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Harrysbourg Colony Hover 
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is the oldest and best Blue Flame Oil 
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Poultryman who raises 200 or less 
Chicks. It’s the greatest small Hover 
to date, running three days on one 
gallon of Oil. We want you to send 
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a Hover. We can interest you. 
Harrysbourg Poultry Farm, Inc., Dept. G, Dunkirk, N. Y. 
EGG-LAYING CONTEST 
MAKE HENS LAY 
By feeding raw bone. Its egg-producing valuo is four 
times that of grain. Kggs more fertile, chi cks more 
vigorous, broilers earlier, fowls heavier, 
profits larger. 
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Guts all bone with adhering meat and 
gristle. Never clogs. lO Days’ Free Trial. 
No money in advance. 
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F. W. Mann Co., Box 15, Milford, Mass. 
Cockerels 
Baby Chicks 
Eggs horns^H 6 6 
lieds,- B. P. 
Kocks.W.Wyandottes. 
Trapnested, farm 
range heavy laying 
stoclcthatwil Imultiply 
your poultry profits, 
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(i. F. GIBSON 
Galen Farms, 
Box 100 Clyde, N, Y. 
Feb. 
March 
Baby Chix 
(S. C, Red and 
Barron Leghorn) 
Raise Early Broilers this 
year and make money. 
You can’t go wrong on 
our Chix, 
Price List ready 
Ferris WhitcLcghoms 
A real heavy laying: strain, trapnested 17 yaars, rec¬ 
ords from 200 to 204 eggrs. Get our prices on pullets 
and yearling: liens, breeding? males, eg?gs for batoning?, 
and day-old chicks. We ship C. O. I>. and guarantee 
results. Catalog g?ives prices; describesstock, tells all 
about our farm and methods; results you can get by 
breeding this strain. Send for your copy now it is 
free. GEORGE B. FERRIS, 935 Union, Grand Rapids, Mich 
Barron Leghorn Cockerels 
Good, big, husky, range-raised birds, with pedigrees 
from 240 to 284. We have over a hundred birds to 
choose from ami will make yon a good selection. 
All stock sold subject to customers approval. 
THE RIVERSIDE POULTRY FARM, Cambridge Springs, Pa. 
Single Comb White Leghorns Exclusively 
BARRON STRAIN OF HEAVY LAYERS 
3,000 Breeders on free Farm Range. Now Booking orders 
for Haby Chicks, 1919 delivery. Get your orders in early 
for March and April Delivery as tln re will be a great 
shortage of baby chicks for 1919. 200 choice breeding 
eoelcsand cockerels @ S3 each while they last. Cir. Free. 
KllOAIt BRIGGS, Hoi JB, Plcnaunt Valley, N. Y. 
Utility White LEGHORNS 
heavy.laying strain; line bred for the last, 
eleven years for egg production, late moulting, size 
and vigor. Day-old chicks anil hatching; eggs 
BROAD BROOK FA KM. Bedford Hills, N. Y. 
S. C. White Leghorn Cockerels 
Well grown, handsome birds. 200-284-egg stock. S3 to 
S10 each. Mattiluck While Leohorn Farm, Mattituck. N. Y. 
TomBarron’s Leghorns !S“'S“,‘ r !S°i»“« r 
One of the most intensive brooding plants in the 
country Kggs—chicks. Write for circular. WILLOW 
BROOK POULTRY FARM. Allen H. Bulkley. Prop.. Odessa, N Y. 
“ Tub Dreed Heauti- 
Silver Leghorns fui.;” great layers. 
Five fine hons, $10. T. J. SHF.bHlUINE, Lorraine, New y 0 rk 
ForSale-Wyckolf Strain S. C. W. Leghorns 
Cockerels direct. ,J. H. CASE, Gilboa, New York 
B _ „ J 1 . I . „ f" REGAL" WHITE WYANDOTTES Order 
Ted 10 L 3 j I chicks now for Feb. &Mar. Dellv’y, 
o I 1 26c. each. Also early hatched olds. 
delected Breeders | MountainView Pll> Fni..HopewtllJnct..lUr. 
flAOVCDCI C from prize matings of Buff, “Columbian 
UUUAtnLLOuiil Silver itnrkas BulT mid Blurk Log- 
liorn,; lluudans: 8. 0. und K. 0. White Orpingtons. Also Wblto 
Indian Itunnar druke,. 0. J. blfEhMIDlNE, Lorraine, N. Y. 
Light and Dark Brahmas, Barred Rocks, R. I. Reds 
W, Wyandottes m 1 ,,",* Cockerels culcIS 
Catalog free. RIVEROALE POULTRY FARM. Box IBS, Rivei’dale, H. J, 
SURPRISING INCURATOR 
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The greatest in¬ 
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triple wall, water jacketed heat flume, sloping egg tray 
keeps small ends of eggs always downward—enables chicks 
to de velop more perf ectly. Economi cal to oper- <1; O Ef 
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Order from this advertisement. Send check, money or 
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shipment by parcel post include postage for 21 lbs. weight. 
^ y SAT[InED"after 30 DAYS’ TRIAL 
write us and we will refund all money you have paid. Wo 
are responsible. In business in Chicago 46 years. Ask your 
banker. You also need our splendid Liberty Hover,” 70 
chick capacity,oil hoatod.nolf regulating. Weighs 14 lb. *4.60f.o.b. 
Quincy, III. For larger incubators write today for special catalog. 
B. F. Gamp Co., 439 S. Clinton St., Chicago, Ill. 
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With the Guaranteed 
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you my check for your money at once. 
The EUREKA burns coal or natural gas. Is 
inexpensive and easy to operate, but it raises the 
chicks. If 1 did not know it will pleas'c you I 
would not dare give this unconditional guarantee. 
I do know, because I designed it and build it 
complete, in my own big stove works. 
Order now to insure prompt delivery. Chick 
time will soon be here. 
500 chick size, $19 ; 1000 
chick size, $23. 
Write today for Booklet 
J. R. WOTHERSPOON 
244 North Front St. 
PHILADELPHIA .’. PA. 
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EVERY EGG 
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\ 60 —100—150 and 
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ROLLER TRAY INCUBATOR CO. 
300 Grant Ave., NUTLEY, NEW JERSEY 
1CA EGG INCUBATOR 
ItfU CHICK BROODER 
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Incubator ia cov¬ 
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uac. 80 DAYS' TRIALr-money bnrk If 
not O.K. Write foi FREE Catalog Now. 
Ironclad Incubator Co. Box 101 Racine,WIs. 
200,000 CHICKS For 1919 
Seven varieties. Also Brooders—80(1 to 1,000 chick 
capacity—I# 1 4.50 to SSJJO oich. Catalogue free. 
Keystone Ilateliery, Depl. 11, Klchllehl, 1'u. 
In answer lo many questions about this egg- 
laying contest, the following facts nre given: 
It is held' at Storrs post office in connection 
witli the Connecticut Agricultural College. The 
contest liegins November 1. There nre 10 pul¬ 
lets in each pen. All the birds receive uniform 
treatment. The houses tire all alike, and the 
feed is the same for all. The contest continues 
for one year. The weekly records cover the num¬ 
ber of eggs 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 next year. 
Record at Storrs, Conn., for week ending 
January 2, 1919. 
BARRED ROCKS Week 
Merritt M. Clark. Conn. 
Samuel M. Monks, Conn. '-{ 
Glenbope Farm, Mass. 14 
Jules F. Francals, L. I. 
Laurel Poultry Farm. Quebec . 
Fairfield Poultry Farms, N. 11. 
Norfolk Specialty Farm. Ontario- 
Mich. Agricultural College, Mich.... 
Rock Rose Farm, N. Y.. 
J. H. Wilson. Methuen. Mass. 
Joseph M. Rothschild, N. Y. 
Inglesido Farm.N, Y. 
Ore. Agricultural College, Oregon ... 
H. L. Smith. Maine . 
11. E. Wallace, Jr., Mass . 
WHITE ROCKS 
89 
311 
14 
20 
32 
10 
20 
17 
17 
18 
8 
Rose Comb Rhode Island Red Cockerels VTViTJ 
strain, Hound upwards. Eduar Hammond, Burnt Hills, N.Y. 
8. Bradford Allyn, Mass. 
Albert T. Lenzen, Mass. 
Chickatawhut Farms, Mass. 
1). S. Vaughn, K. I. 
II. A Wilson. N. H. ... 
llollistou Hill Poultry Farm, Mass..., 
BUFF ROCKS 
A. A. Hall, Conn. 
WHITE WYANDOTTES 
Beulah Farm. Ontario. 
W. Bradley, Victoria, 1$. C. 
Herbert L Warren. Quo., Canada — 
Mrs R. W. Stevens. N. Y. 
Laurel Hill Farm. R.I. 
Obed 14. Knight, R.I. 
Merrythought Farm,Conn. 
O. L. Magrey, Conn. 
Shadowhrook Farm, Conn. 
Patrick F. Sullivan, Conn. 
BUFF WYANDOTTES 
H. P. Cloyes, Conn. 
Cook & Porter. Mass. 
K. Terry Smith, Conn. . 
RHODE ISLAND REDS 
Chas. H. Lane, Mass. 
Ktjon Poultry Farm, N.J. 
Homer P. Denting, Conn. 
Hopewell Farms, N. J. . 
Pleasantville Farms. N. Y. 
Laurel'Hill Farm, R.I. 
Natick Farm, R.I. 
Pinecrest Orchards, Mass. 
Jacob 15. Jansen, Conn. 
Deer Urook Poultry Farm, N. 11. 
RHODE ISLAND WHITES 
Harvey A. Drew, N. J. 
F, W. Cumpstone, Conn. 
BLACK RHINELANDERS 
A, Schwarz, Cal. 
BLUE ANDALUSIANS 
Blue Andalusian Club of America, N.Y. 
OREGONS 
Agricultural College, Corvallis,Ore.... 
WHITE LEGHORNS 
A. H. Penny, N, Y. 
ltobt. C, Ogle, N.Y. 
S. (4. McLean, Conn.... 
(41enhope Farm, Mass. 
Edward T. Tonlssen, N. Y. 
Meadowedge Farm, L. I... 
Kirkup Bros. N. Y. 
A. B. Hall, Conn. 
Exmore Farms, Pa. 
James O LeFevre. N. Y... 
Shadowbrook Farm, Conn 
Win. L. Gilbert Home,Com 
Francis F. Lincoln, Conn, 
P. G. Platt, Pa. 
Sunny Crest Corporation, 
L. K. lngoldsby, N. Y. 
B. S. Ells, N. J. 
Hollywood Farm, Wash... 
Bonnie Brook Farm, N. Y. 
W. E. Atkinson, Conn. 
Heck Egg Farm. N.J. 
Westwood Farm, N. Y. 
A. P. Robinson. N. Y. 
C. Rasmussen. N. J 
Sunny Side Poultry Farm, 
Gustav Walters, N. J .... 
R. Lindsey Ireland, Ky... 
E. A. Ballard. Pa. 
Mount Hope Farm, Mass. 
Hilltop Poultry Yards, Coni 
J Frank Dubois, Mass. 
Clifford 1. Stoddard. Conn. 
George Phillips, Conn.... 
J W Welch, Neb. 
M. T. Lindsay. N. Y. 
Mrs. J. L. Tbuesen. Conn. 
Oak Hill Estate. Pa. 
llert Horsfall, Quebec.... 
Tarbell Farms, N. Y. 
Locust Grove Farm, N. J. 
Hopewell Farms, N. J. 
Rapp's Leghorn Farm, N.. 
H. Tancred, Wash. 
M. J. Quackenbush. N. J.., 
The Yates Farm.N. Y. 
Herbert, O. Maxham. R. I., 
W. B. Kieft, 111. 
KUwood Newton, Ccnn. ... 
C. S Green, N.J. .... 
Coleman Miles, Ill. 
Y. 
Total. 
Turkey Breeding 
Total 
185 
236 
92 
193 
146 
176 
<19 
146 
192 
39 
85 
156 
148 
94 
22 
17 
0 
0 
6 
17 
(i 
23 
26 
15 
23 
35 
39 
26 
15 
15 
42 
15 
II 
8 
23 
15 
7 
5 
in 
80 
24 
29 
18 
23 
23 
12 
0 
1 
3 
0 
31 
22 
1 
8 
25 
11 
22 
25 
11 
3 
9 
17 
0 
17 
14 
11 
11 
12 
6 
0 
26 
9 
2 
6 
28 
2U 
31 
24 
25 
14 
10 
7 
4 
11 
30 
6 
22 
24 
9 
0 
19 
18 
6 
9 
14 
3 
1U 
3 
122 
“6 
9 
32 
124 
58 
142 
180 
26 
83 
291 
219 
139 
168 
55 
212 
86 
49 
127 
• 41 
7 
12 
39 
242 
135 
136 
162 
181 
73 
36 
1 
69 
3 
71 
238 
109 
121 
72 
182 
143 
177 
203 
112 
173 
138 
118 
45 
251 
171 
122 
94 
127 
22 
5 
196 
140 
44 
85 
126 
125 
187 
239 
121 
li¬ 
st 
36 
61 
88 
191 
28 
131 
141 
38 
26 
276 
184 
45 
64 
93 
71 
98 
19 
1560 11187 
Could you tell me how many Mam¬ 
moth Bronze turkey Ileus can be mated 
with one tom? What age is best for both 
hens and toms for breeding purposes? Do 
you know of any good book on turkey 
breeding that you would recommend? 
Also, would like to know what proportions 
to mix the following grains as a scratch 
feed for poultry : Coru, barley, oats, buck¬ 
wheat and sunflower seed. v. c. T. 
Illinois. 
Breeding pens of turkeys in the East 
are ordinarily of such small size that the 
question of how many hens may be mated 
with one male does not come up. One 
male to from four to 12 females is the or¬ 
dinary rule, though, as the birds pair but 
once for the season, or, at least for the 
fertilizing of a full clutch of eggs, it 
would seem that the latter number might 
safely be greatly .exceeded. As with other 
poultry, it is best to use fully developed, 
mature birds as breeders, the liens two 
years old or older, and the males of at 
least one year of age. Extraordinary size 
January 18, 191!) 
is not of as much importance in the breed¬ 
ing pen as full development and vigor. 
The Department of Agriculture at 
Washington. D. C., publishes for free dis¬ 
tribution “Farmers’ Bulletin No. 200," 
describing turkeys and their manage¬ 
ment; this will be mailed you upon re¬ 
quest. 
The grains you mentiou do not need to 
be mixed in any exact proportion. The 
corn and buckwheat being most palatable 
will be eaten first and possibly to the ex¬ 
clusion of the oats and barley if enough 
of the whole mixture is given. The latter 
may well be added, however, in as large 
amounts as the fowls will consume. Sun¬ 
flower seeds are rich in oil and are given 
only in limited quantity with other foods. 
M. B. D. 
A Railroad Man's Henhouse 
You no doubt have men of all occupa¬ 
tions reading your paper. I am a rail¬ 
road brakeman, and although there is a 
good deal in The It. N.-Y. that I skip 
because 1 am not farming, I still think I 
got my dollar’s worth and.my wife thinks 
she gets another dollar’s worth, so a man 
on a farm ought to get his money’s worth. 
I keep from SO to 100 hens, and have 
often wanted to write you in regard to 
my houses. I built the houses myself, 
and I tipped the droppings boards toward 
the outside of the house instead of inside, 
as is the custom. I left a space open 
above the top of the droppings boards 
about four inches wide to allow the drop¬ 
pings to go out, and then I built a box 
outside to catch the droppings. The box 
is three feet wide and as long as the roost, 
and has a cover on hinges. It is covered 
with roofing paper to keep out the 
weather and cold. In this way the drop¬ 
pings boards are up out of the way and 
iet the light in under, so the hens have 
the use of the whole house and the drop¬ 
pings boards are easy to clean. All I 
have to do is to shove it out in the box 
and in the Spring I can raise the cover 
on the box and the droppings are all dry 
and clean. I have four houses fixed in 
this way that I have used for five years 
with the best of success, anti everyone 
who has seen them has pronounced them 
the best they ever have seen. 
Massachusetts. w. j. gaston. 
Spraying the Henhouse 
I notice on page l.‘57T an item about 
spraying the henhouse. I was in the 
chicken business for several years and 
used a great many different concoctions 
for killing lice and mites. The best I ever 
found, and I stuck to it after I found it. 
was one quart of crude carbolic acid to 
one gallon of coal oil. Spray the walls 
and paint the roosts. It mixes well and 
is no trouble to spray. It is a good disin¬ 
fectant as well. I would never whitewash 
a henhouse inside, because the mites will 
find a way in under the whitewash, and 
it is next to impossible to get them out. 
The only way to get at them is to knock 
off the whitewash. J. s. s 
Holla, Mo. 
Fowls with Wasting Disease 
I have lost three hens in six weeks, and 
I find others looking just as these did 
the day they died. They eat and drink 
up to the time they die, and then they are 
so thin there is nothing left hut the frame. 
I feed them dry mash all day, corn and 
spelt morning and night; give them cab¬ 
bage, a few apples and celery tops each 
day, charcoal, grit, oyster shell and regu¬ 
lator in the mash. What can I do to 
remedy the trouble? j. a. b. 
New York. 
Your fowls evidently died from some 
wasting disease, quite likely tuberculosis. 
There is no cure for it, hut you should 
remove any evidently ailing birds from 
the flock anti clean up and disinfect their 
quarters. Whitewashing, after cleaning 
the building, is an excellent method of dis¬ 
infecting. Utensils used in feeding and 
watering the fowls should also be kept 
clean by the use of 'boiling water. Tu¬ 
berculosis does not ordinarily spread rap¬ 
idly in a flock, though it is contagious, 
and the removal of affected birds, with 
good hygienic conditions for the rest of the 
flock, should check its ravages. See that 
the fowls have plenty of light and air and 
that their quarters are kept in generally 
sanitary . . . it ion. m. b. i>. 
Wholesaler’s License 
We wish to buy eggs from our fellow 
poultrymen to ship to New York City 
along with our own. Must we take out a 
license to do so, ami, if that is necessary 
under the law, to whom should we apply, 
and what is the base for determining the 
amount <>f such license? D. 
New York. 
The Federal Food Administrator for 
New York, Mr. Charles E. Treman, says 
in reply to this: “Any farmer or anyone 
else who wishes to purchase eggs to whole¬ 
sale, must take out a license. A license 
costs nothing, and all that is necessary to 
do is to write to the License Division. 
Food Administration, Washington. D. (’., 
and the forms will be sent promptly. A 
farmer can sell eggs of his own raising 
in any way he pleases without a license. 
A retailer can buy eggs of a farmer to re¬ 
tail, and so long as his business is less 
than $100,000 a year he does not require 
a license.” 
