The RURAL NEW-YORKER 
1301 
A Precocious Cockerel 
I liave a cockerel that crowed at 27 
days old. We have had stories of large 
eggs, chickens that looked like half-bred 
turkeys, and 12-year-old hens. Who can 
beat this White Leghorn for early crow¬ 
ing? This cockerel was bred from a 
super-hen. Do heavy laying and early 
crowing go together? Let us hear from 
the host of White Leghorn breeders on 
the subject. A. E. mahSH. 
Illinois. 
We have had contests over big eggs, 
large records, precocious pullets and va¬ 
rious other feathered freaks. Now comes 
this precocious rooster, aud it will be 
hard to beat this one. 
Monmouthr Poultry Club 
The Monmouth Poultry Club will hold 
its Klrh annual show in the Armory at 
Red Bank November 15-18. The show 
includes all classes of exhibition birds, 
utility fowls, pigeons, put stock, cavies 
and rabbits. The utility fowls will he 
judged for egg production by a repre¬ 
sentative from the State Experimental 
Station of New Brunswick. The club 
will distribute 81.500 in cash prizes, and 
a number of attractive premiums offered 
by the merchants of Red Bank and 
vicinity. The club will participate in the 
State education fund. Free admission 
will be offered to the public. The armory 
is an ideal building, being well lighted 
and ventilated. Transportation facilities 
are excellent. 
Culling Hens; Sour Crop 
1. Will you give me all the practical 
advice that you know of pertaiuiug to 
the culling of hens, that is, their laying 
qualities? 1 have rend of some theories, 
but know that they all do not bold good. 
I have a large flock of R, I. Reds, and do 
not want to carry the star boarders over 
Winter. I want to keep the best layers 
and sell the poor ones. I have noticed 
for years that ray old hens are the best 
layers. I now have some in my flock 
that are past six years old. Are you 
positive that the narrow pelvic bones de¬ 
note a poor layer? I nave sold some 
according to this test. 2. Could you tell 
ine what this trouble is? Now and then 
I have a case of what I fall a watery 
crop: it appears in either a young chick 
or a hen alike. Occasionally I find one 
that will not eat, and on investigation 
find that it has a full crop apparently, 
mostly water. I have held several up 
by the legs und ran this stuff out of their 
mouths, which i? a thin green substance. 
Wlien I turn them loose they are so weak 
that they cannot stand up. and die in a 
short time. Others I do not treat, and 
they live several days and die, anyway. 
Virginia. I. it. 
1. The culling of hens is something 
that cannot be taught by mail. The phy¬ 
sical characters that denote worth or 
worthlessness are to be learned only by 
comparison, there being no standard of 
measurements to guide otie. Even then 
much must be left to “judgment,” and 
only one who has handled many fowls, 
compared one with another, and acquired 
the ability to “size up” a foul correctly 
can be trusted to say what fowls should 
he discarded from a flock as unprofitable. 
Various State experiment stations have 
published directions for culling, and by 
reading these carefully and then studying 
one's own birds of different ages aud at 
different periods of the year much of 
value can be learned. In time one could 
become expert in judging fowls. It is 
better, though, to have personal instruc¬ 
tion in the rudiments of the art, and 
rudiments is about as far as the art has 
yet gotten. Write the College of Agri¬ 
culture at Ithaca. N. Y.. and ask for 
their bulletins upon culling fowls ami 
judging them for egg production, but do 
not expect to become proficient from 
reading alone. The space between the 
pelvic bones at the arch is an indication 
of whether a ben is laying or not at the 
time of the examination, but does not 
show her past record or future possi¬ 
bilities. There are charm teristies which 
guide one iu estimating these, hut as has 
been said, these must be learned from 
observation and comparison. It is of 
little use to be told that a hen should 
have a broad back if you do not know a 
broad back when you see one. 
2. Sour crop, or catarrh of the crop, 
is sometimes caused by indigestible or 
spoiled food or by foul drinking water: 
it is sometimes an accompaniment of 
some other disease. The crop of a ben 
suffering from it may bo emptied by hold¬ 
ing tlie bird head downwards, and the 
hen may then be treated by isolating her 
from the flock, placing her in comfort¬ 
able quarters, giving a little soda in 
water to counteract the acidity of the 
crop contents and feeding lightly upon 
soft, easily digested food until recovery. 
In those cases that do not recover 
promptly it is probably hardly worth 
while to continue treatment, but if cases 
are recurring in the flock it should be 
seen to that the members of il are not 
obtaining access to spoiled food of any 
kind and that sanitary conditions in gen¬ 
eral are of the best. M. u. d. 
YOUNG’S 
DRY FRONT 
Poultry House 
EGG-LAYING CONTEST 
WENE FARMS 
S. C. White Leghorns, Pullets, 
Breeding Cockerels 
ELMER H. WENE, Vineland, N. J. 
Bergen County. N. J., Egg Contest 
Thia contest is lield at Emerson. N. 3.. under 
control of New Jersey State Experiment Station. 
There are 100 pens, each with 12 birds. This 
is the second (yearling) year of tbisf contest. 
Week ending October 9, 1922: 
B. P. BOOKS 
Week Total 
C. W. Brown. N. J.. IS }®1 
3. A. Crate, !4. J. 14 1120 
Et,jon Poultry Farm. N J. 10 
Harry 11 Ober, N. J_ . .. 12 1790 
Pleasant View Farm. K. 1. 18 17ii 
Koselawn Farm N.J. .... 10 942 
W. P. ROCKS 
8 . Bradford Allyn. Muss . 7 1272 
Boy M- l.ynch. 24. J. 0 
James F. MacDonald. Mass. 4 1227. 
WI (IT K W Y A N DOTT US 
Barr's Knobby Stone, Pa . 4 1078 
Central Poultrv harm. N. J. 20 1509 
E. C. Comllci. A Son. 24. J . S 1106 
August Weiss, N. J.. 7 1514 
B. C. K. I. BEDS 
The Boula Farm. N. J. 8 1346 
K C B. I, BEDS 
I!. W. Colllngwood. N. J. 7 1423 
Henry P. Walker. Mass. 15 1368 
C. Beed Ferguson ,N, .1 . 20 164!) 
Fred C. Nixon. N .1.... 9 1221 
Howard G. Tavtor, N. J. 12 1719 
H W Tracy. N. J. 0 11105 
Underhill Brothers. 24. J . 12 1524 
CAM PINES 
Mrs. B. W. Bratnard. N. Y. 0 1383 
ANCONA3 
Just-A-Mere Poultry Farm, N J. 12 1374 
E. Dittmar, N. .1 . 24 179H 
Solomon Klchman. N, J. 18 1723 
EECHORNS 
Tanglewuld Farm. N. Y... 17 1775 
Beck Egg Farm. N. J. 4 179! 
.1. VV. Hottcher. N. J . 15 197! 
Broad Acres Farm. Conn. 18 172( 
Broad View Farm, N.J. 0 156! 
A. L. Causse, Jr.. N. J. 10 1461 
Cranberry Brook Farm. N. J. 13 1725 
J. 8 . Crav .t Son. N.J. 17 175! 
Harold W. Davis, N .1 . 16 [96i 
Alex Eichenbuum, N. J. 10 157! 
Kigen ranch & De Winters. N. J . 14 1841 
Plnehnrst Poultry Farm, N. J. 21 
Mattie 11. Kripcie. N. J. 14 190! 
Ueo. 11. Ferrlw. Mich . 30 1941 
Richard F ran feet. N, J. 13 l9S: 
Ureenda it Farm. N Y . 13 2161 
Chas E. Grove, Del . 11 l* 6 i 
Leo A Gronien, Conn. II 160 
Henry K. Heine. N J... 15 175! 
John J Heerdt, N.J. 0 123 
The Hoehn Farm. N. Y. It 160 
A. IS. Hall.Conn .. 16 188 
Hollywood Farm. Wash. 31 19* 
Frank L. Hngus. N J. 4 164 
Sami. Johnston. N J .. 17 
George C. Johnson. N. J. 5 l.vi 
The Ohio Poultry Farm, Ohio. It 184 
Robert O. Knapp. N, Y. 11 197 
Jay I». Lester, N Y. 7 155 
Francis F Lincoln. Conn. 17 166 
Lion Head Poultry Farm. N.J. 8 153 
Harold W. Lyle. N. .I. 11 201 
Marquis * Wagner. N. Y ... 0 174 
Herbert O Maxham. H 1 . I 1U2 
Meadoweilge. Farm N. Y. 6 172 
Mercer Poultry Farm. N. J. 6 132 
Fred J. Mathew*. N. J . 21 184 
Oakdale Poultry Farm. N. J . 30 21li 
Samuel Niece * Son, N. J... 2 167 
S. Olsen. N.J 4 172 
Plnewood Poultry Farm. N. J. 6 171 
Manning Potts. N. J. 16 187 
goeeitsbury Farm. N. J . 3 l:ui 
Rapp's Leghorn Farm. N.J. 16 204 
Columbian Poultry Farm. N. J . 10 186 
John K. ltoessncr, N. J. 3 154 
Bosehlll Karra. N .1 8 I 6 U 
Rosewood Leghorns, N. J. 0 I 6 t 
J. W. Schrela. N. Y. 12 182 
Shadowbrook Farm. Conn. 4 16V 
A' K. Bpear. N. J. 8 187 
Spring l*uke Farm. N. .1. 8 15! 
John (i. Simmonds. N. J . 8 16! 
Matthew Stuthart. Jr., 24, J .. 1 172 
Willis K Stryker. N. .1. 21 201 
Sun View Farm. N J . 5 165 
Wallace S Snydant.. N. J. 23 1ft! 
Tom's Poultry Kami. N. J. II 181 
J. B. Van Limited. S. J. S 12( 
Gustav Walters, N J . 13 17) 
John F. Wehrell. N. J . 20 16: 
Westwood Poultry harm N.J. 12 151 
James Whetsel. N. ,1 . . . 9 
White Cloud h arms. N. Y. 7 175 
Wllburtha Poultry Farm. N. J . 5 16- 
S. C.W. LEGHORN N.J. ASSN. 
Atlantic Co M P. A ... 13 18 
S C W LEGHORN ENTRIES 
Bergen Co. Poultry Assn. 0 151 
K 1. BEDS 
Bergen Co. Poultry fAssn. 13 14! 
8 C W LEGHORN 
Burliuglon;Co. Poultry Assn. 9 14 
B. 1. BEDS 
Burlington Co. Poultry Assn.. 5 11: 
8 . C. W. LKGUOKN 
llammontoii Poultry Raisers’ Assn... 9 17 
Hunterdon t o Poultry Assn. 4 14 
Middlesex Co. Poultry Assn. 3 15 
Ocean Co. Poultry Assn. 4 17 
Vineland Poultry Assn .. 18 15 
Write for 1922 Booklet. 
Note the featnres of the overhang roof, absolutely 
rain proof; also, ventilator above the swinging win¬ 
dow. The above is the type that Prof. Harry R. 
Lewis, head of the Vineland Egg Laying Contest, is 
equipping his new farm with, at Davisville, Rhode 
Island. Made in all sizes. Write for free booklet, 
showing forty different cuts. 
E. C. YOUNG CO. 16 Depot SI.. Randolph, Mass. 
t b o r l e £y PULLETS 
50 “Walker” R- I. Red Pullets to lay Nov. 1st, 
»2.50 each. 50 “Prolific Queen” White Rock 
Pullets to lay Nor. 15th. *3.00 each. Line 
Bred COCKERELS. *5.00 each. 
THE HOMESTEAD FARM, Yannouthport, Mass. 
FIRST CLASS SECOND-HAND 
Peach Carriers. Henry (rutes. Ou- 
MmJjJflSKk ion ' rates Baskets of all kinds, 
VitSvPI and other Fruit and Vegetable 
J Packages. Egg rasas. Ail these 
containers are iu as good a* new 
condition and ready fur instant u<». Carlo! Shipments 
—Our Specialty Let I'm Quote You—That's All! 
THE EMPTY PACKAGE SUPPLY CO. 
Dept. R. 301-303 Johnson Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. 
RED BANK POULTRY SHOW 
Nov. 15 th- 18 th 
Entries dose Nov. 4th. 
RIG CASH SPF.C1ALS. Apply 
W. S. SHERMAN. Fin. Sec. Red Bank. N. J. 
Winter Lavers Money Mahers 
BARRED ROCK Pullets 
Buttermilk JFe<l Orchard Ranged 
PERFECT HEALTH FULL OF PEP. Prices based on 
age and weight. Sold oil money-back goariiinee. 
PIONEER ORCHARDS Hancock, Maryland 
SPROUTED OATS 
To produce vapor*bath •prout* wit 
th*tr »nnxt:t«u*, iprxpa! »u*?ur. anti rita- 
minc-j Uittt Mir.* »h* «•**>»: to rhnniro 
1 bti. pTain into 2 to '£ bu. nciiLv**- 
prtxiticitjJt fvvtj; K«t 11 i 
CLOSE-lO-NATURf Grain Sprouter / 
Frea circular on ’ 'Sprootwj Oat* l, 
'’ Ask tor raialar oo incubator*. \ 
See Peu 2, Storrs Contest. Certified and Pedigreed 
Breeding Cockerels. Circular. 
KENT POULTRY FARM Caxeuovia, N Y. 
While Plymouth Rocks-Cockerels 
U R. E'ishel Strain, weighing 6 'g lbs., now JS5 
each. Also young white Kmbdeii ganders, weigh¬ 
ing 15 lbs e.-iell, $7 each. Satisfaction guaranteed. 
A. D. D1CKERMAN - Hall, New York 
Oolf-ux. Iowa 
cAvr YfilIP SICK P0ULTRY "ftSSSif" 
tj M H L I UU II Wc truai rtnrc.- rh'Mi t-..ur~or 
inonpy back *enii M.IU r**r any 
of the following t etnetlinv \v orm,Irankei'.Cholera.Ohiok- 
en-pttXorBody LlwRalw. Spu« 1 KK&rnpfor Helpful Disease 
Chart. HAPPY HEN REMEDY COMPANY 
Room 106, 36 So. Mark®! St , Boston. Matt. 
ECKHARTS’ Barred ROCKS 
Bred-to-Lay. Bred-to-Win. Here is your nimor- 
t unity to secure well-bred Pullets and Cockerels at 
most reasonable pi ice*. Write ua yonr wants 
C. W. & II. J. ELKHART Shohola, Pa. 
SPIRAL POULTRY LEG BANOS 
I tell the age of poultTv. Supplied 
in colors. Red. Blue, Green. Prices: 
00 for $1.00. 100-51.50. 250-53.50. 
CHAS. L. STILES, Dept. II Columbus, Ohio 
-dby-A 
America'a Premier heavy-weight Fowl. Last grow¬ 
ers; Heavy layers: Yellow skin. Free descriptive 
Catalog and la-ice List. C. M. P*GE I S0HS, B«i 199 Hdmir. M. J. 
Jersey BLACK GIANT 
consist ini; of i yearling’ hens and 1 cockerel. i*ir>t 320 
take them. A. Wurrern, Center JHorlchets N. V. 
Read the Most Widely Known 
Poultry Journal irT. s i 25c 
Our S2nd year. Helpful, interesting wtluks each month 
bv expert pn> lti-y writers of national reputation. Send 25c 
today for C months’ trial sub. and free premium offers. 
American Poultry Advocate, Dept. R. Syracuse, N. Y. 
OR SHU-Block Jersey Giant*. •' A?good as any ic.r 
less than many C. S. MUMaer, Smi.im.il. X. 1 . 
iroey Black Giant Cockerels, Morey strain, 4o*il 
hatched. $ 1 O. C. M. HALL Sag Harbor, X. Y. 
50 S. C.W. Leghorn Pullets 
H. L. GASK1LL ROUTE 8 
Barron 9t ro I a. tatting 
KWA Price, 82 50 each. 
LoOM’OKT, XRW York 
500 LEGHORN Pullets 
Sired by Pedigreed Cockerels 
raised on free range. Guaran¬ 
teed to please. April and early 
May Hatched. 
COLUMBIA POULTRY FARM. Toms River, New Jersey 
. C. W. Leghorn Pullets K 
II. L. Gu-1.111. Lockport, New York. Hume S 
WE SHIP C. 0. D. Poultry and Dogs 
Turkeys, Ducks, Geese, Guineas. Pullets aud Codies ... r 
speelalty. K I> W 1 X S O C 14 E IL Selleravllle, I’u. 
LIGHT BRAHMAS 
43; Trios. <1144. JkV>4 B. COKVt IS, R. ■«. J, HewbargU. \.l 
N.Y.S.C. P.C.A. LEGHORNS 
Cockerels and Pullets for sale from four generations of 
continuous Ine.sling on our own farm each year, from 
all Cornell Certified mnlrs and females. The result is 
superiorsiae. vigor, production, uniformity and beauty. 
Write (or partieulais. 
Member nj St «• lari Stole Cotoperatire Poultrv 
Certitirotion V • ... . .. i,—. fneortmnttt*f 
K«ii AND A 1'1‘LF. FARM, Tramuiisbiirg, X. Y. 
rnpneste-d Burred Ilueks. Breeding cockerels, pul¬ 
lets. Catalogue. AHrMl'R L 8EjkRI.ES. Bu ». MiUtre. N. H. 
-uFStrain. TVhite Leghorns Nearly ma¬ 
tured. 81 50 each JOTN GBfFflfi. lUnadt N.T 
3,000 Pallets 
3P UlletS l.Kt.UOKNS 
9AATUOIt#r€NBKKD ITU.F.TS, r^-uiy to 
JUv Jay. for iinmftiiak delivery, nt 61.1*0 inch. 
Sfttl$fActiou 1922 rortiiled 
MrinDct NVw York 5 tkU L!o-op«rj'.iv« Poultry Certififatloo 
AwMcMhon. Ine. 
E. J. WADE 1558 Like St. ELMIRA. N. Y. 
Regal White Wjandottes 
tlllty White Wyaudettea. Cocks, hens vml o'kk 
Money Makers. A. P. Feirce, tfbieknter, X. II 
S. C. Anconas- White Wyandottes 
Circular. Knrle S. W ils.n, lax 437.1 
Pullets and Yearling Hens 
S. C. WHITE LECMORM 
Price ssi .25 each up. Hie i Quality stock 
of the best laying strains. Satisfaction 
guaranteed Semi for circular. 
Harry F Palmer Middleport. N. Y. 
CAPEWELL’S S. C. RED PULLETS 
Lord Farms Strain S. C. W. Leghorns 
We are offering for immediate sale extra good male 
lords at bargain prices. 
FINE VIEW FARM Bat 47 HAMM0N0. NEW V0RK 
(Mnhood’s strain) 5 lbs., $S each. Seven IT*, cocker 
els, 55 ; six. 525. Excellent breeders—no culls. 
faction guaranteed. L C. CLPUWE11..543 tWMtvIiiDnl.C.i 
used. May tilth hatch. Satisfaction guar- 
HARDIM 0 NT POULTRY FIRM. Tarns River. IL S. 
Better Than Whitewash 
_ A white paint and disinfectant 
m LX v3 I & In one. Comet *» tine powdef. 
^F\W fUU kin 8imply t„i\ with watet. In 5 
minute, yon have a tummtU- 
(lowing palut and dlMnleetant that i* much better Ibun 
white* a.li. Will nut clog (prayer, line, out peel or 
(lake. Ten lhs. cover. 5,il« »q. tt. lf*ed lor Tears by leail- 
>ng dairy ami poultry farms, have* time, laimr aud money. 
A alt vour dealer, nr send 4 1.2 5 direct (or It* I In Add 25X 
for Itoekv Mt. stated. 4'tarbwlu 4 brnileal t’o., 5H 1 f'Jj 
Areaue. Lena I-laud 4'l( y. N.T. 
Foil SALK—150 SELECTED 
S. C. W. Leghorn Breeding Cockerels 
M.-vt-rh 7ii>d Avni Hnrr)ir*l Wvll Grown, Vl^on'iis hlrdn. 
VM^iilly •* »1 |M«i hy Sup**t vis.ir «»f Cornel l.iui|r IkIkikI 
FVmitry ** wilt Hilt 9 • on ;a»*|*i al. Prices, — 
IfOtVrh JwNlit Poultry K«rm, >.Y. 
Black Game Banlams wn^r*"Sl^!Su^. 
Mr». Al>A 
DAVIS 
white Leghorn Yearling Hens 
$1 each: $47.50 for fifty: $90 hundred. Order 
direet. Satisfaction Guaranteed. 
UNITED EGG FARMS Hillsdale. N, Y. 
RHODE ISLAND WHITES tndtSINGI.E 
RHODE ISLAND REDSCOMB 
Tritpnenthd stock. Bred for Winter eggs Pullets, 
W3 each, or 13 for 9'AQ Cockerels. $5 to W7.AO. 
O. G. L. LEWIS : Faoli. Pa. 
S. C.W. LEGHORN PULLETS 
Direct D. W. Ynitnir strain. May-Juita hatched, f 
range grown. $1.50 each Satisfaction gnaiantced 
H. N. CONN Kit . Stockton, N.J. 
TOM BAKRON STRAIN S.C.W.L. Pullets 
April. May and June Hatched $1.50 and up. 
Fnmstocs. Bout In Iav large white eggs. A Do a 
limited number oi yemrliugs ami breeiler-i. Pine lot 
ot March hatched • nekerela. all from 4'ornall i-erti- 
lied -U.CK. RIVFROALE POULIRt FARM. Cnrtlaafi. N. T. 
S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS. SK.T'K'X 
lected Breeders; ho selected Pullets: late March. 
April and May hutches. Personal Inspection so¬ 
licited. Locust Grove Farm, Katontown, N. .1. 
PULLETS lcULV... Rapp’s Strain 
Write (nr tvariiv-nUrs. 
Dorset. \ ermont 
500 April 14 and llsy 3 Icaleli, Kin mi rtisml Mont lr»p- 
ne-'ttd stiH'k. 17.* eg_. nr hetlct first year. 
Old Ore hurd Furms - Farmiiigdnle. \. 4. 
Vibart’s 221 to 289 strain. From trapnested. Pedi¬ 
greed bens. «.Si. *7 eaclt. S»a,kr««* F»tw.riu»»aa.ll.*. ».B. 
■ ■ ■ ' ■ -- 
Bob White, Hungarian Partridges 
Wild Tfifkeyt, Pheasants,Qoai], Rabbit*. Deer, etc. 
tor wtovkln* pugjwm. 
Fancy Pheasants. Peafowl, Cnm»«, Storks. Swans. 
Ornamental Ducks and Geese. Bears. Foxes. Kac¬ 
count SquirruU, anti all kinds of birds and animals. 
WM. J. MACKENSEN. Ns(uralist. Depl. 10. Yardtey. P» 
WANTPI1 SIXTY PCLLETS about six 
TTMriicu mouths old; White Wyan¬ 
dottes, Rhode Island Beds or Plymouth Rocks. 
Kindly state price. ADV. 1887,cure R.N.-Y. 
SPECIAL Fall Prices 
Turkeys, Ducks, Geese. Cockerels. Leg¬ 
horn Hens, $1.25. Write your want*. List free. 
H. A. SOUDER Box 29 Sellersvilie, Pa. 
For Sale-White Holland Turkeys taJ’JSS?' 
Airs. YV. P. Thompson Mays Landtag, N. J. 
Mattituck While Leghorn Farm Pullets 
Barmu strum, tree (huge grown. 469 «,■**. old.‘-’- 2 R 
|(is 1#>*Z each. *1 Mins ii 'b*. am) MW, $'4 545 
each V H. PENNY, Alottituck. L. 1., N. Y. 
For Sale^Seieral Extra Fine Leghorn Cockerels 
'AKI t’irg stv&iai- 4*6 llifl. e*»rhv .V1 m> Ami piiiU'ts. 'iu ii 
hatched S*-J. MhUSOH »M»ri.HtV Hlt!l,>Mherfli,.A». 
While Leghorn Pullets 
Vuraumd Poultry Farm Freelmld, N .1. 
itnEr 
•erfects 
Ehl.N 
DUCKS 
Atnertctt's 8 t » nd ard 
Strain. BREEDERS NOW. 
PAIUEE S REKINS ISLIP.N.Y. 
Tiffany’s Superior nilfKS 
!• c k I a. Itauvn aad Ituumer K'Vl Vkki-H 
A10HAM POULTIIt FARM 
PtMeniivillc, Pa. 
f'nncn Pure WhltaCMmM. Write 
tJtfSC M.t' BKt» > r. I,title V ,U*T. N.Y. ItM fie. I) 
[ P.|. White Wu*>.*<>vy Itrcedlng Orckea, A4 
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