1914, 
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THE EGG-LAYING CONTEST. 
The eighth .week of the contest end¬ 
ing December 26 shows a slight falling 
off in egg production. The number laid 
was 975, as against 1,004 the week pre¬ 
vious. Tom Barron’s White Wyandottes 
have become the leading pen; their total 
is now 293. Francis F. Lincoln’s White 
Leghorns have held lirst place in the total 
score until this week; their total is now 
287, giving them second place. Tom Bar¬ 
ron’s White Wyandottes arc first in the 
weekly score with an output of 47 eggs. 
This is the third week in succession that 
they have outlaid all other pens. The 
next highest weekly score is by the pen 
of White Leghorns from Storrs Agricul¬ 
tural Station, the “sour milk” pen; they 
laid 40, and their total to date is 235. 
Cecil Guernsey’s White Leghorns laid 39 
and Merrythought Farm’s White Wyan¬ 
dottes laid 35. With the exception of 
one pen, there is an extra good lot of 
Wyandottes entered this year; their pen 
average including the lowest pen, is 187.6. 
Cutting out that lowe~‘ pen the average 
of the rest would be 221 eggs per pen. 
The two pens of R. C. Rhode Island 
Reds come next with a pen average of 
101.5. The White Leghorns are third 
with a pen average of 89.5; the Barred 
Rocks are fourth with an average of 73; 
the S. C. R. I. Reds average 66.5; the 
Buff P. Rocks 47.5. The White P. 
Rocks 20.1; the Buff Wyandottes 23.2. 
The White Laced Red Cornish and the 
Silver Campines have not laid an egg 
yet. Below are some of the highest pro¬ 
ducers in the various breeds: 
Week Total 
BARRED P. ROCKS. 
28 
5 
7 
7 
17 
10 
6 
4 
2S 
35 
Jules F. Francais, Long Island 
Frank L. Tuttle, Massachusetts 
A. B. Ilall, Connecticut. 
Waveny Farm, Connecticut... 
F. H. Benton, Connecticut... 
Storrs Agr. Sta., Connecticut. 
Storrs Agr. Sta.. Connecticut. 
Storrs Agr. Sta., Connecticut. 
BUFF P. ROCKS. 
A. A. Hall, Connecticut. 16 
W. C. Morgan, Jr., Connecticut 2 
WniTE WYANDOTTES. 
Tom Barron, England . 47 
Neale Bros., Rhode Bland.... 
Merrythought Farm, Connecti¬ 
cut . 
West Mt. Pltry. Yards, Con¬ 
necticut . 21 
D. J. Ryan & Son, Connecticut 21 
BUFF WYANDOTTES. 
Dr. N. W. Sanborn, Massa¬ 
chusetts . 10 
Am. Buff Wyan, Club, New 
York . 
COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES. 
Nat’l Col. Wyan. Club, Massa¬ 
chusetts . 10 
s. c. R. I. REDS. 
Dr. J. A. Fritchey, Pennsyl¬ 
vania . 20 
Pinecrest Orchards, Massachu¬ 
setts . 14 
Colonial Farm, New Hampshire 
J. S. Gillespie, Connecticut.. 
Dearborn & Sharpe, New Jer¬ 
sey . 
Harry B. Cook, Connecticut.. 
A. B. Brundage, Connecticut. 
ROSE COMB R. I. REDS. 
Glenview Farm, Connecticut.. 22 
C. S. Scoville, Connecticut... 
WHITE LEGHORNS. 
Francis F. Lincoln, Connecti¬ 
cut . 
Storrs Agr. Sta., Connecticut 
9 49 
46 
148 
137 
125 
94 
87 
79 
59 
103 
190 
21 
24 
26 
22 
20 
14 
34 287 
40 235 
Tom Barron, England . 21 
Cecil Guernsey, New York... 
Marwood Pltry. Farm, Penn¬ 
sylvania . 
Storrs Agr. Sta.. Connecticut. 
F. M. Peasley, Connecticut... 
Storrs Agr. Sta.. Connecticut 23 
39 
21 
25 
12 
Storrs Agr. Sta.. Connecticut 
Bonnie Brook Farm. New York 
L. E. Sands, Pennsylvania.... 
P. G. Platt, Pennsylvania.... 
Chas. N. St. John, New York 
C. W. Sherwood, Connecticut 
BUFF LEGIIORNS. 
Wolverine Pltry. Farm, Mich¬ 
igan . 
BUFF ORPINGTONS. 
IS 
19 
7 
4 
0 
9 
13 
186 
186 
128 
143 
119 
116 
114 
107 
98 
98 
93 
93 
o. 
Wilson, West Virginia.... 
4 
13 
WHITE ORPINGTONS. 
p. 
A. 
Demgar, New York.... 
r* 
1 
22 
DUNGHILLS. 
Daniel 
Iline, ConuecticuL. 
9 
36 
Daniel 
I line, Connecticut.... 
10 
32 
There are two pens of mixed breeds en¬ 
tered by “Profitable Poultry” Magazine. 
There record is 20 and 25 for the week, 
and total 110 and 87 respectively. 
I noticed last week the unusual num¬ 
ber of birds that were moulting. The 
same thing is true of the birds in the 
“North Americans” contest at Thorndale, 
Penn., and a correspondent in Alabama 
writes me that some of her birds have 
gone through two moults this year. Tom 
Barron has a pen of White Wyandottes, 
and a pen of White Leghorns in the 
Thorndale contest, and his Wyandottes 
are walking right up to the head of the 
procession: they are two eggs behind 
Chas. I). Bartholomew’s White Leghorns 
now, but one more week will probably 
see them at the top, for Barron’s five 
birds laid 25 eggs last week, and Barthol¬ 
omew’s laid but 16. Barron seems to 
have put his skill on White Wyandottes 
this year; I wonder if he is trying to 
show the American people that after beat¬ 
ing them out of sight with White Leg¬ 
horns, he can take an American breed 
and beat their Leghorns or any other 
breed with them. geo. a. cosgrove. 
177 
53 
37 
24 
61 
27 
23 
10 
40 
55 
293 
254 
200 
137 
54 
41 
Keeping Flock Record. 
Discussing the taking of a flock rec¬ 
ord of pullets, I claim that the record 
should begin from the time the first pul¬ 
let laid in the flock, and not to wait till 
they were all laying. I have a flock of 
30 Buff Leghorn pullets that commenced 
to lay Nov. 10, 1912, and average 152 
eggs per bird to Nov. 10, 1913. In bal¬ 
ancing up my accounts for the year 1913 
I am puzzled how to credit the raising 
of 20 Partridge Rock pullets and cock¬ 
erels, (12 pu.,cts and eight cockerels). 
My feed bill for the whole flock, 32 Buff 
Leghorns, and raising the Rocks, is 
$57.18. About how much should I 
charge against the Rocks, and what val¬ 
uation should I credit them with? They 
have laid about $4.40 worth of eggs. 
South Bend, Iud. M. s. 
A flock record, as you suggest, com¬ 
mence with the first egg laid by any mem¬ 
ber of the flock, as the whole flock, and 
not any individual hen, is the unit here. 
It would be fair to charge the young 
stock eight to ten cents each per month 
as the cost of raising, and they should 
be credited with the value of all eggs laid 
and their own market value at time of 
inventory. 
DON’T 
OVER-ESTIMATE 
YOUR STRENGTH 
Very cold air obstructs per¬ 
spiration and occasions colds, 
coughs, catarrh, and rheuma¬ 
tism as well as throat and 
chest troubles. 
To avert this condition, nourish 
your body with the known and 
proven winter food-medicine, 
Scott’s Emulsion, which makes 
rich blood to warm the body; cre¬ 
ates energy and vitality to endure 
the climatic changes of winter. 
No alcohol or opiate in SCOTT’S 
—just predigested nourishment of 
superior medicinal value. 
Scott & Bowne, Bloomfield, N. J. 12-125 
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PHILIP CASWELL, Newport, R.l. 
Beauty and Utility Strain S. C. R. I. Reds 
30 large March hatched Cockerels, bred from high- 
producing trap-lies ted. standard-bred stock. $3 and 
$5. Eggs for Hatching. Mating list on application. 
l)r. J. C. D1NGMAN, Spring Valley, N. Y. 
For Sale-40 S. C. White Leghorn Pullets 
4 S. (’. White Leghorn breeding pons. 1 White Wy¬ 
andotte breeding pen. All high-class, bred to-lay 
stock. H. K. STAKNER, Corning, New York 
S.C.W. LEGHORN CHICKS AND EGGS 
Chicks—$12 per 100. Eggs—$5 per 100. Is aeven 
years’ experience in this line worthy of considera¬ 
tion 1 VANCREST POULTRY FARM, Salt Point, New York 
LIGHT BRAHMAS-Thoroughbred Stock 
Pullets now laying. 
L. MILLER, * Highland, Ulster Co., N. V. 
LAURELT0N FARMS 
LAKEWOOD, N. J. 
HYGIENIC ALLY MANAGED 
Broilers and Strictly Fresh Eggs Produced 
Under Most Sanitary Conditions 
ONLY the Very Best Strain of Single Comb White Leghorns 
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Ocean County Poultry Show, and Mon¬ 
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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 
DAY-OLD CHICKS 
Healthy, vigorous, from heavy laying stock. 
Guaiauteedfull count andsatisfactory. Place 
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All egg9 and stock GUARANTEED. __3_i mv* 
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A. E- Wrl-'ht, Supt. - 
jjox 68, T'arniingdale, Long Island, X. Y. \ 
Want of S. C.White Leghorn Cockerels 
of a large and great-laying strain, write 
J. M. CASK, * - Gilboa, New York 
Single Comb White Leghorns yl-frfchen. 
for breeders. Price. $1 each. Special price on quan¬ 
tities. Day-old chicks—April, $12 per 100. May, $10 
per 100. Geo. Frost, Levanna, Cayuga Co , New York 
S • C. IV. Leghorn Cockerels 
SELECTED, VIGOROUS BIRDS-12 EACH. 
JOHN LURTON LKE, - Carmel, N. Y. 
comb White Leghorn Cockerels pJJJJ 2 ?®?; 
order now for February and Marcli delivery. Mating 
list free. Address. MEAD0W00D FARMS, Cazenovia, N.Y. 
HOFF’S VITALITY 
Backed by a quarter of a Century experience in 
breeding and incubation. S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS, 
RHODE ISLAND REDS, COLUMBIAN AND BARRED P. ROCKS. 
NOW is the time to getyonrorders booked for Spring 
delivery. Be sm • yon get my chick booklet before 
you order chicks. Also Eggs for Hatching. 
D. C. R. HOFF, Lock Box No 115, Neshanic Sta., New Jersey 
B ourbon red turkeys— The bostand easiest to raise. 
Give them a trial. For first class breeding stock apply 
to MRS. JOHN H. JANNEY, BROOK EVIL L E, MARYLAND 
THOROUGHBRED BRONZE TURKEYS— Young toms weigh- 
* ing2lilbs. K. E. SWIFT, Cherry Valley, N. Y. 
M R Turk ovc“Bred from 1- -ge, healthy stock, 
• Hi I Ul KC Jo and as as they grow. 
M. N. ADAMS, - Lima, New York 
KltFE CIRCULAR Conies by Return Mail 
Burnett's S. G. Black Minorcas 
14 years popular. White Turkeys—famous in 
America and England. Rhode Reds stand without a 
fear. Pekin Due .s second t none, save with us. 
COLDKNHAM POULTRY YARDS 
W L. BURNETT, Prop . - Montgomery, New Y«rk 
White Holland Turkeys SALE Cumberland, Virginia 
AND WHITE WYAN00TTES. 
Seven years' careful 
breeding. Hundreds of unsolicited testimonials. Sa¬ 
tisfaction guaranteed. H.W. Anderson,Stewartstown.Pa. 
White Holland Turkeys 
PEN-Y-BRYN FARM 
Breeders of Bred-to-Lay 
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, Philu- 
Ducklings. delphia and Baltimore Shows. 
F. A. TIFFANY, Supt., Box 36R, Ambler, Pa. 
Int , l Egg-Laying Contest 
COLONIAL IIF.DS WIS over every American entry of the 
American breeds. Our pen of Kede aterugert eaeti for the 
year, 194 eggs. Official record. A real bred-to-lay strain 
of Reds, single combs Wo shipped to customers in 46 
States last year. We offer for sale, splendid Cockerels 
that are from our best breeding lines, at reasonable prices. 
We have already booked orders for hatching eggs from 
Iowa, Pennsylvania. Texas, Michigan, and Mass. We ar« 
the breeders that furnish all the birds that the Youth's 
Companion send otttas premiums. Honorable treatment is 
guaranteed. COLONIAL FARM, Box O, Temple, Nets Hampshire 
RHODE ISLAND REDS 
Hone’s "‘Crescent Strain”— Winners wherever 
exhibited. My R. O Reds won State enp at recent 
Albany show. High class exhibition or breeding 
birds: also tested layers Every bird sold on approv¬ 
al. D. R HONE, Crescent Hill Farm, Sharon Springs, New York 
R. l. Reds, Houdans, Indian Runner Ducks 
High-class stock for UTILITY 7 . SHOW or EX¬ 
PORT. Eggs for hate hing. Mating list on request. 
SINCLAIR SMITH. 602 Fifth St.. Brooklyn. N. Y. 
Austin’s 200-Egg Strain t^Ld 
high record stock. Old and yonng stock for sale. 
AUSTIN POULTRY FARM. Box 17. Centre Harbor, N. H 
MATURED COCKERELS, R. I. REDS, W. WYANDOTTES. 
Barred Rocks, Dk. Brahmas, $2.50: S C. White 
and Brown LEGHORNS, $1.50. R. I. RED, laying hens. $2. 
Hatching eggs & Chix. Won 76 Ribbons this Fall, 
Catalog gratis. RIVERDALE POULTRY FARM, Riverdale.N.J. 
S. C. Buff O R PIN G TO NS 
scientifically line-bred for 10 years to develop size, 
color and heavy egg-production, as well as prize¬ 
winning qualities. Sunswick Orpingtons are 
great utility fowls. Cockerels make fine, large 
broilers and capons. Hens are great layers. 1.000 
yearling fowls now for sale at very reasonable 
prices. Eggs for Hatching andDny-Old Chicks. Book 
your order now. Write today for FREE catalog. 
SUNSWICK POULTRY FARM 
Rufus Delafield, Owner Box N SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N. J. 
Rina flrrimo'Fniie— beautiful and profitable 
Blue urpmg.uilb ollieken of the day. Write for 
mating list. N. B. Hartman, Box 107,GrHntnoo4)-on-!ladson,X.J. 
Barred Rock Cockerels 
Nonpareil Strain. $2 each. Eggs in season. 
U, H. HENION, • Brockport, New York 
Jocoy’s Poultry Farm Book "X^^whue 
Campines, and his way of feeding, mating and breed¬ 
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MAPLE COVE POULTRY YARDS 
R M„ ihi,... D, TVe have 14 varieties Cock- 
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a few cock birds for sale at living prices. Pekin 
ducks, bred from 9 and 101b. stock. White Emdeu 
geese, bred from 18 to 24 lb. stock. Indian Run¬ 
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INDIAN 
I for : 
RUNNER DUCKS AND BARRED ROCK COCKERELS 
for sale reasonable. Geo. TV illiamsou, Flanders, N. J. 
WHITE HOLLAND TURKEYS 
WALNUT HILL STOCK FARM. 
NATH VNIKL BACON, Manager, Talcott, W. Va. 
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Squirrels, Ferrets, and all kinds of birds and 
animals. VVM. J. MACKENSKN, Natural¬ 
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Parcel Post Egg Boxes^^l^s® 
H. K. BRUNNKR, 45 Harrison St.,New York 
White Emden Geese 
The greatest money makers on the farm. Buy now. 
MAPLE COVE POULTRY YARD, R. 0.24, Athens. Pennsylvania 
sfocK-Indian Runner Dicks-fegSfjJSSJi;: 
Minorcas. 30 other breeds. Low prices. Bit:, new Il¬ 
lustrated circular Free. John E. Ilcnmole, Hnrrisouburg,Ya. 
PEKIN DUCKS 
glc Comb Rhode Island Cockerels for sole. 
VKRNON H. T 1 GKK, - Gladstone, N. J. 
F 0 R Hatphino 1 F0'0'<r~ S ’ S. White Leghorn. 
SALE— naiLlllll& rj r . OLSA, Lake Mahopac, N. Y. 
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