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The RURAL NEW-YORKER 
September 27, 1010 
Live Stock Matters 
Conducted By Prof. F. C. M inkier 
Cattle Inbreeding 
T have a three-fourths blood Ilolsteiu 
heifer, extra well developed for age. 
"Would it be advisable to breed her to her 
own father? There is only the one regis¬ 
tered Holstein bull in this section. 
New York. c. F. M. 
If the Holstein heifer in question was 
a grade and maintained only for milk 
production I would not advise mating her 
to her own sire. Incestuous breeding of 
this sort has three distinct disadvantages. 
In the first place, it is very likely to di¬ 
minish the size and vitality of the pro¬ 
geny. and to establish barrenness or limit 
the breeding propensity. Furthermore, it 
weakens the constitutional vigor in a 
marked degree. While it is true that in¬ 
breeding oftentimes perpetuates type, uni¬ 
fies color markings and establishes produc¬ 
tion, I am sure that in the instance cited 
nothing would be gained by the practice. 
Of course, if it is merely a matter of 
freshening the cow and paying no atten¬ 
tion whatsoever to the value of the calf 
that would result from this service, no 
harm would result from the suggestion. 
Feeding Growing Pigs 
Will you publish a balanced ration for 
growing pigs without milk? Can any¬ 
thing be done for a cow that persists in 
holding up her milk? J. B. D. 
New York. 
The term “growing pigs’’ is an indefi¬ 
nite one, and might identify a youngster 
of any age. Assuming, however, that the 
pigs in question were of Spring farrow, 
they would now weigh about 100 lbs. I 
would recommend a ration consisting of 
cornmeal or hominy, ground rye or barley 
in equal proportions, to which has been 
added about 7 per cent of digester tank¬ 
age, or 12 per cent of oilmeal. There is 
much to be gained by supplying a variety 
of feeds for growing pigs; more especially 
is this true if the youngsters do not have 
access to forage crops, or are not pastur¬ 
ing in a field where there is Alfalfa or 
clover available. 
.So far as the cow holding up her milk is 
concerned, there is very little that can be 
done other than to insist upon milking 
her at regular periods, and perhaps with¬ 
holding the feed until after milking, mak¬ 
ing sure that she develops a genuine appe¬ 
tite. Usually if she is hungry she is more 
apt to let down her milk, and provided it 
is the practice of the herdsman to feed her 
a palatable grain ration immediately after 
milking. This habit usually obtains just 
following calving, but it ought not to per¬ 
sist throughout the lactation period. 
Alfalfa for Horse 
How is Alfalfa feed for a horse doing 
only road work? The feed is composed of 
ground Alfalfa, corn, barley, oats and mo¬ 
lasses. R. w. w. 
New York. 
There are a great many materials on 
the market that are identified as “Alfalfa” 
that are intended to form a balanced ra¬ 
tion for horses. Usually such materials 
contain about 30 per cent of Alfalfa, 10 
per cent of molasses, and the balance in¬ 
cludes a variety of refuse materials that 
are not at all suited for feeding horses. 
As a matter of fact, you would have much 
better results by feeding straight Timo¬ 
thy hay to a road horse, and supplement¬ 
ing this with a grain ration consisting of 
oats, bran and cracked corn, to which 
about 5 per cent of oilmeal was added. 
Alfalfa in any form is too laxative for 
road horses, and there is nothing that will 
put stamina and endurance into a road 
horse as will Timothy hay and a ration 
consisting largely of oats. 
Grain Ration for Cows and Hogs 
We have a herd of pure blood regis¬ 
tered Jersey cows, and Chester White 
hogs. What do you consider the best 
grain ration for both cows and hogs, at 
the present time? We have a 20-acre pas¬ 
ture. good grass, and are now filling 70- 
ton silo for Winter, and will have 25 tons 
Alfalfa hay. C. A.w. 
New York. 
With silage and Alfalfa hay forming 
the basis of your ration for cows, I would 
suggest a ration of 250 lbs. corn or hom¬ 
iny meal. 100 lbs. of ground oats, laO lbs. 
of gluten and 50 lbs. of cottonseed meal or 
oilmeal. Let the cows have all the silage 
and Alfalfa hay that they will consume, 
and feed 1 lb. of this grain mixture for 
each 3% lbs. of milk yielded per day. So 
far as the pigs are concerned, they. too. 
can secure a great deal of their nourish¬ 
ment from Alfalfa hay, which should be 
supplemented with corn and tankage. 
Breeding animals can grow and do well 
on a ration consisting of equal parts of 
Alfalfa, corn and oats, to which has been 
added about 5 per cent of digester tank¬ 
age. If they are shotes intended for fat¬ 
tening purposes, the Alfalfa will not serve 
as useful a purpose, as it is too bulky for 
such use. Corn, oats and tankage would 
give the best results as a fattening ration. 
Value of Buttermilk and Whey 
Suppose cornmeal (yellow) is worth 
$4.50 nor 100 lbs., how much can I pay 
for a can of buttermilk (40 qts.). or a 
can of whey? I have about 30 pigs that 
I want to fatten in the next six weeks. 
The creamery is charging at present 25c 
for buttermilk and five cents for whey. 
Taunersville, N. Y. J. K. 
According to Henry and Morrison, in 
“Feeds and Feeding,” buttermilk to which 
water has not been added is equal to skiin- 
milk in feeding value for fattening pigs, 
and whey is worth about half as much. 
If water is added to either, the value will, 
of course, be reduced in proportion to the 
amount of dilution. Whey should not be 
held in dirty vats until fermentation has 
rendered it unfit for food, though the first 
slight fermentation which it undergoes is 
said not to materially reduce its value for 
pig feeding. 
Hoard’s rule for finding the money 
value of skim-milk when fed with corn or 
barley for fattening hogs is to multiply 
the price of live hogs per pound by six ; 
thus, if hogs are worth 20c per lb., skim- 
milk is worth $1.20 per cwt. An older 
rule, known as Gurler’s, estimates the 
value of 100 lbs. of skim-milk at half the 
price of a bushel of corn. Corn at $4.50 
per cwt. equals $2.52 per bushel, this 
making skim-milk worth $1.20 per cwt. 
Either rule may be discounted consider¬ 
ably and still leave buttermilk at 25c per 
40 qt. can (about 90 lbs. 1 a bargain to 
one who has pigs to feed and fatten. It 
should be understood that the feediug 
value of skim or buttermilk is enhanced 
by feeding corn or barley with it. If fed 
alone, the value is reduced because of the 
lack of carbohydrates in the ration. The 
Hoard rule is to use five instead of six 
as the multiplier of the pound price of 
hogs if it is desired to find the value of 
skim-milk alone. M. B. D. 
Hope Farm Notes 
(Continued from page 1418) 
I found out, and a little later I will try 
to tell what I saw. Great work surely, 
for these thrifty housewives carried more 
than their dinner in those big market 
baskets. They carried the prosperity of 
Lancaster County as well. Very likely 
your grandmother did the same—when 
you quit doing it the 35-cent dollar came 
in. H. W. C. 
SHEEP 
sale Reg. Shropshire Rams 
one and two years old. Splendidly bred, good indi¬ 
viduals. KENOTIN FARM. Washington Mills. N. Y. 
Karakul Rams and Ewes K'S 
Better ones higher. Skins at birth worth more 
than ordinary sheep at maturity. Best mutton. 
Also 100 good breeding ewes. 81.COO. 
CLARE GREGORY, Mt. Vision, New York 
PLEASANT RIDGE STOCK FARM 
Seneca Co., Interlaken, N. Y* 
Again on the front R*ftt with a strong hunch of Itaiuhonillet, 
Delaine, Dorset and Cheviot Kanin. Also Du roc swine, all ages. 
ForSale-,u Registered ShropshireYearlingRams 
well wooled with prood head covering. Also K im and Ewe 
Lambs. Address LEROY C. BOWER, Route 9, Ludlow* ille, N.Y. 
Choice Dorset Rams Matured bucks, MS. Registra¬ 
tion Papers with each animal. BAR-N0NE RANCH, Berlin, N. T. 
For Sale-/?eg-. South Down RAM 
three years old. W. G. Ritter, R. 0. 2, Fairport, N.Y. 
R eg. shkopshires. rams and ewes 
FOR SALE. Stevens Bros. WILSON, N. Y. 
For Sale—Refj. Shropshire Rams 
few Ewes. Walter B. Saxton, VeniceCentre. N.Y. 
For Sale-Choice Lot of Registered Tunis Rams 
Literature Free. J. N. McPHERSON. Scottsville, N. Y. 
CnrColn HAMPSHIRE R1IKF.P. RAMS and 
ror oaie ewes. Apply OI*IHU KAMI, 1‘nrchasp, N. Y. 
Registered Band C Type Delaine Merino Rams 
FOR SALE. L. M. Adams, Eagle Bridge, N. Y. 
Hampshire Rams For Sale 
CHARLES 1). DEAN. Harpursvili.e. N. Y. 
F OR SALE—Rck. Hnmpt.lilre YEAltl.lNh HAMS, 
rum lambs; few ewe lambs. Satisfaction guaranteed. 
IIASLETT BROS., Yorkham Farm, Seneca, N.Y. 
j SWINE 
Chester Whites 
OF QUALITY 
We offer a few grandsons of White Bock, 
farrowed in March. Their sire as a year¬ 
ling, weighs close to 500 lbs. Also take 
orders for sows and gilts'of thejbest blood 
lines, which will be bred to Krambletyc 
Falcon and Rajah’s-Wi 1 dwood for spring 
farrow. 
BRAMBLETYE FARM, Setauket, L.I„N.Y. 
Chester White Fall Pigs 
Registered and grade stock. Also fine big summer 
pigs out of large prolific sows. Kegistered boars 3 
months old. Write for prices. 
BKANDRBTH LAKE FARM, Brandreth, N Y. 
Reg. Chester White Boar Pigs 
4 mos. old. $30; 6 from litter 14, $35. Satisfaction 
guaranteed or money rofunded. Cash or C. O. D. 
Harry Vail, Jr., New Milford,Orange Co.,N.Y. 
Extra Good Chester White Pigs 
for breeding purposes. We offer high-class stock 
and ship only the best. Prices very reasonable con¬ 
sidering the quality of pigs we have to sell. 
I). H.MOSEMANN, R.1, Box 144, Lancaster. Pa. 
Reg. Chester White Pigs 
6 wk. old, $13 each. $25 pair: $35 trio; not akin. 
Spring Gilts and Boars. A. A. SCHOFELL, Heuvelton, N.Y. 
Pure Bred O . X. O . 
July and August farrow. Shipped at six-wits.-old. 
A nice lot of boa’s. Price, $5) or $10 registered. 
ARTHUR R. FREEMAN, Pulaski, N.Y. 
Improved Chester Whiles 
$15 to $30. Geo. F. Griffie, R. No. 3. Newville, Pa. 
n„_ n | ri Pigs, 2V. months, 080 per pntr. 
neg. U. 1. U. 8 HERBERT IIA ITU, Maniacs. N. Y. 
1 8 by Schoolmaster49th; 
11651 OUWO dam,by Abo 30th; April 
lOthFarrow. $60 each. 3 May 10th by son of Galloway Kd. 
Hubert C. Heurdsley, JMontour Falls, N. Y. 
Purebred O. 1. C. PIGS 
6-8 weeks old. J. 0. SHELMIDINE 8 SONS, Lorraine, N.Y. 
Best Blooded Durocs 
September litters. Thoroughbred stock, Orion 
Cherry King, Orion Defender, Taxpayer, Top 
Col., etc. Registered sow. fall farrowing, $75. 
Write for free copy subscription magaziue; also 
free book—" How to Raise Hoos." 
ENFIELD-DRAKES1DE FARMS. Delaware. N. J. 
LOUIS I,. DRAKE, OWNER. 
For Sale-Four Duroc-Jersey Gilts 
Weight, 70 lbs. to 200 lbs. Thrifty, Registered Stock. 
W. I.. MERRILL, Cumberland Center, Maine 
Sunnyside Durocs 
vice boars. Booking orders lor fall pigs. J. E. van Alstyne, Kindorhook, N.Y. 
75 Berkshire & Chester White Pigs 
From four to six weeks old. Price, $4 to 55 each. 
Part ready for shipment. 
Leo Bouse & Co. New Albany, l’a. 
Hampshire* *LL AGES. 8 wks.-old pigs now ready. 
nainpallllcS of breeding. Satisfaction guar¬ 
anteed. M. 1). PHILLIPS, North East, Penn. 
Yorkshire Pigs 
PROLIFIC STRAIN OF HEAVY FEEDERS. 
FOUNDATION STOCK FOR ESTABLISHED 
BREEDERS OR BEGINNERS AT REASONABLE 
PRICES. Personal care assures intelligent selection. 
II. C. BARTON SO. A31HEKST, MASS. 
Far «5o|p inn Pine CHESTER WHITES 
ror oaie iuu rigs and berkshires 
Six woeks old. $5 each, ready to ship. Twenty 
cents per pig additional for crates, which will be 
refunded when crates are returned. Issue money 
orders on Bushore, Pa. P.Q. ROUSE BROS. New Albany, Pa. 
TAM WORTH* J HAMPSHM SWINE 
write or visit REYNOLDS-LYBROOK FARMS COMPANY 
Successor to Westview Stock Farm 
It. 1 \Y iiiMtoii-Suloin, N. C. 
Big Type POLAND CHINAS 
Special prices on Registered Boars 3 to 6 months old this 
month. Write quick for special prices. 
G, S. HALL - - Fanndale, Ohio 
C POTTED POLAND CHINA HOGS. The kind your daddies raised 
O Large, vigorous and prolific. Safe arrival and satisfao 
tion guaranteed. MOUNTAIN HOME STOCK FARM, Runelteille. Ky 
PhochifOC The home-table and home- 
^IICOIIIl CO market hog. We offer sev¬ 
eral excellent service hoars. Also two early Septem¬ 
ber litters of pigs. MORNINGSIDE FARM, Sylvania, Pa. 
SHEEP 
si°r" Shropshire and Southdown Rams 
able prices. L. M. COLBERT'S SONS, East ( batti.m, N. I. 
Reg. Hampshire Down Ewes Lmm!"'it?K.'Rou a t , h 1 i)o^S 
Ewes. For Sale. ELLIS TIGER, mudstone, N. J. 
Choice Hampshire Rams 
J. D. SHELMIDINE & SONS. Lorraine, N.Y, 
I 2 Reg. Shropshire Yearling Ramson! 
imported ram. Good ones. FRED VAN VLKFT, Lodi, N. Y. 
Prize-Winning Tunis and Cheviot Rams "reasonable ‘ 
prices. C. J. 8HELMIIHNE, Lorraine, New York 
COIf SALE. Two Keg. Hampshire Yearling Itnnis. 
1 Itig and well wooled. One 3-yr.-old Ram, weighs 226 
lbs.; a good one. P. D. KRAFT, Willow Creek, N. Y 
For Sale - Reg. Oxford and Hampshire Rams 
nnd ewes. E. J, Colbert, East Chatham, N. Y, 
For Sale-1 Reg. 3-yr.-old Shropshire Ram 
and ram lambs. Reasonable prices. Also Ancona 
coekerols. GEO. SEELY & SON, Chester, N.Y. 
BERKSHIRES 
LOCUST VALLEY FARM 
BERKSHIRES 
RUSSELL GRINNELL, Owner 
EXETER. RHODE ISLAND 
Special Offering for September 
Reg. Pigs, 10 weeks to 4 months 
SIZE—QUALITY—BREEDING 
2 Selected Young Boars 
Address, WALTER JAUNCEY, Jr., Mgr. 
Prolific 
Berkshires 
Only a few of these boar and sow pigs left,, sired by 
a son of the great Longfellow's Double, Rival Long¬ 
fellow 20th, No. 238095, and his son, Karha’s Duke 
J longfellow 3rd, No. 267474, and out of our large pro¬ 
lific Sows: they are the kind that feed right, breed 
right, are right. Satisfaction guaranteed. 
KARHA FARM 
CEO. L. BARKER, Supt. 
Parksville, Sullivan Co., N.Y. 
REGISTERED 
I BERKSHIRES I 
■ ■ 
■ Epochal Strain. Aug. and Sept. pigs. Selected * 
! stock tor broeders for shipment when 8 wks. : 
! old. Boars, $15; Sows, $180. Service Boars. ■ 
j MIDDLEBR00K FARM, Allenhurst, N. J. : 
■ ■ 
^Choice Berkshires ^ 
\Ye have some extra nice young 
boars, sows and gilts of Masterpiece 
and Double Champion 33rd breed¬ 
ing at prices that are right. 
Webb Farms, Box R, Clinton Corners, N.Y. 
LARGE BERKSHIRES 
AT HIGHWOOD: 
SIZE, CONSTITUTION, PROLIFICACY Our First Consideration 
That this policy is in accord witli popular demand 
is indicated by the fact that during the past twenty 
years we have sold more registered Berkshires than 
any other three breeders in the United States. 
Special offering of boars and boar pigs. 
H. C- & H. B. HARPENDING, Box 15, Dundee, N. Y. 
Anedjo Berkshires 
Are bred for size and quality combined 
The big, mellow, easy feeding type, with neat heads, 
broad backs and E X T It A II E A V V HAM 8. 
Foundation herds, service boars, brood sows and pigs. 
H. M. TERW1LLIGER, Mgr. Anedjo Farm, Webster. Mass. 
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 bears, 30 gilts 
Entire offering cholera immune. 
C. H. CARTER. Whltguern Farm, West Chester. Pa. 
: | 
j Reg. Berkshire Boars j 
• Sire — Huntington Superbus Lad No. 244531. ■ 
HUNTINGTON VALLEY FARM 
; Hcnti.nqton Mills - Luz.eu.sk Co., Ta. • 
: : 
SPRINGBANK BERKSHIRES 
I offer February and March farrowed Boar l’igs, 
nearly ready for service, weighing 100 lbs., of the 
big type, with quality; By Symbolcer’s Superb 
and Duke’s Champion 22nd; registered and 
crated. They are not fat but healthy. Address 
J. E. WATSON - Marbledale, Conn. 
REGISTERED 
Berkshires 
15 Bred sows and gilts. Spring Boars and fall pigs. 
H. GR1MSHAW - North East, Pa. 
DCDIf CII1 DEC— Show s too k sired by that 
Dcnivomnco Great Boar Clove Valley Higli- 
elere. 2 beautiful bred Gilts, price S85 each. Boar 
pigs, real fancy show stock. SIB to S20 each. Qual¬ 
ity—Style—Vitality. SHADY SIDE HERD, Madison, N. Y. 
Large Type Reg. Berkshires 
of all ages. Also registeied Jersey male calves. Select 
you a hreeder from a 14-pig litter. Pay no cash until 
you got the stock. DAVID WIANT, Huntington Mills, Pa. 
Rorlfchiroc F °R BREEDERS, # weeks old. Either 
UCI IVOIIII CO sex: 810 each. Trios not akin - 
CLOVEKUALE FARM, Charlotte, N. Y. 
Big Type Borkshires BiHEiu-KiWlnocKFAHu 1 ,^ai-ui, p«. 
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