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Vbt RURAL. NEW-YORKER 
April 23, 1021 
There Is A Gold Mine 
In Tour Garret 
Unless your garret is 
different from most folks, 
it has a lot of old discarded 
furnitureinit,tooshabbyto 
use. Furniture, such that 
love nor money couldn’t 
buy today. It’s altogether 
too good to have up there. 
Bring it down and restore 
its youth with Vernicol 
Varnish stain. Whether 
it’s mahogany, oak or wal¬ 
nut, matters not, there is a 
Vernicol finish for each. 
No trick to use it. Goes on 
with a brush just as easy 
as spreading butter on 
hot toast. It sure does 
make things do by doing 
them over. Sold by the 
best dealer in each town. 
Send to this address for 
Vernicol Circular. 
^JOowqB rothers 
Company 
510 EAST THIRD STREET, DAYTON, OHIO 
Boston New York Jersey City Chicago Atlanta Memphis 
Kansas City Minneapolis Toronto 
Factories: Dayton Toronto 
TURKEYEGGS 
From our f u ui » u m 
M. Bronze and \nr- 
raitHiiMett 8 t ock. 
Largest and hardiest breeds known. £5 lor 6; £9 
for 12, sent prepaid. Instructions how to raise 90 % 
of all flocks put off sent free with each order. All 
orders filled promptly. Strictly fresh eggs. 
WALTER BROS., Powhatan Point, Ohio 
day-old ducklings 
r amous Indian Runners and Mammoth Peking. 
CHICKS -Day Old and 2-3-wks. Old 
from superior breeding Stock. R. 1. Reds, Barred 
Rocks, S. (’. White Bet-horns. 16c up. BOOKhUT, 
Fail-view Poultry Farm, Theresa. N. Y. 
Chicks SSfe Ducklings 
uo Leghorns, Anconas,Pekin. 
Rouen and Runner. Aldliam Pouliry Farm, R. 34. Phoenixvillc. Pa 
PIE! DUCKS 
EGGS AND DUCKLINGS NOW 
PRICE LIST FREE. 
PARDEE’S PEKINS ISLIP. N Y. 
White Holland Turkey Eggs for Hatching 
Mrs. NILES GROVER, South New Berlin. N Y. 
Gold Back Mammoth Bronze Turkey aching 
None better. THOMAS REILY, Cliiltonville, Plymouth. Mass. 
For Sale-While Holland Turkey Eggs It 
larger amount write to A. T. RE UNITE It, Shrewsbury, Pa. 
Pencilled Indian Runner Ducks j 
stock direct, *2 for 10. MaePIII'.KSON HUM, Hlllliurlon, N. J. 
WHITE CHINESE GEESE 
Egg- 40c each. Five eggs by mail, $2.25. Order early, j 
<ieo K. Howell, Spruce Farm. Howells, N.Y. | 
Ringneck PHEASANTS 
eggs now BRUSHY NECK PHEASANTRY. Speonk, L. I . N Y. 
RABBITS 
Rufus Reds and New Zealands 
We probably have the finest herd of New Zealand Reds 
to he found within many hundred miles of New York 
City. Why not breed winners f You dan do it just as 
well as raise *• Milts,” and the returns are out of all coin 
parison. All you need is the l ight, foundation. We call 
supply them and at prices yon can well afford. 
THE DELAWARE VALLEY RABB1TR1ES, Then. S. Moore.Stockton, N.J. 
Worlds Laying Records 
313, 323 and 325 Eggs in year 
PARKS STRAIN Bred-to-Lay 
BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS 
Americas Greatest Layers 
Bred for eggs since 1889. 
Sixteen page Circular Free. 
Large general Catalog 25c. 
J. W. PARKS. Box Y, ALTOONA. PA 
Bred to Lay-White Rock and White Leghorn 
SQUAB PULLETS-To Lay in Aug. and Sept. 
100 February hatch, 2(io-egg strain, S. C. W. Leghorn 
Pullets, to lay in August, each. 100 same White 
Roek Bullets, to lay Sept. 1, M.-Ml each, for delivery 
May 15th. These pullets will pay for .themselves before 
Christmas and may be used for breeders. Their price 
July 1st will he 45.00 each. Standard white typical birds. 
THE HOMESTEAD FARM, Yarmeuthpert, Mass. 
White Plymouth ROCKS 
OFFICIALLY TRAP NESTED 
My W 1UTK ROC ICS led in their class at VINELAND last 
year and ranked 2nd among all the heavy breeds. Hatch¬ 
ing eggs from this same strain $3.50 for 18; $10 for 50; 
$ls for 100 eggs. Day-old chicks, 50c each. 
S. BRADFORD ALLYN, 113 Leonard St.. Belmont, Mass. 
Buff Plymouth Rocks 
My Rocks won this season on 41 entries 1(1 lirst, 12second. 
6 third, 5 foiirtil and 1 fifth pl'izts. Baby Cliix. April 
delivery, 40c and 80c each. Kggs $3 ’<nd $7.50 per 15, 
postpaid. H N . CONNER, Stockton. N. J. 
OHICKS-B ARRED HOCKS 
direct from Parks pedigreed linos and large dark S. 
C. Reds, bred for winter eggs. Some trap nested. 
High egg-record males used. Postage paid. Chicks. 
25e. 100 % live guaranteed. Eggs. 15c each. 
DISQUE POULTRY FARM • So. Oil City »a. 
BUCK’S BARRED RCCKS 
H ugest winners in Rock family at Vineland Inter¬ 
national laying and breeding'contest. Hatching 
eggs from selected old hens, mated to Vineland 
cockerels , Si4 pei 15; SkiTO per 100. Prom fully ma¬ 
tured pullets. $i3 per 15: $15, 100. Nothing sold 
lint what I raise on my own place. NO BABY CHICKS. 
GARRET W. BUCK - COLTS NECK. N. J. 
I R/INCAIS BARRED ROCKS A'b.'ln'gV^ 
formal**. Winners StoiTsOoutfst 1918-1910. First and second 
pen 1919-1920. AJso 8 highest hens, 282-281 273 eggs. No 
cllicks. elnlcH F. Frit iiciiIm, VtVBlhainpton Reach, .New York 
Dak kilo All prominent species 
itdUUITo Exhibition and P.reed¬ 
ing stock. Illustrated Catalogue 
10c. Pamphlets on all Species 2f>c 
each. Breeding and (’are of Bab¬ 
bits 50c. Department A. JOSEPH BLANK 
428 Highland Ave-, Mount Vernon. K. Y. 
Choice Pure Bred Poultry 
Chickens, Ducks. Geese, Turkeys, Guinea Pigs and 
Dogs, Price list free. Pine Illustrated and Descrip¬ 
tive Catalog 10c. Art Desk Calendar 10c., or both fol¬ 
io cents, Post paid. EDWIN A. S0UDER, Sellersville, Pa. 
FLEMISH GIANTS, young and matured, from pedigreed and 
reg. stock. Prices reasonable. H. B. TEN EYCK, Somerville, N.J 
S.G.W.Leghorns ■pilSiSr Barred Plymouth Rocks 
Single birds, pairs, trios, or pens. Hatching Eggs SI 5 per 
100. Perhaps you saw our exhibit at the Madison Square 
Garden show • Book your order early. Mayroyd Poul¬ 
try Farm, C. H TONKING, Owner, Dopt.i, New Dorp 
Heights, Staten Island 
White Leghorn Hatching Eggs P guanuue^°co,-- 
nell certified bird. —16; —100. Thompson’s Barred 
Rock eggs, *2.50—16. MAI IIS, Stiffen,, New York 
EGG-LAYING CONTEST 
Bergen County, N. J.. Egg Contest 
This contest is held at Westwood. N. J., tinder 
control of N. J. State Experiment Station. There 
tire 100 pens, each with 20 birds. Following is 
the record of week ending April 3, (22d week): 
B. P. BOCKS 
Week Total 
C. W. Brown, N. J. 88 784 
.1. A. Craig. N. .1. 89 918 
Etjon Poultry Farm. N J. 74 454 
Harry H Ober, N. J.. 81 1061 
Pleasant View Farm. R. 1. 91 1252 
Roselawn Farm N.J. 74 461 
W. P. ROCKS 
S. Bradford Allyn. Mass. 77 90G 
Itoy M. Lynch. N. J. 62 514 
.lames F. MacDonald. Mass. 66 748 
WHITE WYANDOTTES 
Barr’s Knobby Stone, Pa. 48 686 
Central Poultry Farm, N. J. 50 1045 
H. C. Condict & Son. N.J . 44 519 
August Weiss, N.J. 85 1552 
R. C. R I. REDS 
The Boola Farm, N. J...... 72 1425 
S. C R. I. REDS 
II. W. Collingwood. N.J. 82 782 
llenry P. Walker, Mass. 77 1638 
C. Reed Ferguson. N. .1. 67 901 
Fred C. Nixon, N. J. 82 1083 
Howard G. Taylor. N. J. 64 1118 
It. W. Tracy, N. J. 83 906 
Underhill Brothers, N. J . 65 916 
CAMP1NES 
Mrs. B. \V. Brainard, N. Y. 51 643 
ANCONAS 
J ust-A-Mere Poultry Farm, N J. 47 657 
E. Dittmar, N.J . TO 722 
Solomon Richman. N, J. SI 768 
LEGHORNS 
Tanglewold Farm. N. Y. 59 958 
Beck Egg Farm- N. J. 85 1184 
,1. W. Bottcher. N. J. 86 1329 
Broad Acres Farm, Conn. 79 878 
Broad View Farm, N. J. 66 997 
A. L. Causse, Jr-. N. J. 78 912 
Cranberry Brook Farm. N. J. 77 908 
J. S. Cray & Son. N.J. 85 1373 
Harold W. Davis, N. J. 77 1116 
Alex Kichenbaum, N. J. 67 853 
Eigenrauch & De Winters. N. J. 82 922 
l’inehiirst Poultry Farm, N. J. 70 1059 
Mattie U. Eppele. N. J. 71 737 
Geo. B. Ferris, Midi. 78 1173 
Richard Franke. N.J. 76 827 
Greendale Farm. N. Y . 96 l32o 
Chas. E. Grove, Dei. 90 1060 
Leo A. Grouten, Conn. 55 800 
Henry E. Heine. N. J. 82 767 
John J. Heerdt, N, J. 53 814 
The Hoehn Farm, N . Y. 67 1015 
A, B. Hall, Conn. 64 1182 
Hollywood Farm. Wash. 67 1447 
Frank L. Hugus. N. J.. 72 741 
Sami. Johnston, N.J. 77 957 
George C. Johnson, N.J. 65 833 
The Ohio Poultry Farm, Ohio. 85 1133 
Robert O. Knapp, N. Y. 70 876 
Jay D. Lester, N. Y. 69 1300 
Francis F. Lincoln. Conn. 76 1004 
Lion Head Poultry Farm. N. J. 71 1373 
Harold W. Lyle. N. J. 77 1031 
Marquis & Wagner. N.Y . 85 989 
Herbert O. Maxham. R. 1 . 48 636 
Meadowedge Farm. N. Y. 63 1078 
Mercer Poultry Farm, N. J. 77 744 
Fred J. Mathews. N.J. 70 1187 
Oakdale Poultry Farm. N. J. 77 1142 
Samuel Niece & Son, N. J. 77 863 
S. Olsen, N.J. 94 945 
Pinewood Poultry Farm, N. J. 67 796 
Manning Potts, N. J. 78 796 
Queensbury Farm. N.J. 58 1054 
Rapp’s Leghorn Farm, N. J. 96 628 
Columbian Poultry Farm. N. J . 81 1046 
John K. Roessner. N. J. 69 1088 
RosehlU Farm. N. .1. 75 980 
Rosewood Leghorns, N. J. 82 1116 
J. W. Schreib, N. Y. 76 1002 
Shadowbrook Farm, Conn. 78 870 
A. E. Spear. N.J. 66 968 
Spring Lake Farm, N. J. 71 1042 
John G. Simmonds, N. J.... 60 1051 
Matthew Stothart. Jr.. N, J . 70 1108 
Willis E. Stryker, N. .I. 88 1484 
Sun View Farm. N.J . 44 989 
Wallace S. Suydam. N. J. 64 745 
Tom’s Poultry Farm, N. J. 7# 962 
J. R. Van llouten, N. J. 87 854 
Gustav Walters, N.J. 52 880 
John F. Wehrell. N. J. 58 1008 
Westwood Poultry Farm.IN. J. 69 838 
James Whetsel. N. J . 64 966 
White Cloud Farms. N.Y. 84 1123 
Wilburtha Poultry Farm, N. J. 66 730 
S. C. W. LEGHORN N. J. ASSN. 
Atlantic Co. M. P. A. 62 804 
SCW LEGHORN ENTRIES 
Bergen Co. Poultry Assn. 61 S20 
R, I. REDS 
Bergen Co, Poultry Assn. 66 1194 
SCW LEGHORN 
Burlington Co. Poultry Assn. SI 176 
R. 1. REDS 
Burlington Co. Poultry Assn. 62 966 
S C. W. LEGHORN 
1! a mm on ton Poultry Raisers’Assn... 62 88o 
Hunterdon Co. Poultry Assn. 78 1007 
Middlesex Co. Poultry Assn. 67 740 
Ocean Co. Poultry Assn . 68 1076 
Vineland Poultry Assn. 72 706 
Total . 7220 96225 
Hen to Hatch Turkey Eggs 
I intend to use a Barred Rock lieu to 
hatch turkey eggs, and have been advised 
by some of my friends to leave it alone. 
Idas this been done before, and iL’ so. howV 
Kosebank, N. Y. o. s. 
There is no reason why this hen should 
not hatch the turkey eggs, though hens 
make rather poor mothers for young 
poults. A mother turkey is very quiet and 
deliberate in her movements, goes about 
slowly and understands the needs of her 
brood better than a hen does. liens are 
often made to act as foster-mothers to 
young poults, however, and when turkeys 
are not available, I know of no better 
substitute. When setting this lien, choose 
a clean place, make a elean nest and dust 
the hen thoroughly with insect powder; 
Persian insect powder is good. Repent 
j the dusting once each week while the lieu 
| is setting, working the powder thoroughly 
' through the feathers to the skin. It is 
very important that all lice be destroyed 
before the poults hatch, and it will take 
several applications at weekly intervals 
to accomplish this. As suggested above, 
hens are not equal to turkeys in hatching 
aud rearing poults, and are to be used 
only when the latter are not available. 
M. B. D. 
Depluming Mite; Breeding Pens 
1. My Wyandottes have a habit of get¬ 
ting bald-headed, and have for the last 
two or three years. I have pullets that 
have no feathers on their head for an inch 
below the comb. They lay well and I 
always get lots of Winter eggs, but it does 
not add to their appearance. I always 
grease them twice a year around the 
vent with blue ointment and vaseline, and 
spray the coops thoroughly with kerosene 
and dip mixed, and can find no signs of 
lice on the head. 2. I want to build a 
breeding house, and (bought, of having it 
12 ft. wide with a 3-ft. alley along the 
north side; this would leave the pens !) ft. 
long and 12 ft. wide, and then by putting 
in a temporary partition I could get two 
pens 6x9 ft. to bold eight or 10 hens and 
a rooster, or leave the, pens 9x12 and use 
20 hens and have two male birds, but 
only have one in each pen at a time. 
These pens could be used later for other 
purposes. Will you advise me? 2. Which 
do you consider the best plan, to keep the 
cockerels separate from the hens until 
you want to mate them or let the hens 
and cockerels run together all Winter? 
Which will produce the strongest eggs 
Port .Tcrvis, N. Y. j. it. w. 
1. As the younger members of the flock 
may be sensitive about, their personal ap¬ 
pearance. you should go to their rescue 
with a box of sulphur ointment. Rub 
this ointment well into the skin over the 
bare spots and repeat after interval of a 
week or two. This should kill the de¬ 
pluming mites that burrow into the skin 
iit the base of the feathers and cause the 
latter to become loosened and to fall out. 
The harm done by these mites is chiefly 
cosmetic, but that is serious in young fe¬ 
males. 
2. The chief objection to your building 
plan is the waste of space in a 3-ft. alley. 
Better give this space to the fowls and 
walk through (lie pens when caring for 
them. A 12-ft. deep house is narrow at 
best; 10 to 20 ft. in depth is better. A 
narrow building requires more material 
in the walls for a given floor space than 
a deeper one. and gives the occupants 
less opportunity to get back away from 
drafts coming through necessarily opened 
windows. 
3. I think it best to keep males from 
the pens until three or four weeks before 
the eggs are desired for hatching, though 
I do not know that any material differ¬ 
ence in hatching results will be noted. 
m. R. n. 
How I Handled Geese 
Parson Gilbert asks about the raising 
of goslings. Why. I have raised about all 
kinds of fowl, web-footed and otherwise, 
and have found that the raising of geese 
is the easiest of all. Down on T/ong Island 
I prided myself upon having better luck 
than my neighbors with geese and ducks, 
the latter on a small scale, while I usually 
raised from 20 to 35 geese; last year had 
30. The hatching T always trusted to 
the old geese, and a few days before the 
hatch was expected 1 would remove the 
ganders from the house, as they annoy the 
goose and often will kill the goslings. I 
would never disturb the young, but leave 
them under the mother, and when she 
leaves the nest keep her penned up for 
an entire week to enable the youngsters to 
strengthen their legs. The first few days 
they need no food or water. For food I 
gave them nothing but oatmeal and bread, 
the latter being soaked in milk an 1 
squeezed dry before placing before them. 
After a few days of feeding this I give 
them young grass, which 1 spade from the 
fence corners, but for at least three weeks 
the young ones should not be allowed to 
get thoroughly wet: give water to them 
only in shallow pans, and in case of a 
hard rain pen them up if’possible. After 
they once begin to eat grass they will 
find their food on the range, and it is not 
necessary to feed them except for forcing 
growth, or a night feed of mixed grain 
during the hot Summer months, when the 
grass 'becomes tough. e. K. M’CREABY. 
New York. 
Turkey Raising 
One hen turkey will lay three settings 
of eggs, usually 15 to a setting, if she is 
not allowed to sit on the first ones. I 
raise them by hand, using hens to hatch, 
and feed the young ones hard-boiled eggs, 
stale bread and sour curd mixed to a 
paste with a fork ; always a little red pop¬ 
per ground fine. T do not feed anything 
but this till they are two weeks old: then 
I begin to give one t ablespoonful of corn 
(to each egg I 1. . ,-e out) cooked; corn- 
bread mixed with sour curd also may bo 
fed. Cook all feed till six weeks old: then 
they will begin to pick up cracked grains 
and insects if they have range. I do not 
let them run with tin* hen nor among 
chick.ens. for if they get lice they soon 
weaken and die. When very young T use 
a large box with a jug of hot water wrap¬ 
ped in cloth set in the box for warmth, 
and a white cloth to cover the box; this 
gives them beat and light. 1 nail 2-iu. 
strips of tin down low in the box where 
they can reach il and bend it up so there 
is a shelf about 1 in. wide: put the feed 
on it; this keeps it clean. I give all the 
water they can drink, always clean, as 
nothing is so deadly to little turkeys as 
filth. Raised this way makes much 
larger, uicer birds. Keep them warm and 
dry. MRS. FLORA GARRETT. 
