The RURAL NEW-YORKER 
565 
Member Internationa) Baby Chick Asso. 
EARLY BIRDS ARE WINNERS 
One Chick Now Is Worth Three Later 
Place your order now and you 
w ill receive real moneymakers. 
Early chicks make early layers, 
when eggs are *1.00 to *1.25 a 
dozen. The early Broilers bring 
twice as much as those hatched 
later. We specialize on ten 
breeds of sturdy stock of high 
egg producing parentage all ac¬ 
customed to the rigors of the 
New England climate. 
THE HENYARD 
R. I. Reds 
Anconas 
White Wyandottes 
Black Minorcas 
White Orpingtons 
You Pay lOOyc 
Buff Orpingtons 
Brown Leghorns 
White Leghorns 
Barred Rocks 
White Rocks 
-You Receive lOO^i 
The combined experience of our 36 years' breeding and 
our 100”S delivery is your guarantee of security 
in ordering from us. 
Free Illustrated Booklet and Price List'on Request 
Mansfield Hatchery 
•EST. 1888 
1203 SCHOOL ST., MANSFIELD, Ma... PHONE 132 
again winners 
WE LEADjHO^I^h^R' since 1917 
Our Lady Sylvia . s,n £*,* 
defeated all foreign^8Hfl£K|§§My^ * n v/fricial 
entries, London Contests 
Mail Contest, Suffolk, for our customers 
England—laying 275 eggs. and ourselves. 
BABY CHICKS HA ™ NG 
and Breeding Stock from our 300-Egg Strains at 
SURPRISINGLY LOW PRICES, will start 
you on the road to success with the most 
profitable poultry known 
S. C. W. Leghorns Wb.Wyandottes 
S. C. R. L Reds Barred Rocks 
Send today for our booklet ou 
Certified, Protected Chicks—^ 
guaranteed to live as well as ar-’ 
rive alive. Big book, " The 1 
Story of the 300-Egg Hen", 
full of profit facts. 10c—dime de*. 
ducted from your first order. 
PENNSYLVANIA POULTRY FARM 
Box R Lancaster, Penna. 
Most 
Profitable 
Poultry 
Known 
mum 
WHITNEY FARMS 
s r£S 1 CHICKS 
ppp Q used only from our own flocks 
of early maturing, hard laying, 
well-culled birds. 
Pens headed by males out of bens laying 
over 200 and up to 201 eggs iu our own trapnests. 
Ohieks hatched carefully in onr own model 
plant of 29,000 capacity. 
Prices (sold out to April 20). 20-99,25 cents; 
100 aud over, 22 cents. References. Write us. 
WHITNEY FARMS, Goffslown, N. H. 
Pure Hollywood Strain 
Batching eggs from yearling hens. $7 per 100. Write 
for circular. T*. BENSON, Orchard Park. New York 
Supreme BABY CHICKS 
W HITE NOCKS 
HITE LEGHORNS 
PUNE D 
■NED O 
ANNED NOCKS 
NOWN LEGHORNS 
MAPLE GROVE POULTRY FARM 
Writ* for Booklet Fr.nchtown, N. J., Bex N 
Single Comb White Leghorns S1VELY 
Pure Barron English Strain out of imported birds 
with egg records up to 31t eggs in a year. 3.000 
breeders on free farm range. Vaccinated. Butter¬ 
milk fed. Now Booking orders for eggs and baby 
chicks for February, March, April and May delivery. 
< apacity, 12,000 a week. First hatch, Feb. 11. My 
Book, Profits in Poultry Keeping Solved , 01 or sent 
with all 01O orders. Circulars Free. 
SUNNYBROOK FARM. Pleasant Valley, N.Y. Box 75 
S. C. W. Leghorn Pullets 
■3 AAA March hatched 10-12-wks.-old p u 11 e t s at 
«j,uvu j)Oc ea«h, crated and delivered in lots of 25 
or more. Large, vigorous, selected birds, bred right 
and grown right. Let us book your order for pul¬ 
lets that will please you. 
WANABROOK POULTRY FARMS Wilawana. Pa. 
S C* XST T errhnrno Chicks hatched 
. V>. tv . A^Ggllui M3 from eggs from my own 
flock. (Get my prices.) Ed. Straw, Coluntbue, N. 3. 
BABY CHICKS-S. C. W. LEGHORNS 
Hatched from my own breeders, Barron strain. 17 
years shipper of day-old chicks. Write for prices and 
circular. BABY CHICK FARM, on Hudson. Staatsburg, N.Y. 
Filaccus White Leghorns 
Trapneeted 5 years. Among leading pens in N.Y. egg con¬ 
test. Tancred-Hollywood-ewings CS;or26chfeks,flO. Try 
quality, not quantity. CH»S, fUCCUt. H. 0. 154. Glenslmn, p». 
TANCRED STRAIN DIRECT t&XZSK 
Eggs, *10 per hundred. Chicks, *22 per hundred. 
II. C. Aehbery A; Non - Sod us, N. Y. 
*t 0 hundred. Three setting. Park's Pedigreed 
Rocks direct. Mary Griffin, LaGrangevllle, N. V. 
Eggs 
White Holland Toms F * w ^ ua, - no - ne *>««•. r««•. 
13. H. W. Anderson 
*15. Muscovy Duck Eggs, $1 per 
> Stewartstown, Pa. 
Edmonds’ 0 
Poultry a 
Account D 
Book 
A complete record. 
Easy to keep. Start 
any time ; results 
shown any time. 
Price, postpaid, $1. 
FOR SALE BV 
The Rural New-Yorker 
333 West 30th Street. New York 
Comparison of Semi-solid and Dried 
Buttermilk 
When changing from semi-solid butler- 
milk and using dry buttermilk, what 
quantity , of dry milk would be needed to 
take the place of .'1 lbs. of semi-solid? I 
saw recently directions for a chick dry 
mash with dry buttermilk. Can you give 
it? ' l. p. 
Sharon, Mass. 
It is a question whether any amount of 
dried milk exactly takes the place of 
liquid milk, though the amount of nutri¬ 
ment in a pound of liquid milk might be 
expressed in the terms of dried milk. It 
would be merely a matter of removing 
lhe water from a pound of buttermilk, or 
other milk, and finding what amount of 
dry matter was left. Many good poultry- 
men. however, feel that the action of sour 
milk upon the digestive tract is an aid in 
digestion of other foods and that such 
milk has a value above (hat of its actual 
nutritive contents. The Cornell Experi¬ 
ment Station rates skim-milk at lc per 
quart, semi-solid buttermilk at oc per lb., 
and dried milk at Sc per lb. as alike in 
food value, any of these being equal to 
beef scrap at from -1V. to .jc per lb. This 
computation gives dried milk nearly three 
times the value of semi-solid buttermilk, 
or 1 lb. of dried milk in place of 2 2/11 
His. of semi-solid buttermilk. 
Dried buttermilk may be used in any 
chick mash, replacing all or part of ihe 
meat scrap generally used. It seems 1o 
me better to use some beef scrap in the ra¬ 
tion. Here is a formula for a growing- 
mas]) published by the New Jersey Ex¬ 
periment Station: 3 lbs. of wheat bran 
and 1 lb. each of the following: wheat 
middlings, ground oats, cornmeal, gluten 
•feed, meat scraps and dried buttermilk. 
For chicks under four or five weeks old, 
tlie coarser parts of fhe meat scrap and 
the oat hulls should be removed by sift¬ 
ing- M. B. D. 
Breeding for Improved Stock 
1. Will pullets that appear to be de¬ 
sirable for breeders sometimes lose their 
color after molting? 2. How- can you 
judge a good cockerel? 3. Iu breeding 
for color (Rhode Island Reds), do you 
necessarily eliminate egg production? 
4. W hat method would you use in breed¬ 
ing each year to improve your flock? Do 
you mate the best looking of each year’s 
flock? If you have an open pen of 100 
Reds and five roosters, would the eggs be 
fertile enough for the incubator? 
Ohio. w. L. s. 
1. If by “color” you mean the yellow 
pigment shown in yellow-skinned breeds, 
this is “laid out” in egg production aud 
shows again in abundance in eye ring, 
beak, about the vent and in shanks after 
the molt, and when the bird is in condi¬ 
tion to lay again. It is present also in 
pullets that have not laid, or that have 
not laid long enough to use the pigment 
up in egg production. If you mean color 
of plumage in R. I. Reds, I am not suffi¬ 
ciently familiar with that breed to tell 
you. 
2. Judge a cockerel by the egg record 
of his dam and by his type and physical 
characteristics belonging to his variety. 
Broad back, long and deep body, moder¬ 
ately short legs, short, well-curved beak, 
broad neck, good comb, prominent, bright 
eyes, good carriage, snappiness and vigor 
in his actions. Don’t use a poor cockerel 
from a high-producing dam, or a good 
cockerel from a low-producing one. 
3. If you breed for plumage only, you 
will be pretty nearly obliged to eliminate 
egg production. You may combine both 
characteristics in your breeding, but you 
will sometimes be obliged to compromise. 
4. Improve the flock by selection of 
pullets and hens for vigor and egg pro¬ 
duction, either trap-nesting or persistent¬ 
ly culling to get rid of undesirable indi¬ 
viduals, then use males from your highest 
producing hens. Improvement comes 
through continuous selection of both 
sexes, though productivity is believed lo 
be transmitted from the dam through the 
male. Much depends upon vigor of the 
individuals concerned. I should expect 
five good males to be sufficient in a flock 
of 100. m. b. D. 
Distinctive Chicks from Qualified Breeding Flocks 
Eai iy Apiil is ideal time to start your Winter layers and Rosemont ell><• L« from 
pure-bred, heavy-laying flocks are the real Business chicks to start with. 
Note These Moderate Prices for April Delivery 
25 Chicks 50 Chicks ><)0 Chicks 5O0 Chicks 1000 f!hiek-« 
White. Black Leghorns .$4.50 $9.00 $17.00 $80 00 $15501) 
Buff Leghorns .. 5.00 9.50 19 00 92 50 180 oo 
P.arred Rocks, R. I. Reds. 5.00 10.00 )9.00 92.00 180.00 
Full count and safe delivery guaranteed to you. Send money-order or check with your order 
Write tor unique, beautifully illustrated catalog FREE 
ROSEMONT POULTRY FARMS & HATCHERY, Drawer 4, R.semonf, Hunterdon C»., New Jersey 
Member International Baby Chick Association 
QUALITY CHICKS 
for RESULTS! 
. Strong, vigorous, healthy stock in day-old chicks is not just a happen-go 
> Tnere is no guess-work with ours. These chicks come from sturdy proved egg raving strains 
railed under ideal farm range conditions. 
Our Quality Chicks gives you more profit per dollar invested—results in 
dollar and cents. Every chick’s a profit builder. 
FOR PROMPT 
25 
Black Leghorns.$4.50 
White or Brown Leghorns . . 5.00 
Black Minorcas or Anconas . . 16.75 
DELIVERY 
50 100 600 
$8.50 $16.00 $77.50 
9.50 1 18.00 \ 87.50 
12.75 25.00 2122.50 
Remit by check, money order or registered letter.^We cannot ship C- © D 
1000 
$150.00 
170.00 
Write at once for illustrated hoolc of results, *• Quality Chicks.’ * It's FREE. All chicks 
shipped parcel post prepaid with safe arrival of full count Guaranteed an-itvhere witr in 3S00 
miles. 
W. F. HILLPOT Box 1 
Member International Baby Chick Association 
FRENCHTOWN, N. J. 
Life Member American Poultry Association 
kfilitelegfii 
CHICKS 
HOLLYWOOD 
MATED— $15 per 100 
Rural Strain, $13 
Brown Leghorns $14-513 
Stock certified by Michigan 
Baby Chick Asaoeiation 
. Anconas—Barred Rocks 
Large illustrated catalog FREE 
RURAL POULTRY FARM 
Box 103 Zeeland, Mich. 
orn. 
$13.00 
per 100 
12.00 
*’ too 
14.00 
“ 100 
15.00 
“ 100 
10.00 
•’ 100 
Inquisitive Person to Stammerer: 
“Did you go to a school for your stam¬ 
mering?” Stammerer: “N-no, I-I 
p-picked it up io-myself.”—Judge. 
FEBRUARY 
Pullets-3000 
8 to 10 weeks old Pullets for delivery 
in April. All Pullets sired by Pedi¬ 
greed Cockerels, mated to 2 and 3 
year old Hens. Everyone guaranteed. 
100 and over $1.00 each; under 100 
$1.10 each. 
COLUMBIA POULTRY FARM 
Toms River. N. J. 
Hampton s Black Leghorn Chicks 
THE KIND THAT LAY 
f» c *If it’s eggs you want. HAMPTON’S BLACK 
LEGHORNS have proven themselves to he the 
best layers and payers ol all breeds In tire hands of 
my customers. 
Better send in your order now for these April 
or May chicks, or send for my circular. 
A. E. HAMPTON, Bex R. Pittstewn, N. J. 
Lfl 1 1 4t O S. C. W. Leghorns 
VITlV IVa and S. C. R. I. Reds 
of real quality from prolific stock. Breeders of poul¬ 
try over fifteen years. Free circular. 
MAPLECREST POULTRY FARM Stockton N J 
BABY CHICKS’'"; 1 '' 
_ . . ,, hatching eggs. 
Produce them all on our own farms. Write for prices 
NESCOPECH POULTRY FARMS B«x R Nescopcck. Pa. 
BABY OHICKS 
From DAVIS STRAIN ol CERTIFIED S. C. W. Leghorns 
For 16 years have culled and bred for size, vigor and 
heavy egg production. Strong chicks which develop into 
prolific layers of large, white eggs. Parent stock, 260 to 
315-egg strain. No better chicks. Write for prices Or¬ 
der early. Archer W. J*avle, Mt. Slnul, L. I., N. Y. 
CT ^ ^ Q Barron 8. C. W. Leg horn*. 
“ wii VR w Bred for business. Barred ami 
^ 1* | ^ tf O' 'y !‘>teRooks, K. I. Reds. Big, husky 
vnlvfVw chicks. Hatches weekly. Satis¬ 
faction guaranteed. Catalog free. 
C. M. L0NGENECKER Box 50 Elizabethtown, Pa. 
CHICKS From Our Own Breeders 
Single Comb White and Brown Leghorns. Also Reds and 
Ancenas. Pure bred, strong, vigorous stock that will 
live and grow. Satisfaction guaranteed. Circular. 
ADRIAN DeNEEF Sodus, N. Y. 
BOUCHER’S Lfly "' 6 chorus 
-w BAB, CMOS from stock. 
of demonstrated hieh production. Send for circu¬ 
lar giving official records of their performances in 
Kgg Laying Contests, j W . B0TTCHER, Ml. Holly, N. J. 
WELLWARD LEGHORNS 
FOR EGGS 
Write for free illustrated booklet. 
WELLWARD FARM East Setauket. L. I„ N.Y. 
BAB Y CHIX 
From heavy laying Free range Flocks. 
S. C. White Leghorns.$13.00 per 100 
S. C. Brown Leghorns... 
Barred Rocks. 
S. C. R. I. Reds. 
Broilers or Mixed Chix. 
Special Prices on 500 and 1,000 lots, ioojs Prepaid 
safe delivery guaranteed. 
Address J. N. NACE, Richfield. Pa. Bax 161 
PiDC Tree Chicks arc purc-brcd, stur¬ 
dy y o unge ter a from hcavy-luyin- 
stock. They are hutched under ideal 
conditions, carefully shipped and will 
mature early. All popular breeds. 
1 lace your order now. Prices low 
Satisfaction guaranteed. Catalog free 
Pine Tree llutehery 
Hox H Stockton, New Jersey 
quaiityIscnvicc 
baby C HI I c KS 
^egiioiVn' BABY CHICKS 
Big, husky fellows, fult of vitality, from selected hsavv 
producing, free range breeders of the best laying strlfns 
Quality, service, satisfaction a* moderate prices fiat, 
arrival guaranteed. 8end for circular ‘ e l ® 
HARRY IF,. PALMER, Middleport, N. Y. 
Day-Old CHICKS from Our Trap-Nested Hens 
in the following breeds; Leghorns Rocks Minn.. 
««• I- Heds Wyandottes, Ancona, and' siverii 
X>EERFIELD OHICKS 
S. C.W. Leghorn—Under supervision Cornsll Project 
Month-old Chick* Ten- win .old Pullets ' 
DEERFIELD FARMS, Gee, L Ftutrriqtl, D nr Park, L I., N.Y. 
Connecticut STATE TESTED CHICKS 
Leghorns, Reds. Barred Recks and White Wyandottes 
Quaiity high. Brices reasonable. “Our honesty is vom 
protection. ’ Free oirc. MU tlOTMfSt.lt. ». W.llin,|„rf,C mb. 
Direct WYCKOFF STRAIN CHICKS 
Our Leghorns-have size, combined with heavy lav 
-?OO q ' , KEO.wlFARM ta ‘^^UXot^N.Y* 
S. C. WHITE Strong cbii from my own two, three 
LEGHORN i?/gor ajwo eoted fo1 
au | y -A ™ 0 HIGH PRODUCTION 
CHIX HARRV B COOK Q ranB ., Co „£ 
vnculai nee, H, &, Hurt McAlistervlUe, Pa. 
Chicks v r .“ m Beany-Laying Mocks. Barred Rocks I a c . 
a " m ’pa d i ^arantee. Pamphlet “’PoVt' 
ag. prepaid, R.j, Ehrlaman McAllatervllle. Pa. 
Wffiga'sg s. asayasss: ggyg? 
CHICKS EVERY WEEK. DIRECT STRAINS. NONE BETTER 
"Park’s; Barred Rock, How 13c 
All Mixed, 12c each. Delivery and satisfaction 
guart d. Send cash order. Prompt del. Bank ref. 
S. W, KLINE * Middlecreek, Pa. 
Barred Plymouth Rocks 
$2.o0 per 1..; *U> per 100. U. S VEItETT TONES,Hillsdale, 5i.y'. 
y Chick 
El a lo 
From free range, pure bred stock. White Leg¬ 
horns, Brown Leghorns, Barred Rocks and R. 
I. Reds. Write for our price list and circular 
quick. Ref.—First National Bank. 
CLINTON POULTRY FROM CO. On F52 tick Hive*. P». 
WkHe WjtifoHw 
perl.r postpaid. Safe arrival & fertility guaranteed 
or replace free. Folder. BEN F. COIE MAN, Ssdus. N.Y 
LIGHT BRAHMA MATED PENS 
Excellent breeders and layers. Pens of four hen* 
wfl. e°. a SDfiii 
Cockerels!: •• Eggs Ki£i7 
Mr». Pearl Cudtfebacfe* Benton* Sf. t Skaneatelos, N, Y. 
R ose Comb Brown Leghorn Hatching Egg*. 
Bruah «, Son . Milton, Vermont 
MAKE MONEY RAISING SQUABS! 
.Highest market ever known. Breeders shipped 
everywhere. Homers,Carneaux. White Kings 
nv a specialty. AII other breeds. Write for Prices 
k AllfifAIl SftnsK Coi N. Beacon St. 
oquao allston, mass.’ 
MAMMOTH TOULOUSE GOOSE EGGS 
50c each. From magnificent old 20 to 25 lbs, one 
a Garden winner. MitPhtmn Firm, Millington. N. J. 
