 90 lbs. of milk 
on a test. D. o. M. 
Ohio. 
No doubt, from your description, the 
cow in question is a very persistent milk¬ 
er. and it is possible that she may have 
lost her calf accidentally, in which event 
it is very probable that she will come back 
to her milk even though she was dry for 
a short period. I would certainly try to 
tempt her with a palatable grain ration 
in addition to the pasture grass, and the 
milk could be used without any danger. 
It would be unfortunate if it became nec¬ 
essary to turn this cow out to pasture and 
let her go dry during her full gestation 
period, and I would surely try to bring 
her back to her milk as suggested. If 
the quarters of the udder are normal and 
were not too highly inflamed during the 
time the udder was caked you will have 
no further trouble, and by supplying the 
cow with a nutritious ration, preferably 
equal parts of ground oats, hominy, gluteu 
and bran, you are very apt to stimulate a 
induced flow of milk for a few months. 
Dairy Rations; Hen Pasture 
1. What shall I feed a heifer born last 
August; a big, kittenish, affectionate, reg¬ 
istered Jersey, out at pasture, and the 
pasture is mighty poor? At what age 
should she be bred? Oilmeal. gluten meal 
and molasses meal are not to be had in 
this region. Available are Alfalfa hay, 
mangel beets (a little later), corn. oats, 
bran, middlings and corn. The mill here 
can grind, but cannot crack : this annoys 
me. because cracked corn for chickens 
has to be brought vast distances at al¬ 
most incredible ^freight rates. 2. With 
the available feed listed above, what is 
the best ration, or one of them, for 
a Jersey, three years old. milking about 
10 quarts (Canadian style) a day? 3. 
Next year I plan three runs for hens, 
two to be in use for pasture for two cows 
and 500 hens; one to be used ns a gar¬ 
den ; each of an acre and a half to two 
acres. One yard will be sown to Alfalfa. 
What can I sow to best advantage in an¬ 
other yard for pasture and hen purposes 
(a) this Fall, (b) next Spring? The 
land is used for tobacco and strawberries 
and such things this year, is under¬ 
drained, loamy clay in good condition. 
Cottara, Ontario. c. M. g. 
1. I would suggest the following ration 
for the Jersey heifer born last August, 
now having access to a pasture which is 
mighty poor. Take equal parts of oats, 
cornmeal and gluten, feeding 5 lbs. of 
this mixture daily. Unless the heifer is 
well grown T would not mate ■ her> until 
she was 20 months of age. which would 
bring her in. depending upon the season 
of the year, when she was approaching 
her third birthday. If .it. is impossible to 
secure the gluten you could increase the 
amount of oats, feeding 50 per cent of 
oats and 50 per cent of corn, in which 
instance I would feed her all the Alfalfa 
hay that she would clean up with relish. 
Ground oats, in themselves, make a fine 
ration for a calf, provided she eats gen¬ 
erously of Alfalfa hay. and is able to ob¬ 
tain some nourishment from the pasture. 
2. A Jersey cow, three years old, milk¬ 
ing 10 quarts of milk per day., should be 
fed from 7 to 10 lbs. of a ration consist¬ 
ing of equal parts of oats, corn, bran and 
gluten, in addition to such pasture grass¬ 
es as may be available, and in addition 
to as much Alfalfa hay as she will clean 
up with relish. 
3. I would use a combination of oats 
and Canada field peas to form a basis of 
a pasture crop for the cows and poultry, 
supplementing the Alfalfa. I would mix 
the oats and Canada field peas in equal 
parts, by measure, and sow them as early 
in the Spring as possible. In addition to 
this combination I would seed 20 lbs. per 
acre of a grass seed mixture consisting 
of equal parts of Red clover, Alsike 
clover, Timothy and Alfalfa. I would 
make the seeding, as I have suggested, 
early in the Spring. If it is desired to 
make a planting on this area this Fall, 
then a mixture of rye and vetch would 
be appropriate, seeding a bushel of rye 
aud 15 lbs. of vetch per acre. 
A Guernsey Bull Club 
We recently printed a note about those 
farmers in Windsor Co., Vermont, who 
want the best three Guernsey bulls that 
#600 will buy. These bulls are to be used 
on the club or co-operative plan. We 
were interested to know why these farin- 
ers prefer Guernseys. Here is the ex¬ 
planation : 
When I considered farming I was be¬ 
tween two breeds. Ayrshires and Guern¬ 
seys. and on looking for foundation stock 
I could not find anything in the Ayrshire 
line that suited me at prices I could 
afford to pay. Then I began on the 
Guernsey, and succeeded in finding a good 
sheet-anchor bull and a few very well- 
bred cows, which I purchased and began 
Guernsey breeding, and today would not 
change, but should T decide to it would be 
to the Ayrshire breed. I prefer Guern¬ 
seys to Jerseys because they will rough 
it well, are larger, good milkers and al¬ 
ways sell well on the market. Of course 
the Ilolsteins are the rage, and are a 
good breed, but I cannot see where the 
beginner with small capital can invest in 
them and get any stock that has much 
chance to develop into something more 
than common cows. The Guernseys are 
in a large number throughout this State, 
and they are mostly owned by farmers of 
moderate means. 
These three bulls that we are going to 
purchase are going into two grade herds, 
and one into my own. where I have a few 
registered cattle and the rest grades. Of 
the other two herds, one* is well graded 
up, as they have had a purebred bull for 
years, while the other member of the bull 
club has only been breeding a few years, 
and his herd is a mixed one at present. 
Our idea is, of course, to improve the 
herds, and as we work into purebred stock 
to have a certain blood line to breed to. 
Most of the heifers will be used in replac¬ 
ing less productive cows and increasing 
the herd in milk production. 
As possibly you know, we have in the 
county a Jersey bull club, and throughout 
the county the Jerseys are the leading 
breed, but at present the others are com¬ 
ing in fast. We have two cow test asso¬ 
ciations and another in the making which 
begins soon, and have a good farmers' ex¬ 
change. As a county we have a good 
start in improvements in all lines of 
work, and the future is very bright for 
the farmers who are willing to take a lit¬ 
tle advice and see things from the other 
side of the fence from which their grand¬ 
fathers did. and leave the old rut for a 
few of the newer ideas. c. F. joslyn. 
Vermont. 
Growers’ Asso- 
sheep, Ooopers- 
Coming Live Stock Sales 
Otsego County Sheep 
ciatiou, auction sale of 
town. N. Y., Aug. 14. 
Aug. 20—Brondale Jersey herd, Bron¬ 
son Estate. East Hardwick, Vt. 
Oct. 6-8—Ilolsteins. Quality Holstein, 
Chicago, Ill. 
Oct. 8-9—Ilolsteins Annual Dairy¬ 
men’s Sale. E. M. Hastings Co.. Lacona. 
N. Y., manager. 
Oct. 9—Central Illinois Shorthorn 
Breeders’ Association, Paris, Ill. 
“Wiiy is it, Sam that one never hears 
of a darky committing suicide?” inquired 
the Northerner. “Well, you .see. it’s dis- 
away. boss. When a white pusson has 
any trouble he sets down .an’ gits to 
stiidyin’ ’bout it an’ worrying Then firs’ 
thing you know lie’s done killed hisself. 
But when a negro sets down to think 
’bout his troubles, why, he jes’ nacherly 
goes to sleep !”—Pittsburgh Chronicle- 
Telegraph. 
” HORSES 
For Sale HS' ShetlandPony 
color Bl.iolc: 38 " high; safe for any child to ride or 
drive. Handled every day by 9-year-old Boy. First 
check or Liberty Bond for one hundred takes him. 
MT. BR0M1CA PONY FARMS,_Kent, Conn. 
Cfl CkalUnd AM> LARGER PONIES all 
uU nCdU oncildilU RRenand colors. Send stamp for 
new price list. THE SHENANG0 PONT FARMS. Dept. D. Expyv.ll., P*. 
Shetland Poniesi ?^, 1 ^. 1 fUSli 
herd in biggest Shetland Producing County in U. S. 
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SWINE 
VICTOR FARMS 
BIG TYPE 
CHESTER WHITES 
Spring boars by Rajah, heaviest boar at Na¬ 
tional Swine Show 1917, sire of many winners 
including famous herd boar Big Buster. Out of 
a daughter of Prince Big Bone. THE WIN¬ 
NING BREED —THE WINNING BLOOD 
LINES. PLENTY OF PIGS—PLENTY OF 
PORK-AND PLENTY OF PROFIT. 
Victor Farms, Bellvale, New York 
We have a full line of 
Chester 
White Pigs 
for breeding purposes, ranging from 10 wits, to « 
nios. old, bred from registered sires and dams. Also 
a few Keg. Jersey cows, heifers and calves. Send 
stamp for Circulars. 1'IIM Altll WALTER, 
l»ept. R, Box <5*5, West Chester. Pennsylvania 
Sunnyside Durocs nol 
and service boars. JAS. I . »»n AI.STVNK, 
BERKSHIRES 
Big Type POLAND CHINAS 
Special prices on Registered Hoars 3 to f> months old this 
month. Write quick for special prices. 
G. S. HALL - . Farm Utile. Ohio 
Reg. Chester White Pigs 
0 wk. old, $13 each, $35 pair.- $35 trio; not akin. 
Spring Gilts and Boars. A. A. SCHOFELL, Heuvelton.N.Y. 
For Sale- Reg. O.X.C. IlPigs 
April and May furrow. JAY G. TOWNSEND, Memphis N.Y. 
improved Chester Whiles 
$15 to $30. Geo. F. Griffie, R. No. 3, Newville, Pa. 
O. I. C. P I G S For Sale type: thrifty! 
Prices reasonable. WILLI8 J. TOPLIFF, Unadllla, N.Y. 
O * g~* Choice pigs; Silver strain; (Iwks.j $15. 
• 1* L. » HERBERT IIAITIt, Manilas, N.Y. 
Registered Duroc- Jerseys 
SPRING PIGS 
6 weeks old. $10 Each. 
WHITE DAIRY FARMS - Cairo. New York 
Reg. Duroc-Jersey Service Boar i®,S 1 4 °'breJ 
sows, going witli second litter. Orion Breoding, 575 
each. Also spring pigs. F. WINKLER, West Berne, N.Y. 
Spring pigs, pairs 
not akin, bred gilts 
Klnderhook, n. y. 
TAMWORTHaJHAMPSHIRE SWINE 
write or visit REYNOI.DS-LYBK00K FARMS COMPANY 
Succctmor to Wostvlow Stock Farm 
It. 1 VVInston-Hnlcin, N. C. 
Rao Rarkehiroc two and throe mos. old. Mas- 
1105 . OBI tvoII11 63 terpiece and Premier-Long- 
fellow breeding, $10 to $15. Berkshire sows, bred or 
open, $50 ouch. Mrs. C. K. FINCH, Vienna, Va. 
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BERKSHIRES 
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PURE BRED 
BERKSHIRES 
THE LARGE TYPE 
Sows and gilts now being bred to our 
herd boars, Symboleer’s Junior 240600 
and Princess’ Successor Champion 
266904. We are booking orders for 
spring pigs sired by these boars. 
CRYSTAL SPRING STOCK FARM 
a. SMITH & SONS,Props., SEELVVILLE, PA. 
PROLIFIC 
BERKSHIRES 
A few Spring Pigs left. A few choice 
Sows and .voting Boars ready for service, 
not related and a rare chance for a 
foundation of a fine herd. 
Alt registered and satisfaction guaranteed 
Kai’lia Farm 
Geo. L. Barker, Supt. Parksville. Sullivan Co., N. Y 
BERKSHIRE BOARS 
All Ages—10 weeks to 15 months. 
Every one a mammoth, growthy animal. 
$15 to $75 ea., registered and transferred 
WHITMORE BROS. MT. MORRIS, N. Y. 
Choice Berkshires 
We have some extra nice young 
boars, sows and gilts of Masterpiece 
and Double Champion 33rd breed¬ 
ing at prices that are right. 
Webb Farms Clinton Corners, N. Y. 
LARGE BERKSHIRES 
AT HIGHWOOD: 
SIZE, CONSTITUTION, PROLIFICACY Our First Consideration 
That this policy is in accord with popular demand 
is indicated by the fact that during the past twenty 
years wo have sold more registered Berkshires than 
any other three breeders in the United State*. 
Special offoring of boars and boar pigs. 
H. C. & H. B. HARPENDING. Box 15, Dundee, N. Y. 
Big Type BERKSHIRES 
See my herd at the Conn., New York, East¬ 
ern Exposition and Trenton Inter-State Fairs. 
Public Sale, Oct. 25, 1919—30 boars, 30 gilts 
Entire offering cholera immune. 
C. H. CARTER, Whitguern Farm, West Chester, Pa. 
Anedjo Berkshires 
Are bred for size and quality combined 
The big. mellow, easy feeding type, with neat heads, 
broad backs aud K X 'I' It A II E A V Y HAM 8. 
Foundation herds, service boars, brood sowsand pigs. 
It. M. TERWILI.IGER.Mgr. Anedjo Farm,Webster, Mass. 
Champion Berkshires 
We breed the large size prolific Berkshire the kind 
with big hone, broad, thick hacks, long deep thick 
hams. Write for circular showing photographs of 
our prize-winning boars, sowsand harrows. We of¬ 
fer full and summer pigs both sexes, boars ready for 
service and sows In ed to our Grand Champion sires. 
HOOD FARM - Lowell, Mass. 
Fancy Berkshire Swine 
CHOICE BLOOD LINES 
.Service Boars, Brood Sows and Pigs. Prices Rea¬ 
sonable. Visitors welcome. 
FRANCIS C. DALE, Cold Spring-on-Hudson. Putnam Co., N.Y. 
Springbank Berkshires 
Sows and gilts I am offering are bred to Symbo¬ 
leer’s Superb. 254336 and Duke's Champion 22d, 
246254, for late March and April farrow. Three June, 
1918, Service Boars out of a Charmer’s Star Master, 
No. 165723, Sow. Send for Historic podigroes and 
price. J. E. IVATSON, Mitrblediile, Conn. 
REGISTERED BERKSHIRE PIGS 
Sired by Boar, one of Silver Lender's Figs, for 
September delivery. 2ks and 3-mos.-old. extra fine, 
825 each. Choice Bred sow. Flxtra fine B. P. Rock 
anti White Wyandotto cockerels, February hatch, 
$3.50; later ones, 82 each. All pure bred. 
E. F. SOMERS - Somkkskt, Virginia 
BERKSHIRES 
Spring pigs of the kind 1 that will please you. 
Every pig guaranteed a breeder. Write for list. 
H. GRIMSHAW - - - NORTH EAST, PA. 
Registered BERKSHIRES 
Pigs Roth Sexes—High Quality. Reasonable Prices. 
POWELL CREEK FARMS, Mays Landing, N. J. 
BERKSHIRE IPIGSA^u, 
registered, SIS each. IIFIf BIcKNTKKR, I, umber till), I’a 
Large Type Reg. Berkshires 
of all ages. Also registeicd Jersoy male calves. Select 
you a breeder from a 14-pig litter. Pay no cash until 
you gut the stock. DAVID WIANT, Huntington Mills. P i 
