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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
September 20, 
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W E have done our best to make a fair 
selection of entries from the 00 
women who offered a hen for the egg-lay¬ 
ing contest. We could only enter three 
pens of 10 birds each, and when it came 
to making a fair selection of one-third 
of the entries we found ourselves facing 
a hard problem. We put the case fairly 
before these women and they unanimously 
agreed that they were satisfied to let us 
decide. Many of them suggested that the 
names be put in a box and the “Hope 
Farm Redheads” draw 30 names at ran¬ 
dom. Instead of trying any plan of 
chance we obtained, as far as we could, a 
history of the various flocks and the con¬ 
ditions of their owners. We wanted good 
hens and of course responsible people. 
Then we wanted representatives of gen¬ 
uine farm flocks—not birds from com¬ 
mercial plants which have been adver¬ 
tised freely or bred expensively. The ob¬ 
ject of this contest is to encourage genu¬ 
ine farm women to show what their hens 
can do, and to let the public know some¬ 
thing of the ability of the genuine farm 
lien. We based our selection partly upon 
the history of the flock from which the 
hen was taken. We also tried to consider 
the conditions of the women who enter 
the hens—seeking to encourage those who 
could not otherwise enter such a contest. 
We have made the best selection possible 
under the circumstances. We hope to give 
those who could not enter this year an¬ 
other opportunity at some future time. 
It was finally decided to make up one 
pen of White Leghorns, one of R. I. 
Reds and one of mixed breeds. The Log- 
horns will be contributed as follows : 
WHITE LEGHORNS. 
1. Mrs. N. D. Rand, New York. 
2 Mrs. Lewis J. Ilappich, New York. 
3. Mrs. V. D. Miller, Ohio. 
4. Mrs. A. J. Skellie, New York. 
5. Mrs. C. L. Todd, Virginia. 
<5. Mrs. Walter Fletcher, Pennsylvania. 
7. Miss Tillie B. Cloud, Pennsylvania. 
<S. Mrs. Josephine Ilollenbach, Pennsyl¬ 
vania. 
9. Mrs. W. E. Phelps, Pennsylvania. 
10. Mrs. L. E. Ililborn, Now York. 
There were more R. I. Reds entered 
than of any other breed. After a long 
examination we selected the following: 
RHODE ISLAND REDS. 
1. Mrs. Carrie Bliss, Virginia. 
2. Mrs. E. S. Marlatt. New Jersey. 
3. Mrs. T. Schwenk. Connecticut. 
4. Miss Ethel A. Pierce, New Hamp¬ 
shire. 
3. Mrs. Samuel O. Travis. New York. 
0. Mrs. W. R. Merrick, Massachusetts. 
7. Miss Edna M. Porter, New York. 
S. Mrs. Andrew J. Wilson. Connecticut. 
0. Mrs. E. P. Andrews. New York. 
10. Mrs. Cecil Farnham, Maine. 
strong, healthy birds should ever be sent. 
Have them clean and free from vermin. 
Most of the women have told us how 
they intend to select their hen, and it is 
evident from what they write that they 
will use a sort o’ instinct which cannot 
well be put on paper. Few, if any, will 
be trap-nested birds. We have asked 
Mr. Geo. A. Cosgrove to give such advice 
as he can and what he has written fol¬ 
lows : 
As there are differences of breed with 
their varying shapes, to be considered, 
only general instructions can be given; 
but these , will apply, as a rule,-to most 
of the breeds that are likely to be en¬ 
tered. Length of body is one of the first 
to send those which have been laying for 
a month or so. The cnange of quarters 
may stop the laying and start the birds 
to molting. If it is a complete molt, it 
takes (10 to 90 days to get the new feath¬ 
ers and begin laying again. 
GEO. A. COSGROVE. 
Leghorns as Mothers. 
EGIIORNS are usually considered 
non-sitters, and the large majority of 
them never show any indication of brood¬ 
iness; but where they will sit and hatch 
out broods, they make most excellent 
mothers. The writer has used hens for 
incubation as far as possible for many 
years, in connection with incubators; but 
this year has used hens exclusively, as 
nothing has been hatched but English 
White Leghorn eggs. With about a hun¬ 
dred American Leghorns kept in two 
20x20 feet houses, all the birds that want¬ 
ed to sit were utilized, and every one has 
faithfully kept to her nest and hatched 
a larger per cent, of the eggs put under 
her than heavier fowls usually do. For 
DR. HESS 
Instant 
Louse Killer 
Kills Lice on Poultry 
and Farm Stock 
It kills them as soon as it gets to 
them—that’s why it’s called Instant. 
Sprinkle it on the hens, roosts and 
in cracks—put it in the dust 
bath. Seethe name “Instant” 
on the can—that’s the louse a 
killer formulated by Dr. * 
Hess (M.D.jD.V.S.). 
Sifting top cans. 1 lb. 25c; 
3 lbs. 60c. Except in 
Canada and the far 
West. If not at your 
dealer’s, write 
Dr. Hess & Clark 
Ashland 
Ohio 
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Dune Alpin Heavy Laying 
S. C. White Leghorns 
have won more firsts, specials and other 
awards in the last four years at New York, 
Boston. Hagerstown and Philadelphia than 
all our competitors combined. 
HATCHING EGGS OK HAY OLD OIIIOKS 
PRICES LOW, QUALITY CONSIDERED 
Send for catalogue. 
DUNE ALPIN POULTRY FARM 
Easthampton, L. I., N. Y. 
TOM BARRON’S 
PURE ENGLISH WHITE LEGHORNS 
Imported direct from Tom Barron’s Farm. 
280-egg strain. Breeding stock for sale. Cock¬ 
erels, *1 and $2; cocks. $2; yearling hens, 11.50. 
Eggs, $1 per set: $5 per 100. 
P. F. RAFFERTY, _ Marlboro. Mass. 
TOM BARRON’S 
283 202 260 248 Egg 
LEGHORNS and WYANDOTTES 
Contest Pens; guaranteed leaders. Storrs’ Buff Rocks, 
Vibert-Austin lteds, Waltons’Peno. Ducks, Geese. 
MORRIS-FARM, H. 4, Bridgeport, Conn. 
White Leghorns-^75“r K5S 
fay 20 Experiment Stations. All stud males grandam 
record of more than 440 eggs in 2 years. Prices very 
reasonable. Our methods bring success. Details 
free . YESTEKLA1D EGG FARMS 
COMPANY, Dept. 02, Paeifle, Mo. 
As for the other breeds we finally de¬ 
rided to enter the following as it seemed 
to be a fair selection from all. 
THE MIXED BREED. 
1. Mrs. F. M. Earl, Connecticut, White 
Wyandotte. 
2. Mrs. A. N. Conell, New York. White 
Wyandotte. 
3. Mrs. R. W. Stevens, New York, 
White Wyandotte. 
4. Mrs. W. S. Walters, Michigan, 
Barred Rock. 
5. Mrs. G. L. Rotbgeb, Virginia, Barred 
Rock. 
G. Misses Osier & Wilcox, New York, 
Barred Rock. 
7. Mrs. Robert H. Wood, New York, 
White Rock. 
8. Mrs. Joseph di Fabrizio, New Jersey, 
Black Minorca. 
9. Mrs. Emma H. Wood, New York, 
Buff Orpington. 
10. Mrs. Edwin Walker, Massachusetts, 
Buff Orpington. 
All possible precaution will be taken to 
preserve the identity of these birds. Leg- 
bands properly numbered will be sent to 
the owners so that when the hens arrive 
at the contest they will be properly 
marked. Full shipping directions will be 
sent in time and great care will be taken 
to handle the hens properly. 
SELECTING THE BIRDS. 
These women are left free to send 
either a pullet or a hen as they prefer. 
They will use their best judgment, but 
it will be well to select a strong and vig¬ 
orous bird, free from disease and natur¬ 
ally vigorous. In spite of the best of care 
some hens at the egg-laying contest die 
or meet with accidents, and none but the 
WHICH LS THE FAVORITE HENV 
things to look for. Some years ago I’rof. 
Chas. K. Graham, then of Storrs College, 
gave a series of illustrated lectures in 
which he showed the pictures of 200-egg 
hens of 10 or a dozen different breeds. 
The most noticeable feature was, that no 
matter what the breed, the birds seemed 
extra long bodied for that breed. A long 
breast bone is very desirable. A short 
breast bone can easily be noticed by the 
rear line of the body sloping from the 
root of the tail towards the legs in almost 
a straight line. The rear outline should 
drop from the root of the tail almost or 
quite perpendicularly to the base line of 
the keel. The bottom outline should 
slope from the front toward the rear; 
giving a good distance from the pubic 
bones (the small bones on each side of 
the vent) to the end of the breast bone. 
If the bird is also wide across the back, 
standing with legs wide apart, then she 
has plenty of room for her internal or¬ 
gans. She should also have a bright, full, 
round, eye. This varies greatly in dif¬ 
ferent breeds; most of the Asiatics have 
rather sunken eyes, the skull bone pro¬ 
jecting over the eye. In the Leghorns a 
large comb, but of fine texture, is an in¬ 
dication of vigor and of a good layer. 
Mr. Barron says he has tried for years 
to breed smaller combs, but the trap- 
nest generally selects the big-combed ones. 
He also says that he finds the high-tailed 
birds are the better layers as a rule. The 
American fancier breeds for a low tail, 
the tail forming a very obtuse angle with 
the line of the back and squirrel-tailed 
birds are disqualified by the standard for 
show birds. The good layer is a busy 
bird; does not mope around; is first off 
the roost in the morning and the last on 
the roost at night. In picking out birds 
for the contest it is better to send those 
which have not yet laid, but which you 
expect every day will lay; rather than 
the first time in many years not a single 
chick has been killed by being trampled 
upon. When on my farm, raising Wyan- 
dottes and Orpingtons, the loss from the 
above cause was quite a serious one, the 
chicks themselves not being as quick in 
getting out of the way, or as able to 
take care of themselves, as the Leghorn 
chicks. As careful and watchful moth¬ 
ers, and industrious scratchers, certainly 
the Leghorn cannot be excelled; and I 
doubt if even Games would be braver in 
defense of the chicks. Catching a little 
chick a few days ago, before I could 
straighten up there were three Leghorn 
hens on top of me, picking and striking at 
me and returning to the fight when 1 
threw them off. The vigor and vitality 
of these English Leghorn chicks is re¬ 
markable. In June and July I have 
hatched out between 100 and 200, and 
until a week ago could truthfully say that 
not a chick had died after they were 
taken from the nest and put out in the 
brood houses. But every chick had its 
beak dipped into some loppered milk 
when taken from the nest, except the 
last brood. Not having any loppered milk 
at that time I let that brood go with¬ 
out any, and found one dead chic’- in that 
yard two days after. That is the only 
dead chick I have found, out of the whole 
two months hatches. There has not been 
a single chick “pasted up behind,” nor a 
case of “big wings.” g. a. c. 
Tom Barron S. C, White Leghorn Cockerels 
from stock imported direct from his best-laying 
yards. April hatched, range grown vigorous 
fellows. Now only $2-50 each. Yearling hens, 
Wyckoff strain, 85 cents; Wyckoff cockerels, from 
record-laying stock, $1. Choice cocks, now $2. 
It. T. EWING. - - Atlantic, Fa 
IF IN NEED OF A LARGE AND C r VU I CflinDMC 
HEAVY-LAYING STRAIN OF »*• L. W. LEUnUKHd 
Hens, I’nllets and Cockerels—none better layers— 
Write, - J. M. CASE, Gilboa, New Yorfe 
FOR SALE—100 FINE BRED 
Single Comb WHITE LEGHORN COCKERELS 
75c. and $1 each. Also 100 yearling hens, $1 each if 
taken before Nov. 1. GEO. L FERRIS S SON.Atwater.N.Y. 
S. C.White Leghorn Hens~^ dr ^ 
Two years old. March and April hatched. Pullets, 
$1.25 each. In 100 lots, $1. Raised on Free range. 
SYCAMORE POULTRY FARM, Shelter Island, New York 
Barron Cockerels, White Leghornsi^TV,’* 
hens. Prices reasonable. Hamilton Farm, Huntington, N.Y. 
SALE-S. C.White Leghorn Cockerels&Pullets 
from best utility strains in the World. Write for 
descriptions. Prices range from throe to ten dollars 
each. HAPPICH & DANKS, Smithville Flats, New York 
LINCOLN’S LEGHORNS 
Growing S. O. W. Leghorn Cockerels for sale. 
FRANCIS F. LINCOLN, Mt, Carmel, Conn. 
BRED TO LAY l&ffigSl 
A fine lot of cockerels and a few yearling hens. 
F. ft. PLATT - WALLINGFORD, FA. 
500 Single Comb White Leghorn 
Yearling Hens, 75 cents apiece. 8UNNY8IDE 
POULTRY FARM, SIDNEY, OHIO 
S C WHifo I pahnrn« -300 Yearling Hens for 
s. u,. Dime Legnorns sale p amons Kuip 
242-egg strain, $90.00 per hundred. Cockerels $2.00 
each. H. BACON, Hillcrest Poultry Farm, Berwyn, Md. 
Utility S.C. White Leghorns-^^X"^ 
per 100. GEO. FROST. Levanna. Cayuga Co.. New York 
