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<Ihe RURAL. NEW-YORKER 
I F you want to get your springers to market early or if you want to de¬ 
velop early layers you must feed your young chicks now with properly 
balanced, easily digested, nourishing food. Ubiko Buttermilk Growing 
Mash contains everything needed by the young chick for rapid and 
healthy growth. It builds big frames and develops feathers quickly. It is 
made of meat meal, bone meal, corn meal, wheat bran and middlings, ground 
oats, ground barley, linseed meal and dried buttermilk. 
It analyzes 15 % protein, 3 % fat, 6 % fibre, 10 % ash. 
Note carefully 5 important things about this ration: (1) Protein is of the 
right kind, mainly from meat and milk. ( 2 ) Fibre very low insuring highest 
digestibility. (3) Buttermilk added to aid digestion and prevent disease. 
(4) Ash is phosphate of lime from sterilized bone meal. (5) Great variety of 
ingredients, very palatable. 
Get a supply of Ubiko Buttermilk Growing Mash today and insure the 
health of your chicks. Time is money. Save time in the development of 
your chicks and you will make money. 
Send for Samples and Prices 
THE UBIKO MILLING CO., Dept. R Cincinnati, Ohio 
BUTTERMILK GROWING MASH 
Easy to Get More Eggs 
More eggs -more money. Easy if right 
methods are used. Poultry men feeding 
Semi-Solid Buttermilk are getting big in¬ 
creases in egg production. You can do the 
same with this wonderful feed. Semi-Solid 
Buttermilk is real buttermilk with the water 
taken out. Nothing added. Contains no 
injurious ingredients. Its lactic acid acts as 
a tonic and conditioner. Keeps hens in 
sound health. Contains the essential ele¬ 
ments nature requires for making eggs. 
Send for free sample and interesting book. 
Address, I. H. Nester & Co., Dept. 2840, 
3 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, or Consoli¬ 
dated Products Co., Dept. 2840, Lincoln, 
Nebraska. 
! EGGS for HATCHING and ! 
DAY-OLD CHICKS 
■ : 
■ Hatching eggs from fully matured, carefully : 
; mated farm raised birds, selectee! for their • 
i prolific laying dualities and vigor. We can ■ 
• supply eggs in any quantity, in season, S 
; from our matings of 
j S. C. While While & Barred | 
j Leghorns Plymouth Rocks j 
: Day-old chicks we can supply in any quantity • 
■ from our White and Barred Plymouth Rocks S 
; and S. C. White Leghorns. 
■ : 
: Write for Price List 
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: Branford Farms Groton, Conn. : 
: ■ 
Certified comb White Leghorns 
We have a pen of 170 certified yearling liens, mated 
to eight certified males, from which we offer eggs 
at $25 per hundred, chicks at $45 per hundred. 
Also a pen of 170 yearling Leghorn hens, not certi¬ 
fied, from which we offer eggs at $12 per hundred, 
chicks at $25 per hundred. We have been in the 
business 20 years. While we carryover 1,000 pullets 
we do not breed from pullets, nor do we use lights. 
“V” CORNERS POULTRY FARM. L. J Weed 
& Son, Proprietors. Ballstou Spa, New York 
IMPROVE 
the laying qualities of your flock «iili stock from 
Cornell Certified S. C. W. Leghorns 
I STATE FAIR AWARD -CH1X AND EGGS 
| STEWART L. PURDIE, Dept. A, Skaneateles, N. Y. 
w\ d nU FREE R A N (i l 
R A H Y S. C. White Leghorns 
U 11 U 1 Baby Chicks, Parcel Post. Pre¬ 
paid, $23 per 100. Hatching 
Eggs, $12 per 100. (Ill atom 
Hatching, 3c per egg. Circu¬ 
lar Free. Phone, Plain shoe o 628 
BUNGALOW POULTRY FARM 
C. II. OHANPIililt, Prop. Monmouth Jet., N. J. 
Imported Barron S. C. White Leghorn 
males head part of our matings, pedigieex 28(1-288 
eggs. Our second importation. Kims SUPPLIED 
IMtOM I'TI.y !rom these urn! other matings of superior 
layers at reduced prices. I'eriilitv and sale arrival 
guaranteed. Also baby chicks for March Delivery. White 
Leghorns exclusively. Write for price list. 
It. T. EWING ATLANTIC, PA. 
Root Bros. Poultry Farm 
Otego, N. Y. 
Single comb White Leghorn Baby I'hix and Hatch¬ 
ing ICggs. About 200 Cornell Certified Breeder*, 
mated to Cornell Certified Cockerels and 400 other 
choice breeders, well mated. Write for prices. 
Buy right and be successful. 
CERTIFIED COCKERELS 
registered by Cornell University. April hatched. Pedi¬ 
greed S.C. W.Leghorn males of t lie best type and breeding 
INCREASE YOUR EGG PR0DICTI0N 
by introducing Porter's Certified Cockerels, which are 
bred from pedigreed heavy producers of large chalk- 
white eggs. This Cornell certification guarantees that 
our certified males and liens reach the top notch of 
excellence in size, shape, type and vigor. Several hundred 
grown pullets and breeding hens at S3.00. Place your 
orue^tmw HATCHING EGGS 1 ' 0 'bfeeders.‘' * led 
Send for catalogue. PAllLKY POUTER, Hoi >V, Sod ns, N. Y 
SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS 
Exclusively. ‘1,000 breeders on free farm range inoculated 
and free from lice. Buttermilk fed, which means great vigor. 
Barron strain. All males heading my breeding pens out of 
imported birds. Specially bred for high egg production. 
Eggs for hatching now ready in any quantity. 85% fertility 
guaranteed. Now booking orders for baby chicks. March, 
April and May delivery. The kind that live if given half 
a chance, lo.uon bally chicks a week. Order well in 
advance, demand enormous this Soring. My new book 
“Profits in Poultry Keeping Solved" free with all $10.00 
Orders. Circulars free. EDGAR BRIGGS, Bax 75. Pleasant Valley. N.Y 
Lion Head Poultry Farm 
DOVER, N. J. 
DAY-OLD CHICKS 
Leghorns that lay without artificial light. Finished 
5ili Pen Vineland; 4 111 Leghorn Fen. 8th Pen Storrs; 
4th Leghorn Pen, and have made good to date 
this year in 3Contests. 
Send for Pamphlets with Official Records 
Baby CHICKS 
from High Record Sires 
SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS 
Illustrated Circular 
MARVIN T. FORSTER, Hall, N.Y. 
Columbian Wyandottes ,'L^peuaWad*. 
Ison Square, Jnn., 1921. Exhibition matings. Eggs, $5 per 
15, prepaid. S. S. N PATTON, Past High St., Halliton Spa, N. Y. 
BABY CHICKS 
S. ( . W. Leghorn - 13r each 
a:. Rock - - 15c each 
SlINNYSIDE POULTRY FARM, Mgr. C.M. B.utok.r. Port Trevortan, Pa. 
OUR PRICES V 2 THIS YEAR 
Hatching eggs—S. O. W. Leghorn. Setting. $2.50 : 
lull, S3 Oltix—100, $18 ; smaller lots. 2flc each Eg¬ 
lantine and Lincoln—200-egg strain. Light Brah¬ 
mas—setting S3. I. K. Felclt Strain. 
New mini's White Leghorn I'ariii. Walden, V.V. 
REDS-Bof/i Combs SaSbKS 
Egg* from selected layers, perfect color, S3—to ; $li— 30. 
1>. L. DITTO Rrandenburg, Kentucky 
COCKERELS COCKS EGGS 
S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS (BARRON) 
trapnesting and pedigree breeding for vigor and 
heavy production of huge white eggs. Pedigrees 
200 to 281. $5 to $15. Satisfaction guaranteed, 
(thicks ail engaged. Kggs 8810 per 100. 
H- C Bligh. West Willingrton, Conn. 
Baby Chicks and Hatching Eggs 
Famous Tom Barron Strain S. C. White Leghorns. Bred 
for large egg production. Strong, vigorous chicks from 
breeders and cockerels of high egg record. Can now sup¬ 
ply hatching eggs promptly. per hundred. Baby 
chicks, per hundred. Write for circular. 
RIVERDAt E POULTRY FARM. Cortland, New York 
Picking Geese and Ducks 
What is the quickest and easiest method 
of plucking geese and ducks after being 
butchered? H. w. 
Riehlandtown. Pa. 
There are several ways to pick ducks 
and geese for market, but probably the 
best one is by scalding. Some breeders 
claim that more birds can be picked in a 
given time by picking dry, but when one 
considers that they are sometimes picked 
while yet alive the method should not 
appeal to those who consider the humani¬ 
tarian point of view. Have ready plenty 
of boiling water and a large utensil, pre¬ 
ferably a washboiler. When birds are 
picked by scalding they should be dipped 
several times, or until the feathers come 
out easily. In dipping, always put the 
back down first. Grasp firmly by the 
neck and legs and pull through the water 
feet first, so that the water may ruffle the 
feathers and so can penetrate to the skin. 
If pulled head first the water will smooth 
the feathers and the oil will prevent its 
penetrating to the skin, consequently it 
will be almost impossible to remove the 
feathers without tearing the flesh. After 
scalding, the feathers should he wiped as 
dry as possible and the bird picked while 
still warm. Many breeders prefer the 
preceding way to the method of steaming, 
but we have always had better success 
to steam first. After the bird is thor¬ 
oughly scalded wrap in a woolen blanket 
or gunny sack for about 15 minutes, un¬ 
til it is well steamed. Be sure it does not 
cooi before picking. The great secret of 
ease and speed in picking is to get the 
bird properly scalded. 
When the bird is ready to pick the fol¬ 
lowing outfit should 'be ready: a chair, 
box for the feathers and a dull knife. 
The picker seats himself in the chair 
with the bird in his lap, the head held 
firmly between one knee, and the box. 
Pick the breast first.' The feathers are 
carefully sorted while picking. The pin 
feathers are thrown away and the body 
feathers with the down are thrown into 
the box. Care should be taken about this, 
as they are no small item. The dull 
knife and the thumb are used to remove 
the pin feathers, and this should he done 
without tearing the skin. The down can 
usually T>e rubbed off by slightly moisten¬ 
ing the hand, then holding the skin tight. 
Often some of the pin feathers cannot be 
taken out without tearing and disfigur¬ 
ing the skin. In that case they should 
be shaved off. A duck when dressed for 
market should have left on it the feathers 
on the wing, the tail feathers and the 
feathers on head and neck. The legs are 
left on, and generally the birds are not 
drawn. 
After the birds are picked they should 
be washed and plumped by placing in a 
tank or barrel of ice water. They are 
hardened in this way and give a rounded 
and full appearance. 
Young geese should be marketed in Oc¬ 
tober. and all should be marketed before 
cold weather. It is much harder to dress 
it gosling after cold weather sets in. for 
the feathers stick tighter, and in picking 
them the flesh is torn. They should be 
scalded and picked in the same way as 
ducks. About two inches of feathers 
should be left on the neck, and the feath¬ 
ers should be left on the wings at the 
first joint. Lay the wings against the 
bodies of the birds and tie a string around 
to hold in position. Place the birds when 
picked in cold water for an hour or so 
to plump them. ' If they are in the water 
too long they are liable to bleach and be¬ 
come water-soaked. 
The birds can be picked in the Summer 
if desired, although it is a considerable 
task to pick geese. If one desires to pick 
the breeding stock, wait until the feathers 
are dry at the end and come out easily. 
Never attempt to pick if there is any 
blood at the end. When the birds are 
cross it will he necessary to fasten a 
stocking over the head, then place the 
wings across the back, lay the bird on 
its back, with the 'head under the picker’s 
arm, and pick the breast first. Only take 
a few of the nice feathers on breast, and 
back. Only a few feathers should be 
plucked at a time, and should be taken 
from different spots, so as not to make 
the flesh very sore. 
T have always thought so much of my 
birds that it hurts me too much to pick 
them unless I really need the feathers. 
One year I had a little crippled gosling 
which the old birds evidently decided was 
no use in the world, and it would be bet¬ 
ter if he were out of the way. Both the 
ganders and the old geese took particular 
pains to hunt him out and to put an end 
to Lis life. They seemed to feel that he 
was a disgrace to their kind. After they 
had made one of these fruitless attempts 
on his life and left him hurt and fright¬ 
ened. I decided that my affection for them 
was not so strong but. that. I might fill a 
feather bed or two from their backs. Au 
hour or two of picking, however, gave me 
only a few handfuls of feathers but a 
wholesome respect for the geese. We 
have only attempted to pick them once 
since then. That was on a hot day about 
the middle of August. When I emerged 
from the barn, dripping with perspiration, 
covered with black and blue spots where 
my flesh had come in violent contact with 
their wings, and with only about a pound 
or two of feathers for my hard day’s 
tussle with those 20 geese, I decided 
once for all that I didn’t care very much 
for feathers. The next day the geese be¬ 
gan to lay. and continued to lay all the 
remainder of the Summer and Fall. 
Michigan. ESTHER MARIE BETTS. 
March 5, 1921 
Who Are You Going to Buy 
Your Chicks From This Spring ? 
Tlie Lord Farms, we believe are the largest 
and most successful breeders and shippers of 
Single Combed White Leghorns in the Eastern 
or Middle States. From a small beginning, 
eleven years ago, we have grown from a 12 -acre 
farm, and today we own 399 acre?. This season 
we shall produce for our own ustPJO.OOO to 00,000 
Leghorns. We have today also a capacity for 
incubating 103,000 eggs, devS#;.- only* to one 
breed. We have built this business up simply 
from giving customers satisfaction. We have 
never claimed to have the biggest layers in 
America, or the best show birds in America, but 
we have always claimed to have mighty good 
all-round Leghorns that our customers invariably 
make money on. Our business is mostly with 
experienced poultrymen who want good stock— 
not necessarily high-priced stock. We try to 
sell chicks that will live,. mature quick, above 
the average size, and lay extra good eggs. Fur¬ 
thermore, we think that our birds will average 
as many eggs as any strain you can buy. 
If you are looking for some real sensible 
bred Leghorns of good size and strain. American 
bred, then write to Lord Farms for their 80- 
page catalog. Dealing with us will eliminate a 
good part of the risk there is in going into the 
poultry business. 
“Ask the men who owns ’em” 
Our Grade A Chicks only $28.00 per lOO 
Our Grade B.. 25.00 per IOO 
Hatching eggs about ir. price. Cheaper ill thousand lots 
Do business with a reliable farm that are 
breeders, not simply running a hatchery. 
If you can’t do well with our stock we don’t 
believe you will do well with any. Address all 
correspondence to our main office. 
LORD FARMS, Methuen, Mass. 
BABY CHICKS 
From the World’s Largest Pro¬ 
ducers. Delivered at your door, 
anywhere. We pay the parcel post 
charges. 
Three Million for 1921 
Barred Rocks White Wyandottes 
White Rocks Rhode Island Red* 
Smith's standard Buff Leghorn* Black MinoA-as 
t Copuciohted) White Leghorns Ancona* 
Brown Leghorns Buff Orpington* 
Buff Leghorns Assorted 
Write nearest address today for catalog—fres. 
THE SMITH STANDARD COMPANY 
Cleveland, Ohio, 
Boston. Mass., 
Philadelphia, Pa., 
Chicago, III., 
St. Louis, Mo., 
Dept. 59. 
Dept. 59. 
Dept. 59. 
Dept. 59. 
Dept. 59, 
1959 W. 74th Street 
154 Friend Street 
8.1.1 Locuat Street 
247 So.Dearborn St. 
816 Pine Street 
FALK’S LEGHORN FARMS 
STELTON, N. J. 
Have hatching eggs to eell from their J-year old 
trapnested white Leghorns. Hell Breeze 
Strain ut 
$12 per 100 to April 15th 
$10 per 100 alter April 15th 
For Sale-Hatching ZE3ggS 
From Heavy Egg-Laying Strain. 2-yr.-old S. C. White 
Leghorn Hens, mated with cockerels bred from prize- 
winning stock in “Storrs” 1920 contest. $12 per Hun¬ 
dred; 15c each in lots less than 100. 
LOCUST GROVE POULTRY FARM. Moriches, L. I.. N.Y. 
Vigorous CHICKS Live Delivery Guaranteed 
Half to full Wyckoff strain S. G. White Leghorns, 
8818 per ) 00 . J. GUY LESHER, Northumberland. Penn. 
Baby Chicks 
Heavy Laying Barron En¬ 
glish H. C. White Leghorns. 
Heavy, deep-bodied, red- 
combed birds with lay bred into them. Pepftil, husky 
clucks for April delivery, $22 per 100 ; $100 per f>00. 
Special delivery, parcel post, prepaid. 100% live delivery 
guaranteed. Leonard Strlelilcr, Box 14. Sheridan, Pa. 
STONE’S S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS 
Cornell Certified. Height of perfection iu size, vigor 
and egg production. Won highest Leghorn pen 
record in Cornell Advanced Registry Test of 1920. 
Cockerels, Hatching Eggs and Baby Chicles. Circu¬ 
lar. ELMER It. STOKE, Clyde, New York 
Single Comb White Leghorns 
Heavy laying strain. Baby Chicks, 525 per 100. Chicks 
from Cornell Certified Breeders. 40c. each 
Sunset Ridge Poultry Farm, chas. b. crego, t'tav.ra.k. N.r. 
HATCHING EGGS from high record 
hens and pedigreed cockerels. 
Write us or refer to It. N.-Y. of .lau. 1st. 
MEADOWEDGE FARM vvf 
S.C. WHITE LEGHORN 
$15 per 100. 
S.C. WHITE LEGHORN COCKERELS 
We can spare a few cockerels, highly bred for egg pro. 
duetion. Five to 'l'ea Dollars each. Barron strain. 
HILLHUKST FARM, Orchard Park, N.Y. 
S. C. White Leghorn Baby Chicks 
Cockerels bred from Cornell Certified Stock. Chicks, $20 
per 100. MOUNTAIN VIEW POULTRY FARM, Hopewell Junction, -N.Y. 
Pine Hurst Poultry Farm '""j* 0 * 0 ' 
Breeder of Barron pedigreed .S.C. W. Leghorns and 
White Wyandottes. Booking orders for Hatching 
Eggs and Baby Oltix. Write for mating list. 
Ba"by CliicKs 
S. C. White Leghorns. S. C. Brown Leghorns. Barred 
Rocks. Send for circular. II. Fisher. Milford, K. J. 
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