1912. 
1085 
The Henyard. 
THE EGG-LAYING CONTEST. 
The egg production this week—the forty- 
seventh—is only one egg less than last 
week, the output being 1,301 eggs. W. B. 
Candee’s White Wyandottes are the lead¬ 
ers this week, their score of 29 eggs being 
the highest. Robert J. Walden's Barred 
Rocks laid 26, and, by the way, it is 
noticeable that his name appears every 
week lately; his pen has laid a total of 
S44 and is keeping it up remarkably. Mrs. 
Harris Lehman’s R. I. Reds also laid 26, 
and her pen has a total of 808. The It. I. 
Reds of Homer P. Deming, president of the 
Connecticut Poultry Association, laid 25 
eggs during the week and have a total 
score of 825. The Rose Comb It. I. Red 
hens of C. S. and S. A. Seoville have a 
record of 813. It took some nerve to 
enter a pen of hens to compete with pul¬ 
lets, but Scovillc's hens have outlayed all 
the It. I. Red pullets of either the Single 
or Rose Comb variety, except the pen of 
Homer P. Deming. P. G. Yost's White 
Leghorns have crossed the 1,000 mark, 
their record being now 1.005. an average 
of 201 eggs per bird. His score for the 
week was 20 eggs. The White Wyandottes 
of Beulah Farm laid 23 during the week, 
and their total is 968, only 37 eggs be¬ 
hind the leader. Marwood Poultry Farm's 
White Ijeghorns are third with a total of 
961, Toms Poultry Farm's White Leghorns 
fourth with 944, and Thomas Barron's 
White Leghorns tie with Culleneross Farms 
for fifth place, each having a sedre of 923. 
Miss Susie Abbott's White Leghorns have 
laid 916, and White Rose Farm's White 
Leghorns 909. It is impossible to state tile 
individual records correctly, because of so 
many eggs being laid in the litter or out¬ 
side of the trap nests. In F. G. Yost's 
pen 37 eggs have been laid outside the 
trap nests. The individual record so far 
as known of Yost’s birds is for pullet No. 
1, 217 eggs; No. 2, 179; No. 3, 178; No. 
4, 184; No. 5, 210. If the 37 eggs were 
divided seven eggs each, the scores would 
be 224, 186, 185, 191. 217, and this would 
leave two eggs undivided. 
Entries are coming in for the next con¬ 
test from as far off as California ; Canada 
and England have already entered birds. 
Five Englishmen have expressed their de¬ 
sire to compete. The next contest will be 
peculiarly interesting, as it will give some 
data from which to determine certain facts 
as to whether heavy laying the first year 
Is continued in the second, or whether the 
indifferent layers the first year make up 
for it in their second year. When the 
final returns are in and we have the full 
data as to weight as well as number of 
eggs laid, and the cost of the food eaten 
by different breeds and different pens of 
the same breed, we may find that it is 
not the pen that has laid the largest num¬ 
ber of eggs which has made the most 
profit. There will be a great demand for 
the bulletin that contains all the above 
facts. GEO. A. COSGROVE. 
THIS NEW-YORKEK 
Hens with Leg Weakness. 
I bare had several hens lose the use 
of their legs. They can walk, but in a 
very wobbly condition; grow thin, but eat 
well. c. H. A. 
While leg weakness may have several 
different causes, I suspect that with your 
fowls it is of a rheumatic nature, due to 
damp or drafty sleeping quarters. The 
remedy is to provide them with dry, warm 
living quarters, giving them all the sun¬ 
shine that it is possible to get, and feeding 
plenty of green stuff, with skim-milk, if 
you have it. Avoid meat or other stimu¬ 
lating rations, and feed wheat bran and 
middlings as a large part of their ratiops. 
These are preventive measures. If you wish 
to attempt a cure of the affected birds, 
place them by themselves and put salicylate 
of soda in their drinking water, two drams 
to the quart. M. b. d. 
Waterproofing Floor. 
Can you tell me how to make a con¬ 
crete tloor waterproof? I wish to put a 
floor in my chicken coop in order to make 
it rat proof, but the ground is a clay sub¬ 
soil covered with a clay loam and very 
wet during thaws in Winter. Can 1 break 
the moisture by laying a layer of ordinary 
tar paper next to the ground and putting 
the concrete on top of it, or do you think 
the paper would rot out too quickly? I 
have to cart ail my material about six 
miles or I would lay a thick layer of 
ernshed stone. The coop is eight by 30 
feet. m. n. 
Trenton, N. J. 
A concrete floor may be made waterproof 
by laying several inches of concrete, and 
then coveriug this with ordinary tarred 
paper, to which a coat of hot tar is ap¬ 
plied after laying. More concrete should 
then be applied upon this paper until the 
floor is of the desired thickness. This tar 
paper insulates the floor from the moisture 
beneath, but proper outside drainage by 
means of ditches or tile should be pro¬ 
vided. II. B. D. 
Mouse-proof Building. 
I have a building 10 by 12 feet, built 
for a granary. I have been pestered with 
rats and mice whenever I have put any¬ 
thing eatable into it. It was built on posts 
with tin around the top, the highest corner 
being about 20 inches from the ground 
and the lowest 10 or 12 inches. Later the 
ground was filled in on two sides, the re¬ 
maining space and third side was boarded 
up tight and a shed built against the back 
end, which appears to have been used for 
chickens, as also the space under the gran¬ 
ary floor. As at present standing, can it 
be made rat and mouse proof by nailing 
tin or sheet iron, outside, around the bot¬ 
tom. h. m. s. 
The most practicable method which oc¬ 
curs to me for making this building rat and 
mouse proof is to remove the boards which 
have been nailed to the posts that support 
the building, and also remove sufficient 
dirt to leave the floor of the building 
about two feet above ground. This space 
beneath the building should be left entirely 
clear, and the supporting posts should be 
covered with tin to prevent rats from 
climbing them. Drop steps which can be 
hooked up when not in use should also be 
provided. If necessary to have a shed 
against one side of the building, that side 
should be boarded tight, and the lower edge 
covered with tin. or old sheet iron. This 
crib is suitable for the storing of corn if 
so built as to permit a free circulation of 
air about the grain. m. b. d. 
Raising Mallard Ducks. 
It is reported that Mrs. Robert Staf¬ 
ford, proprietor of the Hotel Imperial, 
New York, is going to try raising mallard 
ducks on her 100-acre estate at Huntington, 
L. I. The idea is that she will be able to 
supply the table of the Imperial with that 
delicacy in season and out, the game laws 
to the contrary. The mallards will be 
treated as domestic fowls, and thus are 
not amenable to game laws. 
Rooster with Thrush. 
I have a White Wyandotte rooster that 
has had some throat affection for several 
months. Large, cheesy coatings appear in 
his throat. I remove as much of this as 
possible, but in a few days the formation 
is as bad as ever. Except for this he 
seems well. I separated him from the 
rest of the fowls for some weeks, but am 
allowing him to run at large most of the 
time now. What would you advise concern¬ 
ing him? ,j. h. 
Your rooster is affected with thrush or 
aphthie. a disease due to the presence of 
a vegetable parasite in the mouth and 
throat. Place the rooster under the best 
hygienic surroundings possible and feed to 
build up his strength and flesh. As local 
treatment swab out his mouth and throat 
several times daily with a strong solution 
of boric acid, say, 15 grains to the ounce. 
M. B. D. 
Soy Beans and Poultry. 
How is it best to serve cow peas to poul¬ 
try, whether green or dry stage, or either? 
Is any one variety better for this purpose 
than others? Would poultry relish and 
thrive on the Soy bean? c. J. EL 
Mercbantville, N. J. 
Cow peas and Soy beans are both excel¬ 
lent for poultry. Where large quantities of 
Soy beans are raised it would pay to have 
them ground and the oil pressed out. This 
is a very valuable article. The residue 
then is almost of as much value as the 
whole bean for feeding purposes. In a 
small way, either the cow peas or Soy 
beans are best fed in a mixed grain ration. 
Fowls soon learn to like them whole and 
eagerly devour them. In feeding them re¬ 
member that they are high in protein and 
so other constituents of the regular ground 
and cracked grain mixtures can be omitted. 
It would be practical to cut down on the 
beef scrap or gluten feed, or any highly 
concentrated feed used if either the cow 
peas or Soy beans were obtainable. 
A. Tj. c. 
Picking Out Non=Layers. 
My way of doing is to place the nests 
in one row, so that I can see the liens 
plainly when they are laying, then com¬ 
mencing the first of January I have a pair 
of scissors in my pocket and as I go by 
the nests, which 1 do several times a 
day, I clip the tail of each hen that 1 
find on the nest during January ; that way 
I know the earliest layers. The first of 
February I keep on doing the same, only 
I clip the tail at least two inches shorter 
than I did in January, and the first of 
March any hen that has not had her tail 
clipped is just fit for the market. I make 
a different cut, so as to be able to know 
the earliest layers, and from them I select 
tile best shaped fowls and in turn the best 
eggs from them for setting. 
Massachusetts. h. t. faure. 
This is a practical method of real value 
to those who haven’t the time to trap- 
nest, and that is the majority of us. The 
writer has used this method of marking 
liens, but never for the purpose mentioned, 
and he suggests that the different months 
may be distinguished by making a square 
cut for one month, and cutting on a slant 
with the long point either to the front or 
the rear, for the other months. This is 
a very plain mark that will last until the 
next molting period. m. b. d. 
Peach Trees in Chicken Runs. 
On page 989, M. B. I), asked about fruit 
trees for chicken run. and you recommend 
nearly any fruit except peach, but do not 
give any reason why peach trees would not 
be good in the same place. As I had 
planned to put some young peach trees in 
my chicken yard, will you let me know 
the objection to the peaches there? 
F. e. G. 
The trouble with peach trees is that they 
cannot stand over-feeding, especially with 
organic nitrogen. The hens will roost in 
the trees, especially in late Summer. This 
means largo quantities of droppings around 
these trees, which moans a late, strong 
growth. The result is that much of this 
tender wood is killed during a hard Win¬ 
ter. Continued feeding with this rich ma¬ 
nure will force the tree so hard that the 
hark splits and gum forms along the trunk. 
Notice a peach tree near a manure pile. 
For a time it grows finely, but in the end 
is forced to death. Peaches grown on 
these stimulated trees are soft and of poor 
flavor. The apple and plum can stand such 
heavy feeding better than peach, and they 
are bettor adapted to chicken yards. 
A Foster-Father in Feathers. 
On page 887 is a picture of a dog nurs¬ 
ing three little pigs. While on a visit to 
Madiera. Ohio, this Summer, among other 
tilings T had full charge of nearly a hun¬ 
dred chickens. About six weeks ago a 
mother lien concluded to roost up in a large 
plum tree, and left her brood of five little 
cliicks to shift for themselves. The poor 
little things chirped and fretted to get to 
their mother, but the tree limbs were too 
high. At last a beautiful Plymouth rooster 
flew down from his porch in the tree and in 
some language of his own coaxed the little 
chicks to a low shelf In an arbor near 
the tree. They huddled up close to him 
and on those cool nights six weeks ago he 
let them get under the shelter of his big 
wings. For three nights in succession 1 
carried them to a low roost in the chicken 
house; the fourth night I could not find 
them, so took a lantern and made a search 
for them and found them in a large de¬ 
serted dog house, where now for six weeks 
he has taken them in with him, and squats 
down on the floor with them close to him. 
It is the first time I ever heard of a rooster 
mothering a young brood of chickens. 
Ohio. MRS. S. A. J. 
Pigs Eating Chickens. —I am one of 
those unfortunate ones who would like to 
know a remedy for pigs eating chickens, 
and in reply to A. S. A., page 986, will 
say that the habit once formed is never 
forgotten. The best tiling to do is to place 
pen out of chickens’ reach, or build a pen. 
covering the top so chickens cannot get 
in, and get Mr. Pig ready for the pork 
barrel as soon as possible. I have just 
disposed of a sow which bad a credit of 
eight hens and two young turkeys in four 
days, yet she has raised for me $180 in 
pork in two years. b. s. w. 
Portage, Wash. 
A variety of poultry very popular in 
Belgium, and now being introduced by a 
few English breeders, is the Malines fowl, 
or Coucou do Malines. It is said to 
originate from a cross between the Antwerp 
Brahma and the Campine, which is the 
common breed of the country. The breed 
has existed, in various forms, for cen¬ 
turies, but the modern form was developed 
about 70 years ago. It is chiefly grown as 
a table fowl, though the fact that it is a 
good Winter layer makes it a dual-purpose 
bird. Its general appearance is that of a 
Brahma or Cochin; mature liens weigh 
eight to 10 pounds, and males a pound or 
more heavier; colors white or buff. The 
famous roasting fowl known to European 
epicures as poularde de Bruxelles is the 
Malines. 
Guernsey Cattle Club Meeting. 
A meeting of the American Guernsey 
Cattle Club will be held at Saddle anil 
Sirloin Club rooms, Stock Yards, Chicago, 
Ill., Tuesday. October 29, at 2 :30 P. M. A 
Guernsey Breeders’ lunch will be served at 
1 I‘. M. The programme includes report 
of the work of the club’s office since the 
last annual meeting, by the secretary; 
recommendations of the executive commit¬ 
tee. Opportunity will be given for consid¬ 
eration of matters relating to the welfare 
of the club and its work. 
WM. H. CALDWELL, 
Petcrboro, N. H. Secretary. 
Lice or f 
lo^s? 
W\ 
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Neglect of pens, runs and troughs' 
makes hog lice—and disease— a 
probability. 
The feeder who thinks unwholesome con¬ 
ditions harmle: .is, therefore, throwingaway 
good money. The one sure road to profit 
in hog raising is by way of cleanliness and 
sanitation through use of 
Dr. Hess Dip and 
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It destroys lice, the cholera germ, in fact, all 
germs of infectious diseases, when sprinkied 
about the premises. Powerful, harmless, 
easily applied. Make a solution, one gallon 
of dip to 70 or 100 gallons of water. Spray 
with this thoroughly. Prepare a plank-sided 
wallow and let the hogs roll in the dip solu¬ 
tion. This treatment will end lice and, in 
addition, render hogs immune to cholera 
and other infectious diseases. 
Dr. Hess Dip meets the Government re¬ 
quirement for sheep scab. Best thing known 
for sheep ticks and for spraying horses and 
cattle. Also a valuable agent for disinfecting 
sewers, sinks, drains and outbuildings. 
Write for a free dip booklet. 
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Q UALITY S. C. White Leghorn Hens for 
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A ro acknowledged as one of the ieading strains of 
superior layers. High-class exhibition and breed¬ 
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D. R. HONE, Crescent Hitt Farm, Sharon Springs, N. Y. 
..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. 
Austin’s200 STRAIN 
THE FARMER'S FOWL—Rose Comb Reds, bes t winter 
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CHESTER CREST, . Mount Vernon, N. Y. 
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MAKA-SHELL^Tfton 
earth. Increases egg pro-1 
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for two I00-Ib. bags f.o.b. cars. Agents wanted. 
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Box J Now Brunswick, N. J. 
MAKE HENS LAY 
By feeding raw bone. Its egg-producing value is four 
times that of grain. Eggs more fertile, chicks morn 
vigorous, broilers earlier, fowls heavier . 
profits larger. 
MANN'S *4X11 Bone Cutter 
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Ps^STUa PARTRIDGES I PHEASANTS 
Swans, Ornamental Geese ami Ducks, Foxes. 
Squirrels, Ferrets, and all kinds of birds and 
animals, bend four cents for illustrated descriptive 
circulars. WENZ 8 MACKENSEN, Dept. 10, Pheasantry 
and Game Park, Yardley, Pa. 
PFKIN DR AK'FS'- p -' ire '' tsto « ,i (Haiiock- 
rr.rs.UN LA lY/YIS.r.0 Weber). All large and 
vigorous. April and May hatched. Price$3.00 while 
they last. G. H. DOWSE, Wrentham, Mass. 
WHITE EMDEN GEESE 
MAPLE COVE FARM, R. D„ 24, Athens, Pa. 
Pearl Guineas — $2.50 per pair 
Also W.vc off strain S. C. W. Leghorn Cockerels. 
MISS MARGARET METZGER, Yiilan, Sullivan County, New York 
W HITE INDIAN RUNNERS—Fine Fishel strain, Write 
Marsh Creek Poultry Farm, R. No. 4, Gettysbnro, Pa. 
R. I. Reds, Houdans. Indian Funner Ducks 
High-class stock for UTILITY, SHOW or EX¬ 
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SINCE \ IR SMITH. Sonthold. Suffolk Co. X Y 
EARLY PULLETS™HENS 
Leghorns. Wyandottes, Rocks and P. Cochins 
MAPLE COVE POULTRY FARM - R. 0. 24 - ATHENS, PA. 
1000 YfT LEGHORN T $1.00 EACH 
to make room for young stock. Grand 
Laying Strain. First come first served. 
BONNIE BRAE POULTRY FARM.NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y. 
S. C. W. LEGHORNS 
Choice April hatched Cockorels for breeders. Tired 
for vigor. Reared on free range. Write for prices. 
WHITE <& KICK, Yorktown, X. Y. 
Early May Pullets for Sale 
Purebred S. C. White Leghorns. 8plendidly de¬ 
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strain. $1.1)0 each. Earlier ones all sold. 
DKAX POULTRY FARM : Candor, X. Y. 
1000 S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS gjfVffiS 
Young and Lakewood Strains direct. Prompt 
on future delivery. Special prices on large lots. 
SUNNY HILL FARM FREMINGTON, N. J. 
7nn THOROUGHBRED S. C. W. LEGHORN PULLETS. 
* April-Jnne hatched. Write to 
JOHN LOUTON LEE, - - Carmel, N. Y. 
Cala -S - ,> w Leghorn Cockkriu-s. 
”Ul O die JESSE HOWARO.R. I, Aberdeen, O. 
I 
HAD a letter from a man in North Carolina who wanted Indian Runner 
Ducks. My reply was so convincing that lie concluded it was not, Ducks 
he wanted, so he ordered S. CL AVhito Leghorn Baby Chicks. Let 
me try one of my letters on you. I have never succeedod in getting an order 
rv * v»v . arp y,m ~°' n ^ ,u remain in his Haas? 
DAItLING ION EGG I ARM, Alfred P. Edge, Box O, PAItLINGTON, MD. 
