1913. 
THE) RURAk NBW-YORKBR 
The Henyard. 
THE EGG-LAYING CONTEST. 
The thirtieth week of the contest shows 
2,174 eggs laid against 2,254 the previous 
week, and 2,300 the week before. At 
the end of the twenty-ninth week, 302 
more eggs had been laid than at the 
same date last year. White Leghorns 
again this week have no part in the loss 
or drop in production or MO eggs during 
the week. They not only hold their 
record, but gain 14 eggs over the pre¬ 
vious two weeks. So the other breeds 
make a loss of 94. The high score for 
the week is 32, made by W. L. Sleegur’s 
pen of White Leghorns. Six pens of 
White Leghorns laid 30 each : Tom Bar¬ 
ron’s pen, Edward Cam’s pen, O. A. 
Foster’s- pen. C. W. Sherwood’s pen, 
A. P. Robinson’s pen, and Abbott 
Poultry Yards’ pen. Outside of the 
Leghorns the only pen to reach 30 was 
Edward Cam’s White Wyandottes. Two 
pens of White Leghorns laid 29 each: 
F. A. Jones’ pen and Toms Poultry 
Farm; 12 pens of White Leghorns laid 
28 each, and Geo. II. Schmitz’s Buff 
Leghorn hens laid 28. Of the 43 pens of 
White Leghorns 30 pens laid 25 or 
more, only one pen laid less than 20, 
and that pen laid 19. The total number 
of eggs laid by the White Leghorns dur¬ 
ing the week—1,127—is 74.8 per cent, 
of the possible total. This is pretty 
good laying for so many pens. The re¬ 
maining 285 birds of the other breeds, 
laid 1,047 eggs, or 52.4 per cent. To 
the unprejudiced man who is willing to 
look facts squarely in the face, it looks 
as if this contest was demonstrating 
that for egg production the Leghorns are 
at the top. Tom Barron’s pen have laid 
710. and Edward Cam’s 634. 
The highest scoring American pen is 
Geo. II. Schmitz’s Buff Leghorn pul¬ 
lets; 592 is their score. Edward Cam’s 
White Wyandottes are one egg ahead of 
these, their total being 593. O. A. Fos¬ 
ter’s White Leghorns, score 588, have 
forged ahead of Braeside Poultry Farm, 
their score being 557. Beulah Farm’s 
White Wyandottes score 552; W. L. Slee- 
gur’s total is 550; Geo. P. Dearborn’s 
S. C. Rhode Island Reds, 544; W. I*. 
Canby’s White Leghorns, 522; Dr. .7. A. 
Fritchey’s S. C. R. I. Reds, 512; Joseph 
J. Barclay’s White Leghorns, 509; Bul¬ 
lock & Burrows’ White Leghorns, 519; 
Burton E. Moore’s White Leghorns, 510; 
Colonial Farm’s S. C. It. I. Reds, 509; 
Glen View Poultry Farms It. C. R. I. 
Reds, 508; Valley Green Farm’s White 
Wyandottes, 529; Mrs. II. F. Haynes’ 
White Wyandottes, 515; Will Barron's 
White Wyandottes, 503, and W. J. Til¬ 
ley’s \\ hite P. Rocks, 501. The above 
are the only pens that have laid 500. 
I am in receipt of a letter from Mr. 
Barron stating that he leaves Liverpool 
June 7 on steamer Campania, with his 
wife and a cousin, for a trip to America. 
He will go direct to Philadelphia for a 
few days, then will visit some of the 
large poultry plants in New Jersey, then 
he will visit me, and go down to Storr’s 
College to the contest ground later. 
GEO. A. COSGROVE. 
CALIFORNIA EGG-LAYING CONTEST. 
The third month of the egg-laying con 
test of the Napa (Cal.) Poultry Associa 
tiou ends with a number of changes ii 
the standing of the different pens. Onli 
11 pens out of the 67 laid one hundret 
eggs or over, the highest number of egg: 
for the month being laid by a pen o 
White Leghorns, 138. Of the 15 higl 
pens, eight are of the American or Eng 
lish breed of heavy fowls, which, taking 
into consideration the fact that tin 
American and English breeds are largely 
in the minority, speaks more than wel 
for their egg-laying habits in California 
Iho high mark is held by a pen ol 
White Leghorns, which have laid 39! 
eggs in three months; this is remarkable 
work and serves to emphasize the dif¬ 
ference that exists among the different 
strains of Leghorns on the coast, just a: 
the fact that certain strains of the saint 
breed are showing as marked superior 
lty at htorrs, Conn., and Mountain Grove 
Mo. 8ome of the pens that started ofi 
very poorly are now doing tine work 
and lud fair to make a good record befori 
the contest closes. 
i •T V ? e £&' three P ens of White Leghorns 
if or’ . ogKS f° r month, an average 
ot So plus per pen. 
Six pens of Barred Rocks laid 51C 
oggs during the month, an average oi 
r jo ^ cve11 Pens of Black Minorcas laid 
' “ e ®’? 8 ’ average of 77 plus. Four 
lens of White Rocks laid 319 eggs, an 
average of 79 plus. One pen of White 
,iM- an m tes only aro iu the contest; 
, past moIlth they laid 55 eggs, 
with a total for the three months of 209, 
the pen of Buff Wyandottes, entered bv 
the writer, still hold their own nobly*; 
hr!,' , are the sole representative of the 
wi^the contest. For the mouth thev 
nar i • , eggs> au average of 16-/, eggs 
tot -11 U f^bf>o U< or the three months a 
r TP’- au .average per month 
VL i A?’ J ' lowing is the record of the 
i l )ous for the mouth and the 
tota for three months to date: 
Blom & Son, White Leghorns, 
i • three months, 399. 
tl>r.i to m , o£ U 336' egh<>r,,s - m0 “ th - 
336. U<K -' kS ' 
1 earson, Buff Wyandottes, month, 
rnoiitl 
117 
93 
100 
three months, 329. 
Stratton, White Leghorns, month, 99; 
three months, 326. 
Beed, Buff Orpingtons, month, 98; 
three months, 322. 
Bates, Barred Rocks, month, 110; 
three months, 316. 
Blom & Son, White Leghorns, month, 
105; three months, 315. 
Stice, Barred Rocks, month, 78; three 
months, 311. 
Stice Buff Leghorns, month, 106; three 
months, 309. 
Lehman, White Rocks, month, 87; 
three months, 309. 
Ferrigiaro, Brown Leghorns, month, 
160; three months, 305. 
Worel, White Leghorns, month, 104; 
three months, 302. 
Clardy, Buff Orpingtons, month, 87; 
three months, 302. 
Rutherford, White Rocks, month, 87; 
three months, 296. 
Baldness in Fowls. 
Will you advise me what to do for 
the insect that causes baldness in fowls? 
I have used crude oil and kerosene with¬ 
out much improvement. j. m. w. 
Middletown, N. J. 
A more efficient remedy, perhaps, is 
dilute blue (mercurial) ointment; say a 
dram to the ounce of lard or vaseline, 
well rubbed into the skin of the affected 
area; but remember that you must give 
new feathers time to grow before you will 
see any improvement. jt. b. d. 
White Rocks and White Orpingtons. 
Can you tell me the difference between 
White Plymouth Rocks and the White 
Orpingtons? f. h. 
The Plymouth Rocks. Barred, White 
and Buff, are of American origin, having 
originated over a quarter of a century 
ago iu a cross of several varieties and 
having been brought to their present 
state of perfection by many years of 
careful breeding; while the Orpingtons 
are of English origin and a much more 
recent acquisition. The Plymouth Rocks 
have single combs and yellow beaks, 
shanks and toes. The White Orpingtons 
have single combs, but beaks, shanks and 
toes of a white or pinkish white color; 
they are also somewhat heavier, the 
standard weights of this variety being 
one-half pound greater than that of the 
Plymouth Rocks. Both varieties are of 
much the same type, and choice between 
them is large a matter of personal pref¬ 
erence. m. b. u. 
Hens Losing Feathers. 
Our hens are losing feathers, which are 
gone in spots as big as a silver dollar, 
one place to a hen, mostly on their 
backs. It may be the denuding mite but 
we do not know of a remedy. They 
have dry mash—about the Maine Experi¬ 
ment Station formula—perhaps a little 
more meat meal, as they seem to crave 
that. Mostly corn and oats for grain, 
good yard range, plenty of water, shells, 
etc. This trouble started in the Winter 
when they had Alfalfa ground, for green 
stuff, and has affected their laying a 
little. Can you help us on this? 
Massachusetts. j. e. p. 
This loss of feathers may be due to 
the work of the denuding mite, though 
this is more often seen upon the head 
and neck, to the vice of feather pulling, 
or to the male birds of the flock. If 
the mite is present, a little grease well 
rubbed into the skin of the affected areas 
will usually affect a cure; if feather 
pullers are present in the flock they 
should be watched for and removed when 
detected, and if the male birds are at 
fault, they should, of course, be con¬ 
fined to separate quarters. xi. b. d. 
Hens With Inflamed Eyes. 
We are having trouble with our 
chickens. The trouble is in the eye; it 
will look watery and seems to itch*, then 
the substance seems to grow thick and 
the eye swells and is closed, sometimes 
both eyes. They seem to be blind. Ileus 
do not sneeze, have no discharge from 
the nostrils. We have washed the eye 
with disinfectant, but they do not get 
well and we kill them. Some died soon 
after we discovered the trouble. We have 
tried to isolate those attacked by the 
sore eyes as soon as we discover they 
have the trouble. Can you advise us? 
W. H. D. 
These chickens are evidently suffering 
from an infectious inflammation of the 
lining membrane of the eyes, and it is 
quite probable that the air passages of 
the head an 1 also affected, even though 
you have not noted it. From its fatal 
nature it is fair to assume that the 
disease is true roup, and you should take 
prompt and vigorous measures to eradi¬ 
cate it. Isolate all birds showing any 
symptoms of the trouble and clean up 
and disinfect all the buildings and the 
utensils used by any Hocks in which the 
disease has appeared. Clean drinking 
fountains and feed dishes with boilint/ 
water, remove and burn all litter from 
the houses, and whitewash the interiors 
with lime wash containing four ounces of 
crude carbolic acid to the gallon. Kill 
all birds seriously affected, and bury or 
burn the carcasses. It is hardly worth 
while to keep any fowls that have the 
disease even iu a mild form, as they 
are apt to prove a source of further in¬ 
fection ; true roup is a serious disease 
among fowls, and too much care to eradi¬ 
cate it promptly when it makes it ap¬ 
pearance cannot be taken. m. b. d. 
Weasels and Poultry. 
How can I prevent weasels attacking 
poultry? D. P. F. 
Lawrence, Mass. 
I know of no method by which weasels 
can be prevented from attacking poultry 
if they are permitted access to them 
without oversight. Weasels are blood¬ 
thirsty animals, apparently often killing 
for the sake of killing when they do 
not wish the prey for food, and if anyone 
has succeeded in controlling this instinct 
either mechanically or by moral suasion 
so that they can be trusted alone in 
the henyard, I am not aware of it. 
M. B. D. 
Ailing Heifer. 
I have a three-year-old heifer that I 
began feeding with turnips about the 
middle of February. They seemed to 
physic her and dried up her milk to 
about two quarts a day. She also lost 
flesh and her hair looked dead. She does 
not come back to her normal mess yet. 
What can I do for her to bring back her 
flesh and milk? m. s. 
New York. 
The change of feed was made too sud¬ 
denly and caused indigestion; but we 
fear there is something more serious the 
matter and would suspect tuberculosis. 
Have her tested with tuberculin. If she 
is not tuberculous she should pick up in 
time if generously fed grain and meals 
when on good grass pasture. a. s. a. 
Tuberculin Test 
I have a cow that has a very bad 
cough. I have a veterinarian attending 
to her, but don’t seem to do her any 
good. I wish to have her tested for 
tuberculosis and the veterinarian wants 
to charge me $10 for the test. I have 
been told not to pay it; that the State 
will test her for me free of charge. Is 
this correct, and if so, how should I go 
about it? Who should I write to? 
Ohio. j. b. j. 
The fee mentioned is excessive, unless 
the veterinarian has a long trip to make 
in visiting your place. Write to the 
veterinarians of the State Agricultural 
College and veterinary school at Colum¬ 
bus, Ohio, and they will instruct you in 
the matter. It certainly would be well 
to have the cow tested. a. s. a. 
Cow Leaks Milk. 
Is there any remedy for a cow that 
lets her milk run? We have a Jersey 
cow that gives from six to seven quarts 
of milk to a milking and milks very 
easily, but sometimes she lets her milk 
run all the afternoon and also toward 
morning, so that she does not give more 
than four quarts. Is there anything to 
be done? ’ g. g. 
Michigan. 
Inability to hold milk is due to the 
relaxation of the orifice at the end of 
the teat and is not easily remedied. It 
is worse, of course, when the udder is 
over distended, and milking the cow 
three times a day may save the milk. 
Closing the end of the teat by painting 
it over after milking with flexible col¬ 
lodion has been recommended, but having 
never tried it, I cannot say how efficacious 
it may be. The collodion may be pur¬ 
chased at any drug store, is harmless, 
and a trial will demonstrate its worth. 
M. B. D. 
Indigestion in Calf. 
I have a calf about six weeks old that 
is not getting along well. I took her 
iroin the cow at two weeks and she grew 
and did fine until about two weeks ago, 
when she lost her appetite and for a 
few days would not drink a drop. Now 
she only takes a quart or so at a time. 
She grinds her teeth all the time and is 
crazy lor dry feed to chew. I gave her 
physic a few times at first, thinking she 
would do better afterwards. She is 
getting real thin. I gave her sweet skim- 
milk slightly warmed. Can you tell me 
what will bring back her ‘appetite? 
New York. j. D> 
Feed her oatmeal, cornmeal and bran. 
Give her sweet skim-milk three times a 
day and mix limewater with the milk at 
the rate of one ounce to the pint. Let 
the calf take plenty of exercise daily 
and eat some grass. Physic with castor 
oil if improvement does not soon take 
Place. a. s. A. 
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practically written; the chapters on the 
preparing of feed materials, the feeding 
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Rearing Minorca Chicks in June 
You have possible advantage of winning late shows. 
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416 Main Street Pittsfield, Maine 
Baby Chicks 82 c. Each 
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RARY Young's strain 
pHD I UniUAO Single Comb White Leg¬ 
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every Wednesday. Chicks, balance of June and 
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w—a bargain. My book, "Profits in Poultry Keeping 
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