THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
769 
EGG-LAYING CONTEST 
The twenty-eighth week of the contest 
shows a slight falling off, the loss being 
ir> eggs, as compared with the previous 
week. Barred Rocks make the highest 
score this week; Jules J. Francais’ pen 
from Long Island laying 5S. White Leg¬ 
horns take all the other high places. Mrs. 
Rollin S. Woodruff's pen from Connecti¬ 
cut was second with a score of 57. and 
Storrs experimental pen No. GO was third 
with a score of 56; Tom Barron’s White 
Leghorns tied with Chas. N. St.' John’s 
pen and Braeside Poultry Farm’s pen for 
fourth place, each pen laying 55. Un- 
cowa Poultry Yards’ pen of Silver Cam- 
pines laid’ 54. Ed. Cam’s White Leghorns 
laid 54. N. W. Hendryx’ White Leg¬ 
horns laid 54. and Branford Farm’s pen 
No. 10 of White P. Rocks laid 54. 
Eighteen pens of White Leghorns laid 50 
or over. 
Edward Cam’s English White Wyan- 
dottes lead all the other pens in the total 
score, their total of 1,124 being 61 eggs 
ahead of Barron’s Wyandottes, and 29 
eggs ahead of Hillview Poultry Farm’s 
R. I. Reds. The remarkable laying of 
this pen of Reds is attracting a good deal 
of attention. They gain six eggs this 
week on the leading pen. and if broodi¬ 
ness does not interfere they are quite 
likely to lead the procession in a few 
weeks. In the contest at Newark. Del.. 
Eglantine Farm’s White Leghorns lead 
all other pens of any breed. The five 
birds have laid 627 eggs. Ed. Cam’s 
White Wyandottes are next with a score 
of 617. and Will Barron’s English White 
T.eghorns are third with 606 to their 
credit. 
The week’s record follows : 
Barred Rocks. Week Total 
Merritt M. Clark. Connecticut. 30 910 
Frank L. Tuttle. Massachusetts. 38 859 
Francis T.. T.incoln. Connecticut. 43 743 
.Piles .1. Francais. New York. 58 (128 
Storrs Agr. Station. Exp. pen. Conn. 35 591 
Storrs Agr. Station. Exp. pen. Conn. 49 8C.5 
O. A. Foster, California . 39 700 
White Rocks. 
Albert T. Lenzen. Massachusetts.... 30 072 
Branford Farms. Connecticut. 38 070 
Branford Farms. Connecticut. 54 710 
Branford Farms, Connecticut. 48 053 
Branford Farms, Connecticut. 35 007 
Buff Rocks. 
A. A. Hall. Connecticut . 31 713 
White Wyandottes. 
Tom Barron. England . 42 1,003 
Ed. Cam, England . 40 1.124 
Merrythought Farm, Connecticut.... 41 797 
Neale Bros.. Rhode Island. 52 840 
Mrs. J. D. Beck. Connecticut. 51 795 
Storrs Agr. Station. Exp. pen. Conn. 41 080 
Storrs Agr. Station. Exp. pen, Conn. 53 819 
Mapledale Farm. Connecticut. 42 479 
J. F. Byron, Connecticut. 31 774 
Buff Wyandottes. 
T)r. N. W. Sanborn, Massachusetts.. 47 709 
Silver Wyandottes. 
Silver Wyandotte Star, New York... 42 547 
Columbian Wyandottes. 
Merrythought Farm, Connecticut.... 29 807 
Rhode Island Reds. 
Hr. .T. C. Bingman. New York. 32 500 
Hillview Poultry Farm, Vermont.... 52 1.095 
Homer P. Doming, Connecticut. 40 801 
Chas. O. Polhemus, New York. 31 845 
H. M. Bailey. Connecticut. 43 098 
John Backus, Vermont . 40 884 
W. H. Bumstead. Connecticut. 37 014 
Pinecrest Orchards, Massachusetts... 30 935 
Harry B. Cook, Connecticut. 39 800 
Colonial Farm, New Hampshire. 40 915 
A. B. Brundage, Connecticut. 44 097 
Storrs Agr. Station, Exp. pen. Conn. 43 935 
Storrs Agr. Station, Exp. pen, Conn. 43 783 
Rural New-Yorker, New York City.. 44 724 
S. G. McLean, Connecticut. 20 080 
Springdale Farm, Connecticut. 32 890 
D. E. Warner, Rhode Island. 41 708 
II. W. Sanborn, Massachusetts. 38 770 
Albert R. Ford, Connecticut. 34 411 
Light Brahmas. 
Storrs Agr. Station, Exp. pen, Conn. 24 500 
Storrs Agr. Station, Exp. pen, Conn. 28 570 
American Dominiques. 
H. B. Hiller, Connecticut. 10 014 
White Leghorns. 
A. B. Hall. Connecticut. 30 040 
George Bowles, Connecticut. 39 783 
Ellis W. Bentley, New York. 47 081 
N. W. Hendryx. Connecticut. 54 790 
Braeside Poultry Farm, Pennsylvania 55 797 
Francis F. Lincoln, Connecticut. 40 044 
Cecil Guernsey, New York. 20 480 
Merritt M. Clark. Connecticut. 41 088 
Chas. N. St. John. New York. 55 770 
Jay H. Ernisse. New York. 50 782 
Storrs Agr. Station, Exp. pen, Conn. 44 804 
Storrs Agr. Station, Exp. pen, Conn. 56 905 
Mrs. Rollin S. Woodruff, Connecticut 57 012 
Windsweep Farm, Connecticut. 53 890 
James II. Lord. Massachusetts. 50 040 
P. G. Platt, Pennsylvania. 47 822 
Dictograph Farm, New York. 54 080 
F. M. Peasley, Connecticut. 51 952 
Chas. Heigl, Ohio . 51 549 
Tom Barron, England . 55 944 
Edward Cam. England . 54 048 
Geo. M. McMillan, Missouri. 49 793 
Win. II. Lyon, New York . 44 086 
Happich & Danks, New York. 52 815 
A. P. Robinson, New York. 47 990 
Manor Poultry Farm, New York. 45 832 
Branford Farms, Connecticut. 40 080 
Branford Farms, Connecttcut. 42 705 
Branford Farms, Connecticut. 50 820 
Branford Farms, Connecticut. 53 831 
Anna Dean Farm, Ohio . 40 543 
Rural New Yorker, New York City.. 30 024 
A. S. Sondregger, Connecticut. 50 788 
S. J. Rogers, New York . 50 751 
Stoneleigh Poultry Farm, Pa. 44 014 
Mrs. W. B. Whitlock, Connecticut... 31 009 
Toth Bros., Connecticut. 34 010 
James V. Thomas, New York. 51 804 
Sunny Acres Farm. Connecticut. 47 088 
Rose Comb Brown Leghorns. 
The Gale Place, Connecticut. 48 415 
Buff Leghorns. 
Lakeside Poultry Farm. Michigan... 45 567 
O. L. Magrey, Connecticut. 53 641 
Black Leghorns. 
J. Collinson, England . 48 858 
Silver Campines, 
Fncowa Poultry Yards, Connecticut.. 54 749 
Lewis E. Prickett, Connecticut. 44 C14 
• Light Sussex, 
Dr. E. K. Conrad. New Jersey. 29 608 
Salmon Faverolles. 
Doughoregan Farm, Maryland.. 38 505 
White Orpingtons. 
Henry S. Pennock. Florida. 13 357 
Obed S. Knight. Rhode Island. 19 639 
B. P. Nase, Connecticut. 42 665 
Buttercups. 
Chanticleer Poultry Yards, Penn.... 43 557 
Favorite Hens. 
Rural New Yorker, New York City.. 35 643 
GEO. A. COSGROVE. 
Formaldehyde for Roup. 
We have a flock of hens which I 
thought had the roup; they coughed, and 
their eyes had a drawn expression ; their 
nostrils were closed or partly so. I acted 
on the thought that roup was a fungus 
disease, like smut in wheat, so tried for¬ 
maldehyde in drinking water, also some 
in feed, about same strength as used to 
treat grain. They all recovered soon and 
commenced laying; have been doing very 
well for three months. I now notice 
some of their eyes seem affected, but no 
cough. Is it roup, and did anyone else 
ever try formaldehyde with any success? 
Virginia. g. h. 
Roup is caused, not by a fungus, hut 
by a bacterial organism, which may be¬ 
come engrafted upon such a catarrhal 
condition of the eyes and nasal passages 
of fowls as you describe. Formaldehyde 
would destroy such bacteria, however, if 
it could be brought into contact with 
thorn. The. 40 per cent, solution of for¬ 
maldehyde in water, known as formalin, 
is probably what you used, and it is some¬ 
what doubtful whether, given in the 
drinking water and food, it could mater¬ 
ially affect such inflammation of the 
mucus membranes of the eyes and nostrils 
as your fowls had. These catarrhal in¬ 
flammations. if not too severe, subside 
spontaneously and any remedy given is 
apt to receive the credit. Formaldehyde 
gas is very irritant to the eyes and would 
increase, rather than diminish, any in¬ 
flammation of them. .Tust what the 
effect of the solution in water would be I 
do not know; it may he worth while to 
experiment carefully with it. M. B. D. 
Diseased Eyes. 
We have two hens that have one blind 
eye apiece. Both hens’ eye and cheek are 
badly swollen. We have separated them 
from the rest of the flock. Could you tell 
us what is the matter and what to do? 
New York. v. B. 
This may be a simple catarrhal inflam¬ 
mation of the eyes, or a more severe one 
due to some infectious disease, like roup. 
In any event, remove the affected fowls 
from the flock and clean up the utensils 
and quarters of the latter, using boiling 
water for the utensils and whitewash for 
the interior of the buildings. If desired 
to treat the sick fowls, their heads may be 
daily dipped for a second or two into a 
solution of permanganate of potash, about 
a teaspoonful to the quart. If hard 
bunches form beneath the eyes, it may be 
necessary to open these with a sharp 
blade and turn out the contents. Preven¬ 
tion of spread of any infection by isola¬ 
tion of sick fowls and cleanliness are of 
more importance than individual treat¬ 
ment. A sick hen is of small value, and, 
in the majority of cases, might better be 
killed and buried than treated. M. B. D. 
Caponizing. 
Does a rooster crow after being capon- 
ized? Give direction for the operation 
and also the kind of tools I must secure 
to perform it successfully. R. II. 
New York. 
A capon does not crow, being deprived 
of this sex characteristic, as of others, 
by castration. The method of caponizing 
is best learned from observation; it would 
be difficult to describe it so that you 
could perform the operation without il¬ 
lustrations, but, upon application to the 
Department of Agriculture, Washington, 
D. C., you may obtain Farmers’ Bulletin 
No. 452, “Capons and Caponizing,” and 
in this you will find an illustrated de¬ 
scription of the process of caponizing 
which will be as helpful to you as any 
printed description can. M. B. ». 
Pietro had drifted down to Florida 
and was working with a gang at railroad 
construction. He had been told to be¬ 
ware of rattlesnakes, but assured that 
they would always give the w ruing rat¬ 
tle before striking. One hot day he was 
eating his noon luncheon on a pipe log 
when he saw a big rattler coiled a few 
feet in front of him. He eyed the serpent 
and began to lift his le s over the log. 
He had barely got them out of the way 
when the snake’s fangs hit the bark be¬ 
neath him. “Son of a guna!” yelled 
Pietro. “Why you no ringa da bell?”— 
Toronto Sun. 
PlfiFONQ—Maltese, Mated Pairs. 
* Carneaux, Mated and Wot 
in", $2.50; youngsters, $8 doz. White Kings, Mate 
$4: youngsters, $10 doz. JOHN EMMELUTH, Vineland, N. 
YEARLING HENS 
-S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS 
I). A. Davenport, New Hope, Pa. 
EVERLAY WHITE ORPINGTONS 
The Heavy-Laying Strain. Large size and best 
layers. Eggs, hi Price. Write for catalog. 
CARL OBERLIN, - Mansfield, Ohio 
S. C. BROWN LEGHORN EGGS » 
10.00-100. Bred to lay. MKS. WM. (IRNT, R. I, Clyde, N. 
TOM BARRON’S 
WINNING .WYANDOTTE PENS 
I'A. COXTKST: W1NNKIJS in <*grg* and value ; 
aver. ‘2116. “Baroness V** laid 282 efcirs ; others, 274.252. 
CONN. CONTEST: WINNERS In valne ; aver. 
208kj ; 2nd Prize in eggs. 
MISSOURI CONTEST: 2n<! PRIZE, likely: 
aver. 210. Barron Leghorns. 284; Buff Kooks, 280: 
Vibert Beds, 247. Prize Bourns. Big Toulouse Geese. 
cpcri A I Tri!7Q 1 have lately Imported the HIGH 
EiV^l/VJL 1 lUO EST BE GOBI) BUFF ROCKS IN 
TIIE WORLD. They have laid 250 and over at three 
successive contests in U. S. and England. PEDIGREES, 
280 and 275. Actnal layers of 265 and 268 eggs. Another 
hen, 12 eggs weighing 82 oz. Pedigree mating 280, 
WORLD’S RECORD LEGHORN 
288 official count. STRAIGHT TRUTHS of the BARRON 
BIRD; USEFUL Practical information; HONEST, FORE¬ 
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STOCK for Sale. All In my catalog, uow ready. Price 10c 
in stamps, issue limited. 
Eggs Half-Price After June let 
MORRIS-FARM, R. 4, Bridgeport, Conn. 
Ketch Chix 
Are hustlers, Strong, vigorous, easy-to-raise, day- 
old chaps from “HIGH CLASS," Bied-To-Lay stock. 
S. C. W. Leghorns, $10 per 100. R. I. Beds $12 hun¬ 
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—Bred to lay. June 
chicks, 15 cents each. 
Hopewell Jet., New YorS 
W HITE WYANDOTTES—“Ingleside quality,” large, pure white 
trap-nested exhibition-utility strain. Eggs. 11.50 per 15- 
17 per 100; fertility guaranteed. Imjlesirie Farm. Lancaster, N.Y. 
Barron Wvandotf-e and Leohorn Eoos,$i..>o. 
iJtxi run tv ycinuuue Cockerels and pullets, 
dams records 203 to 284, including Barron Contest 
entries, $2.00 up. BARRON FARM, CONNELLSVILLE. PA. 
White Wyandottes 
“REGAL STRAIN” 
Eggs for Hatching from heavy laying Standard ln-ed 
birds. Free farm range. Also a beautiful flock of 
SNOW-WHITE RUNNERS 
and BEAUTIFUL ROUENS 
Fine layers of white eggs, *1 per 15; 
$2 per 40. Satisfaction guaranteed. 
ALBERT CASE, - Pittstown, N. J. 
—6 and 8c. S. C. Buff Leghorns. 
Money back for d c a d ones 
JACOB NEIMONO, RICHFIELD, PA. 
While Wyandotte Baby Chicks 
MOUNTAIN VIEW POULTRY FARM. 
• 
—A limited number of 3-BAN') 
ITALIAN QUEENS. Queens 
are large, vigorous, and pro¬ 
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gentle, hardy and industrious. Untested, $1.00; 
tested after June 1, $1.50. Satisfaction guaranteed. 
IV. li. ROCKWELL, - Bloomfield, Conn. 
Belgian Hares 
Strictly high-class stock at moderate prices. 
Fully pedigreed. LAKENVELDER and SILVER 
CAMPlNE Fowls. The latest and greatest 
combination of beauty and Utility. 
F. G. DUTTON, - Fayetteville, N. Y. 
ACT NOW! 
^ Summer Sale of Breeding Hens Now On.^ 
Hatching Eggs % Price after June 1st. 
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English 200-Egg Strain 
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S.C.R.I.Reds 'Buff Orpingtons 
“World’s Champion Layers” 
Our Certified Contest Records are PROOF 
Leghorns—Highest Award North America* egg 
laying contest, five hens laying 1139 eggs, as 
follows: 251—250—224—222—192 eggs, 100 pens 
competing. 
Reds—Highest Award in their class, N. A. Con¬ 
test, five hens laying 1043 eggs, 209 average, 
highest official Red record known. 
White Wyandottes— u t 
Mo- Contest-Ten /^ ' / Pr'oiitable 
birds laid 2006 p ou i trv 
eggs, over 200 
layer made a _ __ 
record of 265 / firv — 
eggs. .IlMOv 
HATCHING EGGS 
Write today for full informa¬ 
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THEPENNA. POULTRY FARM 
Box 1* Lancaster, Pa. ^ 
COLONIAL REDS 
Wesolicit the custom of anyone desiring eggs for 
hatching or day old chix from a genuine pedigreed 
strain of trap nested Reds, single comb. Our 
Reds have made good in 46 States of the Union. 
Watch their position in International Kgg Laying 
Contest, given in this paper. The Rhode Island 
State College is a recent customer. Write for 
mating list. We guarantee satisfaction to every 
customer. COLONIAL FARM, Temple, New Hampshire 
Pullets and Baby Chicks 
FREE FROM WHITE DIARRHEA 
Certified by Storrs’ Station test. 8 and 10 weeks old 
White Leghorn pnllets. Chicks for June delivery 
$12, 100. Circular. A. B. Hall,Wallingford, Conn. 
Barron’* 248-260-egg strain, 8 to 10 weeks old —$1 each 
Baby chicks—111 per 100; 120 for 200 
E. CLAUDE JONES, - - Hillsdale, N. Y. 
Tom Barron’s White Leghorns 
Winners at Storrs and Missouri. Trap-nested 20 
years. 282-egg strain. Pure blood, male and fe¬ 
males. Eggs, $1 per setting: $5 per 100. Special 
pens, $2. P. F. KAFEEJRTY, Marlboro, Mass. 
STRAIN s - c RH0DE >sland reds. 
d i ii mi it Breeders selected each 
year from late Fall and Early Winter Layers. Eggs 
for hatching a specialty. $1.00 per 15; $6.00 per 100 . 
Reduction on 1,000 lots. Careful pack and fertility 
guaranteed. B. QUACKENBUSH. Box 194, DARIEN. CONN. 
AUSTIN’S 200-EGG STRAIN S. C. R. I. REDS 
Standard bred, high-record stock. Red to the skin. 
Reduced prices on eggs and chicks. Write for book¬ 
let. AUSTIN POULTRY FARM, Box 17, Centre Harbor, N. H. 
li T REDS, WHITE WYANDOTTES, Light 
lv *, 1 ’ and Dark Brahmas, Barred Bocks, S. (’. 
White and Brown Leghorns. Show and utility 
quality Illustrated catalog free. Hatching Kggs 
and Chix. RIVER0ALE POULTRY FARM. Riverdale, N. J. 
Our Specialty-Winter-Laying S. C. W. Leghorns 
400 yearlings for sale. $90 per 100, future delivery. 
Birmingham Egg Farm, Birmingham, N. J. 
S. C. White Leghorn Baby Chicks 
May deliveries, $10 per 100 
June deliveries, $9 per 100 
Full count of live, strong chicks must reach purchaser. Any shortage adjusted at once by 
refund or replacement. 
QUALITY 
“Quality First.” Breeding stock kept under most natural conditions. Unlimited grass 
range, etc. 
most m °dern type, of ample capacity to handle large orders, but not so 
much that owner cannot oversee every detail. Eighth season plant has been operated 
by present owner. 
V AKT CREST POUIiTRY FARM 
M. VAN WAGNER, Owner and Manager. Salt Point, Dutchess Co., New York 
QUALITY and SERVICE 
The broad demand for Kerr’s Baby Chicks is the result of A-l quality stock and 
intelligent, careful service to every customer. 
THE FAMOUS KERR CHICK 
will please and satisfy you. They come from vigorous, healthy, bred-to-lay flocks, 
are properly hatched in modern incubators operated by experts. That is why thev 
live and grow. We are now shipping 15,000 to 20,000 each week. 
TWENTY THOUSAND READY FOR SHIPMENT June 3rd and 9th 
25 Chicks 
50 Chicks 
100 Chicks 
S. C. White Leghorns. 
$2.50 
$4.00 
$7.00 
Barred Rocks. 
3.00 
5.00 
10.00 
Rhode Island Reds. 
3.50 
5.50 
11.00 
I crnis^ Cash with order. Can not ship C. O, D., but will guarantee to deliver the chicks in first-class 
condition. If any are dead upon arrival will refund your money or replace them free of charge. 
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