1912. 
THE RURA1> NEW-YORKER 
1037 
The Henyard. 
THE EGG-LAYING CONTEST. 
The forty-fifth week of the contest shows 
a further loss in egg production of 77 
eggs, the output this week being only 1,350. 
The number of birds molting increases 
every week, and will continue for some 
time, and there are a few broodies. Rob¬ 
ert .T. Walden's Barred Rocks, William E. 
Ross's White Wyandottes and B. W. 
Cooper’s Columbian Wyandottes each laid 
26 eggs, which was the largest number 
laid this week. S. M. Goucher’s Barred 
Rocks laid 24, Beulah Farm's White Wyan¬ 
dottes 24, and Mrs. Harris Lehman’s R. I. 
Reds 24. It is remarkable that nearly all 
the pens where the largest number of eggs 
have been produced are still the highest 
weekly scorers. They do not rest upon 
their laurels and “point with pride” to 
what they have done, but continue after 10 
months of high production to excel their 
sisters. The White Wyandottes take the 
honors for best laying this week, the aver¬ 
age per pen being 18.75, the Columbian 
Wyandottes being a close second with 18.66 
eggs per pen. The Barred Rocks averaged 
15.83 per pen and three of the Barred 
Rocks laid every day in the week. One 
of the White Wyandottes, one Buffi Wyan¬ 
dotte, one R. I. Red, and one White Orping¬ 
ton pullet laid every day. None of the 
White Leghorns did. The Barred Rocks 
averaged 15.83 eggs per pen, the White 
Rocks 15, the White Leghorns 12.5, the 
Buff Leghorns 10, the Black Minorcas 11.25. 
the Buff Orpingtons 11.25 and the White 
Orpingtons 11.6. 
Seventeen birds have now laid 200 eggs 
or more; this is only 3.54 per cent of the 
480 birds in the contest, but the number 
of birds laying 200 eggs will be largely in¬ 
creased before the contest closes, as there 
are now 35 birds that are less than 20 'ggs 
below the 200 mark. Marwood Poultry 
Farm's White Leghorns lead in individual 
performance, their pullet No. 2 having laid 
219 eggs. W. II. Petersen's White Log- 
horns are second, his pullet No. 1 having 
a record of 213. For a long time O. Wil¬ 
son's Buff Orpington pullet No. 1 led all 
the rest, but she is now down to fifth 
place with a score of 210. Mrs. Ilarais 
Lehman's R. I. Red No. 4 has a record 
of 212 and Henry D. Riley’s Barred Rock 
No. 2 a score of 211. F. G. Yost still 
leads with the highest total per pen, his 
White Leghorns naving laid 966 to dtCe. 
Beulah Farm of Hamilton, Ont., is second 
with a score of 922 by their White Wyan¬ 
dottes. Marwood Poultry Farm’s White 
Leghorns are tied for third place by the 
White Leghorns of Toms Poultry Farm, 
each having a total of 914. The four Eng¬ 
lish White Leghorns have a total of 894, 
Susie Abbott’s White Leghorns 890, and 
White Rose Farm 889. White Leghorns 
now have not only the highest total record 
per pen, but also the highest individual 
score. 
Entries for the second contest are com¬ 
ing in continually. Entry blanks and con¬ 
ditions of the contest may be obtained from 
F. V. L. Turner, care “The North Ameri¬ 
can,” Philadelphia, Pa. 
GEO. A. COSGROVE. 
Fertility of Eggs. 
IIow long will eggs remain fertile after 
the male is removed from the flock? They 
are purebred White Leghorns. J. w. e. 
Virginia. 
The length of time that must elapse be¬ 
fore eggs become fertile after placing a 
male in the flock, or that they remain fer¬ 
tile after removing the male, varies under 
different conditions, such as number of 
fowls in the flock, their vitality, etc. Under 
ordinary conditions it is probably safe to 
assume that eggs will be fertile within a 
week after the fowls have an opportunity 
to mate, and that they will remain fertile 
for 10 days or two weeks after the male 
bird is removed. m. b. d. 
Poultry Rations. 
Will you let me know the best rations 
to feed chickens from the time of hatching 
until time of laying, especially as to the 
kind of green stuff and the amount to be 
given? G. B. M. 
New York. 
If you will write the State Agricultural 
College. Cornell University. Ithaca, N. Y., 
addressing your letter to the Poultry De¬ 
partment, and asking for their recent bul¬ 
letin entitled “Feeding Young Chickens,” 
by Clara Nixon, you will get the informa¬ 
tion that you desire in a form that you 
can easily preserve and have for reference 
when you wish. If you have a file of The 
R. N.-Y. for this year, you will also find 
your questions fully answered in previous 
issues. Let me suggest that at the close 
of the year you get an index sheet for 
The R. N.-Y. It will make of it a valu¬ 
able reference volume. m. b. d. 
Lame Hens. 
I have a chicken that is unable to use 
the lower half of its legs; it is unable to 
stand. A few weeks ago I had a chicken 
similarly affected and had to kill it, as it 
kept getting worse. My cHcken house is 
absolutely dry and is cleaned every day. 
I feed my chickens alternately on scratch 
feed, wheat and cracked corn, give them 
fresh well water every day and always 
clean drinking pans when filling, the chick¬ 
ens also receive plenty of green food. The 
runs are amply large, about 30 by 50 feet, 
for 30 chickens. The chickens are Buff 
Orpington, about five months old. M. r. 
New York. 
Leg weakness is a symptom rather than 
a disease, and in older chickens is usually j 
due to rheumatism, to bruises or other in¬ 
juries of the feet, or to some obscure | 
cause seemingly dependent upon forcing by 
heavy feeding. In many instances it is 
difficult or impossible to 'find any adequate 
cause for the trouble. Affected fowls should 
be placed by themselves in warm, dry quar¬ 
ters. and fed upon cooling rations with 
plenty of milk or water to drink, and no 
attempt should be made to force them for 
growth or laying until fully recovered. 
Meat, condiments or stimulating rations 
should be avoided, and plenty of green 
food supplied. See to it that the fowls 
are not exposed to drafts, dampness or 
other unsanitary conditions in their living 
quarters. M. B. d. 
Asthmatic Hen. 
I have a yearling Black Minorca hen 
which has some trouble with her breathing; 
makes a noise when she breathes like a 
man with the asthma. What is the 
trouble and what is the cure? F. or. g. 
New York. 
Asthmatic breathing on the part of fowls 
is most frequently caused by bronchitis, 
or by some mechanical obstruction in the 
air passages. Exposure to drafts while on 
the perches, dampness in their living quar- i 
ters, or other unsanitary conditions are i 
usually responsible for this condition, and ! 
the remedy is obviously to find the cause ! 
of the trouble in your particular case and ! 
remedy it. Meanwhile remove the affected 
fowl to dry, warm quarters, feed soft, I 
easily digested food, with plenty of drink¬ 
ing water, and give nature an opportunity 
to effect a cure. m. b. d. 
Marking Fowls. 
Do you know of anything that I eould 
mark on a chicken’s leg outside of using 
bands or toe punching? c. 
The best marker for a fowl’s leg that 
I know of is an ordinary wire pig ring, 
clasped over the leg by means of the 
pliers used when placing them in a pig's 
nose. These rings are very cheap, easily 
applied, and when once in place cannot be 
lost, provided that a size sufficiently small 
is used so that it will not slip over the 
foot. They are. of course, not to be 
placed through the leg, but around it, 
above the foot. m. b. d. 
Rye for Poultry. 
I have quite a nice lot of rye and wish 
to know if it is good to feed to chickens 
and hens for their night feed. I am feed¬ 
ing now half rye and half wheat; they 
clean up both. I am told rve is not as 
good a food as wheat. Is this so? Will 
leaves do for litter in the hen house, or 
is straw better? I have some hens that 
eat well and are not fat, but can hardly 
stand on their feet without wobbling. Can 
you tell me what is the matter? I have 
been feeding them seven quarts cornmeal, 
seven of bran and eight of middlings and 
five pounds meat scraps. Can you tell me 
what should be put on the droppings 
boards? We have no sand. How would 
South Carolina rock do, to be used for a 
fertilizer? p. E . 
New Jersey. 
Rye is not usually relished by fowls, 
but it is a good feed and if they will eat i 
it I should certainly continue to give it 
to them. Dry leaves make a very good 
hen house litter, though they haven't much 
.absorptive power and are soon worked up 
into a fine powder. Examine your hen’s 
feet anti legs for evidences of rheumatism | 
or for bruises or other sores. See also 
reply to M. R„ this page. South Carolina 
rock makes an excellent absorptive for use 
on the droppings boards and adds phos¬ 
phoric acid to the manure, thus increas¬ 
ing its fertilizing value. Common land 
plaster is an equally good absorptive, but 
has little fertilizing value. m. b. d. 
I bought seven hens and male in July. 
Rose Comb White Leghorns. They arrived 
July 4; from that date until the end of 
the month they laid 72 eggs. In August 
six of them laid 149 eggs ; one was broody. 
I would like to know if any of your readers 
have a pen that can beat that, but I don’t 
expect to make a living from those seven 
hens. A . A . s . 
Clinton, Me. 
Convenient Water Fountain.—A n arti¬ 
cle which I think will meet with favor by 
poultrymen, particularly dry feeders, is a 
water fountain which I have used with 
success for several years. It is made of a 
five-gallon oil can; the spigot is removed, 
leaving hole about an inch from the bot¬ 
tom, then I have a pan made around the 
bottom about two inches deep and four 
inches more in diameter than the oil can. 
A rubber washer fits into the cap on top ; 
In filling use funnel, put a cork in hole to 
prevent water coming out; when filled screw 
cap on. then remove cork, which will cause 
water to flow in pan, keeping it filled. You 
then have an airtight fountain In clean¬ 
ing use washing soda. I have a piece of 
string attached to cork to prevent it from 
becoming lost, tying it to handle. 
New Jersey. s. E. a. 
When you write advertisers mention The 
R. N.-Y. and you’ll get a quick reply and a 
“square deal.” See guarantee editorial page. 
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A Water and Air-Proofing of which you areal- 
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it to thoroughly protect your chickens, stock 
and buildings from dampness and draughts. 
Got samples to see how sturdy and well-made 
it is; compare it with others and find how very 
low is its price. 
Send a Postal Now to 
The Hydrex Felt & Engineering Co. 
123 Cedar Street New York 
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Shipments mndc from New York, Washington, 
Chicago, Kansas City, San Francisco, etc. 
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pm TRYMFN - Send 2c stamp for Illustrated 
1 *' 1 Catalog describing 35 varieties. 
tflST DONEGAL POULTRY YARDS MARIEHA, PA. 
WHITE ORPINGTON Yearling HensC”’" 
of breeders. ABELL’S Orpington Yards, Esperance, N. Y. 
Early May Pullets for Sale 
Purebred S. C. White Leghorns. Splendidly de¬ 
veloped upon free range, and from heavy laying 
strain. $1.00 each. Earlier ones all sold. 
DEAN POULTRY FARM : Candor, N. Y. 
INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS —200 for sale at farmers’prices. 
1 Write your wants. G. F. WILLIAMSON, Flanders, N. J. 
Imperial Pekin Ducks 
Pair. $3.50; Trio. $4.50; five Ducks and one Drake, $8. 
BAYERDORFER, 0AKW00D HEIGHTS. STATEN ISLAND. N. V. 
-WRINA 
PURINA 
CHICKEN 
CHOWDER 
CfUCTlW HASH i 
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applied 
I will give you, 
through your dealer , 
this practical, service¬ 
able, well made metal 
hopper, chock full of Purina Chicken Chowder, both 
for 30 cents. I make this remarkable offer solely to 
get you acquainted with the egg-producing powers of 
Purina Chidden Chowder — a dry, egg-laying mash, 
consisting of approximately the same chemical ingredients found in an egg. 
It is composed of alfalfa, granulated meat, middlings, bran, corn meal, lin¬ 
seed meal and charcoal. 
“ If Chicken Chowder won’t make your 
hens lay, they must be roosters” 
Chicken Chowder assures you an abundance of eggs during the fall and 
winter , when prices are highest. You cannot afford to be without it. Ask 
your feed dealer or grocer today for a metal hopper full of Purina Chicken 
Chowder. This offer is made through dealers only east of the Rocky 
Mountains. If your dealer cannot supply you, let me 
know his name. 
Valuable Poultry Book Free 
In return for your dealer’s name, I will 
send you my 48 page Purina Book, with 
ruled forms for egg records and accounts, 
plans of houses, coops, fixtures, etc., 
cures of diseases, breeding charts, etc. 
Write today. 
Col. Purina, Ralston Purina Mills* 
827 S. Eighth St., St. Louis, Mo. 
MAKA-SHELLg°rif oni 
earth. Increases egg pro- 
duction. The original sil¬ 
ica grit. Avoid substi 
1 tutes. Ask your local' 
dealer or send $1.00 
for two 100-lb. bags f.o.b. cars. Agents wanted. 
EDGE HILL SILICA ROCK CO. 
Box J New Brunswick, N. J. 
GRIT 
MAKE HENS LAY 
By feeding raw bone. Its egg-producing value is four 
times that of grain. Eggs more fertile, chicks moro 
vigorous, broilers earlier, fowls heavier., 
profits larger. 
MANN’S ’■Kill Bona Cutter 
Cuts all bone with adhering meat and 
g ristle. Never clogs. 10 Days* Free Trial, 
o money in advance. 
V jin Priori Broad - Good for all stock. Ask for par- 
Mll! Ul ICU D( Call ticulars. Evergreen, Suffern, N. Y, 
EARLY PULLETS HENS 
Leghorns, Wyandottes, Rocks and P. Cochins 
MAPLE COVE POULTRY FARM - R. 0. 24 - ATHENS, PA. 
PRIZE WINNING STBAINS-ffi'SKi! 
Light and Dark Brahmas, White Wyandottes, Reds’, 
Barred Rocks, White and Brown Leghorns. Year¬ 
lings and April hatched from $1.50 and upwards. 
F. M. PRESCOTT, - KIVEKDALK, N. ,1. 
Hone's Crescent Strain of R ose CombReds 
Are acknowledged as one of the leading strains of 
superior layers. High-class exhibition and breed¬ 
ing birds for sale. Every bird sold on approval. 
0. R. HONE, Crescent Hill Farm, Sharon Springs, N. Y. 
J.W, Mann Co., Box 15 , Milford, Maxsjl^HIHHf 
S. C. W. LEGHORNS 
Annual Sale of Selected Yearling Breeders. 
HENS AND COCKS, $1 EACH. 
Mt. Pleasant Poultry Farm, Havre de Grace, Md. 
COR SALE—Cypher’s Latest Indoor Brooders. Never used. 
1 Bargain. Address Sunnyside Farm, Adamsville, R. 1. 
51PFPIAI CAT P* — Fora limited time only. 
s’ 1 Gt-VL,L. Thoroughbred S. C. 
White Leghorn Breeding Cockerels. $4.00 each. 
Keturnable if not satisfactory. CLOVER FIELD 
POULTRY FARM, Amenia, Dutchess County, N. Y. 
1000 sTw° LEGHORN ? $1.00 EACH 
to make room for young stock. Grand 
Laying Strain. First come first served. 
BONNIE BRAE POULTRY FARM.NEW ROCHELLE. N. Y. 
WATMTFn- 200 EACH, YEARLINGS AND PULLETS. 
• * l LtU Range raised 8. C. White Leg¬ 
horns. Must be within two hours’ride of New York 
City. Will pay reasonable price for first-class laying 
strain only. BRITTON DAVIS, Congers, Rockland Co., N. Y. 
1000 S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS gffi'SSi 
Young and Lakewood Strains direct. Prompt 
on future delivery. Special prices on large lots. 
SUNNY HILL FARM FLEMINGTON, N. J. 
FRUIT AND POULTRY PLANT FOR SALE -ot . her 
requires my attention. Inquire C. S. VAN 
S1.YKE, Burdett, Schuyler County, N. Y. 
S. C. W. LEGHORNS 
Choice April hatched Cockerels for breeders. Bred 
for vigor. Reared on free range. Write for prices. 
WH1TJE & 11ICE, Yorktown, N, Y. 
FOR^AI F 000 PIGEONS; fine breeders, 
r OiYtrE* , lt 50e al)iece We have Car . 
nean and Homers. CH. P. HATCH, Plum 
lieach Farm, Port Washington, L. I. 
Austin’s200 strain S.C. Rhode Island Reds 
Large, vigorous, early hatched cockerels, standard 
bred, $1.50 to $10.00. Pullets, yearlings. 
AUSTIN’S POULTRY FARM,Box 17, Centre Harbor N. H. 
WHITE INDIAN RUNNERS—Fine Fishel strain, Write 
11 Marsh Creek Poultry Farm, R. No. 4, Gettysburg, Pa. 
PlIRFRRFn white wyandotte pullets, extra lay- 
runcDncu ing strain, w j.Thomson,delhi, n.y. 
INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS-Choice stock. $5.00 trio White 
* Orpington Hens. GEO B0WDISH, Esperance, N. Y. 
/QUALITY S. O. White Leghorn Hens for 
sale. J. BESWICK, Madrid Springs, N. Y. 
APRIL HATCHED PEKIN DUCKS, $4 per pair Geese, 
M Emden and Toulouse Cross, $10 a trio. ,100 year¬ 
ling 8. O. W. Leghorn breeding Hens, $1.00 each. 
Cockerels. $1. Tri-States Poultry Farm, Port Jervis, N. Y. 
FnK a —S. o. W.Leghorn Cockerels. 
ru[ ° c,, ' 5 JESSE HOWARD, R.l, Aberdeen, O. 
THE FARMER'S FOWL—Rose Comb Reds, best winter 
1 layers on earth. Eggs, $1.00 per 15. Catalogue 
free. THUS. WILDER, Route 1, Richland, N. Y. 
R. 1. Reds, Houdans, Indian Runner Ducks 
High-class stock for UTILITY, SHOW or EX- 
JvlwlSX* Eggs for hate hing. Mating list on request. 
SINCLAIR SMITH, Southold, Suffolk Co., N. Y. 
700 S. C. W. HGHORNS-fK'JouSM 
yearlings and two-year olds, 75e. to $1.00 per head. 
F.B. DILTS, Maple Spring Farm. Fiemington, N. J. 
OFTEN think of the remark the whale made to Jonah when he started 
him on foot to Nineveh ; “ft is hard to keep a good man down.” After 
he was through at Nineveh lie would have headed for DARLINGTON 
l he known of the famoua Darlington S. C. White Leghorns. 
DARLINGTON EGG FARM, Alfred P. Edge, Box O, DARLINGTON, Ml), 
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