THE RUKAt NEW-YORKER 
793 
EGG-LAYING CONTEST 
The twenty-ninth week shows a drop 
in egg production of 279 eggs. The White 
Leghorns were responsible for 63 of this 
loss; the balance of it was due to the 
other breeds. Three pens of the White 
Leghorns have now passed the 1,000 egg 
mark. A. P. Robinson’s pen from New 
York laid 1,034. Judge F. M. Peasley’s 
pen from Connecticut laid 1,006, and Tom 
Barron’s pen from England laid 1,003. 
Edward Cam’s White Wyandottes still 
lead the contest with a total of 1,156; 
followed by the R. I. Reds from Ilillview 
Poultry Farm, Vermont, with a score of 
1,129; Tom Barron’s White Wyandottes 
being third with a record of 1,108. None 
of the other breeds has yet laid a thou¬ 
sand. 
Tom Barron’s White Leghorns made 
the highest score for the week, viz., 59; 
which is over 84 per cent of the possible 
total. Windsweep Farm’s White Leg¬ 
horns tied for second place with the Black 
Leghorns of J. Collinson from England : 
each pen laying 55. 
Four pens of White Leghorns tied for 
third place with scores of 54 each. They 
are Braeside Poultry Farm’s pen from 
Pennsylvania. F. M. Peasley’s pen from 
Connecticut, Happich & Danks’ pen from 
New York and James V. Thomas’ pen 
from New York. Homer I\ Deming’s R. 
I. Reds laid 53. and The Rural New- 
Yorker’s R. I. Reds laid 52. 
The contest as it stands now is a very 
pretty race. The leading pen is only 27 
eggs ahead of its nearest competitor and 
that pen is only 21 eggs ahead of the next 
pen. and though all three of these are 
over the 1,000 mark, there are 11 other 
pens of various breeds that are above 900 
in their total score, and any one of these 
may possibly make the leaders take a back 
seat before the contest is over. 
With the sitting breeds broodiness 
often becomes a nuisance to the poultry 
keeper. E. A. Ballard, one of the con¬ 
testants at the Newark, Del., contest, has 
invented a “breaker,” which consists of 
an open slatted coop which fits over an 
iron pan about an inch deep which is kept 
half filled with water. As biddy doesn’t 
enjoy a wet bath, she has to “sit stand¬ 
ing.” which soon makes her change her 
mind about it. 
The week’s report follows : 
Barred Rocks. Week Total 
Merritt M. Clark. Connecticut. 39 949 
Frank L. Tuttle, Massachusetts. 37 8 S 6 
Francis L. Lincoln, Connecticut. 44 787 
Jules J. Francais. New York. 40 008 
Storrs Agr. Station, Exj>. non. Conn. 21 012 
Storrs Agr. Station, Exp. pen, Conn. 47 912 
O. A. Foster, California. 34 740 
White Rocks. 
Albert T. Lenzen, Massachusetts.... 20 092 
Rranford Farms, Connecticut. 38 708 
Branford Farms, Connecticut. 50 700 
Branford Farms, Connecticut. 41 094 
Branford Farms, Connecticut. 30 048 
Buff Rocks. 
A. A. Hall, Connecticut. 30 743 
White Wyandottes. 
Tom Barron, England . 45 1,108 
Ed. Cara. England . 32 1,150 
Merrythought Farm, Connecticut.... 39 836 
Neale Bros.. Rhode Island . 48 894 
Mrs. J. I). Beck, Connecticut. 45 840 
Storrs Agr. Station, Exp. pen, Conn. 42 722 
Storrs Agr. Station, Exp. pen. Conn. 50 809 
Mapledale Farm, Connecticut. 37 510 
J. F. Byron, Connecticut. 27 801 
Buff Wyandottes. 
Pr. N. W. Sanborn, Massachusetts... 38 807 
Silver Wyandottes. 
Silver Wyandotte Star, New York... 31 578 
Columbian Wyandottes. 
Merrythought Farm, Connecticut.... 33 840 
Rhode Island Reds. 
Dr. J. C. Dingmun, New York. 30 002 
Ilillview Poultry Farm. Vermont.... 34 1,129 
Homer P. Doming, Connecticut. 53 854 
Chan. O. Polhemus, New York. 30 875 
H. M. Bailey, Connecticut. 43 741 
John Backus, Vermont . 39 923 
W. II. Bumstead, Connecticut. 34 048 
Pinccrest Orchards, Massachusetts... 34 909 
Harry B. Cook, Connecticut. 33 839 
Colonial Farm, New Hampshire. 30 951 
A. B. Brundagc, Connecticut. 33 730 
Storrs Agr. Station, Exp pen. Conn. 38 973 
Storrs Agr. Station, Exp. pen. Conn. 32 815 
Rural New-Yorker, New York City.. 52 770 
S. O. McLean, Connecticut. 20 700 
Springdale Farm. Connecticut. 30 920 
1>. E. Warner, Rhode Island. 44 812 
H. W. Sanborn, Massachusetts. 32 802 
Albert It. Ford, Connecticut. 31 442 
Light Brahmas. 
Storrs Agr. Station. Exp pen, Conn. 20 580 
Storrs Agr. Station, Exp. pen. Conn. 32 002 
American Dominiques. 
II. B. Hiller, Connecticut. G 020 
White Loghorns. 
A. B. nail, Connecticut. 29 009 
George Bowles, Connecticut. 42 825 
Ellis W. Bentley. New York. 42 723 
N. W. Hendryx, Connecticut. 51 847 
Braeside Poultry Farm, Penn. 54 851 
Francis F. Lincoln, Connecticut. 30 <>80 
Cedi Guernsey, New York. 29 509 
Merritt M. Clark, Connecticut. 44 ?32 
Chas. N. St. John, New York. 49 819 
Elm Poultry Yards, Connecticut. 41 001 
Jay II. Ernisse, New York. 40 828 
Storrs Agr. Station, Exp. pen, Conn. 45 849 
Storrs Agr. Station, Exp. pen, Conn. 51 950 
Mrs. Rollln S. WoodVuff, Connecticut 40 058 
Windsweep Farm, Connecticut. 55 951 
James H. Lord, Massachusetts. 48 094 
P. G. Platt, Pennsylvania . 47 809 
Dietograph Farm, New York. 47 727 
F. M. Peasley, Connecticut. 54 1,000 
Chas. Heigl, Ohio . 44 593 
Tom Barron, England . 59 1 003 
Edward Cam, England . 51 099 
Geo. M. McMillan, Missouri. 48 841 
Win. H. Lyon, New York. 38 724 
Happich & Danks, New York. 54 809 
A. P. Robinson, New York . 38 1,034 
Manor Poultry Farm, New York. 40 878 
Rrauford Farms, Connecticut. 45 731 
Branford Farms, Connecticut. 42 807 
Branford Farms, Connecticut. 51 871 
Branford Farms, Connecticut. 51 882 
Anna Dean Farm, Ohio . 35 578 
Rural New-Yorker, New York City.. 38 002 
A. S. Sondregger, Connecticut. 40 828 
S. J. Rogers, New York. 52 803 
Stonelelgh Poultry Farm. Penn. 45 059 
Mrs. W. B. Whitlock, Connecticut..-. 20 035 
Toth Bros., Connecticut.40 650 
James V. Thomas, New York........ 54 918 
Sunny Acres Farm, Connecticut. 50 738 
Rose Comh Brown Legliornss. 
The Gale Place, Connecticut. 44 459 
Buff Leghorns. 
Lakeside Poultry Farm. Michigan... 41 008 
O. L. Magrey, Connecticut. 42 083 
Black Leghorns. 
J. Collinson, England . 55 913 
Silver Campines. 
Uncowa Poultry Yards, Connecticut.. 38 787 
Lewis E. Prlckett, Connecticut. 30 050 
Light Sussex. 
Dr. E. K. Conrad, New Jersey. 23 031 
Salmon Faverolles. 
Doughoregan Farm, Maryland. 37 542 
White Orpingtons. 
Henry S. Pennock. Florida . 8 365 
Obed S. Knight, Rhode Island. 34 673 
B. P. Nase, Connecticut . 35 701 
Buttercups. 
Chanticleer Poultry Yards, Penn. 41 598 
Favorite Hens. 
Rural New-Yorker. N. Y. City. 33 076 
GEO. A. COSGROVE. 
Leg Weakness. 
Young chicks, about three weeks old, 
arc healthy in every way, but seem to be¬ 
come weak in the legs, and some of them 
cannot stand up. They are incubator 
chicks. What can I do for thorn? r. s. 
Pennsylvania. 
Leg weakness in artificially hatched 
and reared chicks is commonly due to 
keeping them upon board floors and in 
overheated brooders. If you have not 
already done so, you should get these 
chicks out upon the ground where they 
can dig in the dirt and pick tender grass. 
If you are using heated brooders, do not 
keep the temperature too high and do not 
keep the chicks in them without oppor¬ 
tunity for outdoor exercise when the 
grass is dry and the sun shines warm 
“upon the old cabin floor.” m. b. d. 
Blood Spots in Eggs. 
Can you or any of your poultry experts 
toll me the cause of my White Leghorn 
pullets laying eggs containing blood 
spots? They are confined in the laying 
house all the time, and are fed with grain 
at night, with mash before them at all 
times. I thought the close confinement 
might be the cause, so last year they were 
let out all the time, but the trouble con¬ 
tinued. I have tried reducing the meat 
scrap and even feeding none at all, but 
can see no effect. a. d. p. 
New Jersey. 
Blood clots are caused by the rupture 
of some small blood vessel when the yolk 
sac breaks to discharge the matured yolk 
into the oviduct, or to the leakage from 
some other blood vessel into the oviduct. 
They are most common during the early 
laying period of pullets and during the 
heavy egg production of the Spring 
months, the blood supply to the egg-lay¬ 
ing organs being then at its maximum. I 
know of 110 remedy for the trouble, other 
than such light feeding as would tend to 
cut down the egg production, and can 
only suggest candling all eggs at this 
time of year to eliminate those having 
this defect. U. B. D. 
Sore-Head or Chicken Pox. 
This is a Southern product, native to 
all warm climates with a fair amount of 
moisture. The name sore-head describes 
it; often it turns a chicken’s head into 
a matted, overlapping mass of scabs, 
sealing the eyes so they cannot see; some¬ 
times it is only a couple of smaller 
bumps, that scab and drop off. 
Like a thief in the night it does not 
announce its coming, and the first you 
know of it, you find it on the place, but 
if you are expecting it may show up, 
and keep a close look-out, you will see 
a chick with a little bit of a bump about 
the size of a pin-head on the eye-lid, top 
of head or corner of mouth; it may he 
only a mosquito bite, it looks like it, 
aud there is no way to toll one from the 
other to begin with, but be wise and take 
for granted it is sore-head and treat it. 
You cannot cure the disease any more 
than you can scarlet fever or smallpox. 
It has got to run its course, and filling 
the chick up on drugs does more harm 
than good. 
As soon as you find a bump, paint it 
will tincture of iodine, a dime bottle cov¬ 
ers a multitude of bumps. The iodine 
draws the soreness and inflammation out 
and dries the bump so it scabs a great 
deal quicker than it would if left alone, 
and it helps to prevent other bumps com¬ 
ing. Often if the bump appears over the 
eye, it is best to make it scab, which it 
will after several applications, or in three 
or four days, and then pull off the scab, 
and grease the sore place, which will heal 
readily. Grease it for several days so 
the bird can open and shut the eye so 
it can see to eat and drink. 
The eye will often swell up badly, and 
on lifting the lid (it may be stuck and 
will have to be pulled open) you will 
find a cheesy lot of stuff between the 
eye and lid. It is best to take a tooth¬ 
pick or sharpen a match and take it out 
as gently as possible from both above 
and below, but be careful not to gouge 
behind the eye as you might cause dan¬ 
gerous injury. The reason for taking 
this out is, it presses on the eye ball 
and if left alone might crush it and de¬ 
stroy the sight of the chick. With good 
treatment, you will at times get a chick 
blind in one eye, but not nearly so often 
as if left alone. I never worry about 
putting anything in the eye after clean¬ 
ing it out. unless it is a little vaseline 
or grease to keep the lids from sticking 
so they can let the eye discharge any 
matter that is there. 
If the hump comes in the corner of 
the mouth it will work inside and fill 
the mouth and throat with yellow patch¬ 
es. It should be painted with iodine just 
like the other bumps, and any patches in 
the mouth or throat are best scraped out 
with a tooth-pick or splinter, and the 
place swabbed with a little creolin and 
water, or turpentine or even kerosene ap¬ 
plied with a feather; this helps to heal 
and stop the spread, but even with the 
best care the trouble may work way 
down the throat beyond reach, and get 
in the crop. It seems when the throat 
and mouth get_ all patched up, that it 
is like diphtheria in children ; it appears 
to poison the whole system, and a chick 
that looks as though it is going to pull 
out all right is often found dead on the 
next visit. It appears to act on the heart 
some way and causes it to stop. 
Sore-head, it is said, is caused by a 
germ that is really a kind of fungus or 
mushroom growth, and it looks reason¬ 
able for it shows up when the weather 
it hot and in the rainy season, when 
there is a shower almost every day, and 
then when that season is passed it grad¬ 
ually dies out as dry weather comes, un¬ 
less you are careless and let things bo 
without cleaning up. A piece of grouud 
that has sore-head this year will hold it 
over for a whole year, and possibly long¬ 
er, but I cannot say as to that, so if 
chicks are put on it and get a scratch 
or scratch their heads and get the in¬ 
fected dirt in the cut, they will start the 
disease at the right season, and once you 
get a case it spreads rapidly, mosquitoes 
being about the worst spreaders, stinging 
a sick chick and then lighting on several 
well ones and taking a taste without 
washing his bill, so the best way to help 
stamp it out is to separate all the sick 
chicks, scald out the water vessels and 
clean up where the well ones are, and 
as soon as one shows a bump or looks 
sick, call the ambulance and shove him 
in the hospital. The sick chicks need a 
dry place with some sun and shade and 
very little room for they don’t need to 
range when sick, but want to sit around 
and be comfortable. Their house should 
be either screened or covered with mos¬ 
quito netting to keep mosquitoes away 
so they cannot sting them and go infect 
the well chicks. It is more important 
to screen the sick ones than the well 
chicks, for prevention is worth a great 
deal more than a cure, and with proper 
prevention and care in taking out sick 
chicks and cleaning up, the disease can 
be stamped out without much trouble. 
It is carried a great many ways, by 
E igeons and English sparows, which both 
ave it, by flics, dust, picked from dirty 
feed troughs and water vessels, but if 
mosquitoes are taken care of, the other 
ways amount to little to worry about. 
Sore-head is, in the South, strictly an 
infant’s disease, and is fatal to chicks up 
to six weeks old; from that to birds three 
months the losses are not nearly so 
great, and after three months are trifling, 
while a full-grown fowl seldom takes it, 
in fact, I have never seen a case on a 
grown hen, and last season, one infected 
yard I had I used for one of my best 
breeding pens so as to be sure to keep 
young stock oil it. There was no ques¬ 
tion of it being well loaded with the dis¬ 
ease, as it had been the hospital the 
year before, hut in spite of that fact, not 
a one of the grown chickens had it. 
Now another thing that much has been 
written about; the use of chickens that 
have had the disease as breeders. If 
they get over it and get in good health, 
as they do almost every time (and the 
disease does not leave any scars as one 
would suppose) I will give such stock 
the preference every time, for they have 
proved they are built so as to stand the 
disease, and chicks from such stock stand 
it better. This is shown, because I have 
had it in my native stock and in eggs 
from where the disease is not known, 
and the losses in the outside chicks whose 
parents had not had it were much great¬ 
er than from those from stock that had 
had it, or whose parents had, or some of 
them. To discard breeders because they 
had sore-head when chicks, looks like the 
height of folly, at least to me. They 
never have the disease twice. m. a. p. 
Alabama. 
Gasoline Lighting Plant. 
After reading about the trials with that 
gasoline lighting system in a late issue of 
The R. N.-Y., I am of the opinion that 
the trouble was chiefly caused by poor 
gasoline, and that if 74 test had been used 
it would proved less annoying. I have 
had a gasoline plant for six years or 
more, and last Winter it gave no end of 
trouble. I discovered it was caused 
wholly by paraffine forming in the pipes 
and filling the tubes, and actually drown¬ 
ing out the lights. The use of 74 test 
gasoline was a full remedy. My neighbor 
with a hollow wire light plant, was as 
badly afflicted as myself, and high test 
gasoline was the remedy. Of course, it is 
very generous in Mr. Rockefeller to leave 
a generous per cent of paraffine in his 
cheap (?) gasoline, but few persons, how¬ 
ever, care in buying an illuminating fluid 
to have it turn out to be a fire ex¬ 
tinguisher. JOHN GOULD. 
Ohio. 
24,000 CHICKS 
for June, July and August delivery at the following 
prices: 
S. C. White Leghorns. 8 cents each 
11.Plymouth Rocks. 8 “ “ 
S. C. Brown Leghorns. 7 “ “ 
S. C. Buff “ . 8 “ ► “ 
Broiler Chicks. 6 11 “ 
Will ship 0. O. D. if h accompanie* the order. 
Healthy chicks and safe delivery guaranteed. Uir. 
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CHICKS 30,000 CHICKS 
WONDERFUL LOW PRICE— UNEXCELLED UTILITY STOCK—FREE RANGE 
26 6(1 100 lots 
S. C. W. Leghorns - #2.35 #4.25 # 8.00 
Barred Rock . 3.00 5.50 10.00 
Broiler Chick . 1.80 3.50 7.00 
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COLONIAL REDS 
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