The RURAL NEW-YORKER 
I 121 
The Henyard 
Tough Broilers 
I am working on an estate which has 
changed hands lately. I have been rais¬ 
ing broilers for the former owner, and 
never had complaints. The new owner 
tells me the broilers are tough, and even 
seven to eight-months-old roosters are too 
tough for a stew. They advised me to 
keep my chicks confined, as free range 
and exercise make them tough. How 
soon should a broiler or fowl be prepared 
for cooking, after killing? J. G. M. 
Mill peck, N. Y. 
Evidently there is a difference in epi¬ 
cures as well as a difference in chickens, 
and I may add that there is just as much 
difference in cooks as thene is in either. 
Young chickens which have been properly 
fed and cared for should not be very 
tough even when allowed free range, but 
of course their quality can be somewhat 
improved by confining them to rather 
small enclosures for two or three weeks 
just before killing, if fed a good fattening 
ration consisting of wet mash, dry mash 
and scratch grains in proper amounts. A 
broiler or fowl should be kept on ice for 
24 hours, at least, before cooking. If 
cooked the same day they are killed they 
are sure to be tough. It is just possible 
the trouble is the cook, but I am unable 
to locate your trouble exactly without 
knowing more of the details, but this will 
probably help you find it. Lack of proper 
equipment is sometimes the cause for 
though other varieties, of course, have 
their advocates. Colored Egyptian geese 
are kept by fanciers. m. b. d. 
Broody Hens; Bedbugs 
On page 997 J. P. asks about eating 
broody hens. I have been raising and 
selling poultry for about 10 years, also 
working around poultry plants for dif¬ 
ferent people. Many farmers kill off their 
broody hens, about the time they spend 
the first night on the nest. These hens 
are dressed and sold on the market for 
stewing chickens, and if not left broody 
too long before killing, the hen is in the 
best of condition, and will be found to 
have plenty of fat stored up in its body. 
I do not know of any ill-effect that ever 
came from eating broody hens, and I 
myself have eaten many a one. 
On page 990. same issue, F. E. W. S. 
asks about bed bugs. I moved into a 
house a couple of years ago that was 
alive with them. I used the following 
with the results that I got rid of them : 
Ammonia, 2 ounces; soft water, one 
quart; saltpeter, 1 teaspoon; shaving 
soap (variegated if possible), one-eiglith 
of a cake shaved or scraped fine. Let 
stand about 24 hours before using; shake 
well to dissolve soap; spray around 
with spray can or shaker top bottle. This 
mixture will kill the nits or eggs as well 
as the bugs. l. p. c. 
EGG-LAYING CONTEST 
Bergen County, N. J.. Egg Contest 
tough meat. We prefer to use either the 
fireless or pressure cooker in cooking both 
fowls and broilers, as this method greatly 
improves the quality of the meat. 
O. S. GBEENE. 
Chicks With Weak Legs; 
Cheese Making; Care of 
Geese 
1. My three-months-old chicks have 
weak legs. They are healthy otherwise, 
but it seems to me they have worms. 
They have free range and are on new 
ground. 2. Can we make store cheese at 
home? Some people call it American 
cheese. 3. How should geese be cared 
for? j. K. 
Warren Me. 
1. I presume that the leg weakness that 
you observe in your three-months-old 
pullets is a trouble that is little under¬ 
stood. Growing pullets and cockerels 
often lose the use of their legs when ap¬ 
parently entirely healthy, but the trouble 
is usually temporary, the birds recovering 
after a few days. If no worms can be 
found in the intestines, upon examining 
a dead bird, there is no reason to think 
that worms are the cause. A physic, 
such as a teaspoonful of castor oil, may 
be given an affected bird, which should 
then be fed lightly until recovery, or 
death. 
2. You will find directions for making 
American, or the common “store” cheese, 
at home, on page 910 of the June 21 issue 
of this paper. The State College of Agri¬ 
culture. at Orono, Me., will also be quite 
likely to have a bulletin upon the subject 
that they will send you upon request. 
3. Geese should be easily raised where 
you have plenty of pasture for them, as 
they are grazing birds. With good pas¬ 
ture they will need little or no other 
food. When feeding is necessary, they 
may be given a mash consisting of equal 
parts (by measure) of bran, middlings 
and cornmeal, to which one-twenieth part 
of beef scrap may be added. This may be 
fed lightly in the morning, and an even¬ 
ing ration of cracked corn be given. In 
addition, steamed clover, green foods and 
cooked vegetables should be fed in Win¬ 
ter. Eggs may be hatched under hens if 
necessary, 30 days being the incubation 
period. Their first food should be grass, 
with a small allowance of moistened corn- 
meal, then bran, middlings and steamed 
cut clover or cooked vegetable may be fed. 
After a week the goslings may be given 
their freedom to look after themselves, 
being penned at night. Don’t overfeed 
goslings, remembering that they require 
little but good grass pasture and water. 
The old birds kept for breeders should be 
given their liberty, but should have a 
dry shed for shelter nights in cold weath¬ 
er. The Gray African and White Emb- 
den geese are popular for farm keeping, 
This contest is held at Emerson. N. J., under 
control of New Jersey State Experiment Station. 
There are 100 pens, each with 20 birds. 
Week ending July 30, 1924: 
B. P. KOCKS 
C. W. Brown, N. J. 
Garret Buck. N. J. _ 
A. C. Jones Poultry Farm, Del. 
W. H. B. Kent. N. Y. 
Lewis Farm. K. I. 
Kerr Chickeries, N. Y. 
L. K. Laferty, N J. 
Ontario Agri. College, Can. 
Cbas. T. Stran, N. J. 
Navillus Hocks, N. J... 
Wm. 11 SehafT, N. J. 
W. P. HOCKS 
W. C. Matthews. Pel. 
WHITE WYANDOTTES 
Oktusha Farm. Ohio. 
Walnut Crest Poultry Farm, Conn.... 
August Weiss, N. J. 
F. A. Woodward, N. J.1_ 
S. C. H. I. HEPS 
Beacon Poultry Yards, N. J. 
C. C. Poultry Farm N. J. 
Cedar View Poultry Farm, Pel. 
F. 8. Chapin, Mass. 
Kerr Chickeries, Mass. 
Meadowdale Poultry Farm. N. J. 
Twin Oak Poultry Farm, N J. 
F, A, Woodward, N. J. 
Rosewood Place, N, J... 
8. C. W. LEGHORNS 
Tanglewold Farm. N. Y. 
Beck Egg Farm, N. J. 
J. W, Bottcher. N. J. 
Wene Farms, N. J. 
Broad View Farm, N. J. 
A. L. Causse. Jr., N. J. . 
Marthe C. Conlin, N. .1. 
Meadowdale Poultry Farm, N, J. 
Marcel Sassen, N. J. 
Cedar Grove H arms, N. J.' 
Eigenrauch & Pe Winters, ft. J.. ” ” “ 
C. H, Chandler. N. J. 
Paul Madsen, N. J. 
Geo. B. Ferris, Mich. 
North llaledon Leghorn Club. N.j!!!! 
Arnold Poultry Farm, N. J. 
Ameling Farms, Mo . 
Wellward Farm, N.Y. 
Barlow Leghorn Farm, Pa . 
Barne’s Poultry Yards. N.Y.,! 
The lloehn Farm, N. Y.” 
L. C. Beall, Jr, Wash. 
Hollywood Poultry Farm, Wash ... .! 
Bonnie Brae Farm. N.J. 
Brockman’s Poultry Farm,8. C.! 
Windy Brow Farm, N. J. 
Cedarhurst Poultry Farm. N. J_ 
Robert O. Knapp, N. Y.” 
Cedar View Poultry Farm, Bel..!!.!!! 
Cherry Croft Farm, N. J. 
Circle (VV) Farm, O. 
F. H. Claflin, N. J. 
Marquis* Wagner. N. Y .!!. 
Clyde-Nairn Farms. N.Y.!!!!!! 
Somerset Co. Poultry Ass’n.. !. 
Harry N. Connor, N. J.*”** 
Fairview Farm. N. J. 
C. T. Parby. N. J . 
W. C. Eckard, Mich.. 
s, oisen, n.j. !!!!!!!! 
Evergreen Farm, N. J. 
B. 8. Ellis, N. J. •;••• 
P, E. Evans, Pa. 
Rapp’s Leghorn Farm, N. J.. !.!!!’" 
A. B. Faure, N. J . 
Associated Farms, Pa.!!„' 
ForsgateTarms, N. J.' 
W. A. Foster. N. J.’!. 
Foster Ave. Poultry Farm. N. j!!!!’"’ 
11. C. Hancock, N. J. 
Richard C. Hixon N. J.! ".!!!'.!'.'. 
Paul L. Holcombe. N.J. 
The Kerr Chickeries, N. J. 
Kirgup Bros., N, Y .!!!"”’ 
Magnolia Poultry Farm. N.j!!!!!!!!” 
Lewis Farms, R. I.. 
Ernest C. Laudenberger. N. j!!!!.!!!.! 
Navillus Leghorns, N. J.!!!! ! 
J. H. Van liouten, N. J... !!.! 
New Brunswick Poultry Farm, n! j 
Dr J 8. Nief. N. J. ]. 
Old Orchard Farm N. J.!” 
Pine Hill Farm, N. J. 
8. C Price. Pa . 
Puritas Springs Poultry Farm, 6...... 
M. J. Quaokenbush N.J. 
Ailendale Poultry Farm.N.j . 
Alfred R. Scott, N. J. ! 
L. W Steelman Pa. 
8tockton Hatchery, N. J.””” 
Fred Warren, N. J . 
Wbitegg Farm. N. J.!!!!"'.!! 
Le Roy Wilcox, N.Y. \ 
F. A. Woodward, N. J.....'.'..!! 
Skylands Farm, N. Y. 
Total. 
Week 
Total 
51 
1776 
69 
2522 
63 
2308 
60 
2693 
41 
1992 
65 
2442 
63 
2274 
59 
2298 
80 
2493 
81 
2528 
80 
2537 
56 
2367 
43 
2073 
46 
1850 
56 
2540 
62 
2068 
45 
2249 
49 
2052 
59 
2129 
27 
1773 
60 
1871 
51 
2115 
51 
2108 
31 
1817 
0 
1008 
78 
2612 
72 
2597 
70 
2446 
58 
2461 
89 
2613 
45 
2471 
74 
2453 
73 
2571 
69 
2240 
53 
2549 
83 
2839 
89 
2290 
75 
2702 
102 
3066 
89 
2531 
86 
2868 
81 
3021 
91 
3252 
70 
3013 
75 
2524 
84 
2570 
104 
3431 
67 
3025 
79 
2920 
73 
2265 
63 
2971 
58 
2044 
64 
2060 
75 
2702 
70 
2347 
93 
3244 
73 
24 03 
59 
2009 
64 
2658 
78 
2538 
89 
2632 
85 
2354 
64 
3022 
42 
2842 
43 
2867 
83 
2462 
84 
2387 
73 
2501 
97 
2919 
49 
2223 
61 
2701 
67 
2522 
86 
2740 
69 
2505 
76 
2292 
89 
2736 
79 
2382 
89 
2874 
78 
2281 
73 
2483 
80 
2697 
61 
2283 
98 
2470 
65 
2516 
80 
2496 
86 
2634 
99 
2749 
67 
1822 
77 
2912 
67 
2416 
71 
2356 
63 
2415 
94 
2748 
85 
2950 
46 
1963 
77 
2398 
67 
2437 
88 
2741 
93 
2392 
64 
2025 
6971 
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COCKERELS 
Pure Hollywood strain. We purchased the pens that 
won the Storrs Egg Laying Contest Season of 1921-22, 
also 1922-23. Highest record pens ever entered at Storrs 
Contest, mated these to the highest record best male 
birds the Hollywood Farms had to offer from 304 312 and 
328 egg dams. We have cockerels hatched in Jan., Feb., 
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FIVE POINT LEGHORN FARM, MT. EPHRAIM, N. J. 
R. I. Reds, White Wyan¬ 
dotte, White Leghorn 
Pullets 
5-mos.-old, $2 50 each; 4-mos.-old, $2.25each. Every 
bird to please you or you may ship back at once. 
T. R. THOMAS The Maples Bristol, Vermont 
White Wyandottes 5: 00(, P OC * CS > Hens,.Cockerels,Pullets 
ing Hens, BOWDEN, 
Catalogue. Special price on Yearl. 
While Wyandotte Specialist, Mansfield, Ohio 
FOR SALE-25 White WYANDOTTE PULLETS 
Hatched April 1st. Martin strain. Price, $- each. Address 
Sam'l N. Miller It. I). No. 2 Box 20 Huntingdon, Pa. 
RHODE ISLAND WHITES and I SINGLE 
RHODE ISLAND RE D SjCOMB 
Trap-nested stock. Bred for Winter eggs. March 
and April pullets, S3 each. A few yearling hens, 
9M each. Cockerels, »3.50 to *5. 
«. «. L. LEWIS . . . Pnoll, Pa. 
R I Rprlc Cocks, Hens, Cockerels, Pullets. Fine quality 
1\. I. Ileus Cheap. S. BOWDEN, Box 195, Mancfiold, O 
R I R PitIIofc April hatch. $1.25 and $1.50. 
n. I, n. ruiieib A CHUBB _ Randolph, N.Y 
S.C.W. LEGHORNS 
CEDARHURST PEDIGREED COCKERELS 
11 Large,range raised birds, hatched from large white 1 
' 1 eggs. Closely related to pen 88 at Vineland Contest, i 
' 1 Price $7.50 each. Write for further information at , 
, once to CEDARHURST POULTRY FARM 
' 1 Rahway New Jersey < 
800 April Hatched S.C. White Leghorn Pullets 
for delivery.in September at SU.75 each. Also 400 
last of May hatched, for delivery the first of No¬ 
vember, at SI.50 each. 
GLOVER LEAF POULTRY FARM LaFartjeville. N. Y. 
CHOICE COCKERELS 
March hatched, from imported Barron stock, with 
pedigrees of 272-314 eggs. Extra large, farm range grown 
biids from pure white egg stock. Price now $ 2.50 
each; 10 or more >2 each. R. T. EWING. Atlantic. Pa. 
500 S. C. W. LEGHORN YEARLING HENS 
SS1.25 each. April, 1923, hatched. Bairon-Eglanl 
tine strain. Good weight and guaranteed healthy. 
Brookside Poultry Farm, E. C. Brown, Prop,, Sergeantsville, N. J. 
600 Mfl a v PRIL White Leghorn Pullets, Cockerels 
Same breeding as pen 45 leading New York State contest. 
Also 300 March-April Hock Pallets, Cockerols. 
Jules F. Francals Wosthampton Beach, L. I. N.Y, 
bale Three Hundred Cockerels, White Leghorns 
Grade A, Puritas Springs Farm’s Strain, 230-267-Egg. *2 
each. Improve your strain with these birds. 
Mount Kemble Poultry Farm Morristown, N.J. 
or baie-mileis # 0 - 
25 S - Copper HfcfcE 
sale 1,500 c“ WHITE LEGHORN PULLETS 
Hatched April 3 and 28th. Free Range and no culls. 
CLEARVIEW POULTRY FARM, Cooporttown, N. Y. 
CHICK PRICES SMASHED 
June, July, Aug. and Sept. 97 per 100 and up. 
i iogan tested. VVhite, Brown and Black Leghorns, 
100— $8 ; Black Minorcas, Anconas, 100— $10; 
Barred Rocks, White Wyandottes, 100—$11. Reds, 
100—$12. Broilers, 100—$7. 100% live delivery 
guaranteed. We ship anywhere by Parcel Post. 
Free Catalog. Reference: lekesburg State Bank. 
Johnson’s Hatchsry Box 40 lekosburg. Pa. 
BABY CHICKS 
S. C. W. Leghorns, 8e ; B. P. Rocks, 9o ; R. I. 
Reds, 10c; Mixed, le. Order from adv. 
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C I. BENNER_Hoi 83 _Klehllcld.Pa. 
WYCKOFF LEGHORNS 
Pullets, Cockerels and Yearling Hens of quality at 
attractive prices. RED-W-FAKM, Wolcott, N, Y. 
White Leghorn and Barred Rock Pullets “l* 0 
This season’s pens. WALTER SUHEDLER. Wait Coxi.ckis, N. 
Bale 500 Hatched S. G. White Leghorn Pullets l! 11 
veloped. $2.60 each. CHETQLA POULTRY FARM, Rock Creek. Ohio 
Early Hatched White Leghorn «at "rested s p “^'‘: 
spection Invited. Hall Brothers Wallingford, Conn. 
D C. Brown Leghorn Cock'ls, $1.50. Our laying strain 
"■ of 30 » breeding. Brush & Son, Milton, Vermont 
/Tf ff/oij t rs S. O. W. and Brown Leghorns, 
I H 11 K .S 7c; Barred Rocks, 9c; Reds, 
V - /A 10c, and Mixed. 7c each. 100* 
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C ffir'Vf^OF HEALTHY 
“ * v ' *»■ ^ FREE-RANGE STOCK 
S. G. Buff and W. Leg., $8—100. Bat red Rocks, 
$10—100. R. I. Reds, $10—100. White Rooks, 
$12—100. Lite Mixt, $7—100. Hevy Mixt, $8 
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S. C. Buff and E. White Leghorns... $ 8.00 per 100 
American White Leghorns. 7.00 per 100 
gocks..... 9.00 per 100 
R. I, Reds. 9 50 per 100 
White Rocks . I 2.00 per 100 
Heavy Mix . .$8.00 per 100 I Light... .$0.00 per 100 
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PARKS’ Barred Rocks 
Owen Farm’s Reds, Martin’s White Wyandottes 
Yearling pullets, *2.50 each; pullets, 3 months. 
*2; 4 months, 882.25, 
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■A IjTj CIiicKis 3Mow Oc 
“Parks’ ” Bar Rock, “Martin’s” W. Wyandotte. Di¬ 
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