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‘Pk RURAL NEW-YORKER 
April 6, 1924 
A Cure 
for 
Leg Weakness 
The Connecticut and Wisconsin Experiment Stations 
have shown that Tested Cod Liver Oil—rich in Vitamines 
A and D—added in small amounts to the daily dry mash, pre¬ 
vents or cures leg weakness in young chicks— 
PROVIDED THE OIL CONTAINS VITAMINES A and D 
TESTED 
COD LIVER OIL-HARRIS 
ESPECIALLY FOR POULTRY 
Is the original and only brand of Cod Liver Oil containing a definite 
and known amount of Vitamines A and D. This oil was used in many 
of the original Experiment Station Tests and is guaranteed to cure leg 
weakness in baby chicks. 
This is the Brand of Oil the Doctors Are Using 
AVOID UNTESTED OILS AND MIXTURES! 
Recent tests at the Storrs (Conn.) Experiment Station have shown 
that when Cod Liver Oil is mixed with starchy feeds, it soon becomes 
rancid, loses its Vitamine content and fails to cure leg weakness. 
THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT! 
They advise using fresh, Tested Cod Liver Oil, mixed in small 
amounts, frequently. 
Tested Cod Liver Oil-Harris is sold in— 
One Pint bottles.$ .75 each 
One Gallon cans. 3.50 each 
Five Gallon cans. 15.00 each 
Delivered anywhere, E XPRESS Paid, cash or C,0,D. 
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COUPON 
Return this coupon, with the names and addresses of 25 poultry 
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HUBERsRELIABLeCHICKs 
IOOOOOO 1924 
Inbreeding or Cross-breeding 
I have a flock of Reds mated for thia 
year. If I get chicks of another strain, 
can I mate a cockerel of the new strain 
to my own pullets next year, and keep 
separate the pullets of the new strain 
and mate them to one of my own cocker¬ 
els? Can I repeat this the next year and 
not need new blood? G. P. H. 
Massachusetts. 
There is nothing to be gained by con¬ 
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however; keep all needed qualities in 
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M. B. D. 
A Prize-winning Jersey Black Giant 
The picture shows my prize Jersey 
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Jersey Black Giant Pullet ; TFoa First 
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She was hatched in May. and weighed 9 
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Norfolk Co., Mass. 
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My chicks are dying at night. They 
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gas from under the hover. Do you think 
that the little cap over the top of the 
pipe has anything to do with the wind 
forcing the gas downward? I use the 
coal-burning brooders. I keep the pipe 
clean from soot. B. D. 
Massachusetts. 
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