1015. 
The Henyard. 
THE EGG-LAYING CONTEST. 
N otwithstanding the extremely 
cold weather of the last week, the 
temperature going down to 14 de¬ 
grees below zero—the loss in egg produc¬ 
tion, as compared with the previous 
week, was only 17 eggs. The total output 
for the week was 1,475. White Wyan- 
•lottes are showing up splendidly as Win¬ 
ter layers; their average production to 
date exceeds that of any other breed. 
1'hey have taken first place for greatest 
weekly production, more times than all 
other breeds combined, since this last 
'•ontest commenced. Neale Bros.’ White 
Wyandottes are first this week with an 
iiitput of 40 eggs. Barred Bocks are 
second, Frank L. Tuttle’s pen laying 36. 
.Merritt M. Clark’s Barred Bocks tie 
with Edward Cam’s White Wyandottes 
ror third place, each pen laying 35. There 
is no question that the American breeds, 
Bocks, Wyandottes and Beds, can stand 
•old weather better than the Leghorns, 
and other small breeds, and will lay more 
•ggs when prices are high, so that in 
nine of production they will offset the 
neater number of eggs which Leghorns 
ire usually credited with laying. The 
Wyandotte, with her small comb lying 
•mse to her head, is peculiarly well fitted 
oi cold weather. When she puts her 
lend under her wing at night, she is 
•omph-tcly housed in. if her owner is wise 
•nough to furnish roosts 2% inches in 
' nmeter so that her feathers can cover 
i?i toes. Small roosts are responsible 
<>■ many frozen toes; also for crooked 
reastbones ir growing chicks. For the 
after, roosts should be fiat on top and 
•it least three inches in diameter, so that 
there would be no bending of the soft 
•ireast bone when the weight of the body 
rests on it, as frequently happens when 
the roosts are small and round. 
There has been a great change in the 
last year or two, in the minds of farmers, 
as to the importance of using well-bred 
males; and this is due to the persistent 
hammering of the agricultural press on 
that subject. From my own experience 
I would say that there are three times as 
many farmers who will pay from $5 t 
$10 for a well-bred rooster to mate with 
their hens now, as would have done so 
two or three years ago. By “well-bred” 
I do not mean a show bird, but one that 
aas been bred from a high-producing dam, 
and sired by one from a high producer, 
'.'his is in the line of real progress. 
The week’s record follows : 
Barred Rocks. 
W celt 
Total 
Merritt M. Clark. Connecticut.. 
, 35 
226 
, rank L. Tuttle. Massachusetts..... 
. 36 
163 
■ancis L. Lincoln. Connecticut.... 
19 
93 
Miles J Francais. New York. 
17 
96 
-torrs Agr. Station. Cxp. pen. Conti, 
19 
80 
storrs Agr. Station Exp. pen, Conn. 
17 
82 
0 A. Foster. California. 
14 
36 
White Rocks. 
Chert L. Lenzen, Massachusetts..., 
, 10 
40 
Cranford Farms, Massachusetts..., 
o 
3 
t’.ranford Farms, Massachusetts.... 
5 
15 
Cranford Farms. .Massachusetts.... 
liranford Farms, Massachusetts.... 
9 
51 
Buff Rock3. 
V A. Hall, Connecticut. 
19 
99 
White Wyandottes. 
rcm Barron. England . 
26 
111 
Ed. Cam, England . 
35 
321 
'Vrrv thought I'arni. Connecticut. ... 
19 
157 
x»aie Bros.. Rhode Island. 
40 
204 
Mrs. J. I>. Beck. Connecticut. 
29 
130 
storrs Agr. Station, Kxv. pen. Conn. 
7 
22 
-'torrs Agr Station, Exp. pen. Conn. 
20 
60 
Maplednle Farm, Connecticut. 
15 
45 
F. Byron, Connecticut. 
* 1*1 
152 
Buff Wyandottes. 
)r N. W. Sanborn. Massachusetts.. 
19 
152 
Silver Wyandottes. 
-ilvei Wyandotte Star, New York.. 
11 
17 
Columbian Wyandottes. 
Merrythought Farm. Connecticut.... 
23 
110 
Rhode Island Reds. 
nr. J. C. Dingman. New York. 
5 
23 
Hillview Poultry Farm. Vermont.... 
25 
235 
Homer P. Iteming. Connecticut. 
17 
52 
"has. (t. I’olhemus. New York. 
14 
20 
H M. Bailey. Connecticut. 
14 
33 
'ohn Backus. Vermont. 
24 
86 
W. II. Butnstead. Connecticut. 
13 
98 
sforrs 
Stores 
H. B. 
I’ineerest Orchards. Mas u aehnsetts.. 
Barry B. Cook. Connecticut. 
Colonial Farm, New FTamnshire. 
A. B. Brundnge. Connecticut. 
'-Oorrs Agr. Station, Exp. pen. Conn, 
-'torrs Agr. Station. Fxp. pen. Conn. 
Hur.nl New-Yorker. Now York City.. 
s. G. MeT.enn, Connecticut. 
‘•'■"rintcVale Farm. Connecticut. 
0. K. Warner. Rhode Island. 
'I. W. Sanborn, Ma esaehusetts. 
Albert R. Ford. Connecticut. 
Light Brahmas. 
Agr. Station. Fxp. pen. Conn. 
Agr. Station. Fxp. pen. Conn. 
American Dominiques. 
Ililler, Connecticut. 
White Leghorns. 
A. B. Hall. Connecticut. 
eporge Bowles, Connecticut. 
'.His 'V. Rentloy, New Y >•■!? . 
v - W. Hendrvx, Connecticut. 
Uraeside Poultry Farm T’onn. 
Francis F. Lincoln. Connecticut. 
ceil Guernsey. New York. 
' 'erritt M. Clark. Connecticut. 
Chas. N. St. John. New York. 
•Jav IT. Ernissc. Now York. 
■ to its Agr. Station. Fxp. pen. Conn. 
• 'torrs Agr. Station. Fxx. pen. Conn. 
.rs. Rollin S. Woodruff. Connecticut 
Avindsweep Farm. Connecticut. 
•James II. Lord. Massachusetts. 
I - G. Platt. Pennsylvania. 
Dictograph Farm. New York. 
F- M. Pcasley. Connecticut. 
. .has. ITcigl, Ohio . 
''mil Barron, England .!!.!!!! 
i^dward Cam. England . 
Deo. M. McMillan. Missouri. 
’’ m - IP Lyon, New York. 
Hapnich X- Ranks. New York. 
A- P. Robinson. New York. 
anor Poultry Farm, New York.... 
Lrauford Farms, Connecticut. 
28 
25 
30 
8 
25 
7 
10 
8 
24 
20 
9 
7 
8 
28 
15 
13 
10 
28 
15 
4 
8 
7 
14 
20 
23 
20 
5 
10 
io 
9 
23 
10 
28 
i 
10 
18 
28 
23 
10 
150 
144 
210 
19 
133 
42 
51 
73 
07 
40 
101 
36 
40 
35 
187 
104 
130 
172 
175 
104 
152 
09 
190 
122 
110 
213 
243 
95 
2 to 
50 
187 
32 
175 
00 
134 
75 
40 
157 
1U5 
181 
205 
45 
THE RUR.-A.lv 
Branford Farms, Connecticut. 18 115 
Branford Farms, Connecticut. 18 125 
Branford Farms, Connecticut. 20 70 
Anna Dean Farm, Ohio . 2 44 
Rural New-Yorker, New York City.. 10 108 
A. S. Soiufregger, Connecticut. 17 185 
S. J. Rogers, New York. 12 100 
Stoneleigh Poultry Farm. Penn. 15 90 
Mrs. W. B. Whitlock, Connecticut.. 22 161 
Toth Bros., Connecticut. 19 107 
James N. Thomas, New York. 21 153 
Sunny Acres Farm, Connecticut. 14 97 
Rose Comb Brown Leghorns. 
The Gale Place, Connecticut. 4 14 
Buff Leghorns. 
Lakeside Poultry Farm. Michigan.. 1 12 
O. L. Magrey, Connecticut. 56 
Black Leghorns. 
,i Collinson, England . 26 103 
Silver Campines. 
Fueowa Poultry Yards. Connecticut. 17 57 
Lewis E. Prickett, Connecticut. 
Light Sussex. 
Dr E. K. Conrad, New Jersey. 4 17 
Salmon Favcrolles. 
Doughoregan Farm. Maryland. 5 5 
White Orpingtons. 
Henry S. Pennick Florida. 3 12 
Obed S. Knight. Rhode Island. 1 nil 
B. P. Nase, Connecticut. 
Buttercups. 
Chanticleer Poultry Yards, renn. 
Favorite Hens. 
Rural New-Yorker, New York City.. 13 50 
GEO. A. COSGROVE. 
“My barber has quit discussing the 
war.” “Why was that?” “It was h : s 
idea to size up customers and take sides 
accordingly, hut yesterday he guessed 
wrong four times.”—Louisville Courier- 
Journal, 
A IT'- ysyi vanta farmer was the 
owner of a good cow. A stranger, hav¬ 
ing admired the animal, asked the far¬ 
mer: “What w.ll von take for your cow?” 
The farmer scratched his head for a mo¬ 
il, nt, and then said: “Look-a-hcre! Be 
you the tax assessor or has she been 
killed by the railroad?”—Credit Post. 
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Utility S. C. White Leghorns 
Purebred, range rais-d. high vitality, heavy-laving 
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7? I DfTYC—Fine cockerels and pnliets. Dark 
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Valuable catalog Fit Eli 
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F Hastings, Pitts/lllo, Md. 
Thoroughbred Barred Rock Pullets altma'r ^ N N \ 
50 Giant Rouen Drakes 
Sired by let Prize Drake, N. Y., 1012, at 82.50, $3.50 and 
S : >-00 each. Also fine Silver Wyandotte I’ullets at $2.00 
and $3.00 each. Order now. F. A. TIFFANY, Phocnixville, Pa 
WHITE HOLLAND TURKEYS 
ing birds for sale. Satisfaction Guaranteed. White 
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White Holland Turkeys- c S c f,sr«K^ 
White Hollaed TURKEYS “SMir" 
SM& Bourbon Sod TWIIT*g£^g« 
Also KliodeIsland ( oHcpepIs an<l Pullets Write lor 
particulars. F. 3>I. KKKN, SpringviUe, Indiana 
1^31- E.Tnrlieys 
Bred from largo,purebred stock.as tineas they grow. 
Fan ship birds not related. M. N. Adams, Livonia. N Y 
GIANT BRONZE TURKEYS^j " 11 ^ 0 
and White Wyandottes. Cockerels and Pullets $1 50 
to $3. €. A HlfiKSHKY. McKniglitst own. Pa. 
PIIRF RRFU MAMMOTH BRONZE TURKEYS. 
* ^ * - a-i uiiLL/ Silver Campines and White 
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Ii vino A Wheeler, R. F. U. 2. Maplewood Farm, Massena.N. Y. 
M AMMOTH Bronze Turkeys—Direct New York winners. 
Exhibition birds and breeding stock a specialty. 
Extra size and plumage. G. F. Decker, So. Montrose, Pa. 
Bronze Turkeys and Eggs 
Prize winners. Mrs. H. Chumbley, II 
CiISntRrnnyf 1 Fftmc BC’ Red Pullets, $1 50. 
UldlUDronZs. I eras H j VflN oyke, Gettysburg Pa. 
—in season, 
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SPECIAL NOTICE. 
I own the identical same Wyandottes that Tom Barron had jj 
at the three contests, at Pennsylvania. Storrs, Missouri. 
All my Wyandottes and Leghorns are Pure Barron birds, or f j 
raised from imported Pens. I have nothing else on my farm, U 
in these breeds, no American Leghorns or Wyandottes what- \\ 
ever. 
As' to the truth of the above, and genuineness of my Barron |! 
stock, I invite reference to 
Tom Barron Catforth, England. 
Geo. A. Cosgrove, Willington, 
Conn 
Prof. Kirkpatrick, Storrs College. 
Prof. Quisenberry. Mountaingrove, Ii 
Mo. i| 
Supt. Pollard ) T , , , T) 
Scc’y Turner f Thorndale, Pa. 
I claim to have the heaviest laying Barrons in America; and j = 
with the purchase of his contest pens, I can safely say I have f 
some of the best layers in the world to-day. l\ 
If you want LAYERS, and STRAIGHT TRUE Barrons, Ii 
that live up to their name, you will come to me, sooner or later. Ii 
BARRON WYANDOTTES. 
They laid more Winter eggs than ever before known; and more than Ij 
any other heavy breed or Wyandotte. \\ 
NO WHITE DIARRHOEA 
in my Barron stock. Attested and proven by Storrs Agricultural Col- Ii 
lege. 
PENNSYLVANIA PEN.- 
First Prize winners. Aver. 236 eggs. Barroncss VII. laid 
Barroness V. laid .282 Another laid . 
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2nd 
prize eggs; 3 
eggs behind win- 
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First prize value laid. Average 
2 >;s t/j 
One bird laid 
259 eggs. Most 
even 
layers known. 
MISSOURI PEN. 
2nd prize, to Barron’s own Leghorns, 
which won 1st prize. Aver., 205. Beat 
nil 2S2 Pens at all contests in Sept., 
Oct., Nov. 
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.Ml contest Pens MATED to special Cockerels sent me for the purpose by Barron pi 
ree 265 sire; 283 dam. 
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BARRON LEGHORN.—My stock originated from Barron’s 
produced the famous 282 and 262 egg layers. 
Barroness 1 I. laid 284 eggs on my farm. 
Storrs winners, 1913, which if 
I! Pedi£ee R 232 B Wf 2^4 C i)7;^Oo! aVieSt layi “ g Rocks ’ aild flnest Fancy Buffs iu America. f| 
I| I have a special pen of Barron’s Buff Rocks, 245. 240 egg pedigrees. 
|| MORRIS S. C. BEDS.—Three pens headedby Vibert cockerels out of 247 239 2 r ’5 eee ll 
II hens. As fancy as an honest egg record permits. 
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Member of Utility Poultry Club, England 
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S. C White Leghorns, Rhode Island Reds and Garred P. Rocks 
Bred fur heavy egg production, quick maturing, strong 
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H alcllltlg. 
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DAY-OLD-CHICKS Extraordinary 
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' Every Michigan Poultry Farm 
* t 11 cliick tor 1915 will be sired by a 
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Prof. Quisenberry, who pronounces 
the biids the beslever bred. Chicks 
are trom our vigorous bred-to-loy le- 
males mated to these splendid moles. 
Wonderful opportunity. Don’t miss it. Send lor camion 
MICHIGAN POULTRY FARM, 610 Willow St., Lansing, Mich! 
Barron S.G. White Leghorn SoekereSs 
and White Wyandotte cockerels; pullets out of 
direct importation, from the World's greatest 
layers. In splendid vigor. ItltOOKKlliI.I> 
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POULTRY MEN, ATTENTION 
75,000 S. C. W. LEGHORN BABY CHICKS 
FREE FROM WHITE DIARRHEA 
All breeders tested by Storrs’ Station. Free circu¬ 
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cockerels. A. Ii HALL, Wallingford, Conn. 
S. C. W. LEGHOBNS-S' th < 
(Breciict- and Importer.) Four choice 200 egg yearl¬ 
ing hens mated to a large handsome vigorous cock¬ 
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If not satisfactory et'.rn at my expense. Supply limited. 
Eggs for f ? ts tefohi g 
from 2.000 Selnct- 
_ ed Yearling C. 
VV. Leghorn Hen at 12 cents per dozen above N. 
V best quotati >.s. Free Range. No one has 
better utility Biros. VViil meet train for Visitors 
v. ho mean business. John P CaseS Sons, Clover Hilt, n. j. 
Cockerels - S.C.W.Leghorns 
large and heavy-laying strain $1 and up. 
J 31. CASE, - . CJi l boa, N. Y 
200 Egg Strain Cockerels 
BARRED ROCK Cockerels (March hatched) whose 
dams on both sides have been trapnested for 25 
years. All dams for last five years have laid 
more than 200 eggs per year. A limited 
number for sale at hive Dollars each. 
GREENFIELD FAKMS, Center Square, I’a. 
100 S £• w - LEGH0RN yearling breeders FOR SALE 
w at *1.25 each for January delivery. Splendid 
henc large, healthy, Sunny Orchard Farm, 
A. Iv. 31 ft;raw, Prop,, . Hagerstown, 31d. 
BRED TO I A Y~ s - White Leghorns 
. * Cf G I American and Barron 
strains. Hatching eggs irom pedigree stock. A 
lew cockerels left. I ». G. Platt, Wallingford, Pa. 
Single Comb White Leghorns "^ r ° r “, f 
pedigreed strain exclusively. Pullets and cockerels 
at reasonaltlo prices. M. J. OUACKENBUSH, Nutley, N J. 
C W Sherwooft’k l leav y laying strain S. C.W. 
G. •" • oatrwooa S L OOO pullets and 500 breed¬ 
ing liens. Hatching eggs and day old chicks from 
I'elmiary 1st. C. W, SH ERWOOD. Saybrooh Point, Conn 
S. C.W. LEGHORN GHICKSAND EGGS 
Circular. Warnken Poultry Farm, Salt Point, N. Y 
DADD OlVJ WYANDOTTE CHICKS 
1 283 EGG STRAIN 
We shall have a limited number of Tom Bar¬ 
ron English Wyandotte baity chicks for early de¬ 
livery. We guarantee each chick pure Barron 
strain, and' each of our breeding pens Is headed 
by an imported cockerel that Is the son of one 
of Mr. Barron’s heaviest layers, a bird with a 
record of 283 eggs in her pullet year. Chicks, 
39 cents each, subject to discount of 10 per cent, 
on orders received before February 15th 
C. E. HUItliEK, ITHACA . NEW YORK 
I Have Some Real Values 
good breeding cock birds at $5.00 to $10.00 to the 
first comer. Also liens, cockerels and pullets. 
I). LINCOLN OKU, Box 8, Orr’s Mills. N. Y. 
lyillTE WYANDOTTE COCKERELS from heavy laying trap 
’ n sted liens. Send for circular. Mirhllehrook 
Poultry Farm, Miss Marion I. Moore, Hamburg N. Y 
40 Large S. G W. Wyandotte Pullets Now Laying 
H. each. MRS ELLEN G0SS0N. R F. D„ Versailles, Ohio 
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HITE WYANE0TTES—Cockerels $2. $3, $5 each. Cir¬ 
cular OWHLAND FARM. Box 497, S. Hammond. N. Y 
DO NOT MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE 
AGAIN THIS YEAR 
Your hatches were satisfactory; your loss was 
in brooding Remember the Iron Hen was the 
First automatic coal burning brooder on the 
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