i>/ic RURAL NEW-YORKER 
661 
Don’t just fatten— ^ 
develop your chicks 
Let the fat come later. 
The first thing is to build 
big health}^ frames. Oiir 
feed will help you. 
H-O Steam-Cooked 
Chick Feed 
A balanced combination of bone and , 
tissue building elements. Steam-cooked , 
for easy digestion and speedy assim¬ 
ilation. 
Write for free sample, prices and 
descriptive folder. 
The H-0 Company 
Mills: 
BUFFALO, N. Y 
John J. Campbell, 
General Sales Agent 
HARTFORD, CONN. 
Common Sense 
Teaches Us That Baby Chicks Should 
Have Nothing Bat the Most 
Wholesome Feed, 
Our special chick feed could not be 
made any better by any one. Old corn 
cured on the cob, best milling wheat and 
finest quality steel cut oat meal. Sound, 
sweet, nourishing. It makes an elegant 
breakfast cereal for folks. Our special 
growing chick mash cannot be ap¬ 
proached, bone-muscle-vigor. For your 
breeders, layers or winners use these 
feeds. All sorts of poultry feeds. 
Send for Price List. 
WM. ORR & SONS, Box 8, Orr’s Mills, N. Y. 
Improved Parcel 
Post Egg Boxes 
New Flats and Fillers 
New Egg Cases 
Leg Brmds -O ats Sprouters 
Cttralog Free on Request 
K. BRUNNER, 45 Harrbon Street, New York 
lltry Baby Chix now from 
CHASE POULTRY FARM 
F. M.DAVIS, R.D.No. 1, Cincinnatu8,N.Y. 
Breeder Utility S. C. W. Leghorns of the best 
strains. Write for J'ree Catalog. 
8-10-WeekLeehorn PULLETS 
ing strain. Cite. each. Dnroc-Jersoy pigs, $8. Bred 
sows. Collie pups, $5. ALTAVISTA FARMi Oarlington, Md, 
White Plymouth Rocks 
Bred 15 years for production of eggs and meat; day- 
old chiclis, $17.50 per 100 for May. Send for circular 
for full price list. WILSON’S POULTRY FARM. Hollis. N. H. 
UfliitaRnoIre FISHEIi DIRECT. Eggs. $1.50 per 15. 
nnilOnOCKS chicks, $15 per 100. Circular. 
A. SCOFIELD - Green Haven, M. Y. 
)I KtN iXD BUFF Oltfl.VtiTOM l»rCK F.flGS. »1 .lO per 12. 
Stock For Sale. GEU. F. tTII,l.UllSO.\, Flanders, N. J. 
DAY-OLD CHICKS,- 
-Strong, easy-to-raise chaps 
from ••LAY-PUEU” S. C.W. 
Ix.-Bhorn Hens mated to 
piiro n.MlRON cockerels from <'ontest winning stock. 
TIii -80 will make grand layers. tl2 per 100. Pure llAltKON 
Ntniin chix from great layers $15 per 100. U. I. KKDS, $15 
Iier 100. This is tlie way our customers report; A egg 
yield for Nov.; I.aid one week before 6 montlia old; U.dsea 
no pullets from 50 chicks, etc. I.ive anival guaranteed' 
Circular free. Placoorder Nowfor Mayaiid .luiie delivery. 
Also Toulousk Geicsk and I. K. Duck Kggs for sale. 
WM. W. KETCH 
COHOCTON, N.Y. 
Books Worth Buying 
SIX EXCELLENT FARM BOOKS. 
Productive Swine Husbandry, Day..$1.50 
Productive Poultry Husbandry, Lewis 2.00 
Productive Horse Husbandry, Gay.. 1.50 
Productive Feeding of Farm Animals, 
Woll . 1.60 
Productive Orcharding, Sears. 1.50 
Productive Vegetable Growing, Lloyd 1.50 
BOOKS ON INSECTS AND PLANT DIS¬ 
EASES, 
Injurious Insects, O’Kane .$2.00 
Manual ofilnsccts, Slingerland.2.00 
Diseases of Economic Plants, Stev¬ 
ens and Hall .2.00 
Fungous Diseases of Plants, Duggar 2.00 
STANDARD FRUIT BOOKS. 
Successful Fruit Culture, Maynard. .$1.00 
Productive Orcharding, Sears . 1.50 
The Nursery Book, Bailey . 1.60 
The Pruning Book, Bailey . 1.60 
Dwarf Fruit Trees, Waugh.60 
PRACTICAL POULTRY BOOKS. 
Progressive Poultry Culture, Brig¬ 
ham .$1.60 
Productive Poultry Husbandry, Lewis 2.00 
Principles and Practice of Poultry 
Culture, Robinson .2.50 
Hens for Profit, Valentine . 1.50 
Diseases of Poultry, Salmon.60 
The above books, written by 
practical experts, will be 
found veiluable for reference 
or study. For sale by 
The Rural New-Yorker 
333 West 30th Street, New York 
EGG-LAYING CONTEST 
Buff Wyandottes. 
Clark & Howland, Vt. 59 
W. P. Laing, N. .7. 36 
Mrs. 0. B. Fdliott, N J. 47 
S. C. Rhode Island Reds. 
Belle Ellen Stock Farm, N. J. 43 
n. W. Collingwood, N. J. 41 
Thomas W. Dawson, Pa. 50 
Et.ion Poultry I'arm, N. J. 50 
Thomas Henry. Pa. 45 
Miss Adeline S. Macintosh, N. J.... 54 
Untlerhill Bros.. N. J. 49 
Woodland I’oultry Yard, Pa.. 33 
S. C. White Leghorns, 
Avalon Farms. Conn. „ 
E. A. Bullard. Pa. “i 
Will Barron, England . jS 
Belle Ellen Stock Farm. N. J. 
Broad Brook Farm, N. Y. g, 
Coverlawn Farm. N. J. 
W. J. Cocking, N. .T. 
Jos. H. Cohen, N. J. ”” 
J. S. Cray & Son. N. J. J? 
Chas. Daval. .Ir., N. J.. ji 
L. S. & N. L. Derme, N. J. 
R. E. & U. A. Earle, N. J. 
Harry (J. Gardiner, N. J. 
C. S. Greene, N. J. 
Airedale Farm. Conn. 
B. Frank Griinzig, N. J. 
Henry E. Heine. N. J. 
Richard Heine, N. J. “9 
Heigl’s Poultry Farm, Ohio. ’9 
Hilltop I’onltry Yards, Conn. ’J 
Hillview Farm, Mo. “y 
Holllston Hill Poultry Farm, Mass.. 41 
Hugh J. Iloehn, N. Y. 52 
James F. Harrington, N. J. 41 
'John R. Lauder. N. J. 43 
Laywell Poultry Farm, Conn. “5 
Fred J. Mathews, N. J. 
bleroer Poultry Farm, N. J. '7 
Merrythought Farm, Conn. 
H. H. M.vers, N. J. 40 
Sainnel Niece & Son, N. J. O" 
Oak Hill Estate, Pa. 4+ 
Thomas Henry, Pa. 4" 
Oakland Farm, N. ,T. 
Miss Anna C. Parry, Pa. "" 
P. G. Platt, Pa. 4° 
Riverside Egg Farm, N. Y. 
Joseph H. Ralston, N. J. 4b 
Shadowbrook Farm, Conn. 
Sloan’s Egg Farm, N. J. "I 
Plnehurst Poultry Farm, Pa. 
Herman F. Sender, N. J. 
A. B. Spear, N. .T. 51 
Sunnvbrook Earin. N. J.. 
Tena'cre Poultry Farm, N. J. 4a 
Tom's Poultry Farm, N. J. ’o 
Training School, N. J. 
J. Percy Van Zandt, N. J.... ” 
Shurts & Vocgtlen, N. J. 
Gustav Walters, N. J. 
White Hou.se Poultry Farm, N. J.... 
W. K. AVixson, Pa. 
Wlllanna Farm, N. J. 63 
Woodland Farms, N. J. 59 
S. C. Buff Leghorns. ^ 
H. G. Richardson, N. J. 32 
Romy Singer, N. J. 37 
Monmouth Farms, N. J. 51 
S. C. Black Leghorns. 
A. E, Hampton, N. J. .............. 
Fred C. Nixon, N. J. 
Sunny Acres, N. J. . 
Totals .4717 
740 
372 
617 
791 
C91 
619 
641 
641 
88ii 
1073 
548 
902 
Ill's 
980 
5,S9 
914 
785 
7B1 
744 
774 
762 
879 
706 
838 
904 
825 
589 
696 
8:9 
712 
964 
613 
982 
643 
721 
889 
863 
861 
086 
843 
821 
818 
711 
619 
735 
642 
940 
863 
805 
729 
673 
896 
872 
8t0 
653 
625 
868 
726 
1134 
1016 
843 
696 
916 
793 
930 
714 
E66 
69U 
840 
856 
921 
77293 
QUALITY and SERVICE 
The broad demand for Kerr’s Baby Chicks is the .result of A-1 quality stock and 
intelligent, careful service to every customer. 
THE FAMOUS KERR CHICK 
vvilltplease and satisfy you. They come from vigorous, healthy, bred-tq-Iay flocks, 
are properly hatched in modern incubators operated by experts. That is why they 
live aud grow. W^e are now shipping 15,000 to 20,000 each week. 
TWENTY THOUSAND ready for SHIPMENT May ICth and 17th 
8 . C. Wliito Leghorns ., 
Barred Bocks . 
Rhode Island Rod.s . 
White Plymouth Rocks 
25 Chicks 
$3.50 
4.25 
4.25 
6.50 
50 Chicks 
$C.OO 
7.50 
7.50 
10.00 
100 Cl'.icks 
$ 12.00 
15.00 
15.C0 
20.00 
Loss of Ducklings 
Some time ago I bought 300 White 
Pekin duck eggs, put them in an incu¬ 
bator and hatched 100 of them. They 
appeared all right for two days and then 
began to die, until I have only about 50 
left. They are a week old. They first go 
blind, stagger around for a few hours and 
then die. Can you tell me what the 
trouble is? I have been feeding them 
bread crumbs, oatmeal, conimeal and 
bran, equal parts by measure five times a 
day and have been feeding them just what 
they Avill eat in about 25 minutes. I have 
the brooder at between 1)0 and 100 de¬ 
grees, and they have never been cold or 
wet. L. B. H. 
Long Island. 
It is difficult to prescribe at long dis¬ 
tance. and I am afraid that I shall not be 
able to help much if any. You do not 
mention grit in your letter. Do you put 
it into every mash? If not its absence 
may cause the trouble. Adult birds will 
find their own grit, but ducklings must 
have fine grit supplied in the feed. The 
absence may cause serious digestive 
trouble. I see notliing in the feed you 
mention that would be liable to cause 
trouble. The oatmeal and bread crumbs 
might be dropped by the time the duck 
lings are a week or tAvo old. To the corn- 
meal should ho added bran in equal quan¬ 
tity, about half as much ground clover or 
Alfalfa, meat scraps about 10 per cent, of 
tlie whole, some cooked and mashed vege¬ 
tables and fine grit in every mash. A 
pinch of salt in each meal adds to its 
palatability and supplies a needed ele 
ment. Some add a little ground charcoal 
occasionally, hut opinions differ as to its 
value. It probably does no harm. With 
this diet, plenty of clean water to drink 
but not swim in, and a chance to exercise 
without being in the sun all the time 
there ought not to be any serious mor¬ 
tality. AV. H. H. 
Water-glass Eggs 
On page 503 C. S. O. asks about 
water-glass eggs for market. During 
1914 and 1915 I tried putting eggs in 
water-glass and shipping them to NeAV 
York, but found that it did not pay, as 
I could get only a cent or two more for 
the eggs than if I had shipped them in 
the Spring. By leaving .samples with the 
people in some nearby towns, I was able 
to dispose of some of thorn. If one livec 
near a large city this might pay, but in 
the small country tOAVuis I find that many 
of the people put their own eggs for Win¬ 
ter use in water-glass. Last Spring I 
put some of my own eggs in cold storage 
and was able to make a reasonable profit 
on them, as the cold storage 'company 
only charges 50c a case for the season. 
Jefferson Co., N. Y. c, o. schayer. 
Terms Cash with orilor. Can not ship C. O. D., but will ennranteo to liolivcr the chirUs in first-class 
condition. If any arc dead upon arrival will refund your money or replace lliein free of charge. 
To be sure of getting Kerr’s Top Notch Quality Chicks order now—CATALOGUE FREE. 
Box 2 
Baby 
Chicks 
S. C. W. Leghorns 
Rm A S» C» R* 9* Reds 
D. Rocks 
PUREBRED. 
* Strong, Livable. 
From heavy - layinp, 
healthy, free range 
stock. Safe arrival 
guaranteed. 
Wesley Grinnell 
Sod us, N. Y. 
?aDtaityR.I.Reds 
Chicks and hatching eggs from two-year-old birds. 
Tompkins and Coloninl striiins. Ohieks, SIS jior 
100—after May Ist, S16. Eggs S8.00 per 100—after 
April 15th, S6..'»0. Kggs from Special Pen of 
Vibert’s S. C. Reds (254-271 egg strain) S5.00 per 15 
—after April 15th. 83.00 per 15. 
OVERBROOK POULTRY FARM. Marlborough. N. Y. 
MAHOGANY STRAIN REDS 
Single combs only. For years I have selected Fall 
and Winterlayers forbreeders.matadto lichMaliog- 
aiiy-colored males. Eggs from utility matings,81.60 
per 15; 84 per 50; 87 per 100. AVrito for circular. 
jB. Quackenbush, Box 400, Darien, Conn. 
S. C. Rhode Island Reds 
two consecutive years. High-grade utility breeding 
stock, also eggs for hatching. Send for circnliir. 
MAPLKCKOFT FAKiAIS, Box R. Pawling,N.Y. 
S. C. R. I. REDS 
A'ibert trapnested stock. Eggs, $1 .50 per 15; $0 per 
100; chicks, $16 per 100. ANNA M. JONES, Craryville. N.Y. 
I pprjC Bred-to-Lay. Blue Rib- 
• rv. 1 . winners Hagerstown, 
AVilmington. etc. K«gs, $1.25 per 15. Free Booklet. 
W. G. HORNER, Oesk B, Catalpa Poultry Farm, Gettysburn, Pa. 
“Perfection” Barred Rocks (Ringlets) 
FffffC cockerel-mating pens are headed by 1 st, 
2tl ami 3d prize winners and some of the fe- 
ni:ile 8 are " Kinglets.” direct. The pullet-mating 
pons contain fem.'iles that won 1 st, 2d, 3ii and 4th 
and aro mated to males tlmt will produce prize-win¬ 
ners. Either mating, 85 per setting; 3 settings. 
812. AVrito for i>ricB-list of iitility eggs and baby 
cliicks. A few pullets weigliing aliont 7 ll'S., 83,.'iO 
each. Dr. Geu. X. Hayinau, Box 20. Doylestowii, Pa. 
Fftiii* Fircic champion female, two 
inner ■ "“^*»speci:il 8 ,BarredRocks, 
Rochester, 1917. Two firsts, fonrsec- 
ondi, five specials, 191(1. 15 Eggs. $2; lOll, SIO. 
FARLEY PORTER - Sodus, New York 
Barred Plymouth Rocks 
line,$ 2 .r> 0 perl 6 ; $ 10 , 100 . WopoH nothiiiff but v hat we pro- 
dace from our own birds. (iAltUET >V, IIUCK, Colu Neck, N.J. 
RINGLET BARRED ROCKS 
Thompson’s strain direct. Eggs. 1.5—$2.50; 30—$4 ; 
611 —SB; lOD—SIO. Booklet free, t^atisf.action guaran¬ 
teed. 1. U. liACOKN, Sergeantsville, N. J. 
Barred Rocks-Eggs per*’ioo 
Day-Old Chicks, $12 per 100. COCKERELS, S5 each. 
A. C. Jones, Marvel Homestead Farm, Georoetown. Del. 
RingNeckPheasanb J.??,!- ,g“,Sr,U„3,-,?3 
Stock. Shaw I’heasaiitry, Marlborough,N.Y. 
PEARL GUINEAS, $2.50 Each 
SINCLAIR SMITH. Box 153, Southoid, Suffolk Co., N.Y. 
Bob White, Hungarian Partridges 
Wild Turkeys, Pheasants, Quail, Rabbits, Deer, etc. 
for stocking purposes. 
Fancy Pheasants, Peafowl, Gianes, Storks, Swans, 
Ornament:il Ducks and Geese, Bears. Fo.xes, Kac- 
coon, Sanirrels, ami all kinds of birds and animals, 
WM. J. MACKENSEN. Natura list. Dept. 10, Yardley, Pa. 
RED HfTCHIKG EGGS f I 
QUALITY CHICKS 
For Immediate Delivery 
Well Initched chicks—stur¬ 
dy, pure bred from heavy 
laying strains of Rock.s, 
Beds and Leghorns, etc. 
Easy to grow big layers 
from llillpot chicks. I’rices 
moderate. 
Oet oxtr FREE BOOK, 
W. F. HILLPOT 
Box 1, Frenchtown. N. J. 
White Wyandottes 
I have a beantiful lot of birds this season of this 
AVorld’s Famous Standard bred Utility Strain, and 
can supply Eggs for hatching at $2 per 15, $4.fili prr 
50,18 per 100. $7 per 100 in lots of 500 or more. With 
every order I shall endeavor to give satisfaction 
E. B. UNDERHILL, "Old Orchard Farm," Poughkeepsie. N.Y. 
RohuPliieIro White Rocks, White Wyandottes, R. I. 
DaujfuniGKo Keds. AV. Leghorn^$10 to $15 per lOiV 
CIRCULAR FREF. J.W.Conuors,R.D.,Sewell,lN'.J 
Tif f any^s Superior Chicks That Livo 
Silver, White tiolumbian and Partridge 
Wyandottes, R. I. Reds, Duckllngfs 
ALDHAM Poultuy Farm • H. 34. Phoenixvilie. Pa. 
30 Best Breeds Poultry 
Stock and Eggs. Low price. Big 
new illustrated circular Free. See it. 
John E. Heatwole, Harrisonburg. A/'a- 
AMERICAN DOMINIQUES 
GOLDEN WYANDOTTES 
W. H. Adkins - Swoope, Va. 
Purebred Silver Laced Wyandottes ^ ^ ® 
Hamburgs. 
Spangle 
Eggs, 15—$1.50. Elmer Standlsh, Naples, N.Y. 
Buff Wyandotte Eggs For Sala 
Garefnlly bred for seventeen years. Pure blood, 
free range; heaiuifnl color; healtliy. $1 per 15; $1.75 
per 30. $5 per 100. Chas. I. Miller, R.F.O.Na.1,Hudson, N.Y. 
Cn Chickens, Ducks,Geese, Turkeys, Hares 
DU DOST UrcBUS Dugs amt Cavics. Stock ami Kggs 
Catalogue Free. II. A. SOL'DICK, Box SO, Sellcr«vllle,i’a- 
rWi^K" Beesa Eggs 
White Chinese GOOSE EGGS t 
Silver, Columbian and Red Pyle Leghorn Eggs, 
$2 per 13. GEO. E. HOWELL, Spruce Farm. Howells, N. Y. 
BUTTERCUPS if.®; 
Also Barred Rooks and White Leghorns. Booklet 
free. Brookside Poultry Parm, Stockton^ N. J. 
KLONA 
i 
White Orpington Eggs, Chicks and Cockerels 
Stevens Reliable Yards, Culver Road, LYONS, N. Y. 
BourbonRedTurkeyEggs llORNlNti, Oftuesae, Pa., M 
Giant Bronze Turkey Eggs Janli whiPo rocu 
Eggs, $1 per 16. Shropshire Sheep. H. J.VanDylie,Geltyiliurg.P>. 
N 
on-Roving Bourbon Red TURKEY EGGS, 
Adirondack strain. From mature, perfectly 
ho;ilthy stock; not akin; $4 per dozen, (hrder from 
this advertisement. J. Q. Adanas, Stony Creek, N.Y. 
or Exp. 
B. Bed, W. Hoi. and 
Iso 7 
P. 
EASTERN OHIO POULTRY FARM, Beallsville, Qliio 
Tiirirou Eoiro M. Bronze, B. Bed. W. Hoi. a 
lUrKeyCggS Nan-agansett, $3.75 V> 0 r 12. Also 
breeds chickens; eggs, $1.2.5 per 1.5 Prei)ai<I by P. 
PEKIN DUCK EGGS 15 fS *5;5S 
I>uck5{ and Drakes for sale. REGER FRUIT FARMS, Flandtrs, N. J- 
20 Fine White Holland Turkey. Hens 
at five dollars each. 
H. W. ANDERSON 
Eggs at 40c. each. 
- Stewartstown, Pa. 
LADY BARRON WHITE LEGHORNS 
SPECIAL. Direct Imported English trap-nested 
stock. 3 O 8 - 0 gg record pullet year; 289-egg record sec¬ 
ond year. Matching eggs now ready. 81 and S3 per 
setting; 87 and 810 per 100 , according to record. 
Satisfaction guaranteed. P. F. Rafferty, Marlboro.Mass. 
Chicks 
S. C. W. Leghorns at 9c. each. Money 
I'efunded for dead chicks. Oir. free. 
W. A. LAUVER, McAlisterville, Pa. 
MnUlorl Annnnoo BLUE BELL STRAIN, the great egg 
MonledAnCOnaS i„.eed. Eggs for hatching, $1-15; 
DISH, Esperance, N. Y. 
$3-100. GEO. K. BOWDISH,_ 
I ‘-L* ONLY. F if teen th year. 
L-ilgnt Dr3.IlIT13.S Kggs for hatching. 15,11.50; 
.50, $4: 100, $7.50. Haystack Mountain Farm, Norfolk, Conn. 
Belgian Hares-Pedigreed and Ufiliiy Stock 
F. G. llUX'TON - Onondaga Valley, N. Y. 
