State Fair Dates 
Connecticut —Hartford, September 4-S. 
Indiana—Indianapolis. September 4-9. 
Michigan—Detroit. September 1-10. 
Minnesota—Hamline, September 2-9. 
New England—Worcester, September 
2 - 0 . 
West Virginia—Wheeling, September 
4-0. 
Kentucky—Louisville, September 11-16. 
New York—Syracuse, September 11-16. 
Vermont—White River Junction. Sep¬ 
tember 12-15. 
Illinois—Springfield. September 10-23. 
New Jersey—Trenton. September 25-30 
Kansas—Hutchinson, September 10-22. 
< >hio—-Columbus, September 28-Octo- 
ber 2. 
October 2. 
Virginia—Richmond, October 2-10. 
The Henyard 
Roup 
I have a fleck of about 100 hens, two 
or three of wbieb have a growth starting 
in the corner of their mouths. It some* 
times grows into a hard red bunch, ex¬ 
tending nearly to the eye, and seems to 
be tilled with a sort of cheesy matter. 
Otherwise the hens are hearty and 
healthy; have red combs, sing, and lay. 
Will you tell me the eatisc and cure, if 
any? Is the flesh from such birds fit to 
cat? i>. J. w. 
This “growth” is caused by the filling 
Tip of a sac that lies beneath the eye and 
communicates both With the eye socket 
and nasal cavities, this distension being due 
to the accumulation of cheesy matter from 
the inflamed lining membrane, It often 
accompanies roup, and is probably found 
also with the germ of true roup being 
present. If the hunch becomes large and 
hard, it may be removed by making an 
incision through the skin over it with 
a sharp, clean blade and turning the con¬ 
tents out. Because of the possibility of 
infect ion by roup germs in these cases, the 
safest plan will be to remove the affected 
fowls from the (lock. If the birds are ap¬ 
parently vigorous and healthy, save for 
the appearance of these tumors beneath 
their eyes, their flesh is probably whole¬ 
some. but if they show other symptoms 
of illness, they are hardly suited to table 
use. M. ii. i>. 
get them laying to capacity by middle of 
October or sooner. These birds have 
been well cared for, scratch 1 lb. to each 
10, with a dry mash always bofol-e them; 
fresh water three times a day. c. A. w. 
Ilammontou, N. J. 
Early moulting is considered one of the 
indications of poor yearly production, be¬ 
ing ordinarily indulged in by those hens 
that start late and lay only through the 
Spring and early Summer, stopping then 
to molt and lose more time in the process 
than do those hens that hold their plum¬ 
age until late Fall. Molting, however, 
may he induced accidentally or artifi¬ 
cially. by sadden or radical changes in 
feeding or care, or by changes in location, 
as by moving to new quarters, and it 
would seem as though some of the very 
early molting of your fowls must have 
been induced by other causes than the 
season. I cannot predict the future ac¬ 
tion of this (Jock, but should expect a 
much better year’s record from them if 
they had delayed a general molt until 
October, or even later. The midsummer 
molter lays herself open to the suspicion 
of being a drone and, if cleared, must 
piiove herself by her works. M. b. d. 
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September 7-8—Northern Nut Growers' 
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A. XISAIj BARGAIN- 
Brand new New Britain tractor complete with Planet, Jr., 
tools, the latter slightly used In order to move quickly 
will sell at sacrifice price. FAH.li POWER m iCHl> fry 
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Tumor in Fowls 
I have lost several chickens from the 
following complaint. They would stop 
laying, but still would sit in the nest all 
the time. I opened one that died last 
week, and found a bunch resembling a 
lump of fat. but, on picking it. water 
squirted from it. Can you tell what the 
trouble is? mbs. J. S. 
New York. 
You do not say where you found this 
tumor, or what organ of the fowl’s body 
was affected by if. There is no reason to 
think, however, that it indicated any 
trouble that could have been detected or 
cured before it reached a fatal stage, and 
your losses will have to be taken as a 
part of those inevitable in the poultry 
business. Fowls, like other animals, will 
get sick and die. in spite of any care, and 
it is fortunate that their individual value 
is sufficiently small to enable one to look 
upon an occasional death with equanim- 
itv. it. B. u. 
QUALIT Y^fCMICK S 
Nice Money for Christmas 
Ailing Fowls 
I have a flock of 50 purebred White 
Wyandotte hens and six roosters. I 
bought these about six weeks ago, and 
since then have lost three of my best 
roosters. They seem to get stupid and 
have a bad cold, and later their heads 
swell up and their necks get iu a twist, 
which throws their heads hack on their 
bodies. From indications I think they 
must have roup. My chicken house is 
high and dry, and well ventilated. 1 
have isolated such bird as it became af¬ 
fected. Can you tell me by this descrip¬ 
tion what is wrong with them, and what 
is the cause; also what J should do for 
them V J. i. o. 
Roup is not caused bv dampness, 
though damp and dirty quarters help t>> 
further spread of the disease. It is caused 
by a germ that may be carried in the dis¬ 
charges from eyes and nostrils of dis¬ 
eased birds, and thus spread from (lock 
to flock, in roup there is not only the 
swelling of the head that you Speak of, 
but also an ill-smelling discharge from 
the swollen and inflamed eyes and the 
nostrils of the sick birds. The symptoms 
may be compared to those of a very severe 
cold, with weakness ami stupidity follow¬ 
ing, and. in fatal eases, death in a very 
much bedragggled and miserable con¬ 
dition. The best treatment is the ax. 
with thorough cleaning up and disinfec¬ 
tion of quarters and utensils used by the 
healthy portion of the flock. 
The twisting of the neck, of which you 
speak, is not characteristic of roup, but 
may lie due to worms or other intestinal 
irritants. In these cases, give a teaspoon¬ 
ful of oil of turpentine, mixed with an 
equal amount of castor or sweet oil. ami 
a few hours later a physio from two or 
three teaspoons of castor oil or a tea¬ 
spoon of Epsom salts dissolved in a little 
You will have hroilrr* to sell at hi*ba«t prices in early 
December tf you order Hillpnt Summer-Hatched Chicks Now. 
Sturdy, healthy, need only ordinary rare and feed. 
25 50 lOO 
Wh., aib. or Brn. Leahorna $8.00 $8-26 $10 00 
Barred Rook* . 8.75 8.78 13.00 
White flock*, R. I. Rede or 
Wtiid WyindodM_ . 4.00 7,78 18.00 
Black Mlnoroee . 4 75 0.25 18-00 
Mixed Broiler Chicks 2.80 4,50 8.00 
Shipped Parcel Pe*L prepaid with »aft delivery c»f full count 
guaranteed anywhere 1200 miles. Send check, money 
order or registered letter—cannot be shipped C.O.D. 
W. F. H1LLPOT, Box 1, Frenchtown. N. J. 
POUND PULLETS and 
YEARLING HENS 
s. o. W HITE IiEGHORN 
Price 81.25 each. High reality stock of" 
the best laying strains. Satisfaction guar¬ 
anteed. Send for circular. 
Harry F. Palmer Middleport. N. Y. 
S. C. W. LEGHORNS 
Bw s weeks old, immediate delivery. *1.10. 
March hatched. *.' i , to 1 lbs. each *2.VS 10 to U 
weeks old breeding Cockerels from cert:(led slock-. 
*1.00 to *2.50. Certified coca birds. *10.00 
E. J. TVAI1E, 1.16.S I.nUe St., Elmira, X, Y 
Beautiful lustrous 
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too, double sole. 
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Perfect 
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fiend no money 
—we will mail 
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W You pay Itii^Poetmanthe 
r amount of yoiW order 
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_ __ BURKE'S SALES AGENCY 
Manufacturer's Distributors, - . Springfield. Mass, 
afev getting wot. young poults will sur¬ 
vive considerable wetting, but even hardy 
young chicks arc likely to “drown" in a 
hard shower unless protected. 
There is a Tot of literature about tur¬ 
key raising, bill most of it seems to have 
more value as literature than as a guide 
to successful raising of these birds. If 
the recently advised ipecac and catechu 
treatment for blackhead and cocoidioois 
(see R. N.-Y. of July 22. first page!, 
does not prove ns efficacious as its advo¬ 
cates believe it to lye. turkeys will con¬ 
tinue to be well worth raising, and it is 
an open question whether these plagues 
Weights of White Leghorns arc not a blessing to the poultry raiser. 
a after all. If you can raise a nice lot, you 
there bus been some little discussion are in luck, but if anyone could raise 
to the time and the fet'd required to them as easily as chickens are raised, 
ng Unite Leghorn chicks to certain where would I he profit be? m. b. d. 
ights. The following figures are sent __ 
t fnun the Connecticut cgg-laviug con- . . 
t: J B Fattening Chicks 
I blowing table shows the age at \ !, ave about 150 Earn'd Rock chickens, 
uch ''bite Leghorns should attain the hatched on March 27; have fed them all 
Ights indicated: “ he “hick feed, intermediate, and crack 
Food consumed 0 nrn they would eat. and a mash (dry), 
per bird consisting of corumeal, standard middlings 
„ Normal since and bran; also milk to drink until about 
f x - weight. Age. hatching, three weeks ago. 1 have them in wire- 
V.Viw And i ■. covered runs, to keep from hawks; move 
Olliers 1 lb. N weeks 3.5 lbs. them to fresh grass about every third or 
, »»«. 14 weeks 9.X lbs. fourth day. and T find it impossible to 
,‘! s .- ’2 hs. 17 weeks 13.6 lbs. fatten these birds. I weighed one this 
< ts . ‘* IS - 21 weeks 19.4 lbs. morning and it weighed only 1lbs. 
What can I give them to fatten quickly, 
so I can get them on the market soon? 
They have fine, strong frames, and should 
weigh around 4 lbs. a. h. 8. 
Cairo, N, Y. 
Tf these chicks are healthy and vigor¬ 
ous, T know of no reason why they should 
not fatten readily upon a fattening ration 
if kept in semi-confinement or in pens. 
A ration for fattening young chickens 
recommended by the Cornell Station is 
50 lbs of cornmeal. 20 lbs. of white 
wheat middlings, and 10 lbs. of ground 
oats, this to be mixed to a batter at each 
feeding and fed in such quantity ns the 
birds will eat twice daily. Skim-milk or 
buttermilk is best for the wetting, and 
something like 2 lbs. of liquid to 1 lb. of 
mash will be required. In addition, some 
cracked corn may be fed at noon. 
Dry feeds do not fatten chicks readily, 
as they are not consumed in sufficient 
qnanitv. Healthy ohicks will stand close 
confinement, and this forced feeding for 
about two weeks, and should be got into 
the market before they “go off their feed.” 
Your trouble in fattening may have arisen 
from exclusive dry feeding and too great 
rnuge. m. b. d. 
LEGHORN 
12 weeks old. 81.50 each 
THE MACKEY FARMS - C 
S. C. W. LEGHORNS 
500 12-weeks-old pullets. 81.25 each. 400 yearling 
hens, 81.25 each, 50 March hatched cockerels 
81.50 each. 12-weeka-old cockerels, 81 each in 
dozen lots oi over. Barron and Eglantine strain 
the very best of High etu-producing stock. 
8R00KSIDE POULTRY FARM Scrgeantsville, N. J. 
Men’s & Boys’ All Wool Heather Jackets 
Oxford Brown. Navy, Green Mixtures, Best Sport 
Coat for the money. Cannot duplicate for double 
price. Boys' sines, 8 to U : Men's, up to 11. Price, 
J'J.iS. Guaranteed All Wool. Money back if dissat 
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CO.. Hollis, Long Island. 
FOR SALE—Single Comb 
WHITE LEGHORN 
Inspection cordially invited. 
BAYV1LLE FARMS, Bayv.lle, J*. J 
PULLETS 
OLIVER PLOWS at a Sacrifice 
Will .veil surplus stock of So. 78 three bottom Oliver 
tractor plows at sacrifice in order to clean up. j| POWER 
MACHINERY CORPORATION. 49 Cktitn.it St., Rodwste r.NewY oik 
1,000 S. C. White Leghorn PULLETS 
While Leghorn and Points 
April hatched; utility stock; free range. 82 aach 
SPRING VALLEY FARM Greene. N.Y." 
Wa will have about 1800 five months old S. C. 
SV. Leghorn PELLETS for delivery about 
Sept. 15. We have for immediate delivery about 
400 Yearlings at 82.00 each (now laying) and 
about 400 two-year old breeding stork (also 
laying) at 81.75 each. Also a few Cockerels, 
now live months old at 84.00 each. All these 
birds have been especially raised by ourselves. 
BIRCH HILL FARM, Katonah, N. Y. 
PIGEONS 
Carneaux and Tumblers, all colors. 
J. H. CLARK 702 East 23rd St. Paterson. N. J. 
Early Molt 
Last October I purchased 100 bens and 
pullets. Eighty of the lot were ('olum- 
Imui Lock pullets and 20 yearlings. White 
Koeks and some Black, which lie said 
were a cross between the Columbian Rock 
aml 1 lymouth Rock. The average weight 
of |he flock was G'i lbs. There were 
quite a lot between 7 and S lbs. These 
heavy birds were sold for meat. Some 
few died front crop compaction; some 
woi o fop.iul on roosts, snmo in pens* 
~i\ .. jO* * reduced the number to 
F lards. Then broodiness began, and 
fiom ilien to July 1 I never had le<s than 
five and up to 19 in broody pen. About 
the middle of May 1 noticed some molt- 
] n ty -V July 1 pen looked as if a feather 
bed hud been emptied into it. T cleaned 
new litter, and now if is 
full of f.-aihers again. July 1 half of the 
''lute and Columbian Rocks are about 
half naked, and examination shows all 
are molting, hut for all of this they are 
laying 40 per cent, liens are iu a new 
bover. 30x16, open front. As 1 propose 
to \\ inter this bunch of birds, would like 
to know whether this early molt should 
WHITE LEGHORN PULLETS 
Our hen No. 4, at the Bergen County Con¬ 
test, laid 30 eggs during April—an egg for 
each day of the month—the highest for the 
entire contest. It is characteristic of our stock. Learn more 
about it. P1NEWOOD POULTRY FARM. Lakewood, N. J. 
NOTE: Only pedigreed males 
used in our breeding pens 
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