The RURAL NEW-YORKER 
1513 
it during the past six weeks. It cannot 
be a surplus for a long time, if ever. The 
taste of lamb has become enticing, and if 
one will notice, at the stock yards the 
price has brought almost as many ewe 
lambs as wethers, which means fewer 
mothers for increase as the years go by. 
Every evidence testifies that wool is the 
scarcest necessity in the world, and its 
possibilities of catching up very poor. The 
men who have flocks will cherish them, 
and sensible farm boys will get into sheep 
clubs. For seven years I have been 
preaching this, and can now say “I told 
you SO.” W. W. REYNOLDS. 
Licking Co., O. 
Care of C a vies 
Will you give me some information 
on the raising of cavies. I am going 
to raise some and I do not know much 
about them. o. M. P. 
Convent, N. J. 
Cavies, or guinea pigs, are kept _ as 
pets or x-aised to supply laboratories,, 
where they are used in large numbers in 
experimental work in medicine. This 
latter use gives them a commercial value 
which makes the bi'eeding of them more 
or less profitable. Prices obtained vary 
according to the supply and demand, but 
no exorbitant profits need be expected 
from the business. 
The common, smooth-haired variety is 
preferred for laboratory use, and those 
of mixed colors to white, or albino ani¬ 
mals. They are salable at the age of 
six weeks if they have reached a weight 
of seven to nine ounces, and from that 
weight up to 10 to 14 ounces. An adult 
may weigh 2 lbs., but animals of this 
This picture shows Fred Lawrence with 
a team of good Percheron horses. Mrs. 
II. J. Button sends the picture, to show 
what a Florida workman can do in the 
North. Fred Lawrence came up from 
Florida with his wife, and they have 
given good service. Mrs. F. H. Unger’s 
articles helped locate this worker. We 
hear from a number of people who have 
imported Southern labor very successfully. 
size are not desired for laboratory use 
and are commonly kept as breeders. They 
may bear young as early as four months 
of age, and average about 12 young in a 
year. 
Guinea pigs are subject to colds and 
pneumonia and need to be kept in warm 
quarters, or quarters that, during cold 
weather, can be heated. Six females are 
usually mated with one male and kept 
in a hutch, this latter consisting of a 
good-sized drygoods box with wire net¬ 
ting door or window, and a shelf in the 
rear about six inches from the floor, 
upon w T hieh the animals may sleep, and 
beneath which the females with young 
may retreat. If kept in a barn or with¬ 
out artificial heat during the cold weath¬ 
er, they will not breed as fast as in 
more comfortable quarters. 
The cavies may be kept in suitable¬ 
sized boxes all of the time, the young 
being removed to separate hutches at 
the age of from four to five weeks, each 
sex being kept by itself. Pens should 
be kept clean. Hay should be kept be¬ 
fore them and they should have, in ad¬ 
dition, dry grain, such as wheat, oats 
and wheat bran. Vegetables should also 
be supplied, any of the common garden 
and field varieties being suitable. Cab¬ 
bages may be stored for Winter use. It 
is advisable that a small piece of rock 
salt be kept in each pen, and that a pan 
of water be made accessible unless plen¬ 
ty of fresh vegetables are fed. Over¬ 
feeding is as much to be avoided as 
underfeeding. Rats are enemies of the 
young, and should be barred from the 
hutches. 
While but little outlay is required to 
make a start in rearing these little ani¬ 
mals, it would probably be best to make 
some arrangement with a hospital, or 
other laboratory for their sale before 
entering into the busines upon any large 
scale. m. n. d. 
Meat Hardens in Curing 
I saw an article in regard to sugar- 
cured meats. We have tried the method 
as stated for a number of years, but the 
meat gets very hard. What is the rea¬ 
son? Some time ago I saw an article in 
which someone said potash would keep 
it more tender or softer. I forget the 
amount used. Will someone please re¬ 
peat it? We used the patent, smoke, and 
it gives it a fine flavor; cannot tell the 
difference from what is smoked in the old 
way. G. L. s. 
Coming Farmers’ Meetings 
Dec. 2-5—Ninth annual Farm and 
Home Week, New York State School of 
Agriculture, Alfred, N. Y. 
Dec. 10-11—Joint annual meeting, In¬ 
diana Horticultural Society and Indiana 
Vegetable Growers’ Association, Claypool 
Hotel, Indianapolis, Ind. 
Dec. 11-12 — Sixth annual poultry 
show, North Bergen County Poultry As¬ 
sociation, Westwood, N. ,T. S. J. 11am- 
merstein, secretary, Hillsdale, N. J. 
Jan. 6-9 1925—Seventh annual union 
agricultural meeting, State Armory, Wor¬ 
cester, Mass. The Massachusetts Dairy¬ 
men’s Association, annual meeting, will 
be held at this union meeting, .Tan. 8. 
Jan. 9-12, 1925—Vermont State Poul¬ 
try Association, twenty-eighth annual ex¬ 
hibition. St. Albans, Vt. B. P. Greene, 
secretary, St. Albans, Vt. 
Jan. 13-16, 1925—New Jersey Agricul¬ 
tural Week, State Board of Agriculture, 
annual meeting, and New Jersey Farm 
Products Exposition, Trenton, N. J. 
Feb. 3-5, 1925—Idaho State Seed 
Show, Boise, Idaho. 
Wool Notes 
Business is slow. Following are re¬ 
cent prices: Fine strictly combing, 66c; 
fine clothing, 57c; one-half blood strictly 
combing. 65c; one-half blood clothing, 55 
to 56c; three-eighths blood strictly comb¬ 
ing, 65c; three-eighths blood clothing. 55 
to 58c; one-fourth blood clothing, 55c; 
one-fourth blood strictly combing, 54c; 
common and braid, 47c. 
Boston Wholesale Markets 
Apples.—Baldwin, bbl., $3 to $4.50; 
Greenings, $2.50 to $4; King, $3 to 
$3.50. 
Butter.—Extra creamery. 44 to 44y 2 c ; 
firsts, 38 to 43c; seconds, 35 to 37c. 
Cheese.—Fresh extra, 35 to 37c; firsts, 
21 to 21i/oc. 
Eggs.—Hennery, brown extras, 85 to 
86c; white and mixed, 83 to 84c; west¬ 
ern, extra firsts, 63 to 66c ; western, sec¬ 
onds, 40 to 52c; storage, 38 to 40c. 
Various Fruits. — Pears, bn., $4 to 
$4.50; grapes, 4-lb. basket, 18 to 20c. 
Hay and Straw.—Hay, No. 1 Timothy, 
$28 to $29.50; No. 2, $25 to $26.50; No. 
3, $18 to $20; clover mixed, $22 to $25; 
swale, $16 to $18. Straw—Rye, $22 to 
$23 ; oat, $13 to $15; wheat, $12 to $13. 
Potatoes.—Maine, 100-lb. bag, $1.05 to 
$1.10; nearby, box, 65 to 75c . 
Live Poultry.—Fowls, 25 to 26c; chick¬ 
ens. 28 to 35c. 
Dressed Poultry.—Turkeys, 48 to 50c; 
fowls, 26 to 30c; broilers, 36 to 38c; 
ducklings, 25 to 29c; old roosters, 17 
to 21c. 
Vegetables.—String beans, bu., $1.50 
to $4.50; cabbage, bbl., 75c to $1; let¬ 
tuce. box, 15 to 40c; radishes, box, $1.25 
to $2.25; spinach, box, 75c to $1.25; 
squash. Hubbard, ton $20 to $30; toma¬ 
toes, hothouse, lb., 24 to 25c. 
Picking Ducks 
If Mrs. H. M. will try a little baking 
soda in the scald bath for her ducks (one 
tablespoon to three gallons of water) she 
will find the work easier and much quick¬ 
er done, and the ducks come out beauti¬ 
ful and clean. Follow directions given 
by Roy E. Pardee on page 1363 for scald¬ 
ing and picking. It is the soda that makes 
the difference. - MRS. p. c. 
Unionville, N. Y. 
Interviewer : “What do you think of 
the voter who casts his vote for the one 
he thinks is the best man?” Politician: 
“He’s a traitor to our party!”—American 
Legion Weekly. 
AYRSHIRES 
VOUR CHOICE of 80 good A. R. cows with 
■ records up to 15,000 lbs. bred to the famous 
Kates Good Gift; also choice of 40 of his 
daughters. To introduce better sires will sell 
bull calves $35 up from our Federal Accred¬ 
ited Herd of 150 Pure breds. Three good young 
bulls ready for service. 
BELLEPONTE FARM Yorktown Heights, N. Y. 
SHEEP 
Special Offer 25 OorSet EWCS 
One to four years of age. Good type—mature ani¬ 
mals—ready to lamb. Prieed for quid; sale. 
TRANQUILLITY FARMS,Arthur Danks, Mgr., Allamuchy, N. J. 
For Sale-Registered Southdowns 
32 Bred Ewes, 16 Yearlings and 20 Ewe 
Lambs. Formerly the Rockefeller flock. 
II. A. LEE R. F. 0 2 Hudson, N. Y. 
ForSale—Reg. Hampshire Down Ram Lambs 
We have a few extra flue individuals to offer. Prices. 
E. E. KIBOUT Ophir Farm Purchase, N.Y. 
Reg. Shropshire uig - Rams 
Reg. Hampshire Breeding Ewes 
Try This 
Improved 
Water Bowl 
for 30 Days 
FREE 
Operates on 
any pressure 
up to 100 lbs. 
PLEX 
11 
‘‘Cleaned in 5 Seconds 
Many of the most prominent breeders in 
America have installed Simplex bowls after 
making this trial. E. C. Shroeder, Holstein- 
breeder, Moorhead. Minn., says, “The Sim¬ 
plex is the best bowl we have ever seen.” Why 
risk buying a less efficient bowl when you can 
test the Simplex without cost or obligation? 
Sample sent free, prepaid. No deposits or 
promises asked of you. Try it, test it in every 
way. Then buy for your bam, pay for the 
sample only; or return it—just as you please. 
We know the Simplex is so plainly superior 
that it will sell itself. YOU know the vital 
importance of providing your stock the best 
possible bowl. Hence this offer. 
Send the Coupon—that 9 a all 
.F. RASSMANNMFG. CO. 
Dept. 30-78 Beaver Dam, Wis. 
You may send me a sample Simplex Automatic Water 
Bowl, free and prepaid. It is understood that I will 
try this bowl for SO days without any obligation to 
buy. After trial, I will either return the bowl to you 
or remit its price of $3.60—or order for my barn. 
Name _ 
Poet Office _.........._ 
_ R.F.D... 
No. of cows kept . Own Farm .. Rent Farm _ 
GUERNSEYS 
j 
TEN CENT MILK 
Would you like to produce milk which will 
bring you from 10 to 11 cents per quart, in 
cans, at your Farm Station ? Breeders of 
registered Guernseys or Guernsey grades 
are receiving this price. The market for 
Guernsey milk is growing each day. One 
way to start is to purchase a young Guern¬ 
sey bull and raise your own high-grade 
Herd. We can supply you. Federal Accredited Herd. 
GEORGE N. BARRIE, Chestnut Hill, Mass. 
Bull Calves at Bargain Prices 
We offer Farmers and Breeders of Guernseys an op¬ 
portunity to secure exceptionally bred, healthy 
bulls, from a clean, Tuberculin Tested Herd at rea¬ 
sonable prices. King of the May—Dolly Dimple- 
Golden Secret, and Glenwood breeding out of A. R. 
dams or dams that will be tested. Write for sales list 
and Pedigrees. M|BT F/M1MS „ s „ pw , r , 
Tuscarora Farms Guernseys 
All ages, both male and female, for sale. May 
Rose. Governor of the Chene and Golden Secret 
Breeding. A. R. stock. Prices reasonable. 
John W. Hollis 102 Main St.. Hornell, N.Y. 
TARBELL FARMS GUERNSEYS 
Bull calves and bulls of serviceable age. A. It. breeding. 
Prices very reasonable. Write for pedigrees. 
SMITHVILLE FLATS Chenango Co. New York 
LONICERA FARMS GUERNSEYS 
Bull calves, various ages, priced to suit your purse. 
A. R. breeding. Send for list. 
H. M. LEINBACH Berks Co. Douolassville, Pa. 
For Sale-Two Pure Bred Guernsey Heifer Calves 
4 andI5 months Told. A. R. breeding. Registered, 
transferred and crated for #8100 each. 
H. C. CRAFT Glen Cove, L. I., N.Y. 
JERSEYS 
] 
For Sale-One Jersey Bull Calf 
sired by Masterinan’s Financier, a grandson of Combin¬ 
ation Premier, who sold atauetion June 7,1924, for 113,600 
at 11 years of age, and a son of Masterman of Oaklands, 
who sold for *25,000. Dam—Pennsylvania’s 1923 Cham¬ 
pion Cow Over All Ages and Mature Cows. Class AAA. 
Other fine calves—same Sire. R. of M. dams. Accredit¬ 
ed Plan. IiONO FARMS Troy, Penna. 
ForSale R %r«ey ed Bulls, Cows, Heifers & Calves 
carrying the most popular blood lines. Send me your in¬ 
quiries. 1». A. CURTIS - Jamestown, N.Y. 
MISCELLANEOUS 
€2 
USE A PURE-BRED BULL 
From time to time we have for sale bull calves from 
dams with Advance Registry records—Ayrshires, 
Guernseys, Holsteing, Jerseys, Milking Short 
Horns. Price, 850 at 30-days-old, registered, 
crated and delivered to express company. Address 
DEPARTMENT ANIMAL HUSBANDRY. Cornell University 
ITHACA NEW YORK 
JVE i 1 It i xx g; Sliortlioms 
Our cow, “ Dairy Maid,” has just made a new Shorthorn 
milk record for the U. 8 . A., 19,066 lbs. We invite inqui¬ 
ries. Walgrove Herd Washlngtonvllle, IS'. Y. 
Don’t Pay Exorbitant Prices 
100 Federal Tested and Accredited cows for sale. Or wil. 
buy same direct from farmerson reasonable commission 
Telephone at once, my expense. JOHN F. BENJAMIN, B«rr«.Yt 
Cows FOR SALE 
Tuberculin Tested Guernseys and Holsteins 
All young and fine individuals, fresh and springers 
WOODLAWN FARMS, Fishkill, N. Y. 3 miles north of Beacon 
Dogs-Cats and Kittens 
SWINE 
»* 
AT ‘‘THE FOOT HILLS 
Where you get the large type Hogs 
340 FEEDING PIGS FOR SALE—Chester and 
Yorkshire Cross, pure white. Berkshire and Ches¬ 
ter white cross, color black and white; Barrows or 
Sows, 6-8 wks. old $5; 8-10 wks. old $5-50. 
Personal attention given to all orders large or small. 
Ship C. O. D. on approval. Visit us or mail your orders to 
George Freeman, Mgr., 115 Waltham St., Lexington, Mass. 
Tel. Lex. 0202-M. When ordering Pigs, GET QUALITY. 
, -x ov-x.ui. aucimuil 
ip C. O. D. on approval, 
lorge Freeman, Mgr., 115 
1. Lex. 0202-M. When or 
LARGE BERKSHIRES AT HIGHWOOD 
Sows ami gilts bred for Spring litters. Service boars. 
.. „ . ?. s ages Grand Champion breeding. 
H. C. & H. B, HARPENDING Box 15 Dundee. N. Y. 
jatmoor Berkshire*. Sows and gilts bred to prize win¬ 
ning boar. Also young stock. PATMOON fARMS, HarffiaM.N.T. 
DUROCS-Gilts Mature Stock. Young Pigs.**’ 
Elmwood Farms P. O. Itox 15 Bradford, N.Y. 
XDUROCS 
Orion and Sensation Breed- 
ing. All ages for sale. 
F - M - Pattington & Son Merriheld, N. Y. 
TWO-YEAR Registered DUR0C BOAR 
Sensation and Defender breeding. $25. 
HARLO TltrLOTSON Memphis, N. Y 
Durocs 
Purebred pigs _ ___ „, 
Both sexes. Shipped on approval. 
Walter Schodler Catsklll, N.Y. Itoute 1 
Healthy, vigorous stock, 
id o 
TWO UNUSUALLY GOOD 
Full Pedigreed Poland-China Boars 
and Two Sows Ei ehtwks. old Dec. 21st. Sped- 
ally selected for breeding. 
FARVUE FARM. South Salem. N.Y. (W. E. SHELDON, Supl.) 
Pip'S Chester iY hitea ancl Berkshires. Duroc, 6 wks. old. 
■5° * 8.-0 ea. Pigsare ready to ship. ROUSE BROS..Dushort.Pa 
f*/gs 
CHESTER WHITES 
_ _ _ AND HAMPSHIRES 
6 -weeks-old, $ 8.00 each at the Farm. Pigs are Grain Fed. 
Farm 6 mfies from Philadelphia on West Chester Pike 
State Highway at RITjENHOUSE_ FARM, Broomall, Pa. 
BUSINESS EVERY DAY. 
Big Type Chester Pigs **■ each prepaid. Also 
OEO. F. GRIFFIE 
Gilts and Hours, 
No. 3 Nowvllle, Pa. 
Deglstered O. I. C. and Chester W h 11 e nip p 
H Eugene P. Rogers Wayvllle, N. Y. AlCjO 
Wayvllle, N. Y. 
Special 
Sale of 
10. Service Boars. Fall pigs ready for shipment 
OAKDALE FARM CLYDE B. THOMAS Boonsboro. Md. 
Big Type CHESTER WHITES 
Chester White ?«’R* r,<,h * raand Dur °® pig«,6 wks 
h " n , °. ld > *® 7 6 each: « wks., $4.85. PQre bred 
and liven grade pigs, not akin, $5.50 each. This adv a»- 
Pears every other week. Oaks Uaiky Faiim, Wyalu.lng, Pa 
0 I fi 'e Choice 60-lb. Registered pigs. $10 each. Pairs 
no akin. Excellent Type. None better bred. 
Satisfaction Guaranteed. 
R. HILL, Seneca Falla, N. Y. 
DOGS 
English SPRINGER SPANIELS 
Fioe rollicking fellows. The best of comrades. Good 
with children Can be trained to hunt anything. 
l)r. E. H. PUTNAM Forestville, N.Y. 
Scotch Shepard Pups 2 months old 
Females. 83. F. A. SWEET 
Male, 86; 
Smyrna, N. Y. 
Airedale Terriers of Rank 
Here Is Enviable Superiority 
x. Protection And Safety. 
Dr. KNOX Box 50 Danbury, Conn* 
Pedigreed Airedale PUPS 
_Guaranteed to please you. 810 and up. 
CHARLES MAYOH Vineland, N. J. 
POLICE DOGS Hi f^ro d K«t‘p most 
FRED O. SPIESKE 
Sterling, N. J. 
flualilu AirpHalpc _l Grown dogs and puppies. An ideal 
yuailiy Aireuaies Christmas gift. Prices attractive. 
Many pleased customers. Don’t fail to write us. 
Esbenshude Turkey Farm Itonks, J*a. 
AirpHalp Punnipe Registered stock. Parents well 
HUBUdltf ruppies trained. Female-* 10, and males— 
$15. Meadow View Poultry Farm, Slrasburg, Virginia 
POLICE AND ARMY DOGS 
formally known as the German Shepherd and stock 
Dog. Six Litters of very fine wolf-gray puppies with 
four Champions in Pedigree. 
Geo. Rauch, Ontiklll Mountain Stock Farm, Froehold, N. Y. 
Police Dog Pupa from country’s best blood, 
lteasonable. W. Janda, Huntington, L. I., N.Y. 
White Fslfimn [lnff# Ped. Wonderful comp’ns.*l»to * 25 . 
mine loKKIIU UUgi Mr«. HOWARD holsinser oantan. Md. 
COLLIE PUPPIES and Grown Dogs 
Finest Quality. Bred for Brains and Beauty. Registered. 
Priced Low. 8HERMAN BOWDEN FARM, Manifield.Oblo 
w 
htte Collie Pupa. 
Chetola Kennels 
Pedigreed. 2 months old, SI 5 up. 
- Rook Creek, Ohio 
Pedigreed Collie Pups. The handsome and intelligent 
■ kind. Also Fox Terriers. NELSON BROS., Grove City, l»*. 
FERRETS 
Porrafe F0R KILLING RATS and 
IB 11015 other ga m e. Nov. 
prices : Males—$ 8 ; Females— 
$8.50: pair, $«; one doz.—$30. 
Yearling females, $5 ea. Will 
shipC.O.D. Inst’ve book free. 
W. A* PECK New London, Ohio 
FERRETS 
PriflG ISot f rnn 
Either color or sex Sin- 
. . gles, pairs or dozen lots. 
Price list free. Booklet, lO cents. 
. H. KEEFER & CO. Greenwich, Ohio 
GOATS 
SAANEN BUCKS 
seven months old, from imported stock. Also pure 
bred and grade does. Terms to suit your conve¬ 
nience. B . & S. GOAT FARMS. Stelton, N. J. 
For Sale-TOGGENBIRS GOATS ?reshen in 
ROCKKIIJGK FARM 
February. 
Zion, N. J. 
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