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The STOCKTON 
HATCHERY 
We are the producers of specially strong, 
healthy baby chicks—strictly thoroughbred 
and guaranteed quality that is above the 
ordinary. If you desire to improve your 
flocks, we have the chicks that will do it. 
We handle nothing but the best. 
Full count, safe delivery and absolute satis¬ 
faction guaranteed. 
PRICES—April Deliveries Chicks 
S. C. White Leghorns . . . $11.00 per 100 
R. C. Rhode Island Reds . . 14.50 “ 100 
Barred Rocks.14.50 “ 100 
Thompson’s Imperial 
. “Ringlets”.19.50 “ 100 
White Wyandottes .... 15.00 “100 
If you are hi need of 500 chicks or more, 
write for special p^rices. 
THE STOCKTON HATCHERY 
BOX E :: STOCKTON, N. J. 
10,000 CHICKS TO ONE FARM 
in its 6th con.secutive year of buying chicks from 
MATTITUCK WHITE LEGHORN FARM 
No evidence could be more convincing as to the 
quality of this vigorous, heavy-laying stock 
Five hundred hena trap-nested annually. Individual records up 
to 263 eegs; pen records up to 224 egics per hen. Mated to cock¬ 
erels from 200-284 eeir hens. 
Baby Chicks 
SIS to $30 per lOO 
Hatching Eggs 
$a to $1S per 100 
8-weeks old pullets 
B5c each or $75 per lOO 
Send for deacriptive circular to 
ARTHUR H. PENNY 
Box Y Maltituck, N. Y 
Cocks and Cockerels 
BABY CHICKS and HATCHING EGGS 
S. C. White Leghorns 
Barred and White Recks 
Extra good utility birds from heavy laying stock 
Satisfaction Guaranteed. 
TYWACANA FARMS, Inc. 
Box 68, Farmingdale, L. I., N. Y, 
S. C. White LEGHORNS 
CAREFULLY BRED FROM 
Young, Cyphers and Barron Stock 
Baby Chicks — $10 per 1OO 
Hatching Eggs 90;* fertile—$S per lOO 
From selected 2 yr. old vigorous and prolific 
hens, milk fed and on alfalfa range, mated 
by cockerels from 225-2G0 egg hens. 
WHITE SPRINGS FARM, Geneva, N.Y. 
VANCREST POULTRY FARM 
S. C. White Leghorns 
A Umited number of eggs from otir special flock of 
trapnested, high record winter layers, ifil.AO |>er 
Betting, per hundred. Chicks after May 1st, iji 15 
per hundred. Al.so chicks and eggs from our regular 
flocks as tisual. All eggs are froin our own Aineriean 
bred birds. Ijtyers of tho hirgo pure white egg. 
This is not a "hatchery.” 
VANCREST POULTRY FARM, Sail Point, N. Y. 
Chicks-BABY-Chicks 
W HY not purchase from an old breeder of stand¬ 
ing?. You iiroflt by his Veal'S of experience. We 
have spared no expense to perfect our strain of S. 
C. \V liltc l.eglioriis. We have no otlier hree I. 
Wo guarantee CTilcks and Kggs for Hatcliing to he 
from our own lireeders. Also safe delivery and a 
satislled customer. Send us your order. Booklet free. 
Spring Water Poultry Farm 
Stockton, New Jersey 
Single 
Comb 
WHITE LEGHORNS Exdusively 
YOUNG AND BARRON STRAINS 
Tliree Thousand Breeders on free farm range. Inoculated 
and free from lice. Milk fed. Special bred tor great Win¬ 
ter laying. Eggs for hatching now ready in any quantity 
at to per 100. $6 i)cr 100 in lots of 200 or more. Orders lllled 
on a day’s notice. Baliy chicks from now to May 10 ® tl2 
per 100; after May 10, $10 per 100. Capacity 12,000 a week. 
-My Book "Profits in Poultry Keeping Solved,” FREE 
witli all tlO orders. Circulare free. 
EDGAR BRIGGS, Box 75, Pleasant Valley, N.Y 
EGGS AND CHICKS 
S. C. :w. LEGHORNS 
Trapnest Record 160-199 .$«-100 *56 -1000 I 
“ " 200-260 . 2-15 10-100 
Headed by pedijcrcptl Cockerels fromihen’s with trapnest 
record 214 to 250. Chicks, $15-100. 
PPM Headed by Trouble, proven cock bird 
, V* “VIHGi rblla mated to ten hens. Trapnest record , 
205 to 250. 15 eKRs. $5. 90 per cent fertility. I 
I BARRED ROCKS. IVapnest record 185 to 2.36. Kfi:t(s, lOc ' 
each. Chick, 20c eacn. ' 
JAMES F. HARRINGTON HAMMONTON. N. J. 
TRAPNESTED 200 EGG 
MOHEGANITE STOCK 
Hatching eggs, chix and pound pullets. 
WhiteLeghoins and Rhode Island Whites 
MOHEGAN FARM, Box Y, Poekskill, N.Y. 
BARRON LEGHORNS 
€lIIOKg #lii 00 per 100 KGGS #0.00 per 100 
Our breeders are pure Barron Hens, mated to Barron 
Cockerels from higli record, imported stock. Three 
Acres Bange, foity-flve years reputation. 
‘‘FEEIUNG baby chicks” Booklet sent free. 
EASTERN SHORE NURSERIES. Denton, Md. 
LADY BARRON WHITE LEGHORNS 
Direct Imported English tr.'tp-iiested 
stock. 308-egg record pullet year; 289-egg record sec¬ 
ond year. Hatching eggs now ready, !81 and *3 per 
settiii^^g; S7 and #10 per 100, according to record. 
autistaction gu aranteed. P. F. Rafferty, Marlboro,Mass. 
BRIGHTLY POULTRY FARM 
S. (1. W. Leghorn Eggs from trap-nest stock 
With records of liOO to 256 Kggs per year, $1.50 
and $2 per .setting. Incubator eggs, $6 and^ 
»> I-'<^trhorn.an<l B. P, Rook cockerels, 
lirightly Poultry Parm, Box 44, Gooclilaud|Va. 
EGG-LaYING CONTEST 
Connecticut Contest 
Following is the record at Storrs, 
Conn., for week ending April 17, and 
total to date: 
Barred Bocks, 
Merritt M. Clark, Conn. 55 
Michigan P. Farm, Mich. 
A. B. Hall, Conn. 
Jules F. Francais, L. I. 
Hampton Institute, Va. 
Fairfields Poultry Farms, N. H..,. 
Norfolk Specialty Farms, Ontario.. 
Rodman Schaflf, N. H. 
Rock Rose Farm, N. Y . 
White Rocks. 
HolHston Hill P. Farm, Mass. 
Renjamln F. Low, N. H. 
Albert T. Lenzen, Mass... 
Buff Rocks. 
Koshaw Farms, Conn. 
A. A. Hall, Conn. 
White Wyandottes. 
A. L, Mulloy, Conn. 
Merrythought Farm, Conn. 
A. L. Vreeland, N. J. 
Grant Bnler & Son, I’a. 
Joseph Moreau, R. I. 
Obed G. Knight, R. I. 
Rrayman Farm, N. H. 
Reulah Farm, Ontario . 
Vine Hill Farm, Ma.ss. 
Mrs. R. W. Stevens, N. Y. 
Everett E. Wheeler, Mass. 
J. E. Watson, Conn. 
Tom Barron, England . 
Harry Kendall, N. Y. 
Jay H. Ernisse, N. Y. 
Nybrook Farm, L. I. 
Buff Wyandottes. 
n. P. Cloyes & H. R. Sullivan, Conn 
Dr, N, W. Sanborn, Ma.ss. 
Rhode Island Reds. 
Frank E. Turner, Jfa.ss. 
Frank B Turner, Mass. 
Colonial Farm, N. H. 
A. B. Brundage, Conn. 
Hillviexv P. Farm, Vt. (R. C.). 
Homer P. Doming, Conn. 
Charles O. I’olhemus, N. Y. 
Pequot Poultry F'arm, Conn. 
Sprlngddle Poultry Farm, Conn. 
I. aurel Hill Farm, R. I. 
George W. Harris, Conn. 
Harry B, Cook, Conn. 
A. W. Rtimcry, N. H. 
r. M. Peasley, Conn. 
Allan’s Hardtobeat Reds, R. I. 
Glenview Poultry Farm, Conn. 
Fatherland Farm, Mass. 
Jacob E. Jansen, Conn. 
Royal Farms, Conn. 
Conyers Farm, Conn. 
Pluecrest Orchards, Mass. 
White Orpingtons, 
Obed G. Knight, R. I. 
Harry Paxton, N. Y. 
White Leghorns. 
A. R. Hall. Conn. 
Rraeslde Poultry Farm, Pa. 
Jay H. Ernisse. N. Y. 
Broad? Brook Farm, N. Y. 
J. 0. LeFevre, N. Y. 
RoUwood Poultry Farm, Conn. 
Wm. L. Gilbert Home, Conn. 
Francis F. Lincoln, Conn. 
P. G. Platt, Pa. 
Koshaw Farms, Conn. 
F. M. Peasley, Conn. 
Chas. Heigl, Ohio . 
Tom Barron, England . 
Will Barron, England . 
J. Collinson, England . 
Abel Latham, England . 
Bushkill Poultry Farm, Pa. 
A. P. Robinson, N. Y. 
Eglantine Farm, Md. 
Frank R. Hancock, Vt. 
Margarcta P. F'arm, Oliio . 
Meip'ytbouglit Farm, Conn. 
E. A. Ballard. Pa. 
W. B. Atkinson, Conn. 
Hilltop I’oultry Yards, Conn. 
N. W. Hendryx, Conn. 
Clifford I. Stoddard, Conn. 
George Phillips, Conn . 
Ifampton Institute, Va. 
Toth Bros., Conn. 
White Leglioru Club, Ill. 
Oak Hill Estate, I’a. 
Geo. A. Stannard, Kansas . 
Jas. F. Harrington, N. J. 
II. W. ConingwoocT, N. J. 
WIndsweep Farm, Conn. 
Windsweep Farm, Conn. 
W. J. Cocking, N. J. 
M. J. Quackenbush, N. J. 
Dr. E. P. Holmes, Maine . 
Hillview Farm, Mo. 
Conyers Farm, Conn. 
Hillside Farm, Conn. 
Silver Campines. 
Eugene Van Why, Conn. 
Uncowa Campiue Yards, Conn. 
Totals 
Week Total 
725 
491 
709 
605 
. 53 
877 
. 50 
686 
. 60 
68£ 
. 49 
586 
. 60 
761 
. 47 
307 
. 53 
469 
. 39 
6S4 
. 36 
417 
. 38 
786 
48 
878 
45 
607 
45 
540 
47 
708 
49 
784 
38 
765 
47 
572 
44 
652 
45 
675 
43 
601 
49 
574 
33 
718 
42 
468 
49 
729 
50 
6dl 
44 
7.S4 
29 
658 
48 
665 
43 
674 
38 
606 
37 
610 
45 
791 
44 
620 
46 
738 
45 
744 
48 
0S6 
37 
673 
45 
850 
38 
6:19 
40 
772 
46 
543 
50 
844 
42 
592 
31 
481 
45 
869 
30 
632 
40 
600 
49 
764 
49 
810 
33 
689 
46 
720 
42 
780 
46 
611 
42 
587 
46 
869 
42 
554 
43 
623 
44 
655 
47 
600 
50 
596 
43 
498 
37 
448 
63 
689 
42 
614 
60 
699 
51 
652 
50 
1030 
43 
692 
50 
731 
41 
454 
40 
670 
41 
817 
46 
607 
45 
851 
44 
615 
43 
762 
51 
530 
33 
382 
28 
545 
46 
702 
46 
533 
49 
6!<1 
40 
680 
42 
598 
51 
705 
45 
797 
42 
621 
48 
564 
50 
486 
38 
539 
45 
625 
30 
068 
33 
529 
33 
422 
64580 
Vineland, N. J. 
Below is record of^ the Yinelaud, N. 
J., _ogg-liiying contest for week endiug 
April 17 and total number of eggs 
laid to date. 
Barred Plymouth Rocks. 
B.) 
5;-) 
31 
3a 
Garret W’. Buck, N. J. ^7 
Thomas Henry, Pa. 
Otto C. Luhrs, X. J. 
C. N. Myers, Pa. 
Harry II. Ober, N. J. :... 
Overlook Farm, N. J. 
George C. Ward, Me. 
Woodside Farm, R. 1. 43 
White Plymouth Rocks. 
Chester P. Dodge, Mass. 
Holliston Hill I’onltry Farm, Mass.. 
Edward E. .Murray, N. Y. 
Victor S. Rclchenhacli, Pa. 
Overlook Farm, N. J. 
Wilburtha I’oultry F'arm, N. J.;. 45 
Columbian Plymouth Rocks 
Deptford Poultry Farm, N. J. 4(1 
T. J. Enslin, N. J. 
J. M. Jones, N. J. 
White Wyandottes. 
Thomas Coates, N. J. 
A. H. Faulkner, J. 
Thomas Henry, I’a. ... 
Gablexvood Poultry Farm, N. J... 
Lusscroft F'arni, X. J. 
E. C. Moore, N. J. 
T. H. Matteson & Son, R. I. 
Sunnybrook Farm, N. J. 32 
H. S. Tuthill, N. J. 40 
Columbian Wyandottes. 
Lake Farm, R. I. 
Sunnybrook Farm, N. J. 
Wilburtha Poultry Farm, N. J. 
(Continued on page 633) 
Week Tot.'il 
i'lT 
571 
015 
T3I 
0112 
498 
.538 
895 
42 
59 
57 
30 
51 
45 
51 
31 
43 
40 
44 
41 
52 
3ti 
42 
52 
38 
1172 
972 
781 
427 
8.Sti 
662 
637 
582 
908 
693 
699 
659 
879 
781 
t')89 
669 
809 
880 
756 
573 
623 
’W 
lEGHORNS-WYANDOTTES-REDS 
Persistent Producers—Fine Appearance 
Our birds are bred primarily for health, vigor and 
productiveness, but beauty is not neglected. We will 
be glad to have you inspect our great flocks and see 
/>'' \ for yourself what we have accomplished in the way of 
developing working-girls in society clothes.” 
We offer at modest prices 
Hatching Eggs and Baby Chicks 
from true laying strains. We have many high-record lay¬ 
ing competition birds, imported stock and youngsters bred 
from these. The blood lines include the well-known 
Sunnymede strain, and the famous Tom Barron, Will Barron 
and Eglantine strains. We have spared neither work nor money 
m securing the best. You can, at little cost, put this bred-to-lay 
blood in your flocks. It will pay! 
Sunnymede Farm contains 198 acres and has the most up-to-date equipment. 
Five hundred trap nests in daily use. Sunnymede youngsters are grown on unre¬ 
stricted alfalfa range having running spring water. Of course they are big. husky 
and healthy. 
Your order will have the personal attention of the Manager. Sunnymede stands 
forr service and the square deal. Better write now for illustrated circular — FREE. 
SINNYIHEDE POlllTRY FARMS, livinsslon Swenlzel, Mgr. 
Route 2 E Princeton* New Jersey 
BABY CHICKS ‘ii’a'iS 
KIRKUP’S s.c.wi.ii. leghorns 
lOOO Pullets Trapnested Each Season 
BRED TO LAY—MUST LAY—DO LAY 
Our Customers Prove It baby chicks 
$lS.OO per hundred 
S12S.OO per thousand 
Safe delivery and full count 
guaranteed. APRIL CHICIvS 
SOLD. (Jet your order for 
cliicks in today for the first 
hatch in May. Prices reduced 
on chicks during last TWO 
weeks of MAY and in JUNE. 
(Send for Booklet—ITS FREE 
KIRKUP BROTHERS 
Mattituck, Long Island, New York 
Kirkup Bros., Mattituck, N. Y. ,Ian. 30, 4917 
Gentlemen:—Please enter my order for 3,500 day old 
chicks, to be shii)ped as follows : 
1,600 April Util or 12th. 
1,000 June 4th or 6th. 
1,000 Sei)tember 3rd or 4th. 
Tlie clilcks are to be sliipped as usual to White Plains 
by express, notifying me a day or two in advance. 
Yovi will note, that this order is larger than heretofore. 
. , , , , , ; ...rely have a 
dead chick in your shipment. Al.so, tho vitality of tho 
stock seems to he stronger than our other source of 
supj>ly and wo are able to raise a larger percentage of 
your chicks. W’e are, therefore, giving you this year our 
entire order as our experience for the past three years 
convinces us that your stock is all one could desire for 
White Leghorns. Yours truly, H. HaUI’T. 
THE KELLS FARMS—S. C. W. LEGHORNS 
SPECIAL PRICES FOR MAY AND JUNE 
I N accordance with our regular policy we have reduced our prices for the rest 
of the season on all our matings. We can now quote you eggs for hatching 
as low as $5.00 per 100, from birds that have shown their ability to produce 
eggs and chicks of great vitality and productiveness. We have another Pen we 
quote at $6.00 per 100, that score higher on the standard requirements and are 
as uniform a lot of healthy, vigorous, laying birds as can be found. Chicks 
from the above matings at $12.00 and $14.00 per 100. Please advise of your 
wants as early as possible as we are already well booked on May orders. 
CIRCULAR WITH FULLER INFORMATION ON REQUEST 
THE KELLS FARMS, Poultry Dept., NEW PALTZ, N.Y. 
Eggs for Hatching and Day-Old Chicks 
_ Hatching eggs from fully matured, carefully mated farm raised 
birds, selected for their prolific laying qualities and vigor. We can 
supply eggs in any quantity, in season, from our matings of 
Single Comb White Legh orns 
White Plymouth Rocks and Mammoth Pekin Ducks 
Day-Old Chicks 
u supPb;^in any quantity from our White Plymouth Rocks and S. C. 
White Leghorns; Day-Old Ducklings, we can supply in limited quantities. 
Write for Price-list, BRANFORD FARMS, Groton, Conn. 
Special Announcement 
1 CTAQ PTTT T TT'T'Q % Barron, Flock Average of Dams 
JT \J J. 168, Sired by Full Barron Cockerels 
ALL* FROM DAMS 200 UP TO 260 
Delivered at 5 months of age, ready to lay. Price $2.00 each, any Quantity 
March hatch delivery in AUGUST. Catalog on request, look up Class C* 
“UTILITY LEGHORNS” 
3,000 chicks open after April 20th delivery 
BAYVILLE farms, Box R, Bayville, OCEAN COUNTY, N. J. 
• From a heavy laying strain of S. C. W. 
LjCtOy ^niCRS leghorns. Bred for size, vigor and heavy 
... .Ill S| Tcord'Z’ winter’ 
from these p^ishave laid 45% since Dec 1st to Feb. 16. Eggs and cliicks from 
these pens at the following prices: Eggs $5.00 per 100. Baby chicks $11.00 per 100 
$6.00 per 50, $100.00 per 1,000. Safe arrival guaranteed. Send for Catolaffue ’ 
mount sinai. l. i.,'n. y 
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