C/>c RURAL NEW-YORKER 
1125 
EGG-LAYING CONTEST 
In answer to many iinestions about tliis ofcg- 
laying contest, the following facts are given: 
It is held at Storrs post olliee in connection 
with the Connecticut Agricultural College. The 
contest begins November 1. Tliere are 10 pul¬ 
lets in each pen. .\11 the birds receive tiniform 
treatment. The houses are all alike, and the 
feed is the same for all. Tile contest <'<)ntinues 
for one year. The weekly records cover tlie num¬ 
ber of eggs laid for eacli pen in the current 
week, and also the total number of eggs laid 
since the first of last November. The contest 
will end November 1, at wliich lime these birds 
will lx“ removed, and another set of pullets en¬ 
tered for the next year. 
Record at Storrs. Conn., for week ending 
Sept. 11, 1918: 
BARRED ROCKS IVeek Total 
Merritt M. Clark. Conn. 44 I Vlt’ 
11a ry II. Ober, N .1. 2ii IKiii 
Richard Allen, Mass. 4ii ITTfi 
•Tules F. Francais, R. I. e!i letl 
Tom J. Adamson, Canada. 4-! Kik! 
Fairflelds Poultry Farms. N. H. lit 142S 
Norfolk Specialty Farm. Ontario. lit II-O 
Redm.an Schaff. N, H. 2:! 1322 
Rock Rose Farm. N. Y. 3i; li)20 
.John C. Philips. Mass. 31) 1410 
.losepli M. Rothschild, N. Y. 41 lisii 
Ingleside Farm. N. Y. '>0 1708 
Agricultural College, Oregon. 48 1527 
WHITE ROCKS 
Albert T. Renzen, Mass. 3!) 1244 
Uolliston Uill Poultry Farm, Mass.27 1102 
S. Bradford Allyn. Mass. 31 1416 
Slanomet Farm, Mass. o4 1191 
BUFF ROCKS 
A.:A.:Hall, Conn. 22 1046 
WHITE WYANDOTTES 
Merrythought Farm.Conn. 44 1449 
Obed O. Knight. R. 1 . 40 1903 
Braym.an Farm. N. 11. 36 1002 
Beulah Farm, Ontario. :iti 1520 
Vine Hill F:irm. .Mass. 21 864 
Mrs R. W. Stevens. N. Y. 4.5 1644 
Woodland Poultry Yard. Pa. 29 1220 
F W. Harris, N. Y. 37 103.5 
Raurel Hill B'a m. R. 1. 42 1015 
J. B’rank Dubois, Mass. 23 1427i 
BUFF WYANDOTTES ! 
Fred Rockwood. N. H. 23 12421 
Cook & Porter. .Mass. 37 1574 
•R J. Dansro, Vt. 30 10.56 
Dr. N. W. Sanborn,^Mass. 35 1269 
U. I’. Cloyes. Conn. 41 1025 
U. R. Sullivan, Conn. 20 1380 
RHODE ISLAND REDS 
Conyers B'arm Conn. 2l 922 
Chas. H. Ran ., .Mass. 24 1448 
Flintstone Farm. .Mass. 30 1103 
Homer P. Deming, Conn. 20 1160 
Charles D. Polbemus, N. 5'. 50 1343 
Pequot Poultry Farm, Conn. 22 14851 
Springdiile Poultry Farm. Conn. 31 1313 
Natick Jb’arm. U. 1. 33 943| 
Plnecrest Orchards. Mass. 39 101.5 
Richard Allen, Mass. 29 1750 
A. W. Rumery. N. H. ll 14.50 
Archie R. Colburn. N. 11 . 34 1177; 
Allan’s Hardtobeat Reds, R. 1 . 27 1442 
lleer Brook Poultry Farm. N. II. 22 1400’ 
W. Manslleld Poultry F;iriii, .Mass. 29 1337 
.laeob K. .lansen. Conn. 20 1385 
Ktjon Poultry Farm, .N.,1. 29 1210 
BUTTERCUPS 
Uiddonhurst Buttercup Yds., N. V. 38 1184 
OREGONS 
Agricultural College, Corvallis,Ore- 53 2041 
ORLOFFS 
W. H. Bassett, Cheshire. Conn. 20 1312 
WHITE ORPINGTONS 
Harry Paxton, .N. Y. 29 1200 
BLUE ANDALUSIANS 
K. D. Bird, Conn. 32 1402 
Blue AndalusianClub of.Vmerica,.N. Y 2S 1207 
WHITE LEGHORNS 
A. B. Hall. Conn. 39 1.540 
Braeside Poultry B'arm, Pa. 39 1840 
.1. O. LeFevre. N. Y. 38 isin 
Hermon B. White. N J. 38 1417 
Wm. R. (iilbert Home,Conn. 14 979 
B'rancis F. Rincoln, Conn.. 40 1535 
P. G I’latt, Pa. 47 1101 
tireendale Farms. N. 5’. 34 1011 
Dautrich Bros.,Conn. ll 1.593 
B. S. Ells, N. .1. 32 1011 
Hollywood B’arm, Wash. 45 1853 
Will Barron, England. 51 1.570 
Tom Barron, England. 54 1039 
.Miss N. H. Bell, England. 31 lOlo 
Bushkill Poultry F..rm, Pa. 24 1371 
A. P. Robinson. N. V. 51 1703 
Eglantine Farm,Md. 19 1321 
Bay ville Farms, N. .1. 20 1411 
Margareta Poultry Farm. Uhio. 11 1277 
Lovell Gordon, N. Y'.. 30 1383 
E. A. Ballard, Pa. 48 1020 
W. E. Atkinson. Conn. 4l 1051 
Hilltop Poultry Yards, (-’onn. 30 1470 
.) B'rank Dubois, Mass. 39 1644 
Clitford I. 8todd:ird. Conn. 44 1543 
George Phillips. Conn. 35 16(i9 
.R F. Crowley, Mass. 34 1284 
M. T. Inndsay. N. Y . 45 1534 
H. E. Gates, Conn. 25 1410 
Oak Hill Estate. Pa. 44 1798 
Royal B'arms. Inc.. Conn. 32 Kill 
.las. F. Harrington. .N. .1. 32 1380 
W. E. Rouinson. Ill. 27 1417 
Wi ml sweep Farm. Conn . :IH 1399 
Prescott’s Poultry Place. Conn. 32 1205 
W. .1. Cocking. N. .1. 33 1288 
M. .1. Quackenbush. .N. .1. 3r> 1.582 
l''redoni:i Ifarm. Conn. 28 1204 
Hillview Farm, .Mo. 28 1403 
Conyers Farm. (7onn. 27 1422 
Frances H Mersereau. Omn. 20 1211 
J^akewo >d J.egnorn Farm. -N. .1. 39 1.551 
Henry E. Heine. N..J. 23 1470 
Total.:.. 3371 113832 
Poultry Book-keeping 
Will you give me the correct melliod of 
keeping an accurate iiccount of the profits 
derived from poultry? Is there anytliing 
that should he tidded to the e.xiieiises be¬ 
sides the feed and labor? Is there tiny- 
thing that should be added to the income 
besides the money obtained from the eggs 
and the poultry .sold at the market? 
Should the manure be credited to tlie 
poultry? If so. about how much is it 
worth per hundred? II. E. S. 
Binghamton, N. Y. 
The “overhead” .should, of course, be 
added to the expense for feed .and labor 
in figuring the income from poultry. Too 
little attention is frequently jiaid to this 
by those who contemphite embarking iu 
the business. The interest upon invest¬ 
ment in land, buildings, and eciuipineut, 
and dopri'ciiition of the latter two items 
are important factors in the expense ac¬ 
count. Eggs and jioultry usc'd in the 
family should be credited to tlie hens, and 
the in.annro as will. 'Fhe v:ilue of the 
niiinnre will depend somewhat niton the 
care taken of it. If inixi'd with some 
absorbent and kept dry. it will he worth 
much more than if allowed to aeenmulate 
in piles where it will limit, and los<' its 
most vahiiibh' constituent, nitrogen. 
.•\t the Maim' Ikxperimont .'Station, it 
wtis ('stinmted tlnit the v.alni' of the lottil 
droppings from ii Hock of I.ODD fowls 
should be :it least .'f.'lOO iit'r year, or .’{G 
cents per bird per year. At the jiresent 
high prices of all fertilizers, this amount 
would he considerahl.v increased. It should 
he remembered, however, tlmt the droit- 
pings of the day may not be wholly saved 
;ind tliiit improper storiige will very ma¬ 
terially h'ssen this Viiliii', tind, unless the 
poultry miumri' is sold for cash, or utilized 
in r.aising some laisli crop, its .actual value 
will not .appi'iir in the hank .account of the 
poultry owner. .\i. r. d. 
Freak Egg 
The picture at Fig. -j-lG is that ofan 
cg,g laid by n chicken in the pen of Mrs. 
Kate Bidcn, Mifiliu Co., Penn., a few 
.1 Freak Ff/fi froia i'enaxulraiiUi. 
Fill. 'I'/i! 
days ;igo. It is the gretitest fre.ak of an 
egg exiM- set'll in thi< seciion. iiiul at- 
trailetl much attention wliere\cr >;liown. 
Pennsylv;inia. F. F. c. 
Coming Farmers’ Meetings 
lowii 1 l.'iiry Ciiltle ('ongress. 'Wati rloii, 
low.a. Sept. .■>()-( let. I). 
Trt'iiton Fiiir, 'I'renton, N. .1.. Sept. 
Dct. 1-4. 
d'ractor' demonstration, State experi¬ 
ment Station, Now Brunswick, N. .1., 
Oct. S. 
Intciaiiitiomil Milk Dt'alers’ convention, 
I’olumhiis, Ohio, OCt. 14-1 .■). 
National Ice ('retim Miunifaclurers’ 
convention. Columbus, ()hio. ()ct. IT-IS. 
'I'lie National Dtiiry Show at ('ohimhiis, 
(1. (let. 10-1!). will have a great varii'ty 
of eductitional exhibits, interesting t>> Ixith 
pn,oncers :ind consumers of dairy prod¬ 
ucts. 
.\nnual Apple Show. Ohio Stati' Horti- 
ciiltural Society, 'I'olcdo, O., Dec. O-l-t. 
Natiouiil Farmers’ Exposition, 'Poledo, 
().. Dec. (i-14. 
Retail Prices at New York 
4'hes(‘ ;ir(' not the higiu'st or lowest 
juices noted here, hut rejireseut jiroduce of 
good (ju.'ilit.v and the buying ojijiortuniries 
of 4it least half of New York's popula¬ 
tion ; 
Butter—Be.st prints .(id to doc 
Tub, choice .(iOtofi’Tc 
.Medium to good.."lOtonnc | 
Chei'sc' .i>r»to42c I 
Eggs—Best nearby.T4to7()C . 
(lathered, good to choice.to (j.oc 
Potjitocs, lb. ii to 4(; 
Peaches. (|t.•'!() tif 4(tC‘ 
Swei't corn, doz..">() to tIOc 
(-'abhage, head .lOtol.le 
Camp Pikk is not. used to much gold 
braid on the uniforms of its ollicei's, and 
so the dress uniforms of the members of 
the Stiite stiiff of (Jovernor Bilbo, of Mis- 
sissipjii, cri'ated iin impression ujion the 
colored soldiers, who rank an olficer by 
the iunount of line fetitliers on display. 
As the car M’ith the staff passed up South 
Avenui; one negro jioki'd his hetid out of 
the barrack window and then hurriedly 
called to his companions: “Niggers! 
Niggers! Come lieah a-runnin’! I)»'King 
of Arkansas done cum to town !“—Famp 
Pike T'M'nch and Camp. 
I HORSES 
Horses at Low Prices 
About 15 head Stallions, Jliires and young stock at 
saerifiee prices. Victor Farms, Hellvale, N. Y. 
SHETLAND PONIES 
We sell on the IHSTALLMEHT iilaii. 200 head to 
select from. Herd established 1891. Send 10c 
for contrnct and price list. Addi ess Dept. R 
THE SHADYSIDE FARMS, North Benton, 0. 
41^ 
MAKE YOUR HENS LAY! 
NACO BRAND 
4S to 50% Protein 
55 to GO% Protein 
MEAT SCRAPS 
Fed to your Hens daily will make them produce a maximum yield of eggs. Simple to feed, 
place N.ACO Brand Meat Scraps in a dry food hoiipcr ; in this manner they will help them¬ 
selves, take what they need and not overeat. 
N.ACO Brand Meat Scraps are the very finest quality obtainable, made from carefully 
selected meat trimmings. \Ve carry two grades, 4.8 to .SOii Protein, and 55 to 60?( Protein. 
If yotl want quality, digestibility and palatibility, combined, you will get them in NACO 
Brand Calf Meal, Pig Meal, Digester Tankage, Dairy Feed, Dried Buttermilk, Milk Mash, 
Egg Mash, Scratch Feed, Chick Feed, etc. 
Write today for your copy of ourStockand Poultry Feed” Flyer" fully describing the entire NACO Brand Line 
FEEDS. SEEDS. STOCK __ 
AND POULTRY TONICS 
Fertilizers, Insecticides. 
Farm Chemicals 
NlTRATE^fflli^AGENCIES 
Dept. F 
85 WATER STREET 
NEW YORK CITY 
TiieTRAP 
HOLDS! 
Send 35c. 
Muskrat, 
Skunk, 
Mink, Etc. 
Stamps on Coin 
FOR POSTPAID sample 
OF THE 
Pull, Gnaw and Twist Proof 
“TRIPLE CLUTCH" 
KANGAROO TRAP 
THE TRAP WITH WONDER¬ 
FUL HOLDING POWER 
SEND TODAY FOR THr , 
Free Booklet No. 44 
MODERN TRAPPING METHODS 
Tells how to trap for Mxisk- 
rat, Skunk, Mink and Goon, 
TRIUMPH TRAP CO. 
INCORPORATED 
66 W. Elm St. ONEIDA, N.Y. 
Rabbit Culture and Standard 
.5 132 page book every 
Italihit, kei'pci'shoiihl Imvc. 
lllustratpsiuiil di'ScrilH'salt 
varieties, in fact a perfect 
guido and standard. Prlca 
50 Cents Postpaiil. With 
I’oull ry Item onoyearti 00. 
The r<ailtry .loiiriial with 
ahigRabbit and Pot Stock Dep’t every month 
Item trial offer—nioutlis 23c. 
news stands. 
Poultry Item Box 25 
I’oulti'.y 
^Single copies lOe. at all 
Sellersvillc, Pa. 
V O ll .S A I. K 
FLEMISH GIANTS 
20 FINE YOUNG DOES AND BUCKS 
:i-,5 moiitlis old. 2 steel-gray I’.iieks. 8 moni hs old. Stamp 
for prices and desoriplion. J. Hl'O, E. Norlhporl. L. I.. N. Y. 
DOGS and FERRETS 
Airedales and Collies i 
pups, grown dogs, ami brood ni.atrons. Large in¬ 
structive lis-t, .5c. W. R. WATSON, Box 1745, Oakland, Iowa 
AIREDALES For Sale 
weeks old. FRANK MEAD, Amenin, New York 
AIDCIIAIC DIIDC—Prom pnre-hred. very iutelligent 
HmCUALC rUrO stock. Khi|ipc<I on approval. Males, 
810; t’einules, $6. WM. W. KKTCH. Cohoctoii, .N, Y. 
A D...... Uegistered slka-lc; six weck.s old. 
.^ireaaie r ups a. B. HAL,I*,Walllngford, Conn. 
CaIII/x Dime 'flu'inlelliircnt kiml. Also Guinea Pigs 
UUlilU rupa MCI.SON’S, tirovoCIty, ra. 
IIRCnil C DIIDOICP shipped on approval. High grade, 
AlllCUALC rurrito icgistered. farm raised sto.k at 
farmur's prices. Kdw. ClIaMoii, North lliivcii, Couii. 
AIREDALE PUPPIES 
8 weeks old; feinalen. Kxcullent hreodinpr. KUcrihlc to 
registry. ofOIIN ll. M ATHER,-8I5 WVIlu Si., Taoony, Pu. 
H . J 1 ¥>., 1 3 ,vrs. old. Pedigreed luid Registt-r- 
Alf*Pn2lP KllPn ed. $1 0; almost giving her away. 
mivUtUG miVll llandsoine Male Puppy for $20. 
Elmore Farm, R 3, Box IIB, Itridgeiiort, Conn. 
Jb"'ForSale 
Exterminatoyour ratsandBaveyour grain. Price lint free. 
Illustrated hookletiuc. i\ 11. KKKFlCIt j;;iCO.,Greenwich, Ohio 
For Sale-Shepherd Pups Aii;rB“ood*.Ma!™n; 
C. H. DIEUL, - Uottsgrove, i*a. 
1 MISCELLANEOUS | 
HEREFORDS 
ITy Ohiiinpion T’riiio« Real and 
I’rom Prince Rupert 8tli, c«>ws 
STOCK ALL AGES 
If you want tlic best, write 
ALEX MORRISON, ShelbJ.r«e.VL 
Capt. J. Watson WEBB, Owner 
WALGROVE HERD 
IVHLKING SHORTHORNS 
MILK AND MEAT— Two of the Greatest Neees.sitiea 
of the Age. The MILKING SHORTHORN com- 
l)ines ami supplies both. Have YOU purcha.se<l 
that pure-bred bull calf to imi)rove your herd? 
WALNUT GROVE FARM.WashlngtonviUe. N.Y 
Mr. General Farmer! Dairy Shorthorns %rofi tab le 
breed for you. Try them. We offer a trio tor foun¬ 
dation. 2 heifer calves and a bull, unrelated. Choice¬ 
ly bred. First draft or check for S425 takes them. 
A few others, EDWIN EASTERBROOK, Interlaken, N. Y. 
MILCH GOATS Wanted 
arge. lioavy milking does only. Send full particu- 
,IS and prices. (J, G, MOLLER, New Canaan, Conn. 
The beef breed for prodt. 
Beef Pi’oduction in the 
New Liooklet: free on request. 
C.W. ECKAROT, 31 Nassau St., NewYorK 
Aberdeen 
Angus 
QHRnP^HlDP PAIW Begistnred: age 3. Price. S50. 
' jnlvuronml!. RrtlTl freD. W. HAYWARD, Ruthnd, vt; 
! Cnr Qolo ' YOUXC! COW ,1XD 1 IIORSK. 1*180*'. SI 00. 
roi Odie F. c. GOLDS.MITH, Crystal Run. New York 
PRODUCTS'^POULTRY 
MorS, 
Cggs! 
Healthy . 
/Chicks ! 
Feed your poultry ^ 
Maurer'S 'Kwality" 
Meat Scrar \ 
Used at New vJers^ Laying Contest 
^ Farmers Almanac ' 
Generous Samples.of 
1^,.. ... J J- 
.“K'ys^u’fY” Products^ 
WRITE TO-OAV. 
MAURER MANUFAaURlNG CO. 
Dept. 365. 
A)„.N EWARK,_^ 
PULLETS 
FOR SALE 
About 200 each of Single Comb 
White Leghorns and Single Comb 
White Plymouth Rocks. Pullets 
of April and May 1918 hatch. 
Prices low for quality. Address, 
BRANFORD FARMS 
GROTON, CONN. 
FerrisWhiteLeghorns 
A real heavy laying strain, tiupnestecl 17 years, rec 
ords from 200 to 204 eggs. Get our prices on pullets 
and yearling hens, brooding males, eggs for hatching, 
and diiy-old cliicks. We ship C. O. U. and guarantee 
result.'’*. Catalog gives prices; describesstoclc, tolls all 
about our farm and methods; results you can g«t by 
breeding this strain. Send for your c^py now—it is 
GEORGE B. FERRIS, 935 Union. Grand Rapids, Mich. 
CLOSING OUT SALE OF 
S. C. R. 1. Reds, Barred Rocks 
and White Rocks 5Ve ftifl (itocking our 
fiirm with Barron Leghorn.s and are offering all our 
heavy birds for sale. Have atxnit 100 yearling breed¬ 
ing hens at $3.00 each, 7.5 pullets at .$2.00 to $3.00 
each. 5 cocks at $5.00 each and lot of cockerels at 
$3.00 to $.5.00 each. Wo also have several hundred 
pure Barron liCghorn cockerels at $3.00 to $4.00 each. 
Kvervthing .shliiiwd .subject to customer’s approval. 
RIVERSI DE POULTRY FAR M, Cambridge Springs, Pa 
Parks* Strain B.P. Rock Pulleia and Cockerels 
Siretl by males from 202 to 237-eeg hens. Akso some 
of similar breeding to pen Ko. 12 at Storrs (Contest. 
Storrs pen have no pedigrees bihiiid them, but are 
near the top of the list. Watch them and order •onie 
of this year’s better bred stock. All free range. 
1N<JLKSII)E FAR MS, - Palenville, N. Y. 
3 PENS FOR SALE 
Consisting of four hens and 
cock. $15porpen. Extra 
good stock. Also a few S. C. W. fjeghorn pullets 
and cockerels. BROOKSIDE POULTRY FARM. Stockton, N. J. 
Buttercups 
Ranted iQQ Barred Rock Pullets 
or yeariing. Don’t have to he pure stock. .Must be 
healthy, g. DROSS. R. F. D. No. 2, Box 157, Ridgewood, N, J. 
Barron S. C. White Leghorns 
I offer 73 ready-to-Iay, April hatched Pullets 
at $1.75. 
G. E. Rhodes_LEWISBURG, PA. 
SUNNY “EFFICIENT” S. C. W. 
CREST Bred For Business LEGHORNS 
Price list pami>hlet with hargaJiiH. I argest poultx-y farm 
in State. SI N.SY ORKST I’OPhTKY FARM, East Aiirom, .N.Y. 
BARRON S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS 
HENS, COCKERELS and COCK BIROS. Interestino catalogue 
Free. BROOKFIELD POULTRY FARM, R. No. 3, Versailles. 0. 
S.C. White Leghorn Sd,*^S VJ're! we"i?d 
foundation stock. .$1.7o to$2.‘25 each. Very superior birds. 
MOHEGAN FARM, . Peekskill, N. Y. 
.1 tl N E Pnnl/orale Barron, 5V. I.eghorns, Anconas, 
llutche*! vOCKcLBIo Ilamiitons, Black Leghorns. $1.25 
Kueh. Excellent Stock. H’RDIN W. tESGETT, Schnylerville, N.Y 
rUirYC SILVER WHITE and COLUMBIAN 
LnlLlVJ WYANDOTTES, BARRED ROCKS 
22c. each; $20 per 100. Pekin and Rouen Ducks. 
ALDHAM POULTRY FARM. R.34. Phocnixville. Pa. 
For Sale-150 S. C.W. Leghorn Breeding Hens 
Wyckoff strain direct. SI.60 each. 
J. M. CASK, . Gilboa, Nexv York 
L iohtRrnhmac only, l.sthyear. Hens from 
Igm Dranmas om- breeding pens, S3; also. 
Cockerels, $2..50. HAYSTACK MOUNTAIN FARM, Wo.lolli. Cons 
Whiti! Leghorn BreejernS.rFy,„iaS^^^ 
For Sale-Pen 24, White Wyandoltes 
now at .Storra OoiitesL 
Ri \V. STEVENS, - Stillwater, New York 
TTI I D 1^ BT V 6 thr<-e quarters Wild. 
■ wltlVEiiYOj. C. STEVE.NS. UREEJiYlLLK, N.V. 
