1911 . 
219 
THE RURAL. NEW-YORKER 
THOSE $9 JERSEY HENS. 
W. J. Dougan Tells It. 
The hatching at this farm is done en- 
tirelj- by incubators, there being four of 
varying capacity. The brooding is done 
with the heatless “system,” except dur¬ 
ing the cold weather, when we use some 
of our own ideas. During cold weather 
we set hens about the second week the 
eggs are in the incubator, and when the 
chicks hatch we put them with the hens, 
as many as 30 to a hen. That saves 
four-fifths of the work during the day, 
and at night we take the chicks from the 
hen and put them in the brooder, as 
they are better there than so many un¬ 
der hen. We leave four or five with 
the hen. We count on 30 chicks for 
each brooder, as we use outdoor brood¬ 
ers entirely Summer and Winter. 
After placing the chicks in the 
brooder we start in and violate every 
rule in the book. They all say not to 
feed for 24 to 36 hours after hatching, 
but we think no rule will cover the case 
as the strong, or extra strong ones, will 
seek food long before the weakling, and 
also think that they both know when 
they need food fully as well as we do. 
The strong one will want it first, but 
the weak one will not be benefited by 
waiting. We give first feed of eggs, 
boiled hard, and cut with bread crumbs, 
from eight to 12 hours after hatching, 
provided we have any eggs that were 
tested out of machines. If we have 
none of those the chicks must do just 
as our family does while eggs are high— 
go without. If no eggs and crumbs we 
make “johnny cake” as follows t One 
quart cornmeal, one quart wheat mid¬ 
dlings, one pint animal meal, one heap¬ 
ing teaspoonful of baking soda and a 
little salt and pepper, then bake in mod¬ 
erate oven. The chicks will leave every¬ 
thing for that. Crumble that in the 
brooder and see the scrambling. After 
three days we put in a box of dry bran 
and keep bran before them until they 
go to market. We then sift the cracked 
corn through a homemade sieve of mos¬ 
quito wire netting and after that follow 
with wheat screenings as soon as old 
enough. We use little chick food, as it 
is so expensive. Of course the big fel¬ 
lows' catalogues will tell you the chicks 
will die without their brand of food— 
but don't you believe all you read. We 
put in a box of chick grit, and plenty of 
water. During the warm months we 
give sprouted oats, as they make an ex¬ 
cellent feed. I don’t describe method of 
sprouting, as I think everyone knows 
how by this time. 
We have covered runs to attach to the 
brooders, which will give each 30 chicks 
outside run of 36 square feet, it being 
12x3 feet. Each side is 12x1 foot, one 
inch wire with end piece 3x1 foot, the 
other end against the brooder. Two 
hooks hold it together. Usually at five 
to six weeks we remove chicks from 
brooders to colony houses. The colony 
houses we place near some tree, and 
erect fence about it; we have portable 
netting fence, made of shingle strips 
(2x1 inch) with the wire between them, 
and drawn taut; each section is 12x5 
feet, and is convenient enough to cause 
anyone to spend the time to make them. 
We first put 60 to 75 or 80 chicks in 
each house, and as they grow we sort 
out the cockerels and send them to mar¬ 
ket at about 1)4 to two pounds. While 
sorting them, if we see one which looks 
more promising than the others, or better 
built, we put that aside to hold for fur¬ 
ther development; sometimes they im¬ 
prove, other times they don’t. The 
houses are so made that two men tip 
them up on edge and put a sled under 
them to move them about. We never 
crowd, if possible to avoid it, so we 
count on just as many for each house 
as can sit on two roosts. Free range 
may be a better way, but we know who 
takes a chicken the other way. 
As soon as a pullet shows signs of 
maturity we apply the “system” to it, 
and if it is what we seek, we put her 
into the big house, and soon have a 
layer; the best being four months and 
five days this year. [This “system” is 
the one described in “The Business 
Hen.”—Ed.] Until the pullets are put 
in the laying house my mother attends 
to all feeding. She is a trifle older than 
I am, but she is always on the job every 
day, Summer and Winter alike, and she 
would not let me put brooder cover on 
for fear I would do it wrong, so there 
is no interference. When choosing the 
layers I just examine the pelvic bones, 
and if they suit I look for a broad back, 
about where the wings* join the body, 
and then look for the body back of the 
legs, taking those which are longest. I 
don’t know if all layers are the same, 
but with ones I have I find the best lay¬ 
ers have numerous feathers about the 
head that seem to refuse to lie smooth. 
I said we used the “Philo system of 
brooding,” but why we call it the Philo 
system I don’t know, unless it was be¬ 
cause we paid one dollar to Philo. Fif¬ 
teen years before we ever heard of Philo 
we lived at Lake George, N. Y., and had 
for . a neighbor a man who knew no 
more than the law allows. He was a 
great chicken man, and used to raise 
them in boxes without heat; the only 
difference I see is the style of the box; 
one is finished a trifle more. We were 
all so smart, having some education, 
that we would not imitate his methods, 
as it would be like stealing a baby’s 
milk. It was entirely different when 
we paid our good money for the same 
knowledge. Then we knew the style, or 
method, was worth adopting, so we now 
use it. I am not trying to belittle the 
system, as it will revolutionize the poul¬ 
try business; I am only wondering why 
we did not use it before, w. j. dougan. 
That Hog Pasture Plan. 
On page 99 is a question about raising 
pigs. The plan outlined of turning sows 
and litters into a wood lot after settled 
weather in the Spring I would consider 
excellent, and while they will get a goodly 
part of their living from the roots and 
grasses, your reader cannot afford to have 
them get a setback, and I would think an 
extra feed of skim-milk and middlings 
would more than pay. The amount needed 
the feeder can tell from the appearance of 
the pigs. They should show a steady 
thrifty growth, and in feeding a sepa¬ 
rate trough for the little fellows in which 
the mother could not get to should be 
fixed. I have found that there is not a 
time in an animal’s life that good care 
and feed count for as much as when 
they are young, and at no time will a 
profit be turned into a loss as quickly or 
as surely as then from a little lack of 
cal-e and attention to the little things that 
count. In this proposition a few minutes 
spent in looking over and watching for 
any of the little ailments and correcting 
them at once every day I would think the 
best insurance. e. hill. 
New York. 
It is reported that about 150,000 sheep 
are now being fattened on field peas in 
Colorado. 
Cohn Fodder. —It is surprising the 
amount of feed one can get off an acre in 
corn fodder. We drilled in about five acres 
June 23 and cut it with a binder October 
10. We had 290 shocks of about 10 bundles 
in each; then I bought four head of cattle, 
in addition to those we had, so wo are feed¬ 
ing it and have manure to put back 90 the 
laud. Ilay crop was light and the fodder 
and the 10 acres of corn we grew came in 
handy. We draw out manure as fast as we 
g“t it; drew out three loads this‘morning, 
and spread it around the peach trees; ex¬ 
pect to see them grow next Summer. 
Michigan. j. jpcouT. 
The past month has been one ef very 
changeable weather; our sleighing has dis¬ 
appeared and the fields of wheat and grass 
are bare. To-day has been cold and stormy. 
Stock of all kinds is doing weli better 
than the price—especially on heavy lambs, 
which are a drug. Hast year th- y were 
worth eight cents per pound. Som • paid 
more per pound last Fall for feeders than 
they can get now. Butter and eggs have 
taken a sudden drop. Would it not be in 
order to investigate the cold storage opera¬ 
tions a little? How is the farmer pro¬ 
tected if these millionaires can thus control 
the markets? There is a larger (all for 
horses than a year ago, and common west¬ 
ern teams are being sold at from $400 up¬ 
ward. Milch cows are also high, consider¬ 
ing the quality. Wheat, 90 cents: oats, 36 
cents; corn, 60 cents, barley, 80 cents; 
veal, 8 % cents; hay, $15 per ton; Danish 
cabbage, $6 to $7 per ton; potatoes, 38 
cents per bushel. e. t. b. 
Hopewell, N. Y. 
Oi.over Silage. —Clover silage may be 
made very successfully. Cut clover in full 
bloom; cut as for hay, but do no‘ let it 
wilt, and put it in silo just as it comes 
from field. Spread evenly and tramp well. 
■But a few buckets of water on ea< h load 
after tramping in silo. We used hay rake 
to bunch it, and hay fork and rope on a 
pole to elevate into silo, but carrier and 
track would be much better and more con¬ 
venient; one could then use sling ropes to 
good advantage. Our clover was estimated 
at six to ten tons per acre. I can put up 
five acres of clover with less labor :.nd ex¬ 
pense than one acre of corn, saying nothing 
about plowing and preparing ‘the ground, 
planting and cultivating the corn. . 1 : -mem¬ 
ber, a large per cent of nutriments become 
solids in curing for hay. and is tot 11 loss, 
so far as food value goes, while loss in silo 
is small. Silage was fed to horses, cattle 
and hogs very satisfactorily. 
Ohio. ir. d. williams. 
Proof That Proves 
The Quaker Oats Co. 
Gentlemen : During the past few 
months 1 have fed my dairy a ration com¬ 
posed of equal parts of Gluten Feed and 
and Distillers Grains. About two weeks 
ago I left out the Distillers Grains and 
began using Schumacher Feed in itspiaco 
and feedingjust the same amount. In two 
days my dairy has gained thirty pounds 
of milk per day. At present lam getting 
as much 425 lbs of milk per day from four¬ 
teen cows. Thirteen of these cows have 
been milked since last March and April. 
The most important point to be considered 
in this test is the fact that, while Schu¬ 
macher's cost me £6.00 per ton less than 
the Distillers Grains, my cows actually 
f iained in milk production by feeding 
t, and at the same time when, as every 
dairyman knows, it is the tendency for 
cows that have been milked continuously 
as long as these have, to shrink. 
J. 15. Murray, Freedom. N. Y. 
Gained 62 lbs of Milk 
in Three Days 
The Quaker Oats Co. 
Gentlemen: I was feeding one bushel 
Gluten 1 bushel Bran, and 1 bushel of 
Cornmeal mixed, (equal parts bulk), when 
I was advised to feed one bushel Gluten 
and two bushels of Schumacher Stock 
Feed. I was milking IN cows: in three 
days my cows gained 62 pounds of milk. 
They continued to do fine. I used up my 
supply of Schumacher and went after 
more but the dealer was out. I bought 
bran and meal and went back to my 
former ration. In two days my cows 
dropped down50pounds in milk. I bought 
more Schumacher as soon as I could, and 
am getting very fine results again. My 
cows not only give more milk but keep in 
better condition. I have also fed my 
horses Schumacher Feed,and I never had 
them keep in as good shape doing heavy 
work. C. B, AMES, Deievan. N. Y. 
Gets Better Milk and 
More Cream 
The Quaker Oats Co. 
We have used Schumacher Feed nearly 
five years. From time to time I have 
tried others but we are always forced 
back to Schumacher to get our usual rich, 
quality of milk. The Tack of cream on 
top of our bottles is not only noticeable 
to us but also the source of complaint 
from our customers, when we are not feed¬ 
ing Bchumacher Feed. Naturally we can 
highly recommend it. 
Respectfully, 
D. R. Harvey, Supt. Willow Brook Farm, 
Jan. 4,1911. Elmira, N. Y. 
Read these actual proofs that the NEW 
SCHUMACHER 
Feeding Plan is a 
Wonderful Milk Maker 
Wonderful Money Maker 
You can’t afford not to test it in face of these letters. 
Here is the Plan—Try it 
You, no doubt, are feeding high protein concentrates such as 
gluten, cotton seed meal, malt sprouts, oil meal. Blue Ribbon Dairy 
Feed and other similar high protein feeds, etc. If you will combine 
Schumacher Feed with any of these in % to % the ration, you will not 
only save $5.00 to $8.00 per ton on your feed, but get far better results in both milk 
and “condition” of your cows. We don’t ask you to take our word for this—just read 
the “actual proofs” in the letters herewith. 
The Reason Schumacher Peed does so well* is because it is the best complete 
___ ration in the world—the acme of feed-making science. Supplies those 
nutrients your ration lacks, which build strong- tissue and rich blood—which 
nourish the body and give the animal that strength and vitality so essential 
when she is under the strain of continued milk flow. A corn, oats, barley 
and wheat by-products feed. The best “balanced” ration you can use 
It is an excellent feed for hogs. Get it at your dealers. If he 
can’t supply you, write us. 
The Quaker Oats CoChicago 
Largest Manufacturers of Feed 
in the World 
More Good Proof 
The Quaker Oats Co. 
Gentlemen : Schumacher Feed has 
been a largo factor iu the ration we 
feed our herd for the past two years. 
We feed one-half Schumacher and one 
half Gluten Feed. This summer our feed 
dealer was out of Shumacher and we 
bought one ton of bran to take its place. 
After feeding this a few days we saw our 
cows were shrinking. A car of Schumach¬ 
er arrived after wo had fed 1.600 pounds 
of bran. We changed directly to Schu¬ 
macher and inthreod.iysour cows gained 
a ten-gallon canofmilk. Duringone week 
Of last .1 une we milked 1.6C0 pounds of in ilk 
a day from forty cows which you will note 
is an average of forty pounds to the cow. 
I his was done on a ration of Schumacher 
Feed and Gluten. The strong argun cut 
in favor of Schumacher Feed is that it 
keeps our cows in good flesh while (hey 
are producing milk. Every cow we have 
soldduring the past yearliaspone directly 
"° tue slaughter house and sho has been 
^‘d after producing a large flow of milk 
all the season. Wo consider it a hard 
proposition to make milk the yeararound 
as we do, without Schumacher Feed. 
_ _ Yours very truly, 
0. Haskell & Son, Sandusky, N. Y. 
Schumacher Feed is Also Fine for All Farm Stock 
Milk Always Passes 
Inspector’s Tests 
The Quaker Oats Co. 
We are feeding 8ehumaeher Feed to our 
herd of 200 cows and find it gives strength 
and body to our ration. It keeps cows 
strong and fat, which is essential with us 
as wo do not raise caves, but sell our cows 
forbeef as soon as;dr>. Our milk is sold 
to East Liberty residents and is constant¬ 
ly subject to tests as to purity and quality: 
It always passes and we give Schumacher 
the credit. 
Yours very truly, 
Hartman Bros., 
Pittsburg. Pa. 
Feeds it to 3<DO Cows 
The Quaker Oats Co. 
. I mi Fading Schumacher Feed to my 
herd of .100 cows at Braeburn Dairv I, ni 
and shall continue to doso. It is just ne 
feed to “balance” our high protein .n- 
centratos. It keeps my cows fat, str -g 
and always ready for market. lean so 
feed a greater quantity of high pi, -.n 
feed, thereby increasing my milk pro- • >t. 
ion. Schumacher is certainly an excel¬ 
lent feed for dairymen. 
Joseph Groves, 
Braobum, Pa. 
