1914. 
The Henyard 
733 
THE EGG-LAYING CONTEST. 
The twenty-sixth week of the egg-lay¬ 
ing contest at Storrs shows a falling off 
in egg production, as was to be antici¬ 
pated. The hen thinks the weather is 
warm enough now, so she ought to be 
raising a family. The worms are up, 
the grass has started, and all the other 
birds are doing it, so she stops laying 
eggs and gets broody. Does her will have 
anything to do with this? Does she stop 
laying because she wants to become a 
mother? Or does she become broody be¬ 
cause she has laid out that clutch of 
eggs, and the next clutch are not ready 
yet? In one of my Leghorn houses there 
is an old Orpington hen that hatched 
some chicks for me last Summer. After 
the chicks were weaned I put her in the 
Leghorn house. She laid up to last of 
December, then wanted to sit. I let her 
sit, after vainly trying to break her up. 
She “set” on a nest egg from last of 
December until middle of April. I used 
to take her off nearly every day, and 
she would talk to me constantly while I 
was within hearing, not scolding, as a 
sitting hen usually does, but a gentle 
crooning. I would pet her and talk to 
her and we really enjoyed each other's 
society. When I changed her nest egg 
to another nest she would hunt for it 
until she found it, then go on that nest. 
I let her do as she pleased, and she 
mothered that egg for nearly four 
months. Now her head is getting red. 
she has given up trying to hatch that 
egg, and will be laying soon. In her case 
that “next clutch of eggs” has ceased to 
develop for about four months. 
Tom Barron’s pen of White Leghorns 
come to the top this week with a score of 
50—their total is 763. His Wyandottes 
laid 42, and their total is 1,075. 
Merrythought Farm’s White Wyan¬ 
dottes take second place with a score of 
55. Three pens laid 54 each. They arq 
A. B. Brundage’s S. C. Reds; pen 42 of 
Storrs Agricultural Station. White Leg¬ 
horns, and the Buff Leghorns from Wol¬ 
verine Poultry Farm, Grand Rapids. 
Michigan. Storrs Station pen No. 41 of 
White Leghorns laid 53, and A. B. Hall’s 
pen of same breed also laid 53. Below 
is the week’s record: 
BARHED ROCKS. WK. TL. 
A. B. Hall, Connecticut. 48 505 
Frank L. Tuttle, Massachusetts 51 050 
Waven.v Farm, Connecticut.. . 47 500 
J. J. Francais, New York. 4 707 
WHITE ROCKS. 
Albert T. Lenzen, Massachu¬ 
setts . 40 550 
F. II. Benton, Connecticut. 43 047 
Storrs Agr. Sta., Connecticut.. 37 401 
Storrs Agr. Sta., Connecticut.. 50 525 
Storrs Agr. Sta., Connecticut.. 42 050 
Storrs Agr. Sta., Connecticut.. 34 528 
Storrs Agr. Sta., Connecticut.. 37 355 
BUFF ROCKS. 
A. A. Hall, Connecticut. 47 030 
W. C. Morgan, J r., Connecticut 40 451 
WHITE WYANDOTTES. 
Tom Barron, England . 42 1075 
West Mt. Pity. Yards, Connecti¬ 
cut .’. 54 021 
Merrythought Farm, Connecti¬ 
cut . 55 018 
Neale Bros., Rhode Island.42 S86 
D. J. Ryan & Son, Connecticut 43 707 
BUFF WYANDOTTES. 
Dr. N. W. Sanborn, Massachu¬ 
setts . 41 042 
Dr. N. W. Sanborn, Massachu¬ 
setts ... 45 580 
Am. Buff Wyan. Club, New 
York . 30 507 
II. L. Hamilton, Connecticut.. 35 500 
COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES. 
Nat’l Col. Wyan. Club, Massa¬ 
chusetts . 40 547 
s. c. REDS. 
Robert Seaman, New York.... 43 
J. S. Gillespie, Connecticut... 44 
Dr. ,T. C. Dingman, New York 45 
Burnham Pity. Farm, Massa¬ 
chusetts . 41 
II. P. Doming, Connecticut.... 41 
Geo. P. Dearborn. Florida. 42 
Dr. J. A. Fritchey, Pennsyl¬ 
vania . 30 
Ernest Underhill, New Jersey.. 34 
W. II. Bumsted, Connecticut. . 35 
Pineerest Orchards, Massachu¬ 
setts . 40 
Harry B. Cook, Connecticut... 40 
Colonial Farm, New Hampshire 47 
A. B. Brundage, Connecticut... 54 
R. c. REDS. 
Glenview Farm, Connecticut... 34 
C. S. Scoville, Connecticut.... 32 
WHITE LEGHORNS. 
Storrs Agr. Sta., Connecticut.. 40 
Storrs Agr. Sta., Connecticut.. 41 
Storrs Agr. Sta., Connecticut.. 53 
Storrs Agr. Sta., Connecticut.. 54 
Storrs Agr. Sta., Connecticut. . 40 
Braeside Pity Farm, Pennsyl¬ 
vania . 4S 
Glenview Farm, Connecticut... 52 
Manor Pity. Farm, New York.. 47 
A. B. Hall, Connecticut.53 
Marwood Pity. Farm, Pennsyl¬ 
vania . 40 
Geo. M. Harris, Connecticut.. 37 
Bonnie Brook Farm, New York 40 
N. W. Ilendryx, Connecticut... 50 
J. J. Liuehan, Massachusetts. . 44 
F. F. Lincoln, Connecticut.50 
401 
001 
515 
440 
540 
747 
S28 
484 
308 
085 
601 
705 
687 
470 
015 
734 
7*>»> 
563 
013 
028 
01 s 
708 
516 
000 
558 
513 
945 I 
THE RURAL, 
Cecil Guernsey, New York.,.. 42 780 
T. W. Moore, Connectkut. 48 542 
C. N. St. John, New York. 41 524 
C. W. Sherwood, Connecticut.. 41 617 
I.. E. Sands. Pennsylvania.... 20 020 
Tomoka Farm, Connecticut.... 40 527 
Venture Pity. Farm, New York 44 507 
Mrs. K. E. Woodruff, Connecti¬ 
cut . 44 543 
Windsweep Farm. Connecticut. 47 503 
C. II. Savage, Connecticut.... 51 564 
P. G. Platt, Pennsylvania.... 40 661 
Ileneta Bone Co.. New Jersey 13 120 
F. M. Peasley. Connecticut... 44 004 
Chas. Heigel, Ohio . 31 478 
Tom Barron, England . 56 763 
Branford Farm, Connecticut. . 43 074 
.Tames Munn. Massachusetts... 40 510 
Geo. A. Cosgrove, Connecticut. . 48 481 
BUFF LEGHORNS. 
Wolverine Pity Farm. Michigan 54 018 
BLUE ANDALUSIANS. 
E. D. Bird, Connecticut. 47 402 
BUFF ORPINGTONS. 
O. Wilson, West Virginia. 30 500 
WHITE ORPINGTONS. 
P. A. Demgar, New York.... 30 455 
WHITE LACED RED CORNISH. 
W. L. R. C. Club. Massachu¬ 
setts . 41 320 
SILVER CAM PINES. 
W. J. IT. Lobel, New Jersey.. 40 420 
DUNGHILLS. 
II. W. Collingwood. New Jersey 45 417 
Daniel Hine, Connecticut. 37 480 
Daniel Hine, Connecticut. 32 501 
MIXED BREEDS. 
Profitable Poultry. Massachu¬ 
setts . 37 611 
Profitable Poultry, Massachu¬ 
setts . 29 526 
GEO A. COSGROVE. 
Ailing Chicks. 
Can you tell me what is the matter 
with my three-weeks-old chicks, and what 
to do for them? I have used the ax so 
far. The first sign of the disease is 
weakness and stiffness in the legs. Later 
on they walk with their heads down and 
cannot straighten up. The only part of 
chick that grows is the back and under 
bill. Their droppings are all right until 
the later stages, when they become a 
watery yellowish white. Chicks always 
have plenty of grit, sweet milk and water 
before them. a. f. c. 
Orleans Co., N. Y. 
The lack of vitality shown by your 
chicks in their stunted growth, weakness 
and diarrhoea may be partially due to 
lack of inherited vigor because of weak 
parent stock and partially to improper 
brooding and feeding. Without knowing 
more about these things it is impossible 
to say where the trouble lies with your 
chicks. You do not mention the use 
of soft mash food which is essential for 
best development of young chicks, and 
you speak of feeding sweet milk: the 
feeding of soured milk is to be preferred 
as it not only contains all the nutriment 
of sweet milk but in addition has the 
property of preventing, or at least retard¬ 
ing, the development of certain causes 
of diarrhoea. M. B. D. 
Too many chicks die young 
Let’s apply common sense to the 
feeding of chicks. They have tender 
stomachs. Their digestive organs are 
delicate. They should not be fed 
raw grain. Their feed should be 
steam-cooked to prepare it thoroughly 
for assimilation. The only chick feed 
that is steam-cooked is 
H-0 Steam-Cooked 
Chick Feed 
This feed is a scientific mixture of Corn, Cut-Oatmeal, 
Cracked Wheat. Kaffir Corn, Peas and Millet—j team 
cooked by a special process in our mill. 
Sold only in 10-Ib., 25-lb., 50-lb. and 100-lb. bags, 
with tag showing guaranteed analysis. If you cannot get 
H-O Steam-cooked Chick Feed, Intermediate Scrrtch, 
Scratch Feed, Poultry Feed, Dry Poultry Mash or Chick 
Feed, from your dealer, write for sample and prices. 
The H-0 Company 
Mill*: 
BUFFALO, N. Y. 
John J. Campbell 
General Sales Agent 
HARTFORD, CONN. 
PUREBRED TOM BARRON STRAIN 
WHITE LEGHORN EGGS 
Price reduced to $1 per 15 after done 1st. 
MAPLEDALE EGG FARM. - Erin, New York 
NEW-YOKK 1 . lv* 
POULTRY HOUSE ROOF 
is a very important part of the building. Poultry is very sensitive to dampness. Leaky roof 
may affect tlie whole flock causing colds and roup. To insure protection to your flock cover 
your houses with 
“RAIN-TIGHT” RUBBER ROOFING 
It is composed of Trinidad Lake Asphalt— The Standard asphalt of the world—no other “Secret 
combinations” that sound “big” but mean little. Nature made it, and took her time about 
it. That’s why it lasts. Our brand of “Perfect Roofing” is the same as “Rain-Tight” with mica 
flakes added to the surface which make it fire-resisting. It is a non-conductor of heat and 
lightning and insures against fire from sparks falling on the roof, 
PERFECT ROSIN SIZED SHEATHING AND PERFECT TARRED FELT ARE BEST FOR SHEATHING PURPOSES 
If you need a new roof for any building, now or in the future, it will pay you to send for 
samples and booklet—write us today. 
MAURICE O’MEARA CO., 448 Pearl Street, New York City 
TteVlBERT REDS 
A flock of deep glowing apd brilliant cherry to ma¬ 
hogany red to the skin rose and single comb Rhode 
Island Reds, famous for being the heaviest-laying 
trapnested flock of the breed in existence. Long- 
backed, low-tailed birds, hatched and raised by hens 
only on absolutely free range in open-front colony 
houses wide open all winter. A plant on which roup 
and white diarrhoea are entirely unknown. 
Highly fertile, strong eggs for hatching the year round. 
Chicks in small lots from specially selected eggs. 
Cockerels from trapnested hens of high laying rates. 
Breeding pens, trios, nod utility stock for sale at re¬ 
duced Spring prices— 
all from 
THE HEAVIEST-LAYING REDS IN AMERICA 
Prompt service, courteous and honorable treatment, 
backed by a national reputation for square dealing. 
1914 mating booklet upon request. 
VIBERT RED FARM, Bex !, Westen, N. J. 
INT’L EGG LAYING CONTEST 
COLONIAL REDS WIN over every American entry of the 
American breeds. Our pen of Reds, single comb, beat 
every American entry of the American breeds, each bird 
averaged for the vear, 194 EGGS. Official record. 
Wo olfer EGGS FOR HATCHING, from our pedigreed 
stock that we honestly believe are the strongest-laying 
lines produced to date. Our mating list will tell you de¬ 
tails and prices, and will be sent on application. We prom¬ 
ise honorable treatment. We are the breeders that fur¬ 
nish all the birds that the Youth’s Companion ship out to 
their subscribers. Shipments made to forty-six States the 
past year. COLONIAL FARM, Box O, Temple, New Hampshire 
Austin’s 200 Egg Strain S.C. R.l. Reds 
Standard bred: high record stock; red to 
the skin. Half prices on eggs for hatching. 
Booked up for season on chicks. : - : : - : 
AUSTIN'S POULTRY FARM, Box 17, Centre Harbor, N. H. 
R. I. Reds, Indian Runner Ducks 
Eggs for hatching. Breeding stock. 
Sinclair Smith, 603 5th St., Brooklyn, N. Y. 
Single Comb Rhode Island Reds^ 1 ,.^" 0 '^' 
dark red birds and great layers. Eggs and chicks. 
Mating list on request. A E. ADAMS, Stony Creek. N.Y. 
PAAQ that hatch and chicks that live from the 
CIlUw Rose Comb Reds which won first at the 
- two Egg Laying Contests, Storrs. 
Glenview Poultry Farm, Kockville, Conn. 
Single Comb Reds Only-B^rigrht^ow^righ^ 
stock of first class utility and good standard quality. 
Eggs for hatching, my specialty. SI.00 per 15, SO.00 per 
100. Stock reasonable. A. Ql' Al'KENBUSH, l>arl«n, Conn. 
SINGLE COMB RED EGGS 
Exhibition stock. $1 75 per fifteen. 
L. B. KIRKPATRICK, - Brighton, N. Y. 
COR SALE—PURE-BRED RHODE ISLAND RED’S EGGS per 15 
1 $1.00 S.C. BLACK MINORCA EGGS 5c each; layers of 
large white eggs. I,. .M. Stewart, Vega, N. Y. 
Cfjn e p D I RqHo - J une hatched. ROCKY GLEN 
OUU 0. U. n, 1, ntJUb POULTRY FARM, Po'keepsie,N.Y. 
BARRED ROCKS 
Eggs— $1 per 15; $3.50 per 100. Baby chicks. 
B. H, HENION, - Brockport, New York 
“ Perfection” Barred Rocks - p v ® r £ 
headed by prize-winners (Ringlet strain). Eggs. $3 
per 15; 3 settings for $5. Utility eggs (free range) $1 
per 15. Dr. H.4Y11AN, Box R 48, Ooylestawn. Pa 
RARRFn RflPIfQ-H itching eggs- 
sunntu nuifivo i ar g e , vinous birds, free 
range, open house, heavy Winter layers, splendid 
broilers. $5 per 100; $1 for 15. W. A RODNEY, Gilboa. N Y. 
C(v(yp fnr UofphjnO' — BARRED ROCKS. G000 LAYERS. 
tab' 3 'Ui ndIUIIII D Pens are headed with Cocker¬ 
els from Pittsfield Heavy-Laying strain. 80c. per 
15; $1 por 100. S. H. MILLICK, Hague, N. Y. 
White Wyandotte and Barred Rock Eggs 
$1 per 15, $4 per lnO. Giant Mammoth Bronze Turkey 
eggs. $5 per 11. Fawn Indian Uunner Ducks, $1 per 
13; $6 per 1U0. C. A. HERSHEY, R. 1, McKniohtstown, Pa. 
15/ WYAIinnT rCC— bred from $50 trio: elegant 
”• ■» lMHUUI 1 CO shape and color. Wonder¬ 
ful layers- 15eggs, $2. WW. Carman, Maroaretville, N.Y. 
White Wyandottes - ™;f J ,K' MI: 
THOMAS C. GORDON, - Brockport, N. Y. 
White Wvandnttes THflT LAY Ekks frmu two 
yy nue yy y a ninnies penSi headed by cockerels 
imported direct from Tom Barron. Also eggs from 
other pens. Circular. WM. J. THOMSON, Delhi, N Y. 
1 Choice Buff Wyandotte eggs 
CL V?( ^J( for sal e. 75c for fifteen, 
- $4.00 a hundred. Free range. 
CHAS. I. MILLEIt, R.F D. No. 1, Hudson, N. Y. 
Silver Laced WyaBdottes^aJSSS^JSS: 
Send for feathers. F. M. SWART, Maroaretville, N. Y. 
White Wyandottes & Buff Leghorns 
Special low prices now. Circulars free. 
OWNLAND FARM, - Box 497, South Hammond. New Tort 
I crip I IDE If II I CD Germozone, Louse Powder, 
LLC w Uub niLLLn, Egg Maker and other Poultry 
remedies have a succesful reputation of twenty years behind 
them. They have brought success to thousands of Poultry raisers 
and will to you. Lee's big "New Poultry Book". "Reading 
Symptoms of Disease" and"Pou!try Pointere"free from ail Lee's 
dealers, or write direct. The New Mandy Lee Incubator is a 
real automatic hatcher. Write for catalogue. 
CEO. P. LEE CO., 972 HARNEY ST. OMAHA, NEB. 
SPECIAL PREPAID OFFER 
TOM BARRON 
ENGLISH LEGHORNS 
Send cheque or money order for $1.50, 
and we will forward to any address, a 
setting of 15 eggs prepaid, from our best 
matings of trap-nested females, and full 
blood Tom Barron males. (200-egg or 
more progeny.) These will furnish you 
with the best utility blood for breeding 
purposes at a very small cost. 
We are now booking orders for April 
hatched cockerels of this struin to be de¬ 
livered in July, weight guaranteed 3-3L 
Ihs. ut 75c. and $1.00 each, according to 
size. Send small deposit with order. .•. 
FOLSOM POULTRY FARM - FOLSOM, N. J. 
EGGS FOR HATCHING, S.C.W. LEGHORNS, 
Bred to Lay Winter Eggs ; Never Offered 
For Sale Before, $10.00 Per Hundred, 
$2 00 Per Setting. ROSEDALE POULTRY 
FARM, Hempstead, L. 1., R. F. D. No. 4., 
New York Office, 22-24 West 43rd St. 
BABY CHICKS FROM DAVIS’STRAIN 
of Single Comb White Leghorns, bred for size, 
vigor and heavy egg production. Prizes 
taken wherever shown. Chicks—$10 per 100; 
$95 per 1000. Eggs—$5 per 100: $50 per 1000. 
LOCUST CORNER PITY. FARM 
A. W. Davis, Prop., - Mt. Sinai. Lono Island. N Y. 
Atkins’ White Leghorns 
$2 for 15. Robert Atkins, Esopus, N.Y. Established 1889. 
Black Leghorn Eggs for Sale -( J r , 0 “ 
eggs. Circular free. WM. C. MERRILL. North Sanford, N Y. 
S. C. W. Leghorn Chicks 
Tom Barron and other heavy laying blood. W. Rock 
and W.W. Pullets for sale. John Lorton Lee, Carmel, N Y 
S. C. White Leghorn Baby Chicks 
From Large, Vigorous, Bred to Lay stock. Wyckoff. 
and Tom Barron's Strain Direct Wyckoff strain only $8.0(1 
per 100 after June 1st. $75.00 per 1000. Safe arrival 
guaranteed. Circulars Free. R. T. EWING, Atlantic. Pa. 
THE FARMERS FAVORITE WINTER LAYERS-WHITE ORPING- 
* TON EGGS AND CHICKS Square Deal Guaranteed 
Catalogue free. W R. STEVENS. Culver Road, Lyons, N.Y. 
White Indian Runner Duck Eggs 
from bine ribbon winners at Boston 1913 and 1914. 
$1.50 per twelve. Frank F. Terry, Assonel, Mass. 
R AD/7A TM—' T° make room, will sacrifice 50 
DAKUnill WHITE I R DUCKS AN D 30 
DRAKES AT SSI EACH. Guaranteed white egg 
strain, J. M. WISOTZKEY, R. No. 3, Gettysburg. Pa. 
Indian Runner Duck Eggs' sT™*! 
Bred from prize-winning birds. White e*™ strain 
Eggs $1 per 13. ROBERT K. TWEDDLE, Montgomery, N. v! 
Indian Runner Ducks~ -£££ ®',^i 
Ducks,” free. Mrs. J. A. PUGH, South Williamsport, Penn. 
Indian Runner Duck Eggs'ji? 
100, express paid. CRANDALL FARMS, Albion. Now York 
White Indian Runner Duck Ebj^5s*"5J3* 
$1,50 per 13. FRED S. DEY0E, Hunter, Greene Co., N. Y 
COLORED. Muscovy, Pekin Mallard ducks, 
geese, turkeys Guineas , Rocks. Wyandottes. Leg¬ 
horns. Free Catalog. B. F. KAHLER. Hughesville, Pa. 
fS IANT BRONZE TURKEY EGGS. $4.00 per 10 
It RHODE ISLAND RED EGGS. $1.00 per 15 
^ INDIAN RUNNER DUCK EGGS, $1.00 per 12 
H. J. VAN DYKE, GETTYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 
Wanted— 2 Bronze Turkey Hens and Horn 
Not related. Also 30 Bronze Turkey Eggs, for hatch¬ 
ing. Address, A. UNDERWOOD, Supt., Purchase, N. V, 
MAPLE COVE POULTRY YARDS^ t > s p ‘ 0 ^ 
try; 200-egg strain: breeders and eggs. Send 2-cent 
stamp for illustrated catalogue. Route 24, Athens, Pa. 
Pfllll TRYMFN~ Seml 2c stam P for Illustrated 
r u L l ll l lvlL.I1 p nce ] lst describing 35 varie¬ 
ties. LAST DONEGAL POULTRY YARDS, MARIETTA, PA. 
fin Variptip<: chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys- 
i 0U Ydl ICIICO GUINEAS audHARES. Stock and eggs 60 
[ page catalogue free. H.A. SOUOER, 8ox 29,Se!lersvi!!e, Pa. 
