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The Henyard. 
THE EGG-LAYING CONTEST. 
The forty-fifth week of the contest 
shows the heaviest drop in egg produc¬ 
tion of any week yet reported. The num¬ 
ber of eggs laid during the week was 
1,574, as against 1,781 the previous week. 
This is a loss of 207 eggs for the week 
but in the same week a year ago only 
1,360 were laid. Molting is largely the 
cause of the lessened egg production ; 28 
of the Leghorns alone are now molting, 
and their egg output is Of) less than the 
previous week. The highest score for 
the ~eek is 28, made by T. .T. McCon¬ 
nell s White WyandotteS and Colonial 
Farm’s S. C. R. I. Reds. The S. C. R. I. 
Reds also take second place, with a rec¬ 
ord of 25 by Dr. J. A. Fritchey’s pen. 
White Leghorns come down to third 
place with scores of 24 made by Tom’s 
Poultry Farm, Frank Toulmin’s pen and 
Blue Mountain Poultry Farm’s pen. 
Woodman & Smith’s S. C. R. I. Reds also 
laid 24. Judge W. II. Card’s new breed, 
the White Laced Red Cornish, are fourth 
with a score of 23; these birds have laid 
531 to date. 
“Tom” Barron’s White Leghorns laid 
20, their total to date is 1,108; Edward 
Cam’s pen laid 21 , their total is 1 . 022 ; 
O. A. Foster’s laid 16, their total is 055. 
W. L. Sleegur’s pen still leads ail the 
American-bred birds with a total of 961. 
Edward Cam’s White Wyandottes have 
laid 904. Mrs. II. F. Haynes’ White 
Wyandottes, from Idaho, the birds that 
the little lady was so determined should 
enter the contest, that she sent them six 
miles on horseback over the mountain 
trails, then 55 miles by stage to the near¬ 
est railroad, have done her honor; they 
have outlaid all the White Wyandottes 
except Edward Cam’s English pen. Their 
score is 838. Beulah Farm’s peu score 
819. Last year their pen was only two 
eggs behind the winning pen, at the close 
of the contest. I give below the total 
eggs laid of Wyandottes and some other 
breeds, as promised last week : 
Eggs 
laid 
Will Barron, England. 754 
Edward Cam, England. 904 
Beulah Farm, Canada (hens).648 
Beulah Farm, Canada. 
T. J. McConnell, New York. 733 
E. II. Pohle, Pennsylvania. 550 
F. B. Williams, Connecticut. 481 
F. B. Williams, Connecticut. 467 
Mrs. II. F. Haynes, Idaho. 838 
\ alley Green Farm, Pennsylvania . 708 
Win. E. Ross, Connecticut. 77S 
Buff Wyandottes. 
Am. Buff Wyandotte Club, N. Y. 
W. Lee Springs, North Carolina. 
< ’oi.tiM man Wyandottes. 
Cooper Rich, New Jersey. 
Black Minokcas. 
J. C. Stirling, Connecticut. 690 
Blue Andalusians. 
E. D. Bird, Connecticut. 706 
Anconas. 
Mt. Orchard Poultry Farm, Penna.. 570 
Buff ( Midingtons. 
Mt. Orchard Poultry Farm, Penna.. 663 
O. Wilson, West Virginia. 624 
Black Orpingtons. 
Lain B. Switzer, Connecticut. 
White Orpingtons. 
White Acres Poultry Ranch, Penna 
L It. Pott, Pennsylvania.... 
Rockwell & Co., Pennsylvania. 
Gilbert & Mooro, Penna. (liens).... 556 
White Laced Red Cornish. 
W. II. Card, Connecticut. 531 
Buttercups. 
Dr. E. W. Landes, New Jersey.431 
Next week I will give the record of all 
the Leghorns. 
A correspondent criticizes these reports, 
saying that only three or four breeds are 
mentioned, and wants to know what the 
other breeds are doing. I therefore give 
the highest and the lowest number which 
each breed has layed to date. 
No* Best Poorest 
Pens 
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1 . 
11 . 
o 
1 . 
s. 
5. 
1 . 
43. 
3. 
1 . 
1 . 
1 . 
1 . 
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4. 
1 . 
591 
629 
681 
365 
707 
456 
674 
S t 
Pen. 
Pen. 
Barred Rocks. 
. 684 
359 
White P. Rocks. 
7 18 
706 
Buff B. Rocks. 
628 
Columbian P. Rocks... 
687 
558 
Silver Wyandottes. 
669 
White Wyandottes . . .. 
837 
424 
Buff Wyandottes . 
511 i 
537 
dumbian Wyandottes. 
633 
(’. R. I. Reds. 
796 
60S 
R. C. R. I. Reds. 
728 
511 
Brown Leghorns. 
582 
White Leghorns. 
1041 
520 
Buff Leghorns. 
761 
584 
Black Minorcas. 
643 
Blue Andalusians. 
644 
Anconas . 
Black Orpingtons. 
339 
Buff Orpingtons.. .. . . 
608 
585 
White Orpingtons. 
656 
419 
)\ lute laced Red Cor- 
nish . 
470 
Buttercups . 
It may not be considered fair to take 
the remarkable output of Mr. Barron’s 
pen as the high point for the Leghorns: 
hut placing W. L. Sleegur’s pen. record 
890, iu that place, would still put the 
»' lute Leghorns at the head. 
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MacKellar’s Charcoal 
For Poultry is best. Coarse or fine granulated, also 
powdered. Buy direct from largest manufacturers ol 
Charcoal Products. Ask for prices and samples. Est. IS14 
H, MacKKT.LAR ’S SONS CO., Peekskill, N. Y. 
FOR SALE—S, C. WHITE LEGHORN HENS 
one aud two years old. March and April hatched 
'"te a, 'd Hire strain. All on free range, 
SYCAMORE POULTRY YARDS, - Shelter Island. N. Y. 
500 R selecte E d S. C. White Leghorn Cockerels 
from our selected laying strain. Price, one dollar and 
up, each. Ramapo Fruit and Eoo Farm, Sprino Valley, N Y. 
MAPLE COVE.POULTRY YARDS 
D M n 0 4 Athene De We have 14 varieties cockerels, pul- 
n. flu. H lilt lib, id. jots, breeders and a few cock birds 
for sale at living prices. Silver Cam pi lies, English type. Crystal 
Palace, New York, ami St. Louis winners. Pekin ducks, bred 
from 9 and 10 lb. stock. White Knuleii Geese, bred from IS to 24 lb. 
stock. Indian Runner Ducks—highest quality. Write your wants. 
Single Comb White Leghorn Pullets 
hatched, at $1.25 nnd$l. Also a choice bnncli of cock¬ 
erels, from $2 to $5. Riverside Poultry Farms, Gilboa, N. Y. 
Tom Barron s Strain of White Leghorns 
Direct from England. Cockerels for sale. 
D. COX, Box 83, Tyrrell, Ohio 
For Sale Fifty Indian Runner Ducks 
First check for $50 takes them. 
OTIS KEAN, K. p'. I>. No. 3, Geneva, N. Y. 
WE HAVE FOR SALE A QUANTITY OF EARLY HATCHED 
Pekin Ducks at SI.50 each 
Also 100 Breeding Bucks at $2 each 
WHITE HORSE l AliMS, Paoli, Pa. 
SA°LE-White Indian RunnerDucks-^ r f ct Fi S 
Price Reasonable. 3fnr\h Creek Poultry Farm, Gettysburg, Pa. 
Barron English Leghorns 
Leaders at Connecticut and Missouri contests: pure¬ 
bred cockerels for sale. F. PALMER, Cos Cob, Conn. 
Rookery Strain W.P. R06ks7^JSL'IS3,SS 
April, and white ns snow and well developed, $li) per 
trio, express prepaid. J. P. Cooper, Woodcliif Lake, N. J. 
U/HITE WYANDOTTE COCKERELS-From extra laving 
M strain, WM. J. THOMSON. Delhi, N. y7 
R. j, Reds—White Wyandottes^. 
thorough White Leghorn Pullets forSale-^ il 
May hatched, at $1.00 each while they last. First 
orders will get first hatched and all will be shipped 
when a'-a months old. All from good laying stock 
J. R. FOSTER. - Cincinnatus, New York 
2,000 S. C. W. LEGHORN PULLETS 
HATCHED MARCH—APRIL 15th. 
JOHN I.OKTON I.EE, - Carmel, N. Y. 
TRAP NESTED 
YEARLING HENS 
S. C. WHITE LEGHORIVS 
Bred 10 Years for High Eoo Production. Must make 
room for young stock. Every layer we offer for 
sale has paid us a profit of $3.20 per year. Don't 
fail to write before buying elsewhere. Choice 
breeders at A It are Bargain. 
THE PENNA. POULTRY FARM, Lancaster, Pa. 
Leghorn Breeding Stock 
KIRKUP’S STRAIN 
S. C. White Leghorns 
$1.00 EACH 
A few choice hens for breeding stock for imme¬ 
diate delivery at a bargain price. Supply lim¬ 
ited. A few bright May hatched pullets at 75c. 
each. \Vrite at once to 
Chestnut Poultry Farm 
Kirkup Bros., Props., Mattituck, N. Y. 
and Dk. Brah- 
Barrvd Rocks, 
S. C. White and Brown Leghorns, Exhibition and utility 
quality. Young stock and yearlings. Bargain List anil 
catalogue gratis. Khardale Poultry Farm, Riverdale, _\. J. 
R. I. REDS FOR SALE 
THE VIBERT REDS, scientifically line bred for heavy 
winter egg prodnetiom are widely and favorably 
known as THE HEAVIEST WINTER LAYERS. Some BEAUT¬ 
IFUL EARY PULLETS, also FEW PRIME HEAVY LAYING YEAR¬ 
LING HENS for sale. Unexcelled for winter egg pro¬ 
duction and for breeding. Magnificent breeding 
cockerels and hatching eggs from certified layers at 
half spring prices. Prompt serviee, strictly upright 
dealings. VIBERT RED FARM, Box 1, Weston, New Jersey 
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. N. Y. 
Austin’s 200-Egg Strain 
high record stock. Old and young stock for sale. 
AUSTIN POULTRY FARM, Box 17. Centre Harbor, N H. 
FM? C7W F-250 S. C. WHITE LEGHORN 
r\jt\ JflLC PULLETS- Young strain. Prices 
right, G. BRUNDAGE, Salisbury Mills, Orango Co , New York 
SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS 
2,000 yearling hens and early pullets. Quality 
kind at right prices to make room. 
SUNNY HILL FARM, Flemington, N. J. 
pnill TR YM FN — Send 2c stamp for Illustrated 
rwu *“ ■ ** 1 ’ ^Catalog describing 35 varieties 
EAST DONEGAL POULTRY YARDS -:- MARIETTA, PA' 
CASES AND CARTONS, 
FIATS AND FILLERS 
BRUNNER, -45 Harrison St., N. Y. 
H. K. 
TOM BARRON COCKERELS 
A LIMITED NUMBER FOR SALE 
THE PENNA. POULTRY FARM. - Lancaster, Pa. 
Owners of the English Leghorns, now leading the 
Missouri Egg-laying contest. 
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