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The Henyard. 
THE EGG-LAYING CONTEST. 
T HE forty-eighth week of the contest, 
ending October 2 shows a produc¬ 
tion for the week of 1,667; or 227 
less than the previous week. White 
Leghorns are responsible for the greater 
part of the loss; the America" breeds 
laying a larger proportion of the eggs. 
Tom Barron’s White Wyandottes lead 
the procession this week with an output 
of 41 eggs, A. B. Brundage’s S. C. Beds 
being next with a score of 38; Albert T. 
Lenzen’s White I*. Rock tie with Merry¬ 
thought. Farms White Wyandottes for 
third place, each pen laying 34. Tom 
Barron's White Leghorns laid 33, and 
,T. F. Francais’ Barred Rocks and F. 
II. Benton’s White Rocks laid the sam» 
number. The pen average for the week 
shows how the White Leghorns have fal¬ 
len off as compared with the other breeds. 
The 8. C. Reds have averaged 22.7 
eggs per pen. The Ruff Wyandottes 
averaged 29, the White Wyandottes 26.5, 
the Barred Rocks 26.5, the White P. 
Rocks 25.3, the Buff Rocks 24, and the 
White Leghorns only 16.3. Francis F. 
Lincoln’s White Leghorns have laid 
2.008 eggs, laying 31 the past week. 
There is little doubt that this will be the 
winning pen. The week’s score follows: 
Barred Rocks. Week Total 
A. B. Hall, Connecticut. 25 1,327 
Frank 1.. Tuttle. Massachusetts.... 32 1,392 
Waveny Farm, Connecticut. 1<> 1.332 
J. F. .Francais, New York. 33 1,590 
White P. Rocks. 
Albert T. Lenzeu. Massachusetts.. 34 1,486 
F. H. Benton. Connecticut. 33 1.476 
Storrs Agr. Station. Connecticut... 16 1,183 
Storrs Agr. Station. Connecticut... 32 1.271 
Storrs Agr. Station, Connecticut... 30 1,397 
Storrs Agr. Staton, Connecticut... 23 1,236 
Storrs Agr. Station. Connecticut... 9 1,071 
Buff P. Rocks. 
A. A. Hall, Connecticut. 31 1.453 
W. O. Morgan, Jr., Connecticut.... 17 1,142 
White Wyandottes. 
Tom Barron, England. 41 1,970 
West Mt. Pity. Yards. Connecticut. 12 1,167 
Merrythought Farm. Connecticut.... 34 1,831 
Neale Bros., Rhode Island. 31 1,808 
It. J. Ryan & Son, Connecticut. 13 1,336 
Buff Wyandottes. 
Pr. N. W. Sanborn, Massachusetts., 30 1,398 
Dr. N. W. Sanborn. Massachusetts.. 26 1.342 
Am. Buff. Wynn. Club. New York.. 28 1.245 
H. L. Hamilton, Connecticut. 32 1,048 
Columbian Wyandottes. 
Natl. Col. Wy. Club. Massachusetts 27 1,358 
Single Comb Reds. 
Robert Seaman, New York. 20 1,096 
.1. S. Gillespie, Connecticut. 27 1,318 
Dr. J. C. Diugman, New York. 17 1,230 
Burnham Pity. Farm, Massachusetts 9 !)99 
H. P. Peming, Connecticut. 18 1,316 
Geo. P. Dearborn, Florida. 20 1.426 
Dr. J. A. Fritohoy, Pennsylvania... 31 1,534 
Ernest Underhill, New Jersey. 25 1,211 
W. H. Bumsted, Connecticut. 28 978 
Pinecrest Orchards, Massachusetts.. 11 1,530 
Harry 15. Cook, Connecticut. 28 1,314 
Colonial Farm, New Hampshire.... 23 1,380 
A. B. Brundage, Connecticut. 38 1.772 
Rose Comb Reds. 
Glenview Pity. Farm, Connecticut.. 23 1,356 
0. S. Scovllle, Connecticut. 14 976 
White Leghorns. 
Storrs Agr. Station, Connecticut.... 20 1,531 
Storrs Agr. Station. Connecticut.... 13 1,594 
Storrs Agr. Station. Connecticut.... 10 1,561 
Storrs Agr. Station, Connecticut.... 25 1,986 
Storrs Agr. Station, Connecticut.... 14 1.475 
Braesido Pity. Farm, Pennsylvania.. 18 1,413 
Glenview Pity. Farm. Connecticut.. 21 1,580 
Vlanor Pity. Farm, Now York. 14 1.442 
V. B. Hall, Connecticut. 13 1.440 
Marwood Pity. Farm, Pennsylvania. 23 1,646 
'leo. M. Harris, Connecticut. 17 1.218 
Bonnie Brook Farm, New York.19 1.661 
N. W. llemlryx, Connecticut. 5 1.417 
J. J. Lineban, Massachusetts. 9 1.328 
F. F. Lincoln, Connecticut. 31 2,008 
Cecil Guernsey, New York. 22 1,060 
Thos. W. Moore. Connecticut. 22 1.538 
Chas. N. St. John. Now York. 27 1,559 
(’has. W. Sherwood, Connecticut... 13 1,414 
L. E. Sands. Pennsylvania. 6 1,434 
Tomoku Pity. Farm. Connecticut... 16 1,297 
Venture Pity. Farm. New York.... 4 1,150 
Mrs. K. E. Woodruff. Connecticut.. 25 1,544 
Windsweep Farm, Connecticut. 4 1.224 
0. H. Savage. Connecticut. 14 1,452 
P. G. Platt. Pennsylvania. 15 1,663 
Heneta Bone Co., New Jersey. 551 
F. M. Peasley, Connecticut. 20 1.494 
Chas. Heigh Ohio . 16 1.417 
Tom Barron, England . 33 1,928 
Branford Farm, Connecticut. 23 1,651 
James Munn, Massachusetts. 7 1.302 
Geo. A. Cosgrove, Connecticut. 10 1.502 
Buff Leghorns. 
Wolverine Pity. Farm. Michigan... 20 1.526 
Blue Andalusians. 
E. D. Iiii'd, Connecticut. 18 1,295 
Buff Orpingtons. 
<>. Wilson, West Virginia. 24 1,054 
White Orpingtons. 
P. A. Pemgar. New York. 15 1.015 
White Laced Rod Cornish. 
W. L. R. C. Club, Massachusetts.. 12 840 
Silver Campincs. 
W. J. H. Lobel, New Jersey. 19 1,290 
“Hens.” 
H. W. Cullingwood', New Jersey.... 14 1,254 
Daniel Him*. Connecticut.. 17 1.149 
Daniel nine, Connecticut. 11 1.107 
Mixed Breeds. 
Profitable Poultry, Massachusetts.. 18 1,266 
Profitable Poultry, Massachusetts.. 24 1,319 
GEO. A. COSGROVE. 
A barker, after scraping away indus¬ 
triously for a few moments, made the 
usual inquiry: “Razor all right, sir?” 
“My good man. if you hadn’t mentioned 
it, I should never have known there was 
»m. azor 011 my The barber beamed. 
I hank you, sir.” he said. “No,” added 
the customer reflectively. “I should have 
thought you were using a file.”—Chicago 
News. 
Ducks Eating Feathers. 
I HAVE a flock of 35 young ducks about 
10 weeks old, and they seem to enjoy 
pulling feathers and down off each 
other and eating it. They do it so much 
that they often make the place bleed. 
They have free range with plenty of grass 
and are fed : Morning, dry mash consist¬ 
ing of three parts wheat bran, three parts 
wheat middlings, two parts ground oats 
and one part beef scrap; in the evening 
three parts corn, two parts wheat, two 
parts hulled oats. Drinking water con¬ 
stantly before them, open-air sleeping 
quarters with good shelter in w< t weath¬ 
er. Can you tell me what to do to 
remedy this habit of eating feathers and 
down? Is there any fault with the way 
I am feeding? If so will you let me 
know how and what to do? T. D. 
Coventry, R. I. 
Feather pulling is usually caused by 
lack of meat in the food, but apparently 
is not so caused in this case. If the 
trouble is not caused by all I would ad¬ 
vise separating the pullers from their vic¬ 
tims and keeping them apart till they had 
forgotten the trick. w. H. H. 
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COLONIAL FARM, - Box O. Temple. N. II. 
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TOM BARRON’S 
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WILSON ItIKh. - Box 249 . EASTON, PA. 
strain'single^comb Rhode Island Reds 
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Toulouse and African Beesei^^-Y^ 
F OR SALE-MARCH HATCHED WHITE 
WYANDOTTE COCKERELS. $2 to $5 each. 
F. I). JOHNSON, K. No. 1, Boonton, N. J. 
Large, Handsome White Wyandotte Cockerels 
Burton strain. $3.50 and $5. E. HAMILTON. Troy, N. Y. 
500 Choice Pullets and Cockerels 
Tiffany's Superior Silver Wy an Jottes, I’ekin ami 
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DUNE ALPIN POULTRY FARM 
Easihampton, L. I., N. Y. 
Tom Barron S. C. White Leghorn 
and White Wyandotte cockerels; pullets, out of 
direct importation, from the World's greatest 
layers. tn splendid vigor. BltOOKKIKI.D 
POULTRY FARM, RED. 3,Versailles, Ohio 
Tom Barron’s White Leghorns 
Imported direct. 280-egg strain. May Cock¬ 
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P. F. RAFFERTY, 
MARLBORO, MASS. 
Pedigreed Barron COCKERELS 
Sire’s mother laid 258 Eggs; Grandsire's mother, 
248. Raised nearly 60U chix from this male this sea- 
52 and $3. Rhode Isiami Cockerels. $3 to $4. 
son. 
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BARRON’S LEGHORNS 
May hatched pullets, $1 each: 12 for $10. Six hens and 
Barron cockerel, $10. E. CLAUDE JONES. Hillsdale, N. Y. 
Barron Cockerels. White Leghornsi/f/^Tg 
hens. Prices reasonable. Hamilton Farm, Huntinotou.N.Y. 
150 PULLETS FOR SALE 
S. 0. White Leghorns, April hatched. Bred for 
vigor and egg-laying power; large, strong, healthy 
birds, ready for business now. $1.50 each. 
Wm. H. Van Fleet. Box 103, Unionvilie, N. Y. 
RDrn to g AY 4 ' c white leg- 
tu I U LA 7 HORNS American, 
Barron, and half-Barron cockerels for sale. Now 
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Pullets, Yearling Hens, Cocks & Cockerels 
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F OR SALE—C.5V SH KR WOOD’S HICA V Y-I. A Y- 
ING S. C. lYHITF: LEGHORNS—2,000 Puliets 
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BREEDING HENS, 75c each. S. C. 
W. Leghorns. Barred Rock Pullets 
hatched December 1913—81.35 each. 
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Buy now. 
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Utility S. C. While Leghorns^" 
per 100. • GEO FROST, Levanna, Cayuga Co., New York 
Tflltl Rarrnn Wyandotte Cockerels, farm raised; stock 
I Ulll Dul I ull dir. ct. $3—$4 White Rocks Buffl.eg- 
Newburgh. N. Y. 
FOR SALE 
-Choice lot yearling Leghorn 
h <> n s Address, WILPEN 
POULTRY FARM, Sewickley, Pa. 
BARRED ROCKS 
bred to lay well and look well. Wo have an extra 
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