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Experience  in  Turkey  Raising 
Part  II. 
Further  Suggestions. — The  hen  will 
need  a  good  feeding  of  whole  grain  every 
day.  The  mash  is  all  they  need  the  first, 
week,  after  that  begin  sprinkling  oat  flake 
over  the  mash  once  a  day  and  when  they 
have  learned  to  eat  it  make  that  one 
feeding.  Gather  fresh  dandelion  leaves 
and  snip  fine  with  the  shears.  Sprinkle 
them  over  their  feed.  Onion  tops,  narrow 
dock  and  lettuce  are  also  good.  They  be¬ 
come  very  fond  of  greens  and  will  eat 
more  than  one  cares  to  cut.  The  poults 
must  lie  taught  to  eat  wheat,  at  first 
cracked,  then  whole,  and  chick  food. 
When  they  are  four  weeks  old  and  on 
range,  one  feeding  each  day  of  bran  and 
sour  milk  mash  and  of  wheat  is  all  they 
require. 
Turkey  Hygiene,— Do  not  burn  out 
their  little  stomachs  (or  gizzards)  with 
pepper.  In  case  of  chill  or  sickness  give 
just  a  bit  of  red  pepper  with  their  food. 
Never  change  from  sour  milk  to  sweet. 
1 1'  out  of  sour  milk  use  water  until  more 
can  be  procured.  If  the  hep  is  very  tame 
and  can  be  easily  put  back  in  her  coop 
it  is  all  right  to  let  her  out  any  warm 
dry  day  after  the  poults  are  five  days  old, 
but  if  she  is  shy  keep  her  in  two  weeks 
or  .longer,  of  course,  giving  the  poults 
liberty  to  skip  around  as  they  wish.  The 
floors  should  be  cleaned  often  and  the 
poults  shot  in  carefully  every  night,  both 
to  exclude  undesirable  night  visitors  and 
to  keep  the  poults  from  going  off  in  the 
wet  grass  early  in  the  morning. 
Protection  From  Vermin.- — It  has 
been  a  great  problem  with  us  lioW  to  pro¬ 
tect  them  from  foxes  and  skunks  after  the 
In  ms  forsake  tin*  coops  and  the  poults  are 
still  too  small  to  fly  into  the  trees.  They 
all  squat  around  on  the  ground  and  are 
easy  prey.  I  believe  the  best  solution  is 
a  tight  wire  yard  three  feet  high,  into 
which  they  can  be  coaxed  or  driven  for 
the  night.  •  feeding.  I>y  the  time  they 
could  fly  out  they  could  also  fly  into 
trees  ami  would  he  safe.  Drive 
them  all  home  before  a  storm,  hut 
if  they  do  get  wet  bring  them  all  in  by 
the  lire  and  give  them  a  good  toasting. 
We  never  have  lost  one  from  wetting. 
Insect  Pests. — Many  beginners  ask- 
just  how  to  tackle  the  louse  question.  It 
is  a  task  for  two,  one  to  catch  and  hold 
the  turkey  and  one  to  dust  the  powder  on. 
I  never  use  grease  or  oil  and  do  not  rec¬ 
ommend  it.  A  good  insect  powder  will 
kill  the  lice  and  not  harm  the  poult. 
Choose  a  dry  day  or  rather  evening  just 
before  the  poults  go  to  bed.  Have  ready 
a  deep  box  with  a  cover  and  a  paper  on 
which  to  lay  the  poult  while  dusting  him. 
Catch  them  one  by  one  by  the  legs,  lift 
each  wing  and  leg  and  dust  the  powder 
all  through  the  down  and  feathers.  When 
he  is  completely  covered  drop  him  in  the 
box  and  put  on  the  cover.  lie  will  shake 
himself  and  fill  the  air  with  the  dust, 
thus  rediisting  himselt  and  all  the  others 
in  the  box.  It  makes-  them  sneeze  and 
look  tired,  but  won't  hurt  them.  Last, 
catch  the  hen  and  fill  her  feathers  with 
the  dust.  The  louse  eggs  hatch  out  in 
three  days,  and  the  poults  must  be  dusted 
that  often  until  you  huve  them  well  in 
hand.  Then  once  a  week  as  long  as  the 
poults  can  he  caught.  Turkeys  that  roost 
in  the  open  are  quite  free  from  lice,  but 
those  that  roost  and  mu  with  hens  are 
almost  sure  to  he  covered  with  them. 
The  Growing  Poui.t. — When  the 
poults  have  reached  the  size  of  pigeons 
they  can  practically  take  care  of  them¬ 
selves.  One  feeding,  at  night,  to  call 
them  home,  is  sufficient,  and  that  should 
he  of  wheat,  oats,  barley,  or  mixed  giuin. 
and  very  little  if  any  corn,  unril  cold 
Weather.  Sometimes  one  or  more  of  the 
old  hens  has  the  "wanderlust,”  and  must 
he  confined  or  she  will  teach  the  whole 
Hook  to  stray  too  far.  hut  if  they  are 
not  harming  the  neighbor's  crops  there  is 
no  reason  why  they  should  not  roam. 
They  destroy  many  harmful  insects  and 
consume  quantities  of  weed  seeds.  The 
exercise  is  exactly  wlmt  they  need.  It  is 
a  pleasure  to  see  them  grow. 
Marketing. — The  bulk  of  the  turkey 
crop  goes  to  supply  the  Thanksgiving 
market.  Any  late  or  inferior  ones  are 
better  kept  over  for  Christmas,  as  they 
spoil  a  first-class  shipment.  Turkeys 
should  he  fed  all  Summer  with  a  view  to 
growing  large  frames  and  maintaining 
vigorous  health.  Not  until  November  1st 
should  fattening  begin.  Increase  the  corn 
ration  as  cold  weather  comes  on  and  for 
three  weeks  before  Thanksgiving  give 
them  all  the  corn  they  will  eat.  Turkeys 
sold  alive  to  local  buyers  bring  from  1  Sc. 
to  22c.  per  pound.  Dressed  and  shipped 
to  the  New  York  market,  the  best  ones 
bring  from  2<ie.  to  MOc.  per  pound,  and  1 
believe  in  1915  some  brought  even  more. 
Thus  a  turkey  that  dressed  15  pounds 
brought  over  $1.  I  know  three  school¬ 
boys  who  raised  ”5  early  turkeys  and  sold 
them  alive  at  Thanksgiving  time  for  over 
$90.  Dry  picked  turkeys  are  always 
quoted  2c.  or  ”c.  above  scalded  ones,  and 
the.  feathers  are  much  more  valuable.  The 
quills  bring  a  good  price,  property  as¬ 
sorted,  in  good  condition.  Fluffs  from  the 
White  turkeys  are  the  most  valuable, 
bringing  as  high  as  $10  per  pound.  Body 
feathers  are  good  for  feather  beds. 
Dressing. — Turkeys  to  he  butchered 
should  he  shut  in  a  darkened  pen  2-1 
hours  to  empty  the  crop  and  bowels,  be¬ 
fore  killing.  Sour  food  in  the  crop  turns 
Chicken  Chowder 
Makes  Chesty  Chix 
Something  more  than  grain  feed  is  necessary 
to  properly  mature  a  chick.  I’urina  Chicken 
Chowder  is  a  scientific)  combination  of  the 
necessary  Ingredients,  such  ns  linseed  meal, 
granulated  meat,  nllufaiiour,  bran, etc.  Use 
with  Purina  Chick  Feed  for  quick  results. 
Chicks  reach  the  laying  period  earlier,  are 
strouscr  and  les*  subject  to  disease. 
Purina  Poultry  Foods  are  sold  only  in  checker¬ 
board  bags  by  leading  dealers. 
If  your  dealer  doesn't  sell  them, |_>i 
mention  his  name  in  writing 
"pARM  correspondents  write  that  their 
•*-  hens  are  paying  that— and  more. 
The  secret  Is  scientific  IndhiK.  "Red  Comb 
Means  Health."  Red  Comb  poultry  feeds  develop  I  i; 
layers— market  birds,  show  birds.  Cheaper  to  feed  tl  -i 
to  mix  materials  yours- If.  Sell  your  grain— buy  l. .  <1 
Coins.  Write  for  fret  book  "Feeding  l  ’fill  try  for  Profit." 
Written  by  six  famous  poultry  experts. 
EDWARDS  &  LOOMIS  CO. 
Mfrs.  of  Famous  Red  Horn  Line  of  Dairy  Feeds 
344-C  Ft.  Elizabeth  St.,  Chicago,  Ill. 
1ft  ft  fin  PUIPIfC  for  I'-'*1'  from  our  hen vv  winter 
IU,UUU  Unil/IYO  laying  main,.  A|*,,  Vibert  Red 
and  l‘IU*t1oM  barred  Rnelt  >rinlie-.  Hatching  egg,:  in 
limited  qiinutltie:..  Chick'  Imtvhoil  In  CnlnteC  Jtamnioth, 
carefully  inspected  before-  shipping  and  guaranteed  to 
reach  on  m  perfect  condition,  you  must  la-  sal  latu-rt  or 
we  ca un»l  keep  your  money.  tHI  pullets  mixed  from  200 
eliiel.  shipped  a  customer  in  Virginia,' lust  year  gave  him 
71  •  L-.r,  .Pm  e.ili,  Order  now.  1‘Ui.lSAST  VAl.I.EY 
1*01  l.llfV  FA  nil.  Lunenburg.  Mass. 
START  CHICKS 
Ofl  Right 
Blue  Ribbon  Chick  Feed 
r«nfpnfc*Broethnk  an<1  Feeding 
V-UUieiUb.  GhartSi  Cures  of  Ifis- 
cases, Timely  Poultry  Pointers,  Plans 
lor  Poultry  Houses,  Trap  Nests  and  Fixtures. 
Daily  Egg  Records,  (Spaces  for  Keeping.) 
Best  Recipes  for  cooking  Eggs  Poultry,  etc. 
RALSTON  PURINA  CO.,  Inc. 
827  Gratiot  St, 
Will  Do  it 
Otir  Book  '*  Whal  To  Do  Each 
Mouth  In  7'hr  Poultry  Yard" 
tells  about  atiirting  anti  raising 
chicks.  Free  to  Poultry  Keepers 
East  of  Buffalo. 
GLOBE  ELEVATOR  CO., 
23  Seneca  St.,  Bullalo.  N.  Y. 
Colonial  Reds 
A  real  bred-toluy  strain  or  gQb<t  color,  and  luuMml  n*|iitunon, 
Wt*  otiv-r  flue  efcgt?  fur  hatching,  and  day-old  chirks,  from  pedi  • 
grppd  breeder**.  We  here  and  guarantee  Imuomhle 
treat rnriii  uni  saHiffti  t Inn.  The  N'ltluiml  Fttriil  Schunl.  Rhode 
f-lHinl  and  New  Ifonmahtrft  .State  I.Vdhvges  are  recent  riMi truer*, 
Fncl.s  ami  ro*f irrtunial  letters  Appeal'  in  our  new  nintiiur  list, 
width  Ia  five  on  rrriue-it.  Fine  breeding  stock  a  specialty,  at 
loiwmaMe  prices  tor  flu;  •jiiMlir*' 
COLON  I  Ah  F  A  U.M,  15  ox  0,TcmpIe,New  Hampshire 
St.  Louis,  Mo. 
INCUBATOR 
THERMOMETERS 
fr  — "always  tell  the  ti  utli."  Always  found  la 
the  best  incubatois.  Jusl-.t  that  your  new  m,i- 
cl'inebe  thus  equipped  and  put  fire}  In  your  old 
ones,  too.  Price  75c  each,  at  your  dealers  or  hum 
us,  1  KKtpairl.  Sen' !  for  freo  booklet,  "Theritioiuclec 
Tacts  Worth  Knowing."  M 
r  1  r  + _  .  -  107  Ames  St. 
Taylor  Instrument  Companies  Rochester, n.y. 
fNew  Flats  and  Fillers 
New  Egg  Cases 
ChampionOats  Sprouter 
Catalog  Free  on  Request 
H.  K.  BRUNNER,  45  Harrison  Street,  New  York 
OAKLAND  FARMS 
S.  C.  Rhode  Island  Reds 
Day-old  chicks  $15  pec  hundred.  HalclitjigOBgi  91.2.5  per 
setting  ot  1:1.  .47, twi  uni'  hundred,  all  trotu  Heavy welirht, 
VigUPOUs,  Heavy  Winter  Laying  block,  raised  oil  Tree 
Dover  Jtimfe,  carefully  ecJccicrl  foe  color,  ami  kept  in 
Open  front  Houses  under  moct  Hanllni  y  Condition*.  Safe 
arrival  of  Chicks,  Tertllify  of  ivy  -  Kvc  .‘1  n '  i  "A  b-1  Ip  1 1 13 
So  1 1 -i'nrl  Ion  Guuriiiitced."  So  more  breeding  stork  for 
snh-  until  further  notice.  OAKLAND  FARMS,  Oakland  N  J. 
Blue  ribbon  winners,  Hagerstown.  York,  etc  Prices 
reasonable  Free  Hooklet. 
CATALPA  POULTRY  FARM.  W.  G  Horner.  GellysburQ,  Pa. 
HI  Saves  Your  Chicks 
Austin’s  200  strain  S. C.  R.  I.  Reds 
Stand nvr!  bred,  high  record  stork  red  to  the  skin. 
FgKK.8l.50  to  85  per  Selling  (15);  utility. $7  50  per  TOO 
Safe  delivery . aod  t'eriiiitv  gulirtOlteed.  Chicks,  Book¬ 
let.  AUSTIN  POULTRY  FARM.  Box  17  Centre  Harbor,  N  H. 
The  annual  loss  of  young  chicks  in  the  United  States  is  staggering.  More  than 
one-half  the  yearly  hatch  die  before  reaching  pullet  age — die  through  leg  weak¬ 
ness,  gapes  arid  indigestion.  Talk  about  conservation!  think  of  the  millions  of 
dollars  that  poultry  raisers  could  save  by  saving 
most  of  these  chicks. 
Yes,  most  of  them  can  be  saved— saved  by  start-  r 
MAHOGANY  STRAIN 
etl  Fall  ami  Katfy  Whiter  la\«os  for  Eirua.  $1. 2e-15; 
$n.f*0-50f  56-100.  lhoclOO.  B,  tyl’ACKEMUJSH,  hurlen.  Conn 
ing  them  on 
Dr.  Hess  Poultry 
PAN-A-CE-A 
S.  C.  REDceh<1SSs 
Aiistin-Vibort  high  record  stock.  Eggs.  $7  par  IflO: 
chicks,  SIS  per  100.  Anna  M.  Jones,  Hillsdale.  N.  V. 
S.  C.  REDS— BARRED  R0CKS-S.  C  WHITE  IFGHORNS- 
H.'itchkig  Eggs.  "Stock  extraordinary—  Prices 
moderate."  OtU' vastTtnnges promotes  increased  fer¬ 
tility  an.  i  vig.jr.  Cocsalinated  Firms.  1 17lO  neiesi  Sanier.iilc.  H  J 
Cures  Gapes,  Indigestion,  Leg  Weakness,  Etc. 
During  my  25  years’  experience  as  a  doctor  of  medicine,  n 
veterinary  scientist  and  a  successful  poultry  raiser,  J  dis¬ 
covered  that,  by  usings  certain  nerve  tonic,  and  appetizer, 
l  g  weakness  could  be  absolutely  overcame;  that  the  use  of 
another  certain  chemical  that  is  readily  taken  up  by  the 
blood  would  cure  gapes,  by  causing  the  worms  in  I  he  wind¬ 
pipe  (the  cause  of  gapes)  to  let  ho  their  hold  and  helping 
the  chick  throw  them  off.  By  combining  these  ingredients 
with  bitter  tonics,  Hound  that  I  could  control  and  invigorate 
the  chick's  digestion. 
My  Poultry  Pan-a-ce-a  helps  put  stamina  into  the  chick, 
strengthens  and  cleanses  its  system  and  sends  it  along  the 
road  to  maturity,  hardy  and  robust.  Most  of  the  biggest 
poultry  farms  in  the  United  States,  where  chicks  arc  hatched 
out  by  the  thousand  every  day  during  hatching  season, 
feed  my  Pan-a-ce-a  regularly. 
Ingredients  printed  on  every  package.  Now  read  this : 
jf-  So  sure  am  C  that  Dr.  Bess  Poultry  Pan-a-ce-a  will  "X|Kj£ 
prevent  and  rare  gapes,  indigestion,  leg  weakness 
and  the  like,  reduce  your  loss  to  mere  nothing  and 
help  your  chicks  grow  and  mature  rapidly,  that  I 
have  told  my  dealc .-  in  your  town  to  supply  you  wllh 
enough  lor  your  llock,  and  II  It  doesn't  do  as  Isay, 
'Triff  return  empty  packages  and  get  your  money  back.  “TP@ 
Sold  only  by  reliable  dealers  whom  you  know,  lli  lbs., 
25e;  5  lbs.,  60c;  25-lb,  pail,  $2.50  (except  in  Canada  and  the 
far  West.) 
Send  for  my  free  book  that  tells  all  about 
Dr.  Hess  Poultry  Pan-a-ce-a. 
Dr.  Hess  &  Clark,  Ashland,  Ohio 
Dr.  Iless  Stock  Tonic 
Your  hogs  are  apt  to  be  troubled  With  worms  right  now — feed  my  tonlo 
In  the  swill  ns  directed  and  I  guaran¬ 
tee  it  will  rid  your  hogs  of  worms. 
My  Slock  Tonic  is  also  a  Hue  condi¬ 
tioner  for  horses,  cattle  and  sheep. 
Guaranteed,  85-th,  pail,  tl ,W);  100-lb. 
sack,  15.00;  smaller  packages  os  low 
as  5*c  (••xoept  in  Canada  and  the  far 
West  and  the  South). 
Dr.  Hess  Instant  Loose  Killer 
Kills  lire  on  poultry  and  all  farm 
stock.  Iiust  the  hena  amt  chicks 
with  il.  sprinkle  it  on  ihc  roosts. 
In  the  e."acks,  or  if  kept  in 
the  dusl  bath  the  liens 
will  distribute  It.  I 
lb. ,  25c;  K  lbs.,  60c 
(except  in  Can-  J77/y/////// 
ada  and  the  Sf/I/// /fj/l/j •/. 
far  West).  J VW/////r/& 
S  C.  RHODE  ISLAND  REDS 
vigorous,  flee  range 
Hatching  Eggs 
stock.  $1  per  15.  I 
LAURA  KELSEY  PIPER,  Miilrilchiiry.  Vt 
Remember, 
my 
Pan-a-ce-a  is 
a  (onic,  not  a 
stimulant;  its 
good  effects 
are 
permanent 
Thoroughbred  Poultry 
kfcftT*  16*  tl ;  40,  $2.  Catalog  It Heuiy  H-  Mohr,  Quikcrtuwn.  Pt 
S.O.WhiteLeghorns 
Knriiiud,  Now 
A lnevJea  can  Proiltico.  25,000 clucks  ami 
Prices  low.  Write  us.  T«  In  Oaki  Kurin.  Bui 
,  'Min  i:  M  (JIHWtNS,  S.  V.  It.  I.  IIF.IIS— Kejs,  '.tec.  per 
>1.50  |k*v  Mi'Ulcl  AiiututaM,  Bl.  Mltw»rr*i*,  ff.OC 
$1, |<*i  ait.  CadiIhiup  ft  John  A.  Rofh,  QuoKortown,  P* 
Baby  Chix  Hatching  Eggs-Breeders^s1;^! 
Reds,  Barred  Rocks,  tioht  and  Dark  Brahmas,  S.  C.W.'  and  B 
Leuhurns.  Utility  null  show  quality .  Catalogue  fren 
H1VBBDALF  FOL'ETHY  FA  KM,  Kiveidale,  N.  J 
Mammoth  Emden  Geese  85*”  r  fri 
Red,  (’atnt)ines.  Minorcas.  Leghorns,’ Wvamlottoa 
M:> plr:  Love  Poultry  Yards,  K.  a.  Athens,  Fa 
Gilbert  Hess 
M.U..D.V.S. 
-EfitiS  KOI!  II  AT  C  FI  I  NG 
Brnnkside  Poultry  Farm,  Stnckton,  N  J 
Buttercups 
MOTTLKD  ANCONAS— Choice  eggs  for  hatch 
ing.  85c,.  15;  $4.00,  TOO.  Geu.  K.  Bowdisli,  Esperance,  N.Y 
for  hatching, $1.50  per  15 
C  J.  Shehnidine,  Lorraine,  N.Y 
put  RrppH«—f'lll,'I'eils.  ducks,  geeso,  turkeys, 
B3I  UICCU3  guineas,  dogs  and  hares.  Stock  and 
Valuable  catalogue  tree.  H.A.Souder.Box29.Sclleisvillc,P» 
LIGHT  UIUIIMAS  KXCLUSIY  ELV 
Fourteenth  year.  Hardy  thorough  hied  stock. Cocker 
id-.  $2.50  each  Selected  ogc„,  13 .$1.25.  5Ct-$!l  ail,  lui)-$fi 
Uaysta«k  Mountain  Linn,  Norfolk,  Conn 
II  yon  have  a  sick  or  in- 
fared  animal,  write  Dr. 
iless.  tell  symptoms, 
endorse  2c  stamp  lor 
reply.anrl  he  will  send 
i  you  a  prescription  and 
k  letter  ol  advice  Iree 
1  ot  charge. 
S.C.R.I.RED  EGGS  AND  CHICKS 
In  large  or  small  lots,  Show  or  utility 
THE:BREWSTER  P0ULTHY  YARDS.  Cornwall,  N.  Y. 
mm 
When  you  write  advertisers  mention  The  R.  N.-Y.  and  you'll  get  a 
yuick  reply  and  a  “ square  deal.”  See  guarantee  editorial  page. 
—mink,  foxes,  guinea  pigs,  pi'.»ons, 
dale  dogs,  rabbits,  bea. ,  Partic 
free.  TflittlS’S  tlK  FX'-a.Ouiuey,  l' 
