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THE EGG-LAYING CONTEST. 
T HE fifteenth week of the contest end¬ 
ed October 16. Only two more weeks 
to decide the question whether Tom 
Barron’s White Wyandottes or Francis 
Lincoln’s White Leghorns are to win this 
contest. Lincoln’s Leghorns are now 17 
eggs ahead. Can the Wyandottes beat 
that in two weeks? During the week end¬ 
ing October 9 they gained 13, this week 
they gained 8—21 in the two weeks. If 
they can make a like gain in the coming 
two weeks, they will win with a good 
margin. But Lincoln's Leghorns are 
holding up remarkably well, and the 
chances are that the Yankee pen will 
boat. 
Neale Bros.’ White Wyandottes make 
the highest score this week, viz., 33, Mr. 
Barron’s pen of same breed being second 
with 32. Three pens tie for third place 
with scores of 29 each, Fred II. Benton’s 
White P. Rocks, A. B. Brundage’s S. C. 
Rods and Glenview Poultry Farm’s R. C. 
Rods. The week’s score follows: 
Barred Bocks.. Week. 
A. B. Hall, Connecticut. 17 
Frank L. Tuttle. Massachusetts.... 19 
Waveny Farm, Connecticut. 19 
Jules F. Francais, New York. 28 
White P. Rocks, 
Albert T. Lenzen, Massachusetts.... 23 
F. H. Benton. Connecticut. 29 
Storrs Agr. Station, Connecticut.... 11 
Stnrrs Agr. Station, Connecticut.... 22 
Storrs Agr. Station, Connecticut.... 20 
Storrs Agr. Station, Connecticut.... 12 
Storrs Agr. Station, Connecticut. 
Buff P. Rocks. 
A. A. Hall, Connecticut. 22 
W. C. Morgan, Jr., Connecticut.... G 
White Wyandottes. 
Tom Barron. England . 32 
West Mt. Pity. Yards, Connecticut. 14 
Merrythought Farm, Connecticut.... 23 
Neale Bros., Rhode Island. 33 
D. J. Ryan & Son, Connecticut. 12 
Buff Wyandottes. 
Dr. N. W. Sanborn, Massachusetts.. 2S 
Dr. N. W. Sanborn. Massachusetts.. 24 
Am. Buff Wyan. Club, New York... 17 
II. L. Hamilton, Connecticut. 22 
Columbian Wyandottes. 
Nat’l Col. Wy. Club, Massachusetts 22 
Single Comb Reds. 
Robert Seaman, New York. 12 
J. S. Gillespie, Connecticut. 7 
Dr. ,T. C. Dingman, New York. 17 
Burnham Pity. Farm, Massachusetts 5 
II. P. Deming, Connecticut. 17 
Geo. P. Dearborn, Florida. 16 
Dr. J. A. Fritchey, Pennsylvania.... 22 
Ernest Underhill, New Jersey. 17 
W. H. Rumsted, Connecticut,.. 13 
Pinecrest Orchards, Massachusetts.. 8 
ITnrry B. Cook, Connecticut. 18 
Colonial Farm. New Hampshire.... 19 
A. B. Rrundage, Connecticut. 29 
Rose Comb Reds. 
Total 
1,364 
1.434 
1.304 
1,648 
1.537 
1,530 
1,206 
1.320 
1,440 
1,273 
1,061 
1.505 
1,159 
2,043 
1.191 
1.875 
1,871 
1,358 
1.461 
1,391 
1.282 
1,100 
1,405 
1,127 
1.348 
1,264 
1,011 
1.353 
1.462 
1,583 
1.249 
1,011 
1.54S 
1.354 
1.417 
1,835 
Glenview Pity. Farm, Connecticut.. 29 1.412 
C. S. Seoville, Connecticut. 18 1,008 
White Leghorns. 
Storrs Agr. Station, Connecticut.... 12 1.558 
Storrs Agr. Station, Connecticut.... 9 1.613 
Storrs Agr. Station, Connecticut.... 10 1.5S0 
Storrs Agr. Station, Connecticut.... 22 2.036 
Storrs Agr. Station, Connecticut.... 11 1,501 
Braeside Pity. Farm, Pennsylvania.. 16 1,447 
Glenside Pity. Farm. Connecticut... 16 1,619 
Manor Pity. Farm, New York. 7 1.462 
A. B. Hall, Connecticut. 3 1.447 
MarwooiT Pity. Farm, Pennsylvania. 20 1.689 
Geo. M. Harris, Connecticut. 12 1.247 
Bonnie Brook Farm. New York. 9 1.690 
N. W. Hendryx, Connecticut. 3 1.425 
J. .T. Linehan. Massachusetts. 2 1.335 
Francis F. Lincoln, Connecticut.... 24 2.060 
Cecil Guernsey. New York. 12 1.686 
Tlios. W. Moore. Connecticut. 3 1.548 
Chas. N. St. John. New York. 14 1,594 
Chas. W. Sherwood, Connecticut.... 6 1.425 
L. E. Sands, Pennsylvania... 2 1.437 
Tomoka Pity. Farm, Connecticut.... 9 1.320 
Venture Pity. Farm, New York. 1.150 
Mrs. K. E. Woodruff. Connecticut.. 24 1,588 
Windsweep Farm, Connecticut. 4 1.232 
C. H. Savage. Connecticut. 8 1.475 
P. G. Platt. Pennsylvania. 8 1.6S0 
Ileneta Bone Co.. New Jersey. 1 553 
F. II. Peasley, Connecticut. 18 1.530 
Chas. Heigl, Ohio . 4 1.42S 
Tom Barron, England . 26 1.982 
Branford Farm. Connecticut. 12 1,679 
James Munn, Massachusetts. 1,303 
Geo. A. Cosgrove, Connecticut.. 1G 1,533 
Buff Leghorns, 
Wolverine Pity. Farm, Michigan... 13 1,557 
Blue Andalusians. 
E. D. Bird, Connecticut. 1G 1,327 
Buff Orpingtons. 
O. Wilson, West Virginia. 9 1,074 
White Orpingtons. 
P. A. Demgar, New York. 14 1,047 
White Laced Red Cornish. 
W. L. R. C. Club, Massachusetts... G S59 
Silver Campines. 
W. J. H. Lobel, New Jersey. 9 1,310 
Hens. 
II. W. Colllngwood, New Jersey- 10 1.277 
Daniel Hine, Connecticut. 12 1,175 
Daniel Hine, Connecticut. 11 1,132 
Mixed Breeds. 
Profitable Poultry . 23 1,313 
Profitable Poultry . 14 1,356 
The total number laid to date is 110,090. 
GEO. A. COSGROVE. 
/—/-' - 
A farmer, steering a drove of trouble¬ 
some porkers down a lane, mot a group 
< f superior young gentlemen, and one 
bright city youth endeavored to entertain 
his fellows with some fun at the farmer’s 
expense. “I say, my man,” said he, ‘‘do 
you know that a person grows in time to 
look like the animal he tends?” ‘‘Law, 
now, you don’t say so!” returned the yeo¬ 
man. * “Well. then. 1 suppose you people 
have just left off keepin’ monkeys!”— 
London Farm and Home. 
Blackhead in Young Turkeys. 
I STARTED last Spring with Silver- 
tipped Red Bourbon turkeys, three 
hens and one tom. I lost quite a 
number of small ones as it was a rainy 
season in this part of the State. I suc- 
seeded in raising 11 turkeys which 
stayed with the old ones on the side hill 
back of the house. They finally got to 
coming to the house for a mixed scratch 
feed; after eating they would go below 
the house along a creek where choke 
cherries grew. I first noticed that they 
died without apparent cause. After 
watching them closely for a while I no¬ 
ticed that they seemed to have leg weak¬ 
ness, their wings would droop and they 
would not eat. Two or three days later 
they would die. Is it blackhead? I 
have lost six fine young turkeys besides 
the two which are now afflicted. 
New York. M. H. R. 
The disease affecting your young tur¬ 
keys is probably blackhead, the symp¬ 
toms that you mention being those dis¬ 
played by poults suffering from this in¬ 
fection. The young turkeys droop their 
wings, lag behind the rest of the flock, 
walk and run as though very weak, have 
more or less diarrhoea, become emaciated 
and are finally found dead in the fields. 
There is no knotvn cure for this trouble 
and the infecting organism is so wide¬ 
spread that prevention is very difficult. 
Early and continuous feeding of soured 
skim-milk is of value in preventing the 
development of the infective organism 
and if possible to raise the turkeys on 
ground not previously occupied by other 
poultry the chances of success are great¬ 
er. M. B. D. 
High Scoring and Egg Contests. 
I NOTICE you have an inquiry asking 
why utility men with high records for 
eggs do not generally enter egg-laying 
contests. My reason is very simple. 1 
do not know how to select, from untried 
pullets, birds of superior laying ability. 
I depend on the trap-nests to select my 
breeders, and thus far I have no sooner 
decided what manner of bird is a win¬ 
ner, than she is beaten by a bird I had 
passed by. I use only birds of known 
egg production in the breeding yards, 
never pullets, so I make no particular 
effort, except as an experiment, to 
choose breeders until the egg record is 
complete at the end of the pullet egg 
year. This trap-nesting of birds is no 
spectacular advertising feat with me, it 
is a business man’s way of keeping a 
working knowledge of his manufacturing 
plant. So many shining examples of 
“get-eggs-easy” chicken plants are stark 
and bare that they teach the absolute ne¬ 
cessity of knowing what the stock is 
doing each and every day in the year. 
Sundays included. It is wholly a bread 
and butter proposition, geo. r. shoup. 
Washington. 
Hen Ration. 
I S the following a good ration for hens, 
and if not how could I change it? 
Wheat screenings in morning, corn 
and oats at night; all the dry mash they 
will eat all the time. How much grain 
per day should I feed 12 hens? A. R. 
You are feeding your hens properly as 
far as I can see. Of course, the term 
“dry mash” is indefinite, but I suppose 
you follow some approved formula. 
Hens should also have access to oyster 
shells and grit, and should be supplied 
with green feed if they do ncT. have a 
grass-covered range. As to the amount 
of grain to feed 12 hens, I really don’t 
know. I intend to feed my hens what 
they will eat up at once, without leav¬ 
ing any, hut I have no rule for de¬ 
termining this amount except to watch 
the hens. If you feed them too much 
whole grain they will not eat enough 
dry mash. Feed just about wdiat they 
will eat up clean, and you will hit near¬ 
er the mark than if you measure it out 
in ounces or pints. c. L. AT. 
Oiling Chicks to Grow Feathers. 
O N page 1073, A. C. G., Pennsylvania 
and A. P., Orange Co., N. Y., ask 
what to do for poorly feathered 
chicks. _ If they will rub them a few 
times with any good oil—chicken or pig’s 
foot—I think they will find that both 
feathers and chicks will grow. At least 
that advice was given me, and has nroved 
good. i. b. 
Cobleskill, N. Y. 
Ground Oystsr Shslls michael VImler, Aswami, pa 
BURNETT’S STOCK ^ow?layer? 
They are winning nt thebest season shows. Special 
offers. Pekin Ducks, $1 each. 300 White Turkovs 
from the world’s greatest stock, $15 per trio: Min- 
oroas, Coo.ksrols, $5 each. Handsome birds. Money 
returned if not pleased. Send address for onr new 
Circular. COLDENHAM POULTRY YA RI)S, 
W. L. BURNETT, Prop., Montgomery. Orange Co., New York 
inTf Wyandotte CockerelsT,f c f e,,da ' ts 
TOM BARRON 
S T R AI N OF ** juuuu up uuunci CIO ,,f liens that, 
laid 100 to240 eggs mtheirpulletyear: sire imported 
ami from pen of hens with records of 235to 250 eggs; 
good, vigorous birds, five months old, 14 each: three 
months old, $2 each. If not satisfied we will refund 
your money and express charges. C. E. burger, ithar;, h.y. 
BARRED R02X PULLETSL^; 
Stock, hatched May 1st, averaging close to 4 lbs. 
each. Price, $1. THE MACKEY FARMS, Gilhoa, Mew York 
Bourbon RedTurkey*-^^), 0 ^ ^ £» 
Nov. 1. Orders booked now. Fiona Horning, Ulysses, I 
FOR SALE-TOM BARRON LEGHORNS 
CHAMPION LAYING STRAIN 
600 tmly matured S. C. W. Leghorn pullets and 
cockerels; pullets laying. Every bird warranted 
pure Barron strain. Parents came directfrom Tom 
Barron, Catforth, England. These are unusually 
fine big husky birds, raised on free range and all 
from parents with records of 200-eggs or better. 
Warranted right in every respect. These birds must 
be sold before cold weather. Low price, consider¬ 
ing quality of stock. Write for prices on stipulated 
quantity, or come see birds I am proud of. 
A. G. LORD, Phone 137, Lakeville, Connecticut 
Tom Barron S. C. White Leghorn 
and White Wyandotte cockerels: pullets, out of 
direct importation, from the World’s greatest 
layers. In splendid vigor. BROOKFIELD 
POULTRY FARM, R.F.D. 3,Versailles, Ohio 
Tom Barron’s White Leghorns 
Imported direct. 280-egg strain. May Cock¬ 
erels, $2. Yearling hens, $1.50. Trios, $5. 
P. F. RAFFERTY, MARLBORO, M ASS. 
Pedigreed Barron Leghorns~®other 
laid 258eggs; grandsire’s mother, 248eggs. Also R. 
I. Red Cockerels. Harry B. Cook, Orange, Conn. 
Barron Cockerels, White Leghorn 
hens. Prices reasonable. Hamilton Farm. Huntington,N.Y. 
Single Comb White Leghorns 
exclusively. Stock withbreedingreeordover200eggs 
per year on both sides. Pedigrees furnished; if you 
want the best laying Leghorns obtainable, some¬ 
thing you will be proud of,write the CLOVERDALE 
POULTRY FARM, P. J. DeHart, Cortland, N. Y. 
1,000 S. C. White Leghorn Pullets 
May and June hatched. A big reduction in price. 
Eggs will reach the high water price this winter. 
May pullets ought to be laying by Nov. 15; June, by 
early Dec. Also, about 100 cockerels. Write for 
price. Address, RIVERSIDE POULTRY FARM, Gilboa. N. Y. 
Winter-Laying Leghorns-^ 
Out-laid all Whites for winter months at Missouri 
Contest. Won at Chicago, Indianapolis, etc. Get 
blood of “Egg-Bred Winners.” Cockerels, $2.50 
and $5. Hr. L. Heasley, Box R. N., Dorr, Michigan 
S.C. WHITE LEGHORNS 
A few choice Cockerels from pen imported direct 
from Tom Barron, $3. 4 yearling liens (Rancocas 
strain) and Barron Cockerel, $6. 8.W. JONES, HllUdale, N.Y. 
White Lefchorns—YESTERLAID Strain. Pullets lay 
at-BA months. Bought by 20Experiment Stations. All 
8tudrnalesgrand-dam recordof more than 440 eggiin 
years. PricesYeryreasonable. Bringsuccess. Detailsfree 
Yesterlaid Egg Farm Co., Dept. 62, Pacific, Mo. 
Pullets, Yearling Hens, Cocks & Cockerels 
in lots to suit purchasers at attractive prices. 
MAPLE COVE POULTRY YARDS. - R. 24, Athens. Pa. 
F 0RSALE-C W. SHERWOOD’S HEAVY LAY¬ 
ING S.C. WHITE LEGHORNS —2,000 Pullets 
ready to lay. 1,000 Breeding Hens. 500 Cockerels. In¬ 
spection invited. C. W. Sherwood, Saybrook Point. Cono. 
Our Championship 
English 200-Egg Strain 
Improved layers — the stock that has made 
wonderful, winning records in all the important 
egg-laying contests. 
Now is the time to buy—we have a limited 
number of Breeding Hens, Early-Hatched Pullets and 
Cockerels, ready for immediate delivery. 
WORLD’S GREATEST LAYERS 
Most 
est egg-producers - Profitable 
ever bred. - ■vzi M . Poultry 
S. C.White Leghorn* ^ * Ka0Wl1 
White Wyandotte* 
S. C. R. I. Reds 
Buff Orpingtons 
Write today for full infor- 
mation and our copy of 
"The 200-Egg Hen”--full 
of valuable information about 
heavy layers. 
PENNSYLVANIA 
POULTRY FARM 
Box 2029 Lancaster, Pa. 
$1.50: ten for $12.50. 
HERBERT ROOKS. 
Free range stock. 
- Mills, Pa. 
—a une lot or rree range pureorea 
Single Comb Whits Leghorn Pullets 
& unrelated cockerels, $2. Peter J. Wagner, North Branch, N.Y. 
COR SALE— Free orchard-run raised SINGLE 
r ('OMB WHITE LEGHORNS and "Hopps Vi- 
tality R. I. Reds. None reserved, best to first or- 
ders. EASTERN F. 8 N. ORCHARD CO., Grand Isle. Vermont 
BREEDING HENS, 75c each. S. C. 
W. Leghorns. Barred Rock Pullets 
hatched December 1913—181.25 each. 
John Lorton I.ee, Carmel, N. Y. 
IF IN NEED OF A LARGE AND C r W I CmnONC 
HEAVY-LAYING STRAIN OF ”• LUjflUlVNO 
Hens, Pullets and Cockerels—none better layers— 
Write, - J. M. CASE, Gilboa, New York 
BRED TO LAY 5 c white leg- 
P nCU I 1/ L.H T HORNS, American, 
Barron, and half-Barron cockerels for sale. Now 
is the time to buy. P. G. PLATT, Wallingford, Pa. 
inf) SC.W. Leghorn Yearling Hens— YoungandWyckoff 
■ uu strain,90c. each; $85per 100. 200 S. C. W. Leg¬ 
horn pullets, April hatched, free range,Young and 200-egg 
strain, *1.10 each; 200 for *200. Mrs. W. W. WISOB.C-atitonk. h.T. 
300 White Leghorn Pullets u fr t °n f "® 
strain, $1.25 each. W. E. CATHER, R. 2, Winchester, Va. 
FOR SALE 
1 —Choice lot yearling Leghorn 
hens. Address. WILPEN 
POULTRY FARM, Sewickley, Pa. 
Utility S. C. White LeghornsyS;^ 'K 11 JS 
per 100. GEO. FROST, Levanna, Cayuga Co.. New York 
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