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tin' flamo up to maintain the beat in 
the machine. E, F. wiys that he hatched 
from 82 per cent to 90 per cent of his 
brown ogjis and 88 per cent to 97 per 
cent of his white eggs in this way during 
the season of 1917. Rather remarkable 
results, surely, where large numbers of 
eggs are inciiliared. .M. B. D. 
Mating Guinea Fowls 
In mating guinea hens, can you have 
one male for a pen of 10 or 12 or must 
you have a male for each hen? From ob¬ 
servation last season I judge that I 
should have a male for each hen. but I 
m.ay be mistaken, and I do not want to 
take any chances this seasoir. as I have 
one male and fotir females. I had one 
male and two females last season and 
only one hatched any chickens. s. k. 
Limerick. Me. 
One male would not be enough for 
10 or 12 hens. In a small flock like that 
it would be h«'tt,er To have a male for 
each hen. In large flocks we do not 
have to be exact and the niimber of males 
and females generally wmrks oiit .all right 
without any care on our i>art. How¬ 
ever. if there are more males than hens 
there will be fighting during the mating 
season and the number of males will 
have to be reduced. 
Ration for Leghorns 
How much feed should be given to 750 
White IjCghorn hens? I have mixed 
grain, all kinds of soft feeds and green 
bone. Do I feed enough? Morning, 8 
qts. mixed grain; noon, 25 lbs. mash, 8 
qts. of sprouted oats and 25 lbs. green 
bone, mixed up in a wet mash. Night 
feed, 40 qts. of mixed grain.. Shells and 
dry mash before them all the time. 
New York. w. s. it. 
Fowls that have dry mash before them 
all the time can hardly be undeitf^ed. but 
it seems to me, that you would do better 
to give your flock a little more of their 
whole grain in the morning. It is prob¬ 
ably best to make the night feeding of 
whole grain more generous than that of 
the morning, so that the birds can go to 
their perches with full crops, but 8 qts. 
of grain to 750 fowls is a_ pretty light 
morning meal. A flock will eat more 
whole grain, by weight, than dry mash, if 
given opportunity, and probably should 
have more, but the open dry mash hopper 
makes it possible for them to make up 
for any unintentional scrimping of their 
hand-fed ration. M. B. n. 
Poor Laying ; Scaly Legs 
1. What is wu'ong with tny hens? They I 
have not laid any eggs since last Septem¬ 
ber. The.v look good and fat and as if 
they might be laying; still, they don’t 
lay one egg. I have 45 Leghorns and 
Rhode Island Reds, Pullets were hatched 
out in May. I feed them Indian meal, 
bran and potatoes morning and evening, 
all they can eat. and corn for mid-day 
meal. They have a good run. 2. Six of 
them have some growth on their legs 
down as far as the foot; thick, hard sub¬ 
stance, like what grows on an oyster 
shell; it makes the legs double in size, 
but they don’t seem to suffer from it. 
New York. A. it. 
1. I do not know positively why these 
pullets are not laying, for there may be 
conditions present which you have not 
spoken of and which I, of course, do not 
know of. If you are feeding only the 
kinds of food you mention, however, there 
is little reason to expect Winter eggs. 
An exclusive diet of corn and potatoes 
is very fattening and not at all conducive 
to laying; it would answer splendidly for 
finishing a pig for market, but would 
never fill an egg basket at any other 
time than, possibly, the Spring of the 
year. Your pullets should have had meat 
of some kind; meat scrap or fresh meat, 
other grains, like oats, barley, buckwheat 
and feed wheat, and a mash composed of 
wheat by-pro<luets. bran and middlings, 
gluten feed, ground oats, etc. The meat 
scrap could well be fed in this mash. 
Clover hay to pick over and oyster shell 
for needed lime should also be provided, 
if you have the hay. 
2. The condition of the fowls’ legs that 
you describe is due to a small mite which 
burrows beneath the scales of the legs 
and causes the hard, rough growth that 
you notice. This is known as "scaly” 
leg. It may be removed by the ai)pliea- 
tion of 'kerosene at intervals to the 
shanks, avoiding the feathered portion of 
the leg. The shanks may be dipped into 
kerosene or a brush may be used to apply 
it. Old cases may need to have the scale 
softened in warm soapy water .and the 
most of it removetl^ with a stiff brusli be¬ 
fore the gero.sene is applied. Beginning 
eases will yield to an application or two 
of kerosene alone. The disease is more 
disfiguring than dangerous. .^r. b. d. 
Wo are having beautiful weather now. 
Have sown oats and are breaking «'orn 
land. Wheat and rye is growing finely. 
Wheat .$2.25, corn .$2, oats .$1.25. swek 
potatoes ,$1..50. Hens and gee.se are la.v- 
ing every day. ICggs 40c, buttei- 40‘c. 
Farm help is .scarce and high, but every¬ 
one is doing his part to win, the war. ‘l 
am three score and ten and was a f’on- 
federate soldier and am tired of wars. 
Rockingham Co,, N. C. t. b. u 
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Great Egg Tribe Leghorn Farm 
Owners of the world's Greatest egg producers, 
iiK'luding Winning Pen 73 at Ston s 1917. Rec¬ 
ord 2090 eggs. Stock and Eggs for Hatching. 
GREAT EGG TRIBE W. LEGHORN FARM 
P. O. Box 43. EAST QUOGUE. L. I. 
S. C. White LEGHORNS 
heavy.laying utility strain; line bred for the 
last ten years for egg production, late moulting, 
size and vigor. Day.olcl chicks and hatching 
eggs for sale. Circular on request. 
Broad Brook Farm. Bedford Hills, N. Y. 
BUSINESS BRED 
English White Leghorns and Anconas 
Husky chicks fromtrap-nested layers. Guaranteed 
to please. Booking orders now. Also hatcliing 
eggs and stock. No order too small or too large. 
HARTMAN POULTRY FARM, Sta. C, Box D, Columbus, Ohio 
Baby Chicks-S.C. White Leghorns 
bred for egg production. Trap-nest records up to 
27’J. Capacity 6,000 chicks weekly. 
DENSMORE POULTRY FARM. Route 3. Roanoke. Va 
HofPs “Vitality” 
S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS, R. i. REDS and OARRED P. ROCKS. 
For particulars see last week’s ad. or send for my 
illustrated catalogue and reasonable prices. 
D. C.B. HOFF, Lock Box No. 115, Neshanic, N. J. 
ChtlRRPnilllrv Fiirm D. tv, LFGHORNS are as 
unaserauiirjrarm Ban-on- 
Wyckoff stock. Free-range raised. Day-old Chix and 
Eggs from Healthy Utility stock. Catalog Free. 
F. M. DAVIS, R. D. No. 1, Cincinnatus, N. Y. 
M. 
S. C. White Leghorns 
My 1900 henslaid 20050 
eggs in January, 1918. 
Chicks from this 
stock in Jots of .500 or more, 15e. Smaller lots. 17c. 
Cacklemuur Farm, Harvey J. Couch. Odessa, N.Y. 
H ATfUIMr rrrc s. C. w. leghorns 
nii 1 tnlnli Lliliij 2oi-266-egg strain 
Pens made up of choicest birds of atlock averaging 
better than best egg laying contest in Eastern U. S. 
Satisfaction and Quality Guaranteed. 
THE L. C. HELPER FARMS, - MINOA, N. Y. 
248-282-egg strain di¬ 
rect. Day-old chicks 
—.—._ eggs from world’s champion layers. 
Circular free. PAHERSON POULTRY FARM. Clayton, N.Y. 
BARRON LEGHORNS 
and batching 
S G Whifp PFhnrnR Strain in ofiOcial 
0,U. nilllBLBgnornS competition with world-lead¬ 
ers at leading contests. Our Aim:—The best laying 
and breeding S. C. W. Leghorns in the world. Mat¬ 
ing List free. Oak Hill Fstate, Unioutowu, Fa. 
HAftlhinor Fiyae from White Leghorns. Same 
ail/llltlg eggs breeding as Pen 79, .Storrs Contest. 
W. E. ATKINSON, - Wallingfoku, Conn. 
BARRON LEGHORNS 
248-260-284-3U-eg(i: strain. Eggs, t3 and »5 per 1.5; tl2 per 
100. E. CLAVDE JOXE8, Cruryvllle, New York 
S,C.W,Leghorn Chix, 11c AndoT*!-, Ohio 
COMB Brown Leghorns Guarante'eteggs^r™ 
winning strain, SZ per 15. BUL'SH & SON, Miltiiii, Vmiiont 
Gilbert Farm 
day-old chicks, custom hatching. Ocurgetown, Conn.' 
R W I otrknrn BABY CHICKS. 10c each. Safe delivery. 
O.U. n.LBgUOrnc M. Bucbakkb,PoktTrevobton,I’a. 
Laying White Leghorn Pullets 
stock. SI.50 each. Shipped on approval. 
Riverdale Poultry Farm, Box 65, Riverdale, N. J. 
.*? R W I pffhnrnR 9arrou and 
O.U. n* LBgllUlIlS ej^.jg^nV)lood. Sturdy, 
healthy stock. Eggs, $* per 15: $10 per 100. No 
Chicks. RANSOM FARM, GENEVA, OHIO 
George’s White Leghorns 
$15 per 100. Every Wednesday. Mostly descended 
from my 213-egg Conn, contest ben. 
Special mating of extra select pedigreed hens witli 
cockerels of A. P. Kobinson’s best line. $18 per 100. 
Safe delivery guaranteed. Send tl; balanceC. 0. D. 
Circular free. GEORGE PHILLIPS. R25. Seymour, Conn. 
Knight’s Laying Strain 
WHITE WYANDOTTES 
Pen 20 at Storrs 6th eontest laid 2,265 eggs—the highest 
record ever made by a pen of 10 hens. Pen 20 at Storrs 
6 th contest won 1st prize in the Wyandotte class, laying 
1,866 eggs. Pen 20 at Storrs present contest is the leading 
pen and bird No. 196 is the leading individual. She has 
laid 93 eggs in 16 weeks. All male birds used in breeding 
are from hens with records of 247, 270, 281, 264, and 300. 
Eggs very reasonable. Guaranteed 75% fertile. 
O. Q. Knight, ■ Bridgeton, R. I. 
WHITE WYANDOTTES 
HATCHING EGGS FROM THE BRED-TO LAY KIND. 
F. W. HARRIS, - MELROSE. N, Y. 
Baby Chicks 
healthy farm-raised stock. Good layers. SIS per 100 
Crossroinls Farm, Garrison. Putnam County, New Yorl 
S. C. White Leghorns, 
Barron strain, from 
CHICKS 
S. C. W. Leghorns, 11c. Money 
refunded for dead chicks. Circular free. 
W. A. EAUVEK, McAlisterville, Pa 
DAY-OLD CHICKS 
250,000 for 1918. $10 per 100 and up. Pure bred. 
Hatched right. Strong guarantee. 10 leading varie¬ 
ties. Hatching eggs. Big brooder offer. Western 
Branch, Augusta, Kan. Free catalog. Stanipsappreciated. 
HUBER’S RELIABLE HATCHERY, 334 W. Fremont Street, Fostoria, 0. 
A d UT a 11 >C s. c.w. leghorn chicks 
• O. riALL 0 2.000 WEEKLY 
Our pens at Storrs Ooiitnst have been among the 
leaders for three successive years. Breeding cocker¬ 
els. . A. R. HALL, 'IValliugford, Conn. | 
W I Pfrhnrn *^0 CHICKS. Posi- 
n.LCgiiuiii tive shipiiiiigdate guaranteed if oriler- 
ed in advance. 1'. O. SCHRWER, 03IAR, N.V. 
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. 
