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THE EGG-LAYING CONTEST. An Incubation Experiment. 
Err production continues to increase; 
the Rain during the sixtli week is 121 
eggs. East week the Rain over the pre¬ 
vious week was 136; 5)62 crrs were laid 
this week, and the total to date is 3,937. 
Tom Barron’s White Wyandottes laid 
4!) crrs duriiiR the week, taking first 
place. 11 is total is 199. Neale Bros, pen 
of White Wyandottes are second with a 
score of 42. Francis F. Lincoln’s White 
Leghorns are third with a score of 41; 
their total is 213, the leading score; 14 
eggs ahead of Barrows White Wyan¬ 
dottes. The race between the Leghorns 
and Wyandottes from now on, will be 
interesting to watch. My money is on 
Barron’s White Wyandottes. Having 
shown what he can do with Leghorns, I 
think Mr. Barron is going to show this 
year that he can beat us with an Ameri¬ 
can breed. He breeds also Buff Wyan¬ 
dottes and Buff 1*. Rocks; both of these 
have taken premiums at egg-laying con¬ 
tests in England. 
A peculiar thing is happening at the 
Stores contest; many birds have begun 
to molt. In the pen from Braeside Poul¬ 
try Farm seven of the ten birds are 
molting; in Chas Heigl’s pen eight of 
the 10 are molting; 20 of the White Leg¬ 
horn pens contain birds that are molt¬ 
ing. There are molting birds also among 
tin* White P. Rocks, Buff P. Rocks, Rose 
and S. C. R. 1. Reds, White Orpingtons, 
and even among the “dunghills.” This 
is partly due to birds having been hatched 
too early, and that started laying some 
time before the contest began. But there 
are other reasons. Birds that had been 
laying stopped when moved to new sur¬ 
roundings; then the abundant and stim¬ 
ulating feed started the production of 
feathers. This may be only a partial 
molt, if it is a full molt, then no eggs 
may be expected from these birds for tit) 
to 90 days. Weather conditions also af¬ 
fect fowls to much greater extent than is 
usually thought; and this moulting may 
be partly due to that. But whatever it 
is due to. it will teach us the lesson that 
considerable care and skill are required 
to bring fowls to the point where they 
will begin laying near to a certain date, 
and be sufficiently well nourished just 
prior to that date, so that the yolks will 
mature rapidly and keep them laying. 
Dividing the total number of eggs laid 
by each breed, by the number of pens, 
shows the White Wyandottes far in the 
lead of any other breed. Their pen aver¬ 
age is 128.8. The pen average of the 
White Leghorns is 65.6; of the Barred 
Rocks it is 44.5, of the Buff Rocks it 
is 27; of the s. C. R. 1. Reds it is 
35.1; of the R. ('. It. I. Kids it is 67; 
of the White P. Rocks it is 7. 
This goes to show that there are some 
extra good laying pens among the White 
Wyandottes, in fact there is only one 
poor laying pen among them. Taking 
out that pen the average for all the 
other pens would be 155.6. A few of the 
leading pens are given below: 
BARKED BOCKS. 
Weak 
Total 
.T. J. Francais, Fong Island.. 
F. L. Tuttle, Massachusetts. 
39 
117 
17 
32 
BUFF P. SOCKS. 
A. A. Hall, Connecticut.... 
9 
10 
W. C. Morgan, Connecticut.. 
12 
44 
WHITE P. ROCKS. 
F. II. Benton, Connecticut.. 
13 
25 
WHITE WYANDOTTES. 
Tom Barron, England 
Neale Bros., Rhode Island.. 
49 
199 
42 
195 
Merrythought Farm, Connec¬ 
ticut . 
West Mt. Poultry Yards, Con- 
23 
137 
necticut . 
24 
92 
BUFF WYANDOTTES. 
Dr. N. S. Sanborn, Massachu¬ 
setts . 6 26 
Am. Buff Wyan. Club, New 
York . 10 30 
S. I’. R. I. REDS. 
Pinecrest Orchards, Massa- 
I’UU.' 
Dr. J 
. A. Fritchey, l’ennsyl- 
J.Ul 
vani 
a . 
26 
101 
Col on.i 
shin 
al Farm, New Ilamp- 
s . 
15 
85 
I. S. 
Gillespie, Connecticut.. 
22 
45 
c. s. 
K. C. B. I. REDS. 
Scoville, Connecticut.. 
it 
76 
Glenview Farm, Connecticut 
18 
58 
F. F. 
WHITE LEGHORNS. 
Lincoln. Connecticut. . 
41 
213 
Stores 
Agr. Sta , Connecticut 
35 
155 
Tom 
Barron. England. 
36 
131 
Stores 
Agr. Sta.. Connecticut 
20 
97 
Cecil 
Guernsey, New York.. 
35 
107 
Chas. 
N. St. John, New York 
12 
92 
1*. G. 
Platt, Pennsylvania.. 
8 
90 
F. M. 
Peasley, Connecticut.. 
19 
86 
WHITK ORPINGTONS. 
I have two incubators, 100 and 200- 
egg. I get 8 to 10 duck eggs each day. 
I shall not keep them over eight days. I 
start incubator in January, fill 100-egg 
machine, test out ir seven days, date 
them and put them in 200-egg machine; 
fill 100 egg machint again, test out in sev¬ 
en days, date them and place them also 
in 200-egg machine and then continue. 
During the hatching season, each 28 days 
will take off ducklings and replace with 
tested eggs from small machine. Can 
an arrangement of this kind be made a 
success? P. A. B. 
Benton Harbor, Mich. 
I think not. If I understand, your 
plan, you would have considerably more 
than 200 eggs in your large incubator at 
the beginning of the fourth week for 
the first lot. More than this, you would 
have hatching ducklings and eggs at. all 
stages of incubation in the large machine 
at the same time, making it impossible to 
keep the temperature at the right point. 
The animal heat given off when eggs are 
hatching produces a high and irregular 
temperature that would be detrimental 
to the younger eggs. So far as I know, 
continuous hatching in a single compart¬ 
ment incubator is not practicable and is 
not practiced. m. b. d. 
Hen Ailments. 
Would you give a list of hen distempers 
and their remedies, dose of remedy to the 
quart of drinking water? p. n. h. 
New York. 
A list of hen disorders, with enough of 
a description to make them recognizable, 
and an outline? of their treatment, would 
occupy about all the space in oue issue 
of The R. N.-Y. As a rule, the ax is 
the best “treatment” for a sick fowl, as 
the time and labor consumed in treatment 
and the risk run of having the disease 
communicated to the healthy members of 
the flock are greater than the value of 
the bird. There are times, however, 
when a fowl of more than ordinary value 
may well be given special consideration. 
M. B. D. 
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Book 10c. POULTRY PIGEON FARM, Marietta, Pa. 
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S ILVER CAMPINES Superb matings Eggs one-half 
price fur Jan. & Feb. Mohawk Lodge Form, Corn null. Conn. 
Silver Spangled Hamburgs white-cr N e°s TE S d 
BLACK POLISH COCKERELS. ANCONAS, RHODE ISLAND 
REDS, 90c. apiece. AUSTIN JACKSON, Mineral Sprinos, N.Y. 
White Emden Geese 
Tito greatest money makers on the farm Buy now 
MAPLE CCVE POULTRY YARD. R. D.24. Athens. Pennsylvania 
wVoffe" White Wyandottes 
WHITE ORPINGTONS, BUFF LEGHORNS, and Laken v.ldersl 
Writo OWNLANQ f ARM. Box 497, South Hammond. N. Y. 
COR SALE WHITE ROCK COCKERELS-t on pounders; 
■ choice laying strain. Chester Hart, Barkhamsled, Conn. 
■ ULLY m A I UK c u KUTAL HI Ut uAKHtD ROCK COCKERI 
for ^ale. $2.00. FRED H. TOTTEN, Riuuoes.New Jer: 
Pure Barred Rock Cockerels and Pullets 
Evenly Barred to tho skin; good heads; splendid 
conformation. Exceptionally vigorous birds grown 
on free range. Pullets—$1 5(1 to $8: Cockerels—$3 to 
$10. H. C. SHEARS, Supt., Hyde Park, N.Y. 
stock— Indian Runner Ducks^^^.-uS'ans 
Miuorcas. 30 other breeds. Low prices Big, new Il¬ 
lustrated circular Free. John K. HeatwoU, il.rrlionburg.V.. 
MAPLE COVE POULTRY YARDS 
»• m. 
a row cock birds tor sale at living prices. Pokin 
ducks, bred from i) and 10 11). stock White Emden 
geese, bred from 18 to 24 lb. stock. Indian Run- 
net’ Ducks— highest quality. Writo your wants 
B ourbon red turkeys— The best and easiest to raise. 
Live tlu-m a trial. For tlrst-class herding stork apply 
to MRS. JOHN H. JANNEY, BROOKEVILLE, MARYLAND 
P. A. Demgur, New York.. 3 12 
Sixteen pens have not yet laid an egg. 
GEO. A. COSGKOVE. 
WHITE HOLLAND TURKEYS 
WALNUT HILL STOCK FARM 
NATHANIEL BACON, Manaier. Talcutt, W. Vs. 
NEW-YORKER 
69 
$1056 Profit in 126 Days in a 6600-Egg 
Machine; $1584 in 189 Days 
By Hatching Eggs for Other People and by Selling Baby Chicks 
Add to that the extra profit in hatching stronger, sturdier chicks to sell or to 
raise yourself, and you will understand why some Poultry Raising Farmers make 
more money from Poultry than they do from their Fruits, Grain, Hay or Dairy. 
The Government reports show that poultry and eggs sell for more money 
than the wheat crop does. Every farmer cannot be a big grower of wheat 
but he can be a big producer of poultry and eggs and Baby Chicks with a 
CANDEE INCUBATOR 
Hot Water Sectional—Automatic 
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YOUNG’S STRAIN 
SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS 
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 
RHODE ISLAND REDS 
The famous Vibert flock of beautiful, brilliant, glow¬ 
ing ciierry to mahooany red-to-lhe-skin rose and single 
comb thoroughbreds. N<-t uncertain layers mated 
to males from uncertain layers.but specially selected. 
Iona backed, low tailed, certified trapnested record lay¬ 
ers, scientilically line bred alonq Government lines for 
heaviest winter egg production, with yearly trapnest 
layinn rates of 211 to 267 eoas; bred away from broodiness, 
ami mated to large, vigorous, brilliant red males out 
of heaviest trapnest record layers. Heaviest winter 
laying, large, hardy Reds in America, hen hatched 
and raised, on absolutely free range, in wide-open 
front colony houses, on a scientific plant absolutely 
free from roup and white diarrhoea. Highly fertile, 
clean, well shaped, unblemished eggs, gathered 
hourly, shipped daily, delivered when wanted, guaranteed 
j unbroken. Vibert Vitality Day Old Chicks Splen- 
l did breeding cockerels from trapnested hens, trios, 
mated breeding pens for sale. Prompt shipment, 
safe delivery all over North and South America, 
oourteous, strictly upright dealings. Mating book¬ 
let upon receipt of stamp. 
VIBERT RED FARM, Box l.Weston, New Jora.r 
PEN-Y-BRYN FARM 
Brooders of Bred-to-Lajr 
S. C. W. Leghorns 
White Wyandottes 
Imperial Pekin Ducks 
White Indian.Runner Ducks 
Rouen Ducks 
Book your order 
now for Eggs, Our Ducks are winners at Al- 
Chicks and lentown, Hagerstown, Phiia- 
Duci.ling*. dolphianud Baltimore Shows. 
F. A. TIFFANY, Supt., Box 36R, Ambler, Pa. 
HOFF’S VITALITY D „^T„ D ,ff} c , KS 
Backed by a quarter of a Century experience in 
breeding ami incubation. S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS. 
RHODE ISLAND REDS. COLUMBIAN AND BARRED P. ROCKS. 
NOW is the time to get your orders booked for Spring 
; delivery. Be sure you get my chick booklet before 
' you order chicks. Also Eggs for Hatching. 
D. C. R. HOFF, Lock Box No 115, Neslianic Sta.. New Jersey 
S.C. WHITE LEGHORNS^ 1 ™* 
chicks. Fertile eggs from vigorous, free range stock 
that are unexcelled year-round layers of big white 
eggs. Limited number TOM KAKKON’S 
STRAIN, Fully gnaranlead. Prices low. Circulars 
free. U. T. EWING. Route 2. ATLANTIC, HA. 
Single Comb White Leghorns 
for breeders. Price. $1 each. Special price on quan¬ 
tities. Hay-old chicks—April, $12 per 100. May. $10 
perluO. Geo. Frost, Levnima, Cnyuqa Co , New York 
comb White LeghornCockerels ruJ'f^nr 
order now for February and March delivery. Mating 
list freo. Address, MEA00W00D FARMS, Cazenovia, N.Y. 
wits. G. White Leghorn Pullets& Cockerels 
of a.large and great-laying strain, write 
J. M. CASE - Gilboa, New York 
Also have a few breeding hens for sale. 
WHITE LEGHORN CHICKS AND EGGS 
T v healthy business kind including Barron’s strain 
that grmv great layers, delivery guaranteed. For 
Circular write, HAMILTON FARM. Huntington, New Yerk 
S. C. IV. Leghorn Cockerels 
SELECTED, VIGOROUS BIRDS—13 EACH. 
•JOHN LOKTON LEE. - Carmel. N. I. 
D ay-old chix and hatching eggs. 
While Leghorns Only. 0,000 Egg Mammoth Incubator 
j in continuous operation Jan. 1st to July. Custom 
Hatching. Mohegnn Farm, Poultry Dept., Pcekskill, N. Y, 
PARTRIDGES I PHEASANTS 
Capercailzies. Black Game, Wild Turkeys, Quails. 
Kilobits, Deer, etc . for stocking purposes. Fancy 
Pheasants, Peafowl, Cranes. Storks. Beautiful 
Swans, Ornamental Geese and Ducks, Foxsr. 
Squirrels, Ferrets, and all kinds of birds and 
animals. AV HI. .), !>I ACKENSFN, Natural¬ 
ist, Department lO, Yardley, Pa. 
Int’l Egg-Laying Contest 
I COLONIAL KEI)S WIN over every Amerlcsn entry of the 
American breeds. Our p«n of Beds averaged n.h for tbs 
I year. 194 expi. Official record. A real bred to-lay strain 
of Beds, single combs. W* iblppsd to customers In 4i 
Stntrs last year. AVe offer for sale, eplendid Cockerels 
that are from ourbestbreedingllnes. at reasonabls prices. 
We have already booked orders for hatching eggs fi on 
Iowa, Pennsylvania, Texas, Michigan, ami Muss w. an 
tho breeders that furnish all the birds that the Youth't 
Companion send out ns premiums. Honorable treatment Is 
guaranteed. COLONIAL FA KM, Box O, Temple, New IleiupeMre 
k—£ T I —£ Gf—Standard, show 
and utility Coek 
erels. L. S. LYON, Granite Spring*, N. T. 
Austin’s 200-Egg Strain 
,& oe k„.P 1< !. ™d young stock for tai*. 
AUSTIN POULTRY FARM, Box 
Centre Harbor, N. I. 
R. I.Reds—White Wyandottes™, 
S. U. While anti Brown Leghornu, Exhibition and utllllf 
quality. Young stock sn<! yearling*. Bargain List and 
catalogue gratis. Ilirsrdala Poultry Farm, KWordala, I. J 
R. I. Reds, Houdans, Indian Runner Ducks 
High-class stock for UTILITY, SHOW or EX 
PORT. Eggs for hate hing. Mating list on request 
SINCLAIR SMITH. 602 Fifth St.. Brooklyn. N Y. 
Rhode Island Reds&Mammoth Bronze Turkeys 
"HONE'S CRESCENT STRAIN" 
High class bleeding and exhibition bird* for sal*. 
Every bird shipped on approval. Early hatched Red 
cockerels and pullets, bred from tested layers 
0. R. HONE, Cresctnt Hill Farm, Sharon Spring* Ntw Isrl 
BOURBON RED TOMS lor Sale ,!! 
Toms,$4 each. CASSIE D. TAYLOR, Weil Altxiodtr. Pi 
White Holland Turkeys 
White HollandTurkeys 
breeding. Hundreds of unsolicited testimonials Sa 
tisfaction guaranteed. H W Anderson,Stewartstown,Pa 
Mammoth Bronze Turkeys-!?^ 1 rLang^a 8 *; 
Prize winners. Homer Palmer, New Baltimare Statioa, N.Y 
SALE-Mammoth Bronze Turkeys 
weighing 20 to 25 U>s., $8: hens, weighing 12 to 15 
lbs.. $5. Mrs. JOSEPH E. JANNEY, Brookeville, Maryland 
PUREBRED Drnn 7 Q TlirlfOUO Healthy, large birds. 
MAMMOTH 01 UII4B I Ul IVBjd Have always been free 
from blackhead ov other diseases. Write forcircu 
lars; enclose stamp. I. A. WHEELER, R. 2. Massena, N Y. 
Mammoth Bronze Turkeys 
from 25 lb. hens and 40 lb. toms- Pairs not akin. 
Miss Josephine Carpenter, - Gouverneur, N, Y. 
M R Tm-lrotrc— ,9,:? hatched. Toms, 20 to 31) 
. D. I UrKeyS n, s . Pallets. 14 to 22 lbs. Heav 
ies‘ strain in U. 8. .Satisfaction and safe arrival 
guaranteed. S. £ GAUNSJEY, Clayton. N. Y. 
