1911. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
1186 
The Henyard. 
Feeding Value of Sprouted Oats. 
In some of the advertisements of oat 
sprouters we are told that this process 
increases the feeding value of the oats. Is 
this true? 
I do not know that any analysis of 
sprouted oats has ever been made. I have 
used them to a limited extent and con¬ 
sider them valuable for green feed, but am 
of the personal opinion that the extreme 
claims made for sprouted oats, and particu¬ 
larly in regard to the increase in their 
feeding value, are absurd. 
HOMER W. JACKSON. 
Penn. State College. 
The chief value of sprouted oats as food 
doubtless comes directly or indirectly from 
assistance in. maintaining the palatability 
in an otherwise monotonous ration, serving 
in the place of cheaper succulent foods 
whenever these for any reason are not avail¬ 
able. . There is considerable loss of the 
nutritive material in grain whenever it is 
sprouted, and less exists in the little plants 
unless, they are carried to a stage where 
more is fed to them than air and ordinary 
water. We have no data that will show 
to what extent the use of such material in 
a ration will compensate for the loss of 
nutritive substance stored in the original 
grain. w. r. wheeler. 
Genera Exp. Station. 
Paper Poultry Houses. 
When I started in the poultry business 
it was imperative with me that I build the 
plant as cheaply as was consistent with 
serviceability, so I built the houses of 
paper. I built two colony houses as a 
starter. First I put up the frame, made 
of two by four scantling, then stretched 
poultry fencing tightly over the frame. 
Finally I put on a heavy roofing paper, and 
nailed it down to the frame. The scantling 
were so spaced as to come under the laps 
of the paper. The laps were painted be¬ 
fore nailing and were air and water-tight 
The houses were shed roof, 6x10 feet, pat¬ 
terned after those on the Corning farm 
in New Jersey. Each cost $16. Built of 
lumber each would have cost $25, so I 
saved $9, or 56 per cent. These houses 
had board floors, the material for which 
PAPER POULTRY HOUSE. Fig. 483. 
cost $9. P.uilt without floors each would 
have cost $7 or 28 per cent of the cost or 
board houses. The durability and strength 
of these houses is remarkable. They have 
been in use for two years continually Win¬ 
ter and Summer, with sometimes a foot or 
snow and ice on the roof, but are as sound 
as when built. They are as warm as any 
single-walled house. I sold one house to 
another poultryman last Fall. He put in 
a pen of eight birds, and they laid better 
during the Winter than his pens iu board 
houses, and no combs were nipped. 
Ithaca, N. Y. H. K. H. 
alone, on direct lines of communication, 
and only one change at junction, r. h. 
R. N.-Y.—The express company will prob¬ 
ably claim that in the last case two differ¬ 
ent companies handled the bird, and each 
demanded a good share. 
IT Me Send 
You Proof 
(Hi; 
Freight 
Paid 
East of 
Rockies 
There Is nothing like being sure. 
! I will prove that my famous incu¬ 
bator—price only $7,55, freight pre¬ 
paid, sold onl,2,or 3 months home 
test—will out-hatch any machine made, no 
' matter what kind or price. Don’t you want 
i be sure! Why pay more than my price for 
any machine defeated by my 
World’s Champion 
14 0-Egg‘S'; $ 
Incubator 
which is easiest to operate, surest of 
results. Let me send you proof in my 
big portfolio, “Hatching Facts”—it carries all the evi¬ 
dence—tells you how to start in the poultry business on- 
a profit-making basis at a small outlay. Has double walls 
and door—and dead air space 
all over, copper tank, hot 
water heater, self-regulator.”Ty- 
cos’’ thermometer, egg-tester, 
safety lamp, nursery, high legs. 
My 14-0-chfck Brooder 
double wall,hot water, top heat 
$4.85 Guaranteed best brooder 
made. $11.50 gets complete 
outfit when ordered together, 
freight prepaid. Sly portfolio 
proves all. If In a hurry order 
k rignt from — 
this ad on Home Test Plan—-thou¬ 
sands do. I guarantee satis¬ 
faction or return money. 
JIM ROHAN, President 
Belle City Incubator Company 
Box 48 Racine. Wit. 
_ 4.85 
140-Chick Brooder 
POULTRY COURSE 
THE 15TH ANNEAL 
Poultry Class of the Rhode Island State College 
will be held January 3 to February id inclusive 
We teach all branches of poultry keeping, Class Work, Lect¬ 
ures and Demonstrations,Pen Practice, Incubator and Brooder 
Operations for each student. This is a chance to learn poultry 
keeping and a good place to live for six weeks this winter. 
Terms moderate. Write for particulars. 
Pres. Howard JEdwards, Kingston, R. 1 0 
S. C, WHITE LEGHORNS^, SrSKSiS 
true Leghorn type and from the heavy laying 
“Sterling strain. 200 grand utility cockerels, some 
good enough to exhibit. 100 two-year old hens. Write 
us. W. STERLING & SONS, Cutchogue, N. Y. 
BLAGX ORPI NGTONS‘i£3?SSf*^;5 ! il;; i 5s r Sf 
Will make excellent breeders and show birds. All 
stock guaranteed and sent on approval. Prices 
reasonable. F. F. ANDREW, Philadelphia, Jeff. Co.. N. Y. 
N0IAN RUNNER DUCKS —Genuine White Egg Strain, 
$6.00 per trio. GEO. BO WDISH, Esperance, N.Y. 
I 
For Sale—W. H. TURKEYS 
From Pure-bred Prize-Winning Stock 
MRS. A. L. SPINK, Watertown, N. Y., R. D. 3 
Mammoth Bronze Turkeys 
Bred from 40 and 45 lb. toms. Pairs or trios, not 
akin. Miss Josephine Carpenter, Gouverneur, N.Y. 
DURE BRED WHITE HOLLAND TURKEYS FROM PRIZEWINNERS 
* Mrs. IS. J. Hitler, Hodman, New York 
B est white Holland turkeys, white Wyandotte cock 
erels and Toulouse Geese, for sale. Prices low for 
quality. K. SCHIEBElt, R FI) 3, Jiueyrus, O. 
GIANT BRONZE TURKEYS R C R 1 
Pullets. Grand Stock 
H. J, VAN DYKE. 
Cockerels and 
at Farmers’ prices. 
GETTYSBURG, Pa. 
SUCCESSFUL 
Poultry Lessons 
—to Every New Customer 
BEND A POSTA L. Oct Gilcrcst ’B bi E f.j 
book FREE and also his facts about his 
SUCCESSFUL Poultry Lessons given to 
buyers of 
Successful 'brooders 5 
Start right for biggest profits. Write to 
Des Moines Incubator Co*, 
FREE 
$ 6 75 ^_ 
90 Second St* , Des Moines, la* 
MacKellar’s Charcoal 
For Poultry is best- Coarse or fine granulated, also 
powderecL Buy direct from largest manufacturers of 
Charcoal Products. Ask for prices and samples. Est. 1844 
R. MacKELLAR’S SONS CO., PeekskilL, N. Y. 
POULTRY SEED CORN 
Specially small for poultry. Best of its kind. No 
grinding or cracking necessary. Only fifty bushels 
left at $2.00 per bushel. MAPLE GLEN POUL¬ 
TRY FARM, Millerton, N. Y. 
INCUR ATION—Our hot water custom hatch- 
llWUDrtHUn ing plant was so successful 
last season that we have doubled our capacity, 
which is now over 200,000 eggs. Last year we had 
to turn away over 1,000 eggs a day for a period of 4 
months, as our Incubator was full. Over 80 per 
cent of our last year’s customers have already en¬ 
gaged space in our Incubator for the coming sea¬ 
son. Don’t be among the disappointed—engage 
your space now. Our Incubator starts on Jan. 2d. 
Write for prices and information any way 
MAPLE GLEN POULTRY FARM 
Millerton, New York 
T HE FARMER’S FOWL— Rose Oomb Reds, best winter 
layers on earth. Eggs, $1.00 per 15. Catalogue 
free. THOS. WILDER, Route 1, Richland, N. Y. 
9(1 EG(!S $1.60—loading varieties, 52 breeds. Prize Poul- 
L\3 try. Pigeons. Hares, etc. Booklet free. large illus. 
trated descriptive Catalog 10c. F. G. WILE, Telford, Pa- 
Rose Comb Reds-Indian Runner Ducks 
High-class breeders and young stock for show, 
utility and export. May return at mv expense if not 
satisfactory. Sinclair Smith, 602 Fift h St., Brooklyn, N. Y. 
PULLETS and YEARLING HENS 
dottes, single and rose comb: Brown and W. Leg¬ 
horns, R. I. Reds; from 80 cents per head up. Write 
for just what you want and how much yon wish to 
invest. Maple Cove Poultry Yards, R. 24 Athens, Pa. 
SPECIAL ( BARRED ROCKS AND PARTRIDGE COCHINS 
varkwiHk i Pullets $2.00, Cockerels $3.00 to $5.00. 
ACCCD 1 Some good enough for exhibition! 
VI I kll Laud all good utility stock. .’. .’. • 
MINCH BROS., Route 3, Bridgeton, N. j. 
Single Comb White Leghorn 
kind, $1.00; Cockerels, $1.50. Also Berkshire Pigs 
and Gilts. Geo. L. & H . E. Ferris, Atwater, N.Y, 
KEAN’S WHITE WYAND0TTES 
Extra fine Cockerels ready for service, $3.00 each. 
Pullets, $2.00 each. Guaranteed to satisfy the most 
fastidious. Also Choice Indian Runner Drakes, 
$2.00 each. E. FRANKLIN KEAN, Stanley, N.Y. 
Cfinfi Single-Combed White Leghorns, Barred 
UUUU Plymouth Rocks, Imperial Pekin Ducks, 
Bronze Turkeys and Guinea Hens at 
nght prices. Yearlings, pullets, cocks or cockerels. 
Order at once for best selections. Largest success 
ful poultry plant in the vicinity of New York City. 
Agents Cyphers’ Incubators. 
BONNIE BRAE POULTRY FARM New Rochelle, N. Y. 
FOR SAI 17 -mammoth bronze tub- 
1 JM-L KEYS. Satisfaction gnaranteed- 
jnquire of Mrs. FRANK ELLIOTT, Moravia, N.Y 
More than half yonr roultry troubles are caused 
by not properly protecting their drinking water 
from tbn contamination of the chickens them- 
selves. You can end all your water troubles by 
equipping your poultry yards with 
Moe’s Top-Fill 
Drinking Fountain 
It always supplies just enough pure water— 
keeps water COOL 
IN SUMMER, WARM IN WINTKR. Simple in 
construction—just remove cover and fill from top- 
water ceases to flow when cover is removed—no 
valves to get out of order. One gallon capacity. 
It not at your dealers, sent direct on receipt of 
price, $1.25, Satisfaction guaranteed. 
iOTIS & MOE, [540 S.Dearborn St., Chicago 
SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS 
Choice lot Yearling Hens, Early Pullets and Cock¬ 
erels; any quantity at attractive prices; bred-to-Iav 
kind. SUNNY HILL FARM, Fleminoton, N. J. 
S UPERB STRAIN” WHITE WYANDOTTES-Selected C0CK- 
ERELS for breeding, $2.00 and $3.00 each, this 
month. If they don t please, return at our ex¬ 
pense^ 0WNLAND FARM, Box 497, South Hammond, N. Y. 
Hone’s Rose Comb Reds and Large, vigorous util- 
Mammatti B,.»ze TURKEYS S&tfgjOS 
selected layers; also choice yearling breeders at 
reasonable prices, quality considered. All birds 
shipped on approval. 
D. R. HONE, Crescent Hill Farm, Sharon Sprinos, N. Y. 
Crystal White Orpingtons 
Writo RAY SCHERMERHORN, Box B, South Hammond, N.Y. 
B ARRED ROCKS, Runner Ducks, Toulonse Geese. 
Bred -to-lay strains. Nelson’s, Grove City, Pa. 
F OR SALE —Carefully selected, large, vigorous March 
1 latched >S. C. White Leghorn Cockerels, direct 
Corning strain, $2.50 apiece. Orders for 25 or 
more, $2.25. The Endicott Farm, New Brunswick. N. J. 
S.C.W. Leghorn Pulletr&\Vffi& d k SSB: 
choice stock. John P. Case & Sons, Clover Hill, N. J. 
Fiqhpl Strain nirprf— WH,TE R0CK cockerels -$2 
ribllCI oil dill UlltJOl to$5. May be returned if 
not satisfactory. Geo. H. Pierce, Allegany, N. Y. 
Pullets, Large, Early, Mixed Breeds 
at 80c each in lots of 10 or more, cash with order. 
F. O.B. here. J. HARLAN, R. D. 24, Athens. Pa. 
WHITE EMDEN GEESE-|| gg; ^Jg 
for rest of December, cash with order, F O B hero 
Maple Cove Poultry Yards, R. D. 24, Athens, Pa! 
500 Choice Single Comb White Leghorn 
yearling liens $1.00, less 10* 100 lots. 300 selected 
April and May pullets $1.25. Laying kind. 
J. L. ELLIOTT Fleinington, N. J. 
POULTRYMENU ? 6 ^ 1 2c ' stam P f or Illustrated 
r.nr Catalog describing 35 varieties. 
EAST DONEGAL POULTRY YARDS MARIETTA PA 
Make Your Hens Lay 
Send for and read our book on feeding raw bone. Rich In protein and all other 
egg elements. Get twice the eggs, more fertile eggs, vigorous chicks, earlier 
broilers, heavier fowls, bigger profits. 
MANN’S “ T, |J„'S'Sf T L TtR 10 PITS’FBEETBUl 
Makes bone-cutting simple, easy rapid. Try It and see. Open hopper, auto- 
maticieea. Outsail bone with adhering meat and gristle. Neverclojrs. Don’t 
buy until you try. Book free. F, W. MANN CO,, Box 15 , Milford, Mas*. 
Thanksgiving Poultry Market. 
Prices of dressed turkeys dropped three 
to four cents the early part of Thanksgiving 
week, owing to a sticky rain that made deal¬ 
ers anxious to sell. Large quantities or 
very good turkeys wholesaled from 18 to 
20 cents. Some Maryland, Pennsylvania 
and nearby went higher, up to 25 cents. 
Retail buyers paid 20 to 30 cents, 25 to 
27 cents covering a large majority of 
sales. Choice chickens and ducks were 
rather scarce, selling higher than medium 
grade turkeys. Speculative buying was not 
so active as usual. The restrictions placed 
by law upon cold storage make speculation 
more risky than formerly, when bargains 
in poultry trash were picked up and stored 
as many times as desired until sold. Now 
the man who stores rubbish knows he must 
sell it the first time it is removed, as it 
cannot lawfully be stored again. 
Despurrixo a Cock. —On page 1104 the 
question was asked about removing spurs. 
Profitable Poultry prints the following: 
“There is a simpler method of removing 
than sawing them off. Put two or three 
potatoes in a pan to boil (do not remove 
the skins), and while they are boiling bring 
the cock to a suitable place for the oper¬ 
ation. Wrap around his body and wings 
an old bag, a towel, or some such article 
which will make him easy to hold. Cut a 
shallow groove in the spur at the place 
where you want it to come off; then, 
when the potatoes are soft take one out 
and send the spur into it until the groove 
is on the edge of the potato, hold it on 
for a few moments and the spur will easily 
come off at the groove when pressed by the 
thumb. It will leave a short and pointed 
spur like that of a young bird.” 
Expresraoe on Poultry. —l'ou ask for in¬ 
stances showing express company vagaries 
in charges. The other day I received a 
heavy crate containing five heavy yearling 
Langsban hens from Connecticut, and paid 
50 cents expressage. Yesterday from a town 
in Maine probably less than half the dis¬ 
tance from Portland, our nearby city. I 
received a single cockerel in light boxwood 
crate of the kind specially made for the 
purpose, and paid 65 cents on him. Can 
anyone explain the why-ness of this? Auv 
one of the hens weighed more than he did, 
the crate was many times heavier, two or 
three times anyway, and the hens passed 
through parts of three States, the cockerel 
through not more than 121 miles of Maine 
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A Sure Way 
To Get More Eggs 
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Remember it is not always the amount of ration a hen eatt that goes to make eggs, but the 
amount she digests —keep that fact uppermost in your mind—acton it—and you’ll make the egg 
business a paying business. Dr. Hess has compounded a number of bitter tonics which help the hen 
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to digest more of her food and thereby increase her egg yield. 
DR. HESS Poultry PAN-A-CE-A 
is the personal formula of Dr. Hess (M.D., D.V.S.); it solves the problem of con¬ 
verting nutritious food elements into eggs by sound digestion. By exactly the 
same process, Dr. Hess Poultry Pan-a-ce-a fattens broilers and helps the 
chicks to vigorous maturity. A penny’s worth feeds thirty fowl per day 
—sold under the most liberal guarantee. 
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Oar Proposition —You buy Dr. Hess Poultry Pan-a-ce-a of your 
dealer. If it fails to make your hens lay more eggs and keep your 
poultry healthy, he is authorized by us to refund your money. 
1/4 lbs. 25c; mail or express 40c; 5 lbs. 60c; 12 lbs. $1.25; 
251b. pail $2.50;except in Canada and the extreme West. 
If your dealer cannot supply you, we will. Send 2c 
for Dr. Hess 48-page Poultry Book, Free. 
DR. HESS & CLARK 
Ashland, Ohio 
DR. HESS STOCK TONIC. 
cess as a flesh, muscle and milk producer. 
Been 18 years on the market—proved a continuous suc- 
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digestion—lessens nutritive waste of feed—makes a splendid conditioner. Not a ration—but makes a ration more 
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Free from the 1 st to the 1 Oth of each month— Dr. Hess (M.D., D.V.S.) will prescribe for your ailing 
animals. 96-page Veterinary Book free for the asking. Mention this paper 
and enclose 2c stamp. 
KNSTANT LOUSE KILLER MULLS LUCE 
