THE HENYARD 
Poultry in Mississippi 
Most poultry literature deals with the 
industry as carried on in the North. 
There is so much of thi.s that many of 
our readers seem not to understand that 
the Southern farmers are heavy producers 
of poultry and eggs. The business in 
that see'^ion is develoi)ing rapidly, and in 
the future a very large increase of poultry 
products will come from the South. The 
business is conducted on special lines in 
that warmer country. A bulletin has 
just been issued from the Mississippi Ag¬ 
ricultural College at Starkville. This is 
entitled “Helps for Missi-ssippi Poultry 
Kaisers,” and it gives a very good idea 
of the way hens are kept in the Gulf 
States. For example, we find quite a dif¬ 
ference in the feeding mixtures. A dry 
mash composed of three parts of cornmeal, 
three parts of wheat bran, 2^^ parts of 
cottonseed meal, and 1^/2 parts of ground 
oats or middlings is recommended as a 
good local feed. A good many Southern 
farmers grow small quantities of wheat, 
but there may be no mill nearby for 
making a good quality of flour. In that 
case it is recommended to grind the wheat 
entire, and make up a mixture of equal 
parts of cornmeal, cottonseed meal and 
ground wheat. The point about this is 
the suggestion to use cottonseed meal for 
poultry. In the North most of our chicken 
men seem to be afraid of cottonseeel meal, 
and we can find only one here and there 
who is willing to experiment with it. 
Champion Hen Belle of Mississippi 
Me think, too, it is probable that many 
poultry-keepers in the South are using, or 
will use, the meal of velvet beans, as a 
substitute for ground wheat, or for part 
of the cottonseed meal. M’e shall learn 
in time that by reason of its climate and 
the -possibility of growing the legumes, 
the South will develop w'onderfully 
in live stock and poultry, since it will be 
able to produce a very cheap home 
ration. 
Another characteristic thing about this 
bulletin is the space given to two diseases 
which seem to be very prevalent in the 
South. Chicken pox or “sore head” is 
very much dreaded, and we have had fre- 
(|iient discussions as to the best way of 
lighting this disease. The following is 
taken from this bulletin: 
“Preveniioii .-—To ])revent this dis¬ 
ease it is necessary to know that it breaks 
out and is prevalent in the Summer and 
Fall. Begin in early Summer by putting 
a tablespoonful of salts to the gallon of 
drinking water each time fresh water is 
put out. A table.spoonful of sulphur may 
be regularly added to a quart of mashed 
feed. Keep everything clean. Spray all 
roots with creolin solution or kerosene 
every ten days or two weeks. Keep this 
up for some time. 
'‘Trealmcnt .—If the disease breaks out, 
give teaspoon doses of salts, three days 
apart to each half-grown bird. Paint the 
head, comb, and wattles with iodine. Two 
paintings and two doses of salts will cure 
.all cases that are taken in time. Don’t 
wait till the eyes are closed to begin the 
treatment. M’hen birds are found with 
eyes closed, it is usually better to kill 
and burn them.” 
Another disease known as “limberneck” 
is very common in warm weather. It is 
the same as ptomaine poisoning. This is 
caused by eating poi.soned meat or de¬ 
cayed vegetables. M’hen hens run at 
large they will frequently pick at dead 
carcasses badly decayed. The result is 
that they lose control of themselves, can¬ 
not stand up, and are unable to hold up 
their heads. The prevention is to put 
dead animaks or birds under ground im¬ 
mediately. The treatment consists in giv¬ 
ing do.ses of Epsom salts, a tablespoonful 
at a time. Castor oil of the same sized 
dose will have much the same effect. This 
bulletin warns every hen-keeper to watch 
for droopy chicks. They ax-e generally 
lousy or trouhle<l with mites. The rem¬ 
edy is spray, spray, spray, and clean out 
the hen-house. The Mississippi .station is 
working for “100 hens on every Missis- 
f'ippi fai'm,” and it certainly works up 
some tremendous figures to show what 
would happen xvith that ins'tallment. 
riicy luive some good layers, too, down in 
that country. The picture, given above, 
shows a hen knoAvn as Belle of Missis¬ 
sippi. She laid 265 eggs in 12 months, 
and .39.3 in 20 months. The hen is 
perched on an egg crate holding her eggs. 
She is far more sensible than the Texas 
hen that started brooding 13 eggs on a 
good nest. She Avas doing Avell and Avarm- 
RURAL NEW-YORKER 
ing them up, when her owner bx’ought in 
a crate of eggs for shipment next day. 
The hen, like foolish men Avho have gone 
befoi’e hei’, .said to herself. “AVhy should 
I waste my A’aluable energies and animal 
heat on 13 eggs, when I might do a big 
thing and hatch out this entire crate?” 
So she left her nice nest of 1.3, flexv up 
on the crate and settled doAvn to Avarm it 
up from the outside. The result Avas that 
her 1.3 eggs Avere I'uined, and she never 
succeeded in warming through the top of 
that crate, and her oAAUier rightly con¬ 
sidered that a hen like that Avas spoiling 
Her energies outside of a chicken pie, and 
so she went the way of all poultry meat. 
If we cannot do a hig thing in a large 
wag, let us at least do a small thing in 
the best tcag. 
Thn Farmer and the Miller 
(Continued from page 2S9.) 
a SAVorn statement of the facts, naming 
the mill, I will bring the matter to the 
■attention of the Daw Enforcement Divis¬ 
ion of the Food Administration at IVash- 
ington, and if the basis is determined as 
being unreasonable, th miller, Avho is 
subject to license, could be di.sciplined un¬ 
der the unfair practice clause of the Food 
Control Act. 
FOOD ADAflXISTHATIOX 
CHAIN CORPORATION. 
SUBSCRIBERS’ EXCHANGE 
Miscellaneous 
Other advertisements on page 307 
PURE SUO.VR CANE SYRUP, one 
fifty cents per gallon. J.A.AIE.S F 
in.smore, Mississippi. 
dollar and 
McCALER, 
AV.VNTED—To buy bees by Spring: state price 
and kind. Address ADVERTISER care 
Rural New-Yorker. 
W.VNTED—10 International Mammoth hovers; 
need not necessarily be in perfect condition, 
but necessary parts must be furnished; write 
stating price a.sked, M. GRUENDLER, Take 
GroA’e, L. I., N. Y. 
F'OR SALE—Fornes light-draft orchard harrow. 
used only two seasons; also Iron .\g«‘ jtii'ot 
wheel cultivator. GUY L. IIAY.AIAN, North¬ 
brook, I’a. 
WANTED—Cider press, hand power, caiiacity 
o to 10 gals, per chee.se. CUES'TERRROok 
I'arm, Peeksklll. N. Y. 
AA ANTED—Maple syrup and sugnr; also honey 
in comb: also extracted. ADVERTl.SER llilSl 
cure Rural New-Yorker. 
EOR S.VUE CIIE.-AP—Delaval cream sejiarator 
No. 10. in go<Kt condition. ROSEDA-UE FARM 
TarrytoAvn, N. Y. 
FOR S.AUE—100-gal. Meyei-s Hand Sprayer, good 
condition. FRANK IIEYRER, Titusville, N. J. 
FOR S.AUE—3<10-egg Ruffalo Incubator, nearly 
ncAv; splendid hatcher; price WARREN 
J. KILTS, Milford, N. Y. 
W.ANTED—Shingles, laths. si)iral framing; state 
quality. L.-VKE VIEAV FAR.Al, Centreville. 
Mass. 
STRICTLY FRESH EGGS in .30 doz. case lots. ! 
RANSO.AI FAR.AI, Geneva, Ohio. 
EXCHANGE—Will exchange brand new sepa¬ 
rator, latest model, 8.50 to 4,50 lbs. capacity, 
for butter and eggs to be delivered Aveeklv; 
I)rompt shipment; references exchanged. Ad¬ 
dress ADVERTISER 29.59, care Rural New- 
A’orker. 
F’OR SALE—14 Candee colony brooders, jmr- 
chased 1915; unsatisfactory with me after 
two weeks’ usej if any other poultryman can 
use them, best offer takes them. AVM. l.ONG- 
STREE'T, Trenton, N. J. 
10-20 KEROSENE BULL TRACTOR: 14-inch 2 
l)ottom Case power lift plow; light draft 
harrow, spring tooth, five section; used little. 
BEN.TAMIN AVILLIAMS, Rushford, N. Y. 
INCUBATORS, good order, for sale cheap; two 
Cyphers, one I’rairle State. H.ASTINGS, .52 
A'anderbilt Ave., New York City; telephone 5349 
Murray Hill. 
FOR S.ALE—Minnetonna Power Churn, 100 
pounds capacity, practically good as new. In¬ 
stalling larger churn; price .f25. AVADDING- 
TON FAR.AI, AVheellng, W. Va. 
FOR SAI..E—Tower two-row riding cultivator; 
easily operated. JNO. C. BREAM, Gettys¬ 
burg, Pa. 
FINE KEROSENE TRACTOR FOR SALE—Made 
by Electric AA’heel Co., Quinc.v, III.: 12-25 H. 
P. guaranteed good repair; price .$975; new 
price, $l,4ti0; inspection invited: selling to re¬ 
place with Caterpillar. MOHEGAN FARAI, 
Peekskill, N. Y. 
MUSKRATS 
I pay you following prices 
I 
II 
HI 
IV 
Kits 
BLACK RATS, 
$1.30 
1.00 
.80 
.60 
.20 
BROWN RATS, 
1.00 
.80 
.60 
.40 
.10 
Ginseng, wild, $12.00 per lb. 
Ship by Parcel Post or Express 
J. HENRY STICHT 
346 Seventh Avenue New York 
AMI V flMC many 1918 
UHL I UHC PEDIGREE matings: 
13 While Wyandottes in Pen B AlfrOACP 9A11A 
Laid 3,139 in Pullet Year. MWtIIllUC £<11 V2 
Some Storr and Mo. Records 
Hen 231 scored 92.laid 341 
Hen 999 scored 92Vi.laid 254 
Hen 75ti scored 92?^.laid 227 
Hen 314 scored 93 .laid 229 
Others high in show points made big records. 
EGGS and CHICKS VERY REASONABLE 
R. W. STEVENS, Stillwater, N. Y. 
f’imm 
GARDEN TOOLS 
Answer the "war gardener’s” big 
question: How can I produce the 
most food in spare moments? How 
meet increased costs and war taxes? 
IRON jiCF IVhetlPlotO 
andCuUivator 
Easy to posh, fast, thor¬ 
ough, low in cost. Opens 
and covers furrow for 
seed and fertilizer Cul¬ 
tivates wide or narrow 
rows Turns soil and cov¬ 
ers scratch foods in poul¬ 
try yards. 30 other Iron 
Age Combinations. Send 
for free booklet today, 
and learn how to garden 
the modem, easy way 
Bat#manM’f’t Co.,Boj 2S Crenloeh.K.J. 
RAISE TWO CROPS 
each year on same land. Finest truck, poultry 
and general farm lands anywhere. Also water 
front farms. Direct connections to best mark¬ 
ets. Ijaiid level and free from stone. Address 
FIGGS & HUMKS, Box 3026, Salisbury, Md. 
SSEe Slightly Used INCUBATORS 
4,800, Candee 1915 Model, better than new, in¬ 
cluding extra regulator, .$400, New Jersey; 
8,400 Candee, 1910 Model, hatched in only twice, 
$050, Ohio; single sections .$45 each; 390-egg 
Prairie State, 1917 Model, $35, Michigan; 000- 
egg’ Buckeye, 1917 Moilel, $45, Ohio; 390-egg 
Model, 1910, .$25; 390-egg Buffalo, 1910 Model, 
$rf0; have number each above lamp incubators. 
Order from this advertisement. 
WATSON MFG.CO., 2724 ANN ST., LANCASTER, PA- 
Dept, 2724, 1534 Masonic Temple, Chicago, III. 
Baby 
Chicks 
S. C. IV. Leghorns 
R.&S,C.R,I, Reds 
B, Rocks , 
pUREBRED. 
Strong, Livable. 
From heavy-laying, 
healthy, free range 
stock. Safe arrival 
guaranteed. 
Wesley Grinnell 
Sod us, N. Y. 
S.C. WHITE LEGHORNS 
EXCLVSIVELV—ON FREE RANGE 
D.iy-old chicks—Eggs for hatching, from selected 
hens on free gra.s8 range, mated with Tom Barron 
males from 283-ogg hens. Eggs and chicks guaran¬ 
teed satisfactory to you on arrival. Candee incu¬ 
bator operated personally by prop.; 36 acres de¬ 
voted to S. 0. W. Leghorns. Mating list and in- 
forniation on request; 
TUORD WHITE LEGHORN FARM 
W. F. DROUT, Prop., Box 296, St. James, L. I., N.Y. 
LINCOLN LEGHORNS 
STAND FOR EGCS 
at Stoi'rs 1913-1914 they won the egg-laying contest, 
ten liens, laying 2088 eggs. At Storrs 1915-1916—lead¬ 
ing Leghorn pen—2034 eggs. At Vineland 1916-1017 
the Shurtf and Voegtlen pen direct from me were 
third, with 2115 eggs.' This .is the stock U want. 
Hatchijig eggs, chicks and stock for sale. 
Francis F. Lincoln, Mf. CarrxVel, Conn. 
J E R S EYLAND 
S n W-l Pffhnrne beavy egg production. 
■ U, III LCgnOrnS We specialize on 011IOK8 and 
8-WEEK8 PUI.LE'TS The best are necessary for 
pi ofits this year. If it’s eggs you want take no chances, 
butwHta now to jerseyland Poultry Fanii, So. Vineland, N. J. 
CHICKS 
S. C. W. Leghorns, 11c. Sloney 
refunded for dejid chicks. Circular free 
W. A. LAUVEK, McAlisterville, Ps; 
S.C. White Leghorn Chicks 
from vigorous, business-bred hens that liave lop 
combs, long bodies, deep egg baskets. The profitable 
kind. Get our prices. GUY A. LEADER, R. No. 2, York, Pa. 
FOK SALE OK EXCHANGE FOR HEAVIER BREEDS 
50S.C.W.LEGHORN PULLETS 
15 yearling hens, 1 cock, 4 cockerels. Pure Barron strain, 
imported direct. CI.TIIA rUPM'KY FAKH, Apalaohiu, X, ¥. 
COCKERELS 
WHITE WYANDOTTES 
S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS 
Trap-nested heavy-laying 
strain, $5 each. 
Eacs FOR HATCHING 
MERRYTHOUGHT FARM 
BOX R, COLUMBIA, CONN. 
A.cm6 Quality eggs ^d^Hicki 
S. C. W. Leghorns and S. C. Khode Island Beds from 
Heavy-laying Strains. Catalog. WY-HXR FARM, R. I.Oenlon, Md. 
Barron’s White Wyandottes SeTdVrec"^^ 
(lams, 272 to 283-egg records; hens with 255 to 273-egg 
records. Eggs for sale. Also eggs from pure Barron Leg¬ 
horns imported direct. E. E. LEWIS, Apalacliio, N. Y. 
Imperial Ringlet Barred Rocks 
Eg^s: 15—$3; 30—55; 100—515. Also Parkes heavy¬ 
laying strain crossed with Tliompson's at above 
prices. I. H. BACORN, Sergeaatsville, N. J, 
Parks' Strain B. P. R. Chicks 
pedigreed males from better than 200-egg stock. Cus¬ 
tom hatching. C. H. Chubb, INOLESIUE FAKHS, Palertvitie, N.T 
Mammoth Emdon Gander w k®E°i8Poi7T^ new®yJ^k 
RoA’Itt Bred to Lay. Blue Ribbon 
• winners at Leading Shows. 
Eggs. 81.50 for 15; 88.50 for lOO. 
CATALPA POULTRY FARM, W. G. Horner. GETTYSBURG, PA. 
"Regal” White Wyandotte Cockerels 
MOUNTAIN VIEW POULTRY FARM, Hopewell Junction. N. Y. 
305, 
Why more chicks 
are needed 
We need more chickens because we 
must conserve beef and other meats for 
our soldiers and our allies. 
It is a real duty for every poultryman 
to hatch more eggs. And raise more 
chicks from the eggs he hatches. 
And H-O Steam-Cooked Chick Feed 
will help you to raise more chicks. It 
will actually cut down your chick death 
rate. 
For H-O Steam-Cooked Chick Feed 
is more easily digested. It is the only 
feed which gets the benefit of our 
exclusive steam-cooking process. 
This process dextrinizes part of the 
grain-starches and reduces moisture. 
You agree, don’t you, that such a food 
will digest much more easily? 
Try H-O Steam-Cooked Chick Feed. 
See if it doesn’t help you to raise 
more chicks—to actually make more 
money. 
rite for free seimples, prices and 
descriptive folder. 
THE H-O CO., Feed Dept., Buffalo, N. Y. 
Memhevs U, S, JFood Administration ^ 
John J. Campbell, Eaitern Sales Agt., Hartford, Conn. 
Improved Parcel 
Post Egg Boxes 
New Flats and Fillers 
New Kgg Cases 
Leg Bands^^^Oata Sprouter* 
Catalog Free on Request 
H. K. BRUNNER, 45 Ham'sen Street, New York 
Brambletye Farm 
Old Field. - SETAUKET. L. I. 
Our Barred Rocks are Blue Ribbon Winners 
UREEUI.VG STOCK FOR SALE 
Address JOHN HEKGENKOBEK, Mgr. 
Barred Rocks 
ORDER YOUR OAY-OLD CHICKS AND EGGS FOR HATCH- 
ING In advance, ('ircular free. 
A. C. JONES, Marvel Homestead Farm, Georgetown, Del. 
White PLYMOUTH ROCKS 
Bred 20 years for high production of eggs and meat 
Hatching eggs 51D per 100. Day-old chicks 522 perloo! 
Wilson’s Poultry Farm, Hollis, N. H. 
“PerfjBctlon” Barred Rocks (Ringlets) 
Big value for your money. Cockerels, 53.50, 54. 55 
and up. Pullets, 52.50. Complete price-list of stock 
and eggs and our 1918 winnings on request. 
Dr. HAYMAN, - DOYLESTOWN, PA. 
Ddrrea ivocks nested hens—noted winter 
—————-; -layers. Also hatching eggs. 
J. F. Francals, Weathampton Beach, N.Y. 
Whits Rnrk< (Flshel.) Cockerels, SS to85; 
Clucks, 820. A. Scofiklu, Green Haven, N. Y. 
BUFF ROCKS. FIELD, Somers, Connecticut 
Baby Chix—Hatching Eggs—Breeders 
White Wyandaitts. ■. I. Radi, Barred Rocks, Light and Dark BraliniAR 
H. C. \\\ and Drown Leghorns. Utility and nhow quality 
Catalog free. Kiverdalk Poulthy Farm, Box 365, Kiverdalc, N. j. 
Mammoth Toulouse Geese « 
TT me -nrsm ssr Une ToDi, $8: 
Hens, 55, WM. W. KETCH, Cohoctou, N. Y. 
ForSale—T^URICFYS jretiH und Gobblers from 
r w 1 ^ * ^ Bronze Gobbler and 
half Wild hena. Prices Reasonable. E. A. PUSH. Oiford, Pi. 
iiaiilou luuuj—nou nuiidiiu luiKuys lorDreeoers 
StPte Price. BELLE-ELLEN STOCK FARMS, Sussex, N. J. 
S. C.W. LEGHORNS from heaviest of 
-D • ein American laying 
st<^k. Price, 510 per 100. Book orders early No 
ba by chicks. RANSOM FARM , Geneva, Ohio 
Baby Chicks FROM HEAVY.LAYING 
STRAIN ofS. K-r. W.Leghorns 
Bred for size, vigor and heavy egg • • 
strain that pays to keep in war time. 
"alt 
Louust Corner Pout 
iroduction. A 
- —.— -iend for prices. 
;ry Farm, Mt. Sinai, L.I. 
White Leghorns anFBabv 
structive circular free. ^ 
- Baby Chicks. Xn- 
W. H. FARLOW, Piltsville, Md. 
WHITE WYANDOTTES 
235-252-egg stock. 12 hem and 1 cockerel for 830 
E. CLAUDE JONES, - CrarjrvUle, N. y! 
