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RURAL N E W-Y O R K E R 
March 9, 1918 
Straight Answers to 
Timely Questions 
What is Pratts Poultry Regulator ? 
A positive tonic and conditioner for poultry of all kinds and ag^es. Jl 
htalih-buildcT and healih-preseroer. Not a fotxl. 
What does it contain ? 
Roots, herbs, spices, mineral substances, etc. Each ingredient per¬ 
forms a certain duty. Xhe combination spells “health insurance.’* 
What does it do ? 
Pratts Poultry Regulator makes and keeps poultry healthy, vigorous 
and productive. It sharpens the appetite, improves digestion and cir¬ 
culation, hastens growth and increases egg-production. It saries feed 
by preventing waste due to poor digestion. It prevents disease by 
keeping the birds in condition to resist the common ailments. 
Has it been fully tested ? 
Yes! In general use for nearly fifty years. The original poultry 
conditioner. Imitated, but unequalled. 
Does it give general satisfaction ? 
Positively! Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. Test it at our 
risk. Increased egg-production will prove that ‘‘Pratts makes hens lay. 
How is it best used ? 
Daily, in mall quantities. For adults, a tablespoonful daily for 10 
birds. Younger stock in proportion. Mix with dry or moist mash. 
What does it cost ? 
Nothing, because it pays big profits. One cent a month per hen is the 
investment required. 
Where can i get it ? 
From 60,000 Pratt dealers. There is one near you. Direct from^ 
the manufacturer, prepaid, if your dealer can’t supply you. 
How can 1 learn more about it ? 
Ask the Pratt Food Co , Philadelphia, for valuable 
^ FREE BOOKS on poultry keeping. Write today! 
PRATT FOOD COMPANY 
Philadelphia Chicago Toronto 
MARVEL 
COLONY 
BROODER’ 
7 . 50 ' 
E5JS5 
Coal Burning, Self Regulating 
S u p e r-A utomaticCheckControl 
Exclusive Patent Features 
The MARVEL is guaranteed to perform 
better and to raise more chicks than any 
other Brooder. Big saving in ojterating 
expense. Will brood 50 to 1000 cliicks 
for less than 6 cents per day. Cuts 
initial cost for equipment to less tlian 
one half. Perfect satisfaction guaran¬ 
teed or money back in 30 days. Send foi 
('ircular on “ Scientific Brooding.” 
LIBERTY STOVE COMPANY 
300 Chestnut St. _l‘a. 
RABBITS 
A PROFITABLE SIDE-LINE OCCUPATION 
Tells how to provide for the shortHge In 
meat. Our book: “The Rabbit; How to Select, 
Rreed and Manage tlie Itabbit and Belgian 
ilare for Pleasure or Profit,” by breedei's of 
long experietioe witli rabl>its. Eighth edi¬ 
tion, nicely illustrated, enlaiged and miieli 
improved. Price 25 cents with sample copy 
of tho Am?:rican Poui.try Advocate con¬ 
taining Rabbit and Pet Stock Dejtartment. 
POULTRY ADVOCATE, Depl. 286, Syracuse, N, Y. 
Improved Parcel 
Post Egg Boxes 
New Flats and Fillers 
New Egg Cases 
Leg Bands -O ats Sprouters 
Catalog Free on Request 
B. K BRUNNER. 45 Harrison Street, New York 
RAISING WAR BABIES ? 
The U. S. expects every one to do 
their l)it. are yon? BABY CHICKS; — 
S C WHITE LEGHORNS :-EGGS FOR 
HATCHING (Barron’s and Trap- 
nested, of course.) Rome Ai>ril 
and May dates still open, t'atalog 
free. See class “ D ’ for females 
and class ” A ” for males. 
BAYVILLE FARMS 
“ Ulility Breeders.” Boi R, Bayville, N. J. 
Trade Mark I 
well-hatched chicks 
are the righli foun¬ 
dation for 
PROFITABLE 
POULTRY 
RAISING 
Strong, healthy chicks 
from record layers for immediate 
delivery. Safe arrival guaranteed^ 
Leghorns R* R«ds 
Barred Rocks Wyandottes 
Free Book—shows how and why Blllpot 
frailty Chicks pay you best. 
Baichn every Wedneeday and Thureday 
W. F. HILLPOT 
SILVER CAMPINES 
Eggs will be still higher next year. Prodiice your 
own. Silver Campine liens, now laying, S3 eacn. 
Splendid layers of chalk-white eggs, beautiful as 
well as profitable. Kggs for hatching, $3 for 15; $lp 
per 100. The McPherson Farm, Mittinoton. N. J. 
Bob White, Hungarian Partridges 
Wild Turkey*, Pheatant*, Quail, Rabbits, Deer, etc. 
for BtockiniT purposeii, , , ^ 
Fancy Pheasants. Peafowl, (.'lanes, Storks. Swans, 
Ornamental Ducks and Geese, Bears, Foxes, Rac¬ 
coon. SQuirrels, and all kinds of birds and animals. 
WM. J. MACKENSEN, Naturalist. Dept. 10, Yardley, Pa 
SilverSpangled Hamburg Cockerels ^each 
and upwards. A. Jackson, Mineral Springs, N. Y. 
HATCHING EGGS 
FromPedigreed an<i Trapnestedstock, Vibert sS.C. 
Reds—Barron’s S. C. Leghorns. Place your orders 
now. Overbrook Poultry Farm. Marlborough-on-Hudsoii, N.Y. 
Rhode Island Whites 
Eggs from pen of famous layers. Mid-winter records 
23 to 28 eggs in30 days. $2 per 15. 0. G.L.Lewis, Paoli, Pa. 
GIBSON POULTRY-THE BIG MONEY MAKERS 
BABY CHICKS—EGGS—BREEDING STOCK 
S. C. W. Leghorns — R. I. Reds — B. P. Rocks — W. Wyaitdottes 
Cidi.son baby chicks are vigorous and livable, from trapsiested farm rancre. heavy laying 
headed bj mules from the Hocks producing the highest scorinq pons at the 
International laying contest* Hatching Eggs trom the same matings giutiaii- 
teed eighty per cent ferlile. Gibson breeders are large, vigorous and will make 
your flock more productive and profitable. Safe arrival guaranteed. Illustrated 
/older free, write for it NOW. 
G. F. GIBSON, Galen Farms, Box 1OO, CLYDE, N. Y. 
THE HENYARD 
Principles of Poultry-house Construction 
I am now bi'oedinR White Wvandotte.s. 
I contemplate building np-to-date laying 
house, and would like to receive informa¬ 
tion regarding same. A. A. I.. 
New York. 
Will you give some articles un iioultry- 
hoiisc constnictionV I want to build a 
poultry-house .50 feet long. Jlow wide 
would .vou suggest that 1 nuike itV I 
want something elaborate, excelling my 
neighbors in sirriingenient, convenience, 
ai-chitecture. style, etc. Ft Q. 
Pennsylvania. 
Location : Facing the south or south¬ 
east, jireferahly the hitter, and if upon 
a slope fiielug the .south,' so mueh the 
better. Not iit tho bottom of a hollow 
where cold air settle.s. nor on a height 
iiround which Winter winds whistle. 
Pi-otected on the north and west by other 
buildings or trees, if iiossible. 
Size: Such as to give at least from 
three to four square feet of floor surfiice 
each for the number of fowls to he ac¬ 
commodated. High enough to give head 
room, four to five feet in the rear, 7^ 
or eight feet in front. 
Shape: Deep, not naiTow; 20 to 2o 
feet in depth and as long as needed. 
Type: Simple shed-roof type for 
economy. 
Construction: Of any desii’cd ma¬ 
terial. Single thickness of matched 
stuff, pliiced vei'tically, economical and 
warm. Aii-tight on all sides but the 
front. Concrete floors most dosirjthle; 
wood or dirt all right. Double boarding 
unnecessary. 
Drainage: So placed that water will 
drain away from building, not into it. 
Large stones beneath concrete for diaiin- 
age. Ditches outside if needed. 
Yentihition: P.y ajuple openings in 
fi’out. Windows hinged at bottom to 
drop hiick jit top ; the side openings closed 
by V shajied boai’ds forcing air over tops 
of windows when open; hopiiei' sides. 
Remove wiiidows entirely in moderate 
weather. Cornell “wind biifllers” in iid- 
dition to sucli windows desirable. No 
cloth ventilators; a failure. 
Windows: As desciabc'd Jibove. One 
square foot of gl.a.ss to 10 .square feet of 
floor space. ^Ijiy be single or double 
siisli. If latter, both binged at bottom. 
Can-y windows nearly to plate, to jiermit 
sunlight to reach rear of building. Too 
much glass, too cold ; too little gla.ss. too 
dark. 
Pm-cbes: In rear of building. Oi er 
droppings board, or simply above floor, 
witli wide board set on edge to keep 
litter from accumulating under perches. 
Nests: Not under dropiiings board. 
Dirty. Orange crates tacked up against 
wall suitable. Nail covers on crjites and 
remove the upper slat on one side for 
entrance. 
Wiiter containers: Twelve-quart gal¬ 
vanized i>ails set in orange crate on floor 
to iivoid overturning. Simple, ea.sily 
cleaned, Jind satisfactory to the hens. Be 
siinjile; let who will jiay out good moiiey 
for fancy traiipings. 
Feed hojipers: Single, set against wall, 
or double in center of room. If niised 
above flooix more space given the fowls. 
Broody coops: Have a pen of some 
kind outside in which broody bens may 
be confined. Don’t take space in jioultry 
liouse. 
Dust wallows ; Not necessary. 
Size of flocks: Keej) up t<» 500 fowls 
in one flock. Saves labor and promotes 
socijibility. 
t^nnece.ssary interior fittings :ind gew- 
g.Tws: Cut ’em out. Fvery unnece.ssary 
stick in the henhouse makes cleaning 
more diflicult and affords another hiding 
jtlace for vermin. The ideal honbouse 
would have a hard plastered interior ab¬ 
solutely smootli over walls and ceiling 
and with rounded corners. Would look 
like the inside of an operating room in 
a liosiiital. and wouldn’t have a utensil 
or fixture in it that was not absolutely 
needed. Sti’ive for the ideal. Ji. It. P. 
POULTRY 
MUST HELP 
FEED THE NATION 
A SANITARY NECESSITY 
IN RATSINQ 
HEALTHY POULTRY 
KILLS Lie® AND MITES. 
WILL HELP STOP LOSS FROM DISEASE. 
One Gallon 
Makes 72 Gallons 
oI Solution ready for uss. 
EQUALLY GOOD FOR ALL LIVE STOCK. 
Write for Free Descriptive Booklets on 
Poultry and Livestock Sanitation. 
ANIMAL INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF 
PARKE, DAVIS & CO. 
DETROIT. MICHIGAN. 
BABY CHICKS 
Hatchingj 
Eggs 9c 1 
Hate hing j 
Eggs 9c j 
W. C. BECKWITH, 
Utility Strain. Strong, Viq- 
15c 
orou.s. Farm Raise 
High Fertility. 
I'ureEnglisli Penciled 
Indian Runner Duck- 25c 
Denton* Maryland 
lings 
COCKERELS 
WHITE WYANDOTTES 
S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS 
'rrap-nested heavy-laying 
-Strain, $.5 each. 
EQCS FOR HATCHING 
MERRYTHOUGHT FARM 
BOI R, COLUMBIA, CONN. 
White Wyandottes 
‘‘REGAL 
STRAIN” 
E"es for hatchini; from tills world's famous stainl- 
uni-brod utility strain from very choice farm range 
broeilors at $10 per 100—$8 per 50—$2 per 15. As tlio 
supply is less tlian the demand place your order at 
once. E. B. UNDERHILL,'' Old OrthaN Fann.*' Poughkeepsie, N. T. 
Dorcas White Wyandotte beetn^t.lseech. Pullets, S3.5D. 
Utility cockerels. *3. Hens. $2.S0. CGCS—WNin WTANDOTTE. 
eL-gdine, State Fair and KocheSter Winners. PARTRIDGE 
ROCKS, lloston 1918 winners. Please tell oS your wants. Sat- 
iufacilon always. OWNLAND FARM, Bos d97, S*ulh HamniMd, N.Y 
Barron’s White Wyandottes 
dams,‘2T2 to‘J83-egg records; neiis with 255 to 273-egg 
records. Kggs for wde. Also egga fi-oin pure Barron Leg¬ 
horns iniporied direct. K. K. LKWIH, Apalashlii, .N. ¥. 
TIFFANY’S 
Superior 
CHICKS 
SlLVFR WHITE AND COLUMBIAN WYAN- 
OOnES. REDS. BARRED ROCKS. BAR¬ 
RON'S LEGHORNS. PEKIN AND ROUEN 
DUCKLINGS. A1 d h a m Poultry 
Farm, R. 34, Pboeuurville, Pa 
ItUFF ROCKS, FILLD. Somers, Connkctiott 
WANTED-Toulouse and Other Breeds of Geese 
Good utility stock. Adviaeqnanti^, age and average 
weight. Macnilf HorticulturalCo.,52-56Vesey St., New York 
Hens vs. Guinea Pigs; Club-root 
1. At tho pmsent iirioe of grain wlnit 
would 1)0 tlio avorago cost of fooding a 
hoti Olio yoar? 2. Which would pay tho 
hotter, raising poulti-y on guinea pigs? 
.2. What will lu-ovont club-root in cab¬ 
bage? ^ J-ti- 
Boiinsylvaiiia. 
]. Around depending, of course, 
upon how the hen is fed. A hen will eat. 
if given the opportunity, from SO to 00 
pounds of grain yearly, besides green 
stuff, shell, grit, etc. The cost may 
easily go well above .$•{ when particularly 
expensive foods, such as meat scraps, are 
given freely. Tlie lieaviei’ breeds eat 
more, also, than the lighter. 
2. I would I’ather take my chances with 
poultry, though some people do well with 
guinea pigs, at least on a small scale. 
I would not advise making a business of 
guinea pig raising. For that nuitter, be 
who makes an exclusive business of poul¬ 
try keeping tempts fate. 
.2. Alternate crops, not raising cabbage 
continuouslv upon the same land, burn 
the club-footed cabbage and the weeds, 
and use lime on the land. Tleav.v manur¬ 
ing is thought to encourage club-foot, 
also. 
Over One Hundred White Holland Turkeys Lu 
Hons weiuhing ten to eighteen lbs., $5 to $10; 
toms, sixteen to twenty-five llis., $8 to $16. S:ilis- 
faction guaranteed. H. W. ANDERSON, Stewartstown, Pa. 
Mammoth Toulouse Geese iCkeyl%ne "om. m 
Heu.s, $5. WM. W. KETCH, Cohocton, N. V. 
Pure Bred White Holland Turkeys Uodman.New Vohk 
uitKh Mammoth BronzeTurkeys anVeeLE^nedoso 
Stuilip. I. A. WHEELER, Maplemi*d Farm. R. F. 0. 2, Maatena, N. ¥ 
ForSale-4Wild & BronzeToms j. c.tiKoiia.d. ?a. 
SPECIAL NOTICE 
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 some¬ 
times rough handling by the express companies 
or exposure to heat and cold causes damage. 
That eggs fail to hatch or chicks die is not con¬ 
clusive evidence of bad faith on the part of the 
seller, and we shall not consider claims on that 
basis. To avoid controversy buyer and seller 
should have a definite understanding as to the 
responsibility assumed in case of dissatisfaction. 
