1906. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 1 
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COSGROVE’S POULTRY ACCOUNT 
FOR FEBRUARY. 
February 7—906 eggs laid this week, 
‘which is 35 more than the last week in 
January. But I am afraid this gaining 
each week will come to a stop now, as 
we are having some very cold weather. 
Thermometer recorded zero February 3 
and February 6, and the ground is cov¬ 
ered with snow again. If we neglect to 
empty the water pails at night, the ice 
next morning is a half inch thick or more. 
That “dry feed” experiment mentioned 
last month is not working well; there is 
too much beef scrap in the ration I 
think, for I see that quite a number of 
the pullets are showing a looseness of the 
bowels, feathers getting badly soiled be¬ 
hind. Have stopped feeding meat for a 
few days, and put them back on their 
old ration of cracked corn and wheat in 
the morning, a mash with plenty of cut 
clover in it, two parts bran, one part mid¬ 
dlings, one part cornmeal, wet with warm 
skim-milk at noon, and wheat, barley and 
a little cracked corn at night. I usually put 
about one-half part of scraps or meat meal 
in the mash, making it one-tenth to one- 
eighth meat, but the quality of the beef 
scraps is so poor that I shall not use any 
for a while, until the hens recover from 
this looseness. The result will be fewer 
eggs, I know. 
February 14—767 eggs laid this week, a 
loss of 139 as compared with previous 
week. This is worse than I anticipated; 
139 fewer eggs at a time of year when 
they shoujd be gaining every week, shows 
pretty conclusively the importance of 
proper feeding. A year ago I bought a 
cockerel, winner of second at Portland, 
Me. He was a big lusty fellow, and mated 
with some large pullets, produced me a 
number of fine cockerels weighing up to 
nine pounds. “Portland,” as I named him, 
developed this Winter into one of the 
most insolent, domineering, brutal birds 
I ever saw. He would pick at the hens 
right and left, especially at feeding time, 
and once I saw him lift up a hen and 
strike her with his spurs. On that occa¬ 
sion I boxed his ears with force enough 
to knock him several feet, but the instant 
he was on his feet he was ready to fight 
me. Several times I have felt a thrill run 
over me as some heavy object struck me a 
sharp blow from behind as I was walking 
out of his yard; and turning, there was 
old “Portland” in fighting attitude ready 
to “give me another.” Only for the fact 
that he cost me $8 and was a good breed¬ 
er, I should have killed him. Now comes 
a surprising thing. The cockerel house 
being empty I put “Portland” and 13 
nice pullets in there. To my astonish¬ 
ment the society of these beautiful young 
creatures seems to have worked an abso¬ 
lute and complete change of character in 
him. Even his old truculent manner has 
disappeared, and at feeding time he stands 
back and lets the pullets eat first, and acts 
like a gracious and well-mannered gen¬ 
tleman. 1 ested the 120 eggs put in my 
small incubator five days ago and only 
found 12 clear eggs, 90 per cent fertile. 
Of course there will be more to take out 
at second test, germs that died after 
starting, etc. Ground covered with snow 
and the sky with clouds day after day, 
is not conducive to egg production. 
February 21—794 eggs this week, a 
gain of 47 over last week. Have stopped 
the dry feed method and returned to the 
mash. Think the skim-milk is an im¬ 
portant factor in egg production, and can 
be utilized better in that way than as a 
drink. I have some good-looking beef 
scraps now, and if next week does not 
show a big gain I shall be surprised. I 
bought a wagonload of rowen hay that 
was cured very green; and am running 
it through my feed cutter, which cuts it 
two inches long, and making it about half 
the bulk of the mash. The hens eat it 
gieedily, and the egg output has increased 
gieatly. I am putting ground charcoal in 
the mash as well as leaving it dry in the 
shell and grit hoppers. I have found by 
experience that it is one of the very best 
correctives of bowel trouble, both as pre¬ 
ventive and cure. I use it quite freely in 
the soft feed for young chicks.' 
February 28—1,141 eggs laid this week; 
a gain of 347 over previous week. This 
is something like it, and shows that I am 
on the right track with the feeding; 3,608 
eggs laid this month, which is 536 more 
than last month, notwithstanding the fall¬ 
ing off in the middle of the month. Re¬ 
ceipts and expenditures have been as fol¬ 
lows: 
Received for market eggs.$42.00 
for eggs to set. 44.90 
for cockerels sold. 4.00 
Total receipts . $90.90 
Paid for grain, &c. $37.84 
Net profit . $53.06 
Price of eggs has declined to 20 cents 
per dozen; the highest price for the month 
being 26 cents on February 12. Last 
year the lowest price in February was 32 
cents. Grain is about the same as last 
year, and the decline of a cent apiece in 
the market price of eggs makes quite a 
difference in the profit. 
Connecticut. geo. a. cosgrove. 
Core Wanted for Jumping Cow. —I have 
a cow that throws fences with her horns. 
We tied her down hut that failed. She raises 
her foot, then with horn or horns will throw 
it and jump over. Can anyone tell me some 
way to stop her without dishorning her? 
Warren, O. o. h. 
Light Brahmas for Me. —I agree with 
Mrs. French on warm breakfasts and human 
nature, but would like to know her idea in 
keeping scrub chickens. Of course she has 
had a good showing of eggs. I keep Light 
Brahmas; I have 21 hens and am getting 
from 14 to 18 eggs daily ever since Decem¬ 
ber 25; that was when my pullets began lay¬ 
ing. I started in the poultry business with 
four hens, and have been keeping an egg 
record from them. Here is what they stand 
at now. lien No. 1 laid 165; No. 2 156; 
No. 3, 188; No. 4, 176; No. 5, 127, in five 
months and then died. Their year will be 
out in May. I will write again when the 
year is out. I feed nothing but wheat, corn 
and green bone; have a house 5% square feet 
to the hen. I sold $12 worth of eggs and $6 
worth of chickens, making a total of $18 in 
1905; bought $4 worth of feed, $3 for a cock¬ 
erel, or $7 paid out, making $11 profit. I am 
14 years old. ivan tottEn. 
Oregon. 
DOGS AND HOGS 
for sale, all kinds. Pigeons,Ferrets, Belgian Hares. 
Send 8 cents for44 page Illustrated Catalogue, 
C. (1. LLOYDT, Sayre, Bradford Co., Penna. 
ANGORA GOATS 
FOR SALK, PURE BLOOD, REGISTERED STOCK, 
Fine condition. Some with kids. T. H. BAB¬ 
COCK, Nanuet, Rockland Co., New York. 
R EGISTERED ANGORA GOATS.— Pairs or 
trios. REGISTERED RAMBOUILLET RAMS. 
Write for prices and information. 
MELROSE STOCK FARM, Oincinnatus, N. Y. 
S ALK OK A CHOICK FLOCK OF ANGORA 
GOATS, We have decided to sell our entire 
flock of 50 Extra Fine Angora Breeding Does, ages 1 
to 4 years, are the cream of 5 years careful breeding, 
and are a grand foundation flock of heavy shearers. 
Will make a low price for the bunch. 
_WOODS FARM, Bath, N. H. 
REGISTERED JERSEYS 
Calves from my Increase. Prices moderate. Also the 
Imported Jersey Bull “Fontaine’s Cicero. No. 62878.” 
A. L. BROCKWAY, Oakhurst Farm, Auburn, N. Y. 
ONE BREED ONLY White Wyandottes, Eggs fl 
UHL IIIILLU UI1L1 per setting; $1 per 100. 
_C, A. HALL, Oak Hill, New York. 
WHITE LEGHORNS I Breeders of 
WHITE PEKIN DUCKsH ^. a S 
Rose OombVVhite Leghorns, White Wyandottes, Wh 
and Barred Plymouth Rocks. Imperial Pekin Ducks 
—Winners of 4 Ribbons at Madison Square Garden 
Shows, 11*06. and 18 at Dutchess Co. Fair. 1905. Eggs 
from Prize Matings, our best stock, $2 for 15, $15 per 
100. High class fertility stock, specially bred to pro¬ 
duce fe tile eggs $1.50 for 13; $0 per 100; all clear eggs 
replaced free if returned express prepaid. Duck eggs, 
$1.25 for 10 ; $8 per 100; 80 pens, 2000 layers. Cut of same 
In Cyphers Catalogue, and their authorized agent. 
Bonnie Brae Poultry Farm, New Rochelle, N. Y. 
SOAPSTONE FARM. 
Mam. Pekin Duck Eggs, $6 per IOO. 
White Muscovy Duck Eggs, $1.50 per 
15. Buff Leghorns (Arnold Strain), 
$l.50perl5. Cornish Indian Games, 
$1,50 oer 15. 
Orders booked get the preference over mid-season 
letters. Reasonable fertility guaranteed. Address 
F. W. BARCLAY, Mgr. 
_ haverford, penna. 
WENTWORTH FARM, 
WM. F. DREER, Owner. 
White Wyandottes exclusively—bred from celebrated 
strains—carefully selected stock-Eggs for Hatching 
per setting of 13, $2.00; two settings of 20 Eggs, $3.75, 
packed and delivered to express agent at Rosemont, 
Pa. JOHN SHAW, Manager, Box 3, Rosemont, Pa. 
CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS 
Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. 
Use in time. Sold by druggists. 
CONSUMPTION 
WILD WITH ITCHING HUMOR. 
Eruption Broke Out in Spots All Over Body 
—Cured at Kxpense of Only $1.25 
—Thanks Cuticura Remedies. 
“The Cuticura Remedies cured me of 
my skin disease, and I am very thankful 
to you. My trouble was eruption of the 
skin, which broke out in spots all over my 
body, and caused a continual itching, 
which nearly drove me wild at times. I 
got medicine of a doctor, but it did not 
cure me, and when I saw in a paper your 
ad., I sent to you for the Cuticura book 
and I studied my case in it. I then went 
to the drug store and bought one cake of 
Cuticura Soap, one box of Cuticura Oint¬ 
ment and one vial of Cuticura Pills. From 
the first application I received relief. I 
used the first set and two extra cakes of 
Cuticura Soap, and was completely cured. 
I had suffered for two years, and I again 
thank Cuticura for my cure. Claude N. 
Johnson, Maple Grove Farm, R. F. D., 2, 
Walnut. Kan., Tune 15. 1905.” 
When you write advertisers mention The 
R. N.-Y. and you'll get a quick reply and 
‘‘a square deal.” See guarantee 
S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS 
soc. per do*. 
Incubator chicks 10 c. each. Stock unsurpassed for 
beauty or business. HILANDALK .FARM, Rt. 
8, Brooklyn, Ohio. 
ROCK- 
E GGS—Our famous egg-producing strains of 8 . C. 
Brown Leghorns and Barred Rocks $1 per 15. 
Hatch Guaranteed. NELSON BROS., Grove City, Pa. 
Prize Winning White Wyandottes and S. C. 
White Leghorns. Eggs at reasonable prices. Write for 
particulars. G.R. Schauber, Box R.Ballston Lake,N.Y. 
BARRED P. ROCKS 
Write wants. W.T. FOSTER, Woodstown, N. J. 
*OLllMBIAN Wyandotte Eggs, $5 for 26. Choice 
r cockerels. H. C. KEEN, Ridge St.,Newark,N.J. 
PRACTICAL WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS, 
* robust birds, excellent layers and prime table 
fowls. Eggs$1.50 per 15; Incubator eggs $6 per 100. 
J. T. ANGELL, Pleasant Valley, Dutchess Co., N. Y 
Eggs for Hatching 
From the Arn- 
_ erican best 
laying strain pure bred S. C. White Leghorns. Stock 
and Incubator Chicks for sale in season. Write to 
L. B. ADAMS, Poultry Farm, Sherburne, New York. 
TRY US FOR WINTER LAYERS. 
S. C. R. I. Reds and W. Leghorns. Barred P. Rocks and 
W. Wyandottes. Best pens $1.00 per 13 eggs. Illust. 
circular free. O. L1NDEMARK, Gt. Barrington,Mass. 
WILD and BRONZE TURKEYS. 
Leading varieties of poultry, Prices low. Catalogue 
free. Valley View Poultry Farm, Belleville, Pa. 
ROSE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS, WHITE 
Plymouth Rocks Eggs 15 for $1.00; 50 for $3.00; 100 
for $5.00. L. C. HILLS, Delaware, Ohio. 
R OSE COMB RHODE ISLAND REDS; choice 
matings; eggs$3.00 per 13. KINGSLEY POUL¬ 
TRY YARDS, Blue Hills Ave., Bloomfield, Conn. 
W HITE Wyandottes bred for business; 500 layers; 
$4 per 100. Mrs. L. S. De Mar, Bryantville, Mass. 
CHICKS, Little CHICKS 
Leghorns and White Wyandottes; prices low. Eggs 
75c. per 15. Empie Bros., 653 Broadway, Albany, N. Y. 
Cockerels—A few choice ones left, Bf. & Br. Rocks, 
L. Brahmas, G. Polish cheap to close out scored stock. 
Eggs $1.25 and $1 per set. P. Ducks, R. Caps, B. Leg., 
W. Rocks: circ. free. P. E.Twining, Box 22, Kipton, O. 
EGGS FOR HATCHING 
to two fine Pullet-mating Cockerels of D. J. Lambert 
strain, $1 per 15 eggs; $5 per 90 eggs. Also Buff 
Wyandotte, Rose Comb Red and Single Comb 
Orpingtons $1.35 per 15; $ 6.00 per hundred, 
A. H. KANAGY, Milroy, Pa. 
HATfiHINfi FfifiS thoroughbreds, single comb 
I1H I unl no LuUO White Leghorns, $1 per setting, 
$5 per hundred; Barred Plymouth Rocks, $1.50 set- 
WT 1 ? 1 ■YT!r Ji S^oice breeding cockerels. CO- 
PI-aGUE POULTRYFARM. Dept. R, C'opiague.N. Y. 
KGGS from 
Pens headed 
by 1st Prize 
WIN NEKS. 
Improved 
HOLLAND FARM 
W. Plymouth Rocks}£ 
“ ,L, ‘ " """KE' 
STONE RIDGE,, 
NEW YORK. 
per netting of 16.. 
, , -, ...60 per 30. $6perl00'. 
White Holland TURKEYS 
Carly Canada (90 day) Seed Corn, 50 ears $ 1 . 
FGG 8 $1 per 15; $2 per 40, from thoroughbred Brnli- 
. . nias, Rocks, Wyandottes, Reds, Leghorns; 12 va¬ 
rieties; catalogue. S. K. MOHR, G’oopersburg, Pa. 
EGGS FOR HATCHING. 
an<i^o t nri KD HOCKS—Best blood; bred for vigor 
SfS, ,, Free . a , 11 , 11 eggs of high fertility. 
$1 .o0 per 16. Grant Davis, Whitehouse, New Jersey. 
White Plymouth Rocks 
Eggs from Prize Matings, $2 per 16. Laying matings 
from large vigorous tested layers, $1 per 15; $6 per 
nuudred. ISAAC C. CLARK, Pe nn Yan, N, Y. 
EMPIRE STATE S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS 
Winners at N. Y. State Fair. 1904-05. Trios, $5. Eggs 
for hatching, $1 00 per 15; $5.00 per 100. Catalogue 
flee. C. if. ZIMMER, R. I). 41, Weedsport, N. Y, 
Rarred, Buff and White Rocks, Wyandottes B. &. W 
Mmorcas and Leghorns, Mammoth Pokin Ducks. 
gUFF 
■ HOCKS, stock and eggs from solid Buffs. 100 
premiums last 14 uios. Dr. Coolidge, Warner, N.H. 
MANOKIN White LEGHORNS SATISFY 
No experiment, bred 12 years for heavy laying, from 
best blood in America. Stock and eggs at farmers’ 
prices. R. B. PUSEY, Pri. cess Anne. Md. 
Fnr 100 w - Wyandottes and W. P. K. 
1 oait jjg^s ji.50 for 26. Incubator Eggs $4.00 
per 100; MRS. J. P. HKLLINGS, Dover. Del. 
C OLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES and It. C. H. I. 
Reds. Farm raised. Eggs; Columbian Wy¬ 
andottes, $ 2 ; Reds ,$1 per 15, s. K WINANS, Sun¬ 
set View Farm, Stanfordville, New York. 
90 
Var’s Poultry, Pigeons, Parrots, Dogs, Cats. 
Ferrets, etc. Eggs a specialty. 60 p. book. 10c. 
Rates free. J. A. BEtiGEY, Box8 . Telford, Pa, 
Poultry Catalogue Free. Reasonable prices. Satisfac¬ 
tion guaranteed. Fairview Farm, Shrewsbury, Pa. 
Maple Villa Poultry Yards—Eggs and stock guaran¬ 
teed. Humburgs. Leghorns, Andalusians, Minorcas, 
Wyandottes, Hocks, Anconas. w.g.moshkk, syivanio, !■». 
BUFF., White Leghorns Eggs 76c per 15. $1. 5 per 30. 
$2 per 60. Clr. free. JOHN A. BOTH, Quakertown, Pa. 
WRIGHT’S WHITE WYAHD0TTE 
Eggs, Duaton strain direct. Satisfaction guaran¬ 
teed, $4 per 100. Grand View Farm, Stanfordville, N.Y, 
SAORIFIGP 8 Pens, pure bred White 
Wyandottes (4 pullets, 3 
yearhn^s 1 Cockerel), price $19; cash with order 
F. MFCHAUT, Star I?oute 7213, Newburgh, N. Y, 
A few fine Rose Com)) R. I. Red Cockerels, 
also Ltfgs at $3.00 for 16. from best matings, $ 5.00 per 
100, from utility stock. R. G. CHASE, Geneva, N Y. 
BLUE RIBBON * uUKe * 
Barred Plymouth Rocks, 
White Wyandottes, 
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Eggs. $1.:>0 per 15; $2.50 per 30. J. HOWARD 
LIPP1NCOTT, P. O. Box 3 , Moorestown, N. J 
S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS. 
Eggs for hatching from 500 choice mature birds, bred 
and selected for vigor and egg production. Send for 
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