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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
November 26 , 
PREPARING FOR WINTER EGGS. 
This Is the way 1 care for my White Wyan- 
dottes when I want eggs through the Winter 
months. My laying stock is put in Winter 
quarters about November 10, and fed as fol¬ 
lows : Morning, whole wheat and oafs, equal 
parts; noon, a small feed of whole oats and 
all the green stuff (cabbage, beets, etc.) they 
will eat; night, a mash consisting of ground 
oats, wheat bran and corumeal, equal parts, 
to which is added a little Bowker's animal 
meal. Grit and pure water are kept before 
the fowls at all times. I keep 20 hens or 
pullets and cockerel in each pen 12 x 12 feet. 
I do not keep my houses heated artificially, 
but manage to keep (he hens warm by letting 
them work for all the whole grain they get, 
having scattered it in a thick layer of chaff. 
A dust box is also furnished each pen. By 
this method of caring for my stock, and with 
a strain of poultry bred especially for Winter 
laying, I have no trouble in getting eggs 
through the Winter months. 
E. FRANKLIN KEAN. 
Our hens are put into Winter quarters with 
the first snowstorm, sometimes sooner if the 
weather is bad. They are left there until 
Spring. We find that if we let them out 
during the Winter after they have become 
accustomed to their Winter quarters it upsets 
them; they will stop laying, and it takes 
some time for them to settle down to business 
again. Morning feed consists of a mash, 
mixed very dry, composed of corn meal, wheat 
bran and animal meal, also varied by cooked 
vegetables. Feed it warm, not hot. Give 
them what they will eat up clean in five min¬ 
utes; also give them fresh water with the 
clfill taken off. House is kept littered with 
chaff and straw, and renewed as often as it 
becomes damp. Shells and grit are kept be¬ 
fore them all the time. At noon nuckwheat, 
corn, oats, barley, etc., is thrown in the lit¬ 
ter, and they scratch for it. As we run a 
fruit farm, we have a large stock of cull 
apples, and they are given to them once a 
day; sometimes beets and cabbages are fed. 
When we have milk to spare we give them 
some to drink ; we always mix morning mash 
with milk. At night whole corn is fed. Plat¬ 
forms under roosts are cleaned once a week, 
kerosene and Crel-ol are used for lice. Scaly 
legs are painted with Crel-ol, which is sure 
death to the mites and removes the scale, 
making the legs bright. House is 12 x 50 
feet, divided into four parts; 200 fowls will 
bo confined in it this Winter. We keep White 
Wyandottes, and usually have eggs all Win¬ 
ter. We never have had a case of roup. We 
never doctor a sick or ailing hen; remove 
them from (he quarters and kill them. 
c. A. IIALL. 
First of all, houses must be warm enough 
to co-operate with egg forcing foods, for 
without this, the latter will accomplish little. 
Houses should be warm, ventilated perfectly, 
and in such a way as to exclude entirely a 
possible chance for drafts. This done, food 
should bo experimented with to the extent 
of the user being satisfied which will do 
best for him. We believe there are hardly 
two persons with the same experience re¬ 
garding this, owing to construction and sit¬ 
uation of houses not co-operating the same 
with food given. As a rule, T believe a 
scratching ration of wheat scattered in deep 
litter the most effectual for the morning feed. 
Noon, a scalded mash of wheat bran, ground 
oats, beef scraps and corn meal: night, plenty 
of heated corn. We find this feeding simple 
and much preferred because so much red 
tape is eliminated, as would be advocated by 
many, and we believe the people of to-day are 
after simplicity, so long as the results are 
attained, and they are by this method. A 
laying hen also requires plenty of grit and 
a never-failing supply of water. There is one 
esential I believe often to be the cause of 
beginners meeting with failure, in not ob¬ 
serving the importance of regular feeding 
hours. We can have proper feeding and 
warm ventilated houses, but if we fail in reg¬ 
ular attention, we fail in grasping the profit. 
Whatever the morning feeding time be, be 
it from 7 to 8.30 A. M. and the same at noon 
and night, let the minute not find us tardy 
in regular attention, if we are to be among 
the class of successful poultrymen. 
New Jersey. artiiur j. mccain. 
HOW MANY HENS TO A HOUSE ? 
Will some experienced reader of The R. 
N.-Y. give his opinion as to how many chick¬ 
ens I can profitably accommodate through the 
Winter? My house is 21 x 12, five feet high 
at back, six feet in front. 1 purpose divid¬ 
ing this Into scratching shed, 12 x 12, and 
two roosting houses. What is the best Win¬ 
ter ration I can use? My chickens have nn- 
Jimlted liberty. a. r. 
St. .Tames, L. I. 
Most poultrymen allow five square feet 
of floor space to each hen if they are to 
be kept shut up all the time. Therefore a 
house 24 x 12 feet would accommodate 
57 hens. Although we would keep 60 
White Leghorns in such a house, it might 
he too many of the larger breeds. We 
have found the following to be a good 
Winter ration: Equal parts of corn, 
wheat and oats scattered in the litter 
morning and night, the noon feed to be a 
warm mash made of two parts wheat bran 
and one part best middlings, one part 
cornmeal, one part ground oats and one 
part ground beef scraps. Into this we 
mix steamed fine cut clover hay and 
cooked vegetables, table scraps, etc. It is 
well never to over-feed, particularly of 
the hot mash, as it will sour if left over 
and the hens will soon get off their feed. 
WHITE & RICE. 
FROSTED CORN AS SILAGE. 
There is no doubt in my own mind that 
the frosted corn fodder placed in the silo 
will keep very well indeed. Its feeding value 
will be lower than that of unfrosted corn, 
the protein being injured most by the freez¬ 
ing. Otherwise the feed will probably have 
a fair value, especially if there is some corn 
associated with it. if the silage is in a 
proper condition of preservation now, and 
the silo is not: disturbed until the silage is 
wanted, it should keep without essential de¬ 
terioration for years. I have known silage 
to keep over a year when stacked in a big 
pile out in the open, with no pit or silo asso¬ 
ciated, the only decay being 10 inches on top 
and sides. Of course the corn had been com¬ 
pressed before the pile was left. In my opin¬ 
ion, no one need fear the keeping character 
of silage in a good silo. 
Ohio. traoF.J c. s. plumb. 
We have had no experience in putting frost¬ 
ed corn in the silo. I think, however, that 
if the corn is cut as soon as possible after it 
is frosted, and if it dries out considerably, 
adding water, as mentioned, the freezing 
would not result in reducing the value of the 
corn as food, nor would il in any material 
degree prevent its keeping qualities. If, how¬ 
ever, the corn has been badly frozen, and is 
not cut until fermentation begins, as it surely 
will after a hard freeze, there would not only 
be a considerable loss of actual food, but the 
loss in the silo would be relatively greater. 
So far as the matter of keeping the silage 
two or three years is concerned, I think that 
will depend practically altogether upon 
whether the silo is a good one—that is, air¬ 
tight, and whether it: has been well packed 
around the edges when put: in. After the fer¬ 
mentation has once ceased, there is no dan¬ 
ger of serious loss. That is. if continued fer¬ 
mentation is prevented, which can be done 
by having an absolutely airtight silo, in which 
the product lias been well packed, tlie changes 
resulting in loss will not he likely to proceed 
rapidly. [prof.] e. b. vookiiees. 
I have held part of my silage over and 
filled on top of if. so have my neighbors, and 
there is no deterioration with time. It does 
not damage as much with time as old hay in 
the bottom of a mow. because there is con¬ 
stantly a slight circulation through hay. but 
not. through silage. I think our friend has 
taken care to put in plenty of water. We 
often fill after blades are dead and dry with 
frost, and the stalk sappy, without adding 
water. If he lias a tight silo and the stuff 
is evenly tramped it will keep indefinitely. 
I had a rat hole gnawed info one side of my 
silo, and some damage came to the feed near 
it. He may do well to watch for such an 
intrusion. e. n. collins. 
Central Indiana. 
We had some slightly frosted silage several 
years ago. and we added not to exceed five 
or six gallons of water to the ton. Half of 
this was fed out the second Winter following, 
and was in excellent state of preservation. 
Just what badly frosted silage may do. and 
how long it stood before going into the pits, 
is quite another matter, and I doubt if there 
is any authentic experience made public. 
Next Spring there will lie volumes of il about 
here. The corn was absolutely killed by the 
big freeze. This material was put into the 
siios from three days to four weeks after, 
cut short, long, wet. not wet, cut in the field 
and shocked, until the silo could be filled, 
laid on the ground in bundles from a week 
to 15 days, and all sorts of ways. Some is 
keeping, and some is now all either rotten, 
or fire-fanged. some is food, and some is 
“bad medicine.” joiin oould. 
Ohio. 
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ARTHUR J. COLLINS, Moorestown, N. J. 
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FOR 
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Catalogue free. Established 1888. 
Elm Poultry Yards, Box Y, Hartford, Conn. 
NOW READY FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT 
50 Reg. Chester White and 
25 Reg. Poland China Pigs, 
Eight weeks to eight months old, including Young 
Boars ready for service and Sows bred. Also three 
litters Reg. Scotch Collie Pups. Send two-cent 
stamp for catalogue, Come and see our stock and 
make your selections. 
EDWARI) WALTER, West Chester, Pa, 
L. E. ORTIZ, General Manager a 
HIGHEST CLASS JERSEYS 
GOLDEN STREAMER 65000 
Son of Forfarshire out of Golden stream 8th, 
born Feb. 22,1901, and considered the best. Jersey bull 
that ever crossed the Atlantic as a two-yearold. 
Specialty—Y oung Bulls and Heifers, all ages. 
Also Ini|). CHESTER WHITES and BERKSHIRE 
PIGS- Standard-Bred BLACK MINOKCAS and 
WHITE WYANDOTTES. 
SW Correspondence solicited. 
GEDNEY FARM, White Plains, N. Y. 
S. C. WHITE LEGHORN COCKERELS 
A number of very choice birds for sale at prices 
right for quality. WHITE & RICE, Yorktown, N. Y 
Var's Poultry. Pigeons, Parrots, Dogs, Cats. 
Ferrets, etc. Eggs a specialty. 00 p. book. 10c. 
Rates free. J A BERGEY, Box 8,Telford.Pa, 
SHETLAND PONIES. 
Disposal sale of 70 head 
of high grade Shet lands. 
Catalogue and price list just published. Address, 
THOMSON PONY FARM, Toledo. Ohio, 
IMPROVED LARGE YORKSHIRES STSSS 
hog. Pigs of all ages from Imported stock for sale. 
MEADOW BUOOK STOCK FARM, Rochester, Mich 
Springbank Berkshires. 
1 have some grand 11 months old Service Boars. 
Some Spring Gilts and Boars, and some Yearling 
Sows; will breed them for Spring litters. All flrst- 
class Individuals. 
j e. WATSON. Proprietor, Marbledale, Conn. 
B erkshire andC. White Pigs, $5; Serviceable Berk¬ 
shire Boars, $ 10 ; Shropshire Rams,$12; Collle Pups, 
$»; White Holland Turkeys. $2.60; Barred Roeks.$1.50. 
Stock guaranteed purebred W. A. Lothers.Lack, Pa. 
Reg. P. Chinas, Berkshires and C. Whites. 
v, 8 wks. to 0 mos.. mated not akin, 
service Boars, Bred sows, i Write for 
prices and description, lleturn if not 
_ _ satisfactory; we refund the money. 
HAMILTON & CO., Erclldpun, Chester Co., Pa. 
Breeders’ Directory 
STAR FARM HOLSTEINS. 
250 Registered Holsteins for Sale. 250 
Service Bulls, male and female Calves, Cows and 
Heifers bred to Anggie Cornucopia Pauline Count, 
son of the world's champion cow. Aaggie Cornucopia 
Pauline, A. K. O. seven day butter record 34.31 lb. 
3 lb and 9 oz. in excess of any other cow in the world. 
You will save i.ioney by ordering of Star Farm. 
Circulars sent on application. 
HORACE L. BRONSON, Dopt. P„ Cortland, N Y. 
N. B.—A fev Dull and Heifer Chives at six months 
left, $100 takes a pair. 
Holstein-Friesian Rull Calves 
FOR SALE. 
From choice A. R. O. Dams, and by such sires as 
Beryl Wavnes Paul DeKol and Sir Korndyke Manor 
DeKol. We will make attractive prices on these 
youngsters as they must be disposed of to make room 
for our crop of Winter Calves. Write for prices on 
anything needed in Holstein-Friesians. 
WOODGREST FAR M, Rifton, Ulster Co.. N.Y. 
H0LLYR00D FARM AUCTION. 
A handsome grandly bred young Bull. Born March. 
1904. Sired by the greatest bull of tho breed. 
MERCEDES JULIES PIETERTJE PAUL, 
29830. SERVICE FEE, SIOO. 
Son of Mercedes Julips Pietertje, 39480, the World’s 
Champion Cow in 1900. Dam Lula 3d. 35534,412 lbs. 
milk. 18 lbs. 1 oz. butter in 7 days. DamofLula3ds 
DeKol. 2 years, 250 lbs. of milk, 14 lbs. 7 oz. butter; 
also Lula's Lass, 3 years, 428 lbs. of milk, 20 lbs. 7 oz. 
butter in 7 days. Tne dam of this young Bull, her 
two daughters and Ills sire's dam have a combined 
official record of 22.5 lbs. of milk and over83 lbs. of 
butter in 7 days; average of nearly 21 lbs. each. 
Who wants him? Write or wire to-day. Make 
me your best otter. Highest Bid tako him. 
JAMES II. WALLICK, Middletown, N. Y. 
flOLSTKXN BULL CALVES. Scotch CoBIos, Spayeo 
Al Females. SILAS DECKER. South Montrose, Pa 
HOLSTEIN BULLS 
from3 to 18 months old. A 
few choice young Cows; 
Improved Chester Whites of all ages. Prices right. 
CHARLES K. RECORD, Petcrboro, N.Y. 
HOLSTEINS. 
High-Class Advanced Registry Stock only. Best 
butter families. Stock for Sale. 
WOODSIDE FARM, 
Princeton, Worcester Co., Massachnsette. 
JOHN B. MARCOU. 
WHITE SPRINGS FARM 
GUERNSEY HERD. 
Headed by PETER THE GREAT OF PAXTANG. 
NO.C34G, and BLUE BLOOD, No. (1310. 
Such Cows as Sheet Anchor’s Lassie, Imp. Deanie 
7th, Lady Myrtle of Homestead,-etc. The Herd nura- 
ders about 40 carefully selected animals. Registered 
and tuberculin-tested. . Breeding stock for sale at 
all times, including the choicest of Bull and Heifer 
Calves of all ages, and at reasonable prices. For 
further particulars and catalogue, address, 
ALFRED G. LEWIS, Geneva, N. Y. 
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QUALITY. 
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CflD CAI C I Jersey Bull Calf, double grandson 
rUn OnLL ■ of Emma’s Pearl57485; best 21 lbs. 
butter in 7 days, from 3G51bs.of milk; 871bs. butler 
in 30 days, from 1522 lbs. milk. The greatest Jersey 
cow that over lived Also heifer calves, grand 
daughters of Emma's Pearl: dams giving over 8,000 
lbs. milk a year, and making oyer 400 lbs. butter. 
No fancy prices. Everything guaranteed. Address, 
E. AY. MOSHER, Aurora, N. Y. 
DURITAN HERD OF CHESTER WHITES.— 
* The peer of any In America. Write your wants to 
WILL W. FISHER. B 2. Watervliet.Mich. 
CHESTER WHITES 
Both O. I. C. and Todd strains. 
Standard bred pigs for salo. 
Honest dealing my motto. M. L. 
Bowersox,R.3; Bradford, Dk. Co,0 
Chester Whites and Cheshires 
Choice in quality and breeding; also Hampshire 
Sheep. K. 8 HILL, Freeville, N. Y, 
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Jersey Bulls, Berkshire Boars 
*Good Ones—Registered—Cheap. 
R. F. SHANNON, 907 Llbertv Str»«*.. Pittsburg, Pa. 
BONNIE BRAE POULTRY FARM, 
Now Rochelle N, Y. 
Breeders and shippers of high class Single Comb Pure 
White Leghorns and Mammoth Pekin Ducks. Stock 
and Eggs for salo at al 1 times. Largest poultry plant 
in the vicinity of New York City. Agents Cyphers 
Incubators. Brooders, etc Correspondence invited. 
SUPERB 
1 INCOLNS and CHESTER 
WHITES and COLLIES. 
H A. DANIELLS, Millington. Mich. 
WINGOHOCKING HERD' 
I—Chester White 
Pigs, 8 weeks tc 5 
mouths old; choice breeding; prices reasonable. 
F. W. LEVIS, R.D. No. 1, Chadd’s Ford, Pa. 
SPECIAL BARGAINS. 
If ordered at once. In Cockerels, Pullets, Trios, and 
pens of live or more. We have S. C. and R. C. Brown, 
Buff and White Leghorns, BuffOrpingtons. R. I. Reds, 
Houdans, Hamburgs, Brahmas. Pit and C. 1. Games. 
White, Buff and Barred P. Bocks. Buff, Gold, Silver 
and White Wyandottes. Cochins, and ALL other 
breeds, price on application. 
,V1T BLANCO POULTRY FARM, Carpenter. Ohio. 
R egistered siiropshires of choicest breeding 
•for sale. Large and well-built yearling Bams; also 
choice large March Ram Lambs. Cheap for quality. 
NUTWOOD FABMS, It. F. 1) ,No. 4, Syracuse, N. Y. 
SHROPSHIRES Rams & Ewes 
We have some of either sex for sale. Same breeding 
as our World's Fair winners. Address, 
J C. DUNCAN. Lewiston. N. Y 
O. I. C. PIGS. 
August and September farrow. Two Brood Sows; 
regi- tered stock. Pairs and trios not akin Farmer’s 
prices F.J. SCHWARTZ, East Pharsalia.N Y. 
POLAND CHINAS. 
Show stock, bred from show stock. Service Boars, 
Bred Sows, Fall Pigs. Low prices. 
B H. ACKLEY. Laceyville, l’a. 
HIGH CLASS 
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Coach Stallions Scotch Collie 
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Cockerelc and Pullets, five months old, 31.00 each; 
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