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November  10,  1923 
7bt  RURAL  NEW. YORKER 
Big  Cheap  Egg  yield  with 
Semi-Solid  Buttermilk 
M  ERVIN  L.  GUISE 
Ctimp  Hill,  Pa. 
**I  don'.t  want  to  bo  out 
Of  Seml-Solld  Butter¬ 
milk  again.  The  last 
time  I  was  out  of  Seml- 
Solld  about  ten  days 
and  my  170  hens 
dropped  from  117  eggs 
per  day  to  35  eggs  per 
day.  My  loss  in  that 
time  was  enough  to  pay 
Tor  3  barrels  of  Seml- 
Solld  Buttermilk. 
Hundreds  of  other 
satisfied  users  have 
found  Seml-Solld  But¬ 
termilk  profitable  to 
use  every  month  of  tho 
year.  It  protects 
health,  makes  rapid 
gains,  gives  early  ma¬ 
turity  and  heavy  sus¬ 
tained  egg  production. 
The  full  story  of  Seml- 
Solld  is  contained  in  a 
valuable  book  which 
every  poultry  man 
should  have  and  It  will 
be  sent  free  on  request. 
Write  for  it  today. 
NONE  GENUINE 
WITHOUT 
THIS  LABEL 
POULTRYMEN  in  every  Btate  know  that  Semi-Solid 
Buttermilk  makes  cheap  winter  eggs  when  prices 
are  highest.  Simply  add  Semi-Solid  Buttermilk  to 
the  corn  and  oats  and  get  40  to  100%  more  eggs. 
Semi-Solid  Buttermilk  made  the  most  sensational 
record  for  increased  egg  yield  ever  known  at  the  Ken¬ 
tucky  Exp.  Station.  The  Semi-Solid  fed  birds  laid  five 
times  as  many  eggs  as  some  others. 
Semi-Solid  Buttermilk 
(trade  mark) 
is  buttermilk  condensed  to  the  point  of  maximum  feed¬ 
ing  and  health  value.  Because  it  is  thoroughly  pasteur¬ 
ized  for  several  hours  and  is  put  up  in  air-tight  con¬ 
tainers  it  is  free  from  tuberculosis  and  other  disease-breeding  germs. 
Best  results  are  obtained  by  feeding  Semi-Solid  Buttermilk  just  as 
it  cornea  in  the  package.  No  other  animal  protein  is  required  when 
laying  hens  are  fed  Semi- Solid  at  rate  of  6  lbs.  for  every  100  head. 
Containers  vary  from  1  gallon  to  600-lb.  bbls. 
Look  for  the  Semi-Solid  label.  It  assures  not  only  the  fullest  feed¬ 
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They’ll  do  it,  and  thank  you  for  the  chance.  Here’s 
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for  less  than  the  cost  of  husking,  hauling  and  stack¬ 
ing  the  dry  fodder.  And  when  you  come  to  feed  it, 
it  will  be  worth  twice  as  much,  to  say  nothing  of  be¬ 
ing  easier  to  handle.  At  the  end  of  the  feeding 
season  your  cows  will  have  paid  for  a  handsome  new 
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Under  this  liberal  new  plan  you  can  meet  the  pay¬ 
ments  out  of  the  increase  in  your  milk  check  and  the 
saving  in  feed  cost.  You  can’t  afford  to  go  through 
another  season  without  a  silo  when  your  cows  will 
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Cobleskill,  N.  Y. 
Live  Stock  Questions 
Answered  by  Prof.  F.  C.  Minkler 
Rye  and  Wheat  for  Cows 
Having  a  quantity  of  rye,  I  would  like 
a  formula  for  feeding  ground  rye  and 
ground  wheat  to  dairy  cows.  I  have 
silage.  g.  K.  L. 
New  York. 
Neither  ground  rye  nor  ground  wheat 
is  ideal  feed  for  dairy  cows.  The  wheat 
of  course  is  better  than  the  rye.  Since 
the  war  the  bulk  of  rye  has  been  used 
for  food  rather  than  for  feed,  and  since 
wheat  has  touched  the  dollar  mark  there 
has  been  a  great  deal  of  agitation  sug¬ 
gesting  that  it  could  be  safely  incorpor¬ 
ated  in  rations  for  live  stock. 
If  you  have  hogs  the  rye  can  be  fed 
to  the  best  advantage  to  them ;  equal 
parts  of  corn  and  rye  to  which  has  been 
added  10  per  cent  of  tankage  makes  a 
good  mixture  for  fattening  market  hogs. 
However,  if  you  want  to  use  both  of  these 
home-grown  grains  as  a  basis  for  a  ra¬ 
tion  intended  for  dairy  cows  I  think 
that  the  following  combination  would  be 
fairly  satisfactory :  rye,  200  lbs. ;  wheat, 
250  lbs.;  oil  meal,  150  lbs.;  gluten  feed, 
200  lbs. ;  bran,  100  lbs. ;  cottonseed  meal, 
100  lbs. 
This  ought  to  be  fed  in  conjunction 
with  clover  or  Alfalfa  hay  and  good 
silage.  The  rye  and  wheat  are  used  to 
replace  corn  or  hominy  and  while  this 
rye  is  not  particularly  palatable  it  is 
believed  that  the  amount  would  not  di¬ 
minish  the  value  of  the  ration. 
Feeding  Cow  and  Heifer 
Will  you  give  ration  for  a  purebred 
Jersey  cow  seven  years  old?  We  al¬ 
ways  have  fed  a  commercial  balanced  ra¬ 
tion  when  we  could  get  it ;  about  four 
quarts  morning  and  night,  with  all  the 
old  field  hay  she  will  eat  in  Winter.  When 
fresh  she  gives  about  1G  quarts  of  milk 
per  day.  She  freshened  May  31  and  is 
now  giving  about  12  quarts.  About 
three  months  before  freshening  she  drops 
down  to  five  or  six  quarts,  and  the  milk 
has  an  unpleasant  taste,  so  we  do  not 
use  it.  We  continue  to  milk  her  so  that 
she  has  about  eight  weeks  of  rest  before 
calving.  'We  have  fodder  corn  for  her 
that  lasts  until  end  of  November.  After 
that  hay.  Is  there  anything  that  we 
can  do  to  lessen  her  dry  period  or  pre¬ 
vent  the  taste  of  her  milk?  She  is  never 
sick  and  her  milk,  except  for  three 
months,  is  very  fine.  I  wish  a  ration 
for  our  Jersey-Guernsey  heifer,  1  y2 
years  old  which  has  just  been  bred  and 
has  been  in  the  pasture  all  Summer. 
From  the  time  she  was  three  weeks  old 
we  fed  her  a  calf  ration  and  skim-milk 
until  about  nine  months  old,  then  gradu¬ 
ally  reduced  the  milk  and  used  water 
with  the  ration.  She  is  a  fine  large  ani¬ 
mal  and  we  want  to  grain  her  again  this 
Fall.  r.  h.  o. 
Maine. 
There  is  no  good  reason  why  the  milk 
from  your  family  cow  should  have  a  bit¬ 
ter  taste.  Make  sure  that  the  milk  is 
cooled  promptly  after  being  drawn  from 
the  cow,  and  that  the  cow  is  not  given 
anything  to  eat  just  previous  to  being 
milked.  It  is  not  uncommon  for  cows 
which  have  access  to  garden  refuse  and 
which  are  pasturing  in  an  area  that  sup¬ 
ports  weeds  of  every  kind  to  yield  milk 
of  distasteful  flavor.  Oftentimes  it  be¬ 
comes  necessary  to  deny  dairy  cows  ac¬ 
cess  to  poor  pastures  yielding  inferior 
forage  of  this  character.  Then  too  it  is 
important  to  give  family  cows  a  rest 
period  varying  from  five  to  eight  weeks. 
Persistent  milkers,  as  they  grow  older, 
often  require  a  rest  of  eight  weeks  to  re¬ 
gain  their  vigor  and  vitality. 
The  ration  that  you  have  been  feeding 
is  a  24  per  cent  one,  and  might  carry 
more  cottonseed  meal  than  is  desirable 
for  use  in  feeding  family  cows.  You  did 
not  state  whether  any  succulence  was 
fed  in  conjunction  with  this  ration  ;  and 
I  dare  say  the  use  of  moistened  beet 
pulp  would  help  correct  this  condition. 
During  the  time  that  the  cow  is  dry  I 
would  suggest  that  she  be  fed  from  five 
to  seven  pounds  of  a  ration  consisting  of : 
30  lbs.  oats,  30  lbs.  bran,  30  lbs.  corn- 
meal,  10  lbs.  linseed  meal. 
Reduce  this  ration  just  previous  to 
calving  and  continue  it  for  two  weeks 
after  calving.  If  the  inflammation  of 
the  udder  has  disappeared  by  that  time 
change  the  mixture  so  that  it  will  con¬ 
sist  of  30  lbs.  corn,  20  lbs.  oats,  15  lbs. 
bran,  15  lbs.  linseed  meal,  20  lbs.  gluten 
meal. 
Trappers  and  Collectors— don’t  be  satisfied 
with  low  prices.  If  you  want  big  money, 
ship  to  the  big  market.  A  trial  will  convince 
you  that  it  pays  to  ship  to  BLUSTEIN  in 
New  York— the  gateway  to  the  fur  markets 
of  the  world. 
GET  10%  to  20%  MORE 
We  pay  more  for  furs  than  other  houses  because 
of  our  great  New  York  and  foreign  markets.  We 
charge  no  commission — saving  you  another  64  to 
104.  If  requested,  we  will  hold  furs  separate,  and 
quote  you  our  best  prices.  If  not  satisfactory,  we 
will  return  your  furs  at  our  expense. 
Send  for  latest  New  York  price 
lists,  market  news  and  shipping 
tags.  All  sent  free.  Write  today 
— our  prices  will  surprise  you. 
David  Blustein  &  Bro. 
1  76  W.  27th  St.  New  York  City  I 
Our  price  lists 
don't  show  the 
highest  prices, 
but  our  cheeks 
sent  in  exchange 
for  furs  have  more 
than  satisfied 
hundreds  in  the 
last  thirteen 
years.  Get  up  a, 
sample  shipment, 
|  send  it  in  to  us,  the  check  you'll  receive 
I  will  make  you  another  one  of  our  depend¬ 
able  regulars.  If  you  are  not  satisfied, 
return  the  check  and  your  furs  will  be 
I  shipped  back  to  you,  charges  paid  both 
ways.  A  square  deal  is  yours  for  the 
I  trying  —  all  to  gain  and  nothing  to  lose. 
In  the  meantime 
FREE  for  the  asking — our  price  lists. 
I  shipping  tags,  instructions  and  a  list  of 
our  satisfied  trapper  friends.  Your  name 
and  address  on  a  postal  card  will  do. 
SOL  WARENOFF  &  CO.,  Inc. 
■  159  West  25th  St.  New  York 
H _ 
A  Wise  Old  Trapper 
IN  the  State  of  Ohio  there  lived  a  bunch  of  boys 
who  had  this  trapping  business  down  to  a  science. 
They  eacli  sent  for  separate  price  lists  every  year 
anil  then  sent  all  their  furs  to  the  house  giving  the 
best  quotations.  After  five  years  they  decided  they 
weren’t  so  dreadfully  wise  because  they  didn’t  have 
enough  profits  to  make  their  efforts  worth  while. 
One  day  they  met  Tom  McMillan  driving  a  new 
car  to  town.  Tom  said  lie  made  the  price  of  his 
swell  outfit  shipping  pelts.  He  told  how  he  got 
wise  to  those  funny  prices  and  found  it  was  better 
to  deal  with  Chas.  Porter,  because  he  always  knew 
in  advance  just  what  he  was  sure  of  getting.  He 
said  that  Porter  never  offered  $5  for  a  $3  pelt,  but 
lie  always  paid  the  $3  whicli  lie  promised  and  some¬ 
times  just  a  little  better.  Ohas.  Porter  now  has 
five  wise  trappers  in  that  section  instead  of  one. 
Don’t  Take  a  CIIDQ 
Chance  with  your  rlino 
Send  us  your  name  Your  furs  mean  real  dollar  to  you. 
and  address.  Get  Why  sell  them  to  some  fellow  who 
our  Price  Bulletins,  offers  you  $1.25  when  you  know 
Shipping  Tags  and  blame  well  you  are  lucky  to  get 
full  particulars,  fifty  cents.  Ask  the  wise  trapper 
Do  it  right  now.  who  knows.  Once  a  Chas.  Porter 
This  means  real  shipper  and  you  will  always  be 
dollars  to  you,  so  one.  You  know  in  advance  that 
don’t  put  it  off.  we  give  a  square  deal  and  every 
Write  today.  shipment  brings  sure  money. 
CHARLES  S.  PORTER,  INC. 
126  West27th  Street,  New  York 
TRAPPERS 
Your  Mink,  Coon,  Rats  and  Foxes  will 
bring  good  prices  this  season.  Good  grad¬ 
ing  is  more  important,  however,  than  good 
prices.  You  can  get  both  and  have  your 
shipment  held  separate  if  you  ship  to 
J  AS.  P.  ELLIS 
34-36  MILL  STREET 
MIDDLETOWN  NEW  YORK 
Reliable  Quotations  Sent  Free 
RAW  FURS 
The  New  York  market 
— where  most  furs  are 
made  up  Into  garments — offers 
r  ,,  ,,  „  the  highest  prices.  Send  for  this 
fold-time  New  York  fur  house  price  list  D— dt's  free. 
FUERST  &  STEINLAUF 
169  W.  26th  Street 
New'York 
We  pay  highest  cash  prices 
for  all  staple  furs— Skunk, 
Mink,  Muskrat,  Raccoon,  Red 
Fox.  Fancy  furs  a  specialty, 
including  Silver  and  Cross 
Fox,  Fisher,  Mai  ten,  etc.  Est. 
1870.  Our  continued  prompt  returns  and  liberal  policy 
are  now  bringing  us  shipments  from  all  North  America, 
Alaska  to  Mexico.  Send  for  free  Price  List.  Address 
M.  J.  JEWETT  &  SONS.  REDWOOD,  N  Y.  Dept.  29 
