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American Agriculturist, May 17, 1924 
White Diarrhea 
Remarkable Experience of Mrs. 
C. M. Bradshaw in Prevent¬ 
ing White Diarrhea 
The following letter will no doubt be 
of utmost interest to poultry raisers 
who have had serious losses from White 
Diarrhea. We wall let Mrs. Bradshaw 
tell of her experience in her own words: 
“Gentlemen: I see reports of so 
many losing their little chicks with 
White Diarrhea, so thought I would 
tell my experience. I used to lose a 
great many from this cause, tried many 
remedies and was about discouraged. 
As a last resort I sent to the Walker 
Remedy Co., Dept. 437, Waterloo, Iowa, 
for their Walko White Diarrhea Remedy. 
I used two 50c packages, raised 300 
White Wyandottes and never lost one or 
had one sick after giving the medicine 
and my chickens are larger and healthier 
than ever before. I have found this 
company thoroughly reliable and al¬ 
ways get the remedy by return mail.— 
Mrs. C. M. Bradshaw, Beaconsfield, 
Iowa.” 
Cause of White Diarrhea 
White Diarrhea is caused by the Ba¬ 
cillus Bacterium Pullorum. This germ is 
transmitted to the baby chick through 
the yolk of the newly hatched egg. 
Readers are warned to beware of White 
Diarrhea. Don’t wait until it kills half 
your chicks. Take the “stitch in time 
that saves nine.” Remember, there is 
scarcely a hatch without some infected 
chicks. Don’t let these few infect your 
entire flock. Prevent it. Give Walko in 
all drinking water for the first two weeks 
and you won’t lose one chick where you 
lost hundreds before. These letters 
prove it: 
Never Lost a Single Chick 
Mrs. L. L. Tam, Burnetts Creek, Ind., 
writes: “I have lost my share of chicks 
from White Diarrhea. Finally I sent for 
two packages of Walko. I raised over 500 
chicks and I never lost a single chick from 
White Diarrhea. Walko not only pre¬ 
vents White Diarrhea, but it gives the 
chicks strength and vigor; they develop 
quicker and feather earlier.” 
Never Lost One After First Dose 
Mrs. Ethel Rhoades, Shenandoah, 
Iowa, writes: ‘‘ My first incubator chicks, 
when but a few days old, began to die by 
the dozens with White Diarrhea. I tried 
different remedies and was about discour¬ 
aged with the chicken business. Finally, 
I sent to the Walker Remedy Co., Water¬ 
loo, Iowa, for a box of their Walko White 
Diarrhea Remedy. It’s just the only 
thing for this terrible disease. We raised 
700 thrifty, healthy chicks and neyer lost 
a single chick after the first dose.” 
You Run No Risk 
We will send Walko White Diarrhea 
Remedy entirely at our risk—postage pre¬ 
paid—so you can see for yourself what 
a wonder-working remedy it is for 'White 
Diarrhea in baby chicks. So you can 
prove—as thousands have proven—that 
it will stop your losses and double, treble, 
even quadruple your profits. Send 50c 
for package of Walko—give it in all drink¬ 
ing water for the first two weeks and 
watch results. You’ll find you won’t lose 
one chick where you lost hundreds before. 
It’s a positive fact. We guarantee it. 
The Leavitt & Johnson National Bank, 
the oldest and strongest bank in Water¬ 
loo, Iowa, stands back of this guarantee. 
You run no risk. If you don’t find it the 
greatest little chick saver you ever used, 
your money will be instantly refunded. 
walker remedy co.. Dept. 437 
Waterloo, Iowa. 
Send me the f ] 50c regular size (or [ ] $1 
economical large size) package of Walko White 
Diarrhea Remedy to try at your risk. Send it on 
your positive guarantee to instantly refund my 
money if not satisfied in every way. I am enclos- 
mg 50c (or $1.00). (P. O. money order, check 
or currency acceptable.) 
Name . 
Town. 
State . .... R. P. D . 
teJ V l ar } c GD tn square indicating size package 
wanted. Large package contains nearly three 
wares as much as small. No war tax. 
Fertilizers for Potatoes 
{Continued from page 474) 
at any time except at planting. Although it 
has been rather common practice in Maine to 
use two applications, one at planting time and 
another as a side-dressing later, recent experi¬ 
ments have shown no advantage from two 
applications over one. This is true even where 
large quantities per acre are applied. Today 
the Long Island grower applies all of his 
fertilizer in the drill row through the potato 
planter at planting time. Modern potato 
planters are equipped to distribute fertilizer 
in the row ahead of the seed piece in such a 
manner that before the seed piece is dropped 
the fertilizer has been covered over with a 
layer of soil to protect the seed piece from any 
possibility of burning. Furthermore, this 
method puts the fertilizer below the seed piece 
in moist soil where it wall naturally become 
most readily available to the plant. 
Moisture Determines Root 
Growth 
Between the two distribution of fertilizer 
and depth of water table, the latter is much 
the more influential in determining root 
development. In other words, the potato 
root system will forage for water and develop 
in the direction of water supply rather than in 
the direction of the fertilizer. For greatest 
efficiency it is therefore important that the 
fertilizer be placed deep enough to insure its 
being made available by the soil moisture 
supply, even under very dry seasonal condi¬ 
tions. When small applications of fertilizer 
are made and no potato planter is available, 
caution should be used to insure that the 
fertilizer is well mixed with the soil in the drill 
row before the seed piece is dropped. This 
mixing can be accomplished by running a 
cultivator through the furrow already opened. 
Several carefully conducted experiments have 
indicated that for greatest efficiency fertilizer 
should be placed never shallower than the 
seed piece and preferably deeper. 
In conclusion it should be emphasized that 
no general rule for fertilizer practice can be 
applied. Neither is there any best potato 
fertilizer to be recommended. The^e are 
questions dependent upon soil type, natural 
soil fertility, cropping system used, available 
supply of stable manure and relative cost of 
fertilizer materials. For the sake of economy, 
high grade fertilizers and greater consideration 
to some of the principles underlying methods 
of application are certainly to be recommended. 
The “Old Shepherd” of Allegany County 
{Continued from page 473) 
Animal Husbandry people, in your 
domain, lay claim to all history, all of the 
sciences, all philosophy, all literature and 
all business principles—no doubt he 
enumerated other realms of learning that 
should be included. Be that as it may, 
it brought out the fact that we should be 
proud to be interested in an industry that 
requires the exercise of all the faculties 
possessed by man and an industry that 
has attracted many of the biggest men 
in the country. Another noticable fact 
is the good fellowship that prevails at 
their round-ups of stockmen—this feature 
culminates at the International held at 
Chicago each year. 
It is this background that makes many 
of us be willing to forego some of the 
fleeting and current pleasures, in the 
hope that we may some day experience a 
more substantial and real satisfaction. 
Putting Through a Community 
Ditch 
We would like to get our muck land drained. Would 
you please advise us what is the best way to go about it? 
— C. S., Jr., New York. 
HERE are three ways open to you to 
get the ditch through. In any of these 
various ways, all expenses must be borne 
by the landowners who benefit by it. 
One way to get it through is to get in 
touch with your county agricultural 
agent. He will assist you in getting to¬ 
gether the landowners interested in the 
project. He will also be able to assist you 
in getting the land surveyed, in getting 
estimates on the cost of excavating. 
If a sufficient number of the landown¬ 
ers are interested, the work can be done, 
under the agricultural law, by the town 
board. The board issues bonds, has a 
survey made, will hold a hearing, con¬ 
struct the ditch and then assess the land 
owners benefited. 
If the job is a big one, it may come 
into the jurisdiction of the Conservation 
Commission, which w r ould handle it 
similar to the town board. 
BABY t> CHICKS 
ITCBiilM 
BEST IN THE WORLD PURE BRED. 
_ Lowest Cut Prices 
You can now obtain Moss's famous chicks at the lowest 
prices in our history. May and June chicks make excel¬ 
lent winter layers. GET THEM NOW. Leghorns, Rocks, 
Reds, Wyandottes, Aneonas, Minorcas, Orpingtons, 
Brahmas, Black Giants. Delivered postpaid. Get these 
prices. Catalog. 
ANTHONY H. MOSS, Box A-l, MORRIS PLAINS, N. J. 
BABY CHICKS 
Hatched by the best 
system of incubation 
from high-class bred- 
to-lay stock. Prices after June rSt, Barred and 
Buff Rocks, Reds, Aneonas, Black Minorcas, 12 c 
each; White, Brown, Buff Leghorns, xoc each; 
Broiler chicks, 7 c each. Safe delivery guaranteed by 
prepaid parcel-post. Pullets 10 to 12 weeks for sale. 
NUNDA POULTRY FARM, NUNDA, N. Y. 
BABY CHICKS, 
that are hatched 
to grow. Barred 
Rocks 15c, Buff 
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 . 
LOOK* Babv $ 9 a 100 and up - 
lvjuiv. uauy Free FEED with order 
CHICKS^ Postage paid. Live ar- 
* rival guaranteed. 300 egg 
stock. Quality supreme. Catalog free. 
’ Nabob Hatcheries, Ave. 19, Gambier, Ohio 
Member Int. Baby Chick.Aee’n. 
Day-old Chicks 
from our trapnested hens in the following breeds: 
Leghorns, Rocks, Reds, Minorcas and Wyandottes. 
9 to 16 cents a chick. 
ECLIPSE FARMS, Selinsgrove, Pa. 
•WHY NOT- 
Buv vour Chicks from Egg-bred stock WHITE LEG¬ 
HORNS, ANCONAS, BARRED ROCKS. Chicks that 
are hatched right and guaranteed to satisfy. 
Free Catalogue. 
QUALITY HATCHERY, Box B, ZEELAND, MICH . 
S. C. White Leghorns NowboS 
orders for chicks. May delivery at $14.00 per 100. 
June delivery at $12.00 per 100. All chicks bred 
from 2-3 yr. old hens that have demonstrated their 
high production. Cedarhurst Poultry Farm, Rahway, N. J. 
Barred PLYMOUTH ROCKS 
A strain with official record rf 313 eggs. Sell nothing but 
our own breeding. Baby chicks for May and June 12)4c. 
MARVEL POULTRY FARM Georgetown, Delaware 
I F YOU ARE LOOKING FOR CHOICE MAM¬ 
MOTH BRONZE TURKEYS, try our hatching eggs 
at 50c each; $45 a hundred. Day Old Turkeys in 
any numbers. Warrant safe delivery and full count. 
JAMES J. CUMMINGS, Plymouth, New.Hampshire 
FROM 
FREE RANGE STOCK 
Ferris Leghorns, 10c 
IX Barred Rocks, 12c 
JUNIATA POULTRY FARM, RICHFIELD, PA. 
GIANTS 
JERSEY BLACK 
REDUCED! 
40c apiece in hundred lots. Black Giants are the most 
profitable chickens you could raise—and these are the 
sturdiest black giants you can buy. America’s heaviest 
weight chickens. Mature early and lay extrefnely large 
eggs. Splendid winter layers. Finest market fowl. We sril 
chicks and eggs—by buying chicks you are sure of 100% 
chickens. Prices: 25 chicks SIX. 50 chicks $21. 100 chicks 
$40. Send for booklet or, to avoid delay, order from ad. 
GOODFLOX POULTRY FARMS HATCHERY 
791 Neilson Street New Brunswick, N. J. 
CERTIFIED S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS 
Every bird in our flock inspected by experts from 
N. Y. State College and chicks shipped under the 
seal of the State Co-operative Poultry Certification 
Assn. You Know What You Are Getting. Care¬ 
ful breeding plus inspection Insures results. Get 
circular giving full description, also price list. 
L. H. ROBINSON Box 103 CASTILE, N. Y. 
* 
r edtieieh ruirirc barron s. c. 
lEKllrlcD UilUAj white leghorns 
Foundation stock from Tom Barron of England, and we 
have used males from winners of American egg-laying 
contests of T7-T8 and T8-’I9. Our birds won at the 
first two Annual Production Shows at N. Y. Agricultural 
College, Ithaca, 1922 and 1923. Write for mating list 
and prices. 
RIVERDALE POULTRY FARM, CORTLAND, N. Y. 
BREEDERS-CMCKS-fGGS 
W. Wyandottes, Lt. and Dk. Brahmas, R. I. Reds, 
Barred Rocks, S. C. W. and Brown Leghorns. Catalog 
free. Riverdale Poultry Frrm, Box 565, Riverdale. N. J. 
Tom Barron Pedigree Strain S. C. White Leghorns 
exclusively. Extra nice, large May chicks $1$ per 100. 
From May 15 to June 30th price S15 per 100 by prepaid 
parcel post. Safe delivery and satisfaction guaranteed. 
FEEK’S WHITE LEGHORN FARM CLYDE, N. Y. 
T T f /’■'i n s, C. W. and Brown Leghorns, 10c; 
V . 11 1 V .IV J Barred Ro@ks, 12c; Reds, 13c, and 
Mixed, 8c. 100% live arrival. 
Order from this ad or write for Circular. 
CHERRY HILL HATCHERY, WM. NACE, Prop. 
Box 60, MCALISTERVILLE, PA. 
HUMMER’S GUARANTEED CHICKS, prepaid, full 
count, live arrival, note tow prices. 
Barron W. Leghorns, $13: 1000, $125. Everlay Brown 
LeghornB, $14. Bar. Rocks & R. I. Reds, $15: 1000, 
$140 May delivery. June & July delivery: White & 
Brown Leghorns, $10 per 100; 1000, $90; Bar. Rocks 
& R. I. Reds, $13 per 100: 1000,$100. 
HUMMER’S POULTRY PLANT, Frenchtown, N. J. 
5. Fifty-two 
Holsteins in the 1 ' 
United States have' 
produced over 30,000 lbs. 
of milk, 77 have exeeded^ 
1,000 lbs. butterfat in one 
year. Holsteins bring pro¬ 
fits through rapid herd! 
increases besides through \ 
milk and cream checks. 
Write for Literature 
HOLSTEIN^FRIESIAN^I 
Association of America 
.230 EAST OHIO STREET.CHICAOO.IU- * 
CATTLE 
175 
GRADE HOLSTEINS 
AND GUERNSEYS 
For Sale 
30 head ready to freshen, 100 head due to 
freshen during March, April and May. All 
large, young, fine individuals that are heavy 
producers. Price right. Will tuberculin test. 
A. F. SAUNDERS, Cortland, N.Y. 
HOLSTEINS 
Extra fine lot registered 
cows fresh or soon due. 
10 registered heifers soon due. 20 registered heifers 
ready to breed. 4 high record service bulls. 
J. A. LEACH CORTLAND, N. Y. 
O NE of our two-year-old Lucky Farce heifers has just 
made over 60 lb. fat, 30 days, official test. We have 
others just as good at S100 to $150. Yearling bull, same 
breeding. Federal tested. S. B. HUNT, Hunt, N. Y. 
Raise Silver Foxes 
Easy to raise. Very large 
profits. Stands strictest in¬ 
vestigation. Recommended 
by Government. 4 different 
plans. One will suit you. 
Complete description free. 
Send today. 
C. T. DRYZ, Box 1015, EAGLE RIVER, WIS. 
SWINE 
PIGS FOR SALE 
Yorkshire and Chester cross, Berkshire and Chester cross 
pigs, 7 weeks old $5.50 each; 8 weeks old $6 each. Pure 
bred Yorkshire boars or sows, Berkshire boars or sows, 
Chester White boars or sows,—any of these pure bred I 
ship at 6 to 8 weeks old, price $7 each. I will ship from 1 
to 50 on approval. No charge for crating. All good size. 
Quality pigs that are bred to make pork in little time or to 
breed from. I guarantee safe delivery. 
WALTER LUX, 388 Salem St., Woburn, Mass. 
Telephone 0086 Woburn 
LARGE BERKSHIRES AT HIGHWOOD 
Largest herd in America. Free booklet. 
Box 10 DUNDEE, N. Y. 
Grand champion breeding. 
HARPENDING 
185—Pigs for Sale—185 
Yorkshire and Chester cross, Berkshire and Chester 
cross, 8 to 9 weeks old $ 5.50 each; 7 weeks old Is 
each. These pigs are all raised from large stock and 
will make heavy hogs. I will ship any amount C. O. D. 
on approval. No charge for crating. 
A. M. LUX 
206 Washington St., Woburn, Mass. 
Registered O. I. C. and Chester White pigs. 
Eugene P. Rogers, Wayville, N. Y- 
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DUCKS 
AY-OLD Pekins of giant frame for rapid 
... - - growth. Indian Runners of beat 
UULKLINuS laying strain. Catalog free. - 
WAYNE CO. DUCK FARM, CLYDE, N. Y. 
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EGGS AND DRAKES 
Price List Free 
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