1906. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
855 
HENHOUSE VENTILATION AGAIN. 
The method of ventilation J. W. W. 
suggests, see diagram, is obsolete, out of 
date entirely, and unless carried out ex¬ 
pensively with a tube in the interior of 
the house away from the side wall, is 
worse than useless. The modern method, 
and the cheapest as well, is by using mus¬ 
lin curtains instead of glass windows. 
The muslin allows the air to pass in and 
out freely, and yet keeps out the cold 
and prevents drafts. It needs to be tried 
once to be appreciated. 
New York. floyd q. white. 
Probably the best plan for ventilating 
a house as small as the one proposed 
would be to have an opening at one side 
of the glazed window in front. This 
need be covered only by wire netting in 
Summer. In cold or very stormy weather, 
the opening can be closed by a tightly- 
fitting curtain of 10-ounce duck, or in 
some localities by muslin, tacked on a 
wooden frame. The most satisfactory 
size of this opening for ventilation would 
vary somewhat with the number of fowls 
housed, and as the location is exposed or 
sheltered. Probably a curtain 3x3 feet 
set three feet above the floor would 
serve. Thorough ventilation, avoiding di¬ 
rect draffs, by means of air pipes and 
slatted regulators could not be well se¬ 
cured without excessive cost for such a 
house. Opinions in regard to ventilation 
differ considerably, for few, if any, direct 
comparisons of different systems have 
been made. w. p. wheeler. 
Geneva Experiment Station. 
In ventilating the henhouse in question 
I would use a five-inch pipe for the out¬ 
flow of air, allowing it to extend from 
two feet above the floor through the roof. 
It would be unnecessary to have lower 
end flaring. The intakes should be on 
two opposite sides of the building, and 
should have the outside opening near the 
ground with the flue opening on the 1 in¬ 
side at the ceiling. This would send the 
fresh air through the warm air near the 
ceiling, and no cold draft would strike 
the poultry. Area of intakes need be no 
larger than 6x6 inches each. 
New York. c. H. zimmer. 
This style of ventilation is not gener¬ 
ally successful in a chicken house. By 
letting the ventilator shaft extend well 
up above the roof where the winds can 
blow across its top, a good draft can usu¬ 
ally be secured except in heavy, still 
weather. This creates a vacuum at the 
lower end of the shaft, which must be 
filled from some source. The difficulty 
is to get the vitiated warmer stratum of 
air at top of room to come down and 
take the place of that passing up the 
shaft. The intake flue of the King sys¬ 
tem is all right in theory, but difficult to 
get to work in practice as most henhouses 
are built. The movement of air up the 
flue is not rapid, and incoming air to take 
its place moves along the line of least 
resistance. It takes considerable force to 
drive cold air from outside up into the 
warmer and lighter air at top of house 
inside, where perches are placed. A line 
of lesser resistance is usually found at 
cracks about the door, etc., near the 
floor. The result is that the air near the 
floor is kept moving with sufficient free¬ 
dom, but the upper air lies dead and 
moist from the breath of the hens. This 
moisture condenses on the cold side walls 
in the form of frost in cold nights. As 
soon as the sun makes sufficient heat to 
meet this frost the whole interior of the 
house becomes dripping wet. I see no 
advantage in having ventilator shaft 
spread at bottom. I would prefer an 
open-front house to one ventilated in this 
way. o. w. mapes. 
New York. 
SOAP FOR CROP-BOUND HENS. 
Several weeks ago I read in The It. N.-Y. 
that a girl cured “crop-bound” hens by 
opening with razor. The following is my 
cure, and never fails if the chicken is taken 
in time. Take toilet soap the size of a 
large pea, dip in water and put in chicken's 
mouth; immediately give about four tea¬ 
spoonfuls water. Carefully knead the crop 
until softened. In an hour or two give table- 
spoonful castor oil, or linseed will answer, 
knead again. Shut the chicken up and leave 
water for it, keeping all kinds of food from 
it. Next day, if crop is becoming empty, 
feed some soft feed with a little grease in 
it. In a few days it will be well. For young 
chickens about half the amount. o. a. 
Warren, O. 
KEROSENE FOR SICK POULTRY. 
I generally have about 100 hens, and have 
not time to give them the attention necessary 
for their general welfare, consequently I see 
symptoms of both roup and cholera in mv 
flock if I neglect to use this remedy, once 
a week, In Spring and Fall months. I feed 
whole corn with a little kerosene oil, stirred 
well, so each kernel will be moistened with 
it, and if I do this faithfully I never see 
any symptoms. Whenever it does appear, by 
using this remedy for three or four days, 
and adding a little oil to the drinking water, 
it will always disappear. Several years ago 
I visited mv brother-in-law; the morning I 
arrived he had found six hens dead, and for 
several davs previous from three to four 
were dead each morning and his whole flock 
was affected. The old cock was so sick he 
was lying down on his side, and paid no 
attention to us at all. I told him what I 
did for such cases and lie went to work 
at once. We took the sick bird and gave him 
five or six drops of kerosene oil, and fed 
the hens* as described above. We did not 
expect any results with the cock, but the 
next morning he was around and in two days 
looked as well as ever. The owner lost no 
more birds. If any of your readers have 
ever tried this remedy I should like to hear 
from them; if not: I wish they would give 
it a test, I think it has merits. c. w. G. 
Long Island. 
Yeast: “How does the colonel find 
room on his breast for all bis medals?” 
Crimsonbeak: “Why, the more medals 
he gets, the more his chest expands.”— 
Yonkers Statesman. 
“Pa,” said Johnny, “that poem Sister 
Jane wrote is no good.” “How do you 
know?” queried father. “Because,” said 
Johnny, “I tried to feed it to the goat 
and he wouldn’t eat it.”—Detroit Free 
Press. 
“Alas !” confessed the penitent man, “in 
a moment of weakness I stole a carload 
of brass fittings.” “In a moment of weak¬ 
ness?” exclaimed the judge. “Goodness, 
man ! what would you have taken if you 
had yielded in a moment when you felt 
strong?”—Judge. 
“I wonder, now,” mused the dog, “what 
fool thing it is that my master wants me 
to do with that hoop he is holding out 
before me. Maybe he wants me to jump 
through it. I’ll do it, and see . . . 
That was it, all right. How little it takes 
to make a man happy!”—Chicago Tribune. 
SINGLE COMB BUFF ORPINGTON, 
Hose Comb R. I. Red, Buff Wyandotte, Barred Rock 
Cockerels and a few pullets for sale. Illustrated 
descriptive circular free. A. H. KANAGY. Milroy, Pa. 
EGGS A I.I. WINTER, if you feed Eaton’s Perfec¬ 
tion Mash Mixture, will increase profits, Ask vonr 
dealer, or write R. I). EATON GRAIN AND FEED 
CO., Norwich, N. Y. Mention this paper. 
•OSE COMB Brown Leghorn Cockerels. Beststrain. 
- Price reasonable. I. C. Hawkins, Bullville, N. Y. 
IGHT BRAHMAS, prize stock. A few good birds. 
C. GORDON, R. F. D. 1, Sprnkers, N. Y. 
Largo English Berkshire Pigs. Female Collie 
Puppies, B. Rock and Buff Orpington < 'hiekens. Prices 
right, stock as represented. W.A. Lathem, Peru Lack, Pa. 
T EN VA RIETIES. Chickens, Ducks and Turkeys, 
sat. guar.; cat. fr. W. Raby & Son, Millersburg, O. 
EMPIRE STATE S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS 
Winners at N. Y. State Fair. 1904-05. Cockerels and 
Pullets, five months old, $1.00 each. Catalogue free 
0. H. ZIMMER, It. I). 41, Weedsport, N. Y. 
JWl IPI.K VILLA POULTRY YARIIS can till orders from all vari- 
‘ * etlcH, AiidnlurdunK, Rocks, Wyandotte*, Minorca*, taghoriiH, 
llumburgs, Spanish, Aiiconas, Javus. W. G. Mosher,Sylvaula,Pa. 
K. C. RHODE ISLAND REDS. Partridge and 
White Wyandottes. Fine stock from host strains. 
Return privilege. Cockerels and Pullets $2 to $25 
each. SINCLAIR SMITH, 6026th St., Brooklyn, 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. 
Saved Baby Lyon’s Life. 
Awful Sight From That Dreadful Com¬ 
plaint, Infantile Eczema—Mother 
Praises Cuticura Remedies. 
“Our baby had that dreadful complaint, 
Infantile Eczema, which afflicted him for 
several months, commencing at the top 
of his head, and at last covering his whole 
body. His sufferings were untold and con¬ 
stant misery, in fact, there was nothing 
we would not have done to have given 
him relief. We finally procured a full set 
of the Cuticura Remedies, and in about 
three or four days he began to show a 
brighter spirit and really laughed, for the 
first'time in a year. In about ninety days 
lie was fully recovered. Praise for the 
Cuticura Remedies has always been our 
greatest pleasure, and there is nothing too 
good that we could say in their favor, 
for they certainly saved our baby’s life, 
for he was the most awful sight that 1 
ever beheld prior to the treatment of the 
Cuticura Remedies. Mrs. Maebelle Lyon, 
1826 Appleton Avenue, Parsons, Kan., 
Jnlv 18, 1905.” 
Don’t Wea r a Truss 
Brooks' Appliance Ih a now 
scientific discovery with auto¬ 
matic air cushions that diaws 
the broken parts together and 
binds them as you would a 
broken limb. It absolutely holds 
firmly and comfortably and never 
slips, always light and cool and 
conforms to every movement of 
the body without chafing or 
hurting. I make It to your 
measure and send it to you on a 
strict guarantee of satisfaction 
or money refunded and I have 
put my price so low that any¬ 
body, rich or poor, can buy it. 
Remember I make it to your 
order—send it to you—you wear 
it—and if it doesn’t satisfy you, you semi It back to me and I will 
refund vour money. The banks or any responsible citizen lu 
Marshall will tell you that Is the way I do business—always abso¬ 
lutely on the square and 1 am selling thousands of people this way 
for the past live years. Remember I use no salves, no harness, no 
lies, no fakes. I just give you a straight business deal at a 
reasonable price. 
C. E. Brooks, 2639 Brooks Bldg., Marshall, Mich. 
The greatest weight at the least cost Is 
the aim of the business farmer. It is a 
fact that the organs of digestion are 
accountable for every pound of weight 
and every ounce of milk produced. The 
question of increasing digestion was the 
aim of Dr. Hess when he formulated this 
famous prescription. From his experi¬ 
ence, and such medical authorities as 
Professors Winslow,Quitman and Finlay 
Dun, lie learned that bitter tonics im¬ 
prove digestion, that iron was the great¬ 
est blood and tissue builder, that the 
nitrates were essential to heavily fed 
animals in throwing off the poisonous 
material from the system. 
D B HESS 
STOCK F©§D 
the prescription of Dr. Hess (M. D., D. V. 
S.) contains the above ingredients, and 
will prepare animals for market in suffi¬ 
ciently less time to pay for itself many 
times over, besides curing minor stock 
ailments. Sold on a Written Guarantee. 
100 lb*. 95.00. 1 Except In Canada 
25 lb. pull 91.00. L and extreme 
Smaller quantities at a j W cst and South, 
slight advance. 
Where Dr. Hess Stock Food differs in par¬ 
ticular is in the dose—it’s small and fed 
but twice a day, which proves it has the 
most digestive strength to the pound. 
Our Government recognizes Dr. Hess 
Stock Food as a medicinal tonic, and 
this paper is back of the guarantee. 
If your dealer cannot supply you, we will. 
DR. HESS & CLARK, Ashland, Ohio. 
Also manufacturers of Dr. Hess Poultry 
Pan-a-ce-a and Instant Loose Killer. 
IDEAL ALUMINUM LEG BAND 
To Mark Chickens. Cheapest and Best 
12 for 15c., 25—30c., 50—50c., 100—75c. 
FRANK MYERS, Mfr. Box 59 Freeport, III. 
Bonnie Brae Poultry Farm, Now Roehvlle, N. Y. 
WSLf Single and Rose Comb White Leg¬ 
horn Chickens and Mammoth Pekin Ducks, winners 
HUIII of ;)H ribbons at Madison Square Garden, Pough¬ 
keepsie and Danbury Shows season 1900, offer special 
bargain prices of mated pens, 10 yearling hens and 
one selected cockerel of a line strain, Single or Rose 
Comb White Leghorns, $15. One thousand laying 
pullets now ready, $1.50 to $3 each. Five hundred 
u, oc $io re iach 3 Two Thousand Choice Pekin Ducks 
for breeding, $1 to $2 each. Largest plant in the vicinity 
of New York City. Incubators, 10,000 eggs capacity. 
UTILITY! 
Laying ability flrst.standard require¬ 
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PLANT IN AMERICA. S. C White 
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WOODLANDS FARM, Iona, New Jersey. 
WRIGHT’S WHITE WYANDOTTE 
Cockerels, Duston strain direct, $1.50 each. 
GRAND VIEW FARM, StanfordvUle, N. Y. 
B ARRED ROCKS and S. C. Brown Leghorns, 
our Famous Egg-producing strains; Pullets lay 
at 131 days. NELSON BROS., Grove City, Pa. 
nilPKC Now is the time to get your Fall 
UU VllVO show birds from yards contain¬ 
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many other winners. Let us know your wants, $1.00 
to $3.00 each. WALTER McEWAN, Lauder¬ 
dale Farm, Loudonville, Albany Co., N. Y. 
ROCK-HOLLAND FARM TwVoT' 
W. Plymouth Rocks and W. Holland Turkeys 
DARRKD, BUFF AND WHITE PLYMOUTH 
ROCKS, White Wyandottes, White Minoreus, 
White Leghorns, Mammoth Pekin Ducks; $3.00 each, 
$7.50 for trio, $12.00 for breeding pen. Catalogue free, 
EDWARD G. NOONAN, Proprietor East Donegal 
Poultry Yards, Marietta, Pennsylvania. 
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