1913. 
THE RURAb NEW-YORKER 
21 
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90 Second St., Des Moines, la. 
MAKE HENS LAY 
By feeding raw bone. Its egg-producing value Is four 
times that of grain. Eggs more fertile, chicks more 
vigorous, broilers earlier, fowls heavier . 
profits larger. 
MANN’S i mod!I 
Cuts all bone with adhering meat and 
gristle. Never clogs. 10 Days’ Froo Trial. 
No money iu advance. 
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Bone Cutter 
55 BREEDS 
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H.H.H1NIKER. Box 98 Mankato. Minn. 
EVERY LOUSY HEN 
is losing real money for you. Every egg you don’t 
get is so much money lost. Stop that leak ! Hens 
tormented with lice can’t be expected to lay eggs. 
You can keep them free of lice with one application 
a year, and Circular 61 tells you how. Sent free. 
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CARBOLINEUM WOOD PRESERVING CO. 
181 Franklin Streot Now York 
CA-MIFUNTES 
SilvPf famninoe _tll ° coming egg machine for 
Oliver tampines America. We have birds im¬ 
ported from Rev. Jones, and our own raising. Order 
eggs early. Last season we were sold out in March. 
Our S- O. W. Leghorn yards contain first prize 
hen, second pen Madison Square Garden. None 
better. Prices right. 
RIDGE EGG FARM - - WEST NY A OK. N\ Y. 
f'Of'KFl? FI Q—Both White and Barred 
Rocks, $1.50 each. Eggs 
guaranteed to be 80^ fertile. $ti per hundred. 
THE MACKEY FARMS, - Gilbon, X, Y. 
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62 other varieties pure-bred poultry. This Book, low¬ 
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„ BERRY’S POULTRY FARM, Box 47, Clarinda.Iowa 
500 LEGHORN ROOSTERS 
Blatchard Stock. None Better. "Scents. $100 each. 
G. SOUTZAHN -:- BIGLERVTLLE, PA. 
Great laying strain. Satisfaction guaranteed. 
Prices reasonable. CLARENCE H. FOGG, Bridgeton, N. J. 
The Henyard. 
Hen Rations. 
I have been feeding my pullets, one pen 
of White Leghorns and one of Rhode Island 
Reds, hatched in April, and confined for 
the Winter, one quart to 25 of wheat in 
the morning, and of corn at night, with a 
dry mash of wheat bran, middlings and 
cornmeal, iu one hopper and beef scraps 
in another, both kept before them all the 
time. Twice a week, at noon I have given 
them one quart to 30 of boiled whole oats, 
with the above mash mixture stirred in 
to make a crumbly mass, fed in troughs. 
I have been told they will lay as well with¬ 
out the mash before them all the time, 
which would be a great saving. Would 
it do for me to change gradually to the 
boiled oats with mash every day and not 
feed mash in the hoppers? In that case 
could I feed more grain, and how much? 
My Leghorn pullets have been laying nearly 
37 per cent, every day for the last two 
weeks and I do not want to put them 
back, but they eat so much mash. If I 
feed them more grain will they eat less 
mash and would that be cheaper? Should 
I feed the Reds more heavily than the 
Leghorns? They seem always hungry on 
the same amount that satisfies the Leg¬ 
horns. b. 
Maryland. 
Your system of feeding is good, and the 
results excellent. For the best results with 
poultry it seems to be necessary to feed a 
portion of their rations in the form of 
ground grain, either wet or dry, and the 
dry mash is preferred by most poultrymen. 
Ordinarily fowls should eat about one half 
as much dry mash as grain, and withhold¬ 
ing the former would only necessitate in¬ 
creasing the amount of whole grain needed, 
so that no saving would be effected. If 
your fowls eat more than one sixth of their 
hopper fed mash in beef scrap fed separ¬ 
ately, I should mix the scrap with the 
mash in about that* proportion, and feed 
both together in one hopper. The Reds 
need a little more grain than the Leg¬ 
horns, and both should have the whole 
grain fed in deep litter to induce exercise. 
M. B. D. 
Hens with Colds. 
I have trouble with my young hens. 
They have a cold, and it seems hard to 
stop. They have a good house; no draft. I 
have tried all I learned without benefit. If 
you have a sure remedy, let me know. 
Pennsylvania. b. f. e. 
Sure remedies are scarcer with us than 
hen's teeth, but we have found that per¬ 
manganate of potash, obtainable at any 
drug store, is very effectual as a preventive 
of more serious troubles when administered 
to fowls showing signs of “colds.” It may 
be given in their drinking water by adding 
one pint of a stock solution of the drug to 
each gallon of the drinking water. The 
stock solution should be made by dissolving 
one ounce of permanganate of potash in 
three pints of water. No other water 
should be accessible to the fowls while they 
are being treated. M. b. d. 
On* page 1259 Mrs. R. M. S. of Chardon. 
O., speaks of selling eggs for 15 and 18 
cents in Summer and buying at 54 cents 
in Winter. That is not necessary. People 
who do that ought not to complain of the 
high cost of living. Last April I got an 
empty pork barrel and washed it out clean 
and scalded it well. I packed it half full 
of clean April eggs. I kept them covered 
with water glass as I packed them. 1 
packed them fresh each day. We are now 
eating water-glass eggs and are selling 
our fresh eggs. I packed 30 dozen in 
earthern jars a year ago and found that 
they would keep 12 months and perhaps 
more. I would advise Mrs. R. M. S. to 
try 30 dozen this Spring as an experiment. 
New Gloucester, Me. c. r. c. 
On page 1257, C. P. B. of Liberty. N. 
Y., wants to know if there is anyone who 
can beat the record for eggs iu November 
of Cool Ridge Farm. Our hens are not 
fancy stock, only good, healthy S. C. Reds. 
Everyone around here wants to know what 
we feed them, as they all think it is in 
the feed. But it takes lots of other things 
besides feed to make them bring in the 
coin. We have been getting 55 cents a 
dozen for our eggs at wholesale until a 
few days ago. This is really our first ex¬ 
perience with poultry, although we did 
keep a few hens last year in the old- 
fashioned way. Here is the record for 
the 91 pullets which we keep for Novem¬ 
ber, 1912: 
Nov. 
Nov. 
1. 
16. . . 
. 55 
2. 
.. 61 
17. .. 
. 71 
3. 
.. 49 
18. . . 
. 58 
4. 
.. 61 
19. . . 
. 63 
5. 
.. 64 
20. .. 
. 59 
6. 
.. 63 
21... 
. 55 
7. 
.. 63 
22 
. 60 
S. 
23... 
.59 
9. 
.. 66 
24. .. 
. 65 
10. 
.. 54 
25. .. 
.56 
11. 
.. 56 
26. .. 
.60 
12. 
.. 52 
27. . . 
.52 
13. 
.. 54 
28... 
. 62 
14. 
.. 45 
29... 
.60 
15. 
.. 46 
30. . . 
.56 
841 
891 
S41 
Total 
Haverhill, 
Mass. 
W. K. 
FKF.nrxG Fresh Cot Bone. — I have 20 
Buff Orpington pullets which I expect to 
winter. How much ground hone shall I 
feed them and how often? This bone has 
some meat iu it. fresh from the meat- 
market. which I can get every other day 
if necessary. j. f. r. 
Indiana. 
Fresh cut bone may be fed two or three 
times weekly, giving each fowl an ounce 
or two, or a very small handful at a feed. 
Should undue looseness of the bowels with 
watery droppings indicate that too much 
was being fed, reduce the quantity, and see 
that no spoiled meat was getting mixed 
with the rest. m. b. d. 
More Chicks 
Bigger, stronger and 
healthier, because 
hatched under right 
conditions. Send for 
catalog of the 1913 
model automatic 
QUEEN 
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Sells at the lowest possible price on liberal trial 
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P. M. WICKSTRUM, Box 138, Lincoln, Neb. 
PRATT FOOD CO., Eastern Distributors 
Philadelphia, Pa. 
BANNER INCUBATORS 
represent in construction and improved features 
twenty-five years’ study ami 
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Hatches Nature's way—every 
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Biggest guaranteed incubator at price—155 egg ca¬ 
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Order direct from this ad (money 
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Box 145 Racine,WIs 
Rohan’s New Bulletin 
full of profit-making 
information, tells how to 
money with 5-time World’s 
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-3 months’ Home Test. To start 
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write for Bulletin. Jim Rohan, Pres. 
Still Buys 
World’s Champion 
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Double cases all over; 
best copper tank; nursery, self-reg- 
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(I Racine. jj No machines 
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Write for book today or send price 
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Belle City Incubator Co., Box 
Mandy Lee 
New Principles In incubation. 
Every feature automatically reg¬ 
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simply follow plain rules. Chicks large and vigorous, 
the kind easily raised. Write for free books ou incubator and 
Lee's famous Gcermozone, Lice Killer and Egg Maker. 
GEO. II. LEE COMPANY* 
1221 Ilurney Street* Omaha, Neb» 
125 Egg Incubator $1A 
and Brooder b F or h “111 
If ordered together., 
Freight paid east of 
Rockies. Hot water, 
copper tanks, double 
f walls, doublo glass 
’ doors. Free catalog 
them. Send for it today. 
Wisconsin Incubator Co., 
Racine, Wis. 
qpage poultry 
how to succeed with ROOK 
poultry on the ordinary farm. ^ ^ ^ 
How to make a first-class 
brooder out of an old piano 
box. What breeds lay best. 
Plans for poultry houses, how 
to feed, breed, etc. Describes 
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You will be surprised at the valuable information it con¬ 
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Prairie State Incubator Co., 406Wain St., Homer City. Pa. 
140 EGG INCUBATOR 
and 140 CHICK BROODER 
$10 
The incubator is Roth I 
California Red- 
wood, covered r or 
with asbestos and galvanized 
iron; has triple walls, copper tank; 
_ — .^ , egg tester, thermometer 
to use. 30 Days’ Trial — money back 
I if not O. K. Write for Free Catalog today. 
| Ironclad Incubator Co., Dept.90 Racine.Wis. 
IVlacKellar’s Charcoal 
For Poultry is best. Coarse or fine granulated, also 
powdered. Buy direct from largest manufacturers ol 
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R. MacKELLAR’S SON’S CO., Peekskill,N. Y. 
Hatching Eggs 
S. C. W. Leghorn Chicks 
and Hatching Eggs 
Carefully Selected from Pure Strain Stock 
Our eggs guaranteed 80<$ fertile ; our 
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Buy your spring stock from us—-it pays. 
P * Chicks—$150 per 1000: $17 per 
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CROSSWICKS POULTRY FARM 
Chas. W. Brick, Prop., Box D, Crosswicks, N. J. 
Day-Old Chicks and 
Book your 
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PITTSFIELD POULTRY FARM CO. 
416 Main Street Pittsfield, Maine 
DAY-OLD CHICKS 
Healthy, vigorous, from heavy laying stock. 
Guaranteed full count and satisfactory. 
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Hatching Eggs Breeding Stock 
S. C. W. Leghorns. White and Barred Rocks. 
All eggs and stock GUARANTEED. 
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A. E. Wright, Supt. 
Box 68, Farniittgdale. Long Island, N. Y 
FARMS 
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E 
S. C WHITE LEGHORNS 
Hoff’s baby chicks are hatched brim full of ‘‘Vital¬ 
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Safe delivery guaranteed. Also eggs for hatching. 
EXPERT CUSTOM HATCHING at reasonable 
charges. 24 years’experience in artificial incubation. 
Candee mammoth and Prairie State incubators 
used. Wi ite for my booklet and reasonable prices. 
D.C.R.HOFF, Lock Box lloXeshnnic Station, N.,L 
S. C. W. LEGHORNS 
Annual Sale of Selected Yearling Breeders. 
HENS AND COCKS, $1 EACH. 
Mt, Pleasant Poultry Farm, Havre de Grace, Md. 
Pullets and Yearlings For Sale 
500 April and May Single Comb White Leghorn Pul¬ 
lets. 700 selected yearlings. Every bird guaranteed 
purebred, healthy and vigorous. 
SUNNY' HII.I, FARM Flemington, N. J. 
7C SELECTED S. C. W. LEGHOKN 
* « COCKERELS. One of the best laying 
strains in existence. Large white eggs and largo 
white birds. J. M. CASE, Gilboa, N. Y. 
BONNIE BRAE POULTRY FARM 
NEW EOCHELLE, If. Y. 
Breeders and shippers for 20 years of high-class S. C. W. 
Leghorns and Barred Plymouth Rocks. Babv chicks and 
hatching eggs our specialty. Correspondence invited. 
Prize Winning Strains"^ and' 
lings, $1.25 and upwards. White Leghorns. Brown 
Leghorns. Rhode Island Reds,Barred Rocks .White 
Wyandottes, Light and Dark Brahmas. Catalog 
gratis. F. N. PRESCOTT, Riverdale. N. J. 
Purebred S. C.W. Leghorn Pullets “h“?cT 
JOHN LORTON LEE. Carmel, N. Y. 
April Cockerels. 
IPfNI? CAT IP—Single Comb White Leghorn 
1 Cockerels. $1.50 each or five 
for $5. GEO. L. FERRIS & SON, Atwater, N. Y. 
SUPERIOR BABY CHIX^-'S- T’i! 
26-page booklet free. 100,000 chick capacity. Order 
early to assure prompt delivery. TAYLOR'S 
POULTRY YARDS, Box R, Lyons, New York. 
Anennac—Choice Cockerels S3. Brothers just won 
MllUUIIao i s t i o ( j i 3rd, 4 th. C. W. Simonds, Homestead,Pa. 
White Emden Geese and Ganders 
extra fine at a bargain through December. 
MAPLE COVE FARM. R. D. 24, ATHENS, PA. 
Maminoth Bronze Turkeys 
From 40 lb. toms and 25 lb. hens: pairs not akin. 
Barred Rock Pullets. Trio White P. Rocks. 
Miss Josephine Carpenter, Geuverneur, N. Y. 
Thoroughbred M. B. TURKEYS 
Heavyweight. Mrs. FLOYD K.LRBY, Draper, Ya. 
B RONZE TURKEYS from Prize Winners. Eggs in sea¬ 
son. Stamp. MliS. H. CHUM BLEY, Draper, V». 
Giant Bronze Toms~ Famy stoek for 
Write H. J. 
sale, $6 and $8 each. 
VAN DYKE, Gettysburg, Fa. 
Purebred W. H, Turkeys- R M a r n s SD B roV ii, E w 7'V : 
C_l_—Golden Barred and Partridge Rocks, 
1 UI Emden Geese, Crested White Buff 
Orpington and Pure White Runner Ducks. 
J. H. LEWIS, R. F. L>. 2. CADIZ. OHIO 
B ARRED ROCK COCKERELS Limited number, $1.50 
each. C. M. Q. WRIGHT, Ransomville. N. Y. 
Hone's Crescent Strain of RoseCombReds 
Choice breeding birds, bred from tested layers. 
Can also furnish exhibition birds bred from high 
class exhibition matings. D. R. HONE, Crescent 
Hill Farm, Sharon Springs, New York. 
Austin's 200 st£SnS.C. Rhode Island Reds 
• Standard bred, red to the skin. Eggs for hatching 
$3.00, $5.00 and $10.00 per set. (15) Utility $6.00 per 
100 . 90S fertility guaranteed Cockerels, yearlings, 
pullets, baby ehicKs. 
AUSTIN S POULTRY FARM, Box 17. Centre Harbor. N. H. 
R. I. Reds. Houdans, Indian Runner Ducks 
High-class stock for UTILITY, SHOW or EX¬ 
PORT. Eggs for hatching. Mating list on request. 
SINCLAIR SMITH. 602 Fifth St.. Brooklyn. X. Y. 
P Q Jj LTRYMEN - ^ eu " “ c stan, P ? or Illustrated 
ap_l 
Catalog describing 35 varieties. 
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THE NATIONAL INCUBATOR CO., 1285 19th St., Racine, Wis. 
