Long Island Hatcheries 
May 13, 1022 
Rats Wiped Out 
By Hundreds 
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I Is aPowerful Disinfectant 
THE HENYARD 
Some Novelties in Poultry 
I have read with interest several ar¬ 
ticles oil Rlimpless and Bareneck chickens 
(origin, etc.) iu a March issue. Having 
bred and raised both of the above, and 
possessing stock and records of origin, I 
feel qualified in discussing merits, etc. 
The Rumpless fowl has been known for 
centuries, and is spoken of as such by 
Semminck, Linneaus, and other natural 
ists, besides old Aldrovandns. They were 
known in India and China, and perhaps 
the most remarkable statement is that of 
the Rev. -T. Clayton, so far back as 1693 
(Phil. Transactions, 1093, p. 092), to the 
effect that he bad observed iu Virginia 
how most, of the cocks and hens there were 
without tails, adding that he was assured 
English stock also after a time lost their 
“rumps." Ruffon adopted this latter 
statement, but it was obvious that the 
effect was simply the result of crossing 
with the Rumpless stock, which perpetu¬ 
ates the feature with very great persist¬ 
ence. 
As a rule, Rumpless fowls are very 
hardy and prolific, those qualities being 
kept up by the frequent crosses they re¬ 
ceive. The saddle and cushion leathers 
are curled down over the stern, which 
cause the eggs of birds in their natural 
state often to be sterile; but if the hens’ 
saddle be clipped to the requisite extent, 
this drawback is removed, and the product 
will be found as fertile as usual. I have 
several black-breasted red cocks and one 
spangle of this race, and would like a 
few Frizzle hens (white preferred) for 
crossing. Just picture a white or spangle 
Rumpless! Would it not resemble a 
Chrysanthemum? Surely a wonderful 
ornamental bantam ! 
Regarding those Barenecks, which is. 
perhaps, the most extraordinary charac¬ 
teristic known in any race of poultry, the 
first speciments to be on record were ex¬ 
hibited by John C. Fraser, in 1<S74. These 
birds were impoited from Austria, their 
place of origin being Transylvania. Then- 
first specimens to be on record were ex- 
tire neck is absolutely bare of plumage 
down to the shoulders, as bare as if 
plucked. They are fair layers of large 
eggs, good sitters and mothers, and ns 
table fowls they are considered excellent. 
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for the home, stables and poultry bouse. 
It disinfects, cleanses and deodorizes, and 
leaves the air sweet and wholesome. It is 
more than twice as strong as carbolic 
acid and absolutely safe to use. When 
mixed with water itiseasily sprayed into 
nooks and corners where disease lurks. 
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Infects Rodents With Death- 
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After years of experiment in the 
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which he has named Rodene, Infects 
entire colonies of rats, mice, or gophers 
with a virulent contagious disease 
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One rat becoming infected will carry 
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within a short time an entire building 
or group of buildings can be freed of 
these destructive animals. 
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Rodene is simple to use. All that is 
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Defective Chicks 
My incubator hatched out quite a num¬ 
ber of chicks which had not drawn in 
all the yolk of the egg. Some had quite 
a lot of the yolk hanging to them, and 
some only a small portion left not- drawn 
iu. Can. you tell mo the cause of this? 
I have hatched quite a lot of chicks, and 
this is tbe first time I ever saw any such 
thing. Will this interfere with the laying 
qualities in case they live and happen to 
be millets? MBS. It. Y. 
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The desire to have as large a hatch as 
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This is the time to begin culling, and 
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and killed on the farm, about 100 miles 
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