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The  RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
February  IT,  lb-  • 
Holstein  cow  "Tehee 
Segis  Joh ”  of  SPRING 
GORGE  FARM,  owned 
by  A.  J.  WILLIAMS. 
WEST  WINFIELD.N.Y.. 
produced  701.7  pounds 
milk,  31.301  pounds  but¬ 
ter  in  7  days.  2835.50 
pounds  milk,  126.493 
pounds  butter  in  30  days. 
Ti-o-ga  Dairy  Feed 
Made  the  Record 
Again  Red  Brand  TI-O-GA  Dairy  Feed  fed  as  the  exclusive  grain  ration  has 
produced  more  milk  than  any  other  feed  had  done  on  Spring  Gorge  Farm 
prior  to  its  use. 
The  following  tells  the  story.  TI-O-GA  Dairy  Feed  will  do  as  well  for  you 
if  fed  with  roughage  as  intended. 
West  Winfield,  N.  Y.,  December  21,  1922. 
Tioga  Mill  C&,  Elevator  Co., 
Department  of  Nutrition, 
Waverly,  N.  Y. 
Gentlemen :  —  W e  have  just  completed  Tehee’s  and  Zerma’s  thirty  and 
seven  day  records. 
Tehee  Segis  Joh  gave  701.7  pounds  milk  and  31.301  pounds  butter  in  seven 
days  and  2825.50  pounds  milk  and  126.493  pounds  butter  in  thirty  days. 
Zerma  is  under  two  years  old  For  about  six  weeks  prior  to  freshening 
and  during  the  test  she  was  fed  Red  Brand  Tioga  Dairy  Feed  exclusively 
for  a  grain  ration.  She  gave  371.7  pounds  milk  and  18.406  pounds  butter  in 
seven  day9  and  1591.5  pounds  milk  and  71.61  pounds  butter  in  thirty  days. 
I  am  more  than  pleased  with  both  these  records,  especially  Tehee's  milk 
redord.  . 
I  am  very  grateful  to  you  for  your  assistance  and  interest  in  my  herd  . 
which  has  won  for  me  these  records. 
I  am  much  pleased  with  the  quality  of  Red  Brand  Tioga  Dairy  Feed  with 
which  I  made  these  records. 
Tehee  Segis  Joh’s  record  is  the  best  ever  made  on  Spring  Gorge  Farm,  and 
while  on  test  she  was  fed  wholly  on  Red  Brand  Tioga  Dairy  Feed  as  her 
grain  ration.  Yours  very  truly, 
(Signed)  A.  J  Williams 
The  Above  Records  are  the  result  of 
ti-o-ga 
FEED 
SERVICE 
TI-O-GA  Dairy  Feeds  have  never  failed  to  produce  satisfactory  results 
when  fed  in  conjunction  with  the  class  of  roughage  specified  to  be  fed 
with  them  as  directed. 
Red  Brand  TI-O-GA  Dairy  Feed 
to  be  fed  with  low  protein  succulent  roughage :  Si¬ 
lage,  pasturage,  green  fodder,  etc. 
White  Brand  TI-O-GA  Dairy  Feed 
to  be  fed  with  medium  protein  dry  roughage:  Timo¬ 
thy  hay,  mixed  hay,  corn  fodder,  etc. 
Blue  Brand  TI-O-GA  Dairy  Feed 
to  be  fed  with  high  protein  dry  roughage:  Clover  hay, 
alfalfa,  etc. 
To  add  any  other  feed  will  unbalance  the  ration;  the  results  will  not 
be  as  good  and  the  cost  of  production  will  be  increased.  This  is  true 
whether  the  addition  is  a  cheap  feed  or  high  concentrate. 
The  uniform  nutritive  standard  of  TI-O-GA  Dairy  Feeds  is  always 
maintained.  The  results  obtained  have  proven  the  standard  correct 
and  nothing  should  be  added  to  TI-O-GA  Dairy  Feeds. 
Tioga  Mill  &  Elevator  Co.,  Waverly,  N.  Y. 
WHITE  WBLUE 
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EGATINE  for  laying  hens. 
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Ailing  Animals 
Answered  by  Dr.  A.  S.  Alexander 
Leaking  of  Milk 
I  have  a  cow  that  leaks  milk  from  one 
back  teat.  Is  there  anything  that  can 
be  done  to  avoid  it?  It  was  caused  by 
lancing  the  teat  and  letting  it  heal  up, 
leaving  the  hole  too  large.  She  is  a  good 
cow.  b.  b. 
New  York. 
Fibers  of  muscles  in  the  wall  of  the 
teat,  close  to  the  orifice,  keep  the  milk 
from  escaping.  They  form  a  sphincter 
band,  which  acts  like  a  drawstring  of  a 
tobacco  bag.  but  they  are  nuot  under  con¬ 
trol  of  the  will  of  the  cow.  They  are 
unstriped  or  involuntary  muscle  fibers. 
If  the  fibers  are  restored,  milk  should 
again  be  retained.  Proper  treatment  at 
the  time  of  the  accident  might  have  pre¬ 
vented  the  present  condition,  and  pos¬ 
sibly  may  not  be  too  late  now.  If  the 
operation  was  recent  immerse  the  teat 
for  five  minutes  or  more  twice  daily  in 
hot  water  containing  all  the  boric  acid 
it  will  dissolve.  Then  dry  gently  and 
apply  to  the  tip  of  the  teat  a  mixture  of 
one  part  of  balsam  of  Peru  and  three 
parts  of  alcohol.  If  the  operation  was 
done  long  ago,  immerse  the  teat  twice 
daily  for  five  minutes  or  so  in  cold  water 
containing  all  the  alum  it  would  dis¬ 
solve  when  hot.  If  a  thorough  trial  of 
that  does  not  avail,  then  paint  the  tip 
of  the  teat  with  flexible  collodion  twice 
daily  after  each  milking,  which  should 
be  done  three  times  daily.  The  collodion 
in  time  will  irritate  the  skin.  When 
that  occurs  stop  using  it  for  some  time. 
When  the  cow  is  dry  a  very  little  blis¬ 
tering  salve  inserted  in  the  orifice  of  the 
teat  may  prevent  leaking  when  the  cow 
freshens,  but  that  should  only  be  done 
by  a  veterinarian. 
Dysentery;  Worms 
I  have  a  four-year-old  colt  which  has 
had  very  loose  bowels  since  he  was  taken 
up  from  the  pasture  iu  the  middle  of 
November.  I  have  given  him  about  a 
tablespoon  of  charcoal  with  each  feeding, 
but  this  has  not  helped  at  all.  Can  you 
advise  me  what  to  do  for  him,  as  he  is 
beginning  to  lose  in  flesh?  T.  r.  f. 
New  York. 
It  may  be  taken  as  about  certain  that 
worms,  probably  “blood  worms”  or  “pali¬ 
sade  worms”  ( Sclilerostoma  equinum) , 
are  causing  the  irritation  of  the  lining 
membrane  of  the  bowels,  indicated  by 
diarrhoea  or  dysentery.  Make  a  careful 
example  of  the  feces.  A  good  plan  is  to 
wash  the  feces  through  cheesecloth,  so 
that  the  tiny  worms,  which  are  like 
shingle  nails  and  of  a  pinkish  color,  are 
left  behind.  They  are  true  blood  suckers, 
and  when  numerous  sap  the  life  of  the 
colt,  so  that  it  becomes  wreak,  thriftless, 
thin  and  hidebound.  'When  worms  are 
present  one  also  notices  that  the  lining 
membrane  of  the  eyelids  is  blanched,  and 
there  may  also  be  a  fur  of  scaly  sub¬ 
stance  around  the  anus  and  some  streaks 
of  mucus  at  that  part.  The  best  treat¬ 
ment  for  these  and  other  intestinal 
worms  is  oil  of  chenopodium  (American 
wormwood).  The  dose  is  from  three  to 
five  drams,  and  is  given  in  gelatine  cap¬ 
sules  and  followed  immediately  with  a 
full  dose  of  raw  linseed  oil.  The  dose  of 
oil  for  a  grown  horse  is  one  quart.  This 
treatment  has  even  been  given  to  a  mare 
in  foal  without  causing  abortion  or  any 
injury  to  the  fetus.  Have  the  capsules 
given  by  a  veterinarian,  as  administra¬ 
tion  is  found  difficult  by  a  layman,  un¬ 
less  he  has  a  balling  gun.  The  treatment 
may  be  repeated  in  two  weeks.  As  the 
colt  is  but  four  years  old,  we  should  also 
advise  having  his  teeth  put  in  order  by 
a  veterinarian.  At  that  age  a  number 
of  molar  and  incisor  teeth  are  being  re¬ 
placed  and  gums  may  swell  or  shells  of 
temporary  premolars  lodge  and  cause  dif¬ 
ficulty  in  masticating  feed  and  consider¬ 
able  pain.  Sharp  points  should  be  filed 
smooth,  swollen  gums  over  incoming  in¬ 
cisors  lanced  and  premolar  crowns  or 
shells  removed  with  forceps.  See  that 
all  feed  is  sound.  In  the  feed  of  crushed 
or  whole  oats  and  one-ninth  part  of 
wheat  bran,  by  weight,  mix  night  and 
morning  a  pint  of  browned  wheat  flour. 
If  that  does  not  stop  the  scouring,  mix 
in  each  feed  a  tablespoon  of  a  mixture 
of  two  parts  of  prepared  c-halk  and  one 
part  each,  by  weight,  of  powdered  cate¬ 
chu.  subnitrate  of  bismuth,  hydrastis  and 
fenugreke.  Allow  access  to  rock  salt, 
and  see  to  it  that  the  drinking  water  is 
pure. 
Fleas  on  Cat 
We  have  a  pet  cat  that  we  think  a 
great  deal  of,  and  he  seems  to  have  fleas 
— at  least  we  think  they  are.  They  are 
long,  black,  shiny  bugs,  and  bother  him 
awfullv.  He  is  biting  himself  all  the 
time.  Can  vou  tell  me  of  anything  that 
will  kill  them?  w.  l.  g. 
New  York. 
Flowers  of  sulphur  sprinkled  in  the 
cat’s  sleeping  place  or  bed  help  to  keep 
down  fleas  and  lice,  but  will  not  suffice 
as  a  destructive  agent  for  vermin  in  the 
coat  and  on  the  skin.  At  -  this  time  or 
the  vear  one  cannot  well  bathe  the  cat 
with  the  hope  of  destroying  fleas.  It  is 
therefore  better  to  dust  the  infested  parts 
freely  with  freshly  powdered  pyrethrum. 
Some  of  the  pyrethrum  now  offered  for 
sale  is  heavily  adulterated  with  pow¬ 
dered  ox-eye  daisy  flowers,  and  that  does 
not  give  it  the  poisonous  effect  it  should 
have.  It  is  therefore  important  to  obtain 
pure  pyrethrum  powder  for  application 
to  cats  or  other  animals.  After  apply¬ 
ing  the  powder  wrap  the  cat  iu  a  large 
towel  for  10  minutes  and  then  brush 
thoroughly  (out  of  doors)  to  get  rid  of 
the  fleas,  which  may  only  be  numbed  by 
the  powder.  Also  comb  thoroughly  with 
a  fine  tooth  comb.  The  treatment  has  to 
be  repeated  as  often  as  seen  to  be  neces¬ 
sary.  If  possible  keep  cats  out  of  sandy 
places,  as  fleas  are  likely  to  be  there  con¬ 
tracted.  Also  keep  cats  from  associating 
with  vagrant  cats,  which  are  certain  to 
harbor  vermin.  Another  good  way  of 
getting  rid  of  the  cat  lice  and  fleas  in  the 
Winter  season  is  to  wrap  the  cat  in  a 
big  towel  on  which  spirits  of  camphor  has 
been  freely  sprinkled.  The  vermin  mi¬ 
grate  to  the  towel,  are  numbed  by  the 
camphor,  and  may  then  be  killed  by  im¬ 
mersing  the  towel  in  boiling  water.  In 
mild  weather,  when  a  liquid  can  be  ap¬ 
plied,  lice  and  fleas  may  be  destroyed  by 
saturating  infested  parts  of  the  skin  with 
a  tea  made  by  boiling  one  ounce  of 
stavesacre  seeds  in  a  quart  of  water  for 
30  minutes.  It  should  be  well  worked 
into  the  hair  and  skin,  and  the  treatment 
repeated  at  intervals  until  the  vermin  are 
controlled.  It  is  safer  to  apply  a  l-to-500 
solution  of  chinosol  in  the  same  way  to 
kittens  or  weak  cats,  as  stavesacre  has 
rather  strong  toxic  effects.  Nits  may  be 
destroyed  by  wetting  with  vinegar  or  di¬ 
lute  acetic  acid.  Feed  generously  to 
build  up  kittens  and  cats  debilitated  by 
the  irritating  effects  of  vermin. 
Stocked  Hind  Leg 
I  have  a  six-year-old  mare  I  got  about 
a  month  ago.  She  raised  a  colt  last  Sum¬ 
mer.  When  I  got  her  she  was  very  thin. 
She  ran  in  pasture  all  Summer,  and  I 
have  very  little  for  her  to  do  now.  Her 
left  hind  leg  swells  up  to  her  hock,  and 
when  I  drive  her  it  goes  down,  but  swells 
right  up  again.  iWhat  can  I  do  to  keep 
it  down?  I  cannot  bathe  it,  as  she  is  not 
very  gentle.  I  would  like  to  know  if 
there  is  anything  to  cure  her.  Would 
saltpeter  do  it,  and  how  often,  and  how 
much?  I  have  Alfalfa  and  clover  hay, 
lots  of  corn  and  some  oats.  I  have  no 
straw,  but  lots  of  corn  fodder,  but  do 
not  care  to  feed  the  corn  fodder  unless 
it  would  benefit  her.  I  can  buy  wheat 
bran  at  $1.90  per  100  lbs.  w.  j.  D.  n. 
As  the  swelling  only  affects  one  hind 
leg  we  think  it  likely  that  the  mare  has 
at  some  time  in  her  life  suffered  an  at¬ 
tack  of  lymphangitis,  also  called  “Mon¬ 
day  morning  disease,”  or  “milk  leg.”  One 
attack  predisposes  to  another  unless  the 
horse  is  worked  or  made  to  take  active 
outdoor  exercise  every  day.  When  there 
is  no  work  for  a  horse  to  do,  the  grain 
rations  should  be  greatly  reduced,  and 
when  there  is  a  susceptibility  to  lym¬ 
phangitis  it  should  entirely  be  withheld. 
It  should  also  be  understood  that 
“scratches”  may  also  cause  such  stocking 
of  one  leg,  or  more.  That  term  means  n 
chapped  or  sore  condition  of  the  skin  of 
the  leg  at  the  hack  of  the  pastern,  and 
in  some  instances  the  skin  above  the  fet¬ 
lock  becomes  similarly  affected.  The  lat¬ 
ter  condition  may  be  due  to  “mud  fever” 
or  to  “grease”  or  “grease  heel.”  The  two 
last  named  diseases  are  characterized  by 
a  foul-smelling  discharge.  We  should 
advise  you  to  allow  the  mare  a  roomy 
box  stall  when  in  the  stable,  or  turn  her 
loose  in  a  shed  when  there  is  no  work  for 
her  to  do.  Every  time  she  comes  into 
the  stable,  hand  rub  the  hind  legs  dry 
and  then  bandage  the  one  that  swells.  Use 
a  Derby  or  flannel  bandage,  and  do  not 
let  it  remain  for  over  eight  hours  without 
removing,  and  give  the  leg  a  thorough 
rubbing.  Rub  upwards  to  cause  the  serum 
or  lymph  in  the  swollen  part  to  flow  in 
its  natural  direction  and  he  absorbed. 
Groom  the  mare  thoroughly  once  a  day. 
and  if  she  sweats  in  the  stable,  clip  the 
hair  from  her  legs  above  hocks  and  knees 
and  from  her  belly  to  a  line  with  the 
straps  of  a  breast  collar  and  breeching. 
If  you  notice  that  the  skiu  of  the  swollen 
leg  is  gummy  or  sore,  apply  freely  every 
three  days  a  mixture  of  two  ounces  of 
flowers  of  sulphur,  oue-half  an  ounce  of 
coal  tar  dip  and  one  pint  of  sweet  oil  or 
cottonseed  oil.  If  there  is  a  bad  odor, 
dust  well  with  a  mixture  of  two  parts  of 
wood  charcoal  and  one  part  each  of  boric 
acid  and  oxide  of  zinc  after  each  applica¬ 
tion  of  the  oil  mixture.  Do  not  bandage 
when  the  mixture  has  been  applied. 
Feed  carrots  or  parsnips,  and  -when  the 
mare  works  let  her  have  oats  and  one- 
ninth  part  of  wheat  bran,  by  weight. 
Prefer  mixed  clover  and  Timothy  hay  to 
straight  clover  or  Alfalfa  hay,  or  make 
Alfalfa  a  part  of  the  roughage  ration, 
provided  it  is  free  from  mold  and  Timothy 
has  to  be  fed.  Saltpeter  need  not  be 
given,  but  free  access  to  rock  salt  should 
be  allowed,  and  it  would  be  well  to  have 
her  teeth  put  in  order  by  a  veterinarian. 
“What  is  this — a  snowdrift  in  the 
kitchen?”  “I  tried  to  burn  some  corn.” 
“Well?”  “It  was  popcorn.” — Judge. 
