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oiJR~NEw INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD FACTORY contains 16 ACRES W FLOOR SPACE. 
 
 It is Many Times Lapgep Than Any Other Stock Food Factory In the World. 
 
 This shows (he New Factory Building purchased in 1903 by "INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD COMPANY", and now occupied as a 
 permanent home for this business oi such wonderful growth under (he management of the sole proprietor, M. W. Savage. The building 
 is built of stone and brick, and, with the grounds of five acres, cost over $400,000. It contains 777,600 feet of business space, 
 or 16 acres of floor space. The main tower is 240 feet high and commands the finest view of Minneapolis, as the building 
 is located on a high bluff overlooking the famous St. Anthony Falls, and almost in the center of the city, with a beautiful 
 park, extending from building to the Mississippi river. You are invited to call at the factory and '^-. passenger elevator 
 will take you for a free trip to "International Observatory." Our factory is one of the large ma'-.uiacturing buildings of the 
 world. It is steam heateid and is lighted by our own electric light plant, power for which is furnished by SOO-horse-power 
 boilers. Our main office is 60 feet wide by 360 feet long. "We employ over 400 people, spend $300,000 every year for adver- 
 tising, receive 1,000,000 letters per year, buy $100,000 worth of postage stamps and use 75 typewriters. We Refer You To 
 Any Bank or Wholesale House in Minneapolis, or to any Commercial Agency. 
 
 ARE THEY S^MflNOLERS? in some cases when a small stock Food concern occupies even one small room in 
 " ' ' ' abuilding they have an engraving of the entire block and claim it as their factorv. 
 
 It surely follows that any firm that will deliberately make false representations about the size of their factory, etc., will 
 also cheat and defraud you by putting out cheap and worthless goods. 
 
 this^ogSTcost^ov^^ 
 
 It W I LB. BE VALUABLE TO YOU. 
 
 YOU cannot buy a book fdr $10. OQ that will contain as many fine, large, colored engravings from life. 
 These engravings were made in ot^r own lithograph department and the}- cost us over |3000.0(i. 
 It is a very valuable book for any one who admires true engravings of Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Ho.f s 
 or Poultry, combined with a short history of each breed. It also contains a reliable, practical and fiiK-ly 
 illustrated veterinary department that will give you complete information in regard to many accidents 
 aiid diseases that your stock are liable to have at any time. 8^" Keep this Book for Reference. 
 
 THIS BOOK 18 FREE FOR YOU. 
 
 Any of our dealers will furnish you one of these books free with a 25-lb. pail of "International 
 Stock Food." It is much cheaper for you to buy "International Stock Food" in 25>lb. Pails. If your 
 dealer will not supply you with "International Stock Food" in 25-lb. pails WBt* send us the 
 regular price of |3.50 and we will ship you one 25-lb. pail of "International Stock Food" with 
 freig prepaid by us and we will also mail you one copy of International Stock Book free with 
 postt J prepaid by us. Address, 
 
 INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD CO., Minneapolis, Minn., U. S. A. 
 
 Hopso Department ........ pag-e 1 
 
 Cattlo Department pag-e 44 
 
 Veterinary Department pag-e 1 20 
 
 Hog Department page 70 
 
 Sheep Department pag-e 94 
 
 Poultry Department page 142 
 
A Very Bi^h Type of llie American Trotter and Pacer 
 
 DAN PATCH 1:56X 
 
 CHAMPION HARNESS. HORSE OF THE WORLD 
 
 Purchased tar $«0,000 In Fall aff ItOS 
 
 ^ This is a Photograph of the Great Dan Patch Ready to Race and M. E. McHenry Up. 
 
 Dan Patch was sired by Joe Patchcn 2:01 '/i by Patchen Wilket by George Wilkes. His dam was by Wilkesberry 
 2:30by Young Jim by George Wilkes. Second dam by Pacing Abdallah by Alexander's Abdallah. Joe Patchen 
 dam by Joe Young by Star-of-the-West by Vermont Blackhawk. Wilkesberry's dam by American Clay and his 
 second dam by Cassius M. Clay, Jr. Dan Patch is an inbred Wilkes and individually of great and beautiful con- 
 formation. Instudconditionhe will weigh about 1,200 pounds. His disposition is perfect and he can be driven 
 by a lady in any large city as he is atasolutely fearless of street cars, fire engines, automobiles, brass bands, etc., etc. 
 Dan is a great favorite of the ladies and children because he is so kind at all times. Wherever he is shown 
 thousands of people flock to see him and he enjoys it as well as they enjoy seeing him. His colts are large, kind 
 and speedy and there is no question but what he will be one of the greatest sires that the world has ever seen. 
 Many of his colts have commanded a price of $1,000 to $1,500 at one day of age. Dan Patch was purchased by 
 International Stock Pood Co., Minneapolis, Minn., for $60,000 and is one of the leading sires on their International 
 Stock Food Farm, located 12 miles from Minneapolis. If you desire to breed to this great horse or if you desire to 
 purchase one of his colts write to International Stock Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn., or to M. W. Savage. 
 
 THE HORSE.-HIS ORIGIN. 
 
 Ancient history is not old enough to give an account 
 of the time when the horse was first made the servant 
 of man. In the most ancient writings the horse is 
 never mentioned ia a wild state, but always in connec- 
 tion with man, his master. His native land is gener- 
 ally conceded to be among the hill and plain regions in 
 tropical Asia. In sacred writings the horse is first 
 mentioned in the time of Joseph in Egypt. During the 
 time of Moses horses were used in the wars. This ani- 
 mal has always been of the greatest impcrtance to man. 
 Between ancient and modem times the Arabs bestowed 
 ^the greatest care io regarc} to bis breedias. and gave 
 
 him very kind and intelligent care. They treated their 
 horses as companions and held them in their highest 
 esteem. They soon bred a race of horses of high intel- 
 ligence, and of great speed and endurance. The Arabs 
 furnished the foundation blood for our English and 
 American thoroughbreds. The Arabs first established 
 pedigrees and they guarded the purity of the animals 
 as almost sacred. Breeders of to-day are following 
 their example in regard to purity of blood, and, we 
 trust, also in kind treatment. It is undoubtedly true 
 that the perfect development of this noble animal re- 
 quires kind treatment in all details. The brutal trainer 
 is a relic of the past, and kindness is becoming more and 
 more a necessary attribute of the successful horseman. 
 
 
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 ENdPEPT. INTERNATIONAL FOOPe; 
 
 ABDALLAH THE SIRE OF RYSDYK'S HAMBLETONiAN. 
 
 Abdallah was sired by Mambrino who was sired by Imported Messenger. He was a baj horse with a powerfn 
 back, Btrong loins and quarters. He was a good mover but did not have much harness work as he was ridden a 
 great deal under saddle. He was foaled in 1823 and died of starvation and neglect . on a Long Island beach , in the Fall 
 of 1854. Abdallah did not have any chance as a sire but three of his get trotted in 2 :30 or better. These were Sir Walter, 
 O'Blennis and Frank Forester. Abdallah had glory enough for one stallion in being sire of Eysdyk's Hambletonian 
 
 HAMBLETONIAN. 
 
 The descendants of this horse have raised the trotting 
 horse to his highest perfection. In him we have the 
 blood of Messenger and Bellfounder united. While the 
 three horses are often- mentioned as being different 
 breeds, yet the pedigrees are very closely interwoven, 
 and they are simply representatives of the same family, 
 and the pedigree of Hambletonian runs back directly to 
 Imported Messenger. Eysdyk's Hambletonian has be- 
 come the most noted as a sire of marvelous speed, and 
 also that his descendants were able to transmit great 
 speed to their offspring. The history of this one division 
 of the trotting family would require a large book. One 
 thing very sure is that where yon find great speed, you 
 will find the blood of Imported Messenger, Imported 
 Bellfounder, and Hambletonian in liberal proportions. 
 When you trace the breeding of the Bashaws, Clays, 
 Morgans. Hambletonians, Blackhawks, Mambrinos, 
 Pilots, Blue Bulls, American Stars, etc., you will find 
 that their pedigrees cross and re-cross, and you will 
 finally arrive at the conclusion that all of these horse* 
 are more or less related, and that they virtually are 
 representative of the same family, with the blood dis- 
 tributed in a little different proportion in each one. 
 The one horse which stands pre-eminent as the foanda- 
 tion of our trotters is Imported Messenger. 
 
 We will appreciate your testimonial for "Interna- 
 tional Stock Pood" at any time. It will help other 
 stnckmpn. 
 
 SPIED PRODUCERS. 
 
 Our greatest trotters have descended from Imported 
 Mespenger and Imported Bellfounder and down through 
 Hambletonian. 
 
 The original pource of our best blood was in Imported 
 Messenger, whose descendants have become noted 
 throughout our country. Messenger was inbred and 
 combined the richest blood of English race horses with 
 the pure Arabian blood, which has been carefully bred 
 for hundreds of years. Imported Bellfounder was not 
 a pure thoroughbred, yet he was a wonderful performer 
 at the trotting gait for his day. In 1820, he trotted two 
 miles in six minutes, and the next year be trotted nine 
 miles in twenty-nine minutes and thirty-eight seconds. 
 
 TROTTING HORSES. 
 
 The breeding of trotting horses has become a great 
 and rapidly growing branch of horse development. 
 Trotters are now separated into many families, but 
 while they are different in appearance and names, yet 
 their pedigrees are so thoroughly interwoven that they 
 are all closely or remotely related. 
 
 $1,000 CASH GUARANTEE. 
 
 We hereby agree to pay any one $1 ,000 la Cash 
 if our testimonials are not genuine.- We have 
 thousands more on file In our office. 
 
 INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD CO., 
 
 Minneapolis, Minn., U. S. A. 
 
INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 MAMBRINO.....SIRE OF ABDALLAH. 
 
 Mambrino was the sire of Abdallah and was a bay horse sired by the celebrated Imported Messenger. He was 
 foaled in 1807, and his dam was a thoroughbred mare sired by Imported Sour Crout. Mambrino was a horse of 
 lofty style and good action. He was noted as a sire of good trotters and horses of great worth for breeding. 
 Being a sire at such an early date his colts had but very little advantage of regular training. His greatness as a 
 eiie must be acknowledged by the qualities of his descendants. 
 
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 m-S FEEDS loR ONE CENT.°^ 
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 FINE THING FOR TROTTING HORSES. 
 
 Wheaton, Illinois. 
 Dbab Sies :— I have nsed "International Stock Food" 
 
 In my stables with the very best of results. I am a 
 trainer of trotting horses, and think everyone should 
 know the merits of your feed. N. BELLAND. 
 
 A FINE TEAM OF DRIVERS CURED. 
 
 BccK Geove, Iowa. 
 GewtlEKTETN :— I have a fine team of matched bays 
 that I prize highly. The horse was taken last October 
 with the influenza ; temperature went up to 100 degrees 
 by chemical thermometer: would not eat and lost 
 flesh rapidly. I had no faith in any "patent medicine" 
 or secret preparation for man or beast, but was induced 
 to try "International Stock Food." Ho recovered 
 Bpeedily, and has been well ever since- Three weeks 
 ego the mare contracted a severe cold. I fed her 
 "International Stock Food" in her feed for a week, and 
 the cold disappeared. As a consequence of these ex- 
 periments, I will hereafter use "international Stock 
 Food" and recommend it. A. F. BONNEY, M. D. 
 
 ^iNTIGORATEsTlHORSEr^^'^''''^'^^ 
 
 Dallas, Texas. 
 Having used "International Stock Food" on my driv- 
 ing horse this spring, I feel it is just to the Food to say 
 that it is firBt-class, indeed, as a health invigorator. 
 H. A. MOSELEY, M. D. 
 
 SAVES OATS OR CORN. 
 _, _ ,, Palmer, Massachusetts, 
 
 JJEae Sies:— I have used "International Stock Food" 
 for my team and it caused them to make a great gain 
 in flesh and they look better in every way. It is also a 
 grain saver. "International Stock Food" will do all 
 jou claim for it. J. A. HAMILTON. 
 
 A SUPERIOR HORSE FOOD. 
 
 _ . Mt. Pleasant, Texas. 
 
 Gents:— "international Stock Food" is the finest 
 preparation of its kind I have ever used for my horses. 
 1 cheerfully recommend it to all stock raisers as a 
 superior article which will not disappoint them. 
 
 G. B. DICKSON. Sheriff Titus Co. 
 
 VETERINARY SURGEONS ENDORSE IT. 
 
 Council Bluffs, Iowa. 
 "Intemational Stock Food" is selling very fast. All 
 who try it are much pleased. Am treating a good 
 many sick horses and am feeding your food. I find it very 
 reliable for ail kinds of stock. L. B. SEBVISS, V. 8. 
 
 PHYSICIANS USE IT FOR DRIVERS. 
 
 . , Van Metee, Iowa. 
 Gents:— I have been feeding "International Stock 
 Food ' to my driving horses this winter, and have never 
 had them stand the road as well, N. SUMMER, M. D. 
 
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 IMPORTED MESSENGER. 
 
 The Original Source of Our Best Trotting and Pacing Blood Was in This Horse. 
 He was sired by Mambrino, a gray iiorse owned in England and sired by Engineer by Sampson who traced 
 directly to Darley Arabian. Imported Messenger was a gray horse standing If). 3 hands, _ He was foaled in 1780 and 
 imported in 1788. His dam was a descendant of Godolphin Arabian. While owned in England he started in 
 fourteen running races and won eight. This famous thoroughbred stallion had great vitality and a natural trot- 
 ting gait, and this gait became the established gait of his descendants. He died in 1808. Imp. Messenger stands 
 g re-eminent as the foundation of our trotters and pacers. He combined the richest blood of the English race 
 orse with the pure Arabian blood which had been carefully bred for hundreds of years. Where you find great 
 speed you will find the blood of the great Imp. Messenger. 
 
 FRENCH COACH HORSES. 
 
 These horses possess a combination of Arab, French 
 and English thoroughbred blood. They have been care- 
 fully developed under the direction of the French gov- 
 ernment, and they unite valuable qualities of severs./ 
 breeds, making a family of large size, perfect symmetry 
 and great endurance and speed. They weigh from 1,100 
 to 1,400 pounds, and make very superior carriage teams, 
 as they are capable of drawing such vehicles at a high 
 rate of speed. They are now being extensively bred in 
 this country and possess extraordinary style combined 
 with many invaluable qualities, as would be expected 
 from horses descended from such a noble ancestry. Any 
 one wanting to breed coach or carriage horses should 
 carefully investigate this popular breed. 
 
 THOROUGHBREDS. 
 
 The English thoroughbreds are horses of long and 
 proud lineage. These horses have long been famous 
 for their great speed and endurance. The foundation 
 was surely obtained from the Arabian horses. The 
 Elnglish are passionately fond of the race and the chase 
 and these horses have been carefully bred and attended. 
 Kings and nobles have put forth every effort to improve 
 this animal which is their pride< 
 
 AMERICAN THOROUGHBREDS. 
 
 Onr thoroughbred ii a descendant of the English 
 family. He is the equal if not the superior of his 
 ancestors. The South has a passion for sporti of the 
 field, and it is in this locality where the American thor- 
 oughbred has been developed to his present perfect con- 
 ditioQ, and he stands today unsurpassed by any family 
 of horses in the World. He is noble, kind and intelli- 
 gent. Kentucky and Tennessee are still far in the lead 
 in the breeding of these horses, but there are indica- 
 tions that in the North more attention will be given to 
 this famous breed. 
 
 MUSTANGS AND PONIES. 
 
 These animals are of small size and are far from be- 
 ing handsome. They are descendants of horses escaping 
 from the Spaniards during the conquest of Mexico. 
 Thoy have degenerated because of the scant vegetation 
 upon which they had to subsist. They are of various 
 colors. Indian ponies are the product of horses escap- 
 ing from domestication. Indian ponies of the North 
 and West are larger than the Indian ponies and Mus- 
 tangs of the Southwest. Shetland ponies are the 
 smallest. They are about eight hands high. They have 
 ^ good forms, are muscuiar, gentle and easily trained, j 
 
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 RYSDYK'S H4MBLET0NIAN 10 THE KSNG OF ALL SIRES. 
 
 He founded our greatest family of trotting horses and is entitled to be called the King of Sires. He was a bay 
 and sired by Abdallah by JVlambrino by Imported Messenger. Ue was a horse of great power, standing IS.l'A at 
 withers and 15.3 at r imp. Foaled May 5. ISl'l, and died in March, 1876. His dam, Chas. Kent Mare, was sired by 
 Im:)orted Bellfounder, 2nd dam by Bishop's Hambletonian, 3rd dam by Imported Messenger. The greatness of 
 Eysdyk's Hambletonian was in his being the sire of marvelous speed, for his day, and also the prepotency of his 
 sons, daughters grandsons, great grandsons, etc. He earned over $300,000 as a sire. He sired over forty 2 :30 
 hOTses and 130 of his sons have sired over 1200 horses inside the 2 :30 list. 
 
 THE GREAT HORSE FOOD. 
 
 Gaeden Plain, Illinois. 
 International Stock Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 SiES: I purchased a pail of "International Stock 
 Food," and have fed it to all kinds of stock, and con- 
 sider it a very good thing; and for puttinghorses in 
 condition th^t are run down it is the bast thing I ever 
 used, and think that no farmer can afford to be with- 
 out it. Very truly yours, BERT J. PARKER. 
 
 FOR DRIVERS AND DRAFT HORSES. 
 
 BiNGHAMTON, NeW YOEK. 
 
 International Stock Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen: — I have used "International Stock 
 Pood " during the present summer, both in my work 
 horse stable and also ia my driving horse stable. The 
 results have been satisfactory in both cases. I am glad 
 to recommend "International Stock Food" as a thor- 
 oughly good article for horses. 
 
 CHAS. E. LEE, Lumber and Lime Dealer, 
 200 Chenango St., and 100-150 Eldridge St. 
 
 PURIFIES THE BLOOD. 
 
 Faiefax, Iowa. 
 I have UBed ' ' International Stock Food " for my horses 
 that were very much out of condition. They were cov- 
 ered with blotches from bad blood, and would not eat. 
 Soon after I began feeding your food the blotches dis- 
 appeared, they began to eat and were soon in as nood 
 condition as they over were. I think it is the best prep- 
 aration of the kind I have ever tried and will not only 
 continue to use it myself, but highly recommend it to 
 my neighbors, Youra truly, J. (jr. ^JkHAN. 
 
 EXACTLY AS REPRESENTED. 
 
 Hot Spexngs, Aekansas. 
 
 Gents: — I have used "International Stock Food" 
 
 and your other remedies for over two years, and find 
 
 them exactly as represented. I recommend them to 
 
 horsemen as worthy of use. J. S. WILSON, 
 
 Proprietor Valley Stables. 
 
 HORSES IN AWFUL CONDITION. 
 
 Belle Centee. Ohio. 
 Gentlemen :— I had two horses that were covered 
 with some kind of disease like itch. They were poor 
 and scabby and I was ashamed to drive them. After 
 using two boxes of "International Stock Food" they 
 were entirely well and fat and sleek as moles. I can 
 recommend it with perfect confidence. S. W. OVERLY. 
 
 TESTED THREE YEARS ON A STOCK FARM. 
 
 St. Paul, Minnesota. 
 Gentlemen: — I have used "International Stock 
 Food" for the past three years. I have tried other 
 kinds, but your food gives the best results. I freely 
 endorse all you claim in regard to the merits of "Ii»ter- 
 natlonal &tock Pood." 
 
 WILLIAM E. KENDRICK, 404 Drake Block. 
 Lessee of the Sherwood and Knight Stock Farm. 
 
 I '$'i','oo'o'c'ash' guarantee.' '""""I 
 
 i We hereby agree to pay any one $1,000 In cash | 
 t If our testimonials are not genuine. We hav« t 
 t thousands more on file in our office. * 
 
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 NUTWOOD 600. RECORD 2:18^ — THE GREAT SPEED SIREr 
 
 Nutwood was sired by Belmont, by Abdallah, by Rysdyk's Hambletonian. His dam, Miss Russell, wag sired 
 by Pilot, Jr., by Old Pacing Pilot. Nutwood was a dark chestnut horse weighing 1150 lbs. and standing 15.1 hands 
 at his withers and 16 hands over hips. He was bought by H. L. and F. D. Stout, of Dubuque, Iowa, for$22,tOO 
 in 1882 and died in 1896. As a sire of 2 :^0 performers, Nutwood is now (1899) claimed to outrank any stallion that 
 ever lived. Up to this date he had sired 175 horses with records from 2 :06^i to 2 :30. In 1898 Nutwood headed the 
 list of stallions with sons who had sired five or more 2:30 performers. Nutwood had 66. Geo. Wilkes had 56. 
 Electioneer and Onward were tied for third place with 49 each. Red Wilkes had 38. Rysdyk's Hambletonian had 
 36. AlmothadSO. Belmont, 29. ,. „. , ,^ , ^ ,■■<„. 
 
 Nutwood's sons had sired, up to 1899, over 500 horses inside the 2:30 list. His daughters had produced 12d 
 standard performers. The direct family of Nutwoods had nearly 1,000 horses in the 2 :30 list in 1899. Nutwood was 
 a very successful race horse and got his record in 1879. This was very fast time for that date. His remarkable suc- 
 cess in stud is proven by the fact that he was the only horse ever able to make seasons at the enormous fee of $1,000^ 
 
 THE CLYDESDALE. 
 
 This is an English-Scotch breed, of large bone and 
 substance and great power. This breed is being crossed 
 on common stock in this country, and the result is a 
 valuable horse, weighing from 1,100 to 1,600 pounds and 
 capable of hauling large loads. The pure stockis more 
 especially heavy draft horses, but when properly mated 
 the result is a good all-round farm horse of gentle dis- 
 position. The Clydesdale has a mild eye, with the fore- 
 head broad between the eyes. The ears are long, jaw 
 broad and stong, nostrils large. As the neck swells to 
 the shoulder it has large development of muscle on top. 
 The breast is broad and full ; from the arm to the knee 
 the leg is long, and from knee to fetlock it is short. The 
 knees are large. The leg is inclined to be covered with 
 long hair below the knee. The back is of medium 
 length, but generally strong. The body is round and 
 well ribbed. The quarters are broad, thighs large and 
 muscular, backs clean and well developed ; lower part 
 of limbs are flat, showing good development in muscles 
 and tendons. The hoof s are large and tough. The color 
 ia generally brown. This valuable breed has many ad- 
 mirers who never tire of extolling their good qualities. 
 
 THE PERCHERON. 
 
 Animals of this draft breed are surprising travelers 
 for horses of their size. The Percheron has a slightly 
 dished face, showing great intelligence. The head is of 
 medium length and wide between the eyes. The neck 
 is arched and muscular ; the back is short and strong ; 
 body round and close ribbed . The hind-quarters are 
 broad and strong, the shoulders very muscular. Lower 
 part of legs hairy ; hoofs are hard and free from disease. 
 The general height is from fifteen to sixteen hands. 
 The general color is gray and dappled gray. 
 
 It is very dilHcult to draw the line between Norman 
 and Percheron. In the Stud book all animals imported 
 from France are registered as either Normans, Per- 
 cherons, Percheron-Normana or Norman-Percherons. 
 No matter by what name they are known, it is a well- 
 known fact that they are one of the most valuable 
 breeds ever brought to this country, and their merits 
 should be carefully investigated by any one interested 
 in breeding draft or farm horses. Whether they are 
 inferior or superior to other breeds must be decided 
 in your own mind. 
 
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 BUTTON WOOD 22018. RECORD 2:17 A GREAT TROTTING SON OF KUTWOOD. 
 
 Battonwood ie a jet black stallion^eigha 1100 and is one of the best sons of the groat Nntwood. He is full 
 brother to Birch wood 2:15 and Salina P. 2:liYa. At two years of age he took a record of 2 :39M but ran a nail in 
 his foot and was thrown out of training. He took a record of 2 :29}4 in Fall of 1898 and a record of 2 :17 in 1899 and 
 will surely greatly reduce Ihis in 1900. Buttonwood trotted a mile in 2. -14!^ on Qalesburg, 111., track 1899, in a race 
 with a pacer who won the heat in 2 .•14^, Buttonwood is a remarkably pure gaited trotter of great endurance, 
 strength and beauty. He is very gentle and will make a great sire for speed or carriage horses. 
 
 PEDIGREE 
 
 OP THE 
 
 Finely Bred 
 Trotting Stallion 
 
 BUTTONWOOD 
 
 22018 
 
 Owned by 
 International 
 Food Co., 
 Minneapolis, 
 
 'Nutwood 600 2 :18| 
 
 Sirs of 175 with recoris 
 of 206^ to 2:30. Has U1 
 sons who have sired 2-30 
 horses. Sireof ISOdamsof 
 horses with records from 
 2ff} to 2;30. Nutwood was 
 the only horse ever mak- 
 ing a season at |1000. He 
 was one of the greatest 
 sires that ever lived. His 
 descendants are remark- 
 able as speed prodacers. 
 
 r Abdallah 15 ( Hambletonian lOCRjidjks) 
 
 _^ _, I Sire of Goldsmith j TCaTY DARTTNrt 
 
 Belmont 64 -{ Maid, record 2a4. ( -I^AIY X^AKLINO 
 
 aire of 67 from BeLLE J MaMBKINO ChIEF 11 
 
 2:09^ to 2:30. L Dam of 4 sire» of ) BeLLE LuPB 
 2:S)U speed. ^ 
 
 f Pilot, Jk. 12 ( Old Pacing Pilot 
 
 _, _, I Sire of dam of Jay Eye ) NatstPV Pdpt? 
 
 MiSa Russell -i See 2K»>i. and 40 others. ( ■^^AiNl.Y rui-iu 
 
 DamofMaudS.2:08^ 1 Sattv ■Rtts«j-rtt 5 BoSTON 
 
 and 7 under 2307^ L ^^^^ KUS3BLL -^^^^^ EUSSKLL 
 
 Katb F. 
 
 Dam of 
 
 Salina F.2a4«. 
 
 Birchwood 2d5. 
 
 Buttonwood. 
 
 iw*T>TT>T,TT^Tr.-R^Tr«Ai (Mambrino Patchen 58 \ Mambbino Chief 11 
 
 mAMBBINOrJOYOaaj Blre of 136 dams of 2:30 speed. ( Dam of Lady Thorn 208)^ 
 
 Record 22% Sire of U^ Tlr^^r,^rl ^^JT^TTT,. i CasSIUS M'ClaY 2:^^ 
 under 2:30,. Sire of 28 |^RoVING NeLLIE | BeBTHUNE MaEE 
 
 A^,^»,,o™..™^.„ OKT i Hambletonian 10 
 Administrator 357 j Dottv Halsteaq 
 
 Record 2i29K. Sire of 66 ( i-»OLLY HALSTEAO 
 dams of 2:30 speed. 
 
 Kentucky Clay 194 
 Mambbino Chief Mabb 
 
 dams of 2:30 spsed. 
 
 Adieu 
 
 Dam of 3 
 .staudard horsaa. 
 
 Kate B 
 
 Buttonwood is Owned by International Stock Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 He Bats "Internationai Stook Food** Every Day. 
 
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 DIRECTUM JR. 
 
 This colt was 3 years old July 20, 1903. He is large, very strongly built and as level-headed as his famous sire 
 Directum 2:055i. Directum Jr. is a young stallion of great promise, as he is extremely speedy and will be a regular 
 bull-dog race horse as he never tires. He is expected to be one of the great race stallions as well as a high-class 
 sire. Directum Jr. was sired by Directum 2:05^. His dam was Cleopatra by Aristos by DanielLambert. He is 
 owned by International Stock Food Co. and is one of the young sires on their International Stock Food Farm, 
 located 12 miles from Minneapolis. 4®="He is a great favorite of liis owner, M. W. Savage. 
 
 THE CLEVELAND BAY. 
 
 This breed make elegant carriage horses, as well as 
 strong wagon and plow horses. They can perform any 
 labor except the heaviest hauling. They possess fine 
 style and are held in high esteem by all who know their 
 cjualities. They are pure bay in color, with slight 
 markings of white in the forehead and at the fetlocks, 
 while the tail and mane are generally pure black. This 
 English family is tall, powerfully built, has good endur- 
 ance and is very active. 
 
 Such a combination of excellent qualities could not 
 fail in producing the very finest of carriage teams. 
 This horse is not plentiful in the United States, but 
 they will surely grow in favor as their desirable quali- 
 ties become known. Canada is becoming celebrated 
 for finely matched carriage teams. Her fame rests on 
 carefully selected Cleveland Bay stallions used as sires. 
 
 VERMONT DRAFT HORSES. 
 
 This noble animal secured a just reputation as the 
 superior cavalry horse. They were handsome, muscular 
 and had excellent endurance. They weighed about 
 1,200 pounds and could draw heavy loads at a good gait. 
 They are becoming very tare. 
 
 THE NORMAN-PERCHERON. 
 
 These horses are divided into two classes. The Nor- 
 man proper is a heavy, muscular, closely built animial. 
 weighing 2,000 pounds or over. 
 
 The Percheron is more active, cleaner built and 
 weighs 1,500 to 1,800 pounds. They are both of excellent 
 draft stock. Their origin is not known for a certainty. 
 The old Norman war horses were heavy and slow, but 
 very strong and hardy. It required these powerful 
 horses to carry a knight in his full armor. 
 
 FARM HORSES. 
 
 The farm horse is the most important and valuable, 
 because he is used by the largest number of people, and 
 on them depends, in a great measure, our nation's 
 prosperity. Without good farm horses crops could not 
 be put in or attended, and a failure of the farm horses 
 to do their part would result in distress and ruin, both 
 to the farmers and the city people who depend on the 
 farms producing the necessities of life. The farm horse 
 cannot receive too much attention, in view of their 
 great and growing importance. He is beginning to be 
 recognized and cared for as his merits deserve, as he 
 has always been the faitblul servant of man. 
 
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 A High=Class Trotting Stallion 
 
 DIRECTUM 2:05^ 
 
 THE CHAMPION tz^l^^S^ TROTTING STALLION sOM WORLD. 
 
 WAS CHAMPION TROTTING STALLION of Ainr as. POR 7 YEARS. 
 Valued at $100,000 as a Sire. 
 
 THIS PHOTOGRAPH OF DIRECTUM 2;05K WAS TAKEN OCTOBER 16, 1902. 
 
 Directum 2:05K was sired by Director 2:17, by Dictator (full brother to Dexter 2: 1754^) byRysdyk'sHambletonian 
 10. Dam, Stemwinder 2:31 (dam of 3 in list) by Venture 320 (record 2:27/^) by Williamson's Belmont. As a trotter 
 and as a proven sire, Directum 2:05li is undoubtedly one of the greatest stallions the world has ever seen. His 
 colts are all foaled with extraordinary speed, kind dispositions and remarkably "level headed." Many of them 
 are very fast race horses. Yearlings by Directum sell at public ajction at from $1500 to $2500 each. If you own 
 a hig-h-class brood mare you will make money by breeding to Directum or some other stallion of high-class breed- 
 ing and reputation. If you desire to breed to Directum, or to purchase one of his colts, write to International Stock 
 Food Co,, Minneapolis, Minn. Directum 2:055i is now owned by International Stock Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn., 
 and is one of the leading sires for their International Stock Food Farm. 
 
 M. W. Savage is proprietor of International Stock Food Co. and also of International Stock Food Farm. 
 
 BREEDING. 
 
 You cannot successfully breed or raise horses without 
 exercising good judgment and having the subject thor- 
 oughly mastered. No farmer can afford to breed trotters 
 with a view of training and racing them, as it requires 
 too much time and money to develop them, and the 
 chance of securing a fast horse is too small. Many a 
 farmer has placed a good sized mortgage on his farm 
 because he became fascinated with the trotting horse. 
 A farmer can breed good work horses or carriage teams 
 and make money out of them, because he will not have 
 to neglect his farm, but when he gets the trotting fever 
 he makes a mighty poor farmer. In breeding, always 
 wse "mature animals. Select your best mares and breed 
 
 only from well bred sires. It is generally conceded that 
 the mare and stallion should be about the same size. 
 Do not breed a small mare to an overgrown stallion. 
 Breeders who are successful are those who study and 
 mark out a definite line to follow and then stick to it 
 year after year. Any man of common intelligence can 
 be successful in some degree in breeding draft horses. 
 Good horses alwayscommand a fair price, while inferior 
 animals are offered on the market at most any price. 
 Do not breed from an inferior mare or stallion; if you 
 do you will surely lose money. The best are always the 
 cheapest when it comes to breeders. Use "Interna^ 
 tionai Stock Food" for your breeders and you will 
 find the colts will be much stronger and they will grow 
 more rapidly. Your money refunded if it ever fails. 
 
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 ROY WILKES 2:06^ 
 
 WAS WORLD'S CHAMPION PACING STALLION FOR 4 YEARS 
 
 WOH FIRST PREMITIH AT THE WORLD'S FAIR AS BEST TYPE OF THE AMERICAN PACER 
 
 Sired by Adrian Wilkes 6560 by George Wilkes. Dam, Flora (dam of 3) by Blue Bull 75; 2nd dam. Phoebe by Bull 
 of the Woods; 3rd dam, Trim by Quicksilver. At the close of 1902 Roy Wilkes had 29 in the list for 2:06J4 to 2:30. 
 twenty of them under 2:20, ten in 2:15 or better, one in 2:08% and one in 2:065<. These were all race records and 
 nearly all made on half mile tracks. He is a beautiful seal brown weighing 1200 lbs. His colls are large, stylish 
 and speedy. Roy Wilkes stands at the head of all the grandson s of George Wilkes in the number of 2 : 20 performers 
 in proportion to the number of his get in the list. He was a great race horse and is one of the great sires. 
 Roy Wilkes is now owned by* international Stocit Food Co.," M. W. Savage, Prop., Minneapolis, Minn., 
 and is one of the great sires on their "International Stock Food Farm^" 
 
 SELECTION OF BREEDING ANIMALS. 
 
 In making: selection of sire or dam, it is well to take 
 into careful consideration the constitutional vigor, 
 intelligence, muscular power, and, above all, perfect 
 soundness in limb, body and internal organs. These 
 matters must not be overlooked if you desire a good 
 foal. You cannot be successful in the breeding of horses 
 unless you have an intelligent conception of the subject 
 in all its details and requirements. If breeding for 
 farm work or heavy draft horses, the gait to be most 
 desired is a fast walk. Owners of farm or draft horses 
 would save themselves thousands of dollars annually if 
 they would carefully cultivate the fast walk. It would 
 be more valuable to the world in general than hundreds 
 of two-minute trotters. 
 
 HOW TO BREED. 
 
 Some breeders advocate breeding in-and-in, while 
 others argue cross breeding. This can be decided only 
 after careful study and governed largely by the object 
 in view. In-and-in breeding is breeding members of the 
 same family, and certainly requires a gift»"d mind to 
 make it successful, because the success depends on the 
 careful selection of the parents. For a young or inex- 
 perienced breeder the in-and-in breeding is a dangerous 
 experiment. It should never be undertaken unless 
 backed by thorough study and years of practical ex- 
 perience. While cross breeding demands good judg- 
 ment in the mating, yet it is much safer for the average 
 breeder than in-aud-in breeding, 
 
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 ROBERT J— -2:01^a. 
 
 Eobert J. is a bay gelding, was sired by Hartford 2:22'/4 by Haroldby Eysdyk's Hambletonian. His dam, 
 Geraldine, was sired by Jay Gould 2 :21'A by Rysdyk's Hambletonian. His 2nd dam was by Seely's American Star. 
 He was foaled in 18.^, the first horse in the world to pace a mile in 2:01'/2, and although this has been lowered yet 
 the fact remains that Eobert J. is one of the best and fastest race horses ever produced. At the present time he 
 is being used as a road horse in New York City, and is always ready to speed. He is very gentle, easily handled 
 and is one of the most admired horses on the New York speedway. 
 
 "INTERN ATIOMAL STOCK FOOD" 
 
 S@°3 FEEDS FOR ONE GENT.°^a 
 6i\/es a Hors€j New Life and Strength. 
 
 CURES SICK HORSES. 
 
 Getttsbueg, South Dakota. 
 Deab Siks: — I used two boxes of "International 
 Stock Food" for a horse that was so poor and weak he 
 could hardly walk. Legs were swollen to his body, and 
 everybody thought he would die, but he is now fat and 
 sleek, feels good and works all the time. 
 
 G. W. HERSHMAN. 
 
 SUPERIOR FOR HORSES. 
 
 AiNSWORTH, NeBEaSKA. 
 
 Deae Sies:— I deal in horses and find that "Inter- 
 natioHal Stock Food" is just what I want. I must say 
 that it is all that you claim for it. "International 
 Poultry Food" also gives the best of results. 
 
 WM. G. MILLER. 
 
 GREAT THING FOR HORSES. 
 
 Anding, Mississippi. 
 International Pood Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Dbae Sies:— I have used "International Stock Food" 
 for horses and think it is a great thing. 
 
 B. B. BLANCHAED. 
 f . . 
 
 VETERINARY SURGEON'S REPORT. 
 
 Minneapolis, Minnesota. 
 Gents: — Please send me another hundred pounds of 
 "International Stock Food" at once. 
 
 john w. hoeton, v. s. f. d. 
 ^'gTveThorses^lTfe'and'Vigor^ 
 
 Caeeollton, Illinois. 
 "International Stock Food" is the finest thing of 
 the kind we have ever used for our horses. It givos 
 them life and vigor and puts them in excellent shape 
 for hard work. We cheerfully recommend it to every 
 horseman, S. E. SIMPSON & CO., 
 
 Hardware, Furniture and Undertaking. 
 
 ^^ SAV^S^FEED^lFLUMBER'cAMPSr^ 
 
 West Branch, Michigan. 
 Deab Sies: — I want to state "International Stock 
 Food" has been a great help to me this winter. I have 
 been giving it to my horses working in the lumber 
 camp, and find they not only feel and look better, but 
 they keep twenty per cent easier. No one who owns 
 any kind of stock should be without "international 
 Stock Food." WM. HUSTED. 
 
iMtlftNAtiOHAL s^dck BOdl^. 
 
 THE GREATEST HORSE OF HIS SENTURY. 
 
 Godolphin- Arabian stands pre-eminent as progenitor of the English Eace Horse, He was a horse of greet 
 strength, and wag to the Eng ish race horse what Rysdyk's Hambletonian has been to the American trottor, Eo 
 was foaled in 17^4, brought to England from France in 1730 and died in 1753. 
 
 "INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD" 
 
 9^3 FEEDS £oB ONE CENT,''^ 
 IVIakes Colls Grow Very Rapidly. 
 
 THE HORSEMAN'S EYE. 
 
 If a horae is sound he will stand firmly npon his legsi 
 ■with his feet flat on the ground. If the foot is lifted 
 from the ground or is thrown forward with toe pointing 
 to the ground and heel raised, be on the lookout for 
 disease of the navicular bone. If tho toe is raised and 
 the heel brought down, tho horse has had laminitis, 
 founder, or back sinews have been sprained. Do not 
 buy him. 
 
 If the horse stands with his feet drawn Tinder him, 
 he has weak muscles. IT he stands with his feet spread 
 apart or straddles with his hind legs, ho has weak loins 
 and the kidneys are derangod. If the knees are bent or 
 tremble, he has been permanently injured by heavy 
 pulling. If ho has a bluish or milky coat in his eyes, 
 he will be liable to go blind at any time. You cannot 
 trust a horse's mouth as a sure index of his age. If a 
 horse's logs are scarred, look out for a kicker or a 
 Btumbler. If the respiratory organs are in any way im- 
 paired, yon do not want him. 
 
 BAD DRIVING. 
 
 Drive slowly when the horse is full of food and water. 
 After his muscles are limbered and he is emptied, his 
 speed can be increased with safety. A poor driver will 
 sometimes ruin a horse by rapid driving at the start. 
 If yon intended to run a foot race, you would not eat a 
 large meal iust before 70U started. Treat your horse 
 accordingly. 
 
 HUMAN NATURE IN THE HORSE. 
 
 The horse haa a good deal of what may be termed 
 human nature. If left to himself, he will generally 
 grow up uncouth and headstrong, and will not give tho 
 service that he would ii properly managed when young. 
 Something of this kind will happen to a boy under 
 similar circumstances. Commence with the colt, bo 
 gentle but firm, and handle him every day. Always 
 coax rather than to use harsh force. Never lose your 
 temper, because you certainly cannot control a colt if 
 you cannot control yourself. Eemomber you are edu 
 eating the future horse, and ho will bo valuable in pro- 
 portion to your success. Speak quietly but firmly. A 
 quick, impatient tone of voice will excite almost any 
 well-bred animal. A horse can be spoiled by yelling at 
 him just as quickly as with the whip. Always treat 
 him as your friend. 
 
 DO NOT BREAK YOUR HORSE, 
 TEACH HIM. 
 
 It is a mistake to say you must break a colt. Thero 
 isnothing about him that needs breaking. All he wants 
 la teaching or guiding. Yoa cannot crowd everything 
 into a horse's brain in a few hours. It takes time to 
 teach a child. Why do you expect a horse to learn 
 everything you desiro him to know in a few hours? It 
 is impossible. But intelligence, common sense, patience, 
 preservance, firmness, gentleness, and very mild pao* 
 latuneat, will soon accomplish woadecs in your colt. 
 
INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 NANCY HANKS 2:04 AND OOLT. 
 
 Nancy Hanks was a very handsome bay mare sired by Happy Medium by Rysdyk's Hambletonian. Her dam 
 was Nancy Lea by Dictator. She made her record of 2 :04 in 18H2 at Terre Haute, Ind. Naucy Hanks was a very 
 apeedy and game racer as a three-year old and secured a record of 2:25^4. As a four-year old her record is 2:14^, 
 and as a five-year old 2 :09. At this time she was sold for $40,000. Her life shows a remarkable record for the 
 trotting world. 
 
 "INTERNATIONAL STOCK 
 
 m"3 FEEDS FOR ONE CENT. 
 
 FOOD" 
 
 Kee^ps Brood IVIares ^nd Oolts Healthv- 
 
 TESTED FOR MARE AND COLT. 
 
 South Omaha, Nebbaska. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 Gents:— We have tested 'international Stock Foed" 
 
 on a mare and colt. We are pleased to say that we 
 never had stock improve in so short a time on anything 
 we have tried. When the box was half fed we could 
 notice a decided improvement in their general appear- 
 ance. CHAS. CHANDLER & SONS. 
 Live Stock Breeders. 
 
 SUCKLING MARES. 
 
 Clinton, Askansas. 
 Gents:— My mare gives more and better milk since 
 feeding "International Stock Food." I know this be- 
 cause her colt is in much better condition. 
 
 A. P. STORMES. 
 
 USED FOR A MARE AND COLT. 
 
 Woodstock, Ohio. 
 Deae Sies:— I tested "International Stock Fo9d" 
 
 for a marc and colt, and am highly pleased with the 
 results I strongly recommend it to stock owners. 
 
 C. W. CHAPFILL. 
 
 TESTED ON AN "ONWARD" COLT. 
 
 Mt. Steeling, Illinois. 
 I wish to recommend to my fellow horsemen fully 
 "International Stock Food" for horses and colts. I 
 had a fine Onward colt doing no good, and was recom- 
 mended to use your food, which I did. I purchased a 
 Eail, and after feeding a short time the rough coat of 
 air was shed, the animal commenced eating, food as- 
 similated properly, commenced growing and gaining in 
 flesh_ from time of commencing feeding, thoroughly 
 convincing me that the food is O. K. in every way, and 
 all that is claimed forit. "Best and Cheapest." lean- 
 not recommend it too strongly. 1 feed it to all my stock 
 and would not be without it. 
 
 GEO. R. McDANNOLD, 
 Breeder of standard bred trotting horses. 
 
 MAKES HORSES AND COLTS WIN PREMIUMS. 
 
 Claeksbdeg, Missocei. 
 Gents:— I have been feeding international Stock 
 Food" to my colt and I believe that your food should 
 have credit for putting him in such fine condition that 
 he won the first premium at our county fair. I recom- 
 mend "international Stock Food" to all horse owners. 
 
 Q, A. WILLIAMS, 
 
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 STAR P0IMTER 1359'4. 
 This remarkable pacing stallion was sired by Brown Hal 2 :12i/2 by Gibson's Tom Hal by Kittrell's Tom Hal, 
 His dam, Sweepstakes, was sired by Knight's Snow Heels by Knight's Tom Hal by Kittrell's Tcm Hal. Tbece 
 eame strains are outcrossed^ doubled and crossed and then united in Star Pointer. He traces back to Sir Arcby 
 and Imp. Diomed on both sides and this is the strain of thoroughbred blood that gave us the celebrated Bostoa 
 and Lexington racing strains. Star Pointer has speed and staying power by the royal right of inheritance. 
 
 BROOD MARES OR SIRES. 
 
 Intelligence, stamina muscular strength, constitu- 
 tional vigor, hereditary disability are the important 
 points to take into consideration in selecting brood 
 mares or sires. These points open a great field for in- 
 vestigation and experiment. It costs no more to feed, 
 shelter and care for a good horse than it does for a 
 poor one. You cannot afford to bother with raising 
 inferior animals, because you cannot possibly make a 
 profit by so doing. A fine animal will always have a 
 stimulating effect on your every-day life, while a poor 
 animal will surely have a degrading effect on you. 
 Both for profit and your general welfare always raise 
 good horses as well as other live stock. If you use 
 "International Stock Food" your brood mares or 
 sires will be kept in much better condition. It is ab- 
 Eolutely safe. " International Stock Food" will 
 make your mares sure breeders. Many mares fail 
 to get with foal from year to year, but the use of "Inter- 
 national Stock Food" puts them in the right condition! 
 
 BUYING FOR SPEED. 
 
 In buying a horse for speed, always insist on seeing 
 him driven. If you want to know how fast he is, there 
 is no way on earth as sure as to have him sent a mile 
 under the watch. It is a peculiar but sadly true state- 
 ment that some very honest and truthful men have 
 been known to slightly (?) overstep the strict bonds of 
 truth when they discuss the speed of their horses. A 
 good, regulated watch always tells the exact truth, 
 and ii is always the judge when you are after a record. 
 
 TOO MUCH CURRY-COMB. 
 
 The curry-comb should be used sparingly, because it 
 is too harsh in the hands of a rough attendant. In 
 nearly every case a good brush is all that is necessary 
 in order to tnoroughly clean any horse. A corn cob ia 
 much better to use on the legs of any horse than a 
 curry-comb. Some horses have their dispositions en- 
 tirely ruined by having a sharp curry-comb roughly 
 applied every day. It ia hard to groom a horse too 
 much, providing gentle instruments are used. 
 
 IGNORANT BLACKSMITHS. 
 
 Some blacksmiths do not know that the frog of the 
 foot should be allowed to touch the ground, or that it 
 should be pared down but rarely when it is healthy. 
 Nature put the frog of the foot so that it would be a 
 cushion to break the jar when the foot strikes tbo 
 ground, and it is this pounding that keeps the foot 
 healthy and strong. It would be just as sensible for a 
 shoemaker to take a knife and trim your foot so that it 
 would fit some shoe he had as it is for a blacksmith to 
 take the healthy foot of any horse and cut and bum it 
 in order to fit a shoe he has in stock. Ignorant black- 
 smiths are the cause of most of the defects In horses' 
 feet. Don't let some ignoramus take your valuable 
 horse and ruin his feet. 
 
 "International Honey=Tar Foot Remedy" softens 
 and toughens the hoof and induces a good natural 
 growth. It cures contraction and saves your horse. It 
 keeps the foot in good condition, as it is a safe and 
 sura hoof tougbener. 
 
INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK 
 
 JOHNSTON 2:06^4. 
 
 Fastest Mile Ever Made to a High Wheeled Sulky. 
 
 Johnston was sired by Joe Bassett and his dam, Gary Mare, was sired by Sweeting's Ned Forrest. He was 
 foaled June 20, 1877. At six years of age he made a record of 2 :10 and sold for $20,000. His record of 2 :06}i was 
 made in 1884 and created a sensation among horsemen. Many people claim that if Johnston had been driven to 
 the modern sulky and had advantage of the fast tracks of ten or twelve years later that he would have easily 
 beaten 2 :00. He certainly was a very remarkable race horse. 
 
 "INTERNATIONAL STOCK 
 
 3 FEEDS ^R ONE GENT/ 
 
 FOOD" 
 
 Tones Up and Permanently Strengthens. 
 
 HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR HORSES. 
 
 Faemington, Michigan. 
 Please send me prices and advertising of "Inteina- 
 tionMl Stock Food." My son-in-law uses it arid recom- 
 mends it highly for all horses. RAY E. HUBERT. 
 
 INCREASED THE VALUE $20.00. 
 
 Oswego, Kansas. 
 Gi;ntlemen: — One of our customers reports that 
 "International Stock Food" made at least $20.00 for 
 him in the price of one colt that he sold. We will need 
 more before long. J. M. HUTTON & SON, Dealer- 
 
 THEIR HORSES SHOW ITS MERITS. 
 
 Albany, New Yoek. 
 Deab Sies:— "International Stock Food" beats the 
 world. We use very much of it and our horses are liv- 
 ing testimonials of its merits. In our estimation, based 
 from practical experience, it is far ahead of all other 
 ^Foods'' which we have used. 
 
 STONE & STONE, Boarding StabJe- 
 
 A TROTTING STALLION RECORD. 
 
 Minneapolis, Minnesota. 
 Gentlemen:— I have used "International Stock 
 Food" all winter with the very best of results. I used 
 it for the gray stallion, "Pilot Medium" and it hes 
 made a great change in his coat and general appear 
 ance. Your food is certainly reliable and worthy the 
 attention of any horse owner or driver. 
 
 JOHN W. HULL, Practical Horse Shoer, 
 
 313 Third Avenue South. 
 
 GAINED 160 LBS. IN 60 DAYS. 
 
 Sybacuse, New Yoek. 
 Gentleiten : — The report made by me some time ago, 
 showing that my team gained 160 lbs. in two months, 
 was accomplished by the use of only one teaspoonful of 
 *' International Stock Food" fed once a day. The re- 
 port was with reference to increase of weight and sleek 
 coats. I am especially pleased with your food in its 
 effects as a tonic and blood purifier. I have also used 
 your "Silver Pine Healins Oil," and find it excellent 
 for both horses and hmnao nse. GEO. THOMPSON. 
 
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 INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK, 
 
 GEORGE WILKES (519) 2:22. 
 
 G30. Wilkes was a brown horse foaled in 1856 and died in 1882. He was sired by Eysdyk's Hambletonian. His 
 dam, Dolly Spanker, was sired by Henry Clay and was a remarkable road ma^e. Geo. Wilkes is the founder of 
 the Great Wilkes family of trotters. Up to 1898 he was the sire of 73 trotters and 11 pacers with records of 2 :30 or 
 better and was the sire of 58 sons who had sired five or more 2 :30 horses. In this last fact he stands a close second 
 to the great Nutwood. As a direct sire of speed Nutwood is first. Electioneer is second and Geo. Wilkes is third. 
 Goo. Wilkes gave great speed and power to his descendants and the family is one of the best Hambletonian branches. 
 
 DOES IT PAY TO RAISE HORSES? 
 
 It costs about the same for feed to raise a three-year- 
 old steer or a three-year-old horse. A three-year-old 
 eteer is worth from $26 to $35. A three-year-old horse 
 is worth from $30 to $100, owing to the breed. Judging 
 from these figures, it will pay any farmer to raise at 
 least two or three good colts every year. If a farmer 
 wants a good bank account he must raise some colts, 
 eome calves and a good many hogs every year. In any 
 average for ten years a farmer, doing this, will make a 
 larger per cent, of profit than the average business 
 man. Feed "International Stock Food" and you will 
 be surprised at the extra value it will add to the price 
 of your horses. You will make money by feeding it 
 end putting your horse in the best possible condition. 
 
 HOW DO YOU COOL HORSES? 
 
 If cold water is thrown over the body of a horse 
 when he is warm, there is groat danger of congestion. 
 The proper way is to wash or throw the water on the 
 tore legs, and then rub them dry. This will cool the 
 animal and be perfectly safe. Of course it is to be un- 
 derstood that when the animal is very warm he should 
 be blanketed and walifod ootil his temperature .»g 
 reduced. 
 
 WHEN TO WATER YOUR HORSE. 
 
 It is best to water one-half hour before or one hour 
 after feeding. The horse secretes about four quarts of 
 saliva while eating his feed of oats or com, and if yoa 
 add water at once to this amount it will often causa 
 indigestion. If watered one-half hour before or one 
 hour after feeding, the water will not interfere with 
 digestion. Too much water at the time of feeding will 
 force some of the grain out of the stomach and into 
 the bowels before ifc is ready to pass from the stomach. 
 
 SADDLE HORSES FOR FARMERS. 
 
 It is to be regretted that the demand for good saddle 
 horses Las not increased. Biding horseback is nob 
 only very healthful exercise, but in going to different! 
 parts of the farm a good deal of time could be saved by 
 having a good riding horse. i.n making quick trips to 
 the post office or other points he ia indispensable. No 
 farmer should be without one of this class, as its use 
 would save at least one-half of the time usually re- 
 quired. In nearly every other country of the world the 
 "saddler" is in good demand and commands large 
 prices. If people in the United States would investi- 
 gate the many merits of this animal we would soon 8e« 
 many thousands of tbQm in daily use. — 
 
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 17 
 
 E NiG.DJEPT-JNTE RNATlOKAlfOOD ^ 
 
 ELECTRITE 2:28/ee 
 
 Electrite was sired by Electioneer by Rysdyk's Hambletonian. His dam was sirod by Belmont by Abdallah by 
 Mambrino by Imp. Messenger, 2d dam by Pilot, Jr. At ten years of ago ho has the very remarkable record of 
 having sired 33 horses with records of 2;30 or better. Electrite is uadouliteilly one of the great sires, and hia 
 future is an extremely promising one. He is owned by the Lomo Alto Farm, Henry Exall, Mgr., Dallas, Texas. 
 
 "INTERNATIONAL STOCK 
 
 Vers FEEDS for ONE GENT.' 
 
 FOOD" 
 
 Purifies the Blood ^nd Keeps It Pure. 
 
 TESTED ON LOMO ALTO FARM. 
 
 Dallas, Texas. 
 International Pood Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Deab Sirs:— I have thoroughly tested "International 
 Stock Food" for colts and horses and find it is a great 
 benefit to them. It improves digestion and gives new 
 life and strength. I heartily recommend it to horse 
 breeders tind owners. HENRY EXALL, 
 
 Mgr. Lomo Alto Farm. 
 Home of the celebrated "Electrite," sire of Elrod — 
 yearling half mile record, 1 :07 — champion of the world. 
 
 REPORT OF A PROMINENT HORSEMAN. 
 
 Dallas, Tbzas. 
 International Food Co., Minneai>oIis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen : — Having used "International 5tock 
 Food'' with some of_my horses for debility, loss of 
 appetite and flesh with the best of results, I take 
 pleasure in recommending it to horsemen for such cases. 
 
 W. M. C. HILL, Prop, of Hill Stock Farm. 
 Breeder and owner of Lena Hill, 2 year old record, 
 2:12^. Breeder of Trotting and Pacing Horses, 
 Holes, SbQrthorn Cattle and Berkshire Ho^s. 
 
 RECEIVED HIGHEST AWARD OF MERIT 
 
 AT THE 
 
 DALLAS EXPOSITION AND TEXAS STATE FAIR. 
 
 To the President and Honorable Board of Directors of 
 the Texas State Fair and Dallas Exposition Association. 
 Gentlkmen :— We, the committee appointed by you 
 to report upon the merit of the "international Steele 
 Food" exhibited by International Food Co., Minneapo- 
 lis, Minn., after a thorough investigation, submit the 
 following: That we find this food absolutely free from 
 poisonous or injurious ingredients. That it is an arti- 
 cle of superior merit, and we take pleasure in recom- 
 mending it to all breeders and raisers of live stock as 
 a medicated food that can be relied upon. 
 
 JAMES T, HENDERSON, 
 Pres. White Biver Stock Breeders' Ass'n, Newport, Ark. 
 
 J. D. MARTIN, 
 Trainer for Lomo Alto Farm, Dallas, Tex. 
 
 J. C. COBB, 
 Pres. Home Farm Live Stock Co., Dodd City, Tez^ 
 
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 ALIX 2:03^ THE WORLD'S CHAMPION MARE TROTTER. 
 
 Alix Btand« as the champion mare trotter of the world at time of this writing. She is a bay mare sirtd b> 
 Patronage 4143 and damTay Attorney 1005. Her record was made at Galesbnrg, 111., in Sept. 1894, and is certainly 
 a very remarkable one for the trotting gait. It is generally admitted that pacers have from 5 to 7 seconds the 
 advantage of a trotter and on this basis the record of Alix would equal a 1 :52 record for a pacer. A two minats 
 trotter is expected by horsemea but the probabilities are that it will be some time in the future. 
 
 DIGESTION OF THE HORSE. 
 
 This is a practical and very important matter to 
 every stockman, or any one owning horsos or other live 
 stock. If the animal is run down and the digostioa 
 becomes weak, then from one-third to one-fifth of the 
 errain eaten is not assimilated and passes through the 
 animal undigested and worse than wasted. It is not 
 what an animal eats, but what is thoroughly digested 
 that results in vigorous life and increased flesh. Many 
 animals with ravenous appetites never gain flesh, or 
 at best very slowly. What is the matter? They eat 
 twice as much as other animals that are gaining rap- 
 idly. It is simply a question of impaired digestion 
 and assimilation. Not one animal in ten has proper 
 digestion, and it is a well established fact to intelligent 
 stockmen that fully one-fourth to one-fifth of the 
 grain usually fed to stock is passed through the system 
 without any benefit to the animal and at a great loss to 
 the feeder. ' * International 5tock Food' ' was originated 
 by a man who raised stock for years, and it is a per- 
 fectly safe food for horses in any condition. It is rich 
 iQ nutrition and has a superior vegetable medication 
 of seeds, roots and herbs. We have combined superior 
 Oierits with unequaled cheapness. Your money will 
 bfc refunded If it does not Invigorate the stomach, 
 liver and bowels, purify the blood, tone up the entire 
 system, give perfect digestion and assimilation, and 
 very rapid growth and savs cero or oats. We have 
 testimonials by the thoosand* 
 
 TROTTERS, PACERS OR RUNNERS. 
 IT WILL HELP WIN RACES. 
 
 if "International Stock Food" is fed as directed 
 
 your racer will have much greater endurance and more 
 speed. For many horses it will give a greater speed of 
 from one to five seconds, because it keeps the horse np 
 to his highest vigor, "International Stock Food" is 
 not ou!y a powerful vegetable stimulant but it unites 
 with thia groat tonic properties "International Stock 
 Foe J" wi.l stimuiatotj'our horse so that he will make 
 greater effort and the pure vegetable tonics will per- 
 miuioutly strengthen every organ in the system. After 
 usiug 'International Stock Food" you will never see 
 any Dad effects because it does not contain a particle of 
 arsenic, strychnine, aloos, rosin, antimony or any other 
 poisonous, powerful or injurious ingredient. $500 in 
 cash will be paid any one if this is not true. It is ab- 
 solutely harmless and a person can eat it with perfect 
 safety. You can feed it one month, one year, ten years, 
 and commence and stop whenever you think best. It 
 will always show good results and never show bad 
 results. It is by far the cheapest and best preparation 
 that any trainer can feed to a string of racers. Keeps 
 the horses healthy, and gives extraordinary endnrance. 
 
 Clayton, Noeth CAEOLrNA, 
 Gentlemen :— I have fed "International Stock Food" 
 to my horse and can say it gives satisfaction as reprt* 
 seated. Yoijyp trnly, f^. ?. HOLLAN^, , 
 
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 STAR ONWARD GAINED 
 
 105 POUNDS. 
 
 j Mt. Stebling, 
 I Illitnois. 
 This is to certify that I have 
 ascd " International Stock 
 Food" on several horses, and 
 know it to be the best horse 
 conditioner I or anybody else 
 ever fed to stock . I bought 
 Star Onward last December, 
 1891; weighed 970 pounds. I 
 bought a supply of "Intema- 
 t;on IStockFood"fromC. F. , 
 Eickey & Co., and fed with I 
 directions, and with wonder- [ 
 ful success. Hiscom and oats l 
 were coming through him un- \ 
 digested, but this soon chang- \ 
 ed. Star Onward now weighs 
 lies pounds, and is as sleek as 
 an eel. The family I got him 
 from do not know him. I am 
 offered $250 for him. Stock- 
 men and horsemen, I believe 
 that " Intei-national Stock 
 Food" should have at least 
 credit for one-half of the im- 
 prcjvement on this horse. I 
 recommend it to all brother 
 horsemen. There is no better. 
 ISAAC WINGER, 
 Trainer and Driver. 
 
 HORSE CURED OF COUGH 
 
 CAUSED A GAIN OP 
 
 SIXTY POUNDS. 
 
 j SCHODACK, 
 
 ( New Yoek. 
 Deae SrES:— I bought a 
 package of "International 
 Stock Food" some time ago, 
 and, as an experiment, tried 
 it on a horse ofmine that had 
 had a cough for two years or 
 more,andcou!d never get any- 
 thing that would benefit him. 
 Ho was all run down, and 
 about worn out. After tising 
 the first package on him his 
 cough entirely disappeared, 
 and he began to improve. Now 
 after feeding it to him for 
 some little time, he Is in just 
 as good condition as he ever 
 was, and has gained sixty 
 pounds, and is one of the best 
 horses I have on the farm. 
 This is my experience with 
 "international Stock Food," 
 and I think any one else who 
 will try it will find it as good. 
 Ecspcctfully, 
 JACOB LEECH, Farmer. 
 
 "INTERNATIONAL STOCK 
 
 m^3 FEEDS FOR ONE GENT.°^ 
 
 FOOD" 
 
 Guaranteed to Sa\/e Corn and Oats. 
 
 GAINED 110 LBS. IN 32 DAYS. 
 
 Highland, Centre, Iowa. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 SiES:— I recently began feeding "International Stock 
 Food" to a team that was out of shape caused by dis- 
 temper. They made a gain of one hundred and ten 
 pwundsin thirty-two days, which I think is pretty good. 
 Verj- respectfully, W. A. VAUGHN. 
 
 A LIVERYMAN REPORTS. 
 
 BUELINGTON, VeEMONT. 
 
 Gentlemen :— I have used many kinds of Condition 
 Powders, but have never found the equal of "Interna- 
 tional Stock Food." _ It gives life, strength and vigor 
 and tones up a horse in great shape. Can recommend 
 it to any horseman. Yours respectfully, 
 
 C. H. PRENTISS, 
 Livery, Feed and Sale Stable. 
 
 AN UNUSUAL TEST. 
 
 TuENEE, Michigan. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen : — I Lave got a good ad for your "Inter- 
 national Stock Food." Mr. Richard Sherman pur- 
 chased a package of me. Placedi it in the feed bin. A 
 blind horse got loose in the night and ate two bushels 
 of ground food; also one-half package of the "Inter- 
 national Stock Food." The horse came out all O. K. 
 in the morning. Now Richard claims that the Food 
 was all that saved his horse. Yours, 
 
 R. J. SPOFFORD. 
 
 REPORT FROM THE CELEBRATED CASTLETON 
 
 STUD FARM. 
 
 (Owned by James E. Keene, New York City.) 
 
 Lexington, Kentl'^kt. 
 Gentlemen : — I have need "International .stock 
 Food" as a condition powder with satisfactory rosults, 
 a brighter coat and better appetite quickly appearing, 
 and followed by general thrift. It seems to be a true 
 tonic. I have used it for individual youngsters, show- 
 ing a staring coat, and also for work horses which had 
 been a little overdone, and it always gives beneficial 
 results. MAJ. F. A. DAINQERFIELD, 
 
 , Manager Castleton Stud Fana* 
 
 TESTED FOR 20 HORSES. 
 
 McCoMB City, Mississippi. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen:— I have been using "International 
 Stock Food" for the past five years and find it satis- 
 factory in every respect. I keep a livery stable of 20 
 head of horses and I find it a splendid conditioner and 
 its use will pay any owner of live stock. It cannot be 
 praised too highly. It does all and more than you 
 claim for it. V. H. ROBINSON. 
 
 THE BEST FOR HORSES. 
 
 ■Waverly, New Yoek. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gents:— The "International Stock Food" I bought 
 of you is the best on the market. It certainly is splen- 
 did for horses. I feed it to my team and they are 
 about perfect. Best I have tried yet. I have used 
 others but must acknowledge yours in the lead. 
 
 Very truly yours, JOHN C. SHEAR. 
 
 STALLION GAINED 60 LBS. IN 15 DAYS. 
 
 Kenton, Ohio. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn, 
 
 Deae Sies : — About April 1, 1 commenced the care of 
 a stallion that was run down in flesh and had no life. 
 I bought a package of "Intemstional Stock Food" 
 and after weighing the stallion I commenced to feed it, 
 and in two weeks the horse Lad gained 60 pounds, and 
 his hair was glossy and sleek. A stallion must get 
 stronger foals while taking your food. E. TUBMAN. 
 
 PAYS TO KEEP IT ON HAND. 
 
 St. Paul, Minnesota. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen: — Glad you were so prompt in sending 
 the 50 lbs. of "International Stock Food." One Jan- 
 uary 22d I lost a valuable mare, one I had raised from 
 a colt. This winter is the first since 1891 that I hav« 
 neglected to purchase your Food early in the season. 
 Had I done so this year, I really believe I would have 
 our pet with us now, as I am confident that your Food 
 will rid the system of any poison from whatever cause 
 it comes, Sincerely, W. E. KBNDEICK, 
 
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 INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK 
 
 ROSEWOOD, 6775. 
 
 E NG-.DEPT. INTERNATIONAL FOOD ^ 
 
 ROSEWOOD 6776. 
 
 Rosewood is a Grand Specimen of the Clydsedale Breed and Winner of Second Premium in his Ciass 
 at the World's Fair. Owned by N. P. Clarke, St. Cloud, Minn. 
 
 THE FARMER'S HORSE. 
 
 This class of horses is the most important branch of 
 the equine family, because he is used by the largest 
 number of people, and the farm horse is employed in 
 the production of that which sustains the life of man 
 as well as of most animals. Horses of this class are 
 generally of a mixed breed, but they must be of good 
 size, style and action in order to be valuable. A ma- 
 jority of farm horses are too small to be of the most 
 value to their owners. Farmers, as a class, should 
 recognize the necessity of good work horses in order to 
 accomplish the best results. Inferior horses cannot 
 give as good results, and it costs just as much to keep 
 them. 
 
 AMERICAN DRAFT HORSES SELL 
 WELL IN ENGLAND AND WALES. 
 
 Washington. — The Secretary of Agriculture has 
 recently received from United States Consul Lathrop, 
 at Bristol, a statement showing that the cost of car 
 horses bought in Wales and the middle of England 
 varies from $170 to $220, and of draft horses. $270 to $325. 
 The statement is brought out by the discussion in 
 Secretary Morton's report of the growing demand for 
 American horses in England, 2,811 being exported dur- 
 ing the year. 
 
 It always pays to raise the best grade of horses. The 
 market is never over-stocked with such horses as are 
 shown in our engravings, 
 
 FARM HORSES. 
 
 Many farmers lose a good deal of money by allowing 
 their horses to run down or by not keeping them strong 
 and vigorous. Any farm team will do more work and 
 on less feed if "International Stock Food" is fod reg- 
 ularly. It purifies the blood, gives good digestion and 
 perfect assimilation, keeps them healthy, strong and 
 vigorous. Saves more than enough grain to pay cost of 
 using. It is not what a horse eats, but what is thoroughly 
 digested, that gives vigorous life or increased flesh. 
 
 Pour quarts of oats per feed and the regular feed of 
 "International Stock Food" will keep your horse in 
 better condition than five quarts of oats without "In- 
 ternational Stock Food." 
 
 Three quarts of oats and"lntenuitlonaI Stock Food" 
 will keep your horse in better condition than four 
 quarts of oats without "International 5tock Food" 
 
 In 11 days you would save one bushel of oats worth 
 from 25 to 35 cents, "international Stock Food" 
 would cost you only about six to eight cents for 11 
 days' use. Your horse would be in very much better 
 condition, and you would save fuUy 50 cents per month 
 in feed for each horse. 
 
 Progressive horse owners should give "International 
 Stock Food" a fair practical test for a reasonable 
 time, say 30 to 60 days. Where used strictly as directed 
 by intelligent horse owners, we guarantee it to save 
 two to three quarts of feed per day. 
 
 You can take a poor borse and fatten him very 
 \ quickly by u^ing^ 'International 5tock Food," 
 
INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 21 
 
 The Above Engraving Shows a Matched Percheron Team, as They Move Along at a Good Spanking Gait. It is a 
 Valuable Quality of This Draft Breed and Some of Them Can Easily Show a Four Minute Gait. 
 
 "INTERNATIONAL STOCK 
 
 m^3 FEEDS FOR ONE CENT.°^ 
 
 FOOD 
 
 M 
 
 Keeps Farm Horses in PerFeot Condition. 
 
 HORSE GAINED 125 LBS. IN 30 DAYS. 
 
 Bell Beook, Ohio. 
 SiES : — I had a horse which was in bad condition, and 
 wishing to fatten him for sale, I used your "Interna- 
 tional Stock Food." Within one week the hair began 
 to loosen and in 30 days he gained 125 pounds. 
 
 Very respectfully, JAMES C. CUNNINGHAM. 
 
 GIVES HORSES NEW LIFE. 
 
 PooLviLLE, Texas. 
 Gentlemen: — Having used your "International 
 Stock Food" for the past two years and being highly 
 pleased with the results, drop you a few lines to let 
 you know I can recommend "International Stock 
 Food" most highly. I have been driving my horses 
 forty miles every other day. They have new life, new 
 hair and I have to hold them back in place of pushing 
 on the reins. Yours respectfully, A. E. KIDD. 
 
 TESTED IN LUMBER CAMPS. 
 
 Ad Sable, Michigan. 
 Gentlemen:— This is to certify that I have used 
 
 four "International Stock Food" for our horses in the 
 umber camps. I have used a great many different 
 condition powders and "Stock Foods" in the camps, 
 but the "International Stock Food" gives the best 
 Batisf action of any I ever used. I can recommend it to 
 all horsemen. Very truly, HENRY WARD, 
 
 Foreman H, Sil. Itoxxaa & Sons, Liumber Dealers. 
 
 SAVES MONEY FOR LIVERYMEN. 
 
 Feankfoet, Indiana. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen : — Have used "International Stock Food' ' 
 for the past two years for my livery stock and find it 
 to be a money saver for liverymen. I have had no 
 trouble in keeping up horses while they wens doing 
 double work. This I attribute to the merits of "Inter- 
 national Stock Food." Yours truly, T.N.BUTLER. 
 
 PUTS HORSES IN GOOD CONDITION. 
 
 Mechanicsbueg, Ohio. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Sirs:— I have used many different kinds of Stock 
 Foods but I have always obtained the best results from 
 "International Stock Food." It is the bebt article 
 made I know of, to put a horse in Al condition. 
 
 LEW LYONS, Farmer and Stock Raiser. 
 
 GIVES LIFE, STRENGTH AND VIGOR. 
 
 HuNisviLLE. Ohio. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen : — We have used many kinds of condi- 
 tion powders, but have never found the "International 
 Stock Food's" equal. It gives life, strength and vigor 
 and tones up a horse in great shape. Can recommend 
 it to any horseman. Yours respectfully. 
 
 SHORT & SON, Liverymen, 
 
INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 HACKNEY STALLBON, iNALSOLr.l, 2577. 
 
 BUYING HORSES. 
 
 Never bay a horse while in motion: watch him 
 stand still. If sound, he ■will stand firmly and squarely 
 on bis limbs without moving, except when he has very 
 high life. He will be flat on the ground, with legs 
 plump and naturally poised. If one foot is thrown 
 forward and toe pointed to the ground with heel 
 raised, or if foot is lifted, disease of the navicular 
 bone may be suspected, or at least a tenderness which 
 is liable to develop into serious disease. If the foot is 
 thrown outy toe raised and heel brought down, the 
 horse has suffered from laminitis, founder, or the back 
 sinews are sprained, he will prove worthless. If feet 
 are drawn together beneath the horse, it indicates a 
 misplacement of limb and weak disposition of the 
 muscles. If horse stands with feet spread apart or 
 straddles with his hind legs, there is weakness of the 
 loins and the kidneys are disordered. If knees are 
 bent and tremble, the horse has been ruined by heavy 
 pulling. You run great risk in buying horses with con- 
 tracted or bad formed hoofs. It is always safest to 
 have the horse thoroughly examined by a competent 
 veterinary surgeon before closing the deal. 
 
 ECONOMY IN FEEDING. 
 
 The average stock food or condition powder on the 
 market will cost you one to three cents per feed. 
 "International Stock Food" willgivemore satisfactory 
 results and only cost you 
 
 2^-3 FEEDS FOR ONE CENP"^ 
 
 Some companies give large packages, but if you will 
 notice they require an extra large amount to be used 
 for a feed, so that when you compare the number of 
 feeds per pound, "International Stock Food" will only 
 cost you from on«-third to one-fifth as much to use. 
 Owing to superior vegetable medication our small feeds 
 once or twice per day will give better results than the 
 larger feed of many other kinds. 
 
 Abie, Nebraska. 
 Deae Sies:— I have been feeding "International 
 Slock Food" to my mare and colt and I believe that 
 your Food should have credit for putting them in such 
 lino condition. The horse is looking fine after a couple 
 weeks feeding of ''International Stock Food." 
 
 Very truly, WENCEL. F. PAVEL. 
 
 BREEDING FOR SIZE. 
 
 If you desire to raise full-formed, vigorous and sym- 
 metrical horses, special attention must be paid to both 
 dam and sire. If you desire to increase the size, the 
 mare should be larger than the horse. If size is cor- 
 rect breed to a horse a little larger than mare. Never 
 make the mistake by trying to breed up the size by the 
 use of overgrown sires. It will - generally be a dis- 
 mal failure. Breed only from pure bred sires and 
 always have in view the improvement of your stock. 
 Well bred horses of good size are always in demand. 
 
 DO YOU RAISE COLTS? 
 
 If you raise colts you realize the great importance of 
 keeping them in a strong, growing condition. There 
 is nothing that you can use that will make colts grow 
 as rapidly as "International Stock Food." All yoa 
 have to do is to add a little to the regular oats feed 
 and your colts will make a rapid growth even during 
 the winter. Oats is the ideal grain for colts. They 
 are muscle-building and blood-making in a high de- 
 gree. It does not contain any injurious ingredients, 
 and you can feel sure that not any bad effects can pos- 
 sibly follow its use. "International Stock Food" 
 tones up the digestive organs and gives perfect diges- 
 tion and assimi.ation so that the colt obtains full bene- 
 fit of all grain eaten. It purifies the blood and makes 
 it rich and pure and thereby prevents disease or any 
 unhealthy condition of the system. It keeps the skin 
 and hair in a fine condition. 
 
 If you will test "International Stock Food" on your 
 colts you will never raise colts without using this 
 great medicated food. It is absolutely guaranteed to 
 fulfill all of these claims or your money will be re- 
 funded so that its use will not cost you a cent. You 
 ou£ht to test it. 
 
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 $1,000 CASH GUARANTEE. 
 
 We hereby agree to pay any one $4,000 In cash ^ 
 
 If our testimonials a< e not genuine. We have Z 
 
 thousands more on file In our office. j 
 
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 Minneapolis, Minn., U. S. A. J 
 
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 FRENCH COACH MARE AND COLT. 
 
 This is an engraving from life of an extra fine French coach mare and her four montbs old colt. There is no 
 disputing the fnct that French cnachers are rapidly advancing in the estimation of the American public as car- 
 riage horses. They have the style, action and size that commands attention everywhere. 
 
 "INTERNATIOM AL STOCK 
 
 6^^ FEEDS FOR ONE CENT.^^^K 
 
 FOOD" 
 
 IVIakes Oolts Grow Very Rcipidly. 
 
 UNEQUALED FOR WINTERING COLTS. 
 
 Lexington, Nebraska. 
 Gentlemen:— I used "International Stock Food" 
 
 for my horses and colts last year, and 1 never had as 
 good success in wintering my young stock in thirteen 
 years' experience as I did last winter. I absolutely 
 believe it prevents disease, and I would not feed stock 
 of any kind without using it. I advise all stock feeders 
 to try "International Stock Food". 
 
 FERDINAND ZIMMER, Stockman. 
 
 CURED HIS HORSE OF INDIGESTION. 
 
 Massey, Ontaeio. 
 Gentlemen :— I own a horse four years old that was 
 run down by indigestion and hard work to usclessness. 
 One box of -'International Stock Food" cured him and 
 is putting him in good condition. I highly recommend 
 ittoall Canadians. JAMES WITTY, Farmer. 
 
 A VALUABLE PAIR OF DRIVERS. 
 
 New Glaeus, Wisconsin. 
 Deae Sies :— I have a fine span of bay driving horses. 
 One of them was suffering from indigestion and had a 
 severe cough. After giving him "international Stock 
 Pood" for a week his digestion became good, oough 
 was cured and is now in splendid condition. 
 
 Db. E. G. HELGEPC^l, V, ■^. 
 
 CURED 18 COLTS OF DISTEMPER. 
 
 Riesel, Texas. 
 Gentlemen:— I used "International Stock Food" 
 last winter and spring, and can say that it is the best 
 medicated food I ever used, and I have tried many 
 different kinds. I had eighteen colts with the distemper 
 and "international Stock Food" cured them. Some 
 of these colts I never expected to live over the winter, 
 but now they are all in good order. "International 
 Stock Food" is a money maker for stockmen and 
 farmers. J. FEN8E. 
 
 CURES SICK HORSES. 
 
 Elmwood, Nebraska. 
 Sies:— I can highly recommend "international Stock 
 Food" for horses. This winter my horses all had dis- 
 temper and I fiiid those that I had given "International 
 Stock Food" to got through with it much better than 
 those that had none. Can say I expect to keep a supply 
 on hand. C. D. KING. 
 
 CURED BOILS ON HIS HORSES. 
 
 Claeissa, Minnesota. 
 DEAB Sies :— My horse was covered with boils on the 
 shoulder and breast. I used one box of "International 
 Stock Food" and they went away, and bci is now as 
 smooth as ever. It is the greatest blj> id ansb'Iever 
 t""*" A- H- O'DELL, General Dv^Jer. 
 
INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 Engraving on this page is of the Shire Horses, Lothian and Knowlight of the West. 
 
 CAN YOU SPARE TIME IN ORDER TO 
 MAKE MONEY. 
 
 If you do not read another word in this book it will 
 pay you to read every testimonial carefully. Remem- 
 ber that we place $1,000 cash guarantee that they are 
 genuine. They were received at our office unsolicited, 
 and give valuable, practical information by reliable 
 Farmers and Stockmen from- all parts of the country. 
 These men would do more make a false statement than 
 you would, and their practical experience with "Inter- 
 national Stock Food" is something yon cannot reason- 
 ably overlook. If ten of your neighbors would tell 
 you of its superior merits, you would believe at once. 
 You, of course, must admit that honest people live in 
 other parts of the country as well as in your vicinity. 
 If you used an article and considered it of such value 
 that it would pay other Stockmen to use it and wrote a 
 recommendation you would not think it right for read- 
 ers in another State to think you were telling an un- 
 truth simply because they did not know you. If you 
 doubt the testimonials wo print, you place yourself in 
 exactly that position. By looking at it in this intelli- 
 gent way you must admit that those men are entitled 
 to as much consideration as if they lived within five 
 miles of you. We guarantee them genuine, and they 
 say that it pays to use "International Stock Food." 
 You certainly ought to test it, es|)ecially whoa wo 
 agree tha'i; if you do not secure paying results that 
 your money will be refunded in full. Our manager has 
 been a stock raiser for years, and presents this matter 
 as one stockman talking to another. We have thou- 
 sands of oimilar testimonials on file in our office sub- 
 ject to public inspection. They are from progreesive 
 farmers and stockmen. 
 
 THE SUCCESSFUL BREEDER. 
 
 The successful breeder or trainer is one who carefully 
 studies the horse from all his various standpoints. 
 He becomes familiar with the bony structure, the mus^ 
 cular development, all the vital organs, and especially 
 with the organs of digestion. From the head be can 
 be sure of the intelligence and docility of each animal ; 
 the shoulders, loia and haunch will be a true index of 
 muscular power; the girth of barrel will give condition 
 of lungs, heart and digestive organs, and careful ex- 
 amination of the limbs will give a correct estimate of 
 the bone and sinew. 
 
 The raising of horses requires study and the very 
 best of practical judgment, combined with common 
 sense experience. If you have not the required expe- 
 rience you must absorb the best parts from the experi- 
 ence of others and make a careful personal application 
 to your own animals and the object you have in view, 
 A few make money breeding trotters, but the surest 
 plan is to breed for large, stylish coachers and large 
 active, heavy draft horses. The market is always 
 good for these classes of horses. You will make a larger 
 profit with your horses if yon nse "International 
 3tock Pood." 
 
 RAISING JACKS AND MULES. 
 
 Breeding and raising jacks and miilos is a great 
 industry, especially in the South. "International 
 Stock Food" will keep them healthy, make them grow 
 rapidly and put them in condition for market quicker 
 than anything in the world. No mule raiser or breeder 
 should fail to test it. It is extremely cheap to use and 
 always beneficial to core or prevent diseasoi or to save 
 ^ grain. 
 
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 "Emerson's Pride," " Belle of Pike Co. Jack Farm," " Don Carlos, Jr." 
 These Jack and Jennets are from the celebrated Jack Farm of Luke M. Emerson, Bowling Green, Mo. 
 
 "INTERNATIONAL STOCK 
 
 1^-3 FEEDS loR ONE CENT.°^ 
 
 FOOD" 
 
 V\^iII lVIak€^ Your Mules Thrive. 
 
 DISTEMPER IN MULES OR HORSES. 
 
 Teimble Station, Tekwessee. 
 Gentlemen: — ! have been using "International 
 Stock Food" for two years. I find it to be the best 
 medicine for distempter among mules and horses that 
 I evor tried, and I take pleasure in recommending it to 
 farmers and stockmen. R. G. FIELDER. 
 
 IT WILL HELP YOUR MULE. 
 
 EocHETT, Texas. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 DeaeSies:— We bought a pail of "International 
 Stock Food," and have noted a great change in our 
 mules since using it. DOUGLAS BROS. 
 
 CURED HIS MULE OF DISTEMPER. CAUSED A 
 
 GAIN OF 100 POUNDS. 
 
 St. Joseph, Missouei. 
 Dear Sies:— I used three boxes of "Internetional 
 Stock Food" and can say that it is the best food I have 
 ever used. Fed it to one of my mules which had dis- 
 temper badly. He is now entirely cured and has gained 
 100 pounds from its use. It cannot be recommended 
 too highly. J. B. VOSE, Stockman. 
 
 INVIGORATES BREEDING JACKS. 
 
 Baldwin, Kansas. 
 Gents:— I have used "International Stock F»od" 
 for a breeding jack and will say that it ia an extra- 
 ordinary food for that purpose, as it invigorates and 
 •trengtnens the system and makes the foals stronger. 
 
 W. C. SISSON. 
 
 WONDERFUL CURE OF A MULE. 
 
 Madison, Ijtdiana. 
 Gents :— One of my customers had a very fine mule 
 which was sick. He is positive that it had every indica- 
 tion of commeneoment of Tetannus but after using one 
 box of "International Stock Food" every indication of 
 disease left and the mule is well. I know that this 
 looks rather miraculous but your food gives great- 
 results. W. W. PAGE, Dealer. 
 
 GREAT THING FOR MULES. 
 
 Ash Flat, Arkansas. 
 Dear Sies : — I have used ' ' International Stock Food" 
 for some time and can recommend it as the best thingr 
 for mules I have ever fed. Mule owners should test it 
 and they will fijid it very cheap to use and of wonder- 
 ful merits. E. O. WOLF. 
 
 A 20-YEAR OLD MULE CURED OF DISTEMPER. 
 
 Madeid, Indiana. 
 Dear Sies:— I wish to thank you for "International 
 Stock Food." I had a mule 20 years old that had the 
 distemper very badly ; was so poor he had no use of 
 himself. I bought one box and used it as directed and 
 today my mule is as well and hardy as he ever was and 
 works every day. WILFOED WETSEL. 
 
 \ $1,000 CASH GUARANTEE. \ 
 
 fc We hereby agree to pay any one $1,000 in cash j 
 \_ if our testimonials are not genuine. We have ^ 
 thousands more on file in our office. 
 
 INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD CO. 
 IMInneapolls, Minn., U. S. 
 
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INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 Coach teams of this class always command a high price in cities. When farmers breed horses for sale they 
 Bhonld be sure and remember that a stylish carriage horse of good size will pay much better than to breed for a 
 race horse. The average farmer crnnct mile money as a breeder of racers because it costs too much to develop 
 them, but a toppy carriage team can be sold for a good price at any time. 
 
 FINE COACH HORSES. 
 
 Bo you want your carriage or coach team to have 
 good life and fine appearance? There is nothing that 
 wiU " tone up" the system and give as glossy coat as 
 *' International 5tock Food." It is guaranteed to be 
 absolutely safe and can be fed to your horses with per- 
 fect safety either for one month or one year oi ten 
 years. It never leaves any injurious effects. "later" 
 national Stock Pood" saves corn and oats. It gives 
 renewed strength by causing perfect digestion and 
 assimilation and purifying the blood. It cures and 
 prevents many forms of disease. It makes horses shod 
 rapidly in the spring and keeps the hair smooth and 
 the skin in good condition. "International Stock 
 Food" wiU cause your team to have more speed and 
 better style. You will be very much surprised at the 
 great change for the better that the use of "Interno= 
 tlonal Stock Food " will make in your horses. Its, use 
 will not cost you a cent if it is not exactly as repre- 
 sented. It is cheap to use, and will save corn and oats. 
 
 HE OUGHT TO KNOW. 
 
 Minneapolis, Minn. 
 I have fed ^'International Stock Food" 
 
 for years to my coach team, drivers and 
 stallions. From this test I know that it 
 pays, because it keeps them in fine healthy 
 condition. It improves the digestion so that 
 less grain is required, it purifies the blood 
 and "tones up" and strengthens the entire 
 system. I feed it once or twice per day. 
 Horse owners will find that its use will be a 
 paying investment. M. W. SAVAGE, 
 
 Owner International Stock Food Co. 
 
 FAT HORSES SELL BEST. 
 
 If you have any horses for sale you cannot afford tc 
 offer them on the market in a poor condition. When £, 
 thin horse is led out for inspection he is at a great dis- 
 advantage. Purchasers will always pay a nigher 
 price for a fat horse. You never saw a handsome 
 horse that was poor and run down. Men may say they 
 would not bv_y a horse that was loaded down with fat, 
 but the indisputable fact remains that in the public 
 sale ring or in the private stable the horse that is in 
 good flesh brings by far the best price, other things 
 being equal. No man can tell whether a poor horse 
 can be fattened or not. Now and then some horses 
 cannot be fattened, and the stranger will be afraid 
 that your thin horsG is one of this kind. Horses for 
 erport trade must also be fat, because they will still 
 look woU after the long voyage. A poor horse will not 
 command as much on the market by $25 to $50 as a fal 
 horse in good condition. 
 
 If you have one horse or ten horses for sale it will 
 pay you a very large extra profit to feed them "Inter- 
 national Stock Food" for 30or eodays. There is noth- 
 ing that will fatten a horse so quickly and put him in 
 as fine condition as this superior medicated food. It 
 saves corn or oats and only costs one cent for three full 
 feeds, and one fifty cent box will often add $25 to the 
 selling price of a horse if fed for 30 days. You cannot 
 afford to offer a thia horse for sale when for fifty cents 
 you can have him fat and his skin and hair in fine con- 
 dition. "International Stock Food" makes horses fat. 
 
 WE WILL PAY $500 CASH 
 
 To any one proving that we use Antimony, Rosin Ar- 
 senic, Aloes, Strychnine or any injurious ingredient for 
 stock in breeding, driving, working, growing or fatten- 
 ing. It is absolutely pure and perfectly harmless^ 
 {£S*even for human use. "International Stock Food" 
 can bo fed to your stock every day or just as you think 
 best and no bud results will evcf come from its use. 
 
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 ENG.DEPT. INTERNATIONAL FOODS. 
 
 FOUR horse: team. 
 
 In this engraving we show a four horse team of high grade draft horses, 'rhere is a constant demand for 
 horses of this kind, and they command a price of from 3!20O. to ^SOO each in our large cities. This is a class of 
 horses that it will pay any farmer to raise. _ A careful selection of sire and dams will give you horses fully equal 
 to the ones represented on this page. It will pay yon to give this matter careful study if you desire to make ths 
 largest possible profit in raising horses. 
 
 'MMTER NATIONAL STOCK 
 
 l^°3 FEEDS FOK ONE CENT."^ 
 
 FOOD" 
 
 Gives Work Horses More Strength, 
 
 CURED DISTEMPER. 
 
 Mt. Sterling, Illinois. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gents :— I wish to testify to the merits of *' Interna- 
 tional Stock Food." My horses were terribly aiDicted 
 this spring with the distemper, coat of hair rough, no 
 appetite and doing no good. I purchased some "Inter- 
 national Stock Food," and from the time of commenc- 
 ing the use I could notice the improvement. They im- 
 proved from the distemper, coat of hair shed nicely, 
 their appetite improved and I am more than pleased 
 with the results. While come of my neighbors have 
 had and are yet having a serious time with their stock, 
 mine are hearty and strong. I cannot recommend "In- 
 ternational Stock Food" too strongly. 
 
 ELLIS JOHNSON. 
 
 TWO YEARS' LIVERY TEST. 
 
 Shelton, Nebraska. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen: — For several years I have had an op- 
 portunity to use and observe the effects of different 
 Stock Foods, as an appetizer, fiesh producer and con- 
 ditioner for horses. During the past two years I have 
 been using_ "International Stock Food." It is all you 
 claim for it. Any practical feeder who will give it a 
 fair trial will be convinced of its merits. 
 
 Yours truly, E. A. WESCOTT, Liveryman. 
 
 IT MAKES HORSES FAT. 
 
 AUKOEA, NeBEASKA. 
 
 International Food Co , Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Deae Sibs :— I bought a pail of " International Stock 
 Food" and have fed it to my work horses, and find it 
 all that it is recommended to be. I had a fine mare 
 that got 80 stiff that we had to lift her up when down. 
 She got very poor and has been so for three years, but 
 when I began to feed her "International Stock Food" 
 cae began to gain at once and now she is in good shape 
 tud works every day 8. A. POLLABD. 
 
 LIVERYMEN RECOMMEND IT. 
 
 Dallas, Texas. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 We have been feeding "International Stock Food" 
 
 to our horses the past two months, and find it to be the 
 best preparation of the kind we have ever used. We 
 recommend it very highly. J. S. TURLEY. 
 
 Proprietor Turley's Livery, Feed and Sale Stable. 
 Noel K. McKey, Manager. 
 
 UNEQUALED FOR LIVERY STABLES. CURES 
 
 AND PREVENTS DISEASE. SAVES GRAIN. 
 
 Feeeis, Texas. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Mina. 
 
 Gents:— I use "International Stock Food" all the 
 time, and I must say that it is indeed a good prepara- 
 tion. I can recommend it highly to any stockman. 
 
 DiSfVlS BUFF, Liveryman. 
 
 KENTUCKY HORSEMAN. 
 
 Lodisville, Kentucky. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen :— I had a mare that was scouring badly. 
 I bought a package of "International Stock Food" 
 
 and it entirely relieved her and I can see a decided im- 
 provement in her. Can cheerfully recommend it to all 
 horsemen. HERMAN D. EGGERS, 400 E. Jefferson St. 
 
 IMPROVES DIGESTION. 
 
 Shelton, Nebeaska, 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Deae Sies: — I have used "International Stock 
 Food" for over a year with good results. I feed to 
 horses whenever they do not digest their food. A few 
 good doses brings them around all right. I am well 
 pleased with the results obtained byusing the food. 
 
 Fo W. PBIBNOW. 
 
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 PERFECTlOW-993 
 
 ^VAQ>.v:l^v"x,^xvs t-Ttv«»KT>QV\f^vVtkoo Cq 
 
 PERFECTION 893. 
 
 , Bay; 16?^ hands and foaled 1887. Imported and owned by M. W. Dunham, Oaklawn Farm, Wayne, Illinois. 
 Winner of Sweepstakes, World's Columbian Exposition 1893. First prize World's Columbian Exposition, 1893, as 
 best French Coach Stallion over 5 years. First prize World's Columbian Exposition with two of his get. Cham- 
 pion over all breeds, Chicago Horse Show 1894. First prize at Madison Square Garden, New York, 1896. Winner 
 Grand Coach Horse Challenge Cup over all breeds, any age or size, Chicago Horse Show 1897. Sired by French 
 Government Stallion Banyuls. Dam, Charlotte sired by Page, he by Idomenee. 
 
 CARE OF LEGS AND FEET. 
 
 Very few horses have sufficient care given to the 
 logs and feet. This is especially the case with horses 
 on the farm. Hours are spent in brushing the hair, 
 mane and tail, but the legs and feet are neglected. 
 Don't you know that a horse's body could be rubbed all 
 day and yet the horse might be permanently injured 
 because his feet were neglected? Without sound limbs 
 and feet, the most beautiful looking horse would be 
 worthless. Keep the feet clean and the hoof soft and 
 healthy by careful daily attention. " International 
 Honey-Tar Foot Remedy" softens and toughens the 
 hoof and cures contraction, etc. Used as directed it is 
 the cheapest and best hoof packing in the world. It 
 aids nature in restoring the natural healthy condition 
 Have your horse properly shod every three or four 
 weeks. Eub his legs thoroughly when cleaning him. 
 Wash the legs after a drive or hard day's work, and 
 rub them dry. If you have any extra time to spare it 
 will pay to bandage each leg, for a short time, after 
 long drives or extra hard work. 
 
 SAVE THE FROG. 
 
 Do you know that the frog of the foot is intended to 
 strike the ground and acts as a cushion to break the 
 force of the blow as it comes in contact with the 
 ground? If you do know this why will you allow it 
 pared down and cut away so that it is useless for the 
 purpose intended by nature? It should not be touched 
 when healthy and the horse should not be shod in any 
 way that will prevent good frog pressure. The pres- 
 sure on the frog gives life to the foot, prevents con- 
 traction and many other diseases. Guard the frog of 
 your horse's foot in proportion as you value the horse. 
 
 BLANKETING HORSES. 
 
 It is customary for some people to put a blanket on 
 their horses, while working, in cold weather. While 
 the horse is working there is no danger that he will 
 suffer from the cold. If a blanket is used the average 
 horse will sweat and the moisture will be retained, and 
 in this way the danger from taking cold is much 
 greater. In working the horse does not need only hia 
 natural covering. 
 
INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 29 
 
 FRENCH COACH TEAM OF M. W. SAVAGE. 
 
 Major and Colonel were sired by a French coach horse and their dams were standard bred trotting mares 
 They are half brothers, jet bl»ck, finely built and weigh 2400 pounds. This team is so closely mated that it is 
 hard to tell one from the other. Mr. Savage ia greatly pleased with the team, and was on the lookout for over two 
 years before he found them. They appear in this engraving on the Lake of the Isles racing course, MinneapoliB, 
 Minn., during the winter of 1900. Their action is very fine. Major and Colonel eat "IntemationBl Stock Food" 
 every day and it keeps them in very fine condition, Snch teams command a price of $2000 to $3000 in the large cities. 
 
 'MNTBRNATIOMAL STOCK 
 
 t&-3 FEEDS 1^ ONE CENT."^ 
 
 FOOD^' 
 
 6i\/€^s ei Glo&sv Ooat and Fine Appe^aranoes. 
 
 LIVERY STABLES MUST HAVE "INTERNA- 
 TIONAL STOCK FOOD." 
 
 Waxahachib, Texas. 
 To all whom it may concern : 
 
 This will certify that we fed "International Stock 
 Food" for some time, can recommend it to all live 
 stockmen who wish to keep their stock up in good 
 shape in every particular. 
 
 MOSELY & MAYS, Feed and Sale Stable. 
 
 THE BEST KIND OF RESULTS. 
 
 Mt. Aye, Iowa. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis. Minn. 
 
 Dear Sies: — I Lave tried "international Stock 
 Food" on horses with the best kind of results. I 
 had a horse which had indigestion very badly, but was 
 completely cured by " International Stock Food." I 
 shajl always use it on my stock and recommend it to 
 my neighbors, as no farmer should fail to be convinced 
 of its worth. ELMER SCHLAPIA. 
 
 FULFILLS ALL CLAIMS. 
 
 Pittsburg, Texas. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Dear Sirs: — I have used "International Stock 
 Food" among my horses and can heartily say that it 
 hag always done just exactly what is claimed for it, 
 i.nd has given me the very best of satisfaction. I con- 
 sider it tne best "Stock Food" on the market. 
 
 G. B. SPAEMAN. 
 
 ALWATS GIVES SATISFACTION. 
 
 Woodstock, Ohio. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Dear Sirs :— I bought a 25-lb. pail of " International 
 Stock Food" and made a special test on my hortes and 
 can say that I never fed anything in the way of a con- 
 ditioner that equals "International Stock Food," and 
 I make this statement for the benefit of my neighbors. 
 Yours truly, W. P. BUEXHAM. 
 
 CURES INDIGESTION. 
 
 Dallas, Texas. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Dear Sirs:— I have given "International Stock 
 Food " a thorough test and consider it by far the best 
 and only preparation to be administered to stock gen- 
 erally. I never intend to be without it from now on. 
 My driving horse was suffering from indigestion, con- 
 stipation and derangement of the bowels generally as 
 well as retention of urine. After giving him one table- 
 spoonful morning and night for one week, it rapidly 
 restored my horse's health, and he is now in good i>on 
 dition. W. C. BUEKE, M. . . 
 
 MAKES CONSTANT GAINS. 
 
 Bangor, Wisconsin. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Dear Sirs: — After using " international Stock 
 Food" my horses have gained constantly and are now 
 fat and sleek. Think the farmers should use more of it, 
 Yours in haste, DICK SCHEOEDER 
 
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 HIGH GRADE PLOW TEAiW. 
 
 It is a pleaenre for any farmer'to own and work a high grade plow team as shown in this engraving. It does 
 not cost any more to raise or to keep a team of this kind and they are worth more money and will do more work. 
 Every farmer ought to breed for the best that can be produced because it is not only a pleasure to own a good 
 horse but you will make more money. 
 
 A GOOD PLOW TEAM. 
 
 A plow team must be thoroughly under control. The 
 horses should be trained to the word fully as much as 
 to the rein and taught to obey promptly. They must 
 be evenly matched for strength and agility. A fast 
 high-spirited horse and a slow dull one make a bad 
 team anywhere, but worse of all at the plow. With a 
 team of this kind no man can do good work, and with- 
 out good plowing good crops cannot be expected. It is a 
 rare sight to see a first-class plow team, but the farmer 
 who has one will do more woik and with less effort. 
 
 DO YOU BELIEVE IN 
 BREEDS? 
 
 IMPROVED 
 
 If yon believe in improved breeds of stock, ma- 
 chinery, etc., you must believe that new facts can be 
 discovered in regard to feeding hofses so as to insure 
 perfect digestion and rapid growth. When horses 
 roamed wild they could supply themselves with certain 
 herbs that would keep them healthy. After hundreds 
 of years of confinement you cannot expect them to be 
 in as good condition, and now they must be supplied 
 with certain harmless herbs in order to keep them in 
 the best of condition. "International Stock Pood" 
 combines several such roots and herbs, and only re- 
 quires a practical test to prove to any reasonable man 
 that horses will do more work or driving where it is 
 used, and the cost is only 10 to 20 cents per month, and 
 will easily save you 50 cents per month in feed. A 
 special book of directions for horses is inside of every 
 packa£:e or pail of "International Stock Food." This 
 book gives all details for every use. 
 
 STALLION OWNERS. 
 
 If yon want your stallions to sire extra strong, vigor- 
 ous colts you cannot afford to neglect the use of 
 "International Stock Food." He will not only bo a 
 surer foal getter, but he will sire a much better class of 
 colts. The food is very cheap to use, purifies the blood 
 and thoroughly invigorates the entire system. We 
 guarantee it perfectly harmless in any way. 
 
 HORSES IN THE SPRING. 
 
 At no time of year are horses worked harder than in 
 the spring, and at no season of the year are they in 
 such a poor condition for hard work. This applies 
 especially to farm horses, as they are generally allowed 
 to run out and shift for themselves in the winter, be- 
 cause there is no work. Such treatment allows the 
 system to run down, and they are generally in bad con- 
 dition to commence hard work, unless they have been 
 well groomed and fed at least a month or six weeks be- 
 fore the spring rush commences. You cannot afford to 
 allow yoxir horse to run down. A good many heavy 
 teams in the cities are treated in the same way. You 
 will save Oioney by using "International Stock Food." 
 
 THE BEST GRAIN FEED. 
 
 There is no grain so good for nutrition, muscle 
 building and blood-making as good, sound oats. They 
 are easily digested and not heating. Corn is used a 
 great deal, but it is not so easily digested, is heating, 
 and causes the animal to sweat too freely. A horse 
 should have hay first and then grain. Water should be 
 given one-half hour after feeding. Many horses have 
 the dyspepsia, caused by being driven or worked hard 
 immediately following a full meal. A little "Inter- 
 national Stock Food" added to the regular feed once 
 or twice per day will save corn or oats and keep your 
 horse in extra good condition. 
 
 BREEDING. 
 
 All wild animals are comparatively free from dis- 
 ease. It is when domesticated that disease appears. 
 This is caused by an entire change of surroundings, 
 feed and care. The care of horses, especially in cities, 
 is often left to an incompetent person, and the wonder 
 is that they remain in any degree of good health under 
 such treatment. In breeding, a great many owners are 
 totally unfit to make a wise selection, and the result is 
 that the country is filled with worthless scrubs. These 
 animals are thrown on the market by the thousands, 
 with the result that prices are greatly lowered, so that 
 good horses do not command the prices they shoviW., 
 
INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 31 
 
 SADDLE STALLION BEAU BRUiWMEL 800. 
 
 He was sired by Jewel Denmark 70, son of Washington Denmark 64, which was by Gaines' Denmark 61, eon ol 
 the foundation horse of that name ; his dam was known as the Dennison saddle mare and had for sire the trotting- 
 bred horse Edwin Forest (Alexander's). His winnings at the horse shows have been rernarkable and he certainly 
 possesses the points of an ideal saddle animal. Beau Brummel was a dark chestnut with a bit of white on the 
 near hind coronet. He grew to a height of 15.3 hands and a weight of 1100 lbs. As a three-year-old he sold for 
 $1000. During his career he gained nearly one hundred ribbons, many of them in competition with famous horses. 
 
 "INTERNATIOINIAL STOCK FOOD" 
 
 Ve^3 FEEDS fob ONE CENT.°^ 
 6i\/&s et (31ossv Coat and New LiF€^. 
 
 CURED HIS STALLION. 
 
 Cambeidge, p. O.j Alabama. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen : — I have a fine stallion that was severely 
 water foundered, and was so lame he could scarcely 
 walk at all. I gave him your " International Stock 
 Food" according to directions on package, and in four 
 or five days he appeared to be well and all right, and 
 has not shown any symptoms of founder since. 
 
 ALLEN N. JOHNSTON. 
 
 A GREAT FLESF PRODUCER. 
 
 Elmwood, Nebeaska, 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gents: — I have fed "International Stock Food" to 
 horses and find it one of the best flesh producers 1 hs- ve 
 ever used. I find it an excellent remedy to give horses 
 in Spring of year to fit them for Spring work. Can rec- 
 ommend the same to any one. C. VANDOM. 
 
 JUST RIGHT FOR HORSES. 
 
 Conway, Missouei. 
 I have osed "International Stock Food" for horses 
 and mules in bad condition, It gives perfect satisfac- 
 tion. I will not buy any other food when I can get the 
 "International." W, E. DANIEL. Stockman. 
 
 UNEQUALLED FATTENER. 
 
 Lawn Ridge, Illinois. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen : — Some time ago I had a horse whose 
 appetite was very poor. Would not eat two quarts of 
 oats at a feed. Hair looked bad, and was sadly out of 
 condition. I purchased one 50-cent package of "Inter- 
 national Stock Food" and commenced giving it to him. 
 The horse commenced to improve from the first dose 
 given him and is now in fine condition. I can cheer- 
 fully recommend, and in fact feel as though I could not 
 say too much in favor of "International Stock Food." 
 
 ALEX EUSSEL. 
 
 HIS HORSE GAINED 80 LBS. IN 15 DAYS. 
 Bowling Geeen, Kentuckt. 
 This is to certify that I weighed an 11-year-old horse 
 for E. H. Porter or» the 27th day of August. The horse 
 was thin in flesh and weighed 920 lbs. On the 9th day 
 of September, after he had been fed "Internationa? 
 Stock Food" for one week and six days. I weighed the 
 horse again and he tipped the beam at even 1,000 lbs., 
 after doing regular work every day. GEO. T. PRICE. 
 
 I saw the above mentioned horse weighed both t imes 
 and certify that the above ii correct. JNO. E. GRAY, 
 Veterinary Surgeon. Office ^t Pnce'f Liy^rv Steble, 
 
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 THE WONDERFUL CURE FOR BARB-WIRE GUTS 
 
 EVERY BOTTLE SOLD ON A POSITIVE GUARANTEE TO REFUND MONEY IF IT ^VER FAILS. 
 
 J^hiB Engraving Shows a Horse Cat and Tom by a Barb- Wire Fence and is Not an Ezapgeration as Any Man 
 Knows Who Has Ever Had a Horse Try to Force His Way Through a Barb- Wire Fence. 
 
 USE "SILVER PINE HEALING OIL" 
 
 In Many Years' Extended Use There Has Never Been a Case of Failure. 
 
 HORRIBLE BARB-WIRE INJURY. THIS OIL IS 
 A SURE CURE. 
 
 Black Jack Geove, Texas. 
 / Srss : — It affords me pleasure to testify to the extra- 
 ordinary merits of " Silver Pine Healing OH." A colt 
 of mine ran against a barb-wire fence and nearly sev- 
 ered its shoulders from its body. My neighbors tried to 
 induce me to kill it, but I wanted to save it. I tried sev- 
 eral remedies without success when Iheard of •'Silver 
 Pine Healing Oil." I commenced using it, and in two 
 weeks the wound was completely cured. F.M.BINION. 
 
 HEALS WITHOUT A SCAR. 
 
 Qalesville Illinois. 
 Dbae Sie3:— After giving "Silver Pine Healing OH" 
 a fair trial, we find it the best remedy for barb-wire 
 cuts we have ever tried. It heals the cut rapidly and 
 does not leave a scar. Yours in stock raising, 
 
 J.O. Bateman, John Wolf, John T. Churchill. 
 
 A GREAT OIL FOR MAN OR BEAST. 
 
 Grant, Kentucky. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen :— Your "Silver Pine Healing Oil" beats 
 anything we ever saw for healing a fresh cut. It is ex- 
 oelleDt for man or beast. 4. COBBIN & SON. 
 
 FOOT NEARLY CUT OFF IN BARB-WIRE. 
 
 Industry, Kansas. 
 Gents: — I have raised and handled a good deal of 
 stock, and doctored a great many horses outside of my 
 own. I had a mare who got into a barb-wire fence and. 
 her foot was nearly cut off and I considered her worth- 
 less, but thought I would try "Silver Pine HeallngOil." 
 The first day I could see that it was the medicine, and 
 it soon completely cured her. " Silver Pine Healing 
 OH" is the best remedy I ever saw, and I have heard 
 several make the same report. HENRY GREEN. 
 
 ALMOST RUINED BY BARB-WIRE. AMAZING 
 RESULTS BY THIS OIL. 
 
 Savoy, Texas. 
 This is to certify that I have used ' 'Silver Pine Heal- 
 ing Oil" with most satisfactory results. I had a five- 
 year-old mare cut so very badly that 1 thought her ruin- 
 ed forever, but "Silver Pine Healing OH" cured her. 
 I have used it on both man and beast, and believe it is 
 the most wonderful healer discovered. J. G. WHITE. 
 
 THIS OIL HOLDS THE TRADE. 
 
 Brook, Indiana. 
 Dbab Sirs:— I am having a good trade on " Silver 
 Pine Healing OH." N, I. TYLER, Druggist. 
 
INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 This engraving i8 from life, and shows the fine pair of "Side Wheelers," Prince and Jack, owned byM. W Havag«, 
 of International Food Co. They are nearly 17 hands high. Prince, sired by Hamdallah— dambyAllieQain je. Jack, 
 aired by Attraction— dam by Young Bashaw. They eat "International Stock Food" every day and it savof graic 
 
 ''SILVER PINE HEALING OIL" 
 
 Always Cures Barb-VNZire Outs. 
 
 WHAT IS IT? 
 
 "Silver Pine Healing Oil" is composed of pure veg- 
 etable healing oils and has an extraordinary purifying 
 Boothing and healing effect. When applied at onco after 
 an injury it absolutely prevents any serious inf.arnma- 
 tion and causes it to heal with remarkable rapidity. 
 It has been on the market a great many years and has 
 given universal satisfaction for all directed uses, 
 "Silver Pine Healing Oil" is very mild to use, abso- 
 lutely harmless and certainly an unequaled healer. 
 THE WONDERFUL HEALER FOR BAR3-WIRK 
 INJURIES. 
 
 There is no question but what "Silver Pine Healing 
 Oil" is the greatest cure for Barb-Wire Injuries ever 
 placed on the market. It soothes, prevents inflamma- 
 tion and causes it to heal very rapidly. It has been 
 tested in thousands of cases and we have never heard 
 of a single case of failure. If it is applied at once 
 after the injury the good results will astouifih you. 
 One bottle will often save a horse. 
 
 ALSO CURES 
 
 Old Sores, Bruises, Kicks, Swellings, Bums, Scalds, 
 Muscular Rheumatism, Sprains, Injuries by Rusty 
 Nails and all Flesh WoundE. ■ •• 
 
 IT DOES WONDERS. 
 
 Scotland, Indiana. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Dear Sies: — "Silver Pine Healing Oil" has done 
 wonders in curing barb-wire cuts, etc. One of my cus- 
 tomers had a young mule bo weak in the pasturn joint 
 that it could not walk. Your oil effected a cure. 
 
 W. H. BUEK, M. D. 
 
 CURED IN TWO DATS 
 
 St. Paul, Minnesota. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gents : — One of my best work horses got kicked on 
 the inside of the leg. I used ".-^^lver Pine Healing Oil" 
 freely for two days, and the results were remarkable. 
 At the expiration of that time she was able to v.se the 
 leg and walk around the pasture nearly all day eating 
 grass. "Silver Pine Healing Oil" is the best prepara- 
 tion I ever saw for cuts and bruises. 
 
 W. E. KENDSICK. 
 
 A3 GOOD AS NEW. 
 
 Burrow, Georgia. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen :— Last year I got my horse cut by baib- 
 wire, and had to sew him up in four places. Everjbody 
 doubted that ne would ever -get better, but in one 
 month's time he was as good as ever. I used only 
 "Silver Pine Healing Oil." It is good wherever it i;.' 
 oaed. M. SCHRENK 
 
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 ROYAL BELGIAN STALLION, SAMSON. 
 
 Imported and Owned by Ed. F. Jolivan, Elvaston, Hancock County, HI. 
 
 "SILVER PINE HEALING OIL"' 
 
 Cures Sprains, Kioks, Bruises, Inflammation, Etc. 
 
 THIS OIL CURED THE SWEENY. 
 
 Smithdale, Aekansas. 
 Deab Sies :— I consider it but just that I should give 
 you my experience with the "Silver Pine Healins OH" 
 purchased of you a few months ago. I had a fine 
 young mare mule that had Bweeney. She was worth at 
 least $150 before she took Sweeney. I used the Oil on 
 her shoulder, rubbing affected part well three times a 
 day, and within two weeks she was as sound as she had 
 ever been, and is worth $150 today. 
 
 Yours truly, W. H. BEEVES. 
 
 PROUD FLESH CURED. 
 
 Chatham, Kentdcky. 
 Deae Sies:— I have used "Silver Pine Healing: Oil" 
 
 on my horse that had a very bad cut that had proud 
 flesh in it. One bottle cured him. It is a wonderful 
 healer. PEARL HUNTER. 
 
 BEST HEALER IN 25 YEARS. 
 
 Wayne, Aekansas. 
 Gents:— I have used your "Silver Pine Healinc Oil" 
 for swellings, cute, bruises and sprains among my 
 horses, and unhesitatingly pronounce it the very best 
 healer and liniment that I ever used during my expe- 
 rieace of t >venty-flve years as a farmer and stockman. 
 
 JOHN GKAHAM. 
 
 OTHERS FAILED-THIS OIL CURED. 
 
 Geeenbush, New Yoek. 
 Deae Sibs :— One of my customers had a horse that 
 got his hind foot over a rope halter. He used different 
 kinds of liniments and salves, but could not keep it 
 from cracking open. He used one bottle of "Silver 
 Pine Healing Oil," which cured it, and the owner was 
 as well pleased aa if you had given him $50. 
 
 J. S. WATERS, Dealer. 
 
 A WONDER IN HEALING. 
 
 Newmansville, Pennsylvania. 
 Gents:— I have been using "Silver Pine Heailnjg: 
 
 Oil" on one of my horses that had been badly cut. It 
 healed in three days. Is thobest le'^er sold. Is a good 
 seller and gives satisfaction. H.R.SIG WORTH, Dealer. 
 
 "'^"'^'miraculouFhealer'f^ 
 injuries. 
 
 Feeeis, Texas. 
 Gents:— I purchased a bottle of your "Silver Pin* 
 Healing OH" and applied it to a barb-wire cut on my 
 horse, as bad a cut as I ever saw, and the cut began 
 to heal from first application. I never saw anything: 
 act so charmingly. I pronounce it the best healer on 
 the markpt. I would willingly pay two dollars a bottle 
 rather than be without it. W. T. McKEE. 
 
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 35 
 
 TANDEM DRIVERS. 
 
 Tandem driving is Tery fashionable in some of the largest cities. While it shows horses to good effect and 
 attracts a great deal of attention, yet it does not promise to ever be a very popular way of driving. 
 
 t t 
 
 SIL\ZER PINE HEALIIM6 OIL" 
 
 Purifies^ Soothes and Prevents Inflammation. 
 
 ONE BOTTLE OF OIL WORTH $80. 
 
 Belle Centee, Ohio. 
 Dear Sies:— I had a colt that was snagged in the 
 leg so badly that it was swollen to three times the nat- 
 ural size. It was in misery and I was afraid of lock- 
 jaw. In one half hour after applying "Silver Pine 
 Healing Oil" the pain began to subside, and in twenty- 
 four hours the swelling commenced to go down, and in 
 a short time the colt was completely cured. I believe 
 it saved my colt, and the one bottle was worth $«0 to 
 me. I afterwards used it for an enlargement on one of 
 my other colts and it cured it. I would not be with- 
 out it, both for human and animal use. 
 
 COT TO THE BONE, ^Dr'oDlcKLY'cnREDr^ 
 
 Honey Grove, Texas. 
 Gentlemen : — Abont a month ago we had a valuable 
 horse that got out of the barn at night and when 
 fonndhad cut the large muscle up near the breast en- 
 tirely to the bone. This cut was so deep the bone was 
 plainly visible. At the lime we thought him ruined for 
 further service. We commenced using "Silver Pine 
 Mealing 0*1" and now he is ready for work. The most 
 remarkable feature of this is the rapidity wiih which 
 the wound healed. The oil seemed to keep down all 
 inflammation, bo much so that his leg never swelled to 
 anyeztont. We cheerfully recommend it forharbwire 
 cuts. fiespectfuUy, HOCKADAY, GRAY fz CO. 
 
 THE OIL THAT NEVER I" AILS. 
 
 Blub Isr. >nd, Illinois. 
 Sirs: — Please send me five doz-u bottles "Silver 
 Pine Healing Oil" immediately, as » am nearly out and 
 have a good demand for it. It is the best healing oil 
 I ever used. JOHN F. ROCK. 
 
 IT CURED MY HORSE. 
 
 ViCTOE, Iowa. 
 Dear Sirs:— I have used the third bottle of "Sllve* 
 Pine Healing OH" and would not be without it. It 
 cured a horse for me that got into a defective bridge. 
 The horse was so badly used up that I thought him 
 worthless, but after using "Silver Pine Healing OH" 
 on him three days I was able to commence to work 
 him. I have used it for sprains and bruises on other 
 horses with good effect. I sprained my wrist, but the 
 oil cured it. It i» the best I everused. T. O. BEAN. 
 
 THE SUREST HEALINo'oiLr ^ 
 
 Magnolia, Arkansas. 
 Gents: — I had a horse with ring hook. It had ex- 
 tended half around the hoof, and I thought he would 
 lose his hoof. I purchased one bottle of "Silver Pine 
 Healing Oil" and with one application and in three 
 hours my horse was relieved of pain, and in two days 
 he could walk all right. I think "Silver Pine Healing 
 Oil" the best remedy on the market. J, R. CORSEY. 
 
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 INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK, 
 
 SAL^ATOR. 
 
 Salvator, the king of running horses, made the wonderful record of 1:35V4, running a fall mile, straight 
 course with 110 lbs. up, against time at Monmouth Park, August 28, 1890. 
 
 ''SILVER PINE HEALING 
 
 Cures Sores and Flesh Wounds. 
 
 OIL" 
 
 BARB-WIRE INJURIES CURED. 
 
 Grant City, Iowa. 
 Gents :— "Silver Pine Healing; Oil" cannot bo too 
 highly recommended for barb wire injuries on man or 
 beast. I have had occasion to use it on myself as well 
 as animals, and it is the best healer I ever found. 
 
 M. E. HIUL,IAED. 
 
 MUST HAVE MORE OIL. 
 
 Ardmore, Indian Territory. 
 Gents: — Duplicate my last shipment of goods, ex- 
 cept double tho quantity of "Silver Pine HealifgOil." 
 
 It gives satisfaction. I. N. COLEMAN, Druggist. 
 
 A REMARKABLE HEALING OIL. 
 
 Hinsdale, Massachusetts. 
 Dear Sirs :— "Silver Pine Healing Oil" is the best 
 remedy I ever saw. I tested it on a horse that wns cut. 
 
 LUCIEN DOURL. 
 
 EXTRAORDINARY RECORD. 
 
 Magnolia, Arkansas. 
 Sirs: -Wo have been selling "Silver Pine Healing: 
 Oil" for two years on a potiitiv<i guarantee and have 
 never had a complaint. vVe take great pleasure in 
 "ecommouding it to tlio t rado and consumers. 
 
 E. T. HUTCHESON & SON, Druggiste. 
 
 THIS OIL SAVES HORSES. 
 
 Ferris, Texas. 
 Dear Sirs :— My horse had his foot cut very badly 
 and "Silver Pine Healing Oil" cured it. It will be a 
 great seller in this locality. Please quote mo best 
 price on $200 orders. H.L.ROBERTS. 
 
 THIS OIL SAVES MONEY. 
 
 Spencer, Iowa. 
 I can recommend "Silver Pine Healing Oil" as invalu- 
 able. It has saved me many dollars. J. FITSLAFF. 
 
 FINE COLT NEARLY RUINED. THIS OIL CURED. 
 
 Bkister, Arkansas. 
 Dear Sirs :— I had a fine colt that had gotten his leg 
 so badly cut and bruised that he could not put his foot 
 to the ground. I commenced using "Silver Pine Heal- 
 ing Oil" and in a few days the swt^lling went down and 
 my colt could walk, and he is now cured. It is the best 
 remedy I ever saw tor such injuries. HENRY BIDDLE. 
 
 THE WONDERFUL HEALER. 
 
 Victor, Iowa. 
 (iENTs:— I have used and sold "Silver Pine Healing 
 
 Oil" for several yoars and ;ill my custonicrs jki'vo it the 
 highest praise. 1 liad plenty this morning but am out 
 now. Please rush my order as I have liad several calls 
 for it and none iu stock. I. CRISMAN, Dealer. 
 
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 37 
 
 THE ''INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD'' HORSE. 
 
 Largest 4 Year Old Horse In the World. 
 
 WEIGHT, 2300 LBS.— HEIGHT, 19 HANDS. 
 
 This is one of the most perfect draft horses the world has ever seen. He is a full blood Percheron gslding, jet black, fine 
 action, sensible and very kind. He is desi intd to alwnys be one of the wonders of the horse world as he is still growing. He is 
 owned by International Stock Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn., U.S.A., and eats "International Stockf ood' ' everyday. 
 
 ''SILVER PIN^E HEALING OIL" 
 
 A Pure Vegetable, Soothing and Healing Oil. 
 
 RIGHT IN QUANTITY AND QUALITY. 
 
 Cleburne, Texas. 
 Deae Sibs:— I have been handling "Silver Pine 
 Healing: Oil" for over two years, and it gives general 
 satisfaction. It is right in quantity and quality. 
 
 J. C. FOSTER, Druggi,=t. 
 
 GREAT CURE FOR BARB-WIRE CUTS. 
 
 Geiswold, Iowa. 
 Gents: — "Silver Pine Healing Oil" can't be beat. 
 I have used it on horses for barb wire cuts and the in- 
 juries were healed without a scar. Other horses in 
 my neighborhood were not cut so badly, but they used 
 other remedies and the horses got so bad they had to 
 be killed. "Silver Pine HeallngOil" is the best remedy 
 for barb wire cuts, etc., I ever saw. W. H. JARVIS. 
 
 HEALING OIL FOR 250 HORSES. 
 Office of the Consumee's Puee Ice Co., 
 Capital, $250,000. 
 Office and Works, Thirty-fifth and Butler Streets. 
 Chicago, Illinois. 
 Gentlemen :— I bought one-half dozen "Silver Pine 
 Healing Oil" and find it very good for sore shoulders 
 and cuts. We have 230 head of horses at work. Please 
 quote prioe at once for twenty dozen. 
 
 J. £. DAVIS, Fortman of Barns. 
 
 REMARKABLE RESULTS FOR HUMAN USE. 
 Maeceline, Missotiei. 
 Deae Sies :— I sold a bottle of "Silver Pine Healing 
 Oil" to a woman who had a bad sore near her ankle 
 and it cured her completely. She had been treated by 
 several doctors for two years and one fifty-cent bottle 
 of oil cured her. B. RICHARDS, Dealer. 
 
 BADLY TORN BY BARB WIRE. 
 
 GoLcoNDA, Indian Teeeitoey. 
 Gents: — One of my customers had a horse badly cut 
 on a wire fence. One bottle of "Silver Pine Healing 
 Oil" cured it, and there is hardly a scar where there 
 was a dangerous wound. J. M. LENTZ, Dealer. 
 
 SELLS LIKE HOT CAKES. 
 
 Lakot.a., Noeth Dakota. 
 Deae Sies:— "Silver Pine Healing OH" Is selling 
 like hot cakes since people have found out its merits. 
 J. WALLACE, Dealer. 
 
 STANDS THE TEST AS A HEALER. 
 
 HuELET, Wisconsin. 
 Gents :— We tested "Silver Pine Healing Oil" and 
 it gave splendid results. I have recommended it 
 toothers. WEBB & SON. 
 
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 INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 :;iMM^:. 
 
 
 ;V 
 
 This design shows a fioe animal for ladies' riding. Horses of this li.ind are hard to buy, as the supply is limited 
 
 "SILVER PINE HEALING OIL" 
 
 IS A WONDERFUL HEALER 
 FOR MANY HOUSEHOLD USES. 
 
 FOR HUMAN USE. 
 
 •• Silver Pine Healing Oil " will give equally as good 
 results for human use. It does not contain any 
 injurious ingredients and can be used with perfect 
 safety for Cuts, Bruises. Burns, Scratches, Scalds, 
 Sores, Sprains, External Inflammation, Injuries made 
 by Rusty Nails, Musc-.:5ar Rheumatism or any Flesh 
 Wound. It is very mill, soothing, purifying and a 
 very superior and safo hoaler. Complete directions for 
 aU uses on every bottle. Put up in extra largo bottles, 
 price 50 cents. 
 
 HEALING OIL FOR HUMAN USE. 
 
 „ T r- , Grant City, Iowa. 
 
 WENTS:— 1 suffered very mueh from an injury by a 
 rusty nail running into my toe. Two applications of 
 
 Sliver Pme Healing: '»!!" cured the toe. It is a sure 
 cure tor human as well as animal use. A. COLT. 
 
 CURED A BAD BURN. 
 
 _, ,,,.,, Mena, Aekansas. 
 
 Gents:— My child was very badly burned on her leg. 
 After UBiDg "Silver Pine Healins: OH" for a short 
 time, It completely cured her. I let one of my neigh- 
 bors have some to use on a sore leg and it gave good 
 satisfaction. j. R, ^^LEN- 
 
 A PENETRATING HEALER. 
 
 Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 GENTiiEJrEN : —I have been accustomed to ridiculing 
 BO called "Cure-Alls," but am now convinced that your 
 "Sliver Pine HealingOil" possesses merits above any 
 external healing application I have ever seen, and wo 
 have had numerous kinds in use at our house. My wifo 
 suffered intensely from a stubborn, dry cough for over 
 two weeks ; an acquaintance suggested the oil. It wau 
 steeped in cotton batting and applied over one night 
 to her throat and chest. In the morning the relief 
 seemed miraculous. She had previously tried a num- 
 ber of standard remedies without avail. We find it 
 quick healing in our children's cases of cuts, bruises 
 and burns. In fact we recommend it to all our friends 
 and neighbors in before mentioned ailments. 
 
 Sincerely yours, FRANK W. BIGELOW. 
 
 3225 Harriet Avenue. 
 
 CURES FROZEN FEET. 
 
 Bi.ocTON, Alabama. 
 Deab Sies: — One of my customers having his feet 
 frozen and then scalded by hot irons being pressed to 
 them, after using many remedies to no avail, was _pre- 
 vailed upon to try "Silver Pine HeaDng^Oil." In thirty- 
 six hours all the swelling was healed and he could walk 
 in three days thereafter. It is a remarkable liniment 
 
 W. E. GRAY. • 
 
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 This Engraviag Shows Two Fine Coach Ma£«ek 
 
 ''SILl^ER PINB HEALING OIL" 
 
 MAKES PEOPLE WELL. 
 Quiokly Cures Cuts, Scalds, Sprains, bruises, £te. 
 
 IT CURES ULCERS. 
 
 St. Xxjuts, Missouei. 
 Deab Sies:— Ihaveused "Silvei Pine Healinsr Oil" 
 
 in several cases of bad ulcers, and in every case it has 
 - proven to bo the best healer I havo e 7er used. I am a 
 epecialist for blood and skin diseases and have cover 
 used anything that equals "Silver Pine Healing Oil." 
 I am satisfied tbat congestion and inflammation cannot 
 remain where the oil is properly applied. 
 2117 Clark Avenue. DR. JAMES EITCHEY. 
 
 CURED SPRAINED ANKLES. 
 
 Carbondale, Kansas. 
 Deab Sies : — I met with an accident and my leg was 
 badly mashed from the knee to the ankle, and my ankle 
 was so badly sprained as to turn completely under and 
 letting my ankle on the ground. I used three bottles of 
 "Silver Pine Healing Oil" and it completely cured 
 me. T. N. THOMAS. 
 
 THE SKIN BURNED AND DESTROYED. 
 
 SiLVEH Valley, Texas. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen:— "Silver FHne Healing Oil" is the best 
 Bootbing and healing aoplication for a burn that I ever 
 tried in my practice. I have charge of a terrible case 
 of a little child that was so badly burned that the skin 
 was entirely destroyed over a large extent of the sur- 
 £ace._ I havo used eighteen bottles of "Silver Pine 
 Healing OH" and it will probably require several more 
 before the child is entirely well. Your Oil gives re- 
 narkable resoits. S. A. LOWBIE, M. D. 
 
 FOR HUMAN USE. 
 
 Wapello, Illinois. 
 International Food Co., Minr v oolis, Minn. 
 
 Deab Sirs:— I am sure tn- , "Silver Pine Healing 
 Oil" cannot be equaled for si thing and healing. My 
 little boy mashed Lis fingers very badly an-u we used it. 
 The injury healed rapidly and hardly left a scar, and it 
 does not smart if put on a fresh cut. W. T. HUNT. 
 
 REMARKABLE RESlLTS FOR HUMAN USE. 
 
 Maeceline, Misso\.bi. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Deab Sirs:— I sold a bottle of "Silver Pine Heallag 
 Oil" to a woman who had a bad sore near her r.nkle 
 and it cured her completely. She had been tretVed by 
 several doctors for two years and one fifty-cent bottle 
 of oil cured her. B. EICHAEDS, Dealer. 
 
 THE LEADING OIL OF THE WORLD. 
 
 Plover, Wisconsin. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gents :— Please duplicate my last order for "Silver 
 Pine Healing Oil" and "International Worm Powder." 
 They are the boss goods. JAS. WATERS, Dealer. 
 
 F $1,000 CASH GUARANTEE. 
 ; hereby agree to pay any one $1 ,000 In cash 
 ir testimonials are not genuine. We have : 
 saods more on file In our office. 
 INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD CO. 
 Minneapolis, Minn., U. S. A. 
 
40 
 
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 "INTERNATIONAL WORM POWDER" 
 
 Is Safe to Use and Quickly ExpeSIs M% Worms. 
 
 WORMS NOT FOUND IN HEALTHY 
 ANIMALS. 
 
 One of the leading veterinary surg:eons In the World 
 says : — "There are various and numerous forms of 
 parasites which Infest the alimentary canal of horses, 
 cattle, etc. They are rarely found in the Intestines of 
 healthy animals, and their presence is due to a de> 
 ranged condition of the system. Intestinal worms are 
 very common, and are unquestionably the cause of 
 much 6ufferin£r and ill-health." 
 
 The origin of these parasites is still an undecided 
 qnestion among naturalists. 
 
 YOUR HORSE WILL SURELY TELL. 
 
 While the horse can speak neither English nor Latin, 
 yet he has a language plainly understood by ©very race 
 on earth. If you give him good food and kind atten- 
 tion, he will be pleased to make this understood wher- 
 ever he goes. If you give him poor food or neglect 
 him in any way, he makes it known to every man, 
 woman or child ho meets. 
 
 You cannot possibly prevent your horse telling to 
 every one exactly how you feed and care for him. 'D?i 
 you ever stop to think that people often judge largely 
 of your true character by the general appearance of 
 your horse? In the care of animals a man geaerally 
 shows out his true nature- When dealing Trith men ho 
 often makes a great effort to cover up hin true nature. 
 
 In view of these facts, perhaps it will bo well for you 
 to take a good look at your horse, so tiiat you can know 
 something of the kind of man he is telling people he 
 has for an owner. "International Worm Powder" will 
 rid your horse of worms and thoroughly invigorate the 
 digestive organs and bowels. Your horse may be suf- 
 fering from worms and yon not know it. Give him a 
 
 few doses of "International Worm Powder" and avoid 
 the risk of his getting in poor condition. Only 50 cents 
 per box. Perfectly safe and sure. 
 
 SYMPTOMS. 
 
 Sometimes a scurfy, yeUo'y mucus around the margin 
 of the anus ; appetite scaietimes ravenous and some- 
 times poor; emaciation; bowels sometimes loose and 
 Bomotimes constipated ; diacharges often mixed with 
 mucus ; dry, coarse , B*,aring coat, and often the horse 
 has a pot-belly; bj-eath often bad, and many times 
 there is a dry, hacking cough ; the horse has a general 
 unthrifty look. 
 
 When f Jrrt troubled with worms the animal will be 
 apparently well, and no great derangement of the system 
 will be .doticed. As soon as any symptoms of worms 
 are ncMced, you should give the animal immediate 
 attention before it becomes serious. When worms are 
 located in the rectum the horse will rub the tail against 
 tAe side of his stall, etc. ; when in the stomach the horse 
 will turn up the urper lip, as if sick at the stomach, 
 ind will rub his lips against the wall or manger ; will 
 lick his manger and will persistently rub his tail or keep 
 switching it around, whicU manifests great irritation. 
 
 Another round worm is the giant {Eustrongylus 
 Gig-as) found in the kidneys and bladder. Sometimes 
 this rapacious worm devours the kidney, and theq 
 again it is found in the intestines, where it causes 
 death by peritonitis. They are as large as a man't 
 thumb and from one to three feet long. 
 
 GREAT DANGER TO YOUR HORSE 
 
 Suppose you give your horse powerful purges, tartt 
 emetic, calomel, turpentine, etc. You may succeed iy. 
 expelling some worms, but such remedies are so harslt 
 to the digestive organs that they may leave the auimmt 
 
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 41 
 
 in worse condition than before, and on account of this 
 derangement a new crop of worms is rapidly developed. 
 Use "International Worm Powder," which is guar- 
 anteed to contain no poison or powerful drugs. It will 
 expel the worms and correct the system so that worms 
 wUl not be produced. It will give tone to the digestive 
 organs and jreatly improve the general appearance of 
 your horse. 
 
 WORMS IN YOUR HORSE. 
 
 The worms co«imonly infesting the rectum are called 
 thread-worms. These infesting the large intestine are 
 called long thread worms; those infesting the small 
 intestine are caEed round worms. The tape-worm ako 
 inhabits the small intestine. There is a round worm 
 which sometimes infests the kidneys. It is five inches 
 to three feet in length. 
 
 SEVEN KINDS OF ROUND WORMS. 
 
 Seven kinds of round worms have been found in the 
 Intestines of the horse. These round worms are very 
 common and highly injurious to the animal. 
 
 "Pin-worms are small and round, about an inch long 
 and pointed at both ends. 
 
 The largo round worms (feres lumbrici) are from six 
 to eight inches long and as thick as a lead pencil. 
 ihey often exist in a horse by hundreds. They infest 
 the small intestines and often enter the stomach. 
 '•International Worm Powder" will cause ten to fifty 
 of these to be passed at one time. "International 
 Worm Powder" is composed of ingredients per- 
 fectly harmless to the animal but exceedingly disa- 
 greeable to the worms, and they will be expelled 
 and the system thoroughly invigorated. 
 
 DOTS. 
 
 Bots Buck liquid nourishment from the food of the 
 horse, and prove injurious by accumulating in such 
 large numbers as to greatly interfere wiih digestion. 
 They usually hang in denae clusters to the white cuti- 
 cular lining of the stomach, attached by two dark 
 hooks which are inserted in this lining. If not dis- 
 turbed they usually stay in the stomach during fall, 
 winter and spring, or until matured. They sometimes 
 gather in larj^e numbers at the superior or inferior 
 inlet or outlet of the stomach and obstruct the passage 
 of the semi-fluids or solids, and in such cases they 
 cause death. 
 
 IF YOUR HORSE HAS WORMS. 
 
 "International Worm Powder" will cure him if used 
 ns directed. Ily3'^rhor53doc3nothavcworm5"lnter- 
 
 national Worm Powder" vvill invigorate the digestive 
 organs, purify the blood and thoroughly tone up the 
 system. Please remember that in case your horse is 
 iiot troubled with worms "International Worm Pow- 
 c.;r" cannot make him pass any worms. If worms are 
 laere they will come away. If not there do not be so 
 foolish as to blame tlie powder for not expelling worms. 
 "International Worm Powder" is a perfectly harmless 
 txuic and vermifuge, and vrill do your hcrco good 
 whether he has worms or not. It gives univcrcal eatis- 
 f action whenever used by intelligent horse owners. 
 
 THE SUREST WORM REMEDY. 
 
 Beookl,yn Centee, Minnesota. 
 Gents:— I have never had much faith in patent 
 raedijines, but five weeks ago I pet a bos of "Inter- 
 na ional Worm Powder" to uae lor a horso that had 
 beon oat of condition for a long time. Tho hair looked 
 coarso and rough. After using "Inte.'-natConal Worm 
 Powder," the worms commenced to come away tho 
 second day, and tho horse passed a Iar,cre n:mber with- 
 in a low days. It improved his appetite, tlao liair com- 
 menced to look better, and in five week i tbi hcrso had 
 'jain^'l over IfX) ixjunds in flesh. Your rcrr.cdy beats 
 anything I ever heard of to expel worrnD.indinvicrorate 
 the system. All horse owners shonld give it .1 trial. 
 J. W. WENTV/OETH. 
 
 IT KNOCKS THE WORMS. 
 
 Yoakum, Texas. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Deae Sies:— I have used "International Worm 
 Powder" for my horses and am very much pleased 
 with the results. I recommend it to all horse owners. 
 
 F. A. PSENCIK.. 
 
 GREATEST WORM REMEDY. 
 
 Geeenwood, Missouei. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gents:— I gave my horses "International Worm 
 Powder" and it proved very satisfactory. It is the 
 greatest worm medicine I ever saw. 
 
 MILES FLANERY. 
 
 A RELIABLE WORM REMEDY. 
 
 MixuEAPOLis, Minnesota. 
 Deae Sie: — I have thoroughly tested "International 
 Worm Powder" and it has fulfilled your claims. I 
 can recommend it to all horse owners. N'. FOOTE, 
 Foreman Donaldson's Glass Block Stables. 
 
 ALL YOU CLAIM FOR WORMS. 
 
 HcNTLEY, Illinois. 
 Gentlemen:— "International Worm Powder" isai 
 that you claim for it. Every one who has tested the 
 r-owder speaks very highly of it. 
 
 Yours truly, LATIMER BROS., 
 
 Millers and Dealers in Flour, Feed, Grain, Coal, Seeds, Eic. 
 
 SATISFACTION AS A V/ORM D2STR0YER. 
 Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin. 
 Gentlemen:— I have sold "Intfernational Worm 
 Powier" with great satisfaction to my trade. 1 rvm 
 entirely out and want another supply. 
 
 W. H. BARR.lGAR, Druggist. 
 
 A WINNING WORM REMEDY. 
 
 KiLMANAGH, MICHIGAN. 
 
 Gentlemen: — "International Worm Powder" is sell- 
 ing very rapidly with us, and we have heard of no one 
 dissatisfied. We think it a winner. 
 
 C. HAIST & CO., General DealerB. 
 
 600 WORMS PASSED. 
 
 Minneapolis, Minnesota. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Deae Sies: — I gave my horse several doses of "In» 
 ternational Worm Powder," and I am sure he passed 
 100 worms. Your remedy is the greatest worm medi- 
 cine I ever saw. L. E, LAMAR, 3300 East Lake St. 
 
 WORMS MUST LEAVE. 
 
 Napeeville, Illinois, 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gents: — I have sold a lot of "international Worm 
 Powder" and it has given good results. 
 
 W. W. WICKEL, Druggist. 
 
 USED FOR A LARGE NUMBER OF HORSES. 
 Minneapolis, Minnesota. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Deae Sies: — Ploaso send us another order of one 
 dozen "International Worm Powder" at once. 
 
 J. W. DAY LUMBER CO. 
 
 IT KNOCKS THE WORMS. 
 
 Geixnell, Iowa. 
 Gentlemen:— I have used "International Worm 
 Powder" for some time and find it a valuable prepara- 
 tion for expelling worms in all kinds of stock. It will 
 do all yon claim for it. H. B. LAIN. 
 
 INVIGORATES HORSES. 
 
 Caeeollton, Illinois. 
 Gentlemen: — I used ono box of "International 
 Worm Powder" for my carriage horse. Ho was not 
 1 lokinrj right, but did not know that he had worms. 
 The horse shows a decided improvement. 
 
 JOHN J. SHARON, Dealer. 
 
 THE GREAT WORM EXPELLER. 
 
 Albany, New Yoek. 
 Gentlemen:— "Int-rnational Worm Powder" beats 
 
 the world Wo are havinrr great results from using it. 
 STONE & STONE, Boarding Stable, 42 Div. St, 
 
42 INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK 
 
 Our artist in this picture gives us a stirring scene, with Directum 2:05^ and Roy Wilkes 2:06/2. driven to pole, 
 
 "INTERNATIONAL V\/ORM POWDER" 
 
 IS A SAFE VEGETABLE REMEDY. 
 V\^ill CupG Your Horse for 50 Cents. 
 
 IS THE GREATEST KNOWN WORM REMEDY. 
 PASSED A PINT OF WORMS. 
 
 Geeenbush, New Yoek. 
 Deae Sies:— I can recommend "international Worm 
 Powder," as I tried it on a colt that showed symptoms 
 of worms. I gave him three doses and inside of 48 
 hours he had passed what seemed to me to be fully a 
 pint of worms, I cou'd hardly believe it, so I called in 
 two stablemen. They said they had never seen so many 
 worms from one horse before. Yours, 
 
 JAS. S. WATERS, Harness Maker. 
 
 IF YOUR HORSE HAS WORMS. 
 
 KlTTATTOTNG, PENNSYLVANIA. 
 
 Q3aTTS: — One of my horses showed indications of 
 worms. I fed "International Worm Powder" accord- 
 ingto directions to both horses. The one 8how"ng 
 indications of worms passed large quantities, while the 
 other only a few. Ibelieve "International Worm Pow- 
 der" will remove worms if in the animal; not only 
 that, but the animal will commence to thrive and look 
 like a new horse in a very short time. 
 
 Respectfully yours, W. H. LEARD. 
 
 EXPELLED A BIG LOT OF WORMS. 
 
 Teot, New Yoek. 
 _Dbae Sies :— "International Warm Powder" has 
 given wonderful results. One of my horses was in very 
 bad condition and had indications of worms. It ex- 
 pelled a big lot of worms from him and seemed to clean 
 him out altogether. Now he is in good shapeand gain- 
 ing rapidly. THOS. E PETLEY. 
 
 HAD PIN WORMS FOR A YEAR. 
 
 BONEPABTE, lOWA. 
 
 Gentlemen: — I have used a oackage of "Interna- 
 tional Worm Powder" for a mare that has had pin 
 worms for a year or more and in two days after I began 
 giving her the medicine she was passing large numbers 
 of the worms and at the end of a week appears to be 
 entirely free of them. I had used leveraf other reme- 
 dies and they all failed to do the work. 
 
 A. N. STURDIVANT. 
 
 A RELIABLE AND SAFE WORM REMEDY. 
 
 LocKPOET, New Yoek. 
 Gentlemen :— Having made a practical test of "in- 
 ternational Worm Powder'' in_ my stable, and being 
 thoroughly convinced that it will do all you claim for 
 it, and more, too, I feel justified in freely guaranteeing 
 it to my trade. JOHN GLARE, Feed Dealer. 
 
 ALWAYS CURES WORMS. 
 
 Cazenovia, Illinois. 
 I have used "International Worm Powder" for my 
 
 horses and am much pleased with the results. Some 
 of my neighbors have used it, and always with good 
 results. J. A. KANNEY, Stockman. 
 
 EXPELLED WORMS 15 INCHES LONG. 
 
 RocKFOED, Iowa. 
 Gentlemen: — I am using "International Worm 
 Powder" and I think it is a great thing for horses. I 
 had a horse that I fed it to and in three or four days 
 the horse commenced to look and act better. Worms 
 came away from this horse that were from eleven to 
 fifteen inches long. I would not do without it. 
 
 WM. SCHMIDT. 
 
 TAKE CARE OF YOUR HORSES. 
 
 The coat look5 unthrifty, the hair loses its elossinesa 
 and is rough to the touch. In such cases use "Inter- 
 national Worm Powder" and you will be gratified at 
 the fine results. It is the greatest horse medicine ever 
 put on the market, as it expels the worms and "tones 
 up" the system. Perfectly harmless. One box mailed 
 for 50 cents If not sold in your city. 
 
 $1,000 CASH GUARANTEE. 
 
 We hereby agree to pay any one $1,000 in cash 
 if our testimonials are not genuine. We have 
 thousaods more on file In our office. 
 
 INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD CO. 
 
 Minneapolis, Mliin.. U. S. A. 
 
INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK 
 
 -i<^ 
 
 OurHagraviug Shows a Beautiful, Spirited Riding Horse. Animals of this Class Always Command a i^arge Price. 
 
 "INTERNATIONAL WORM POVVDER " 
 
 EXPELS ALL WORMS 
 And In\/igorat€;s the Stomaoh ^nd Bowels. 
 
 PASSED 300 WORMS. 
 
 Syracuse, New Yoek. 
 Gents : — My horse had not done well for a year and I 
 did not know what to do with him until "international 
 Worm Powder" was recommended, and I believe he 
 paBsed three hundred worms in three dcvs. 
 
 JOHN BURGAR. 
 
 PASSED WORMS 12 INCHES LONG. 
 
 Minneapolis, Minnesota. 
 Gents :— Please send me one-half dozen boxes of 
 "International Worm Powder" at once. _ I have thor- 
 oughly tested your preparation, and it is the best I 
 ever saw since^I have handled horses. One of my 
 horses passed fifteen worms the other morning and 
 some of them were at least twelve inches long. 
 
 C. CAMERON, Prop. Express and Dray Line. 
 
 GREAT THING FOR HORSES. 
 
 RbcKFOED, Iowa. 
 Gents :— I am using "International Worm Powder" 
 and I think it is a great thing for horses. I had a 
 horse that I fed it to, and in three or four days the 
 horse began to look aad act better. Worms came 
 away from this horse that were from eleven to fif teea 
 Inches long. Very truly, WM, SCHMIDT. 
 
 VETERINARY SURGEONS LIKE IT. 
 
 Haetland, Minnesota. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Deae Ci2l3 : —"International Worm Powder" isgiving 
 the very best of satisfaction. A. W. HANSON, V. S., 
 Proprietor of the Highland Drug Store. 
 
 CURES WORMS V/HERE OTHERS FAIL. 
 
 Albia, New Yoek. 
 Gents : — I have given "International Worm Powder" 
 to a horse of raino that has been troubled with worms 
 for some time, but I could never get him thoroughly 
 rid of them until I used a box of "International Worci 
 Powder." It did the work successfully where nothins 
 else would. NATHAN HAM. 
 
 EXPELS WORMS QUICKLY. 
 
 Bonapart, Iowa. 
 Gentlemen :— I have just used a package of "Inter- 
 national Worm Powder" for a mare that had wormD 
 for a year or more, and two days after I begun to give 
 her the medicine she was passing a large number of 
 worms, and at the end of a week appeared to be en- 
 tirely free from them. I have used several other reme- 
 dies and they all failed to do the work. ,^ . ^,„ 
 
 Yery truJy, 4. N. STURDIVANT. 
 
This engraving shows purely bred money making factories, some of which should be on every farm, f^hort- 
 horu cow and calf will take the raw materials of grass and gram and turn them int'o beef, milk, butter and cheese. 
 
 THE SHORT-HORNS. 
 
 The Short-Horn is probably the oldest of our better 
 breeds of cattle. The term Short-Horn is now used to 
 designate only the descendants of the Durham cattle 
 which were originally of Durham County in the valley 
 of the river Tees, in the northern part of England. 
 What called special attention to this breed was the 
 celebrated "Durham Ox" which weighed 3780 pounds 
 and was exhibited all over England. This ox was nc t 
 only of remarkable size but possessed very fine points. 
 Soon after the Eevolutionary War descendants of these 
 cattle were introduced into this country and from that 
 time on they have been constantly improved from time 
 to time by different breeders aintil thoy are now a 
 breed of high merits and probably the most generally 
 disseminated throughout the world of any breed of 
 cattle. They should have a small head, fiat forehead 
 and the face should taper to a fine muzzle and open 
 nostrils. The eye should be bright and quite large. 
 A medium sized ear is to be preferred and the horns 
 ought to bo well set with slight curve forward. The 
 neck should be of medium length and run neatly into 
 the shoulders. The chest ought to be deep and broad 
 so as to give plenty of room for the most important 
 vital organs. The body ought to be large but symmet- 
 rical; back should be wide and straight from neck to 
 tail with the line of the belly nearly so ; the ribs barrel- 
 shaped and the rump long and wide. Tlie color is gen- 
 erally red or red and white. Always select an animal 
 with a square body as they are more easily fattened 
 
 than lengthy animals. The legs ought to be short, 
 6 traight and well under the animal. The skin should be 
 thick, soft and elastic; the hair thick, soft and fine. 
 The Short Horns are justly celebrated for their great 
 beef-producing qnalities and often combined with 
 dairy qualities which make them valuable for the 
 average farmer who wants a combination breed. In 
 regard to size they are generally conceded to be the 
 largest breed of cattle and have been wonderfully im- 
 proved as beef-makers in point of size and very early 
 maturity. They are easily fed animals and mature fully 
 one year in advance of what are usually called native 
 cattle. Not ouly in size do they excel, but they are re- 
 markably handsome and a field of Short-Horns or 
 grade Short-Horns are a delight not only to the owner's 
 pocket-book but also to his eye. At one time animals of 
 this breed have l^cen known to bring $10,000 to ^30,000. 
 
 •TEXAS CATTLE. 
 
 These cattle are believed to be descendants of the 
 cattle brought over by the Spaniards, and have 
 roamed the plains of this great state for centuries. 
 Similar breeds are found in Mexico, Central America 
 and South America. They are large, coarse and raw- 
 boned. They possess great activity, reproduce rapidly, 
 are very hardy and slow inttaking on flesh. A remark- 
 able feature is their immense horns. This breed is 
 being crossed with otheribreeds, which is eliminating 
 their poor qualities and adding the better qualities of 
 other breeds. Quality must rule. 
 
 "International Pheno-Chloro" is the greatest dis- 
 infectant and germicide known to medical acicncet 
 ^P~S5 gallons only costs fiO cents. 
 
INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 45 
 
 f. •, 
 
 INTERNAHONAL m STOCK FOOD 
 
 ^AfC. DEP'T INT. FOOD CO. 
 
 LBS. 
 
 THE '^ INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD'' COW. 
 
 LARGEST COW IN THE WORLD 
 
 SHE 
 
 WEIGHT AT 6 YEARS OF AGE, 2970 POUNDS. 
 HEIGHT, 6 FEET-LENGTH, 10 FEET. 
 
 BATS " INTERNATIONAL STOCK 
 B^ EVERY DAV. 
 
 FOOD " 
 
 Thii cow haa a fine coat of deep red hair and has a strong resemblance to the short-horn. We cannot give her breeding because she 
 changed owners several times when young. She is very gentle and seems to enjoy the universal attention she attracts. When led out on the 
 •treet people crowd around her by the hundreds, and thousands visit the ham where she is kept when not on parade. Such immense numbers 
 of people crowd around her in the large cities that many tinios the entire traffic of the street will be stopped, including the street cars. Drivers 
 will jump off from their wagons, leave their teams standing and push into the immense crowds in order to obtain a near view of "The Inter- 
 national Stock Food Cow." She is such a wonder that people talk about her for weeks after seeing her on the street. She is owned by International 
 Stock Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn., U. S. A. 
 
 TESTED FOR 225 HEAD OF BEEF CATTLE. 
 
 Magnoli.-v, Miss. 
 Gentlemen: — We have been feeding "International 
 Stock Food" to 225 beef cattle with splendid results. 
 It is a remarkable fattener and we intend to use it 
 largely in the future. Very truly yours, 
 
 J. V. TENNENT. 
 
 6000 POUNDS FED BY ONE STOCKMAN. 
 
 Boston, Mass. 
 Dear Sies:— I have bought 6000 pounds of *'ln= 
 ternational Stock Food" for use on my farm near New 
 Boston, N. H. It pays to feed "International Stock 
 Food." J. E. WHIPPLE. 
 
 A GREAT PREPARATION FOR CATTLE. 
 Gentlemen:— I have fed "International Stock 
 
 Pood" for some time and find it superior to any stock 
 powders I ever used. I heartily recommend its use for 
 acclimating cattle shipped from northern States. I 
 have imported several carloads of Jersey cattle from 
 Kentucky aod have not lost one. 
 
 R. N. ROBERTSON, 
 Drugeiat and Live Stock Doaler. 
 
 TESTED ON HALF OF HIS FATTENING CATTLE. 
 
 Liberty Corners, Ohio. - 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 De.vr Sirs: — I cannot say too much for "lnterna= 
 tlonal Stock Food." I tested it on five steers, as I was 
 fattening ten head. I fed "International Stock Food" 
 to five and they made a large net gain over the other 
 five. It is a money maker for farmers. 
 
 JOHN ECKSTINE. 
 
 SPLENDID FOR FATTENING CATTLE. 
 
 PiSGAH, Illinois. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen: — I have just finished feeding 500 lbs. of 
 "International Stock Food" to my fattening cattle, 
 and it was a very paying investment. 
 
 CHAS. S. RANNELLS. 
 
 IT PAYS FINE STOCK BREEDERS. 
 
 DoDD City, Texas, i 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis. Minn. 
 
 I have used "International Stock Food" for my 
 cattle. JAMES C. COBB, 
 
 Breeder of Holsteiu-Friesian Cattle, 
 
 Poland-China and Berkshire Swine. 
 
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 INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 Rwvv\m-^ C.W.^VWv^ 
 
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 Milk and butter test of this three-year-old Jersey cow while being fed "International Stock Food." Test 
 Jl9 lbs. and 10 oz. of butter in seven days. Milk test, 64 lbs. and 2Vi oz. Id one day and 432V4 lbs. in seven days. 
 ITdder measures 54 in. I endorse the use of "International Stock Pood" for cows. S. W. Parish, Culvert. Texas: 
 
 THE JERSEYS. 
 
 Jersey, Guernsey and Alderney are three islands in 
 the British Channel near the coast of France. The 
 cattle on these islands are guarded very carefully and 
 never crossed, and the breeds are known by the names 
 of the islands from which they are imported. They are 
 Buppos'id to be originally from the adjacent French 
 provinces. Jersey is the largest island and the Jerseys 
 are by far the most noted. The head is fine ; face slight- 
 ly dished ; eye clear, full and mild ; the horns are short 
 but curving inward slightly ; the ear medium, thin and 
 quick in movement. The general appearance of the 
 head is of being well brea. me legs are slender, ribs 
 flat, back slightly depressed; rump and tail high. In 
 the cow the udder is large and square and covered with 
 soft, silky hair; teats small and fine but standing well 
 apart ; milk veins very prominent. They are generally 
 rather homely but have i kindly disposition and like to 
 be petted. The color is generally red or fawn with some 
 black markings. The bone is fine and they generally 
 carry but little flesh. They are noted for their peculiar 
 richness in cream and the fine quality of rich, well- 
 flavored butter it produces. They are generally ad- 
 mitted to be the best butter cow in the world, although 
 some other breeds show good records in milk and butter 
 qnalities. Although the Jersey is the beat batter cow 
 
 she does not have this reputation in regard to cheese- 
 making. Some other breeds surpass them in this regard. 
 For richness in cream and butter they cannot be equaled. 
 When standing before a good dairy cow the general ap- 
 pearance will be first a delicate finene8s,gradually swell- 
 ing from behind the shoulders. The best milkers are 
 always loosely built from last rib to hips, and roumy in 
 the flank. Good digestion insures profit. 
 
 THE ALDERNEY. 
 
 The Aldemeys and Jerseys are so closely related and 
 so much alike in general appearance that the descrip- 
 tion given for Jerseys will apply to them. They can 
 well be classed as the same breed, but bearing the name 
 of their island home. The main difference is that the 
 Aldemeys are smaller and more delicate, and for this 
 reason are not so much in favor. "International Stock 
 Food" saves grain. 
 
 CHOICE DAIRY COWS. 
 
 A well-known writer states that if rich milk is 
 wanted, regardless of quantity, select the Jersey; if 
 both butter and milk are wanted select the Ayrshire, 
 but if large quantities of milk especially aaapted to the 
 manufacture of cheese is wanted, then the Holstein- 
 Frieeian cow must have first place. 
 
INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK, 
 
 47 
 
 FIRST PRIZE YEARLING JERSEY BULL. 
 
 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI EXPOSITION, 1898. 
 
 'INTERNATIONAL STOCK 
 
 lira FEEDS FOR ONE CENT.^^I 
 
 FOOD 
 
 f f 
 
 Insures IVIonev IVlaikiinQ Results. 
 
 GAINED 15 PER CENT. IN BUTTER FAT. 
 
 Highland, Illinois. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen :— In order to make a test of "Interna- 
 tional Stock Food" on milk cows, I selected twelve 
 head out of my herd of about the same age and milking 
 condition. I divided these into two lots, six cows 
 each. The milk from lot No. 1 tested 3.55 per cent, but- 
 ter fat, and that of lot No. 2 tested 3.80 per cent. ; then 
 i commenced feeding "International Stock Food'' one 
 measure night and morning to each cow in lot No. 1, 
 while lot No. 2 were fed exactly the same ration of feed 
 as others except that they did not receive "Interna- 
 tional Stock Food." At the end of 30 Hays tbomilk 
 from lot No. 1 tested 3.70 per cent, butter fat, while the 
 milk of lot No. 2 tested 3.40 percent. H. A. ZOBRIST. 
 
 Dairyman. 
 
 Note— The use of "International Stock Food" 
 caused an increase of about 5 per cent, in butter fat on 
 the cows to which it was fed, while the other lot of 
 cows fed without "International Stock Food" showed 
 a falling off of over 10 per cent, during the same period, 
 making a difference of 15 per cent, in favor of the cows 
 fed "International Stock Food." These twelve cows 
 were all fed on ground feed, and had the best of atten- 
 tion during the test, which was conducted by one of the 
 leading dairymen in this county. The average far- 
 mer's cows do not have as good care and leed as 
 these cows and would show a much larger gain in 
 "butter fat" as well as an increased supply of milk. 
 "International Stock Food" makes milk healthier for 
 human consumption, richer, and increases the quan- 
 tity. It is very profitable for anyone to feed, whether 
 thev have one cow or 100 cows. Paying results guaran- 
 teed and you secure rw° Three Average Feeds for One 
 Cent ■'^J It is much cheaper to use "International 
 5tock Food" at $14.00 per 100 lbs. than other kinds at 
 $8.00. Using superior medication, we obtain paying 
 reeujts with small sized feeds 
 
 MINNESOTA MILK TEST. 
 GAINED 33^ PER CENT. 
 
 NOETHFIELD, MINNESOTA. 
 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen: — It gives me pleasure to voluntarily 
 offer my testimonial in regard to my experience in 
 feeding "International Stock Food." 
 
 I fed it to my cows all winter and think that the 
 milk yield was at least one-third greater than it other- 
 wise would have been, and the cows are looking better 
 than they ever have. I should consider a cow's rations 
 incomplete without it. Respectfully yours, 
 
 T. O. STEWART, Breeder A. J. C. C. Jerseys. 
 
 THE GREAT MILK PRODUCER. 
 
 Caeeothees, Ohio. 
 I bought a fresh Jersey cow two years old in May. 
 She gave one gallon of milk. Kept her on pasture until 
 September, and she Lad declined to one pint of milk. 
 I then put her in stable and fed ground feed and ono 
 tablespoonful of "International Stock Food" twice 
 per day. Her milk rapidly increased to one gallon and 
 she gave this amount for twelve months. She cer- 
 tainly would have gone dry at the end of four months 
 if ic had not been for "International Stock Food " I 
 believe "International Stock Food" to be a great and 
 cheap milk producer. When fresh again the calf 
 weighed 185 lbs. at seven weeks and after taking calf 
 away my cow made 10 lbs. of butter per week, besides 
 furnishing milk for a family of six. P. A. BUCHMAN. 
 
 IF YOU WANT MORE MILK 
 
 FEED YOUR COWS 
 
 "INTERMATIONAL STOCK FOOD.'' 
 
INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 This Celebrated Ayrshire Cow is the Pro;)orty of Caldwell Bros., Orchard, Ont, Canada. 
 
 THE AYRSHIRES. 
 
 The origin of this celebrated dairy breed of cattle is 
 unknown. It is in Ayrshire, Scotland, that this breed 
 has shown the most remarl:able qualities, and it is to 
 this country that is given the honor of bringing about 
 their highest development, if not most of their excellent 
 qualities. They are noted for giving large quantities of 
 milli, rich in cheese and butter. They are gentle and of 
 good constitution. In some families the head is long 
 and narrow, while in others it is short and broad ; nose 
 tapers, with clean nostrils. The eye is fall and placid ; 
 ears fair size and thin ; horns of medium size and fine 
 texture with an outward and upward turn. The horns 
 should be far apart. Bade should be straight ; tail long 
 and set on level with back ; limbs should be flat-boned 
 and not large. Large, round bones are generally found 
 on poor feeders. The color varies greatly through brown, 
 red and white, and their different combinations. Th» 
 quantity of milk given by a good Ayrshire cow is about 
 700 to 800 gallons per year, and this will yield about 2C0 
 pounds of butter per year, besides the value of he calf. 
 They are good feeders and fatten profitably. Their fat 
 is mingled with the flesh, and this marbled flesh is the 
 butcher's delight. They unite in quite a large degree 
 good qualities of milk and beef. Keep th« system in 
 good condition. 
 
 GALLOWAY CATTLE. 
 
 These cattle are closely related to their neighbors, the 
 Aberdeen-Angus breed. The polled cattle of Galloway 
 and western coast of Scotland are "pure bred" from tho 
 fact that outside breeds have not been mixed with tho 
 native cattle. They are principally beef cattle, but tho 
 milk of Galloway cows is of considerable richness, 
 although not of large quantity. As beef cattle they are 
 very hardy, good feeders and produce a fine quality of 
 flesh, of mild disposition, and by many are considered 
 the ideal beef cattle. They are straight and broad in 
 the back, and nearly level from head to tail; ribs and 
 body arc round and full ; legs tliort with good bones; 
 deep broad chest ; head is inclined to be heavy; eyes 
 not prominent and ears large and full; skiu loose, 
 medium thickness, and fine black hair. Feed "Inter- 
 national 5tock Food," 
 
 THE GUERNSEYS 
 
 The Guernseys are closely related to the Jerseys, but 
 are coming into more prominence than formerly on 
 account of being larger, better feeders and better built, 
 and fatten off much more readily and are more valu- 
 able when wanting to turn them off for beef. The 
 Guernsey cow gives a larger quantity of milk, al- 
 though it is generally admitted that it is not quite so 
 rich. As a cow of general utility, the Guernsey is com- 
 ing more and more into favor. There is considerable 
 rivalry between the islands of Jersey, Guernsey and 
 Aldcrney, and strong claims are made for each breed. 
 Strictly speaking, all throe are milking cattle, and their 
 legitimate use is to supply the demand for good quality 
 of milk. Crossing the bull on native cows not only 
 increases tho richness of milk, but also the quantity. 
 "International Stock Food" saves grain and increases 
 the quality and quantity of milk. 
 
 WEST HIGHLAND CATTLE. 
 
 There is a very popular breed of cattle in the West 
 Highlands of Scotland, but has never been introduced 
 into this country to any great extent. They are ex- 
 tremely hardy, very shaggy, and are descendants from 
 native cattle of that country. They have long horns, 
 small bodies, and covered with long, fine hair, which is 
 usually black. Beef of good quality. "International 
 Stock Food" makes extra beef. 
 
 ABERDEEN-ANGUS CATTLE. 
 
 The hornless breed of cattle known by this name are 
 natives of Angus, in the northeastern part of Scotland. 
 Thoy are noted for their good qualities as beef cattle, 
 and are undoubtedly the best for stall feeding and for 
 their rapidity in gaining llssh. They are black in color, 
 and are rapidly gaining ground on the horned cattle 
 because of those qualities, combined with their quiet- 
 ness and tho ease wi(h which they are managed. A 
 largo number can bo safely handled in a small space on 
 account of their lack of horns and great docility. 
 Those are very valuable qualities not i>uly for dairy 
 cattle, but also for beef cattle. 
 
INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
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 'master ofwavertr&e^' 
 
 _e-Nfo,D&Pt i^reRNATiONAL pood co»... .. 
 
 FIRST PRIZE YEARLING GALLOWAY BULL. 
 
 AT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI EXPOSITION, 1898. 
 
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 intern;^tional stock food 
 
 m°3 FEEDS FOR ONE CENT.°^ 
 Gi\/c^& Extra Growth cind Fine Appearance. 
 
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 QUICKLY FATTENS CATTLE. 
 
 Eeasoneb, Iowa, 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gents:-! have fod "Internationa!! Stock Food" for 
 over two years, both for hornos and cattlo. Wh^n I 
 nse it for fattening cattle thoy grow farter than any 
 cattle I ever saw. A. P. De YOU NG. 
 
 SAVED HIS STEER. 
 
 Sumner, Illinois. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Deab Sies:— Last fall 1 had a two year old steer that 
 was down and could not got up. I bought some "In- 
 ternational Stock Food" and after usiig only a short 
 time I noticed a rapid improvement. Before using 
 "International Stock Food" I had offered the steer for 
 
 f.50, but after feeding six weeks I sold it for $15.00. 
 would not be without "International Stock Food" 
 in feeding stock. SAMUEL GOY/INS. 
 
 MARVELOUS RESULTS OBTAINED. 
 
 Forney, Texas. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 "iDtemational Stock Food" is the best thing I ever 
 need for stock. It does all you clairn for it. I cannot 
 Bay too much in praise of it. The results obtained 
 weremarvelous. Send the doubting onos to me. I will 
 convince them it ia the best stock powder made. 
 
 W. C. MOONEY, Farmer. 
 
 EXACTLY AS REPORTED. 
 
 Gettysburg, South Dakota. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn, 
 
 DeaeSihs— Ihaveused "International Stock Fo««" 
 OO my stock and find it all you recommend it to bo. 
 
 e. V/. LOHR. 
 
 ASTONISHING RESULTS FOR COWS. 
 
 Ash Flat, Arkansas. 
 Gentlemen:— I bought two milk cows which weroi 
 the poorest I over saw. They gave about one pint of 
 milk. I commenced feeding "loternationel Stock 
 Food" and in a short timo tho improvement was aston- 
 ijhing The cows are now in perfect condition and 
 furnish all tho milk and butter for a family of seven, 
 with a good quantity daily for the hogs. The calves 
 belonging to these cowa were very small, poor, and tho 
 worst looking you ever saw. Thoy improved as much 
 as the cows, E. NEUSOM. 
 
 CURED HIS SICK COW. 
 
 Elroy, Wisconsin. 
 Gents: — "International Stock Food" has proven to 
 be the best ever introduced in this section. One farmer 
 told mo yasterday that it saved the life of one of his 
 cows and ho does not want to be without it. Others 
 say that they never saw its equal. 
 
 L. M. SPEER, Dealer, -, 
 
 INCREASED THE QUANTITY OF MILK. 
 
 Blooming Grove, Texas; 
 Gentlemen: — I have been using 'International 
 5tock Food ' for my cows and find that it greatly 'n- 
 creases the flow of milk. I recommend it to all owners 
 of cows. J. B. ROBINSON. 
 
 FROM A WESTERN CATTLE RANCH. 
 
 Sidney, Montana. 
 We have used a great many conditixjn powders, but 
 have never used any that gave the satisfaction of 
 "International 5tock Food." We think ij has no cKiuat 
 for horses and other stock. M. C. SHAVER, 
 
 MenJU's Ranch, 
 
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 INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK 
 
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 n PRiZt HQISTON FRlfcStAN BULL. 
 
 F£.£0 ^'^INTERN^TiOMAL STOGiC FOOD' 
 TO YOUR SHOW CATTLE. 
 
 HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN CATTLE. 
 
 The history of this famous breed dates back for over 
 2,000 years, and no man can give definite answer as to 
 their origin. Their genealogy is pure and unadulterated 
 further back than any other breed. Cattle of this breed 
 were intrcKluced into North America as early as 1023. 
 Cows of this breed will generally average from 1,100 to 
 1,200 pounds, and they possess great capacity for the 
 production of milk- and cheese. It is principally as a 
 dairy breed that they have become noted in this coun- 
 try, but they usually possess good digestive powers, and 
 many stockmen favor them as beef cattle. North Hol- 
 land and the Netherlands are claimed as the land of 
 nativity of this great Dutch breed. Their color is gen- 
 erally spotted white and black; neck inclined to be 
 short ; head narrow and long ; fine horns and projecting 
 ears. They are broad across the 'hips; legs strong and 
 straiglidi tail fine and long. The cows usually give 
 about 3,000 quarts of milk per year, and are considered 
 by many to be the most wonderful milkers of any known 
 breed. Feed " International Stock Food." 
 
 THE DEVONS. 
 
 This breed is one of the most ancient of English 
 origin. They are natives of Great Britain. They are 
 strong and hardy, and from early history the oxen have 
 been noted as work animals and are the most valuable 
 breed in the world for this purpose, as they are able to 
 stand as much work as a horse. For logging in the 
 woods there are no better or quicker teams. They are 
 red in color and very muscular. The oxen are larger 
 than the cows or bulls and are very handsome when 
 fully developed. They are among cattle what the 
 thorvyUghbr'^d is among horses, and combine fineness of 
 bone with groat muscular power, docility, intelligence, 
 activity and "bottom." Their shoulders are similar to 
 those of the horse. For fineness of flesh and flavor the 
 Devons must be placed first. They are good feeders 
 and develop rapidly with proper care and feed, and the 
 meat is fine grained, juicy and nicely marbled. The 
 cowe, bulls and gteois are very beautiful animals. 
 
 THE HEREFORDS. 
 
 These cattle take their name from the County of 
 Hereford, England, where it originated. The great 
 rivalry between breeds of Herefords and Short-Horns 
 is only equaled by the rivalry between breeders of 
 Poland-China hogs and Berkshiros, and today there 
 will be found strong advocates of either breed of cattle 
 in almost every locality. There is no question but 
 what they are both great beef-producing breeds, and 
 each will always have its special champions. The 
 Herefords are beautifully marked with red and white, 
 The oxen are inferior in activity to the celebrated 
 Devons, but surpass them in strength and are their 
 equals in capacity for standing hard work. The Here- 
 fords are a hardy, mild, early maturing breed. The 
 flesh is superior to most breeds. The forehead is 
 broad ; eye full and mild ; head small ; horns spreading ; 
 neck long; chest deep and broad; back broad and 
 level ; ribs broad and strong ; body round and full ; legs 
 short and strong; flesh soft; hair bright and silky. 
 They compare very favorably with the famous Short- 
 Horns and take an equal share of prizes at all the best 
 exhibitions and fairs. Good grade steers often fatten 
 at from 2,000 to 2,400 pounds, which is about the same 
 weight as reacliod by good grade Short-Horns. In 
 judging Herefords the same scale of points can be used 
 as adopted for Short-Horns. The Herefords seem to 
 have a slight advantage in milder disposition. Here- 
 ford bulls are much sought after and are being dis- 
 tributed in the West and Soutliwest, where they share 
 equal honors with their rivals. "International Stock 
 Food" causes rapid growth. 
 
 KERRY CATTLE. 
 
 This breed of cattle claims Ireland as its native homo, 
 and is found principally in the mountains of Kerry 
 County. They are usually black in color with some 
 white markings. While small in size they are surpris- 
 ingly hardy, and are valuable in their native country 
 »s a dairy breed. Quality governs the worjcj, 
 
INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 51 
 
 This engraving wa? made from a photograph of a Normandy cow and her triplets of heifer calves. They wera 
 photographed on the Oaken Bank Farm. They are almost exactly alike, and are shown at four months of age. 
 Triplets are esceeuinyly mie. but these calves are large and well developed. 
 
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 INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD'' 
 
 W3 FEEDS FOR ONE GENT."^ 
 IVlake& OovN/s Good Brecsdcirs. 
 
 USE P FOR CALVES-WILL SAV2 YOU MONEY. 
 Gakden Plats', Illixoxs, 
 Have been weaning my calves when three days old. 
 For the first week I fed them ekim milk, putting in 
 one teaspoonful of "International Stock Food" for 
 each calf. Then I fed slops made from shorts, using 
 "International Stock Food" in regular doses, and they 
 made a good gain and looked aa slick as calves fed 
 on new milk. It kept them free from scours. It pays 
 to feed "International Stock Food." A. T. ABBOTT. 
 
 TEST IT FOR YODR CALVES. 
 
 Steawbeeet Point, Iowa. 
 Gents: — Having used "International Stock Food" 
 
 for my stock for nearly two years, I can cheerfully 
 state that, in my opinion, it is an excellent article for 
 calves and all young stock. It is also good for itock 
 not feeding well or stock out of condition. 
 
 H. BASSETT & SONS, 
 Breeders of Poland-China Hogs, Thoroughbred Cattla 
 and Bronze Turkeys. 
 
 STRAW AND "INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD" 
 MAKES AN INCREASED MILK SUPPLY. 
 
 Enteepeise, Illinois. 
 Deae Sies; — I have used "International Stock 
 Pood" for lour years and I would not be without it for 
 twice the cost. I fed my cow all winter only straw and 
 "International Stock Food," and aa soon as I com- 
 menced feeding "International Stock Food" she gained 
 one quart of milk per day. Everyone admires my cow 
 because she is in such good condition. 
 
 ' BENBY FELLER. 
 
 GREAT PREPARATION FOR CALVES. 
 
 Duck Hill, Mississippi. 
 Gentlemen: — I commenced using " Irternational 
 Stock Food" about one year ago, and I take pleasure 
 in saying that I have obtained the very best results, 
 and the food is all that it is claimed to be. I have usea 
 it for cows that were calving and were in bad condition. 
 The results were very satisfactory. M. O'KEEFE. 
 
 Farmer and Stock Breeder. 
 
 CURES SCOURS IN CALVES. 
 
 Mount Aye, Iowa. 
 Gentlemen :— I tested "International Stock Food" 
 on a calf that had the scours and in short time it waa 
 better and there has been no relapse. E. SCHLAPIA. 
 
 SAVED HIS COW. 
 
 St. Paul, Minnesota. 
 Deae Sies:— The last shipment of "Internatioral 
 Stock Food" arrived just in time to save the life of one 
 of my cows which had indigestion very badly, I lost 
 one cow before the food arrived, but the other one was 
 completely cured by "International Stock Food." 
 Farmers and stockmen should keep it on hand ready 
 for use. It is the best I ever saw. 
 
 W. E. KENDRICK, Oak Park Stock Farm. 
 
 A POPULAR FOOD. 
 
 Hageestown, Maetland. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gents:— "International Stock Food" is very popular 
 in our section and I know by experience that it is hard 
 to beat, W.A. MUKDOCK. 
 
INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK 
 
 AT REST IN NORMANDY. 
 
 This is a photo-engraving of a painting by the well known artist Alex Foamier. It was exhibited in the diiou 
 at Paris and has had very favorable mention by art critics in all parts of the country. It is owned by M. W. Savage, 
 proprietor of International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn., U. S. A. 
 
 RED POLLED CATTLE. 
 
 They were imported from Norfolk and SufiPolk coun- 
 ties, in England, and but little is known of their origin. 
 They are a deep, rich red color, and tho cows always 
 possess good dairy qualities. Their color and the ab- 
 sence of horns is the sure marking of this herd. The 
 breeders claim for them a good combination of beef- 
 producing and dairy qualities. In general appearance 
 the Eed-Polled cattle are very similar to theDevons, 
 except the horns. These cattle have a great many 
 admirers in this country, and many breeders can show 
 herds that would be the pride of any stockman. Use 
 "International Stock Food." 
 
 THE SUSSEX. 
 
 They take their name from Sussex County, England, 
 and are very similar to the Devous. The general opin- 
 ion is that richer pastures have given them a larger 
 and somewhat coarser development. The cows are 
 better milkers and the steers are easily fattened. 
 In some cases animals of this breed have been sold as 
 Devons, but of course no one could do this except 
 through lack of honesty or ignorance. 
 
 SWISS CATTLE. 
 
 There have been some importations of Swiss cattle 
 to this country, and thoy have given good satisfaction. 
 They are medium size, mouse color and have superior 
 dairy (jualities. They also f^tt^n readily, 
 
 MILK TAINTS. 
 
 We have got a number of inquiries about bitter milk, 
 the causes of which are often quite obscure. There 
 are several forms of germs which produce it, and it is 
 also caused at times by some herb or weed in the feed. 
 When bitter milk occurs and the cause is difficult to 
 trace, it is often a good plan to set the milk of the cows 
 separately, and see if the whole herd is affected or only 
 one or more of the cows. If the whole herd is affected 
 the chances are pretty strong that this is the cause, 
 always provided that the milk has been set in a place 
 that is clean and sweet; otherwise the infection may 
 be in the milk room. Wo would here say to readers 
 who have inquired upon this subject that it often re- 
 quires the closest kind of observation to find out the 
 cause of those taints which appear in the milk, butter, 
 cheese and cream, and nothing but the most accurate 
 knowledge of all the surroundings will enable one to 
 say with reasonable certainty what the cause is, and 
 even then one can only remove the supposed cause, and 
 thee observe whether the trouble disappears. — 7oiv« 
 Homestead. 
 
 If the milk taint is caused by some derangement of 
 the cow, "International Stock Food" will always cor- 
 rect it, and at a very small expense. 
 
 1^-3 FEEDS FOR ONE CENT^^ 
 
 And guaranteed paying results is what you obtain by 
 using "Internarlonal Stock Food" Tbi9 i? trU9 of 09 
 Oih^T kio4 
 
INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 i t 
 
 FinST PRIZE YE/kRLING HEREFORD BULL. 
 
 AT TRAKS-MISSISSIPPI EXPOSITION, 1898. 
 
 INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD" 
 
 tm-3 FEEDS loR ONE CENT.°mi3 
 KciC^ps 3reeder& in He^althFul Oondition. 
 
 A RELIABLE TEST. 
 
 Vinton, Iowa. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Mian. 
 I have tested "International Stock Food" nnder the 
 
 following conditions with noted results : 
 
 No. 1— A colt out of condition, appetite poor, hair 
 harsh, was fed your food according to directions for 
 two weeks and there was a marked improvement. 
 
 No. 2— A calf four months old had the scours. I tried 
 the asual remedies, including rennet, but there was no 
 improvement. After feeding "International Stock 
 Food" a sliort time there was a decided change for the 
 better, and there has been no relapse. Am of the opin- 
 ion that your food is valuable in toning up the sys- 
 tem and correcting disorders of the stomach and 
 bowels. H. H. BEOWNELL, 
 
 Sec. of Benton Co, Fine Stock Breeders' Association and 
 Breeder of Shorthorn Oattle and Poland-China Hcgs. 
 
 WONDERFUL CURE OF TEXAS FEVER.' 
 
 IT ALSO INCREASES QUALITY AND QUANTITY 
 
 OF MILK. 
 
 Aekansas City, Abeansas. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Dear Sies— I have handled stock all my life and am 
 liviug on the Cherokee Strip where Texas Fever has 
 existed all summer. A large number of cattle died. 
 This fevor v/as very bad in my herd and they were 
 dying. Had lour down at one time given up as sure to 
 die. Could not raise their heads and were just skin 
 and bones and could not eat. I bought some "Inter- 
 national Stock Food" and made a gruel of the Food 
 und poured it down their throats, and by so using 
 "International Stock Food" cured them completely, 
 and they are now strong and well and gaining rapidly. 
 It also increases the richness and flow of milk. I find 
 "International Stock Food" very beneficial for all 
 kinds of stock and gladly recommend it to all stock- 
 meu. C. C. WOLF, Stock Raiser 
 
 100 TESTIMONIALS IN ONE LOCALITY. 
 
 Denmaek, South Cakolina. 
 Gentlemen: -I have sold "International Stock 
 Food" for some time and can get you a hundred testi- 
 monials of its great value. In no case where it is fed 
 as directed has it failei to give entire satisfaction. It 
 is with pleasure that I recommend it to my customers 
 as a valuable preparation. F. H. McCEAE. 
 
 MAKES RICH MILK AND BUTTER. 
 
 TXJSCUMBIA, At.atiahta. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 DeakSies: — One of my customers tested "Interna- 
 tional Stock Food" on his cow. She gained one quart 
 in a week. He says that it is great for milk and but- 
 ter. It gives fine satisfaction. D. JOHNSON. 
 
 RICHER AND MORE WHOLESOME MILK. 
 
 Dallas. Texas. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen:— After using "International 5tock 
 Food" I must say that it is perfectly satisfactory. It 
 makes the milk richer and more wholesome and keeps 
 cows in healthier condition. G. T. COOK. 
 
 THE GREAT KILK PRODUCER. 
 
 EicHMOND, Ohio. 
 
 Gents : — My three-year-old cow was taken off grass 
 June 27th. At that time she was giving one gallon of 
 milk morning and evening. Since that time she has 
 been fed dry feed and one tablespoonful of "Interna- 
 tional Stock Food" per day. She is now giving two 
 gallons of milk each milking, and by actual test the 
 milk is 50 per cent richer in butter. L. L. J. KOCH. 
 
 P. S. — It only cost Mr. Koch one-third of one cent 
 per day to feed "International Stock Food" to his 
 coiw. Only cost 10 cents per montn. Do you think it 
 paid him to use this superior preparation? 
 
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 INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 LORD WOODLAWN 26475 
 
 mrtRHJ^^f^oo CO. 
 
 FIRST PRIZE YEARLING ABERDEEN ANGUS BULL. 
 AT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI EXPOSITION, 1898. 
 
 BULLS. 
 
 Any bull will sire a very much better class of healthy, 
 vigorous calves if he is fed "International Stock Food" 
 during the breeding season. It will keep him healthy 
 and he will sire more and better calves. You cannot 
 afford to neglect your bull at this critical period, and 
 if you test "International Stock Food" you will never 
 neglect feeding it to breeders. If cow and bull are both in 
 strong, vigorous condition the calf will start life with 
 much better prospects. The best animals are those 
 that have the best attention and feed, even before they 
 are born. 
 
 CALVES. 
 
 "International Stock Food" certainly gives remarka- 
 ble results when used for calves. Most farmers try to 
 raise calves on skim milk, but skim milk alone is a 
 poor diet for good growth. The farmer who will take 
 skim milk and some ground feed and add "Interna- 
 tional Stock Food" as directed can show a growth that 
 will astonish his neighbors. It will prevent skin dis- 
 eases, scours, indigestion, etc., and give perfect health. 
 It is especially adapted for young animals, as it is 
 purely vegetable and contains elements for bone, mus- 
 cle and flesh. "International Stock Food" is abso- 
 lutely harmless, and can be fed every day with perfect 
 safety. You can make a much larger profit by feeding 
 "International Stock Food" to your calves. In some 
 cases creamery skim milk seems to have a tendency to 
 cause scours in calves. "International Stock Food" 
 will correct this at ouco, and quickly cures scours or 
 prevents it if fed right along. A test will quickly show 
 you that a much larger jiroflt can bo made by feeding 
 "international Stock Food" right along over the usual 
 plan of growing calves. 
 
 SCOURS. 
 
 This is caused by an acuto attack of indigestion. 
 "International Stock Food" will restore a healthful 
 condition of the stoinnch, liver aud bowels. 
 
 DAIRYMEN. 
 
 "International Stock Food" is the safest and best 
 condiment you can use for your cows. It will increase 
 the supply of milk in proportion to the condition of 
 the cow. If she is run down it often doubles the sup- 
 ply of milk in a short time. It is nothing unusual for 
 one cent's worth of "International Stock Food" to in- 
 crease the supply of milk from one to three quarts per 
 day, which makes the use a very profitable investment. 
 If the cow is in good condition and has abundance of 
 the best of all kinds of milk-producing food, you can- 
 not expect such a large increase, bat "International 
 Stock Food" cannot bo fed to any cow without showing 
 a marked increase in richness of milk, and generally 
 an increase in the supply. An impartial chemical or 
 practical test will prove this statement. No dairyman 
 can afford not to feed his cows "International Stock 
 Food," specially at some seasons of the year. It will 
 keep his cows healthy and increase his profits by 
 largely increasing the supply. Separate two lots of 
 cows and feed one "International Stock Food" and if 
 that lot does not show paying results over the other lot 
 any of our agents are authorized to refund your money. 
 There is no question but what "International Stock 
 Food" is the safest, by far the cheapest to use and 
 most perfect medicated food ever prepared for milk 
 cows. You can secure three full feeds for one cent, 
 and paying results are guaranteed. If you are in 
 business to make money, it will pay you to investi- 
 gate this matter thoroughly. It is prepared under the 
 direction of a practical stock raiser. 
 
 PREVENTS TUBERCULOSIS. 
 
 "International Stock Food" prevents tuber- 
 culosis by being- a powerful, vegetable stimulat- 
 ing' tonic, blood purifier and general system 
 isti-engtbener. Its use -will save your e«>ws from 
 this much dreaded disease. 
 
INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
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 "INTERNATIONAL STOCK 
 
 8^=3 FEEDS FOR ONE CENT.^ 
 
 FOOD" 
 
 IVIakes Cow^s Gi\/e IVIore Rich IVIiBk. 
 
 PRACTICAL DAIRYMEN REPORTS. 
 
 Maeion, Iowa. 
 Dbab Sies: — I have used several kinds of stock foods 
 during the past few years, but have never fed auy 
 equal to "International Stock Food." I have been 
 feeding it to my milk cows for the past six month? with 
 the most gratifying results. It not only keeps ihe cows 
 in a healthy condition, but greaily increasee the 
 quality as well as the quantity of milk. Its effects are 
 uneqnaled in removing nny irregularities at calving 
 time, and its use before and after calving I consider a 
 great benefit. As an appetizer, blood i>uritier and gen- 
 eral tonic, I consider it to be all yon claim, and the 
 best I have ever used. HENRY L. ALLT:N, 
 
 Proprietor of South Side Dairy. 
 
 THE GREATEST MILK PRODUCER. 
 
 Ink A, Mississippi. 
 Gents — I have been feeding ''International Stock 
 Pood" for over two years for all kinds <f stock. It is 
 the finest milk producer I ever saw. V. C. RAMSEY. 
 
 GREAT RESULTS AS A MILK AND BUTTER 
 
 PRODUCER. 
 
 THE CLIFTON HERD, 
 
 Dallas, Texas, and St. Louis, Mo. 
 
 Pure Bred Holstein-Freisian Cattle, 
 
 W. E. Htighes, Proprietor. 
 
 Dallas, Texas. 
 Gentlemen :— We have used "International Stock 
 Food" and found it to be all you claim. Have used it 
 for one cow that was very much run down and a poor 
 fender. After feeding her 10 days her appetite was the 
 best and milk yield increased one-fourth. Also fed it to 
 a two-year-old heifer, and we test°d for butter, with 
 grand results. WOODS & MURPHY. 
 
 SAVED HIS COWS. 
 
 New Richland, Minnesota. 
 One box of "International Stock Food" saved one of 
 my cows. It is a good thing for horses and cattle. 
 
 HUGH AKMSTRONG. 
 
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 INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
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 ENG.DEP.T INT. FOOD CO. 
 
 LARGEST THREE-YEAR-OLQ SHORT-HORN STEER m THE WORLD. 
 
 This Steer is 3 years old and over six feet tall at the Ehoulder, ■weighs 3100 pounds and we call him the "International Stock Food Steer." Hie 
 color is a deep red with white markings. He was sired by a thoroughbred Short-Horn. A farmer near Council Bluffs, Iowa, was feeding this ttcer 
 ourcelebrated "International Stock Food", and wrote us and ctated that as the steer had been fed "International Slock Food" he thought we ought 
 to own him. We purchased the steer and had him chipped to the Minnesota State Fair Grounds, where he was a wonderful sight to the large 
 number of people who have examined him. If you will commence feeding "International Stock Food" to your calves and feed it every day until 
 ready for market you will sell the largest and best quality steers ever marketed from your locality and its use will save time and grain and make you 
 a much larger profit than you can make without it. It will only cost from $2.00 to $3.00 to commence with a calf and feed "International Stock Food" 
 for three years. We will guarantee from $8.00 to $15.00 worth of extra beef. ie"Are you willing to pay $3,U0 for $15.00 wortli of taperlor beef t 
 If yon are, yon onght not to delay feeding "International Stock Food." 
 
 COWS. 
 
 "International 5tock Food" gives extraordinary good 
 results when used for cows. By chemical test and by 
 practical test it can be fully demonstrated that when 
 "International Stock Pood" ia used for cows the milk 
 will be much more healthful for human use. This 
 superior medicated food thoroughly "tones up," invig- 
 orates, purifies the_blood,etc., and removes all taint of 
 disease from the milk and makes it a more perfect food. 
 Milk from cows fed "International Stock Food" often 
 commands a higher price On that account, as diet for 
 babies. Babies fed such milk will be stronger and 
 mora healthful. The pure vegetable ingredients we 
 use are perfectly harmless, and their qualities will 
 make any milk bitter for human use. Milk is a very 
 important article of food, and certainly should bo 
 made as healthful as possible, and specially when used 
 for small children. Such milk will convey some of tho 
 beautiful elements of the vegetable ingredients we use 
 into the systems of your children and they will be 
 stronger to ward off disease. "International Stock 
 Food" will increase the supply of rich milk ; keep the 
 hair smooth, the skin hoalthy and the general system 
 in good condition. Feed "International Stock Food" 
 to your cows and their calves will be stronger and bet- 
 ter. "International Stock Food"will never taint milk, 
 cream, butter or cheese. When the milk is in hinl con- 
 dition a short feeding of "International Stock Food" 
 will correct the condition and make ii Bwent., p iio and 
 freeh. In any country where creamoriea h.'^ndle the 
 milk it will be specially profitablo to feed "Interna- 
 tional Stock Food," as it will give you a larger supnjy 
 of rich, healthful milk. 
 
 CURED SICK COWS. 
 
 GrBENQARDEN, PtNNSTLVANIA. 
 
 Dbab Sikb :— One of my cows was sick and the dealer 
 
 ?ersuaded me to try "International Stock Food." Now 
 think it tho best ever made, and I have been talking 
 to my neighbors and they all want some, and I intend 
 to use it right along, as it pays. LEWIS LAKEL. 
 
 FEEDS ^for;: one GEMT 
 
 This cut is made from a photograph of our25-lb. pail. 
 It is water-tight and makes a desirable water bucket. 
 See that our trade mark is on every pail. A feed measur* 
 and complete directions in every paili 
 
INITERNATIONAL 
 
 FIRST PmZ^ TWO-YE^R-OLD DEVON O^LL. 
 AT TRANS-MISSOSSDiPPI EXPOSQTION, 1898. 
 
 "INTERNATIONAL STOCK 
 
 3 FEEDS FOR ONE CENT. 
 
 FOO 
 
 m°3 FEEDS FOR ONE CENT.°^ 
 Makes CeiHIe Breeders IVIore IVIoney. 
 
 ?f 
 
 DOUBLED THE SUPPLY OF MILK. 
 
 FoBT Royal, South Cabolina. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 DeabSiss: — "International 5tock Food" is a good 
 seller. One of my customers reports that it doubled 
 the supply of milk, and another one stated that by 
 feeding one tablespoonful per day of "Internal lonal 
 Stock Food" in addition to regular feed that the cows 
 gained two quarts a day. M. B. COPE. 
 
 SURPRISING INCREASE IN MILK. 
 
 Hawkinsville, Geoegia. 
 Deae Sies:— I have handled "International Stock 
 Food" for some time, and it gives satisfaction. I 
 tested it for my milk cows, and they gained from ^Va to 
 4 gals, per milking by using one tablespoonful twice 
 per day. J. F. MASHBURN. 
 
 USED IT MANY YEARS. 
 
 AlNTSWOETH, NebBASKA. 
 
 lotemational Food Co., Minneanolis, Minn. 
 
 I have used "International Stock Food" many years 
 and tun still using it with paying results. 
 
 FRANK SEHN. 
 
 A FAST SELLER. 
 
 Wateetown, Niw Yoek. 
 Deab Sies : — Please ship us four dozen "International 
 Slook Food" at once. It is the best seller we have. 
 
 PITCHER & GOULD. 
 
 REMOVES MILK TAINT. 
 
 Blockton, Alabama. 
 Deab SrEs:— When a cow gives bitter milk "Inter- 
 national Stock Food" will make the milk sweet and 
 good. There has been lots of bitter milk here and I 
 have experimented and "International Stock P«od" 
 is sure to cleanse the milk. I always guarantee good 
 reanlta and it works like a charm. W. 8. GRAY. 
 
 10 BUSHELS OF CORN COMBINED WITH "IN- 
 TERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD" GOES AS 
 FAR AS 15 BUSHELS WITHOUT IT. 
 
 Hawkeye Iowa. 
 Gentlemen:—! have tried "International Stock 
 Food" on my calves and hogs with the best kind of re- 
 sults. I can make ten bushels of corn go as far with 
 this food as 1 can fifteen bushels without it. I shall 
 always use it on my stock, and recommend it to my 
 neighbors, as no farmer should fail to try it and be 
 convinced of its worth. Yours truly, B, S. BEMI8. 
 
 FAYS DAIRYMEN. 
 
 Chestee, Illinois. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen:— I have tested thoroughly the merits of 
 "international Stock I ood" and find it the best I have 
 handled in 25 years' experience. Farmers, after testing 
 its merits for milk cows, have placed their order for 
 large amounts. Yours respectfully, J. M. WRIGHT. 
 
 MORE THAN WE CLAIM FOR IT. 
 
 FoENEY, Texas. 
 You do not claim enough for "International Stock 
 Food." It is more than you claim for it. It is the finest 
 thing I ever used. I will take pleasure in answering 
 any questions concerning it. E. E. RELAGIN. 
 
 A FATTENER OF CATTLE. 
 
 Blandinsville, Illikois. 
 I have used "International Stock Food" for my 
 
 stock and am weU pleased with the results. I know 
 it to be a fattener of cattle. JOHN M. HUSTON. 
 
 PAYING RESULTS FOR CATTLE. 
 
 Peteesbueg, Iowa. 
 Deab Sies :— Ihave used three pails of "International 
 Stock Food" for fattening steers, and it gavo good 
 \ satisfactioo and paying results. GEO. KBAPFL. 
 
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 INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK 
 
 FIRST PRSZE SUSSEX STEER. 
 AT SMITHFIELD CLUB'S FAT STOCK SHOW. 
 
 FATTENING CATTLE. 
 
 If you ■would feed "International Stock Food" to 
 
 your calves right along and crowd them for market a 
 much larger profit would be made than is made by the 
 Usual method of fatten! ag. The reason of this is be- 
 cause ''International Stock Food" will keep the diges- 
 tion, assimilation and enti'-e system in perfect condi- 
 tion so that the animal will obtain a largar per cent of 
 flesh and fat-forming elements from a certain amount 
 of grain. Fed as directed we guarantee that it will 
 pay an extra net profit of from 15 to 25 per cent over 
 the usual plan of fattening. Every intelligent stock- 
 man knows that a large per cent of food passes through 
 most animals without theii dariving any benefit from 
 it because the digestive organs are not in perfect con- 
 dition. Cattle very often suffer from Dyspepsia the 
 same as a person, and as long as any animal has this 
 disease it is impossible to fatten him profitably. 
 "International Stock Food" has never been equaled as 
 a perfect remedy for Dyspepsia in animals and it gives 
 remarkable results in "toning up" the entire system. 
 If you are crowding your steers for the market the 
 addition of "International Stock Food" to their regular 
 feed will be very profitable, not only in aiding them to 
 get more benefit from their regular f eed,but also because 
 it will greatly reduce the time necessary to get them 
 ready for market. In England they put steers on the 
 market at 18 months of age, weighing from 1200 to 1400 
 pounds. They can do so only because they feed large 
 amounts of medicated stock food. On account of feed- 
 ing large quantities of such preparations they make a 
 much larger profit than any feeder can possibly do who 
 does not feed "International 5tock Food" and markets 
 steers at three years of age. The English feeder com- 
 mences with the calves and crowds them every day 
 until ready for market. Most feeders in this country 
 allow their calves to stop growing, especially during 
 the first winter and very often during the second win- 
 ter. It is a well proven fact that any animal that has 
 been allowed to stop growing even for 30 days will 
 
 never make as good an animal or pay the feeder as 
 large a profit. "International Stock Food" added to 
 skim milk or added to ground corn and oates, etc., will 
 make calves grow very fast, and if the use is continued 
 they will not stop growing a single day, even through 
 the most severe winters. 
 
 The Question is Not, San I Afferd U Um 
 
 " International Steele Food," 
 
 But ttie Question is, Can I Afford Not to Use If. 
 
 Wide-awake, money-making farmers and stockmen 
 can easily prove to their own satisfaction by a practi- 
 cal test, that they canno? afford to feed a single day 
 without "International Stock Food." Remember that 
 any of our thousands of agents are authorized to refund 
 your money if it does not give you paying results. If 
 you believe in improved machinery, improved live 
 stock, etc., you must admit that improvements in plan 
 of feeding are liable to be made. You run no risk in 
 buying "International Stock Food," because it is 
 absolutely guaranteed. Make a practical test on two 
 lots of cattle, and if the lot fed "international Stock 
 Food" does not show a paying net gain over the other 
 lot your money will be cheerfully refunded by any 
 agent handling "International Stock Food." If you 
 ^•efuse to accept such a fair proposition yon must be 
 closely related to the man who refused to pay fifty 
 cents for a dollar because he was afraid to spend his 
 fifty cents. In order to make the most money in this 
 world you must change your methods now and then. In 
 offering "International Stock Food" for your consider- 
 ation we give you the opportunity to make a larger 
 profit in fattening your cattle. We would be pleased 
 to have you test it, but of course that is a matter for 
 you to decide for yourself. We know what the food 
 will do, because a sale of over twenty million pounds 
 has demonstrated its superior merits ; but. of course, if 
 you refuse to test it we cannot convince you. A test 
 will not cost you a cent unless our claims are proven. 
 It keeps the animal perfectly healthy, strong and vig- 
 orous in addition to saving feed and one to two months' 
 time in prep&ung for the markak 
 
INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK 
 
 ^Su^raSSIB 
 
 Early Momingr Hour on the Farm. 
 
 £ i 
 
 INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD'' 
 
 l^"3 FEEDS FOR ONE CENT.°^ 
 IVZakes CoiA^s Gi^G More RSoh MHk. 
 
 I What Does it Cost to iFseel 
 
 ^'International Otock Food'' 
 At $^4.00 Per 100 Pounds? 
 
 For Milch Cows— 
 
 The average feed ia one and one-fourth lbs. 
 Per month. 
 
 Only Costa I'^Va cents per Month. 
 For Fattening Steers— 
 
 The average feed is one and one-fourth lbs. 
 per month. 
 
 Only Costs 17'/, cts. Per Month. 
 For Calves — 
 
 The average feed is two-thirds of one lb. per 
 month. 
 
 Only Costs 10 cts. per rionth. 
 
 1 
 
 It is not only by far the cheapest to nso, but it is 
 sold under the strongest guarantee of any similar 
 preparation in the world. Our guarantee is as good 
 as cash. Money refunded promptly if it ever fails. 
 
 On account of smaU sized feed it is much cheaper 
 for stockmen to use at $14.00 per 100 lbs. than many 
 other kinds would be at $7.00 per hundred. Do not 
 be deceived by a large package at small price. They 
 always require a very large sized feed to give re- 
 sults. Always compare number of feeds to the 
 pound as well as the price per pound. Superior 
 quality, not largest quantity, gives our results. Ow- 
 in^ to very superior vegetable medication we ob- 
 tain better results with a small feed than other 
 stock foods do with a large feed. 
 
 DOUBLED THE QUANTITY OF MILK. 
 
 RocKETT, Texas. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Deae Sies:-! fad •'International Stock Pood" to 
 my cow that has been giving milk for eight months, 
 and within two weeks she gave double her usual quan- 
 tity. "Intemation&il Stock Food" is a great prepara- 
 tion. W. A. ROBERTS. 
 
 GOOD RESULTS FOR MILK COWS AND CALVES. 
 
 St. Joseph's Convent, Somerset, Ohio. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 GENTLEiiEN— Please send us another 100 lbs. of "In- 
 ternational Stock Food." We have used it with good 
 results for milk cows and calves. 
 
 D. J. KENNEDY, O. P. 
 
 TESTED FOR DAIRY CATTLE. 
 
 Jackson, Mississippi. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 tiENTS— After a fair and impartial test on my herd of 
 dairy cattle I find that "International Stock Food" 
 is the best I have over tried. J. M. CADE. 
 
 FROM A JERSEY FARM. 
 
 TivoLi, New Yobk. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen:— The "International Stock Food" pur- 
 chased from yon proved satisfactory. Please send an- 
 other pail per American Express to me at Tivoli, New 
 York. Ship immediately as we are about out. In haste. 
 EDWARD S. CLAEKSON, 
 Prop. Clermoat Jersey Stock Farm. 
 
INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK 
 
 FIRST PRIZE YEARLING GUERNSEY BULL. 
 AT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI EXPOSITION, 1898. 
 
 IT V\^1LL PT^Y YOU TO USE 
 
 ^INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOO^^ 
 
 .....FOR YOUMG GATTLE 
 
 If it does not make you 15 to 25 per cent, extra profit over 
 tlie usual plan of fattening, your money will be promptly refunded. 
 Every pound is sold on a positive guarantee, which is backed by 
 International Stock Food Co., ^th a paid in capital of $1,000,000. 
 
 DID YOU EVER N/^VE A FABRER OFFER? 
 
 cows GAINED MORE THAN A QUART A DAY. 
 
 Onondaga Valley, New York, 
 International Stock Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Dear Sirs:— Wo are using "tnternatlonal Stock 
 Food" and find it a great benefit to horses and cattle. 
 We are feeding it twice a day to our cows, and they have 
 gained on the average from one quart to three pinta 
 apiece to a milking, and it puts thorn in a fine healthy 
 condition ; and as for horses it couldn't be beat; and 
 therefore we recommend it to all dairymen. 
 
 Respectfully yours, LEES & SONS. 
 
 25 PER CENT. GAIN IN MILK. 
 
 Selden, Kansas. 
 International Stock Food Co., Minneapolis, Miuu. 
 
 Gents:— I have been using "International Stock 
 Pood" for my cow and was surprised to see the change 
 in her milk. The quantity was increased 25 per cent, 
 and the cow gained in flesh. I thought your agent was 
 making too strong claims, but I find that he was not 
 and that he only told the truth ia regard to the supe- 
 rior merits of your food. M. HENEY. 
 
 DO YOU WANT GOOD MILK? DO YOU WANT 
 MORE MILK? 
 
 Belle Center, Ohio. 
 International Stock Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Dear Sirs: — This is to certify that I have used "In- 
 ternational stock Food" on my cattle and can recom- 
 mend it to all breeders and raisers of stock. I find it is 
 a splendid invigorator and a fine milk producer when 
 used for cows, making the quantity of the milk much 
 greater and the quality of the same is increased from 
 one-fourth to one-half. Respectfully, 
 
 H. M. CLINE, J. P. 
 
 SKIM MILK MADE EQUAL TO NEW MILK. 
 
 Garden Place, Illinois. 
 I have used "International Stpck Food" f9r three 
 years and can recommend it. I mixed it in skim milk 
 for calves (one-half measure for each calf) and they 
 thrive as well ns when fed new milk. It also prevents 
 scours. Butchered one of my calves at six months that 
 dressed 330 pounds. I would not feed stock without 
 using this food. T. H. ADAMS. 
 
INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK 
 
 A PRIZE WINNBNQ TWO«VEAR-OLD SH0R7 HORN STEER. 
 
 "BNTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD" 
 
 3 FEEDS FOR ONE CENT. 
 
 Fattens Oa&t!Ie^ in 30 0.ays Less Tim©. 
 
 HIS STEERS GAINED 125 LBS. IN 30 DAYS. HIS 
 COWS GAVE MORE AND RICHER MILK. 
 HIS CALVES SHOWED REMARK- 
 ABLE RESULTS. 
 
 Mechanicsbueg, Ohio. 
 
 Gents: — I tested "Internatipna! Stock Food" on a 
 steer that had made no growth for a year. After feed- 
 ing "international Stock Food" one month he had 
 made a ne* gain of 125 lbs. His rations were corn 
 fodder and "Intemational Stock Food". I also led 
 and raised one calf on skim milk and Stock Food dur- 
 ing the winter and secured Q weight of 4jO lbs. in the 
 spring 
 
 My milk cows are giving more milk winter and eum- 
 mer and the butter is of better quality. . 
 
 I feed my cattle, young and old, "International- 
 Stock Food" during the winter because it brings them 
 out in good shape and they get the full advantage of 
 early spring pasture, and none of them have ever had 
 the scours, which is so common at that time. 
 
 C. L. MITCHELL, 
 
 FATTENING CATTLE OR MILK COWS. 
 
 Avon, New York. 
 Dear Sies:— In my practice throughout this country 
 I have used "''nternational Stock Food" quite exten- 
 sively. It is tha best food I have ever used or know of 
 in fattening cattle, milk cows or calves. I do not hesi- 
 tate to recommend it very stronglv 
 
 CHAS. C. RATHBUN, Veterinary Surgeon. 
 
 GAVE MORE MILK AND LOOK BETTER. 
 
 Salt Lake City, Utah. 
 International Stock Food Co,, Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Deab Sirs:— "international Stock Food" keeps my 
 cows in better condition and they give more milk. I 
 am feeding "International Stock Food" to twenty-five 
 bead, 
 
 HIS STEER GAINED IV2 LBS. PER DAY. 
 
 Bowling Green, Kentucky. 
 
 This is to certify that I weighed the stee r for E. H. 
 Porter on the 'Z5th of January, and that he then 
 weighed 1210 lbs. I weighed him again on the 8th of 
 February on the same scales, after he had been fed 
 "International Stock Food" for two weeks and he 
 weighed 1310 lbs., an even gain of 100 lbs. in 14 days. 
 W. M. CARR, Keeper of Public Scales. 
 
 Note— I send you the above statement to show what 
 "International Stock Food" will do in special cases. 
 It had been impossible to get this steer in a gaining 
 condition. He was not only ugly to look at, but was 
 ugly in disposition, but 1 decided to shut him in a 
 small yard and make a trial. His gain has been so 
 remarkable that stockmen around here are greatly 
 interested, and they came by the dozens to see him. 
 From the photograph you can see that he is not hand- 
 some, but "International Stock Food" will make him 
 fat. E. H. PORTER. 
 
 SATISFACTORY FOR MILK^OR'sEEFr"^"^ 
 
 Beeathedsville, Maryland. 
 International Stock Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 I have used "International Stock Food" for milk 
 cows and I don't think there is a better food on the 
 market. I also tested it for fattening cattle and they 
 tain much more rapidly and do not require so much 
 grain. ANDREW MILLER. 
 
 HIS COW GAINED TWO QUAKTs'p^Er'dAY^ 
 TV70 WEEKS FEEDING. 
 
 Iowa City, Iowa. 
 International Stock Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 SiBs:— After feeding "International Stock Food" to 
 my cow throo days she began increasing in quantity of 
 milk and in two weeks the increase was from seven to 
 nine quarts per day, and she is now as fat and smooth 
 98 a prize beef, HENRY J. WIENEKE, 
 
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 INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK 
 
 EllS^f^llMISMKllMl^ICi-^^) Cv>.. 
 
 F5RST PmZE YE/^RLSM© OReWN SWISS 
 
 AT TRANS-MBSSaS@IB>PI E^POSSTIOES, t8S8. 
 
 IF YOU WANT TO BE SURE 
 
 OF PRSZE WINNERS USE 
 
 ^aMTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD^ 
 
 It 
 
 It 
 
 ITS USE 
 
 GattSe Vigorous, Strong and Healthy. 
 Cffit^Se Grow Very Rapidly and 
 the Hair Soft, Smooth and Glossy. 
 
 ILL MOT COST YOU ONE GEN 
 
 SS EXACTLY AS REPRESENTED. 
 
 WAR TAX ON STOCK FOODS. 
 
 The war tax law that was passed in 1898 required 
 that all articles of tiiis kind that c ntained me- 
 dicinal ingredients or for wliicli any medicinal 
 merits were claimed must be sold with a war tax 
 stamp attached to each packaere. Wo paid this tax be- 
 cause we used medicinal Roots, Herbs, Barks, Seeds 
 and we guarantee medicinal results. We guarantee 
 that "Interaational Stock Food" is a medicinal tonic, 
 that it will cure ind gestion, that it will purify the 
 blood and give better d igestion and assimilation. You 
 cannot aA'ord to use "Stock Foods" only on a 
 medicinal basis. Some stock food companies made 
 a sworn statement to the government that their prod- 
 uct was not made from medicinal ingredients and 
 would not give medicinal results. By their own 
 sworn statement they were selling: farmers 
 cheap preparations for which they could not 
 make any stronger claims than could be made 
 for mill feed. When offered any ''Stock Food" 
 demand a reliable, printed, spot cash guarantee that 
 it will give mediciaal results in curing and preventing 
 disease, as well aa to b9 aa aid iu fattooiag by giviag 
 better digostioUj * i- » 
 
 VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
 
 GOOD AND BAD. 
 
 There are many honorable Veterinary Surgeons and 
 the services of such men should be secured at every 
 necessary case. All through oar book we advise the 
 employment of a good Veterinary Surgeon for a large 
 number of diseases. Men of this class do not throw 
 out slurs aimed at standard medicinal preparations 
 like we manufacture under the care of a graduated 
 manufacturing chemist and on which we place a spot 
 cash guarantee to refund money in any case of failure. 
 Unfortunately there are many unprincipaled 
 men who have by some peculiar methods been 
 allowed to use V. S. after their names. This class of 
 veterinarys allow their heads to swell with imaginary 
 greatness. They are the kind of men who will treat 
 your animals two or three times as long as they need 
 treatment simply to run tip a big bill. Veterinarys 
 of this disreputable variety will loudly denounce 
 anything they do not prepare, because reliable prep- 
 arations interfere with their high priced robberies. 
 "When you hear a veterinary denounce our goods 
 you can take it for granted that he belongs to tbia lasi 
 (4as9 Qf vet^riaar^ money bleeders. 
 
INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
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 '<^;^f??^.;^M>:^' 
 
 MAKES CALVES GROW. 
 
 Jeffersontille, Veemont, 
 Internatioual Food Co., 
 Minneapolis, Minn. 
 DeaeSies:— I have fed the "In- 
 ternational Stock Food" to young 
 calves ; also cows and horses, with 
 the best of results. I find the Food 
 all you claim for it, particularly 
 for young calves and milk cows. 
 Very truly, J. M. WILCOX. 
 
 CURES SCOURS IN CALVES. 
 
 Westfoed, Veemont. 
 International Food Co., 
 Minneapolis, Minn. 
 Gentlemen:— I tested "Inter- 
 national itock Food" on calves 
 that had the scours and in a short 
 time they were much better. 
 Would not raise calves without it. 
 Also feed to my farm horses and 
 find it all your agent claims for it. 
 L. B. HOWARD. 
 
 INTERNATIONAL STOCK 
 
 m'S FEEDS ^1 ONE CENT.' 
 
 FOOD" 
 
 IVIak'&s OaI\/€is Grow && Fost ci& Ne^w IVIilk, 
 
 THE GREAT CURE FOR SCOURS. 
 
 New Paynesville, Minnesota. 
 QEirrLEMEN:— "International Stock Food" is the 
 
 ereatest cure 1 ever saw for scours in calves. I have 
 had it tested in many cases and have never known of 
 failure. A few tablespoonfuls work like a charm. 
 Creamery milk seems to have a tendency to give calves 
 the scours and "iaternaticnsl Stock Food" is a great 
 boon to farmers. B. H. EMDE. 
 
 A GREAT THING FOR CALVES OR COWS. 
 
 WiLLisTON, Veemont. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen :— My cows had the scours when out to 
 pasture. They fell short 200 lbs. of milk in one week. 
 Went to feeding "International Stock Food" with 
 good results. Also fed to calves with scours. Would 
 not be without it on my farm. Respectfully, 
 
 ERNEST HAUSSMAN. 
 
 CURES SICK COWS AND CALVES. 
 INCREASES THE MILK. 
 
 Hebron, New Hampshiee. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen :— We bought a pail of "International 
 Stock Food" from your agent and gave the same to a 
 sick cow. We thought we should lor^ her, but the 
 Food brought her out in good shape. The flow of milk 
 was great. It is all right and all you claim for it. 
 Gave it to some calves that scoured bad. Stopped 
 them at once. Yours vcrv truly, 
 
 F. W. JESGEMAN & CO., 
 Proprietors Glendale Stock Farm. 
 
 MAKES MILK SWEET. 
 
 Blockton, At.a-rama . 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gents:— One of my customers had a cow that ate 
 bitter weed, and he could not use the milk. I sold him 
 a 50 cent package of "international Stock Food" and 
 guaranteed it. In four days feeding he turned his cow 
 out on bitter weed and the milk was sweet as any cows 
 milk. 1 would not do without it. W. E. GRAY. 
 
 GREATLY INCREASES THE MILK. 
 
 Magnolia, Aekansas. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 Gents:— I have used "International Stock Pood" 
 
 for milch cows, and got more and much better quality 
 pf milk aod butter while using it. Yours truly. 
 
 CURES CALVES, FATTENS CATTLE. 
 
 White St., S. Buelington, Vermont. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 DeaeSies: — I have used "International 5tock Food" 
 
 for cattle and it gives perfect satisfaction. Have never 
 known it to fail to cure a case of scours in calves within 
 twenty-four hours. Very truly, S. A. MILLHAM. 
 
 IT PAYS DAIRYMEN. 
 
 Indianapolis, Indiana. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 GENTLEsrEN:— I am using "International Stock 
 Food," feeding it to my milk cows. It has been twelve 
 months since I first commenced its use. I am willing 
 to state that it is a splendid conditioner, It keeps 
 milk cows healthy and increases the richness and qual- 
 ity of milk. It is a splendid Food for young calves. I 
 am satisfied that it will pay all dairymen to use 
 "Enf'irnationail S^ock Food" according to directions, 
 as I have thoroughly tested it. Very respectfully, 
 
 Prop. Keystono Dairy. L. H. FESSLER. 
 
 QUICKLY CURES- SCOURS. 
 
 Essex, Veemont. 
 International Food Co.. Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen:— I have used "International Stock 
 Food ' ' for calves with the best results. I tested it on 
 rzy calves that had the scours, and they were quickly 
 cured. Would not raise calves without it. 
 
 Very truly, EDWARD DRURY. 
 
 MAKES MONEY FOR CATTLE FEEDERS. 
 
 Meeeitt, Kentucky. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Deae Sies : — Last fall I was feeding lots of cows and 
 they r?ot so they would not eat. I tried the "Interna- 
 tlonal Stock Food." After using a short time I noticed 
 a rapid improvement. It gave them a good appetite. 
 I recommend it to all cattle feeders and hog raisers. 
 Yours truly, SAM WILOUGHBY. 
 
 ALWAYS CURES SCOURS IN CALVES. 
 
 Shelbdene, Vermont. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gents:—! have used "International Stock Food" 
 for my stock, and can recommend it for calves with 
 scours. Have fed it to an old cow for milk, with good 
 CeSUitSt Wouid not raise calves without it. 
 
 yours truly, JAMES MILHAM, 
 
INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 Holsteiu Cow with Young Calf. This breed has many warm friends among farmors 
 
 WE ARE AN INDEPENDENT 
 COMPANY. 
 
 "International Stock Food" is prepared only by Inter- 
 national Stock Food Co. We have been approached by 
 eome other companies along the line of forming a com- 
 bination, but we have refused. We prefer to manage a 
 perfectly independent business. We make this state- 
 Inent because some unprincipaled concerns have been 
 telling the trade that they are a branch of Interna- 
 tional Food Co., and that their food is like "Inter- 
 national Stock Food." Such people are not only mak- 
 ing absolutely falso statements, but they are trying to 
 swindle people by selling them a cheap and worthlesa 
 preparation on our reputation. Beware of imitators 
 or dealers who will try to sell you a substitute when 
 you ask for "International Stock Food." Insist on 
 having the genuine and let the dealer know that you 
 are a sensible man or woman and know what you want 
 and intend to have it. It is a safe rule to avoid a 
 dealer who will insist on selling you a substitute when 
 you ask for any certain article. Ho does it because ho 
 makes more money on some cheap article he is offering 
 you. When you buy "International Stock Fooe!" you 
 know that there is a positive cash guarantee given with 
 every package that you will obtain money making 
 results. We will pay you $1000 in cash if we ever refuse 
 to fulflU our spot cash guarantee which is printed on 
 ©very label. Thig is backed by our paid in capital of 
 
 !51,000,000. Wo do not want to keep any of your money 
 unless you are satisfied that the use of " International 
 5tock Food" made you extra money. This is the strong- 
 est reliable guarantee ever given on any Stock Food. 
 
 INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD CO. 
 
 ItllNNEAPOLIS, MINN., U. S. A. 
 
 1 "iNTFRNATIONALrj 
 TOOK FOOD" 
 
 Is the most paying condiment or 
 medicated food ever given to calves, 
 fattening cattle or cows. Theresults 
 are remarkable, and no owner of cat- 
 tle can afford not to test it. If it does 
 not pay you after a fair trial, your 
 money will be promptly refunded. 
 Beneficial, paying results, or money 
 refunded, is our standing offer. 
 
 For causing rapid growth^ •xtra 
 quality cf beef, rich milic, or extra 
 fine butter, ''International Stock 
 Food" Is absolutely unequaled. 
 
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 i?««?^^^'^?*S?S! 
 
 EuOillitPT. ImxRHMiQwav Yv)Q\i Cq 
 
 duke: OF VENDER 
 
 A HOLSTEIN-FRIKSIAN ?>RIZE WINNING BULL. 
 
 "INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD 
 
 m^3 FEEDS ^B ONE CENT.'^ 
 Quieklv Fattens Cattle on Less Grain. 
 
 ft 
 
 ONE 25-LB. PAIL MADE THIS DAIRYMAN $30. 
 
 Wtnn, South Cakouna. 
 To Whom It Mat Conceen :— 
 
 I have used "International Stock Pood" for abont 
 three years and have found it an excellent Food for 
 yonag and growing stock. I fed 25 lbs. to my diary 
 cows, and it increased the flow of milk very greatly, 
 Ihaving measured my milk before and after using the 
 I Block Food. I know that this 25-lb._pail of Food made 
 jme more than $30. Very truly, JOHN FAN VER. 
 
 MAKES BITTER MILK SWEET. 
 
 Blocton, Alabama. 
 [ntemational Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 PeaeSies :— If a cow gives bitter milk "International 
 Stocic Food" will, in four feeds, make her milk sweet. 
 There is lots of bitter milk here and I experimented on 
 it and it is sure to cleanse the milk all right. I guar- 
 antee it in that case, and it works like a charm. 
 
 Very truly, W. E. GRAY. 
 
 IT FOOLED HIS WIFE. 
 
 CAEEOTHEE3, OHIO. 
 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen:— I sold to Mr. David Sponseller, of 
 Bloom Township, this county, four pounds of "Interna- 
 tional Stocic Food," with the understanding that he 
 was to take it home and feed to the poorest cow he had 
 a tablespoonful once per day, not letting any one know 
 he was doing it, and if his wife did not notice the 
 increase of milk and speak of it before ten days, he 
 was to come in and get his money refunded. He did 
 his part faithfully and before the ten days had expired 
 his wife was talking of the large increase of milk. On 
 th£ strength of this I sold four pails to this man and 
 kis neighbors. Yoois truly. P. A. BUCHMAN. 
 
 PAYS TO FEED TO COWS. 
 
 Deeey Depot, New Hamfshibb. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Deas Sie3 : — This will certify that I have used the 
 "international Stock Food" for cows and hogs with 
 good results, especially for cows when off from their 
 feed. Very truly, H. E. EUSSELL. 
 
 A GREAT MILK PRODUCER. 
 
 Delhi, Iowa. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 Gentlemen:— I have used "International Stock 
 
 Food" for milk cows and calves and am fully convinced 
 that it will do all you claim for it, and can say it is 
 simply "out of sight" in giving stock a good increase 
 in appetite, and in cows a good increase in milk. 1 
 most cheerfully recommend it to farmers, &\^d especi- 
 ally for cows. Respectfully, M. O, DOLBRY. 
 
 ILLINOIS CREAMERY TEST. 
 
 Qalva, Illinois. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen:- 1 am feeding "International Stock 
 Food" to my cows. I milk eleven at present. Will 
 milk about twenty this season. I commen».ed to sell 
 cream the first of last April. I take the milk once a 
 day in summer to skimming station; three times per 
 week in winter. They put all the milk of each customer 
 first in weight can. After it is weighed they take out a 
 test of each patron's milk and pay him so much a 
 pound for the butter it makes. My milk has tested 
 more since I fed the Stock Food than it ever did before. 
 There is enough more cream in the milk to pay for the 
 
 Stock Food twice. Yours truly, ^ , 
 
 L. M. COLLINSON. 
 
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 0R0S15-BRED STEER CHAMPION AT FAT^ STOCK SHOW IN LONDON, 1887. 
 
 WEIGHED 189G LBS. AT THREE YEARS 
 
 INTERESTING CATTLE ITEMS. 
 
 Restlessness Is a very poor quality eitfier in fattening 
 cattle or cows. 
 
 Cattle with hide like a board or raw-boned will 
 always be very hard to fatten. 
 
 Raise and ieed all the roots you can, but do not ex- 
 pect to fatten cattle without grain. 
 
 In fattening animals, the quicker they -can be fattened 
 the greater will be the profit. This cannot be disputed. 
 
 "International Pbeno-Ctaloro" is a great disinfectant 
 and germicide. ^^25 gallons only costs 50 cents.'^'^ 
 
 It often happens that if a cow aborts through acci- 
 dent, more of the others in the herd will abort through 
 eympathy. 
 
 The poorest investment on the face of the earth is 
 buying a poor cow for general purposes or dairy. She 
 •will run you in debt. 
 
 Cattle have 32 teeth, which are divided into 24 grinders 
 and eight nippers on front and lower jaw. They have 
 nc front teeth on front upper jaw. 
 
 Give calves warm quarters, ground feed and •'Inter- 
 national Stock Food" and they will make a good 
 growth even during severe winters. 
 
 A calf fed on skim milk and "International Stock 
 Food" in addition to the regular feed of ground grain, 
 ■will grow as fast as if fed on new milk. 
 
 "international Stock Food" has never been equaled 
 ao'an addition to regular feed for fattening cattle. It 
 gives perfect digestion and assimilation. 
 
 It requires just as good business qualities to be a 
 Buccessful stock raiser as it does to be successful in any 
 other business. If you don'*i think 80 you bad better 
 Quit the stock bueuess* 
 
 Kind usage pays a large dividend in handling milk ■ 
 cows as well as other stock. The cruel or quick tem- 
 pered man ought not to be on a stock farm. 
 
 ^ . . J 
 
 Calves Intended for cows should have the very best of: 
 care and very warm quarters during the winter. They 
 will develop into better animals. 
 
 Never allow young stock to shift for themselves. 
 Successful breeders feed liberally at all seasons of the 
 year. The use of "International Stock Food" pays. 
 
 All intelligent stock raisers acknowledge the great 
 imi)ortance of prevention of disease and ''International 
 Stock Food" is the most reliable preparation for thia 
 purjKJse. 
 
 Be sure and provide some summer shelter for your 
 cattle. A dark, well ventilated shed will give them 
 protection from the insects. You cannot afford to 
 neglect this. 
 
 Cattle occupy a leading place in the wealth of tha 
 world in furnishing beef, milk, butter cheese, hidea,; 
 taUow, glue, animal charcoal, etc. The dairy interest* 
 alone are immense. 
 
 Cattle are more subject to blood poisons than hoises, 
 such diseases as rinderpest, anthrax, variola, etc., 
 being very fatal. "International Stock Food" will 
 keep the blood pure and the general system in good 
 condition. 
 
 Suppose you pay $20 for a poor cow and come out 
 even at end of year. Suppose you pay $50 for a first- 
 class cow, and at the end of the year she can show you 
 a profit of $30. If you keep cows for profit just figure 
 this over carefully ^ ^ 
 
 Management of calves is very important. Get them 
 started right and keep them growing every day is the 
 only way to make money. "International Stock Food" 
 gives remarkable results when added to oatmeal or 
 ground oats and corn at wetining time. Feed every 
 day in this way and you will mate© ftQ™ 15 pes OQOt. W 
 25 per cent, extra net profit. /' 
 
INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
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 THE BUTTER TUB PRIZE WINNER OF THE WORLD. 
 
 This Jersey Boll !■ ackcowladged to be the neatest sire of batter cows of any bull that ever livad. Ha weight 
 1600 pounds, and is a perfect type of the famous Jersey breed. 
 
 "INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD" 
 
 S^3 FEEDS FOR ONE CENT."^ 
 IVIakes Milk, Cre^m and Butter Better. 
 
 WHAT MINNEAPOLIS DAIRYMEN SAY. 
 
 BEPORT ON 200 COWS AND 150 CALVES. 
 
 Minneapolis, Minnesota. 
 Feidlet p. O. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn, 
 
 Gentlemen:— We milk from 150 to 200 cows and 
 have fed " latemational Stock Food " for over two 
 years with the best of results as increasing the milk. 
 We also have another farm where we keep 150 calves 
 and heifers and have used " International Stock 
 Food"' with remarkable results. We strongly recom- 
 mend its use to all dairymen or farmers. 
 
 EEIDELL & NELSON, Dairymen. 
 
 FED TO 80 COWS FOR TWO YEARS. 
 
 Minneapolis, Minnesota. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 DeaeSie3:-I have used ••International Stock Food" 
 for my dairy cows for two years with good results. It 
 makes more and better milk as well as more beef on 
 fattening cattle. J, L. SMITH, Dairymen. 
 
 USED FOR 65 COWS. 
 
 Minneapolis, Minnesota. 
 Intemational Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Deab Sibs:— ••International Stock Food" has given 
 me paying results in feeding to my 65 cows. It keeps 
 them healthy and increases the milk. It is an extra 
 good thing for calves. JOHN P. FOSS, Dairymaa. 
 
 TESTED ON 35 COWS FOR TWO YEARS. 
 
 Minneapolis, Minnesota. 
 Intemational Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen: — I am well satisfied with ♦' Intema- 
 tionarstock Food" after testing it for two years on 
 my 35 cows. It keeps them healthy and in good con- 
 dition, and my cows give more milk. 
 
 OTTO SANDHOFF, 
 Owner of Plymouth Town Dairy. 
 
 A 30 COW TEST. 
 
 Minneapolis, Minnesota. 
 Intemational Food Co., Minneapoliii, Minn. 
 
 Deae Sies: — After thoroughly testing "Intemational 
 Stock Food" on my 30 cowl, can say that I would not 
 keep cows without using :t. It is a fine conditioner 
 and increases the milk. 
 
 ANDREW CARLSON, Dairyman. 
 
 MAKES 26 CCWS BETTER MILKERS. 
 
 Minneapolis, Minnesota. 
 Intemational Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Deah Sies . — I am ■well pleased with the use of "In- 
 ternational Stock Food" for my 26 cows. It increases 
 the milk and seems to keep the entire system in a much 
 better condition. * 
 
 ANDREW G, BOSENDAHL, Dairyman. 
 
es 
 
 INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK 
 
 Engraving From Life of a Hereford Steer That Weighed 2400 Lbs. at Three Years of Age^ 
 
 IT IS NOT WHAT YOUR CATTLE EAT BUT 
 WHAT THEY DIGEST THAT MAKES THEM FAT 
 
 All tests prove that steers gain the fastest and make 
 the feeder more profit under two years of age. You 
 cannot make near as much profit on a steer three or 
 four years old. Feed "International Stock Food" 
 and turn them off under two years if you want to make 
 the most money. 
 
 Some people refuse to spend money for the best feed 
 for their cows. This is poor economy, because it is 
 eimply an investment which will bring good returns. 
 * 'International Stock Food" only costs one cent for 
 three full feeds, but it will greatly increase the supply 
 and richness of milk, so that feeder makes a much 
 larger profit than he would without it. 
 
 No man is so rich that he can afford to keep poor 
 cows, and of aU the foolish men in the world a poor 
 man keeping poor cows is by far the most foolish. If 
 the rich man wants to waste his money it is not so bad, 
 but a poor man ought to know better. In order to 
 make headway the poor man must keep animals and 
 use feed that will make the largest profit. 
 
 You cannot afford to keep a single cow that does not 
 make you a profit. Be practical and business-like and 
 apply the only sure test. Keep a book in which to 
 enter on one side all the milk, cream and butter, 
 whether consumed by the family or sold. They are 
 worth in your family exactly what you would have to 
 pay for them if you had no cows. On the other eide 
 enter the feed consumed, whether purchased or raised 
 on your farm. The hay or corn fed is worth, on your 
 farm, the market price, loss cost of delivering to mar- 
 ket. This test, oven if conducted for a short time, will 
 show you facts and not what you guess about iU "In- 
 tornstionai Stock Pgod" gives extra profit 
 
 In England they force calves, and put them on the 
 market at about 1,200 lbs. for 18 months of age. They 
 feed the most medicated stock food of any people in 
 the world and make more money. "International Stock 
 Food" fed to your calves every day will bring just as 
 good results for you. It does not pay you to keep 
 steers until three years old to weigh 1,200 when they 
 can be brought to that weight iu 18 months at a much 
 larger profit. 
 
 Every observing farmer knows that the average calf 
 does not weigh as much in the spring as he did in the 
 faU. This is a direct waste of money. One day's poor 
 feeding or of retarded growth will counterbalance 
 three days of good feeding. They never stop growinu 
 when you use ''International Stock Food" and keep 
 them warm, 
 
 A calf "knocked in the head with a pail of ekim milk" 
 will never make a first-class cow or steer. • 
 
 A PAYING CONDIMENT. 
 
 "International Stock Food" will always be found to 
 be a paying condiment to feed to cattle, as well as to 
 other live stock. The ingredients from which it is pre- 
 pared are pure vegetable and absolutely safe for animals 
 in any condition. As positive proof, will say that it 
 can be taken into the human system without a particle 
 of danger and often with very beneficial results. The 
 originator of "International Stock Food" is a practical 
 stock raiser and would not use an ingredient that could 
 possibly prove injurious. Used as a condiment or 
 appetizer it will prove very beneficial for the digestion 
 and assimilation of any kind of stock, and will pay 
 from 15 to 25 per ceat. 6stra ttfib profit over the osaed 
 jgiaa of f atteoio^ 
 
XN'fERNAtldNAL STObK BOOK 
 
 69 
 
 FIRST PRIZE YEAHLEE^Q SHORT HORN BULL. 
 AT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI EXPOSITION, 1888. 
 
 ''INTERNATIONAL STOCK 
 
 3 FEEDS FOB ONE CENT. 
 
 FOOD" 
 
 6i\/es Extra Fast Growth For Young Oeittle. 
 
 A NOTED CATTLE BREEDER REPORTS. 
 
 CiiAEiNDA, Iowa. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 DeaeSies:— Ihaveused*'lntem«tlonal Stock Food" 
 on my farm for nearly two years, and can say that I 
 have found it to be a valuable Food for all kinds of 
 stock. I have used it on the Angus cattle here with 
 great results. It not only helps them to put on flesh, 
 but keeps their system in fine condition, making them 
 able to consunie a greater amount of Food with greater 
 gains. As for cattle, I have never fed anything that 
 gave me greater returns for the amount invested than 
 this Food has done. One breeder told me that I must 
 have the art of feeding down pretty fine and was sur- 
 prised when I told him I used ''International Stock 
 Food," I cannot recommend it too highly to any 
 farmer or breeder, as I have received great benefit from 
 it on all kinds of stock and would not be without it. 
 At the present time we are feeding it to our fifty head 
 of Angus cattle that we are fitting for sale. 
 
 Respectfully yours, W. S. KARNAGHAN. 
 
 DOUBLED THE MILK. 
 
 PlONEEE, MlSflOtJEI, 
 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemex :— I have used 75 lbs. of "International 
 Stock Food." It has given entire satisfaction. I gave 
 it to my milch cows for 12 days and it increased the 
 flow of milk to double what they had been giving. 
 "International Stock Food" is the best thing I ever 
 used. We had been humbugged by different so-called 
 Stock Foods, so that we had lost confidence in all rem- 
 edies, but I candidly believe that ''International 5tock 
 Food" will do what you claim for it. Very truly, 
 H. C. WHITTINGTON. 
 
 "international Pheno-Cbloro" is a ereat disinfectant 
 Kod germicide. I^W^^ (gallons only costs 50 c«at8.°'^ 
 
 IT HELPS WIN PREMIUMS. 
 
 SuMMEE Shade, Kentucky. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen :— It is with pleasure that it falls to my 
 lot to 8r)eak a good word in behalf of what I think 
 beyond question the best Stock Food on earth. I have 
 used "International Stock Food" on my herd of Jersey 
 cattle, and by its use I have won 95 per cent, of pre- 
 miums I showed for in this State. 1 would not be with- 
 out your goods. Respectfully, ED. MORRIS. 
 
 MAKES COWS GAIN 2 LBS. PER DAY. 
 
 Milton Jdnction, Wisconsin. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen : — I made a test on nine cows last spring, 
 for 14 da^s, using the same amount of grain as I had 
 been feeding them, and they gained 248 pounds in the 
 14 dayp I will take my oath on this statement. It 
 also St ed the life of one of my best cows. 
 
 Yours truly, T. McRAE, Je. '■ 
 
 CORRECTS BAD ODORS IN MILK OR BUTTER. 
 
 Sheeman, Texas. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis. Minn. 
 
 Gents : - One of my customers had a very fine Jersey 
 cow and last winter her milk and butter commenced to 
 smell and taste so bad that neither could be used. 
 After feeding "International Stock Food" a short time 
 the milk and butter were as sweet as ever. 
 
 W. W. TUKLEY. Grocer. 
 
 Note -A few managers of creameries are not 
 in favor of using medicated foods on the ground 
 that they will taint the butter. We do not know in 
 regard to other foods but we do know that "Interna- 
 tional Stock Pood" will never taint milk, cream, butter 
 ■or >?b<»e8e, and we are perfect'- "-vi'Vog \d make a pub- 
 lic test at any time. It Jfili not only increase the sup- 
 ply of milk, brt ti vail a^so increase tbe richness from 
 
 tb9 average coW) m Wf efi90ti&6 tss^ wiU prove. 
 
IN PREHISTORIC TIMES HOGS WEIGHED ABOUT 10,000 POUNDS. 
 
 LARGEST HOG IN THE WORLD. WEIGHT, 1621 LBS. 
 
 1, W. E. Case, ot Grow Wing, Minn., bein^ first duly sworn do say, that the Poland-China hog, " Old Tom," was bred and raised 
 by me. He was farrowed July 10, 1S92, and died September 10, 1898. At the age of three years ne weighed 1310 pounds, and at th« 
 time of his death he weighed 1621 pounds. W. E. CASE. 
 
 Subscribed and sworn to before me this 3rd day of February, 1899. J. H. WAENEK, Notary Public. 
 
 This engraving was made from a photograph taken by the artist of International Food Oo. at the Minnesota State Fair, Sept., 
 1897, when 'Old Tom" weighed 1670, was five years old and could only use his fore legs. The weight of "Old Tom" was increased by 
 
 the use of " Inteknationai, Stock Food," the celebrated hog fattener, 
 pounds. He, also, was fed " Intebnaxionai, Stock Food." 
 
 We have an engraving of a Texas hog that weighed 1^ 
 
 THE HISTORIC HOG. 
 
 The wild hog has been known in Asia, Africa and 
 Europe for hundreds of years, but his nativity is lost 
 in the dim past. It would be highly interesting to be 
 able to show definitely how the hogs were distributed 
 throughout the world, but it would be of no practical 
 benefit. This knowledge is safely locked up in the pre- 
 historic time of the earth. It is an established fact 
 Columbus brought them to Hispaniola in 1493, and 
 from there they were introduced into America dtur^og 
 the next century. 
 
 THE CHINESE HOG. 
 
 Hogs Imported from China gave the American hog 
 Its first tendency toward early maturity and easy fat- 
 tening qualities. These Chinese hogs have been bred 
 for centuries, especially for these two qualities. They 
 are the basis of our modem hogs. 
 
 Then the Neapolitan and India hog imparted style 
 and a better quality of flesh. 
 
 THE LANCASHIRE HOG. 
 
 These hogs are an English breed of pure white 
 color. They have been bred in England for a great 
 many years, and with remarkable success. They are 
 divided into three families ; The short-faced, the mid- 
 dle and the large. The short-faced are so named on 
 account of the remarkable shortness of the face from 
 eyes to end of nose. They have small ears, and the 
 body is short and broad. The middle family is ob- 
 tained by crossing large bred sow with small bred 
 boars. The large division roust have large bones, great 
 tr^tit amd leasi;h. The; «re tht Liig^st breed c>t noga. 
 
 THE BERKSHIRE HOG. 
 
 The Berkshire hog is noted as a type of perfect) 
 breeding. They are generally pure black, but some- 
 times are slightly spotted with white. They have a 
 very short face and well dished ; ears erect, thin and 
 soft; back broad and straight; ribs long and well 
 rounded j legs short and fine, but very strong. They 
 are medium size and have nrst-class constitutions. 
 Breeders bring out slightly different chaTacteristics, 
 and some families are chosen as being the best repre- 
 sentatives. 
 
 There is a strong rivalry between breeders of Berk- 
 shires and Poland-Chinas, as to which is the most 
 profitable breed for farmers. Each breed has excellent 
 points and many times very satisfactory results are ob- 
 tained by crossing the two breeds. These points must 
 be settled by the breeders' own judgment and ex« 
 perience. 
 
 THE POLAND-CHINA HOG. 
 
 There has always been a great deal of controTerey 
 in regard to the origin of this very valuable breed of 
 hogs. Ohio is admitted to be the state where this hog 
 originated and was developed for several years. Wa 
 will not attempt to name the man who is entitled to 
 this honor, as it would lead to endless debate. 
 
 They should have short legs, deep Bides, straight 
 broad back, full square hams, and shoulders; short 
 head, wide between the eyes, drooping ears, color black 
 with more or less white markings. They are vigoronB, 
 hardy, prolific, good Buckle», and are today tbo le«d- 
 iiig weeteco bq; 
 
INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 71 
 
 Th? original Boar and Sow as they were when running wild for hundreds oi years in Asia, Alrica and Europe;. 
 
 THE ESSEX HOG. 
 
 This is another English hog. They make a good 
 qnality of pork and haTO a strong constitution. The 
 BOW8 are good breeders. At maturity this hog weighs 
 about 300 lbs., and are easily fattened at most any age. 
 The color is black; face short; ears small and erect. 
 They are one of the very best breeds introduced into 
 America. 
 
 THE JERSEY RED HOG. 
 
 It is not definitely settled in regard to the origin of 
 this breed. They have been raised in New Jersey for 
 over sixty years. They are hardy and grow to largo 
 size. It is claimed that they are not subject to mange. 
 Their color varies from dark red to sandy, and their 
 hair is coarse. 
 
 THE CHESTER WHITE HOG. 
 
 Is originally from Chester County, Pa. They are 
 good size and very easy fatteners. The hair is white 
 and thin; body long and deep ; legs short and strong; 
 head and neck short ; thin ears lopping at the point. 
 For any one desiring to market in a short time this 
 breed is very valuable, 
 
 THE SUFFOLK HOG. 
 
 The Suffolk Hog is supposed to be simply a variety 
 of the Yorkshire, one of the white breeds of England. 
 They are small in size and generally very fat. Legs 
 small and short, the belly of the sow almost touches 
 the ground. The skin is thin ; hair fine and white, 
 
 THE CHESHIRE HOG. 
 
 This hog is simply a modified Yorkshire, They are 
 pure white. The nose is long and thin ; ears erect and 
 fine, the flesh is fine grained, and for pen fattening 
 they have but few rivals. 
 
 THE BLACK DORSET. 
 
 This breed of black English hogs are well liked 
 in many parts of England. They have a strong con- 
 stitution; attain heavy weight, and are good fatten- 
 ers. Many qualities which they possess would be 
 qmte_ an improvement if worked into some of our 
 American breeds. 
 
 THE NEAPOLITAN HOG. 
 
 These hogs arc remarkable for the quality of their 
 flesh, their style, fine bone and hair. The head is 
 small, nose large and slender; ears email and erect; 
 short nock ; long, round body ; hind quarters higher 
 than the fore quarters. Legs very fine and bones 
 smaller than any other breed ; color, a sort of djrab. 
 
 TAMWORTH HOGS. 
 
 This British Breed of pigs has been coming rapidly 
 to the front in Canada during the last three years. It 
 is really an old established breed, haying an ancestry, 
 probably, in common with the Berkshires, the original 
 Berkshires having been sandy and black, or spotted in 
 color. It is only of late years that the name Tamworth 
 has been given to them, from the town of that name 
 in the district where the breed is found in greatest 
 numbers. In color they are a bright sandy red or chest- 
 nut. The coat of hair is thick, and of a fine quality, show- 
 ing a good constitution and fine quality of flesh. The 
 breed is now famous for early maturity, while the long 
 deep sides, light shoulder, and jowl, are just what the 
 pork packer requires. The flesh is lean, pink, and 
 delicious in flavor, the percentage of lean meat being 
 very high. Like the improved Yorkshire, Tamworths 
 stand on legs of good flinty bone, and there is thus no 
 danger of their legs giving way when they attain some 
 size. The sows are very prolific and excellent mothers, 
 and give a good flow of milk. The boars are very pre- 
 potent, and the grade Tamworths resemble their parent. 
 On this account, as long as the demand for lean bacon 
 continues, so long will Tamworths be in demand. 
 
 THE DUROC HOG. 
 
 This is a breed of red hogs which have been raised 
 in New York for many years. They are fine and attain 
 great weight. They have good constitutions and pro- 
 duce a good quality of meat. 
 
 THE YORKSHIRE HOG. 
 
 This hog is probably the leading English white 
 breed. They are strong, vigorous and excellent breed- 
 ers. They are good nurses. Easily fattened, and many 
 farmers prefer them on account of their early market- 
 ing qualities. They can be put onto the market at 175 
 to 300 lbs., or over. 
 
 CONCLUSION. 
 
 The English breeds that are the favorites in this 
 country are: First, the Berkshire; second, the Essex; 
 third, the Yorkshires. The leading American breeds 
 are: First, the Poland-China, second, the Chester 
 White; third, the Jersey Reds. 
 
 As between the Berkshire and the Poland-China 
 hog, the matter of excellency of qualities has been dis- 
 cussed for years, and is still a matter of wide difference 
 of opinion. Every breeder will have to give such 
 questions careful thought and decide for himself 
 whether it is better for him to use one certain breed or 
 a cross. You can easily find out all points claimed by 
 each breeder for his bogs and then sift them out in 
 your own mind. 
 
72 
 
 INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 I^WC Ot:PT->:><NTER>tP>TlDNftvrODO to 
 
 Columbia Belle, weight 555 lbs., No. 10321, Vol. A., with litterof eight very fine pigs ten days old. Made from photograph. There 
 
 were eleven in the litter but three were chilled in a bad storm 80 that they died. This bow was fed "International Stock 
 Food." Owned by G. N. Conyen. Minden. Neb., breeder of Chester White Hogs and White Plymouth Rock Chickens. 
 
 MEN OF BRAINS MAKE MONEY BY 
 RAISING HOGS. 
 
 A man to be successful ia breeding hogs must use 
 bis brains as much as a man who is in mercantile or 
 professional life. Many people overlook the great im- 
 portance of study and careful eisperiment in the breed- 
 ing of live stock. It is one of the most profitable and 
 fascinating employments open to the human mind. 
 
 Tlie successful breeders of hogs are making more 
 money and easier than any other class of people. No 
 money can be made by making a poor selection, or by 
 making a good selection and then not giving them the 
 proper food or allowing them to run without proper 
 care. The well-bred hog cannot take care of himself as 
 well as the wild hog, or the "prairie ranger," who runs 
 all over the country and weighs lOOlbs. when he is three - 
 years old. Take well-bred hogs and care for them and 
 they will give you the largest profit and quickest re- 
 turns of any branch of the stock business. The central 
 states are far advanced in this business, and when the 
 southern and extreme northwestern states fully realize 
 the large profits to bo made by raising well-bred hogs, 
 it will add millions of dollars annually to the wealth of 
 these sections. The writer has raised hogs for years 
 and makes nostatements but what practical experience 
 will prove to be correct. It cannot be denied that the 
 improved hog is more susceptible to disease than the 
 ••prairie ranger," but this is the only advantage pos- 
 sessed by that variety. However, this is only a seem- 
 ing advantage, because by proper care and the nse of a 
 few vegetable remedies (such as the "prairie ranger" 
 finds in his wild travels through the woods) you can 
 generally avoid disea&e in your herd. 
 
 Be carefal in your selection of breeders to secure 
 strong, vigorous constitutions, and do not buy animals 
 for breeding purposes that have been over-crowded. 
 This will do for the pork barrel, butnever for breeders. 
 The writer once bought at a State Fair, a boar pig that 
 was a perfect beauty and had all the fine points which 
 he thought necessary for his purpose. After paying a 
 large price and taking the pig homo he was sure that a 
 prize had been secured ; but, alas 1 whon breeding time 
 arrived the perfect beauty developed into a perfect 
 failure. The pig had been crowded and stuffed until h& 
 was absolutely worthless for breeding purposes. Young 
 breeders are ar)t to overlook this point and this ex- 
 perience is given as a warning. 
 
 It is admitted that the greatest profit in raising 
 hogs for the market lies in forcing their feeding from 
 time of birth until ready to be sold. One day's poor 
 feeding will more than counterbalance two days of 
 good feeding. Do not neglect them a single day. A 
 business man cannot neglect his store one or two days 
 every week and expect to make as much money as the 
 man who gives it attention every day. Neither can you 
 neglect your bogs for any length of time and make the 
 
 frofit your neighbor does by careful daily attention. 
 f you think you can raise hogs and only half care for 
 them and make money, you will be sadly disappointed. 
 They need careful attention and the best of food if they 
 are to give you eatisfactory rotorus. They must be 
 
 CORN, OATS AND STOCK FOOD. 
 
 Coal Creek, Iowa. 
 Gentlemen : — I always use "International Stock 
 Food," and do not think of doing without it in feeding 
 stock any more than I would corn or oats. 
 
 THOS. EDMUNDSON. 
 
 warm in the winter and cool in the summer, and you 
 must always be on your guard against the dreadful 
 disease, Hog Cholera. The modern hog has had his 
 constitution enfeebled by confinement and the crowdi ng 
 process, so that he is an easy prey to epidemic and con- 
 tagious diseases and on these points he must be watch- 
 ed with the utmost care. The man who uses his brain 
 is the man who makes the money, and not the man who 
 performs labor without thought and trusts to luck, 
 FEEDING. 
 
 The best bred hogs in the world will rapidly de- 
 generate if only half taken care of. They must have 
 good care, good feed, and an intelligent owner in order 
 to make any advancement. 
 
 WEANING. 
 
 It is generally advisable to wean pigs at six weeks 
 of age; feed them milk or good slop. If you will take 
 corn meal or wheat or dry shorts and a small amount 
 of ''International Stock Pood," and make a slop feed 
 by adding water or water and part milk, young pigs 
 will make an amazing growth. They should also be al- 
 lowed to have grass. 
 
 FARROWING. 
 
 See that the sows have a quiet, dry, warm place, 
 and you will generally have no trouble. Do not feed 
 any rich food for two or three days. Corn is too heat- 
 ing to feed until after the third day. 
 
 CASTRATION. 
 
 Pigs should be castrated at two to four weeks of 
 age. Care should be taken to avoid cold, damp weath- 
 er. It is dangerous to allow them to take cold. 
 GESTATION. 
 
 The average time for gestation in a sow is four 
 months. Sometimes it varies a few days. 
 
 PREVENTION OF DISEASE. 
 
 Hogs are not subject to many diseases, but these 
 are generally malignant, epidemic or contagious dis- 
 eases of a very serious nature. Mogs are very suscep- 
 tible to scrofula and othrr blood diseases. The suc- 
 cessful hog raiser is the man who bends every energy 
 to prevent disease. It is extremely dangerous to wait 
 imtil your hogs are sick. It should be your constant 
 aim to keep the blood pure, and the digestive organs in 
 good, strong condition. There is nothing that you can 
 use at such a small cost with as satisfactory results as 
 "International Stock Food," which is reliable and 
 perfectly harmless to use in any condition. It will only 
 cost you one-third of one cent per feed. Three feeds 
 for one cent for two hogs, or six feeds for one cent for 
 one bog. Prepared by a practical hog breeder and 
 jpssltlvely guar^teed. Very cheap to u^g- 
 
iMtERNATlbMAL §fOCK BdOK"^ 
 
 First prize herd ot Berkshire at the World's Fair over England, Canada and America. Owned by A. J. Lovejoy 6 Son, Roscoe, IIL 
 
 LETTER TO SEN SIBLE SW IWE BREEDERS. 
 
 DEAR SIR. — IVe are often asked if we swirantee 
 "International Stock Food" to be a never failing cure for 
 Hog Cholera. In reply to this will say, for the consideration 
 of intelligent, educated farmers and stockmen, thai 'WE DO 
 NOT claim it to be an infallible cure. In some cases it may 
 fail. The writer, who is originator of " International Stock 
 Food" and has personal supervision over its being prepared 
 for market, has had too much experience ivith medicines and 
 also in raising hogs to ever make such a foolish claim. 
 Only people of great ignorance or of unprincipled business 
 methods ever make such foolish claims because it is contrary 
 to all medical science. No remedy has ever been discovered that 
 would give infallible beneficial results either for animal 
 or human use and it is perfectly safe to say that such a rem- 
 edy will never be discovered. Doctors have studied 
 
 TYPHOID FEVER AND MANY OTHER DISEASES FOR HtJN- 
 REDS OP YEARS, YET THEY LOSE MANY SUCH CASES. 
 Intelligent farmers cannot expect more of a remedy to feed 
 animals than they do, of one to give people. Doctors lose 
 many cases, but sensible people do not claim that doctors are 
 swindlers or frauds because some of their patients die. 
 "International Stock Food" will nearly always prove satis- 
 factory it our directions are followed faithfully in all 
 details. If your doctor woulddo this well you would think 
 him an excellent physician. If we had an absolutely 
 INFALLIBLE REMEDY we could Sell all We could make at 
 $10.00 per lb. instead ot 14 cents per lb. Our very fair 
 OWEVi is that in case" International Stock Food" fails in 
 your case that our agent will refund your money so that it 
 will not cost you a cent. YOU never had a fairer 
 OFFER IN YOUR LIFE. "International Stock Food''' has 
 gained a wonderful reputation, not only in causing a rapid 
 growth and early market, but also as a cure and preventive 
 of Hog Cholera and other diseases. We have thousands of 
 testimonials from parties who do not hestitate to claim 
 that it will cure Hog Cholera in every case and that it has 
 cured their hogs when badly afflicted with this terrible dis- 
 ease. WeknoTV wture our directions are strictly followed that 
 "International Stock Food''' gives remarkable results and 
 will cure in almost every case, but you must admit that many 
 tamers are very careless in regard to following any direc- 
 tions. We have backedover 20, 000, 000 pounds with our strong 
 guarantee and failures have been very few. 'Vet we do not 
 want you to think that we promise you miraculous results, 
 we simple offer you a reliable remedy and tell you plainly 
 that it will give you paying results or will not cost you a 
 cent. "International Stock Food''' never fails in giving 
 rapid growth for pigs or shoats and paying results for fat- 
 ttning hogs. It is prepared from pure vegetable ingredienti 
 
 which stimulates and "tones up" the stomach, liver and 
 bowels, gives pure rich blood, sharpens the appetite, gives 
 good digestion, perfect assimilation, and so thoroughly 
 strengthens the entire system that tlie Hog Cholera microbe 
 cannot Jind lodgement and will be destroyed or thrown off 
 without doing any harm to theanimal. You are never free 
 from the danger ot Hog Cholera as the Tnicrobe is carried 
 from, herd to herd in many different ways and the disease is 
 liable to break forth in your herd most any day. As a pre- 
 ventive *' International Stock Food" is unequalled and is ca 
 near perfect as any preparation can be. 
 
 A practical test ot "International Stock Food"^ will 
 prove every statement we make and as the food is extremely 
 cheap to use you will find it greatly to your advantage to 
 profit by the suggestions we offer and trust that you will do so. 
 In view of superior medication 100 lbs. of " International 
 Stock Food" contains medicinal strength and number of 
 feeds to egual 200 to 300 lbs. ot many other kinds. We are 
 the largest cash btiyers ot medicinal ingredients tor live 
 stock in this country, and buying such immense Quantities 
 we are in a position to always obtain the freshest and best. 
 We do not use cheap or interior ingredients. Do not use 
 "International Stock Food''' without reading carefully the 
 16 page book ot direction which is placed in the top ot every 
 package. Respectfully yours, 
 
 INTERNATIONAL FOOD CO., 
 
 Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 "International Ph«no>Chloro" is the enrest 
 and cheapest to use of any disinfectant or germi- 
 cide ever placed on the market. Every farmer 
 should use a reliable disinfectant around hogs. 
 
 BREEDING. 
 
 The boar will be ready for service at six to eight 
 months, but it will be better to wait until he is ten or 
 twelve months old. The sow will generally breed at 
 six to eight months, although it is better to wait until 
 ten or twelve months old. Save your very best hogs 
 for breeders. It will pay in the end. Two litters of 
 pigs per year are too many for the average sow, al- 
 though some will stand it. 
 
 WHAT WILL HOGS EAT? 
 
 Artichokes, potatoes, rutabagas, pumpkins, beets, 
 
 garsnips, carrots, alfalfa, red and white clover, etc., 
 ut of course the main reliance is com, oats, barley 
 and rye. Feeders have to make a combination such as 
 suits them best, as they are located io different parts 
 of the country. 
 
t4 
 
 INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 World's Fair first prize winning herd of Poland°Chinas. Bred and owned by S. E. Shellenberger 4 Co., Camden, Ohio. 
 
 SUmeViER FATTENING. 
 Summer and early fall is the ideal time to fatten 
 hogs. They will make a more rapid gain than at other 
 times. If you can put them on clover, corn and small 
 feeds of "International Stock Food," they will make 
 such rapid growth as to be the talk of the neighbor- 
 hood. In the fall, as long as corn is in the milk, it will 
 pay any feeder to feed stalks and all. Hogs will eat a 
 great deal of the stalks when the corn is in this condi- 
 tion. In the late fall, winter and spring it is abso- 
 lutely necessary to have warm dry sheds or barns for 
 swine. You can't be sucessful without tnem. It must 
 be remembered that it takes a certain amount of food 
 to supply the daily animal waste. Any intelligent man 
 can see that the days of growth should be shortened as 
 much as possible, so as to avoid the waste. Market 
 your hogs at six to eight months of age and you make 
 a greater per cent, of profit than your neighbor, who 
 keeps his ten or twelve months, bpcause you avoid 
 CO to 120 days of daily animal waste. The young animal 
 also converts into flesh more of the food given than a 
 full grown one. True economy is to keep them growing 
 rapidly from day of birth until ready for the market. 
 If you do this you will make plenty of money. 
 \ BROOD SOWS. 
 
 "International Stock Food" does not contain a 
 single ingredient that is poisonous or that can prove 
 harmful even if fed to a brood sow every day. It can 
 be fed with perfect safety and very beneficial results 
 to "breeders" both before and after farrowing. It will 
 keep the sows strong and healthy, it will cause them 
 to give more and richer milk, it will cause the pigs to 
 grow much more rapidly, keep them healthy and vigor- 
 ous and enable them to be weaned earlier. "Interna- 
 tional Stock Food" will strengthen a sow so that she 
 can raise two good litters per year of strong, healthy 
 pigs. It is the best preparation in the world and can 
 be safely recommended for this purpose. 
 
 EXTRAORDINARY PIG GROWER. 
 Skim milk or^gronnd corn and oats or ground oats 
 and rye or ground corn, oats and rye with the usual 
 feed of "International Stock Food" will cause pigs or 
 ehoats to grow as rapidly as new milk without "Inter- 
 national Stock Food." Hog raisers everywhere testify 
 that it makes pigs grow amazingly and at the same 
 time saves money because it does not take so much 
 grain nor so long a time to get them ready for the mar- 
 ket. "International Stock Food" contains elements 
 for bone, muscle, flesh, very rapid growth and good 
 health. 
 
 STUNTED PIGS OR SHOATS. 
 
 It sometimes happens with any feeder that he will 
 have a few stunted pigs, shoats or hogs in his herd 
 and it is almost impossible to get them started to 
 growing. We appreciate this state of affairs from 
 practical experience. If they are fed "International 
 Stock Food" they will be started to growing quicker 
 lian in any other way. It is surprising how rapidly 
 they will change into a thriving, growing condition. 
 "International Stock Food" cannot be equaled for 
 this purpose. It is cheap to use and absolutely sure. 
 
 DO YOU RAISE FALL PIGS? 
 
 Some farmers claim that they cannot make any 
 money with "Fall pigs" as they either become stunted 
 or diseased. We admit that such is often the fact but 
 we claim that given warm quarters and by using 
 "International Stock Food" you can take "Fall pigs" 
 through the winter in good growing condition, so thafc 
 they will obtain the full benefit of early spring pasture. 
 Feed "International Stock Food" to them in connec- 
 tion with a combination of ground corn, rye and oats 
 and they will not only be kept healthy but they will 
 make a growth that will astonish yourneighbors. Any 
 farmer has plenty of spare time in the winter and caa 
 make a nice profit on a bunch of pigs by giving them 
 this extra care. It will pay any farmer to raise at 
 least a few "Fall pigs," because by using "Interna- 
 tional Stock Food" they will be ready for market in 
 May or June. 
 
 PNEUMONIA IN HOGS. 
 
 It has been thoroughly demonstrated that in a very 
 large number of cases hogs die with pneumonia instead 
 of Hog Cholera. We have never claimed that "Inter- 
 national Stock Food" was a cure for this very fatal 
 disease. No medicine has ever been discovered that 
 was a reliable cure. We have had some cases reported 
 where they were cured by "International Stock Food" 
 by giving them extra care and very warm, protected 
 quarters, but we do not want to be understood as 
 claiming that it is a sure cure. Some cases it will cure 
 and in some cases fail. When your hogs are dying do 
 not claim that "International Stock Food" failed to 
 cure Hog Cholera until you know that it is Hog Cholera 
 instead of pneumonia. Hog Cholera is much easier to 
 cure than pneumonia. 
 
 The following clipping recently appeared in an 
 Illinois paper: 
 
 INTERESTINQ EXPERIMENTS ON DISEASED HOGS 
 MADE BY FARMERS AND MEDICAL EXPERTS. 
 
 An examination was made this morning of some 
 hogs owned by Wm. C. Hale, of this city, which had 
 died with a disease thought to have been Hog Cholera. 
 The lungs were found to be in a very decayed and dis- 
 eased condition while the heart and all other organs 
 of the hogs were perfectly healthy. The disease which 
 has created so much havoc among the hog raisers this 
 fall is thought not to be Hog Cholera by a great many 
 of the more experienced of _ the farmers and scientific 
 men. From examination it ia proven to be more like 
 the disease known to the human family as pneumonia. 
 —"The Schuyler Citizen," Eushville, lU. 
 
 TOO SICK TO EAT. 
 
 If you think it advisable to bother with a hog that 
 is too sick to eat, you can make a thin gruel of "Inter- 
 national Stock Food" and milk or water and pour it 
 down him. Catch him by the ears and hold the Log 
 back on his hind parts and place a tin funnel in his 
 mouth and pour in the gruel. Be sure to hold the hog 
 in this position imtil all the gruel is swallowed. Pour 
 slowly and give plenty of time to swallow. In drench- 
 ing a hog it is necessary to be very careful because it 
 Is a very easy matter to strangle a hog to death. 
 
Intei^nAtionAL stock book. 
 
 t5 
 
 Engravuig from Life of Five Very fine Poland China Pigs. Raised 'iand Bred by F. J. Davis, Graham, Mo 
 
 The Wonderful Discovery by Soientif io Men^ Which Gives THE 
 ONLY SURE CURE For Hog Cholera. 
 
 When a drop of blood is placed between two 
 plates of glass and examined with a microscope it 
 is seen to contain, besides the minute disks which 
 pive it the red color, little whitish grains called 
 '■white corpuscles." If the glass is warmed tea 
 temperature equal to that of the human body thcso 
 corpuscles or "phagocytes," as they are otherwise 
 called, will be sent to put_ out and retract minute 
 processes, which, as if acting 'the part of feet, en- 
 able the phagocytes" to crawl over the surface of 
 the glass. The great Russian naturalist, Metch- 
 nikoff, has discovered that the "phagocytes" in the 
 blood feed upon the microbes of infectious dis- 
 eases, such as Hog Cholera, etc., when such mi- 
 crobes are introdr.ced into the system. Sir Joseph 
 Lister, president of the British Association for the 
 Advancement of Science, believes that this action 
 of the "phagocytes," which_ is scientifically named 
 "phagocytosis," is the main defensive means pos- 
 sessed by the living body against its microscopic 
 foes. The substance called "white corpuscles" or 
 "phagocytes," is always present in the system, but 
 does not always possess the same power. As it is 
 manufactured by the blood itself it varies in amotmt 
 and power in direct proportion to the quantity and 
 richness of the blood. These scientific investiga- 
 tions have proven, beyond the question of a doubt, 
 that the old germ theory of treatment, that it is 
 necessary to introduce into the system some agent 
 directly antagonistic to the disease germ in ques- 
 tion, to have been wrong, and it is superseded by 
 the new treatment of giving the animal some prep- 
 aration that will purify and strengthen the blood 
 and stimulate and invigorate the entire system, be- 
 cause the perfectly healthy blood manufactures 
 this substance in sufficient quantities to destroy 
 the germs and effectually prevent Hog Cholera and 
 other contagious diseases. The "phagocytes" in 
 goodvitalityare as deadly to these germs as strych- 
 nine is to the human being." 
 
 This explains the wonderful success pf "Interna- 
 tional Stocky Food" in preventing and curing Hog 
 Cholera. It is the most powerful vegetable stimulat- 
 ing tonic and blood purifier known, and at the same 
 time it is perfectly harmless even if taken into the hu- 
 man system. Where it is fed right along the blood be- 
 comes pure and rich and abounds in "phagocytes" of 
 extra strong vitality, which insures the total destruc- 
 tion of the Hog Cholera, Pneumonia, etc., germs. In- 
 telligent stockmen understand perfectly that it re- 
 quires a reasonable length of time to thoroughly 
 strengthen the entire system and purify and enrich the 
 blood of any animal. In some cases it will only take a 
 few days and in other cases it might take two or three 
 weeks or two or three months. It all depends on the 
 condition of the animal at the time of commencing the 
 use of our food. An animal may appear fat, and yet 
 the system and blood are in such a poor condition that 
 Hog Cholera or Pneumonia, etc., is sure to make an 
 early and dangerous attack. 
 
 The Latest Report by the 
 
 UnSted States Government. 
 
 "Hog Cholera is caused by a specific microbe or germ 
 multiplying in the body of an animal. The origin of 
 the microbe or germ is unknown. Any medicine that 
 will kill the microbe or germ wiU kill the hog if taken 
 into the system in full strength. That in the nature of 
 animal life and the action of medicine there cannot be 
 an absolutely infallible cure for Hog Cholera, In view 
 of these established facts, the only way to cure or pre- 
 vent this disease is to build up and thoroughly invigor- 
 ate the entire system and permanently increase the con- 
 stitutional vigor. If the system is in perfect condition 
 the microbe or germ cannot obtain a foothold. Because 
 hogs are fat it is no sign they have strong constitu- 
 tions. Fat hogs often die first of Hog Cholera, Pneu- 
 monia, etc." ■>^f'.^\^\^\^\. 
 
 After placing the investigation of Hog Cholera and 
 its remedy in_ the hands of a commission of the best 
 medical men in the country, and spending thousands of 
 dollars in their research, the government received, in 
 substance, the above report. All these investigation3 
 show how foolish it is for ignorant or unprincipled 
 manufacturers to claim that they have a remedy that 
 can be given to hogs which is powerful enough to de- 
 stroythe hog Cholera germ. In making this statement 
 they just the same as say to intelligent people that it 
 will kiU thehog also. If " International Stock Food," 
 which can be fed at the very low cost of ^="3 feeds for 
 one cent =^J for two hogs, or £5^ six feeds for one 
 cent ■'^ for one hog, is fed as directed and given prop- 
 er time it wUl so thoroughly strengthen and enrich the 
 blood that the "phagocytes" will destroy every disease 
 germ. In no other way can this disease be conquered. 
 The man who feeds it right along reduces his risk to 
 the minimum. We have always insisted that this was 
 the proper way, and the only sensible way. Science 
 now teaches this and it is backed by the common sensq 
 of every stock breeder. The use of " International 
 Stock Food " wUl much more than pay for itself in ex- 
 tra rapid growth and fattening. Your hogs can be fat- 
 tened in from one to two months' less time and on less 
 grain. You will make money by feeding it, and obtain 
 the very great beneficial medicinal results in addition. 
 In some cases, hogs will die, no matter what is done 
 for them, either in care or medicine. We take all this 
 risk of failure, when you use " International Stock 
 Food," and authorize our agents to refund money at 
 our expense if it ever fails, as it may in some cases, 
 when the use of our " Food " is commenced too late, 
 and when the system is in extra bad condition. You 
 never had a fairer offer in your life, and as a progressive 
 stockman or farmer you cannot afford not to give it a 
 thorough practical test. 
 
 ^^-^^'-v 
 
 "International Pheno-Chloro" is a very cheap 
 
 and reliable disinfectant and germicide to use 
 around hog pens, etc. Only 50c per can and one 
 can makes twenty-five gallons for use. 
 
f6 
 
 iNtERNATiONAL STdCK ^66lt, 
 
 Ked Tamworth Sow, from photograph fnrnlehed by the owners, Caldwell Bros., at Briery Bank Farm, Orchard, Ont., broadoroof 
 Trotting .and I'acing Horses, Ayrshire Cattle, Red Tamworth, Duroc-Jersey and Poland-China Hogs. 
 
 eSOG CHOLERA SERMS EVERYWHERE. 
 
 "It is an eetablished fact that animalB in a strong, 
 vigorous condition resist attacks of disease to which 
 animals of low vitality readily succumb. Disease 
 germs always make the largest inroads into herds that 
 are not constitutionally strong. Some stockmen never 
 have Hog Cholera, but in all such cases it is found that 
 they have been working right along, year after year, to 
 permanently increase the constitutional vigor. Accord- 
 ing to the germ theory, there is hardly a hog but what 
 could furnish, from the lining membrane of its mouth 
 and nose, suflBcient germs to create a fair-sized epi- 
 demic of Hog Cholera at any time. 
 
 These statements, undoubtedly, sound alarming, yet 
 yoa need not be greatly disturbed by them, although 
 they are true. The recent investigations prove that 
 the healthy blood contains the "phagocytes" in suffi- 
 cient quantity to remove all danger of disease. 
 
 These "phagocytes" do not always have the same 
 power over Ho«r Cholera germs or the germs of Pneu- 
 monia, etc. The blood is susceptible to very many 
 changes. It is only when the vitality has been lowered 
 that the germs which are lurking about the animal 
 obtain a foothold and begin their deadly work. Hogs 
 especially are in constant danger from attacks of 
 the germs of Hog Cholera, Pneumonia, etc. The lesson 
 ia plain that the only way to escape such diseases is to 
 keep the systems of all hogs in a perfectly healthy and 
 vigorous condition. Right at this point is where good 
 judgment, on the part of the owner, is necessary. Gen- 
 eral appearances are often deceiving and the hogs that 
 look the fattest are often in the worst condition as 
 regards general vitality. The systems of hogs have been 
 weakened by the crowding process and it is universally 
 admitted that hogs are more susceptible to contagious 
 diseases than all other animals combined." 
 
 Dn the Face of These Scientific Facts, 
 
 What Action for £tocl(men7 
 
 There is only one thing for thinking farmers and 
 stockmen to do and that is to adopt a cheap plan to 
 build up the entire system and thoroughly and perman- 
 ently strengthen the constitutional vigor of all their 
 hogs. "International Stock Food" is prepared by a 
 practical stockman and druggist for the special pur- 
 pose of stimulating and permanently strengthening the 
 entire system, to purify and enrich the blood, to aid 
 digestion and assimilation so that the animal will 
 attain perfect benefit from all food eaten. If digestion 
 is poor or in any way impaired, disease is sure to fol- 
 low. When the blood is in perfect condition the 
 "phagocytes" are strong enough to easily destroy all 
 Hog Cholera germs and you will escape the great loss. 
 If your hojjQ commence to be sick it is a sure sign that 
 their vitality lias been lowered by some cause which 
 you may not be able to trace, but which must exist. 
 Without lowered vitality the disease germs cannot 
 9tt\199 death, Au thoughtful persons understand that 
 
 the system and blood of every animal cannot be gotten 
 into the necessary condition to cure and prevent dis- 
 ease in every case. 
 
 >e*I MMm i m »>>» n 
 
 Some people d!e who have the best of doctors, medi- 
 cine and nursing. 
 
 Some hogs may die who have the best of medicine 
 and attention. 
 
 <»tiii«»» mn i nm ii n »» m »«»e»»>» « iiii>««>> mm i » » n « 
 
 A majority of farmers do not commei'ce to do any- 
 thing for their hogs until disease appears ^o their own 
 herd or in their own neighborhood. It is extremely 
 dangerous to wait. Some systems can be changed rap- 
 idly, and the animal saved, while the systems and blowl 
 of other hogs might require thirty or sixty days, or 
 even longer. The length of time will depend entirely 
 on the general condition of the system before commenc- 
 ing the use of "International ftock Food." If yon 
 wait until disease appears, you are taking a very great 
 risk, and you ought not to expect miraculous results 
 from the use of "International Mock Food." You do 
 not expect miraculous results from medicine when em- 
 ploying a doctor for your family, neither can we prom- 
 ise miraculous results when you give medicine to your 
 hogs, "international Stock Food" is as perfect a 
 vegetable remedy as can be prepared, and will give 
 paying results if our directions are followed. The best 
 and cheapest plan is to commence with the little pigSi 
 and feed them every day until ready for market. This 
 not only saves the feeder money in extra growth, but 
 gets the system in as near perfect condition as is possi- 
 ble to do. We, of course, realize that a good many 
 farmers will not do this, but, nevertheless, they would 
 make money by taking our advice. If they did not, any 
 of our agents would refund their money for the cost of 
 the food. We claim that "International Stock Food" 
 can be fed cheaper and with better results than any 
 other medicated food, or even the largely over-rated 
 new process oil meal. 
 
 It is the pure vegetable nedicinal iugredients of 
 roots, herbs and seeds, that give the good results. If 
 the price per hundred pounds of any preparation is 
 very low tnen the medicinal quality must be greatly 
 
 reduced Reduce the quality and poorer results 
 
 must be obtained Reduce the quality and very 
 
 largely increased size of feeds will be necessary in order 
 to obtain any results. This explains why some "foods" 
 require such large-sized feeds and sell for less per hun- 
 dred pounds, while "International Stock Food" only 
 requires a tablespoonful. Do not be deceived by large 
 amounts, of some other kinds, for a low price. If yoa 
 figure up the number of feeds per pound you will find 
 that the so-called cheap "foods" will actually cost 
 you from one to three cents per feed, while 
 "International Stock Food" can be fed at a cost of 
 e^ "6 FBFDS FO« ONE CENT" ^T" for one hog 
 or t^" "3 feeds for one cent" for a horse or coW. 
 Vow certainly prefer quality rather than quaotltjr* 
 
INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK 
 
 
 SHE COST $1575. ONE LITTER OF PIGS SOLD FOrt $3055. 
 
 The Famous Poland China Sow Anderson's Model 43611, owned hy G, W. Nnll, Odessa, Ho. Bha is tho highest priced sow 
 and dam of the highest priced litter of p'gs in the world. Mr. Hnll strongly endorses the nee of "Intematiotd Bto \ Food." 
 
 SYMPTOMS OF HOG CHOLERA. 
 
 HOW TO CURE IT. 
 
 You Must Follow These Special Directions If Your Hogs 
 Have the Cholera. 
 
 First symptoms are great debility and capriciona 
 appetites. You should separate the sick and appar- 
 ently healthy at once; delay is very dangerous. Kill 
 and burn those that are too sick to eat. It is extremely 
 poor policy and dangerouu to waste time on hogs that 
 are too sick to eat. 
 
 Genuine malignant Hog Cholera cannot be fooled 
 with, and demands heroic treatment without a mo- 
 ment's delay. Guard infested pens against all other 
 animals. Do not go direct from the sick to the ones 
 apparently healthy. Disinfect pens, nests, troughs, 
 backets, etc. with "International Pheno-Chloro," four 
 tables poonfuls mixed with one bucket of water. A 
 teaspoonful of "International Pbeno-Chloro" mixed 
 to every bucket of water or swill once per day will be 
 very beneficial. Give them pure water. Feed the hogs 
 that can eat easily digested food with two or three 
 times the usual amount of "International Stock Food" 
 mixed with slop, and keep it up regularly three to five 
 times per day for two or three weeks. Men of good 
 judgment will not expect miraculous resuJts, because 
 they know that a diseased system cannot be changed 
 nor a weak system thoroughly strengthened in three or 
 four days. One 3-lb. box of "International Stock Food" 
 will not euro a herd of hogs, nor show wonders if fed 
 promiscuously to all your stock. It takes more or loss 
 time, owing altogether to the severity of the disease 
 or weakness of the general organs. Your hogs may be 
 fat and yet their systems are very weak and ready to 
 rapidly develop Hog Cholera. In fact, the fat hogs 
 generally take it first. The specific action of "Inter- 
 national Stock Food" is to purify the blood and thor- 
 oughly invigorate the entire systeni so that the Hog 
 Cholera Microbe cannot do his deadly work. 
 
 INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD" 
 
 Gives remavkable results in purifying and enriching 
 the blood so that the "phagocytes" that are contained 
 in the blood will have strong and powerful action in 
 destroying the disease germs of Hog Cholera. There is 
 absolutely no other way to prevent or cure Hog Cholera, 
 end "International Stock Food" has given the best 
 of results for this purpo.'se through a long term of years. 
 Over twenty million pounds have been sold and thou- 
 
 sands of prominent farmers and stock raisers 'testify to 
 its very superior merits and extraordinary cheapness 
 to use. If you want the blood of your hogs to contain 
 "phagocytes" of the strongest vitality so as to insure 
 freedom from the terrible scourge of Hog Cholera, there 
 is nothing you can feed that will give you such bene- 
 ficial results as " International Stock Food." 
 
 SWINDLERS OR IGNORANT 
 
 People who claim to have a sure cure for Hog Cholera 
 are either swindlers or ignorant in view of scientific 
 investigations. The country is flooded with so-called 
 "Hog Cholera Cures" that retail for the exoribtant 
 price of 50 cents to $5.00 per pound. The medicinal 
 action of many of these remedies is not as sure as wo 
 guarantee by the use of " International Stock Food." 
 They do not use any more expensive ingredients than 
 we use in "InternationaJ Stock Food." They are sim- 
 ply making a tremendous profit and do not give a guar- 
 antee. If any one tries to sell you a Hog Cholera Curo 
 or Grower and Fattener and will not ^:ive you a relia- 
 ble guarantee so that you will have your money re- 
 funded in case of failure, you may rest assured that 
 you are in danger of being swindled. The only safo 
 way is to refuse to buy any remedy that is not guaran- 
 teed by a company of such financial responsibility that 
 their guarantee is as good as cash. Your dealer sella 
 "International Stock Food" on a "spot cash guavacteo" 
 to refund your money in any case of failure, in this 
 way you have his promise in addition to ours and it 
 makes you absolut ely safe. We guarantee that you will 
 secure better results with "International StockFood" 
 at 14 cents per pound than yon can possibly obtain from 
 these high priced remedies that only expect to sell to 
 you once. We want your trade for years to come. 
 
 DO YOU EAT PORK? 
 
 The flesh of swine furnishes more than half the meat 
 consumed by the laboring men of the United States, 
 including those in the military and marine service. 
 Pork from well bred hogs, which have been properly 
 fattened, is one of tho most nutritious and popular 
 meats. "International Stock Food" makes it more 
 nutritious and very much more healthful. Pork enters 
 into countless dishes, either as meat or lard, and im- 
 parts richness and flavor to all. No meat is so univer- 
 sally relished and on none can a greater amount of hard 
 labor be performed. Pork is also being introduced into 
 Europe, and when thoroughly established the demand 
 will be enormous. The man who makes a study and 
 practical business of raising well bred hogs is bound 
 to secure very profitable returns for his labor. Ofi 
 course the prices may vary some from year to year, buti 
 the wise man is he who continues to raise hogs eve_ry| 
 year. The average price for ton or fifteen years will 
 pay the largest profit of any kind of live stock. 
 
78 
 
 INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 ENflLISH PRIZE BTin.KSHTRE PIG. 
 
 YOUR SUCCESS WITId i^OGS. 
 
 A hog is not naturally matured until he is two years 
 old, but in this fast age we crowd him on the market 
 at six or eight months of age and weighing from 150 to 
 300 lbs. This crowding process must weaken the sys- 
 tem and in order to keep the animals healthy they 
 must have some purs vegetable tonics, blood purifiers 
 and general system invigorators such as they formerly 
 obtained when running at large in the woods. "Inter= 
 national Stock Food" contains not only these but also 
 other elements needed by the hog's system, whether 
 young or old. The entire tendeacy is to give better 
 digestion and assimilation, pure rich blood, and to 
 prevent disease, "international Stock Food" is en- 
 tirely unlike any other preparation, and is absolutely 
 the finest preparation ever placed on the market for 
 hogs, shoats or pigs. It gives very rapid growth and 
 some feeders make large profits by buying "poor hogs 
 or shoats" and feed "International Stock Food" which 
 Boon makes them salable. "International Stock Food" 
 will cause hogs to be marketed in from one to two 
 months less time than can possibly be done without it, 
 provided, of course, that its use is commenced with the 
 pigs. It cannot do this when you only feed a short 
 time at the last 30 or 60 days. We do not claim mirac- 
 ulous results. We simply ask honest, intelligent feed- 
 ers to give it a fair practical test. The writer raised 
 hogs for many years and we make no claim not justi- 
 fied by facts. Hogs will show a gain of one-half lb. 
 extra per day when fed "International Stock Food" 
 over the usual plan of regular corn feed. Often the 
 gain will be greator but this will depend on the condi- 
 tion of the system before using it. 
 
 THE BEST BOAR. 
 
 The condition of boars is too often neglected. Any 
 boar will be "surer" and get strong, vigorous, healthy 
 pigs by keeping his system in perfect condition with 
 " International Stock Food.*' It will give him greatly 
 increased vigor and the pigs will have extra strong 
 constitutions which will enable them to ward o£E dis- 
 ease. The cheapest and safest way to fight Hog Chol- 
 era is to commence with the boar and sow even before 
 being coupled and keep feeding " International Stock 
 Pood " while the sow is carrying the pigs and continue 
 after they are farrowed. It is much cheaper to prevent 
 disease in your hogs than allow them to commence to 
 die. When disease is once started it may cost you $50 
 to get it stopped and not including the value of hogs 
 that are sure to die. An "ounce of prevention" is worth 
 many times more than the "pound of cure" in the case 
 Oi ;Iog Cholera. 
 
 WORMS IN HOGS. 
 
 In many cases where hogs are not thriving it is on 
 account of worms. When you suspect anything of the 
 kind use " International Stock Food " at once. Large- 
 ly increase the size of each feed of " International 
 Stock Food" for one week as directed in "Special 
 Book of Directions," which is in the top of every pack- 
 age, and it will free them from worms, thoroughly 
 strengthen the system and start quick growth. Some 
 breeders write that their yards were covered with 
 worms after following this treatment. It is sure to ex- 
 
 Eel all worms if our directions are fdllowed. Your 
 ogs will not thrive when greatly troubled with worms. 
 •' International Stock Food " is very cheap to use and 
 gives never failing good results when used for this 
 purpose. 
 
 DEMAND A RELIABLE GUARANTEE. 
 
 Beware of New Remedies Put Out by 
 Unreliable Companies. 
 
 The country is being flooded with new prepara- 
 tions for hogs and other live stock. Some of them 
 are rank swindles and put up by people who have 
 no knowledge of live stock nor of the action of 
 medicine. . Their main object is to sell by making 
 great clairns and dodging giving the purchaser a 
 reliable guarantee. They know that they can sell 
 only once in any locality. You may rest assured 
 that when a man or company claims to have a 
 never failing cure for Hog Cholera, that they are 
 making statements absolutely false and they are 
 either ignorant or swindlers. Every editor of a re- 
 liable " Farm Journal " will tell you that this state- 
 ment is correct because it is directly contrary to 
 medical science and practical experience. A never 
 failing cure will never be discovered for any disease, 
 animal or human. 
 
 Physicians have studied human disease for 
 hundreds of years. After they find a sure cure for 
 Pneumonia, Yellow Fever, Asiatic Cholera, Diph- 
 theria, Small Pox, etc., C^°^ then you can reason- 
 ably expect a sure cure for Hog Cholera. Use the 
 same common sense about your sick animals that 
 you do for your sick children. With the best of 
 care and the best of physicians, many children die 
 even of measles. If doctors lose many cases of 
 such a simple disease as measles what reason have 
 you to believe any man that tells you be has a 
 sure cure for that terrible disease Hog Cholera? 
 If you stop to think a moment you know such claims 
 cannot be true. Many of these hog remedies are 
 put up by men who simply pick up some receipt and 
 they know absolutely nothing in regard to veter- 
 inary medical science. They will not guarantee a 
 cure and if they did their guarantee is worthless, 
 as they do not have any financial backing. " Inter- 
 national Stock Food" was originated by a druggist 
 and practical stock breeder and every pound is 
 sold on a " Spot Cash Guarantee " to cure or pre- 
 vent Hog Cholera and to cause quick growth. The 
 guarantee is backed by a company having a paid in 
 capital of $300,000, so that you know it is reliable. 
 We take all of the risk of " International Stock 
 Food " failing. We admit that it will fail in some 
 cases, just the same as doctors fail in some cases, 
 but it gives satisfactory results in more than 95 per 
 cent, of all tests, and when it fails "International 
 Stock Food " does not cost the feeder anything. It 
 has stood the test of years and has the largest sale 
 for hogs of any preparation ever placed on the 
 market. We guarantee paying results and back our 
 claims by a reliable " Spot Cash Guarantee." Our 
 
 > immense sale proves that a majority of farmers 
 
 > want to save their hogs and make a larger profit, i 
 
 > — /^.^.^ 
 
 } " International Pheno-Chloro" is a good dis- 
 
 } infectant and germicide. Should be used around 
 
 < every hog pen. Twenty-five gallons ready to use 
 
 < only costs 50 cents. It prevents disease. 
 
INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 79 
 
 The celebrated Berksiuia BoWi "£eatlieibloom" 2ad (32166) and litter of pigs. Troperty of the well-knowa 
 Berkshire breeder, Jno.Bi Thompson, Flattsbnrg, Mo. 
 
 DO YOU BELIEVE IN liEW MACHINERY. 
 
 If you believe in new machinery, improved breeds 
 of stock, etc., you certainly must admit that new facts 
 can be discovered in regard to feeding live stock so as 
 to insure perfect digestion and rapid growth. "Inter- 
 national Stock Food " only reqjilres a practical test 
 for a reasonable length of time in order^o prove that 
 stock can be grown and fattened in less time and on 
 less grain than the average feeder uses. We simply ask 
 you to use *' International Stock Food " on a positive 
 cash guarantee that it will make you more money. 
 
 " International Stock Food " is sold at the regu- 
 lar retail price which is printed on every package. 
 
 EXCEPTION. 
 
 If a dealer is careless and allows it to get wet or 
 gather dampness^ in _ a frosty window, damp room, 
 or cellar, etc., it is liable to become damaged and 
 unfit to use and it is then sometimes offered at cut 
 prices . 
 
 EXCEPTION. 
 
 Now and then we are unfortimate enough to 
 sell a bill of goods to a dealer from whom it is im- 
 possible to collect the bill.- In a case like this the 
 dealer swindles us out of our pay and he can well 
 afford to cut the price. 
 
 CURES DISEASE, GIVES RAPQD GROWTH. 
 
 POETSMOUTH, lOWA. 
 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen:—! am more than satisfied with the result 
 Dbtained from feeding "International Stock Food." 
 Uisease had made its appearance in my herd. I fed ac- 
 cording to directions and the diseased hogs are well and 
 hearty. The others are doing better than before. I can 
 fully recommend it to all feeders. Shall continue to feed 
 it, cholera or no cholera, as it more than pays for itself by 
 saving grain or other feed. - , 
 
 .-. FRED. G. MARTENS, 
 
 dItEAPISURE FOR HOG CHOLERA. 
 
 •. -.-•- ' Greenwood, MissotTEi. 
 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Sirs: — I strongly recommend "International Stock 
 Foot} " for IJog Cholera, as I have cured my hogs when 
 other- b^rds in my neighborhood were almost extermin- 
 ated^ D £ find itcbeap to use and did not lose a hog. 
 ij ci^vj-k: : CBA^LES VANHOY. 
 
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 minmtiniitttitinumtnniii 
 
 \ What Does it Cost to Feed 
 ^^International Stock Food'' 
 At $14.00 Per 100 Lbs.7 
 
 The average feed of "International Stock Food" for 
 Fattening Hogs is two-thirds of one lb. per month. 
 Only Costs lo cents per Montis. 
 For 100 to i25°-Sboats— 
 
 The average feed is one-third of one lb. per month. 
 Only Costs 5 cents per Month. 
 For 50-lb. Pigs— 
 
 The average feed is one-fiif th of one lb. per month. 
 Only Costs 3 cents per Montb. 
 
 To use one feed per day for Suckling Sows — 
 
 Only Costs 7 cents per Montb. 
 
 It is not only by far the cheapest to use but it is 
 sold under the strongest printed reliable guarantee 
 of any similar preparation in the world. Our 
 guarantee is as good as gold. 
 
 On account of small sized feed it is much cheaper 
 
 for stockmen to use at $14.00 per 100 lbs. than many t 
 
 other kinds would be at $7.00 per hundred. Do not r 
 
 be deceived by large package at small price. They : 
 
 j always require a very large sized feed to give results. Z 
 
 J Always compare number of feeds to the pound as Z 
 
 d well as the price per pound. '. 
 
 4 E^°°Owing to very superior vegetable medication : 
 
 3 we obtain better results by using a small sized feed I 
 
 d than other preparations can show with a large \ 
 
 3 sized feed. 
 
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 MADE HIS PIGS GROW VERY FAST. 
 
 MaEOA, iLLINOia, 
 
 I used "International Stock Food" on my fattening 
 hogs and young pigs last summer and fall. I will say I 
 never had hogs grow so fast in my life and one of my 
 neighbors remarked that I beat any man feeding hogs ho 
 ever saw. I think it pays well to feed it, and I expect to 
 use it right along. GOOLDY FORT, Stock Raiser. 
 
 CURED SICK HOGS. 
 
 Rochester, Illinois. 
 Deae Sies:— One of my customers placed 20 young 
 hogs in a pen to fatten. In a few days they became sick 
 and would not eat. He bought a pail of "International 
 Stock Food' • of me, and tells me today that he only fed 
 It a short time before they commenced to eat, and in a 
 short time were perfectly well and thriving rapidly. 
 This is the universal report I am receiving from the sale 
 Of your food. - y, M. JifiBAY. , 
 
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 INTERNATIOlTAir STOCK BOOK. 
 
 PREVEE3TS AND 
 CURES HOG CHOLERA 
 
 Selma, Iowa. 
 Qentleiien : — Twelve of 
 my thoroughbred Chester 
 White hogs had the cholera 
 very bad and I bought a pail 
 of " Saternatioaal Stock 
 Food." Some of the hogs 
 were so bad they hail to bo 
 drenched, but since I com- 
 mencod using your Food I 
 have lost only three head aud 
 the rest are all right. I can 
 recommend "International 
 Stock Food" as a preventive 
 or cure for Hog Cholera in 
 its worst form. 
 
 WILL MICHAEL. 
 Breeder of Improved Chester 
 White and English Berk- 
 shire Swine. 
 
 a'^wonderfuiThog' 
 cholera remedy. 
 
 Geeentille, Pennstlvania 
 Gents :— We had the Hog 
 Cholera in our herd.and many 
 had died. We commenced to 
 use "International Stock 
 Food" and found it a wonder- 
 ful remedy. We would not be 
 without it, and any one in the 
 stock-raising business should 
 not. It is a great conditioner 
 and preventive of disease. 
 HOMEE BEOS. 
 
 CURED 44 OUT OF 48. 
 
 MOEEISONVTLLE, IlLIKOIS. 
 
 I had cholera among 60 
 hogs this spring. Had lost 
 twelve, and half the others 
 were sick. I bought the "In- 
 ternBtlonal Stock Food" 
 and after commencing its 
 use I only lost four, and my 
 hogs are in good condition 
 now. WM. DEAL. 
 
 Stockman. 
 
 IT WILL VANISH HOG 
 CHOLERA. 
 
 SioTJX Falls, So. Dakota. 
 Gentlemen :— I had three 
 very sick hogs that I had no 
 hopes of saving, but finally 
 concluded to try •' Interna- 
 tional Stock Food." It saved 
 my sick hogs and prevented 
 the disease from spreading to 
 the balance of my herd. I 
 wish that every farmer would 
 give "International Stock 
 Food " a fair trial. I am suro 
 we would have no more sick- 
 ness amon^ our stock. Your 
 guarantee is very fair to farm- 
 ers. One of the sick hogs that 
 I saved was a sow and she 
 will now weigh over 500 Iba. 
 I would not be without " ln» 
 ternational Stock Food." 
 HANS KODE. 
 
 THE SUREST HOG CHOLERA CURE EVER DISCOVERED. 
 
 CURED 160 SICK HOGS. 
 
 _ , . , _ , Paloma, Illinois. 
 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 ^I used "International Stock Food" on 240 head of 
 hogs last fall. When I commenced feeding it two- 
 thirds of my herd were dangerously sick with Cholera, 
 and several had died. I fed the Stock Food in big 
 doses, three times a day, and inside of a week they 
 were cured and doing well. I have tested the Food for 
 fattening purposes and am satisfied it gives stock an 
 extra gain, and that its use for fattening will return a 
 good profit to any feeder. I do not expect to ever feed 
 without it. P. s. JUDY, Je. 
 
 WILL NOT EAT. 
 
 If jrou think it advisable to bother with a hog that is 
 too sick to eatj^ you can make a thin gruel of "Interna- 
 tional Stock Food" and pour it down, and in many 
 cases a hog in this condition can be saved. "Interna- 
 tional Stock Pood" will save an animal in this condi- 
 tion if anything will. Very cheap to use. 
 
 TOO SICK TO EAT. 
 
 Geoege's Ceeek, Texas. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen :— I had a hog so sick that it could not 
 walk and would not eat. I felt sure it would die, but I 
 bought a box of "International Stock Food" and 
 forced it down the hog, and it soon got all right and 
 well. "International Stock Food" is a fine remedy, 
 JAY F. HICKOK, Stockman. 
 
 CURED HIS DYING HOGS. 
 
 Amity, Aekansas. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gents:— This is to certify that my hogs were all 
 Bick and I bought "International Stock 'Food" which 
 cured all I gave it to. Although I lost 23 head before 
 using it, not one died after. I think it the best I ever 
 saw. Can't speak too highly of it. J. E. MAY. 
 
 STOCK FOOD FOR A CAR OF HOGS. 
 
 Maxwell, Iowa. 
 Dear Hie :— Please give me prices on "International 
 Stock Food" in 500-lb. lots. 1 have used "Interna- 
 tional Stock Food" with great success. I am now 
 feeding it to a carload of hogs. 8. H. DHL, 
 Stockman. 
 
 SAFE FOR BROOD SOWS. 
 
 Puxico, Mesioo. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Deae Sies:— I have tested "International Stock 
 Food" on a brood sow, and she now has four of the 
 finest pigs in this country. They are six weeks old and 
 weigh 50 lbs. J. W. SMITH. 
 
 SAVED THE SICK BOARS. 
 
 Noecatue, Kansas. 
 Gentlemen :— I was caring for a herd of hogs that 
 had Hog Cholera, when a friend sent me some " In» 
 ternational Stock Food." limmediately tested it on the 
 three head of boars that were flat down ; it saved two, 
 but one was too far gone for help. I wish to use "In- 
 ternational Stock Food" on all my work hereafter. I 
 lost $4,000 worth of hogs one year in Missouri and used 
 
 on one yard and on another, and lost every 
 
 hog in both yards. I consider those preparations sure 
 death, but from actual test I consider "International 
 Stock Food" the best on earth. J. P. SAYLES. 
 
 Breeder of Poland-China Swine. 
 
 HOG CHOLERA HAS NO TERRORS. 
 
 TWO LITTERS OF PIGS IN A YEAR. 
 
 Gaeden City, Missouei. 
 Gents :— After a long siege of Hog Cholera I have, by 
 the use of "International Stock Food," waded through 
 without the loss of a hog, while it has swept off hun- 
 dreds and hundreds all around me. My neighbors 
 have been losing for eleven months, and it stUl lingers 
 in some localities. One of my neighbors, one mile 
 away, lost over 100, my nearest neighbor, 40 rods away, 
 some 30, and so on. At the same time some of their 
 stock was on my place, running with my hogs. "Inter- 
 national Stock Food" kept my hogs healthy aU. the 
 time. I have never less than 50 to 100 hogs the year 
 round. By feeding "International Stock Food" my 
 sows litter from 8 to 16 healthy pigs twice a year. I 
 recommend "International Stock Food" to all farmers 
 and stockmen. T. H. ALLISON, 
 
 Farmer and Stockman. 
 
 GOOD AUTHORITY. 
 
 Jewell, Iowa. 
 
 Gents: — I have used Interaatlonal Stock Food" and 
 feel that I can recommend it. D. A. KENT, 
 
 Formerly professor of Agriculture at Iowa Agricultn* 
 
 ral College, Ames, Iowa. 
 
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 GUARANTEED TO 
 
 CURE OR PREVENT HOG CHOLERA. 
 
 ALSO THE QUICKEST HOG GROWER EVER DISCOVERED. 
 
 YOUR MONEY REFUNDED IF IT EVER FAILS. 
 
 And You Arc to be the User and Also the Judge. 
 
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 REMARKABLE CURES. 
 
 MowETSTOWN, Ohio. 
 Deab Sies:— Hog Cholera is raging here. We had 
 40 head of fat hogs. Two had died with Cholera and 
 three others were sick when a Hog Cholera doctor came 
 along and said that he would undertake to cure them 
 for $1.00 per head, but that the three that were sick 
 there was no cure for. We told our partner to go out 
 and feed them "International Stock Food" in double 
 doses, and we saved the three that were given up to 
 die, and all the others with less than $3.00 worth of 
 "International Stock Food." DIEHL BROS., 
 
 Dealers. 
 
 PREVENTS 6H0LERA. 
 
 BisMAECK, Illinois. 
 I have been feeding "International Stock Food" 
 
 regularly to my hogs since last fall. Every neighbor 
 lost most of their hogs from Cholera except one other 
 man who was also feeding "International Stock Pood." 
 M^ hogs kept perfectly healthy and made an excellent 
 frain. My neighbor's sick hogs got through the fence 
 along with mine three different times, but in spite of 
 this none of mine took sick. I would not feed hogs 
 without using "International Stock Pood." 
 
 J. J. LAYTON, Farmer. 
 
 VETERINARY SURGEONS ENDORSE 
 
 THIS FOOD FOR HOG CHOLERA. 
 
 Belle Centee, Ohio. 
 
 Gents: — I have been using International Stock 
 Pood" on my hogs for two years, and I believe it to be 
 a positive hog disease preventive While I have used 
 it I never raised thriftier and nicer hogs, while my 
 neighbors on all sides of me lost their last hog. I have 
 advised my neighbors and they are all commencing to 
 u»e "International Stock Food," and are having no 
 crouble with diseased hogs. I also find it excellent for 
 ho:«es and cattle. W. T. HAERCD, 
 
 Thirty.five years' ezperience as a Veterinary SurgeoQ. ' 
 
 THE SURE CURE. 
 
 HOLSTEIN, NeBEASKA. 
 
 Gentlemen:— I would not be withont "Interna- 
 tional Stock Food" for my hogs any more than I 
 would go without flour for my family. It cures and 
 prevents Hog Cholera and makes them grow fast. 
 
 DAVID M. SHOOK, Farmer. 
 
 CURED HIS HOGS OF CHOLERA. 
 
 Admire, Kansas. 
 
 Deae Sies : — One of my customers reported that he 
 
 had 29 hog^ that were very sick with Hog Cholera. He 
 
 had lost eight when I sold him "International Stock 
 
 Food." It cured every hog and they are growing fine. 
 
 E. W. SMELSEE, Druggist. 
 
 PREVENTS HOG CHOLERA. 
 
 Thorntown, Indiana. 
 Deab Sies :— I have used "International Stock Food" 
 for four years as a Hog Cholera preventive, and I 
 raise 150 hogs per year. The results have been very 
 satisfactory. S. I. GHERE, 
 
 Breeder Poland China Hogs. 
 
 IT CURES MINNESOTA HOGS. 
 
 _YoEK, Minnesota. 
 Deab Sies: — I am situated in a good hog-raising 
 country. I have been selling "International Stock 
 Food" in this locality and it has always given first- 
 class satisfaction. E. E. RAMAKER, Dealer. 
 
 BEST HOG REMEDY IN 30 YEARS. 
 
 Dawson, Missouei. 
 Gents :— I have used all the remedies that have been 
 introduced for 30 years, but the "International Stock 
 Food" is the only one I would rely on to cure or pre- 
 vent Hog Cholera. The results are extraordinary. It 
 also makes hogs grow rapidly. C E. DAWSON, 
 
 Dealer, 
 
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 INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 25 TONS SOLD IN 
 PAILS. 
 
 Shenandoah, Iowa. 
 Deak Sirs :— I sold 25 tons of 
 "International Stock Food" 
 
 in 25-lb. pails in this locality 
 «uring the past eighteen 
 months. It is a great remedy 
 to cure aSnd prevent Hog 
 Cholera. G. BIDDLE. 
 
 HOGS SAINED 3 LBS. 
 PER DAY. 
 
 Troy Mills, Iowa. 
 Dear Sirs :— My nogs were 
 more or less diseased for two 
 years. I fed them salt, ashes, 
 coal, etc., but they got no bet- 
 ter. I finally bought some 
 "International Stock Food " 
 and fed them, and they are 
 now in good health, do not 
 cough and are growing rapid- 
 ly. Before I used the food 
 they would not eat or grow. 
 After I used "International 
 5tock Food " a short time, I 
 am sure they gained nearly 
 3 lbs. per day. It also saves 
 feed and I would not fattea 
 without using "International 
 Stock Food." 
 
 D. L. COQUILLETTE. 
 
 1200 FEEDS 
 
 IN EACH 25-LB. PAIL. 
 
 And it costs you only $3.50. 
 
 This cut is made from a 
 photograph of our 25-lb. pail. 
 It is water tight and make^ a 
 desirable water bucket. See 
 that our trade mark is on 
 every pail. A feed measure 
 and special 16-page book of 
 directions is placed in every 
 pail. "International Stock 
 Food " is put up in 25 and 50 
 cent and $1 size packages; 
 also 25-lb. pails or 100 and 200- 
 Ib. barrels. It is cheapest to 
 use in pails. 
 
 ONE PAIL CURES. 
 
 Big Modnd, Iowa. 
 International Food Co., 
 
 Gents : — My hogs were sick 
 wich Hog Choleic and some 
 had died when I commenced 
 using "International Stock 
 Food" One pail cured them 
 and I have had no disease 
 since. It put my hogs in a 
 very thriving condition. 
 O. S. BAKNES, Farmer. 
 
 WE WILL PAY YOU $1000 IF OUR TESTIMONIALS ARE NOT GENUSNE. 
 
 PREVENTS HOG CHOLERA FOR 150 HOGS. 
 
 Washburn, Illinois. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 I commenced using the " International Stock Food" 
 three years ago and am feeding it today. Have been 
 using it this spring on 150 head of pigs and hogs, and 
 have not had a sick one on the place. My hogs have 
 grown rapidly, and I know it pays well to feed it, and 
 take pleasure m recommending it to brother farmers 
 and breeders. Have used many other powders, but 
 " International Stock Food " suits me better than any- 
 thing 1 ever tried. I cannot say too much in favor of it. 
 S. J. BLACK, Breeder of Poland-China Swine. 
 
 SURE CUBE FOR HOG CHOLERA. 
 
 Arcadia, Louisiana. 
 
 International Pood Co., Minnfeapolis, Minn. 
 This is to certify that we have used " International 
 
 Stock Food" and have found it to be a sure cure for 
 
 Hog Cholera and also of great benefit to other stock. 
 
 We strongly recommend it as cheap acd good. 
 R. MURPHY, J. A. BREWER, J. T. HOUSTON, 
 T. L. SMART, J. M. LILES, J. WIMBLY. 
 
 GREATEST KNOWN HOG CHOLERA 
 PREVENTIVE. 
 
 RiDGEviLLB Corners, Ohio. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 We have used 100 lbs. of " International Stock Food" 
 to our entire satisfaction. We believe our hogs would 
 have died with Hog Cholera if we had not used it. 
 Our hogs showed the regular symptoms of Cholera, 
 and we commenced to use " International Stock Food 
 strictly as directed and did not lose a single hog, A 
 number of our neighbors lost nearly all of their hogs. 
 BURKHOLDER BROS., Poland-China Breeders. 
 
 CURES HOG CHOLERA AND GIVES 
 RAPID GROWTH. 
 
 Carrothers, Ohio. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen: — I bought four shoats in Decembar 
 weighing an average of 68 lbs. They were coughing 
 badTy and would not eat and showed strong symptoms 
 of Hog Cholera. I fed them " International Stock 
 Food " every day and by the middle of February killsd 
 two and they weighed 200 lbs. each. The middle of 
 March I killed the other two and they weighed 250 lbs. 
 each. I find "International Stock Food" will soon put 
 hoga in a healthy condition, and it is very profitable to 
 feed it as a growth promoter and fat producer. 
 
 P. A. BUCKMAN. 
 
 PNEUMONIA IN HOGS. 
 
 Bowling Green, Kentucky. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen: — Yours of the 25th to hand containing 
 description of pneumonia in hogs. I claim that "In- 
 ternational Stock Food " is a great help in cases of 
 pneumonia. A friend of mine came to me one day and 
 said his pigs were all sick and coughing. His veteri- 
 nary told him to give them turpentine for worms. I told 
 him to stand back, if "International Stock Food" 
 would not cure them, nothing would. One was eo far 
 gone he would not eat and died. The veterinary opened 
 him and found both lungs badly affected, exactly as de- 
 scribed in your letter. He pronounced it pneumonia 
 and recommended warm quarters and abundance of 
 CLuinine. I placed them in warm quarters, but said no, 
 in regard to the quinine, but that " International Stock 
 Food " would do the work if there was any life in them. 
 They are now in a close pen and while the weather 
 here is cold and damp, they are prize winners and the 
 admiration of all who see them, I have had them 
 about one month and they have doubled in size and 
 weight. In the above you find the correct treatment 
 for pneumonia, to-wit : Keep them dry and warm and 
 feed large doses of "International Stock Food " 
 three times per day, with palatable food, and in nine 
 cases out of ten you can cure them of pneumonia or 
 any other disease. My pigs are beauties and your food 
 saved them. I feed all my other hogs *' International 
 Stock Food " every day because it pays in fattening 
 as well as for health. No stockman can afford to feed 
 without it. Many of my customers think as highly of 
 the food as I do. Yours truly, 
 
 E. H. PORTER, Commission Merchant. 
 
 SAVED HIS HOGS WHEN HUNDREDS OF 
 HOGS WERE DYING OF THE CHOLERA. 
 
 Vichy, Missouri, 
 Sirs :— I have been using "International Stock Food" 
 
 freely, feeding my hogs regularly, and to my surprise 
 (as well as to my neighbors') I have been the lucky one 
 to save my hogs, while others within fifty yards of me 
 have lost nearly all of theirs with Hog Cholera. They 
 were so prejudiced in regard to stock food on account 
 of having used some worthless, cheap stuff and receiv- 
 ing no benefit from it that they pronounced it all a 
 humbug. Yours, M. F. FRITTS. 
 
 EXPELS WORMS FROM HOGS. 
 
 WooDsoN. Illinois. 
 I fed " Internatlon«I Stock Food " to 60 head of hogs 
 last fall. They were coughing and it soon cured them 
 and expelled worms. _ It pays to feed it, and I (k> not 
 intend to be without it. J» EZARD. 
 
INTERNATIOWAL STOCK BOOK 
 
 83 
 
 CURED EVERY HOG. 
 
 GeEENWOOD, MlSSOtTBI. 
 
 Gents:— My hoga were sick 
 ith Cholera ■when I commenced 
 sing* ' International Stock Food' ' 
 
 id it cured every hog. My hogs 
 ire groTring rapidly and I still 
 je "International Stock Food" 
 scause it is cheap and good. 
 J. T. STONE, Farmer. 
 
 A STAPLE CURE. 
 
 Tocsin, Indiana. 
 IGentlemen: — "international 
 lock Food" is as staple with me 
 i nails, I sell it on a positive 
 larantee and it always gives 
 x)d results. A.P. KELLY, 
 Doalor. 
 
 CURES AND FATTEI?JS. 
 
 West Newell, Illinois, 
 [Cholera broke out in my herd 
 f. hogs. Three of them had died 
 |id ten of the others wore cick 
 ;henIboughta pail of "Inter- 
 itloDQl Stock Food" and fed it 
 I largo dosea, throe times a day, 
 lid saved all but one, and it was 
 lo sick tQ_ eat. It gives hogs an 
 :tra gain and keeps them 
 salthy. 
 
 A. F. CUNNINGHAM, • 
 Farmer. 
 
 HOG CHOLERA. 
 
 A FIVE YEARS' TEST. 
 
 EsBON, Kansas. 
 Gentlemen: — I can strongly 
 recommend "International Stock 
 Food," as I have fed it for five or 
 six years. When I commenced to 
 feed it my hogs had Hog Cholera, 
 but it cured them. 
 
 JOHN BRENNAN, Farmer. 
 
 CURES EVERYWHERE. 
 
 Newton, Geobgia. 
 Gentlemen:— I have made a 
 fair tost of "international 5tock 
 Food" as a cure and preventive 
 of Hog Cholera. It cured my 
 hogs while my near neighbors 
 lost large numbers. 
 
 J. W. HALL, Stockman. 
 
 SIX YEARS' RESULTS. 
 
 Dannebeog, NeBEA3KA. 
 International Food Co., 
 Minjicapolis, Minn. 
 
 DiiAu Sirs :— I have had a great 
 many stockmen use "interna" 
 tional itock Food" for Hog 
 Cholora with the result of abso- 
 lute cures. I recommend it as 
 the best medicine for diseased 
 hogs in tho world. I have used 
 it for over sis years. 
 
 E. MOORE, 
 Druggist and Stockraiser. 
 
 ORIGINATED BY k PRAGTBOAL SWINE BREEOER AND DRUGGIST. 
 
 IAS NEVER LOST A K€)G Bm&E USING 
 " INTERNATIONAL STOQK F®OD." 
 
 Meleose, Illinois. 
 itemational Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 Gents:— I have used "international Stock Food" 
 )r throe years and think it is tho best remedy to cure 
 id prevent Hog Cholera that I ever saw. I raise more 
 ogs than any other farmer in Melrose township, and 
 avenot lost any hogs since I began to use "Interna- 
 onai 5tock Food," while my neighbors that have not 
 sad it have had tho Cholora among their hogs. I use 
 right along as a preventive because I believe it is 
 le safest plan. It is well worth the money it costs for 
 le extra pounds it will put on hogs when feeding them 
 ir the market. I think that every farmer ought to 
 ie it. S. D. COOPER, 
 
 8EVEN YEARS' TEST BY A PROMINENT 
 
 HOG BREEDER. 
 
 Delhi, Iowa. 
 itemational Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 Gentlemen; — Having used your justly celebrated 
 jlntemational Stock Food" on my farm for tho past 
 |)ven years with the best of results, I think it no more 
 iian justice (not only to you, but the stock-raising men 
 li general) that I should relate my unprecedented suc- 
 Isss in the swine-breeding profession. Too much can- 
 pt be said in praise of your valuable "International 
 lock Food," not only for swine, but for each and 
 Very kind of domestic animals. I am an extensive 
 [reader of Chester Whites and have never lost a hog 
 !ith the Cholera or any other malignant disease since 
 commenced to use your wonderful preparation. I 
 ould not be without this nature's valuable assistant 
 >r five times cost. Respectfully yours, 
 
 FRANK WILSON, 
 ireeding and Importing of Chester Whites a Specialty. 
 
 EXPECTED TO BURY THE HOG. 
 
 Alexis, Illinois. 
 iternational Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 ! When I began using the "International 5tock Food" 
 iiy hogs were in bad condition. Some had the scours 
 iad nearly all were coughing. In about two weeks the 
 pnghing was cured and my herd was in good shape. 
 , had one hog so sick he could not eat or stand up. I 
 lave him a big dose of the food that evening, but had 
 lo idea of saving his life. Next morning J took out a 
 |?a_de expecting to bury the hog, but found it up and 
 .ating with the rest. It gives hogs an appetite and I 
 9 B9f 9ip9ct tp feed witt^out it, Q, A, OLIN, 
 
 IT CURES HOG CHOLERA, 
 
 Nebkaska City, Nebeaska. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 SiEs:— lam having e fine trade on "International 
 Stock Food." Have had a great many stockmen use it 
 for hogs sick with tho so-called Cholera, with absolute 
 cures. Ship me ten dozen at once. Sold 30 boxes in 
 last two days. J. W. BOURNE, M. D., Driggist. 
 
 CURES HOG CHOLERA IN THE SOUTH. 
 
 ASHBUEN, GeOEGIA. 
 
 Gentlemen :— My last supply of "International 
 Stock Food" is nearly gone. It proves so effectual not 
 only in preventing but curing Hog Cholera that people 
 come for miles to get it. Others recommend it very 
 highly for horses and cattle. I feel confident that 
 "international Stock Faod" is as staple a commodity 
 here now as flour. Please make me another shipment 
 at once. W. A. MURRAY, 
 
 General Merchandise. 
 
 REMARKABLE CURE OF HOG CHOLERA. 
 
 Belden, Texas. 
 Gents:— Some time ago Hog Cholera broke out 
 among the swine in my vicinity. As soon as my hogs 
 began to show any symptoms of disease I began to feed 
 large feeds of "International Stock Food," and al- 
 though hogs died all around me by the hundreds, I did 
 not lose one. "International Stock Food" is a boon to 
 stockmen. F. C. CALLAWAY. 
 
 FROM HON. ROBT. W. FURNAS, 
 OF NEBRASKA. 
 
 Brownvillb, Nebeaska. 
 Deae Sies: — Some three years since I used "inter- 
 national Stock Food." It gave me entire satisfaction. 
 What will you sell me 100 pounds for? I have been out 
 of the hog breeding and feeding for the past two years. 
 Am working into it again. Yery truly, „„„^, . „ 
 ROBT. W. FURNAS, 
 Secretary State Board of Agriculture. 
 
 CooIdAYS^TeEDING costs 30 CENTS. 
 
 > It will only cost about 30 cents to feed "Intema- 
 
 > tional Stock Food" to one hog for three months. 
 f Your hog will gain 45 pounds extra weight over the 
 
 usual plan of com fattening. Be sure and remem- 
 ber that we guarantee paying results. 
 
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 INTERNATIONAL* STOCK BOOK 
 
 This Engraving was made from a photograph sent ns hy Mr. A. K. Campbell, of Bainhiidge, Ind. 
 It shows his hog when he commenoed feeding "International Stock Food." 
 
 THESE FARMERS ARE AS HONEST AS YOU IN THEIR STATEMENTS. 
 
 A WONDERFUL PREPARATION FOR HOGS. 
 
 Maysville, Kentucky. 
 Gentlemen: — I have 1136(1 " International 5tock 
 Pood " among my hogs and am altogether pleased with 
 the results. I had a fine lot of pigs, they were attacked 
 with a disease similar to cholera and were dying at the 
 rate of three a day. I take pleasure in stating that 
 after I began the use of "International Stock Pood" 
 I did not lose another one. 
 
 THOS. M. LASHBEOOKE. 
 
 STARTS QUICK GROWTH IN PIGS. 
 
 AiiVAN, Illinois. 
 Gbnts : — I have some pigs and shoats that were not 
 thriving. Within two weeks after commencing to use 
 ** International Stock Pood " I hardly knew they were 
 my own shoats. They made an extraordinary gain. It 
 pays farmers to feed it. O. J. GEITTON. 
 
 TESTED ON TWO LOTS OF HOGS. 
 
 Clahksbueg, Missouri. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gents :— I separated my hogs into two lots, and to 
 one I fed "International Stock Pood" and to the 
 other lot I did not. The hogs that I fed "Interna- 
 tional Stock Pood " to fattened re narkably fast, while 
 the other did not. This is positive proof i hat it pays to 
 use your food. S. J. BRATTON, Stockman. 
 
 THE WONDERFUL PIG GROWER. 
 
 Mertius, Texas. 
 Gentlemen :— I had some pigs which had been fed 
 on sorghum, and from this or other causes, had become 
 mangy and lost their appetites. They looked like 
 "razorbacks." I commenced feeding "International 
 Stock Pood" to them, and in about three weeks they 
 were under headway and I am willing to put them 
 against any hogs. "International Stock Pood" is 
 cheap to use and gives fine results. I. O. BROWN. 
 
 SAVED 95 OUT OF 100 SICK HOGS. 
 
 SOMMERFORDS, OhIO. 
 
 Gentlemen:— I used "International Stock Pood" 
 for my hogs when they had the hog cholera. They 
 were all sick, but 1 only lost five head out of about 100, 
 and in three weeks they were all as well as usual. 
 
 HOG RECORD ON WHEELS. 
 
 Exiea, Iowa. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen :— We have fed our entire bunch of hogs, 
 consisting of 250 head, for the past four months, with 
 " International Stock Food." Our hogs have dons 
 better than any previous year, and while there has 
 been a loss by disease of over half of the hogs in thia 
 vicinity, we have not lost a single hog. W© can fully 
 recommend "International Stock Pood " to all farm' 
 ers and feeders. We have just finished feeding a car 
 load of hogs for which we made a liberal use of "Inter- 
 national Stock Pood" for last three months. They 
 averaged 458 pounds when loaded into the car here ana 
 457 pounds when unloaded at Chicago after makinga. 
 300 mile trip. They commanded the highest price. Wo 
 send you a photograph of the car just as it appeared 
 on the way to Chicago. The large cloth signs were 
 placed on both sides of the car. The only way to suc- 
 cessfully feed hogs is to use a good tonic and system 
 invigorator in order to prevent disease and we strongly 
 recommend "International Stock Pood" as being 
 very cheap to use and of superior merit. 
 
 HENSLEY BROS., Breeders and Shippers. 
 
 USED 12 POUNDS AND CLEARED $75.00 
 ON 12 HOGS. 
 
 Winnebago, Illinois. 
 This is to certify that I purchased 12 hogs that came 
 to market and were refused by the stock buyer. I took 
 them home and kept them eight weeks and then 
 brought them back and sold them at a net profit of 
 $75.00, and only used 12 pounds of " International 
 Stock Food." I have used "International Stock Food" 
 for the past four years and would not raise stock with- 
 out it. W. E. BURDiCK, Farmer. 
 
 MAKES HOGS EAT AND GROW. 
 
 DupoNT, Georgia. 
 Dear Sirs :— We have sold out all the bill of "Inter- 
 national Stock Food" that we bought from you some 
 time ago. Our Mr. Hughes had a sow that would not 
 eat a handful of corn a day. He began feeding "Inter- 
 national Stock Pood " to her and she began to improve 
 immediately. She is well now and will soon bring 
 forth a litter of pigs. Please ship the order for eight 
 dozen more at once. We can recommend "Interna' 
 tionai Stock Pood" to all stock raisers. 
 
 PUGHES & PBGISTgR, 
 
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 INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOIi- 
 
 IMs Eugraving was cade from a photograph sent ns by Mr. A. S. Oampbell, of Bainbridge, Ind. It shows the aasa.9 ' ^ 
 hog at the end of one hnndred days after coininenoing to feed "International Stook Food." 
 
 THIS HOG GAINED 400 POUNDS IN 100 DAYS. ^ 
 
 A WONDERFUL GAIN OF 4 POUNDS EVERY DAY, \ 
 
 InterDational Food Co., Mianeapolis, Minn. Bainbeidge, Indiana. 
 
 Gentlemen : — Inclosed find two photographs of an old sow. They were taken before and after feeding 
 " International Stock Food" and show the result. This sow gained 400 pounds in 100 days. I fed her about 
 75 cents worth of "International Stock Food" aiid 20 bushels of corn with some slop. The total cost of the 
 "Internationai Stock Food" and grain I fed was less than $5.00. How is that for profit? Over 200 per cent 
 profit is a very satisfactory rate. One of my neighbors gave me the sow because he thought she would die 
 within a week. She could not walk to ray place, a distance of one and a half miles, and I had to haul her. I 
 never saw or heard of any "Stock Food" having such great value as a conditioner and fattener. I had fed a 
 good deal of "loternational Stock Food" before this and take pleasxire in recommending its constant use by 
 all farmers. A. K. CAMPBELL. 
 
 MAKES SHOATS EAT. 
 
 Coal Ceeek, Iowa. 
 • Deae Bras :— After having thoroughly tested "Inter- 
 national Stock Food"' I most heartily recommend it for 
 the use of all hog raisers, Some of my shoats got so 
 they would not eat, but a few feedings of "lHtcrnation« 
 •i Stock Pood" put them in thriving condition. Itia 
 also splendid for other stock. A. M. SPENCER. 
 
 GREAT FOR FATTENING HOGS. 
 
 Beeathedsville, Maetland. 
 Gents:— I have thoroughly tested "Internatloaal 
 'Stock Food" for fattening hogs and find that it gives 
 paying results for this purpose. It also cures cough- 
 ing. ANDREW MILLER. 
 
 ^>y>^ ^"'^quickly'cured?'^'^'''^^'^ 
 
 Jansen, Nebeaska. 
 Gentlemen :— My hogs were taken with Hog Cholera 
 «nd I had lost two when 1 commenced feeding •'inter- 
 national Stock Food." It cured them at ouce, and I 
 consider it exactly as represented. E. MARTIN, 
 
 Farmer. 
 
 Hl¥lH0GslHAD'R0fTEirFLES^ 
 
 Alexis, Illinois. 
 Gentlemen :— Hog Cholera broke out in my herd of 
 106 hogs. Sixteen had died and 25 of the others were 
 BO weak they could hardly stand. Large pieces of rot- 
 ten flesh would drop from their bodies. I put these 25 
 In a separate lot and fed them "International Stock 
 Food " and saved eight. I fed it to the balance of my 
 herd and they have kept in a healthy condition. ** In- 
 ternational Stock Food" has done more for me than 
 the company claims. I find that it gives hogs a very 
 rapid growth and shall continue to use it for fattening 
 purposes. W. SCOTT. 
 
 HOG BREEDER FOR TWENTY-FIVE YEARS. 
 
 Shaepsville, Indiana. 
 This is to certify that I have used "International 
 Stock Food," manufactured by International Food Co., 
 Minneapolis, Minn., and most cheerfully recommend 
 it to all men who own or handle any kind of stock, aa 
 a great health promoter and invigorator for all kinds 
 of animals, giving an appetite and aiding in the assim- 
 ilation of their food, purifying the blood and tberoby 
 preventing disease and consequent loss. 
 
 W. A. MAZE, ' 
 Breeder of Pure Bred Swine for Twenty-five Years and 
 Member of the Indiana State Board of Agricultur* 
 for the Thirteenth District. 
 Mr, Maze has had charge of the Swine Department 
 of the Indiana State Fair for three ; ears. 
 
 icEEPsltiOGslH^itLTIIYl ^'^^ 
 
 Haeeisbdeg, Aekansas. 
 SiBS:— I use "International Stook Food" all tha 
 time and it is a fine success. My hogs are healthy while 
 my nearest neighbor lost 76 head. It is the food for 
 hog raisers. W. D. HARGRAVES, 
 
 Ridge Valley Berkshire Farm. 
 
 ^PREVEJinrSHOG"DISEAs£ 
 
 Blttheville, Aekansas. 
 Gents: — I am using "International Stock Food" and 
 have not had a sick hog this year, while all my neigh- 
 bors have had sick hogs and have lost a good many. 
 The health of my hogs is due to "International Stock 
 Pood." B. ZAMBEST. 
 
 ]'"■'■ 
 
 'International Pheno-Cbloro" never fails aa • E 
 ^ disinfectant and germicide. Every bog breeder f. 
 
 E' uld U5e it. ^^~25 gallons ready for use only t 
 ta 60 cents."'^! It prevents many ditcaaea. ^ 
 
86 
 
 INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 THE GREAT HOG FAT- 
 TENER. 
 
 Blandinsv.lle, Illinois. 
 To whom it may concern : 
 
 From my personal knowl- 
 edge I know "International 
 btock Food" to be the best 
 and cheapest preparation of 
 the kind on the market. It 
 will fatten hogs or other 
 stock in three-fourths the 
 usual time and insure free- 
 dom from disease. Young 
 pigs grow rapidly, and it in- 
 creases the flow of milk in 
 brood sows. It certainly 
 pays a big return to any feed- 
 er. Have tried many other 
 foods, but never found any- 
 thing to equal "International 
 Stock Food." W. S. DAVIS, 
 Breeder of Pure Bred China 
 
 Hogs. 
 
 EXTRA GOOD FOR 
 BROOD SOWS. 
 
 Cambridge, Illinois. 
 Gents:— I have used "In- 
 ternational 5tock Food" for 
 brood sows and young pigs- 
 It made a great improvement 
 in the sows and caused the 
 pigs to make a remarkable 
 growth. It certainly pays 
 feeders. WM. DENGELi. 
 
 3 FE^EDS Eli ONE CENTT 
 
 INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOe 
 
 MAKES SOWS B»ipE MORE PIOS-.~. 
 
 SAVES PICS FROM HOC CHOLERA 
 
 QUICKEST PIG GROWER EWORLD 
 
 MAKES PIGS WEIGH 260 TO 300 Lbs. AT SIX MONTHS 
 
 .~ '.'..L-,'. LT.^\ _.f.J. _ ._ %.4l 
 
 
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 FOR BROOD SOWS 
 
 AND PIGS. 
 
 ■^ iOLiN, South Dakota, 
 Gentlemen: — " InteroL 
 tional 3tock Food" gives er 
 cellent satisfaction to all my| 
 customers. I have r='»d it 
 and can say that for orood 
 sows and young pigs it is the 
 best preparation I have ever 
 ustd.both to maintain ' — '*b 
 and proBsote growth. 
 
 L. G. PALMliK, 
 Druggist and Stockraiser, 
 
 TESTED FIVE YEARS. 
 
 Ionia, Michigan. 
 Having sold "International 
 Stock Food" for the past five 
 years, it affords rue great 
 pleasure to bear testimony to 
 its excellent qualities. Dur- 
 ing these years \ have sold 
 several gross of it and deem 
 it justice to the manufactur- 
 ers to say that customers arc 
 well satisfied with results. In 
 view of my satisfactory ex- 
 perience with this food, I es- 
 teem it a privilege to recom- 
 mend it to all merchants in 
 quest of an article of this 
 character that sells freely. 
 WM. E. I£ELSEY, Druggist, 
 
 IT WILL MAKE YOU 25 TO 100 % EXTRA PROFIT IN RAISING PIGS. 
 
 , 
 
 16 PIGS fi ONE SOW. 
 
 WONDERFUL RESULTS. 
 
 Catlin, Illinois. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 I had a sow five years old last fall that was very sick, 
 would not eat and could not get up. She was reduced 
 to skin and bones and was almost dead. A neighbor 
 recommended "International Stock Food" for which 
 J. Wilse Tilton, Catlin, 111., is your agent. I bought a 
 3-lb. box (50 cents) and began to drench her with it. 
 She began to get better the first day, soon had an appe- 
 tite, and before I had given her the entire box she was 
 well. On the 25th day of May she had sixteen pigs, 
 but as she had but fourteen teats, she could only raise 
 fourteen of the pigs. The sow and pigs are healthy 
 today. I wish to recommend " International Stock 
 Food" to all stockmen. THOMAS E. JONES. 
 
 Sworn Statement. 
 
 His Sow Had Fifteen Strong, Healthy Pigs. 
 "International Stocl< Food" Is a Splendid 
 Preparation For Brood Sows. 
 
 State of Indiana, ) 
 Codntt of DuBois, 5 • 
 
 Personally there appeared before me, Thomas J. 
 Nolan, a notary public, in and for said County and 
 State, Tnomas G. Ellis, who resides at Ellsworth, Ind., 
 and made this statement : One of our sows had a litter 
 of 15 pigs in January, and they were all well and strong 
 for two months, when two of them were killed by acci- 
 dent. We commenced feeding the sow "International 
 Stock Food" in September, and fed it regularly while 
 she was with pig, and while she was suckling the pigs. 
 and they grew rapidly. We_ also use "international 
 Stock Food" at the present time for our brood sows. 
 THOMAS G. ELLIS. 
 
 Sworn to and subscribed before me, 
 
 THOMAS J. NOLAN, Notary Public. 
 
 FEED IT TO YOUR BROOD SOWS. 
 
 Delmae, Iowa. 
 Deas Sirs:— Send me 2,50 lbs. "International Stock 
 
 Food." I bolievo your Stock Food is the very best thing 
 for swine breeders, because my brood sows show the 
 results very plainly. I feed them corn for morning and 
 slop, for noon and night, with "International Stock 
 Food" in it. I am saving one feed per day, and my 
 BOWS are ia flue coudition and their pigs are fat and 
 healthy. P. B. BEITZENDEFFEB. 
 
 A VALUABLE SOW CURED. 
 
 McRae, Geoegia 
 Deae Sies :— I had a fine sow that was with pig, andl 
 one morning she was taken sick with staggers or' 
 something of the sort. I commenced feeding "Interna-i 
 tional Stock Food," and within three days she was 
 much better. I think it a good medicine for diseased; 
 stock. J. T. BARRETT, Stockman. 
 
 EXTRA GAIN OF 4,500 POUNDS. I 
 
 One hundred head of hogs or shoats will only require 
 about 250 lbs. of "international Stock Food" for aboatr 
 three months and will cost you $35.00. It will givej 
 you an 
 
 Extra Gain of 4,500 lbs. of Pork on 100 Hogs.! 
 
 At four cents per lb., this would be $180.00. Deduct-i 
 ing the $35.00, would leave $145.00 actual profit. A prac- 
 tical test will prove this. Place 10 or 25 head in one 
 lot and 10 or 25 head in another. Use " International 
 Stock Food" with one lot for 90 days, and if you are 
 not satisfied with the extra gain, your money will be 
 refunded. It also keeps them healthy. We invite you 
 to make a practical test forgo days on these conditions: 
 If it fails it costs you nothing^. You could not have a 
 fairer offer. 
 
 FROM 30 LB. RUNTS TO 400 LB. HOGS. 
 
 Cornell, Nebraska. 
 Gents:— .1 used "International Stock Food" for 
 
 some pigs that were badly stunted. They were six 
 months old and only weighed 30 lbs. Their appetite, 
 soon improved, their hair soon looked healthy, andl 
 they made a good growth from that time on, until I; 
 sold them, when they averaged 400 lbs. 
 
 EBEN JOHNSON, Farmer. 
 
 MAKES SOW AND PIGS FAT. 
 
 West Mills, Nebeaska. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen:— I have fed "International Stock 
 Food" for over two years, and I consider it a good 
 medicated food for hogs as well as for other live stock. 
 It has prevented Hog Cholera and made my hogs grow 
 faster than anything I ever used. I had an old sow 
 that would not eat and starved her pigs. After givinff 
 her "International Stock Food" I never saw anything 
 eat so groodily in my life. The sow and pigs are gain- 
 ing flesh vory rapidly. S. W>^ KEfi. 
 
INTERNAflOMAL^Sf OCK BOOK. 
 
 87 
 
 THREE YEARS HOG TEST. 
 
 Alvan, Illinois. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 Deab Sirs:— I have used "International 
 Stock Food" for three years, have tested it 
 for disease and found it perfect. Can keep 
 my brood sows fat on half the grain wheQ 
 using "International Stock Fooci" I would 
 Qot do without it for double the price. 
 
 AARON VANDOEN. i 
 
 MAKES FARMERS MONEY. 
 
 Mesquite, Texas. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 Gents :— I have used "International Stock 
 Food" and can say that it is the best thing 
 of the sort 1 ever used. It is better than 
 you claim. A 50-ceat box is worth $5 in 
 many cases of sick hogs. A hog that is fed 
 "InternatioisFl Stock Food" from the start 
 will weigh one-third more in six or eight 
 months than those who do not get it. 
 
 E. H. VANCE. 
 
 DT WILL PAY YOU TO FEED ^^INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD'^ 
 
 ABSOLUTELY PREVENTS HOG CHOLERA. 
 
 Beaton, Illinois. 
 Sms:— I have thoroughly tested "International 
 Stock Food" on my hogs and have not lost one while 
 the cholera has been all around me. It is a groat pre- 
 ventive and my hogs grow rapidly. I have usod five 
 pails. W. P. CRISWELL, 
 
 Breeder of Poland-China Hogs. 
 
 GRAND SUCCESS WITH HOGS. 
 
 Utica, Nebraska. 
 Deae Sies :— I have thoroughly tested "International 
 Stock Food," having used it for over two years with 
 grand succesa and know it is much the cheapest Stock 
 Food to use. It keeps my stock in fine condition. The 
 first $14 worth I fed to my hogs net me fully $75. 
 
 A, M. POLLOCK, 
 Breeder of Poland-China Swine. 
 
 A RELIABLE STOCK FOOD. 
 
 Delano, Minnesota. 
 Deab Sies : — We gave your salesman an order for 
 "International Stock Food" Please ship at once as 
 \fe are entirely out. We have another kind in stock, 
 but people will not buy it and insist on having 
 "International Stock Food" 
 
 CONZET, DARROW & CO. 
 
 CURED HOG CHOLERA. 
 
 MOEEISONVILLB, ILLINOIS. 
 
 I had what appeared to be Cholera among 60 hogs 
 this spring. Had lost twelve, and half the others 
 were sick. I bought the "International Stock Food" 
 and, after commencing its use, I only lost four, and my 
 hogs are in good condition now. WM DEAL, 
 
 Stockman. 
 
 CHEAPEST FOR HOGS. 
 
 Beloit, Kansas. 
 Sies :— I have used "International Stock Food" and 
 like it very much. It assists nature to digest and as- 
 similate the grain. I have used , but I find 
 
 that "International Stock Pood" is much cheaper and 
 I shall stand by your product. W. L. RICORD, 
 
 Poland-China Breeder. 
 
 600 LBS. USED FOR HOGS. 
 
 , Bennett, Nebeabka. 
 
 Gentlemen : ~ I have used ' 'International Stock 
 Food" and know its value, and can recommend it high- 
 ly. I have fed 600 pounds of "food" in herd of Improved 
 Chester Swine, and during that time I did not have 
 one sick pig or hog, and only one that could be called a 
 runt. I think that "Fntemetional Stock Food" is the 
 best preparation for hogs and pigs ever puf. up. It is 
 so cheap to use that any man raising any kind of stock 
 cannot afford to be without it. Only costs from five 
 to ten ceni s per month. My pigs at six months of age 
 weighed 200 pounds each, and lonly fed "International 
 Stock Food" once per day. F. A. GROVER, 
 
 Breeder of Ohio Imp. Chastera. 
 
 HE CHANGED HIS SYSTEM FROM CURING 
 
 TO PREVENTING HOG CHOLERA. 
 
 ■ Princeton, Indiana. 
 Deae Sies :— I have been in the hog business as well 
 as farming for twenty-five years, and during that timo 
 have paid considerable attention to swine, and TJ'jg 
 Cholera. This great disease has swept our neighbor- 
 hood time after time. In 1893 I commenced usin^f 
 "intematicaeS Stock Food" as a preventive. I use 
 three pounda of this to one barrel of slop. After mix- 
 ing it well, I allow the herd to drink freely of it once 
 ger day, especially during the Cholera epidemic. I 
 avo nover lost a hog sinca using this system of pre- 
 vention. Also I find that pigs thrive much better when 
 fed this food. A sow, nine times out of t »n, will rear 
 hor entire brood when "International 5toci: Food" ia 
 fed as a conditioner. Yours truly, 
 
 J. HARVEY SCOTT. 
 
 KEPT 160 HOGS WELL. 
 
 Bancroft, Nebeaska, 
 Gents:— I feed "International Stock Food" and my 
 hogs aro doing nicely. I keep about 150 head on the 
 farm and they have been entirely well while Hog 
 Cholera has been all around here. I. TRASK. 
 
 25 SHOATS GAINED 4,668 LBS. 
 
 Sunnysidb, Kentucky. 
 Gents: — I fed my 25 shoats 83 days, using "Interna- 
 tional Stock Food," and they gained 214 lbs. per day. 
 This was a larger gain than was made in my report 
 last year. The use of your food has proven very bene- 
 ficial to prevent disease and insure rapid growth. 
 
 GEO. W. HAYS, 
 Breeder of Chester White Pigs. 
 
 REPORT ON FATTENING HOGS. 
 
 GENESEO, iLLINOia. 
 
 Sies:— We have used seven pails of "International 
 Stock Food' ' and would not feed hogs without it. We 
 would not }>e without it at any price. 
 
 E. & G. WEINRICH. 
 
 TESTED FOR HOGS. 
 
 Hawkete, Iowa. 
 Gentlemen:— I have tried "International Stock 
 Food" on my hogs with tho best kind of results. I can 
 make ten bushels of corn go as far with this food as I 
 can fifteen bushels without it. I shall always use it 
 on my stock and rocommend it to my neighbors, as no 
 farmer should fail to try it and bo convinced of ita 
 worth. Yours truly, B. S. BEMIS. 
 
 EAT, BUT NO GROWTH. 
 
 Some animals lay on fat with small rations, while 
 others remain poor on large rations. This is because 
 the latter do not digest and assimilate the food as they 
 should. Use "International Stock Food" and it will 
 Insure good digestion and perfect asaimitation, and 
 will save many times Its cost. 
 
INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK 
 
 
 MAMMOTH SHI EF: 
 
 Jules Gunter, of Hunty OouBty. Texas, is said to have cue of the largest hogs in the world. He weighs 1420 lbs, is 3 feet 
 6 inches high and 7 feet 7 inches long. The hog is of the Poland-China Breed and was fed "International Stock Food." 
 
 WE GUARANTEE 2250 POUNDS EXTRA 
 GAIN IN 90 DAYS. 
 
 Tlie average fatteningr hog when fed "Interna- 
 tional Stock Food" ■will make an extra gain of 
 one-half pound or more per day over the usual plan 
 of regular corn fattening. On 50 hogs this would 
 amount to 750 pounds extra gain per month or 2250 
 pounds in 90 days. We invite a practical te»t and 
 if you do not find that the use of "International 
 Stock Food" gives actual cash paying results your 
 ? money will be refunded. We always guarantee 
 f paying results for feeders. Very cheap to feed, 
 
 A GENUINE CURE. 
 
 Selma, Iowa. 
 
 Deab Sies:— I had twelve thoroughbred Chester 
 White hogs that had the Cholera very badly. Some of 
 tliem were so bad they had to be drenched. I com- 
 menced using "International Stock Food" and it 
 cured all but three. Before using it I had lost four- 
 teen. I recommand International Stock Food" to all 
 farmers. WILL MICHAEL. 
 
 Pleasant Hill Herd of. Chester White ; also Berkshire 
 
 Hogs. 
 
 EACH SHOAT GAINED 3/2 LBS. PER DAY 
 FOR 35 DAYS. 
 
 Denver, Missouei. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Deae Sies:— I am now fattening 15 shoats and using 
 "International Stock Food." Two years ago I had 
 four shoats which weighed 460 lbs. 1 used "Interna- 
 tional Stock Food" and in 35 days they weighed 950 lbs., 
 being a gain of 490 lbs. in the .35 days. It is a great 
 fattener. D. R. DAWSON, Stockman. 
 
 ONE 60-CENT BOX SAVES FIVE BUSHELS 
 OF CORN. 
 
 Enteepeise, Illinois. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Dear Sies:— I have used "international Stock Food" 
 on my farm and I think it will do a bunch of hogs more 
 
 food than any other preparation. I believe that one 
 0-cent box and five bushels of corn will do more good 
 to fatten hogs than ten bushels of corn without it. I 
 recommend it to Cveryoaer hi QF^lQSt 
 
 SPLENDID PORK PRODUCER. 
 
 Shelbuen, Indiana. 
 Gentlemen : — It gives me pleasure to testify to tha 
 merits of "international Stock Food" as a conditioner 
 and fiesh producer. I never had hogs do better than a 
 lot of 75 I recently shipped. They were fed "interna- 
 tlonal Stock Food" four weeks. The hogs were weighed 
 every 30 days and they showed the best gain during the 
 last 30 days when it is always the most difficult to get 
 a good gain. "iHternational Stock Food" was used 
 only during the last 30 days. I heartily recommend 
 "international Stock Food" to feeders as being profit- 
 able to combine with grain for fattening stock. Its 
 extremely low cost to feed as compared with other 
 things of the sort is greatly in its favor. My expenso 
 in feeding "International Stock Food" wtis less thaa 
 five cents on each hog during the four weeks, _ 
 
 I. R. RIQGS. 
 
 PREVENTED HOG CHOLERA 7 YEARS. 
 
 Dannebeog, Nebeaska. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen:— I have thoroughly tested "Interna- 
 tional Stocic Food" for over two years and know it is 
 much the cheapest Stock Food to use. My father used 
 it for over five years, and during that time_ never had 
 
 any disease with his hogs. I use it all the time. 
 
 JIM DOWD. 
 
 MAKES PIGS GROW. 
 
 Blue Hill, Nebeaska. 
 Deae Sirs :— I used "International Stock Food" and 
 found a wonderful growth in a bunch of pigs. I recom- 
 mend "International Stock Food" to any one wha 
 
 raises hogs. J. MANDELBAUM, 
 
 Proprietor of Nebraska Herd of Poland-China Hogs, 
 King U. S. 17373 at head of herd. 
 
 GAINED 2.68 LBS. PER DAY FOR 80 DAYS. 
 
 Ma ETON, Iowa. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Deae Sies:— I fed "international Stock Food" to 
 my bunch of fifteen shoats and they made a gain of 268 
 lbs. per day for 80 days. I fed only one feed a day, and 
 considered it a remarkable gain for so long a time. It 
 is Ctieap to use 6a4 wUi pay any stock raiser. 
 
 Ci H. KINKEAD. 
 
IN'TERMATldNAL §f OCK BOOK 
 
 89 
 
 CHANDLER IXL 1863 andPIGS 
 
 DUKE CHANDLER i078. 
 
 t.>^t^ ja-t.y^ .\><\ iHtyp vOH KV ;,0 O'i*. S'J 
 
 Full Blood Small Yorkshire Boar, Sow and LiUer of Figs. Property of E. W. Chandler & Son, South Omaha, Heh. 
 These breeders are regular users of " International Stock Food." 
 
 WEIGHED 225 LBS. EACH AT SIX MONTHS. 
 
 Paevell, Iowa. 
 International Food Co.. Minneapolis, Minn. 
 Gents:— I used "International Stock Food" for my 
 
 BOW and her pigs, Tlie bow had eleven pigs, and at six 
 months of age they weighed 225 lbs. each. After raising 
 the pigs I Booa had the bow ready for market, weighing 
 6301bs. J. M. FLA.NAGAN, 
 
 Farmer and Stock Eaiser. 
 
 EXTRAORDINARY PIG GROWTH. 
 
 London, Ohio. 
 Gents:—! have been feeding "International Stock 
 Pood" to my pigs and they have made an extraordinary 
 growth. I tmnk there is nothing better for brood sows 
 as it makes the pigs strong and the sows give more and 
 better milk. JOHN M. GAEKET, Farmer. 
 
 MAKES STUNTED HOGS GROW RAPDDLY. 
 
 Becnning, Nebbaska. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen :— I had 30 hogs that would not grow, 
 although I fed them plenty of corn. They seemed to 
 be out of condition and were losing their hair. I com- 
 menced using "International Stock Food" and the 
 result was very gratifying, a2 it put them in good con- 
 dition and they commenced to put on flesh very rap- 
 idly. L. G. SHEPHAED. 
 
 ALL BROOD SOWS NEED IT. 
 
 Muefeeesbgeo, Tennessee. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen:— OLe of my good sows got in poor con- 
 dition and refused to eat. After giving her a few dosea 
 of "International Stock Food" she regained her ap- 
 petite and is now doing well. It ia a fine medicated 
 Stock Food ajid will pay any farmer to use it. 
 
 W. B. EARTHMAN, Je., 
 Bieederof Berkshire Hoga. 
 
 PREVENTS DISEASE. 
 
 Madison, Nebbasea. 
 Gents:- Ihave fed "International Stock Food" ex- 
 tensively to my herd of Poland-Chinas, and I consider 
 it the best. J± keeps hogs in good condition and they 
 grow faster thein they will by any other method of 
 feeding. GEO. R. WYCOFF, 
 
 Treas. Madisou Co. Agricultural Society. 
 
 GAINED 146 POUNDS IN 8 DAYS. 
 
 Lasscassas, Tennesseh. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen :— I traded for eight hogs that had poor 
 appetites. The eight weighed 810 pounds. I fed them 
 eight days on slop with "International Stock Food" 
 added, and weighed them on the same scales and they 
 weighed 956 pounds, a gain of 146 pounds. 
 
 f . 6 WYLEY RUCKER. 
 
 CURES HOG CHOLERA 
 
 AFTER OTHERS FAIL. 
 
 MUEFEEESBOEO, TENNESSEBi 
 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn, 
 
 Gentlemen: — I was the first man to use "Interna- 
 tlonsl Stock Food" in our county, and I can safely say 
 it is all you claim it to be. I have cured many hogs oS 
 Hog Cholera when all other remedies failed. 
 
 T. B. CAHNEY, 
 Breeder of Berkshire Hogg, 
 
 EXTRA GOOD FOR BROOD SOWS. 
 
 AcTOM, Maine. 
 Gentlemen : — One of my breeding sows was taken 
 sick. She would not eat, her hind legs gave out and 
 she fell away until she was nothing but a shadow. Wa 
 put " International Stock Food" in a little water and 
 let her drink it three or four times a day, and in less 
 than ten days from the time we commenced to feed 16 
 she would come to the trough and eat as well as she 
 ever did. I am satisfied it saved the hog's life. 
 
 O. D. WENTWOBTH. 
 
 SAVED HIS HOGS AUD 
 
 GAVE RAPID GROWTH. 
 
 Sioux Falls, So. Dakota. 
 Gentlemen: — I have used "International Stock 
 Food" and "International Pheno-Chloro " for my 
 
 hogs that were dying at the rate of five to eight per 
 day. They stopped the disease and saved nearly all' 
 of the hogs that I had left when I commenced feeding 
 "International Stock Food." I lost some because they 
 were too sick to eat when I got your food. I can rec- 
 ommend "International Stock Food" as being the 
 best medicated Stock Food on the market to make 
 hogs grow, and as a preventive of disease it has no 
 equal. CHAS. LUSNER, 
 
 Proprietor of Biverslde Dairy Farm. 
 
iNTERNAtlONAL STOCK BOOK 
 
 CURED HIS HOGS OF COUGHING. 
 
 Summer Shade, Kentucky. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen: — My hogs were cougtiing and were do- 
 ing no good at all. I used "International Stock Food" 
 and the result was wonderful. It stopped the cough 
 and added 25 per cent to the flesh producing qualities 
 over the regular food I was using. 
 
 W. H. HAMILTON. 
 
 HOG CHOLERA ALL AROUND HIS HOGS. 
 
 Seaton, Illinois. 
 International Pood Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen:— I have thoroughly tested "Interna- 
 tional Stock Food " for all my hogs and have not lost 
 one, while Hog Cholera has been all around me. It 
 prevents disease, and makes my hogs grow very rap- 
 idly. W. P. CEESWELL, 
 
 Breeder of Poland China Hogs. 
 
 MAKES BROOD SOWS RAISE 
 
 BETTER PIGS. 
 
 London, Ohio. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 Gentlemen: — I have fed ''International Stock 
 
 Food " to pigs that had a bad cough and it cured them 
 and since that time they have made an extraordinary 
 growth, 1 think there is nothing bet'er for brood 
 sows, as it makes the pig strong, vigorous and the sows 
 give more milk. JOHN M. GxiRRETT. 
 
 CURED 20 SICK SESQATS. 
 
 New Vienna, Ohio. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen :— A few weeks ago Mr. Chas. Eyde, one 
 of my customers, bought 20 shoats weighing about 20 
 lbs. each. In a few days ho found they had the Hog 
 Cholera. He then tried to get them back on the party 
 he bought of, but ha could not and had to face the 
 music alone; but he went at it in just the right way, 
 and that was with a pail of "International Stock 
 Food." The disease had a strong hold on the shoats, 
 but ho pulled them through without a single exception. 
 The shoats are now gaining flesh extra fast. 
 
 W. B. UVEZEY, 
 
 $1 SPENT BRINGS $2 IN EXTRA PORK. 
 
 DovEE, New Hampshike. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen:— I have used "International Stock 
 Food" for feeding hogs, and I am sure that for each 
 doUar I paid out for Stock Food I received two dollars 
 in return in extra growth. L. W. TOWLE. 
 
 INSURES PREMIUMS AT THE FAERS. 
 
 Summer Shade, Kentucky. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen:— I have used •'International Stock 
 Food " in my herd of Berkshire hogs and have won 95 
 per cent of the premiums wherever I have exhibited 
 in this state. Have had several litters of pigs weigh 
 an average of 100 pounds at ten weeks old. I think be- 
 yond Question that " International Stock Food" is the 
 best on earth. ED. MORRIS. 
 
 PAYING RESULTS FOR BROOD SOWS. 
 
 Dublin, Georgia* 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen: — I have fed "International Stock 
 Food" to brood sows and I find that it is a splendid 
 medicated food. It keeps hogs in good condition and 
 prevents sickness. I would not raise hogs without it, 
 
 E. J. TARPLEY. 
 
 SAVES ONE-FOURTH OF THE TIME IN 
 
 FATTENING HOGS. 
 
 Oak Grove, Missouri. 
 Gentlemen :— I have fed "International Stock 
 
 Food " for several years and believe it to be a positive 
 Hog Cholera preventive. It will fatten hogs in three- 
 fourths of the usual time. It increases the flow of milk 
 in brood sows and the pigs grow very rapidly. 
 
 J. P. WEBB. 
 
 UNEQUALED H09 GROWER. 
 
 Oaf <-i EOVE, Missouri. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen:— I am feeding " Internatioral Stock 
 Food " to my herd of Poland China Hogs and I con- 
 sider it the best medicated food 1 ever used to keep hogs 
 in good condition, and they grow faster than (hey will 
 by anv other method of fe«lia?. WM. A- HARRIS. 
 
INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 ImpiOTed White Torkshiie Barrow. Winner of first prise at Provincial Fat Stock Show. Guelph, Out. 
 Bred and owned by Henry Deddles Eossnth Ont. 
 
 SAVED 24 OUT OF 25 SICK HOGS. 
 
 . New Caelisle, Ohio. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlescen: — Hog Cholera started in my herd of 
 fifty hogs and twenty-five died before I commenced 
 nsing "International Stock Food." After feeding it 
 I only lost one. My hogs are now gaining fast and 
 there is no sign of disease on them. 
 
 A. J. DEDEICK. 
 
 MAKES SOUTHERN HOGS FAT. 
 
 Dawson, Geoegia. 
 Captain Bob Pulton killed his motherless pet pig 
 last Monday morning. It was 17 months old and 
 weighed^ 543 lbs. dressed. Captain Bob rendered his 
 pigship into lard and sausage and expects to realize 
 $40 for it. He attributes his success with this pig to 
 the use of " International Stock Pood." 
 
 DAWSON NEWS. 
 
 MAKES WINTER PIGS GROW. 
 
 Blanchaed, Iowa. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen: — I have been using "International 
 Stock Pood "_ for over one year and I never expect to 
 feed hogs without It. I strongly recommend it as a 
 preventive of Hog Cholera, as wolf as an extra growth 
 and flesh producer. I fattened a bunch of winter pigs 
 last summer, nsing "International Stock Food" and 
 they gained an average of 43 lbs. per month. I mar- 
 keted them at seven months and they averaged 251 
 lbs., which I consider an imusual growth for winter 
 pigs. W. E. WHITTIER. 
 
 I HAVE USED 800 POUNDS. 
 
 PIGS GAINED 3 lbs. PER DAY. 
 
 Blanchaed, Iowa. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen:— I have used "International Stock 
 Food" for over two years and strongly recommend it to 
 those who raise hogs as being a paying medicated food 
 to feed. Last spring with a bunch of the rottenest pigs 
 I ever saw, "International Stock Pood" started them to 
 growing and they made a gain of 3 lbs. per day for each 
 p\g, I have nsed over 800 lbs. and it has made me a 
 
 fiood deal ot estra moufiv over what the f opd cost. 
 ^^ J. 8. BELL. 
 
 QUSCKLY CURES HOG CHOLERA. 
 
 _ ,.„,.„, CoEBiN, Kansas. 
 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gontlemen:— I have used " Interwdtional Stock 
 Food" for several years with good results. Hog- Chol- 
 era is in the neighborhood and started with my hogs, 
 but a few doses of " International Stock Food " curea 
 them. O. P. HUBBARD. 
 
 CURES HOG CHOLERA IN A FEW DAYS. 
 
 SuTPHEN, Kansas. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen:— I have fed "International Stock Food" 
 to my hogs for Hog Cholera and can say that it quickly 
 cured tkem. I had to drive 15 miles to buy it, and I 
 am now out and want more. Can you ship it to me di- 
 rect? I have 150 head of hogs ; in the winter over 200 
 tead. G. A. SUTPHEN. 
 
 GROW FASTER THAN ANYBODY'S SHOATS 
 
 SCUFFELTOWN, KENTUCKY, 
 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen: — I have been feeding "International 
 Stock Food" to my ehoats and can say they grow 
 faster than any shoats I ever saw. I heartily recom- 
 mend it to any one raising hogs. S. B. SHANON. 
 
 A SURE, QUICK CURE FOR HOG CHOLERA. 
 
 Sweet Speings, Missouei. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen :— My hogs wore all sick with the Hog 
 Cholera, but I bought some "International Stock 
 Food " and it cured them in a few days. I believe it is 
 the best remedy for disease as well as to make hogs 
 grow. C. FISCHER. 
 
 CURED HIS HOGS. 
 
 Waveely, Illinois. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen :— I have been using the ' ' International 
 Stock Food " for ten or twelve days. My hogs were in 
 bad shape, I mus* say. They had the Cholera, and I 
 have not lost a hog since I have been feeding the 
 food, and they are now doing well. So I will give tho 
 praise to tha " International Stock Food." 
 
 AL. DI£2S. 
 
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 INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 Engraving of the Celebrated Duroc-Jersey Hog, Exchanger, One of (he Finest Animals of this Breed. 
 
 SEVERAL HUNDRED POUNOS USED. 
 
 Edeeka, Illinois. 
 Deae Sies :— I have fed several hundred pounds of 
 "International Stocic Food"' and am well pleased with 
 it. Have used it for cattle, horses and hogs. The fact 
 that I am using more of the food than ever before is 
 evidence that I know that it pays. It is very cheap to 
 use and reliable. J. A. RANNEY, Farmer. 
 
 SAVEU 138 HOGS. 
 
 LowDEN, Iowa. 
 Gentlemen:— I have been feeding " International 
 Stock Food'* to 138 hogs and they are all healthy, 
 while my neighbors around me are losing large num- 
 bers by Hog Cholera. ."International Stock Food" 
 gives great results. W. E. RAUMIGEDT. 
 
 IT MAKES HOGS FAT. 
 
 Hope, Indiana. 
 Gentlemen:— I have fed "International Stock 
 
 Food" as a hog fattener for over three years. One 
 year ago last fall my hogs averaged 300 lbs. at the age 
 of nine months. Last fall I also used "International 
 Stock Food " and I made my hogs average 310 lbs. at 
 the age of eight months. _ I neglected to purchase your 
 food for this fall's fattening and my hogs show it very 
 plainly, as they have not made as large a gain. I am 
 now thoroughly satisfied that it pays to feed "Inter- 
 national Stock Food " every day, year in and year out, 
 and I am fully satisfied thai I cannot do without it. 
 
 REMARKABLE PIG GROWER. 
 
 Appleton, South Caeolina. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn, 
 
 Gentlemen :—" International Stock Food" Is a 
 most wonderful food for pigs. I tested it on 75 and 
 they made a remarkable growth. It will pay any 
 farmer to use "International Stock Food" everyday. 
 
 S. E. STRANGE. 
 
 CURED SBCK HOGS. 
 
 Rochester, Illinois. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Dear Sirs:— One of my customers placed 20 young 
 hogs in a pen to fatten. In a few days they became sick 
 and would noteat. He bought a pail of *' international 
 Stock Food" of me, and tells me today that he only 
 fed it a short time before they commenced to eat, and 
 In a short time were perfectly well and thrived rap- 
 Jdly. This is the universal report I am receiving from 
 the sale of your fogd, Ft Mi i)E£i,Y» 
 
 A REflfiARKABLE GROWTH. 
 
 Grave Station, Geobgia. 
 International Food Co , Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen: — I had some stunted shoats and com- 
 menced feeding them "International Stock Food." 
 The result was a remarkable growth, and I recommend 
 it to all swine breeders. R. H. SMITH. 
 
 QUICK RESULTS IN HOG CHOLERA. 
 
 Emerson, Iowa. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen :— My hogs had all the symptoms of the 
 first stages of Hog Cholera. I fed them " International 
 Stock Food " and they l)egaa to improve the first 
 week and are now healthy and are gaining flesh rap- 
 Idly. A. G. GRAHAM. 
 
 CURES SICK PIGS. 
 
 Grant City, Iowa. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen : — I had 30 pigs that were taken sick. 1 
 commenced to use "International Stock Food" and 
 saved every one of them. I am still using it and tho 
 pigs are growing very fast. B. C. HUNSALER. 
 
 PREVENTS HOG CHOLERA. 
 
 Mount Aye, Iowa. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis. Minn, 
 
 Gentlemen :— I have been feeding " International 
 Stock Food" to 40 hogs and they are ^ainin^ very rap- 
 idly, and not one of them has been sick this fall. 16 
 will pay any hog feeder to feed " International Stocic 
 Food" everyday. E. R. SCHLAPIA. 
 
 SAVE 38 OUT OF 42. 
 
 Ememson, Iowa. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen:— I have used "International Stock 
 Food" with decided success for Hog Cholera. My 
 hogs were taken sick, but I only lost one out of 42. If; 
 also pays to use it as a conditioner and flesh producer. 
 I would not feed hogs without it. 
 
 HORACE BERQSAW. 
 
 SATISFACTORY FOR HOG CHOLERA. 
 
 Onalaska, Wisconsin. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn, 
 
 Gentlemen:— I have had "International Stock 
 Food" tested on hogs that had the Hog Cholera aaJ 
 it has cured them. It gives the best of satisfaction. 
 
 Ci B. TIBBETTS, 
 
INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 93 
 
 ^INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD'^ 
 
 Sir 3 FEEDS fm ONE GENT.°^ft 
 THE QUICKEST PIG GROWER AND HOG FATTENER, 
 
 $^0.40 NET PROFBT BY FEEDING 4 lbs. 
 
 CAEROTHEE3, OHIO. 
 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen :— I made a test of the fattening quali- 
 ties of "International Stock Feod" with F. E. Heisser 
 of thiis place. On June 1st we eaiih commenced feed- 
 ing a hog weighing 1^5 lbs. — feeding the same amount 
 of food, with the exception that I fed "Interna- 
 tional Stock Food " and he did not, I Ifillod my first 
 hog and it weighed 340 lbs. and then put in a second 
 hog weighing 125 lbs., which I killed when it weighed 
 nOlbs. and then put in a third weighing 137'/4 lbs., which 
 1 fed until Mr. Heisser was ready to kill his first hog, 
 T?hich was Decern oer the 15th. At this time my last 
 hog weighed 350 lbs. and Mr Hoisser's hog, which he 
 had been feeding since Juno the 1st, weighed 333 lbs. 
 The result showed thati hadmade 275 lbs. more pork in 
 the same time with the same amount of food used by Mr. 
 Heisser, except that I fed GOc worth of " International 
 Stock Food" and Gocured an extra amount of 275 
 lbs. of pork, which, at 4c per pound, would amount, to 
 $11.00. Deducting the 60c from this would iGavo $UUO 
 absolute net profit, which is certain' y a good, showing. 
 
 P^A. BUCKMAN. 
 
 GOES 7 TIMES AS FAR AS OTHER KINDS. 
 
 Teaek, Iowa. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 Gentlemen :— I have fed "International StockFood" 
 
 for over two years. I have tested other kinds, but find 
 that " International " is much cheaper, and, as it goes 
 seven times farther and produces better results, it is 
 certainly the Stock Food that I want to use as long as 
 I feed hogs. I have just sold 79 hogs and have 100 
 ehoats that I expect to crowd for the market as quickly 
 as possible. C. O. MOESE. 
 
 VETERINARY SURGEONS USE IT. 
 
 Hageestown, Maeyland. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen:— I have been prescribing "Interna- 
 tional Stock Food" as a tonic and builder of the sys- 
 tem and find it the best medicated Sto«k Food on the 
 market. _ I strongly recommend itto all farmers and 
 stock raisers as the best preparation that can be fed 
 to live stock at all times. DR. W. C. ASH, V. S. 
 
 MAKES HOGS LOOK FINE. 
 
 Claeinda, Iowa. 
 iDtemational Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen :— I have used "international Stock 
 food " for over two years and never fed anything that 
 crave me as great returns for the money invested as 
 your food has done. I cannot recommend it too highly 
 to any farmer, especially for hogs. Everyone in my sale 
 ring on August the 9th saw the specimens that I drove 
 into the ring, and I had many inquiries as to how I 
 made them look so well. I told them that all I had to 
 do was to use "International Stock Food." At the 
 present time I am feeding it to over 50 head of Angus 
 cattle that we are feeding for our next sale. "Inter- 
 national Stock Food " not only helps to put on flesh, 
 but it keeps the system of ea< h animal in fine condi- 
 tion, so that they will make greater gains on the same 
 amount of food. W. S. KARNAGHAN, 
 
 Breeder 6f Angus Cattle and Poland China Hogs. 
 
 SAVES ONE-THIRD OF THE CORN. 
 
 Dannebeog, Nebeaska. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen:— I have fed "International Stock 
 Food " to my hogs for over five years, and can make 10 
 bu. of corn go as far by using it as I can 15 bu. without 
 it. Ko farmer should fail to try it. I have tried differ- 
 ent preparations, but I am more than satisfied that 
 "International Stock Food" is the best, and always 
 keep it on hand. G. F. DOWD, 
 
 greeder of Full Blooded Poland CWna Ho(?8, 
 
 A HOG'S DELBGHT. 
 
 I eat " International Stock Food," it makes me fine; 
 
 It keeps me free from diseaso of all kind. 
 I take it regular and keep in the best of health. 
 
 And bring in my feeder lots of wealth; 
 It makes my hair as slick as silk, 
 
 When fed to me in Middiing's Milk. 
 
 When fattening for bacon in the fall 
 " International " is tho best food of all; 
 
 It has a reputation far and wide ; 
 All over this world it has been tried. 
 
 When, according to directions it is f edf 
 It is a wonderful thing for sows that are bred. 
 
 A $3.50 PAIL EQUALS THE DIVIDEND OF 
 $350.00 IN BO:iBSS. 
 
 Montezuma, Iowa. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen :— Please bear in mind that $3.50 invested 
 in "International Stock Food" will pay you a bicgcr 
 dividend in extra growth of your stock than $350 in- 
 vested in government bonds. Every farmer should use 
 this great grower and fattener. J. MORRIS & SON. 
 
 QUICK GROWTH FOR SHOATS. 
 
 Dillee, Nebeaska.. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen :— I had a bunch of shoats that wen do- 
 ing poorly and nothing I had done for them helped 
 them any. I concluded to try "International Stock 
 Food." The speedy effect in the growth and rapid fat- 
 tening or these shoats surprised and convinced me of 
 the superior qualities of your medicated food. 
 
 J. H. ROHRGAUGE. 
 
 IT PAYS HOG FEEDERS. 
 
 Moeeisonville, Illinois, 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen:— I used the "International Stock 
 Food " on 30 hogs and am well pleased with the result. 
 I am satisfied it caused them to gain much more rap« 
 idly and know it pays well to feed it. I like it better 
 than any other stock food I have used. 
 
 GEORGE BREMER, Stockmsn. 
 
 CURED THE THUMPS. 
 
 Suwannee, Floeida. 
 Gentlemen :— I had a bunch of hogs and about half 
 of them were taken with the thumps, or something that 
 acted like it. A friend recommended " International 
 Stock Food " and 1 had to drive 20 miles in order to 
 buy it, but it cured my hogs. H. A. STANSELL. 
 
 QmGKLY CURES HOG CHOLERA. 
 
 Belden, Texas, 
 Gents:— Some time ago Hog Cholera broke out 
 among tho swine in my vicinity. As soon as my hogs 
 began to show any symptoms of disease I began to feed 
 large feeds of "International Stock Food" and, 
 although hogs died all around me by the hundreds, I 
 did not lose one. "Eaternatiooal Stock Food" is a 
 boon to stockmen. F. C. CALLAWAY. 
 
 MAKES PREMIUM HOGS FOR THE FAIRS. 
 
 Nashville, Tennessee. 
 Gentlemen: — H. D. Nichols, living near Nashville, is 
 a large stock raiser and has always taken the best premi- 
 ums at the fairs. Some time ago he sold a pig for $30 
 to another farmer. This farmer fed " International 
 Stock Pood " to the pig and at the next fair time this 
 
 gig beat the entire herd belonging to Mr. Nichols and 
 e bought the pig back for $100. After buying the pig 
 he asked the man how he got him to put on so much 
 flesh and he told him that he used "International Stock 
 Food." Mr. Nichols at once came to us and request- 
 ed us to order some of the Stock Food for him. This la 
 certainly a good recommend for your food. 
 
 6TONEg&Q9, 
 
FIRST PRIZE LINCOLN 8HBEP. 
 MADE FROM LIFE AT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI EXPOSITION, 1898. 
 
 LINCOLN SHEEP. 
 
 This la the largest breed of sheep, and often they 
 weigh 150 pounds, dressed, at two years. The wool is 
 long and the fleeces •will weigh 10 to 18 pounds at the 
 second shearing. The fi.bre will measure from eight to 
 ten inches. They are hardy and good breeders. They 
 are large feeders and require richest grasses and care- 
 ful attention. They have many good qualities, but are 
 not adapted to any country where the grass is poor and 
 covering a large range. 
 
 LEICESTER SHEEP. 
 
 These sheep are among the most valuable English 
 breeds. They are good feeders and come to early 
 maturity. They are hornless and have small heads 
 and very bright eyes. The legs are fine boned, and the 
 body is very full with a straight back. The fleeces are 
 very valuable for a combing wool. It is white and 
 long and averages from eight to ten pounds. They fat- 
 ten well at the age of twelve to eighteen months, but 
 the mutton is not as finely flavored aa some other 
 breeds. They are money makers for their owners if 
 tbey have gopd c^rOi 
 
 OXFORD DOWN SHEEP. 
 
 This is an English breed that has some of the char- 
 acteristics of the Cotswold, but the wool is finer. The 
 Oxford-downs are not largely bred in the United States. 
 The average fleece weighs from 10 to 12 pounds, while 
 some of the rams have sheared over 20 pounds. The 
 ewes are good breeders and often average 175 lambs to 
 100 ewes. These sheep mature at an early age and will 
 dress from 75 to 100 pounds at fifteen months. At two 
 years of age they have been known to weigh 300 
 pounds. They are good, hardy feeders and are good 
 herders. The head is like a Cotswold, but the face 
 and legs are dark. They will thrive on spongy land 
 better than other breeds. 
 
 NEW OXFORDSHIRE SHEEP. 
 
 This brood has been introduced into some parts of 
 the United States. They are a cross of the new Loicesv 
 ter on Cotswolds. They belong to the class known as 
 middle wools, and are well regarded in their native 
 locality. They do not seem to be as hardy as the Cots- 
 wolds, and have not secured much of a fppthp}^ iS 
 
INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK.^ 
 
 FIRST PRIZE SHROPSHIRE SHEEP. 
 MADE FROM LIFE AT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI EXPOSITION, 1898. 
 
 ''INTERNATIONAL STOCK 
 
 6^° 3 FEEDS FOR ONE CENT.^^8 
 
 FOOD 
 
 Makes V\Zool ©row and Sheep Fat. 
 
 COTSWOLD SHEEP. 
 
 This is a large English breed, and they are great 
 favorites in the United States because they are hardy 
 and good breeders, even on the poorer grade of grasses. 
 They are easUy fattened at fourteen to eighteen months. 
 The wool is strong and inclined to be coarse, and from 
 six to ten inches long. The average fleece will weigh 
 six to eight pounds. There are many exceptions 
 where a fleece will weigh fifteen to twenty pounds. 
 This breed of sheep are well adapted to the Western 
 States or any mountainous country. The ewes are pro- 
 lific breeders, and they cross well with other breeds. 
 The flesh is of excellent quality and thoy fatten easily 
 at eighteen months of age. They are less liable to dis- 
 ease than many other breeds, and the lambs are spe- 
 cially strong and vigorous. Their fleeces do not be- 
 come gummy nor do they shrink. They Lave many 
 QualitieB which make them specially adapted to the 
 average farm. 
 
 ROMNEY MARSH SHEEP. 
 
 They are natives of the marsh distnctt of Kent in 
 England. They are hardy, with strong limbs, broad 
 hoofs, and the wool is long and inclined to be coarse. 
 The head is broad and thick and the body is long. This 
 bieed of sheep would probably not prov© very valnable 
 as an American breed for general breeding. They seem 
 to be adapted to low districts and a dry climat^ 
 
 From Wallaces' Farmer. 
 
 De3 Moines, Iowa. 
 •'As is well known, when it comes to proprietary 
 preparations, Wallaces' Farmer selects its adver- 
 tisements with the greatest care. There are a 
 ereat many "Stock Foods" on the market that 
 w« would not advertise at all. In advertising 
 "International Stock Food," however, we believe 
 that it is a good thing. In fact, the testimonials 
 from many of our stock breeders prove it a good 
 thing. The company is a thoroughly reliable one 
 and amply able to make its guarantees good. We 
 want to ask our readers to read their advertise- 
 ment carefully which, occupies the entire spacial 
 cover page of this issue." — WaWaces' Farmer, 
 November 24, 1899, page 975. 
 
 "There is no question but what "international 
 Stock Food" is the widest used and most strongly 
 endorsed Stock Food and that this reputation 
 has been built up strictly on the merits of the 
 food. It not only helps to fatten stock by being a 
 stimulating tonic and aid to digestion, but has 
 medicinal qualities which purifies the blood and 
 acts as a general tonic to the entire system. We 
 can assure our readers that International Food I 
 Co. are perfectly teliable."— Wallaces' Farmer, Z 
 April 14, 1899, page 3S0. x 
 
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 INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 
 FIRST PRIZE OXFORD SHEEP, 
 MADE FROM LIFE AT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI EXPOSITION, 189Q. 
 
 SHROPSHIRE DOWN SHEEP. 
 
 These eheep belong to an old English breed. They 
 were horned and have black faces. The ewes are good 
 breeders and mothers. The lambs are hardy and fast 
 growers. The fleeces are long and weigh from eight to 
 ten pounds. Crossed with other breeds and with care- 
 ful selection, sheep called of this breed have been pro- 
 duced without horns. The mutton is excellent. 
 Whenever introduced in the United States they are 
 much thought of and are profitable to raise on most 
 any farm, 
 
 HAMPSHIRE DOWN SHEEP. 
 
 Tkis breed of sheep are hornless and with a black 
 face, large head and frame. The limbs are short, but 
 very strong. At one time they were great favorites in 
 the southern part of the United States. They were 
 originated by crossing South-Downs, Hampshires and 
 Cotswold. They have good constitutions and make 
 juicy and good-flavored mutton. The lambs will weigh 
 100 pounds at one year of age, and the fleeces will 
 weigh from seven to ten pounds. 
 
 WHITE-FACED MOUNTAIN SHEEP. 
 
 This breed of eheep occupied the low lands and hills 
 adjoining Wales. They are noted for the very superior 
 quality of mutton. These eheep are white-faced, not 
 large, but are very hardy. The ewes are extra good 
 mothers. The fleeces weigh only from two to three 
 pounds, but the wool is famous all over the world for 
 its fine quality ia not shrinking when washed. 
 
 BORDER LEICESTER SHEEP. 
 
 This family of sheep was produced by crossing the 
 Leicestera on the Border Sheep of England. They have 
 many characteristics of the Leicester, but have not 
 been (avpritee in the Uoite4 States. 
 
 BLACK-FACED HIGHLAND SHEEP. 
 
 This is a breed of sheep widely known for its extra- 
 ordinary hardiness in withstanding the cold ana living 
 on scanty food. They secure food even when the ground 
 is covered with snow. It is the oldest breed of sheep 
 in Scotland and the mutton is of very superior quality. 
 The face is black, with bright eyes and large horns. 
 The body is square and compact. The sheep are easily 
 herded. The ewes are careful mothers. The fleeces 
 weigh from two to four pounds. In the mountain por- 
 tions of America they would be a valuable breed. 
 
 DORSET SHEEP. 
 
 These sheep are very hardy and active. They are 
 strong and with large horns and can take care of them- 
 selves in most any region. The ewes are prolific 
 breeders, as they are reported as producing young 
 twice a year. The sheep of this breed are much larger 
 than the Highland Sheep, The wool is soft and white 
 and the fleeces weigh from six to eight pounds. They 
 are what is generally known as a breed adapted for 
 mountainous regions. 
 
 SOUTH DOWN SHEEP. 
 
 This breed is known as the great mutton breed, and 
 for this purpose hae been the leader in both England 
 and the United States. Some other breeds surpass 
 them in wool-producing qualities, and as wool is such 
 a valuable product the South-Downs have been re- 
 placed in many localities by breeds that combine a 
 good wool product with a superior mutton production. 
 The ewes are very prolific, and the lambs are hardy and 
 have a disposition to fatten at an early age. The 
 breast is wide and deep, which indicates a good feeder 
 and strong, thriving constitution. The shoulders are 
 level with the back and the back h flat from the shoul- 
 ders to the tail. Aa a rautton breeci they lead aU Qtbeng, 
 
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 FIRST PRIZE MERINO SHEEP. 
 
 MADE FROM LIFE AT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI EXPOSITION, 1898. 
 
 "INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD" 
 
 B^°3 FEEDS FOR ONE GENT.^^a 
 Always Makes Lambs Grow Very Rapidly. 
 
 AMERICAN MERINO SHEEP. 
 
 This famons breed can be fonnd In all parts of the 
 United States. They are the result of careful breeding 
 from Spanish stock and easily stand first as line ■wooled 
 sheep These sheep originally came from the Paulars 
 of Spain and have been improved by careful selections. 
 They are characterized by great looseness of the skin, 
 ■which lies ic soft, rounded folds over the body. The 
 skin is covered by fine vroolof perfectlength and thick- 
 ness. The American Merino is acknowledged to be the 
 most valuable fine 'wooled sheep In the world. They 
 are large and compact and very rich in fine, marketable 
 ■wool. The wool fiber of the American Merino is only 
 about one-third of the size of the wool fiber of common 
 ■heep 
 
 WELSH SHEEP. 
 
 This breed is highly prized in Wales and possess some 
 qualities that are desirable in crossing with other 
 breeds. They have long horns curving backward, long 
 necks with the body covered with fine wool. 
 
 WILD SHEEP OR GOATS. 
 
 Undei* this heading •we simply mention the Hairy 
 Fezzan Sheep, which is found in Fezzan, the largest 
 oasis of the desert of Sahara. The Ibex or Steinbock. 
 which is a -wild goat of Switzerland. The Argali, which 
 is raised in Siberia and is as large as an ox. The horns 
 are three to four feet in length. It is covered with hair 
 like a goat. The Moufilon is a native of the Island of 
 Ck)rsica and is very much like the Argali. The Rocky 
 Mountain Sheep are natives of the Bocky Mountains of 
 I-Jorth America. They are noted for their immense 
 horns, but eomn>*'"'-''Uy these sheep are of bat little 
 value. 
 
 CURED HIS LAMBS. 
 
 Keosauqua. Iowa. 
 Gentlemen:— I have 550 sheep and had lost 50 lambs 
 with worm trouble when I had a 25-lb. pail of " Inters 
 national Stock Food" and began feeding it, since ■which 
 time I have not lost one sheep. It checked the dis- 
 ease at once. I recommend it to sheep owners that have 
 worm trouble or black scours. CHAS. McLAUGHLIN. 
 
 ENDORSED BY 
 
 leWA HOMESTEAD. 
 
 Of Des Moines, Iowa. 
 "We ask the special attention of our readers to 
 "international Stock Food." Its sale has extra- 
 ordinarily increased for many years. This is posi- 
 tive proof that it possesses very superior merits 
 and is a preparation that every farmer can ■well 
 afford to use. It is Bold with a spot cash guaran- 
 tee to cure or prevent Hog Cholera and to make 
 you extra net profit in growing or fattening your 
 pigs, shoats or hogs. Tbeir reliable guarantee in- 
 sures the return of jour money in any case of 
 failure. "Internatlo&ai Stock Pood" has always 
 given surprising reaolta and the guarantee on it 
 is just as good as cash if it ever fails. It can be 
 fed at the very low cost of " 3 Feeds lor Ono Cent' ' 
 and International Food Co. has thousands of let- 
 ters from farmers in'wh'ch they state that "inter- 
 na' ionai Stock Pood" either cured or prevented 
 Hog Cholera for them and that it is worth several 
 times its cost in gi^ving^uick growth and fattening. 
 For giving permanent sti-oncfth to all the organs 
 of the system, "Ijjtejnationai Stock Food ' 
 seems to peculiari;,' oo adapted."— /oica Home 
 etead, September, 1SS7. 
 
INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK 
 
 FIRST PRIZE DORSET SHEEP. 
 MADE FROM LIFE AT TRANS-HISSISSIPPI EXPOSITION, 1898. 
 
 AFGHAN FAT-TAILED SHEEP. 
 
 Theso sheep are remarkable for a peculiarity of the 
 tail, which often weighs 75 to 100 lbs. The fat of the 
 tail ia largely used for various culinary purposes. They 
 are horned and have a straight back and goad sized 
 body covered with long wool. 
 
 LONG-TAILED SYRIAN SHEEP. 
 
 These sheep have long curving horns and the body is 
 covered with long wool. The tail is very long and 
 flowing. 
 
 CASHMERE GOAT. 
 
 This animal is known throughout the entire world 
 for its magnificent soft and silky hair or long wool. It 
 has large horns curving backward and the eye is bright. 
 Its wool is very valuable and much sought after. 
 
 ANGORA GOAT. 
 
 Of the same family as the Cashmere Qoat ia the 
 Angora Qoat. 
 
 WALLACHIAN SHEEP. 
 
 This sheep is also related to the Cashmere Qoat. 
 is large in size with long rich wool. 
 
 It 
 
 EXMOOR SHEEP. 
 
 This is a breed that is much thought of in England 
 and have been Introduced into some parts of America 
 with good results. They are very hatdy and good 
 
 8i "' ■ - ■'' ■' "' ■ 
 
 WINTER FEEDING. 
 
 As sheep are more delicate than other kinds of 
 domestic animals they need safe and protecting shelter 
 during the cold seasons. In addition to having dry 
 and warm quarters, they must have nutritious food. 
 You must not neglect them. An even texture of wool 
 cannot be secured if you allow sheep to lose flesh in 
 the winter^ or if they receive a decided check in 
 growth. As a money-making proposition you must 
 keep your sheep in good growing condition. If you do 
 not, then you cannot produce as gond a quality of 
 either mutton or wool. "International Stock Food" is 
 the most paying preparation ever fed to sheep at any 
 season of the year, and specially profitable if fed dur- 
 ing the winter season. It will keep sheep in a strong 
 and vigorous condition so that their digestion and 
 assimilation will be perfect. It stimulates and per- 
 manently strengthens the digestive organs and builds 
 up the entire system. Where *'Internatlonal Stock 
 Food" is fed right along each sheep will obtain more 
 nutrition from the food it eats. Fifteen to twenty-five 
 per cent extra net profit is guaranteed where you use 
 "International Stock Food," and its use will not cost 
 you a cent unless you obtain this paying result. Grade 
 your sheep carefully according to size and condition„ 
 Strong sheopor lambs must not be put in with weak 
 ones. If you have a largo flock it will pay you to give 
 this matter special attention. You cannot make a 
 success without this grading. Fattening sheep must 
 be kept apart from the lambs or breeders. Sheep 
 should be fed on a clean and thoroughly dry floor. If 
 you lellow these suggestions you will make a large 
 profit by raising and feeding sheep. They are subject 
 to a few common diseases, but these ard easily cured if 
 . I you use ordinary care. 
 
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 u YLtPT \NTtW\AIW\Q>^KVT OQQ Co. 
 
 This is a Photo Engraving of a fJock of sheep in the edge of a woods. The entire picture has a very 
 
 "life-like and pleasing effect. 
 
 "INTERNATIONAL STOCK 
 
 9^9 FEEDS FOK ONE GENT.°^ 
 
 FOOD" 
 
 S£i\/€;& 30 Day&' Time In Pabtening Sheep. 
 
 A PRACTICAL SHEEP TEST. 
 
 Chequist, Iowa. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gents : — I have used "International Stock Food" 
 with the best of results. I am a sheep raiser and can't 
 treat my flock right without it. I have a sick ewe that 
 I am likely to lose if your preparation is not brought 
 within my reach soon. I have applied to your agent 
 here and he has ordered some for me. Please rush his 
 order through. Yours truly, JIM JACKSON. 
 
 S^-' 
 
 6000 LBS. FOR ONE FARM. 
 
 Geeat Noethern Ky. Bldo., 
 St. Paul, Minnesota. 
 Qbnti.BMEn:— Will you kindly ship me three tons of 
 your Stock Food to our North Oaks Farm, consigning 
 same toMr.Jas. J. Hill, Cardigan Jet., Minn., via M., St. 
 P. <fe S. S. M. Ry., and send invoice for same in the usual 
 way. Yours truly, W. C. TOOMEY. 
 
 This order for 6000 lbs. or three tons of "Interna- 
 tional Stock Food " is to be used on the stock farm of 
 Mr. Jas. J. Hill, President of tho 
 Great Northern Railway. Mr. Hill 
 is one of the most progressive stock 
 raisers in tho United States. If ho 
 can afford to buy "international 
 Stock Food •• in orders of 6000 lbs. 
 for one delivery every farmer can 
 afford to buy at least 100 to 500 lbs. 
 
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 WHtTEfACED HIGHLAND SHEEP em6.dept~intbrnation<u. fooa eo 
 
 nL-rw.i.u nignmriu jnccr em6.dept. intbrnational foop co. 
 
 This breed is titoBtely related to the goats. They are quick and strong. 
 
 ENDORSED BY 
 
 Indiana Farmer. 
 
 Of Indianapolis. Ind. 
 "International Stock 
 Food" has certainly won a 
 great reputation in the line 
 of curing and preventing dis- ' 
 ease and also in causing ' 
 stock to grow and fatten very 
 rapidly. Its use is positively 
 guaranteed to save aud make 
 you extra money or your 
 money will be refunded. The 
 surprising thing is that each 
 feeder is to be the sole judge 
 of results. Any reader desir- 
 ing tt) make more money 
 ought to try it."— Tfie Indi- 
 ana Farmer. April 8, 1899, 
 page 2. 
 
100 
 
 INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 FIRST PRIZE SOUTHDOWN SHEEP. 
 MADE FROM LIFE AT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI EXPOSITION, 1898. 
 
 SHEEP RAISING. 
 
 The raising of sheep is a matter that should interest 
 every farmer and when properly handled they are the 
 most profitable of all domestic animals. They are 
 tender and require care but their diseases are easily 
 cured by any one who understands them. Single sheep 
 have been known to soil for $10,000. Mutton has be- 
 come a large article of diet and the wool interests are 
 of immense proportions and rapidly increasing. It is 
 estimated at this time that the wool product amounts 
 to $35,000,000 to $50,000,000 annually. 
 
 The plain facts in regard to sheep breeding and care 
 are largely neglected by the average farmer You must 
 place your sheep on the right kind of soil if you desire 
 to obtain the best results. Sheep require a sandy loam 
 or gravelly soil covered with good herbage in order to 
 thrive and make you the most money. Hilly land is 
 often the best. Marshy places must be well drained. 
 If your pasture soil contains a great deal of potash you 
 will find that your sheep will not do well. Sheep thrive 
 the best on sandstona or limestone soil. The geological 
 formation of your land is of the greatest of importarce. 
 Before going into the sheep raising business you cannot 
 afford to neglect a practical, scientific examination of 
 the soil. Twenty-five or fifty or even one hundred dol- 
 lars spent in this way might save you thousands of 
 dollars. Be sure that you have these matters right and 
 you will find your sheep profits largely increased. 
 Timothy, Blue Grass, Eed Top, Orchard Grass and 
 White Clover are the best grasses for a sheep. They 
 are also very fond of many kinds of weeds and are often 
 turned into corn fields, etc., in order to destroy the 
 weeds that come up late in the season. The pasture 
 should be fed down closely in order to keep the grass 
 tender and easily digested. 
 
 Sheep need extra care right at this point because 
 they will not thrive as well on long grass that has bo- 
 come tough. Additional foods should be supplied 
 wkccovcc 11.9 pasture becomes too short or when you \ 
 
 desire your sheep to grow extra fast. If your sheep 
 are not supplied with an abundance of food and theii 
 systems are allowed to run down, you cannot secure as 
 large fleeces nor as fine a quality of wool. The diges- 
 tion and assimilation must be kept in the best possible 
 condition if you desire the best money returns. "In- 
 ternational Stock Food" can be fed to your sheep at an 
 extremely low price and a practical test will prove to 
 any stockman that he will make from 15 to 25 per cent. 
 more profit with his sheep by feeding "International 
 Stock Food" every day than can possibly be made with- 
 out feeding it. Not only will your sheep grow faster 
 and fatten faster and have a larger fleece of wool where 
 "International Stock Food" is used but at the same 
 time the medicated food will keep your sheep perfectly 
 healthy. You cannot afford to fatten sheep without it 
 no matter whether you have ten sheep or ten thousand. 
 The increased profit is absolutely guaranteed. 
 
 Be sure that the water supply in your pasture is pure 
 and fresh. The average wool fleece in theUnited States 
 is over five pounds ; in England, four and one-half ; in 
 Germany, three and one-half; in France, four and one- 
 half; in Australia four, and in South America about 
 three pounds. Australia probably produces the most 
 wool with United States second and Canada third. 
 
 CARE OF SHEEP. 
 
 Sheep are timid, tender and delicate and need con< 
 stant attention. Dogs and wolves will destroy them, 
 and even foxes will kill lambs. Contagious an pi- 
 demio diseases must be carefully guarded against 
 
 BREEDING OF SHEEP. 
 
 From two years of age to ten is the proper breeding 
 term of sheep. Keep one ram for fifty to seventy-five 
 •wes. November is the best season for coupling. The 
 average period of gestatioQ ie 152 days, but this time 
 may vary ten days. 
 
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 FIRST PRIZE COTSWCLD SHEEP. 
 MADE FROM LIFE AT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI EXPOSITION, 1898. 
 
 INTERNATIOIVAL STOCK FOOD" 
 
 cars FEEDS F^ ONE CENT. "^ 
 lnorcci&€is thci Appc^Ule^ and Aids OiQestion. 
 
 I THE RAM. 
 
 I Bams Bhould not be allowed to ran with a flock of 
 
 Bwes. They should be trained to be handled so that 
 
 "hey will be quiet. If you feed your rams "Intema- 
 Jonal Stock Food" they will serve more ewes and get 
 setter lambs. "International Stock Food" is a purely 
 regetable preparation, and it is unequaled in giving 
 permanent strength and renewed vitality to all breed- 
 jig animals. It is absolutely harm- 
 less and can be taken into the 
 
 I auman system with perfect safety. 
 
 j|Be sure and test " International 
 
 ^tock Food " for your rams. It 
 
 ' ivill insure strong, vigorous vitality 
 for the lambs. 
 
 THE EWES. 
 
 After coupling the ewes will go 
 about twenty-two weeks before the 
 [ambs are dropped. During this 
 time they demand extra care and 
 attention. They should be fed good 
 hay and crushed corn and oats, 
 with bran mixed as you find best by 
 practical feeding. Take si>ecial care 
 to keep your ewes warm at lambing 
 time. A young lamb is extremely 
 tender and must not become chilled. 
 After it is dry and has taken nour- 
 ishment it will gain strength rapi- 
 idly. Watch your ewes at lambing 
 time. If you will give small-sized 
 feedsof "International Stock Pood" 
 
 in the regular grain feed of your ewes once per day. 
 They will have lambs of great constitutional Btrenglh, 
 and lambs that will crow much faster than the average. 
 "International Stock Food" is absolutely harmless for 
 breeding animals and it will make your ewes give moro 
 and better milk, so that the lambs will make an extra- 
 ordinary growth and be perfectly healthy. It is guar- 
 antood to pay you from 15 to 25 per cent extra profit if 
 fed ri^ht along to your ewes every day. 
 
 i«fc:^i'^;^)^^;!i|l 
 
 EXMOOR RAM 
 
 ENO.&EPT mrERNATlONAL FOOD CO. 
 
 This is an English breed of sheep and is a great favorite in that country 
 
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 INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 ^GBmkTERV4K\lOHK\Y^^vi\)fa 
 
 FIRST PRIZE HAMPSHIRE SHEEP. 
 
 MADE FROM LIFE AT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI EXPOSITION, 1898. 
 
 -i 
 
 THE LAMBS. 
 
 Lambs should be castrated and docked -within a 
 "week or ten days after they are dropped. They should 
 be weaned at three or four months of age. As the 
 weaning time approaches the lambs should be given 
 some additional food. With this extra food mix a 
 little "International 5tock Food" and you will be sur- 
 prised at the growth they will make. "International 
 Stock Food" will tone up and j7 
 strengthen the digestive organs so 
 that the lamb will easily digest its 
 food, and by doing this the growth 
 of the lamb will not be retarded. 
 It will pay you a large extra profit 
 to feed "International Stock Food" 
 to your lambs every day. In this 
 way they will be prepared for mar- 
 ket at a very much earlier date. 
 It not only gives rapid growth, but 
 it increases the growth of wool. 
 Aa a money-making farmer you can- 
 not afPord to feed without it. 
 
 CURED HIS SICK SHEEP. 
 
 Bowling Geeen, Ktt. 
 Deab Sirs:— My sheep com- 
 menced to die and I got a pail of 
 "International Stock Pood" 
 and fed it to them. Every sheep 
 that was sick got well. I contin- 
 ued to feed it to my sheep regu- 
 larly and they are healthy and 
 fine now. I exnect to use the Pood 
 all the time. I have also fed the 
 Food to my horses, cattle and hogs, 
 and can and do cheerfully recom- 
 mend the Food for the use of all 
 farm auimals. Yours truly, 
 
 JAS. SATTEBFIELD. 
 
 TESTED FOR SIX YEARS. 
 
 WiNSLOw, Arkansas. 
 Gentlemen : — For six years I have been a constant 
 consumer of "International Stock Food" in my stock 
 raising, and I wish to inform you that I regard its 
 place in the Stock Food list as absolutely essential to 
 secure the best results. As an economical, nourishing 
 and healthy food, it is without a fear. I need hardly 
 add that I shall continue to use it in the future. 
 
 Yours respectfully, J. A. WINN. 
 
 Tbeee sheep are much prized in Wales, receiving their name from that country 
 
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 KEEPS SHEEP HEALTHY. 
 LowDON, Ohio. 
 Gentlemen :— Last epring 
 ■svhen I was shipping some 
 Tery fat lambs, the weather 
 ■pas hot and the roads dusty. 
 It was necessary to drive them 
 Eoven miles to be loaded on 
 the cars. Six of them had to 
 be hauled in, could neither 
 walk or stand. Of course 
 they would have died had 
 tii3y been loaded. I kept them 
 at home and commenced to 
 give "International Stock 
 rood" and in a few days I 
 had them on a full feed of 
 corn and they were sound and 
 could jump around as lively 
 as ever. 
 
 C. L. MITCHELL. 
 
 PAYS 10 TIMESITSCOST. 
 INCREASE WOOL. 
 Faib Plat, Md. 
 Qentleiten :— I have used 
 "International StocU 
 rood" for all kinds of stock 
 •jyith the very best of results. I 
 think it will pay ten times its 
 cost if fed to sheep. I sheared 
 more wool and my sheep ara 
 more healthy and my lambs 
 grow faster than thoy ever 
 did before I commenced to 
 use "International Stock 
 rood." Yours, 
 
 W. F. MOATS. 
 
 GOOD FOR SHEEP. 
 Geaetox, Pa. 
 Deab Sies:— I have fod 
 "International StocU 
 Food" to sheep and the re- 
 sults have beon very satisfac- 
 tory, I can cheerfully recom- 
 mend "International Stock 
 I'ood" to all sheep raiters. 
 Very truly. 
 
 H. F. PEIQHTAL, 
 Buyer and Eaiser. 
 
 FIRST PRIZE DELANE SHEEP. 
 MADE FROM LIFE AT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI EXPOSITION, 1S98. 
 
 "INTERNATIONAL STOCK 
 
 l^^3 FEEDS FOB ONE CENT/ 
 
 FOOD 
 
 9 7 
 
 Gueirant€r€id to Inc.r€ias€t Ihe Olip oF WZooI. 
 
 WASHING AND SHEARING. 
 
 Practical farmers differ as to whether it is best to 
 wash sheep or not before shearing. If you believe in 
 ■washing, it is best to do the washing throe or four days 
 before shearing. Some peopla claim that it is not only 
 dangerous to the sheep to wash thorn bet that they are 
 almost sure to become dirty before the shearing is 
 completed. It is important to have an expert to do 
 the shearing. A man who does not understand shearing 
 •will surely do your sheep more harm than the extra 
 cost of an expert shearer. Have the wool cut off evenly 
 and close, but not close enough to leave the stin naked 
 and red. Stubble shearing or trimming in order to 
 show an extra long growth for the nert fleece is a fraud 
 if done with the intention of de^'.eiving in the show ring 
 or sale ring. If "lntema*tonal Stock Food" is used 
 right along your sheep will not only keep in good 
 growing condition but the growth of wool will be 
 greatly increased. It is guaranteed to be perfectly 
 harmless even for human use, and it is guaranteed to 
 make you twenty-five per cent, extra net profit. As a 
 progressive farmer, can you afford not to test it on this 
 guarantee when it will not cost you a cent if it fails and 
 you are to be not only, the ugerjjfltjilso the sole judge. 
 
 This is the fairest offer ever made to any Farmer or 
 StocI;man and you can see at a glance that Interna- 
 tional Food Co. would not dare to give this guarantee 
 if they did not know positively after many years of 
 extended sale that "International Stock Food" was 
 exactly as represented and would not only cure and 
 prevent disease but would also make lambs or sheepi 
 grow or fatten very rapidly. 
 
 You certainly want to make all the money you can. 
 with your sheep or other stock and here is a chance to 
 demonstrate to your own satisfaction the money mak- 
 ingmerits of "International Stock Food." It is very 
 cheap to use. It is prepared from Roots, Herbs, Barka 
 and Seeds. It will not cost you a cent unless it makes 
 you from 15 to 20 per cent, extra net profit over- the 
 usual feeding of sheep. You could not possibly ask 
 for a fairer test proposition, "international Stock 
 Food" will cure and prevent disease and make you 15 
 to 25 per cent extra net profit in breeding, growing, 
 fattening, milking, or with your work animals, or ifc 
 will not cost you a cent. It has been tested for years 
 by hundreds of thousands of reliable farmers, and 
 they strongly recommend its use. You are only urged 
 to test "International 5tock Food" on the basis that it 
 will prove a money maker for you. It was originated 
 by a practical stockman, which accounts for its giving 
 euch universal satisfact^QU aod baviog the larges4^ sale 
 in the world. * 
 
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 INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK 
 
 ANGORA GOATS. 
 
 MADE FROM LIFE AT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI EXPOSITION, 1898. 
 
 GOATS WILL MAKE YOU RICH. 
 
 If you want to get rich raise goats. The American 
 manufacturers pay out about $30,000,000 every year for 
 kid and goat ekins. There are 265.000,000 acres of un- 
 improved farm land excellent for goat herding and 
 almost worthless for anything else. Over 16.000,000 
 foreign goats and kids are slaughtered annually to sup- 
 ply our demand, and there is only about 500,000 raised 
 in the United States. It is estimated that there are 
 about 85,000,000 goats in the world. Not only is the 
 skin profitable but also the fleece, flesh, tallow, bones, 
 hoofs and horns. In Malta the goats have been devel- 
 oped to supply all the milk required for 170,000 inhab- 
 itants. The United States Agricultural Department 
 claims that the goat can be made the most profitable 
 of all domestic animals. The ?oat rejects valuable 
 pasturage and prefers, this ties, 
 briers, thorns, cactus and the rank 
 est weeds. The goat voluntarily 
 ijleans the fields of these detrimfln- 
 tal growths. The "Harlem Goat" 
 of New York City is valuable for 
 his skin, but there is no reason why 
 the aristocratic Angora goat, which 
 is specially valuable for its silky 
 fleece, cannot be raised in the 
 United States at a great profit. 
 Angora goats are free from the dis- 
 eases to which sheep are liable. 
 The rama often will yield twelve to 
 fifteen pounds fleece and the ewes 
 eiz to nine poundi. If goat's milk 
 is fresh and pure it is impossible 
 to detect it from cow's milk. From 
 goat's milk can be made a very 
 superior quality of cheese. Rais- 
 ing goats can be made very proflt- 
 abls in many parts of this country. 
 
 IT MAKES SHEEP GROW. 
 Oaklonh, Alabama. 
 Gentlemen:— I have used "In- 
 ternational Stock Pood" with our 
 sheep and I am satisfied that it ia 
 good quality. I am convinced 
 that your Stook Food is what you 
 claim for it. J. C. WADE. 
 
 IT ALWAYS PAYS FEEDERS. 
 
 Neb. 
 
 HOLSTEIN, 
 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 GbntIiBMEN :— I have fed "International Stock 
 rood" to my stock and would not be without it for 
 my stock any more than I would be without flour for 
 my family. Respectfully, DAVID M. SHOOK. 
 
 I WOULD NOT FEED WITHOUT IT. 
 
 NoETH Bend, Neb. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Dear Sirs: — I have used your "International 
 Stock Food" on all kinds of farm stock and would say 
 that it is the best I ever used. I always keep it on 
 hand and when my stock are not doing well I feed it to 
 them and they come out all ri^t, I don't know how I 
 could get along without it. Traly yours, 
 
 J. N. NEWELL. 
 
 WALUCHIAN SHEEP 
 
 EN&OEPT.IMi@M«nONM. POOO CO. 
 
 This sheep is closely related to the Cashmere goat but is larger. 
 Its hair or wool is very valuable to manufacturers. ^_ 
 
INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK 
 
 lOS 
 
 ENDORSED BY 
 
 Coleman's Rural 
 World. 
 
 Of St. Louis, Missouri. 
 "The sale of "International 
 Stork Food," has rapidly in- 
 creased through a long term 
 of years and it has reached a 
 point where its manutactuiers 
 require the largest Stock 
 Food factory in the -world. 
 We have carried their adver- 
 tisement for a long time and 
 are perfectly satisfied that it 
 is reliable. We take pleasure 
 in strongly recommending the 
 use of "International Stock 
 Food" to our readers on the 
 reliable guarantee on which 
 it is sold It is simply a ques- 
 tion of keeping your stock 
 healthy, and, at the same 
 time, make _ more money in 
 growing, milking or fatten- 
 ing. Give it a trial and rest 
 assured that everything is ex- 
 actly as represented and that 
 the claims are made by a 
 reliable, fair dealing firm." — 
 Coleman's Rural World, 
 April 6, 1899. page 2. 
 
 CASHMERE GOAT 
 
 EN6.0EPT. INTeRNATlONAL FOOD CO. 
 
 This animal has a very valuable soft hair and i3 largely used ia the 
 manufacture of fine goods. 
 
 A PECULIAR NOTION 
 
 HELD BY SOME PEOPLE. 
 
 A great many peculiar notions are held by people in this world, but we think one of the most 
 peculiar is the notion that some people have that a medicine that ia good for a horse ia not the 
 medicine for a hog or cow. The simple fact is that the internal organs of a hog and the internal 
 organs of a man are so much alike that the average man cannot diotinguish them, and the same 
 vegetable medicines that will "tme up" the system of a man will "tone up" the system of a 
 horse, cow or hog, if the dose is large enough. We admit that there are some medicines used 
 for people that are not for animals, and some used for animals that are not suitable for people ; 
 but, a pure vegetable tonic, blood purifier, etc., has the same general action, no matter whether 
 given to a man or to a horse, cow, sheep or hog. If anyone claims otherwise, they are simply 
 talking nonsense, as can be easily proven by going to any Dispensatory and reading up the prop- 
 erties of Gentian, Liquorice Root, Ginger, Elecampane, Dandelion, Poplar Bark, Burdock, 
 Sassafras, Golden Seal, Buchu, Anise Seed, Asafoetida, Charcoal, Quinine, Quassia, and many 
 others, when used for either human or animal use. You will find the action identically the same 
 when size of dose is regulated. This explains to any educated mind why "International Stock 
 Food" is equally good for Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Jlogs, Colts, Calves, Lambs and Pigs. 
 
 I '^SHEEP^FATTlBrRAPIDL^ 
 I Caeeothees, Ohio. 
 
 I Gentlemen :— I used "Intema- 
 I tional Stock Food" for feeding 
 my sheep last Fall with very satis- 
 factory results. I made no record 
 of woight, but found they put on 
 flesh very fast and it sharpened 
 their appetite eo that I had no 
 I trouble in feeding them all the 
 graiu I wished. I was so pleased 
 with it that I intend to use it all 
 the coming season. W. M. SMITH. 
 
 ^'"TESTED^^oir^Oo'sHEEPr^ 
 
 So. Chaei,eston, Ohio. 
 Gentlemen: — I had one lamb 
 that was paralyzed on one side, at 
 least he had lost the use of him- 
 Belf on that side. I gave tho lamb 
 a few doses of "International 
 Stock Food" and it began to im- 
 prove. In one week it was sound 
 and well. My flock contains 400 
 head, and I expect to market them 
 soon, but since the above occur- 
 rence I have been giving them 
 "International Stock Food" 
 regularly. They have a wonderful 
 appetite and are growing rapidly. 
 
 WALTER COPELAND. 
 
 Long-tailed Syrian Sheep encloept international food co. 
 
 Tliis sheep is a native of Syria and is very prodact'.ve and greatly 
 prized in that country. 
 
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 INTERNATIONAI. STOCK BOOK. 
 
 FIRST PRIZE LEICESTER SHEEP. 
 
 MADE FROM LIFE AT TRAMS -MISSISSIPPI EXPOSITION, 189e» 
 
 ^^INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOO^'' 
 
 It is N«t • Purely Patteninc Food to be Fed Like Corn Meal, Etc 
 
 IT IS TO BE ADDED 
 
 to the regular feed of grain, because it will stimulate and permanently strengthen the digestive 
 organs so that each animal will obtain more nourishment from the grain eaten. 
 
 If it ever fails to give you paying results 
 when fed to Horses, Cattle, Sheep or Hogs. 
 
 YODR MONEY WILL BE REFDNDED 
 
 UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA 
 AGRICUI^TURAI, EXPERIMENT 
 STATION 
 
 St. Anthony Park, Minnesota. 
 
 M. W. Savage, Prop. International Stock Food Co. 
 
 Dear Sir: — I have had experience in feeding stock foods. I believe 
 there is a place for them in the economy of feeding. In lecturing and. 
 feeding I invariably state that there is a place for such foods when proper-) 
 ly prepared. Furthermore, I believe that these preparations should be 
 medicinal in their nature. . That is to say, to the extent of acting as a ton- 
 ic. Of course I do not believe in putting in any medicinal ingredients 
 that would leave any injurious after effects. THOMAS SHAW, 
 
 Professor of Animal Husbandry. 
 
 WElMfnXPAYl^0ir$50d^ 
 
 and Cost of Chemical Analysis 
 
 if s^^^lnternational Stock Food^' 
 
 Contains Arsenic, Antimony, Strychnine, Rosin, Saltpetre or 
 any injurious ingredient for Horses, Cattle, Sheep or Hogs in 
 Breeding, Growing, Fattening, Working, Milking or in Disease. 
 It is absolutely harmless even if taken into the human system. 
 It tones up the digestive organs and gives better digestion and as- 
 similation so that each animal obtains more nutrition from the 
 grain eaten, it purifies the blood and permanently increases the 
 constitutional strength. 
 
 Your Money Will Be Rafunded If It ever Falls. 
 
 gUTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD GO., 
 
 Klnneapolls, Mlanesotaf U. •. A. 
 
 ENDORSED BY 
 
 FARM, STOCK AND HOME. 
 
 Of Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 "Owing to the utter worth- 
 lessness of many of the so- 
 called cattle and Btock foods 
 oEEered in the past as speciflo 
 for Hog Cholera, and other 
 diseases of animals, Farm, 
 Stock, and Home, has abso- 
 lutely refused them space in 
 its advertising columns. At 
 last we are confident that a 
 food of actual merit is found 
 in •' International Stock 
 Food," an advertisement of 
 which appears on page 79. It 
 is a time-tried remedy and 
 any amount of ]proof is shown 
 to prove that it will accom- 
 plish everything its makers 
 claim for it. It is the hope 
 of this journal that every 
 reader who has a diseased or 
 unthrifty animal will not de- 
 lay giving it a trial. The 
 food is being prepared by an 
 experienced feeder and stock- 
 man, is warranted to do all 
 that is claimed for it, or pur- 
 chase price will be returned." 
 — Farm, Stock and Horn*, 
 Editorial— Jan. 15, 1897. 
 
INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK 
 
 10? 
 
 SHEEP AT REST. 
 
 Made from a painting by the celebrated sheep artist, Mrs. Snsan C. Waters. This beautiful painting of 
 animal life is owned by M. W. Savage, proprietor of International Food Co._ The wool is painted with a remark- 
 able natural effect and the sheep show perfect contentment. The painting is a very restful scene. 
 
 OUR INTRODUCTORY OFFER. 
 
 Buy "International Stock Food" of any of our 30,000 dealers, but if you cannot buy it in your 
 tcwn be sure and write us for our "special introductory oflter" on "International Stock Food" for 
 farmers or stockmen who live in localities where we do not have a dealer. You cannot aflbrd to 
 miss this great oiler. This oiler will not be made if we have a dealer in your town. 
 
 AQIf YOUR DEALER ^^^ ^^^ °^ °^^ preparations and if you cannot buy them in your town 
 
 ^ ** ■_»#«*■■ — ** ^ ** ^ ^ ** send us your order and remittance for$2,00 worth or more at the regular 
 
 retail price, and we will ship the same to you at once with the express charges fully prepaid. 
 
 Rocky Mountain Sheep 
 
 DtPT.-reRM^T.ONAL 
 
 FOOD CO. 
 
 ENDORSED BY 
 
 Nebraska Farmer. 
 
 "We have been in the fac- 
 tory of International Food 
 Company several times and 
 can guarantee that every- 
 thing is exactly as represent- 
 ed. If our readers could go 
 through their plant and see 
 the large shipments going 
 out to all parts of the country 
 it would be a revelation. 
 "International Stock 
 Food" is not only guaran- 
 teed to cure and prevent dis- 
 ease, but also to malce you 
 more money by feeding to 
 your stock to make them 
 grow rapidly or to fatten. It 
 is sold on the agreement that 
 if you are not satisfied with 
 the results, that your money 
 will be refunded. The com- 
 pany has the reputation of 
 being absolutely fair and re- 
 liable."— Tie Nebraska 
 Farmer, April 6, 1899, page 227. 
 
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 111 
 
 X 
 H 
 
 FOR 
 
 WILL CURE IM "fEIN MINUTES. 
 
 ^ ^^5?^cy i \^^ \T\ 
 
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 THE QUICK SIJRE CURE 
 
 SPASMODIC COLIC, GAS COLIC, FLATULENT COLIC, KIDNEY COLIC, BLOATp 
 ACUTE INDIGESTION, GRAIN FOUNDER OR BLOAT, STOPPAGE OF WATER. 
 POSITIVE CASH GUARANTEE PRINTED ON EVERY LABEL. 
 
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 COLIC QUICKLY KILLS. 
 
 "International Colic Cure" is not on the market to compete with cheap and inferior preparations. Every 
 intelligent Iran knows that Colic is the most dangerous common disease and that it causes the death of more 
 horses than all other non-contagious diseases combined. In view of this it is necessary to use only firtt-class 
 ingredients if best results are expected. * ' Intern ational Colic Cure" is composed of ten such ingredients. Wo are 
 one of the largest buyers of medicinal ingredients for live stock in the world and we take srecial care to obtain 
 them of the very highest quality. "International CoI3c Cure" gives relief because it neutralizes the gases and 
 acids, stops fermentation of the food and restores the stomach and bowels to their normal condition, 
 ONLY TWO RESULTS IN COLIC. Quick CclJef Hust Be Obtained, or Sure DeatCi Will Follow. 
 
 Any educated, honest Veterinary Surgeon will admit that he loses many cases of Colic even when ho gives the 
 animal his personal constant attention. It would bo ioolish for us to claim that "Internatioral Colic Cure" will 
 never fail because Colic is a very dangerous disease and some cases are absolutely incurable no matter what is 
 done for them. In all cases a great deal ilepends on giving the animal a good remedy just as socn as the first 
 symptoms appear. Every minute of delay makes the risk much greater as the disease makes ^ ery rapid progress 
 and thirty minutes delay will often advance the disease bo that it will bo incurable. You may loce a valuable 
 animal by trying some cheap preparation prepared from cheap and inferior ingredients. Cheap ingredients cannot 
 be depended on to give good results. When you need a Colic cure you need it at once and you want a remedy 
 prepared from the best ingredients known to medical science, so that you can save your horses, mules or cattle. 
 
 BEST COLIC CURE IN THE WORLD. 
 
 South Branch, _ West Vikginia. 
 International Pood Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen: — I have just cured one of my horses 
 with one dose of "International Colic Cure" and nm 
 glad to say, with good wishes, that it is the best Colic 
 Cure in the world. It cures very quick. 
 
 WM. n. TIMMERMAN. 
 
 CURED COLIC IN FIVE MINUTES. 
 
 Cosby, Missouei. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Dear Sirs : — Wo have had occaoion to use your very 
 valuable "International Colic Cure" in two diScrent 
 occasions. The first time was last June when wo had a 
 horso very sick with Colic and "international Colic 
 Cure" cured him in five minutes. In December we had 
 a mule taken with Colic and it was five miles from 
 homo. Wo telephoned your agent at Cosby to send us 
 a bottle and it cured the mule almost instantly. Wo 
 cannot recommend "International Colic Cure" too 
 highly. KURTH & KLINE. 
 
 CURED COLIC IN FIVE fWONUTES. 
 
 Minneapolis, Minnesota. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen : — One of my horses was taken sick with 
 Colic and was so bad that he could not get up. One 
 dose of "International Colic Cure" cured nim inside of 
 fi.ve minutes. It is a remarkable remedy for Colic. 
 
 HERMAN SCHRADER. 
 
 CURED COLIC IN TEN MINUTES. 
 
 Mount Liberty, Ohio. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Mii n. 
 
 Gents:— We had a horse that we intended to ship and 
 he was taken very sick with Spasmodic Colic. We gave 
 him one-half bottle of "International Colic Cure" and 
 inside of ton minutes he was as well as ever. Shortly 
 after a farmer had a horse taken with Colic in the street 
 opposite our stable. We gave him the remaining one- 
 half of the bottle and within fen minutes ho was driven 
 away fully cured. It is the best remedy for Colic we 
 
 CONLEY BROS., 
 
 ever saw. 
 
 Liverymen and Shippers of Horses, 
 
 We can furnish you a large number of similar testimonials. 
 
 SOLD BY DEALERS ON A POSITIVE CASH GUARANTEE. 
 
 If your dealer does not have it and will not get it for yon, it will pay you to write direct to us. We will supply 
 you and pay express charges. Refuse imitations and substitutes. 
 
 Sole Owners, INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD CO.^ 
 
 Minneapolis, Minn., U. S. A. 
 
 Capital Paid in, 
 $1,000,000. 
 
INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK 
 
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 MINNEAPOLIS. MINN 
 
 PRICE ONE DOLLAR. 
 
 ^international Honey-Tar Foot Remedy^' 
 
 DIRECTIONS. 
 
 To Keep Peet In Good Condition.— Wash them with soap and water, and after 
 wiping dry apply the remedy to the outside as well as to all parts of the frog and 
 bottom of the feet. Use every night, or as often as you think necessary. 
 
 To Promote Rapid Growth.— Follow above directions and also thoroughly 
 apply all around at top of the hoof joining the hair. Use every night. 
 
 For Sore or Tender Feet. — Use as stated above, and also pack the feet every 
 night for one or two weeks. Directions for packing given on labeL 
 
 For Nail Wounds.— Enlarge the injury down to the quick and wash out with 
 hot water and soap, and then pour into the injury enough of the remedy to fill 
 the opening. Hold the foot up a few minutes, until a part of the remedy is ab- 
 sorbed. Then pack the foot as directed ou label. Eepeat this treatments 
 two or three times per day, and it will soon cure tho worst case. 
 
 For Scratches.— Wash with warm water and soap, and apply the remedy two 
 or three times per day. 
 
 For Thrush.— Take knife and open up along frog as deep as possible, and cub 
 out all diseased parts. Wash foot with hot water and soap. Wipe dry and pour a 
 teaspoonful or more in the bottom of foot, and apply thoroughly. Use two or 
 three times per day. Saturate cotton cloth with the remedy and fill crevice by 
 frog. It is best to keep foot clean with bandages or a boot. 
 
 For Corns.— Take all pressure off the corn, pare down over the corn and 
 apply remedy two to four times per day. In a few shoeings the corn will be 
 entirely removed by paring down and new hoof growth. 
 
 For Quarter Cracks.— Can be cured only by new growth of hoof. Have black- 
 smith make a cut at top of hoof, directly above the crack and deep enough to 
 draw blood- Then apply remedy two or three times per day, inside and out, 
 and at top of hoof. Pack feet at night, as directed on other panel. Keep hoof 
 growing rapidly, and as fast as possible cut away at bottom, and crack will soon 
 disappear. 
 
 For Contracted Feet.- Open up the quarters, wash the foot and apply the 
 remedy at top of foot, on outside of foot and inside of foot, two or three times 
 rer day, in order to soften tho hoof and secure new growth. Pack at night as 
 directed on label. Shoe with tips or bar shoe. Must have frog pressure 
 to spread heels. In some cases a spring is a help. In very hard cases it is nec- 
 essary to cut out the quarters. After doing this, bandage the foot for two or 
 three weeks and keep damp with the remedy. Continue to use remedy after 
 bandages are taken off. 
 
 In shoemgr have blacksmith in all cases shoe in such a way as to take all pressure off of sore or 
 tender parts. His skill will be a great aid in curing: any foot disease. 
 
 AlPERpicFFOoFpAci^ 
 
 CAUTBON.^r-Water acts on the foot like it does on leather. While the foot is soaked full of water it is 
 soft, b'lt when it dries the hoof is harder and more brittle than before. Leather is very dry and hard after being 
 vfater soaked. Much soaking of the feet in water, or packing in preparations that depend on the water tliey con- 
 tain, like clay, rock, etc., is detrimental because it makes the hoof dry and brittle, which induces foot disease. 
 Put certain oils on leather and it makes it permanently soft and more lasting. This is also true of horses feet. 
 "International Honey-Tar Foot Remedy" is prepared from strained Honey, Pine Tar and several other 
 ingredients, and is a perfect horse foot remedy. 
 
 TO MAKE A PERFECT FOOT PACKING take equal parts of bran and ground oil meal (or bran 
 alone) and soften same with "International Honey-Tar Foot Remedy" so that it will be ]ust pasty enough to stay 
 inside the shoe or in bottom of the foot after being well pressed. This will cause a rapid growth of the hoof, take 
 out fever and soreness, and insure a soft, elastic, tough and healthy hoof. It is absolutely harmless, and can b© 
 used with perfect safety and beneficial results every day, once a week, or as often as you think best. 
 
 Easy to use and sure results make it a favorite with horse owners. It is very cheap to use. 
 
 iTRIEMARic^ SOFTENER and TOUGHENER 
 
 When horses' feet stop growing, there is bound to be serious trouble for the blacksmith in preventing lame- 
 ness. The blacksmith is the horses best friend, because without his skill the horse could not travel one day on 
 paved roads; yet he is most unjustly abused by the average horse owner. Keep the foot of a horse soft and 
 growing and you will have but little complaint in ro^ard to shoeing. _ 
 
 Mail us the empty labeled can and we will refund your money if this remedy ever tails. 
 
 ''GOOD FEET" IS THE KEYNOTE TO A GOOD HORSE. 
 
 INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD CO. West Chazy, New Yoek. 
 
 Gentlemen :— Last fall my horse went lame and I thought he was foundered. Your agents, Jerry & Hous- 
 ingersold me a can of "International Honey-Tar Foot Remedy," with instructions to use it aS per directions, and 
 if my horse was not better before I used the contents up, I need not pay for it. Within a few days after I began 
 using it, my horse was much improved and in a short time was as well as ever. I can cheerfully recommend it as 
 a wonderfBl Hoof Remedy, as it draws out all of the soreness and keeps the hoof soft and in a healthy conditiou- 
 
 Yours respectfully, W. E, STILES. 
 
 YOUR MONEY WILL BE REFUNDED IF IT EVER FAILS. 
 
 If your dealer does not have it and will not get it for you, it will pay you to write to us. We will prepay 
 express charges if you send us $1.00 for two 50c cans. Testimonials will be sent you on application. 
 
 SOLE OWNERS, 
 
 Capital Paid in, 
 $1,000,000. 
 
 INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD GO.^ 
 
 MINNEAPOLIS, MINN., U. S. A. 
 
110 
 
 INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 A HORSE DEALER'S REPORT. 
 
 Minneapolis, Minnesota. 
 I have found "International Heave Cure" the most 
 euocessful remedy that 1 have ever tried. 
 
 J. O. NICKEESON, 
 Horse Dealer, 423 2nd Ave. 8. 
 
 SURE HEAVE CURE. 
 
 „, ,„ . , Minneapolis, Minnesota. 
 
 To Whom it May Concern : 
 
 This is to certify that I have used "International 
 Heave Cure" and find it to be the best in the market, 
 aod heartily recommend the same to the public. 
 
 JOHN PIERCE 830 Hennepin Ave. 
 
 BEST HEAVE CURE. 
 
 m TTTu -i. HT ^ Minneapolis, Minnesota. 
 
 To Whom it May Concern : 
 
 I have used "International Heave Cure" and find 
 it to be the best remedy for heavy horses in the market. 
 Respectfully, DICK JEFFERSON, 
 Supt, American Biscuit Co. Stables, 
 
 RELIABLE HEAVE CURE. 
 
 . . Minneapolis, Minnesota. 
 
 This is to certify that I have used "International 
 Heave Cure" and find it to do better work than any- 
 thing I have ever tried. DR. A. J. McLEOD, 
 
 TESTED 18 YEARS. 
 
 . Minneapolis, Minnesota. 
 
 This is to certify that I have used "International 
 Heave Cure" in my practice for eighteen years and 
 find it to be the best remedy for heaves. Broken Wind 
 and Asthma, all diseases caused by Lesion of the 
 Pmeumogastic nerves and branches to the bronchial 
 tubes, lungs and stomach, will aid digestion and in a 
 short time make a new change. EespectfuUy, 
 
 . DR. W. T. METZGER, V. S. 
 
 and Originator of the Metzger Veterinary Medicines. 
 
 IT CURED MY HORSE. 
 
 Minneapolis, Minnesota. 
 Deab Sie: — I wish to herewith thank you for the 
 treatment of my horse that was afHictcd with the 
 lieaves; and take great pleasure in recommending 
 ''''International Heave Cure", as it has cured my 
 horse entirely, and will cure others. 
 
 FRANK O. COLLINS, 3105 Garfield Avenue. 
 
 ALWAYS CURES HEAVES. 
 
 Minneapolis, Minnesota. 
 To Whom it May Concern : 
 I hereby recommend "International Heave Cure" 
 
 to be the most successful powder for the purpose used 
 for heaves. I have had ail kinds of experience in dif- 
 ferent medicines and tonics and find this to be the only 
 one proving a success in every case. 
 
 Yours respectfully, T. J. COLEMAN, 
 
 Care No. 10 Engine Co. 
 
 BETTER THAN OTHERS. 
 
 Minneapolis, Minwesota. 
 After trying various remedies to efEect a cure of 
 heaves, I was requested to give "International Heave 
 Cure" a trial. It did not take long to convince me of 
 its efficiency to do all that was required of it, and can 
 speak of it onlyin the highest terms. 
 
 W. H. SAMPSON, 3533 9th Avenue South. 
 
 DIRECTIONS 
 
 Decrease the quantity of hay and be sure and dampen it with water before every feed. Feed wild hay in- 
 stead of timothy or clover, if possible to obtain it. Give the horse a "bran mash" once per week, or, if you do 
 not, then add two tablespoonsfuls of oil meal to his regular feed once or twice per day. Increase the quantity of 
 grain feed to make up for the decrease in quantity of hay. Dampen the grain feed and give one teaspoonful 
 of "International Heave Cui-e'' mixed with, the grain, three times per day. In some very bad cases of 
 heaves, it may be best to give one tablespoonf ul, three times per day, for three or four days, and then reduce to one 
 tablespoonful as specified in above directions 
 
 FoUow these same general directions when using for Asthma, Broken "Wind, Coughs, etc. 
 
 When using as a tonic, feed one-halt teaspoonful three times a day. 
 
 In a large majority of cases, one box of "International Heave Cure" will effect a cure. In some 
 Tery bad cases it may take three to six boxes or more to effect a complete cure, bocause some horses become so 
 badly diseased that they will require a much longer treatment than those not so badly affected 
 
 The use or one box will either effect a cure or saow decided beneficial results. After using one box of 
 •'International Heave Cure," you can see the great benefit, and then it depends on you as to whether you will 
 use it long enough to effect a cure in a bad case. All horses are not affected alike, and some will require a longer 
 treatment than others. You will have to be your own judge in this matter. We positively guarantee "Interna- 
 tional Heave Cure." 
 
 Remember that after your horse is cured of the heaves, that musty hay, hard driving after a heavy feed, etc.. 
 "ivill be liable to give it to him again, and you must be careful in regard to these things. You can cure a person of 
 a 'cold" but that does not prove that that same person will never take a "cold" again. Curing your horse of 
 heaves does not prove that he will never have the heaves again. 
 
 WE GUARANTEE TO REFUND YOUR MONEY IN ANY CASE OF FAILURE. 
 
 If your dealer does not have it and will not get it for you, it will pay you to write direct to us and enclose 
 50 centb in stamps and we will mail you one 50 cent package postage prepaid. Refuse imitations and substi- 
 tutes. It is the only Heave Cure sold with a cash guarantee. 
 
 SOLE OWNERS, 
 
 INTERNATI#NAL STOCK FOOD CO., 
 
 MINNEAPOLIS, MINN., M< ?• A. 
 
 Capital Paid In, 
 $1,000,000. 
 
INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK 
 
 111 
 
 THE MOST RELIABLE 
 
 DisiDfeetaDt, Miseptle $ Gepmieide 
 
 Only 
 
 Costs 
 
 Two 
 
 Cents 
 
 Per 
 
 Gallon 
 
 "INTERNATIONAL PHENO=CHLORO" 
 
 Guaranteed to be prepared from several of the most certain Disinfectants, Germicides, 
 Vermicides, Antiseptics, Insecticides and Deodorizers known to medical science. It has superior 
 qualities and is very much cheaper to use than many similar preparations. It is the greatest 
 known disease germ destroyer, Ono 50-cent can makes 25 gallons ready for use. You certainly 
 can afford to pay two cents per gallon for a reliable disinfectant, germicide, etc. 
 
 One 
 
 50=Cenl 
 Can 
 
 Makes 25 
 Gallons of 
 Disinfectant 
 
 .VETERINARY USE. 
 
 For animals it is used for "Hog Cholera" "Chicken Cholera" Lice on Hogs" 
 
 ♦'Mange on Hogs" . . ."Fleas or Hen Lice" .... "Sheep Dip" "Scab in Sheep" .... "To Destroy 
 
 Maggots" "Foot Rot".... "Disinfecting Horse Stables".,.. "Thrush".. ..'^Mango or Ring 
 
 Worm".... "Lice, Flies, Ring Worm and Mange on Cattle" "Tuberculosis or Texas Fever" 
 
 ...."Mange or Ring Worm on Dogs" "Horn Flies" — "Screw Worms." 
 
 HOUSEHOLD USE. 
 
 Use it for. . .."Water Closets". . . ."Drains". . . . "Out-Door Clcsets". . ."Sfaiks". . ."Cess Pools'* 
 
 ' Urinals," etc. Use for "Contagious Diseases" Foul Ulcers "Bed Bugs" 
 
 "Cockroaches," etc. If you value health use a reliable disinfectant and germicide. 
 
 Indianola, Illinois. > 
 
 < International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 { Gentlemen: — I use * 'International Pheno=Chloro" on floors and sprinkle my hogs with } 
 > it once per week. I also sprinkle my poultry house. It is a good disinfectant and drives v 
 
 < away disease. S. J. NEAL. > 
 
 SOLD BY DEALERS 
 
 If your dealer does not have it and will not get it for you it will pay you to write direct to xiB. 
 We prepay express charges \i/hen you order two or more 50-cent cans. 
 
 9oio Owner., INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD CO.^ 
 
 ■Innsapolls, Minn., U. 8. A. \ 
 
 Capital Paid in, 
 $1,000,000. 
 
lis 
 
 INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK 
 
 "International Harness Soap and Ebony Oil Dressing.' 
 
 MAKES 
 
 OLD 
 
 HARNESS 
 
 LOOK 
 
 LIKE 
 
 NEW. 
 
 KEEPS HARNESS CLEAN. BLACK, SOFT AND OILED. 
 
 It is not necessary to oil harness if this combined soap and oil dressing is used, because i 
 contains the very highest grade of oil that can be obtained. To clean harness take a dam] 
 sponge or cloth and rub on the soap until filled with lather, and then draw the straps througl 
 the sponge until thoroughly cleaned. Wash the sponge from time to time and renew the lathe 
 if you desire the best results. 
 
 If carefully done the harness will be soft and pliable and have a superior new harness finis] 
 that will not rub off on your horse, or wash off in the rain. 
 
 < 'International Harness Soap and Ebony Oil Dressing" is prepared from a celebrates 
 "English Formula" which we obtained at a large expense. We guarantee that every one of th 
 nine ingredients used in it are of the highest quality that can be obtained. 
 
 ^*7m^T,xT.«r«vT.x T,^^^ ^^C"EAP TO USE AND BEST RESULTS. ^ 
 
 INTEENATIOVAL FOOD CO. Indianapolis, Indiana. 
 
 Gents : — I am using "International Harness Soap and Ebony Oil Dressing." It gives splendid Batisfactior 
 £ have used several kinds of Harness Soap, but yours is the best. 
 
 HAERY EOSENTHAL, East Court St. Livery Stable. 
 
 MAKES OLD HARNESS LOOK LIKE NEW. 
 
 INTEENATTONAIi FOOD CO. Faemington, Tennessee. 
 
 Dbae Sies:— I am using "International Harness Soap and Ebony Oil Dressing" and it is the be&t thing 
 ever struck for fine harness or for work harness. It makes old harness look like new. 
 
 S. W. PRESLAR, Furniture Dealer and Undertaker 
 
 BEST IN THE ^VORLD 
 
 INTERNATIONAL FOOD CO. ' Minneapolis, Minnesota. 
 
 Gbntb :— We sell large quantities of International Harness Soap and Ebony Oil DreMHig' ' and it gives gooi 
 eatisfaction. We think it the best in the world. L. LARAMEE & CO., Harness Dealers. 
 
 SOLD BY DEALERS MTEVERY BOX GUARANTEED. 
 
 If your dealer does not have it and will not get it for you, it will pay you to write to us and enclose 25c ii 
 stamps and we will mail you one 25o box with postage prepaid. Refuse imitations and substitutes. 
 
 SOLE OWNERS, 
 
 Capital Paid in. I INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD CO-, 
 
 $1.000.000. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN., U. S. A, 
 
INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK 
 
 113 
 
 "INTERNATIONAL GALL CURE 
 
 ff 
 
 CURES WHILE HORSES WORK OR REST 
 
 THE QUICK AND SURE GALL CURE 
 
 YOUR MONEY REFUNDED 
 
 H it •ver Falls to Cure Galls, Sore Shoulders, Sore Necks, Sere teoks, 
 Sore RIouthSy Cuts, Bruised Heels, Etc. 
 
 It is also a QUICK CURE for SORE TEATS on Cows, Mares, Etc. 
 
 PRICE, 25 AND 50 CENTS. 
 
 GIVES GOOD SATISFACTION. 
 
 Gaby, South Dakota. 
 CNTERNATIONAL FOOD CX). 
 
 Deab Sies :— "International Qall Cure" gives good 
 ■atififaction. Please Bend me two dozen at once. 
 
 J. E. TOUGER. 
 
 A RELIABLE CURE. 
 
 CiajAR Point, Kansas. 
 INTERNATIONAL FOOD CO. 
 
 Gents :—PleaBe seed me four dozen more of "Inter- 
 national Qall Cure." It is all right and gives satisfac- 
 tion. L. N. LAWRENCE. 
 
 A GOOD SELLER, 
 
 PoKiN. Kansas. 
 INTERNATIONAL FOOD CO. 
 
 Dear Sies :— We find that "intematlfonal Oall Cure" 
 is a good seller, send us two dozen more at once, as 
 we need it. WAGLEB & HALLER. 
 
 asure^cureI ^ 
 
 Ttleb, Minnesota. 
 INTERNATIONAL FOOD CO. 
 
 Deab Sibs:— "International Gall Care" is givins 
 good satisfaction. 
 
 J. N. NIELSEN. 
 
 SOLD BY DEALERS ON A GUARANTEE. 
 
 If your dealer does not have it and will not get it for you, it will pay you to send 2Sc in stamps to our offloa 
 •ad we will mail you a box with postage prepaid. Refusa iioitations and substitutes. 
 
 SOLE OWNERS, 
 
 INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD CO.^ 
 
 MINNEAPOLIS^ MINN., U, 9, A, 
 
 Capital Pa.d in, 
 $1,000,000. 
 
114 
 
 INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 DOES ALL THAT IS CLAIMED. 
 
 Minneapolis, Minnesota. 
 To the Proprietors of "International Quick-Cleaner :" 
 
 I used your soap in my home and can recommend it to do 
 ^U that is claimed. Yours truly, ^ _ 
 
 C. H. BUKDICK, 426 Ontario St., S.E. 
 
 A FIRST-CLASS CLEANER. 
 
 MiNNEAPOLi3» Minnesota. 
 
 Gentlemen :— "International QuIck-CIeaner" givee our 
 customers eatisfaction. We consider it a first-class 
 article C. W. BLAIR & CO., Grocers 
 
 No. 1 K 26th St. 
 
 IT WILL SAVE YOUR CARPET. 
 
 Minneapolis, Minnesota. 
 Dear Sibs :— I take pleasure in telling you that 
 we tried "International Qulck>Cleaner" on a moquet 
 carpet, which we thought was beyond redemption. 
 Wo were surprised to find all the old colors restored 
 after one application. A. L. BKICE. 
 
 QUICKLY CLEANS CARPETS, RUGS, ETC, 
 
 Minneapolis, Minnesota. 
 Gentlemen :— I have had "International Quick* 
 
 Cleaner" in my house and find that for renovating 
 carpets, restoring rugs to their originalcolor, and 
 for all purposes, when a first-class article or the 
 kind is needed that it filled the bill, and therefore, 
 can recommend it. C. W. PUTNAM, M. D., 
 
 2212 4th Ave. So. 
 
 A FIRST-CLASS CLEANER. 
 
 Minneapolis, Minnesota. 
 Dear Siks :— This is to certify that I have used 
 ''International Quick-Cleaner" and find it to be all 
 that you claim for it. I can recommend it to any 
 one needing a first-class cleaner. 
 
 Yours truly, T. E. MERCER, Mgr. 
 
 GIVES PERFECT SATISFACTION. 
 
 Minneapolis, Minnesota. 
 Gentlemen:— I have used "International Quick- 
 Cleaner" and find that it does all that is claimed 
 for it, and is in every way satisfactory. 
 
 MRS, C. E. McLEAN. 
 
 REPORT OF AN EXPERT CARPET CLEANER. 
 Minneapolis, Minnesota. 
 
 Dear Sirs :— In reply to yours in regard to "Inter* 
 national Quick-Cleaner," will say that we gave ai 
 expert carpet cleaner a sample, together with sam- 
 ples of other kinds, requesting him to report th« 
 result to us. He said ''International Quick-Cleaner" 
 was equal to any in use. Therefore, we can recom- 
 mend it to our customers. Very truly yours, 
 
 MINNEAPOLIS DRY GOODS CO. 
 
 EXACTLY AS CLAIMED. 
 
 Minneapolis.. Minnesota. 
 
 Gentlemen:— I am selling 'International Quick- 
 Cleaner" and I find it satisfactoryo It does Bill you 
 claim for it. C. A. EKELTTND, Grocer. 
 
 1854 Central Ave. 
 
 (( 
 
 Infer national Quicl^-Qlcancr" 
 
 Is a wonderful "'Quick-Cleaner" Compound for cleaning Carpets, Rugs, Silks, ^Draperies, Plush 
 all kinds of Woolen Clothing and Woolen Goods, Silk Ribbons, Silk Neckties, Silk or Woolen 
 Covered Furniture, GloveSj White Kid Slippers, White Kid Gloves, Woolen Hats and Caps, 
 Straw Hats, Sleeping Car Blankets, Woolen Upholstered Car Seats, Cane Car Seats, Cane Seated 
 Chairs, Willow Chairs, Marble Top Tables, Lavatories^ Hair Brushes, Combs, Painted Walls, 
 Painted Wood Work, Linoleum, Oil Cloth, Hardwood Floors, Hardwood Wahs and Hardwood 
 OflBce Furniture. For the quick cleaning of Hotels. Street Cars, Sleeping Cars, Dining Cars 
 and Day Cars. For washing Clothes, Window Glass, Mirrors, Dishes, Glasses, Etc., EtCj EtOc 
 
 TftMDT 17*TT7 IMPlprTIrtllQ Are given in a circular in the Inside of every box cover. Put up in white enam. 
 VUiurLuilJ yinDulIUllO eled„ lithographed tin boxes. None genuine without the above design lithographed 
 on every box. We guarantee satisfactory results. If it ever fails write to us and we will refund your money. 
 
 It Removes Dirt, Fresh Paint, Grease or Ink and Restores the Colors Bright and Fresh. 
 Destroys Moths. Price 25 Cents Per Box. Weight One Pound 
 
 SOLD BY DEALEIRS 
 
 If your dealer does not have it and will not get 
 it for you it will pay you to write to us, enclose 35 
 cents in stamps and we will mail you a 85-cent box with postage prepaid. The postage is 20 cents 
 per box and in this way you would pay half and we would pay half. Send 35 cents in stamps. 
 
 Sola owners, 
 
 IINTERINATIOINAL CHEIV1ICAL CO. 
 
 Minneapolis, Minn., U. S. A. 
 
INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOR. 
 
 115 
 
 THE KINB OF SARSAPARILLAS 
 
 It Purifies the Blood and Tones 
 Up the Entire System, 
 is a Pare Vegetable Appe- 
 tizer and Tonic. 
 
 Guaranteed not to contain potash or any mineral ingredient or 
 any poisonous or injurious ingredient. It increases the appetite, 
 gives perfect assimilation, purifies the blood, strengthens the 
 nerves and invigorates the entire system. Prepared from Sarsa- 
 parilia, Wild Cherry Bark and several other reliable Boots and 
 Herbs. 
 
 Gained 17 Pounds. 
 
 MiNNEAPOL IS, Minnesota. 
 Gentlemen :— In regard to the merits of "Dr. Beldiug "Wild 
 Cherry Sarsaparllla" I will state the facts briefly. Owing to 
 a severe attack of dyspepsia and sleeplessness, my family physi- 
 cian advised a change of climate, but I was induced by my brother 
 to talio your Wild Cherry Sarsaparilla, and the result was most 
 marvelous. Alter taking for a few days my appetite increased, 
 digestion became good, I slept soundly^ and gained 17 pounds in 
 a little over Bis weeks. I continued taking the remedy, and I am 
 now in better health than I have been in many years. It is a won- 
 derful mrdicine and I sincerely recommend its use to all who aro 
 in need of a reliable tonic that is bound to produce good results. 
 
 HA.NNAH J. MORRIS. 
 
 Best Sarsaparilla He Ever Handlsd. 
 
 Purifies tBie Blood and Invigorates tiie Entire System* 
 
 Beuin, Pennsylvania. 
 Dr. Belding Medicine Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 SiKS:— Please duplicate my last biU of "Dr. Belding 'Wilel 
 CSierry Sarsaparilla." I intend to push it because it is the beat 
 sareaparilla I ever handled. It has done good in every case. 
 
 Yours truly, W. 6. KELLEY, Dealer. 
 
 Covered with Painful BoHs Large as 
 Hen's Eggs. 
 
 Oakland Citt, Indiana. 
 Dr. Belding Medicine Co., Minnear>olis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen :— During the spring and summer of 1896, I waa 
 literally covered with boils. At times I would have as many af 
 twelve or fifteen at the same time. Some were as large as hen's 
 eggs. I could not walk or sleep. I think I used everybody's rem- 
 edy in the neighborhood, also several sarsapariUas and blood 
 purifiers, but I received no benefit. Finally, I noticed that "Dr. 
 Belding: "Wild Cherry Sarsaparilla" was highly recommended 
 for all blood diseases, also guaranteed to give satisfaction or my 
 money would be refunded. It was the benefit I wanted and not 
 the money back. I used one bottle as directed and my boils dis- 
 appeared before it was half gone, and I am now, and have beenfor 
 some time, enjoying the best of health. Yours truly, 
 
 G. S. JONES. 
 With D. H. Bamdon, & Co., Manufacturers and Dealers in Pianoa 
 
 and Organs. 
 
 A Large Number of Similar Testimonials Can be Furnished. 
 A GUARANTEE TO REFUND YOUR MONEY. 
 
 Around every bottle we place a Printed, Positive Guarantee to Refund Tour Money promptly if,it faUfl 
 in your case. This is the only "Sarsaparilla" oversold with such a strong guarantee. We will pay you .^00 
 in cash if we ever refuse to refund your money on this guarantee. Some dealer may try to seU you some imi- 
 tation, or substitute. Refuse these inferior preparations and insist on having the genuine. 
 
 Sold by Druggists and fledicine Dealers with a Positive, Cash Quarantee. 
 IF NOT FOR SALE IN YOUR TOWN. 
 
 If you cannot buy our preparations of your druggist ^T'send us $8.00 for any of our preparations 
 and we will also send you extra $1.00 worth of any of our preparations you may choose ab96»uteiy tree 
 for exprecs charges. 
 
 So!e Owners, DR. BELDINQ MEDICINE CO., Minneapolis, Mhin., U. 5. A. 
 
 Pr. Belding Tooth Powder is puarant^d 8fitl8factor|r and onl^ costs 25 otf* 
 
116 
 
 INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 THyifoiiMSjlSMl 
 
 The only colorless, instantly absorbed, liquid, external, gruaranteed cure for Salt Kheum, Eczema, Tetters, 
 Etc., known to medical science. Tested for oyer twenty-five years by a regular medical college graduate, army 
 surgeon and practicing physician in high standing. 
 
 CURE8 WHERE DOCTORS AND ALL OTHER REMEDIES FAIL. 
 
 Cures the Children* 
 
 
 I 
 
 I 
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 - ^ DELIGHTFULTO USE 
 
 CURES 
 
 Salt Rheum (Eaema), Rash, 
 Tetters (Herpes) Scald Head, Milk 
 Scald, Scabies, Plant Poisoning, 
 Hives, Mosquito Bites. Small Bams 
 or Scratches, Itch, Barber's Itch, 
 Ringworm, Acne, Parasitic Dis- 
 eases, Scaly or Scabby Emptlons 
 of the Skin, and Itching Piles.^ 
 
 A PLEASANT SURE CURE 
 
 FORCHAFINSOrTHESKlN 
 
 PR CRACKED HANDSy°UPS 
 
 7? 
 
 lESIBDMAHTTCAHS 
 
 BY PnACTICINa PMY«ICI«N« 
 .■■FORK •KINO PLACCO 
 
 •:SOLE0WMERS:- ' A^ 
 
 DSBQDINGMi^- 
 
 MmNEAPOLfS. M/mUSA. 
 
 PRICE 50 CENTS. 
 
 Cures After Doctors Fail. 
 
 Nbw Stanton, Pa. 
 DeAB t ^s :-When I commenced 
 «sing "Di. Belding Skin Rem- 
 edy" I had Eczema on my hands 
 and arms to the elbow, of two 
 years' duration. T have not used 
 quite four bottles and am entirely 
 cured. Before this I spent $40.00 
 with eight prominent doctors and 
 my hands kept gatting worse. I 
 can truthfully recommend "Dr. 
 Belding Skin Remedy" to any 
 one as being the very best skin 
 remedy. I can't say too much in 
 its favor. GASPER TARE, 
 
 Agent of the Penn. Ry. Co. 
 
 After 29 Years' Experience 
 as a Druggist. 
 
 Sidney, Iowa. 
 Send me another case of "I>r. 
 Belding Skin Remedy." I can 
 
 Bend you some sworn tDstimonials 
 of wonderful cures. I have been 
 in the drug business 20 years and 
 have never found anything to 
 equal your remedy. It is also 
 very pleasant to use. 
 
 RILEY KEELEH, Druggist. 
 
 Physicians Recommend tho 
 Great Skin Remedy. 
 
 Patoka, Indiana. 
 QBNTiiEMBN :— I am handling 
 '•Dr. Belding Skin Remedy" 
 and have sold over four dozen 
 bottles and every bottle gives 
 splendid satisfaction. One-half 
 bottle cured me of eczema, which 
 I would not have back again for 
 $100. I have several customers 
 who are willing to testify to the 
 merits of ''Dr. Belding Skin 
 Remedy." Our physicians rec- 
 ommend it. 
 
 HENRY STEELMAN. 
 Druggist. 
 
 IF NOT SOLD IN YOUR 
 TOWN. 
 
 If you cannot buy our prep- 
 arations of your druggist, 
 l^^send us $3.00 for any of 
 our preparations and we will 
 also send you extra $1.00 
 ■worth of any of oui- prepara- 
 tions you may choose abso- 
 lutely free for express charges. 
 
 IN 60o AND $1.00 SIZES. 
 
 OUR ASTONISHING CASH GUARANTEE TO YOU. 
 
 Every bottle of "DR. BELOaNG SKIN REMEDY" is sold with a Printed, Positive Gaarantw around 
 it and inside of the regular label. In this guarantee we agree to refund your money in any case of faUure, wnetner 
 you have been afflicted one year or for fiJty years. 
 
 WE WILL PAY YOU $100 IN CASH. 
 
 We will pay you $100 in cash if we ever refuse to live up to our printed guarantee. This guarantee 
 ia fpr all kinds of skin diseases and we have always sold every bottle on this reliable cash goaraniee. 
 »>^N^^,>.,N^^N.rv^v^>.xv^>.^v^v^^/.v^N.^v.^v>^v.^v^>^^^N./^^N^v/>^>.^© If vour drugglst dooB uot faave itin stockand willnotgec 
 ) AAi n nv nnilOCklcrer S it for you, it will pay you to write to our office and we will 
 
 5 SOLD BY DRUuulSTSa S supply you direct with express charges at our expense. 
 
 ^^^^■...^-.^■^^■.^-^-..'■^^•.^•.^-^^^■.^■s^-.^-^-..,-^^^ 2^"Do not allow any dealer to sell you an imitation or 
 
 substitute. Some dealers may try to do this but remember that honorable druggists wiU not try to force cheap 
 and inferior imitations or substitutes on to their customers. Always insist on having the genuine. 
 
 Sole Owners, DR. BELDINQ MEDICINE CO., Minneapoiis, Minn., U. S. A. 
 ••pR. ^ELOIINQ TOOTH POWDI^H" wUi ^ive you perf^t $attef»etion. Price, a^ C9|||#, 
 
 Minneapolis, Minn. 
 Dr. Belding Medicine Co. 
 DearSies :— I am glad to testify 
 to the great merits of "Dr. Beld- 
 ing Skin Remedy," Our little 
 girl had Salt Rheum, also called 
 Eczema, for several years which 
 caused her great suffering. It 
 finally appeared on her neck so 
 that her dress could not touch it. 
 We tried almost everything bufc 
 it grew worse. After using "Dr. 
 Belding Skin Renaedy" a short 
 time she was completely cured. 
 Your remedy is so pleasant to 
 use and such a sure cure that it 
 ought to be brought to the notice 
 of every family in the world. 
 MRS. D. W. EMERY, 
 2645 S.Colfax Ave. 
 
 Wonderful Cure of Salt 
 Rheum. 
 
 MrLSTETTE, Ills. 
 ]>r. Belding Medicine Co. 
 
 Gents;—! had Salt Rheum 
 (Eczema) on the beck of my 
 hand for six years. I took 14 
 
 bottles of and used the soap, 
 
 but no cure. During the six years 
 I consulted 10 different doctors, 
 two of whom were leading physi- 
 cians of Chicago, but they 
 could not cure me. Finally a 
 friend advised me to try "Dr. 
 Belding Skin Remedy," and m 
 just six weeks from tne time I 
 commenced its use my hand waa 
 entirely well. If I could have 
 known the wonderful qualities 
 of this remedy I would have free- 
 ly given $50.00 for one bottle rath- 
 er than to have gone without it. 
 A. K. NEWCOMB. 
 
 Suffered with Tetters 26 
 Years. 
 
 YotTNGWOOD, Pa, 
 
 Dr. Belding Medicine Co. 
 
 Deae Sies :— I had Tetter for 
 26 years. Have spent a good deal 
 of money, but was not cured. 
 Have lost much time because I 
 was eo bad I could not work. 
 One bottloof "Dr. Belding Skin 
 
 Remedy" cured me. 
 
 WM. ESCH. 
 
INTfiRNATlOHAL STOCK BOOK. 11? 
 
 A DELIGHTFUL EXTERNAL REMEDY TO USE. 
 
 YOUR MONEY WILL BE REFUNDED IF IT FAILS IN YOUR CASE. 
 
 This marvelous external cure was extensively used by physicians who were regular college 
 graduates and in good standing in the regular medical societies. It was not placed on the market 
 only after the death of the originator. Its remarkable cures have astonished the medical world. 
 It is comjxjsed of seven medicinal ingredients that are universally acknowledged by all "standard 
 medical works" as being the surest remedies for skin diseases. Owing to a peculiar combination 
 of these seven ingredients the remedy '\3. a colorless and almost infallible euro for all skin diseases. 
 
 7,000,000 PORES AND 28 MILES OF GLANDS 
 
 IN YOUR BODY. 
 
 C^The Immediate cause of skin disease is always the same. The pores and glands 
 become obstructed and the impurities, which are usually carried out of the system in this way, 
 are confined in and under the skin and some skin disease is sure to follow. The specific actioa 
 of "Dr. Belding Skin Remedy" is to open the pores and glands, stimulate them to greater 
 activity and cause the impurities to be expelled and then it purifies and heals the diseased parts. 
 It is quickly absorbed and stimulates the pores and glands to healthful action. It is almost 
 impossible to reach skin diseases by taking medicine into the stomach. Neither is it safe to 
 "drive in" or merely to "heal over" a skin disease. Direct external application that will stimulate 
 the glands to healthful activity and expel the impurities is the only satisfactory treatment. 
 
 \ B®" Quotation From the Greatest Medical Authority on Skin Diseases. °^a 
 
 / " The great importance of the absorbing power of the skin through the pores andplands is not sufficiently esti- 
 ) mated. This function of the akin is calciilated to enact a very important part in the health of the individual." 
 < ^~ This is taken from "Wilson on Skin D:scases"and shows how "Dr. Belding Skin Remedy" reaches the disease. '^^ 
 
 I Cures After all Others Fail. A Terrible Case of Erysipelas. 
 
 BooNviLLE, Indiana. LouisvUiLE, Kentucky. 
 
 Gentlemen: — I sufferod with Salt Eheum, also DeaeSies:— A friend of mine had erysipelas for font 
 
 ' called Eczema, for the past ten months. It was on the months and was almost blind. It was a dreadful cas9 
 
 insids of my hands, ana at times the itching would al- and she had many doctors but was getting worse all the 
 
 most make me wild. I would lay awake nights and time. Sheheardof "Dr. Beldingikin Remedy" through. 
 
 scratch, almost tearing the flesh from the bones. I a gentleman friend who had been cured of Barber's Itch 
 
 was treated by the best physicians in this country, and by its use. He strongly advised her to try " Dr. Belding^ 
 
 also used salves, ointments and soaps, but received no SkinRemedy,''andtohergreatjoyshenoticedachang9 
 
 benefits from any of them. My hands were cracked for the better in a short time. At present her face does 
 
 almost to the bone and were very dry and feverish. A not show a single mark or scar and she has been well 
 
 friend recommended "Dr. Belding Skin Remedy," and over two months. Shepraisesittoevery one she knows. 
 
 I began to use it. At first I thought the disease was I have a little niece who has blackheads. Will your 
 
 getting worse, but my friend urged me to continue. I remedy cure this trouble ? Yours respectfully, 
 
 did so and one fifty cent bottle has completely cured me MISS L. HiEMKER, 1147 E. Broadway. 
 
 of this dreadful disease, and I am glad to state that your >rf>>^>.'\.'^.'\./'v^^^w^^v^NXNx>^^^v.^N.^v.x>^%^v\./v./v^v^v^v^>./w>^ 
 
 remedy has cured when all other remedies and physi- Suffered Diabolical TortureS* 
 
 clans failed, and at the same time the entire expense to t> t . 
 
 me was only the trifling amount of fifty cents. I am ^ t ^ Feinceton, Indiana. 
 
 a traveling insurance man and cover considerable terri- Gent^bmen :— I was troubled over seven years with 
 
 tory, and I will gladly recommend "Dr. Belding Skin » skin disease on my hands and face and the doctors 
 
 Remedy" to aU sufferers of Salt Rheum and other skin called it Eczema. I gave every doctor a chance at me, 
 
 diseases that I chance to meet. C. K. MYRICK. and spent over one hundred and fifty dollars in this 
 
 Had Salt Rheum 5a Years. 
 
 kind of experiments, and still was compelled to endure 
 its diabolical torture. I could not shave, my face bo- 
 came almost a solid scab, and in this frightful condltioa 
 
 NoBTH English, Iowa. I attracted the attention of a drug clerk who questioned 
 
 Dr. Belding Medicine Co., Minneapolis, Minn. me, and finding out what the disease was recommended 
 
 Gentlemen:— It is with greatpleasure that I inform "Dr. Belding Skin Remedy" and urgedme to try one 
 
 you that "Dr. Belding Skin Remedy" has done what no bottle. My face began to improve by the time I had 
 
 other medicine or doctor could do. I have used a great used half of the bottle, the sores disappearing, leaving 
 
 many remedies, both internal and external. I can now my face smooth and well. Over eleven months have 
 
 lay down at night and rest — something that I have not elajised 8ince_ using "Dr. Belding 5kln Remedy" and 
 
 been able to do for many years, without scratching and during that time 1 nave not even a' lump on my face, 
 
 rolling around for two or three hours. I have used six I am satisfied that it will never return. My case was 
 
 bottles, and I feel that I am entirely cured, and am well known throughout the neighborhood, and my -cure 
 
 indeed very thankful. As my case of Salt Rneum, or is now equally as well known. I shall always have a 
 
 Eczema, was of 52 years' standing, I think it a wonder- good word for your great preparation called "Dr. Beld* 
 
 fulcure. JOSEPH GEIGER. ing Skin Remedy." S.H.PHILLIPS. 
 
 WEJDANJWNISHJJ^^ 
 
 EVERY BOTTLE SOLD ON A POSITIVE GUARANTEE 
 •«Dr. Belding Skin Remedy" is the only remedy that 13 sold with a positive, printed guarantee 
 around every bottle to cure "Salt Rheum" or other skin diseases. It is cheap and very pleasant to 
 use. Thousands of doctors, druggists and their customers testify to its wonderful merits. Testi- 
 monials and other information will be mailed to you if you will write to our oflBce. Sold by drug- 
 gista and medicine dealers. Sole owners, DR. BELDING MEDICINE CO., Minneapolis, Minn., U. S. A. 
 
 •*Dr. BeldlDs Tooth Powder" Purifies the Teetb and Breath. Price a5 centa. 
 
118 
 
 INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 THE ONLY REMEDY iN THE WORLD 
 
 FOR 
 
 Prepared Only 
 By 
 
 fEDia 
 
 MiNNEAPOLIS.MiNN- 
 
 CHRONIC COUGH 
 
 AND 
 
 Pulmonary Consumption 
 
 That is sold ■with, a positive printed guarantee around eveiry 
 bottle is "I>r. Belding: Six Prairie Herbs Cough and ]L.ung Rem-' 
 edy." We ■will_pay you $200 la cash and cost of chemical analysis 
 if T/o use any opium, morphine, ether, chloroform, paregoric or any 
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 Romarkablo Cure of Consumpticn. 
 
 Minneapolis, Minnesota. 
 Gentlbmen:— A ladyfriend of minewas taken with a very bad cold 
 and cough which was rapidly running into Consumption, as she was 
 n raising blood conDtantly,and two well known physicians of Minne* 
 apolis informed her that they could do her no good and advised an 
 I, immediatochangeof climate as the only possible help, I thought of 
 "Dr. BeldingSix Prairie Herbs Cough and L.ung Remedy" and 
 * I finally she consented to try it. Before four bottles were used, her 
 cough had entirely stopped and all soreness in her lungs had disap- 
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 edly had Consumption in its first stages. While she was taking tho 
 romedy she gained 12^ pounds inside of SO days and atpresentis tho 
 J perfect picture of good health, G. R, MOHR, 232'^i Hennepin Ave. 
 
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 Winona, Minnesota. 
 Gentlemen:— My lungs commenced to pain me and of ten what I ! 
 Would expectorate was tinged with -blood. Pulmonary Consumption , 
 had attacKed mjr lungs, I tried several physicians and they advised 
 mo to change climate. I also tried several cough and lung remeeJies, . 
 without any permanent relief. A friend advised me to try "Br, I 
 Belding Six Prairie Herbs Cough and L.ung Remedy," By tho 
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 am just as well as ever. It is certainly a remarkableremedy, anal 
 recommend it to any one who has a chronic cough or lung trouble. I 
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 Cures Coughs Following La Grippe or Pneumonia. 
 
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 Gentlbmen :— You cannot recommend "Dr. Belding Six Prairie 
 Herbs Cough and liUng Renkedy" too highly for Coughs, following 
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 INTERNATIONAL S ^ uCK BOOK. 
 
 VETERINARY DEPARTMENT. . 
 
 This Engraving Shows the External Parts of a Horsa and Gives the Name for Each One. 
 
 1 Muzzle. 2 Face. 3 Forehead. 4 Poll 5 Chest. 6 Jowl. 7 Gullet. 8 Windpipe. 9 Point of shoulder. 
 10 Breast. 11 Arm. 12 Elbow. 13 Girth 14 Flank. 15 Sheath. 16 Stifle. 17 Withers. 18 Back. 19 Loin. 
 20 Hip. 21 Croup, 22 Dock. 23 Quarter. 24 Thigh. 25 Ham-string. 26 Point of Hock. '/.I Hock. 28 Can- 
 non bone of hind leg. 29 Fetlock. 30 Large pastern. 31 Small pastern. 32 Coronet. 33 Hoof. 34 Knee. 
 35 Cannon bone of fore leg. 36 Fetlock. 37 Heel. 38 Large pastern. 39 Small pastern. 40 Hoof. 
 
 CORNS. 
 
 They are caused by uneven pressure of the shoe and 
 by contraction of the feet. If shod so that there is too 
 much bearing on the quarters and heels the soft parts 
 underneath will be bruised and a corn will rapidly de- 
 velop. Follow directions as given on label of "Intema- 
 tional Honey Tar Foot Remedy" and you can quickly 
 cure corns. 
 
 QUITTOR. 
 
 This is when a sore works up and breaks out at the 
 upper part of the hoof. It is usually caused by a corn 
 or prick of a nail, and is first noticed by lameness and 
 a swelling at the coronet. As soon as lameness is dis- 
 covered thoroughly saturate the injured parts with 
 "Silver Pine Healing: Oil" three times per day. Also 
 apply "Sliver Pine Healing Oil" at the top of the 
 hoof. This will prevent serious inflammation, if taken 
 in time, and effect a cure. The swelling will soon 
 break and discharge pus and matter. If neglected the 
 foot will be filled with pipes running in several direc- 
 tions. It must be opened at once at the bottom and all 
 
 of the diseased parts must be reached with some good 
 healing lotions injected freely. Carbolic acid, one 
 ounce, and water, one quart, is good for this parpose. 
 If the case is very bad it will be safest to call a veter- 
 inary sucgeon. 
 
 QUARTER AND SAND CRACKS. 
 
 These are caused by the hoof becoming hard and 
 brittle and the constant pounding on city pavements or 
 hard dry roads. The hoof does not receive the proper 
 nutrition and growth is greatly retarded. Quarter 
 cracks appear on the quarters and sand crack» appear 
 on the wall of the foot. Bace horses must be watched 
 very closely for cracks, as the race tracks are dry and 
 hard, and the constant and hard pounding is very try- 
 ing on the hoof. The use of "International Honey-Tar 
 Foot Remedy" will keep the hoof soft, elastic and in 
 good, healthy, growing condition and prevent quarter 
 or sand cracks. Where cracks are started follow 
 directions as given on label which is on every can of 
 "International Honey-Tar Foot Remedy." 
 
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 121 
 
 SEEDY TOE. 
 
 This is a dry, brittle condition of the wall of the 
 foot at the toe. It is generally caused by the shoe clip 
 being pounded into the foot. This bruises the hoof 
 and causes a dry rot. Clean this brittle hoof away and 
 apply "International Honey-Tar Poet Remedy" freely. 
 If the space will allow press in some tow and keep it 
 saturated with the remedy. 
 
 PRICKING FROM NAILS. 
 
 It ifl very ipommotf for a horse to go lame 
 from stepping': on a nail. Sometimes a shoe- 
 eail is driven so that it touches the sensitive 
 part of the foot; Examine the foot carefully in case 
 of sudden lameness. If a nail is found be sure 
 and pull it out so that it will not break off in the foot. 
 Pare out the hole and apply to the part hot water for a 
 few minutes. Then wipe dry and apply "Silver Pln» 
 Healing Oil" freely four or five times per day. Use 
 plenty of the oil and bold the foot up for a few min- 
 utes after each application. This will cause it to soak 
 in and will prevent inflammation, 
 
 FOUNDER OR LAMINITIS. 
 
 This disease of the feet is often caused by overwork, 
 or originates in other parts of the body and settles in 
 the feet. It is often described as congestion or inflam- 
 mation of the feet. It is sometimes caused by a warm 
 horse drinking cold water. It may como from congec:- 
 tion of the lungs, inflammation of tho bowels, etc. You 
 can know it by the horse being in great pain, refusing 
 to lift his feet, being unable to back and trying to 
 throw his weight on his hind feet. Give the horse 
 about one pint of raw linseed oil. Eemove the shoes 
 and soak the feet in hot water for ono to two hours. 
 Then wipe dry and apply "International Honey- 
 Tar Foot Remedy" to the leg twice per day from 
 the knee down. Do not use a bandage. Apply 
 "International Honey-Tar Foot Remedy" both to the 
 inside and outside of the foot three or four times per 
 day. Continue the application of this remedy until 
 the soreness is gone. In severe cases it may take 
 thirty or sixty days. Keep the stall well filled with 
 straw, as the horse wiU lie down most of the time. To 
 reduce fever give fifteen drops of tincture of aconite 
 root in eight ounces of water three times per day for 
 two days. Allow drinking of cold water. Feed grass 
 or bran mashes and hay. but do not feed heavy of corn 
 Croats. If the horse's appetite is not good feed "In- 
 ternational Stock Food . ' ' Chronic founder or pomiced 
 feet are incurable. 
 
 THRUSH. 
 
 This is a disease of the frog, and where it becomee 
 badly ulcerated the frog will become rotten. It has a 
 dark colored discharge, bad smell and is caused by 
 filth remaining in the foot for a long time, which ex- 
 cludes the air and causes decay. Use "International 
 Honey-Tar Foot Remedy" as directed on every can 
 and a cure will be quickly effected. It restores the 
 natural, healthy condition. 
 
 NAVICULAR DISEASE. 
 
 This is nearly always the trouble in obscure cases 
 where the lameness is located in the fore feet. If 
 allowed to run a few months it passes into the chronic 
 stage and is incurable. One tendon is located in the 
 back part of the leg and passes around under the na- 
 vicular bone that is above the frog. This tendon passes 
 between the navicular bone and frog and is attached on 
 the sole of the coffin bone. A dieease in that part of 
 
 this tendon, these bones, or this joint is called navicu- 
 lar disease. It is sometimes caused by a sprain of this 
 tendon by stepping on a stone, etc. It is sometimes 
 caused by a bruise on the frog or heel twice 
 per day. It is sometimes caused by contraction 
 of the foot. It is often caused by paring away 
 the frog so that it does not come in contact 
 with the ground. The frog is the strong suj)- 
 port of the foot, and when cut away the coronary Is 
 pushed against the navicular bone by every step tho 
 horse takes and this strains the deep flexor tendon. 
 First symptoms are slight lameness when first takea 
 out of the barn, but when warming up the lameness 
 disapi)ear3. The paBtern, frog and heels are tender 
 Put on a wide, open shoe with the heels well raised to 
 relieve the tension on the tendon. Apply "Interna- 
 tional Honey-Tar Foot Remedy" to the leg, from the 
 knee down, once per day. Wash the foot perfectly 
 clean in hot water and then wipe dry and apply "In« 
 temational Honey-Tar Foot Remedy" to the foot, both 
 inside and out three times per day. It will be benefi- 
 cial to turn the horse out to grass, after a few days of 
 this treatment, and reset the shoes every month. Do 
 not work horse until lameness disappears. This treat- 
 ment will cure a large majority of cases if taken at the 
 start. In chronic cases or very severe cases it will bo 
 advisable to employ a veterinary surgeon. 
 
 CONTRACTION OF THE FOOT. 
 
 Contraction of the foot is generally caused by navic- 
 ular disease, founder, corns, etc. Any chronic lame- 
 ness will induce contraction of the foot, because the 
 horse will favor the lame foot which retards the 
 growth. Sometimes contraction is caused by shoeing 
 or allowing the shoes to remain on too long. "Inter- 
 national Honey-Tar Foot Remedy" will cure contrac- 
 tion if used as directed on the label. The use of this 
 remedy wiU prevent contraction by keeping the foot 
 healthy and in good growing condition. 
 
 GRAVEL. 
 
 A gravel or small stone will often work np into tho 
 foot and cause inflammation and lameness. If neg- 
 lected it will work up through the foot and a sore will 
 break out on top. Trim the hoof at the opening and 
 remove the gravel and thoroughly clean by syringing 
 the injury with warm water. After doing this syringe 
 "International Honey-Tar Foot Remedy" into th« 
 hole once or twice per day. 
 
 CANKER. 
 
 The soft structure of the foot remains spongy and 
 enlarged. Pare away the unhealthy parts and apply 
 "International Honey-Tar Foot Remedy" three times 
 per day. This treatment will soon efiBect a cure if the 
 horse is not worked. 
 
 CALKS. 
 
 This is caused by one foot stepping on the other and 
 running the calk of the shoe into the coronet. Keep 
 the injury perfectly clean and apply "International 
 Honey-Tar Foot Remedy" two or three times per day. 
 
 RING BONE. 
 
 Ring bone is a bony enlargement on the pastern and 
 around the joint. When formed on upper pastern it 
 does not generally grow large, but when it con es under 
 the coronet, it may grow large and cause lameness. A 
 sprain, kick or fork stab may cause it by causing in- 
 fiammation near the bone. In the acute stage "Intel- 
 national Compound Absorbent" will be found very 
 beneficial. Wten a ring bone has reached the second 
 stage without any treatment it will be best to consult 
 a veterinary surgeoa 
 
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 INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 1 
 
 The Above Engraving Shows the Skeleton of a Horse. 
 
 I 
 
 FRACTURE OF THE COFFIN BONE. 
 
 This happens by striking the foot with great force on 
 any hard substance or by being stepped on by a heavy 
 horse. This causes extreme lameness at once and the 
 foot swella around the coronet. Consult a veterinary 
 Bargeon. 
 
 STONE BRUISES. 
 
 Thny are caused by stepping on a sharp stone which 
 ia fastened under the edge of the shoe and soon starts 
 inflammation. Eemove stone or locate the tender spot 
 on bottom of foot and apply "International Honey-Tar 
 Po*t Remedy" thoroughly three or four times per day. 
 
 BONE SPAVIN. 
 
 Thie is a disease of the hock joint. It is caused by a 
 sprain and inflammation is generally the first symp- 
 tom. A hard lump will soon form on the inner side of 
 the hock and a bony deposit will extend around the 
 joint which prevents its free action. The horse will 
 be lame and stiff in moving from side to side. The 
 lameness almost disappears after being used enough to 
 get warmed up. If taken at the start it can often be 
 cured by the application of hot water for an hour or 
 two and then applying "International Compound Ab- 
 sorbent" twice per day. Raise the heels and give 
 absolute rest until all soreness is cured. It is best to 
 turn out to grass for two or three months. If it has 
 passed into the chronic stage it will be advisable to 
 consult a veterinary surgeon. 
 
 BLOOD SPAVIN. 
 
 This is caused by a distention of the vein that passei 
 over a bone spavin. This is not very harmful and the 
 very treatment to recommend is hand rubbing. 
 
 BOG SPAVIN. 
 
 This is an enlargement of the hock by the synovial 
 membrane of the joint becoming inflamed and secret- 
 ing too much joint oil. This distends the membrane 
 and greatly enlarges the joint. It is started by a 
 severe strain or some bruise or injury, such as being 
 stuck with a fork or pricked by a nail, etc. To effect a 
 cure use "International Compound Absorbent." 
 
 CURB. 
 
 This is a swelling in the back part of the hock. 
 When inflamed it causes lameness. When the swell- 
 ing becomes hard and the curb is in the chronic 
 stage it seldom produces lameness. Curb is caused 
 by a sprain of the ligaments of that part of the hock. 
 Raise the heel and give absolute rest in the first or 
 inflammatory stage. Apply "International Compound 
 Absorbent" once per day and rub thoroughly. This 
 will probably effect a cure in two weeks. If you desire 
 to entirely remove the hard swelling continue the use 
 of "international Compound Absorbent" ones per day. 
 If your horse is in the chronic stage and it is necessary 
 to use the firing iron we advise consulting a veterinary 
 surgeon. 
 
 CHAPPED HOCK OR ELBOW. 
 
 The hocks and elbows are often iujured and cause 
 hard swellings. After a time they become calloused 
 and finally develop into a hard fibrous condition of the 
 tissues. Long continued bruising causes will cause a 
 large and unsightly swelling. On the elbow they gener- 
 ally are caused by horses pawing away the bedding 
 and bringing the elbow in contact with the floor or 
 with the shoe. Give horse plenty of bedding and use 
 "International Compound Absorbent" once or twice 
 per day with good rubbing. 
 
INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOk. 
 
 1^3 
 
 INFLUENZA ~ EPIZOOTIC -- PINKEYE. 
 
 These three names cover about the same blood dis- 
 ease that is peculiar to the horse. It is supposed to be 
 introduced into the system by a poison in the atmos- 
 phere and goes over the country in great epidemics. 
 The first symptoms are shivering, languor and general 
 weakness. The appetite fails; the eyes look red and 
 there is a discharge from the nostrils ; the head hangs 
 low ; the legs swell ; the pulse is quick but weak ; there 
 is a watery discharge from the eyes ; the temperature 
 rises and the horse lies down nearly all of the time un- 
 less the lungs are efiEected, and in that case they stand 
 and lose flesh very rapidly. If the fever is high give 
 fever medicine as recommended in pneumonia. Blan- 
 ket and keep in warm stable out of all drafts. Keep 
 the bowels open. Give all the cold water the horse 
 will drink. Give most anything ha will eat. If throat 
 is sore rub it with "Silver Pine Healing Oil" twice per 
 day. Should the lungs become effected rub the chest 
 and body behind fore legs with "Silver Pine Healing 
 Oil" twice per day. Give sis tablespoonfuls of "Inter- 
 national Cough and Lung Syrup" four times per day 
 until the horse is much better, and then reduce to two 
 or three tablespooufuls three times per day and con- 
 tinue this until the horse is perfectly weU. It is purely 
 vegetable and will clear out the bronchial tubes and 
 lungs and is also a remarkable general system re- 
 builder. 
 
 THOROUGHPIN. 
 
 This is something of the nature of a bog spavin. It 
 is usually caused by hard work. The puffs are in front 
 of the hock and appear to be filled with air. It is the 
 •ynovial fluid that distends them and they can be 
 pressed back and forth. Generally it does not cause 
 lameness. Apply "International Compound Ab> 
 sorbent." 
 
 SPLINT. 
 
 A splint is a bony tumor on the inside of the can- 
 non bone. It generally causes lameness when forming, 
 but seldom causes any trouble after becoming hard. 
 It is very common and is caused by a sprain, or inter- 
 fering, or some blow on the cannon bone. Taken 
 at the start it is quickly cured by "International 
 Compound Absorbent" and the continued use with 
 good rubbing will remove the enlargement. 
 
 BACK TENDON SPRAINS OF THE 
 FORE LEGS. 
 
 It is very common for a horse to sprain the back ten- 
 dons of his fore legs. This especially is the case in rac- 
 ing horses, because there is a great strain on the fore 
 legs in grabbing the ground and pulling the body. 
 There is much more strain on the fore legs in racing 
 than on the hind legs. There are four tendons in the 
 leg below the knee, and very frequently one of them is 
 sprained. Lameness usually follows at once. Shoe 
 so as to raise the heels and use "International Com> 
 pound Absorbent" with hand rubbing and a euro will 
 be quickly effected. Bandage as tight as the soreness 
 ■will allow. 
 
 BLEEDING FROM WOUNDS. 
 
 In case of a bad wound the first thing to do is to stop 
 the blesding. Arterial blood is bright scarlet while 
 blood from the veins is dark. When an artery is cut 
 apply the compress above the wound and towards the 
 heart to stop the blood coming down. If a vein is cut 
 apply the compress below the wound because the veins 
 carry the blood towards the heart. A good compress 
 is a cork, dry spomge or bunch of cloth bop^d tightly 
 over the vein or artery. It may be necessary *o pick 
 up the artery with pinchorB and tie the end together 
 with a piece of sil'- 
 
 OPEN JOINT. 
 
 This is caused by cuts, bruises, etc. A discharge is 
 seen when it is serious. In an open joint there will be 
 a discharge of pus and also of joint oil, which is amber 
 colored, thin and watery. If neglected it will nearly 
 always be fatal. Employ a veterinary. 
 
 BROKEN KNEE. 
 
 This does not have reference to the bones but a lacet* 
 ation of the skin, ligaments and membranes over the 
 knee joint. Some cases are easily cured by using "Sli- 
 ver Pine Healing Oil," but some are incurable be« 
 cause the joint becomes stiff. If badly hurt, employ a 
 veterinary. 
 
 KNEE SPRUNG. 
 
 This is caused by a sprain or some injury to the back 
 tendons of the leg. It is generally the suspensory liga- 
 ments or the metatarsal ligament. It comes on gradu- 
 ally and sometimes ruins the horse. But very little 
 can be done for this unless the injury can be detected 
 at once. In that case use "international Compound 
 .Absorbent." 
 
 COCKED ANKLES. 
 
 When the fetlocks are knuckled over it is called 
 cocked ankles. This is caused by a sprain of the sus- 
 pensory ligaments, bruises, navicular disease,corns,etc. 
 The trouble is not located in the fetlock. Locate the 
 cause and when it is removed the ankle will btraighten. 
 Bathing the leg from knee down with "International 
 Compound Absorbent" will be of great benefit ia 
 strengthening the ligaments. 
 
 WIND GALLS. 
 
 These are soft, puffy swellings around the fetlock 
 and filled with a secretion called synovia. They are 
 caused by hard work and seldom cause lameness. 
 These puffs may become ossified in the last stages and 
 cause permanent lameness. Apply "International 
 Compound Absorbent' ' once or twice per day and rub 
 in thoroughly. Bandage tightly. 
 
 SWEENY. 
 
 This is a wasting away of the muscles of the shoul- 
 der blade and is caused by a eprain or by the shoulder 
 being bruised by the collar. It causes lameness and an 
 inclination to drag the leg. "Silver Pine HealingOil" 
 has effected many cures and its use is recommmended 
 in the first stages of this disease. 
 
 STIFFLED. 
 
 This is the term used when there is a dislocation of 
 the patella bone. The leg protrudes backward and the 
 horse is not able to move it forward. Send for a veter^ 
 inary. 
 
 HIPPED. 
 
 A horse may rnn against a post, tree, etc. and strike 
 the hip in such a way as to fracture the bone or knock 
 the hip down below the level of the other one. This is 
 termed being hipped, Not much can be done for it and 
 the result will depend altogether on nature 
 
 GREASE HEEL. 
 
 This is a serious inflammation just above the hoof. 
 The discharge is greasy and offensive. If scratches 
 are neglected they may develop into grease heel. Im- 
 pure blood and pure condition of the system are in- 
 dicated by this disease. The legs are swollen and the 
 offensive matter oozes from the pores. Give large 
 sized feeds of "International Stock Food" to purify 
 the blood and build up the system. Apply "Silver 
 Pine Healing OH" two or three times per day. 
 
124 
 
 INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK 
 
 •The Above Drawing Shows the Circulation of the Blood. 
 
 STOCKING. 
 
 This 18 a swelling of the legs caused by a weakness 
 of the tissues. It is generally below the knees and 
 hocks. Standing is a common cause. Tight bandages 
 and hand rubbing is the best treatment. 
 
 SCRATCHES. 
 
 This is cracks around the heels caused by cold mud, 
 enow, etc. It is a winter trouble. Wash the parts 
 clean and wipe dry and then apply "Silver Pine Heal- 
 ing Oil." In cold weather keep the feet clean, warm 
 and dry while in the barn. 
 
 INFLAMMATION OF THE BLADDER. 
 
 This is often caused by strong diuretics, like Salt- 
 petre, Rosin, etc. The symptoms are colicky pains, 
 looking around at the flanks, frequent and painful 
 evacuation of urine in small quantities. Employ a 
 veterinary. 
 
 FOUL SHEATH. 
 
 The glands secrete a fluid to lubricate the sheath. 
 fSomctimos there is too large a quantity and it forms a 
 blac' rny substance. Wash it out very carefully 
 
 with 4. and warm water. Trim your finger nails 
 
 becB.- j^ j8 dangerous to scratch or injure the parts. 
 
 SPRING HALT. 
 
 Th»:> JD a nervous affection for which it Is very liard 
 to locate the cause. The leg is jerked up towards the 
 body. It is almost useless to spend any time in treat- 
 ment because it is incurable. 
 
 MANGE. 
 
 'i'his disease is caused by a parasite called acari. 
 They burrow under the skin and scabs are soon former' 
 which cause the hair to come out. Unless cured it will 
 extend over the greater part of the neck, shoulders, 
 and sometimes over the entire body. This disease 
 causes intense itching, and the more the horse rubs the 
 more he wants to rub. As he rubs some of the para- 
 sites become detached and cling to posts, etc., and 
 spread the disease by becoming attached to other ani- 
 mals. "International Pbeno-Cbloro" is a sure cure 
 for this very annoying disease. It is easy and quickly 
 applied and is absorbed at once and destroys the 
 parasite. 
 
 BOTS. 
 
 The gad fly deposits its eggs on the hair of the fore 
 leg of the horse. The horse bites the spot irritated by 
 the fly and takes the eggs in his mouth where they are 
 hatched by the heat and moisture and pass down to the 
 stomach and become attached to the walls of same by 
 two hooks projecting from their heads. Bots are not 
 dangerous unless they accumulate in large quantities. 
 To prevent this use " Intematlonal Worm Powder. " 
 Symptoms of large numbers of bots is an unthrifty 
 coat of hair and loss of flesh after running out to pas- 
 ture. Nearly every horse running to grass will have 
 some bots in his stomach. They remain attached to 
 the walls of the stomach for several months before 
 passing out through the intestines. Within a short 
 time after passing out they develop into gad flies, 
 "International Worm Powder" expels bots and makes 
 the stomach strong and healthy. ' 
 
INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 125 
 
 Engraving Showing tho Internal Organs of the Horse. 
 
 RINGWORM. 
 
 This disease ia a vegetable parasitic growth. It 
 shows hyr a round, scaly ring of inflamed surface. It 
 usually starts like a pimple sore and rapidly increases. 
 It itches badly and the disease i s contagious. "Inter- 
 nationalPheno-Chloro" will cure it in a few days. 
 
 WORMS. 
 
 There are seven kinds of round worms found in tho 
 Intestines of a horse. Some are small but some of them 
 ?row to a length of over three feet and enter the stom- 
 ach and are very injurious. Worms are indicated by a 
 ravenous appetite, dry hair and a pot belly. A yellowish 
 mould will be seen around the anus. When they get 
 Into the stomach, the horse will turn up his upper lip 
 and rub them against the wall or manger. " Interna* 
 tionftl Worm Powder" is positively guaranteed to rid 
 you? horse of worms and to correct the disordered condi- 
 tioa of the system that tends to produce them, if it 
 ever fails your money will be promptly refunded. 
 
 FLATULENT COLIC. 
 
 This is caused by the process of digestioa being 
 stopped. It is in the nature of severe acute indiges- 
 tion. The food ferments and forms a gas which causes 
 the horse to bloat and to have a great deal of pain. It 
 is more common where com is used for the grain feed, 
 and is induced by working or driving when the stomach 
 is filled with food. Hard exercise immediately after 
 eating heartily has a tendency to stop digestion and 
 decompos-ition of the food commences and the colic gas 
 is formed. "International Colic Cure" is guaranteed 
 to cure in ten minutes. Use one bottle and if it fails 
 your money wjli be promptly refv»nd94, 
 
 NEUROTOMY. 
 
 This is what is usually called "nerving" ahorse. It 
 is an operation to destroy the sensation of the foot. It 
 is resorted to by unscrupulous parties who have an 
 incurable lame horse. They have this operation per- 
 formed and then sell the horse as sound. This is a 
 very common operation in the large cities, but no horse 
 is sound in this condition. He will not show lameness- 
 but it is only a question of time before he goes to 
 pieces from a tendon giving away or the foot becomes 
 an ulcerated sore which cannot be healed. The opera- 
 tion is performed by cutting through the skin to the 
 nerve three or four inches above the fetlock and cut- 
 ting out about one inch of the nerve. This destroys all 
 sensation in the foot and the horse does not limp but 
 he is unsound. Beware of horses that have had this 
 operation. 
 
 RHEUMATISM. 
 
 In acute rheumatism there is severe pain in the legs 
 and joints. On account of the extreme pain the horse 
 will hardly move. Eub "Silver Pine Healing OH" on 
 the legs and joints two or three times per day. Keep 
 the animal warm and give large feeds of "Interna- 
 tional Stock Food" three times per day. 
 
 INFLAMMATION OF THE KIDNEYS. 
 
 Inflammation of the kidneys is indicated by profuse 
 sweating, pain over the kidneys, straddling when the 
 horse walks, high fever, quick pulse, slight raising up 
 of the back, extreme tenderness when pressure is ap- 
 plied on the loins. Avoid giving injurious diuretics, 
 like Saltpetre, Rosin, etc. It is safest tp employ ^ 
 yet^rjoary eur^eoe, 
 
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 INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 1 Discharge from the 
 
 Nose. 
 Flow of Salvia. 
 3 Bony Tumor. 
 i Poor Eye. 
 
 5 Poll Evil. 
 
 6 Mange. 
 
 7 Ewe Neck. 
 
 8 Goitre. 
 
 9 Enlarged Jugmlar 
 
 Vein. 
 
 10 Farcy Bud. 
 
 11 Collar Sore. 
 
 12 Abcess on Breast. 
 
 13 Swelling. 
 
 14 Fistulous Withers. 
 
 15 Saddle Gall. 
 
 16 Saddle Gall. 
 n Eel Back. 
 
 18 Drooping Bump. 
 
 19 Rat Tail. 
 
 20 Wasting Muscles. 
 
 21 Pointed Hip. 
 
 22 Splint. 
 
 23 Swelling from Inter- 
 
 fering. 
 
 24 Enlarged Fetlock J'tB 
 
 25 Faulty Pastern. 
 
 26 Ridge in Hoof. 
 
 27 Hoof. 
 
 28 Enlarged Tendons. 
 
 29 Enlarged Knee. 
 
 30 Swelling. 
 
 31 Enlarged Knee. 
 
 32 Forearm. 
 S3 Shoe Boil. 
 
 34 Navel Rupture. 
 
 35 Hernia. 
 
 36 Flank Hernia. 
 
 37 Stifle Lameness. 
 
 38 Farcy Buds. 
 
 39 Bog Spavin. 
 
 40 Thickened Hind Leg. 
 
 41 Small Thigh, 
 
 42 Thoroughpin. 
 
 43 Curb. 
 
 44 Blood Spavin. 
 
 45 Big Leg. 
 
 46 Enlarged Fetlock, 
 
 47 Cracked Hoof. 
 
 48 Contracted Foot. 
 
 49 Capped Hock. 
 
 BURNS AND SCALDS. 
 
 No matter how badly burned yon will find that an 
 Immediate application of "Silver Pine Healing Oil" 
 
 and the continued use of same will effect a quick cure. 
 This great healing oil never fails. It soothes, purifies, 
 prevents inflammation and causes injuries to heal 
 rapidly. . 
 
 HIDE BOUND. 
 
 This is the effect of a poor condition of the general 
 system. Give regular exercise, warm, dry stable and 
 large feeds of "International Stock Food." This will 
 effect a cure within a short time. 
 
 FISTULOUS WITHERS. 
 
 The withers are bruised and inflammation sets in 
 with running sores. Pipes soon form and run down 
 the shoulder. They discharge very large amounts of 
 pus. The pipes are white, thick and tough. Employ 
 a" veterinary surgeon as these pipes must be opened 
 thoroughly from the bottom. 
 
 POLLEVIL. 
 
 This is a fistulous sore located on top of the head or 
 poll with the pus burrowing down into the bonoa of 
 the head. Pipes soon form and run down into the 
 iteck, 3end for veterinary, 
 
 GALLS AND SORES ON HORSES. 
 
 There are some horses that chafe more readily than 
 others, and many that are worked in harness and col- 
 lars that do not fit them. This will nearly always 
 causo galls or sores. Some horses will have galls or 
 sores in the summer time in spite of all that can be 
 done to prevent such a condition. The careful horse- 
 man will keep a good euro on hand ready to use as soon 
 as the Bore appears. "International Gall Cure" is 
 guaranteed to quickly cure. You can use it while 
 working the horse. 
 
 PLEURISY. 
 
 The covering of the lungs and lining of the chest are 
 membranes that secrete a slippery moisture that pre- 
 vents friction when the lungs rub against the ribs. In- 
 flammation of these membranes is called pleurisy. It 
 causes great pain and the chest fills with water. Cold 
 rains or cold drafts generally cause pleurisy. See 
 Pneumonia and follow the same general directions. 
 
 HEAVES. 
 
 This is caused by driving too fast, immediately after 
 horse has eaten or keeping it up too long when the 
 horse is not in good condition. "International He9V^ 
 I QMf^" ^ves remarkablQ fes\ilts, 
 
INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 127 
 
 GLANDERS AND FARCY. 
 
 These diseases are caused by a specific jioisoii which 
 affects the entire system. When it is in the lungs and 
 lymphatic glands and breaks out through the nose it is 
 called glanders. When it attacks the tissues of the logs 
 and body it is called farcy. They are simply the 
 same disease with different forms. The contagion is 
 in the discharge from the nose or farcy buds. The 
 inoculation is generally through the nose or mouth by 
 the introduction of the virus from a glandered horse. 
 The virus has great vitality and there is danger for a 
 week, month or even a year. Glanders is indicated by 
 weeping eyes, quick pulse, increased temperature, 
 quick pulse, a purplish color of the lining of the nose, 
 a watery discharge from tho nose, which soon changes 
 to a yellow color and causes the hair around the nos- 
 trils to stick together. When this discharge drops 
 into water it sinks. The glands under the jaw swell 
 and tho division between the nostrils becomes full of 
 ulcers which spread and run together, eating away the 
 membrane. The discharge increases and tho odor is 
 extremely offensive. Farcy is shown by swelling of the 
 legs along the lines of the lymphatic veins. Small 
 nlcers break out and discharge offensive pus. These 
 tdcers run a few days and then dry up. Others break 
 out and often cover the entire limbs, body, neck and 
 head. If you are in any doubt send at once for a vet- 
 erinary surgeon. The only treatment is to immedi- 
 ately shoot every aninal affected with glanders or 
 farcy and buru the carcass. 
 
 PNEUMONIA. 
 
 This is an inflammation of the lung tissoe and gen- 
 erally affects the right lung. In the first stage the 
 horse shivcra, stands with his head down and often his 
 legs are spread apart and tho ears and legs are cold. If 
 noticed in the shivering stage blanket the horse and 
 put in a warm bam and give the horse at once one-half 
 pint of "International Cough and Lung Cure," and 
 rub the chest and body back of fore logs with "Silver 
 Pine Healing OH" diluted one-half with aqua ammo- 
 nia. Make one thorough application and rub it in for 
 ten or fifteen minutes. This external application is 
 very important. For an external application after 
 this use "Silver Pino Healing Oil" alone once per day 
 without rubbing Give him six tablespoonfuls of "In- 
 ternational Cough and Lung Syrup" four times per 
 day until much better, and then reduce to two table- 
 spoonfuls three times per day until perfectly well. 
 If necessary to reduce the fever take Tincture of Aco- 
 nite Eoot, 2 ounce. Fluid Extract of Belladonna, 2 
 ounces, and mix with eisht ounces of water. Give 
 tablespoonful every two hours until fever is reduced. 
 Allow the free drinking of water and feed lightly of 
 erain. 
 
 CATARRH. 
 
 Simple catarrh is an inflammation of the mncous 
 membrane of the nostrils caused by ezposore to cold 
 winds, cold storms, etc. There is a thin discharge 
 from the nostrils.' If not cured it is liable to go into 
 the lungs and cause pneumonia. Loss of appnatite, 
 eyes red and fever are some of the symptoms. Keep 
 the horse warm and give "International Cough and 
 Lung Cure." This is a pure vegetable liquid rem- 
 edy and horses like it aa well as children like candy. 
 It is very pleasant and easy to give. 
 
 CHRONIC COUGH. 
 
 The inflammation of the membrane of tho larynx or 
 bronchial tubes becomes chronic and the horse has 
 Bi>ells of coughing from time to time. "International 
 Cough and Lung Syrup" is a enre core. Horses like 
 it and a child oan five it to any horse^ 
 
 SPASMODIC COLIC. 
 
 This is severe pain in the large intestines. It has a 
 tendency to run into inflammation of the bowels and 
 this is generally fatal. There are moments when tho 
 horse is free from pain. It is caused by drinking of 
 very cold water when warm or ravenous eating or 
 drinking. "International Colic Cure" is guaranteed to 
 cure it in ten minutes. 
 
 DISTEMPER — Strangrles. 
 
 This is a form of sore throat of young horse in 
 which there is an effort to throw off some peculiar 
 blood poison. It is contagious and occurs more fre- 
 quently in the cold, damp weather or spring. Some- 
 times the poison forms an abscess at the throat, and in 
 some cases no abscess ia formed. The first symptoms 
 are that the horce seems dull and tho neck is sore or 
 stiff. The enlargement comes between the branches of 
 the jaw. There is more or less discharge from tho 
 nose. The horse eats but very little and loses strength 
 very rapidly. If bowels are constipated they should be 
 kept open by injections. Take "Silver Pine Healing 
 Oil" and rub into the throat and neck twice per day. 
 Do not bandage. Give six tablespoonfuls of "Inter- 
 national Cough and Lung 5yrup" four times per day 
 until the horse is much improved and then reduce t() 
 two or three tablespoonfuls three times per day until 
 well. Keep the horse warm and feed boiled oats, bran 
 mashes, grass or anything that wiU tempt the appetite. 
 The drinking water should have the chill taken off. 
 
 SHOEING. 
 
 Without a good foot your horse is of no value. The 
 condition of your horses' feet will depend largely on 
 the blacksmith you select. Do not think that every 
 one can shoe your horse because a large number of 
 blacksmiths are utterly ignorant on this subject. If 
 the pressure is uneven or the foot is cut away too much 
 or the nails are not driven carefully your horse will bo 
 liable to go lame. If you value your horse it will pay 
 you to be as careful in selecting a blacksmith as yoa 
 would in selecting your family physician. A largo 
 number of horses are ruined every year by poor shoe- 
 ing. Watch your horses fcst and watch your black- 
 smith, because he can ruin or preserve the feet. 
 
 LARYNGITIS OR ROARING. 
 
 This is caused by an inflammation of the larynx. 
 Give "International Cough and Lung 5yrup" four 
 times per day, and bathe rhe throat and under park 
 of the neck freely twice per day with "Silver Pine 
 Healing Oil." Do not bandage. This treatment will 
 quietly cure if taken at the start. Chronic cases ais 
 very hard to cure. 
 
 QUINSY. 
 
 This may start the same as laryngitis or roaring. The 
 throat continues to get sorer and if not cured tho 
 abscess breaks and a large flow of pus comes from tho 
 nostrUs. Give " International Cough and Lung Syrup" 
 four times per day and rub the throat and under part 
 of the neck freely twice per day with "Silver Pino 
 Healing Oil." Do not bandage. 
 
 BRONCHITIS. 
 
 Inflammation of the bronchial tubes is known as 
 bronchitis. There seems to be a tendency in horses 
 toward inflammation of the air passages which go to 
 tho lungs and a large number of cases of catarrh and 
 bronchitis run into pneumonia. Taken at the start 
 "International Cough and Lung Cure" will effect a 
 . cwre in a few da^s. It is very pleasant and easy to give« 
 
128 
 
 INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 Engraving o? a Horse Placed in a Practical Sling. 
 
 1_\^6. V >^Pl.\^'^\VHP^\e>HKVY ^^ 
 
 SAFE RULES FOR SHOEING. 
 
 Adirondack Murray has laid down the following rules 
 l^hich every horseman should remember : "Never allow 
 the knife to touch the sole of your horses foot, nor the 
 least bit of it to be pared away, because nature needs 
 the full bulk of it and has amply provided for its re- 
 moval at the proper time. Never allow a knife to be 
 put to the frog, because nature never provides too much 
 ■of it to answer the purpose for which the creator de- 
 signed it, and the larger it is the more swiftly, easily 
 and safely will your horse go." Mr. Murray is recog- 
 Dized as the equal if not the superior of any man in the 
 history of the world on the requirements of horses. 
 
 DOES YOUR HORSE SHY? 
 
 If he does, do not, under any circumstances, show 
 any signs of nervousness, nor punish the animal in any 
 way. If the animal is handled firmly and talked to 
 gently he will soon be cured, but use the whip or jerk 
 him as soon as he shows signs of shying, and you will 
 soon have a horse that is confirmed in the habit and 
 can never be cured. Generally the animal will shy be- 
 cause he is afraid. If he is whipped ho will associate 
 the two together, and will be doubly hard to manage. 
 Use common sense, and handle him in such a way as to 
 ©v^rQO©© his f^nr, apd npt tp iopresse I^, 
 
 DISCHARGE FROM THE NOSE. 
 
 A thin, milky discharge from a horse's or colt's nose 
 indicates catarrh. Because the pus sinks in water is 
 not a sure sign that it Is glanders. All pus is heavier 
 than water, having a specific gravity of 1,033 to 1,035» 
 and because it ever floats in water simply indicates 
 that some air is contained in the pus. 
 
 NASAL GLEET. 
 
 This is chronic catarrh and is always eomplioated 
 by the disease going to the sinuses of the head. lb 
 will be best to employ a veterinary. 
 
 HORSES FOR SALE. 
 
 If yon are raising horses for sale or have one for sals 
 it will make a great difference in the selling price it 
 you use "International Stock Food" for thirty days. 
 It will often add $50 to the selling price. It Is abso- 
 lutely harmless and can be fed one week, one month or 
 one year with perfect safety. A horse that is run down 
 can be fed "InternatJonal Stock Food" for 80 to 60 days 
 and command nearly twice as much money as he 
 would if you did not use it, because "International 
 Stock Food" will make an extraordinary change. This 
 ' ioformfkUoa is epeciaUjr vajiiable to horse de^l^pg, 
 
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 129 
 
 Skeleton of a Sheep With the Flesh Outlined in White. 
 
 SHEEP DEPARTMEINIT 
 
 EPIZOOTIC CATARRH. 
 
 This is an inflammation of the membranes of the 
 nasal cavities. There is more or less discharge from 
 the nostrils and eyes and the appetite is poor. Keep 
 in warm quarters and use "International Stock Food" 
 as directed on each box. 
 
 GRUBS IN THE HEAD. 
 
 This is caused by the eggs of the sheep gadfly depos- 
 ited in .the nostrils of the sheep. The maggots hatch 
 and work their way into the head. Use "international 
 Pheno-Cbloro." 
 
 TICKS. 
 
 These pests are easily seen on the surface of the skin. 
 They do not have wings, but live by sucking the blood. 
 Use "International Pbeno-Chloro." which is a cheap 
 and sure cure. 
 
 LICE. 
 
 The lice that are found on sheep are a variety of 
 bird lice and are extremely irritating. Use "Interna- 
 tional Pheno-Cbloro." 
 
 FOOT ROT. 
 
 There is a discharge at the heels and ulcers soon 
 form and extend down to the inner part of the wall of 
 the foot. Often times the bottom of the foot becomes 
 affected and filled with maggots. This is a very de- 
 structive disease and demands immediate attention. 
 If the appetite is impaired give regular feeds of "In- 
 ternational Stock Food." For an external application 
 nse "International Pheno-Chloro>" which is guaran- 
 teed to give satisfactory results. 
 
 MAGGOTS. 
 
 If maggots appear in any injury use "International 
 Pheno-Chloro." This will quickly destroy the mag- 
 gots and cause the sore tu heal. 
 
 FOUL IN THE FOOT. 
 
 This is usually caused by driving sheep on the road. 
 Wash the foot and then apply "International Pbeno- 
 Cbloro." 
 
 WORMS. 
 
 Worms are very hard to detect in sheep and the 
 owner seldom knows that his sheep are wormy until he 
 makes an examination after death. Worms are very 
 common in sheep and cause death in many cases. The 
 safest way is to give a good vermifuge now and then 
 as a test. You cannot afford to take the risk. There 
 is nothing that will give as goed results as "Interna- 
 tional Worm Powder," and it can be fed in perfect 
 safety. It will not only rid sheep of worms, but it wUl 
 strengthen and tone up the entire system. It is guar- 
 anteed to give satisfactory results and will cause the 
 worms to be quickly expelled if they are in the system. 
 Be sure and test "International Worm Powder." 
 
 SPRAINS, WOUNDS, STRAINS, 
 BRUISES, CUTS, ETC., ETC. 
 
 For these common troubles give sheep the eamt 
 treatment that is directed in the case of horses, 
 
 SCAB. 
 
 This distressing disease is caused by a minute paratic 
 which burrows under the skin. It causes inflamma- 
 tion and a watery secretion which dries and forms 
 scabs. In rubbing the scab it brings away the wool. It 
 is contagious, and sheep need careful watching to pre- 
 vent its spreading. Those on which it appears must 
 be separated from the well ones at once. Use "Inter- 
 national Pheno-Cbloro" as directed on each can and a 
 cure will be effected. Twenty-five gallons ready for 
 use only costs fifty cents. The use of "International 
 5tack Food" will also be found very beneflcial. 
 
130 
 
 INTERNATIONAL STOQK BOOK. 
 
 This Engraving Shows the Correct Skeleton of a Cow and the Formation of Flesh as Compared to it. 
 
 CATTLB DEPARTMENT 
 
 -^WEALTH IN CATTLE. 
 
 Cattle furnish our beef, milk, butter, cheese, hides, 
 tallow, glue, animal charcoal, etc., and are one of the 
 first resources of wealth in the world. They are phleg- 
 matic and are more subject to such diseases as Ein- 
 derpest, Contagious Pleuro-Pneumonia, Black Leg 
 (anthrax). Tuberculosis, etc. than horses. They have 
 a lower grade of vitality and a pectfliar sympathy, as 
 illustrated by the fact that if any cow aborts through 
 any cause other cows in the same herd will abort 
 through sympathy. They cannot stand the disease 
 and pain that a horse will and soon give up and die. 
 Pulmonary consumption (tuberculosis) is very common 
 in cows. It is generally admitted to be caused by too 
 much in-and-in breeding, over crowding, hereditary or 
 lack of care which may develop the terrible disease. 
 
 CONTAGIOUS PLEURO-PNEUMONIA. 
 
 This is a very contagious and fatal cattle disease. 
 It is a malignant fever which affects the membrane 
 lining of the thorax (pleura) and investing the lungs. 
 It is an incurable disease, and the only way to stamp it 
 out is to kill the animals and burn the carcass and 
 disinfect thoroughly. "International Pheno=ChIoro" 
 is one of the very best disinfectants known. The dis- 
 ease is known by increased temperature, loss of appe- 
 tite, shivering, a dry cough, loss of milk, back arched, 
 breathing quickened and finally a discharge of matter 
 from the eyes and nose. If this disease is su«pected 
 fiend for a veterinary surgeon at once and have your 
 entire nerd examined. It will be dangerous to delay. 
 
 RINDERPEST. 
 
 This disease originated in Asiatic Russia and has 
 never obtained a foothold in America. There is no 
 remedy but the prompt killing of all infected animals. 
 The symptoms are shivering, muscular twitching, col- 
 icky pains, drooping of the ears, no appetite, milk of 
 cows is entirely stopped, the back is arche-i, legs drawn 
 together, violent purging, hot, red condition of the 
 eyes, nose and month which soon discharge an opaque 
 secretion. Sometimes purple patches cover entire body. 
 
 TEXAS OR SPLENIC FEVER. 
 
 This is a splenic fever which originated in the low 
 lands of Texas and Mexico. The germs are killed by 
 frost. The fever is preceded by a chill ; the milk fails : 
 yellow matter is diSfchargod from nostrils and mouth ; 
 back is arched ; gait is unsteady; cough more or less; 
 the spleen is greatly enlarged ; the fourth stomach and 
 kidneys are badly congested and the gall bladder is 
 filled with thick bile. In a large majority of cases any 
 treatment is unsatisfactory. 
 
 ANTHRAX-BLACK LEG-BLOODY 
 MURRIAN. 
 
 These names are appUed to the same malignant, 
 contagions blood disease. It seems to start spontan- 
 eously in damp, rich pastures or where cattle have 
 fattened too fast by feeding very rich food. The blood 
 looks like tar, wiU not coagulate and contains bacteria 
 with rod-like bodies. This disease is also very fatal to 
 sheep and hogs and may be communicated to man. 
 Black Leg or Bloody Murrain is Anthrax in its worst 
 form. It generally occurs in growing, thriving cattle. 
 The swollen parts soon mortify and death follows 
 quickly. Sometimes there is a discharge of a yellow 
 secretion from the swelling. It sometimes commences 
 with small blisters which gather and break. FoUow 
 the directions of a good veterinary surgeon. 
 
 COW POX. 
 
 Kiis blood disease is very similar to small pox. It 
 runs a regular course and heals up in fifteen to twenty 
 dayB. 
 
 LUMPY JAW. 
 
 This is an infectious disease which attacks the jaw 
 bone, tongue, gland of the head, throat, lungs or liver. 
 A tumor is always present and they often swell to an 
 enormous size. The meat of an animal affected with 
 lumpy jaw is not fit to eat. The services of a veterinary 
 are needed for this diseasSi 
 
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 131 
 
 Showing Steer as Cut Up by the Average Bntcher- This EngraviDS Shows the Number of Pounds in 
 Each Division and a Fair Average of Prices. 
 
 PNEUMONIA. 
 
 The same general Bymptoms will be fonnd with cattle 
 as given in the horse department for pnenmonia and 
 the eame general treatment can be followed. 
 
 BRONCHITIS. 
 
 Bee oymptoms and treatment for this disease in horee 
 department. Follow the same for cattle. 
 
 CATARRH AND SORE THROAT. 
 
 See description and treatment under these headings 
 in hone department. 
 
 LICE. 
 
 Hemy epecies of lice appear on cattle. Different 
 kinds of ticks infest cattle, and especially cattle in the 
 Southern country. To rid cattle of these pests use 
 "International Pheno-Chloro." It is sure and only 
 costs fifty cents for twenty-five gallons ready for use. 
 
 OTHER DISEASES. 
 
 There are many other slight diseases which affect 
 cattle now and then, but they are of such a nature 
 that the owner has no trouble in knowing what to do i 
 for them. The diseases that cause such serious loss 
 are given and the proper manner of treatment. Cattle 
 are not subject to so many diseases as horses, and it is 
 very seldom that the average farmer has any trouble 
 witii his herd. 
 
 PLETHORA. 
 
 This is an over fat condition of the blood and is 
 caused by feeding too mach rich food, such ae oil 
 'iftoal. etc. 
 
 DYSPEPSIA. 
 
 Most people suppose that animals are not afflicted 
 with Dyspepsia, but all domestic animals suffer more 
 or less from this distressing disease. It can bo known 
 by a poor appetite, rough coat and lots of flesh. "In- 
 ternationa! Stock Food" is undoubtedly the most re- 
 liable preparation in the world for this disease, and 
 never fails to give beneficial results. 
 
 COW POX. 
 
 This is a contagious disease identical with smafl-pox 
 in the human family, it generally runs a regular 
 course and disappears within twenty days. Keep from 
 taking cold and give some good general tonic like 
 "International 5tockFood." 
 
 RED WATER. 
 
 This is a blood disease in which large amounts of 
 albumen and iron are secreted by the kidneys and 
 excreted in the urine, which has a red color. "Inter- 
 national Stock Food" will prove very beneficial and 
 often effect a cure. 
 
 TUBERCULOSIS. 
 
 This is very similar to Pulmonary Consumption in 
 the human family and is a disease that is more common 
 in cows than other cattle. Appetite is capricious; 
 hair looks dull ; dry cough ; indigestion and diarrhoea 
 soon follow and the animal is greatly reduced in fiesh. 
 The flooh soon gets unfit for human use. If your veter- 
 inary surgeon pronounces your cattle afflicted with 
 Tuberculosis the best thing to do is to kill iliem at 
 once, as it is almost impossible to effect a cure. Keep 
 the system of your cattle strengthened by feeding 
 "International Stock Food" if you wish to avoid 
 diseaee. g^^ It will icMp cattle besltbjr. -^ 
 
132 
 
 INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 Oatline of Hog Showing Skeleton. This is a Correct Engraving and Shows the Bony Stmctnre True to Life. 
 The Majority of People Know But Very Little in Regard to the Skeleton of a Hog. 
 
 SWINE DEPARTMENT 
 
 CARE OF YOUR HOGS. 
 
 It is of the greatest imi)ortance, in the care of Bwine, 
 that the owner should always have in view the preven- 
 tion of disease rather than the cure. Hogs are sub- 
 ject to but few diseases and these are malignant, epi- 
 demic or contagious of the most serious type. It is 
 very difficult to give medicine to a sick hog, and this 
 combined with the rapid course of the diseases which 
 affect them, makes the treatment of disease very un- 
 satisfactory in severe cases of hog cholera, pneumonia, 
 etc. The average stockman calls every disease hog 
 cholera which affects his hogs Prof. Law, of Cornell 
 University, give fifteen different diseases that are gen- 
 erally called hog cholera. Many of the milder forms of 
 these diseases are curable when given proper treat- 
 ment and care, but it is of the greatest importance to 
 remember that fully one-half depends on the general 
 care. It is almost impossible to make a majority of 
 farmers understand that when their hogs are sick they 
 m.Tist have as close attention as he would give his family 
 if they were sick. The diseases which affect hogs are 
 BO very serious and run their course so rapidly that 
 sometimes a few days' neglect will cause the loss of 
 nearly an entire herd of hogs. This explains why one 
 farmer will take "International Stock Food" and cure 
 his hogs, when, perhaps, his nearest neighbor will take 
 it and not obtain such good results. In nine cases out 
 of ten it will depend on whether the farmer is careful 
 and systematic in following the directions not alone in 
 giving "International Stock Pood," but also in using 
 disinfectants and the general cure. Many farmers 
 readize that when hogs are taken sick the case de- 
 mands immediate attention if they expect to save any 
 of their hogs. Some farmers are very careless and 
 wait until the disease is well started, and even then 
 they do not pretend to follow directions. It is surpris- 
 ing that these careless farmers save any of their hogs 
 after disease starts. All these facts simply go to prove 
 that the sensible way is to handle your hogs in such a 
 way as to preveot disease- 6uUd UP aad improve the 
 
 constituted strength. This is what will save you great 
 loss from hog cholera. When your hogs are sick with 
 the worst form of hog cholera we do not believe any- 
 thing will help them, and the safer way, in such cases, 
 is to take an ax and kill them at once and then bum 
 the remains. This is for the malignant form of hog 
 cholera. In a majority of cases they do not have this 
 very fatal form, and they can be cured with proper 
 treatment. MEASLES. 
 
 Measles in swine is caused by a parasite from the 
 eggs of the regular tape-worm, and a single tapeworm 
 lays millions of eggs. Measly i)ork is known by the 
 cysts ■which are often as large as a grain of wheat. 
 They are in the muscular tissues of the body. Is is 
 never safe to eat measly pork because the heat in 
 cooking does not alway 5 kill the cysts, and if they are 
 taken into the human system they produce tape-worms 
 which often grow to be 100 feet in length and often 
 cause death. TRICHINA. 
 
 Trichina is si)ecially a disease of man, the hog and 
 the dog. They are very small, but very fatal in their 
 effects. They are about one-tenth of an inch long and 
 bore their way into the muscles and become encysted. 
 They cause death, because being almost innumerable 
 they cause the most terrible pains and exhaustion, and 
 but few systems can stand it for the six weeks that 
 must elapse before they become encysted. After that 
 time they do no harm. The symptoms are swelling, 
 soreness of the muscles and excruciating pain. The 
 only safe way is never to eat pork unless it has been 
 properly and thoroughly cooked and subjected to a 
 heat of over 140OF. Smoked hams that are boiled 
 well done are safe to eat. Trichina in the bog is 
 caused by their eating rats, mice or garbage containing 
 the eggs of the tapeworm. 
 
 HOG CHOLERA an^ OTHER DISEASES. 
 
 See page 75 of this book. They are given in con* 
 Qection mUi the regular swioe department. 
 

 IMTeftNATlONAL STOCK fiOoK. 
 
 133 
 
 HOG DISEASES 
 
 Hogs are very tusceptibie to disease and they will die 
 quickly unleas they have very prompt and careful atten> 
 tion. Prof. Bow, of Cornell University, gives fifteen dis- 
 eases which are generally called Hog Cholera. We give a 
 few of the principal ones so that you can see the neces- 
 sity for veiy prompt attention in any case of sicknesSc 
 
 CONTAGIOUS PLEURO-EN'TERITIS 
 
 Inflammation of lun^ and bowels with red blotches on 
 the skin. This is very common and the most dangerous of 
 epidemic diseases. It attacks every age, sex or conditioOt 
 and is very fatal. 
 
 Animal is dull, loses api>etite, hangs the head, do«i 
 not move about, often tries to vomit, bowels usually 
 constipated, urine dark color. Red blotches appear 
 on ears, throat and fore legs. Hind quarters oftaa 
 paralyzed. Sometimes a diarrhea starts. In bad cases the animal usually dies in from one to three days. Al« 
 most impo£3ible to cure as the animal is half dead when first symptoms are noticed, 
 
 This disease localizes in the mucns membrane of throat. 
 Blotches appear as above stated, breathing is labored, will nofc 
 swallow. Sometimes the larynx swells so that animal suffocates 
 in a few minutes. 
 
 This form is terribly destructive and the symptoma 
 ■ «■ icMAMT FDITflATIf* OATABIBIil ( are diiScult breathing, panting, lifting flanks, cough, 
 "■*"■'■■'**' ■ triAUU I iU UA I Mlinn l fever, running at tho nose, constipation or diarrhea, 
 
 and can hardly walk. Post mortem shows inflamma* 
 tion of nasal passageSi of the tipper part of throat, windpipe and lungs. 
 
 J''^^^^^^^^^'^"'"^''^'^''^''^^ This ia very common and is always called Hog Cholera. The symptoms are sudden sick- 
 ( niPHTIIERIA } ^^^^^i °*3 appetite, sore throat, great weakness, stiff in back and loins, mouth is generally 
 ^ "■•"'■■"'■■* C open and dry, throat very red and swollen with more or less false membrane. Animal 
 >''-^^^'v>-'^'-^/v^v%^^^v^ coughs, lies down, sits on its haunches or leans against the fence, and often dies while ia 
 the act of conghing or drinking. 
 
 < < Very fatal. Symptoms are loss of appetite, shivering, humped up, quick, hard breath- 
 
 ( PNEUMONIA > ing and mors or less cough. Damp or cold weather or a damp sleeping pen is extremely 
 bad for this disease. 
 
 This is often called intestinal Hog Cholera. The symptoms are shivering, 
 prostration, nose hot and dry, will not eat, eyes sunken, walks unsteady, 
 great thirst, pulse weak and rapid,_dry cough, quick breathing, veiy sore 
 belly, constipation followed by diarrhea and passing slime and blood 
 vhich shows ulceration of the bowels. Last stage, stupor, paralysis of hind qviarters and jerking of limbs. 
 
 This occurs usually in fat hogs. The animal is stupid, becomes 
 blind and goes around in a circle, drops suddenly, limbs straighten 
 out, breathes hard and dies quickly. 
 
 The symptoms are loss of appetite, coughing and heaving of flanks. 
 Tho hogs should be placed in a warm pen and fed easily digested food. 
 Large feeds of "International Stock Food" will soon effect a cure. 
 
 MALIGNANT SORE THROAT 
 
 CONTAGIOUS FEVER 
 
 r\ 
 
 General symptoms are dullness, more or lese lameness and tender in the joints. 
 
 Worms infest hogs to an alarming extent. Symptoms are imperfect use of the hind legs. In- 
 clination to lie down, not able to get up owing to partial paralysis of the hind parts. 
 
 ONE CAUSE OF H06 CHOLERA 
 
 The appetite of a hog is always 
 ravenous. Ravenous eating by 
 pigs or hogs is always liable 
 to produce indigestion. Indiges- 
 tion always causes a general disar- 
 rangement and weakness of the entire system. A weak system always invites the Hog Cholera germ to do its 
 deadly work. A weak system cannot withstand the Hog Cholera germ and is almost sure to die. " International 
 Stock Food" is a wonderful constitutional preparation and thoroughly stimulates and permanently strengthens 
 the entire system and purifies the blood. At the same time it insures perfect digestion and assimilation, which 
 causes the animal to obtain more nourishment from the same amount of grain. Millions of dollars are lost every 
 year by Hog Cholera simply because they do not take proper steps to prevent the disease. The cheapest and 
 ■afest time to fight Hog Cholera is to commence with breeders and then with the pigs as soon as they will eat and 
 feed "International Stock Food " every day until ready for market. By doing this you will make a larger profit 
 •nd be almost sure of escaping Hog Cholera. A weakened system is always liable from long continued " in-breed- 
 ing," from improper food, from improper feeding, from improper breeding, from impure water, from filthy pens, 
 from being confined in lots where there is poor drainage, being too level or having a sub-soil of clay which 
 catches all impurities and holds them in the soil, from improper shelter by having cold or damp sleeping pens. 
 Warm, light, dry, well ventilated pens are absolutely necessary. Vou cannot afford to wait until disease appears 
 before taking measures for preventing. When hogs commence to die you may lose half of them before you can 
 ■top it, no matter what you give them. 
 
 Any educated man can see from reading the descriptions of these diseases that it is 
 extraordinary dangerous to w^ait until disease appears- It is very hard to cure a hog after 
 he is half dead, and the average stockman -will not give the necessary care to effect a cure 
 In this stage. The only safe Avay is to use "International Stock Pood" as a preventive so 
 that your hogs will have constitutional strength to ward off disease. Every one must admit 
 that it la always cheapest and best to prevent disease rather than to cure. The greatest 
 preventive of swine diseases in the world is the regular use of "Interoational Stock Food,*" 
 
134 
 
 INTERNAflONAtrSTOCK BOOK 
 
 Tricbiaa Magaitied lUU Times. 
 
 ffrkihinn Eacysted iu a Muscle. 
 
INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOtt 
 
 i^s; 
 
 Calf Loasfit 
 
 Hcematopinus, or Blood-Sucking Goniodes Styliftera 
 Louse of the Horso. of the Turkey. 
 
 Dermatocopfces Eqni, Causing 
 Mango in tho Horse. 
 
 
 Ox Louse. 
 
 DBrmatophagus Equi, Cuusio^r 
 Mango in the Horse. 
 
 (Heematopinos) Blood-Suck- Trichodectes or Bird 
 ing Louse of the Pig. Louse of the Horse. 
 
 Ox Gadfly. 
 (Oestrus Bovie.) 
 
 Hen Louse or Dermanysens 
 of the Horse. 
 
 Ox Tick. 
 
 Sarcoptes Equi, Causing 
 Maa^e in the Horse. 
 
 Gamasua of Musty Fodder, Causint; 
 Skin Djeease in Cattlo. 
 
136 
 
 INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 CHICKEN DEPT. 
 
 In a state of nature fowls wore not subject 
 to many diseases. By high feeding and in- 
 breeding their constitutional strength has 
 been lessened and they are now subject to 
 some very contagious and destructive dis- 
 eases. The proper way is to build up the 
 strength of the system by breeding and care 
 fio that disease will be prevented. The use 
 of "International Poultry Food" will give 
 permanent strength and vigor to your fowls. 
 
 APOPLEXY. 
 
 This is caused by overfeeding, inducing 
 the rupture of a blood vessel in the brain. 
 
 BRONCHITIS. 
 
 Inilammation of the membrane lining of 
 the lung and air passages. There will be a 
 cough and an uneasy movement of the head 
 as if breathing was difficult. Keep in warm 
 quarters and give "International Poultry 
 Pood." 
 
 VERTIGO. 
 
 It is impossible for the fowl to walk in a 
 straight line and they have poor control of 
 the limbs. Rich feeding and lack of exercise 
 induces this disease. Cold water on the fowl 
 will give relief. 
 
 CATARRH. 
 
 This is very similar to bronchitis except 
 that there is a discharge from the nostrils 
 and eyes. Place in warm, dry quarters and 
 give "international Poultry Food." 
 
 CHICKEN CHOLERA. 
 
 This disease is very fatal and causes a 
 large loss every year. It is caused by the 
 cholera microbe. The disease is infectious 
 and very often epidemic. It poisons the 
 blood and causes violent diarrhea, which is 
 green at first but soon becomes whitish. 
 There is great debility and many times 
 cramps. The fowls have a very unusual 
 thirst. Feed "International Poultry Food" 
 as directed on the circular inside of every box and 
 use "International Pheno-Chloro" aa a germicide aad 
 disinfectant. 
 
 CONSUMPTION. 
 
 This disease is hereditary, but it may come on from 
 damp, dark and filthy houses. It is incurable. 
 
 CROP BOUND. 
 
 This is caused by over feeding or irregular feeding. 
 Avery hungry fowl may fill his crop so full that it 
 gathers into a hard mass. Gently rub the enlargement 
 until it relaxes. Reduce the food for a few days but 
 feed regularly, 
 
 DEBILITY. 
 
 This is indicated by a loss of appetite and languid 
 appearance. Give "international Poultry Food" and 
 the fowls will be cured in a few days, 
 
 LICE. 
 
 Chickens cannot be healthy and hens will not lay 
 when covered with this great pest. Uie "International 
 Pheno Chloro" ai directed on every can. Twenty-flve 
 CkUbni roady for use only costs fifty cents. 
 
 Showing Skeleton of a Chicken. " 
 
 DIPHTHERIA. 
 
 This is indicated by ulcerous sores on the head, neck, 
 tongae and throat. It is very fatal. 
 
 PIP. 
 
 This is not a disease bnt the direct result of some 
 other, disease. A scale or crust is formed at the top of 
 the tongue. Wash with diluted "International Pheno* 
 Cbloro." _ . ___ 
 
 GAPES. 
 
 This is a parasite that gets into the wind-pipe of 
 chickens. There is more or less sneezing and gasping 
 for breath. Carbolic acid fumes is recommended by 
 many breeders. Keep them in it until they are almost 
 
 suffocated. ^^^,^^^,-r ■r •r,^^^ 
 
 SCURVY LEGS. 
 
 Thii Ib caused by parasite being under the Bcalea of 
 the legs. Wash with soap suds and then rub on aul- 
 
 ''^"' LEG WEAKNESS. 
 
 This is a disease in which the young fowls cannot 
 support their weight. Use "International Poultrjr 
 Pood" and it will soon diaaxwear. . 
 
IH'fERNA'fiONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
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 RHEUMATISM. 
 
 This disease Is also cansed by damp quarters. 
 Give the fowls clean, dry quarters and good food. 
 "interoational Poultry Food" will tone up the 
 eystem. 
 
 ROUP. 
 
 This is a wasting fever with a thick, offensive 
 discharge from the nostrUs. The eyelids swell, and 
 many times the eyes are swollen shut. Sometimes 
 the side of the head is swollen. It is contagious, 
 very fatal, and will spread rapidly. The diseased 
 fowls should be killed at once, or the well ones 
 should be removed to a separate pen. Put the well 
 ones in a new locality and as far from the sick as 
 possible. Syringe the nostrils of the siOk fowls with 
 "International Pheno-Chloro," diluted and also 
 disinfect everything with this sure disinfectant 
 and germicide. Give one teaspoonful of "Interna- 
 tional Poultry Food" four or five times per day. 
 If necessary, this can be made into pills by using 
 molasses. It is poor policy to try to save fowls 
 which are very sick with roup. It is better to kill 
 and bum at once and stamp the disease out with- 
 out delay. In all cases remove your well fowls to a 
 new pen as far away as jxjssiblo and disinfect not 
 only the old pen but the new one with "Interna* 
 tlonal Pheno-Chloro." If you want to save your 
 chickens you must take quick action and give them 
 7ery careful treatment. 
 
 FINE TO MAKE KENS LAY. 
 
 FoBNET, Texas, 
 International Food Co., Minnoapolis, Mian. 
 Qkntlemen :— The "Intarnatlon i Poultry Food" 
 
 will do all you claim for it. It is good and h fine 
 to make hens lay. D. W. MAN MINQ, Carpenter. 
 
 A GOOD EGG PRODUCER. 
 
 Forney, Texas. 
 International Food Co., Minnsapolis, Minn. 
 Qentlbmen: — The "International Poultry Food" 
 
 is good as an egg producer. WhUa fdeJing it the 
 chickens did not die with any disoase, but wh3n I 
 stopped using the powder, the disease would coma 
 again and they would dio fast. E. A. BAKER. 
 
 KEEPS CHICKENS HEALTHY. 
 
 FoENET, Texas. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Deae Sies:— I have used other powders, but 
 since using "International Poultry Food" can fiod 
 nothing that does the work like the International. 
 The Food increases the egg supply and has kept the 
 chickens healthy. Not one of them died from the 
 cholera. Yours, , SAM SPRATT. 
 
 GIVES BEST RESULTS. 
 
 SuMMEE Shade, Kentucky. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gents:— Your "International Poultry Food" does 
 all that ia claimed for it, and I think it the best on 
 market. Very truly, J. F. WHITAKEE. 
 
 IT HAS 110 EQUAL. 
 
 Summer Shade, Kentucky. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 My Deae Sies : — I have used your "International 
 Poultry Food" and can say that it has no equal. It 
 does all you claim for it. JAS. T. BALDOCK. 
 
 JUST RIGHT FOR CHICKENS. 
 
 FoENEY, Texas. 
 Gentlsuen :— I have used "international Poul- 
 try Food" and it is all right for chickens. 
 
 J. Q. DOUGLASS, Merchant. 
 
 Showing Internal Organs of a Ghlckau. 
 
 "INTERNATIONAL POOLTRY FOOD" 
 
 Stimulates and Strengthens 
 the Egg Producing Organs of the Hen. 
 
 It keeps chickens strong and healthy and will make 
 them lay more eggs and keeps them laying. Ona of our 
 25-cent boxes contains 1200 feeds for one hen so that the 
 cost of feeding it is very small. One extra egg per month 
 will more than pay the cost of feeding it and its use will 
 often more than double the egg production. It is the only 
 preparation that is sold with a positive, reliable, printed 
 guarantee on every label. If its use fails to make yon 
 extra money your money will be refunded promptly and 
 its use will not cost you a cent, it will pay you to test 
 "Internatiooal PouBtry Food" on your fowls. 
 
 INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD CO. 
 
 Minneapolis, Minn., U. S. A. 
 
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 INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK, 
 
 AS PURE AND HEALTHFUL AS GRAPES 
 
 OWNERS-INTERNATIONAL FOOD CO. 
 
 MINNEAPOLIS. MINN 
 
INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 13§ 
 
 The Home of H. W. Savag^e, Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 This is a Photo Engraving of the city residence of M. W. Savage, proprietor of International Food Co. It is 
 lecated on the corner of Portland Avenue and 26th Street, Minneapolis, Minn. Portland Avenue is a fine residence 
 street and the finest driving street in Minneapolis. It is the choice of all people who delight in driving their 
 horses on an easy roadway. The city of Minneapolis is noted for its homes and beautiful drives. The fine boule- 
 vards around its three natural lakes and on the banks of the '"Father of Waters," combined with those leading to 
 the celebrated Minnehaha Falls and eighteen miles to Lake Minnetonka, which has 2^Q lUUsS Of Sbore liae« arc 
 adsao'wkdged to be tbe equal, if they do not surpass, aay long boulevard ia tlie worl4^ 
 
146 
 
 fNlf^RNAtiONAL StOCK BOdK. 
 
 Why Some Editors, Agriculture Pro- 
 fessors, Creamery Managers, etc.. 
 Talk Against Stock Foods. 
 
 Now and then you will see that some editor of a 
 paper or some professor in an agricultural college or 
 some manager of a creamery, etc., will advise people 
 not to use "Stock Foods." We have in mind the editor 
 of an agricultural paper who has just been telling 
 his readers not to use ''Stock Foods." At one time 
 •we had an advertisement in this paper and the same 
 editor endorsed "International Stock Food" in the 
 very highest terms, and advised all of his readers to 
 nse it. After a time we withdrew the advertisement 
 from his paper and he came to our oifice and earnestly 
 solicited more business, but it was not given him on 
 account of the high price asked. He based his price 
 on a circulation which he claimed and which was 
 nearly twice as large as his paid subscription list. 
 After this he became "self-righteous" and stated in 
 Lis paper that he did not carry such advertising and 
 advised his readers not to use Stock Foods. We sim- 
 ply make this statement bo that if you see some 
 paper make statements against "International Stock 
 Food" that you will know what is the matter of the 
 editor. We heard of an agricultural college professor 
 who denounced Stock Foods as swindling the people. 
 He had never made a fair, practical test of "Interna- 
 tional 5tock Pood," but he denounced all as belonging 
 to the same class. This same professor was soon after 
 found to be drawing two salaries and only doing the 
 •work of one man. In swindling the people out of one 
 salary he proved his own criminal character, and it is 
 self-evident that he denounced Stock Fooda because 
 some manufacturers did not make him a nice cash pres- 
 ent. Sometime a creamery manager will take the 
 same view because he is not allowed a "rake off" on 
 all the Stock Food sold in his locality. 
 
 Wo give these items of interest so that any intelti- 
 gent man can quickly see that these statements are 
 nearly always actuated because the party has not been 
 able to obtain a financial consideration from the manu- 
 facturer. We admit that there are some cheap Stock 
 Foods on the market that are not worth even the small 
 price asked for them, but this is no reason that a Stock 
 Food like ''International Stock Food," which guaran- 
 tees paying results or money refunded, should be clas- 
 sified as a swindle. There are good and poor Stock 
 Foods and farmers can select the reliable with a little 
 investigation. Now and then there is a poor and 
 worthless preacher or doctor, but this fact does not 
 prove that all preacheca or all doctors are worthless. 
 
 Every pound of "International Stock Food" is sold 
 on a spot cash givarantoe to give paying results or 
 your money will bo refunded. Our guarantee is backed 
 by $300,000, and is known to be reliable. This ought 
 to have more influence with you than the ravings of 
 Bome man who wants to do us injury because of some 
 euch reasons as we have mentioned above. 
 
 WOULD NOT FARM WITHOUT IT. 
 
 Omer, Michigan. 
 latemational Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen :— Last April I had an eight-year old 
 mare that was all out of order, run down generally, 
 hair long and laying towards her ears. I commenced 
 using 'International Stock Food" on the 15th of April 
 in large doses, and by the 15th of May she had gained 
 BO much and looked so well that some of my friends 
 who had not seen her in that time thought I had been 
 trading horses. It is the best remedy and Stock Food 
 I have ever used for all kinds of live stock, and I have 
 used quite a number of different brands, but I would 
 not try to farm without the "International Stock 
 Pood." You can use this if it will be of any help to 
 yoa. Yonrs respectfully, WILLIAM PARKIN, 
 
 Deputy Sheriff Mason Township, Arenac Co. 
 
 RESULT OF USING A CHEAP 
 STOCK FOOD. 
 
 Fame, Indian Tbbbitobv. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Mimi. 
 
 Gentleuen : — I thought I would write you in regard 
 to "International Stock Food." I tried to boy a 25-lb. 
 
 pail of it from the dealer at and he did not have 
 
 it, but he talked me into buying ■ Stock Food, and 
 
 the result was that I lost my best mare. I fed ■ ■ 
 
 Stock Food regular according to directions. I can't 
 say positively that it killed her, but that is my honest 
 opinion. I also fed it to my hogs and it has not done 
 thorn any good and this is the last time I will ever 
 take any food in the place of "International Stock 
 Food." I have used your food for four years, and as 
 long as I can get as good results as I have in the past 
 I will continue to use the reliable "International 
 Stock Pood." I want you to ship me a 25-lb. pail. I 
 hope other stockmen will not do as I have done and let 
 
 sjme dealer gull them into buying Stock Food 
 
 which, I think, injured me fully $75. The dealer said it 
 was cheaper than "International Stock Food," and ha 
 sold me a 12-lb. sack for 75 cents, but the sack had • 
 feed measure in it that held half a pint. The directiouB 
 called for half a pint measure full three times per day 
 for one horse, so that any stockman can see how much 
 cheaper (?) it was than "International Stock Pood" 
 which is fed in tablespoonful feeds and gives satisfao* 
 tory, paying results. Yours truly, J. L. COCHRAN. 
 
 LOOK AT THE FACTS ! 
 
 Owing to Very Superior Medication 
 
 100 lbs. of "International Stock Food'' Costs 
 $14.00 but it Contains From 4 to 6 Times as 
 Many Feeds as is Contained In 100 lbs. of tho 
 Clieap Imitations and Substitutes. — ^ 
 
 By comparing the number of feeds per lb. yon will find 
 that thesecheap Stock Foods ought to sell for about one- 
 fifth as much as " International Stock Pood," and com* 
 paring medicinal strength they ought to sell for about 
 one-tenth as much as "International Stock Pood." 
 
 Tou cannot afford to feed Stock Foods only on a 
 medicinal basis because it is the medicinal ing^re- 
 dients that s:ive the effect of a tonic, blood puri- 
 fier and aid to dig:estion and assimilation, so that 
 every animal will obtain more nutrition from 
 the grain eaten. 
 
 Every pound of "International Stock Food" is sold 
 on a spot cash guarantee to give you satisfactory, pay- 
 ing results or your money will be refunded. This ex- 
 plains why "International Stock Food" has the 
 largest sale in the world and a trade that is rapidly 
 increasing every year. 
 
 REFUSE CHEAP IMITATIONS 
 AND SUBSTITUTES. 
 
 Owing to the immense sale of "International Stock 
 
 Food" the country is flooded with cheap and worthless 
 imitations and substitutes which many dealers will 
 offer you at a reduced price. Yoa cannot afford to nae 
 them at any price. 
 
 If they sell at a very low psice they must be made of 
 cheap ingredients and cannot give good results. In- 
 sist on having the reliable "international Stock Food" 
 which was originated by a practical stockman and 
 druggist, and is manufactured and guaranteed by a 
 company with $300,000 paid in capital. 
 
 INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD CO. 
 
 Minneapolis^ Minn., U. S. A. 
 
INTERNATIONXL- STOCK BOOK. 
 
 141 
 
 This PhotoEngraving shows M. W. Savage in his private oflBce. The guiding hand required for International 
 Food Co. is here applied, and the telline advertisements for "International 3tock Food," etc., are thought out 
 in these snggestive surroundings, 
 
 MAIL US YOUR TESTIMONIALS. 
 
 When yon nee "International Stock Food" or any of 
 oar preparations, we will appreciate your kindness if 
 you will write ns a statement in regard to the results 
 you obtained. Your testimonial may be the means 
 of causing Bome farmer to use our preparations and 
 thereby he will m ike a good deal of extra money. We 
 •re always glad to know what kind of resnlto our cna- 
 tomers are obtaining. 
 
 From Kansas Farmer, 
 
 Of Topeka, Kansas. 
 "We can account for "International Stock 
 Pood" having the largest sale in the world for 
 hogs and other stock only on the theory that the 
 spot cash guarantee gives farmers confidence to 
 try it and that the use of "international Stock 
 Food" gives them money making results. It is 
 sold on a positive guarantee to cure or prevent 
 Hog Cholera. If it ever fails the use will not cost 
 you a eent. "international Stock Food" greatly 
 increases the constitutional strength and puts the 
 system in such perfect condition that disease ' 
 will be prevented and the animal will also make 
 an extra rapid growth. The thousands of testi- 
 monials they have on file proves that it gives sur- 
 prising results io a great majority of cases. The 
 originator was formerly a swine breeder and he 
 knows exactly what "international Stock Food" 
 will do. Its sale has been large iu Kansas for 
 years. If you waat to save your hogs and make a 
 larger profit in growing or fattening, it will pay 
 yon to investigate "later national Stock Food" 
 thoroughly."— A'a/wos Fanner, September. 189*. 
 
 OUR SPOT CASH GUARANTEE. 
 
 Be sure and remember that we print a positive relia- 
 ble guarantee on every label of each preparation we 
 manufacture. This guarantee means exactly what it 
 states. If you use any of our preparations according 
 to guarantee on the label and it fails, you are sure to 
 obtain a refund of your money by writing to us. We 
 admit that now and then we have an application for 
 refund, because nothing in this world can be made that 
 will never fail. We have never refused to fulfill our 
 guarantee and will pay you $100 if we ever refuse to 
 fulfill it. We do not know of another concern that 
 does business on this plan, but our method of business 
 has always been to positively guarantee paying results 
 to nsers. Many firms claim tha their goods are guar- 
 anteed, bat when you ask for refund you will be put off 
 in one way or another. There never has been an appli- 
 cation for refund mailed to the office of "international 
 Stock Food," but what the party making it has re. 
 ceived our remittance for amount in full. We want 
 you to understand that wo are doing business on e^ 
 actly the same plan that one honorable farmer wonl4 
 sell and guarantee anything to one of his neighbors. 
 We always make plain statements in regard to our 
 claims and then sell our preparations with the fair un- 
 derstanding that you are to receive paying results or 
 your money will be refunded. This is the fairest offer 
 yon can have. Insist on having the genuine "Interna- 
 tlonai 5tock Pood" and our other preparations and 
 positively refuse cheap and worthless imitations and 
 Bubstitntes which some dealers may offer yon. The 
 genuine, positively guaranteed "International Stock 
 Food" is prepared only by 
 
 INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD CO. 
 
 Hinnenpolis. Minn.. U. S. A* 
 
GREAT IS THE ANIERIGAN HEN 
 
 "in 
 
 
 
 
 SHE PRODUCES OVER $500,000,000 EVERY YEAR, 
 ONE ACRE OF HENS ep"^'-^ 200 ACRES OF WHEAT 
 
 The latest government statistics prove that the poultry and eg^s of the country are worth more every year than 
 
 the combined value of corn, oats and hay. The egg product alone is worth three hundred million tlollars 
 
 per year. At the same time the American people have to import millions of dozens of eggs yearly to supply the 
 
 demand. There is always a large profit in the poultry business and yon should give it thonjhtful consideration. 
 
 One Aore of Poultry Clears $1,000. One Acre of Wheat Clears $5.00. 
 
 A flock of 13 hens will thrive in a yard 20 feet wide by 50 feet The farmer who makes a clear profit of $5.00 p»r aore fron» 
 
 deep In this way 50O hens can be suooeBsfuily managed on one wheat is extremely sncoessful, as most of farmers do not make 
 
 Bore'of ground According to the management they will pay that. But allowing a profit of $5 per acre for wheat, yoo will find 
 
 from Slto $2 clear profit for each hen per year. Ihis will give one acre of hens to Rive as much profit as 200 acres of wOMt. 
 
 1500 to $1,000 clear profit from ono «ci» of hefia. This is eaually trup of qotu, with slight varjatiooB. 
 
INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 143 
 
 ORIGIN. 
 
 The word poultry in itB broadest sense, designates 
 domestic fowls bred or fed for human food or for the 
 feathers and eggs. At the present time tho word poultry 
 is applied to barnyard fowls. The originals of all var- 
 ieties were wild and lived in the thickets and woods- 
 It is generally supposed that our common varieties are 
 not descendants from the fowls of India. 
 
 Our fowls are generally classified as common or mixed 
 breeds, Asiatic, European and American varieties and 
 Bantams. 
 
 AMERICAN AND ENGLISH BREEDS. 
 
 There are about seventy breeds of fowls recognized 
 by the American breeders, and only three distinct varie- 
 ties of tbem are of strictly American origin. These are 
 the Dominiques, Wyandottes and Plymouth Eocks. 
 These breeds are able to hold their own against the 
 world for general utility. 
 
 DORKINGS. 
 
 The Dorking fowls have been bred in England so long 
 l-hat they are called an English breed. They were 
 probably imported by the Romans when England \tas 
 nnder their rule. 
 
 WHITE DORKING FOWLS. 
 
 Their plumage should be pure white, without spots. 
 They have five toes and long tail feathers, are full 
 wattled and have single combs. They are well shaped, 
 compact birds, the cock often weighing ten pounds and 
 the hen eight. They are good layers and careful of 
 their broods. The flesh is of excellent quality. 
 
 SILVER GRAY DORKING FOWLS. 
 
 They are a well 
 shaped bird of 
 eight or nine 
 pounds weight. 
 The combs are 
 single and bright 
 red. The cock 
 makes a showing 
 I unsurpassed by 
 any other breed. 
 They have long, 
 flowing black 
 tails. The plum- 
 age on saddle, 
 back and hackle 
 is silvery white ; 
 breast and wings 
 BILVEB GEAT DOEKING. black. The hens 
 
 »re eteel gray on shoulders and lower part of body. 
 Ihe neck feathers are silvery white, with a black strip 
 down each one. The hens are good mothers and fine 
 layers, except in the winter. They are docile and have 
 a good deal of intelligence. They are long-livedi very 
 active and a very superior table fowl. 
 
 GRAY DORKING FOWLS. 
 
 These fowls are square and compact in form with 
 fbort legs and neck. Plumage on breast and tail is 
 black; on head, neck and back, silvery white. They 
 fiave an extra large proportion of flesh, fatten easily. 
 The chicks grow rapidly. 
 
 FAWN-COLORED DORKING FOWLS. 
 
 They have short, black legs and a high carriage. The 
 hens lay large egge. The tail feathers are shorter thas 
 the other varieties. They grow large and are a ban<J- 
 Bome bird. 
 
 MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN EGGS 
 AND POULTRY. 
 
 According to the report of the United StatOB Commis- 
 sion of Agriculture, New York State consumes as many 
 eggs as England, both disposing of $48,000,000 worth of 
 hen fruit annually. The United States yearly consumes 
 $500,000,000 worth of eggs and poultry. Canada exports 
 $30,000,000 worth of efegs annually. The egg industry is 
 worth $150,000,000 more than all the dairy products of 
 this nation. The poultry products of this country 
 aggregate more in a year than any single crop. Of all 
 the country's industries the poultry industry is most 
 generally pursued. Last year the poultry earnings of 
 the United States amounted to over $300,000,000, being 
 a greater value by $52,000,000 than our entire wheat 
 crop, $105,000,000 greater than our swine brought ns, 
 $30,000,000 more than our cotton crop, more than three 
 times as great as all the interest paid on mortgages 
 during the year, $112,000,000 more than we spend for 
 schools, and yet there are people who think the hen 
 "small potatoes." 
 
 HIS HENS LAID ALL WINTER. 
 
 LaGro, Indiana. 
 International Food Co.. Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Dear Sirs:— I heartily recommend 'International 
 Poultry Food," as I have tested it on my hens. They 
 laid eggs all winter aud during February we had eleven 
 nights below zero. No one around here did as well 
 with their poultry and my results were caused by 
 "International Poultry Food." C. W. MONSON. 
 
 CHICKEN CHOLERA CORED. 
 
 Harwood, Missoubi. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Dear Sirs: — " International Poultry Food" has 
 cured our chickens, and I think it is the best I ever saw. 
 
 CLIFF DICKS. 
 
 696 EGGS FROM 12 HENS IN 61 DAYS. 
 
 Harris, Missouri. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn, 
 
 Dear Sirs :— My hens are a cross of Plymouth Rocks 
 and White Leghorns. Six were two years old and six 
 were hatched last February. I used "International 
 Poultry Food," which very largely increased the pro- 
 duction of eggs. For April I got 347 and for May 359— 
 Total 696. SARAH GUYM AN. 
 
 Subscribed and sworn to before me.— J. H. Moeeis, 
 Notary Public. 
 
 732 EGGS FROM 12 HENS IN 61 DAYS. 
 
 Adams, Pennsylvania. 
 Personally appeared before me, a Justice of tho 
 Peace, Miss Maggie Milliron, who, being duly sworn. 
 states that she has 12 Hamburg hens and has received 
 and sold 732 eggs from them during April and May by 
 using "International Poultry Food." 
 
 [Signed] MAGGIE MILLIRON. 
 Before John Adams, J. P. 
 
 EXACTLY AS CLAIMED FOR FOWLS. 
 
 Waterfoed, Kentucky. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen:— I have sold "International Poultry 
 Food" and also fed it. to my own poultry and it has 
 proven to be everything that is claimed for it. 
 
 C. C. TAYLOR. 
 
 BEST POULTRY FOOD IN THE WORLD. 
 
 Lansingbueg, New York. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Dear Sirs :— I can say that "International Poultry 
 Food" is the best Poultry Food I have ever used. Am 
 well pleased with the results and in the improved ap- 
 pearance of my fowls, and can endorse it as a thor* 
 OQably good article for poultry raisers. Yours. 
 
 CHAS. H. WILKES: Breeder, j 
 
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 INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 BLACK DORKING FOWLS. 
 
 They are believed by many to be more hardy than the 
 other varieties. Thoy have about the same general 
 characteristics, but the plumage is jet black. 
 
 HOUDAN FOWLS. 
 
 The Houdans are 
 a French fowl of 
 first rank in that 
 country. They are 
 one of the most 
 beautiful varieties 
 of fowls and their 
 merits far exceed 
 thoir beauty. 
 Their color is 
 white and black. 
 Thecomb is double 
 leafed, and they 
 have whiskers 
 growing on the 
 face and a largo 
 top-knot. They are 
 great layers, have 
 a square and mas- 
 sive body, short 
 legs, a spirited car- 
 HOUDAN FOWLS. ^iage. The cocks 
 
 weigh five to six pounds and the hens four to five 
 pounds. They thrive in confinement as well as when 
 running at large. The chickens can be put on the 
 market at four months, and of good size. They are a 
 farmer's fowl for eggs, but not good setters. They pre- 
 fer to lay. 
 
 CREOLES FOWLS. 
 
 They were highly thought of in England at one time. 
 Are good layers, but not inclined to set. Legs should 
 be short, body plump, medium sized, eggs rather small, 
 plumage white with black spots. 
 
 OSTRICH FOWLS. 
 
 This breed is not widely known, but in some localities 
 Is highly valued on account of their weight, laying 
 qualities, hardy constitution and flesh. They weigh 
 from seven to nine pounds. The color is blue black, 
 with ends of feathers tipped in white. The cocks have 
 double comb and large wattles. 
 
 ANDALUSIAN FOWLS. 
 
 This is a hand- 
 Bome Spanish 
 iovfl. Plumage 
 bluish, with dark 
 hackle and white 
 ear lobes. They 
 are not a hardy 
 fowl ; about the 
 size of Black 
 Leghorns. 
 
 AMERICAN 
 
 JAVA 
 
 FOWLS. 
 
 There are two 
 varieties of those 
 fowls, called the 
 Black and Mot- 
 tled, the only dif- 
 ference being in andalcsian fowls, 
 the plumage. They have single combs, legs free from 
 feathers ; very hardy and beautiful. They are of large 
 Biae. deep, full breast, end are a pood table fowl. 
 
 "INTERNATIONAL POULTRY FOOD' 
 
 IS GUARANTEED 
 TO MAKE YOU EXTRA MONEY. 
 
 ALWAYS PAYING RESULTS. 
 
 National Cit*, Califoenia. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn, 
 
 Gentlemen:— I use your "International Poultry 
 Food." It gives excellent results. Please state price 
 for Poultry Food in large quantities. 
 
 Yours truly, FREDERICK PELTZER. 
 
 ENEMY OF CHICKEN CHOLERA. 
 
 ScHELL City, Missodei. 
 International Food ("o., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Deae Sirs:- I want another box of ''International 
 Poultry Food." I bought one box and tested it for six 
 hens that were so sick they would not eat. I made a 
 gruel of it and saved all but one. GEO. WALLIS. 
 
 DO YOU RAISE BROILERS? 
 
 Erlangee, Kentucky. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen : — I have had many years' experience in 
 raising chickens. Last fall I started to raising broilers 
 by incubator and brooder. My incubator was a poor 
 one and the chicks were hatched weak and I lost a large 
 per cent. I then bought a box of "International 
 Poultry Food ' ' and mixed with their feed. In the next 
 hatch of 50 chicks I did not lose one. The next hatch 
 of 86 I only lost one and yet 30 of them were so weak 
 when hatched that I had to help them out of the shell. 
 I also gave the food to my hens and I never got as many 
 eggs from the same number of hens before in my life. 
 I never did have as good success in raising chicks as I 
 have had since using "International Poultry Food." 
 Every one should give it a thorough practical test, 
 because it will give paying results. A. K. LEWIS. 
 
 SURPRISING CHICKEN CHOLERA TEST. 
 
 Cedah Bluffs, Nebhaska. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn, 
 
 Gents :— I wish to say that ' ' International Poultry 
 Food ' ' has been used for my flock with the greatest of 
 success. My chickens began dying this winter and I 
 decided to try "International Poultry Food," but did 
 not secure any until I had lost about twenty fowls. 
 After feeding a few feeds I never had a new case and I 
 cured some that had been sick for a week and could 
 scarcely walk. "International Poultry Food" is the 
 first medicine I ever tried that would cure a case of 
 genuine chicken cholera. Poultry raisers _wiU make 
 money by using your preparation because it is cheap to 
 use and gives remarkable results. 
 
 E. M. CROOKEE. 
 
 CURED A DYING FLOCK. 
 
 CoLLTTM, Illinois. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen : -In October my poultry was dying— as 
 many as four and five per day. I then bought one boi 
 of " International Poultry Food " from your agent in 
 Collum, and after feeding one day I lost no more of my 
 chickens. At the end of two weeks they began laying, 
 and I got more eggs than I ever did any fall before. I 
 can cheerfully recommend your Poultry Food. 
 
 Yours respectfully, CHARLES KOLLASCH. 
 
 INCREASED 6 DOZ. TO 30 DOZ. EGGS. 
 
 Mdkeysville, Pennsylvania. 
 International Food Co.JSlinneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Dear Sies:— Mr. W. B. Patterson was in my store 
 today and stated that he was now receiving from five 
 to six dozen eggs each day from 120 hens. In six days 
 he had 30 dozen eggs for market (besides what the 
 family used), for which he gets from 18 to 20cents per 
 dozen. Mr. Patterson has bought from me and used 
 only four S5-cent boxes of "International Poultry 
 Food ' • since Janoary 27th for these 120 hens. , ' 
 J. L. HOEY. deneral Detler* 
 
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INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 145 
 
 POLAND FOWLS. 
 
 BLACK POLISH. 
 
 These birds are 
 non-aitters and 
 everlasting layers. 
 They are very 
 handsome and gen- 
 erally weigh five 
 to six pounds. 
 They are prolific 
 and come to ma- 
 turity early. They 
 are adapted tu 
 small inclosures 
 and are decidedly 
 domestic in their 
 habits. They make 
 a remarkably or- 
 namental appear- 
 ance on a lawn ; 
 and are sensitive 
 to cold and wet 
 and require warm, 
 
 dry quarters. They are fond of attention and as their 
 top-knotB hang over the eyes, they need special atten- 
 tion in cold, damp weather. The eggs are large, white 
 and rich. They must be fed regularly, as they are 
 poor foragers. The varieties are White Crested Black, 
 White Crested W^hite, Silver Spangled and Golden 
 Spangled. 
 
 WYANDOTTE FOWLS. 
 
 This Ameri- 
 can fowl was 
 originated i n 
 New York some 
 twenty years 
 ago and was 
 ofotain -d by 
 crossing the 
 Silver Span- 
 gled Hamburg 
 cock with the 
 Dark Brahma 
 hen. They are 
 good layers, 
 sitters and 
 mothers. Their 
 flesh is of a 
 superior qual- 
 ity a n d the 
 plumage is 
 white and 
 black with the 
 tail solid 
 
 WHITE WYANDOTTE. 
 
 black; legs clean 
 and yellow. Are 
 hardy and quick to 
 mature. They 
 stand cold weather 
 as well as any 
 breed and make a 
 desirable breed for 
 farmers. 
 
 GUELDRE 
 FOWLS. 
 
 This French fowl 
 I has a small crest 
 and comb. They 
 are divided into 
 I several varieties, 
 I owing to d i £Ee r • 
 I encein color. The 
 i eggs are large and 
 ! of good quality. 
 
 eOtPEN WYANDOTTiS 
 
 'INTERNATIONAL LOUSE KILLER" 
 
 Should be Used in Every Poultry House. 
 
 Hens will not Lay when they have Lice. This 
 Kills Lice. Does not hurt the Hens. 
 
 CURED WHEN ALL WERE SICK. 
 
 Cincinnati, Ohio. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Dear Sirs:— I have given my chickens "Interna- 
 tional Poultry Pood" and find it above anything 1 ever 
 tried. All my chickens were sick, but when I got your 
 Food and gave it to them they all began to eat better 
 and look brighter. Yours respectfully, 
 
 MRS. F. A. DOEBELE. 
 
 ALWAYS GIVES PERFECT SATISFACTION. 
 
 Birmingham, Alabama 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen :— 1 have sold your "International Poul- 
 try Food" and have not had one case in which it did 
 not give perfect satisfaction. In fact, every one I sold 
 to became a "walking advertisement" for the goods 
 Yours truly, N. E. ALDEN. 
 
 A SPLENDID POULTRY FOOD. 
 
 ,^ ,^ .,. Helix, Indiana. 
 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Dear Sirs:— The last shipment of "International 
 Poultry Food" just received. I am having a splendid 
 trade on your Poultry Food. Yours truly, 
 
 ANDERSON APPLE. 
 
 GOOD REPORTS. 
 
 Cincinnati, Ohio. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 Dear Sirs:— Your "International Poultry Food" 
 
 fives perfect satisfaction. Have tried several boxes. 
 t does all you claim. Yours respectfully, 
 
 W. BUERMEIR. 
 
 KEEPS FOWLS HEALTHY. 
 
 Avon, South Dakota. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen:— I have used "International Poultry 
 Food," not that my fowls were diseased, but to keep 
 them in healthy condition and see if it would increase 
 the egg production, and am satisfied that it did mater- 
 ially increase the production of eggs. 
 
 Very truly, J. O. SMITH. 
 
 EXCELS FOR CHICKENS. 
 
 Endicott, West Virginia. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis. Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen :— Please ship me four dozen "interna- 
 tional Poultry Food" at once. It is giving excellent 
 satisfaction. Yours respectfully, 
 
 J. R. ROBINSON. 
 
 THE GREAT EGG PRODUCER. 
 
 , ^ , „ ,, Natlor, Georgia. 
 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Dear Sirs :— I purchased a package of "International 
 Poultry Food" not many weeks ago, and fed it to my 
 chickens with good results. It makes the chickens fat 
 and the hens lay an abundance of eggs. I am very 
 much pleased with it. Yours truly, 
 
 J. J. HUGHES. 
 
 CAN BE FED FOR NOTHING. 
 
 Fairview, Iowa. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 Dear Sirs : — "International Poultry Food" is a 
 
 grand preparation, and no one raising fowls can afford 
 to be without it, as it is a sure cure and preventive for 
 chicken cholera and other diseases, and it greatly in- 
 creases the production of eggs. It does not cost any- 
 thing to feed it, because chickens will lay more than 
 enough eggs to pay the cost. V. V, HOLDEN. 
 
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 INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK 
 
 LE FLECHE FOWLS. 
 
 This is a French fowl very similar to the Black Span- 
 ish. They are hardy, tall, compact bodies, jet black 
 and have strong legs. They lay a fine quality of eggs 
 and the flesh is unexcelled by any fowl for table use. 
 This variety is but little bred in this country. Test 
 "International Poultry Food." 
 
 WHITE LEGHORN FOWLS. 
 
 WHITE LBGHOBN. 
 
 food into eggs. They are good rangers and also thrive 
 in confinement. They grow rapidly, are hardy, strong 
 and healthy. Pullets often commence laying at five 
 months of age. They are proud and very active. 
 
 CREVE COUR FOWLS. 
 
 This French fowl is black and remarkable stately and 
 handsome. They are heavy, compact birds with short 
 legs. The comb is two-horned. They are crested and 
 the feathers fall backward. They are good layers and 
 a desirable table fowl. 
 
 HAMBURG FOWLS. 
 
 These birds orig- 
 inally came from 
 Holland. They are 
 small, light body 
 and great roamers. 
 They have bright 
 double combs,pure 
 white ear lobes, 
 upright carriage, 
 long tails and long 
 plume feathers. 
 They are hardy, 
 robust, active and 
 great layers. The 
 eggs are small but 
 of excellent flavor. 
 They are called 
 non-sitters. The 
 Black Hamburg is 
 one of the very best 
 farm fowls. All of 
 
 the hamburgs are BLACK ham-bueo. 
 
 very fine cooking birds. On account of difiPerent color 
 marking they are divided into the following varieties : 
 Silver Spangled, Silver Penciled, Gold Spangled, 
 Qdld Penciled, White and Black. 
 
 "INTERNATIONAL POULTRY FOOD" 
 
 IS GUARANTEED 
 TO KEEP CHICKENS HEALTHY. 
 
 CURED WHEN OTHERS FAILED. 
 
 SciALO, Iowa. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Deak Sies:— I have been using your "International 
 Poultry Food" and it has given perfect satisfaction, 
 I had a bad case of the roup and three packages has 
 cured them. I tried a good many other remedies. 
 
 CYRUS MORRIS. 
 
 AMAZING REPORT ON CHOLERA. 
 
 Avon, South Dakota. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 Gentlemen:— "International Poultry Food" is all 
 
 that it is recommended to be. My fowls were sick and 
 dying at the rate of two to six per day. Tliose that 
 were not sick would sit around the poultry house with 
 not activity enough to hunt for food. Within two days 
 after feeding "International Poultry Food" the deaths 
 ceased, and the living fowls became active and began 
 working for food. Yours truly, 
 
 MRS. L. B. HUDGENS. 
 
 A PERFECT CHICKEN FOOD. 
 
 Janesville, Illinois. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Dear Sies:— I have sold several boxes of "Interna- 
 tional Poultry Food" since receiving it two weeks ago, 
 and it is giving good satisfaction. I think I will build 
 up a big trade on it. Yours respectfully, 
 
 GEO. H. TINKEY. 
 
 DOUBLED THE NUMBER OF EGGS. 
 
 Kalamazoo, Michigan. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Dear Sies: — I have been using " International PouN 
 try Food" and I believe it to be the best in the market. 
 We are getting more eggs twice over from the same 
 number of hens as we ever did before. It has extra- 
 ordinary merits. A. STAFFORD. 
 
 MAKES HENS LAY. 
 
 Enteepeise, Illinois. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 Gents :— I have used "International Poultry Pood" 
 
 for 'my hens, and I find it is the best I ever used. It 
 m^es them lay plenty of eggs. HENRY FELLER. 
 
 1500 EGGS IN SIXTY DAYS. 
 
 Powell, South Dakota. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 I used "International Poultry Pood " for 25 Silver 
 Spangled Hamburgs for 60 days from April 7th. I got 
 one egg per day from each hen, making IROO eggs. 
 
 ELMER LEWIS. 
 
 Powell, South Dakota, 
 Before me, Charles E. Kittinger, a Justice of Peace 
 for Edmunds County, S. D., personally appeared Elmer 
 Lewis, making oath to above statement. 
 
 CHARLES E. KITTINGER, Justice of Peace. 
 
 CURE ROUP. 
 
 St. Paul, Minnesota. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Please accept thanks for being so prompt in sending 
 "International Poultry Food." It saved my flock, aa 
 they had roup, but the food cured them in two or three 
 days, and I lost only one. I now want to try it for egg 
 production. Enclosed please find one dollar for large 
 box, for I will never be without it in the house again. 
 
 Hoping I may get it soon, I remain, 
 
 Yours truly, MRS. M. MoASTHUB; 
 709 Grotto St., St. Paul. 
 
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INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 147 
 
 PLYMOUTH ROCK FOWLS. 
 
 This American 
 fowl waa o r i er i< 
 
 Dated in Massa* 
 chusetts Bome for- 
 ty years ago and is 
 an extremely pop- 
 ular fowl with the 
 American farmer. 
 The breast should 
 be broad, deep and 
 full, and the body 
 largo, square and 
 compact. The col- 
 or is similar t o 
 American Domini- 
 que. The form of 
 these birds is al- 
 most perfect. At 
 eight weeks old 
 they make a plamp 
 two-pound broiler. 
 The pullets lay at 
 five to six months 
 of age. Cocks often 
 Treigh from ten to 
 fifteen pounds and 
 hens eight to ten. 
 They are good lay- 
 ers, sitters and 
 mothers. They are 
 L ^sUy controlled, 
 bear close confine- 
 ment and are good 
 foragers when al- 
 lowed to roam. We 
 beliove the farmer 
 should give this 
 breed careful con- 
 sideration if he 
 desires t o make 
 money. 
 
 FRIZZLED 
 FOWLS. 
 
 These birds are 
 natives of Java. 
 They are pure 
 white, but their 
 BAEEED PLYMOUTH EOCK. feathers are friz- 
 
 Bled. They are not useful, but present a very curious 
 appearance. 
 
 LANGSHAN FOWLS. 
 
 These birds are 
 natives of China. 
 They are erect in 
 carriage, have 
 large comb3,plum- 
 age black, larger 
 tails than the Co- 
 chins; are active 
 and hardy. The 
 cockerels at seven 
 months of age will 
 weigh ten to 
 twelve pounds, if 
 iattened. They 
 hare rapid growth 
 combined with 
 e: r e a t size and 
 small bone. They 
 are prolific layers 
 of large, rich eggs. 
 The flesh is of a 
 superiorquality 
 fop so large a bird. BI.ACK hAixosvAV, 
 
 S& 
 
 "INTERNATIONAL POULTRY FOOD" 
 
 IS ALWAYS GUARANTEED. 
 
 Your Money Refunded If it Fails. 
 
 WORTH TWICE ITS COST. 
 
 Natick, Massachusetts. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen:— I have used "International Poultry 
 Food" for my hens and find it of great benefit to them, 
 and wiU say I would not be without it for double the 
 amount it costs. Yours, etc., HENRY TRAUB. 
 
 TESTED FOR FOUR YEARS. 
 
 Sumner, Illinois. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 This is to certify that I have used "International 
 Poultry Food" for four years, both for young and old 
 chickens. I can truthfully^ say that I never used any- 
 thing that was equal to it and recommend it to all 
 poultry raisers. lEA M. HILLIS. 
 
 ONE 35-CENT BOX BRINGS 100 DOZ. EGGS. 
 
 XeNIA, iLLrNOIS. 
 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gents: — One of my customers said she had a good 
 many chickens but got bo eggs. I recommended 
 " International Poultry Food." She bought a 35-cent 
 box and commenced feeding it at once, and she tells 
 me that in a few days her chickens were cackling, their 
 combs were red, and within 40 days her chickens pro- 
 duced 100 dozen eggs. I have been in business nearly 
 40 years and "International Poultry Food" is the best 
 preparation for poultry that I have ever seen. Please 
 ship me 6 dozen 35-cent size and 2 dozen $1.00 size at 
 once. A. H. PORTER, Druggist. 
 
 WONDERFUL MERIT. 
 
 North Billeeica, Massachusetts. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis. Minn. 
 Gentlemen:— I have used "International Poultry 
 
 Food." I unhesitatingly endorse it as being far ahead 
 of them all and the returns have more than exceeded 
 my fondest anticipations. Yours respectfully, 
 
 CHARLES A. COLLINS. 
 
 300 EGG HENS. 
 
 Fleetwood, Pennsylvania. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gents : — As a breeder of fancy poultry and a user of 
 your " International Poultry Food" I cannot praise it 
 too highly. I claim it possible by feeding your excellent 
 Food to produce the 300 egg hens and pullets. When I 
 first commenced to foed it I thought this was again 
 nix, but turned out O. K. Very respectfully, 
 
 W. S. KERN. 
 
 STOPS HENS FROM EATING THEIR EGGS. 
 
 Shapleigh, Maine. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen :— My hens got to eating their eggs. I 
 gave them shells and other things commonly used, but 
 none of them stopped them until I tried your "Inter- 
 national Poultry Food," which stopped them at once. 
 I think it is an excellent food for hens. 
 
 MRS. N. P. HAM. 
 
 A GREAT CHICKEN CHOLERA CURE. 
 
 TURNERSVILLE, COETELL CO,, TEXAS. 
 
 Dear Sies : — My mother had 70 chickens. They took 
 cholera and were all dying very fast. After feeding 
 "International Poultry Food" a few days they began 
 to eat and were healthier than they ever were before, 
 and are laying an abundance of eggs now, Also for 
 several years they had been going blind, and would not 
 feather out prettily, and they looked ragged, but now 
 they are fine and beautiful. Your feed is not only the 
 very best that 1 have ever tried, but a good deal the 
 cheapest. I do expect to use it all the time for any 
 kind of stock and any kind of poultry. Hoping to hear 
 from you soon, Yours truly, ERNEST TURNER, 
 
148 
 
 INTERNATIOWAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 RUMPLESS FOWLS. 
 
 The most fashionable is pure white with single comb. 
 The nimpleea brood are not valuable except as curiosi- 
 ties. Use "International Pbeno-Chloro." 
 
 BROWN LEGHORN FOWLS. 
 
 This breed also 
 has a high reputa- 
 tion as layers. The 
 cock is black 
 breasted, hackle 
 orange-red oar 
 lobes white. The 
 hen is salmon col- 
 ored on b r e a 8 t , 
 with balance of 
 plumage brown 
 with dark mark- 
 ings. They are non- 
 sitterd. Some peo- 
 pln consider them 
 one of the leading 
 breeds, if not tfie 
 leading breed. 
 
 Red comb«d 
 White Leghorns, 
 Bose Combed 
 
 Brown Leghorns beown lbohosm. 
 
 Dominique Leghorns and Black Leghorns are similar to 
 descriptions given of Leghorns and are named on ac- 
 conntof their plumage and combs being different colors. 
 
 COCHIN FOWLS. 
 
 This Asiatic breed is the largoA of all barnyard 
 fowls. They have been bred into taHiny different varie- 
 ties to suit the fancy breeder. "We now have White, 
 Buff, Lemon, Silver Buff, Cuckoo, Cinnamon, Partridge 
 Cochia, Grouse, Black Cochin and Silky-feathered 
 Cochin. The leading varieties are White, Buff and 
 Partridge Cochins. The Cochins take on fat so rapidly 
 that they arc subject to some disease, such as apo- 
 plezy, and they need plenty of exercise. They weigh 
 from ten to fifteen pounds. 
 
 BUFF COCHIN FOWLS. 
 
 These birds 
 should be solid 
 buff color, with 
 tail feathers 
 more or less 
 black. General 
 character same 
 as given for the 
 White Cochin. 
 
 WHITE 
 COCHINS. 
 
 These birds 
 must have a pure 
 white plumage. 
 They are sturdy 
 and very heavy. 
 Comb single and 
 red, head small, 
 eye bright, broad 
 back , wings 
 small, tail small, 
 breast deep, 
 BtrPF COCHIN. broad and full, 
 
 legs short, strong and well apart and feathered on the 
 outside. All Cochins are too heavy to fly and a fence 
 two or three feet high will confine them. They are 
 good sitters and mothers and prolific layers, especially 
 in winter. The chickens grow very rapidl^ and are 
 large enough to eat at three months of age. They do 
 not equal some other breeds for table oee, 
 
 "INTERNATIONAL POULTRY FOOB" 
 
 16 GUARANTEED 
 
 A Wonderful Egg Producer* 
 
 WONDERFUL INCREASE OF EGGS. 
 
 Minnesota Lake, Minnesota. 
 International Food Co., Minnea];>olis, Minn. 
 
 GENTI.BMEN : — I take pleasure in recommending yonr 
 wonderful "iNternatlonal t'oultry Food." From Octo- 
 ber to December I kept 150 hens but received no eggs. 
 I commenced to use "International Poultry Food" 
 and you ought to have seen the remarkable change. 
 My hens commenced to lay and continued during the 
 coldest weather. I never saw anything like it. 
 
 JOHN BENEDIR. 
 I can send jron a large number of such testimoniala. 
 V. A. BELE, Dealer. 
 
 UNEQUALED AS AN EGG PRODUCER. 
 
 Spbingdale, Pennsylvania. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis. Minn. 
 
 Gents: — I have used "InternatioHal Poultry Food" 
 for two years, and do not hesitate to say it is the best 
 
 egg producer on the market today. 
 
 L. M. McQUAID. 
 
 GIVES PERFECT SATISFACTION. 
 
 Speingvale, Maine. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen: — I have used your "internatloBal 
 Poultry Food." I am satisfied that it is a good food. 
 It is something the hen needs to keep her healthy at 
 all seasons. Respectfully yours, 
 
 I. C. SAWYER, M. D. 
 
 CANNOT PRAISE IT TOO HIGHLY. 
 
 Webster, Massachusetts. 
 International Food Co , Minneapolis, Minn, 
 
 Deak Sirs:— Nearly every man who has bought *Mn» 
 ternational Poultry Pood" speaks in the highest praise 
 of the results. One gentleman told me onlythis morn- 
 ing that his hens were not satisfied with laying one egg 
 each day, after using "International Poultry Food," 
 but had commenced laying nights. _ 
 
 OSCAR SHUMWAY. 
 
 A PERFECT POULTRY FOOD. 
 
 Morton Park, Illinois. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 Gentlemen:— "International Poultry Food" is ^v- 
 
 ing perfect satisfaction in this vicinity, and I thii^ 
 wul be able to place a good ord«r for the fall trade. 
 Eespectfully yours, TOM W. ROBINSON. 
 
 CHOLERA DISAPPEARS AT ONCE. 
 
 Mound City, Kansas. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 We have used your "International Poultry Food." 
 with success and like it better than anything else we 
 have used. In a number of cases when Cholera would 
 commence among our fowls we would go to feeding it 
 and the disease would disappear at once. We recom- 
 mend it to everyone. S. J. HAZELBAKEB. 
 
 KEEPS CHICKENS HEALTHY. 
 
 Superior, Nebraska. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gents :— "international Poultry Food" is a good 
 seller with me and gives universal satisfaction. 
 
 W. W. KENDALL. 
 
 AN UNQUALIFIED SUCCESS. 
 
 Appleton, Arkansas. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Dear Sirs:— As I have used your "International 
 Poultry Food" for some time I can highly praise it aa 
 asQccese. W. A. KENNEDY. 
 
INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 149 
 
 PARTRIDGE COCHIN FOWLS. 
 
 This magnificent bird should have a solid black 
 breast, wings and tail. Feathers on legs should be 
 black, the comb, neck, hackle, head and wattles a deep 
 red. They are hardy and will thrive under conditions 
 where others would perish. They are easily kept in 
 oonflaemeat. 
 
 DARK BRAHMAS. 
 
 This large Asia* 
 tic fowl has a 
 peculiar history on 
 account of being a 
 cross of Shanghai 
 and Chittagong, 
 and a brood of 
 chickens being 
 sent to England by 
 an American, and 
 in fifteen years 
 they were devel- 
 oped by the Eng- 
 lish into this beau- 
 tiful and valuable 
 fowl. They have 
 black breasts, 
 wings and tails, 
 with balance of 
 plumags black, 
 white and steel 
 gray. The cock 
 DABH BEAHMA9. has a "pea comb." 
 
 *^e neck is short, hackle fall, back short and wide, 
 breast full and broad, legs short and yellow and well 
 eovered with feathers. 
 
 LIGHT BRAHMAS. 
 
 This fowl is 
 Dearly pure 
 white, with pen- 
 ciling of black. 
 The head is 
 email and the 
 bird has a lofti', 
 well bred carri- 
 age. They pro- 
 duce a great 
 amount of flesh 
 with slight offal. 
 It is unsurpassed 
 as a winter layer. 
 The hen is a good 
 mother and the 
 chicks are hardy 
 and fast growers. 
 Cockerels at six 
 months of age 
 often weigh five 
 to six pounds. 
 They make a 
 valuable cross 
 with common 
 stock. By Intro- 
 LIGHT BEAHMAS. ^ucing one cock 
 
 for every twenty hens the farmer would easily double 
 the value of his product. The birds are very quiet and 
 a low fence will easily restrain them. They lay large, 
 rich eggs. The birds weigh from eight to twelve 
 pounds when matured, 
 
 SILKY FOWLS. 
 
 This bird is a native of Asia and is pure white. Their 
 feathers lack cohesion and give them a eilky appear- 
 ance. The sktn is dark colored, comb dark and flat. 
 They haTO little value. 
 
 "INTERNATIONAL POULTRY FOOD" 
 
 IS ENDORSED BY 
 
 Over One Hundred Thousand Testimonials. 
 
 HONESTLY RECOMMENDED. 
 
 Aeapahob, Vebeaska. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gents :— I can conscientiously say I never sold any- 
 thing with as clear a conscience as I do your "Interna- 
 tional Poultry Food." P. R. CHILDS. 
 
 SELLS FASTER THAN OTHER KINDS. 
 
 Clayton, Ohio. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Deab Sirs:— "IntematJonal Poultry Pood" gives 
 entire satisfaction wherever sold. I sell more than 
 four times as much "International" as all others to- 
 gether, and have four or hve other kinds. Yours truly, 
 SILAS E. PAULEY, General Dealer. 
 
 IT SAVES THE CHICKENS. 
 
 Cedar Bluffs, Nebeaska. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 A few feeds of "International Poultry Food" makes 
 a big difference in the looks of my fowls. Their beads 
 begin to show red and healthy. I recommend it to all 
 poultry raisers, as I consider it one of the very best 
 that can be fed to promote health. Last summer I 
 raised 300 chickens, and did not lose more than 10 per 
 cent, owing to the use of "International Poultry Food." 
 A neighbor hatched equally as many chickens, but lost 
 fully 60 per cent. He did not use your food. 
 
 C. A. SHERWOOD, Publisher. 
 
 MAKES HENS LAY EVERY DAY. 
 
 Lamab, Missoubi. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen: — My mother thinks there is nothing 
 like "International Poultry Food." She had ten hena 
 last winter and they all got sick at once. I took her a 
 box of "International Poultry Food" and she hadn't 
 been feeding it more than a week when thay began to 
 lay every day and continued till spring. 
 
 Respectfully, FRANK 8. VAN PELT. 
 
 MONEY-MAKING POULTRY FOOD. 
 
 Lobe City, Ohio. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gents:— I have used your "International Poultry 
 Pood" and find it to be just what is claimed for it. 
 
 O. F. LOWRY. 
 
 CURED CHICKEN CHOLERA. 
 
 McRae, Geoegia. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Deab Bibs :— My chickens had cholera until some of 
 their combs were turning black. After using a few 
 doses of "international Poultry Food" froma35-cent 
 package, I never lost another fowl and cholera has 
 left my premises. Respectfully, J. F. BAR>JETT. 
 
 GIVES PAYING RESULTS FOR POULTRY. 
 
 Cheswick, Pennsylvania, 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Sibs:— I have used two packages of "International 
 Poultry Food" and find it very beneficial. 
 
 ANGIE MELLON. 
 
 CURES ROUP. 
 
 Lees Summit, Missoijei. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gents:— When I commenced using "International 
 Poultry Food" my poultry were sick with the roup and 
 several had died. I have not lost one since I began to 
 use "International Poultry Food," but all of my fowls 
 are well. "lnterna:llonal Poultry Food" is the best 
 and cheapest to use of anything I ever used for poultry, 
 I I gladly recommend it to every one. N. HERRlQTX. 
 
150 
 
 1NTERNA1»10MAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 BLACK SPANISH FOWLS. 
 
 No breed of fowls 
 can lay claim to such 
 an unbroken lineage 
 as this breed. Two 
 thousand years ago 
 they were mentioned 
 in history. They 
 have single high 
 combs, are very 
 trim, proud, quick 
 and glossy black. 
 They are extraordi- 
 nary layers and are 
 called non-sitting. 
 The hens often lay 
 more than 200 egga 
 each per year. They 
 are nervous and poor 
 mothers. They lay 
 a large white egg. 
 The side of the face 
 is white. They re- 
 
 BLACK SPANISH. 
 
 ^nire generous rations of meat and bone. They must 
 be carefully protected in cold and damp weather and 
 the chicks require constant attention. 
 
 GAME FOWLS. 
 
 These birds are as old as the oldest 
 •written history. In olden times they 
 were regarded as sacred to the gods 
 and were used in military schools as 
 practical illustrations of courage 
 and endurance in battle. This ele- 
 gant bird is very watchful, without 
 fear, and will attack an enemy (even 
 a dog) with 
 boldness and 
 will fight to the 
 death. They 
 are very hardy, 
 good foragers, 
 and the hens 
 lay an abund- 
 ance of good 
 sized eggs of 
 the finest fla- 
 vor. The breed- 
 ing of these 
 fowls for cock- 
 pits is to be 
 very much re- 
 
 BL ACK-BEEASTED RED GAME. g r 1 1 6 d, and 
 
 the use of them for such purposes should be stopped, as 
 the influence is brutally degrading. The Creator gave 
 these birds their courageous qualities as a defense 
 against enemies, not to amuse brutally minded men 
 by kUling each other. 
 
 BROWN-BREAST RED GAME FOWLS. 
 
 These birds are of elegant carriage. They are not 
 all brown-breasted and often present some other 
 chadings. Use "International Pheno-Chloro." 
 
 GAME BANTAM FOWLS. 
 
 Game Bantams are often not larger than pigeons, but 
 they are inst as erect, have wonderful courage, and 
 possess brmiant plumage. The principal varieties are 
 the Black Cochin, Feather Legged, Nankin, Pekin, 
 White, Seabright and Japanese. 
 
 EARL DERBY GAME FOWLS. 
 
 These birds are beautiful, stylish, and for table use 
 the flesh is unexcelled. They are in reality the Black- 
 Breasted Red Game, but have been bred in England 
 \7ith great care. 
 
 "INTERNATIONAL POULTRY FOOB" 
 
 IS GUARANTEED 
 
 By $300,000 Cash Capital. 
 
 IT SELLS EVERY DAY. i 
 
 . . ■„ , ^ ,,. Thob, IowA. i 
 
 International Food Co., MmQeapolls, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen :— Please send me by freight five dozen 
 "International Poultry Pood." Hurry this along as 
 I am entirely out and have calls for it every day. It is 
 by far the cheapest to use. Yours respectfully, 
 
 CHAS. B. ATZEN. 
 
 GRAND RESULTS FOR POULTRY. 
 
 Indiana, Pennstlvania, 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Deab SiES ;— Please ship me four dozen "Interna- 
 tional Poultry Food." Am getting quite a trade on itj 
 and every one who has bought it speaks in the highest 
 praise of the grand results. S. M. McM ASTER, 
 
 General Dealer. 
 
 CURED GENUINE CHICKEN CHOLERA. 
 
 Hiawatha, Kansas. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gents:— I am having a good trade on your goods, 
 and they are giving excellent satisfaction. I have 
 cured several cases of genuine chicken cholera with 
 your "International Poultry Food." Please ship me 
 five dozen at once. Respectfully, J. T. RIDDLE. 
 
 SURPRISING RESULTS FOR POULTRY. 
 
 Spring Valley, Minnesota. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen: — "International Poultry Food" has 
 given the most splendid results of any poultry prepara- 
 tion we have ever handled. 
 
 LLOYD & SMITH, Druggisti. 
 
 ALWAYS A FAST SELLER. 
 
 Hendekson, Miohigan. 
 International Food Co. Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Deab Sirs:— My sales on "International Poultry 
 Food" have beeo excellent, I will soon need soma 
 more. Yours truly, P. H. PETERS. 
 
 CHICKEN CHOLERA CONQUERED. 
 
 Aurora, Nebbabea. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gents: — My chickens were dying with chicken 
 cholera. I commenced to use "International Poultry 
 Food," even drenching some that were too sick to eat, 
 and to my great surprise we saved every, one. i can 
 cheerfully recommend "International Poultry Food" 
 to all poultry raisers. JOHN BEAD. 
 
 TWO YEARS' TEST PROVES MERITS. 
 
 Paris, Texas. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gents:— We have been handling "International 
 Poultry Food" for about two years, and it gives me 
 pleasure to say they have given satisfaction whenever 
 given a fair trial. I have tested it and found it all that 
 M claimed for it. Respectfully, E.E.DICKINSON. 
 
 CHICKEN CHOLERA BANISHED. 
 
 Jamaica, Iowa. 
 Gents:— I am pleased to say that in every case 
 "International Poultry Pood" has proved to be as you 
 claimed. It has cured thousands of diseased chickens 
 in this locality. A. E. THOBP. 
 
 DOUBLED THE EGG PRODUCTION. 
 
 Clayton, Ohio. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Sirs:— I bought a package of "International Poultry 
 Feod" of my dealer, and since then we get almom 
 twice as many eggs as before. HENRY FRICH. 
 
 I 
 
INTERNATIONAL STOCK COOK. 
 
 151 
 
 WHITE GEORGIAN GAMES. 
 
 These birds must be pure white and have been care- 
 fully bred in the South for a great many years. They 
 nave great courage and intelligence and are truly a 
 beautiful and attractive fowl. They are also good 
 fowls for farms, being good layers and the flesh is un^ 
 equalled for table use. 
 
 DUCK WINGED GAME FOWLS. 
 
 The graceful form, dig- 
 nifled carriage and bril- 
 liantly colored plumage 
 cannot be appreciated 
 unless seen, There are 
 also several varieties of 
 the Duck Winged Game, 
 differing mostly in color- 
 ing and plumage. 
 
 JAPANESE 
 BANTAM 
 FOWLS. 
 
 These birds are pure 
 white, with long flowing 
 tails. The comb is long 
 and broad. Thelegs are 
 short and yellow. The 
 hens are fan-tailed. japaio:sb bantam. 
 
 SEABRIGHT 
 BANTAM FOWLS. 
 
 The two varieties are 
 Golden Penciled and Sil- 
 ver Penciled, the only 
 difference being in color 
 and plumage. The cock 
 Bhould weigh about twen- 
 ty ounces, the hen sixteen. 
 The Silver Bantam is sil- 
 ver white color and jot 
 black penciling. The 
 Golden is identical, except 
 the solid color of plumage 
 
 BIIiVEB 8BABBIOBT BANTAM, is golden. 
 
 DOMINIQUE FOWLS. 
 
 This old-fashioned 
 American breed is 
 acknowledged to be 
 one of the hardiest, 
 best and most beau- 
 tiful of all domestic 
 fowls. For the barn- 
 yard, when both eggs 
 and chickens are 
 desired, the breed 
 (if pure) is one of 
 the most valuable of 
 all known breeds. 
 They weigh from six 
 to eight pounds, are 
 excellent layers, ex- 
 traordinary mothers 
 and good for table 
 use. The color is 
 light steel gray, with 
 each feather striped 
 with a darker gray. ameeican Dominique. 
 
 The cock is a very showy bird. Some cocks have single 
 and some double combs. More attention should be 
 ^vea to this excellent breed. 
 
 "INTERNATIONAL POULTRY FOOD" 
 
 TESTIMONIALS ARE GENUINE. 
 
 WE WILL PAY YOU $1000 IF THEY ARE NOT. 
 
 INSURES PREMIUMS ON FOWLS. 
 
 RusHviLLE, Illinois* 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, M nn. 
 
 Deab Sies:— I received first and second premiums 
 on all my fowls in their class. Have used "Interna- 
 tional Poultry Food" six months and like it first-rate. 
 I have used other kinds but find yours much the best. 
 It keeps the hens healthy and the plumage in good eon> 
 dition. Eespectfully yours, WALTER FOOTE. 
 
 SAVES LITTLE CHICKS. 
 
 Lincoln, Nebbaska. 
 Intematirtnal Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemek:— I have a flock of about seventy-five 
 chickens. I noticed they were affected with roup, a 
 very contagious disease. I at once purchased soma 
 "International Poultry Food" and fed according to 
 directions and after using the second box my hens are 
 as healthy as any chickens in the state. For little 
 chicks there is nothing as good as "International Poul* 
 try Food." Every poultry raiser ought to know that 
 it is very cheap to use and has exi raordinary merits. 
 FRANK M. SEACEUST, 1817 M. St. 
 
 SAVED DYING FOWLS. 
 
 Madeid, Nebbaska. 
 International Food Co.. Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gents :-^I am breeding and raising S. S. Hambnrg 
 fowls and I find "International Poultry Food" very 
 good, indeed, as to keeping them laying and free from 
 all diseases with less than one-half the care it would 
 take without It. Yours, etc. 
 
 C. S. MONTGOMERY, Breeder of S. S. Hamburga. 
 
 GIVING EXCELLENT SATISFACTION. 
 
 New Whatcom, Washington, 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen :— Please ship at once six dozen" 'ntema* 
 tional Poultry Food." It is giving excai' ant atisfao* 
 tion. D. E. CHAMf LJtIN & 00. 
 
 WONDERFUL EGG PRODUCER. 
 
 Deteoit, Minnesota. 
 International Food Co. , Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gents :-I have tried several kinds of Poultry Food, 
 but received very little benefit from them. When I 
 received "International Poultry Food" I was only 
 getting six to ten eggs per day. After feeding one 
 35-cent pacta^B my hens were laying 30 to 34 eggs per 
 day, and several that were moulting had gone to lay- 
 in?. It works like magic. Their combs are red and 
 the fowls ^e improved in appearanco. I am feeding 
 it to younfl? chickens with the best results. I keep from 
 160 to 200 fancy poultry on hand all the time. 
 
 G. F.NEWTON. 
 
 13D0 EGGS FROM 25 HENS IN 60 DAYS. 
 
 ^ _ Ottumwa, Iowa. 
 
 I, Ira C. Eldridge, first being duly sworn, do hereby 
 state that on the 4th day of September I was feeding 
 my hens "International Poultry Food" and continued 
 to feed them the food from that time to November 12, 
 and my 25 hens laid 1500 eggs. IRA C. ELDRIT)GE. 
 State of Iowa, Wapello County, 
 
 Subscribed and sworn to by Ira C. Eldridge, before 
 i_e and in my presence. L. B. SCOTT, Notary Public. 
 
 POULTRY REQUIRES LESS CARE. 
 
 Oak Park Farm, St. Paul, Minnesota. 
 Inte" Uonal Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gbk 'St— 'International Poultry Food" saved us a 
 great many chickens during the wet weather. Roup 
 broke out in our flock of 225 and many of the birds 
 were very sick, but "International Poultry Food" 
 cured them. I never wish to be without your valuable 
 remedies. W. E. HENDRICK, Live Stock Breeder. 
 
152 
 
 INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 THE COMMON TURKEY. 
 
 COMMON TUBKBT. 
 
 This bird is white and black. They are of. medium 
 ■Ize and not bo much inclined to roam. They are hardy 
 and mature early and weigh from ten to fifteen pounds. 
 They are probably the most profitable for farmers to 
 taiee. 
 
 NARRAGANSETT TURKEY. 
 
 This bird is a mixture of black and steel gray and 
 has about the same characteristics as the common 
 turkey ,aB has also the Black Turkey, Slate Turkey, White 
 Turkey and Buff Turkey, which bear their names on 
 account of coloring and plumage. 
 
 THE ENGLISH TURKEY. 
 
 This bird is simply a variety of our common turkey, 
 ttltboQgh careful breeding has increased the size. 
 
 WHITE HOLLAND TURKEYS. 
 
 WUITK HOLLAND TUEKEY. 
 
 Ttif B breed of turkeys are supposed to have originated 
 in Germany. They are pure white and very domestic 
 which makes them more easily handled than the other 
 breeds which have roaming habits. The white turkeys 
 are very handsome and very hardy. As egg producers 
 they equal any other breed. They are not as large as 
 the Bronze turkey but grow to good size and are easily 
 fatten on account of their quiet habits. 
 
 "INTERNATIONAL POULTRY FOOD" 
 
 IS GUARANTEED 
 TO CURE CHICKEN CHOLERA. 
 
 REMARKABLE OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENT. 
 
 Dallas, Texas. 
 To the Texas State Fair and Dallas Exposition Assoc, : 
 We, your committee selected to pass upon the merits 
 of "International Poultry Pood" exhibited by Inter- 
 national Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn., beg to report 
 that, after a careful examination and a use of the food 
 on our poultry while on the fair grounds, we find it to 
 be a meritorious article and well worthy of > he atten- 
 tion and use of the poultry men of the State. So far as 
 our nee of it has shown, we believe it to be both a cure 
 and a preventive of disease to poultry. 
 
 H. B. SAVAGE, 
 President Texas State Poultry Association. 
 R, A. COEBETT, 
 Vice-President Texas State Poultry Association. 
 C. THOMAS, 
 Aest. Supt. Poultry Dept. Texas State Fair. 
 
 Dallas, Texas. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 I hereby enclose you the above and believe that 
 "International Poultry Food" wUl do all that is claimed 
 for it, as I have been watching the effect on the fowls 
 on exhibition. CHAS. H. GUILD, 
 
 Supt. Poultry Dept. Texas State Fair. 
 
 ONE YEAR LATER. 
 
 Dallas, Texas. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen :— We take great pleasure in recommend- 
 ing "International Stock Food" and "International 
 Poultry pood," as we have used both, and having paid 
 personal attention to their merits, we have obtained 
 very satisfactory results ; in fact, are better pleased 
 with your preparations than any we have ever tried. 
 Our experience and experiments with "International 
 Poultry Food" at Texas State Fair for the past two 
 years have given the best of results, and we noticed 
 that the fowls have all improved during confinement at 
 the fair, which ia contrary to the usual results, and we 
 think that the judicious use of "International Poultry 
 Food" caused this change. Our own personal observa- 
 tion is that the egg production has been increased by 
 the continued use of "International Poultry Pood." 
 We cheerfully advise all raisers of live stock or poultry 
 to give "International Stock Food" or "International 
 Poultry Food" a thorough trial. 
 
 CHAS. W. GUILD, 
 Supt. Poultry Dept. Texas State Fair. 
 
 THE BEST CHICKEN CHOLERA REMEDY. 
 Hilliaeds, Ohio. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen:— "International Poultry Food" is ono 
 of the best and most satisfactory remedies for chickea 
 cholera that I have ever sold. Yours truly, 
 
 JOHN SCOTT. 
 
 CHICKENS MUST HAVE IT. 
 
 Mazeppa, Minnesota. 
 International Food Co.. Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Deab SiES :— Send me at once three dozen "Interna- 
 tional Poultry Food." lam having a good trade on 
 your remedy. J. W. KINGSLEY. 
 
 FULFILLS ALL CLAIMS. 
 
 Abcada, LotrisiANA. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Dear Sirs:— Your "International Poultry Food" 
 is all you claim for it. Will need more soon. 
 
 Respectfully, J. W. BRICE. 
 
 SATISFIED IT IS THE BEST. 
 
 Ohio. 
 
 CUMMINSVILLB, 
 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Dear Sirs :— I have tried one box of "International 
 Poultry Food' ' and I am well satisfied with and take 
 pleaeare in recommending it. H. M. KRONER. 
 
INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 1S3 
 
 THE BRONZED BLACK TURKEY. 
 
 Onr turkeys have been domesticated for over 300 
 years, but they will not endure close confinement. 
 They still retain some of their wild habits. They are 
 natives of America. The Bronzed Black variety are 
 produced by a cross of the wild turkey upon the com- 
 mon turkey hen. The birds are very large, the male 
 often weighing from forty to fifty pounds, and the hen 
 from fifteen to twenty-five. They are hardy and are 
 very beautiful. The ear lobes, face and jaws are a 
 deep red in color. The breast, back and neck are black 
 ehaded to bronze- The remainder of the plumage is a 
 beautiful combination of black, white, green and 
 bronze. 
 
 THE OCELLATED TURKEY. 
 
 This is a very elegant bird and a native of Central 
 America. They are probably too tender fornothern 
 countries. The general color is bronzed-green, penciled 
 with gold-bronze or jet black. On lower part of back 
 the color is blue and red. 
 
 GEESE. 
 
 The goose is mentioned in history some four or five 
 hondred years B. C. At one time they were considered 
 sacred to some of the gods of the ancient times. 
 
 TOULOUSE GEESE. 
 
 TOULOUSE GOOSE. 
 
 This variety is of very fine appearance and ranks 
 close to the Emben. Some prefer it to aU other varie- 
 ties. They are light gray in color with some dark gray 
 ehadings. 
 
 EGYPTIAN GEESE. 
 
 This variety has a fine carriage and a beautiful light- 
 gray plumage. It has a red ring around the neck and 
 the wing feathers are part black and part white. The 
 tail is black. It is a small bird weighing about eight 
 or ten pounds. Not bred much in the United States. 
 
 THE CANADIAN OR WILD AMERICAN 
 GOOSE. 
 
 This bird is well-known as breeding in the north and 
 going south in winter. It often becomes thoroughly 
 domesticated when hatched in confinement. 
 
 THE AFRICAN GOOSE. 
 
 These birds are very large and upright in carriage, 
 carrying the head high and level in walking. It is rare 
 in this country. 
 
 "INTERNATIONAL POULTRY FOOD " 
 
 IS GUARANTEED 
 
 To Prevent Chicken Choleras 
 
 CHICKEN RAISERS DEMAND IT, 
 
 Denver, Arkansas. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 DearSirs:— I am selling a large amount of "Inter- 
 national Poultry Food" and am getting It well intro* 
 duced. Hope to have a large trade in the future. 
 
 Respectfully, CHARLES SCOTT, M. D. 
 
 SPLENDID RESULTS FOR POULTRY, 
 
 Butternut, Wisconsin. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen :— Ship me at once three dozen "Interna* 
 tlonal Poultry Food." It is a good seller and gives 
 splendid satisfaction. Respectfully, 
 
 JOHN J. HAYo 
 
 A BIG POULTRY FOOD TRADE. 
 
 Lehigh, Indian Teeritobt. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen: — Please ship me six dozen "Intama» 
 tional Poultry Food." It is giving entire satisfaction. 
 I am working up a big trade on same. 
 Bespectfully yours, J. F. EDDY, General Dealer. 
 
 CANNOT RAISE POULTRY WITHOUT IT. 
 
 Battle Cheek, Nebraska. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Dear Sirs:— I have used "International Poultry 
 Pood" for the past ^ear and I must say, if it is fed 
 according to directions it is just what it is recom- 
 mended to be. I cannot do without it. 
 
 Yours respectf uUy, MRS. P. H. INGOLDSBY. 
 
 GOOD FOR HEALTH OR EGGS. 
 
 Sherman, Texas. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen:— I have been handling and using 
 "International Poultry Food" for nearly a year, and 
 find it the best medicine for fowls I have ever seen for 
 both health and eggs. My customers say there is 
 
 nothing to equal it for the production of eggs. 
 
 Yours truly, W. W. TURLEY. 
 
 PAYS CHICKEN RAISERS. 
 
 ' Oswego, New York. 
 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Dear Sirs:— Please send us 200 pounds of "Interna- 
 tional Poultry Food." Our customers are very well 
 pleaded with your Food. 
 
 E, DOOLITTLE, Propr. Empire Mill8. 
 
 SATISFIES CHICKEN RAISERS. 
 
 Berne, Indiana. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Dear Sirs: — Please send mo at once six dozen 
 'International Poultry Food" as we are entirely out. 
 The Food gives satisfaction, as our sales prove. 
 
 S. A. SPRUNGER & CO., Dealer/?. 
 
 A GREAT POULTRY FOOD. 
 
 Opdtke, Illinois. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Dear Sirs:—! have been using "International 
 Poultry Food" and believe that it ia the best that is 
 made. J. B. EIGGS. 
 
 GOOD EGG RESULTS. 
 
 Cincinnati, Ohio. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Dear Sirs:— I have tried "International Poultry 
 Food" and am greatly pleased to say that it has done a 
 great deal of good in the line of eggs, as well as cured 
 some sick chickens. GEO. TAUS . 
 
184 
 
 li^tfeRNAtlbNAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 EMBDEN OR BREMEN GEESE. 
 
 S.KBDEN GOOSE. 
 
 This is the most valuable variety for the average 
 poultry raiser. They are pure white, have a strong 
 neck and heavy body. They weigh when matured from 
 thirty to sixty pounds. They are early layers. 
 
 HONG KONG GEESE. 
 
 This bird is of a gray color and large in size. They 
 are prolific in eggs and the flesh is of excellent quality. 
 
 WHITE CHINESE GEESE. 
 
 They are pnee white, with the bill and part of the head 
 orange colored. They have a very graceful carriage 
 either on land or in water, and are much admired on 
 account of resemblance to the swan. They are good 
 layers, hardy and very prolific. 
 
 THE CAYUGA BLACK DUCK. 
 
 This American variety is strictly a water duck. They 
 remain in the water nearly all the time and are very 
 clumsy on the land. They are black with white around 
 the neck. They are good layers. The birds are hardy. . 
 The flesh is fine flavored. They weigh from six to eight 
 pounds. 
 
 THE ROUEN DUCK. 
 
 BODEN DUCK. 
 
 The French variety is the largest and most quiet 
 breed. When fattened they weigh about ten pounds. 
 They are good layers and the flesh ia superior for table 
 ose. The color ia gray 
 
 "INTERNATIONAL POULTRY FOOD " 
 
 IS GUARANTEED 
 
 The Cheapest You Can Use. 
 
 TESTED ON 1000 FOWLS. 
 
 Lansingbttrg, New Yobs. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Deab Sibs:— Having tested your "International 
 Poaltry Food" I can safely say it is one of the finest 
 preparations of its kind on the market today. I never 
 put much stock in patent food for poultry before usingr 
 your preparation. Now, I am convinced it will pay 
 poultry raisers hundreds per cent by a judicious use of 
 the "International Poultry Food." For preventing 
 and curing disease in poultry it is the best thing I ever 
 used, and as an egg producer I can speak equally well 
 of it. We have generally more than a thousand fowls 
 at our poultry farm, and in making a general use ot 
 your food we find it can run at less cost and much lesa 
 care than without it. I, for one, shall never be without 
 your goods as long as they are on the market. 
 
 Yours truly, CHAELES KESSLEB, 
 
 Breeder of Plymouth Kocks and Brahmas. 
 
 CHICKENS MUST HAVE IT. 
 
 St. Meinead, Indiana. 
 International Foed Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Sirs:— Please send me at once four dozen "Interna* 
 tional Poultry Food." Send by^Srst freight as 1 am 
 nearly out and it is selling fast. It is giving entire 
 satisfaction. Yours respectfully, JOS. FISCHEB. 
 
 MY CUSTOMERS MUST HAVE IT. 
 
 Maelin, Mississippi, 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Dear Sirs:— Please send me another shipment of 
 "International Poultry Food," I am out of it and 
 some of my customers say they cannot get along with- 
 out it. Very respectfully, E. D, BARKON. 
 
 GREATEST SELLER ON EARTH. 
 
 Merritts Kentuckt. 
 International Food Co,. Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gents:— I have tried your "International Poultry 
 Food" and find it the best on market. You cannot 
 recommend it too high. I also keep it for sale and ifi 
 is the greatest seller on earth. People come miles for 
 it and I advise all dealers to handle it. They will find 
 it a good seller. 
 
 Yours truly, B. F. DeVAEY, Gen. Mdsa. 
 
 IT MAKES EXTRA MONET. 
 
 Beuning, Nebraska. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen :— I have used your "International Poul" 
 try Food" and find it as represented. I can highly 
 recommend it to all who raise poultry. 
 
 Very truly yours, JOHN H. WHITAKER. 
 
 MAKES CHICKENS GROW. 
 
 Daykin, Nebraska. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen : — We purchased a box of "International 
 Poultry Pood" for our chickens and they grew faster 
 than any chickens we ever saw. We did not have a 
 sick chicken all summer while our ueighbors who did 
 not use it lost nearly all of their flock with cholera 
 and other diseases. Respectfully, 
 
 GEO. BEE SPRAQGINS. 
 
 CURED CHICKEN CHOLERA. 
 
 Orleans Roads, W. Virginia. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Dear Sirs:— I purchased a box of "International 
 Poultry Food" and find it just what it was represented 
 to be. I had lost seven chickens in two days with 
 cholera when my merchant asked me to try a box of 
 "International Poultry Food" and see what it would 
 do. I tried it and have lost no chickens since. 
 
 Yours truly EDWIN S. SHIELDS. 
 
lIsrtERNATIONAL sfoCit ^661^. 
 
 isg 
 
 THE AYLESBURY DUCK. 
 
 This English breed is considered by many as the best 
 variety of ducks known. They are white and grand layers. 
 
 THE COMMON WHITE DUCK. 
 
 This variety is now seldom bred and very raitly 
 found pure. They are too smalt, and the larger and 
 better varieties have crowded them out. 
 
 THE MUSCOVY DUCK. 
 
 They are fine looking and large. Color is bluish 
 black. They are cot considered good layers and are 
 not very hardy. 
 
 THE CALL DUCK. 
 
 There are two varieties, the gray and white. They 
 are small and attractive if allowed to wander about 
 ornamental grounds. 
 
 THE BLACK EAST INDIA DUCK. 
 
 They are jet black and a very beautiful breed. They 
 are small, average hardy, but not very profitable to 
 raise- 
 
 MAMMOTH PEKIN DUCK. 
 
 MAMMOTH PEKIN DUCK. 
 
 This breed of ducks came fl-om China but they have 
 been greatly improved by American breeders. They 
 are very large and pure white. At three months of age 
 the/ often weigh five pounds and are in full feathers. 
 They are very hardy and usually weigh from eight to 
 twelve ponnds at maturity. Their legs and bills are 
 bright yellow, and they are good foragers. They will 
 thrive without a swimming pond if they have plenty of 
 ■WJiter to drink, but they ought to be provided with a 
 good swimming pond. 
 
 THE CAROLINA DUCK. 
 
 This variety has elegant, brilliant plumage and is 
 very beautiful. It has a plumage of feathers falling 
 back from the head. If handled gently they will soon 
 become great pets and enjoy being handled. There 
 are some other varieties of ducks, such as the Mandrian 
 Dock, White and Black Polands, Crested Duck, etc. 
 
 PEAFOWLS. 
 
 This bird is bred for its magnificent plumage and the 
 value of its splendid tail feathers. It la a hardy 
 lowl, although not generally bo considered. They can- 
 bot be confined. 
 
 INTERNATIONAL POULTRY FOOD" 
 
 IS GUARANTEED 
 
 To Give The Best ResultSi 
 
 BEST I EVER USED. 
 
 Spaetanbtteg, Il!n>IANA. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Dear Sihs:— I have used your "International Poultty 
 Food' ' and can say that I obtained better results from 
 its use than any I ever used before. 
 
 Yours truly, GEO. MILLER. 
 
 PREVENTS DISEASE. 
 
 FOENEY, TEXA3. 
 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gents: — I have used "International Poultry Food" 
 and my chickens have done well. None of them have 
 been sick since I began using it. Yours truly, 
 
 JOHN W. GANSE, Merchant, 
 
 JUST RIGHT FOR CHICKENS. 
 
 FoENEY, Texas. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen: — I have used "Internal ional Poultry 
 Food" and it is all right. Yours respectfully, 
 
 J. C. DOUGLASS, Merchant. 
 
 SHE MUST HAVE IT. 
 
 EiESEL, Texas. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen: — My wife has been using your "Inter- 
 national Poultry Food" for about two years audit 
 always has helped the chickens. She thinks she can't 
 do without it. I am, Yours very truly, 
 
 JOHNf FENSE. 
 
 CURED CHICKEN CHOLERA. 
 
 Shannon, Illinois. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Deae Sies — "International Poultry Food" cured my 
 chickens of cholera and prepared them for market in a 
 much shorter time. Truly yours, ALLIE BAEB. 
 
 BETTER THAN OTHERS. 
 
 New Oeleans, Louisiana. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn, 
 
 Gentlemen:— I find "International Poultry Food" 
 excellent. Better than any I have ever used. 
 
 Yours, etc., PHILLIP ZOLLINGER. 
 
 No. 2429 Second St. 
 
 ALWAYS FEED IT. 
 
 Alma, Nebbaska. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen: — I can recommend "International 
 Poultry Food" for chickens and am never without it on 
 my farm. Very respectfully, MRS. GEO. KETZEL. 
 
 CURED HIS CHICKENS. 
 
 Smotheesville, Illinois. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 SiES:— My young chickens had something like cholera 
 ajdwere dying. I got a box of "International Poul- 
 try Food" and have not had any die since. I cannot 
 praise your Food enough and expect to use it as long: 
 as I keep chickens. Respectfully, 
 
 BELLE MADDOX. 
 
 STOPS THE CHOLERA. 
 
 Jansen, Nebbaska. 
 International Food Co , Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gents :— I desire to say to all who keep or raise poul- 
 try that I have used "International Poultry Food" 
 anil found it to be an excellent article, it will otop 
 cLicken cholera in short order and as an egg producer 
 it has no equal. Kindly yours. JACOB BABTEL. 
 
156 
 
 INTERNATiOHAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 PHEASANTS. 
 
 These birds are not natives of the United States. 
 Some varieties breed in confinement, but never become 
 fully domesticated. They are the ring necked, the ash- 
 colored, the white and the parti-colored. The Silver 
 Pheasant is a bird of great beauty. It is silver-whito 
 in color with black pencilings on the feathers. The 
 Golden Pheasant is also a bird of beautiful appear- 
 ance. The head has a golden yellow crest ; wings are 
 dull blue ; tail long and brown. The under part of the 
 mala is red; the neok is covered with bright yellow 
 feathers. They roost high and like to wander.although 
 they bear close confinement fairly well. 
 
 THE SWAN. 
 
 This very ornamental bird has been long known 
 to history. It is not useful, but makes a very graceful 
 appearance on small lakes. The common variety has 
 a very long, graceful neck, and is pure white. There is 
 also the Black Swan and the black-necked Chili Swan. 
 The latter has a jot black neck and head and balance 
 of body being pure white. 
 
 GUINEA FOWLS. 
 
 There are two varieties, the White and Pearl. They 
 are natives of Africa. On account of their shrill voice 
 they are supposed to be a protection to other fowls 
 from hawks. They are very watchful and give instant 
 alarm. They must be allowed to run. 
 
 POULTRY DISEASES. 
 
 Poultry are subject to but few diseases, but should 
 receive careful attention when not in good health in 
 order to prevent serious results. 
 
 CATARRH OR COLD. 
 
 This is caused by damp quarters. Eemove to a dry 
 warm pen and feed "International Poultry Food." 
 
 ROUP. 
 
 When fowls have this disease they should be separ- 
 ated and removed some distance from remainder of 
 flock or they should be kiUed and burned at once. It 
 is a very fatal disease and demands prompt action. 
 
 The Crst symptoms are similar to a severe catarrh 
 ■with the discharge thick and of offensive odor. The 
 eyelids swell and a froth can be seen in corner of eyes. 
 The fowls lose strength very rapidly. No remedy is a 
 sure cure for the disease and many times the fowls will 
 die in spite of all efforts to cure. Probably the best 
 thing to do is to put the fowls in dry, warm quarters 
 and give them soft food mixed with throe times the 
 usual quantityof "International Poultry Food." Some 
 authorities recommend a teaspoonful of castor oil as 
 soon as thedisease is noticed, in connection with above 
 treatment. If fowls do not change for the better in a 
 short time it will be far bettor to kill and burn them 
 at once, as the sick fowls are a danger to your flock, 
 
 APOPLEXY. 
 
 This is generally caused by over feeding and close 
 confinement. There is no cure, as the bird drops dead 
 without showing any symptoms. In order to prevent it, 
 see that your fowls have plenty of exercise daily. 
 
 VERTIGO. 
 
 This disease is generally from the same cause as apo- 
 plexy. The fowl goes around in a circle and has 
 poor control of its limbs. Pouring cold water on the 
 head will generally give relief. Decrease rations and 
 ase "International Poultry Food." 
 
 INTERNATIONAL POULTRY FOOD' 
 
 ....GUARANTEES.... 
 
 100 Feeds for 12 Fowls for 25o. 
 
 CURED HIS TURKEYS. 
 
 CoATEsviLiiE, Indiana, 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn, 
 
 Gentlemen :— This winter our turkey gobler was 
 taken sick with the cholera and would not eat any- 
 thing. We got a box of "International Poultry Food" 
 and fed him and in about a week he was well, it is the 
 best Food for cholera that was ever made. We get 
 more eggs since we have been using it. 
 
 Yours truly, DEASSO PRUITT. 
 
 A 3 YEAR'S TEST. 
 
 Alhambea, Montana. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn, 
 
 SiBs:— I have been using your " International Poul- 
 try Food" for three years and can safely recommend 
 it. It makes hens lay. There is nothing that will ex« 
 eel your Poultry Food. Very truly yours, 
 
 MRS. M. E. ALEXANDER. 
 
 CURES CHICKEN CHOLERA. 
 
 Chkisney, Indiana. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn, 
 
 Gentlemen :— I have used your "International PohI* 
 try Food" for several years and find it an excellent 
 remedy for cholera, having cured several fowls of that 
 disease. It is also a great egg producer. 
 
 Respectfully, D. J. SMITH, EX. P. M. 
 
 THE BEST RESULTS. 
 
 Grand Army, NbbeaskA. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Dear Sirs:— I used your "International Poultry 
 Food" last winter and it gave the very best results. 
 Respectfully, MRS. N. BECKER. 
 
 MAKES EXTRA FINE FOWLS. 
 
 Fremont, Nebeaska. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen: — I am now and have been for soma 
 time feeding "International Poultry Food" to my flock 
 of Black Manorca and I am open for competition 
 against any flock of the same number of fowls in the 
 state of Nebraska or any other state. 
 
 Very truly yours, D. M. ALLAN. 
 
 THREE TIMES AS MANY EGGS. 
 
 Formosa, Kansas. 
 International Food Co., MinneSpolis, Minn. 
 
 Dear Sirs: — Some time ago, as an experiment. W9 
 tried a package of "International Poultry Food" for 
 our hens and by the third day the egg yield was nearly 
 triple. So well pleased were we with the results that 
 we have been using it ever since. 
 
 Very truly, A. E. COLEMAN. 
 
 CURED CHICKEN CHOLERA. 
 
 Brookfield, Missouri. 
 Sirs : — I have been using your "International Poultry 
 Food" and find it to be an excellent remedy for 
 chickens. I have cured several cases of cholera among 
 both large and small chickens. I can cheerfully 
 recommend it to anybody in need of a good poultry 
 food. Yours respectfully, MRS. NORA HARRIS. 
 
 CURED HIS CHICKENS. 
 
 Avon, South Dakota. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gents :— My chickens, old and young, were dying at 
 the rate of four to twelve per day. After feeding "ln» 
 temational Poultry Food" a few days the death rate 
 among my chickens ceased. I believe ' 'International 
 Poultry Food' ' to ha a valuable remedy. 
 
 roars truly, JOHN BRANDX. 
 
INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 157 
 
 E GREATEST EGG PRODUCER,^ ^ 
 
 IT WILL MAKE YOUR CHICKS GROW VERY FAST. 
 
 GAPES. 
 
 This ia caused by a small parasite worm which finds 
 lodgment in the wind-pi^o and generally appears in 
 young chicks. The treatment most satisfactory is to 
 take a small feather and dip in spirits of turpentine 
 and then insert it into the wind-pipe. Generally two 
 or three such insertions will effect a cure. "Interna- 
 tional Poultry Food" will strengthen the system and 
 will in this way be found a valuable aid. 
 
 THE POULTRY LOUSE. 
 
 This pest may generally be destroyed by sprinkling 
 breeders, neste. etc., with "International Pheno- 
 Chloro." The "hen spider" is much more diflScult to 
 destroy. This pest will disappear only after the most 
 thorough cleansing of pens, roosts, nests, cracks, crev- 
 ices, etc., with "International Pheno-Cbloro." Even 
 with this treatment it is sometimes very difficult to get 
 rid of them, because of a little carelessness in making 
 the application. 
 
 PIP. 
 
 This is a formation of a crust on top of the tongue. 
 Take your finger or knife and remove the crust and 
 wash tongue with chloride of soda. 
 
 CONSUMPTION. 
 
 This disease rarely appears on a farm. The fowls 
 cough and expel matter. It is the result of close con- 
 finement in damp filthy quarters. Kill the fowls at 
 once and bum. 
 
 CHICKEN CHOLERA. 
 
 ■fflie birds have a drooping appearance and staggers. 
 They have an unnatural thirst. There is generally 
 diarrhoea of greenish color. This is a very contagious 
 disease and demands prompt attention. The microbes 
 will remain alive for many years, and all fowls dying 
 with the disease should be burned at once. It is dan- 
 gerous to neglect this. The excrements from diseased 
 
 fowls is full of miprobesi Sooie people JUU all affected 
 
 birds at once and they consider this the best and' safest 
 way to treat the disease. If the diseaso starts in your 
 flock, the healthy birds should be separated at onco 
 and removed to a new pen where thero has never been 
 any disease. Remember that in the yards, where dis- 
 ease has appeared you will bo liable to have the disease 
 again as the germs will live five or six years. The only 
 way to destroy the germs is by a thorough application 
 of a powerful disinfectant to every part of pens and it 
 is extremely diHicult to destroy all germs. The safest 
 way is never to use a house or yards whore the cholera 
 has ever commenced in a flock. Bettor burn such pens 
 and yards and also thoroughly apply disinfectants to 
 the ground. "International Pheno-Chloro" is the best 
 and cheapest disinfectant to use. Tho special cholera 
 directions which are given in circular in top of each 
 box of "International Poultry Food" gives full expla- 
 nations in regard to its use, and also gives other im- 
 portant information in regard to this very serious dis- 
 ease. "International Poultry Food" will cure the dis- 
 ease if you follow the directions as given on label and 
 also special directions in regard to using "Interna- 
 tional Pbeno-Chloro" as a disinfectant, as given in 
 circular which is placed in top of each box. '^n 
 cases of chicken cholera it is absolutely necessary that 
 you use a powerful disinfectant in order to destroy tho 
 diseaso germs oven if you change pens. "Intcrr ctionr.I 
 Pbeno-Chloro" is a disinfectant that can be depended 
 on and whoro great care is used and a very thorough 
 application to every part of grounds and pens is made 
 once per day until the cholera is eradicated, the old 
 pens will be safe to use. In removing the new pens 
 "International Pbeno-Cbloro" should be used in order 
 to destroy any germs that may happen to be carried 
 there by the fowls or in the cloihing of attendants, etc. 
 "International Pbeno-Cbloro" is a necessity to every 
 poultry raiser because it is always safest to use a good 
 disinfectant from time to time in order to prevent dis- 
 ease. "International Pbeno-Cbloro" is very cheap to 
 use and is prepared from the W' powerful disinfec- 
 tants known to medical scie4 \ it is sure destruo- 
 UOQ to all disease germs if praper application is uade< 
 
158 
 
 INTERNATIONAL STOCK B'OOK 
 
 A MODEL POULTRY HOUSE. 
 
 The illustration herewith gives aa end view of what 
 we believe to be truly a model house. It is very conven- 
 ient, easily kept clean, and by the separation greatly 
 promotes the health of the fowls. Each pen is ten feet 
 long and eight feet wide and will accommodate 30 
 fowls. The highest elevation is 14 feet and the lowest 
 four feet. The lowest elevation must face the south 
 and the roof have a large window over each pen. You 
 can make the building as long as you need to house 
 your flock. If you have 300 fowls it will need to be 80 
 feet long. Each pen is divided off on the inside by wire 
 netting. The hallway on the right should be three or 
 four feet wide and the lowest elevation be eight feet. 
 This hallway should be divided by light board parti- 
 tion containing doors so as to pass from one to the 
 other, and the nests should be in this division. Also a 
 light wooden partition between the hallway or laying 
 room and regular pen. This should be eight feet high 
 and wire netting from that height to top of building. 
 This will cause the laying room to have the right 
 amount of light. Have small opening from pen into 
 laying room, this can be cut in bottom of the regular 
 door. At the left have another small opening leading 
 out into the yard; this yard can be as large as you 
 think best, say from 25 to 40 feet. It will be better to 
 
 Disinfect your hen house with "International Pheno- 
 Chloro." 85 gallons ready for use only costs 60 cents. 
 
 have the opening cut in a larger door so that a large 
 opening can be made in each pen in good weather in 
 order to thoroughly ventilate. Have several ventila- 
 tors along apex of roof as indicated in the cut. This 
 will let out the foul air. The house should be put to- 
 gether with matched boards and a coat of paint put on 
 at once. The roosts and drooping boards can be put in 
 as you think best. In order to avoid the extreme heat 
 ia summer it will be well to cover the windows on the 
 inside with cheap, thick shades, and in this way you 
 will have a very cool place for your fowls on a hot day. 
 By adopting this plan every 30 fowls would have an 
 outside yard eight feet wide and forty feet long, an 
 inside pen eight feet wide and ten feet long and a lay- 
 ing room eight feet by four feet. Such a poultry house 
 well made would last you a life time. See cut. 
 
 IT SELLS EVERY DAY. 
 
 Thoe, Iowa. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Gentlemen : — Please send me by freight five dozen 
 "International Poultry Food." Hurry this along as I 
 am entirely out and have calls for it every day. It is 
 by far the cheapest to use. Yours respectfully, 
 
 qgAS. A. ATZ6N, 
 
 Your Hens Will N«t Lay When Covered With Lice. 
 
 "International Louse Killer" is guaranteed to quickly 
 kill lice, fleas, etc., and it will not hurt the hens. It is 
 a dry powder and put up in a regular sifting box with 
 tin cover, which makes it very easy to use. The box is 
 extra large, but retails for 25 cents and is the pheapest 
 and most reliable. Sold by dealers on a positive guar- 
 antee to refund your money in any case of failure. 
 Refuse imitations and inferior substitutes. If your 
 dealer does not have it, he will order for you. 
 
 Rat and Water Proof Feeding^ Hopper 
 
 Place a post in the ground so that it will extend 
 above the surface some 15 or 18 inches. Make a plat- 
 form large enough to contain a feeding hopper 12 inches 
 square or larger if you think best, and at the same time 
 leave plenty of room on the four sides so that the fowls 
 will have space to move about easily. This platform 
 must be tiimed on one side and then nailed on to the 
 post tin side down. Make the hopper 12 to 16 inches 
 
 high and leave room enough between the upright slats 
 I on the sides so that the fowls can freely pass their 
 heads back and forth as they naturally would in eat- 
 ing. Make the top or roof so that it will lift up and by 
 ■o doing the hopper can be easily filled. Have the roof 
 project six inches or more on each side. This will keep 
 the grain dry. This hopper caa be made very cheaply 
 and is aQpoaallQd, ^^ecnti 
 
INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK 
 
 159 
 
 » ^ ^^^^^^^^^^ ^ ^^^^^ 
 
 100 FEEDS FOR 12 FOWLS FOR 25 GENTS. 
 
 By far the cheapest to use. 
 
 One extra egg per month will pay the cost of feeding. 
 
 It often doubles the egg production of average hens. 
 
 It is a wonderful egg producer. 
 
 It has a remarkable record for curing or preventing 
 
 Chicken Cholera. 
 It has the strongest guarantee. 
 Your money will be refunded If it fails for any use and 
 
 we will pay you $1000 cash if we ever refuse to 
 
 live up to our positive, spot cash guarantee which 
 
 is printed on every label. 
 It is backed by $1,000,000 cash capital. 
 
 IT WILL MAKE YOUR HENS LAY LOTS OF EGGS, 
 
 POULTRY POINTERS. 
 
 Eoep one cock for ten to fifteen hens. 
 
 In winter ground feed should be fed hot. 
 
 Let the fowls fast a few hours before killings. 
 
 Hens lay best at the age of one to two years. 
 
 Always give fowls plenty of fresh, pure water. 
 
 Hens over two years of age make the best sitters. 
 
 Fowls must have a range or a supply of green food. 
 
 Keep house and roof well whitewashed and very 
 olean. 
 
 Chicks hatched in March or April are best winter 
 layers. 
 
 Have a portion of the hen-house partly darkened 
 for nests. 
 
 Fowls need a variety of food and some animal food is 
 essential. 
 
 Introduee new blood into the flock every one to two 
 years. 
 
 Sitting hens must have a daily run to insure them 
 good health. 
 
 "International Pheno-Chloro" is a cheap and very 
 superior disinfectant for poultry. 
 
 Avoid in-and-in breeding and use none but vigorous, 
 healthy fowls. 
 
 You cannot have healthy poultry in damp houses or 
 If you crowd them. 
 
 No food is so good for young chicks or' old fowls as 
 xnUk in some form. 
 
 During the winter the fowls must have a diet cf 
 vegetable and animal food. 
 
 Indian meal and potatoes boiled and mashed together 
 ifi a very desirable food. 
 
 Whole grain feed may be soreenings from wheat, rj-c, 
 buckwheat and oats. 
 
 Ordinarily hens and fowls should be fattened at the 
 expiration of the second year. 
 
 Well managed poultry pays 100 to 150 per cent profit 
 per year on the investment; especially if you use 
 "International Poultry Food." 
 
 Warm washed boiled potatoes, with kitchen scraps, 
 msike a very good combination. 
 
 To raise poultry successfully you must have suitable 
 buildings and give your fowls good attention. 
 
 If you breed crosses, select a pure-bred cock for your 
 hens. This will always improve your fowls, 
 
 I'heTe is no danger of the poultry business being 
 overdone, because the demand is rapidly increasing. 
 
 A good combination food for your hens is two-thirds 
 vheat-bran aod one-third corn ia&^, wet'np with milk. 
 
 If a scratching place is provided where you can bury 
 com, your, fowls will receive much benefit from ths 
 exercise. 
 
 It 19 necessary to give your fowls free access to sharp 
 gravel. Small, smooth stones are not a successful 
 substitute. 
 
 Poultry houses must be dry and warm in winter and 
 well lighted. The south side should be mostly glass 
 windows. 
 
 "international Poultry Food" wiU cure and prevent 
 disease. It is absolutely guaranteed to give beneficial 
 rosults. Some other kinds sell for 2a cents per box, 
 but they only contain 23 feeds. Always compare num- 
 ber of feeds to the box cs well as price per box. Our 
 25-cent box contains 100 feeds for 12 fowls. 
 
 Yards fenced with common four-foot lath and covered 
 with cheap tarred twine Dotting, makes the best and 
 by far the cheapest. 
 
 Keep your poultry houses perfectly clean, well white- 
 washed, warm, dry and well lighted and see how much 
 better returns you secure. 
 
 "International Pheno-Chloro" is a cheap and power, 
 ful di3infectant. Every poultry raiser should use it. 
 
 "Internationa! Poultry Food" will greatly increase 
 the production of eggs. The estra supply of eggs will 
 pay for the food many times over, 
 
 "IntematloncI Poultry Food" will cure and prevent 
 disease and increase the production of eggs or your 
 money will be refunded by the manufacturers. 
 
 The best of food sometitacs fails to induce hens to 
 lay as they should. Use "International Poultry Food" 
 and you will be surprised at the increase of eggs. 
 
 The egg product of the United States is about 
 1,000,000,000 dozen per year. This amount at twenty 
 cents per dozen would be $200,000,000. Great is the 
 American hen. 
 
 To improve the flavor of fowls see that they eat only 
 grain for ten to fifteen days before killing. The fiesh 
 is easily flavored by impure food or obnoxious smelling 
 food. 
 
 August and September are the worst months for 
 chicken cholera. "International Poultry Food" will 
 cure this disease. Our 25 cent box contains 100 
 feeds for 12 fowls, and is guaranteed to cure or pre- 
 vent chicken cholera. Price refunded if it ever fails. 
 
 If you have chickens which do not grow as rapidly 
 as they should, give them "International Poultry 
 Peod," which will invigorate the systeia and give very 
 rapid growtbi 
 
160 
 
 INTERNATIONAL STOCK BOOK. 
 
 GOARAHTEED TO GREATLY INCREASE YOUR EGG PRODUGTIOF 
 
 INTERNATIONAL POULTRY FOOD 
 
 A Medicated Poultry Food which gives the most remark- 
 able results ever known and is the largest seller. It prevents 
 disease. It cures Chicken Cholera. It greatly increases the 
 egg production and it makes chickens grow very rapidly. 
 
 THE WONDERFUL .^# vw mmmuL nuug^ 
 
 EGG Producer. 
 
 The great increase in pro- 
 duction of eggs has given 
 " International Poultry 
 JFood" a wonderful reputa- 
 tion throughout every state. 
 We guarantee that it can- 
 not be fed to hens at any 
 time, winter or eummer, 
 without showing a large in- 
 crease in eggs. You do not 
 have to use the food at an 
 eztra expense because it 
 will make you more money 
 after deducting its cost. 
 One extra egg: per month, 
 will pay tiie entire cost 
 of feedingr it and often 
 more than doubles tke 
 supply. It contains no 
 poisonous or injurious in- 
 gredients and has very 
 superior merits. 
 
 at Gives St Glossy 
 Plumage. 
 
 It prevents sickness, pro- 
 motes good health, causes 
 young chicks to grow very 
 rapidly, invigorates the di- 
 gestive organs, supplies ma- 
 terial for bone, muscle and 
 feathers, and is very benefi- 
 cial during moulting sea- 
 son. It invigorates the egg 
 producing organs and hens 
 will lay more and longer. 
 
 It will prepare your chick- 
 ens for the market more 
 rapidly than any other prep- 
 aration and has been used 
 for years by prominent 
 chicken breeders. 
 
 REIHARKABLE 
 GUARANTEE 
 
 Which Is Printed 
 on Every Label. 
 
 Buy, pay for and use one 
 25 cent box or one 50 cent 
 box or one $1 .00 size box 
 of "international Poultry 
 Food" as directed and if 
 it fails to fulfill our claims 
 write to our office and we 
 will refund your money. 
 We will pay any one $100 
 in cash if we ever refuse to 
 live up to this agreement. 
 
 INTERNATIONAL 
 
 FOOD CO., 
 
 Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Also Cheapest 
 to Use. 
 
 Our 25 cent box con> 
 tains 100 feeds for 12 
 fowls. Our $1.00 size box 
 contains 400 feeds for 1 2 
 fowls. You cannot afford 
 to pay 2B cents per box 
 for some other kinds that 
 only contain 25 feeds. 
 100 feeds for 25 cents 
 Is certainly very much 
 cheaper than 25 feeds for 
 25 cent*. We save you 
 75 feeds over other kinds. 
 
 Only Costs 8 Gents a Month to Feed it to 12 Fowls 
 
 BEST IN 20 YEARS' EXPERIENCE. 
 
 Hutchinson, Kansas. 
 Gentlemen:— Your "International Poultry Food" 
 will make hens lay whether they want to or not. I 
 have been a breeder of fancy chickens and broilers for 
 nearly twenty years. Have used all kinds of tonics 
 and Foods but "international Poultry Food" is the 
 best I have ever used. lam now getting so many eggs 
 from my hens that the neiglibors say, "how do you do 
 it?" I tell them "International Poultry Food" is the 
 cause. 1 have got some of them to try it by g iving 
 them a fewfeeds. Yours truly, WM. B. PQW^h, 
 
 WONDERFUL EGG PRODUCER. 
 
 Auburn, Kentucky. 
 International Food Co., Minneapolis. Minn. 
 
 SiES:— My wife tried one package of your ''Interna- 
 tional Poultry Food" which she purchased in an ad- 
 joining county and as it has proven such a wonderful 
 egg producer, its iiropertiee should be generally known 
 in this section. One of our neighbors was induced to 
 try it on recommendation of her sister in Simpson 
 County. Both were delighted with it. 
 
 YouTB respectfully, FAD. A. GILLUM, 
 
 Business Jdanager Auburn New9t 
 
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THESE engravings show some of the different preparations 
 manufactured by International Food Co.r Minneapolis, 
 Minn., U. S. A. From time to time new ones are put on the market. Your money will be promptly 
 refunded in any case of failure because every article we have is sold on a "spot cash guarantee" to fulfill 
 every claim we make for it. This is the strongest guarantee that can be given and it is better for you 
 than a million testimonials because it is a personal agreement that you will obtain satisfactory results or 
 your money will be refunded. This guarantee is backed by our paid in capital of $300,OOC.OO. 
 
 INTERNATIONAL FCX)D CO., Minneapolis, Minn.,U. S. A. 
 
Horse. Department , page 
 
 Cattle Department pttge 
 
 1 
 44 
 
 Hoer Departirusnt pag:^ YO 
 
 Sheep Department. page d4 
 
 Yeierinary Department page 1/80 I Poultry Department ^^page 1456 
 
 Two Largest Hogn in the World — 1631 and 1430 lbs. — pages 70 and 88.' 
 
 ^ «®- INDEX OF CONTENTS -m k 
 
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 Kssex Hog 71 
 
 Jersey Ked 71 
 
 Chester White 71 
 
 The fjuffolk 71 
 
 The Taraworth 71 
 
 The Duroc 71 
 
 The Yorkshire 71 
 
 Raising Hogs 72 
 
 Sensible Swine Breeders 73 
 
 Prevention of Disease 72 
 
 Summer Fattening 74 
 
 Brood Sows 74 
 
 Fall Pigs ■ 74 
 
 Stunted Pigs 74 
 
 Pusyamonia in Hogs 74 
 
 The L,atest Hog Cholera 
 
 ^ iscovery 75 
 
 ?Iog Cholera Germs 76 
 
 Symptoms of Hog Cholera.... 77 
 
 Swindlers 77 
 
 Worms in Hogs 78 
 
 Success with Hogs 78 
 
 The Best Boar , 78 
 
 Hog Cholera Cure 80 
 
 Prevent Hog Ciioiera 82 
 
 Gains 4 Lbs. Per Day 85 
 
 Quickest Pig Grower 86 
 
 To Make Winter Pigs Grow 91 
 
 To Fatten Hogs Quickly 93 
 
 Lincoln Sheep 94 
 
 Leicester Sheep 94 
 
 Oxford Sheep 94 
 
 Cots wold Sheep 95 
 
 vShropShire Sheep 96 
 
 Merjno Sheep 97 
 
 Winter Feeding 98 
 
 Sheep Raising 100 
 
 Ram-and K wes 101 
 
 The Lambs 102 
 
 Shearing' 103 
 
 Raising Goats 104 
 
 Peculiar Notion 105 
 
 Introductory Offer 107 
 
 International Colic Cure... 108 
 
 International Honey-Tar Foot 
 
 Remedy 109 
 
 International' Heave Cure 110 
 
 International Pheno-Chloro. . .111 
 International Harness Soap... 112 
 
 International Gall Cure 113 
 
 International Quick-Cleaner. . . 114 
 International Poultry Food. ..142 
 International Worm Powder... 40 
 
 Silver Pine Healing Oil 32 
 
 Money in Poultry 142 
 
 Dorkings I'53 
 
 Origin of the Horse ; 1 
 
 Hambletonian 2 
 
 Speed Producers 2 
 
 Fredch Coach Horses ,,. . 4 
 
 Thoroughbreds 4 
 
 Ponies 4 
 
 Clydesdale 6 
 
 Percheron 6 
 
 Cleveland Bay 8 
 
 Nortqau-Percheron 8 
 
 Breeding Horses 10 
 
 Teaching Colts 12 
 
 Brood Mares 14 
 
 Saddle Horses 16 
 
 Digestion of the Horse 18 
 
 /farm Horses 20 
 
 Raising Colts 22 
 
 Jacks aad Mules 24 
 
 How to Sell Horses 26 
 
 Coa*! Horses 26 
 
 Care of Legs 28 
 
 Best Grain Feed 30 
 
 Best Plovv Team , 30 
 
 Barb Wire Injuries 32 
 
 Cure for Barb- Wire Injuries ... 33 
 
 A Wonderful Healer 38 
 
 Worms in Horses 40 
 
 How to Cure 41 
 
 Short-Horn Cattle 44 
 
 Texas Cattle 44 
 
 The Jerseys 46 
 
 The Alderncy 46 
 
 The Ayrshives 48 
 
 Galloway Cattle 48 
 
 The Gucrnreys 48 
 
 Aberdeen-Angus 48 
 
 Kerrs' Cattle , 50 
 
 Holstein-Fri esian 50 
 
 The Devous 50 
 
 The Herefo rds 50 
 
 Red Pbtled <"'!'.:> . 52 
 
 Thef.u<;se\- 52 
 
 ijwiss Cattle 52 
 
 Bulls 54 
 
 Dairyman 54 
 
 Cows 56 
 
 Calves ! 54 
 
 Fattening Cattle. 58 
 
 War Tax on Slock Foods 62 
 
 Not in a Trust 64 
 
 Cattle Items 66 
 
 The Historic Hog 70 
 
 Chinese Hog 70 
 
 Lancashire Hog 70 
 
 Berkshire 70 
 
 Poland-China 70 
 
 Houdans 144 
 
 Creoles / i-'i 
 
 American Javas .- l44 
 
 Ostrich Fowls 7 44 
 
 Polands '45 
 
 Wyandotte 145 
 
 Gueldres 145 
 
 Chicken Cholera Cure 145 
 
 La Fleche 146 
 
 Hamburgs 146 
 
 Plymouth Rocks 147 
 
 Laugshans 147 
 
 Friz.'.led Fowls 147 
 
 Rumpless Fowls 148 
 
 Brown Le^orns 148 
 
 Cochin Fowls 148 
 
 An Egg Producer 148" 
 
 Brahmas 149 
 
 Black Spanish 150' 
 
 Game Fowls 150 
 
 Dominique 151 
 
 Turkeys 152 
 
 Geese 153 
 
 Ducks 154 
 
 Pheasants 156 
 
 Chicken Cholera 157 
 
 Poultry House 158 
 
 Poultry Pointers 159 
 
 International Poultry Food 160 
 
 Veterinary Department. 120 
 
 External Parts of Horse 129 
 
 Horse Diseases,. . .'.: . ...120 to 122 
 
 Skeleton of the Horse ,.:. : 124 
 
 Circulation of Horse. 125 
 
 Internal Organs..- 120 
 
 Disease Indications 126 
 
 Practical Swing. 128 
 
 Skeleton of Sheep 129 
 
 Skeleton of Cow 130 
 
 Butchers' Cuts ^31 
 
 Skeleton of Hog 132 
 
 Hog Diseases 133 
 
 Scab in .Sheep 134 
 
 Parasites 135 
 
 Skeleton of Chicken 136 
 
 Internal Organs , 137 
 
 Sheep Diseases. 129 
 
 Cattle Diseases 130 
 
 Chicken Diseases 156 
 
 Residence of M, Av. Savage 139 
 
 Private Office of M. W. Savage. 141 
 Office of International Food Coll9 
 
 A Consumption Cure 118 
 
 A Salt Rheum Cure 116 
 
 A Blood Purifie- 115 
 
 Wonderful Skin Di'-easc Crir-..U7 
 
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