7ht RURAL NEW-YORKER 
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The Henyard 
Rushing Chicks to Maturity 
Which poultry breed attains its full 
weight in the shortest time? Can chicks 
he rushed to maturity by special feeding, 
and if so. what ; s the way to do it? 
Will this rushing affect the laying of the 
pullets? c. ti. M. 
Probably the Leghorns attain their 
full weight at as early tin age as any 
common breed of poultry, although some 
of the other small Mediterranean and 
Spanish breeds may mature just as 
quickly under favorable conditions. It 
is possible to rush strong, healthy chicks 
to maturity by feeding with beef scraps 
and wet mash, but under ordinary con¬ 
ditions this practice is not advisable, ex¬ 
cept perhaps in the case of early broil¬ 
ers. which are usually sold before they 
are old enough t<» take Ibis heavy feeding 
more than a few days just before going 
to market. 
Pullets wlveh have been rushed to 
maturity by this heavy feeding will 
usually start laying before they attain 
their full growth, and after laying a few 
small eggs will stop laying and take a 
rest for several weeks, sometimes going 
through a molt in the meantime, which 
causes the pullets to lose so much time 
that it is the common practice on some 
of our best poultry f irms to retard de¬ 
velopment bv feeding lightly during the 
fourth and fifth months, bringing the 
pullets to laying maturity at six to seven 
months of age for Leghorns and some¬ 
what older for larger breeds. Ii.v tins 
method March-hatched pulletr. can be put 
under lights in October, and with good 
feed and care they should lay well till 
Winter without going through a molt. 
C. S. GKEENE. 
Hen with Tumor 
A few days ago I found one of my hens 
with a large abdominal swelling. A' ben 
she died I found that the swelling was 
a tremendous tumor, occupying almost the 
entire abdominal cavity. It seemed as if 
the abdominal organs ha 1 disappeared 
into this tumor, which was bird and umro 
or less fatty in consistency. Y< -derday 
I found another ben dead, and on ex¬ 
amining her found that the liver was tre¬ 
mendously enlarged, occupying almost as 
mm*h sjuiri* ns the tmnov did in tho otuor 
hen. Both lu-ns were Plymouth Bock 
pullets, a year old. and bad been fed lay¬ 
ing mush, together with a small amount 
of the ordinary scratch feed, which they 
were compelled to scratch for in the litter. 
Can you advise me as to the real cause 
of tin* condition? n. 8. b. 
New York. 
Hens, like other animals, are subject 
to tumors of various kinds, and particu¬ 
larly to the accumulation of great masses 
of fat in the abdomen. Only an examina¬ 
tion under the microscope could determine 
tin exact nature of the tumor that you 
observed. 
Several diseases common in liens pro¬ 
duce enlarged livers, simple hypertrophy, 
fatty livers, tuberculosis, cocchiiosis, and 
inflammations from infection. < 'lose con¬ 
finement and heavy feeding predispose to 
liver troubles in fowls, as they do in hu¬ 
mans. Methods of prevention are the 
same- more work, less food, and avoid¬ 
ance of infections. M. u. l). 
Sour Crop 
Can you tell me what is the trouble 
with my poultry? They have been droop¬ 
ing around, their combs turn black, are 
as col l as ice, and upon picking up bird 
find crop full and hard. Examining dead 
bird, I find crop full of whole corn and 
a very offensive odor coming from dark 
fluid present. Could this come from poor 
Corn? I have given birds soda, ginger, 
one-half grain of quinine, and also have 
placed commercial indigestion powder ini 
dry mash. To the best of my knowledge 
1 called it sour crop, but have been unable 
to check same; have discontinued feeding 
whole corn and am using cracked corn in 
its place. o. a. k. 
The condition of the crop and its con¬ 
tents indicates inflammation, with partial 
paralysis of the crop walls. Such cou- 
diliou- may he brought about by eating 
moldy or otherwise spoiled food, by drink¬ 
ing filthy water, hy irritant poisons, by 
obtaining access to decaying carcasses, 
and, perhaps, by overfeeding upon con¬ 
diments and condition powders. Search 
should be made for any spoiled food that 
the fowls might obtain upon range and 
care observed in feeding grain that may 
have become spoiled. 
Affected birds may be given a simple 
physic, one to two teaspoons of castor 
oil or about a teaspoon of Epsom salts to 
each fowl, and then fed lightly upon soft 
Cot id for a i i me. m . b. t>. 
Henhouse for 500 Birds 
Will you give plans for a chicken coop 
large enough to accommodate 500 birds? 
We thought of 40 ft. for the length, and 
will have a southern exposure. E. M. F, 
Few poultry-houses are built more than 
20 or 24 ft in depth, A house 40 ft. 
long, therefore, would not accommodate 
anything like 500 fowls. As each fowl 
should have from to 1 sq. ft. of floor 
space, a building 20x75 ft. would he none 
too large, or it might be made 24x05 ft. 
and be in good proportion. Such a build¬ 
ing should be 0 or 10 ft.,high in front 
and 5 ft. in the rear. If a single slope, 
or shed, roof is used, as it commonly is, 
it. will need centerposta to support raft¬ 
ers. A double-pitch roof is also popular, 
this ordinarily having rafters of unequal 
length, the shorter ones in front. Con¬ 
crete makes the best floor, and the walls 
may he of any material desired, the es¬ 
sential thing being that, they shall he air 
light upon all sides hut the front, where 
the windows for light and ventilation are 
located. A single thickegg of matched 
.-tnll makes a tight, warm wall, though 
tight boarding over studs, with building 
paper and clapboards, makes a desirable 
combination, Tt is not worth while to 
go to the expense of providing an en¬ 
closed air space within the walls. Win¬ 
dows in front should he ample in size 
and number to flood the interior with sun¬ 
light. and while in place during the cold 
months should be arranged to drop back 
at the top to provide ventilation. Win¬ 
dows are best left out during the Summer. 
M. B. I). 
countrywide Produce Situation 
J‘RICES OK SOME LINES SHOW UPWARD 
SLANT DESPITE HEAVY SUPPLY 
The produce markets around the first 
ot the mouth behaved in a wav which 
suggested mildly the early days of the 
1 he.ro was plenty 
boom two years ago. 
of grain, potatoes and 
market and more 
was small excuse 
but up they went. 
Maybe we art 
on 
for 
live stock on the 
the way. Then 
prices going up. 
. - — in for another shori 
period when prices move up easily as 
toe result of general business activity 
If so. it will not he like IDT.*, because 
there is no war-starved Europe io but 
.•vcrytlmiK iu sight, although Europe is 
shll buying a great deal of American 
foodstuff. Farmers would surely wel 
cmno a little boom to help them out with 
the sizable crops of 1022. On the other 
hand, it would be better for them in 
some ways if the boom would delay until 
the coal, iron, railroad and building in¬ 
dustries go down to the hard times basis, 
of which the farmers have felt the full 
force. A boom now means high railroad 
wages, high freights, high prices for coal, 
machinery and supplies, and probable 
scarcity and higher prices for farm labor 
lhe farmers catch it at both ends of a 
boom whi*n tlio crops »it'B lflrge a ml the 
labor unions powerful. Sooner or later 
every line of industry will have to go 
under the steam roller before things will 
settle to a fair basis. 
The onion Crop is out of the ground in 
often 11(H) bushels 
g around .‘>1 per 
every sign of a 
are holding fully 
.>eetod at $1.50 to 
East, and around 
apparently higher 
price in the West is n matter of quality, 
as much poor, rough Middle Western 
stock sells at $1 to $1.50. It is poor 
policy this year to shin rough, poorly 
graded stock There is little demand for 
No. 2 potatoes when prices are low, and 
No. 2s mixed with the others injure the 
whole shipment more than their worth, 
besides adding to the cost of freight ami 
other charges. In some sections No. 2s 
can be worked till at some price in the 
nearest large town where there are lunch 
carts and cheap restaurants. 
some sort ions, yielding 
to 
the a ere uud 
sell in: 
bushel. Potato* 
s have 
big 
output, and 
prices 
ns 
well as eon Id 
he ox t 
$2 
per 100 Tbs. i 
n the 
$2 
in the West. 
The 
QUALITY AT PREMIUM 
Seasonable orchard fruits are moving 
extensively from New York. Michigan 
and (hilifornia. All apples of standard 
kinds bring 50 to s5 cents per bushel 
basket in the cities. Distant shipment 
Oil consignment is risky under present 
conditions, and some of the Fall crop is 
reported as going to waste. Quality is 
one cause of the trouble, ns shown by 
the price of $2 50 per box for California 
G'avensteins. Uenlly fancy eating apples 
sell readily the first of the season in 
almost any kind of a crop year. Not 
much of the stock, either of apples or 
pears, is fit for the choice fruit stand 
trade. 
In a general way it may he said of the 
leading markets that New York is often 
quoted as paying the highest prices for 
very early arrivals of fruits and vege¬ 
tables, hut during the height of the sea¬ 
son is often quoted low. The Boston 
market has the reputation of paying high 
prices at times, but the higher freight 
charges to distant markets must be con¬ 
sidered in comparing quotations. Great 
manufacturing cities like Pittsburgh are 
often good markets during prosperous 
times for the industries which center at 
such points. 
The dairy situation looks a little bet¬ 
ter. Markets are firm under light sup- 
olies. and the cost of dairy feed is rather 
low. especially bran, cottonseed, hominy 
and gluten. Crops are coming on well 
in quantity and growth, but with some 
loss of quality in the East, been use of 
too little sunshine and warmth for 
maturing and growing hot weather crops 
Frost, very light, occurred in parts of 
the Northeast a few days earlier than 
last season. Tender crops in some States 
will have to race with the first killing 
frost. A spell of dry, warm Fall weather 
would help fruits and vegetables in the 
East. G. B. F. 
Do You Want Duty-Free 
POTASH? 
If so, write at once to the Representative from 
your Congressional District, and also to both of 
the United States Senators from your State, and 
urge them to ask the members of the Conference 
Committee, which is now considering the Tariff 
Bill, to agree to the Senate amendment which 
leaves Potash on the Free List, where it always 
has been. 
Briefly, what has happened is this:— 
The Tariff Bill passed by the House imposed a 
duty of $50 per ton on fertilizer Potash. The 
Senate restored fertilizer Potash to the Free List, 
and voted down a proposal to pay a bounty of $50 
per ton on Potash produced in the United States. 
The question now before the Conference Com¬ 
mittee is simply whether fertilizer Potash shall 
remain on the Free List or shall pay a duty of 
$50 per ton. This duty would double the price of 
Potash to the farmer. 
The House of Representatives did not vote on 
fertilizer Potash as a separate item, although 
many members wished to do so. There will now 
be a chance for such a vote, when the Conference 
Committee makes its report. 
The proposed duty would make farmers pav over 
sixty million dollars ($ 60 , 000 , 000 . 00 ) more for the 
same amount of Potash that they have been using 
in the past. 
The promoters of the speculative Potash enter¬ 
prises in this country maintain a very active 
organization in Washington, and will spare no 
effort to induce Congress to impose this enormous 
burden on the farmers of the country. 
The Washington representatives of the Farm 
Organizations oppose this duty and will welcome 
your help. 
\\ rite to your Congressman and Senators today, 
and let them knov how you feel about it. * 
SOIL & CROP SERVICE, POTASH SYNDICATE 
H. A. HUSTON, Manager 
42 Broadway New York 
LINCOLN LEGHORNS 
Itieli records in the egg-laying contests 
100 YEARLING HENS 
and a f-vr breeding cockerels for sale. 
FRANCIS F. LINCOLN - Mf. Carmel. Conn. 
Bob White, Hungarian Partridges 
Wild Turkeyi, PheasanU,Quail, Rabbits, Deer, etc. 
,, stocking- t»urpa««a. 
Fancy Pheasant*. Peafowl Cranes. Storks. Swans. 
Ornamental Duck* and Geese. Bears. Pose* Knc- 
WU 1 V i.'iI'-veMcci ,S !i kh "-* of iwdmnlF. 
WM. J. MAI.KF.NSEN. Naturalist. Dept. 10, Yardley, Pa 
RECORD 300 EGGS 
White Wyandotte record made hy “College Queen ' 
at S tor is 7th contest. • loekeiels f--r sale from rerun] 
liens. O. G. KNIGHT - Bridgeton, It. I. 
Pullets and Yearling Hens 
„ . „ , „ S. C. WHITE LEGHORN 
t nee *51.No each up. High quality stock 
{ he host laying .train,. Satisfaction 
guaranteed, Semi for circular. 
Harry F Palmer Middleport. N. Y. 
III | C? “T* March Hutched. Mixed pnl- 
r^lJLLI” 1 lets: *130 (s-r !'•. 
Cl eV S. M. rVIsotv. cks. 
Reds and Wyandotte, April hatched. 3211 per Doyen. 
H. A. SOUDER Box 29 Sellersville. Pa. 
Pine Hurst Poultry Farm p ‘ >r ^ Ro > al 
Breed*!-of pur,* Harron White J.egliarus and White 
Wyandotte, offer cockerels and pullets from pedi¬ 
greed sires with records of 272 to 2*9 eggs, Cocker¬ 
els, S3..>0 and S«o ; Pullets. S3 to S3. 
IF* XT LLETS Sbo^Wi s r tI£.5 
April hatched. Auoona-s—eafjj May h&tclictl. 
t*iu*b. Selected CVckerol*, 1L L 11. I. Tunis, White Lpk* 
h*ri4* v Knrron strain. Whit«- WywnikitteH ;i q ( | Ancoims 
$2 <*:uh. Suin’1 IK* II. AtLIn, H. f. 0. 4, Siutfiiehaujit, IV. 
Jersey Black Giants ;. : :.T 
s-uitfaetton cruai^ntved. JIaPI.K Kakm, Crcjn.Mirk», n. j. 
Capons Pekin and Wild Mallard Ducks f/iiilt 
one All lire! -class (owls. ROCK Cliff FARM, Braque. NIc. Pi. 
SINGLE COMB RedstehV,^.?: 
Cocks and c*Hk^i*-is,»Ml; C - lo-rcls and pul1eta.*5. s»tis- 
factniu r-irinv tc-.l. MATLi: FA II \l. CrossxrUks. V J. 
Dill 1 MW s. l\ W. Leghorns, March 
L-C. 1 unci April Hutch. Fro- ranir**. 
J. A. KAMSnritG - Kkcpeuick, Maryland 
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PI GEO NS Somers 6 
11 flown at least 3 'Ri miles. 85 per pair. Also three pair 
f Mud Tunilders. and three jutir of clean Leg Tumblers. 
. H. MORGAN 188 Grove SI. Montclair, N. J. 
#S. CL Jb-LEDS-Owen Farms Strain 
The beet show and laying strain in V S. Selected loyis. 
Hens. pallets.cockerel.-, *2 U|* o. 1. Dino, Bnnienburii, Kentucky 
\kl Leghorn PI LLETS from light pr, Bit leers fee 
• rnnge. T, E. M iirrcn VV>uiHllk^ Delaware 
S. C . A \ * ON A^i. Ownlatii Faint s. S^**fi:i 1 prices. Hrcullir. 
EtRLE S WILSON. Sea 497, flatumoiid. N. T., Sec’y N. T. Ancona Club 
200 VERY FINE Roady-to-Lay Pullets !avV',' 
eight jreiu *, over trap »«>«» runic. riii*c«rc QUM.IT1 Whim 
Leghorns at $2 each. FRF.II Volt; 1, F..I Mronii.lmrc. I-,.. 
F' O R SALE 
1.000 White Leghorn Yearling Hens 
3.000 “ - Pullets 
DAYTON-POCLTKY FARM. !613T>comi Si.. Dayton. Ohio 
tTERSEYX3 LAC KGrl ANTS 
America* Premier heavy-weight Fowl. 1 nst grow- 
nr- : Heavy layers; Yellow skim Free descriptive 
Catalog H ltd Price Li-t. C M MCE * SONS. Bn 199 Belm.r, N, J. 
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Juliets. Hocks. 1’cti-. Leghorns and 
Mixed Hlack uud White Leghorn 
KAU1.1NGS. - ROYAL FflUM. Beroey Pa. 
A Few Fine Cock- nml ri>eker<*k from trap ne$Ti>d 
H iliuiih. \\ . K. ATKINSON. \\ nil!ti^lord, Ctrait. 
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RABBITS 
ROSELAVViM FARM Offer Jersey Black Giants 
i Yu* i-rels. May Hatched !*'* enoh. 
OLD MYSTIC - CONNECTICUT 
D red 1 ng llclglnu IIarc. Buck, , Does. Ten Dollars. 
O SAAPL I>e H. Al'KIX K. K. D. 1 SiswVkhxxna, Pa. 
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rHE HOPE FARM BOOK 
1 his attractive 234-page book has some of the ^ 
best of the Hope Farm Man’s popular sketches 
philosophy, humor, and sympathetic 
human touch. Price $1.50. 
For Sale by 
Rural New-Yorker, 335 W.30th St., New York 
KENT BARRED IFLOCKS 
$t>e Pen 2. Sum s I'mitcst. Certified ami Pedigreed 
Breeding Cockerels. Oireulm. 
KENT POCLTItY F IRM Cuzouovia, N.Y. 
Black and WhiteS.C. Minorcas 
lay standard slock, Place. S3 each. H. ARMSEN. Canlau.MB 
O O D MlUflDPA Pocks and Cockerels. 
3. V/. D. minUIU/M a Q. PETERS Sre.l K.lli.S.I..I«.T. 
