<Ihc RURAL NEW-YORKER 
925 
Pasture and Barn Notes 
Tuberculin Test. —Wo have just com- 
pleted tuberculin-testing our entire herd. 
This test was made under the joint super¬ 
vision of the Federal Government and the 
State of New York. It took nerve to go 
into it, hut now that it is done we are 
mighty glad we did. and are entirely satis¬ 
fied with the way the whole proposition 
was handled by the Bureau of Animal 
Industry. We had 51 animals tested. 
These we had bought in from 10 or 15 
different sources, in addition to those we 
had raised. Of our own raising but one 
reacted. Of those that we had bought in 
we lost six. The animal that we had 
raised we had always considered one of 
the hardiest cows in the herd, and at the 
time of the test she was easily in the best 
condition of any animal in the barn. She 
would never have been detected as being 
tubercular by a physical examination. Of 
the other six, four were in splendid con¬ 
dition. Only two would have been sus- 
picioned at all. 
Surprising Besui.tr. —On post-mor¬ 
tem examination the two of the six that 
were in the best condition were found to 
he actually rotten with the disease. One 
of the thin ones only showed a small 
amount of disease, and the other thin one 
was suffering as much from nails she had 
eaten as from the disease. Here again a 
physical examination would have failed, 
and the two cows that were in fine condi¬ 
tion would have been kept in the herd to 
spread tuberculosis. Fortunately for us. 
the cows that we had bought and which 
reacted had only been in the barn a short 
ough scrubbing is going to ne worth while 
once a year for itself alone. 
Expense Involved.— Under the Fed¬ 
eral system of accredited herds it costs 
nothing to have the cattle tested. When 
a man has two tests, a year apart, or 
three six months apart, that show no re¬ 
actors, he is given a certificate stating 
that he has a Federal accredited tubercu¬ 
losis-free herd. This allows him to ship 
his cattle anywhere in the United States 
without further testing. Such a privilege 
should be worth hundreds of dollars to 
any purebred herd. Such cattle as react 
are paid for rather liberally. In New 
York State a purebred that reacts may 
bring as high as $102 50 of State and 
Federal money, plus her meat and hide; 
and a grade as high as $92.50, plus the 
same. If animals are badly diseased they 
bring less. On tbe whole, such remuner¬ 
ation is liberal ; the men who are hand¬ 
ling the test are efficient and know their 
business, and, as I said at the beginning, 
we. for one, are glad that we have gone 
in under the plan, even if we have suf¬ 
fered some temporary loss and inconveni¬ 
ence. DAIRYMAN. 
A Good Word for Shire Horses 
On page 433 is a horse breeding ques¬ 
tion signed A. S., and a reply by Prof. 
F. C. Minkler. I do not wish to start a 
controversy, but as the question has to 
do with Shire horses I wish to give my 
opinion and experiences with them. As 
a breeder I find |hat the grade Shire 
mare mated with a purebred Percheron 
Registered Shire Stallion, Bloom’s Stroyton 14SG0 
time and had been drinking from indi¬ 
vidual water cups. One of the require¬ 
ments of the Federal test is that when re¬ 
acting animals are found in a barn the 
barn should be thoroughly cleaned. Wc 
went at this cleaning job with an extra 
good will, and here’s how we did it. 
Barn IIousecleaning. —All of the 
cows were let out from the barn. A 
broom was used to sweep down the cob¬ 
webs and dirt from the ceiling and walls, 
and to sweep the floor as clean as possible. 
A lot of water was then thrown on the 
floor and left for an hour or so, after 
which the entire floor was scraped with a 
boe, clear down to fresh concrete. Mean¬ 
while, the mangers and stanchions were 
scraped and scrubbed with a solution of 
one pint of cattle dip to the puil of water. 
Bil) was then sprinkled all over the floor, 
and a whitewash made according to the 
government formula, into which a lot of 
crude carbolic was mixed, applied to the 
walls and ceiling with a power spray 
pomp. It took four men one entire day. 
^ hen they were through the barn smelled 
as clean and sanitary as a hospital ward, 
and was surely cleaner than some that I 
have seen. In addition to cleaning the 
h.uu the yards next to the doors were 
sciaped up and the ground sprinkled with 
dip solution, and all the tools scrubbed 
with the same solution. Just how effective 
mi< h measures will be remains to be seen 
ulnm the next test is made, six months 
'"'in now. Of this much we are sure, 
however. It paid to clean the barn as a 
-' novai proposition, and that such a thor¬ 
stallion will produce more feather than 
will the Shire stallion mated with the 
smooth-legged mares. The Shire as bred 
in America has less and less hair, and in 
my opinion the less the hair the better ; 
but that hair is a small thing to condemn 
such a breed for, when one can use the 
clippers on the legs about twice a year. 
As for their being clumsy, I claim they 
are faster walkers than any Percherous 
1 ever saw, and I have driven and ob¬ 
served many good I’ercherons. In fact. 
I have some l’ercherons at this time, but 
am doing the farm work with a registered 
Shire stallion and mare. 
Shires are very intelligent and docile, 
with all their style and loftiness. My 
stallion serves equally well in the stud 
or as the family driver. I favor the 
breed, not through prejudice, but merit 
alone. As Prof. Minkler says, the light 
horse is done in favor of the auto, but it 
will be a long time before the tractor 
displaces draft horses on Eastern side- 
hill farms. d. t. Rogers. 
Allegany Co., N. Y. 
New York Wholesale Quotations 
(Continued from page 921) 
BUTTER 
Creamery, fancy lb. 68 @ 611 
Good to Choice. 64 @ 67 
Lower <4rules. 57 @ 6<) 
RtoniKe, best. 63 @ 64 
Fair to wood. 65 & Ml 
City made . 42 @ 48 
Dairy, best .. 66 id 67 
Common to good ... 60 @ 66 
PacklUK Stock. 38 id 44 
CHEESE. 
Whole Milk, funoy . 31 v> ;qtg 
Good to choice. 28ty <d 2»Hj 
Ski me, beet. 20 id 21 
Fair to irood . 14 @ 16 
EGGS 
White, nearby, choice to fancy. 53 @ 54 
Medium to kooU . 45 @ 52 
Mixed colors, nearby i>est. 49 @ 5U 
Common to (rood. 44 @ 48 
Gathered, best, white. 50 id 52 
Medium to i>ood. mixed colors ... 44 @ 49 
Lower grades..*.. 38 & 42 
LIVE STOCK. 
Rteers.11 00 @14 00 
Bolls . 9 00 @1125 
Cows. 3 50 @9 75 
Calves, prime veal. 100 lbs. 14 00 @16 75 
Culls. 9 00 @11 50 
Hogs. 16 00 @17 00 
8beep. 100 lbs.10 00 @12 00 
Lambs . 16 00 Wl8 00 
PRESSED POULTRY. 
Chickens choice lb. .. 46 @ 50 
Fair to Good. 35 @ 42 
Fowls. 30 Hi 44 
Capons. 50 @ 55 
Roosters. 28 <i* 29 
Docks . 32 @ 34 
Geese. 25 @ 31 
Squabs, doz ... ... 3 0 » hi 12 1)0 
COUNTRY DRESSED MEAT. 
Radishes. 100 bunches . 3 00 ® 5 00 
String Beans, bu. bkt. 3 00 @ 5 50 
Peppers, bu . 3 00 @ 9 00 
Roma!ne, bu. 1 00 @ 3 00 
Mushrooms, lb. 30 @ 55 
Spinach, bbl. 1 50 @ 3 50 
Kale, bbl. 50 @ I 50 
Chicory anil Escarol, bbl. 5 00 @ 8 00 
Garlic, lb. 10 @ 30 
Peas, bn. 9 00 @12 00 
Parsley, bbl. too @12 00 
Parsnips, bbl. 2 00 @3 00 
HAY AND STRAW. 
Flay. Timothy, No. 1. ton. 65 00 @70 00 
No. 2 . 50 00 @60 00 
N O. 3.•. 46 00 @50 00 
Shipping.40 00 @4100 
Clover.mixed. 45 00 '@55 00 
Straw, Rye. 32 00 @33 00 
GRAIN 
No. 2, hard Winter, $3.04 ; corn. No. 
2, yellow, $1.09 ; oats, $1.40; rye. $2.45; 
barley, $1.70; flour, earlots, 190 lbs., 
$13.75 to $15.95; soft Winter, $11.50 to 
$12.25. 
Calves, best.. 21 
Com. to irood. 17 
Lambs, hot house, each. 13 00 
3EAN8. 
Marrow, 100 lb».11 00 
Pea . 7 00 
Medium .7 00 
Red Kidney.14 00 
White Kidney.15 00 
Lima, California.11 75 
FRUITS. 
Apples. Winesap, bbl. 7 60 
Albemarle. 8 00 
Greening. 4 60 
Baldwin. 4 50 
Rome Beauty,bu. box. 3 00 
Winesap, box. 3 25 
Newtown, box.2 75 
Oranires. box . 6 50 
Lemons, box . 4 00 
Grape Fruit. 4 50 
Strawberries, qt. 25 
@ 25 
@ 22 
@16 00 
@11 25 
@ 8 00 
@ 7 50 
@15 00 
@15 50 
@11 00 
@ 9 00 
@13 50 
a 8 SO 
@ 9 50 
@ 4 00 
@ 5 25 
@ 4 50 
@11 00 
@ 6 50 
@ 6 00 
@ 50 
POTATOES. 
Old. 180 lbs. 13 50 @14 50 
Southern new bbl. 16 oo @18 oo 
Sweet Potatoes, bu. bat. 2 00 @ 3 75 
VEGETABLES. 
Asparagus doz. bunches. 2 00 @ 9 50 
Beets, bbl. 3 00 @ 5 00 
Carrots, bbl. 4 00 @ 7 i'0 
Cabbage—old bbl . 3 00 @ 5 00 
New, bu. bk. 1 50 @ 3 50 
Lettuce, half-obl. basket. 1 00 @ 5 60 
Onions. 100 lbs. 4 00 @ 8 50 
Squash, new,bu. 3 00 @6 00 
Eire Plants, bu. 2 00 @ 6 00 
Turnips, rutabaga, bbl. 3 00 « 4 00 
Tomatoes. 6-bkt. crate. 2 50 @ 8 00 
Retail Prices at New York 
Butter, best, lb. 75 to 77c 
Good to choice. 70 to 74c 
Eggs, nearby, doz. 75 to SOc 
Gathered . 00 to 70e 
Potatoes, lb. 7 to 8c 
Onions, lb. 10 to 12c 
Lettuce, head . 15 to 20c 
Fowls, lb. 45 to 48c 
Bacon, lb. 40 to 50c 
Lamb chops, lb. 45 to 50c 
Rib roast, lb. 25 to 2Sc 
After a period of about six months of 
widowhood Mary consented to re-enter 
the state of matrimony. Some weeks 
afterward she came to call on her old 
mistress Mrs Boyce clad in deep mourn¬ 
ing. “Why. Mary.” cried Mrs. Boyce, in 
consternation, “for whom are you in 
black? Surely nothing has happened to 
your husband so soon?” "Oh. no. indeed, 
mum, an’ thank ye kindly,” replied Mary. 
“The mournin’ clothes are fer poor 
Thomas, me first husband. When he 
died, Mis’ Boyce, I was that poor I 
couldn’t afford to buy any mournin’ at 
all, but I said if iver I could I would, and 
me new man. Tom. is as generous as a 
lord, mum.”—Credit Lost. 
Sure hell le all 
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