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Zrhe  RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
December  30,  1916. 
food.  .Sprouting  adds  nothing  to  the  nu¬ 
tritive  value  of  oats,  though  .it  makes 
them  more  palatable.  Mangels  can  have 
very  little  fattening  properties,  contain¬ 
ing  only  about  seven  per  cent,  of  carbo¬ 
hydrates  as  compared  with  over  70  per 
cent,  in  oats.  Their  value  depends  upon 
their  succulence  and  palatability  rather 
than  upon  the  actual  food  value  of  their 
constituents;  this  value  is  marked,  how¬ 
ever.  11.  B.  D. 
The  Henyard 
About  LORD  FARMS 
S.  C.  W.  LEGHORNS 
American  Leghorn?  that  lay  good  eggs — nc  English 
blood.  We  export  to  ship  morn  day-old  chick?  next 
spring  than  any  other  breeder  east  of  the  Mississip¬ 
pi  River.  Wn  couldn't  do  gnch  a  business  unless 
the  stock  was  proving  more  -atisfnruirv  to  custom¬ 
ers  than  they  are  getting  elsew  here.  We  do  more 
trap-nesting  on  our  farm  than  any  Laying  Contest 
in  the  country .  We  are  breeding  the  kind  of  Leg¬ 
horns  the  progressive  breeder  Is  looking  for.  and 
they  »i*  the  kind  you  want.  High  record  bred  males 
in  all  our  pens  this  year.  Only  one  breed  and  one 
strain.  More  tbnn  T6.IHMI  hatching  Capacity.  Order 
February.  March,  and  April  chicks  now.  Address 
THE  LORD  FA  RMS,  erTHE  EVER1.AY  FARM.Boi  240  F.  MdWn,  Mass. 
Undersized  Breeding  Stock 
Is  it  best  to  breed  from  cockerels  that 
mature  quickly,  though  under  weight,  but 
very  active,  or  of  slower  growth,  much 
larger  but  not  so  active?  «T.  R. 
Abundant  vigor  is  a  very  desirable  trait 
in  breeding  stock  and  would  more  than 
offset  greater  size  attained  at  the  expense 
of  slower  growth  and  delayed  maturity. 
It  B.  D. 
A.  B.  HALL’S  S.  C.  W.  Leghorns 
held  fourth  position  among  34  Leghorn  entries  in 
Storrs  Laying  Con  tost  Just,  ended.  Six-months 
cockerels,  $5.  Barred  Hock  cockerels  from  special 
mating,  $3,  $4.  Circular,  A.  B.  HAIL,  Wallingford.  Conn. 
r^nrircDCi  c  s.  c-  w.  leghorns,  r.  i.  reds 
I^.UIM.iyE.Lo  b.p.  rocks, white  wyandottes 
Now  is  the  t  ime  to  mate  up  your  pens.  Those  are  One, 
vigorous  birds  from  farm  range,  heavy  laving  pftient- 
nge  of  the  well  known  GIBSON  STRAIN  Circular  free. 
G.  F.  GIBSON.  Galon  Farm*.  Orawor  C.  CLYDE,  N.  V 
I  cannot  understand  why  April  hatched 
chicks  are  now  molting.  I  have  72  pullets 
hatched  out  April  2  (Leghorns),  and 
they  laid  the  first  egg  on  September  2.  I 
have  confined  them  since  October  and 
have  now  noticed  their  combs  are  drying 
up  and  they  have,  stopped  laying.  Is  it 
possible  that  their  being  confined  has 
caused  this?  E.  A.  K. 
New  Jersey. 
Yes,  early  confinement  with  stimulative 
feeding  will  encourage  premature  molt¬ 
ing  in  early  hatched  pullets.  If  pullets  that 
are  seen  to  he  molting  too  f-'st  in  early 
Fall  are  given  their  liberry  on  range  aud 
fed  on  such  carbonaceous  foods  as  corn, 
rather  than  the  high  protein  meat  pro¬ 
ducts,  their  development  will  be  checked 
aud  the  danger  of  too  early  laying  and 
molting  avoided.  Early  hatching  and  push¬ 
ing  to  quick  maturity  is  responsible  for 
the  untimely  molt  M.  B.  D. 
World's  Champion  Layers  $^$*£5  sAmi 
White  Wyandotte?,  Cockerels.  Pullets  aud  Cock 
Birds.  Imported  direct  from  England. 
Brookfield  Poultry  Farm,  R.  3.  Versailles,  Ohio 
Tarbel!  Farms  S.C.  White  Ltghorns 
We  offei  for  sale  750  high-grade  pullets  of  nnr  best 
breeding.  Range  raised.  Bred  for  superior  laying 
qualities.  Prices  are  low  and  satisfaction  is  guaran¬ 
teed.  Tarbell  Farms,  Smit-hvtlte  Flats,  K.  Y. 
SP  I  WHITE  WYANDOTTES 
.  t.  Dun  Legnorns  barked  rocks 
‘Thrifty, Business-Bred  Stock.’’  Cockerels,  12.  f.1, $5, 
on  approval.  Ownland  Farm. Bos  497,  South  Hanmnml  N.Y. 
S.  C.  W.  Leghorns 
and  cockerels.  HONEY — choice  comb  and  extract¬ 
ed.  JUST-A-MERE  FARM.  Bax  B.  Columbia  Cross  Roads,  Pa. 
r:ODKFUI7T  <5  Snre  ta  Please.  White 
Wyandottes,  Single  Comb 
White  Leghorns,  $3  each  and  up.  Full  sisters  are  now 
making  records  at  Storra  nnd  Vineland  Contests. 
Catalogue.  MERRYTHOUGHT  FARM,  Box  R,  Columbia,  Conn. 
HENS, PULLETS, COCKERELSiilvron^vimdfrecv: 
285-ogg  pedigree.  ULTRA  POULTRY  FARM  Aoilachin,  N.  V, 
Choice  Selected  Cockerels  5g»jKj* 
healthy.  $1.50  to  $3.  J.  M.  CASK,  Gllboa,  N.  Y 
LEGHORNS— BARRON— WYANDOTTES 
Excellent  cockerels  and  female  blond  from  Mr.  Barron’s 
imported  stock.  Records  over  200  to  273,  mated  to  8«.‘>  to 
Sx3  main  blood.  Pullets  showing  line  Fall  records, 
THE  BARRON  FARM  -  CONNELLSVILLE,  PA. 
7e.  and  up.  Jst  hatch, March  21.  Leghorns 
Rocks  and  Broilers.  Cockerels,  cheap. 
V.  M.  LAUVER,  Box  73,  McAllislervIlle,  Pa. 
BARRON  LEGHORNS  SSrSFS 
per  100;  Eggs,  $8.00  per  hundred:  $1  So  per  if.,  fertility 
guaranteed.  We  have  been  in  business  for  fortr-tlve 
years  and  produce  our  stock  on  three  hundred  acres  of 
muge,  insuring  health  and  vigor. 
FASTI  UN  SIIOKK  M  ltSEKIKS,  Denton,  Md, 
200-250-o.gR  hens.  S.  O.  W.  Leghorns,  $5  each. 
Contest  Pens  Storrs,  Conn..  Vineland,  N.  J. 
James  F.  Harrington,  Hammonton,  N.  J 
trap-nest  brecis.  nnetarpic  Bred  for  eggs; 
C.  WHITE  LEGHORN  UOCKBlBIS  raised  in  the  woods; 
strong,  vigorous.  Prices  reasonable.  Cliix  from 
our  famous  layers,  $12  per  hundred.  Spring  delivery. 
MILL  BROOK  FARM,  L.  M.  Palmer,  Prop.,  Allred  Station.  N.Y. 
BARRED  PLYMOUTH  ROCKS 
Fine  cockerels  from  hem  with  records  of  203  to  228 
eggs.  Hatchirigeggs  from  trnpnestod  and  nntrnpbed 
pens.  J.  F.  Francais,  Weitnampton  Beach.  L  I..  N.  V. 
BARRED  ROCKS— WHITE  ROCKS 
W.ORPINOTON  S  K.  I.  REDS  «  l  AMMITTE8 
n»Ttng  decided  toaiiavtallXMon  llarron  l.cehama,  wc  olT.-l  t'.uck, 
chicks  and  i-eg»  from  tin*  above  mnutlmisil  pTeed-  a:  5 ' r i li cu 
price*. 
ExSTEItW  KllUlt II  MUMRltims  Heatoii.  Md, 
“Perfection”  Barred  Rocks (Ringlefs) 
SPECIAL  FOR  BALANCE  OF  YEAR  $10  cockerels  $5.  $5 
cockerels,  $3.  Best  wo  ever  raised.  Money  bAck  if 
not  pleased.  A  few  pullets  and  exhibition  stock  rea¬ 
sonable.  Or.  GEO.  T.  HAYMAN,  Box  20,  Doylestown.  Pa. 
Barred  Rocks-Eggs  f,*{  £”100 
I)ay-01d  Ohlcks.  *12  per  100.  COCKERELS.  15  each. 
A.  C.  .1  ultra,  Marvel  Homestead  Farm,  Gioroeluwn,  Del. 
White  Wyandotte  Cockerels  'ft® 
CUt*r.  Middlekreek  Poultry  Farm,  Mig«  M«n»n  L  M§#r«,  Hemkori.  B.Y. 
W.  Wyandotte  CockereU 
Service,  M.S0  each.  Also  S.  C.  AV.  and  Brown  LEGHORN 
ok ’1«,  matured,  11.60  each.  Barred  Koek  and  BRANMSclt'ls, 
each.  Circular  free.  RiverXsIc  Fonltry  farm,  Riimlik,  A.  J. 
CHicWs  fliaF  I  818  per  lOO 
*  Ulal  UVe  81 65 per  1,000 
I  Tiffany  s  Superior!  Bred  to  Lay,  Weigh  and  Win 
Kvcr  Lay  .Sliver  Laced  1 
SJSuSr^rtrtd™  !  Wyandottes 
II.  S.  Colnnibiati  j 
^0Y*J-  J  C.  B. ••  REDS  February  and  March  deliveries. 
RIGHT)  Guaranteed  to  arrive  safely. 
ALDHAM  POULTRY  FARM  -  R.  34.  Phoenixville,  Pa 
BARRON'S  White  Wyandottes 
I  imported  direct.  Cockerels  from  hens  with  255  to 
2fiit-egg  records.  A  few  pullets. 
E.  E.  LEWIS  .  Apalachin,  N.  Y. 
WHITE  WYANDOTTES 
Mangels  or  Sprouted  Oats 
Which  do  you  consider  the  better  for 
my  Red  pullets  as  green  food,  mangels 
or  sprouted  oats,  with  a  scratch  feed 
composed  of  wheat,  oats  and  cracked  Corn 
in  equal  parts  and  a  dry  mash  composed 
of  bran,  "Winter  middlings,  cornmeal, 
ground  oats  and  beef  scraps?  Do  you 
believe  that  mangels  are  fattening? 
Vermont.  j.  f,  e. 
With  the  liberal  supply  of  oats  in  their 
ration,  I  should  prefer  mangels  for  green 
High-record,  trap-nested  stock.  4  pullets  and  cock 
erel,  $10.  E.  Claude  Jones,  Crary ville,  N.  Y. 
S.C.  WHITE 
LEGHORNS 
WINTER  LAYING 
OUR  FREE 
ILLUSTRATED 
CATALOG 
TELLS  HOW 
WE  PRODUCE 
THEM 
CnCpiAl  COAL  BURNING  C0LBNT  BR0UDER  STOVE  with 
DrUUlHl,  each  order  of  600  chicks  at  catalog 
price  of  chicks.  Choice  of  Standard  or  Blue  lien. 
Capacity  limits  us  to  60  orders. 
Write  for  particulars  at  once. 
Incubator  House 
1.  Is  it  practicable  to  build  an  incuba¬ 
tor  house  above  ground  as  icehouses  are 
CHICKS 
EGGS 
PULLETS 
BREEDERS 
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