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EGG-LAYING CONTEST 
In nnswor fo many qnoslions about this pbk- 
layiiiB conlost, tlio following fa('ls an; Bivoii: 
It Is at Storrs i)i)St olllco in ponnection 
with tlif C'lJiineclipiit ARricnltiiral ('olleBO. The 
Politest tii'Blaa November Isi. There are 10 
lailtets in eaeh pen. All the birds receive nnl- 
form Irealmenl. The houses are all alike, and 
the feed is the same for all. The contest con- 
limies for <aie y<‘ar. The weeki.v records cover 
the nn’niber of e^gs laid for each pen in the 
current week, and also the total nnmber of 
eggs laid since the first of last November. The 
i-ontest will end .November Isl. at which lime 
these birds will be removed, and Jinother set of 
pnllels entered for the next year. 
Kecord at .Storrs, Conn., for week ending 
June 2ti. 1918; 
BARRED ROCKS Week Total 
Merritt .M.Clark,Conn. 91! I(g);i 
Harry H. Ober. N ,1. :ili 9t(> 
Uichard Allen. NIass. 47 IJso 
Jules !•’. Krancals, Ij. 1. 41 llt.M) 
Tom J. Adamson, Canada. H9 1292 
Kalrllelds Poultry Farms. N. II. 34 103.') 
Norfolk Specialty Farm. Ontario. 32 837 
Itodman SchalT. N. H. 2.i 1II3I 
Hock Hose Farm. N. Y. 4.') 1222 
John <;. Philips. Mass. 39 1U89 
Joseph .VI. Hothschild, N. Y. 29 1209 
Ingleslde Farm.N, Y.'. 53 1209 
Agricultural College. Cregon. 43 1080 
WHITE ROCKS 
Albert T. Lenzen. Niass... 37 870 
Ilolliston Hill Poultry Farm, .Mass .i. 21 910 
H. Bradford Allyn, Mass.i. 4.') 1003 
Manoniet Farm. .Mass. 41 835 
BUFF ROCKS 
A. A. Hail, Conn. 25 785 
WHITE WYANDOTTES 
Merrythought Farm.Conn. 44 1030 
Obed y. Knight. H. 1 . 45 1443 
Uruyman Farm. N. H. 5'J 1234 
Beulah Farm. Ontario. 35 1140 
Vine Hill Farm, .Mass. 11 033 
Mrs H. \V. Stevens, N. Y. 41 11.57 
Woodland Poultry Yard, Pa. 44 923 
F VV. Harris. N. Y. 49 1243 
Haurel Hill FaiIII. H. 1. 13 1108 
J. Frank Itubois, .Mass. 29 11.59 
BUFF WYANDOTTES 
Fred Hockwooil. N. H. 20 932 
<;ooU A Porter. .Mass. 19 1177 
J. J. Dansro. Yt. 30 808 
Dr. N. \V. .Sanborn. .Mass. 28 981 
H. P. Cloves. Conn. ;i 8 1224 
H. H. Sullivan,Conn. 22 987 
RHODE ISLAND REDS 
Conyers Farm, Conn. 22 709 
('has. H. Lane, .Mass. 27 1127 
Fliiitstone Farm, .Mass. 31 795 
Homer P. Demliig, Conn. 1 C 840 
Charles O. Polhemus, N. y. to 932 
Pequot I’oultry Farm, Conn. 30 1070 
Hpringdale Poultry Farm, Conn. 40 982 
Natick F'arm, H. I. 21 015 
Plnecrest Orchards, Mass. 43 1221 
Hiehard Allen, .Mass. 14 1341 
A. VV. Hiimery. N. H. 39 1001 
Archie H. Colburn, N. H. 51 .830 
Allan's Hardtobeat Beds, H. 1. 33 1131 
f Deer Brook Poultry Farm, N. 11. 31 1070 
VV. ManstleldPoultry F'arm. .Vlass. 41 9.50 
I Jacoli K. Jansen.Conn. 34 1047 
Kljon Poultry F'arin, N. .1. 45 943 
i BUTTERCUPS 
I 
I Hiddenhursl Butlercuii Yds,. N. Y. 35 7.50 
! OREGONS 
A grlcultural College, Corvallis,Ore.... 53 1422 
ORLOFFS 
VV 11. Bassett, Cheshire. Conn. 32 975 
WHITE ORPINGTONS 
Hurry Paxton. N Y. 32 929 
BLUE ANDALUSIANS 
IS D. Bird, Conn. 47 1082 
Blue Andalusiant.'luli ol .Vineriea,.N. Y. 33 900 
WHITE LEGHORNS 
A, B. Hall. Conn. ,51 1070 
Braeside I’oiiltry Farm. I’a. 51 1303 
J. O. LeKevre. N. Y. .55 1 329 
Hermon IS. White, N .1 . 42 1004 
Win. L. Gilbert Home,Conn. 33 790 
Francis F. Lincoln, Conn. 48 1079 
J*. G Platt, Pa. 43 917 
Greendale Farms, N. Y. 43 1117 
Daiitrich Bros.,Conn. 4.5 1003 
B. S. Fills, N. .L. 10 1173 
Hollywood F’arm, Wash. 59 1301 
Will Barron, Kngland. 51 1043 
Tom Barron, Kngland. 48 1109 
Miss N. H. Bell, Kngland. 51 1174 
Bushkill Poultry F'arm, Pa. 40 1019 
A. P. Hobinson. N. Y. 8 1229 
Figlaiitine F'arm, .VId. 29 1044 
Bayvllle F'arms, N. J. 43 1147 
Margareta Poultry F'arm. tjhio. 38 1054 
Jvoveil Gordon, N. V'. 43 1151 
FJ. A. Ballard, Pa. .53 10.50 
VV. Fi. Atkinson. Conn. 45 1215 
Hilltop I’oultry Yards. Conn. 34 IHO 
J. Frank Dubois, .Vlass. .52 1107 
CUlIord 1. Stoddard, Conn. .51 1085 
(«eorge Phillip.s. Conn. 37 1209 
.T. F'. Crowley, .Vlass. il ■!)32 
M. T. Lindsay. N. Y. .53 To29 
H. FI. Gates, Conn. 5U 8.55 
Oak Hill Fistate. Pa. .51 1202 
Hoyal F'arms, Inc,. Conn. 42 924 
•las. F'. Harrington, N. .1. 45 902 
W. K. Hobinson. Ill. 48 ](HI 4 
Wlndhweep F’arm, Conn . 47 u'J2 
Prescott’s I'oultry Place, t on 11 . 38 930 
W. .1. Cocking, N. J. 48 939 
M. J. Quackenbush, N. J. .53 1130 
Fredonia F’arm, Conn. 39 8.50 
Ulllvlew F'arm, ,V!o. ;19 loog 
Conyers Farm, Conn. ,52 1 023 
F’rances H .VIersereau. Conn. 21 921 
Lakewood Leghorn Farm. .\. .1. ,52 li )03 
Henry Fi. Heine.-N..I. 4.5 10 ,58 
'I'otal. 3994 104718 
Construction of Laying House 
We to rtMiiinlel oiir Itiying lituises 
thi.8 F;ill. 'l'h(‘y imw litive dirt (ioor.s and 
are 1(1 and VJ feet wide. We wish to 
make tliem 20 feet wide, and piif in eitlier 
eonerete or wood floors. Wlial style of 
front would you advise for a shed-roof 
lioiist*. 20 f(‘et deep, each pen .'10 feet long, 
with solid iiartitionsV Would you atlvise 
eemeiit or Wood floors? 'J'his is a ilaiiiii 
atmosphere in tin' Winter, and we iilso 
hfive idenly of pats. Would you tise tiir 
jiiip(‘r in cement floors to avoid damp- 
nes.s? If so. how? How liigh from Ihe 
surrounding ground would you build the 
cement door? p. s. p. 
I’eim.sylvauia. 
Coiierele floors liave advtuitages vvliieh 
those of 110 other material poss<“SS. and 
tire to he r<*eommended wliere tlie e.vpen.se 
is not prohibitive. Tlnu'e should he no 
neces.sify of using tar paper to prevent 
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the ingress of water through them. If 
nepes.sarily laid on wet ground, drainage 
should he jirovided by ditcliing about the 
huiiding and raising the floor above the 
level of the surrounding ground by means 
of a field stone foundation. Water will 
not seep through concrete properly made 
.' 111(1 laid; this means using siiilahle ma¬ 
terials and mixing them in proper iiroiior- 
tions and tlien placing proiau'ly. A com¬ 
mon def(>ct in <'onci'et(' work designed to 
he imiiervioiis to water is in the use of 
too niueh water in mixing tlie concrete. 
Tliis gives a porous mixture wlum set. 
Hnough water .sliould he u.sed fo make a 
■‘(|naky” mixture tliat will not run from 
the stones about which it is jilaecd, and 
pains should he taken to i»lac(‘ it jiropcrly, 
even though morn work is reipiii-ed tlian 
would h(> tlie ease vvitli a more fluid mix¬ 
ture. 
Viuitilatioii is host iirovided by nuains 
(if some soi't of open front. Windows 
liinged at tin* bottom tfi drop back Jit tlu' 
top, witli "Imppcr sides” to dose tlu' side 
ojienings, give very .satisfactory ventila¬ 
tion for (l('(‘i) hnildings. Such windows 
niiiy well he entir(“ly removed through the 
warm montlis. The wind hntllers, jilaiis 
of wliich may he obtained from tlu' State 
Colh'ge of .\grieulture at Ithaca, N. Y., 
uiioii re(pie.st, iire (‘xc(‘llent adjuncts to 
this rsystem of ventilation. m. b. d. 
Gapes in Chicks 
Do yon know anything about tlie use 
of Loudon jiurple for gapi's among chicks? 
Lviu'.v year I lose a big iiereiuitagi’ of my 
chicks with gapi's. and every roiiuvly I 
liave tried has failed. I luive takiui lh<‘ 
gapeworm out by Ihe Imndreds. hut often 
tlie chick (lies anyway or is stunted, so 
does not amount to much. W. S. 
X(‘w York. 
\'arioii.s remedies for internal n.se 
against gapeworms are recommended from 
time to time, hut. I know of none that 
lias any real claim to (‘fheacy. 'I'he gape- 
worm liv(‘s in the windpipe of the bird, 
and it is hard to sei* liow iuiy siihstanee 
given with tlie food can reach iind dislodge' 
it. Sulphur, given with Hie food, is oftiui 
recommended and is harmless, if of very 
doiilitfnl value. London iiiirplo is a hy- 
ju'odnct in the manufacture of aniliii 
d.ves and, 1 iiresume, poisonous. I do not 
think tliat it lias heiui advoeafial in lhe,s(* 
eolunins. (laiii'worms should he guarded 
against by raising chicks on ground that 
luis mit liecdiiie infi'cted through having 
h(‘(*n used as a run by other and diseased 
(•hicks. 'Phis may necessitate the diseon- 
tiniiaiua* in use of old jioiilti'y (piarters 
for a f(“w seasons. m. B. D. 
Feather Pulling; Formaldehyde for Gapes 
L Can yon give me a cure for feather- 
imllers? I hav(> 75 yeai'ling ('anifiine 
luuis that are inveterate feather-iuillers. 
I wonl(l like to k('ep them, hut am afraid 
lliey will teach Ihe otlnu's. 2. 1 liav(‘ read 
that the fiinu's of form,aldehyde (•ur(‘(I 
gapes, hut do not I'cmemher how adniini.s- 
tei'f'd. Did you ever hear of it? I now 
have SOUK' cases of genuine gaiX'S, first we 
liave had on this place. j. n. i-;. 
Maryland. 
1. If yon can give your feal her-iiiillers 
tlieir jiherty on tlie range, they will prob- 
alily forget tlieir liahit. 'I’liis, and other, 
vices are apt to la' acipiiri’d wlieii fowls 
are keiit closely confined and miss sonu? 
of Hie food materials tliat they pick up on 
clean ground over which they run. I do 
not know of anytliing that could lie given 
in food that would he effective. 
2. Formaldeliydc gas. if at all couceii- 
trated, is jioisonous and would h(‘ a dan¬ 
gerous remedy for gapes in young cliick.s. 
If used at all. it is probably liberated in 
sufficient (pmnfily to iiiduci* coughing, 
witli tin* idea of thus liberating tin* gape 
worms and causing them to he Hirown out 
of tlie air passages of the affected birds. 
1 sluaild not consider it a remedy wortli 
trying. M.n. n. 
Ailing Fowls 
What is the cause and cure of ji dis- 
(“ase, seemingly contagious, among our 
fowls? Tlie first symptoms seem to he 44 
sliglit himeness, and the head Ix'gins to 
look pale, then puriile, iiiid Hh'I'c is ji 
yellow, wiitery movement from tlie bow¬ 
els. ;ind in about three days the sieli fowl 
will he dead. In a weidc or so another in 
the floirk xvill he alfeeted the same way. 
<)ne examini'd was full of eggs and tlie 
only thing I coiild see that was not nor¬ 
mal was Hie opening into Hie gizzard, 
wliieli seemed to he a little larger than 
normal, and on the inside seenu'd to he 
full of jiimples. SeviU'al of my flock havi* 
di(‘(l this same way. I would )ik(' to 
know what to do to jireveiit and eui'('. 
.New York. a. is. C. 
'I'h(* eondition you de.scrihe does not 
nec(‘s,sarily indicate the i»r(*senee of a 
contagious (li.sease in your flock. Fowls 
frcipKuitly (lie with about tlu'se s.vmptoms 
from disease of the liver, and other di¬ 
gestive organs, due, probably, in .some 
iiu'asure at least to lieavy feeding Jind 
forcing for egg iiroduetion. As a iire- 
cautionary measure. liowev(‘r. all sick 
fowls sliould h(“ removed from the flock 
and the eareas.ses of those dying sliould 
he deeply buried. It is not always pos- 
silile to lie sure tliat iiny giviui disease lii 
the flock may not he contagious, and the 
.sensihh' method of procedure is to guard 
agaiusi its spread by taking all i-eason- 
nhle precjiution.s. m. n. n. 
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Ferris WhitcLcghorns 
A real lieavy laying strain, trapnested 17 years, rec¬ 
ords from 200 to 204^eggs. Get our tirices on tiullcts 
and yearling hens, breeding males, eggs for hutcliing, 
and day-old cliicks. Wo sliip C. O. 1). and guarantee 
re.siilts. Catalog gives prices; de.scrlbesstock, tells ail 
aliuiit our farm and inetliods; results you can get by 
breeding this strain. .Send for your copy now—it is 
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PARKS WINTER LAYING 
BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS 
Won First Honors and Outlayed 
the_2600 birds in the Five Miss¬ 
ouri Laying Contests (Under 
Govt. Supervision) Including the 
Famous English Laying Strains. 
Also made the remarkable winter 
month record of 134 eggs in Jan. 
Cir. Free. Large Catalog a dime. 
J. W. PARKS. Box Y ALTOONA, PA. 
Hampton’s Black Leghorn Chicks 
By l’«rc,:I Font. 
2,600 FOB DKI.i VKKY JUI.T 3—10—17 
tlZporlOO; SS.6!>por60; S3.SO par 2S. 
DO YOU KNOW "THAI" The Itlaelc Taighoriis led the tea breedH 
repi e.seiiCed at the Vineland Ftgg Laying Contest tho irnsi, 
hCHHOii with 48% egg yield. That they Ted for Jan., Feb., 
and March. That ttiey are the best breed on earth. That 
tile Famous Hampton Black Leghorn ehiek will please 
audKttliBfy you and grow into tlie beat layer you over had. 
That when you Imy chicks of Hampton you get a square 
deal. Sale delivery guaranteed. My free circular tells 
all. Write fur it. A. F. lU.UI-’KIX. In R, l■ill>lanll, H. J. 
Comb White Leghorns Exclusively 
3.18)0 l>i'ee(lerH on free farm range. Inoculated and free 
from lice. Barron Strain witli egg records U|) to '279 eggs 
in one year. Baby eliicks every Monday in July at SIO 
per 100, $6.SO per 60, S3 per 25. Safe arrival guaranteed 
by I’arcel Post iirepaid. My Book, “Frulin in Foidtry Kvep- 
liiB Sol»*d.’’ free with all HO orders. Circular F'ree. 
EDGAR BRIGGS, Box 76, PLEASANT VALLEY, N. Y. 
I. n« nir lliif \alp seieceeu yvnriiiig oreetiVJ 
Ulosmg-UUT oaie ,„y Kcj;.Bred S. ( 
Wliito Ijoglinriis at S2 eacli. Also 4. .5 and 6-week.s o 
cliieks. Must sell entire Hock. )tea.soii. class one in dral 
Makeotrei'uii I'eiin 77at8turr8. LOVELL GORDON, Eipcrsncs.N. 
Special Prices on Quality Chicks 
Bar Itoek, SI 2.50 por liundrcd ; Reds. SI 3; Ancoiias, 
SI 7. IJve arrival. I’roiiaid by I’arcel Host. 
K. K. 1IUM151KK & CO., Freuchtown, N. ,T. 
Poar Riiinoa Pnnc O'linca broilers are 
I can UUinoa Ei|jyS S3. (ieliciouB. Haisusume this 
season. Bear same as baby cliicks. Still uin|>lu time to 
iiatch and grow. L. O. QIIICLF^Y, Guslieii. New Tfork 
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Safe Delivery Guaranteed. Booklet F’leo. 
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rui Odio-iuunduuna and English. Healthy SI 
A. F. EILKNBEROKR, - North Evans, N 
Rabbits 
U/onfad Heavy weight F'lemish Giants. 
nalHDlJ Give full description, age, 
weight, and price in llrst letter. 
JOHN OFFERMAN. 6S1 Fulton SI.. Broaklyii, N. Y. 
Bob White, Hungarian Partridges 
Wild Turkeys, Pheasants,Quail, Rabbits, Deer, etc. 
for Htockinic purpitseA, 
F’aiiey Fheasaiits, Peafowl, Cranes, Storks. Swans, 
Ornaiiieiitul Huc.k.s and Hee.8e, Bears, Foxes, Rac¬ 
coon. Squirrels, and all kinds of biriis and aiiiinalB. 
WM. J. MACKENSEN, Naturalist. Dept. 10. Yardley, Pa 
9 nn.Fff(rRan 9 easily be produced if you male 
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Come and see one of tho be.st plants in Western New 
5’oi'k. Maple Avtnus Fruil ind Psullry Firm, Fsrisy Psrtcr. Ssilui, N.V. 
CHICKS 
S. C. W. Tiegliovns, 8c. and up. Money 
rtdundcd for dead chicks. Circular free. 
W. A. LiAUVKK, McAlisterville, Pa. 
SPICIAL 
SALE— 
S. C.WhiteLeghorns 
WANTED-50 TO IOC COCKERELS 
.state breed and pri i j If desired will excliango 
White Legliorii iinnel,- Kdgar Brigg.s strain. 
PLEASANT RIOGE FAi :(4 sox 760, r. i. WHITE PLAINS,' N. V. 
Trap Nest 
Records 
have had printed 
* ^ on cardboard 11 %x7 
neat and complete trap- 
n e 8 t record. Printed 
both sides—25 each side. 
Will send 12 for 10c. 
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333 West 30tli Street, New York 
