1033 
EGG-LAYING CONTEST 
In answer to many questions about this egg- 
laying contest, the following facts are given; 
It is hel(T at Storrs post office in connection 
with the Connecticut Agricultural College. Tlie 
contest begins November 1. There are 10 pul¬ 
lets in each pen. All the birds receive uniform 
treatment. The houses are all alike, and the 
feed is the same for all. The contest continues 
for one year. The weekly records <!over the num¬ 
ber of eggs laid for each pen in the <'urrent 
week, and also the total number of eggs laid 
since tlie first of last November. The contest 
will end November 1, at which time tliese birds 
will lx* removed, and another set of pullets en¬ 
tered for the next .vcar. 
Record at Storrs, Conn., for week ending 
Aug. 14, 1918: 
BARRED ROCKS Week Total 
^lerritt M. Clark. Conn. 43 1344, 
lla ry H. Ober. N. J. 11 103.5 
Richard Allen, Mass. 39 IcTfi 
.lules F. Francais, L. I... 29 161.5 
Tom J. Adamson, Canada. 39 1.568 
Fairfields Poultry Farms, N. 11. 35 1288 
Norfolk Specialtv Farm. Ontario. 22 1016 
Rodman Schaff. N. H. 27 1208 
Rock Rose Farm, N. Y. 39 14.52 
John C. Philips, Mass. 38 1263 
.loseph M. Rothschild, N. Y. 37 1421 
Ingleside Farm. N. Y. 38 1.530 
Agricultural College. Oregon. 39 1355 
WHITE ROCKS 
Albert T. Eenzen, Mass. 24 U97 
llolliston Hill Poultry Farm, Slass.... 30 1099 
8 . Bradford Allyn, Mass. 39 1274 
Manomet Farm, M.ass. 35 1048 
BUFF ROCKS 
A. A. Hall, Conn. 33 945 
WHITE WYANDOTTES 
Merrythought Farm.Conn. 25 1279 
Obed y. Knight. R. 1. 36 1728 
Brayman Farm. N. 11. 40 1524 
Beulali Farm, Ontario. 29 1310 
Vine Hill F:irm, Mass. 20 786 
Mrs R. W. Stevens, N. 5'. 45 1474 
Woodland Poultry Yard. Pa. 33 1121 
F \V. Harris, N. Y. 31 1479 
I, aurcl Hill Fa m. R. 1 . 36 1453 
J. Frank Duoois. Mass. 22 1350 
BUFF WYANDOTTES 
Fred Rockwood. N. H. 31 1141 
Cook & Porter. .Mass. 45 1442 
J. J. Dansro. Vt. 1 4 939 
Dr. N. W. Sanborn.:Mass..... 29 11.50 
H. P. Cloyes, tlonn. 29 1(69 
H. K. Sullivan, Conn... 45 1224 
RHODE ISLAND REDS 
Conyers Farm. Conn. 28 835 
Clias. H. Liine, Mass. .36 1313 
Flintstone Farm, Mass. 14 976 
Homer P. Demiog, Conn. 27 1039 
Charles O. Polhemiis, N. Y. 35 1171 
Pequot Poultry Farm. Conn. 41 1345 
Springdale Poultry Farm, Conn. 15 1170 
Natick Farm, R. 1. 24 799 
Pinecrest Orch.ards, Mass. 32 14.55 
Richard Allen, Mass. 4i 1616 
A. W. Rumery. N. H. 47 1292 
Archie R. Colburn. N. H. 24 1046 
Allan’s Hardtobeat Reds, R. 1. 3I 1323 
Deer Brook Poultry Farm. N. H. 21 1275 
W. Mansfield Poultry Farm, Mass. 46 1213 
Jacob 10. .lansen. Conn. 34 1268 
Ktjou Poultry Farm, N.J..... 17 1135 
BUTTERCUPS j 
Uiddenhurst Buttercup Yds., N. y. 34 1031 
OREGONS 
Agrlcultunil College, Corvallis,Ore.... 58 1819 
ORLOFFS 
W. U. Bassett, Cheshire. Conn. 23 1195 
WHITE ORPINGTONS 
Harry I’a.xton, N. 5’.. 26 1111 
BLUE ANDALUSIANS 
K. IJ. Bird. Conn. 41 1331 
Bl lie Andalii.sian Club of America. N. Y. 21 1087 
WHITE LEGHORNS 
A. B. Hall, Conn. 45 1360 
Braeside Poultry Farm, Pa. .55 KiOO 
J. O. LeFevre. N. Y. 48 1(>45 
Hermon 15. Wliite. N J. 47 1261 
Wm. L. (iilberl Homc.Co.in. 19 921 
Francis F. I,lncoln, Conn. 46 1379 
P. G I’latt, Pa. 48 1220 
<4reeiii' le Farms. N. Y. 46 14.58 
Dautrich Bros.,C omm... 51 1405 
B. S. 1511s, N. J. .36 1476 
Hollywood Farm, Wash. 53 1654 
Will Barron, Kngland. 42 1.378 
Tom Barron. England. 39 1441 
Miss N. 11. Bell, England. 39 1497 
Bushki II Poultry Farm, Pa. 27 1245 
A. P. Robinson. N. Y. .50 1515 
Eglantine Farm, Md. 15 1252 
Bayville Farms, N. J. 6 1334 
Margareta Poultry Farm, Ohio. ' 13 1229 
Lovell Gordon, N. Y.....^. 43 1240 
E. A. Ballard, Pa. 52 1420 
W. E. Atkinson. Conn. 46 1479 
Hilltop Poultry Yards. Conn. 28 1338 
J. Frank Dubois, Mass. 43 1479 
Clifford 1. Stoddard, Conn. 39 1369 
George Phillips. Conn. .. 39 1472 
J. F. Crowley, Mass. 38 1143 
M. T. Lindsay. N. Y. 45 1345 
H. E. Gates, Conn. 47 1270 
Oak Hill Estate. Pa. 47 11)08 
Royal Farms. Inc., Conn. :S.S 1190 
Jas. F. Harrington, N. J. 48 1223 
W. E. Robiu.son. Ill. :j.5 1292 
Windsweep Farm, Conn . 30 12,58 
Prescott’s Poultry Place. Conn. 27 1140 
W. J. Cocking, N. J. 36 1118 
M. J. Quackenbusli. N. J. 33 1446 
Fredonia Farm, Conn. 46 11;!0 
Hillview Farm, Mo. 44 1291 
Conyers Farm, Conn. 36 1299 
Frances H. Mersereau, Conn. 27 1117 
Lakewood Leghorn Farm, N. J. 38 1388 
Henry E. Heine, N. J. 37 1363 
Total. 3496 129736 
Turke> With Black Head 
r.-in you tell me wliat is tlie trouble 
with my white turkeys? I had a fine 
fioelc and when they wm-e about si.x 
weeks old they began dyins one after an¬ 
other until [ only have three left. I 
oiiened oin* of them and found it had a 
diseased liver, ('an yon give ire any in¬ 
formal ion as to what this trouble might 
be V M. E. J. 
New York. 
Tlie trouble with your young turkeys is 
doubth'ss the eommon one known as 
blaek-heiul. This is an infectious disease 
affecting tlie liver and a portion of the 
intestines, but gets its name from the 
dark discoloration of the head which pre¬ 
cedes death. The germs of the disease 
are picked up with the food or drink and 
are so widesprcnid in turkey raising locali¬ 
ties as to make it practically impo.ssible 
to avoid them. Exhaustive studies of this 
disease have been made by experiment sta¬ 
tions, notably the Rhode Island station, 
but BO practical method of prevention or 
■She RURAL NEW»YORKSR 
means of cure has yet been discovered. 
There are hut few flocks that do not suf¬ 
fer some losses from this trouble and 
very many are completely wiped out so 
that turkey raising has to be abandoned. 
Some localities suffer more severely in 
this respect than others, but turkey rais¬ 
ing in the Eastern States has in late 
years become a very uncertain proposi¬ 
tion because of the ravages of this dis- 
<^fise. M. B. D. 
21 
18 
15GGS. 
Chickens choice broilers, lb.. 
Fair to Good. 
Fowls. 
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@ 
50 
45 
35 
26 
Spring Ducks. 
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37 
equabs, doz...;. 
@ 
8 00 
BEANS. 
Business is very dull, and jirices about 
file same as reported for some time. 
Dealers having stock running medium or 
below in ynality are anxious to sell, as 
the season for old beans is getting quite 
late. 
Marrow, 100 Iba.1125 @12 50 
Pea.10 50 @1175 
California, small white,.12 00 @12 25 
Bed Kidney.1125 @12 50 
Wblte Kidney.12 75 @14 00 
Lima, CHllfornia. .13 00 @13 75 
FRUITS. 
Apple arrivals are hirge, hut market 
strong 1)11 all high qualities, and in .some 
cas('s .'j:l to .'jil.oO higher. I’ears are in 
large supply and medium grades espe¬ 
cially of Bartlett slightly lower. The 
best t'lapp's Eavorite and Scckel are 
liighcr. Beaches very tirm on all .stock 
showing high quality. Many of the re¬ 
ceipts are (piite inferior and some dam¬ 
aged by hot weather and delay on the 
road. A few Eastern grapes are arriving, 
but _ mainly of inferior (luajity. Cali¬ 
fornia grapes of the .small seedless va¬ 
riety are nu'etiug a fairly good trade from 
buyers in that line. Watermelons higher 
on the better qualities. Eastern plums 
selling well, and in some cases at im- 
proved prices. 
Appics-Oldenburg. bbl. 4 (I'l @7 00 
Gravenstein . 4 iji) % i;/"j 
Astrachan. bbl. 4 no @ 5 ou 
Common, bbl. 2 60 @ 3 50 
Windfalls, bu. .50 @ 100 
Fears. Le Conte, bbl. 1 00 @ 4 00 
Kieffer, bbl. 1 oo @ 3 00 
Clapi). bbl. 7 00 @ 9 50 
Fiemish Beauty, bbl. 4 00 @ 5 .50 
Bartlett, bbl. 6 00 @ 8 00 
Seckel. bb). . 7 00 @10 00 
Raspberries, red. pint. 10 @ 15 
Huckleberries, qt. 12 @ 20 
Watermelons 100.3.5 00 @75 00 
Musknielons, bu. 1 oO @3.50 
Reaches, 24 qt. crate. 1 .50 @ 3 25 
16-qt. bkt. 40 («i 1 25 
Bu. bkt. 1 5(1 @ 3 00 
Black Merries, qt. 20 @ 25 
Flams. 81b. bkt. 25 @ .50 
Grapes, 41b. bkt. 12 @ 14 
VEGETABLES. 
Potato receipts are large, but demand 
good and market firm on desirable grades. 
Sweet corn in rather light supply, as the 
heat and drought have hurried early and 
medium early plantings to maturity, and 
the late kinds are not quite I’eady. Cab¬ 
bage and cucumbers are lower. Tomatoes 
selling well. 
Profiucts, Prices arxj TraiJe ~[] 
NEW YORK, AUGUST 22, 1918. 
MILK. 
Now York wholesale price for August 
in the 150-mile zone is .‘?2.70 per 100 lbs. 
for o per cent milk, and .$2.90 for Seiitem- 
ber. 4 cents per 100 lbs. to be added for 
each tenth of one per cent increase in 
bntterfat. The retail price for Grade .1 
bottb'd. delivered. IGc; Grade B. 14c. 
Grade B from stores, 1.3e, and loose, 10c. 
BUTTER 
RecM'ipts have been a little lighter .and 
the jirices ^4 to l^c higher ou most 
grades. 
Creamery, fancy lb. 46;^@ 47 
Good to Choice . 44 @ 46 
liOwer Griules. 40 @ 43 
Dairy, best.'.. 4,5 @ 451 .^ 
Coiiiiiion to Good. 38 @ 44 ' 
City made. 34 @ 3313 
Faeklng Stock. 33 @ 36 ' 
Process . 33 @ 42 
CHEESE 
M isconsin markets are very firm, and 
have made anothi'r slight advance. Piiisi- 
ness at New York is a little better, sales 
being reported i^c above last week. 
Whole Milk, fancy . 26^4«) 261^ 
Good to choice. 25 @ 25.54 
Lower grades. 21 @ 24"^* 
Skims, best. ... . 20 @ 
Fair to good .. 12 @ 
Potatoes—I,. I . bbl. 
_ 4 50 
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4 75 
Jersey, bbl. . 
. 4 00 
@ 
4 00 
Swv-dt Potatoes, bbl. 
@ 
7 00 
Beets, b 1.. 
@ 
3 00 
Carrots, bbl. 
@ 
3 00 
Cabbage, bbl. 
@ 
1 50 
liettuce. lialf-bbl. basket... 
. 50 
@ 
1 50 
Onions, bu. 
@ 
3 00 
Poppers, bbl. 
© 
2 00 
String Beans bu. 
® 
3 00 
Squash, bu. 
50 
Peas, bu.;. 
@ 
2 75 
IJina. Beans bu . 
@ 
3 25 
Cauliflower, bu. 
@ 
3 00 
Kgg I’lants. bu. 
@ 
1 25 
Tomatoes, nearby, bu.. 
@ 
1 25 
Cucumbers, nearby, bu,_ 
. 1 00 
@ 
2 50 
Spinach, bu. 
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50 
CHAIN. 
Following are the revised government 
prices ou No. 2 red wheat in the markets 
named: New Y'ork, .$2.37% ; Chicago. 
$2.23; St. Bonis, $2.21; Kansas City, 
.’>213 ; Baltimore, ,$2.35%. Corn, No. 3, 
yellow, New York, $1,9.3% ; (Chicago, 
.$1.81, Oats, No. 2. white, New York, 
S11/2C; Chicago, ('2%c: T’eoria, TlVtC. 
Rye, (^hicago, $1.73; Toledo, .$1.60; Min¬ 
neapolis. .81.74; New Y^'ork, .$1.78; Duluth. 
$1.71; Milwaukee, $1.73. The stocks of 
new rye reported at this date in the fol¬ 
lowing cities total 725,000 hu. : New 
York. Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, 
Buffalo, fl^oledo, Detroit, Chicago, Mil¬ 
waukee, Duluth, Minneapolis, St. Louis, 
Kansas Citjg Tndianaiiolis, Omaha. Chi- 
eago leads all others in holding with 
539.000. 
Hay. Timothy, No. 1. ton 
No. 2. 
No. 3. 
Clover mixed. 
Straw, Rye,. 
HAY AND STRAW. 
.31 00 ®.52 00 
.28 00 @.50 00 
.25 00 @ 27 00 
. 20 00 @28 00 
.17 00 @19 00 
Nearby white continue to advance, 
sales at 3c above last week's top figures 
being reported. The general run of gath¬ 
ered stock continues very irregular in 
quality, as most of this was produced and 
gathered during the recent extreme' heat. 
White, nearby, cliolce to fancy. 65 @ 67 
Medium to Rood. 54 @ oo 
Mixed colors, nearby best. 62 @ 55 
Common to good. 40 @ ,50 
Gathered, best, white..... 57 @ 60 
Medium to good, mixed colors ... 45 ® .50 
Lower grades. 30 ® 36 
LIVE STOCK. 
Native Steers. 8 75 @18 .50 
Bulls . 7 00 @10 .50 
Cows . 4 50 @10 50 
Calves, prime veal, 100 lbs.15 00 @1950 
Culls. 9 00 @12 00 
Hoes.19 00 @20.50 
Sheep. 100 lbs. 7 oo @12 50 
Lambs . 15 oo @19 00 
I.IVE POULTRY. 
Receipts are larger, but demand fairly 
good, so that prici's are running about as 
last reported, with slight additions on 
fancy guaidcs. Fowls. 34 to 36c; broilers, 
34 to 37c: roosters, 24c; turkeys, 2.S to 
3()c; geese, 20c; pigeons, pair, 40 to 
50c. 
DRESSED POULTRY 
RETAIL PRICES AT NEW YORK. 
These arc not the highest or tlie low¬ 
est prices noted here, but represent maid- 
nets of good quality and the buying 
opportunities of at least half of New 
York's population: Butter, best prints, 
52 to 53c; tub, choice, 50 to 52c; Medium 
to good, 45 to 48c; cheese, 32 to 35c. 
Eggs, best nearby, 65 to 7()c; gathered, 
good to choice. 35 to 60c. Potatoes, lb., 
2% to 4c. Peaches, qt., 25 to 30c. 
Hweet corn, doz., 40 to GOc. Lettuce, 
head, 5 to 10c. Cabbage, head, 10 to 
12c. Blackbi'rries, <it., 25 to 30c. Miisk- 
mi'lons. each, 5 to 1.5c. Fowls, 33 to 3Sc; 
chickens. 50 to 55c. Smoked ham, 33 to 
3Sc; beef tongue. 35 to 3.Sc; lamb chops, 
40 to 45c; I’oasting beef, 35 to 42c; bacon, 
45 to 50c. 
Philadelphia Markets 
BUTTER. 
Fancy prints, 54 to 55c; fair to good, 
48 to 51c ; tub creamery, best, 40 to 50c; 
common to good, 43 to 48c. 
EGGS. 
Nearby, fancy, doz., 52 to 53c; gath¬ 
ered, good to choice, 44 to 47c; lower 
grades, 35 to 42c. 
LIVE POULTRY, 
Fowls, 36 to 37%c; chickens, .35 to 
.38c; ducks, 30 to 33c; pigeons, pair, 30 
to 35c. 
DRESSED POULTRY. 
Fowls, .33 to 36o; chickem!!, 39 to 41c; 
Soring ducks, 36 to 37c; siiuabs, doz., 
$6 to $8.25; roosters, 28c. 
FRUITS. 
Apples, bbl., $2.50 to $7.50; bn. bkt., 
$1 to $2 ; peaches, 6-bkt. crate, $1.50 to 
$.'>; grapes, 3-lb. bkt.. 15 to 18c; musk- 
melons, bu., $2 to $2.,50. ■ 
VEGETABLES. 
Potatoes. No. 1. bbl.. $3.50 to $4.50; 
No. 2, $1.75 to $2.50; %-bu. bkt., 40 to 
85c; sweet potatoes, new, bbl., $4 to $8; 
peas, bu., $1 to $2.50; onions, bu., $1.10 
to $1.25. 
HAY AND STRAW. 
Ilay, No. 1. Timothy, $27.50 to $28; 
No. 2, $2(5 to $26.50; No. 3, $21 to $22; 
clover mixed, $19 to $25; straw, rye, 
$15.50 to $17; oat and wheat, $12 to $13. 
LIVE STOCK. 
Steers. $14 to $18; bulls, $8 to $11; 
cows, $9 to $11.50; calve.s, $1()..“)() to 
$19.50; sheep, $11 to $13; lambs, $19 to 
$19.50; hogs, .$22 to $22.50. 
PBODUCTS^POUIIRY 
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Maurer'S 'Kwality 
Meax Scrar 
Used at New Jers^ L^in^ Contest 
Farmer's Almanac 
I* i Samples of 
Productsi 
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^ .Dept. 365, 
Ai-.NeWARK, V 
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DOGS 
AiredaleTerriers 
Booking orders for imppios sired b.v a groat son 
of Cli. Al)l>e.v King Nol)t)ler, out of a hitch h.v 
Ch. Hex I’ersaultiim. This is a great litter and 
represents the best in Airedale bloodlines. Prices 
and particulars on request. 
R. M. CRAIG, Glen Spey, Soil. Co., New York 
Airedales anid Collies oTaTi 
pups, grown dogs, and lirood matrons. Large in- 
struetive list, ,5c. W. R. WATSON, Box 1 745, Oakland, Iowa 
FOXHOUND PUPS-Walker Strain. FIELD, Somers. Conn. 
Collie Pups 
The intelliircnt kind. Also Guinea I'igs. 
Grove City, Pa. 
POULTRY 
Ferris Whitcleghorns 
A real lieavy laying strain, trapnested 17 years, rec¬ 
ords from 2U0 to 264 eggs. Get our prices ou pullets 
and yearling hens, breeding lu.alos, eggs for hatching, 
and day-old cliicks. We ship C. O. D. and guarantee 
results. Catalog gives prices; describes stock, tells all 
about our farm and methods; results you can get by 
breeding this etrain. Send for your copy now—it is 
free. qeorgE B. FERRIS, 93S Union, Grand Rapids, Mich. 
sooPuiicts^ApTK'^r;; 
Sired by Barron cockerels from 260 to 272-6gg bens; 
gfig each. No reduction on large orders. 
COLUMBIA POULTRY FARM, - Toms River, N. J. 
500 May Pullets |: I*^hViin 
bred from heavy-laying YEARLING HENS. $1.40 ea<di. 
Some very choice Early April Cockerels, $3.50 
eacii. Immediate shipments only at tliese prices. 
Justa Foultry Farm, Southampton, N. Y. 
Free Range Utility S. C. White Leghorns 
puilets, liens, cockerels, bred riglit by specialists on 
tl'.o largest poultry farm in the State. 
SUNNY CREST POULTRY FARM. East Aurora. Erie Co., N. Y. 
T » T ^ O Sliver, White, and Colninblnu 
I I—I I I 1C ^ WynndutteM, liar red Itoidte 
Vri 1 A VxAVg,/ 80 cciite each; *48 per lOO. 
Mumnioth Pekin fliiAlrc 
Giant Kouen UUGRo 
S. C. White Leghorns 
Tl-egj? stock, 4 .ve.'irling hens nnd 1 cockerel, $15; cock¬ 
erels, $5. No piilleta. E. CLAUDE JONES, Craryvllle, W. Y. 
While Leghorn Pnllels 
hatches, 83.35; Early May, 81.80. No discount. 
MOHKGAN FAltM, Peekskill, N. Y. 
enn 0 P U/ I YElltr.I.XO HENU. Good breeding 
uUU 0. U. n, LegnOrn stock, selected late monlters. 
ITices ou application. A. It. Hull, Wulllngford. Conn. 
Wanied-White Leghorn Pullets 
VALOIS, 317 31st SL. Woodcliff, N. J. 
F or next season—L lijlit Itruhmss nnd White Lear- 
horiig. FOKSIST F A £/M, Kockaway, K. J. 
ALOHAM POULTRY FARM 
R 34., Phoenixville, Pa. 
rUIfTC SILVER WHITE and COLUMBIAN 
LnllrhiJ WYANDOTTES, BARRED ROCKS 
22 c. each; *20 per 100. Pekin and Rouen Ducks. 
ALDHAM POULTRY FARM. R. 34. Plioenixville, Pa. 
April Hatched S.C. Black Minorcas 
Pullets. Also yearling hens. S. C. MILLER, Oxford. N. J. 
Cockerels FromTrap-Nested Hens 
same breeding as Pen 79, 8torrs contest. 
W. E. ATKINSON, - Wallingford, Conn. 
Wild Mallard Ducks For Sale R.F2'3.V^iHirTh,N.T. 
For Sale-Ruffus Red Belgian Hares 
two (2) to five (Ti) mniithsold for $1 1.0 $1.50 :ii)iec.e. 
Mrs. AVM. SeUWENZ, Stevousville, N. Y. 
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