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The RURAL NEW-YORKER 
June 25, 1921 
SAVE PACKAGE COSTS 
--a FIRST CLASS SECOND-HAND 
Peach Carriers, BerryCrates„On- 
I ion Crates, Baskets of all kinds, 
and other Fruit and Vegetable 
Packages, Egg Cases. All these 
containers are in as good as new 
condition and ready for instant use. 
LET US QUO TE VOU— THA TS ALL 
THE EMPTY PACKAGE SUPPLY CO. 
Dept. R, 301-303 Johnson Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y.. 
8 to 10-Weeks-0Id 
PULLETS 
BABY CHICKS 
Reds — Barred and White Rocks — Anconas — Brown 
and White Leghorns—White Wyandottes. Orders 
from 25 up to several thousand filled in 1 shipment. 
My hatching experience goes back more than 30 years. 
Only plump full-sized sturdy chicks sent out. 
The kind I know will live. 
You Must Be Satisfied 
MANSFIELD HATCHERY, W. H. Allen, MANSFIELD, MASS. 
We have 15,000 now on the range ready 
for shipment this month and next. We 
have had good luck with them and we be¬ 
lieve them to be the healthiest and most 
vigorous large flock of young pullets in 
the East today. They are all on new Land 
and in new buildings and are being 
raised on unlimited range. 
These pullets were hatched from ourchoic- 
est breeding pens we have this year and are 
the cream of our best egg breed blood. 
Every shipment is guaranteed to be 100% 
satisfactory at the time of sale. Write and 
tell us how many pullets you want and the 
date of delivery you wish and we will 
quote you prices you can afford to pay. 
Write for our catalog and Price list 
LORD FARMS 
METHUEN MASS. 
JERSEY BLACK GIANTS 
Marrv Farms won more prizes than nil otherGiant 
inaibj a I ilia breeders combined. Orders booked 
for July and later shipments. Pullets and Cocker¬ 
els. Exhibition birds for fall delivery. Complete 
description of Giants with cuti of Madison Square 
Garden and Boston Winners on request. Reduced 
prices on hatching eggs. MARCY FARMS, Malnwan, N J, 
JERSEY BUCK GIANTS SSI12J 
AN e have thousands of these wonderful chickens now on 
range. All hen hatched and hen brooded. Better to or¬ 
der now for Summer and Fall delivery than wishjyou had 
later. Breeding stock for sale at all times. Free descrip¬ 
tive circular. DEXTER J\ I7P1IAM, Bel mar, 3*. ,T. 
For CAPONS raise Jersey Black Giants 
(yellow skin) the most popular and profitable breed 
in America today. Eggs for hatching from year¬ 
ling hens. T. H. Mettler, East Millstone, N. J. 
Single Comb White Leghorns 
EXCLUSIVELY 
Tom Barron Strain 
Cockerels out of imported birds head all our matings 
for 1921. 3,000 breeders on free farm range. Inocu¬ 
lated and free from lice. Entire plant fed on Semi 
Solid buttermilk, nothing like it for producing 
strong, vigorous chicks that live if given half a 
chance. Our Leghorns are special bred for high 
egg production. Nothing but large selected eggs 
put in our machines. Egg orders filled on a day's 
notice. Now booking orders for baby chicks May, 
June and July delivery. Capacity i0,000 we*kly. 
Also certified chicks from our certified breeders at 
special prices balance of season. My Book, Profits 
in Poultry Keeping Solved, FREE with all $10 orders. 
Circulars Free. 
EDGAR BRIGGS, Box 75, Pleasant Valley, N.Y. 
^CHICKS 7c. EACH 
an( l U P- Brown, White Leghorns. Rocks, 
Reds and Broilers. 
•OL VALLEY VIEW POULTRY FARM 
J. M. SANKET, Prep. MeillaUrrllle, Pa. 
CHICKS $7.50 per 100 
Mixed. Reds, 12e; Rocks, 10c( Leghorns, 9c; Minorcas, 
12o; Anconas, 1 Be each. 600 lots le per chick less, ex¬ 
cept mixed, which are tceach. 100% live delivery guar¬ 
anteed. Prepaid to your door. Ourllth year. Cata. free. 
15,000 chicks weekly. KEYSTONE HATCHERY, Richfield, Pa. 
INDIAN RUNNER niim/l mno 
DUGKL NGS 
P E N C I L E I> MWWIlhlllWV 
ALDHAM POULTRY FARM R. 34 PhoenixviUe, Pa. 
S. C. White Leghorn 
IPULLETS 
6-8 weeks old, $1.50 each, in lots of 86. 
Write for prices on larger orders. 
25,000 Chicks Sold 1 o Old Customers this year 
KIRKUP BROS., Mattituek, L. I., N. Y. 
turkey eggs 
Either breed. $4.50 for 6; $8 for 12. Sent pre¬ 
paid. Our instructions for raising 90% of all flocks 
putjoff. Also for handling and preventing the dif- 
ferentdiseases in turkeys, sent free with each order. 
Ai*Promptly. Strictly fresh eggs. 
W ALT ER BROS. . Powhatan Point, Ohio 
Read The Most Widely Known 
Poultry Journal 4 “ 25c 
Our29th Y*ar. Helpful, Interesting: Articles Each Month by Poultry 
Writers of National Reputation. $1.00aYear. Sample Copy FREE. 
AMERICAN POULTRY ADVOCATE Box 3 Syi aeu»e, N. t. 
S.C. WHITE LEGHORN PULLETS 
Bred Right and Raisad Right 
9 to 10 weeks old, delivery at once, 81.50 each 
4‘months old, delivery from July 15 on, 2.00 each 
5 months old, delivery from Aug. 15 on, 2.50 each 
Tour Inspection Invited 
Supply Limited. Make Reservation at once. 
HARDIMONT POULTRY FARM 
Washington Street Toms River, N. J. 
Bob White, Hungarian Partridges 
Wild Turkey*, Pheasants, Quail, Rabbits, Deer, etc. 
for stocking purposes, 
h ancy Pheasants, Peafowl, Cranes, Storks, Swans. 
Ornamental Ducks and Geese, Bears. Foxes, Rac¬ 
coon. Squirrels, and all kinds of birds and an mals, 
WM. J. MACKENSEN. Naturalist, Dept. 10. Yardley, Pa 
meeds CHICKENS—DUCKS—GEESE—TURKEYS 
Guineas, Hares and Dogs. Stock and Hatching 
Eggs. Catalog Free. H. A. SOUDER, Box 29, Sellersville, Pa. 
RARV BARRON 
OHIOkJ S.C.W. LEGHORNS 
vnivIVd Specially bred for heavy egg production 
Our Leghorns will please because they deliver the 
goods. CHICKS, May delivery, 13c each; June, 12c 
each. I believe, and our many regular customers 
will tell you that you cannot duplicate these sturdy 
chicks elsewhere and at the same price. Our cata¬ 
logue is free. Write for it today. 
C. M. Longenecker, Box 50. Elizabethtown, Pa. 
nARDEE'S mi A Iff* EGGS AND DUCKLINGS NOW 
Perfect Ulltjfth price list free. 
1 EKIN PARDEE'S PEKINS. ISLIP, N Y. 
/Nl • 1 S. C. Buff Leghorn, Rocks, Reds and mixt. 8e 
1 hlPK^andup. Safe delivery guaranteed. Cir. free. 
VIUVHO JiC0B NEIMONl) McAlitterrllle, I-a. Bex 2 
Cina Draade Poultry, Turkeys, Geese, Ducks, Guineas 
r lilt) DltJcUo Bantams, Hares, Pigeons, Dogs. Stock 
Eggs, reasonable. Catalog free. PIONEER FARM, Tallord, Pa 
Bred to Lay-White Rock and White Leghorn 
PULLETS-To Lay in Aug. and Sept. 
LOO February hatch, 260-egg strain, S. C. W. Leghorn Pul¬ 
lets, to lay in August, Stt.OO each. 100 same White Rock 
Pallets, to lay Sept. 1, DHi.OO each, for delivery May loth. 
These pullets willpayfor themselves before Christmas and 
may be used for breeders. Fall eggs pay better than Win¬ 
ter eggs and cost less. Standard White typical birds. 
THE HOMESTEAD FARM, Yarmouthport, Ma*». 
Ringneck PHEASANTS 0 ®derlfor 
eggs now. BRUSHY NECK PHEASANTRY. Speonk, L. 1.. N Y. 
UINORCAS—S. C. B. chlx. July, 812 per C. Pen No. 1, 
nl|Hogantest, 18ceach. Mrs. L. J. Mekvillk, Bliss, N.Y. 
poll SALE—One Pair Yearling White Holland Tur- 
r keys. Price, $25. If. >V. aNDEKSON, Stewm utown, Pa. 
S. C. W. Leghorns 
It. N.-Y., Feb. 5. THE U.\l>ERHl!,Ii FARMS, Fort Ann, N. Y 
HUMMER’S FAMOUS 
GUARANTEED BABY CHIX 
Bar Rock, 815 per 100. R. I. Reds, $16. S. C. 
White Leghorn (Barron) 812.50, S. C. Brown 
Everlay, $14, Ancona, $24. Prepaid liv* delivery 
Bach week. Show the stock if quality is disputed. 
5. R. HUMMER & CO. R. D. No. 1 Frenchtown, N. J. 
Francais Barred Rocks 
Hatching eggs at reduced price. lO-wks.-old pullets. 
Also three fine breeding pens for sale. 
Jules F. Francais,YVesthampton Beach, N.Y. 
TEN AND TWELVE-WEEK PULLETS, Whit* 
1 and Brown Leghorns, Sheppards, Anconas. Birds now 
Ready t^at are worth while. FOREST FARM, Rockaway, (i. J 
s.c. white dttt ¥ PTC 
leghornT U LLL 1 9 
From our own flock of Breeders. 8 to 10 weeks old, 
'or delivery from late April on. Mature pullets 
'rom July 15tli on. 
LOCUST GROVE FARM Box 126 Eatontown, N. J. 
rUWVQ Broilers, Leghorns, Rocks and Reds, 8cts. 
LnlLIVj and up. Safe delivery guaranteed. Circular 
free. W. A. LAUVER, McAlisterville, Pa, 
pif|p|{e 17c each, EGGS and GROWING STOCK 
Unlvltw Jones Poultry Farm, Georgetown, Del. 
LIGHT AND DARK BRAHMAS, /Y1 • 1 ¥1 
W. WYANDOTTES, BAR RED 1 hlPU'C hffITC 
ROCKS, R. I. REDS, 8. C.W. AND I'lUl/IVd* LlEEO 
BROWN T.FGHORNS Cat tree 7 
RIVERDALE POULTRY FARM, Box 165, Riverdale, N. J. 
OHIOKS $7,50 per IOO 
and up. Broilers, Hocks, Reds, Minorcas, Anconas and 
Leghorns. Safe delivery guaranteed. Catalog free. Our 
11th year. Keystone Hatchery, Richfield. Pennu. 
p HOICK S. C.WHITE LEGHORNS, 10c each 
W S. C. BROWN LEGHORNS. 11c “ 
BARRED P. ROCKS.12c “ 
Safe delivery guaranteed. The Cyclone Hatchery, Milleralcwn, Pa. 
II When you write advertisers mention 
The Rural New-Yorker and you’ll get 
1 a quick reply and a “square deal. ” See 
guarantee editorial page. 
5 O. White Leghorn Pullets. 6to 8 weeks old,at SI 
each. Win. 11. Herring, Pleasant Valley, N.Y. 
BROOKSIDE CHICKS 
AT REDUCED PRICES—S. C. W. LEGHORNS ONLY 
1 hatch ab out 4,000 Barron and Eglantine strain chicks every week. They are all from free range stock, 
“ 1I8 ky fellows, ready to grow into money. You cannot afford to be short of chicks at these prices. 
“ ,,d 81 . 8t i * ,K P* r 100 i *120 per X««0. June Chicke #12 
v* r 1<> per 1000. Igwaraiitee safe delivery and pay parcel post charges. Order direct from this 
ad. or send for circular. IiROOKSlDi: POULTRY FARM, (E. C. BROWN) Stockton, New Jersey 
The Henyard 
Curing Cannibal Chicks 
The fact that each year there are in¬ 
quiries in The R. N.-Y. about brooder 
chickens eating each other, prompts me 
to pass along to others the suggestion 
that a good neighbor gave me. Darken 
the house. I tacked burlap bags over the 
windows, and since then have had no 
trouble in the house, where formerly T 
had a good deal. As soon as they can 
run out on range there is little likelihood 
of their doing it, except in the house. 
Columbus Co., N. Y. r. w. j. 
Toe-picking Among Chicks 
Toe-picking or cannibalism is one of 
the most disgusting features in caring 
for "baby chicks. No matter how much 
one may try to prevent this trouble, it 
will be in evidence at some time, even 
though in a small flock. I believe that 
the best way to prevent an excessive 
amount of cannibalism is to see that there 
are no wires or cracks that the chicks 
may get their toes into which might cause 
blood to run. When a small speck of 
blood appears on the chick’s foot it is 
almost impossible to prevent other chicks 
from picking it. When this trouble 
starts the chick should be removed at 
once and placed in a separate compart¬ 
ment if its life is to be saved. Some peo¬ 
ple have had success in placing a little 
bit of soft tar around the injured chick. 
If it can be made to stick on the chick’s 
toe, this may help. However, there are 
a number of things that bring about leg¬ 
picking which ought to be controlled in 
successful breeding of chicks. 
Malnutrition is probably the main 
cause, especially when the chicks cannot 
get green grass, roots, bugs, etc. The ra¬ 
tion fed the chicks should contain plenty 
of tankage or meat scrap, so that then- 
growing functions are not hampered and 
that they will not have too heavy a desire 
for animal food. Overcrowding also 
leads to leg-picking, as the chicks do not 
get enough to eat easily. 
I find that one of the easiest ways to 
prevent the chicks from developing this 
habit is to get them on range as soon as 
possible, so that they can get plenty of 
green food, such as grass. When weather 
conditions are such that they cannot be 
turned out, dandelions form a good sub¬ 
stitute for the grass. Sour milk is valu¬ 
able in preventing the development of this 
trait, and it is also valuable as part of 
the regular feeding ration for the chicks. 
Another idea carried out in some places 
is to give the chicks considerable portions 
of fresh pork liver, which is fed raw. 
This may be cut into small pieces and fed 
all that the chicks will consume. This 
serves as a food, and they will be kept 
busy fighting over the meat rather than 
over each other’s toes. 
Sometimes the cannibalism is taken so 
far as to eat the tails or wings, or if a 
chick is injured in such a manner as to 
have a blood spot, the trouble commences. 
Getting the chicks on the ground as soon 
as possible will help to relieve these con¬ 
ditions, we believe, as much as possible. 
Chicks kept in a hot, close, tight, brooder- 
house, with insufficient rations, particu¬ 
larly lacking in animal food, will develop 
the tendency quickly. c. M. baker. 
Wayne Co., Ohio. 
Raising Early Broilers 
I am interested in the raising of broil¬ 
ers or frying chickens. I am thinking of 
using White Wyandottes for this purpose. 
Would they be a good breed? I have a 
brooder house and brooder stove, and 
think I could handle chickens in very cold 
weather. Would it be profitable to have 
frying or broiling chickens to sell in No¬ 
vember or December? T thought if I 
could have a bunch of chickens to sell at 
this time it would give me time to raise 
another bunch for early Spring. After I 
sold these I would raise some more for 
laying purposes. At what weight and 
about what nge would they sell at the 
most profit? Can you tell me of a more 
profitable way to handle a business of 
this description? e. h. 
Carbondale, Ill. 
White Wyandottes produce most excel¬ 
lent broilers, and are much used for this 
purpose. There are three classes of 
broilers; squab broilers, weighing from 
three-quarters up to a pound; medium 
broilers, weighing from a pound to a 
pound and a half, and large broilers, 
weighing about two pounds apiece. Squab 
broilers find their market in lai-ge cities, 
and are sold by the pair. White Leg¬ 
horns are well adapted to their produc¬ 
tion. 
Broilers bring best prices from Febru¬ 
ary to June: after that time prices rap¬ 
idly. drop off, as surplus cockerels from 
Spring-hatched chickens come into mar¬ 
ket at the broiler age. Winter broiler 
raising from chicks hatched in the Fall 
and early Winter is practicable, if one 
has brooder facilities for caring for them. 
Eggs will not be as fertile then, and more 
will be required for hatching purposes. 
The early chicks might be sold as broil¬ 
ers, pullets from those hatched after the 
first of March being kept for layers. 
It is diffie t to advise as to reason¬ 
ably expected profit in the broiler busi¬ 
ness. It is an essential part of the poul¬ 
try business as a whole, but only a part 
of it. Your best plan would be to con¬ 
sult the poultry dealers in the markets 
available to you and learn what their de¬ 
mands are and how their prices run 
through the season. They can give you 
valuable suggestions, but only actual ‘ex¬ 
perience will show you whether you can 
make the business profitable, ai. b. d. 
Inflammation of Chicks’ Eyelids 
Could you give me any advice for the 
treatment of my chicks? They have good 
appetites, and appear perfectly well, ex¬ 
cept the eyelids seem glued together, and 
have to be bathed to get them open. I 
have treated four or five with salt water 
bathing, and it seems to have cured them, 
but I believe the disease is contagious. 
Have also thoroughly disinfected house, 
drinking vessels, an^ feed boxes. The 
chicks are four wee—s old, and the ones 
treated with salt water appear as sound 
as the ones not affected, but should this 
disease break out again, I would like to 
give them the proper treatment, j. p. 
A catarrhal inflammation of the eyes 
sometimes appears among chicks, giving 
them the appearance of having -blackened 
eyes from a fight. At other times a more 
severe, inflammation, resembling roup, is 
noted. The former usually disappears 
without trouble if the chicks are kept 
under healthful conditions. The latter 
condition is 'probably contagious, and calls 
for removal of the affected chicks and dis¬ 
infection of their quarters. Bathing the 
eyes with a solution of boric acid in 
water, 10 grains to the ounce, and the 
practice of cleanliness of utensils and 
quarters should be followed. The early 
feeding of milk will fortify chicks to re¬ 
sist such troubles, and a clean grass out¬ 
door run will help immensely in main¬ 
taining their vigor and strength. M. b. d. 
June-time 
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daddy, who shoveled in rubber boots while 
we tried to help by dipping. Mir. Perkins 
found six cedar posts and drove them in 
around the edge, so that there was room 
enough for a plank wall behind. Daddy 
dug a hole like a little tub in every spot 
where a lily was to be placed. When the 
lily plants arrived' without instructions, 
he evolved this way of setting them. We 
filled large pasteboard boxes with rich 
black dirt from the barnyard, not less 
than a cubic foot in each, placed the 
plants and let box and all down into the 
hole provided for them. Now that the 
water has cleared we can see that there 
is room for more dirt where the pasteboard 
has dropped away, but this is a fine be¬ 
ginning. The water is like glass, and 
the sun shining down on the pool shows 
up the reaches of its shining depth. “A 
fine place for fish,” comments daddy. 
Jane and Elsie have discovered two 
shiny green frogs looking up from one 
corner; they do not seem afraid, and 
return stare for stare. For the chil¬ 
dren’s benefit mother sings a little old- 
fashioned song: 
“O-o the bullfrog came from the bottom 
of the spring, 
It was so cold 1 he couldn’t Sing. 
So-o they chained him up to a hickory 
stump, 
An’ he rared an’ lie pitched, but tie 
(couldn’t jump.” 
The lilting rhythm of the tune sets the 
Children frisking about on the shady, 
close-nipped greensward, and. watching 
them, we realize that last week thev saw 
the big circus. Daddy is implored to 
walk on his hand'—just once— and they 
scream with laughter at the spectacle of 
daddy s sprawling legs and stalking arms. 
As he draws near the rail pile there is a 
rush of brown fur, and poor, timid Molly 
cottontail dashes away at top speed, un¬ 
able to bear the suspense any longer of 
watching his advance upon her railpile. 
“That must be the rabbit that done Cat 
off the peanuts,” exclaims Mr. Perkins, 
and perhaps a guilty conscience hastened 
her flight. The last time we saw Molly 
was when we dug the Cottontail family 
out of a hill of potatoes, and here she is 
again with an appetite for peanut leaves. 
Perhaps a good, plausible scarecrow will 
influence her appetite in this respect. 
We must have sat here half an 'hour, 
for there are the new-time whistles of 
our city neighbors for whom it is already 
dinner time. . “I suppose them fellows 
over there thinks it’s sure enough twelve 
o’clock,” chuckles Mr. Perkins. “They 
just naturally fool themselves into be¬ 
lievin’ it’s noon.” Our little party is 
soon dispersed. Dan and Molly start pa¬ 
tiently .back up the long rows of hot sand, 
and with the children I hurry back to 
light the kitchen fire. 
There is a big black thunder cloud look¬ 
ing out of the west, not an absolute sign 
of rain, for all signs fail in dry weather. 
Even the snatches of whirlwind usually 
so infallible a promise have proved false 
prophets. The cold, dry Spring, followed 
by a hot, dry Summer, is trying even to 
the constitution of strong Maine seed 
stock, and I fancy the plants are drooping 
a little today. The sun-sprouts have ral¬ 
lied most gallantly from the freeze of 
May 17, but they have been delayed. 
Back in the kitchen I touch a match 
to the kindling, and the willing flame goes 
busily to its work. H’m, do you happen to 
like strawberry shortcake? 
MRS. F. H. UNGER. 
