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VIRGINIA MELONS. 
Mr. D. D. Cottom of Virginia sends 
us the picture shown below to show 
“the possibilities of tidewater Virginia.” 
He says: 
“Those melons are the product of 
one melon plant. Spread of vine was 
50 feet east and west, 46 feet north and 
south. A practical demonstration of 
“rootology” showed that the roots ex¬ 
tended five feet farther than the vines. 
Growth of vine per day when over 20 
feet, two to three inches. The small 
THE RURAL, 
where we use boards. The north side 
is papered and double-sided, and the 
floor concrete. The wire in front of 
each curtain is hooked on one side and 
very easily opened to clean each house. 
FLOYD Q. WHITE. 
SCORCHED GRAIN FOR POULTRY. 
Is grain that has gone through a Are 
and become thoroughly saturated with 
smoke injurious to chickens? I fed some 
such buckwheat to my hens lately, and in 
a few days a number were sick. They 
moped around two or three days, diarrhcea 
THE PRODUCT OF ONE MELON VINE. 
ones (40) were grown after the large 
ones were gathered. Nine melons 
weighed 198 pounds. The castor oil 
bean plant is over 12 feet high and had 
leaves 42 inches broad.” 
The vine came in as a volunteer in a 
piece of newly cleared land. 
KEEPING POULTRY IN THE ORCHARD. 
I have had considerable experience in 
chicken raising, but am thinking of going 
into the business on a larger scale than 
heretofore. I am planning to stock my 
orchard, about 20 acres, with Brown Leg¬ 
horns, not all at once but build tip gradu- 
f ally. I am particularly interested in the 
best and most economical method of housing 
the birds, the size and style of houses best 
adapted to the production of eggs in the 
cheapest manner. I have been out of the 
business for several years, now, just start¬ 
ing again, and am desirous of starting as 
nearly right as possible. e. g. 
Ellenburg, Wash. 
Actual experience has satisfied me that 
our plan of keeping our hens in our 
apple orchards is not only the best 
method of caring for our orchards, but 
it is the ideal place for the hens. The 
shade during the hot weather furnished 
by the apple trees is just what the hens 
need, and a big orchard makes a wind¬ 
break in cold weather. The hens will 
make the ground bare and hard under 
the trees unless a good deal of trash 
is used as mulch. 
It is better to scatter the houses over 
the land, so that you only house about 
400 hens to the acre; less would be even 
better if you have plenty of room. We 
build houses 75 feet long and 12 feet 
deep, and by placing the rear of the 
house close to a row of trees we have 
plenty of room to drive when spraying. 
The first houses we built in our or¬ 
chard were built in the middle of the 
rows, and cause no end of trouble when 
spraying, but there is no occasion for 
trouble if the houses are properly placed. 
We build low houses with the roof 
strong and with very slight pitch to it, 
as we have to work on the roof when 
spraying and picking apples. We make 
a very cheap house only seven feet high 
in front and four feet rear, having an 
opening in front six feet by six feet. 
Half of this is glass and the other half 
muslin curtain, which is open all the 
time except stormy days and bitter cold 
weather. The partitions inside are of 
muslin except two feet from the floor, 
developed and they died. I treated a few 
of them with boiled milk and charcoal and 
they seem likely to recover. I would like 
to know whether stale bread crumbs can 
be fed with safety to laying bens H. z. 
Belleville, N. J. 
I cannot recommend this burned 
grain for poultry feed. While large 
quantities of it have been sold and 
used for this purpose, from my ex¬ 
perience, which has been mostly with 
burned wheat, I cannot see where any 
economy comes in from its use. At 
the same time you run the risk of caus¬ 
ing disease among your flock by feed¬ 
ing this damaged grain. The stale 
bread crumbs are all right. 
c. s. G. 
“You must let the baby have one cow’s 
milk to drink every da}-,” said the doctor. 
“Very well, if you say so,” replied the 
perplexed young mother; “but really 
don’t see how he is going to hold it all.” 
—Melbourne Australian. 
Successful 
m 
Farming' 
Among people who can afford luxuries there is 
great demand for a regular supply of fresh eggs. 
The few growers who can furnish them regularly, 
winter and summer alike, get very high prices. 
The Corning Egg-Book 
(entitled '"$6.41 per Hen per Year”), tells how 
two men, in poor health, starting four years ago 
with only thirty hens, made from their little 
egg-farm a clear profit of over 812,000 last year. 
It tells all about their experience, their failures, 
their methods; ,and how others, men or women 
with good sense, care and faithful work, can make 
money in the same way. Not a detail left out. 
The Corning' Egg-Book is sold in combination 
with the Farm Journal, Philadelphia, Pa., and 
we have made arrangements to make this 
AffAl** For $ 1.00 (cash, money order 
apcudl VllCl . or check), we will send 
postpaid the Corning Egg-Book and the Farm 
journal for two years, and American Poultry 
Advocate two years—all for $ 1.00 if order is sent 
at once to 
AMERICAN POULTRY ADVOCATE, 
756 Hog'an Block, Syracuse, N. Y. 
Hatch With the Least -\ 
Cost Per Chick 
That is what we guarantee you 
can do with the 
_ _ _ Invincible Hatcher 
Try it and if it don’t produce more strong, healthy 
chlcksthananyotherincubator, regardless of price, 
send it back. 50-Egg Size Only $4.50. Same low 
prices on larger Hatchers, Brooders and Supplies. 
Write for 176-page FREE catalogue. 
Tha United Factorlee Co., Pept.X31, Cleveland, O. 
NEW-VORKER 
WHITE LEGHORNS gUfl3sVIH5 
AND Leghorns both old 
.. _ _ and young to dispose 
PEKIN D U C K S ” f , at pri,-es to . Sl . lit - 
Also some promising 
Mav hatched cockerels at $2.00 and $3.00 each. 
Grand early hatched Barred Rock cockerels sired 
by ten pound cocks tor $3.00 and $5.00 each. A few 
more White Wjamlotte yearling hens and cocks. 
Remember our strain of Pekin ducks is second to 
none, that we have both ohi and young and oyer 
1,000 to select from. Prices of exhibition stock on 
application. Incubator eggs in any quantity. Cor¬ 
respondence invited. .Satisfaction guaranteed. The 
only large successful plant in the vicinity of New 
York City. Bonnie Brae Poultry Farm, New Rochelle, N. Y. 
LAKEHILL FARM. 
W. H. THACHER 
The home of S. C. W. Leghorns. W. P. Rocks and 
Imperial Pekin Ducks. We offer young Drakes 
weighing 7 and 8 lbs. for $2 and $3 each. Leghorn 
eggs for hatching, $1.50 per 15; $0 pel 100: 90 per 
cent, fertility guaranteed. Duck eggs, $1.50 per 10, 
$8 per 100; 80 per cent, fertility guaranteed. No 
more W. Rock eggs to spare this month. Atrial 
order will convince you. Correspondence invited. 
Address all communications to 
JOHN H. WEED, Mgr., Hillside, Westchester Co., N. Y. 
March 5, 
GRIT 
M AKA-SHELL SOLUBLE 
Bright, sharp, shining. 
"akes bone and 
Increases Etjg- 
Produetion when I 
Eggs are high. 
Ask your dealer, or send us $1.00 for two 
100-lb. bags f. o. b. cars. Booklet free 
I EDGE HILL SILICA ROCK CO., 
Bo * J. New Brunswick, N J- 
ALTON FARM. 
Raise Rhode 
Island Reds 
If you want to make money out of chick¬ 
ens. They’ll please you in every way. 
My book tells you all about them ; con¬ 
tains handsome, life-like pictures. Book 
costs only 20 cents, which I deduct on 
your first order for tw o settings of eggs 
WALTER SHERMAN 
25 Boulevard - Newport, R. 1 
HONE’S “BRED TO LAY” 
COMB RHODE ISLAND 
lets bred from best selected layers; also choice year¬ 
ling hens. Satisfaction guaranteed on every order. 
0. R. HONE, Crescent Hill Farm, Sharon Springs, Box 24, N.Y. 
DncC Large vig- 
llu “ L orous, rich 
DC DC red Cocker- 
11 LUO els and Pul- 
— Eggs from our 
famous strains 
of Mammoth Imperial Pekin Ducks, Sin¬ 
gle Comb White Leghorns, Barred Plym¬ 
outh Rocks, White Wyandottes and Cor¬ 
nish Indian Games at reasonable prices, 
Send for descriptive booklet. Do it now. 
S. B. & E. VV. TWINING, Yardley, Pa. 
nn| | |F Pll DO-From imported stock. Females 
* "I O cheap. Nelson Bros., Grove City, Pa. 
COON AND FOX HOUNDS. 
Pedigreed Walker, July and Birdsong strains 
sent on ten days’ trial. 
,R. F. JOHNSON, Assumption, III. 
B UFF, Wh. Leghorns, eggs 75r. per 1.7. >1.23 per 30 : S. C. li. I. 
Red, Mottled Ancona Kggs. 90<\ per 13, >1,30 per 30. Cnat- 
JOHN A. ROTH, Quakertown, Pa. 
P oitltrjnieii—Send 10c. fnronr 19»9 CHlalng, clinrk full nfu«..fnl 
Information. Desi-ril.es and illustrates S3 varieties. Ynii.-nn’t 
afford to l.e without It. Hast Donegal Poultry Yards Mal leus,!'* 
QUARTER wild and full stock bronze turkeys Eggs 
Geese, Runneraiid Pekin Ducks. Barred Rocks anti 
’’ lute Leghorn. Bert McConnell, Ligonier, Inti. 
S H IA/ LEGHORN’S of exceptional vigor and 
i U i f w i quality. 250 acres devoted to the best 
in Leghorns. Send for cireular. MT. PLEASANT 
FARM. Box Y, Havre de Grace, Md. 
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free. 
BREEDS POULTRY.— Bred for laying. Eggs for I 
liatsliimr it;., circular illustrated in colors 
• **»«.>****■»• * t-» r-» 1 
hatching. Big circular illustrated in color; 
JOHN E. HEATWOLE, Harrisonburg, Va. 
W ILD and BRONZE TURKEYS and EGGS-Pure bred chick¬ 
ens. Handsome catalogue free showing Wild 
Gobbler right from the mountain. Satisfaction. 
Valley View Poultuy Farm. Belleville, Pa. 
BLACK ORPINGTON EGGS 
FROM P it IZ10 WIXNIORS 
$1.50, $3.00 and $5.00 per 15; 1st and 3d on cockerel; 
2d and 3d on pen; 2d on pullet. Imperial Pekin 
duck eggs, $3.00 per 15; 1st on drake, 1st on duck. 
At Huntington Poultry Association, 1910. 
W. W. HAWXHURST, Huntington, L. I. 
EMPIRE STATE S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS 
Winners at N. Y. State Fair; Tiios, $5: Eggs for 
Hatching, $1 for 15: $5 for 100. Catalog free 
C. 11. ZIMMER, Weedsport. N. Y. . 
Eggs for Hatching—Baby Chicks R ? s ,^ de 
Reds, Partridge Wyandottes, Indian Runner 
Ducks. Mating List sent on request. SINCLAIR 
SMITH, 602 Fifth Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. 
DAVIS S. C. R. I. REDS. 
200 egg strains. Greatest Winter Lavers known. 
Large Brown Eggs, utility, $5 per 100: Special 
Matings, $1.50 and $2 per 13: $10 and $12 tier 100. 
Winners at Worcester, Springfield shows, etc. 
Circular. 
DAVIS POULTRY FARM, Berlin, Mass 
Kean's White Wyandottes S 'EiEt 
matings. Write for descriptive literature, 
E. FRANKIN KEAN, Stanley, N. Y. 
S.C. WHITE LEGHORNS 
Eggs for hatching from vigorous, mature birds. 
Our stock is the result of 15 years of selection and 
breeding for egg production. Write for prices. 
WHITE & RICE, York town, N. Y. 
S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS 
MAKE GOOD BROILERS: SO DO 
BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS 
If yon want highest prices, now is the time to start 
your incubators. We have the fertile Eggs. 
WOODLANDS FARM (Inc.), IONA, N. J. 
W D ROCKS— Eggs from tested heavy layers; 
i I i $2 for 15, from best pens; Incubator Eggs, 
$6 per 100. A. S. BRIAN, Mt. Kisco, N. Y. 
W HITE ROCKS and S. O. White Leghorns — business 
fowls bred along standard lines. Eggs, $1.50 
per 13. Write for prices of larger lots. 
L. W. DRAPER, Amenia, N. Y. 
B ronze turkey and pearl guinea eggs. 
POPLAR LAWN FARMS, Lockport, N. Y. 
P RIZE WINNING STRAINS— Rhode Island Reds, both 
combs; Barred Rocks. White Wyandottes, single 
comb White and Brown Leghorns; eggs, 15. $1.50; 
100, $7.00. Light and Dark Brahmas, eggs, 15, $2 00- 
100. $10.00. F, M. PRESCOTT, Rive rdale, N. J. ’ 
R fl fl f| — Standard Bred for Eggs—White and 
uUUU Brown Leghorn and Black Minorca Hens 
and Cockerels. Eggs for hatching. THE AMERI¬ 
CAN PET STOCK CO., Collins, Ohio. 
B ABY CHICK, 10c. each. Single comb White Leg¬ 
horn from free range. Selected, healthy stock; 
can furnish in any number. Distance no objec¬ 
tion; circular free. Address CHAS. R. STONE, 
Baby Chicken Farm, Staatsburg-on-Hudson, N. Y. 
S.C. W. LEGHORNS, Wyckoff and Van Dresser strain. 
Celebrated for heavy egg production. Eggs $1 per 
15, $5 per 100. Geo. Lundgreen, Wyoming, Del. 
H0R0UCH-BREB POULTRY-Best twenty varieties. 
Good stock. Eggs, 15. $1.00; 40, $2.00. Catalog. 
H. K. MOHR, Quakertown. Pa., Route 3. 
T HE FARMER’S FOWL— Rose Comb Reds, best winter 
layers on earth. Eggs, $1.00 per 15. Catalogue 
free. THOS. WILDER, Route 1, Richland. N Y. 
E GGS.— $1 per 15, $2 per 40, from thoroughbred 
Brahmas, Rocks, Wyandottes, Reds, Leghorns 
S. Hamlmrgs; 14 varieties; catalogue; 26 years! 
I experience. S. K. MOHR, B. F., Coopersburg, Pa 
V AN ALSTYNE’S RHODE ISLAND REDS-Eggs for hatch¬ 
ing in any number, bred from stock that are 
vigorous egg producers. A few breeding Cockerels 
at $3 ami $5. Baby Chicks hatched at $20 per 100 
EDW. VAN ALSTYNE & SON, Kinderhook, N. Y. 
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'IANT BRONZE TURKEY EGGS. $3.00 per 
10. R. 0. R. I. Reds, $1.00 per 15. Indian 
10. Choice Shropshire 
DYKE, Gettysburg, Pa. 
Runner Duck, $1.00 per 
Sheep. Write H. J. \ AN 
SQUAB 
1910 
Mated pair 
kissing.— 
Eggs to 
Squabs in | 
4 weeks.! 
squabs. Cloth bound 
BOOK FREE 
Write for our hand¬ 
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Hook, how to make 
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book now 332 pages. 136 
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PLYMOUTH HOCK SQUAB CO. 
335 Howard Street, : : Melrose, Mass. 
Eggs From Prize-Winning Stock. 
BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS—S2 per 15, S3.75 per 30; S5 
per 45, S10 per 100. 
ROUEN DUCKS—Big ones, great laying strain—$1.50 per 15. 
S3 per 30, 55 per 60, 57 per 100. 
C 
CLARK FARM, BOONTON, N. J. 
HOICE Rose Comb Black Minorcas. Cockerels, 
$1.25 each. GEO. BOWDISH, Esperance. N. Y. 
E XHIBITION White Wyandotte Eggs, S3 S S5 per setting, 
from stock which won following prizes: 1st on 
Pens, 1st & 2d on Pullets, 3d on Cockerel, 2d on Cock 
ami five Specials at Huntington Poultry Show. 
IRVING E. BRUSH, Huntington, L. I., N. Y. 
B UFF P. ROCKS—Eggs from the flock that won 
all first prizes at last Ohio State Fair, *1.00 per 
sitting. E. H. LANTZ, Box II, Trimble, Ohio. 
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