American Agriculturist, April 26,1924 
429 
Trad* Mark Reg:. U. S. Pat. Off. 
Bred for egg production 
To prove how good Lively Chicks are, 
pens of our breeders were entered and 
won high place in the 1923 International 
Laying Contests. 
“Bred for egg production ” is the story 
of Kerr Chicks in four words. Our 
culled laying flocks of pure-bred, farm- 
raised hens are headed by cockerels 
whose dams made high trap-nest records. 
For exceptionally heavy layers try out 
Hollywood White Leghorns, Norfolk 
Spec. Farms Barred and Fishel White 
Rocks, Martin White Wyandottes and 
Sked Bros. Rhode Island Reds, the out¬ 
standing laying strains of these respec¬ 
tive breeds. 
100 per cent safe delivery by mail, alive 
and vigorous, is fully guaranteed. 
Send to-day for your Kerr Chick Book. 
It includes our records in the 1923 In¬ 
ternational Laying Contests. 
THE KERR CHICKERIES, Inc. 
(Member International Baby Chick Assn.) 
Newark, N. J. Springfield, Mass. 
Box No. 10 Box No. 10 
Frenchtown, N. J. 
Box No. 10 
Syracuse, N. Y. 
Box No. 10 
BABY CHICKS 
HATCHING EGGS 
DUCKLINGS 
200 egg strain; 280 egg Male birds head our pens: Chicks 
immediate delivery. White or Black Leghorns $14.00 per 
100; R. I. Reds Barred Rocks $16.00, snow white Indian 
Runner Ducklings 200 egg strain $30.00 per 100; orders 
tor future delivery booked with 25% deposit. 100% live 
delivery guaranteed: circular free. 
1DYLDELL FARM,_Wolcott, New York 
TEN YEARS’ EXPERIENCE 
.In Producing High Quality Chicks 
-fRf We have been building a chick business for 
• ''Jj over ten years, on the basis of fair and 
honest dealing. We have increased every 
Wj year as a result. Flocks have open range. 
; J Carefully bred for production. 100% live 
v delivery guaranteed. All popular breed3. 
Prices right. Booking orders now. Write 
today to avoid disappointment. We are in the busi¬ 
ness to stay and will handle your order on that basis. 
. ...... Reference, Central Natl, Bank, York, Pa. A 
s>. postal will bring you full information. 
PARK VIEW EGG FARM, Box 12, _ DOVER, PA. 
Single Comb White Leghorns 
Exclusively Pure Barron English Strain, out of Im¬ 
ported birds with egg records up to 314 eggs in a year. 
3000 breeders on free farm range. Vaccinated. Butter¬ 
milk fed. Now booking orders for eggs and baby chicks 
lor Match, April, May ahd June delivery. Capacity 
12,000 chicks a week. My book' ‘Profits in Poultry Keeping 
Solved,” $1, or given with all $10 orders. Circulars free. 
EDGAR BRIGGS 
Box 41_PLEASANT VALLEY, N. Y. 
CHICKS FROM PRIZE WINNERS 
Every flock is carefully bred for highest type 
and heavy egg production. Birds from our 
flocks have won in some of the largest shows. f'‘XV 
All popular breeds with special attention to Vt v 1 
Hollywood and English Leghorns. Pure bred, 
of course. Write for catalog. You will be .jjC. 
pleased With what you get from us. 
HONE-SUCH POULTRY FARM, Box 332-C, MT, VERNON, OHIO 
D A DV miPFO that are hatched 
nAo I LnlLIV^ to grow. Barred 
urlu 1 vuivuu^ Rocks 15c Bufr 
Rocks 17c, Reds 16c, S. C. White and Brown Leg¬ 
horns 13c, Mixed 10c. Prepaid 100% live deliv¬ 
ery guaranteed to your door. For quick service 
order direct from this ad. or write for circular. 
J- W. KIRK, Box 55, McAlisterville, Pa. 
CERTIFIED S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS 
i Every bird in our flock inspected by experts from 
N. Y. State College and chicks shipped under tt|e 
' ’ seal of the State Co-operative Poultry Certification 
Assn. You Know What You Abe Getting. Care¬ 
ful breeding plus inspection insures results. Get 
Circular giving full description, also price list. 
L. H. ROBINSON Box 103 CASTILE, N. Y» 
GILLETTE’S CHICKS 
100 
White Leghorns. $16 
Black Minorcas. 17 
Barred Rocks. 18 
Chicks from only the very best stocks. 
GILLETTE’S POULTRY FARMS, North Rose, N. Y. 
BABY CHICKS 
From free range, pure bred stock. White 
Leghorns, Brown Leghorns, Barred Rocks and 
R. I. Reds. Write for our price list and 
circular quick. Ref. First National Bank. 
_Clinton Poultry Farm Co., Box D-52, Lock Haven, Pa. 
Parks’ Strain Bred-to-Lay BARRED ROCKS 
Chicks and Hatching eggs, J. TR0PEAN0, Spairowbush, N.Y . 
When writing to advertisers be 
sure to say you “saw it in 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST” 
along lines that tend to make them 
profitable. 
We do not believe that it is necessary 
to get high-priced prize-winning stock 
in order to be successful with ducks. But 
good pure blood of egg-producing strain 
is sufficient. Pekins crossed with Run¬ 
ners will not be good egg-producing 
stock, nor will they be of sufficient size 
to be desirable for early market duck. 
But good stock of either breed mentioned 
will do what they are best adapted for 
and with a good profit. 
Waterfowls also have a longer period 
of laying. We find that an Indian Run¬ 
ner duck will lay as many eggs during her 
third year as any. They can be kept 
profitably until about the fifth year. We 
think that in comparing them with the 
leghorn hens they have many advantages 
over them and especially so over the so- 
called average farm flock. What is the 
experience of other readers of American 
Agriculturist ?_ 
103 Chicks From a 100-Egg 
Incubator 
W E have seven incubators (capacity 
1400 eggs) and w r e hatch all our 
baby chicks at home. Last year I 
hatched several thousand for the neigh¬ 
bors. 
In one incubator I set one hundred 
eggs in rows and twenty-five eggs on top 
of the others. After testing the eggs four 
or five days later I found that there were 
one hundred and fifteen eggs fertile. I 
left them all in and one hundred and three 
lively, healthy chicks came out. 
Since then I have always put more 
eggs in the incubator than the capacity 
calls for, and after taking out the un¬ 
fertile eggs, the empty space is not so 
large.— Mrs. Wm. Vesterle, New T Jersey. 
Salt Does Not Kill Wireworms 
(Continued from page JfSO) 
three years. Peas and buckwheat are 
relatively immune to wireworin attack 
and may sometimes be used to advantage 
between sod and potatoes. 
Extensive experiments have been con¬ 
ducted w ith a view r to finding some sub¬ 
stance that can be applied to the land to 
kill the wireworms but without success. 
Nothing has been found that can be used 
in this way which will destroy the wire- 
worms w ithout at the same time render¬ 
ing the land unproductive. It is often 
claimed that salt will kill the wireworms 
but many years ago Prof. M. V. Slinger- 
land conclusively showed the worthless¬ 
ness of this treatment. By keeping the 
wireworms in bottles he was able to show 
that the wireworms were not killed by the 
application of salt at the heavy rate of 
one-half ton per acre. 
The wireworm problem in the Southern 
tier is a very important one and it is 
highly desirable that arrangements be 
made for thorough study of the situa¬ 
tion by the Agricultural Experiment 
Station w r ith extensive experiments to 
find, if possible, practicable and practical 
methods of control. 
Order tfhicks that Grow/^ 
ooTeycniclfu 
Improved Leg-Banded by the N. J. 
State College as to Quality and Egg 
Production. $12 per 25, $20 per 50, 
$35 per 100. 
Cooley’s Beautifully Illustrated Catalog 
AA which tells you ail about my other 
8 Breeds and reduced prices is tree to you on 
request. 
Write today, don’t delay. 
5 Reasons Why You Should Place Orders 
for Cooley’s Chicks That Grow 
1. 27 years’ experience. 
2. Largest Individual Hatchery. 
3. 8 great Breeds. 
4. Personal attention to all orders. 
5. Lowest prices. Highest quality. 
ELDEN E. COOLEY, Frenchtown, N. J, 
DAY-OLD CHIX AND DUX 
VIGOROUS, HEALTHY, LIVABLE Chix and Dux that will grow, thrive 
and develop into profit producing specimens. Parent stock selective 
mated for generations by Hogan and Cornell methods. Thirty-seven years of 
practical experience back of them. Superior stock at popular prices. Liberal 
discount on stock ordered in advance. 
Bloomington, Ind. 
CUSTOMER’S LETTER— “Dear Sirs: Please send me your latest price list. 
Your last year’s chix have done wonders for us. They started laying in September 
and are doing their best now. In December, I got 464 eggs; January, 535 eggs and 
February, 708 eggs from 40 pullets and 10 yearlings. 
Yours truly, D. A. Galloway." 
feiJlS 
^6 
R. I. REDS, BARRED 8c WHITE ROX, WHITE WYAN¬ 
DOTTES, WHITE, BUFF AND BROWN LEGHORNS, 
INDIAN RUNNER AND PEKIN DUX 
PULLETS: Place your order now for three months’ old White Leg¬ 
horn pullets for June first to tenth delivery. Bred from our best 3 tock. 
Very attractive, big, lop-comed birds that will start to earn money 
shortly after you get them. Orders accepted from one dozen up to 
one thousand birds in one lot. 
Niagara Poultry Farm 
Ransomville, N. Y. 
W. R. CURTISS CO., Prop. 
Members Inti. Baby Chick Assn. 
400,000 CHICKS 
BIG, STRONG, FLUFFY CHICKS hatched from well bred and well kept, heavy laying 
hens, insuring good growth and PROFITS. 
Varieties Prices on 50 100 500 1000 
White, Brown & Buff L^horns. $7.00 $13 
Barred & White Rocks, S. C. & R. C. Reds, Anconas. 
Wh. Wyandottes, Buff Orpingtons. 
Silver Wyandottes... 
Mixed, S12 per 100 straight. 
Postpaid. 100% Live Arrival Guaranteed. Order right 
Reference. You tak* no chance. Free Catalog. Member I. B. C. A. and Ohio Assn. 
MODERN HATCHERY, Box 63. Mt. Blanchard, Ohio 
8.00 
15 
72.50 
140 
8.50 
16 
77.50 
9.50 
18 
87.50 
i70 
from this ad. 
Best 
Bank 
Rplialllp Chirk* Guaranteed 100% live delivery. 
L/Ullvl « IWliauit VlUtiVJi Froir. p Ure {, re d f ree range slock with quality and vitality 
1,000 
$120.00 
140.00 
140.00 
140.00 
Delivered Prices: 
S. C' White Leghorns. 
White & Barred Rocks. 
Anconas. 
R. C. & S. C. Reds. 
White Wyandottes. 
Black Minorcas and Buff Orpingtons.. 
Mixed, 
25 
50 
100 
500 
$3.25 
$7.00 
$13.00 
$62.00 
4.25 
8.00 
15.00 
72.00 
4.25 
8.00 
15.00 
72.00 
4.25 
8.00 
15.00 
72.00 
5.00 
9.00 
17.00 
82.00 
5.00 
9.00 
17.00 
82.00 
$10.00 per 100 straight. All hatched from high 
productive strains. Order direct from this advertisement. Bank reference if desired. 
ULMER’S RELIABLE HATCHERY, M, F. Ulmer, Propr., BUCYRUS, OHIO 
BABY CHICKS 
etl AND UP 
IOO% Live Delivery Guaranteed 
Prepaid prices on 
White, Brown, Black and Buff Leghorns . $3.75 
Brd., Wh. and Buff Rocks. Anconas, S. C. and R. C. Reds, 
White Wyandottes . 
Black Minorcas . 
Sil. Lace Wyandottes, Buff and Wh. Orpingtons, Black 
Langshans ...... 
Light Brahmas . 
Broiler Chicks $11.00 per 100. We hatch 40 breeds_from heavy laying, culled flocks. 
Bank reference. Order direct from this ad. Circular free. 
25 
50 
100 
500 
$3.75 
$7.00 
$13.00 
$62.00 
4.25 
8.00 
15.00 
72.00 
4.50 
8.25 
16.00 
78.00 
4.50 
8.75 
17.00 
83.00 
5.00 
9.75 
19.00 
93.00 
THE SOUTH KENTON POULTRY FARM, 
We have been 18 years in the business. 
Box 16, KENTON, OHIO 
PURE BRED. CHICKS 
Strong, vigorous, livable chicks that will make you money. 
~ ‘ “ 50 100 500 
$6.25 $12.00 $60.00 
7.50 14.50 70.00 
8.00 15.50 75.00 
6.25 12.00 60.00 
Order right from this 
From select flocks of heavy layers. 
Varieties Prices On: 25 
White & Brown Leghorns. $3.25 
Barred Rocks, S. C. Reds. 3.75 
Wh. Wyandottes, Buff Orphingtona. 4.00 
Mixed Chicks, heavy varieties. 3.25 
Postpaid to your door. 100% live arrival guaranteed. Bank Reference. 
Ad with full remittance. You take no chance. 
MONROEVILLE HATCHERY, Box O, MONROEVILLE, OHIO 
F* H I C Kk S QUALIFY $9.00 Per IOO And UP 
“ATHENEON STRAIN” insures you big, husky, fresh air hatched 
chicks from pure bred, inspected heavy laying free range flocks. 
VARIETIES PRICES ON: 100 300 500 1000 
LEGHORNS—S. C. WHITE—S. C. & R. C. BROWN $13.00 $38.00 $60.00 $115.00 
BARRED ROCKS—ANCONAS. 14.00 40.00 65.00 125.00 
WHITE ROCKS—R. C. & S. C. REDS. .. 15.00 43.00 70.00 135.00 
WYANDOTTES,WH. & SILVER—BLK. MINORCAS 16.00 46.00 75.00 145.00 
MIXED, HEAVY BREEDS, $11.00 per 100. LIGHT BREEDS, $9.00 per 100. 
Postpaid to your door and 100% livedelivery guaranteed. Orderyour May chicks direct from this 
Ad. Reference: Athens National Bank. There is no risk. We are members I. B. C. A. and Ohio C. A. 
ATHENS CHICK HATCHERY, Box F, ATHENS, OHIO 
fk Hatched from America’s foremost bred-to-lay 
K MM wC, Y ■ BM I § strains. Flocks carefully culled and developed 
■■9 mJM | for highest type and production. 100% live 
delivery guaranteed 1 
May Prices (Prepaid) On: 
Leghorns, White and Buff. 
Barron, White Leghorns, Anconas. 
Barred Rocks, R. I. Reds, S, C. and R. C. 
White and Silver Laced Wyandottes... 
White Rocks, Buff and White Orpingtons. 
Mixed Chicks. 
50 
100 
500 
1000 
$7.00 
$13.00 
$62.00 
$120.00 
7.50 
14.00 
66.50 
130.00 
8.00 
15.00 
72.00 
140.00 
8.50 
16.00 
76.50 
150.00 
8.50 
16.00 
76.50 
150.00 
$10.00 per 
100 straight. 
One-fifth down books order. Order direct from this Ad. or write for catalog. 
HOLTZAPPLE HATCHERY, Box 90 
Ref: Farmers Bank of Elida, Ohio. 
ELI DA, OHIO 
Husky 
livable 
chaps, 
Egg machines from 
high laying, pure farm bred 
Stock. Specialists in S. C. W. 
Leghofns, R. I. Reds, B. P. Rocks. Sent 
prepaid, 100% live delivery guaranteed. 
Eggs and breeding stock. Illustrated 
circulars. “All that is new in Poultry" FREE. 
GALEN FARMS, Box 200, CLYDE, NEW YORK 
Long’s Guaranteed Chicks 
Rocks, Anconas, 14c, Wyan. 16c, Leg. 
13c, Mixed 10c. Reductions on large 
amounts. Good, lively Free Range 
CHICKS, carefully selected. Delivery 
guaranteed. Catalog. 
LONG’S RELIABLE HATCHERY 
R. D. LONG, Mgr. Box 12, MILLfiRSTOWN, PA. 
We Hold the World’s Official Record 
A. C. Jones Barred Rocks, 
313 EGGS 
S. C. W. Leghorns, W. Wyandottes, R. I. 
Reds. Chicks, Eggs, Breeding Stock. 
Send for catalog. 
A. C. JONES, GEORGETOWN, DEL. 
CHICKS WITH PEP 
Try our vigorous, lively chicks from Bred- 
to-lay and exhibition hens. They will 
make you money for they have the quality 
and the egg laying habit bred in them. A 
trial will convince you. Rocks, Reds, 
Orpingtons, Minorcas, Anconas, Wyan¬ 
dottes, Leghorns. Big illustrated catalog 
free. Safe delivery guaranteed. Prices 
right. Prepaid. Reference, Commercial 
Bank. 
HOLGATE CHICK HATCHERY, Box A, 
Helgate, Qhi» 
