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Poultry Item’s Special Get-Acquainted Offer 
3 months for 10 cents for the lamest and best 
poultry xiiaKazine in the E^st. March issue* 
lOU puKes, alone worth dollars to you. Regular 
new.stand price 10 cents singrle copy. Don’t miss 
tills ciiance to learn how to tfrow poultry pro* 
fitably. Send dime today. 
POULTRY ITEM, 25 Maple Avc, SeUersvIUe. Pa. 
^Vhere the Rooster Crows the Item Goes! 
Chicks-WHITE LEGHORNS-Eggs 
Krotn fully matured breeders, bred for size, vigor, 
ami heavy laying qualities. Write for circular to¬ 
day. Prices reasonable; safe delivery guaranteed. 
HAKKY F. F.4I.MEK. Middleport. N. Y. 
Baby Chix—Hatching Eggs—Breeders 
White WyandetUs. R. I. Reds, Barred Reeks, and Dark BialnnaS; 
>. C. \v. and Brown Leghunia. Utility and show quality. 
Catalog free. KivekpaleFoultkyFakm, Box 165^ Riverdale; N.J. 
BarronHatchingEggs highest 
pedigreed imported Barron S. C. White Leghorns 
in the United States. Also White Wyandotte Cock¬ 
erels from Barron’s highest pedigreed stock. Write 
for prices. THE DELAWARE EGG FARM, Milford, Delaware 
Products, Prices and Trade 
(C’ontinuod from pase 5‘?5) 
GKAIN. 
Wheat. ' 0 . 2, red, . 
Corn. ... 
Oats, as to weight, oash.. , . 
Bye, free from onion.. 
2 2fi @ 
1 85 @1 90 
I 06 @ 1 08 
? '5 ® 2 80 
The Prohibitb'e Poultry Order 
(Contiiined from page 527) 
Rtauce. eaeli import far more eggs than 
they produce. Wheu we cousidf'r tliese 
facts it is evideut that the policy of the 
Food Administrator with respect "to poul- 
tr.v products must be determined by con¬ 
ditions in the central portion of the 
conntr.v. 
I’imo alone can absolntel.v determine 
whether or not the enforcement of Rule 
14 was a mistake, but after the most care¬ 
ful consideration it is m.v frank and free 
opinion that it will iirove a benefit to the 
poultry industry of the country as a 
whole, atid shonid not work a hardshi]) on 
ponltrymen in the East. 
Connecticut. Leslie e. caru. 
The Egg Producer’s Position 
The cr.v all last year was “Produce 
more poultry and eggs I” and the tempting 
price of $1 per dozen eggs was held he- 
foi-e our eyes to lead us on. Did we get 
dollar eggs? Xo. we didn't. Why? Be¬ 
cause, as has been amply demonstrated 
dttring the jiast Winter, people simply 
wll not pay beyond a certain price (say 
75 or SO cents per dozen) for eggs. When 
eggs reach this' price they use eggless 
recipes in cooking, and switch to other 
foods. 
“How much are your fresh-laid white 
eggs to-da.v, ilr. Grocer?” asks the house¬ 
wife. “Seventy-five cents per dozen, 
madam,” says the grocer. “Oh, I simply 
cannot pay that price for eggs!” says 
iLrs. Citywonian. “Isn’t it awful the way 
fpmers are robbing the public!” (And 
right here, mind you, anyone who knows 
anything at all about the egg-prodncing 
business knows that in the Fall months 
when eggs are the highest in price ponl- 
trymen are producing eggs at im actual 
loss on account of diminished production 
and nndiminished cost of feed.) “Well.” 
says Mr.s. Citywomau, “T guess I won’t 
take any eggs this morning,” and she 
walks out of the store with her head held 
one-half inch_ higher than is really neces¬ 
sary to see if the walking is good, and 
slips into the drugstore next door to 
sooth her ruffled feelings with a stomach- 
liniug teaser in tlie form of a 10-ceut 
ice cream soda containing about one-tenth 
the nourishment of an eight-cent egg. 
Feeling now a little more cheerful she 
betakes herself to the corner meat-market. 
“I suppose meat is as high as ever, isn’t 
it, Mr. Butcher?” “Why yes, Mrs. City- 
woman, about the same in price—on ac¬ 
count of the war, and ever.vthing, you 
know.” “Now here is a nice roast— 
weighs six pounds—.‘IS cents a pound— 
comes to $2.10.” IMrs. Citywomau pokes 
the i)iece tentatively with her finger. 
“Meat is so high, but (resignedly) I must 
have it—eggs are out of sight now; I 
must have something to take their place.” 
and Mrs, Citywomau trndge.s homeward, 
having purchased a six^poiind piece of 
meat at a cost of .$2.10 rather than eggs 
containing (the food experts tell ns) ap¬ 
proximately the same nourishment at a 
much lower outlay. 
No, the public will not pay a dollar a 
dozen for eggs. Not if they know it! 
They eat^ something else. What’s the re¬ 
sult? "Why, the demand is lowered, the 
price keeps down, while the cost of Inm 
feed keep.s^ sailing right along up in tln> 
blue, i)romises by the Food Adniinistration 
of lower grain prices notwithstanding. 
Net result: Discouragement, if not actual 
bankruptcy, in the ej;g business. 
Despite all this hue and cry of an egg 
famine, there are more eggs coming into 
'New York Citg now than one year ago! 
On Monday, March 18th, the receipts 
were 20,422 cases against only 1(5,221 
cases for the corresponding day last year; 
Tuesday, March 10th, 27,115 cases against 
21,298 la.st year; M^ednesday, March 20tli, 
20.894 case.s again.st 10.508 last year. 
The totals for these three days (which 
are dates taken at random) show an 
increase of 2(5,409 cases over the corre¬ 
sponding days last year. These figures 
are compiled by the New York IMercau- 
tile Exchange, as published by tlie I’ro- 
diicer’s Price-Current. Does this look 
like an egg famine? If the laying stock 
of the country has been sold off to any¬ 
thing like the extent that the calamity 
howlers would have us believe, why ai-e 
the egg receipts of the metropolis more 
than last year bj^ thousands upon thou¬ 
sands of cases? 
M’’e must do one of three things: Se¬ 
cure lower prices for grain, receive higher 
prices for eggs, or quit the egg-producing 
business. AVhich will it be? 
CIIAS. 15. GILLET & SONS. 
Hawks and Strychnine. —I have 
been interested in the discussion regard¬ 
ing killing hawks with strychnine. I 
happen to _ know by personal experience 
that it will kill the hawk, because I 
found him dead in the woods, and. more 
than that, the other hawks evidently 
“smelled a rat” and ceased their visits. 
Mix strychnine with syrup and anoint 
chick’s head. It Avill soon dry, and it’s 
“go(xI-bye hawk.” u. d. l, 
Taylorsville, N. C. 
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The same lasting easy running gears, handy 
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BABY CHfCKS—EGGS—BREEDING STOCK 
S. C. W. Leghorns — R. I. Reds — B. P. Rocks — W. Wyandottes 
Gibson baby chicks are vigorous and livable, from trapnested farm range, heavy laying 
iloeks. headed by . males from the flocks producing the hlohosi scoring pons at the 
international laying contest. Hatching Eggs from the same matings guaran- 
teed eighty per cent fertile. Gibson breeders are large, vigorous and will malio 
your flock more productive and proHtable. Safe arrival guaranteed. Illustrated 
folilcr free, write for it NOW. 
G. F. GIBSON. Galen Farms. Box 1OO. CLYDE, N. Y. 
BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCK 
Hatching eggs from noted winter layers trap nested 2 to 4 years old. 
J. F, FR ANCAIS_ Westhampton B oach, L. I.. N. Y- 
HAT C H I N G EGGS 
Wyckoff strain direct. S. C. W. Leghorns 81 per 
15; 86 per 100. J. M. CASE, Gllboa, New York 
B R E D T 0 L A Y ) “Regal” W. Wyandottes, chicks 25c 
SELECltD BREEDERS ) Barred P. Rocks “ 20c 
MOUNTAIN VIEW POULTRY FARM, Hopewell Jel.. N.Y. 
Rumerys Utility Reds 
Pen 45. Stores Certified Official Records, 212, 
214, 220, 231, 250. Eggs for hatching from run 
of all pens. R. and S. C, $2—15 eggs; $10—100. 
No chicks or cockerels. 
A. W. RUMERY, Danville. N. H. 
Firire flnHPih pke btihty Bred White Plymouth 
tgso allU UIIII/R5 and White Leghorns. Send 
for circular. Oakwood Farm, Yaphank, 1. I., N. Y. 
Cn'n'a_Cfriro Broozo, B. Red, Narragansett and W. 
tgSO t-gs* Holland turkeys H per 12. B. P. Rocks 
and S. C. K. I. Red cliickens, $1.25 per 15. All eggs prepaid. 
Orders filled promptly. Eastern Ohio Poultry Firm, Beallsville, 0, 
Whits Wyandotte Ejgs'S. 
$10; 50—$6; 15—$2. L. O. ljulgley, Goshen,N.Y, 
Profitable White Wyandottes 
TRAP-NESTED PEDIGREED 
We own hens with records up to 276. Eggs, 87.50 
and 810 per 100. 
K. W. STEVENS. - Stillw»ter, N. Y. 
EGGS and CHICKS from May’s Utility Bred 
S. C. White Leglioru. Circular Free. 
KOSS G. MAY, - Soudersburg, Pa. 
DuV-flld B. I. Reds and White Leg- 
M aplewood Farm , Tel. 83 Cheshire, Cheshire, Conn. 
Wanfed-100 Hatchins Eggs 
from White Holland Turkeys. JState price and 
guarantee. He$tnoud Farm, Vonitry Dept., Mount Eiieo, N.r. 
Over One Hundred White Holland Turkeys sale 
Hens weighing ten 'to eighteen lbs., $5 to $10; 
toms, sixteen to twenty-five lbs.. $8 to $15. Satis¬ 
faction guaranteed. H. W. ANDERSON, Stewartstown, Pa. 
Mottled Ancona s 
25 Best Breeds Poultry 
Stock and Eggs. Low price. Big 
new illustrated circular Free. See it. 
John E. Heatwole, Harrisonburg, Va. 
Silvei* CjUtininA^ Large White Eggs from 
Oliver bdlfipines typical heavy-laylng hens. 
Beautiful and profitable. $2 for 15; $10 per 100. Stock 
for sale. THE MePHERSON FARM.R. D. 1, Millington, N. J. 
C. WHITE LEGHORNS BRAD 
FOR 
s. 
Vitality and Egg Production 
HATCHING EGGS '''*°ISViuty stock®'"’* 
A SPECIALTY 
SAFE DELIVERY 
Cookstown, N. J 
BABY CHICKS 
G. T. SPONENBERGH, 
Barron 200-Egg S. C. W. LEGHORNS 
Unusually large white hatching eggs a specialty. 
Hons liave laid 75 and more eggs during three cold¬ 
est winter months. Chicks in May. A few cockerels 
left. Everything guaranteed at moderate prices, 
NELSON DEWEY, . Middleport, N. Y. 
sicwHiTE Leghorn HatchingEggs 
from free range fowls. 81 for twelve; 87 par hun¬ 
dred. A. J. SAKGENT & 80N,Waterport, N.Y. 
Amotiaf Fsirm^ oners some 
/-lllWAtClt choice settings ol 
EGGS FOR HATCHING 
from prize winningheavy laying WhiteWyaudottes. 
8. C. H. I. Beds, and H. (J. White Leghorns. In hot 
compi titiou they won 13 first, 8 second, 1 third, 2 fourtli 
« 81 >ecial and silver cup. Price, reasonable, quality eonsidarait. 
_ 3IAMAKONECK, N.Y. 
UBYGHm 
Utility Strain — Strong, vigorous—Farm raised— 
iiapnested. t'hix from beautiful Breeders, which 
are making the money. Reduced prices till July. 
W. C. BECKWITH, DENTON, ftlDl 
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