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Cow's  Milk  for  Infant 
Wo  have  two  cows  and  a  baby  girt 
rhree  months  old.  The  baby  drinks  milk 
from  the  cows,  but  does  not  seem  to  do 
well.  She  cannot  take  whole  milk.  One 
cows  gives  about  one  quart  at  a  milking; 
the  other,  two  quarts.  Both  are  due  to 
freshen  in  .Tune.  I  see  by  a  government 
bulletin  that  babies  should  be  given  milk 
4  per  cent  cream.  I  put  some  fresh  milk 
into  an  eight-ounce  bottle  and  l1/!  ounces 
of  cream  raised  on  it.  Would  that  mean 
15  per  cent  cream?  My  husband  says 
that  milk  from  such  cows  is  just  as  good 
as  milk  from  a  fresh  cow.  What  is  your 
opinion?  N.  G.  N. 
Cows  soon  to  dry  up  before  freshening 
give  milk  much  richer  in  butterfat  than 
during  the  middle  period  of  their  milking, 
and  I  should  expect  the  milk  of  cows  giv¬ 
ing  only  one  or  two  quarts  at  a  milking 
to  be  unsuited  for  infant’s  use.  The  ac¬ 
tual  percentage  cannot  be  estimated  by 
the  amount  of  apparnt  cream  rasing;  for 
this  the  Babcock  test  is  required.  As  you 
suggest,  4  per  cent  milk  is  of  about  the 
right  richness,  and  your  two  cows  are 
very  likely  giving  milk  much  richer  than 
this,  particularly  if  of  Jersey  or  mixed 
breeding.  An  infant  at  three  months 
usually  needs  about  a  pint  of  milk  daily, 
this  to  be  diluted  with  an  equal  amount 
of  water  and  reinforced  by  two  or  three 
lablespoonfuls  of  sugar  and  modified  by 
about  two  ounces  of  lime  water.  There 
can  be  no  absolute  rules  for  these  things, 
however,  as  no  two  babies  are  just  alike 
in  their  requirements.  Supervision  of 
feeding  should  be  done  by  a  competent 
physician,  not  left  to  guesswork  or  even 
government  bulletins.  If  your  baby  is 
not  thriving,  consult  a  good  physician  be¬ 
fore  serious  troubles  result.  M.  B.  D. 
Training  Horns  of  Oxen 
On  page  439,  T.  I.  C.,  Portville,  1ST.  Y., 
inquires  how  to  change  the  shape  of 
horns.  I  would  suggest  the  following- 
method  :  When  you  want  the  horn  to 
come  down,  take  a  wood  rasp  and  rasp 
all  vou  can  on  the  bottom  side ;  do  not 
touch  the  top  part.  The  latter  being 
the  strongest,  will  force  down  on  the  side 
you  have  weakened.  After  rasping  take 
a  piece  of  glass  and  shave  all  you  can 
till  that  under  part  is  soft,  but  on  no 
account  do  not  use  a  knife.  A  knife  is 
liable  to  slip,  and  you  would  cut  deep 
info  the  horn ;  then  you  could  not  get 
near  that  animal’s  head  for  a.  long  time. 
For  instance,  if  the  horns  of  an.  animal 
are  growing  straight  out  and  you  want 
them  to  curve  in.  rasp  the  inside- front  all 
you  can  without  d^awipg  blood,  then 
finish  with  glass,  and  in  a  few  -weeks 
you  will  notice  how  they  begin  to  curve 
in.  You  will  save  a  lot  of  trouble  by 
starting  to  train  the  horns  when  the 
animal  is  young. 
I  have  been  shaping  and  polishing 
horns  of  cattle  for  various  shows  for  over 
40  years,  and  always  had  success.  lTou 
have  no  doubt  noticed  imported  Jersey 
cattle  from  the  Island  of  Jersey,  how 
their  horns  are  all  nicely  curved  in.  Well, 
they  are  trained  and  treated  as  men¬ 
tioned  above.  .tames  vibert. 
Feeding  Lamb  by  Hand 
I  have  had  a  baby  lamb  given  to  me, 
and  I  am  bringing  her  up  on  a  bottle.  I 
gave  her  the  first  week  two  ounces,  the 
second  week  three.  How  will  I  increase 
from  week  to  week  and  not  overfeed,  but 
keep  her  growing,  and  how  old  will  she 
have  to  be  before  she  can  drink  a  pint? 
How  often  will  I  give  it  to  her?  She 
eats  a  little  hay  and  a  little  bran  now. 
What  would  be  a  good  grain  ration  for 
her,  and  is  there  anything  better  than 
molasses  to  keep  her  bowels  regular?  I 
had  one  two  years  ago  and  overfed  her 
and  lost  her.  ,  F.  a.  l. 
Bradford  Depot,  Me. 
I  do  not  think  it  necessary  to  measure 
milk.  When  a  lamb  is  very  young  it  gets 
;r- little,  and  later  some  more.  This  hap¬ 
pens  several  times  a  day,  and  the  first 
thing  in  the  morning  and  last  at  nighr. 
After  a  month,  three  times  a  day  will  do, 
by  which  time  it  has  a  little  bran,  or  oats, 
or  even  shelled  corn,  or  all  of  them,  to 
run  to;  also  some  salt  it  can  get  at  if  it 
wants  it.  After  it  patronizes  its  feed 
trough  and  begins  to  pick  grass  and  eat 
the  leaves  off  the  flower  plants,  twice  a 
day  is  often  enough  for  milk,  and  of 
hundreds  of  our  little  pests,  none  has  seen 
molasses.  Internal  troubles  come  from 
an  overloaded  stomach.  It  had  better  be 
hungry  than  have  its  sides  too  bulging. 
W.  W.  R. 
The  month  of  April  has  been  very  cold 
and  disagreeable ;  wind  has  been  in  the 
northwest  most  of  the  time.  We  have 
had  but  two  warm  days.  We  are  in  need 
of  a  good  warm  rain  ;  it  is  very  dry  for 
so  early  in  the  season.  Some  have  sown 
their  oats,  but  farm  work,  as  a  rule,  is 
very  backward.  Wheat,  where  sown  early, 
is  looking  well ;  late-sown  is  looking 
poorly.  Grass  is  very  late  in  starting  ; 
no  pasturage  as  yet.  Stock  on  dry  feed  ; 
they  have  first-rate  appetites,  due  to  the 
cold  weather.  Those  that  fed  cattle  are 
selling,  out  at  8%c  per  lb.  Many  farmers 
are  without  hired  help  ;  quite  a  number 
<>f  farms  are  unoccupied.  Not  very  en¬ 
couraging  for  the  farmers.  Implements 
are  higher  than  ever.  e.  t.  b. 
Ontario  Co.,  N.  Y. 
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McCormick-Deering  Primrose 
BALL-BEARING 
Cream  Separators 
At  Custer,  Michigan 
recently  the  dealer 
held  a  Primrose  Ser¬ 
vice  Day  and  had  a  fac¬ 
tory  expert  on  hand  to 
give  whatever  help 
might  be  needed.  Of 
200  Primroses  sold 
locally  in  the  past  ten 
years,  only  11  were 
brought  in  needing  re¬ 
pairs  or  adjustment. 
Of  this  number  the 
biggest  repair  bill  was 
89  cents.  Such  a  record 
speaks  for  itself. 
PRIMROSE  Cream  Separators  have  been  making  a 
good  name  for  themselves  in  all  the  dairying  sections 
of  the  country.  Their  good  work  is  usually  taken  for 
granted,  but  if  you  will  turn  in  wherever  you  see  the  sign 
“Primrose  Cream  Separator  Used  on  This  Farm,”  and 
make  inquiries,  you  will  find  liberal  praise  for  the  Prim¬ 
rose.  Everywhere  is  proof  of  close  skimming,  long  wear, 
and  easy  operation.  Read  this  evidence: 
Mr.  C.  W.  Coon,  Colesburg,  la.,  Feb.  26,  1923. 
McCormick-Deering  Dealer,  Colesburg,  la. 
Dear  Sir. — You  will  no  doubt  be  interested  in  knowing  about 
the  Primrose  Cream  Separator  which  you  sold  me  5  years  ago 
and  is  today  giving  such  splendid  satisfaction. 
I  just  returned  from  the  Colesburg  creamery  and  was  told  that 
my  cream  test  was  the  highest  in  a  year’s  average  over  the  300 
other  patrons  bringing  their  cream  to  this  station.  The  cream 
test  averaged  44%  during  the  year  1922  which  is  3%  higher  than 
the  next  highest  average  test. 
At  the  same  time  our  skimmilk  test  was  less  than  1-100  of  1%, 
so  we  were  sure  that  the  Primrose  was  getting  all  the  cream. 
The  repair  expense  on  this  Primrose  separator  has  been  only 
$1.50.  Anybody  looking  for  a  close-skimming,  economical  cream 
separator  does  well  to  buy  a  Primrose — for  it’s  a  machine  that 
can’t  be  beat.  Yours  very  truly,  [Signed]  J.  W.  Platt  &  Son. 
rTHAT  is  the  sort  of  work  the  Primrose  has  been  doing 
for  farmers.  See  the  note  at  left  also.  Now,  with 
ball  bearings  and  other  improvements,  the  McCormick- 
Deering  Primrose  Cream 
Separator  is  all  the  more 
qualified  to  save  cream 
and  money  and  time  for 
new  owners.  Made  in  5 
sizes:  hand  and  power 
operated.  The  McCor¬ 
mick-Deering  dealer  will 
show  you  this  ball-bear¬ 
ing  machine. 
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606  So.  Michigan  Ave. 
Harvester 
of  America 
( Incorporated ) 
Company 
Chicago,  Ill.  _ 
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season’s  stock.  Highest  grade  Clear  Fir 
SILOS.  All  equipped  with  those  Automatic 
Take-Up  HOops  which  save  you  time  and  money. 
Market  forecast  shows  new  prices  will  be  eoneiderably  higher.  You 
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Get  Rid  of  Flies 
Give  Your  Cows  and  Horses 
a  Quiet,  Peaceful  Summer 
By  using  the  preparation  that  rids  them  of  that  terrible  pest- 
swarms  of  flies— 
Conkeif's 
Fly  Knocker 
Don’t  make  your  cows,  horses  and  other  animals  go 
through  another  trying  summer  fighting  flies.  It’s  not  Ihu- 
mane  and  it’s  not  good  business. 
Nothing  like  this  when  yo 
use  Conkey's  Fly  Kuooke 
__  .....  it's  a  pleasure  to  milk  for  both  man 
Cows  Give  More  Milk 
Kow  can  a  eow  give  her  time  and  energy  to  the  consumption  of  feed  and  the  pro¬ 
duction  of  milk  when  she  is  driven  half  crazy  by  the  continuous  bites  of  a  thousand 
pesky  flies?  Dairymen  know  that  the  milk  yield  ia  cut  down  in  hot  weather— often 
40  to  60  per  cent — much  of  which  is  caused  by  flies.  See  what  a  difference  Conkey’s 
Fly  Knocker  will  make  in  your  milk  supply — to  say  nothing  of  permitting  your  cowa 
to  spend  the  summer  in  peace  and  quiet.  It  does  not  taint  the  milk. 
Horses  Do  More  Work 
Horses  do  more  work  with  less  strain.  They  don’t  waste  energy  In  stamping  and 
kicking,  wearing  out  hoofs  and  stable  floors,  and  breaking  harness— when  they  are 
sprayed  with  Conkey’s  Fly  Knocker.  It  also  keeps  away  egg-laying  flies,  thus  help¬ 
ing  to  remove  the  cause  of  "bots  in  the  stomach”  and  other  serious  digestive  dis¬ 
orders.  It  keeps  them  fit  for  work.  Conkey’s  Fly  Knocker  is  one  of  the  famous 
Conkey  Products — sold  on  the  guarantee  of  your  money  back  if  you  are  not  satisfied. 
One  ounce  sprays  two  animals.  It  is  very  economical  because  the  effect  lasts 
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