1913. 
THE RURA1» NEW-YORKER 
lo37 
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THE EGG-LAYING CONTEST. 
In the second week 451 eggs were laid, 
as against 439 the first week. Quite a 
number of pens that laid the first week 
did not lay an egg the second week ; while 
other pens increased their output. 
Francis F. Lincoln, Connecticut, takes 
first place, this week, his pen of White 
Leghorns scoring 33 eggs. Neale Bros.’ 
White Wyandottes, Rhode Island, are 
second with a record of 31 for the week. 
White Wyandottes also make the third 
highest score, the pen from Merrythought 
Farm, Connecticut, laying 21. Tom 
Barron’s pen of White Wyandottes laid 
20, and his pen of White Leghorns laid 
13. The 33 pens of White Leghorns laid 
301 eggs, average per pen 8.8. The five 
pens of White Wyandottes laid 81 eggs; 
average 16.2 per pen. 
~"The 13 pens of S. C. R. I. Reds laid 
41 eggs; average 3.15 per pen. 
The two pens of R. C. R. I. Reds laid 
15, average 7.5 per pen. 
The Barred P. Rocks, four pens, laid 
10 eggs; average 2.5 eggs per pen. The 
seven pens of White P. Rocks did not 
lay an egg. 
The three pens of “Dunghills” did not 
lay an egg. Neither did the following 
breeds: Buff Leghorns, Blue Andalu¬ 
sians, Buff Orpingtons, Silver Campiues, 
White Laced Red Cornish. 
This brings up the question as to the 
power of the hen to control egg pro¬ 
duction. Some poultrymen take the 
ground that the growth of an egg inside 
of a hen is a natural process, and that 
if sufficient food is furnished, the egg 
will continue to develop and grow re¬ 
gardless of the “whims” or mental state 
of the hen. This position I believe to 
be entirely wrong. I believe the hen can 
arrest development of the egg at any 
time previous to the shedding of the 
ripened yolk into the oviduct. After that 
event has occurred the hen has lost con¬ 
trol, the eggs must go forward, be sur¬ 
rounded by the white and a skin formed 
over that, and further on in the oviduct, 
the shell, if sufficient calcareous matter 
is present, is formed around the egg. If 
there is not enough shell material the 
egg will be laid, and be what we call a 
“soft-shelled egg” ; meaning, an egg that 
has no shell. But before the ripened 
yolk is shed into the oviduct the hen has 
power to stop the further development of 
the egg. and not produce an egg for weeks 
if she does not desire to. Changing hens 
to a new location, where they do not feel 
at home, will almost invariably stop egg 
production; though occasionally where 
they are greatly pleased with the new 
surroundings, it will increase the out¬ 
put. This accounts for the fact that a 
number of pens of birds which laid the 
first week, did not produce an egg this 
week. As they get wonted to their sur¬ 
roundings, and begin to feel at home, the 
eggs will be forthcoming again. 
The international character of these 
egg laying contests is well illustrated by 
the fact that the contest at Mountain 
Grove, Missouri, this year, will include 
six pens from New Zealand, three pens 
from Australia, two pens from Canada, 
three pens from England, one pen from 
Germany, one pen from South Africa, 
two pens from Vancouver Island, and 66 
pens from the United States. The world’s 
recbrd for high egg production is held by 
the Australians; with six birds in a 
pen, the average per bird for one year 
was 264.8. While Mr. Tom Barron’s 
best bird laid 2S2 in the last contest at 
Storrs, the pen average for the year was 
238. GEO. A. COSGROVE. 
Sweet Potatoes for Hens. 
Are sweet potatoes good for laying 
hens? If so, how should they be fed, 
cooked or raw? o. K. 
Potatoes in modernt6 quantity may be 
fed laying hens, either cooked and in a 
mash or raw if they will eat them that 
way. They are fattening and of greater 
value for hogs or cows. I know of no 
reason why sweet potatoes should not be 
used in the same way, but should con¬ 
sider either kind of little value in the 
production of eggs. M. b. d. 
Selecting Layers. 
I bought 24 hens ns breeders, yearlings 
and perhaps some of them older. They 
are either moulting or in some cases get¬ 
ting well feathered out. In only a few 
specimens is it possible to get two or 
more fingers between their pelvic bones. 
1 would like to know if it is usual for 
these bones to close up and become quite 
rigid when moulting, or whether this 
would be considered a sign of poor layers? 
Massachusetts. w. i. b. 
I think that you need give yourself 
little uneasiness on the score of great or 
little distance between the pelvie bones. 
I'he method of selecting good layers by 
measuring this distauce was part of a 
“system” that was advertised for a time, 
but, so far as I know, this test has never 
proven of any great merit, either in the 
hands of its originator or of others. I 
have always found a considerable varia¬ 
tion in my own fowls, and should pay 
little attention to this test in selecting 
good layers. m. b. d. 
Chicken Pox. 
What is the matter with our poultry? 
They have an eruption' on their combs, 
wattles and eyelids, usually half the size 
of a pea or larger, white in color. On 
breaking this open it is red and looks like 
a wart; that is, a number of minute pro¬ 
tuberances. There is no discharge, and 
does not seem to affect the health of the 
bird till those on the eyelids get so large 
that the bird cannot see, so cannot see to 
eat and starves to death. There' is no 
swelling of the head or discharge, and no 
difficulty of breathing. The roosters were 
affected first. Is there any remedy? 
Carthage, Mo. a. n. 
This eruption is probably that of chick¬ 
en pox, a contagious disease found com¬ 
monly among fowls in the warmer cli¬ 
mates. You should isolate all fowls show¬ 
ing signs of the eruption, and if you wish 
to treat them individually you may 
anoint the sores with sulphur ointment 
or one containing five per cent of carbolic 
acid. Utensils used by the healthy fowls 
should be thoroughly disinfected and their 
quarters should be cleaned up and white¬ 
washed. Do not permit healthy fowls to 
come in contact with those which have 
been sick until all signs of the disease 
have been cleared up and all utensils used 
by them have been thoroughly disinfected 
with boiling water or a five per cent solu¬ 
tion of carbolic acid in water. m. b. d. 
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S. C. White Leghorn Chicks and Eggs 
Book your orders for .March and April chicks now. 
$12 per 100. VANCREST POULTRY FARM, Salt Point, N. Y. 
Choice Toulouse Geese 
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I vigorous birds from good-laving strain on free 
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Some Growing Children 
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Some grow tall and thin, others 
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CHILDREN NEED 
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Give Your Chickens Teeth 
Feed Grit—give the chicken something that grinds 
the grain in the crop and prepares food for proper 
assimilation. Oyster shells and bone are too soft 
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R. MacKELLAR’S SONS CO., Peekskill, N.Y. 
One Hundred White Turkeys for Sale 
Ribbons from big shows, 1913. Last week our stock 
at Middletown, N. Y., took every prize. Also won 
at Albany, N. Y. We won first at N. Y. State Fair; 
New York Exposition, first on Hen and Tom, 1913. 
Order at once. Reservations should be made at 
once for ribbon stock. Best utility stock (ten, 
$18) bargains. Send for circular. All varieties of 
pullets for sale COLDENHAM POULTRY 
YAliDS, W. L. BURNETT, Prop., Montgomery, New York 
Mammoth Bronze Turkeys 
from 45 lb. toms and 25 lb. liens. 
Mrs. FRED EYSAMAN, R. F. D. No 13, Moravia, New York 
Bourbon Red Turkeys77 e r. s #6?.rpaf,: 
CASSIE D. TAYI.OR, West Alexander, Pa. 
THOROUGHBRED BRONZE TURKEYS— Young toms weigh- 
1 ing 20 lbs. R. E. SWIFT, Cherry Valley, N. Y. 
White Holland Turkeys New"™" 
M. B. TURKEYS FOR SALE 
Heaviest strain in the U. S. F. B. Garnsey, Clayton, N. Y. 
Giant Bronze Toms $7.00 S R R C DU RE K D S S 
cheap. Write, H. J. Van Dyke Gettysburg, Pa. 
Kellerstrass White Orpingtons 1 ^?^,." 1 ^ 9 
$1.50 to $2 each, now. WILIFRED WHITE, E. Corinth. Vt! 
INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS FOR SALE at farmers’ prices. 
1 \\ riteyour wants. GEO. F. WILLIAMSON, Flanders, N J. 
COR SALE-LARGE WHITE PEKIN 
* DUCKS for breeding, $3 each; $5 per pair. 
C. E. ERNEST, - R. F. D. 41, Gasport, New York 
PULLETS! PULLETS! 
[ To make immediate room: R.AS. C. Reds. Barred Rocks, 
White Leghorns. This ad. will not appear after the 13th. 
Yours, MAPLE COVE POULTRY YARDS, - Athens, Pa. 
#2f/f/l/fT/l PfCC- English Smooth-haired, 
UL/I/VCH » IWvS Black, White, Red and 
Cream Colors. 2 Sows and 1 Boar. 3 months old. $3. 
H. A REGEL. 311 North 42nd Street, Camden. New Jersey 
Pfilll TRYMFII -8 * 1 " 1 - c stam P for Illustrated 
■ uul " 1 11 1 m price list describing 35 varie¬ 
ties. EAST DONEGAL POULTRY YARDS. MARIETTA, PA. 
YOUNG’S STRAIN_ 
SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS Austin’s 200-Egg Strain |&££i b52a 
I HAVE NO OTHER BREEDS 
They are the standard 
for all the Leghorns of 
all America, and the 
greatest layers of all 
. varieties of domestic fowl. 
I have hundreds of year¬ 
ling hens and cocks for 
sale. Mating list free. 
Address 
D. W. YOUNG, Monroe, New York 
Toulouse Geese—$3 K 1 
R e d 
Cockerels, $1.50- M. E. C0UTANT. North Windham. Conn 
MAMMOTH TOULOUSE GEESE AND GANDERS for sale at 
m *3.50 each. GEO F. WILLIAMSON, Flanders. N. J 
White Emden Geese 
XL’£.£ r £2 tiast money makers on the farm. Buy now. 
MAPLE COVE POULTRY YARD, R D. 24, Athens, Pennsylvania 
Int’l Egg-Laying Contest 
COLONIAL REDS IVIN over every American entry of the 
American breeds. Our pen of Reds averaged each for the 
year. 194 err*. Olliciul record. A rent bred-to-lay strain 
of Reds, single combs, We shipped to customers in 46 
States last year. We offer for sale, splendid Cockerels 
that are from our best breedinglines, at reasonable prices. 
We have already booked orders for hatching eggs from 
Iowa, Pennsylvania, Texas, Michigan, and Mass. We are 
the breeders that furnish all the birds that the Youth's 
Companion send out as premiums. Honorable treatment is 
guaranteed. COLONIAL FARM, Hoi O, Temple, New Hampshire. 
Rhode Island Reds&Mammoth BronzeTurkeys 
"HONE’S CRESCENT STRAIN" 
High class breeding and exhibition birds for sals. 
Every bird shipped on approval. Early batched Red 
cockerels and pullets, bred from tested layers. 
D. R. HONE, Crescent Hill Farm, Sharon Springs, New York 
R. I. Reds, Mans, Indian Runner Ducks 
High-class stock for UTILITY, SHOW or EX¬ 
PORT. Eggs for bativiiing. Mating list on request. 
SINCLAIR SMITH, 602 Fifth St.. Brooklyn, N. Y. 
R. I. Reds—White Wyandottes ma*, Barre l Hock*. 
S. C. White and Brown Leghorns, Exhibition and utility 
quality. Young stock ami yearlings. Bargain Llat and 
catalogue gratis. River-dale Poultry Farm, Riverdale, N. J, 
high record stock. OTcf’and young stock for sale! 
AUSTIN POULTRY FARM, Box 17, Centre Harbor, N. H. 
Barred Rock Cockerels 
If you want something good, here’s your opportu¬ 
nity. Prices, $3.00 and $5.00 each. Write now. 
“ four ACHES.” ■ ■ Nutley, N. J. 
L EGHORNS—Thoroughbred R. C. Brown Leghorn Cockerels. 
Hearty and strong. 1. C. Ilaukins. R. D. 3, Middlctouu. N. Y. 
*■ ■ ■ ■ 
So C» IV. Leghorn Cockerels 
SELECTED, VIGOROUS BIRDS-*2 EACH. 
JOHN LORTON LI E. - Carmel, N. V. 
I For Sale—S. C. W. Leghorn Cockerels 
$1.00 each or 4 for *5.00, 
SNOWFLAKE POULTRY FARM, Route 1, Grand Rapids, Mich. 
KJS’tfUJSS PARTRIDGES I PHEASANTS 
1 Capercailzies, Black Game. Wild Turkey*, Quails. 
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Squirrels. Ferrets, am! all kinds of birds and 
animals. WM. J. MACKENSEM, Natural¬ 
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If in 
wantt 
of a large and great-laying strain, write 
J. M. CASK - • tiilboa. New York 
Also have a few breeding hens for sale. 
Single Comb White Leghorns'^**^ 
for breeders. Price. $1 each. Special price on quan¬ 
tities. Hay-old chicks—April. $12 per 100. May. $10 
per 100. Geo. Erost, Levanna, Cayuga Co , New York 
SALE— S« C. White Leghorn Yearling Hens 
for breeders. Wyckoff strain. Large, white birds, 
$1 each. C. C. BREME, R. D. No. 1, Harrington, Delaware 
S C. WH ITE LEGHORNS. S. C RHODE IS- 
• LAND REDS. WHITE WYANDOTTES. BARRED PLY¬ 
MOUTH ROCKS S. C. BUFF ORPINGTONS. MALLARD DUCKS. 
Bred for exhibition and utility. 500 surplus cocker¬ 
els at special prices. 0N0NTA FARM, Portland, Conn. 
s F ALE-Single Comb White Leghorn Cockerels 
$1 each. Thoroughbred SCOTCH COLLIE PUPS 
$3 and $5 each. GEO. L. FERRIS & SON, Atwater, N. Y, 
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t of S. C. White LeghornPullets&Cockerels 
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