660 
IShe RURAL NEW-YORKER 
BABY CHICKS 
KIRKUP’S s c LEGHORNS 
lOOO Pullets Trapnested Each Season 
BRED TO LAY—MUST LAY—DO LAY 
Our Customers Prove It 
Kirkup Bros., Mattltuck, N. Y. Jan. 30, 1917 
Gentlemen:—Please enter my order for 3,500 day old 
cliicks, to be shipped as follows : 
1,600 April IHh on 12th. 
1,000 .lune 4th orOth. 
LOOO September 3rd or 4th. 
The chicks are to be shipi^d as usual to White Plains 
by express, notifying me a day or two in mivance. 
You will note that this order is larger than heretofoi-e. 
For the past three yeai-s.we have been dividing our order 
up, but nnd that your stock is far superior ; that is, the 
chicks ari'ive in first-class condition and wc rarely have a 
dead chick in your shipment. Also, the vitality of the 
stock seems to be stronger than our othei' source of 
supply iind we are able to raise a larger percentage of 
your chicks. We are, therefore giving you this year our 
entire order as our experience'for the past tliree years 
convinces us that your stock is all one could desire for 
White Leghorns. Yours truly, II. liAUW. 
BABY CHICKS 
$15.00 per hundred 
$125.00 per thousand 
Safe deliver^' and full count 
guaranteed. APRIL CHICKS 
SOLD. Get your order for 
chicks in today for the first 
hatcli in May. Prices reduced 
on chicks during last TWO 
weeks of MAY and in JUNE. 
Send for Boohlel—ITS FREE 
KIRKUP BROTHERS 
Mattituck, Long Island, New York 
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 
quote at $6.00 per 100, that score higher on the standard requirements 
as uniform a lot of healthy, vigorous, laying birds as can be found, 
from the above matings at $12.00 and $14.00 per 100. Please advise 
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. 
we 
and are 
Chicks 
of your 
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 
We can supply 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. 
y • W From a heavy laying strain of S. C. W. 
1 ^ n1 Leghorns. Bred for size, vigor and heavy 
egg production, which have a record break- 
llllllinillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll^^^^ ing record for winter laying. Average 
from these pens have laid 45% since Dec Ist to Feb. 16. Eggs and chicks from 
these pens at the following prices: Eggs $5.00 per 100. BaW chicks $11,00 per 100, 
$6.00 per 50, $100.00 per 1,000. Safe arrival guaranteed. S^end for Catolague. 
LOCUST CORNER POULTRY FARM Archer W, Davis, Prop. MOUNT SINAI, L. I., N. Y. 
LOOK! CHICKS ^8 a 100 up 
Live delivery guaranteed. Odds and 
Ends $8 a 100. Leghorns 19.60 a lOO. Bari'ed Rocks *11 a 
100. White Rocks, Wliite Wyaiidottes, Anconas, iilack 
Minorcos, Buff Onilngtuns, Liglit Bralimos *12 a 100. 
Reds *11.60 a 100. White Orpingtons *16 a 100. Black Or¬ 
pingtons, Campinof(, Buttercups *20 a 100. E.vliibition 
f rrndes in any of tlie above *30 a 100.“ Eggs *7 a 100 up. 
0-day old S. C. White Legliorns, 50 for *10. Found size 
ehicks. Catalogue Free. Stamps appreciated. 
NABOB HATCHERIES - GAMBIER, OHIO 
f, 
TRAPNESTED 200 EGG 
MOHEGANITE STOCK 
Hatching eggs, chix and pound pullets. 
WhiteLeghorns and Rhode Island Whites 
MOHEGAN FARM, Box Y, Peekskill, N.Y. 
a WHITE LEGHORNS Exdusirely 
YOUNG AND BARRON STRAINS 
Tliree Thousand Breeders on free farm range. Inoculated 
and free from lice. Milk fed. Siiecial bred for great Win¬ 
ter laying. Eggs for hatching now' ready in any quantity 
at *6 per 100. M per 100 in lots of 200 or more. Orders filled 
on a day’s notice. Baby chicks from now to May 10 @ *13 
per 100; after Maj’ 10, *10 per 100. Capacity 12,000 a week. 
My Book “Profits in Poultry Keepinu Solved,” FREE 
with all *10 orders. Cli'culara free. 
EDGAR BRIGGS. Box 75. Pleasant Valley. N.Y 
S, C. White 
Leghorn Chicks 
Olioice S. C. Rhode Island Red yearlings and cocks. 
WY-HAK FARM - B. 1, Dentou. Md. 
Barron-Eglantine Strain Lei 
LEGHORNS-BARRON-WYANDOTTES 
Now offering eggs from highest quality breed¬ 
ers. Our direct imported Pens AA, with rec¬ 
ords 278, 280, 281, 282, 282, and others, mated to 
sons of eSO egg hen in three years and 466-h0n in 
two years. Many other record breeders. Large 
breeiliug farms are our satisfied customers. 
THE BARRON FARM, R. F. D. No. 3. Connellsville, Pa. 
BARRON LEGHORNS 
CHICKS «1‘J.0(> per 100 KUGS $0.00 per 100 
Our breeders are pure Barron Hens, mated to Barron 
Cockerels from higli record, imported stock. Three 
Hundred Acres Range, forty-five yoai-s reputation. 
“FEEHING BABY CHICKS” Booklet sent free. 
EASTERN SHORE NURSERIES, Denton, Md. 
BABY CHIX-HATCHING EGGS-BREEDERS 
While Wyindottes, R. I. Rede. Barred Recks, T.ight and Dark Brah¬ 
mas, S. C. W. and B. Leghorns. Utility and show quality. 
I.iglit Biahma cockerels, *2.60 each. Catalogue free. 
Biverdale Poultry Farm, Box IBS, Riverdale, N. J. 
J), 
‘With TLe Lay Bred In Ttcm” 
Health—Vigor—Productiveness—Beauty 
Tliese important characteristics are stronjrly inbred In 
our flocks. Come and see. Or ask our customers. Our 
Leghorns will please you because they deliver the goods. 
Cockerels—I'ine specimens, the sous oi record layers. 
Ured and priced right. 
Hatching: —Big wlilte ones, highly fertile, from 
real layers. None better. 
liaby Chicks—The “livable,** profitable kind. Full 
count and safe delivery assured. 
Reproduce on ovr own farm everything 
we Bcll, Tha'ts why we please 
ev ‘ry purchaser* h^rite for 
FUEE catalog now. 
SPRECHER BROS. 
Box^40jR^irer8town, Paj. 
'To Increase EGG ProductionY 
In Flocks Not Averaging 
More Than 180 Eggs Yearly 
W E ARE NOW OFFERING a special 
line of Jiigh pedigree COCKERELS 
bred from a pen of Barrons imported 
direct and having an average of 250 eggs per 
hen. Sired by a male from Barron’s contest 
winners. Male’s pedigree 280 Dam, 288 Sire. 
Only 50 to offer and at a fair price. 
Look up Class A, No. 1 in our Catalog 
sent on reguest 
BAYVILLE FARMS 
Utility Leghorn Breeders 
Box R, Bayville Ocean County, N. J. 
10,000 CHICKS TO ONE FARM 
in its 6th consecutive year of buying chicks from 
MATTITUCK WHITE LEGHORN FARM 
No evidence could bo more convincing am to the 
quality of this vigorous, heavy-laying stock 
Fiv© hundred hens trap-nested annually. Individual records up 
Co 253 eggs; pen records up to 224 eggs per hen. MaUd to cock¬ 
erels from 200-284 egg hens. 
Baby Chicks 
$15 to $30 per 100 
Hatching Eggs 
$8 to $15 per XOO 
8*weeks old pullets 
85c each or $75 per 100 
Send for descriptive circular to 
ARTHU R H. PENNY 
Box Y Mattituck, N. Y 
EGG-LAYING CONTEST 
Connecticut Contest 
Following is the record at Storrs, 
Conn., for week ending April 24, and 
total to date: 
Barred Bocks. 
Merritt M. Clark, Conn. 
Michigan P. Farm, Mich. 47 
A. H. Hall, Conn. ' 
•Tules F. Franeais, L. I. 
Hampton Institute, Va.. 
Fairfields I’oultry Farms, N. II. 
Norfolk Specialty Farms, Ontario... 
Rodman Scliaff, N. II.. 
Rock Rose Farm, N. Y. 
White Rocks, 
ITolliston 17111 P. Farm, Mass. 
Benjamin F. I.ow. N. n. 
Albert T. Lenzen, Mass. 
Buff Rocks. 
Koshaw Farms, Conn. 
A. A. Hall, Conn.. 
White Wyandottes, 
A. L. Mullo.v, Conn. 
Merrythought Farm, Conn. 
A. L. Vrccland, N. J. 
Grant Bnler h .Son, Pa. 
Joseph Moreau, R. I. 
01)Pd G. Knight, R. I. 
Rrayman Farm, N. II. 
Beulah Farm, Ontario . 
Vine Hill F'arm, Mass. 
Mrs. R. W. Stevens, N. Y. 
Everett E. Wheeler, Mass. 
J. E. Watson, Conn.. 
Tom Barron, England . 
Ilarry Kendall, N. Y. 
Jay H. Ernisse, N. Y". 
Nybrook Farm, L. I. 
Buff Wyandottes. 
II. P. Cloyes H. R. Sullivan, Conn. 
Dr. N. W. Sanborn, Mass. 
Rhode Island Reds. 
Frank E. Turner, Mass. 417 
Frank E Turner, Ma.ss. 45 
Colonial Farm, N. H. 
A. B. Bnmdage, Conn. 41 
Hlllvlew P. Farm, Vt. (R. C.). 
Homer P. Deming, Conn. 
Charles O. I’olhcmus, N. Y. 
Pequot Poultry Farm, Conn. 46 
Springdale Poultry Farm, Conn. . 
Laurel Hill Farm, R. I. 
George W. Harris, Conn. 
Harry B. Cook, Conn. 
A. W. Rumcry, N. H. 
F. M. Peasley, Conn. 
Allan’s Hardtobeat Reds, R. I. .. 
Glenview I’oultry Farm, Conn, . 44 
Fatherland Farm, Mass. 
Jacob E. Jansen, Conn. 
Royal Farms, Conn. 
Conyers Farm, Conn. 44 
Plnecrest Orchards, Mass. 48 
White Orpiufftons. 
Obed G. Knight, R. I. 
Harry Paxton, N. Y. 
White Leghorns. 
A. B. Hall, Conn. 
Bracslde I’oultry Farm, Pa. 46 
Jay H. Ernisse. N. Y. .. 
Broad Brook Farm, N. Y. 
J. O. LeFevre, N. Y. 
Kollwood Poultry Farm, Conn. .. 34 
W“m. L. Gilbert Home, Conn. 48 
Francis F. Lincoln, Conn. . 
P. G. Platt, Pa. 
Koshaw Farms, Conn. 42 
F. M. Peasley, Conn. 
Chas. Heigl, Ohio ....a........*. 
Tom Barron, England . 
Will Barron, England . 46 
J. Colllnson, England . 37 
Abel Latliam, England . 45 
Bushkill Poultry Farm, Pa. 
A. P. Bohinson, N. Y. 
Eglantine Fiirm, Md. 
Frank R. Hancock, Vt. 
Margareta P. F'arm, Ohio . 41 
Merrythought Farm, Conn. .. 41 
E. A. Ballard, Pa. 33 
W. E. Atkinson, Conn. 48 
Hilltop Poultry Yards, Conn. 62 
N. W. Hendryx, Conn. 43 
Clifford I. Stoddard. Conn. 
George Phillips, Conn . 46 
Hampton Institute, Va. 
Toth Bros., Conn. 
White I.cgliorn Cluli, 111. 42 
Oak Hill Estate, I’a. 
Cco. A. Stannard, Kansas . 47 
Jas. P. Harrington, N. J. 
H. W. Colllngwood', N. JI. 
Windsweep F'arm, Conn. 
Windsweep F'arm, Conn. .. 
W. J, Cocking, N. J.. 
M. J. Quackenbush, N. J. 
Dr. E. P. Holmes, Maine. 47 
Hlllview Farm, Mo. 45 
Conyers F'arm, Conn. 46 
Hillside Farm, Conn. 
Silver Campines. 
Eugene Van Why, Conn. 34 
Uncowa Campiue Yards, Conn.. 30 
Totals.4^ 68877 
Week Total 
54 
779 
47 
716 
35 
634 
40 
749 
37 
642 
59 
936 
37 
623 
48 
737 
47 
633 
46 
807 
38 
345 
50 
519 
40 
724 
34 
451 
31 
817 
42 
920 
19 
666 
50 
590 
47 
765 
50 
834 
35 
800 
47 
619 
42 
694 
45 
'■20 
41 
642 
45 
619 
36 
754 
40 
508 
46 
776 
49 
560 
41 
825 
39 
697 
47 
612 
45 
719 
43 
707 
41 
651 
47 
838 
41 
661 
43 
781 
45 
789 
47 
733 
43 
716 
43 
893 
46 
685 
39 
811 
52 
595 
52 
896 
44 
636 
37 
518 
36 
905 
23 
655 
44 
64i 
48 
812 
43 
853 
3] 
720 
46 
766 
45 
825 
40 
651 
43 
630 
48 
917 
34 
688 
48 
671 
60 
605 
49 
545 
42 
942 
52 
648 
41 
639 
36 
484 
46 
735 
37 
651 
45 
644 
47 
6i»9 
45 
lOTa 
38 
730 
50 
781 
41 
495 
41 
711 
33 
850 
48 
655 
52 
903 
43 
658 
43 
805 
46 
676 
37 
419 
32 
577 
42 
744 
40 
573 
47 
7:38 
42 
722 
49 
()47 
49 
754 
39 
836 
40 
661 
61 
615 
47 
533 
45 
584 
46 
671 
32 
700 
34 
563 
30 
452 
4297 
68877 
Vineland, N. J. 
Below is record of the Vineland, N. 
J-> egg-laying contest for week ending 
April 24 and total number of eggs 
laid to date. 
Barred Plymouth Rocks. _ 
Week Total 
Garret W. Buck, N. J. 68 1055 
Thomas Henry, Pa. 66 628 
Otto C. Lulirs, N. J ...48 694 
C. N. Myers, Pa. 51 782 
Harry H. Ober, N. J. 47 739 
Overlook Farm. N. J. 35 533 
George C. Ward, Me. 51 5^ 
Woodslde F'arm, R. I. .. 44 939 
White Plymouth Rooks. 
Chester P. Dodge. Mass. 48 720 
Holliston Hill Poultry Farm, Mass.. 51 1023 
Fid ward E. Murray, N. Y. 40 824 
Victor S. Reii^ienbneh, Pa. 35 460 
Overlook F'arm, N. J. 49 935 
Wilburtha Poultry F'arm, N. J. 41 603 
Columbian Plymouth Rock 6 
Deptford Poultry F'arm, N. J. 44 681 
T. J. Flnslin, N. J. 41 623 
J. M. Jones, N. J. « 956 
White Wyandottes. 
Thomas Coates, N. J. 34 727 
A. H. Faulkner, N, J. 45 744 
Thomas Henry, Pa. 33 692 
Gablewood Poultry Farm, N. J. 45 924 
Lusscroft Farm, N, J............... 47 831 
E. C. Moore, N. J.,.....*.........* 49 738 
T. H. Matteson & Son, B. 1. 40 709 
Sunnybrook Farm, N. J. 21 830 
H. S. Tuthill, N. J. 34 914 
Columbian Wyandottes. 
Lake Farm, R. 1. 49 co? 
Sunnybrook F'arm, N. J.. |1 
Wilburtha Poultry Farm, N. J. 33 656 
May 5, 1917. 
SPECIAL NOTICE 
We believe every advertiser In our Poultry 
Department is honest and reliable. We stand 
back of these classified advertisements with our 
“Square Deal Guarantee,” as we do the display 
advertisements. Those purchasing eggs for 
hatching and baby chicks must understand that 
they are assuming some risk when ordering from 
a distance. For the most part eggs and chicks 
carry safely, but sometimes rough handling by 
the express companies or exposure to heat and 
cold causes (Tamage. Tlint eggs fail to hatch or 
chicks die is not conclusive evidence of bad 
faith on the part of the seller, and we shall not 
consider claims on that basis. To avoid contro¬ 
versy buyer and seller should have a definite un¬ 
derstanding as to the responsibility assumed to 
case of dissatisfaction. 
The STOCKTON 
HATCHERY 
\Ve are the producers of specially strong, 
healthy baby cliicks—strictly thoroughbred 
and guaranteed quality that is above the 
ordinary. If you desire to improve your 
flocks, wc have the chicks that will do it. 
We give extras and complete satisfaction 
every time. We are the originators of 
"Chicks That Pay from Stock That Lay.” 
PRICES—May and later deliveries Chicks 
S. C. White Leghorns ... $10.50 per 100 
R. C. Rhode Island Reds . . 14.50 “ 100 
Barred Rocks.14.50 “ 100 
No White Wyandottes until last of May. 
These prices are very reasonable consider¬ 
ing the Quality of stock from which you 
purchase chicks. 
Special Prices on Chicks In lots of 600 and more. 
The STOCKTON HATCHERY, 
Box E 
Stockton, N*J« 
BARRON LEGHORNS 
248 to 284-egg strain. Yearling hens. $ 2 . Hatching 
eggs, $6 per iOO. Cliicks, $1.*! per 100; 200 for $25. One 
pen IS headed by Lord Eglantine (son of the 314 ego 
hen.) 90% fertility. E. CLAUDE JONES. Craryville, N. V. 
Baby Chicks ?• C-White Leghorns 
' ' / healthy, vitrorous layers. th% 
kind that make profits. AI«o Hatohint: Write 
at once for particuhirs. Horton’s Point Poultry 
E'arniy No. 37* Soutliold, New York 
Hampton’s Black Leghorns 
Healthle?t, Hardiest, Handsomest, nnd the world’s lies* 
eerg producers. A trial will convince you of the superior 
merits of the Black Legliorn. Baby chicks and eggs a 
specialty. Send lor circular. X. E. Himplm, Box R, Pittitown, N. J. 
Eggs for Hatching-S.C. Brown Leghorn 
heavy-laying strain on free range, 15 eggs, $1.50; 
100 , $5. Also Buff Cochin Bantam’s eggs—15, $1..50. 
J. G. STKYKKR - SergeantsvIlle, N. J. 
S. C. W. Leghorns 
Baby chicks. Hatching eggs. Cockerels. Choice 
Honey and Maple Syrup. Satisfaction guaranteed. 
Just-a-Mere Karro, Box B, Columbia Cross Roa ds. Pa. 
World’s Champion Layers ^''EngS! 
Barron strain S. C. Wliite Leghorns and White Wy¬ 
andottes. Pen 1 iinii 2 with records 258, 259, 265 
208,272,273,274,275. Kggs and Day-Old Chicks. Cata¬ 
logue free. BROOKFIELD POULTRY FARM. R. 3,Versailles.0. 
Hatching Eggs-Wyckoff Strain Direct 
The farm mortgage lifters. $1 per 15; $1.75 iier 30; 
$5 per 100. Perfect Eggs from best Pens. 
J. M. CASK - gILKOA, NKW YOKK 
YOU’LL HND OUR 1171 I L 
Winter Laying White LCghOniS 
and our Free Catalog (Utility Facts) both i’rofitabla 
and Interesting. Stock, Egg.s and Cliicks. 
Old Hickory Leghorn Yards, Box 2, ALTOONA. P*. 
S. C. White Leghorn Eggs for Hatching 
Rice—Barron—Vouiig. F'arm range. $1 for 15; 15 
per 100. JACQUKS KAKM, Alillerton, N. Y. 
9 n Whilpl pffhnrn HATCHING EGGS, laid l>y thrifty, 
d. u. nniTO Legnorn vigorous stock on farm rang*. 
80% fertile; infertiles replaced. Order May and June 
chicks now. Circular. LOVELL GORDON, Esperance, N.T. 
GilbertFarmSchool, Georgetown, Conn. 
Day-old chicks, $15 for 100. 
S. C. White Leohorns. Eggs for Hatchino. 
WHITE LEGHORNS We breed, not l.uy. 200- 
fini I C LCUnunn© egg hens. Eggs, 8S8 bun- 
dred. Chicks, $15 hundred. Reduced after May 15. 
(Circular. WINDSVVEEP FARM, Redding Ridge, Conn. 
nav.niH Rhiv from our heavy-laying trap-nest bred 
Udy UlU UniA S.c.w. Leghorns, $12 per lOO. Strong, 
vigorous. Safe delivery guaranteed. Millbrook 
Farm, M. L PALMER, Prop., Alfred Station. N.Y 
Baby Chicks and Eggs E^ngTisii®s.*c; 
Vyiilte Leghorns and Anconas. From hens 
with records of 2.50 to 280. A few cockerels. Write 
for prices. HARTMAN POULTR'F FARM, So. Columbps, Ohie 
P ARADISE Breeden of HeivyLeylno Poultry. Trep Neele* 
mil TDV fi C WHITELEGHORNS 
VULiIKT O. RHODE ISLAND REDS 
FARM rocks, 200-Egg strain 
Day-Old Chicks. Hatching Eggs and StocN 
forSele. Our 1917 Clrcufar Free, gox B, PARADISE, PA. 
WhiteLeghernEgg84Ch«.T;rg.';aa'',i;:K^ 
RoseCombBrownLeghorns h'?.” ffeSt 
Circular. BRUSH & SON, Alilton, Vermont 
Eggs for Hatching 
ROSE COMB, BROWN LECHORNS, INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS 
L. Sage - Cro-wn Point, Ne'w York 
CHICKS- S. C. W. Leghorn-7c. up Each 
Delivery guaranteed. 
C. M.Brubaker, R.2, Box 7S,PortTrevorton,Pa. 
Pullets and Cockerels B^t^redRoc\®s^wi.i& 
Wyandottes, R. 1. Reds, Black Minorcas and Silver 
Campines. Maple Cove Poultry Yards, R. 2, Athens. Pi. 
fin Rroorie Yine Catalog free. Tells about Chick- 
UU DllrCUS Ducks, Gieese. Turkeys, Guineas, 
Bantams JOogs, Belg. Hares and Cavies. Stock and 
Hatching Eggg aSpecialty. EDtVIN a.JSODDBK. Telford, re. 
