The RURAL. NEW-YORKER 
985 
Bergen County Egg Contest 
Those Favorite Red Hens 
Since the last report the 20 favorite 
hens in Pen 15 at the Bergen County 
contest have kept up their work, with the 
result given below. “Olivia,” the leading 
pullet, seems to be taking a vacation, 
while several others have started to gain. 
The fearfully hot weather has been hard 
on the birds. We saw them on one of the 
hottest days, and it cannot be said that 
they were enjoying life in their full set 
of furs! They are “right on the job,” 
however. The Red hen usually comes 
back strong in September and October. 
In fact, the Reds are usually the best of 
Fall layers, and we expect to see this pen 
come up well in the home stretch; and 
some of the pullets that have made a poor 
showing may excel as hens. We have re¬ 
ceived pictures of several of our hen 
women, and this week we are glad to 
print a picture of Mrs. Hayden W. Ben¬ 
ton of Cayuga County, N. Y., owner of 
Red Wing. It is good to have Mrs. 
clots, and, the eggs should be candled to 
remove such eggs where a fancy trade is 
supplied. 
2. The air cell of a new-laid egg is 
hardly as large as a dime. Candle one 
and see how large the cell is. The rate 
of increase depends entirely upon the 
conditions under which the egg is kept. 
The watery contents of the egg evaporate 
much more rapidly in a warm, dry place 
than in a cold one, and it is this evapora¬ 
tion that increases the size of the cell. 
3. The only way to keep eggs fresh is 
to keep them in a cold place; a house 
cellar is usually sufficiently cold for short 
periods of time. They should not be 
stored in a musty place. A damp cloth 
laid over the eggs would probably help, 
but it is not needed if eggs are kept in 
a cellar. Leaving eggs in the nest too 
long is responsible for much of the trou¬ 
ble, especially during warm weather. It 
takes but a few hours under a hen to 
start incubation perceptibly if eggs are 
Mrs. Hayden IF. Benton, Owner of the Pullet Red Wing 
Benton include pictures of her entire 
family for good measure. 
RECORD FOR 37 WEEKS 
No. Eggs 
1 — Mrs. L. C. Mark wood, Mineral 
Co., W. Va.. Ruby. 96 
2— Mi's. James Maddren, Suffolk 
Co., N. Y., Duchess. 76 
3— Mrs. W. E. Smallbone, Mercer 
Co., N. J., Lady Mercer.... 113 
4— Mrs. Fenton Gall, Berkeley Co., 
W. Va., Olivia. 133 
5— Mrs. Ann G. Wilson, Oswego 
Co.. N. Y., Gypsy. 8S 
6 — Mrs. Della Bates, Dutchess Co., 
N. Y., Dutchess. 3 
7— Mrs. John Shaughnasy, Dutchess 
Co., N. Y., Phyllis. 39 
8 — Mrs. James O. Cooper, Morris 
Co.. N. J., Miss Beauty. 70 
9— Mrs. W. R. Whitman, New Lon¬ 
don Co., Conn., Rhoda. 98 
10— Mrs. F. Stanley Atwood, Albany 
Co.. N. Y. Rosewood. 103 
11— Mrs. Ilavden W. Benton, Cayuga 
Co., N. Y., Red Wing. 122 
12— Jessie M. Roberts, Oneida Co., 
N. Y., Ruth Ann.117 
13— Mrs. Robert B. Wilson, Allegany 
Co., N. Y., Farmerette. 100 
14— Mrs. Robert Pye, Rutland Co., 
Vt., Green Mountain Girl.... 118 
15— Mrs. L. D. Emmons, Litchfield 
Co., Conn., Lady Bountiful.. 72 
16— Mrs. Caroline M. Burr, Barn¬ 
stable Co., Mass., Mahogany 
Maid . 81 
17— Mrs. M. E. Disque, Venango Co., 
Pa., Busy Bess. 86 
18— Mrs. William Gehrke, Bergen 
Co., N. J., Emma. 9 
19— Mrs. D. E. Click, Steuben Co., 
N. Y., Queen Pullet. 90 
20— Mrs. Ida M. Costner, Bergen Co., 
N. , Peggy. 21 
Outside of pen. 71 
fertile; therefore get rid of the roosters 
as soon as they are no longer needed. 
M. B. D. 
Enlarged Crop 
I have about 30 White Wyandotte 
hens, and I noticed that a few of them 
look as if they have a weight in their 
crops', they hang down so. I examined 
one of them and found that it was full of 
grit. They have plenty of exercise and 
also plenty of food and shells, grit and 
grain. H. E. H. 
Rhode Island. 
Enlarged, pendulous crops are not in-, 
frequently seen in fowls that do not ap¬ 
pear to be seriously inconvenienced by 
them. If impaction of the crop is not 
present, food is disposed of and the de¬ 
formity does little harm. It is supposed 
to be caused by overdistension and final 
weakening of the crop walls, so that the 
pouch becomes permanently enlarged. I 
know of nothing that will remedy the 
trouble after it makes its appearance, and 
no way of knowing that it is about to 
occur. M. B. D. 
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Y. 
Subscribers’ Exchange 
Blood Clots; Keeping Eggs Fresh 
1. Some of my egg customers claim they 
found blood clots and veins in the eggs. 
What causes this? 2. How large an air 
cell should a fresh egg have, and how 
much will it vary in the course of a 
week? 3. State ways to keep eggs fresh 
for short period of time. Would a damp 
cloth help to keep the eggs fresh if it was 
wrapped around them? F. H. 
New York. 
1. Eggs that show blood clots and veins 
aave been kept at an incubating tempera¬ 
ture for from 48 to 72 hours; in other 
words, they have been “set on.” Blood 
clots alone are the result of the breaking 
of a small blood vessel iu the oviduct or 
ovary and the pouring out of a small 
amount of blood which is included within 
the shell. There is no way to avoid these 
Other Advertisements of Subscribers’ 
Exchange will be found on page 987. 
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SHARPLES mechanical milker, 4 unit, all in 
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WANTED—12-in. cement tile mold. HAROLD 
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will sell both for $1,000. Address JOHN C. 
COOMBS, Midland Park, N. J. 
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THE KERR CHICKERIES, Inc., “ Largest Eastern Producers " 
Box O, French town, N. J. Box O, Springfield. Mass. 
8 to 10-Weeks-01d 
PULLETS 
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- 
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the cream of our best egg breed blood. 
Every shipment is guaranteed to be 100% 
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PARROTS 
Please «end for descriptive price list. 
G. D. TILLEY 
Naturalist 
Darien - • Connecticut 
PARKS BARRED 
PLYMOUTH ROCKS 
Americas Greatest Layers. Bred 
for eggs since 1889. Records up 
to 325 in year. 148-148 days. 
Pullets laying at I 14 days. Special 
Prices March, April & May hatch 
youngsters. 16 page Cir. Free. 
General Catalog 25c. 
I. W. PARKS. Box Y t ALTOONA, PA. 
\ S. C. W. L. YEARLINGS J 
I« also PULLETS, hatched April 27th. ![ 
Brick strain, same stock as the highest ■, 
£ lien in Vineland contest. Healthy, se- *i 
% lected yearlings, and sturdy range pul- ■, 
\ lets. Not Culls'. $1.50 eacli. *, 
I* HEDELCA POULTRY FARM - Vineland. N. J. JJ 
LORD FARMS 
METHUEN MASS. 
S.C. WHITE LEGHORN PULLETS 
Bred Right and Raised Right 
9 to 10 weeks old, delivery at once, 81.50 each 
4Jmonths old, delivery from July 15 on, 3.00 each 
5 months old, delivery from Ang. 15 on, 3.50 each 
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Supply Limited. Make Reservation at once. 
HARDIMONT POULTRY FARM 
Washington Street Toms River, N. J. 
S.C. White Leghorn 
PULLETS 
®-8 weeks old, $1.50 each, in lots of $5. 
Write for prices on larger orders. 
25,000 Chicks Sold to Old Customers this year 
KIRKUP BROS., Mattituck, L. L. N. Y. 
S. C. White Leghorn 
PULLETS 
A few choice mature pullets ready for 
delivery from Aug. 1st on. My prices are 
low for the quality offered. Same breeding 
as my heavy-laying Vineland Contest pen. 
C. T. DARBY - North Branch. N. J. 
S. C. W . Leghorn 
PULLETS 
We are now booking orders for our ready-to- 
lay pullets. We ship on approval. 
HOMESTEAD FARM - Newtown, Conn. 
S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS 
500 Choice Farm Range Pullets for Sale in 
lots of 25 or more. Minimum weight 1 II). each. 
$1. Minimum weight, 1H lbs. each. $1.50. 
Nothing but good healthy pullets will be shipped. 
Hillhxtrst Farm Orchard Park, N.Y. 
For Sale-200 LelS*™ Pullets gistered Bull, ready 
for light service. LIMBEItT S. YOING, Flttitewn, N. J, 
R ose Comb Brown Leghorn Yearling Hens for sale. 
BRUSH & SON - Milton, Vermont 
FOR SALE-1,000 Yearlings 
S. C. White Leghorns, Barron’s Strain, and S.C. Anconas 
Shepperd’s Strain, $3.35 each, lteduction by the 100. 
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f?e? raiJgk S. C. White Leghorn Pullets 
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Place your order now for Aug. and Sept, delivery. 
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SPECIAL PULLET SALE *T d h 
April Hatched. Mixed Pullets. Twenty. *85. Fifty, $86. 
Hundred, *160. Barred Rocks, Reds, White Leghorns 
Ten, *95. Fifty, »l|i. H. «. SOUDER, *•> ?9. idler..ill., p 
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Matured, snappy, vigorous birds, bred from heavy-pro¬ 
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YEARLING HENS 
». O. HITE ZjEGHOR N 
Price, 81.35 each. High quality stock of 
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Park’s Strain Cockerels 
March and April hatch, $3.50 each. Weigh 3 and 
4 lbs. J. TROPEANO, Sparrowbush, N. Y. 
PULLETS 
12 to 14 weeks old. Barred Rocks direct from 
unlimited range in wheat and corn fields. Price, 
83.35; in lots of 25 or more, 83. 
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White and Buff Leghorn LAYING PULLETS 
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