The RURAL NEW-YORKER 
833 
EGG-LAYING CONTEST 
Vineland. N. J. 
WEEK ENDING APRIL 24, 1910. 
This contest is now in its third year, 
the pens being occupied by selected pul¬ 
let progeny from the birds in these pens 
the two previous years—first as pullets 
and second as mature hens. 
BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS 
1st yr. 
2d yr. Wit 
.Tot'l 
Garret W. Buck, N. .1. 
1956 
1366 
55 
1153 
Thomas Henry, I’a. 
1548 
1192 
43 
779 
Otto (’. Ijuhrs. N. .1. . 
1474 
1245 
52 
884 
C. N. Myers, Pa. 
1689 
1488 
52 
952 
Harry H. (liter, N, .1. 
1443 
1533 
43 
1053 
Overlook Farm, N.J. 
1199 
1291 
40 
840 
George Ward, Me. 
1459 
1391 
54 
895 
Wood side Farm, R. I, ......... 
1867 
837 
65 
1026 
WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS 
Chester P. Dodge, 51 ass. 
1635 
1060 
47 
832 
Holliston Hill Foul. Fin..Mass. 
1985 
1176 
52 
967 
Edward K. Murray, N. V'. 
1573 
1035 
44 
650 
Victors. Keichenbnch, l’a. 
1038 
899 
38 
569 
Overlook Farm, N. .1. 
1662 
1137 
42 
657 
Wiltmrtha Poultry FartnN. J-- 
1214 
994 
35 
452 
COLUMBIAN PLYMOUTH ROCKS 
Deptford Poultry l<’arm, N. J-. 
1447 
1245 
45 
770 
T J. Knsliu. N. J. 
1302 
1111 
54 
603 
J. M Jones, N. J. 
1854 
1272 
36 
793 
WHITE WYANDOTTES 
Thomas Coates, N.Y. 
1445 
1173 
42 
972 
A. H. Faulkner, N. J. 
1412 
1044 
31 
570 
Thomas Henry, Pa. 
1322 
1123 
49 
803 
Gahlewood Poultry Farm. N. J. 
1598 
1288 
37 
841 
Lnsseroft Farm, N. J. 
1761 
1266 
46 
1045 
E. C. Moore, N. J. 
1485 
1215 
41 
687 
T. H. Matteson & Son. R. L. 
1410 
1090 
39 
996 
Sunnybrook Farm, N. J. 
1460 
1263 
35 
671 
H. S. Tuthill. N. .1. 
1721 
1599 
34 
794 
COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES 
hake Farm. R. I. . 
1513 
1193 
46 
720 
Sunnybrook Farm, N. J ....... 
1483 
1223 
51 
674 
Wllhortlia Poultry Farm, N.«). 
1253 
1069 
52 
740 
BUFF WYANDOTTES 
Clark and Howland, Vt. 
1591 
836 
49 
557 
W. P. Laing, N. J. 
897 
919 
47 
1082 
51rs C. B. Elliott N. J. 
1279 
1009 
40 
539 
6. C. RHODE ISLAND REDS 
Belle Ellen Stock Farm. N. J... 
1522 
964 
50 
754 
H. W. Colliugwood, N. J. 
1425 
1325 
38 
789 
Thomas W. Dawson, Pa. 
1410 
1231 
45 
705 
Ktion Poultry Farm, N. «J. 
1479 
1153 
48 
529 
Thomas Henry. Pa. 
1522 
1193 
42 
896 
Miss A. S. Macintosh. N. J. 
1635 
1345 
55 
843 
ITnderhili Bros., N..I. 
1966 
1275 
54 
1145 
Woodland Poultry Yard. Pa- 
1082 
891 
49 
892 
S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS 
Avalon Farms, Oouu. 
1937 
1451 
51 
1059 
E. A. Ballard, Pa. 
1843 
1704 
49 
849 
Will Barron. England. 
2053 
1509 
48 
959 
Bello Ellen Stock Farm. N. J.. 
1425 
112.6 
48 
819 i 
Broad Brook Farm, N. Y. 
1698 
1485 
37 
868 
Cloverlawn Farm, N. J. 
1734 
1540 
52 
930 
W. J. Cocking, N. J. 
1674 
1409 
51 
759 
Jos. H. Cohen, N. J. 
1730 
1489 
48 
737 
J. S. Cray & Sou, N. J. 
1649 
1362 
58 
991 
Ohas. Daval, Jr., N. J. 
1728 
1527 
55 
790 
L. S. & N. L. Depue, N. J. 
1714 
1061 
47 
587 
K. F & R. A. Earle, N. J. 
1595 
1250 
50 
843 
Harry G. Gardiner. N. J. 
1772 
1438 
52 
753 
C. S. Greene, N. J. 
1772 
1308 
51 
1081 
Wells S. Hastings, Conn. 
1742 
1244 
52 
838 
B. Frank Grunzig, N. J. 
1277 
1089 
45 
707 
Henry E. Heine, N. J. 
1622 
1373 
54 
954 
Richard Heine, N. J. 
1527 
1141 
51 
787 
Heigl's Poultry Farm, Ohio- 
1616 
1113 
57 
885 
Hilltop Poultry Yards,Conn.... 
1774 
1221 
51 
796 
Hillview Farm, Mo. 
1436 
1362 
45 
728 
Holliston Hill Pool. Fm.. 51ass. 
2114 
1489 
49 
502 
Pinebeaeh Poultry Farm. N. J.. 
1412 
1368 
58 
1036 
James F Harrington, N. J. 
1719 
1573 
45 
916 
Join) R. Lauder, N. J.. 
1851 
1776 
50 
874 
Lnyweli Poultry Farm, Conn... 
1867 
1243 
51 
1076 
Fred J. Mathews, N. J. 
1755 
1619 
59 
1028 
Mercer Poultry Farm, N. J_ 
1612 
1445 
44 
870 
Merrythought Farm, Conti. 
1673 
1331 
43 
944 
H. H. .Myers, N. J. 
1843 
1492 
54 
909 
Samuel Niece & Son, N. J. 
1851 
141*4 
52 
1007 
Oak Hill Estate, Pa. 
1635 
1462 
41 
738 
Thomas Henry, Pa. 
1117 
1538 
59 
1068 
Oakland Farm, N- J. 
1655 
1219 
54 
857 
Miss Anna 0. Parry, Pa. 
1526 
1295 
53 
861 
P. G. Platt, Pa. 
2173 
1690 
58 
1053 
Riverside Egg Farm, N. Y. 
1815 
1434 
44 
888 
Joseph II. Ralston, N.J. 
1614 
1404 
53 
849 
Shadowbrook Farm, Conn. 
1620 
1243 
53 
723 
Sloan's Egg Farm, N.J. 
1666 
1462 
47 
4 77 
Pinehnrst Poultry Farm, I’a 
18K4 
1368 
49 
1161 
Herman F. Bonder, N.J. 
1802 
1456 
51 
935 
A. E. Spear. N. J. 
1716 
1376 
40 
729 
Sunnybrook Farm, N.J. 
1353 
1159 
50 
770 
Tenaere Poultry Farm, N.J — 
1312 
1260 
53 
816 
Pom’s Poultry Fnrm.N J. 
1702' 
1474 
57 
914 
Training School, N. J. 
1535 
1104 
52 
732 
J. l J ercy Van Zandt. N. J. 
2212 
1471 
54 
1017 
Shims and Voegtlen, N.J-. 
2115 
1292 
47 
989 
Gustav Walters, N. J. 
1983 
1310 
51 
887 
White House Poultry Fm„ N. J 
1489 
1452 
55 
909 
W. K. Wixson, l’a. 
1959 
1714 
44 
825 
Willniina Farm. N.J. 
1915 
1559 
48 
803 
Woodland Farms, N.J. 
1896 
1462 
4 
917 
S. C. BUFF LEGHORNS 
H G. Richardson, N.J. 
1448 
1029 
34 
644 
Romy Singer, N.J. 
1137 
1098 
42 
9M 
Monmouth Farms. N.J. 
1407 
1293 
51 
641 
S. C. BLACK LEGHORNS 
A, E. Hampton, N.J. 
1746 
1398 
53 
1010 
Fred C. Nixon. N. J... 
1758 
1227 
48 
955 
Sunny Acres, N. J. 
1754 
1298 
61 
583 
Totals. 161875 129499 4K09 
84031 
Beef Scrap and Sunflower Seed 
1 How much beef scrap, by weight, can 
be fed a Hock of 10 hens per day without 
doing them harm? The liens are confined. 
About what age can one start giving beef 
scrap ro baby chicks, and about bow much 
per day. by weight, could be fed, say, a 
flock of 20? 2 Is it possible to overdo 
green snuflower seeds when in sea¬ 
son? The chicks seem very fond of them. 
.1. A cockerel has been muted to 10 hens 
this season. In lie all right to keep over 
for another year? lie is not a year old 
till about June, and was not mated 
this season till April 1. F. E. m. 
1. I do not know how much beef scrap 
might be fed these fowls without harm, 
but certainly much more than it would be 
iirotirable to feed them. If fed iu mash, as 
is the usual practice, oue-lifth to one- 
eighth part, by weight, of that mash may 
well be beef scrap. Chicks may be given 
beef scrap from the first: one-fourth part 
of their mash feed iu sifted beef scrap be¬ 
ing none too much. 
' 2. 1 presume that it would be quite pos¬ 
sible t<i overfeed upou green sunflower 
seed, though 1 have never used it. I should 
recommend ratbei that these be given iu 
limited amounts with other green foods. 
3. If iu good health and vigorous, this 
cockerel should be well suited to head a 
breeding pen next season. m. b. d. 
Scratch Feed; Sprouted Oats 
I have 15 White Wyandotte hens and 
wish to know what to feed, both for 
scratch feed and for dry mash. Can you 
t»*ll me .some simple way to sprout oats, as 
I have no oat sprouter? mbs. o. p. t. 
Oneida Co., N. Y. 
Feed the ordinary farm grains, corn, 
wheat, oats, barley and buckwheat for 
“scratch feed.” < >f these, corn and wheat 
are the most palatable and perhaps the 
most valuable, and the former usually 
forms the basis of any grain ration. Oats 
are not so well eaten, but are a useful 
addition to other grains iu any quantity 
in which they will be consumed. Buck¬ 
wheat is well liked by hens and is now 
cheap; it should not be fed to excess to 
fowls that are confined, however, as, like 
corn, it is too fattening. Barley will re¬ 
place wheat to some extent and is less ex¬ 
pensive. A mixture of these grains, or 
part of them, in which corn forms one- 
half part, will make a good whole grain 
ration. For a dry mash, a mixture of 
equal - parts, by weight, of wheat bran, 
wheat middlings, cornmeal, ‘ground oats, 
gluten feed 'and beef scrap is as good a 
combination as any that I can suggest. 
Unless your small pen 'of .Wyandottes is on 
free range, you will need to feed the grain 
iu deep litter to induce exercise, and you 
may find it best to open the dry mash 
hopper only during the afternoon. There 
is a tendency on the part of the larger 
breeds to become sluggish and over-fat if 
food is kept-before them while confined iu 
small quarters. 
It is a question whether it is worth 
while to sprout oats for hens during the 
season when other green foods are easily 
obtained. Except a* they furnish green, 
succulent food during the Winter months 
when other greens are not available, 
sprouted oats possess no peculiar virtues 
not held by the same grain dry. They 
may he sprouted, however, without any 
complicated apparatus, the essentials be¬ 
ing warmth, light and moisture. The oats 
should be soaked over night iu tepid 
water and then spread out to a depth of 
about two inches in any place where they 
may -be kept at a temperature that does 
not go *below 70 degrees and where they 
will receive all available sunlight. It is 
necessary that they be kept well mois¬ 
tened, even wet, aud this may be accom¬ 
plished by sprinkling them frequently with 
water from an ordinary watering pot. 
For the first few days, until the sprouts 
have well started, it is a good plan to-stir 
the oats daily. After the sprouts have 
reached a length that would cause them 
to be broken by this procedure, they 
should not be disturbed. Sprouting cab¬ 
inets are convenient, but the floor of any 
warm, light room or cellar will do as 
well. m. B. n. 
Chicks Picking One Another 
For the past eight, years we have raised 
chickens, starting with a few and carrying 
as many as titio layers, breeding aud 
hatching our own chickens, but every year 
we have been bothered with chickens pick¬ 
ing their feet while in brooder, after they 
have reached the age of four or live days, 
and until they can get outdoors for good, 
with considerable loss. Houses about 
s x14 ft. and about 250 to 300 in house; 
feed considerable beef scrap along with 
mash right from start; plenty of grit aud 
charcoal, Chickens are iu line condition 
and growing like weeds. F. E\ D. 
New York. 
Thus is a vice upou the part of little 
chicks that I have never been able to find 
any cure for other than giving the chicks 
enough freedom to interest them in other 
things than each other’s toes. When a 
chick gets a taste of blood it becomes a 
ferocious beast, indicating, apparently, 
that at some stage of its ancestry it was 
a bird of prey. Turning such chicks loose 
out of doors will usually put a stop to 
their viciousness. If they must -be con- 
lined in small quarters, they must he 
watched: at least, that is my experience. 
If any reader can give a better method of 
preventing these losses it will he grate¬ 
fully received by his troubled fellow poul- 
trymen. M. B. D. 
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and good roads for the back county 
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