THE RURA.I> NEW-YORKER 
H2S 
EGG-LAYING CONTEST 
The forty-third week shows a loss of 
227 eggs as compared with the previous 
week, the number laid being 3,358. The 
highest number laid this week was 53, by 
Tom Barron’s White Leghorns. This pen 
was out of condition when they arrived 
here from England and did not lay an 
egg until the third week, when they laid 
three eggs. At the seventh week they 
were ISO eggs behind Edward Cam’s 
White Wyandottes, now they are the lead¬ 
ing pen in the contest, with a total of 
1,7.31 eggs to their credit. That skill and 
care and judgment can succeed in breed¬ 
ing into fowls a marked increase in the 
average number of eggs laid, there can 
be no question. 
The Canadian Government is having 
raised at Guelph, Ontario, a large num¬ 
ber of roosters bred from high-producing 
hens, for distribution among the farmers 
of the Dominion and they are also distrib¬ 
uting the best seed wheat, best adapted 
to the conditions of different parts of the 
country. 
White Leghorns win second place also 
in the week’s score, P. G. Platt’s pen from 
Pennsylvania laying 52. Storrs “sour- 
milk” pen of Leghorns tie with Hillview 
Poultry Farm’s It. I. Beds for third place 
each pen laying 50. In the total score F. 
M. Peasley’s White Leghorns are second 
with 1.714 to their credit, and Storrs pen 
No. 00 tying with Hillview Farm’s R. I. 
Reds for third place, with a score of 
1,702, Windsweep Farm being but one egg 
behind with 1,701. These pens are almost 
1,200 eggs ahead of the poorest pen in 
the contest with the same number of 
birds. 
The week’s score follows : 
Barred Rocks. Week Total 
Merritt M. Clark, Connecticut. 38 1,301 
Frank I,. Tuttle. Massachusetts. 30 1,287 
Francis L. Lincoln. Connecticut. 20 1,208 
Jules J. Francais, New York. 20 1,027 
Storrs Agr. Station, Exp. pen, Conn.. 27 1,009 
Storrs Agr. Station, Exp. pen. Conn.. 43 1.039 
O. A. Foster, California. 29 1,230 
White Rocks, 
Albert T. Lenzen, Massachusetts.... 28 1,185 
Branford Farms, Connecticut. 44 1,237 
Branford Farms, Connecticut. 39 1,447 
Branford Farms, Connecticut. 30 1,200 
Branford Farms, Connecticut. 34 1,190 
Buff Rocks. 
A. A. Hall, Connecticut. 32 1,140 
White Wyandottes. 
Tom Barron, England . 18 1,673 
Ed. Cam, England . 40 1,099 
Merry thought Farm, Connecticut. 32 1,332 
Neale Bros., Rhode Island. 42 1,478 
Mrs. J. I). Beck, Connecticut. 33 1,309 
Storrs Agr. Station, Exp. pen. Conn.. 33 1,244 
Storrs Agr. Station. Exp. pen, Conn.. 50 1,487 
Mapledale Farm, Connecticut. 33 989 
J. F. Byron, Connecticut. 35 1,205 
Buff Wyandottes. 
Dr. N. AV. Sanborn, Massachusetts... 50 1,333 
Silver Wyandottes. 
Silver Wyand’otte Star, New York.... 23 1,108 
Columbian Wyandottes. 
Merrythought Farm, Connecticut. 28 1,289 
Rhode Island Reds. 
Dr. ,7. C. Dingman, New York. 21 1,039 
Hillview Poultry Farm, Vermont.... 50 1,702 
Homer 1*. Deuiing, Connecticut. 38 1,457 
Clins. O. Polhemus, New York. 40 1,544 
H. M. Bailey, Connecticut . 41 1,240 
John Backus, A'ermont . 39 1,395 
W. II. Bumstead, Connecticut. 28 1,119 
Pinecrest Orchards, Massachusetts.. 35 1,402 
Harry B. Cook, Connecticut. 20 1,248 
Colonial Farm, New Hampshire. 32 1,430 
A. I?. Brundage, Connecticut. 28 1,151 
Storrts Agr. Station, Exp. pen, Conn.. 39 1,509 
Storrs Agr. Station, Exp. pen. Conn.. 31 1,313 
Rural New-Yorker, New York City.. 23 1,279 
S. G. McLean, Connecticut. 38 1,141 
Springdale Farm, Connecticut. 30 1,430 
D. E. Warner, Rhode Island. 21 1,294 
II. W. Sanborn, Massachusetts. 34 1,352 
Albert It. Ford, Connecticut. 21 830 
Light Brahmas, 
Storrs Agr. Station, Exp. pen. Conn.. 21 922 
Storrs Agr. Station, Exp. pen, Conn.. 27 999 
American Dominiques. 
II. B. Hiller, Connecticut. 25 900 
White Leghorns. 
A. B. Hall, Connecticut. 27 1,132 
George Bowles, Connecticut. 38 1,477 
Ellis AV. Bentley, New York. 42 1,229 
N. AV r . Hendryx, Connecticut. 40 1,590 
Braeside Poultry Farm, Pa. 47 1,508 
F'raneis F. Lincoln, Connecticut. 43 1,270 
Cecil Guernsey, New York. 33 1,022 
Merritt M. Clark, Connecticut. 30 1,147 
Chas. N. St. John, New York. 19 1,227 
Jay H. Ernisse, New York. 34 1,381 
Storrs Agr. Station, Exp. pen, Conn.. 43 1,519 
Storm Agr. Station, Exp. pen, Conn.. 50 1,702 
Mrs. Roilin S. AVoodruiT. Connecticut 25 1,249 
Windsweep Farm. Connecticut. 40 1,701 
James II. Lord, Massachusetts. 39 1,397 
P. G. Platt, Pennsylvania. 52 1,503 
Dictograph Farm. New York. 32 1,456 
F. M. Peasley, Connecticut. 45 1,714 
Chas. Heigl, Ohio . 40 1,253 
Tom Barron, England 1 . 53 1,731 
Edward Cam, England. 39 1,408 
Geo. M. McMillan, Missouri. 29 1,471 
Wm. II. Lyon, New York. 33 1,293 
Ilappich A Danks, New York. 40 1,535 
A. P. Robinson, New York. 40 1,070 
Manor Poultry Farm, New Y’ork. 38 1,530 
Branford Farms, Connecticut. 34 1,333 
Branford Farms, Connecticut. 20 1,400 
Branford Farms, Connecticut. 37 1,555 
Branford Farms, Connecticut. 40 1.590 
Anna Dean Farm, Ohio . 43 1,103 
Rural New-Yorker, New York City.. 33 1,147 
A. S. Sondregger, Connecticut. 38 1,525 
S. J. Rogers, New York. 28 1,340 
Stoneleigh Poultry Farm, Pa. 34 1,181 
Mrs. AV. B. Whitlock, Connecticut... 33 1,101 
Toth Bros.. Connecticut. 23 1,090 
Jameis A". Thomas, New York. 23 1,511 
Sunny Acres Farm, Connecticut. 42 1,315 
Rose Comb Brown Leghorns. 
The Gale Place, Connecticut. 30 969 
Buff Leghorns. 
Lakeside Poultry Farm, Michigan.... 38 1,096 
O. L. Magrey, Connecticut. 19 1,190 
Black Leghorns. 
J. Collinson, England . 39 1,561 
Silver Campines. 
Uncowa Poultry Yards, Connecticut.. 37 1,350 
Lewis E. Priekett, Connecticut. 44 1,232 
Light Sussex. 
Dr. E. K. Conrad, New Jersey. 5 900 
Salmon Faverolles. 
Doughoregau Farm, Maryland. 32 1,050 
White Orpingtons. 
Henry S. Pennock, Florida. 10 540 
Obed S. Knight, Rhode Island. 10 1,037 
B. I’. Nase, Connecticut. 21 1,194 
Buttercups. 
Chanticleer Poultry Yards, Ta. 34 1,127 
Favorite Hens. 
Rural New-Yorker, New York City.. 33 1,160 
GEO. A. COSGROVE. 
Respiratory Trouble. 
About two weeks ago I noticed one of 
my young pullets (four months old) gap¬ 
ing for her breath but did not pay par¬ 
ticular attention to her, as I thought she 
had something in her throat. The next 
morning she was still gaping and I then 
caught her and gave her some lard and 
pepper. That night she died and the next 
morning about 120 more were gaping. 
Some also started to sneeze, and the gap¬ 
ing was sometimes accompanied by a 
rattling sound in the throat. I have tried 
to separate all afflicted birds, but every 
morning more seem to be gaping or rat¬ 
tling. Now some old hens and also young 
cockerels have the same thing. These 
were not near the pullets and could not 
have contracted the disease from conta¬ 
gion. I have used potassium perman¬ 
ganate in water also bronchitis remedy. 
Neither seem to help very much. A lot 
of pullets now are discharging black mat¬ 
ter from their nostrils. Is this the first 
symptom of bronchitis or a bad cold? 
New York. h. s. 
Gasping for breath and a rattling sound 
during respiration are indications of ca¬ 
tarrhal affections of the respiratory tract 
or of obstruction to breathing from the 
growth of fungi which have been inhaled 
by the birds. Ordinarily, colds are re¬ 
sponsible for most of such symptoms seen 
in the Fall; cold winds and raw weather 
affect fowls much as they do humans. 
Young birds in Adgorous health usually 
survive the trouble but those that are of 
weak constitution may succumb to the 
severity of the inflammation or extension 
to the deeper parts. The remedy is pre¬ 
vention through keeping the fowls in 
good condition by proper feeding and 
housing and avoidance of exposure to cold 
and wet. Drafty, ill-ventilated houses 
predispose to the trouble, though young 
birds that have become hardened by out¬ 
door life, roosting in trees, arc not im¬ 
mune. Such catarrhal conditions may be 
followed, or complicated, by true roup, 
Avhen the condition becomes much more 
serious. The more mild forms of the 
trouble are much more common, however, 
and good feeding and care are usually 
sufficient to overcome them. M. B. D. 
Laying and Broodiness. 
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GRAND VIEW POULTRY FARM 
Offers for sale 1200 S. C. White Leghorns, White Rock, 
and R. I. Reds yearling hens and pullets; 700 pure red 
English strain yearling S.C. White Leghorn hens at 75c. 
each. These are large in size and have fine shape and 
type and are in full lay. Will have to go to make room 
for young stock. These are of exceptional value. Write 
for price lists. Address 
GRAND VIEW POULTRY FARM 
R, F, D. 1 WESTMORELAND - - - N. Y. 
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H. K. BRUNNER, 45 Harrison Street, N.Y. 
Italian Queens~ The best stock obtainable - 
FRED YAHN, 
Untested, 75c.: tested, ti.za. 
N. Haledou, N. J. 
Reluian Harec High-grade stock at moderate 
ucigiaii notes prices. Price list upon applica¬ 
tion. F. G. DUTTON, Fayetteville. Onondaga Co., New York 
TOM BARRON’S 
WINNERS 
HIGHEST BREEDERS IN AMERICA 
CONTEST WYANDOTTES—283, 282, 274, 266 
WORLD RECORD BIRD—a Leghorn—288 
BUFF ROCKS—280, 272, 26S, 263 
S. C. REDS—243 
Catalog 
MORRIS FARM, R. 4, Bridgeport, Conn. 
All breedors tostod ; froo of white diarrhoa 
\l\l A R1TC Twenty-five yearling Wyan- 
1 “ dotte hens. Laying Strain. 
CHARLES DEAN, ST. CLOUD. WEST ORANGE. NEW JERSEY 
Colonial Reds 
SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS EXCLUSIVELY 
D, W. YOUNG’S STRAIN 
1,000 choice yearling hens at 75c and $1.00 each during 
Sept, and Oct. Special bred for layers on free farm 
range all their lives. Choice breeding pens of 1U 
hens 1 cock for $12.00. My book, Profits In Poultry 
Keeping Solved, free with all $10 orders. Circular 
Free. ED6AR BRIGGS. BOX 75. PLEASANT VALLEY, N. Y. 
S. C. W. LEGHORN PULLETS FOR SALE 
April hatched, healthy and from heavy laying 
stock. 75 cents each for delivery before Sept. 15th. 
Sunny Orchard Farm, A. K. McGraw, Prop., Hagerstown, Md. 
A real bred-to-lay strain of national reputation. 
We offer bargains in yearling hens and cockerels. 
A fine lot of young stock coming on. Correspond¬ 
ence solicited. Honorable treatment guaranteed. 
COLONIAL FARM, Box 0, Temple, New Hampshire 
AUSTIN’S 200-EGG STRAIN S. C. R. I. REDS 
Standard bred, high-record stock. Red to the skin. 
OLI) AND YOUNG STOCK Ft Mi SALE. Book¬ 
let. AUSTIN'S POULTRY FARM. Box 17, Centre Harbor. N. H. 
Land and Water Fowls ,nf, l ST“S p 5!511iS 
Maple Cove Poultry Yards, R.2, Athens, Pa. 
I raised about 80 Buff Orpington pure¬ 
bred pullets last year. They are a very 
profitable bird, laying all Winter, and 
also while molting. I sold over 800 baby 
chicks this season besides 150 I raised 
myself, at a good profit. We cannot in¬ 
stall trap-nests. We find a great deal of 
added work breaking up broody bens. 
Until yesterday when I read to the con¬ 
trary i had supposed these hens were my 
best layers. Could you tell me which is 
right? Are the hens that become broody 
often the best or the poorest layers in 
the flock? If they were not my best lay¬ 
ers could I not in a few years by dispos¬ 
ing of them made my flock not so anxious 
to become broody? J. H. V. 
Broodiness in laying hens is an unde¬ 
sirable trait detrimental to the egg rec¬ 
ord. By discarding hens that show a ten¬ 
dency to frequent broodiness from breed¬ 
ing pens an improvement in the flock may 
undoubtedly be made, but the process will 
be a slow one and “a few years” will not 
be likely to make any radical difference 
with your heavy fowls; it is the proper 
method, however. Broodiness in Leg¬ 
horns has to a very large extent been 
overcome by many breeders, though I 
have never heard of any flocks that were 
entirely free from it. This very essential 
trait, when the perpetuation of the 
species is considered, seems to be much 
more firmly fixed in the heavier breeds, 
and it will probably he a long time be¬ 
fore man breeds it out. M. B. D. 
Barron Leghorn Gockerels Free range grown 8 2 °f^ 
$1. Sturdy fellows. RANSOM FARM, Chagrin Falls, Ohio 
BARRON COCKERELS 
from stock direct. Leghorn records, 284-260. Wyan¬ 
dottes, 283-275. Mr. L. K. Heasley, Holland, Mich. 
800S.C.WhiteLeghornPullet8H^i'..XBS'S 
lay. Exceptionalqnality. A.W. Plass, Richmondville.N.Y. 
1800 S. C. W. Leghoms-^AfLUTd 
Pullets, and 1400 Yearling Hens for sale. JOHN H. 
WARFEL & SON. Elizabeth Poultry Farm, Rnhrerstown, Pa. 
S.C.WfiileLeghornslI^&TiS^ilS 
for sale. Geo. Frost, Levanna.on.Cayuga, N.Y. 
White Leghorn Pullets 
12 and 15 weeks old. 45 and 75 cents each. 
C. G. SCHRYVEK, Omar, Jefferson Co., N.Y. 
S. C. WHITE LEGHORN HENS 
For breeders—hred to shell out eggs in winter, and 
do it. Tested 12 years. 10 hens, one cockerel, $12. 
100 hens, 10 cockerels, $110. Willis Stewart, Franklin, N.Y. 
PAR CAI F—White Leghorn Hens, Cockerels and 
rwll vHLb Pens. Excellent layers, ideal for 
breeders. All yearling stock. Also Homers, Horan- 
eaux and Carueaux pigeons. Mated pairs and by the 
dozen. Writefor prices. S. 0. Valentine, Pennington,N.J. 
Knapp-Wyckoff S.C.W. Leghorns 
Free range raised. The very best “ Utility" strain. 
Pullets and Cockerels for sale. Write me yourwants. 
“ CHASE POULTRY FARM,” F. M. Davis. CINCINNATUS, N. Y. 
CHICKS 
6 and 8c 
C. O. D. Leg¬ 
horns. Money 
back for dead ones. Pam¬ 
phlet free. C. M.I.AUVEIt 
Box 78, Richfield, Pu. 
MATTITUCK WHITE LEGHORN FARM 
offers 200 BREEDING HENS at 70 cents each, or 15 
for $10. Satisfaction guaranteed—your money back 
If dissatisfied. A. H. Penny, Mattituck, N. Y. 
FOR SALE-S. C. W. LEGHORN 
March, April and May batched 
Raised on unlimited range in 
well shaded orchard. Recommended for winter egg 
production. Also limited number yearling Hens, 
75 cents each. GILEAD EGG FARM, Carmel, N. Y. 
PULLETS 
sale— Single Comb White Leghorn Pullets 
hatched. Raised on free range. STONELEIGH POUL¬ 
TRY FARM, E. C. Frampton, Solebury, Bucks Co., Pa. 
and Indian 
, -- $2 and $3 each. 
A Id ham Poultry Farm,R. 34, Phoenixville, Pa. 
nilOlf ft—Pekin, Rouen 
L# W IVO Runner Ducks. 
4(1 INDIAN RUNNER AND BUFF ORPINGTON DUCKS for sale 
u at farmers’ prices. Geo. Williamson, Flanders. N. J. 
LINCOLN’S LEGHORNS 
Winners in Connecticut International Egg-Lay¬ 
ing contest. Cockerels. Pullets, Yearlings for sale. 
FRANCIS P. LINCOLN, Mt. Carmel,JConn. 
Barron Leghorn and Wyandotte Cockerels 
early hatched high-pedigreed stock, $2 up. Trap- 
nested breeders llarron Farm, Comellsville, Pa- 
CHICKS 
—6 and 7c. Loghorns. Money back 
for dead ones. Circular free. 
W. A. LAUVER, Box 1, McAfisterville, Pa. 
WHITE LEGHORN PULLETS 
3 months old. Also cockerels, including Barron 
strain. Hooking orders now. Write your wants. 
ILL.MILTON FARM, - Huntington, N. Y. 
Rr»rrnn f' , or'L-#»r#»l«~ i ' ,e S bl>rl > s and Wyan- 
Darron L^OCKereiS dottes. From selected 
Barron trapnested liens, mated to imported Barron 
cockerels with pedigrees from 248 to 272—$2 each. 
C. \V. TURNER, - West Hartford, Couu 
Big Leghorn Sale 
5,000 Pullets 1,250 Yearling 500 Cockerels 
that will lay Hens —already full of vigor and 
in October. splendid layers. of great size. 
These are all high class birds, bred especially for size and egg 
production. We also offer you for the late fall and winter shows 
Show Birds 
that will win for you wherever they go—Wilburtha, S. C., White and 
Buff Leghorns, Columbian Wyandottes and Columbian Plymouth Rocks. 
Bay our stock and 
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