^he RURAL NEW-YORKER 
1225 
In answpr to many fiuestlons about this opg- 
layins contost. tlie following facts are given: 
It is licl(i' at Storrs post oflice In connection 
with tlio Connecticut Agricultural College. The 
contest begins November 1. There are 10 pul¬ 
lets in each pen. All the birds receive uniform 
treatment. The houses are ail alike, and the 
feed is tiie same for all. Tlie contest continues 
for one year. The weekly records cover tlie num¬ 
ber of eJJgs laid for each 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 which time these birds 
will be removed, and another set of pullets en¬ 
tered for the ne.xt year. 
Record at Htorrs, Conn., for week ending 
Oct. t», 1918: 
BARKED ROCKS Week Total 
Merritt M. Clark. Conn. 25 16.59 
Harry H. Ober. N J. 12 1262 
Richard A lien. Mass. 44 1944 
Jules F. Francais. Ij. 1. 13 1845 
Tom J. Adam.son. Canada. 28 1857 
Fairflelds Poultry Farms. N. H. 31 1546 
Norfolk Specialty Farm. Ontario. 32 1235 
Rodman Schatl. N. H. 10 1382 
Hock Rose Farm. N. Y... 32 1754 
John C. Philips. Mass. 23 1.521 
Joseph M. Rothschild, N. 5’. 31 1736 
1 ngleside Farm. N, Y. 25 1831 
Agricultural College. Oregon. 30 1667 
WHITE ROCKS 
Albert T. Eenzen. Mass. 19 1340 
Holliston Hill Poultry arm, Mass,... 9 12.57 
8. Bradford Allyn. Mass. 22 1516 
Manomet Farm, Mass. 22 1299 
BUFF ROCKS 
A.'A. Hall, Conn. 6 1112 
WHITE WYANDOTTES 
Merrythought Farm.Conn. 29 1.567 
Obed G. Knight. R. 1. 42 2071 
Brayman Farm. N. II. 41 1823 
Beulah Farm, Ontario. 27 1660 
Vine Hill Farm. Mass. 20 941 
Mrs R. W. Stevens. N. Y. 13 1744 
Woodland Poultry Yard, Pa. 23 1332 
F W. Harris. N. Y. 31 1765 
luuirel Hill Farm. U.l. 26 1749 
J, Frank Dubois, Mass. 19 1513 
BUFF WYANDOTTES 
Fred Rockwood. N. H. 19 1343 
Cook & Porter. .Mass. 25 1712 
J J. Dansro, Vt. 18 1164 
Dr. N. W. Sanborn.iMass. 20 1373 
H. P. Cloyes. Conn. 34 1764 
U. R. Sullivan, Conn. .... 37 1493 
RHODE ISLAND REDS 
Conyers Farm. Conn. 20 991 
Chas. II. Lane, Mass. 31 1.563 
Fiintstone Farm. Mass. 21 1212 
Homer P. Deming, Conn. 27 12.50 
Charles O. P«lhemus, N. Y. 26 1480 
Pequot Poultry Farm. Conn. 21 1587 
Springilale Poultry Farm. Conn. 33 1452 
Natick Farm. R. 1. 21 1047 
Pinecrest Orcliards, Mass. 31 1740 
Richard Allen, Mass. 24 1888 
A. W. Rumery. N. II. 29 1.589 
Archie R. Colburn. N. H. 8 1268 
Allan’s Hardtobeat Reds, R. 1. 13 1,504 
Deer Brook Poultry Farm. N. II. 19 1493 
W. Mansfield Poultry Farm, Mass. 22 1.5.53 
Jacob K. Jansen. Conn. 23 1482 
Etjon Poultry Farm, N.J..... 21 1336 
BUTTERCUPS 
Hiddenhurst Buttercup Yds., N. Y. 32 1316 
OREGONS 
Agricultural College, Corvallis,Ore.... 45 2230 
ORLOFFS 
W. U. Bassett, Cheshire. Conn. 3 1354 
WHITE ORPINGTONS 
Harry Paxton, N. Y. 10 1269 
BLUE ANDALUSIANS 
K. D. Bird, Conn. 5 1.527 
Blue AndalusianClub of America,N.y. 18 1296 
WHITE LEGHORNS 
A. B. Hall. Conn. 12 1617 
BraCside Poultry Farm. Pa. 27 1966 
.1.0. LeFevre. N. Y. 30 1950 
Hermon K. White, N J. 13 1512 
Wni.L. Gilbert Home.Conn.6 1023 
Francis F. Lincoln, Conn. 18 1639 
P.G. Platt, Pa. 23 1.529 
Grcendale Farms, N. Y. 23 1723 
Dautrich Bros.,Conn. 20 1709 
B. 8. nils, N. J. 28 1730 
Hollywood Farm, Wasli. 26 1995 
Will Barron, England. 9 1670 
Tom Barron, England. 27 1774 
Miss N. 11. Bell, England. 24 17.54 
Bushkill Poultry Farm, Pa. 12 1465 
A.P. Robinson. N. Y. 37 1877 
Eglantine B’arm, Md. 5 1367 
Bayville Farms. N. J. 15 1475 
Margareta Poultry Farm. Ohio. 11 1322 
Lovell Gordon. N. Y. 12 1466 
E. A. Ballard, I’a. 34 1780 
W. E. Atkinson. Conn. 13 1744 
Hilltop Poultry Yards, Conn. 26 1.582 
J. Frank Dubois, Mass. 41 1793 
Clifford 1. 8todd:iril. Conn. 40 1710 
George Plilllips. Conn. 24 1731 
J. F. Crowley, Mass. 13 1377 
M. T. Lindsay, N. Y. 10 1623 
H. E. Gates, Conn. 1 1447 
Oak Hill Estate. Pa. 33 1934 
Royal Farms, Inc.. Co.nn. 9 1379 
Jas. F. Harrington. N. J. 12 1473 
W. E. Robinson. Ill. 4 1457 
Wlndsweep Farm. Conn . 16 1478 
Prescott’s Poultry Place, Conn. 29 1381 
W. J. Cocking, N. J. 18 1384 
M. J. Quackenbush, N. J. 20 1680 
Fredonia Farm, Conn. 23 13,57 
Hlllview Farm, Mo. 15 1474 
Conyers Farm. Conn. 23 1519 
Frances H, Mersereau. Conn. 1 1234 
Lakewood.Leghorn Farm. N. J. 22 1663 
Henry E. Heine. N. J. 14 1549 
Total. 2160 151406 
Products, Prices and Trade 
NEAV YORK, OCTOBER 17, 1918. 
Tho.so jtricos iind notes are believed to 
be fairly representative <if the current of 
trade here: 
aiiLK. 
l’ri(“e to jiroducers in 2r)0 inile zone 
from New York for 3 jier cent milk is 
jier 100 lbs. Retail jirices at New 
are; Orjide A bottle, at ITY^c; 
1>. inv^e; Grade B loo.se milk by 
ll'Vae. 
BUTTKli. 
I lin ing till' week prices advanced nearly 
to till' former liigli mark, but later de¬ 
clined because of larger offerings and slow 
$3.r)7 
York 
Grade 
sores. 
(@ 
la 
& 
m 
32 
30 
25>^ 
22 
CHEESE. 
nterior markets in both (he East and 
W(>st are proportionately higher than 
prices here at present, ('onsnmptive de¬ 
mand is light, and there- are reports that 
a rationing system may be adopted similar 
to that with sngiir. The average buyer, 
liowever, does not considi'r eheesc a ne¬ 
cessity, and drops or uses it sparingly 
when prices get very high. 
Whole Milk, fancy . 33 
Good to choice. 31 
Lower grades. 29 
Skims, best. 25 
Fair to good. 17 
EGGS. 
There has been an advance of 7 to 10 
rents on good grades of both nearby and 
gathei’ed. Bnyi'rs are anxious to get good 
grades of storage stock where available, 
as these cost mneh below present jirimary 
prices and the profit margin fixed by the 
government puts the selling price consid¬ 
erably under current productions of equal 
quality. 
White, nearby, choice to fancy. 84 
Medium togood. . 7o 
Mixed colors, nearby best. 62 
Comiiion to good. .50 
Gathered, best, white. 78 
Metlium to good, mixed colors ... 54 
Lower grades. 42 
Storage. 39 
LIVE STOCK. 
Native Steers. 10 00 
Bolls . 7 ,^o 
Cows . 4 00 
Calves, prime veal,100 lbs. 15 00 
Culls. 8 00 
Hogs.16 ,50 
Sheep. 100 lbs.8 00 
Lambs .13 00 
LIVE POULTRY. 
Receipts are light and market higher. 
Sales are reported at; Fowls, 39 to 3()c; 
chickens, 35 to 3()e; roosters, 2Go; ducks, 
30 to 32c; geese, 25 to 2()C. 
DRESSED POULTRY. 
Chickens choice broilers, lb., 
Fair to Good. 40 
Fowls. 
Roosters. . 25 
Spring Ducks. 
Bquabs. doz. 
& 
m 
& 
<a 
& 
80 
63 
.57 
82 
.58 
47 
46^ 
@16 25 
@10 75 
I&10 50 
(321 00 
@14 00 
@19 00 
@11 no 
@17 25 
to 
50 
@ 
45 
to 
35 
to 
26 
@ 
40 
to 
8 25 
@12 00 
toll 25 
@12 00 
....10 00 
@11 25 
@14 00 
@14 00 
BEANS. 
Marrow, lUO lbs......10 00 
Pea. 
California, small white,.11 75 
Red Kidney.10 00 
White Kidney.12 00 
Lima, California.13 50 
FRUITS. 
Apples are in large supply, and prices 
in a wide range to cover tlie variety of 
<|ualitios offered. Rears are doing a little 
better. (Jrapes in larger receipt and 
slightly lower. 
Apples—Raldwin, bbl. 3 75 @4 75 
Gravenstein . 4 00 @ 6 00 
Fall Pippin, bbl. 4 00 (3 5 00 
Grimes . 3 00 @ 4 .50 
Alexander. 3 .50 ® 6 00 
Maiden Blush. 4 00 @ 5 00 
Wealthy... 4.50 @7 00 
Jonathan. 500 @) 7 50 
McIntosh . 6 00 @ 8 00 
Crab Apples, bbl. 6 00 @15 .50 
Pears. Anjou, bbl. 4 00 ® 8 00 
C'alrgeau, bbl . 6 00 @ 9 00 
Seckel. bbl. . 8 00 @12 00 
Kicffer, bbl. 2 00 @ 4 25 
Muskinelons, bu. 50 @ 1 25 
Cranberries, bbl. 6 00 @9 00 
Plums. 81b. bkt. 60 @ 85 
Grapes, 201b. bkt . 1 00 @ 1 30 
Quinces, bbl. 7 09 @ 9 00 
VEGETABLES. 
Rotato market weak and about 25 cents 
per sack lower, 
where sound, 
have arrived. 
.'-ak*. 
Creamery, fancy lb. 
@ 
59 
Guod to Choice . 
57 
l.ower Grades. 
(dt 
54 
Dairy, beat.. 
57*^ 
(ioiiiiiion to Good... 
56 
City made..... 
(£6 
42 
Packing Stock. 
40 
Process. 
@ 
61 
(freon beans selling well 
A few from the far South 
(hihbage lower. (’'auli- 
fiower in large supjily, and medium quali¬ 
ties are lower. (Jnions very dull. 
Potatoes—L. I., bbl. 4 50 @ 4 75 
Jersey, bbl. 3.50 @4 00 
Sweet Potatoes, bbl. 3 25 @ 4 00 
Beets, bbl. 1 75 @ 2 25 
Carrots, bbl. 1 00 @ 1 50 
Cabbage, ton.10 00 @15 00 
Lettuce, balf-bbl. basket. 25 @ 1 00 
Onions. 100 lbs. 1 00 @ 2 00 
Peppers, bbl.1 OO gi 2 25 
String Beans bu. 25 @2 00 
Squash. Hubbard, bbl,. 150 @2 00 
Peas, bu. 2 50 >3 5 00 
Lima Beans bu . 7.5 @ 1 .50 
Cauliflower, bbl... 2 00 @4 60 
Egg Plants, bu. 76 to 1 00 
Tomatoes, bu. 50 @ 4 50 
Cucumbers, bu, .. 150 @ 2 75 
HAY. 
Reeeiiits at New York are much larger 
and prices generally lower, with some se¬ 
vere cuts where necessary to make quick 
sale to avoid demurrage and storage 
charges. Recause of the difficulties of 
shipment and handling here farmers are 
advised to see what can he done in the 
medium-sized cities nearer their homes. 
Such places are sometimes found to he 
poorly supplied and may alTord a better 
net price than New York shipments. 
HAY AND STRAW. 
Hay. Timothy, No. 1. ton . 39 00 @40 00 
No. 2.35 00 @38 00 
No. 3.31 00 @34 00 
Clover mixed.39 00 @4100 
Straw, Rye.20 00 @22 00 
GRAIN. 
Following are the government prices on 
No. 2 red wheat at various markets; 
New Y''ork, !(;2.374/4 ; Chicago, $2.23; St. 
Louis, .82.21; Kansas Citv, .$2.13; Balti¬ 
more, .$2..35y2 ; Rhiladelphia, .$2..3G. No. 2 
yellow corn is quoted at .$1.47 in Chicago 
and $1.()S% in New Y’'ork. Oats, New 
York, 78 to 79c; Chicago, 99 to 71c; 
Rhiladelphia. 80c. Bye, Chicago, .$1.94; 
Duluth, .$1.91 ; New York, $1.77. 
Healthy, Pedigreed 
Rufus Red Belgians 
Bred does, S4; Proven does, S65; choice young 
Bucks, S4. Ellis J. Stewart, Stamford, N. V. 
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TT’S no hardship to do the 
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PRODUCTS^POULTRY 
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Dayton 
Mobe: 
EGGS! 
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IChicks !— 
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Maurer'S 'Kwality** 
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MAURER MANUFACTURING CO. 
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CLOSING OCT SALE OF 
S. C. R. 1. Reds, Barred Rocks 
and White Rocks We are slookinpr our 
farm with Barron Leghorns and are offering all our 
heavy birds for sale. Have about 100 yearling breed¬ 
ing hens at $3.00 each, 75 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. We also have several hundred 
pure Barron Leghorn cockerels at $.3.00 to $4.00 each. 
Everything shipped subject to customer's approval. 
RIVERSIDE POULTRY FARM, Cambridge Springs, Pa 
Ferris WhiteLeghorns 
A real heavy laying strain, trapnested 17 years, rec¬ 
ords from '400 to 21)4 eggs. Get our prices on jmllets 
and yearling hens, breeding males, eggs for hatching, 
and diiy-old clucks. We ship C. (). 1). and guarantee 
results. Catalog gives in-icesj describes stock, tells all 
about our farm and inethods; results you can get by 
breeding tins etruiu. Send for your copy now—it is 
GEORGE B. FERRIS, 935 Union, Grand Rapids, Mich 
S. C. R. I. R E D S 
Vibert trapnented stork. 231 to 261 egg strain. Cockerels, 
ga and »5 each. ANNA M. JONES, CliAltYVinpE, N. Y. 
nnPlfCDCI C kFGAL,WHITE WY.lNDOTTES,BARRED 
UUUhCnCLO I'LYjfOUTlI ROCKS. Fine ones. SS. 
MOUNTAIN VIEW POULTRY FARM. Hopewell Junction, N. Y. 
Storrs Contest 
PEN NO. 26 FOR SALE 
F, W. HARRIS, - Melrose, Rensselaer Co., New York 
SUNNY •• EFFICIENT ” s. C. W. 
CREST Bred For Business LEGHORNS 
Price list pamphlet with bargains. Largest poultry farm 
instate. SUNNY CKKST I'OULTUY FARM, Kent Aurora, N.Y. 
MAKE HENS LAY 
By feeding raw bone. Its egg-producing value is four 
times that of grain. Eggs more fertile, chicks more 
vigorous, broilers earlier, fowls heavier,! 
profits larger. I 
MANN’S Bone Cutterl 
Cuts all bone with adhering meat and 
g ristle. Never clogs. lO Days^Free Trial. 
[o money in advance. 
Send Today for Free Book 
F. W. MannCo., Box 15, Milford, Mass. 
For Sale-lSO S. C.W. Leghorn Breading Hens 
VVyckoff .strain direct. each. 
J. M. CASE, - Gtlbua, New York 
LIGHT BRAHMAS Only i5ti> cockerels. 
later. 
. $2.50. Will be higher • 
HAYSTACK MOUNTAIN FARM. Norfolk, Conn. 
SILVER SPANGLED HAMHUKG and 
White Crested Black Polish Cockerels 
$1.50 each and upwards. A. Jackson, Mineral Springs, N.Y.; 
DOGS and FERRETS .* 
Airedales and Collies o7*a7i 
pups, grown dogs, and brood matrons. Large in¬ 
structive list, 5c. W. R. WATSON, Box 1745, Oakland, Iowa 
£k Its TtsmtssStsf m«tron; splendid 
m Crmmmfr mother of large litters-, 
superb watch dog; absolutely fearless; not used to chick, 
ens. Registered. Price, SIS. Also 2 very classy female 
puppies. S10 each. INULK.SIUE KAKU, LsnasiUr, N. f. 
Sable Shepherd Puppies 
on both sides. Males, 88; females, 85. delivered 
in New Kngland. JOHN HODGSON, R. k Danbury. Conn. 
Two HL-RKHKEP Healthy Airedale Pups sonaMe.'as 
they must be sold. w. SCIII.EICIIKK, Thomnitoo, Csiin. 
r'nllio Dime 'The intelligent kind. Also Guinea Pigs 
mine rups NELSO.N’S, Grove CUy, l>a. 
Aj-oJolis Inline Bofrietered stock; six weeks old. 
>\.ireaaie r^ups a. B. HALL.WalUngford, Conn 
Rrnal Rano* SALE. $15 to $40. 
OlBAl UdHOS T.lIKiET-UOt’K KAUM, lluntingtsn. New Toi k 
FOR SALE 
1 Redbone Coon Hound Bitch 
partly broken on coon, and a goo<i skunk dog. One 
year old. On ten days’ trial. Price, 8135. 
Norman Smith, - Goshen, N.Y. 
Wanted atOnce-A Good Skunk Dog;trained 
on both skunk and coon. II. C. AOIIN.STU.N, K. 7,Warren,Obl« 
For Sale 
Exterminate your rats and save your grain. Price list free. 
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