1901 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
ill 
CLIPPIHG the CHICK'S WING. 
1 I am about to breed Leghorns, and do 
not wish to go to the expense of putting a 
high fence around yards. How would It do 
to cut the wings of the little chicks, a week 
or so old. at first joint? Would they better 
be older? Do you think it would make much 
difference in selling them, as I wish to 
market surplus? Do you think they could 
fly with both wings cut the same? 2. How 
would a cross of White or Buff Leghorn 
cock on Buff Plymouth Rock hens do for 
a general-purpose fowl for a farmer? 
Would they lay white or brown eggs? 
Little Britain, N. Y. Q. o. T. 
Ans. 1.—I would advise cutting off 
from your Leghorn, one wing at the 
first joint, when quite young; as then 
but a slight gristle has formed; it pains 
less and heals quickly. Cut it towards 
night and cover the wound with slaked 
lime. By morning the other birds are 
not so likely to pick at and bother it. 
While such a wing will make a bird 
lop-sided, so as not to rise from the 
ground and fly, this will not prevent 
its getting over even an eight-foot wire 
netting fence. The little rascals stick 
their toes in the meshes, and using it 
as a scaling ladder, mount gallantly to 
the top, from which vantage ground 
they sit and swing and decide on what 
choice spot in garden or orchard to 
make the flnal grand swoop. If the 
fence is made so high that with clip¬ 
ped wing they cannot fly over it and 
at the top is curved sharply down and 
inward (say a four-inch lap) they, in 
scaling, will bump up against it, lose 
their balance and tumble back into the 
yard—checkmated. The clipped wing 
will not injure the sale for broilers or 
for a local market when large. 2. 
This cross is of no special value to you. 
A farmer seldom has leisure to perfect 
a cross, and if not perfected it is a detri¬ 
ment to the yard, resulting in a mixed 
flock of all sizes and conditions. Bet¬ 
ter leave to the poultry farmers that 
line of the business and select one of the 
standard all-’round breeds for your 
general-purpose birds, of which the Ply¬ 
mouth Rocks and White Wyandotte 
stand first. r. e. w. 
Measure Fob Grain Feeding. — I was 
very much interested in the article by 
H. G, Manchester concerning the com¬ 
mon practice of feeding grain by mea¬ 
sure instead of by weight. He certainly 
does not exaggerate the matter at all 
when he says that most farmers here¬ 
abouts use the former very inaccurate 
method. We do not weigh the grain, but 
get around the difliculty in another way. 
In addition to silage and hay we are 
feeding gluten meal and bran to the 
cows. We made two measures to use in 
feeding. One holds just two pounds of 
bran as it is dipped from the bin, the 
other holds a like weight of the gluten. 
Of course some cows are fed more than 
others, but with these boxes as guides 
one can judge very accurately how much 
he is feeding. When the different feed¬ 
ing stuffs vary so much in relative 
weight it certainly does not do to dive 
into the grain bin and feed promiscuous¬ 
ly by measure. R. w. b. 
Mill Brook, Conn. 
The Game Bird. —The ordinary Pit 
Game is a strong, robust fowl, and is 
one of the best of all for the table. Pit 
Games are of all colors and sizes, there 
being no standard governing them. 
There is no way of judging them at 
shows. They are not recognized at all 
by the American Poultry Association. I 
once asked an exhibitor how they could 
be judged at the New York show, and 
he replied, “Fight them.” The laws 
against cock fighting have nearly ended 
such “sport. They are ored by many, 
however, for their excellent table quali¬ 
ties, and some of them are really hand¬ 
some, The hens will fight to the death 
with the hawk for their chicks, and they 
are the best of sitters and mothers. They 
do not rank above the average as lay¬ 
ers. They are in large numbers, because 
there is a class which recognizes their 
beauty, courage and excellent table qual- 
iiies, and possibly some are secretly used 
for battle. They differ entirely from the 
“exhibition” Game, which is really not 
at all adapted for the pit. Games are 
somewhat tender as chicks, but when 
mature are hardy and capable of endur¬ 
ing any climate. They improve the table 
qualities of all breeds with which they 
are crossed, and there is no known breed 
that surpasses them in breast meat, 
flavor and small proportion of offal to 
the carcass, p. h, Jacobs. 
A Mother’s True Friend 
” I would like to express my gratitude 
for the benefit received from your won¬ 
derful medicine, ‘ Favorite Prescrip¬ 
tion, ’ ” writes Mrs. H. C. Anderson, of 
South Britain, New Haven Co., Conn., 
(Box 33 ). "During the first month of 
pregnancy I could not keep anything 
on my stomach. Was so sick that I 
had to go to bed and stay for weeks. I 
tried different doctors, but with little 
benefit. I read about many being 
helped by using your medicine so I 
thought I would give it a trial. I be¬ 
gan to take your ‘ Favorite Prescrip¬ 
tion ’ in November and I had a nice 
little baby girl in February following. 
My baby weighed over eight pounds. 
I was only in hard labor about one 
hour and got along nicely during con¬ 
finement ; was up and dressed on the 
eighth day. I never had the doctor 
with me at all. My friends thought 
that I was sick a very short time. I 
think Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescrip¬ 
tion is indeed a mother's true friend, 
for it helped me wonderfully.” 
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That unsiffhtly 8l(jn will not be needed if you have the 
HARTMAN STEEL ROD LAWN FENCE. 
Keeps ofE everything but sunshine and rain. Best for Lawns, Schools, 
Churches, Cemeteries^ etc. Steel PostA and Gates. Catalogue free. 
IIAKTMAN MFG.CO., Box 19 ,Kllwood City, Piu 
Or Kootn 90 9 809 Broadw^y^ AcwYork City. 
A COILED SPRING WIRE FENCE 
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|tii^ ^^ROST] 
with large stiff stay wires makes a perfect fence. 
We do not use a pound of soft wire; neither do we 
use any small size wires. For full particulars send 
for catalogue. 
THE FROST WIRE FENCE CO., Cleveland, Ohio. 
PAGE 
When a Tree_Falls 
across a wire fence, when a hull or a runaway 
team run Into It, how much benefit Is a quarter 
Inch cross wire? Isn’t It a damage? Think of It. 
PtGK iVOVKN WIRK FKNCKCO., AllUIAN, MICH. 
Eilwood Steel Wire Fences 
Six styles—18 to 58 inches—best steel wires, 
heavily galvanized. Expansion and contrac¬ 
tion provided for. Every rod guaranteed. 
Sold oy local agents. If no agent in your 
town write to the makers. 
American Steel & Wire Co., Chicago or New York. 
RULL-S TRONG ! 
....PIG-TIGHT.... 
An Illinois farmer said that aft¬ 
er harvest 1 had fully 200 bush¬ 
els of loose oats on the groimd 
that he could not secure any ben- 
efit from, because the fence 
around the field would not turn 
hogs. Figure the loss foryourself. 
He also said, all this would h&ve 
been saved it he had used the 
Kitselman Woven Wire Coiled 
Spring Fence, and the value 
would have gone a long ways 
towards paying cost of the fence. 
With the Duplex Machine 
any farmer can make it himself 
at the actual cost of the wire. 
Catalogue free for the asking. 
KITSELMAN BROS. ^ 
Box o»i). Munoie. ind. 
HAMMOND’S SLUG SHOT 
Destroys pests which prey upon vegetation in the GREENHOUSE, CONSER¬ 
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not depending solely upon any one of its parts for effectiveness. FOR 
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years. For pamphlet address B. HAMMOND, Fishkill-on-Hudson, N. Y. 
Imperial Pekin Ducks 
at MAPUE FARM DUCK YARDS. 2,500 breeding 
birds, all carefully selected from many thousands. 
The largest and best birds on this continent. Birds 
not akin, from 40 different yards. Eggs In season; 
fertility guaranteed. My book. *• Natural and Arti¬ 
ficial Duck Culture,” with each order for birds or 
eggs. See what Boston marketmen say about our 
birds. Send for Illustrated Catalogue. The Monarch. 
IncBbator is still ahead. Send for catalogue. 
JAMES RANKIN, South Easton, Mass. 
0 You Keep Chickens 
Make 10096 more. You want 
Wilson’s New Green Bone Shell Cutter 
Bend for circular and testimonials. 
WILSON BROS., Sole Mfgrs., EASTON, PA. 
Death to Lice 
on Hens and Chicks 
64-page Book FREE. 
D. j. Lambert, box sot, Apponang, r. i. 
MM kills Prairie Dogs, 
Woodchucks, Gophers 
and Grain Insects. 
“ The wheels of the 
Gods grind slow but 
exceeding small.” So the weevil, but you can stop 
thelrgrmd BiSUlplli(le’'arldom" 
EDWARD R. TAYLOR, Penn Yan, N. Y. 
FUMA 
FCCP TUCII AT IT H«IU moM Uy Ut y*w 
hbkf II1LIII HV I la round to b. profitable 
Feeding plenty of root, and vegetebles will do It. Oar 
lANIffIt JUNIOR ROOT AMD VEOETAIIE.CUTTER 
cat. all roota and vegetables fast and fine. Eadly eon- 
earned by chicks and dncklings. Send for free booklet. 
0. B. THOMPSON & SONS, YPSILANTI, MICH, 
EASY EGG MONEY 
A man can easily make money selling eggs If he can but get theeggs* 
He can get the eggs aure—twice as many. If he will feed his hen. 
on Green Cut Bone# No better way to prepare It than with 
GREEN BONE 
CUTTER! 
ADAM’S 
It cuts on the shear plate principle. Takes oS 
a fine ribbon like piece, easily consumed by the i 
chicks or fowls. No ^arp splinters to injure throat. I 
ill-tearing cutter made. For hand or power 
W. J. ADAM, Joliet,H i. 
Turns easily. Only bai 
Catalogue No.88 free, 
Green Cut Bene 
doubles number of eggs, adds months to 
laying season, makes fowl fatter, sleeker 
and better flavored. The only thoroughly 
satisfactory means of preparing it is the 
STEARNS 
BONE CUTTER ^ 
(Formerly Webster & Hannum). 
No other cuts bone fine enough for 
chicks. Self-feeding, self-regulating, non-clogginff. 
Easiest running Cuts meat or gristle. Cracks corn. 
Send for catalogue and book on poultry feeding. 
E. C. STEARNS & CO„ Box 20, Syracuse. N. Y. 
Incubators 
Beat and Cheapest. For Circular 
address G. S. 8inger,Cardington,0 
WICTOR 
W INCUBATORS 
Hatch every fertile egg. Simple.st, 
most durable, cheapest first-class ^ 
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AH represented. Circular free; cata- a 
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The Stai^ Incubator 
is best because simplest in construction 
and in operation. Hatches every hatch- 
able egg. Positive directions and no 
moisture. Perfect hatchers. 6o-egg size, 
$6. Illustrated catilogue/ree. 
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3g Church Street, Bound Brook, N. 
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DOOM 
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20th Century Poultry Book. 
Contains the latest and best thought on the 
poultry question, from the egg through all 
IlAcb^ge& to the market. No subject 
missed. Written from p^tical experience. 
_ The world renowned Kellable Incu¬ 
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'L'GGS for hatching, 6 cents each. First-class stock, 
Rhode Island Reds, Brahmas, Hamburgs. and 
Rocks. W. Sherman. 25 Boulevard, Mlddlet.,wn, H. I. 
Blanchard’s White Leghorns.—The leading 
strain of heavy layers. Cockerels for sale. Eggs for 
hatching. 111. clr. free. H. J. Blanchard, Groton, N.Y 
PURE BRED B. P. Rocks, Heavy-wt. prlze- 
winning stock. Fine ck'ls$2 and up. Eggs for 
hatching. Write HOPKINS BROS., Bellalre, Ohio. 
YANDOTTES, Silver, White Partridge. 
Winners at Hagerstown, Philadelphia, New 
York and Chicago. Line bred for large egg 
production. Handsome Egg Record free. 
BEAVER HILL FARM, Beaver, Pa. 
W 
gROOKSIDE’S WHITE WYANDOTTES please 
^ every one because they are carefully bred for 
business as well as fancy. Eggs that hatch from the 
choicest matings, $2.U0 per 13. Almost their equals 
for business, $1.00 per 13 $5.00 per 100. 
J. E. STEVENSON, Columbus, N. J. 
Genuine M. Bronze, Buff Leghorns, 
lUllBiCf V Buff P. Bocks. Also eggs. Circu¬ 
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A A—Fertility guaranteed. By the sitting 
or hundred. 23 varieties of prize-wln- 
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PINE TREE B’ARM, Box T, Jamesburg, N. J. 
Partridge Wyandotte Hens. 
The Large Money Makers. 
Write for circular. C. G. LORING, Dedham, Mass. 
INCUBATOR EGGS. 
Barred Plymonth Bocks exclusively, 
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C. A. HALT. , Oak Hill, Greene Co., N. Y. 
Eggs and Stock For Sale 
Out of five entries at Delaware State Fair, 1900, 
we received one Second and four First Premiums, 
judged by the specialist, C. W. Pile. W. P. B., 
Barred P. R. (Nonpareil strain) and S. C. B. L. Eggs 
26 for $1; $3 per 100. Hens and Roosters from $2 to 
$5 each. J. W. KILLBN, Felton, Del. 
50VARIETIES. 
1 breed fine poultry on one of the best equipped poultry 
farms in the world. Sen<i 8c in stamps for new 1901 Book, 
telling allabont TjO varieties, with special pricesonfowls 
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200-Egg Incubator 
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Perfect in construction and 
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You Can't Afford to Guess 
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14 A Dll I h incubators 
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represent in their construction the best muteriul, best work- 
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bring together In such a machine. For this reiison we say 
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it Is no sale. Eleventh year on the market We make 
Hot,Water and„Hpt Air—take your choice. So 
a child cau run it. Seud 8c. iu stamps for eatulojgue* 
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