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rHE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
January 16 
GOOD TREATMENT FOR POULTRY. 
A Western Breeder Talks. 
I have followed with much interest 
Mr. Mapes’s articles on poultry, and es¬ 
pecially the discussion participated in 
by him and others in regard to Winter 
laying. I have kept poultry for 17 years, 
and given exercise and plenty of fresh 
air, you will find that by using judg¬ 
ment as to selection of feed and quan¬ 
tity to be fed, there will be no trouble 
in keeping their appetites sharp, and 
the result will be a satisfactory number 
of eggs in return. If you know of a 
flock that has given unusually good re- 
have hatched and reared by both artifl- suits I think a careful investigation will 
cial and natural methods, and have ex¬ 
perienced most of the ups and downs of 
the average poultry raiser. I have never 
made a specialty of any one department 
of poultry keeping, but have given con¬ 
siderable attention and study to all. 
Now, in regard to getting eggs in Win¬ 
ter, Mr. Mapes mentions one of the 
requisites when he says that it is neces¬ 
sary to keep the appetites of the fowls 
sharp, so they can be induced to con¬ 
sume a great deal of food. This is ab¬ 
solutely necessary, but to do this the in¬ 
experienced poultryman will need about 
all the information necessary to success¬ 
ful work from the hatching of the chicks 
to the point at which he can reasonably 
expect eggs. The point is, that you 
must have healthy, vigorous birds at the 
beginning of Winter. That means that 
they must come from healthy stock, and 
be hatched and reared under proper con¬ 
ditions. If poorly hatched in a poorly- 
constructed or operated incubator, 
crowded into a poorly-constructed 
brooder, or hatched and reared by nat¬ 
ural methods in a slipshod manner, so 
as to have birds lacking in size and 
vigor from irregular or tardy growth, 
your best efforts to secure eggs the fol¬ 
lowing Winter will result in partial or 
complete failure. We must have two- 
year-old hens that have completed the 
moult before cold weather sets in, or 
early-hatched pullets from vigorous 
stock, that have been properly reared, 
and have rounded out to maturity with¬ 
out becoming over-fat, and without hav¬ 
ing been starved through fear of getting 
them too fat. The next requisite is a 
warm house sufficiently roomy so that 
when necessary the fowls may be kept 
confined to it for weeks at a time. I find 
that from 12 to 15 Plymouth Rocks or 
Leghorns or fowls of any medium 
breed, can be kept in a house or com¬ 
partment 8 x 10 ieet without crowding, 
and made to lay right along, even when 
kept inside for weeks at a time. Pos- 
disclose the fact that most, if not all, 
the above requirements have been met, 
and if a flock has been a disappointment 
to its owner the chances are that these 
prime necessities have been lacking. 
Different poultrymen have different 
views as to which of the above require 
ments are most important, and I think 
the location has something to do in de¬ 
ciding that matter. Dampness must be 
eliminated as far as possible, and as this 
trouble varies in intensity in different 
parts of the country the importance of 
ventilation and drying out the pens dur¬ 
ing the day at once suggests itself to 
the poultryman of good judgment. A 
close, damp atmosphere in the build¬ 
ings is sure to take much of the sharp¬ 
ness from the appetite that we are so 
carefully developing and endeavoring to 
maintain. J. c. nicholls. 
Macon Co., 111. 
INCREASE IN MILK FATS. 
On page 866 in your article, “Feeding 
Fat Into Milk," you stale: ‘Milk may 
turn out 15 per cent cream or 30 per cen; 
cream and the per cent butter fat remais 
the same.” This only illustrates for how 
many centuries the average farmer ha 
conducted his dairy business in ignorance. 
It remains a fact, I think, that every cow 
after she has been milked six months, 
gives rich milk in cream and butter fat, 
when she is only producing three or four 
quarts of milk per day. That is, before 
she goes dry, a quart of milk produces 
much more butter than when she is a 
new milker. Why is this? R. s. y. 
Port Jervis, N. Y. 
You are quite right in your state¬ 
ment that the quality of milk from a 
cow becomes richer in butter fat as the 
period of lactation advances. This in 
crease in richness is quite uniform. Re¬ 
viewing the records of 80 cows in the 
college herd, we find the average in¬ 
crease in Babcock test to be about one- 
tenth per cent per month. To attempt 
to account for increase in quality would 
involve mere speculation. No doubt it 
is a wise provision of nature and pro- 
si bly they could be kept in the entire V id e s the offspring with food suitable to 
Winter. I have never had occasion to its a ge and condition. c.. L. beach. 
try. My rule is never to let them out in 
the yards when there is snow on the 
ground, or when the ground is thawed 
so that they would stand around in the 
cold mud. But in bright weather when 
not too cold I always let them out in the 
yards, where they can pick over the piles 
of gravel and coal ashes deposited for 
their benefit. They have prepared grit 
and oyster shells before them all the 
time in their houses, but I find they en¬ 
joy gravel and coal ashes also. When 
kept inside I ventilate by lowering the 
window’s a few inches from the top, ac¬ 
cording to the state of the weather, al¬ 
ways closing at night unless weather is 
very mild. Keeping a building closed 
during the day in moderate weather re¬ 
sults in dampness and bad odors, no 
difference how cleanly you may be. I 
use straw on the floors for litter, in 
which all whole grain is scattered, and 
I endeavor to keep them busy a part of 
the day. As for feed, a balanced ration 
must be fed. The nearer you come to a 
perfectly balanced ration the better the 
results will be, other things being equal, 
Connecticut Agricultural College. 
Silage Substitutes.— When silage is 
short I would feed one full ration of silage 
and heavier grain rations, and for the 
other feed of silage substitute those 
purple-top turnips or the Hungarian, 
which all up-to-date dairymen sowed when 
they saw the state the corn was likely to 
be in at harvest time. I do not think 
there is any substitute for first quality of 
silage. Turnips and cornmeal are as good 
as any, and I consider oats and peas hay 
cut w’hen the oats are in the milk stage 
the best hay for the production of milk, 
and Hungarian second best. We sow tw T o 
bushels of oats and one bushel of Canada 
peas per acre broadcast. Our silage is 
coming out as fine as any w r e ever had, 
though the early frost killed all of the 
leaves and some of them dried and blew’ 
away before we could get the corn har¬ 
vested and cut into the silo. We used 
water freely, and the. corn heated up 
nicely; there is but little firefanged 
around the outside. This is interesting in 
view of my reply in regard to silaging ti e 
shredded corn fodder. At present I should 
not hesitate to put it in the silo and use 
plenty of water. n. c . m’l. 
Tyngsboro, Mass. 
DimiNO 1004. 
I SHALL BE IN THE FIELD! 
TO SELL YOUR CHOICE ANIMALS. 
(I Do Not Handle the Inferior Ones.) 
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fetches eggs all winter. Sent on 
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thatthe fairest offer? Catalogue 
F. W. MANN CO., 
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Makes hens lay. 
Makes chickens grow. 
lhe Bowker 43 Chatham St., Boston 
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Address 
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SQUABS PAY S|&| 
Easier, need attention only part of 
time, bring big prices. Raised in one 
month. Money-makers for poultry- 
men, farmers, women. Send for FREE 
BOOKLET and learn this rich home 
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nCATII TO I IPE on HENS and chicks, 
Ilk A 111 I U LlUk 64-page book FREE. 
D. J. LAMBERT, Box 307, Apponaug, R. I. 
90 
Var’s Poultry, Pigeons, Parrots, Dogs, Cats, 
Ferrets,etc. Eggs a specialty 00 p book, 10c. 
Ratesfree. J A BERGEY, Box8,Telford, Pa 
S. C. White Leghorns. 
We still have a few of our choice Cockerels to dis¬ 
pose of at moderate prices. 
WHITE & RICE, Box A, Yorktown,N. Y. 
EGGS 
—Single Comb Brown Leghorns only, 
$1.60 per 15; $10 00 per 100. Also Pekin 
Duck Eggs, $1 00 per 13; $8.00 per 100. 
CRYSTAL SPRING POULTRY FARM, West Cox- 
sackie,N. Y., R. F. D- 
Mr. Geo. R. McCoy, New Philadelphia, 
Ind., writes: 
I began feeding my poultry Bowker’s Ani¬ 
mal Meal in January last, and the hens 
commenced laying eggs at once. I divided 
the Meal with a friend and neighbor, and his 
13 hens have been very industrious, yielding 
him 10 dozen eggs so far this month. All 
and provided, of course, this ration con- through the very cold weather in February 
_he and I were the only persons getting eggs 
Our hens sang and were in 
=ists of food that is appetizing to the 
fowls. 
Then given healthy, mature birds at 
the beginning of Winter, housed in com¬ 
fortable quarters, fed a bajapeed ration, 
My neighbor has some 
leghorns that have laid 
in this town 
splendid condition, 
half grown white 
right along. 
I have no doubt about the egg producing 
qualities of Bowker’s Animal Meal, and un¬ 
hesitatingly recommend it to all persons de¬ 
siring a food of that kind.—Adv, 
PnOlfEDEI C-C*>lce W. Wynn., P. Rocks, 
OUOIVkllkLO Brahmas, Cochins, Leghorns, 
from prize-winning stock. 23 varieties of land ana 
water fowls. Satisfaction guaranteed. Big catalogue 
free. PINE TREE FARM, Box T, Jamesburg, N. J. 
Rural Poultry Farm, 
Barred and White Plymouth Rocks and Buff Cochins. 
Eggs and stock for sale. Illustrated catalogue of 
poultry houses for stamp only. 
HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN STOCK.-2X55’ 
Calves for sale at very low prices. Write for listgivinp 
prices and breeding. W. W. CHENEY, Muniius.N.Y 
HOLSTEIN - FRIESIANS* 
Choice young stock of the best breeding for sale. 
Prices reasonable. Every animal registered. 
WOODCREST FARM, Rlfton, Ulster Co., N. T. 
rnn Oil r— Purebred Holsteln-Frlesian Bulls 
rUn 0HLC from 5 to 18 months old. Improved 
Chester White Pigs of the best breeding at reasonable 
prices. CHARLES RECORD, Peterboro, N. Y. 
™ HOLSTEIN CATTLE 
Good ones, and all ages. Fine Yearling Bulls, 
ready for service. 
RAMBOUILLET SHEEP. 
BERKSHIRE SWINE. 
Write DELLHURST FARMS, Mentor, Ohio. 
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES. Scotch Collies, Spayed 
14 Females. SILAS DECKER, South Montrose, Pa. 
RED POLLED CALVES months old; both 
sexes. B. F. LEWIS, North Spencer, Tioga Co., N. Y 
JERSEYS FWe ReK BullS: 7Re(f - Be,fers : 8olld 
old. 
color; St. Lambert strain; 2to 10months 
J. ALDUS HERR, Lancaster, Pa. 
Registered Jersey Bull Calves 
from Imported Golden Lad at fair prices. 
B. F. SHANNON, 907 Liberty Street, Pittsburg, Pa- 
YOU GAN INCREASE 
the butter yield of your herd by buying a butter Fred 
Jersey sire. Write for Booklet B1 and Sale List B19. 
Wlntergreen HU1 Farm, 8cott8ville, N. Y. 
Wlxito Plains, 2NT. X. 
HIGHEST GLASS JERSEYS 
BRIARCLIFF BEAU. 
THE BEST SON OF JERSEY BEAU. 
beaU’S get show promise of being 
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Specialty— Young Bulls from this great sire. 
£i S ?™? p .,£Jl ESTER WHITES and Standard-Bred 
BLACK MINORCA8 and WHITE WYANDOTTE3. 
T _ Correspondence solicited. 
L. K. ORTIZ, Supt., W hite Plains, N. Y. 
GNAGEY FARM 
Offers Jersey Bull Calves on approval. If you need 
one. write us at once SAMUEL HERSHBERGER 
Manager,Grantsville. Md. 
DERK8HIRE and C. WHITE PIGS, $5 up. B. 
u P. Rock CockerelB, $1 00 P C Service Boars, No. 
1 Stock. W. A. LOTHER8, Lack, Pa. 
bred 
For Sale.—Scotch Collies, magnificently 
5 d. A. j. BENEDICT, Bristol, Wls., R. F. D. No,2, 
IMPROVED LARGE YORKSHIRES 
hog. Pigs of all 
MEADOW Bit* 
Eng. bacon 
es from imported stock for sale. 
" STOCK FARM. Rochester, Mich 
Reg. P. Chinas, Berkshires and C. Whites. 
8 wks to 6 mos. mated not akin. 
Service Boars, Bred Sows. Write for 
prices and description Return if not 
satisfactory: we refund the money. 
HAMILTON & CO., Ercildoun, Chester Co.. Pa. 
Berkshire Sows Bred for April Farrow. 
Sixteen head of sows, bred to farrow in April, 1904, 
worthy of the consideration of any Berkshire fancier. 
Six of the number area year old, aDd have produced 
fine litters in September. Also, 40 September farrowed 
Pigs. Tabulated pedigrees, certificates of registry, 
and transfer of ownership go with each individual 
sold. J. E. WATSON, Marbledale, Ct. 
ENGLISH BERKSHIRES 
FOR CHOICE, | 
LARGE _ 
eligible to registry, on approval, try SUGAR GROVE 
FARM, Grantsville, Md. 
HENS 
bred lb years for EGGS. Barred Rocks 
up to 273 eggs a year. Catalog free 
The New System of Hatching and rais¬ 
ing chickens PAY8 the best of all Try it. 
F. GRUNDY. Morrisonville, Ill, 
EMPIRE STATE WHITE LEGHORN FARM. 
Cockerels, $2; Pullets. $1.50: Kggs, $1 for 15; $5 per 
100. Heavy Winter layers. Catalogue free. 
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