WITLD RURAt NEW-YORKER 
The Henyard. 
THE EGG-LAYING CONTEST. 
The thirty-sixth week of the contest 
shows a gain of 80 eggs over the previous 
week, and gain of 177 eggs over the 
same week last year. The number laid 
this week was 2,033, of which the White 
Leghorns laid 3.072. The highest score 
made this week is 32. by Ingleside Farms 
Company’s White Leghorns. The same 
breed also win second and third place. 
Two pens tie for second place with scores 
of 30; Orchard Ilill Poultry Farm, and 
A. P. Robinson’s pen. Three pens tie for 
third place with scores of 29. They are 
Tom Barron’s pen, P. G. Platt’s pen, 
and F. A. Jones’ pen. Seven pens of 
White Leghorns laid 28; T. ,T. McCon¬ 
nell’s White Wyandottes laid 28, and Co¬ 
lonial Farms’ S. C. R. I. Reds laid 28. 
Six pens of White Leghorns laid 27, and 
Wm. E. Ross’ pen of White Wyandottes 
laid 27. Here are 19 pens of White Leg¬ 
horns among the high scorers, and three 
pens of all the other breeds. 
My Maryland friend rather objects to 
the way these reports are written; thinks 
it is “booming” the White Leghorns too 
much. But I have to state the facts as 
they occur; and it is the facts that do 
the talking. However, it must be re¬ 
membered that the other breeds are 
handicapped by broodiness at the time of 
the year when Leghorns are laying best, 
Tom Barron’s birds still lead in the 
totals; “of course,” one might say. They 
are 159 eggs ahead now of anv American 
pen, their total being 882. Edward Cam 
keeps next, his total is 797. Mr. Cam 
is an old opponent of Mr. Barron in egg- 
laying contests in England. O. A. Fos¬ 
ter’s pen of English White Leghorns are 
third with a total of 75S. W. L. Slee- 
gur’s pen leads all the American White 
Leghorns with a total of 722. Edward 
Cam’s White Wyandottes have laid 717. 
These five pens are the only ones that 
have reached 700. IS pens of White Leg¬ 
horns have laid over 600, and with the 
four pens that have laid 700 to S00, 
makes 22 pens that have laid over 600. 
In all the other breeds there are 13 pens 
that have reached 600. The total num¬ 
ber laid to date is 55.248. 
The extent to which broodiness cuts 
into the egg record may be imagined from 
the fact that they had 133 hens shut up 
at one time for that cause, in the Mis¬ 
souri contest; 38 were shut up for brood¬ 
iness on one night and 25 on another. 
The contest at Storrs rather has the ad¬ 
vantage of the Missouri contest, in the 
fr'Ct that there are so many pens of 
\> hite Leghorns, very few of which ever 
want to set. geo. a. cosgrove. 
Large Flock in Fireless Brooders. 
Have your readers tried raising chicks 
in large flocks, say 500 or more, in one 
fireless brooder? If so, ho-w was it done? 
And how successful were they? a. m. 
New York. 
I do not personally know of anyone 
who has tried raising as many as 500 
chicks in one fireless brooder, though 
possibly it is done. I have for several 
years raised from 200 to 250 chicks to¬ 
gether in one fireless brooder, and, in 
fact, do not try to raise them in any 
other way. I have had some severe 
losses in learning how, but am confident 
that I could now raise 500 together if 
need be, but I should not try it. Larger 
flocks of 1,000 or more are now being 
successfully raised in heated brooders, 
usually using coal for fuel. This is by 
far the safest plan but it requires judg¬ 
ment and skill that can only be acquired 
through experience. Chicken raising, like 
many other things, cannot be taught by 
mail and about the only value in another 
nian’s description of his methods lies in 
its suggestiveness. m. b. d. 
thrashed as soon as possible after it has 
cured sufficiently unless it can be stored 
under shelter. It is perhaps preferable 
to thrash it from the field before moving 
it, but it may be stored under shelter 
and thrashed at convenience. You could 
not stack it outside without serious loss, 
though the straw alone may be so stacked 
after thrashing. You will probably find 
it more satisfactory to feed the grain 
separately, as you will then know how 
much your fowls are getting, and it is 
too fattening to feed in unlimited quan¬ 
tity. M. B. D. 
Buckwheat for Hens. 
I have two acres of nice buckwheat 
that I would like to use for my hens. 
As I never raised any before I don’t 
know how to harvest it. T would like 
to have it so I could throw it in to 
them the first of the Winter for litter 
with the grain still on it. Can I stack 
it out of doors? Will you tell me when 
and how to harvest it for best results? 
Billerica, Mass. f. s. m. 
^ Your buckwheat should be cut in the 
Fall with hand cradle or reaper after 
the kernels of grain have filled and are 
ripening. Unless sowed early in June, 
too early in this latitude, there will still 
lr> green kernels upon the stem after 
the earlier maturing ones have turned 
brown, but these will mature after cut¬ 
ting. It should be cut before the first 
frost of the Fall and should be imme¬ 
diately set up in the field, each gavel 
from the reaper by itself, and should 
remain there until it has cured sufficiently 
to shell readily from the stalk. Setting 
up buckwheat consists iu gathering each 
gavel, or an equivalent amount from the 
swath if cut by hand, into a compact 
bundle which is set upon the butt and 
held together by a wisp of straw' twisted 
about the top. This operation is more 
easily learned from observation than 
from description, and you will probably 
be able to find some neighboring farmer 
who can quickly teach you the knack. 
If left flat upon the ground, buckwheat 
quickly sprouts and the grain is injured ; 
it should, therefore, be set up imme¬ 
diately after cutting, and should be 
Broodiness of Leghorns. 
Is it unusual for purebred Leghorns to 
sit during their pullet and second year? 
Robertsdale, Ala. c. B. 
I have never seen a flock of Leghorns 
that did not display more or less broodi¬ 
ness during the natural hatching season, 
and I have frequently had from 25 to 50 
purebred Leghorns shut up at a time in 
the broody pen. Non-sitting, as applied 
to fowls, is a relative term, and .should 
not be taken too literally. Broody Leg¬ 
horns are more easily “broken up” than 
the larger breeds, and are not as reliable 
for the rearing of families; but Leghorns 
"Will Sit. M. B. D. 
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and a “square deal.” See guarantee 
editorial page. 
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^ Blue Results from “Blue Ointment.” 
I read that if you put blue ointment 
under your hens wings and under their 
breasts that the little chickens would be 
free from lice. I did it and I killed 51 
chicks three days old. It did not seem 
to affect the hens any, but the chickens 
lost all the use of their beads and legs, 
lived about a day and then died. H. l. 
Mr. G. G. Tillinghast told me of this 
remedy and said “it was worth $100 to 
any poultryman to know about it.” I 
used it successfully one year, but the 
next year had practically the same ex¬ 
perience as Mrs. Leach. I wrote to The 
R- N.-Y'. at once, and you published the 
article, stating that it varied too much 
in strength to be safely used. Probably 
if she had'used one-quarter as much—oi; 
less—-of it, there would have been no bad 
result. But it is too powerful stuff to 
be recommended for general use. 
GEO. A. COSGROVE. 
D To Kill Lice and Mites p 
R on fowls and in tbe bouses, use 
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Philadelphia Chiraim 
2,000 S. C. W. LEGHORN PULLETS 
..HATCHED MARCH—APRIL 15th. 
JOHN J.ORTON LEE, - Carmel, N. Y. 
Chicks $8.50 per Hundred 
Purebred S. O. White Leghorns. Range yearling 
Judders. Big strong chicks that will please, 
VANCREST POULTRY FARM, Salt Point, Dutchess Co., N. Y. 
MAPLE COVE POULTRY YARDS 
R No AthPiK Pa Breeders for 32 years of pnre- 
n. mi. Ainens, ra. bred pou i Uy of high quality 
SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS 
2,000 yearling hens and early pullets. Quality 
at right prices to make room. 
SUNNY HILL, FARM, Flemington, N. J. 
S. C. While LeghornsiX**?; 1 ™** 
l in«>hurst Poultry Farm, Levauna, N- Y. 
WE HAVE FOR SALE A QUANTITY OF EARLY HATCHED 
Pekin Ducks at$l.50 each 
Also 100 Breeding Ducks at $2 each. 
U HUE HORSE FARMS, • Faoli, Pa. 
F OR SALE—To make room. 500 WHITE INDIAN Rl'NNFR 
!H'( KS, early hatched. ••Fishel" direct, fine, $1.50 apiece: satis¬ 
faction guaranteed. Marsh Creek Pool try Farm. Gettysburg, l*a. 
R,I. Reds, Houdans, Indian Runner Ducks 
High-rlnss stock for UTILITY, SHOW or EX- 
POET. Eggs for hate liing. Mating list on request. 
SINCLAIR SMITH. 602 Fifth St., Brooklyn, N. Y. 
Austin’s 200-Egg Strain 
high record stock. Old and vonng stock for sale. 
AUSTIN POULTRY FARM, Box 17, Centre Harbor, N. H. 
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FAST DONEGAL PUULTRY YARDS MARIETTA, PA. 
SkrtFlSS PARTRIDGES I PHEASANTS 
Capercailzies, Black Game, Wild Turkeys, Quails. 
Rabbits, Deer, etc., for stockiug purposes. Fancy 
Pheasants, Peafowl, Cranes, Storks, Beautiful 
Swans. Ornamental Geese and Ducks, Foxes. 
Squirrels, Ferrets, and all kinds of birds and 
animals. WM. J. MACKKNSKN, Natural- 
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NEW YORK STATE FAIR 
SYRACUSE, SEPTEMBER, 8-9.10-11.12.13, 1913 
A Great Agricultural and Industrial Exposition 
$100,000.00 in Purses 
and Prizes 
DATES FOR CLOSING ENTRIES 
Dept. 
HORSE SHOW.Aiigiwt 25 
A—FARM HORSES AND BREEDING CLASSES.August 20 
F — 1 FARM IMPLEMENTS and MACHINES.September 8 
G-DAIRY PRODUCTS . August 23 
H FRUITS . Augutt 30 
i flowers . Augurt 30 
^ farm produce . Augusl 30 
^ domestic ... Augutt 30 
Prize list for the above departments will be mailed on 
application to the Secretary, New York State Fair 
Syracuse, N. Y. 
NIGHT SHOWS ON THE GROUNDS 
“Better Than Ever” 
Grand Circuit Harness, Jockey Club running races, and 
more special features than ever 
Two Open Air Horse Shows 
Cattle Show in New $200,000.00 
Building 
Poultry and Pet Stock Shows in 
$80,000.00 Building Now 
Being Erected 
NIGHT SHOWS ON THE GROUNDS 
